26 Best universities for Gerontology 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 Gerontology. A graph of 242K citations received by 10.6K 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 Gerontology

#1 in Japan

#5 in Asia

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

2. Keio University

For Gerontology

#9 in Japan

#45 in Asia

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

3. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

For Gerontology

#12 in Japan

#62 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1946

4. Juntendo University

For Gerontology

#15 in Japan

#83 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1836

5. Nihon University

For Gerontology

#16 in Japan

#85 in Asia

Founded: 1889

6. Waseda University

For Gerontology

#17 in Japan

#92 in Asia

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

7. Tokyo Medical University

For Gerontology

#25 in Japan

#131 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1916

8. Teikyo University

For Gerontology

#29 in Japan

#139 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

9. Nippon Medical School

For Gerontology

#32 in Japan

#155 in Asia

Founded: 1904

10. Kitasato University

For Gerontology

#34 in Japan

#160 in Asia

Founded: 1962

11. Tokai University

For Gerontology

#37 in Japan

#179 in Asia

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

12. Toho University

For Gerontology

#45 in Japan

#199 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1925

13. Jikei University School of Medicine

For Gerontology

#55 in Japan

#238 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 981
Founded: 1881

14. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Gerontology

#75 in Japan

#329 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

15. Showa University

For Gerontology

#77 in Japan

#343 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1928

16. Ochanomizu University

For Gerontology

#89 in Japan

#427 in Asia

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

17. Tokyo University of Science

For Gerontology

#90 in Japan

#435 in Asia

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

18. Nippon Dental University

For Gerontology

#103 in Japan

#533 in Asia

Founded: 1907

19. Tokyo University of Agriculture

For Gerontology

#110 in Japan

#569 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1891

20. Hosei University

For Gerontology

#118 in Japan

#614 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1880

21. Shibaura Institute of Technology

For Gerontology

#119 in Japan

#622 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1949

22. Toyo University

For Gerontology

#123 in Japan

#678 in Asia

Founded: 1887

23. Sophia University

For Gerontology

#125 in Japan

#687 in Asia

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

24. Japan Women's University

For Gerontology

#128 in Japan

#695 in Asia

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

25. Showa Women's University

For Gerontology

#141 in Japan

#793 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1920

26. Bunkyo Gakuin University

For Gerontology

#143 in Japan

#798 in Asia

Founded: 1924

Universities for Gerontology near Tokyo

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
12	Kyorin University	48	Mitaka
30	Tokyo Metropolitan University	19	Hachioji
37	Chiba University	11	Chiba
40	Yokohama City University	42	Yokohama
60	University of Tsukuba	6	Tsukuba
80	Jichi Medical University	31	Tochigi
89	Health Science University	7	Fujikawaguchiko
101	Gunma University	40	Maebashi
101	University of Yamanashi	62	Kofu
136	International University of Health and Welfare	43	Otawara