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

#17 in Asia

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

3. Tokyo Institute of Technology

#10 in Japan

#33 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

#65 in Asia

Founded: 1889

6. Tokyo University of Science

#17 in Japan

#94 in Asia

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

7. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

#19 in Japan

#106 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1946

8. Juntendo University

#24 in Japan

#119 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1836

9. Tokai University

#25 in Japan

#121 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

10. Meiji University

#39 in Japan

#201 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1881

11. Kitasato University

#44 in Japan

#228 in Asia

Founded: 1962

12. Teikyo University

#46 in Japan

#245 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

13. Toho University

#47 in Japan

#247 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1925

14. Showa University

#54 in Japan

#263 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1928

15. Nippon Medical School

#56 in Japan

#276 in Asia

Founded: 1904

16. Hosei University

#58 in Japan

#278 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1880

17. Jikei University School of Medicine

#60 in Japan

#283 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

18. Sophia University

#63 in Japan

#303 in Asia

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

19. Tokyo Medical University

#64 in Japan

#305 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1916

20. Aoyama Gakuin University

#67 in Japan

#315 in Asia

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

21. Rikkyo University

#74 in Japan

#343 in Asia

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

22. Tokyo University of Agriculture

#76 in Japan

#347 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1891

23. Ochanomizu University

#84 in Japan

#374 in Asia

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

24. Tokyo University of the Arts

#85 in Japan

#377 in Asia

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

25. Toyo University

#96 in Japan

#424 in Asia

Founded: 1887

26. Shibaura Institute of Technology

#104 in Japan

#473 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1949

27. Gakushuin University

#105 in Japan

#478 in Asia

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

28. Tokyo Denki University

#107 in Japan

#481 in Asia

Founded: 1907

29. Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology

#112 in Japan

#534 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 2003

30. Kogakuin University

#119 in Japan

#594 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1887

31. Japan Women's University

#132 in Japan

#689 in Asia

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

32. Nippon Dental University

#135 in Japan

#710 in Asia

Founded: 1907

33. Tokyo City University

#145 in Japan

#788 in Asia

Enrollment: 7,543
Founded: 1929

34. Meiji Gakuin University

#158 in Japan

#874 in Asia

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

35. Tokyo Polytechnic University

#162 in Japan

#899 in Asia

Founded: 1966

36. National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies

#164 in Japan

#906 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 417
Founded: 1997

37. Musashi University

#178 in Japan

#994 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 1949

38. Komazawa University

#191 in Japan

#1046 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1592

39. Kokushikan University

#193 in Japan

#1074 in Asia

Founded: 1917

40. Rissho University

#194 in Japan

#1078 in Asia

Founded: 1924

41. Kokugakuin University

#195 in Japan

#1081 in Asia

Founded: 1882

42. Otsuma Women's University

#206 in Japan

#1175 in Asia

Founded: 1908

43. Showa Women's University

#208 in Japan

#1190 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1920

44. Hoshi University

#210 in Japan

#1194 in Asia

Founded: 1911

45. Tokyo Women's Medical University

#211 in Japan

#1201 in Asia

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

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
10	Toho Gakuen School of Music	595	Chofu
10	Shirayuri College	610	Chofu
11	Seikei University	142	Musashino
12	Kyorin University	98	Mitaka
13	Nippon Veterinary and Life Science University	205	Musashino
14	University of Electro-Communications	50	Chofu
14	Musashino University	180	Nishitokyo
14	Asia University	579	Musashino
14	Tokyo Union Theological Seminary	581	Mitaka
14	Japan Lutheran College	628	Mitaka

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