61 Best universities for Sociology 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 Sociology. A graph of 1.37M citations received by 84.8K academic papers made by 61 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 Sociology

#1 in Japan

#6 in Asia

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

2. Keio University

For Sociology

#9 in Japan

#54 in Asia

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

3. Waseda University

For Sociology

#10 in Japan

#80 in Asia

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

4. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Sociology

#14 in Japan

#90 in Asia

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

5. Nihon University

For Sociology

#16 in Japan

#149 in Asia

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

6. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

For Sociology

#17 in Japan

#150 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1946

7. Tokyo University of Science

For Sociology

#19 in Japan

#178 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1881

8. Juntendo University

For Sociology

#27 in Japan

#276 in Asia

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

9. Tokai University

For Sociology

#30 in Japan

#289 in Asia

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

10. Showa University

For Sociology

#42 in Japan

#368 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1928

11. Teikyo University

For Sociology

#49 in Japan

#418 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

12. Kitasato University

For Sociology

#55 in Japan

#442 in Asia

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

13. Toho University

For Sociology

#60 in Japan

#459 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1925

14. Nippon Medical School

For Sociology

#69 in Japan

#534 in Asia

Founded: 1904

15. Hosei University

For Sociology

#71 in Japan

#542 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1880

16. Jikei University School of Medicine

For Sociology

#72 in Japan

#553 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

17. Sophia University

For Sociology

#74 in Japan

#556 in Asia

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

18. Meiji University

For Sociology

#78 in Japan

#591 in Asia

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

19. Aoyama Gakuin University

For Sociology

#83 in Japan

#634 in Asia

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

20. Rikkyo University

For Sociology

#84 in Japan

#639 in Asia

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

21. Ochanomizu University

For Sociology

#88 in Japan

#684 in Asia

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

22. Tokyo University of the Arts

For Sociology

#89 in Japan

#686 in Asia

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

23. Tokyo University of Agriculture

For Sociology

#96 in Japan

#732 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1891

24. Tokyo Medical University

For Sociology

#97 in Japan

#733 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1916

25. Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology

For Sociology

#102 in Japan

#753 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 2003

26. Tokyo Denki University

For Sociology

#110 in Japan

#831 in Asia

Founded: 1907

27. National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies

For Sociology

#113 in Japan

#850 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 417
Founded: 1997

28. Toyo University

For Sociology

#115 in Japan

#857 in Asia

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

29. Shibaura Institute of Technology

For Sociology

#145 in Japan

#1164 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1949

30. Nippon Dental University

For Sociology

#148 in Japan

#1188 in Asia

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1907

31. Japan Women's University

For Sociology

#149 in Japan

#1203 in Asia

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

32. Gakushuin University

For Sociology

#152 in Japan

#1238 in Asia

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

33. Meiji Gakuin University

For Sociology

#157 in Japan

#1290 in Asia

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

34. Musashi University

For Sociology

#159 in Japan

#1303 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 1949

35. Kogakuin University

For Sociology

#160 in Japan

#1327 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1887

36. Otsuma Women's University

For Sociology

#169 in Japan

#1466 in Asia

Founded: 1908

37. Tokyo City University

For Sociology

#176 in Japan

#1521 in Asia

Enrollment: 7,543
Founded: 1929

38. Komazawa University

For Sociology

#192 in Japan

#1629 in Asia

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

39. Tokyo Woman's Christian University

For Sociology

#199 in Japan

#1709 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Founded: 1918

40. Rissho University

For Sociology

#221 in Japan

#1839 in Asia

Founded: 1924

41. Kokushikan University

For Sociology

#227 in Japan

#1889 in Asia

Enrollment: 13,646
Founded: 1917

42. Daito Bunka University

For Sociology

#244 in Japan

#1973 in Asia

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

43. Showa Women's University

For Sociology

#257 in Japan

#2020 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1920

44. Tokyo Polytechnic University

For Sociology

#269 in Japan

#2080 in Asia

Founded: 1966

45. Takushoku University

For Sociology

#272 in Japan

#2091 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1922

46. Mejiro University

For Sociology

#273 in Japan

#2098 in Asia

Founded: 1994

47. Nippon Sport Science University

For Sociology

#282 in Japan

#2121 in Asia

Enrollment: 5,848
Founded: 1891

48. Hoshi University

For Sociology

#284 in Japan

#2129 in Asia

Enrollment: 1,640
Founded: 1911

49. Advanced Institute of Industrial Technology

For Sociology

#290 in Japan

#2148 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 2006

50. Kyoritsu Women's University

For Sociology

#298 in Japan

#2191 in Asia

Founded: 1886

51. Tokyo Kasei University

For Sociology

#306 in Japan

#2213 in Asia

Founded: 1881

52. Bunkyo Gakuin University

For Sociology

#314 in Japan

#2236 in Asia

Enrollment: 4,000
Founded: 1924

53. Tokyo University of Social Welfare

For Sociology

#320 in Japan

#2276 in Asia

Founded: 2000

54. Kokugakuin University

For Sociology

#323 in Japan

#2286 in Asia

Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 1882

55. Tokyo Future University

For Sociology

#340 in Japan

#2351 in Asia

Founded: 2006

56. Taisho University

For Sociology

#344 in Japan

#2369 in Asia

Founded: 1926

57. Tokyo Kasei-Gakuin University

For Sociology

#347 in Japan

#2378 in Asia

Founded: 1963

58. Seijo University

For Sociology

#349 in Japan

#2380 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1917

59. Tokyo Keizai University

For Sociology

#360 in Japan

#2412 in Asia

Founded: 1899

60. Tama Art University

For Sociology

#364 in Japan

#2426 in Asia

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

61. Japan Women's College of Physical Education

For Sociology

#407 in Japan

#2572 in Asia

Founded: 1922

Universities for Sociology near Tokyo

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
12	Kyorin University	105	Mitaka
14	University of Electro-Communications	31	Chofu
15	International Christian University	122	Mitaka
16	St. Marianna University School of Medicine	90	Kawasaki
18	Tokyo Gakugei University	121	Koganei
19	Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology	59	Fuchu
19	Dokkyo University	125	Soka
21	Saitama University	85	Saitama
22	Hitotsubashi University	35	Kunitachi
26	Yokohama National University	44	Yokohama

Universities for Sociology near Tokyo

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