64 Best universities for 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 Mathematics. A graph of 3.6M citations received by 190K academic papers made by 64 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 Mathematics

#1 in Japan

#6 in Asia

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

2. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Mathematics

#5 in Japan

#57 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

3. Keio University

For Mathematics

#8 in Japan

#74 in Asia

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

4. Waseda University

For Mathematics

#11 in Japan

#107 in Asia

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

5. Tokyo University of Science

For Mathematics

#14 in Japan

#140 in Asia

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

6. Nihon University

For Mathematics

#21 in Japan

#284 in Asia

Founded: 1889

7. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

For Mathematics

#27 in Japan

#323 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1946

8. Kitasato University

For Mathematics

#37 in Japan

#415 in Asia

Founded: 1962

9. Tokai University

For Mathematics

#41 in Japan

#427 in Asia

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

10. Juntendo University

For Mathematics

#43 in Japan

#447 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1836

11. Meiji University

For Mathematics

#62 in Japan

#616 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1881

12. Jikei University School of Medicine

For Mathematics

#63 in Japan

#617 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 981
Founded: 1881

13. Nippon Medical School

For Mathematics

#65 in Japan

#622 in Asia

Founded: 1904

14. National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies

For Mathematics

#67 in Japan

#629 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1997

15. Toho University

For Mathematics

#68 in Japan

#643 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1925

16. Teikyo University

For Mathematics

#70 in Japan

#652 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

17. Hosei University

For Mathematics

#72 in Japan

#671 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1880

18. Tokyo Medical University

For Mathematics

#76 in Japan

#712 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1916

19. Showa University

For Mathematics

#83 in Japan

#762 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1928

20. Aoyama Gakuin University

For Mathematics

#86 in Japan

#784 in Asia

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

21. Tokyo Denki University

For Mathematics

#88 in Japan

#794 in Asia

Founded: 1907

22. Sophia University

For Mathematics

#94 in Japan

#867 in Asia

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

23. Shibaura Institute of Technology

For Mathematics

#103 in Japan

#975 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1949

24. Ochanomizu University

For Mathematics

#105 in Japan

#993 in Asia

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

25. Rikkyo University

For Mathematics

#118 in Japan

#1143 in Asia

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

26. Tokyo City University

For Mathematics

#120 in Japan

#1162 in Asia

Enrollment: 7,543
Founded: 1929

27. Toyo University

For Mathematics

#123 in Japan

#1187 in Asia

Founded: 1887

28. Gakushuin University

For Mathematics

#127 in Japan

#1241 in Asia

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

29. Kogakuin University

For Mathematics

#139 in Japan

#1374 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1887

30. Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology

For Mathematics

#146 in Japan

#1451 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 2003

31. Tokyo University of Agriculture

For Mathematics

#151 in Japan

#1472 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1891

32. Musashi University

For Mathematics

#154 in Japan

#1489 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 1949

33. Hoshi University

For Mathematics

#158 in Japan

#1534 in Asia

Founded: 1911

34. Tokyo University of the Arts

For Mathematics

#170 in Japan

#1664 in Asia

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

35. Nippon Dental University

For Mathematics

#197 in Japan

#1892 in Asia

Founded: 1907

36. Takushoku University

For Mathematics

#199 in Japan

#1906 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1922

37. Tokyo Polytechnic University

For Mathematics

#206 in Japan

#1944 in Asia

Founded: 1966

38. Advanced Institute of Industrial Technology

For Mathematics

#210 in Japan

#1963 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 2006

39. Japan Women's University

For Mathematics

#214 in Japan

#1977 in Asia

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

40. Rissho University

For Mathematics

#216 in Japan

#1994 in Asia

Founded: 1924

41. Komazawa University

For Mathematics

#220 in Japan

#2003 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1592

42. Kokushikan University

For Mathematics

#227 in Japan

#2044 in Asia

Founded: 1917

43. Tokyo Woman's Christian University

For Mathematics

#231 in Japan

#2069 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Founded: 1918

44. Otsuma Women's University

For Mathematics

#234 in Japan

#2082 in Asia

Founded: 1908

45. Meiji Gakuin University

For Mathematics

#243 in Japan

#2117 in Asia

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

46. Daito Bunka University

For Mathematics

#258 in Japan

#2201 in Asia

Enrollment: 11,421
Founded: 1923

47. Nippon Sport Science University

For Mathematics

#277 in Japan

#2282 in Asia

Founded: 1891

48. Musashino Academy of Music

For Mathematics

#300 in Japan

#2361 in Asia

49. Tokyo Keizai University

For Mathematics

#304 in Japan

#2370 in Asia

Founded: 1899

50. Seijo University

For Mathematics

#306 in Japan

#2374 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1917

51. Mejiro University

For Mathematics

#311 in Japan

#2388 in Asia

Founded: 1994

52. Bunkyo Gakuin University

For Mathematics

#321 in Japan

#2429 in Asia

Founded: 1924

53. Tokyo Kasei University

For Mathematics

#350 in Japan

#2505 in Asia

Founded: 1881

54. Takachiho University

For Mathematics

#358 in Japan

#2522 in Asia

Founded: 1903

55. Kyoritsu Women's University

For Mathematics

#359 in Japan

#2523 in Asia

Founded: 1886

56. Showa Women's University

For Mathematics

#367 in Japan

#2539 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1920

57. Kokugakuin University

For Mathematics

#377 in Japan

#2566 in Asia

Founded: 1882

58. Tokyo Future University

For Mathematics

#388 in Japan

#2593 in Asia

Founded: 2006

59. Japan Women's College of Physical Education

For Mathematics

#413 in Japan

#2637 in Asia

Founded: 1922

60. Tokyo University of Social Welfare

For Mathematics

#431 in Japan

#2677 in Asia

Founded: 2000

61. Tama Art University

For Mathematics

#432 in Japan

#2679 in Asia

Founded: 1935

62. Kaetsu University

For Mathematics

#442 in Japan

#2696 in Asia

Founded: 2001

63. Taisho University

For Mathematics

#454 in Japan

#2715 in Asia

Founded: 1926

64. Tokyo Kasei-Gakuin University

For Mathematics

#456 in Japan

#2717 in Asia

Founded: 1963

Universities for Mathematics near Tokyo

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
11	Seikei University	131	Musashino
12	Kyorin University	119	Mitaka
14	University of Electro-Communications	18	Chofu
16	St. Marianna University School of Medicine	108	Kawasaki
19	Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology	58	Fuchu
21	Saitama University	61	Saitama
22	Hitotsubashi University	45	Kunitachi
24	Kanagawa University	109	Yokohama
26	Yokohama National University	25	Yokohama
30	Tokyo Metropolitan University	17	Hachioji

Mathematics subfields in Tokyo

Actuarial Science8

Applied Mathematics26

Blockchain and Cryptography19

Econometrics and Mathematical Economics33

Math Teachers28

Operations Research17

Statistics59