64 Best universities for Mathematics in Tokyo

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Tokyo ranked based on their research performance in Mathematics. A graph of 3.43M citations received by 186K 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: 28,479
Founded: 1877

2. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Mathematics

#5 in Japan

#55 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

3. Keio University

For Mathematics

#8 in Japan

#73 in Asia

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

4. Waseda University

For Mathematics

#11 in Japan

#105 in Asia

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

5. Tokyo University of Science

For Mathematics

#14 in Japan

#138 in Asia

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

6. Nihon University

For Mathematics

#21 in Japan

#276 in Asia

Founded: 1889

7. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

For Mathematics

#27 in Japan

#314 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1946

8. Kitasato University

For Mathematics

#38 in Japan

#401 in Asia

Founded: 1962

9. Tokai University

For Mathematics

#40 in Japan

#404 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

10. Juntendo University

For Mathematics

#44 in Japan

#445 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1836

11. Meiji University

For Mathematics

#62 in Japan

#595 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1881

12. National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies

For Mathematics

#65 in Japan

#609 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 417
Founded: 1997

13. Nippon Medical School

For Mathematics

#66 in Japan

#610 in Asia

Founded: 1904

14. Jikei University School of Medicine

For Mathematics

#67 in Japan

#615 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

15. Toho University

For Mathematics

#68 in Japan

#625 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1925

16. Teikyo University

For Mathematics

#70 in Japan

#630 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

17. Hosei University

For Mathematics

#72 in Japan

#642 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1880

18. Tokyo Medical University

For Mathematics

#77 in Japan

#706 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1916

19. Showa University

For Mathematics

#83 in Japan

#749 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1928

20. Aoyama Gakuin University

For Mathematics

#84 in Japan

#760 in Asia

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

21. Tokyo Denki University

For Mathematics

#86 in Japan

#762 in Asia

Founded: 1907

22. Sophia University

For Mathematics

#94 in Japan

#840 in Asia

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

23. Ochanomizu University

For Mathematics

#104 in Japan

#963 in Asia

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

24. Shibaura Institute of Technology

For Mathematics

#105 in Japan

#966 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1949

25. Rikkyo University

For Mathematics

#118 in Japan

#1125 in Asia

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

26. Tokyo City University

For Mathematics

#122 in Japan

#1148 in Asia

Enrollment: 7,543
Founded: 1929

27. Toyo University

For Mathematics

#124 in Japan

#1163 in Asia

Founded: 1887

28. Gakushuin University

For Mathematics

#127 in Japan

#1207 in Asia

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

29. Kogakuin University

For Mathematics

#140 in Japan

#1340 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1887

30. Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology

For Mathematics

#148 in Japan

#1419 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 2003

31. Tokyo University of Agriculture

For Mathematics

#150 in Japan

#1436 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1891

32. Musashi University

For Mathematics

#151 in Japan

#1443 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 1949

33. Hoshi University

For Mathematics

#158 in Japan

#1509 in Asia

Founded: 1911

34. Tokyo University of the Arts

For Mathematics

#170 in Japan

#1628 in Asia

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

35. Nippon Dental University

For Mathematics

#197 in Japan

#1883 in Asia

Founded: 1907

36. Takushoku University

For Mathematics

#199 in Japan

#1889 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1922

37. Tokyo Polytechnic University

For Mathematics

#207 in Japan

#1926 in Asia

Founded: 1966

38. Advanced Institute of Industrial Technology

For Mathematics

#208 in Japan

#1928 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 2006

39. Japan Women's University

For Mathematics

#212 in Japan

#1941 in Asia

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

40. Rissho University

For Mathematics

#215 in Japan

#1962 in Asia

Founded: 1924

41. Komazawa University

For Mathematics

#216 in Japan

#1975 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1592

42. Kokushikan University

For Mathematics

#228 in Japan

#2036 in Asia

Founded: 1917

43. Tokyo Woman's Christian University

For Mathematics

#232 in Japan

#2058 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Founded: 1918

44. Otsuma Women's University

For Mathematics

#237 in Japan

#2066 in Asia

Founded: 1908

45. Meiji Gakuin University

For Mathematics

#244 in Japan

#2114 in Asia

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

46. Daito Bunka University

For Mathematics

#259 in Japan

#2187 in Asia

Enrollment: 11,421
Founded: 1923

47. Nippon Sport Science University

For Mathematics

#281 in Japan

#2286 in Asia

Founded: 1891

48. Musashino Academy of Music

For Mathematics

#292 in Japan

#2316 in Asia

49. Tokyo Keizai University

For Mathematics

#304 in Japan

#2359 in Asia

Founded: 1899

50. Seijo University

For Mathematics

#308 in Japan

#2373 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1917

51. Mejiro University

For Mathematics

#311 in Japan

#2384 in Asia

Founded: 1994

52. Bunkyo Gakuin University

For Mathematics

#322 in Japan

#2419 in Asia

Founded: 1924

53. Kyoritsu Women's University

For Mathematics

#350 in Japan

#2495 in Asia

Founded: 1886

54. Tokyo Kasei University

For Mathematics

#354 in Japan

#2503 in Asia

Founded: 1881

55. Takachiho University

For Mathematics

#357 in Japan

#2511 in Asia

Founded: 1903

56. Showa Women's University

For Mathematics

#370 in Japan

#2539 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1920

57. Kokugakuin University

For Mathematics

#377 in Japan

#2554 in Asia

Founded: 1882

58. Tokyo Future University

For Mathematics

#385 in Japan

#2575 in Asia

Founded: 2006

59. Japan Women's College of Physical Education

For Mathematics

#413 in Japan

#2635 in Asia

Founded: 1922

60. Tama Art University

For Mathematics

#427 in Japan

#2663 in Asia

Founded: 1935

61. Tokyo University of Social Welfare

For Mathematics

#428 in Japan

#2664 in Asia

Founded: 2000

62. Kaetsu University

For Mathematics

#441 in Japan

#2694 in Asia

Founded: 2001

63. Taisho University

For Mathematics

#452 in Japan

#2711 in Asia

Founded: 1926

64. Tokyo Kasei-Gakuin University

For Mathematics

#453 in Japan

#2713 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	17	Chofu
16	St. Marianna University School of Medicine	110	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	18	Hachioji

Mathematics subfields in Tokyo

Actuarial Science7

Applied Mathematics26

Blockchain and Cryptography19

Econometrics and Mathematical Economics32

Math Teachers28

Operations Research17

Statistics59