63 Best universities for Mathematics 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 Mathematics. A graph of 2.6M citations received by 171K academic papers made by 63 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: 28,218
Founded: 1877

2. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Mathematics

#5 in Japan

#54 in Asia

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

3. Keio University

For Mathematics

#8 in Japan

#66 in Asia

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

4. Waseda University

For Mathematics

#12 in Japan

#102 in Asia

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

5. Tokyo University of Science

For Mathematics

#14 in Japan

#126 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1881

6. Nihon University

For Mathematics

#19 in Japan

#234 in Asia

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

7. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

For Mathematics

#27 in Japan

#274 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1946

8. Tokai University

For Mathematics

#40 in Japan

#360 in Asia

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

9. Kitasato University

For Mathematics

#42 in Japan

#364 in Asia

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

10. Juntendo University

For Mathematics

#43 in Japan

#371 in Asia

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

11. Teikyo University

For Mathematics

#62 in Japan

#514 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

12. Jikei University School of Medicine

For Mathematics

#64 in Japan

#518 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

13. Nippon Medical School

For Mathematics

#66 in Japan

#533 in Asia

Founded: 1904

14. Toho University

For Mathematics

#69 in Japan

#544 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1925

15. Meiji University

For Mathematics

#70 in Japan

#553 in Asia

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

16. Hosei University

For Mathematics

#71 in Japan

#567 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1880

17. Tokyo Denki University

For Mathematics

#75 in Japan

#614 in Asia

Founded: 1907

18. Showa University

For Mathematics

#80 in Japan

#648 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1928

19. National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies

For Mathematics

#82 in Japan

#654 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 417
Founded: 1997

20. Tokyo Medical University

For Mathematics

#83 in Japan

#658 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1916

21. Aoyama Gakuin University

For Mathematics

#92 in Japan

#709 in Asia

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

22. Sophia University

For Mathematics

#95 in Japan

#762 in Asia

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

23. Ochanomizu University

For Mathematics

#107 in Japan

#867 in Asia

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

24. Shibaura Institute of Technology

For Mathematics

#108 in Japan

#902 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1949

25. Rikkyo University

For Mathematics

#126 in Japan

#1104 in Asia

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

26. Toyo University

For Mathematics

#127 in Japan

#1105 in Asia

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

27. Gakushuin University

For Mathematics

#132 in Japan

#1180 in Asia

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

28. Kogakuin University

For Mathematics

#134 in Japan

#1191 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1887

29. Tokyo University of Agriculture

For Mathematics

#138 in Japan

#1218 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1891

30. Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology

For Mathematics

#142 in Japan

#1245 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 2003

31. Musashi University

For Mathematics

#147 in Japan

#1267 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 1949

32. Tokyo City University

For Mathematics

#149 in Japan

#1287 in Asia

Enrollment: 7,543
Founded: 1929

33. Hoshi University

For Mathematics

#156 in Japan

#1380 in Asia

Enrollment: 1,640
Founded: 1911

34. Tokyo University of the Arts

For Mathematics

#163 in Japan

#1422 in Asia

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

35. Takushoku University

For Mathematics

#198 in Japan

#1748 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1922

36. Nippon Dental University

For Mathematics

#199 in Japan

#1751 in Asia

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1907

37. Tokyo Polytechnic University

For Mathematics

#207 in Japan

#1798 in Asia

Founded: 1966

38. Rissho University

For Mathematics

#209 in Japan

#1810 in Asia

Founded: 1924

39. Advanced Institute of Industrial Technology

For Mathematics

#211 in Japan

#1823 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 2006

40. Komazawa University

For Mathematics

#214 in Japan

#1843 in Asia

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

41. Japan Women's University

For Mathematics

#216 in Japan

#1850 in Asia

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

42. Otsuma Women's University

For Mathematics

#229 in Japan

#1945 in Asia

Founded: 1908

43. Kokushikan University

For Mathematics

#234 in Japan

#1967 in Asia

Enrollment: 13,646
Founded: 1917

44. Tokyo Woman's Christian University

For Mathematics

#239 in Japan

#1993 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Founded: 1918

45. Daito Bunka University

For Mathematics

#258 in Japan

#2062 in Asia

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

46. Meiji Gakuin University

For Mathematics

#261 in Japan

#2074 in Asia

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

47. Musashino Academy of Music

For Mathematics

#270 in Japan

#2133 in Asia

48. Mejiro University

For Mathematics

#280 in Japan

#2185 in Asia

Founded: 1994

49. Nippon Sport Science University

For Mathematics

#283 in Japan

#2193 in Asia

Enrollment: 5,848
Founded: 1891

50. Seijo University

For Mathematics

#293 in Japan

#2239 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1917

51. Tokyo Keizai University

For Mathematics

#304 in Japan

#2273 in Asia

Founded: 1899

52. Bunkyo Gakuin University

For Mathematics

#320 in Japan

#2325 in Asia

Enrollment: 4,000
Founded: 1924

53. Kyoritsu Women's University

For Mathematics

#334 in Japan

#2387 in Asia

Founded: 1886

54. Tokyo Kasei University

For Mathematics

#360 in Japan

#2468 in Asia

Founded: 1881

55. Kokugakuin University

For Mathematics

#379 in Japan

#2505 in Asia

Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 1882

56. Showa Women's University

For Mathematics

#380 in Japan

#2509 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1920

57. Tokyo Future University

For Mathematics

#383 in Japan

#2517 in Asia

Founded: 2006

58. Tokyo University of Social Welfare

For Mathematics

#402 in Japan

#2570 in Asia

Founded: 2000

59. Japan Women's College of Physical Education

For Mathematics

#420 in Japan

#2615 in Asia

Founded: 1922

60. Tama Art University

For Mathematics

#429 in Japan

#2632 in Asia

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

61. Kaetsu University

For Mathematics

#432 in Japan

#2637 in Asia

Enrollment: 1,495
Founded: 2001

62. Taisho University

For Mathematics

#435 in Japan

#2650 in Asia

Founded: 1926

63. Tokyo Kasei-Gakuin University

For Mathematics

#438 in Japan

#2655 in Asia

Founded: 1963

Universities for Mathematics near Tokyo

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
11	Seikei University	128	Musashino
12	Kyorin University	119	Mitaka
14	University of Electro-Communications	17	Chofu
16	St. Marianna University School of Medicine	111	Kawasaki
19	Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology	60	Fuchu
21	Saitama University	65	Saitama
22	Hitotsubashi University	48	Kunitachi
24	Kanagawa University	112	Yokohama
24	Tamagawa University	146	Machida
26	Yokohama National University	25	Yokohama

Mathematics subfields in Tokyo

Actuarial Science7

Applied Mathematics22

Blockchain and Cryptography19

Econometrics and Mathematical Economics27

Math Teachers24

Operations Research16

Statistics57