63 Best universities for Philosophy in Tokyo

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Tokyo ranked based on their research performance in Philosophy. A graph of 2.85M citations received by 180K academic papers made by 63 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: 28,918
Founded: 1877

2. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Philosophy

#4 in Japan

#44 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

3. Keio University

For Philosophy

#10 in Japan

#95 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

#169 in Asia

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

6. Nihon University

For Philosophy

#21 in Japan

#269 in Asia

Founded: 1889

7. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

For Philosophy

#24 in Japan

#296 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1946

8. Tokai University

For Philosophy

#37 in Japan

#403 in Asia

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

9. Juntendo University

For Philosophy

#41 in Japan

#453 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1836

10. Meiji University

For Philosophy

#44 in Japan

#485 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1881

11. Aoyama Gakuin University

For Philosophy

#45 in Japan

#495 in Asia

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

12. Hosei University

For Philosophy

#46 in Japan

#502 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1880

13. Nippon Medical School

For Philosophy

#59 in Japan

#575 in Asia

Founded: 1904

14. Kitasato University

For Philosophy

#60 in Japan

#576 in Asia

Founded: 1962

15. Sophia University

For Philosophy

#61 in Japan

#582 in Asia

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

16. Toho University

For Philosophy

#69 in Japan

#611 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1925

17. Tokyo Denki University

For Philosophy

#72 in Japan

#635 in Asia

Founded: 1907

18. Teikyo University

For Philosophy

#79 in Japan

#675 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

19. Showa University

For Philosophy

#82 in Japan

#700 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1928

20. Rikkyo University

For Philosophy

#84 in Japan

#724 in Asia

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

21. Jikei University School of Medicine

For Philosophy

#91 in Japan

#791 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 981
Founded: 1881

22. Tokyo Medical University

For Philosophy

#92 in Japan

#804 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1916

23. Ochanomizu University

For Philosophy

#95 in Japan

#838 in Asia

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

24. Shibaura Institute of Technology

For Philosophy

#97 in Japan

#870 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1949

25. Toyo University

For Philosophy

#99 in Japan

#887 in Asia

Founded: 1887

26. National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies

For Philosophy

#108 in Japan

#975 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1997

27. Tokyo University of the Arts

For Philosophy

#109 in Japan

#999 in Asia

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

28. Tokyo University of Agriculture

For Philosophy

#115 in Japan

#1039 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1891

29. Gakushuin University

For Philosophy

#127 in Japan

#1122 in Asia

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

30. Kogakuin University

For Philosophy

#143 in Japan

#1245 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1887

31. Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology

For Philosophy

#154 in Japan

#1321 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 2003

32. Komazawa University

For Philosophy

#157 in Japan

#1333 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1592

33. Tokyo City University

For Philosophy

#171 in Japan

#1462 in Asia

Enrollment: 7,543
Founded: 1929

34. Japan Women's University

For Philosophy

#172 in Japan

#1466 in Asia

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

35. Hoshi University

For Philosophy

#174 in Japan

#1481 in Asia

Founded: 1911

36. Musashi University

For Philosophy

#176 in Japan

#1493 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 1949

37. Nippon Dental University

For Philosophy

#178 in Japan

#1503 in Asia

Founded: 1907

38. Meiji Gakuin University

For Philosophy

#196 in Japan

#1655 in Asia

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

39. Takushoku University

For Philosophy

#202 in Japan

#1703 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1922

40. Rissho University

For Philosophy

#203 in Japan

#1726 in Asia

Founded: 1924

41. Daito Bunka University

For Philosophy

#221 in Japan

#1812 in Asia

Enrollment: 11,421
Founded: 1923

42. Tokyo Woman's Christian University

For Philosophy

#222 in Japan

#1819 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Founded: 1918

43. Tokyo Polytechnic University

For Philosophy

#230 in Japan

#1853 in Asia

Founded: 1966

44. Otsuma Women's University

For Philosophy

#248 in Japan

#1977 in Asia

Founded: 1908

45. Taisho University

For Philosophy

#253 in Japan

#1988 in Asia

Founded: 1926

46. Advanced Institute of Industrial Technology

For Philosophy

#254 in Japan

#1996 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 2006

47. Kokushikan University

For Philosophy

#272 in Japan

#2126 in Asia

Founded: 1917

48. Seijo University

For Philosophy

#278 in Japan

#2164 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1917

49. Bunkyo Gakuin University

For Philosophy

#283 in Japan

#2183 in Asia

Founded: 1924

50. Kokugakuin University

For Philosophy

#293 in Japan

#2235 in Asia

Founded: 1882

51. Mejiro University

For Philosophy

#306 in Japan

#2271 in Asia

Founded: 1994

52. Showa Women's University

For Philosophy

#316 in Japan

#2316 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1920

53. Musashino Academy of Music

For Philosophy

#327 in Japan

#2353 in Asia

54. Tokyo Kasei University

For Philosophy

#329 in Japan

#2361 in Asia

Founded: 1881

55. Tokyo Keizai University

For Philosophy

#331 in Japan

#2367 in Asia

Founded: 1899

56. Kyoritsu Women's University

For Philosophy

#347 in Japan

#2408 in Asia

Founded: 1886

57. Nippon Sport Science University

For Philosophy

#382 in Japan

#2515 in Asia

Founded: 1891

58. Toyo Gakuen University

For Philosophy

#412 in Japan

#2603 in Asia

Founded: 1926

59. Tama Art University

For Philosophy

#419 in Japan

#2616 in Asia

Founded: 1935

60. Japan Women's College of Physical Education

For Philosophy

#428 in Japan

#2645 in Asia

Founded: 1922

61. Tokyo Future University

For Philosophy

#448 in Japan

#2687 in Asia

Founded: 2006

62. Tokyo University of Social Welfare

For Philosophy

#455 in Japan

#2700 in Asia

Founded: 2000

63. Tokyo Kasei-Gakuin University

For Philosophy

#458 in Japan

#2706 in Asia

Founded: 1963

Universities for Philosophy near Tokyo

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
12	Kyorin University	117	Mitaka
14	University of Electro-Communications	20	Chofu
16	St. Marianna University School of Medicine	122	Kawasaki
19	Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology	49	Fuchu
19	Dokkyo University	112	Soka
21	Saitama University	54	Saitama
22	Hitotsubashi University	29	Kunitachi
24	Kanagawa University	103	Yokohama
24	Tamagawa University	132	Machida
26	Yokohama National University	38	Yokohama

Universities for Philosophy near Tokyo

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfields in Tokyo