31 Best universities for Library and Information science in Tokyo

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 235K citations received by 13.6K 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: 28,218
Founded: 1877

2. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Library and Information science

#4 in Japan

#6 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 10,357
Founded: 1881

3. Tokyo University of Science

For Library and Information science

#8 in Japan

#13 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1881

4. Keio University

For Library and Information science

#10 in Japan

#21 in Asia

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

5. Waseda University

For Library and Information science

#18 in Japan

#55 in Asia

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

6. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

For Library and Information science

#23 in Japan

#67 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1946

7. Nihon University

For Library and Information science

#39 in Japan

#104 in Asia

Enrollment: 77,651
Male:Female: 68:32
Founded: 1889

8. Kitasato University

For Library and Information science

#43 in Japan

#114 in Asia

Enrollment: 8,576
Male:Female: 46:54
Founded: 1962

9. Teikyo University

For Library and Information science

#50 in Japan

#142 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

10. Tokai University

For Library and Information science

#53 in Japan

#158 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 28,535
Founded: 1946

11. Sophia University

For Library and Information science

#54 in Japan

#159 in Asia

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

12. Tokyo University of Agriculture

For Library and Information science

#56 in Japan

#174 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1891

13. Gakushuin University

For Library and Information science

#57 in Japan

#176 in Asia

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

14. Tokyo Medical University

For Library and Information science

#59 in Japan

#187 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1916

15. Juntendo University

For Library and Information science

#60 in Japan

#189 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Enrollment: 3,802
Founded: 1836

16. Showa University

For Library and Information science

#64 in Japan

#214 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1928

17. Jikei University School of Medicine

For Library and Information science

#67 in Japan

#221 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

18. Toho University

For Library and Information science

#82 in Japan

#265 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1925

19. Nippon Medical School

For Library and Information science

#84 in Japan

#272 in Asia

Founded: 1904

20. Ochanomizu University

For Library and Information science

#92 in Japan

#308 in Asia

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

21. Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology

For Library and Information science

#106 in Japan

#390 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 2003

22. Meiji University

For Library and Information science

#108 in Japan

#395 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 31,339
Founded: 1881

23. Rikkyo University

For Library and Information science

#115 in Japan

#433 in Asia

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

24. Aoyama Gakuin University

For Library and Information science

#116 in Japan

#434 in Asia

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

25. Japan Women's University

For Library and Information science

#118 in Japan

#456 in Asia

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

26. Kogakuin University

For Library and Information science

#119 in Japan

#462 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1887

27. Tokyo Denki University

For Library and Information science

#120 in Japan

#467 in Asia

Founded: 1907

28. Tokyo University of the Arts

For Library and Information science

#125 in Japan

#596 in Asia

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

29. Hosei University

For Library and Information science

#127 in Japan

#638 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1880

30. Toyo University

For Library and Information science

#132 in Japan

#746 in Asia

Enrollment: 29,300
Male:Female: 59:41
Founded: 1887

31. Shibaura Institute of Technology

For Library and Information science

#134 in Japan

#809 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1949

Universities for Library and Information science near Tokyo

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
11	Seikei University	89	Musashino
14	University of Electro-Communications	63	Chofu
19	Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology	37	Fuchu
21	Saitama University	66	Saitama
24	Kanagawa University	49	Yokohama
26	Yokohama National University	46	Yokohama
30	Tokyo Metropolitan University	34	Hachioji
37	Chiba University	12	Chiba
40	Yokohama City University	32	Yokohama
45	Saitama Medical School	77	Moroyama