Nagoya's 17 best Physics universities [2026 Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Nagoya ranked based on their research performance in Physics. A graph of 3.31M citations received by 169K academic papers made by 17 universities in Nagoya 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. Nagoya University

For Physics

#6 in Japan

#20 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 15,959
Founded: 1939

2. Nagoya Institute of Technology

For Physics

#21 in Japan

#162 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1905

3. Meijo University

For Physics

#62 in Japan

#436 in Asia

Founded: 1926

4. Toyota Technological Institute

For Physics

#73 in Japan

#490 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

5. Nagoya City University

For Physics

#79 in Japan

#560 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Enrollment: 4,685
Founded: 1950

6. Daido University

For Physics

#191 in Japan

#1389 in Asia

Founded: 1964

7. Chukyo University

For Physics

#220 in Japan

#1662 in Asia

Founded: 1927

8. Nanzan University

For Physics

#252 in Japan

#1918 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 9,883
Founded: 1949

9. Aichi University

For Physics

#254 in Japan

#1950 in Asia

Enrollment: 9,879
Founded: 1946

10. Aichi Shukutoku University

For Physics

#285 in Japan

#2126 in Asia

Founded: 1975

11. Kinjo Gakuin University

For Physics

#288 in Japan

#2151 in Asia

Enrollment: 5,037
Founded: 1889

12. Sugiyama Jogakuen University

For Physics

#314 in Japan

#2265 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1905

13. Nagoya Women's University

For Physics

#337 in Japan

#2397 in Asia

Founded: 1964

14. Nagoya Gakuin University

For Physics

#394 in Japan

#2566 in Asia

Founded: 1964

15. Nagoya Keizai University

For Physics

#415 in Japan

#2627 in Asia

Founded: 1965

16. Nagoya University of Foreign Studies

For Physics

#440 in Japan

#2678 in Asia

Enrollment: 4,000
Founded: 1988

17. Aichi Mizuho College

For Physics

#504 in Japan

#2798 in Asia

Enrollment: 3,000
Founded: 1950

Universities for Physics near Nagoya

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
8	Fujita Health University	149	Toyoake
11	Aichi Gakuin University	168	Nisshin
13	Aichi Medical University	179	Nagakute
16	Aichi University of Education	188	Kariya
18	Aichi Institute of Technology	112	Toyota
19	Chubu University	92	Kasugai
37	Asahi University	180	Gifu
42	Gifu University	40	Gifu
43	Gifu Pharmaceutical University	125	Gifu
56	Mie University	45	Tsu

Physics subfields in Nagoya

Acoustical Engineering11

Astrophysics and Astronomy10

Atomic and Molecular physics8

Condensed Matter Physics8

Materials Science13

Nanotechnology7

Nuclear Physics10

Optical Engineering13

Quantum and Particle physics15

Theoretical Physics5