62 Best universities for Philosophy in Tokyo

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Tokyo ranked based on their research performance in Philosophy. A graph of 2.68M citations received by 176K academic papers made by 62 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 Philosophy

#1 in Japan

#1 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 28,479
Founded: 1877

2. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Philosophy

#4 in Japan

#42 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

3. Keio University

For Philosophy

#10 in Japan

#93 in Asia

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

4. Waseda University

For Philosophy

#11 in Japan

#100 in Asia

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

5. Tokyo University of Science

For Philosophy

#15 in Japan

#163 in Asia

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

6. Nihon University

For Philosophy

#21 in Japan

#255 in Asia

Founded: 1889

7. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

For Philosophy

#25 in Japan

#285 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1946

8. Tokai University

For Philosophy

#37 in Japan

#382 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

9. Juntendo University

For Philosophy

#42 in Japan

#443 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1836

10. Meiji University

For Philosophy

#44 in Japan

#472 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1881

11. Aoyama Gakuin University

For Philosophy

#45 in Japan

#479 in Asia

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

12. Hosei University

For Philosophy

#46 in Japan

#484 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1880

13. Kitasato University

For Philosophy

#60 in Japan

#552 in Asia

Founded: 1962

14. Sophia University

For Philosophy

#61 in Japan

#554 in Asia

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

15. Nippon Medical School

For Philosophy

#62 in Japan

#558 in Asia

Founded: 1904

16. Toho University

For Philosophy

#67 in Japan

#585 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1925

17. Tokyo Denki University

For Philosophy

#72 in Japan

#609 in Asia

Founded: 1907

18. Teikyo University

For Philosophy

#78 in Japan

#647 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

19. Showa University

For Philosophy

#82 in Japan

#672 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1928

20. Rikkyo University

For Philosophy

#85 in Japan

#705 in Asia

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

21. Jikei University School of Medicine

For Philosophy

#92 in Japan

#779 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

22. Tokyo Medical University

For Philosophy

#93 in Japan

#783 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1916

23. Ochanomizu University

For Philosophy

#95 in Japan

#810 in Asia

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

24. Shibaura Institute of Technology

For Philosophy

#97 in Japan

#847 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1949

25. Toyo University

For Philosophy

#98 in Japan

#858 in Asia

Founded: 1887

26. National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies

For Philosophy

#108 in Japan

#957 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 417
Founded: 1997

27. Tokyo University of the Arts

For Philosophy

#110 in Japan

#976 in Asia

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

28. Tokyo University of Agriculture

For Philosophy

#114 in Japan

#1002 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1891

29. Gakushuin University

For Philosophy

#123 in Japan

#1079 in Asia

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

30. Kogakuin University

For Philosophy

#141 in Japan

#1212 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1887

31. Komazawa University

For Philosophy

#153 in Japan

#1273 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1592

32. Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology

For Philosophy

#154 in Japan

#1295 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 2003

33. Japan Women's University

For Philosophy

#171 in Japan

#1439 in Asia

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

34. Hoshi University

For Philosophy

#173 in Japan

#1449 in Asia

Founded: 1911

35. Musashi University

For Philosophy

#174 in Japan

#1450 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 1949

36. Tokyo City University

For Philosophy

#176 in Japan

#1472 in Asia

Enrollment: 7,543
Founded: 1929

37. Nippon Dental University

For Philosophy

#179 in Japan

#1477 in Asia

Founded: 1907

38. Meiji Gakuin University

For Philosophy

#196 in Japan

#1622 in Asia

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

39. Takushoku University

For Philosophy

#201 in Japan

#1672 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1922

40. Rissho University

For Philosophy

#203 in Japan

#1694 in Asia

Founded: 1924

41. Daito Bunka University

For Philosophy

#218 in Japan

#1773 in Asia

Enrollment: 11,421
Founded: 1923

42. Tokyo Woman's Christian University

For Philosophy

#220 in Japan

#1788 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Founded: 1918

43. Tokyo Polytechnic University

For Philosophy

#229 in Japan

#1818 in Asia

Founded: 1966

44. Taisho University

For Philosophy

#247 in Japan

#1948 in Asia

Founded: 1926

45. Otsuma Women's University

For Philosophy

#248 in Japan

#1952 in Asia

Founded: 1908

46. Advanced Institute of Industrial Technology

For Philosophy

#252 in Japan

#1967 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 2006

47. Kokushikan University

For Philosophy

#270 in Japan

#2106 in Asia

Founded: 1917

48. Seijo University

For Philosophy

#280 in Japan

#2145 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1917

49. Bunkyo Gakuin University

For Philosophy

#284 in Japan

#2161 in Asia

Founded: 1924

50. Kokugakuin University

For Philosophy

#290 in Japan

#2207 in Asia

Founded: 1882

51. Mejiro University

For Philosophy

#309 in Japan

#2270 in Asia

Founded: 1994

52. Showa Women's University

For Philosophy

#318 in Japan

#2308 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1920

53. Musashino Academy of Music

For Philosophy

#319 in Japan

#2310 in Asia

54. Tokyo Keizai University

For Philosophy

#329 in Japan

#2351 in Asia

Founded: 1899

55. Tokyo Kasei University

For Philosophy

#334 in Japan

#2363 in Asia

Founded: 1881

56. Kyoritsu Women's University

For Philosophy

#337 in Japan

#2380 in Asia

Founded: 1886

57. Nippon Sport Science University

For Philosophy

#387 in Japan

#2520 in Asia

Founded: 1891

58. Tama Art University

For Philosophy

#412 in Japan

#2594 in Asia

Founded: 1935

59. Japan Women's College of Physical Education

For Philosophy

#425 in Japan

#2626 in Asia

Founded: 1922

60. Tokyo University of Social Welfare

For Philosophy

#448 in Japan

#2685 in Asia

Founded: 2000

61. Tokyo Future University

For Philosophy

#451 in Japan

#2689 in Asia

Founded: 2006

62. Tokyo Kasei-Gakuin University

For Philosophy

#452 in Japan

#2690 in Asia

Founded: 1963

Universities for Philosophy near Tokyo

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
12	Kyorin University	118	Mitaka
14	University of Electro-Communications	20	Chofu
16	St. Marianna University School of Medicine	121	Kawasaki
18	Tokyo Gakugei University	137	Koganei
19	Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology	49	Fuchu
19	Dokkyo University	111	Soka
21	Saitama University	57	Saitama
22	Hitotsubashi University	29	Kunitachi
24	Kanagawa University	106	Yokohama
24	Tamagawa University	134	Machida

Universities for Philosophy near Tokyo

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfields in Tokyo