46 Best universities for Nuclear Physics 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 Nuclear Physics. A graph of 3.46M citations received by 130K academic papers made by 46 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 Nuclear Physics

#1 in Japan

#1 in Asia

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

2. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Nuclear Physics

#6 in Japan

#9 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

3. Tokyo University of Science

For Nuclear Physics

#10 in Japan

#24 in Asia

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

4. Waseda University

For Nuclear Physics

#12 in Japan

#51 in Asia

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

5. Keio University

For Nuclear Physics

#13 in Japan

#54 in Asia

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

6. Nihon University

For Nuclear Physics

#23 in Japan

#106 in Asia

Founded: 1889

7. Tokai University

For Nuclear Physics

#25 in Japan

#112 in Asia

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

8. Sophia University

For Nuclear Physics

#41 in Japan

#171 in Asia

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

9. Rikkyo University

For Nuclear Physics

#49 in Japan

#214 in Asia

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

10. Aoyama Gakuin University

For Nuclear Physics

#60 in Japan

#266 in Asia

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

11. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

For Nuclear Physics

#62 in Japan

#269 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1946

12. Gakushuin University

For Nuclear Physics

#64 in Japan

#275 in Asia

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

13. Toho University

For Nuclear Physics

#65 in Japan

#280 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1925

14. Musashi University

For Nuclear Physics

#68 in Japan

#303 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 1949

15. Hosei University

For Nuclear Physics

#82 in Japan

#357 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1880

16. Ochanomizu University

For Nuclear Physics

#86 in Japan

#407 in Asia

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

17. Showa University

For Nuclear Physics

#90 in Japan

#434 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1928

18. Kitasato University

For Nuclear Physics

#92 in Japan

#439 in Asia

Founded: 1962

19. Teikyo University

For Nuclear Physics

#93 in Japan

#442 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

20. Tokyo University of the Arts

For Nuclear Physics

#95 in Japan

#476 in Asia

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

21. Shibaura Institute of Technology

For Nuclear Physics

#97 in Japan

#479 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1949

22. Meiji University

For Nuclear Physics

#98 in Japan

#487 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1881

23. Juntendo University

For Nuclear Physics

#103 in Japan

#500 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1836

24. Toyo University

For Nuclear Physics

#106 in Japan

#514 in Asia

Founded: 1887

25. Tokyo City University

For Nuclear Physics

#108 in Japan

#564 in Asia

Enrollment: 7,543
Founded: 1929

26. Kogakuin University

For Nuclear Physics

#119 in Japan

#636 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1887

27. Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology

For Nuclear Physics

#123 in Japan

#653 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 2003

28. Tokyo Medical University

For Nuclear Physics

#126 in Japan

#662 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1916

29. Tokyo Denki University

For Nuclear Physics

#127 in Japan

#665 in Asia

Founded: 1907

30. Nippon Medical School

For Nuclear Physics

#143 in Japan

#762 in Asia

Founded: 1904

31. Jikei University School of Medicine

For Nuclear Physics

#148 in Japan

#851 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 981
Founded: 1881

32. Nippon Dental University

For Nuclear Physics

#158 in Japan

#912 in Asia

Founded: 1907

33. Tokyo University of Agriculture

For Nuclear Physics

#168 in Japan

#986 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1891

34. Tokyo Polytechnic University

For Nuclear Physics

#176 in Japan

#1037 in Asia

Founded: 1966

35. Hoshi University

For Nuclear Physics

#183 in Japan

#1084 in Asia

Founded: 1911

36. Tokyo Kasei University

For Nuclear Physics

#184 in Japan

#1088 in Asia

Founded: 1881

37. Advanced Institute of Industrial Technology

For Nuclear Physics

#192 in Japan

#1125 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 2006

38. Nishogakusha University

For Nuclear Physics

#203 in Japan

#1193 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1877

39. Japan Women's University

For Nuclear Physics

#211 in Japan

#1253 in Asia

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

40. Meiji Gakuin University

For Nuclear Physics

#239 in Japan

#1469 in Asia

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

41. Kokushikan University

For Nuclear Physics

#240 in Japan

#1472 in Asia

Founded: 1917

42. Otsuma Women's University

For Nuclear Physics

#246 in Japan

#1520 in Asia

Founded: 1908

43. Musashino Academy of Music

For Nuclear Physics

#256 in Japan

#1595 in Asia

44. Komazawa University

For Nuclear Physics

#267 in Japan

#1693 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1592

45. Kokugakuin University

For Nuclear Physics

#275 in Japan

#1732 in Asia

Founded: 1882

46. Takushoku University

For Nuclear Physics

#277 in Japan

#1764 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1922

Universities for Nuclear Physics near Tokyo

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
11	Seikei University	142	Musashino
14	University of Electro-Communications	28	Chofu
18	Tokyo Gakugei University	109	Koganei
19	Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology	38	Fuchu
20	Tokyo Dental College	144	Chiba
21	Saitama University	34	Saitama
24	Kanagawa University	63	Yokohama
26	Yokohama National University	30	Yokohama
26	Meisei University	118	Hino
30	Tokyo Metropolitan University	14	Hachioji