40 Best universities for Nanotechnology in Tokyo

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Tokyo ranked based on their research performance in Nanotechnology. A graph of 2.66M citations received by 112K academic papers made by 40 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 Nanotechnology

#1 in Japan

#4 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 28,479
Founded: 1877

2. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Nanotechnology

#5 in Japan

#18 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

3. Tokyo University of Science

For Nanotechnology

#9 in Japan

#71 in Asia

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

4. Waseda University

For Nanotechnology

#11 in Japan

#98 in Asia

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

5. Keio University

For Nanotechnology

#12 in Japan

#110 in Asia

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

6. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

For Nanotechnology

#31 in Japan

#227 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1946

7. Nihon University

For Nanotechnology

#41 in Japan

#308 in Asia

Founded: 1889

8. Tokai University

For Nanotechnology

#47 in Japan

#342 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

9. Tokyo Polytechnic University

For Nanotechnology

#57 in Japan

#438 in Asia

Founded: 1966

10. Aoyama Gakuin University

For Nanotechnology

#59 in Japan

#459 in Asia

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

11. Sophia University

For Nanotechnology

#61 in Japan

#490 in Asia

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

12. Meiji University

For Nanotechnology

#69 in Japan

#547 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1881

13. Shibaura Institute of Technology

For Nanotechnology

#70 in Japan

#571 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1949

14. Toyo University

For Nanotechnology

#72 in Japan

#591 in Asia

Founded: 1887

15. Kogakuin University

For Nanotechnology

#78 in Japan

#642 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1887

16. Teikyo University

For Nanotechnology

#82 in Japan

#694 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

17. Tokyo Denki University

For Nanotechnology

#89 in Japan

#765 in Asia

Founded: 1907

18. Hosei University

For Nanotechnology

#93 in Japan

#788 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1880

19. Hoshi University

For Nanotechnology

#95 in Japan

#799 in Asia

Founded: 1911

20. Toho University

For Nanotechnology

#96 in Japan

#805 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1925

21. Rikkyo University

For Nanotechnology

#104 in Japan

#867 in Asia

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

22. Musashi University

For Nanotechnology

#113 in Japan

#975 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 1949

23. Showa University

For Nanotechnology

#115 in Japan

#997 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1928

24. Tokyo City University

For Nanotechnology

#117 in Japan

#1014 in Asia

Enrollment: 7,543
Founded: 1929

25. Gakushuin University

For Nanotechnology

#118 in Japan

#1016 in Asia

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

26. Ochanomizu University

For Nanotechnology

#127 in Japan

#1117 in Asia

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

27. Tokyo University of the Arts

For Nanotechnology

#130 in Japan

#1130 in Asia

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

28. Kitasato University

For Nanotechnology

#131 in Japan

#1133 in Asia

Founded: 1962

29. Jikei University School of Medicine

For Nanotechnology

#133 in Japan

#1154 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

30. Advanced Institute of Industrial Technology

For Nanotechnology

#136 in Japan

#1187 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 2006

31. Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology

For Nanotechnology

#143 in Japan

#1229 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 2003

32. Nippon Dental University

For Nanotechnology

#160 in Japan

#1319 in Asia

Founded: 1907

33. Japan Women's University

For Nanotechnology

#174 in Japan

#1479 in Asia

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

34. Musashino Academy of Music

For Nanotechnology

#175 in Japan

#1483 in Asia

35. Tokyo Medical University

For Nanotechnology

#181 in Japan

#1515 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1916

36. Juntendo University

For Nanotechnology

#184 in Japan

#1535 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1836

37. Tokyo University of Agriculture

For Nanotechnology

#191 in Japan

#1572 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1891

38. Takushoku University

For Nanotechnology

#221 in Japan

#1797 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1922

39. Nippon Medical School

For Nanotechnology

#226 in Japan

#1848 in Asia

Founded: 1904

40. Kokushikan University

For Nanotechnology

#234 in Japan

#1929 in Asia

Founded: 1917

Universities for Nanotechnology near Tokyo

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
11	Seikei University	111	Musashino
14	University of Electro-Communications	32	Chofu
19	Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology	17	Fuchu
21	Saitama University	52	Saitama
21	Toin University of Yokohama	63	Yokohama
24	Kanagawa University	76	Yokohama
25	Bunkyo University	106	Koshigaya
26	Yokohama National University	25	Yokohama
28	Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Science	116	Hachioji
30	Tokyo Metropolitan University	21	Hachioji