40 Best universities for Earth science / Geoscience / Geophysics 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 Earth science and Geophysics. A graph of 804K citations received by 45.4K 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 Earth science and Geophysics

#1 in Japan

#1 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 28,218
Founded: 1877

2. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Earth science and Geophysics

#4 in Japan

#13 in Asia

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

3. Tokyo University of Science

For Earth science and Geophysics

#10 in Japan

#62 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1881

4. Waseda University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#18 in Japan

#107 in Asia

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

5. Keio University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#21 in Japan

#140 in Asia

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

6. Tokai University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#27 in Japan

#176 in Asia

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

7. Nihon University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#31 in Japan

#190 in Asia

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

8. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#54 in Japan

#311 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1946

9. Sophia University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#65 in Japan

#385 in Asia

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

10. Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology

For Earth science and Geophysics

#67 in Japan

#401 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 2003

11. Tokyo Denki University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#72 in Japan

#433 in Asia

Founded: 1907

12. Shibaura Institute of Technology

For Earth science and Geophysics

#78 in Japan

#455 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1949

13. Meiji University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#80 in Japan

#471 in Asia

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

14. Aoyama Gakuin University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#83 in Japan

#537 in Asia

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

15. Toho University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#84 in Japan

#561 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1925

16. Hosei University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#85 in Japan

#563 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1880

17. Kogakuin University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#94 in Japan

#644 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1887

18. Juntendo University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#98 in Japan

#668 in Asia

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

19. Gakushuin University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#99 in Japan

#672 in Asia

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

20. Kitasato University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#103 in Japan

#759 in Asia

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

21. Toyo University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#104 in Japan

#762 in Asia

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

22. Advanced Institute of Industrial Technology

For Earth science and Geophysics

#106 in Japan

#776 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 2006

23. Tokyo University of Agriculture

For Earth science and Geophysics

#115 in Japan

#834 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1891

24. Musashi University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#127 in Japan

#921 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 1949

25. Tokyo Polytechnic University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#128 in Japan

#926 in Asia

Founded: 1966

26. Jikei University School of Medicine

For Earth science and Geophysics

#132 in Japan

#954 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

27. Tokyo University of the Arts

For Earth science and Geophysics

#135 in Japan

#969 in Asia

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

28. Tokyo City University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#139 in Japan

#998 in Asia

Enrollment: 7,543
Founded: 1929

29. Rikkyo University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#143 in Japan

#1012 in Asia

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

30. Teikyo University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#148 in Japan

#1060 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

31. Rissho University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#149 in Japan

#1075 in Asia

Founded: 1924

32. Nippon Medical School

For Earth science and Geophysics

#153 in Japan

#1092 in Asia

Founded: 1904

33. Nippon Dental University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#161 in Japan

#1148 in Asia

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1907

34. Showa University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#167 in Japan

#1179 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1928

35. Tokyo Medical University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#180 in Japan

#1255 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1916

36. Hoshi University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#184 in Japan

#1281 in Asia

Enrollment: 1,640
Founded: 1911

37. Ochanomizu University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#186 in Japan

#1293 in Asia

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

38. Kokushikan University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#192 in Japan

#1327 in Asia

Enrollment: 13,646
Founded: 1917

39. Takushoku University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#201 in Japan

#1403 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1922

40. Komazawa University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#206 in Japan

#1460 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1592

Universities for Earth science and Geophysics near Tokyo

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
14	University of Electro-Communications	22	Chofu
18	Tokyo Gakugei University	86	Koganei
19	Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology	33	Fuchu
21	Saitama University	39	Saitama
24	Kanagawa University	97	Yokohama
26	Yokohama National University	26	Yokohama
30	Tokyo Metropolitan University	20	Hachioji
30	Chiba Institute of Technology	69	Narashino
34	Chuo University	60	Hachioji
37	Chiba University	17	Chiba

Environmental Science subfields in Tokyo

Agricultural Science36

Environmental Chemistry39

Environmental Engineering26

Environmental Management34

Geography and Cartography59

Geotechnical Engineering31

Hydrology and Water resources management6

Meteorology and Atmospheric Science45

Mining Engineering7

Petrology and Geochemistry29

Urban and Regional planning7

Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation31