48 Best universities for Astrophysics and Astronomy 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 Astrophysics and Astronomy. A graph of 2.31M citations received by 107K academic papers made by 48 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: 28,218
Founded: 1877

2. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#6 in Japan

#10 in Asia

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

3. Tokyo University of Science

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#7 in Japan

#23 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1881

4. Waseda University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#13 in Japan

#54 in Asia

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

5. Keio University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#14 in Japan

#61 in Asia

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

6. Nihon University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#22 in Japan

#114 in Asia

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

7. Tokai University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#31 in Japan

#165 in Asia

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

8. Rikkyo University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#44 in Japan

#213 in Asia

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

9. Tokyo University of the Arts

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#56 in Japan

#286 in Asia

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

10. Aoyama Gakuin University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#62 in Japan

#297 in Asia

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

11. Toho University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#66 in Japan

#316 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1925

12. Sophia University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#67 in Japan

#320 in Asia

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

13. Kitasato University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#77 in Japan

#366 in Asia

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

14. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#81 in Japan

#376 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1946

15. Ochanomizu University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#83 in Japan

#381 in Asia

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

16. Hosei University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#85 in Japan

#388 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1880

17. Meiji University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#87 in Japan

#407 in Asia

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

18. Tokyo Denki University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#89 in Japan

#422 in Asia

Founded: 1907

19. Shibaura Institute of Technology

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#94 in Japan

#463 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1949

20. Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#97 in Japan

#481 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 2003

21. Nippon Medical School

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#99 in Japan

#492 in Asia

Founded: 1904

22. Toyo University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#100 in Japan

#495 in Asia

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

23. Teikyo University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#101 in Japan

#497 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

24. Kogakuin University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#102 in Japan

#498 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1887

25. Juntendo University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#106 in Japan

#526 in Asia

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

26. Jikei University School of Medicine

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#109 in Japan

#577 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

27. Gakushuin University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#114 in Japan

#592 in Asia

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

28. Tokyo University of Agriculture

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#121 in Japan

#689 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1891

29. Musashi University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#127 in Japan

#725 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 1949

30. Tokyo Medical University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#128 in Japan

#726 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1916

31. Showa University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#138 in Japan

#796 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1928

32. Tokyo City University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#145 in Japan

#846 in Asia

Enrollment: 7,543
Founded: 1929

33. Tokyo Polytechnic University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#149 in Japan

#875 in Asia

Founded: 1966

34. Japan Women's University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#150 in Japan

#881 in Asia

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

35. Advanced Institute of Industrial Technology

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#182 in Japan

#1159 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 2006

36. Kokugakuin University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#196 in Japan

#1275 in Asia

Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 1882

37. National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#205 in Japan

#1335 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 417
Founded: 1997

38. Komazawa University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#206 in Japan

#1345 in Asia

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

39. Kokushikan University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#208 in Japan

#1379 in Asia

Enrollment: 13,646
Founded: 1917

40. Hoshi University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#224 in Japan

#1553 in Asia

Enrollment: 1,640
Founded: 1911

41. Otsuma Women's University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#231 in Japan

#1592 in Asia

Founded: 1908

42. Tokyo Woman's Christian University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#234 in Japan

#1618 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Founded: 1918

43. Takushoku University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#236 in Japan

#1639 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1922

44. Rissho University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#241 in Japan

#1658 in Asia

Founded: 1924

45. Meiji Gakuin University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#243 in Japan

#1666 in Asia

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

46. Tokyo Keizai University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#244 in Japan

#1679 in Asia

Founded: 1899

47. Tokyo Kasei University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#252 in Japan

#1754 in Asia

Founded: 1881

48. Nippon Dental University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#263 in Japan

#1821 in Asia

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1907

Universities for Astrophysics and Astronomy near Tokyo

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
11	Seikei University	144	Musashino
12	Kyorin University	125	Mitaka
14	University of Electro-Communications	17	Chofu
18	Tokyo Gakugei University	105	Koganei
19	Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology	30	Fuchu
21	Saitama University	38	Saitama
22	Hitotsubashi University	131	Kunitachi
24	Kanagawa University	82	Yokohama
25	Bunkyo University	110	Koshigaya
26	Yokohama National University	34	Yokohama

Physics subfields in Tokyo

Acoustical Engineering45

Applied/Engineering Physics17

Atomic and Molecular physics32

Condensed Matter Physics34

Materials Science56

Medical Physics16

Nanotechnology40

Nuclear Physics44

Optical Engineering52

Quantum and Particle physics61

Theoretical Physics26