41 Best universities for Earth science / Geoscience / Geophysics 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 Earth science and Geophysics. A graph of 1.07M citations received by 51K 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: 28,918
Founded: 1877

2. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Earth science and Geophysics

#4 in Japan

#18 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

3. Tokyo University of Science

For Earth science and Geophysics

#10 in Japan

#71 in Asia

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

4. Waseda University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#17 in Japan

#118 in Asia

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

5. Keio University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#22 in Japan

#150 in Asia

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

6. Tokai University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#27 in Japan

#189 in Asia

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

7. Nihon University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#28 in Japan

#198 in Asia

Founded: 1889

8. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#50 in Japan

#325 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1946

9. Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology

For Earth science and Geophysics

#68 in Japan

#474 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 2003

10. Sophia University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#70 in Japan

#478 in Asia

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

11. Tokyo Denki University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#74 in Japan

#493 in Asia

Founded: 1907

12. Shibaura Institute of Technology

For Earth science and Geophysics

#77 in Japan

#518 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1949

13. Meiji University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#78 in Japan

#526 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1881

14. Aoyama Gakuin University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#84 in Japan

#607 in Asia

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

15. Toho University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#85 in Japan

#618 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1925

16. Hosei University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#89 in Japan

#663 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1880

17. Kogakuin University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#93 in Japan

#700 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1887

18. Juntendo University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#96 in Japan

#717 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1836

19. Kitasato University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#101 in Japan

#787 in Asia

Founded: 1962

20. Gakushuin University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#102 in Japan

#794 in Asia

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

21. Toyo University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#105 in Japan

#816 in Asia

Founded: 1887

22. Advanced Institute of Industrial Technology

For Earth science and Geophysics

#106 in Japan

#820 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 2006

23. Tokyo University of Agriculture

For Earth science and Geophysics

#119 in Japan

#962 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1891

24. Jikei University School of Medicine

For Earth science and Geophysics

#122 in Japan

#1006 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 981
Founded: 1881

25. Teikyo University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#128 in Japan

#1027 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

26. Tokyo City University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#129 in Japan

#1031 in Asia

Enrollment: 7,543
Founded: 1929

27. Tokyo Polytechnic University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#131 in Japan

#1035 in Asia

Founded: 1966

28. Nippon Medical School

For Earth science and Geophysics

#138 in Japan

#1074 in Asia

Founded: 1904

29. Musashi University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#140 in Japan

#1081 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 1949

30. Rikkyo University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#142 in Japan

#1094 in Asia

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

31. Tokyo University of the Arts

For Earth science and Geophysics

#145 in Japan

#1123 in Asia

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

32. Rissho University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#155 in Japan

#1193 in Asia

Founded: 1924

33. Showa University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#161 in Japan

#1244 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1928

34. Tokyo Medical University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#165 in Japan

#1284 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1916

35. Nippon Dental University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#174 in Japan

#1305 in Asia

Founded: 1907

36. Hoshi University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#182 in Japan

#1368 in Asia

Founded: 1911

37. Ochanomizu University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#191 in Japan

#1436 in Asia

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

38. Kokushikan University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#202 in Japan

#1502 in Asia

Founded: 1917

39. Takushoku University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#206 in Japan

#1521 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1922

40. National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies

For Earth science and Geophysics

#208 in Japan

#1537 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1997

41. Komazawa University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#215 in Japan

#1596 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	90	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 Science38

Environmental Chemistry40

Environmental Engineering26

Environmental Management35

Geography and Cartography60

Geotechnical Engineering33

Hydrology and Water resources management5

Meteorology and Atmospheric Science45

Mining Engineering6

Petrology and Geochemistry30

Urban and Regional planning10

Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation31