49 Best universities for Astrophysics and Astronomy 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 Astrophysics and Astronomy. A graph of 3.29M citations received by 124K academic papers made by 49 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 Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1 in Japan

#1 in Asia

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

2. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#6 in Japan

#12 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

3. Tokyo University of Science

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#9 in Japan

#29 in Asia

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

4. Waseda University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#13 in Japan

#60 in Asia

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

5. Keio University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#14 in Japan

#66 in Asia

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

6. Nihon University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#21 in Japan

#123 in Asia

Founded: 1889

7. Tokai University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#29 in Japan

#178 in Asia

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

8. Rikkyo University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#43 in Japan

#231 in Asia

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

9. Aoyama Gakuin University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#60 in Japan

#332 in Asia

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

10. Toho University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#61 in Japan

#333 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1925

11. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#65 in Japan

#347 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1946

12. Sophia University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#70 in Japan

#369 in Asia

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

13. Kitasato University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#72 in Japan

#383 in Asia

Founded: 1962

14. Tokyo University of the Arts

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#77 in Japan

#408 in Asia

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

15. Ochanomizu University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#83 in Japan

#435 in Asia

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

16. Juntendo University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#85 in Japan

#451 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1836

17. Meiji University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#86 in Japan

#454 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1881

18. Hosei University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#91 in Japan

#490 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1880

19. Teikyo University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#92 in Japan

#498 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

20. Tokyo Denki University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#96 in Japan

#516 in Asia

Founded: 1907

21. Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#98 in Japan

#539 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 2003

22. Nippon Medical School

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#99 in Japan

#542 in Asia

Founded: 1904

23. Shibaura Institute of Technology

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#100 in Japan

#549 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1949

24. Kogakuin University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#104 in Japan

#577 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1887

25. Jikei University School of Medicine

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#105 in Japan

#585 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 981
Founded: 1881

26. Toyo University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#107 in Japan

#621 in Asia

Founded: 1887

27. Gakushuin University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#111 in Japan

#661 in Asia

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

28. Tokyo University of Agriculture

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#112 in Japan

#669 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1891

29. Showa University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#125 in Japan

#766 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1928

30. Tokyo Medical University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#128 in Japan

#776 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1916

31. Tokyo City University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#137 in Japan

#865 in Asia

Enrollment: 7,543
Founded: 1929

32. Musashi University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#140 in Japan

#886 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 1949

33. Tokyo Polytechnic University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#154 in Japan

#1011 in Asia

Founded: 1966

34. Japan Women's University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#156 in Japan

#1015 in Asia

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

35. National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#190 in Japan

#1354 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1997

36. Kokugakuin University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#198 in Japan

#1405 in Asia

Founded: 1882

37. Advanced Institute of Industrial Technology

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#199 in Japan

#1406 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 2006

38. Kokushikan University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#210 in Japan

#1534 in Asia

Founded: 1917

39. Komazawa University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#218 in Japan

#1581 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1592

40. Hoshi University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#222 in Japan

#1599 in Asia

Founded: 1911

41. Nippon Dental University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#227 in Japan

#1633 in Asia

Founded: 1907

42. Meiji Gakuin University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#244 in Japan

#1764 in Asia

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

43. Rissho University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#245 in Japan

#1765 in Asia

Founded: 1924

44. Otsuma Women's University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#248 in Japan

#1785 in Asia

Founded: 1908

45. Tokyo Woman's Christian University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#250 in Japan

#1790 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Founded: 1918

46. Takushoku University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#252 in Japan

#1805 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1922

47. Tokyo Keizai University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#258 in Japan

#1864 in Asia

Founded: 1899

48. Tokyo Kasei University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#261 in Japan

#1908 in Asia

Founded: 1881

49. Musashino Academy of Music

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#282 in Japan

#2020 in Asia

Universities for Astrophysics and Astronomy near Tokyo

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
12	Kyorin University	133	Mitaka
14	University of Electro-Communications	17	Chofu
16	St. Marianna University School of Medicine	135	Kawasaki
18	Tokyo Gakugei University	109	Koganei
19	Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology	31	Fuchu
19	Dokkyo University	149	Soka
21	Saitama University	37	Saitama
22	Hitotsubashi University	126	Kunitachi
24	Kanagawa University	81	Yokohama
25	Bunkyo University	131	Koshigaya

Physics subfields in Tokyo

Acoustical Engineering48

Applied/Engineering Physics20

Atomic and Molecular physics32

Condensed Matter Physics34

Materials Science58

Medical Physics16

Nanotechnology40

Nuclear Physics46

Optical Engineering53

Quantum and Particle physics62

Theoretical Physics27