84 Best Universities in Tokyo [2026 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 32.3M citations received by 1.48M academic publications made by 84 universities from Tokyo, the popularity of 3,686 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. University of Tokyo

#1 in Japan

#1 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 28,918
Founded: 1877

2. Keio University

#5 in Japan

#15 in Asia

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

3. Tokyo Institute of Technology

#10 in Japan

#26 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

4. Waseda University

#11 in Japan

#29 in Asia

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

5. Nihon University

#14 in Japan

#48 in Asia

Founded: 1889

6. Tokyo University of Science

#17 in Japan

#78 in Asia

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

7. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

#19 in Japan

#92 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1946

8. Juntendo University

#20 in Japan

#94 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1836

9. Tokai University

#23 in Japan

#106 in Asia

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

10. Meiji University

#36 in Japan

#154 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1881

11. Kitasato University

#40 in Japan

#169 in Asia

Founded: 1962

12. Toho University

#44 in Japan

#183 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1925

13. Showa University

#47 in Japan

#194 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1928

14. Teikyo University

#48 in Japan

#195 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

15. Nippon Medical School

#51 in Japan

#203 in Asia

Founded: 1904

16. Jikei University School of Medicine

#52 in Japan

#204 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 981
Founded: 1881

17. Hosei University

#57 in Japan

#228 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1880

18. Tokyo Medical University

#63 in Japan

#257 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1916

19. Sophia University

#64 in Japan

#258 in Asia

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

20. Rikkyo University

#68 in Japan

#268 in Asia

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

21. Aoyama Gakuin University

#74 in Japan

#282 in Asia

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

22. Tokyo University of Agriculture

#80 in Japan

#300 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1891

23. Tokyo University of the Arts

#82 in Japan

#305 in Asia

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

24. Ochanomizu University

#90 in Japan

#326 in Asia

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

25. Toyo University

#94 in Japan

#341 in Asia

Founded: 1887

26. Shibaura Institute of Technology

#101 in Japan

#365 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1949

27. Gakushuin University

#105 in Japan

#385 in Asia

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

28. Tokyo Denki University

#110 in Japan

#411 in Asia

Founded: 1907

29. Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology

#123 in Japan

#486 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 2003

30. Kogakuin University

#125 in Japan

#488 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1887

31. Japan Women's University

#133 in Japan

#567 in Asia

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

32. Tokyo City University

#137 in Japan

#584 in Asia

Enrollment: 7,543
Founded: 1929

33. Nippon Dental University

#138 in Japan

#586 in Asia

Founded: 1907

34. Musashi University

#161 in Japan

#740 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 1949

35. Meiji Gakuin University

#162 in Japan

#747 in Asia

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

36. Tokyo Polytechnic University

#168 in Japan

#769 in Asia

Founded: 1966

37. Komazawa University

#176 in Japan

#817 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1592

38. National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies

#185 in Japan

#852 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1997

39. Rissho University

#193 in Japan

#908 in Asia

Founded: 1924

40. Kokugakuin University

#194 in Japan

#910 in Asia

Founded: 1882

41. Kokushikan University

#199 in Japan

#937 in Asia

Founded: 1917

42. Otsuma Women's University

#204 in Japan

#968 in Asia

Founded: 1908

43. Showa Women's University

#205 in Japan

#977 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1920

44. Hoshi University

#210 in Japan

#1020 in Asia

Founded: 1911

45. Nippon Sport Science University

#214 in Japan

#1047 in Asia

Founded: 1891

46. Tama Art University

#218 in Japan

#1074 in Asia

Founded: 1935

47. Tokyo Woman's Christian University

#221 in Japan

#1085 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Founded: 1918

48. Tokyo Women's Medical University

#222 in Japan

#1091 in Asia

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

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
10	Toho Gakuen School of Music	598	Chofu
10	Shirayuri College	607	Chofu
11	Seikei University	136	Musashino
12	Kyorin University	96	Mitaka
13	Nippon Veterinary and Life Science University	196	Musashino
14	University of Electro-Communications	55	Chofu
14	Musashino University	159	Nishitokyo
14	Tokyo Union Theological Seminary	574	Mitaka
14	Asia University	579	Musashino
14	Japan Lutheran College	639	Mitaka

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