100 Best universities for Nuclear Physics in Japan

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Japan ranked based on their research performance in Nuclear Physics. A graph of 11.4M citations received by 498K academic papers made by 282 universities in Japan 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 Nuclear Physics

#1 in Asia

#1 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 28,479
Founded: 1877

2. Kyoto University

For Nuclear Physics

#2 in Asia

#6 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 22,455
Founded: 1897

3. Osaka University

For Nuclear Physics

#3 in Asia

#7 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 23,123
Founded: 1931

4. Tohoku University

For Nuclear Physics

#4 in Asia

#11 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 17,591
Founded: 1907

5. Nagoya University

For Nuclear Physics

#5 in Asia

#24 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 15,834
Founded: 1939

6. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Nuclear Physics

#9 in Asia

#37 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

7. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Nuclear Physics

#10 in Asia

#52 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 18,560
Founded: 1911

8. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Nuclear Physics

#13 in Asia

#78 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 16,507
Founded: 1973

9. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Nuclear Physics

#14 in Asia

#80 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Enrollment: 17,541
Founded: 1918

10. Tokyo University of Science

For Nuclear Physics

#22 in Asia

#116 in the World

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

11. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Nuclear Physics

#26 in Asia

#139 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 15,066
Founded: 1949

12. Waseda University

For Nuclear Physics

#49 in Asia

#265 in the World

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

13. Keio University

For Nuclear Physics

#50 in Asia

#268 in the World

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

14. Tokyo Metropolitan University

Japan | Hachioji

For Nuclear Physics

#58 in Asia

#288 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Enrollment: 9,059
Founded: 2005

15. Niigata University

Japan | Niigata

For Nuclear Physics

#64 in Asia

#310 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 12,068
Founded: 1922

16. Chiba University

For Nuclear Physics

#71 in Asia

#332 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Enrollment: 13,983
Founded: 1949

17. Kanazawa University

Japan | Kanazawa

For Nuclear Physics

#72 in Asia

#333 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 10,127
Founded: 1949

18. Kobe University

For Nuclear Physics

#74 in Asia

#344 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 15,999
Founded: 1902

19. Osaka Prefecture University

For Nuclear Physics

#82 in Asia

#373 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1949

20. Osaka City University

For Nuclear Physics

#85 in Asia

#384 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Enrollment: 8,230
Founded: 1928

21. Graduate University for Advanced Studies

For Nuclear Physics

#87 in Asia

#387 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1988

22. Okayama University

Japan | Okayama

For Nuclear Physics

#91 in Asia

#404 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 13,057
Founded: 1922

23. Nihon University

For Nuclear Physics

#101 in Asia

#438 in the World

Founded: 1889

24. Shizuoka University

Japan | Shizuoka

For Nuclear Physics

#107 in Asia

#457 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1949

25. Tokai University

For Nuclear Physics

#109 in Asia

#462 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

26. Nagoya Institute of Technology

For Nuclear Physics

#113 in Asia

#473 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1905

27. Gunma University

Japan | Maebashi

For Nuclear Physics

#117 in Asia

#493 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1949

28. University of Electro-Communications

For Nuclear Physics

#120 in Asia

#513 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1949

29. Ehime University

Japan | Matsuyama

For Nuclear Physics

#124 in Asia

#525 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 9,033
Founded: 1949

30. Yokohama National University

Japan | Yokohama

For Nuclear Physics

#132 in Asia

#547 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1949

31. Shinshu University

Japan | Matsumoto

For Nuclear Physics

#140 in Asia

#570 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 10,849
Founded: 1949

32. University of Toyama

For Nuclear Physics

#141 in Asia

#571 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 9,208
Founded: 1975

33. Kindai University

Japan | Higashiosaka

For Nuclear Physics

#142 in Asia

#573 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 38,857
Founded: 1949

34. Saitama University

Japan | Saitama

For Nuclear Physics

#144 in Asia

#575 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1949

35. Kumamoto University

Japan | Kumamoto

For Nuclear Physics

#146 in Asia

#580 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 7,629
Founded: 1949

36. Nagaoka University of Technology

Japan | Nagaoka

For Nuclear Physics

#147 in Asia

#581 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1976

37. Ibaraki University

For Nuclear Physics

#150 in Asia

#600 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

38. Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology

For Nuclear Physics

#154 in Asia

#607 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1949

39. Kyoto Institute of Technology

For Nuclear Physics

#160 in Asia

#623 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1949

40. Sophia University

For Nuclear Physics

#165 in Asia

#631 in the World

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

41. University of Tokushima

Japan | Tokushima

For Nuclear Physics

#167 in Asia

#633 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

42. Yamagata University

Japan | Yamagata

For Nuclear Physics

#173 in Asia

#648 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

43. University of Fukui

For Nuclear Physics

#175 in Asia

#652 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

44. Yamaguchi University

Japan | Yamaguchi

For Nuclear Physics

#183 in Asia

#668 in the World

Founded: 1949

45. Nagasaki University

Japan | Nagasaki

For Nuclear Physics

#185 in Asia

#673 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 9,090
Founded: 1949

46. Gifu University

For Nuclear Physics

#189 in Asia

#684 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 7,227
Founded: 1949

47. Nara Institute of Science and Technology

For Nuclear Physics

#196 in Asia

#707 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1991

48. Rikkyo University

For Nuclear Physics

#202 in Asia

#720 in the World

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

49. Okayama University of Science

Japan | Okayama

For Nuclear Physics

#203 in Asia

#721 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1962

50. University of Yamanashi

For Nuclear Physics

#204 in Asia

#727 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1949

51. Kyushu Institute of Technology

Japan | Kitakyushu

For Nuclear Physics

#206 in Asia

#732 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1907

52. Toyohashi University of Technology

Japan | Toyohashi

For Nuclear Physics

#211 in Asia

#743 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Founded: 1976

53. Saga University

For Nuclear Physics

#218 in Asia

#753 in the World

Founded: 1949

54. Ritsumeikan University

For Nuclear Physics

#227 in Asia

#781 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1899

55. University of Hyogo

For Nuclear Physics

#236 in Asia

#801 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 6,551
Founded: 2004

56. Fukushima Medical University

Japan | Fukushima

For Nuclear Physics

#238 in Asia

#806 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1952

57. Mie University

For Nuclear Physics

#241 in Asia

#812 in the World

Enrollment: 8,455
Founded: 1949

58. Kwansei Gakuin University

Japan | Nishinomiya

For Nuclear Physics

#247 in Asia

#835 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 25,679
Founded: 1912

59. Hirosaki University

Japan | Hirosaki

For Nuclear Physics

#257 in Asia

#854 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1949

60. Kanagawa University

Japan | Yokohama

For Nuclear Physics

#262 in Asia

#861 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1949

61. Aoyama Gakuin University

For Nuclear Physics

#263 in Asia

#862 in the World

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

62. Kochi University

For Nuclear Physics

#264 in Asia

#864 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

63. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

For Nuclear Physics

#266 in Asia

#868 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1946

64. Gakushuin University

For Nuclear Physics

#269 in Asia

#876 in the World

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

65. Toho University

For Nuclear Physics

#272 in Asia

#889 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1925

66. Nara Women's University

For Nuclear Physics

#283 in Asia

#916 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 2,631
Founded: 1908

67. Musashi University

For Nuclear Physics

#291 in Asia

#928 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 1949

68. Iwate University

Japan | Morioka

For Nuclear Physics

#294 in Asia

#935 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 5,402
Founded: 1949

69. Tottori University

Japan | Tottori

For Nuclear Physics

#300 in Asia

#949 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 6,179
Founded: 1949

70. Yokohama City University

Japan | Yokohama

For Nuclear Physics

#301 in Asia

#952 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 5,198
Founded: 1928

71. Chuo University

Japan | Hachioji

For Nuclear Physics

#304 in Asia

#957 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 31,739
Founded: 1885

72. Utsunomiya University

Japan | Utsunomiya

For Nuclear Physics

#306 in Asia

#959 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1949

73. Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology

For Nuclear Physics

#309 in Asia

#967 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1990

74. Shimane University

For Nuclear Physics

#310 in Asia

#969 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1949

75. Kagoshima University

Japan | Kagoshima

For Nuclear Physics

#318 in Asia

#984 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1949

76. Muroran Institute of Technology

Japan | Muroran

For Nuclear Physics

#320 in Asia

#986 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1949

77. University of Miyazaki

Japan | Miyazaki

For Nuclear Physics

#322 in Asia

#990 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1949

78. Toyota Technological Institute

For Nuclear Physics

#324 in Asia

#997 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

79. University of Aizu

Japan | Aizuwakamatsu

For Nuclear Physics

#326 in Asia

#1000 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 1,371
Founded: 1993

80. Kansai University

For Nuclear Physics

#330 in Asia

#1008 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 29,749
Founded: 1922

81. Hosei University

For Nuclear Physics

#337 in Asia

#1023 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1880

82. Meijo University

For Nuclear Physics

#340 in Asia

#1028 in the World

Founded: 1926

83. Doshisha University

For Nuclear Physics

#346 in Asia

#1039 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 28,354
Founded: 1920

84. Fukuoka University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Nuclear Physics

#352 in Asia

#1054 in the World

Founded: 1934

85. Akita University

For Nuclear Physics

#361 in Asia

#1067 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Founded: 1949

86. Ochanomizu University

For Nuclear Physics

#377 in Asia

#1093 in the World

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

87. Kanazawa Institute of Technology

Japan | Nonoichi

For Nuclear Physics

#382 in Asia

#1102 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1965

88. Ryukoku University

For Nuclear Physics

#389 in Asia

#1118 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1639

89. Chubu University

Japan | Kasugai

For Nuclear Physics

#404 in Asia

#1135 in the World

Founded: 1938

90. Showa University

For Nuclear Physics

#413 in Asia

#1149 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1928

91. University of the Ryukyus

Japan | Nishihara

For Nuclear Physics

#418 in Asia

#1159 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1950

92. Teikyo University

For Nuclear Physics

#421 in Asia

#1171 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

93. Kitasato University

For Nuclear Physics

#425 in Asia

#1178 in the World

Founded: 1962

94. Konan University

For Nuclear Physics

#446 in Asia

#1220 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1919

95. Fukui University of Technology

For Nuclear Physics

#456 in Asia

#1242 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1965

96. Tokyo University of the Arts

For Nuclear Physics

#458 in Asia

#1248 in the World

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

97. Shibaura Institute of Technology

For Nuclear Physics

#467 in Asia

#1267 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1949

98. Osaka Electro-Communication University

Japan | Neyagawa

For Nuclear Physics

#478 in Asia

#1293 in the World

Founded: 1961

99. Osaka Institute of Technology

For Nuclear Physics

#481 in Asia

#1301 in the World

Enrollment: 8,146
Founded: 1922

100. Chiba Institute of Technology

Japan | Narashino

For Nuclear Physics

#482 in Asia

#1302 in the World

Founded: 1942

The best cities to study Nuclear Physics in Japan based on the number of universities and their ranks are Tokyo, Kyoto, Suita, and Sendai.

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