41 Best universities for Earth science / Geoscience / Geophysics 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 Earth science and Geophysics. A graph of 1.02M citations received by 50.2K academic papers made by 41 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 Earth science and Geophysics

#1 in Japan

#1 in Asia

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

2. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Earth science and Geophysics

#4 in Japan

#15 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

3. Tokyo University of Science

For Earth science and Geophysics

#10 in Japan

#68 in Asia

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

4. Waseda University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#17 in Japan

#115 in Asia

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

5. Keio University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#22 in Japan

#148 in Asia

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

6. Tokai University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#27 in Japan

#184 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

7. Nihon University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#28 in Japan

#191 in Asia

Founded: 1889

8. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#49 in Japan

#307 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1946

9. Sophia University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#68 in Japan

#450 in Asia

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

10. Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology

For Earth science and Geophysics

#70 in Japan

#458 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 2003

11. Tokyo Denki University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#74 in Japan

#473 in Asia

Founded: 1907

12. Shibaura Institute of Technology

For Earth science and Geophysics

#77 in Japan

#499 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1949

13. Meiji University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#78 in Japan

#509 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1881

14. Aoyama Gakuin University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#83 in Japan

#589 in Asia

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

15. Toho University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#85 in Japan

#595 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1925

16. Hosei University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#90 in Japan

#643 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1880

17. Kogakuin University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#94 in Japan

#683 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1887

18. Juntendo University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#96 in Japan

#695 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1836

19. Gakushuin University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#99 in Japan

#755 in Asia

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

20. Kitasato University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#100 in Japan

#758 in Asia

Founded: 1962

21. Toyo University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#104 in Japan

#797 in Asia

Founded: 1887

22. Advanced Institute of Industrial Technology

For Earth science and Geophysics

#106 in Japan

#804 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 2006

23. Tokyo University of Agriculture

For Earth science and Geophysics

#118 in Japan

#943 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1891

24. Jikei University School of Medicine

For Earth science and Geophysics

#124 in Japan

#988 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

25. Teikyo University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#127 in Japan

#1002 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

26. Tokyo Polytechnic University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#129 in Japan

#1019 in Asia

Founded: 1966

27. Tokyo City University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#132 in Japan

#1029 in Asia

Enrollment: 7,543
Founded: 1929

28. Nippon Medical School

For Earth science and Geophysics

#137 in Japan

#1051 in Asia

Founded: 1904

29. Musashi University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#138 in Japan

#1052 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 1949

30. Rikkyo University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#141 in Japan

#1065 in Asia

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

31. Tokyo University of the Arts

For Earth science and Geophysics

#146 in Japan

#1093 in Asia

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

32. Rissho University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#154 in Japan

#1156 in Asia

Founded: 1924

33. Showa University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#161 in Japan

#1227 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1928

34. Nippon Dental University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#173 in Japan

#1273 in Asia

Founded: 1907

35. Tokyo Medical University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#177 in Japan

#1302 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1916

36. Hoshi University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#181 in Japan

#1326 in Asia

Founded: 1911

37. Ochanomizu University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#190 in Japan

#1409 in Asia

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

38. Takushoku University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#206 in Japan

#1494 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1922

39. Kokushikan University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#207 in Japan

#1496 in Asia

Founded: 1917

40. National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies

For Earth science and Geophysics

#210 in Japan

#1526 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 417
Founded: 1997

41. Komazawa University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#214 in Japan

#1560 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1592

Universities for Earth science and Geophysics near Tokyo

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
14	University of Electro-Communications	21	Chofu
18	Tokyo Gakugei University	89	Koganei
19	Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology	33	Fuchu
21	Saitama University	41	Saitama
24	Kanagawa University	98	Yokohama
26	Yokohama National University	25	Yokohama
30	Tokyo Metropolitan University	20	Hachioji
30	Chiba Institute of Technology	67	Narashino
34	Chuo University	60	Hachioji
37	Chiba University	18	Chiba

Environmental Science subfields in Tokyo

Agricultural Science37

Environmental Chemistry40

Environmental Engineering26

Environmental Management35

Geography and Cartography60

Geotechnical Engineering33

Hydrology and Water resources management6

Meteorology and Atmospheric Science45

Mining Engineering6

Petrology and Geochemistry29

Urban and Regional planning8

Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation31