84 Best Universities in Tokyo [2025 Rankings]

Top 84 universities in Tokyo ranked by EduRank based on research outputs, non-academic prominence, and alumni influence. The rankings are determined by analyzing 30.9M citations received by 1.45M academic publications made by 84 universities from Tokyo, the popularity of 3,483 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. University of Tokyo

#1 in Japan

#1 in Asia

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

2. Keio University

#5 in Japan

#16 in Asia

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

3. Tokyo Institute of Technology

#10 in Japan

#31 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

4. Waseda University

#11 in Japan

#37 in Asia

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

5. Nihon University

#14 in Japan

#62 in Asia

Founded: 1889

6. Tokyo University of Science

#17 in Japan

#88 in Asia

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

7. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

#20 in Japan

#109 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1946

8. Juntendo University

#21 in Japan

#112 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1836

9. Tokai University

#22 in Japan

#113 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

10. Meiji University

#34 in Japan

#189 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1881

11. Kitasato University

#43 in Japan

#215 in Asia

Founded: 1962

12. Toho University

#45 in Japan

#228 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1925

13. Showa University

#49 in Japan

#244 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1928

14. Teikyo University

#50 in Japan

#249 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

15. Nippon Medical School

#53 in Japan

#262 in Asia

Founded: 1904

16. Hosei University

#55 in Japan

#264 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1880

17. Jikei University School of Medicine

#58 in Japan

#267 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

18. Sophia University

#67 in Japan

#313 in Asia

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

19. Tokyo Medical University

#68 in Japan

#315 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1916

20. Aoyama Gakuin University

#71 in Japan

#325 in Asia

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

21. Rikkyo University

#72 in Japan

#329 in Asia

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

22. Tokyo University of Agriculture

#79 in Japan

#352 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1891

23. Tokyo University of the Arts

#81 in Japan

#360 in Asia

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

24. Ochanomizu University

#86 in Japan

#382 in Asia

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

25. Toyo University

#93 in Japan

#407 in Asia

Founded: 1887

26. Shibaura Institute of Technology

#104 in Japan

#455 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1949

27. Gakushuin University

#105 in Japan

#460 in Asia

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

28. Tokyo Denki University

#108 in Japan

#513 in Asia

Founded: 1907

29. Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology

#111 in Japan

#519 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 2003

30. Kogakuin University

#125 in Japan

#621 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1887

31. Nippon Dental University

#133 in Japan

#691 in Asia

Founded: 1907

32. Japan Women's University

#136 in Japan

#701 in Asia

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

33. Tokyo City University

#147 in Japan

#779 in Asia

Enrollment: 7,543
Founded: 1929

34. Tokyo Polytechnic University

#161 in Japan

#892 in Asia

Founded: 1966

35. Meiji Gakuin University

#162 in Japan

#894 in Asia

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

36. National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies

#166 in Japan

#927 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 417
Founded: 1997

37. Musashi University

#179 in Japan

#976 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 1949

38. Komazawa University

#186 in Japan

#1013 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1592

39. Kokushikan University

#189 in Japan

#1045 in Asia

Founded: 1917

40. Tokyo Women's Medical University

#192 in Japan

#1074 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 1,436
Founded: 1899

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
10	Toho Gakuen School of Music	601	Chofu
10	Shirayuri College	608	Chofu
11	Seikei University	142	Musashino
12	Kyorin University	99	Mitaka
13	Nippon Veterinary and Life Science University	203	Musashino
14	University of Electro-Communications	51	Chofu
14	Musashino University	165	Nishitokyo
14	Asia University	580	Musashino
14	Tokyo Union Theological Seminary	582	Mitaka
14	Japan Lutheran College	642	Mitaka

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