58 Best universities for Ecology 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 Ecology. A graph of 3.88M citations received by 168K academic papers made by 58 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 Ecology

#1 in Japan

#1 in Asia

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

2. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Ecology

#8 in Japan

#46 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

3. Tokyo University of Science

For Ecology

#12 in Japan

#109 in Asia

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

4. Keio University

For Ecology

#14 in Japan

#131 in Asia

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

5. Waseda University

For Ecology

#16 in Japan

#152 in Asia

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

6. Nihon University

For Ecology

#26 in Japan

#245 in Asia

Founded: 1889

7. Tokyo University of Agriculture

For Ecology

#38 in Japan

#326 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1891

8. Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology

For Ecology

#39 in Japan

#341 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 2003

9. Tokai University

For Ecology

#41 in Japan

#384 in Asia

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

10. Kitasato University

For Ecology

#47 in Japan

#422 in Asia

Founded: 1962

11. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

For Ecology

#53 in Japan

#441 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1946

12. Toho University

For Ecology

#64 in Japan

#552 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1925

13. Meiji University

For Ecology

#70 in Japan

#635 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1881

14. Sophia University

For Ecology

#80 in Japan

#769 in Asia

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

15. Teikyo University

For Ecology

#86 in Japan

#807 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

16. Juntendo University

For Ecology

#92 in Japan

#843 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1836

17. Toyo University

For Ecology

#96 in Japan

#910 in Asia

Founded: 1887

18. Ochanomizu University

For Ecology

#97 in Japan

#915 in Asia

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

19. Hosei University

For Ecology

#98 in Japan

#926 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1880

20. Showa University

For Ecology

#100 in Japan

#933 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1928

21. Tokyo Polytechnic University

For Ecology

#106 in Japan

#1002 in Asia

Founded: 1966

22. Jikei University School of Medicine

For Ecology

#109 in Japan

#1031 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 981
Founded: 1881

23. Shibaura Institute of Technology

For Ecology

#113 in Japan

#1062 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1949

24. Aoyama Gakuin University

For Ecology

#114 in Japan

#1064 in Asia

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

25. Nippon Medical School

For Ecology

#117 in Japan

#1093 in Asia

Founded: 1904

26. Tokyo Denki University

For Ecology

#120 in Japan

#1101 in Asia

Founded: 1907

27. Kogakuin University

For Ecology

#121 in Japan

#1105 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1887

28. Rikkyo University

For Ecology

#125 in Japan

#1151 in Asia

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

29. Gakushuin University

For Ecology

#127 in Japan

#1167 in Asia

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

30. Hoshi University

For Ecology

#134 in Japan

#1228 in Asia

Founded: 1911

31. Tokyo University of the Arts

For Ecology

#139 in Japan

#1276 in Asia

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

32. National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies

For Ecology

#140 in Japan

#1279 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1997

33. Tokyo Medical University

For Ecology

#142 in Japan

#1283 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1916

34. Tokyo City University

For Ecology

#147 in Japan

#1344 in Asia

Enrollment: 7,543
Founded: 1929

35. Nippon Dental University

For Ecology

#175 in Japan

#1514 in Asia

Founded: 1907

36. Japan Women's University

For Ecology

#185 in Japan

#1623 in Asia

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

37. Musashi University

For Ecology

#188 in Japan

#1637 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 1949

38. Rissho University

For Ecology

#198 in Japan

#1769 in Asia

Founded: 1924

39. Advanced Institute of Industrial Technology

For Ecology

#199 in Japan

#1781 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 2006

40. Otsuma Women's University

For Ecology

#232 in Japan

#2001 in Asia

Founded: 1908

41. Meiji Gakuin University

For Ecology

#254 in Japan

#2098 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 12,176
Founded: 1877

42. Showa Women's University

For Ecology

#273 in Japan

#2198 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1920

43. Kyoritsu Women's University

For Ecology

#276 in Japan

#2211 in Asia

Founded: 1886

44. Takushoku University

For Ecology

#294 in Japan

#2295 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1922

45. Kokushikan University

For Ecology

#300 in Japan

#2325 in Asia

Founded: 1917

46. Tokyo Kasei-Gakuin University

For Ecology

#310 in Japan

#2364 in Asia

Founded: 1963

47. Tokyo Woman's Christian University

For Ecology

#312 in Japan

#2368 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Founded: 1918

48. Komazawa University

For Ecology

#314 in Japan

#2373 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1592

49. Daito Bunka University

For Ecology

#318 in Japan

#2386 in Asia

Enrollment: 11,421
Founded: 1923

50. Musashino Academy of Music

For Ecology

#323 in Japan

#2401 in Asia

51. Tokyo Keizai University

For Ecology

#327 in Japan

#2406 in Asia

Founded: 1899

52. Nippon Sport Science University

For Ecology

#330 in Japan

#2416 in Asia

Founded: 1891

53. Tokyo Kasei University

For Ecology

#335 in Japan

#2431 in Asia

Founded: 1881

54. Japan Women's College of Physical Education

For Ecology

#380 in Japan

#2581 in Asia

Founded: 1922

55. Taisho University

For Ecology

#385 in Japan

#2587 in Asia

Founded: 1926

56. Mejiro University

For Ecology

#399 in Japan

#2614 in Asia

Founded: 1994

57. Kokugakuin University

For Ecology

#407 in Japan

#2630 in Asia

Founded: 1882

58. Bunkyo Gakuin University

For Ecology

#409 in Japan

#2633 in Asia

Founded: 1924

Universities for Ecology near Tokyo

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
12	Kyorin University	141	Mitaka
13	Nippon Veterinary and Life Science University	128	Musashino
14	University of Electro-Communications	67	Chofu
19	Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology	17	Fuchu
21	Saitama University	54	Saitama
21	Toin University of Yokohama	112	Yokohama
22	Hitotsubashi University	88	Kunitachi
24	Kanagawa University	110	Yokohama
24	Tamagawa University	144	Machida
26	Yokohama National University	34	Yokohama