49 Best universities for Astrophysics and Astronomy 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 Astrophysics and Astronomy. A graph of 3.14M citations received by 121K 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: 28,479
Founded: 1877

2. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#6 in Japan

#11 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

3. Tokyo University of Science

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#9 in Japan

#28 in Asia

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

4. Waseda University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#13 in Japan

#57 in Asia

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

5. Keio University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#14 in Japan

#63 in Asia

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

6. Nihon University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#21 in Japan

#117 in Asia

Founded: 1889

7. Tokai University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#27 in Japan

#167 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

8. Rikkyo University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#43 in Japan

#228 in Asia

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

9. Aoyama Gakuin University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#60 in Japan

#321 in Asia

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

10. Toho University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#63 in Japan

#327 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1925

11. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#66 in Japan

#339 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1946

12. Sophia University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#70 in Japan

#352 in Asia

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

13. Kitasato University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#72 in Japan

#369 in Asia

Founded: 1962

14. Tokyo University of the Arts

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#77 in Japan

#390 in Asia

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

15. Ochanomizu University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#83 in Japan

#411 in Asia

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

16. Meiji University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#85 in Japan

#436 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1881

17. Juntendo University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#86 in Japan

#443 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1836

18. Teikyo University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#91 in Japan

#471 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

19. Hosei University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#92 in Japan

#474 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1880

20. Tokyo Denki University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#95 in Japan

#496 in Asia

Founded: 1907

21. Nippon Medical School

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#98 in Japan

#523 in Asia

Founded: 1904

22. Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#99 in Japan

#526 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 2003

23. Shibaura Institute of Technology

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#101 in Japan

#541 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1949

24. Kogakuin University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#104 in Japan

#567 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1887

25. Jikei University School of Medicine

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#105 in Japan

#572 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

26. Toyo University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#107 in Japan

#593 in Asia

Founded: 1887

27. Gakushuin University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#111 in Japan

#636 in Asia

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

28. Tokyo University of Agriculture

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#112 in Japan

#642 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1891

29. Showa University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#126 in Japan

#755 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1928

30. Tokyo Medical University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#127 in Japan

#772 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1916

31. Musashi University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#137 in Japan

#843 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 1949

32. Tokyo City University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#141 in Japan

#865 in Asia

Enrollment: 7,543
Founded: 1929

33. Japan Women's University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#153 in Japan

#979 in Asia

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

34. Tokyo Polytechnic University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#156 in Japan

#985 in Asia

Founded: 1966

35. National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#195 in Japan

#1354 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 417
Founded: 1997

36. Advanced Institute of Industrial Technology

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#197 in Japan

#1371 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 2006

37. Kokugakuin University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#201 in Japan

#1397 in Asia

Founded: 1882

38. Kokushikan University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#210 in Japan

#1499 in Asia

Founded: 1917

39. Komazawa University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#216 in Japan

#1539 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1592

40. Hoshi University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#218 in Japan

#1568 in Asia

Founded: 1911

41. Nippon Dental University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#225 in Japan

#1586 in Asia

Founded: 1907

42. Meiji Gakuin University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#241 in Japan

#1744 in Asia

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

43. Rissho University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#242 in Japan

#1748 in Asia

Founded: 1924

44. Otsuma Women's University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#244 in Japan

#1751 in Asia

Founded: 1908

45. Takushoku University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#249 in Japan

#1771 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1922

46. Tokyo Woman's Christian University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#250 in Japan

#1774 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Founded: 1918

47. Tokyo Keizai University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#256 in Japan

#1830 in Asia

Founded: 1899

48. Tokyo Kasei University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#259 in Japan

#1877 in Asia

Founded: 1881

49. Musashino Academy of Music

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#278 in Japan

#1982 in Asia

Universities for Astrophysics and Astronomy near Tokyo

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
11	Seikei University	150	Musashino
12	Kyorin University	133	Mitaka
14	University of Electro-Communications	17	Chofu
16	St. Marianna University School of Medicine	136	Kawasaki
18	Tokyo Gakugei University	109	Koganei
19	Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology	31	Fuchu
19	Dokkyo University	147	Soka
21	Saitama University	37	Saitama
22	Hitotsubashi University	125	Kunitachi
24	Kanagawa University	80	Yokohama

Physics subfields in Tokyo

Acoustical Engineering47

Applied/Engineering Physics20

Atomic and Molecular physics32

Condensed Matter Physics34

Materials Science56

Medical Physics16

Nanotechnology40

Nuclear Physics46

Optical Engineering53

Quantum and Particle physics62

Theoretical Physics27