26 Best universities for Applied Mathematics 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 Applied Mathematics. A graph of 228K citations received by 14.7K academic papers made by 26 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 Applied Mathematics

#1 in Japan

#6 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 28,918
Founded: 1877

2. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Applied Mathematics

#3 in Japan

#22 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

3. Waseda University

For Applied Mathematics

#7 in Japan

#67 in Asia

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

4. Tokyo University of Science

For Applied Mathematics

#12 in Japan

#131 in Asia

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

5. Keio University

For Applied Mathematics

#13 in Japan

#147 in Asia

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

6. Nihon University

For Applied Mathematics

#31 in Japan

#365 in Asia

Founded: 1889

7. Meiji University

For Applied Mathematics

#36 in Japan

#443 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1881

8. Hosei University

For Applied Mathematics

#40 in Japan

#480 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1880

9. Sophia University

For Applied Mathematics

#42 in Japan

#515 in Asia

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

10. Tokyo Denki University

For Applied Mathematics

#44 in Japan

#538 in Asia

Founded: 1907

11. Tokai University

For Applied Mathematics

#53 in Japan

#605 in Asia

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

12. Toho University

For Applied Mathematics

#56 in Japan

#615 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1925

13. Shibaura Institute of Technology

For Applied Mathematics

#62 in Japan

#707 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1949

14. Aoyama Gakuin University

For Applied Mathematics

#63 in Japan

#721 in Asia

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

15. Gakushuin University

For Applied Mathematics

#87 in Japan

#931 in Asia

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

16. Ochanomizu University

For Applied Mathematics

#88 in Japan

#932 in Asia

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

17. Musashi University

For Applied Mathematics

#105 in Japan

#1084 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 1949

18. Tokyo University of the Arts

For Applied Mathematics

#106 in Japan

#1085 in Asia

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

19. Tokyo Woman's Christian University

For Applied Mathematics

#108 in Japan

#1098 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Founded: 1918

20. Rikkyo University

For Applied Mathematics

#110 in Japan

#1103 in Asia

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

21. Toyo University

For Applied Mathematics

#112 in Japan

#1122 in Asia

Founded: 1887

22. Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology

For Applied Mathematics

#116 in Japan

#1157 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 2003

23. Tokyo City University

For Applied Mathematics

#117 in Japan

#1160 in Asia

Enrollment: 7,543
Founded: 1929

24. Kogakuin University

For Applied Mathematics

#123 in Japan

#1223 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1887

25. Advanced Institute of Industrial Technology

For Applied Mathematics

#124 in Japan

#1226 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 2006

26. Kitasato University

For Applied Mathematics

#126 in Japan

#1251 in Asia

Founded: 1962

Universities for Applied Mathematics near Tokyo

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
14	University of Electro-Communications	19	Chofu
21	Saitama University	37	Saitama
22	Hitotsubashi University	18	Kunitachi
26	Yokohama National University	29	Yokohama
30	Tokyo Metropolitan University	16	Hachioji
34	Chuo University	14	Hachioji
37	Chiba University	24	Chiba
60	University of Tsukuba	9	Tsukuba
101	Gunma University	32	Maebashi
104	Ibaraki University	39	Mito

Mathematics subfields in Tokyo

Actuarial Science8

Blockchain and Cryptography19

Econometrics and Mathematical Economics33

Math Teachers28

Operations Research17

Statistics59