List of 84 best universities in Tokyo

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EduRank

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

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

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

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

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

44. Hoshi University

#210 in Japan
#1148 in Asia
Enrollment
1,640
Founded
1911

45. Showa Women's University

#212 in Japan
#1159 in Asia
Acceptance Rate
56%
Founded
1920

46. Tama Art University

#219 in Japan
#1215 in Asia
Enrollment
4,366
Male:Female
26:74
Founded
1935

47. Nippon Sport Science University

#220 in Japan
#1218 in Asia
Enrollment
5,848
Founded
1891

48. Takushoku University

#221 in Japan
#1219 in Asia
Acceptance Rate
47%
Founded
1922

49. Tokyo Woman's Christian University

#226 in Japan
#1285 in Asia
Acceptance Rate
42%
Founded
1918

50. Daito Bunka University

#229 in Japan
#1307 in Asia
Enrollment
16,142
Male:Female
20:80
Founded
1923

55. St. Luke's International University

#262 in Japan
#1469 in Asia
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1920

56. Seijo University

#274 in Japan
#1554 in Asia
Acceptance Rate
34%
Founded
1917

62. Nishogakusha University

#397 in Japan
#2191 in Asia
Acceptance Rate
47%
Enrollment
2,989
Male:Female
52:48
Founded
1877

63. Bunkyo Gakuin University

#418 in Japan
#2283 in Asia
Enrollment
4,000
Founded
1924

64. Kaetsu University

#422 in Japan
#2300 in Asia
Enrollment
1,495
Founded
2001

65. Toyo Gakuen University

#436 in Japan
#2349 in Asia
Founded
1926

67. Takachiho University

#471 in Japan
#2546 in Asia
Founded
1903

70. Gakushuin Women's College

#543 in Japan
#2846 in Asia
Acceptance Rate
40%
Enrollment
1,698
Founded
1998

71. Tokyo Seiei College

#562 in Japan
#2919 in Asia
Founded
2005

72. Bunka Gakuen University

#570 in Japan
#2970 in Asia
Founded
1964

73. Graduate School of Management, Globis University

#574 in Japan
#2994 in Asia
Enrollment
1,500
Founded
2006

74. University of the Sacred Heart - Tokyo

#578 in Japan
#3035 in Asia
Acceptance Rate
29%
Enrollment
2,251
Founded
1948

75. Digital Hollywood University

#585 in Japan
#3078 in Asia
Acceptance Rate
74%
Enrollment
1,132
Founded
1994

76. Tokyo College of Music

#595 in Japan
#3126 in Asia
Founded
1907

77. Seisen University

#602 in Japan
#3198 in Asia
Acceptance Rate
44%
Enrollment
1,906
Founded
1950

79. Ueno Gakuen University

#635 in Japan
#3550 in Asia
Founded
1958

81. Sugino Fashion College

#682 in Japan
#4196 in Asia
Founded
1964

Universities near Tokyo

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