62 Best universities for Philosophy 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 Philosophy. A graph of 1.98M citations received by 157K 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: 28,218
Founded: 1877

2. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Philosophy

#4 in Japan

#23 in Asia

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

3. Keio University

For Philosophy

#10 in Japan

#65 in Asia

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

4. Waseda University

For Philosophy

#11 in Japan

#68 in Asia

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

5. Tokyo University of Science

For Philosophy

#14 in Japan

#100 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1881

6. Nihon University

For Philosophy

#21 in Japan

#205 in Asia

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

7. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

For Philosophy

#27 in Japan

#249 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1946

8. Tokai University

For Philosophy

#37 in Japan

#339 in Asia

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

9. Meiji University

For Philosophy

#42 in Japan

#402 in Asia

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

10. Hosei University

For Philosophy

#44 in Japan

#407 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1880

11. Juntendo University

For Philosophy

#45 in Japan

#411 in Asia

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

12. Aoyama Gakuin University

For Philosophy

#49 in Japan

#435 in Asia

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

13. Kitasato University

For Philosophy

#61 in Japan

#471 in Asia

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

14. Sophia University

For Philosophy

#65 in Japan

#483 in Asia

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

15. Toho University

For Philosophy

#66 in Japan

#491 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1925

16. Nippon Medical School

For Philosophy

#67 in Japan

#494 in Asia

Founded: 1904

17. Showa University

For Philosophy

#71 in Japan

#515 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1928

18. Teikyo University

For Philosophy

#73 in Japan

#534 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

19. Tokyo Denki University

For Philosophy

#76 in Japan

#541 in Asia

Founded: 1907

20. Rikkyo University

For Philosophy

#89 in Japan

#670 in Asia

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

21. Tokyo Medical University

For Philosophy

#92 in Japan

#722 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1916

22. Jikei University School of Medicine

For Philosophy

#93 in Japan

#738 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

23. Toyo University

For Philosophy

#96 in Japan

#763 in Asia

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

24. Ochanomizu University

For Philosophy

#97 in Japan

#766 in Asia

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

25. Shibaura Institute of Technology

For Philosophy

#98 in Japan

#767 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1949

26. Tokyo University of Agriculture

For Philosophy

#108 in Japan

#857 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1891

27. Tokyo University of the Arts

For Philosophy

#113 in Japan

#914 in Asia

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

28. National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies

For Philosophy

#118 in Japan

#937 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 417
Founded: 1997

29. Gakushuin University

For Philosophy

#123 in Japan

#969 in Asia

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

30. Komazawa University

For Philosophy

#139 in Japan

#1072 in Asia

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

31. Kogakuin University

For Philosophy

#144 in Japan

#1103 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1887

32. Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology

For Philosophy

#158 in Japan

#1221 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 2003

33. Musashi University

For Philosophy

#166 in Japan

#1301 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 1949

34. Nippon Dental University

For Philosophy

#167 in Japan

#1304 in Asia

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1907

35. Hoshi University

For Philosophy

#172 in Japan

#1320 in Asia

Enrollment: 1,640
Founded: 1911

36. Japan Women's University

For Philosophy

#173 in Japan

#1334 in Asia

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

37. Tokyo City University

For Philosophy

#188 in Japan

#1453 in Asia

Enrollment: 7,543
Founded: 1929

38. Meiji Gakuin University

For Philosophy

#199 in Japan

#1503 in Asia

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

39. Rissho University

For Philosophy

#201 in Japan

#1514 in Asia

Founded: 1924

40. Daito Bunka University

For Philosophy

#209 in Japan

#1613 in Asia

Enrollment: 16,142
Male:Female: 20:80
Founded: 1923

41. Takushoku University

For Philosophy

#213 in Japan

#1648 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1922

42. Tokyo Woman's Christian University

For Philosophy

#218 in Japan

#1684 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Founded: 1918

43. Tokyo Polytechnic University

For Philosophy

#219 in Japan

#1696 in Asia

Founded: 1966

44. Taisho University

For Philosophy

#227 in Japan

#1731 in Asia

Founded: 1926

45. Advanced Institute of Industrial Technology

For Philosophy

#242 in Japan

#1803 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 2006

46. Otsuma Women's University

For Philosophy

#246 in Japan

#1823 in Asia

Founded: 1908

47. Seijo University

For Philosophy

#267 in Japan

#1987 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1917

48. Kokushikan University

For Philosophy

#268 in Japan

#1993 in Asia

Enrollment: 13,646
Founded: 1917

49. Bunkyo Gakuin University

For Philosophy

#270 in Japan

#2006 in Asia

Enrollment: 4,000
Founded: 1924

50. Musashino Academy of Music

For Philosophy

#281 in Japan

#2049 in Asia

51. Mejiro University

For Philosophy

#288 in Japan

#2079 in Asia

Founded: 1994

52. Kyoritsu Women's University

For Philosophy

#322 in Japan

#2243 in Asia

Founded: 1886

53. Tokyo Keizai University

For Philosophy

#323 in Japan

#2246 in Asia

Founded: 1899

54. Showa Women's University

For Philosophy

#337 in Japan

#2277 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1920

55. Tokyo Kasei University

For Philosophy

#361 in Japan

#2354 in Asia

Founded: 1881

56. Kokugakuin University

For Philosophy

#362 in Japan

#2360 in Asia

Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 1882

57. Nippon Sport Science University

For Philosophy

#390 in Japan

#2449 in Asia

Enrollment: 5,848
Founded: 1891

58. Tama Art University

For Philosophy

#400 in Japan

#2483 in Asia

Enrollment: 4,366
Male:Female: 26:74
Founded: 1935

59. Japan Women's College of Physical Education

For Philosophy

#415 in Japan

#2535 in Asia

Founded: 1922

60. Tokyo University of Social Welfare

For Philosophy

#429 in Japan

#2599 in Asia

Founded: 2000

61. Tokyo Future University

For Philosophy

#430 in Japan

#2606 in Asia

Founded: 2006

62. Tokyo Kasei-Gakuin University

For Philosophy

#436 in Japan

#2627 in Asia

Founded: 1963

Universities for Philosophy near Tokyo

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
12	Kyorin University	115	Mitaka
14	University of Electro-Communications	20	Chofu
16	St. Marianna University School of Medicine	121	Kawasaki
18	Tokyo Gakugei University	133	Koganei
19	Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology	51	Fuchu
19	Dokkyo University	111	Soka
21	Saitama University	52	Saitama
22	Hitotsubashi University	28	Kunitachi
24	Kanagawa University	99	Yokohama
24	Tamagawa University	140	Machida

Universities for Philosophy near Tokyo

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfields in Tokyo