21 Best universities for Classics and Ancient History in Tokyo

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Tokyo ranked based on their research performance in Classics and Ancient History. A graph of 41.3K citations received by 5.66K academic papers made by 21 universities in Tokyo was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. University of Tokyo

For Classics and Ancient History

#1 in Japan

#7 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 28,218
Founded: 1877

2. Keio University

For Classics and Ancient History

#10 in Japan

#60 in Asia

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

3. Waseda University

For Classics and Ancient History

#11 in Japan

#66 in Asia

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

4. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Classics and Ancient History

#12 in Japan

#78 in Asia

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

5. Tokyo University of Science

For Classics and Ancient History

#13 in Japan

#104 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1881

6. Nihon University

For Classics and Ancient History

#20 in Japan

#179 in Asia

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

7. Sophia University

For Classics and Ancient History

#23 in Japan

#201 in Asia

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

8. Tokai University

For Classics and Ancient History

#24 in Japan

#207 in Asia

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

9. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

For Classics and Ancient History

#35 in Japan

#297 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1946

10. Tokyo University of Agriculture

For Classics and Ancient History

#36 in Japan

#310 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1891

11. Meiji University

For Classics and Ancient History

#52 in Japan

#388 in Asia

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

12. Juntendo University

For Classics and Ancient History

#53 in Japan

#391 in Asia

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

13. Aoyama Gakuin University

For Classics and Ancient History

#56 in Japan

#424 in Asia

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

14. Kitasato University

For Classics and Ancient History

#60 in Japan

#470 in Asia

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

15. Hosei University

For Classics and Ancient History

#61 in Japan

#502 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1880

16. Tokyo University of the Arts

For Classics and Ancient History

#62 in Japan

#506 in Asia

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

17. Rikkyo University

For Classics and Ancient History

#71 in Japan

#676 in Asia

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

18. Rissho University

For Classics and Ancient History

#72 in Japan

#718 in Asia

Founded: 1924

19. Taisho University

For Classics and Ancient History

#73 in Japan

#720 in Asia

Founded: 1926

20. Toyo University

For Classics and Ancient History

#76 in Japan

#770 in Asia

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

21. Komazawa University

For Classics and Ancient History

#77 in Japan

#793 in Asia

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

Universities for Classics and Ancient History near Tokyo

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
22	Hitotsubashi University	16	Kunitachi
26	Yokohama National University	21	Yokohama
30	Tokyo Metropolitan University	17	Hachioji
60	University of Tsukuba	9	Tsukuba
166	Shinshu University	26	Matsumoto
251	Niigata University	27	Niigata
254	Nagoya University	4	Nagoya
257	Nagoya City University	25	Nagoya
304	Tohoku University	6	Sendai
362	Kyoto University	2	Kyoto

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