84 Best Universities in Tokyo [2024 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 24.1M citations received by 1.29M academic publications made by 84 universities from Tokyo, the popularity of 3,358 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. University of Tokyo

#1 in Japan

#1 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 28,218
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

#30 in Asia

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

4. Waseda University

#11 in Japan

#38 in Asia

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

5. Nihon University

#14 in Japan

#63 in Asia

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

6. Tokyo University of Science

#17 in Japan

#85 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1881

7. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

#19 in Japan

#101 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1946

8. Juntendo University

#23 in Japan

#117 in Asia

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

9. Tokai University

#24 in Japan

#118 in Asia

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

10. Meiji University

#40 in Japan

#193 in Asia

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

11. Kitasato University

#45 in Japan

#219 in Asia

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

12. Teikyo University

#46 in Japan

#233 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

13. Toho University

#52 in Japan

#247 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1925

14. Showa University

#53 in Japan

#251 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1928

15. Nippon Medical School

#58 in Japan

#266 in Asia

Founded: 1904

16. Jikei University School of Medicine

#59 in Japan

#268 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

17. Hosei University

#60 in Japan

#272 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1880

18. Sophia University

#64 in Japan

#294 in Asia

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

19. Tokyo Medical University

#65 in Japan

#297 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1916

20. Aoyama Gakuin University

#68 in Japan

#308 in Asia

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

21. Tokyo University of Agriculture

#73 in Japan

#327 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1891

22. Tokyo University of the Arts

#78 in Japan

#340 in Asia

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

23. Rikkyo University

#79 in Japan

#342 in Asia

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

24. Ochanomizu University

#87 in Japan

#367 in Asia

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

25. Toyo University

#95 in Japan

#401 in Asia

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

26. Gakushuin University

#104 in Japan

#446 in Asia

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

27. Shibaura Institute of Technology

#105 in Japan

#455 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1949

28. Tokyo Denki University

#106 in Japan

#456 in Asia

Founded: 1907

29. Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology

#109 in Japan

#502 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 2003

30. Kogakuin University

#117 in Japan

#564 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1887

31. Japan Women's University

#130 in Japan

#652 in Asia

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

32. Nippon Dental University

#137 in Japan

#706 in Asia

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1907

33. Tokyo City University

#144 in Japan

#774 in Asia

Enrollment: 7,543
Founded: 1929

34. Tokyo Polytechnic University

#159 in Japan

#865 in Asia

Founded: 1966

35. Meiji Gakuin University

#162 in Japan

#875 in Asia

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

36. National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies

#169 in Japan

#911 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 417
Founded: 1997

37. Musashi University

#175 in Japan

#931 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 1949

38. Komazawa University

#190 in Japan

#1013 in Asia

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

39. Rissho University

#192 in Japan

#1035 in Asia

Founded: 1924

40. Kokushikan University

#193 in Japan

#1044 in Asia

Enrollment: 13,646
Founded: 1917

41. Kokugakuin University

#194 in Japan

#1049 in Asia

Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 1882

42. Tokyo Women's Medical University

#205 in Japan

#1118 in Asia

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

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
10	Toho Gakuen School of Music	593	Chofu
10	Shirayuri College	609	Chofu
11	Seikei University	139	Musashino
12	Kyorin University	98	Mitaka
13	Nippon Veterinary and Life Science University	207	Musashino
14	University of Electro-Communications	49	Chofu
14	Musashino University	177	Nishitokyo
14	Asia University	577	Musashino
14	Tokyo Union Theological Seminary	588	Mitaka
14	Japan Lutheran College	627	Mitaka

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