46 Best universities for Nuclear Physics 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 Nuclear Physics. A graph of 3.33M citations received by 129K 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: 28,479
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

#22 in Asia

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

4. Waseda University

For Nuclear Physics

#12 in Japan

#49 in Asia

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

5. Keio University

For Nuclear Physics

#13 in Japan

#50 in Asia

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

6. Nihon University

For Nuclear Physics

#23 in Japan

#101 in Asia

Founded: 1889

7. Tokai University

For Nuclear Physics

#25 in Japan

#109 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

8. Sophia University

For Nuclear Physics

#40 in Japan

#165 in Asia

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

9. Rikkyo University

For Nuclear Physics

#48 in Japan

#202 in Asia

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

10. Aoyama Gakuin University

For Nuclear Physics

#61 in Japan

#263 in Asia

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

11. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

For Nuclear Physics

#63 in Japan

#266 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1946

12. Gakushuin University

For Nuclear Physics

#64 in Japan

#269 in Asia

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

13. Toho University

For Nuclear Physics

#65 in Japan

#272 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1925

14. Musashi University

For Nuclear Physics

#67 in Japan

#291 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 1949

15. Hosei University

For Nuclear Physics

#81 in Japan

#337 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1880

16. Ochanomizu University

For Nuclear Physics

#86 in Japan

#377 in Asia

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

17. Showa University

For Nuclear Physics

#90 in Japan

#413 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1928

18. Teikyo University

For Nuclear Physics

#92 in Japan

#421 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

19. Kitasato University

For Nuclear Physics

#93 in Japan

#425 in Asia

Founded: 1962

20. Tokyo University of the Arts

For Nuclear Physics

#96 in Japan

#458 in Asia

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

21. Shibaura Institute of Technology

For Nuclear Physics

#97 in Japan

#467 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1949

22. Meiji University

For Nuclear Physics

#102 in Japan

#486 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1881

23. Juntendo University

For Nuclear Physics

#103 in Japan

#495 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1836

24. Toyo University

For Nuclear Physics

#104 in Japan

#496 in Asia

Founded: 1887

25. Tokyo City University

For Nuclear Physics

#110 in Japan

#561 in Asia

Enrollment: 7,543
Founded: 1929

26. Kogakuin University

For Nuclear Physics

#120 in Japan

#622 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1887

27. Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology

For Nuclear Physics

#123 in Japan

#637 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 2003

28. Tokyo Medical University

For Nuclear Physics

#126 in Japan

#648 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1916

29. Tokyo Denki University

For Nuclear Physics

#127 in Japan

#650 in Asia

Founded: 1907

30. Nippon Medical School

For Nuclear Physics

#143 in Japan

#747 in Asia

Founded: 1904

31. Jikei University School of Medicine

For Nuclear Physics

#148 in Japan

#829 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

32. Nippon Dental University

For Nuclear Physics

#160 in Japan

#893 in Asia

Founded: 1907

33. Tokyo University of Agriculture

For Nuclear Physics

#168 in Japan

#955 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1891

34. Tokyo Polytechnic University

For Nuclear Physics

#176 in Japan

#1017 in Asia

Founded: 1966

35. Hoshi University

For Nuclear Physics

#183 in Japan

#1058 in Asia

Founded: 1911

36. Advanced Institute of Industrial Technology

For Nuclear Physics

#185 in Japan

#1067 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 2006

37. Tokyo Kasei University

For Nuclear Physics

#187 in Japan

#1084 in Asia

Founded: 1881

38. Nishogakusha University

For Nuclear Physics

#202 in Japan

#1167 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1877

39. Japan Women's University

For Nuclear Physics

#211 in Japan

#1225 in Asia

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

40. Meiji Gakuin University

For Nuclear Physics

#237 in Japan

#1437 in Asia

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

41. Kokushikan University

For Nuclear Physics

#241 in Japan

#1453 in Asia

Founded: 1917

42. Otsuma Women's University

For Nuclear Physics

#246 in Japan

#1492 in Asia

Founded: 1908

43. Musashino Academy of Music

For Nuclear Physics

#249 in Japan

#1534 in Asia

44. Komazawa University

For Nuclear Physics

#268 in Japan

#1682 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1592

45. Kokugakuin University

For Nuclear Physics

#273 in Japan

#1707 in Asia

Founded: 1882

46. Takushoku University

For Nuclear Physics

#277 in Japan

#1743 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1922

Universities for Nuclear Physics near Tokyo

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
11	Seikei University	141	Musashino
14	University of Electro-Communications	28	Chofu
18	Tokyo Gakugei University	107	Koganei
19	Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology	38	Fuchu
20	Tokyo Dental College	144	Chiba
21	Saitama University	34	Saitama
21	Tsurumi University	147	Yokohama
24	Kanagawa University	60	Yokohama
26	Yokohama National University	30	Yokohama
26	Meisei University	118	Hino