31 Best universities for Library and Information science in Tokyo

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Tokyo ranked based on their research performance in Library and Information science. A graph of 308K citations received by 15.5K academic papers made by 31 universities in Tokyo was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. University of Tokyo

For Library and Information science

#1 in Japan

#1 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 28,918
Founded: 1877

2. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Library and Information science

#6 in Japan

#10 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

3. Tokyo University of Science

For Library and Information science

#9 in Japan

#16 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Enrollment: 19,768
Founded: 1881

4. Keio University

For Library and Information science

#11 in Japan

#24 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 33,518
Founded: 1858

5. Waseda University

For Library and Information science

#17 in Japan

#55 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 47,094
Founded: 1882

6. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

For Library and Information science

#19 in Japan

#67 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1946

7. Nihon University

For Library and Information science

#34 in Japan

#114 in Asia

Founded: 1889

8. Kitasato University

For Library and Information science

#43 in Japan

#151 in Asia

Founded: 1962

9. Tokyo University of Agriculture

For Library and Information science

#47 in Japan

#164 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1891

10. Sophia University

For Library and Information science

#48 in Japan

#172 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 13,280
Founded: 1913

11. Tokai University

For Library and Information science

#50 in Japan

#174 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 29,700
Founded: 1946

12. Gakushuin University

For Library and Information science

#54 in Japan

#191 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 9,240
Founded: 1877

13. Teikyo University

For Library and Information science

#57 in Japan

#202 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

14. Tokyo Medical University

For Library and Information science

#58 in Japan

#216 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1916

15. Juntendo University

For Library and Information science

#62 in Japan

#237 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1836

16. Jikei University School of Medicine

For Library and Information science

#65 in Japan

#244 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 981
Founded: 1881

17. Showa University

For Library and Information science

#66 in Japan

#245 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1928

18. Toho University

For Library and Information science

#72 in Japan

#278 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1925

19. Aoyama Gakuin University

For Library and Information science

#84 in Japan

#326 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 20,285
Founded: 1874

20. Ochanomizu University

For Library and Information science

#91 in Japan

#371 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 2,075
Founded: 1874

21. Nippon Medical School

For Library and Information science

#92 in Japan

#378 in Asia

Founded: 1904

22. Meiji University

For Library and Information science

#101 in Japan

#432 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1881

23. Japan Women's University

For Library and Information science

#106 in Japan

#457 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 6,572
Founded: 1901

24. Tokyo Denki University

For Library and Information science

#113 in Japan

#488 in Asia

Founded: 1907

25. Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology

For Library and Information science

#115 in Japan

#497 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 2003

26. Rikkyo University

For Library and Information science

#118 in Japan

#513 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 20,720
Founded: 1922

27. Kogakuin University

For Library and Information science

#125 in Japan

#624 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1887

28. Toyo University

For Library and Information science

#130 in Japan

#719 in Asia

Founded: 1887

29. Hosei University

For Library and Information science

#132 in Japan

#744 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1880

30. Tokyo University of the Arts

For Library and Information science

#134 in Japan

#818 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Enrollment: 3,217
Founded: 1949

31. Shibaura Institute of Technology

For Library and Information science

#141 in Japan

#925 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1949

Universities for Library and Information science near Tokyo

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
14	University of Electro-Communications	61	Chofu
19	Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology	40	Fuchu
21	Saitama University	71	Saitama
22	Hitotsubashi University	97	Kunitachi
24	Kanagawa University	59	Yokohama
26	Yokohama National University	46	Yokohama
28	Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Science	93	Hachioji
30	Tokyo Metropolitan University	29	Hachioji
37	Chiba University	13	Chiba
40	Yokohama City University	25	Yokohama