62 Best universities for Quantum and Particle 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 Quantum and Particle physics. A graph of 11.6M citations received by 543K academic papers made by 62 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 Quantum and Particle physics

#1 in Japan

#1 in Asia

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

2. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Quantum and Particle physics

#5 in Japan

#13 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

3. Tokyo University of Science

For Quantum and Particle physics

#9 in Japan

#53 in Asia

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

4. Keio University

For Quantum and Particle physics

#12 in Japan

#82 in Asia

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

5. Waseda University

For Quantum and Particle physics

#13 in Japan

#83 in Asia

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

6. Nihon University

For Quantum and Particle physics

#28 in Japan

#193 in Asia

Founded: 1889

7. Tokai University

For Quantum and Particle physics

#40 in Japan

#255 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

8. Sophia University

For Quantum and Particle physics

#53 in Japan

#346 in Asia

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

9. Aoyama Gakuin University

For Quantum and Particle physics

#57 in Japan

#378 in Asia

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

10. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

For Quantum and Particle physics

#58 in Japan

#387 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1946

11. Meiji University

For Quantum and Particle physics

#67 in Japan

#438 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1881

12. Shibaura Institute of Technology

For Quantum and Particle physics

#72 in Japan

#473 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1949

13. Hosei University

For Quantum and Particle physics

#73 in Japan

#504 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1880

14. Tokyo Denki University

For Quantum and Particle physics

#75 in Japan

#516 in Asia

Founded: 1907

15. Toho University

For Quantum and Particle physics

#77 in Japan

#521 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1925

16. Gakushuin University

For Quantum and Particle physics

#83 in Japan

#558 in Asia

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

17. Ochanomizu University

For Quantum and Particle physics

#85 in Japan

#573 in Asia

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

18. Rikkyo University

For Quantum and Particle physics

#86 in Japan

#576 in Asia

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

19. Kitasato University

For Quantum and Particle physics

#87 in Japan

#596 in Asia

Founded: 1962

20. Kogakuin University

For Quantum and Particle physics

#92 in Japan

#656 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1887

21. Tokyo Polytechnic University

For Quantum and Particle physics

#97 in Japan

#698 in Asia

Founded: 1966

22. Musashi University

For Quantum and Particle physics

#103 in Japan

#763 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 1949

23. Toyo University

For Quantum and Particle physics

#104 in Japan

#771 in Asia

Founded: 1887

24. Showa University

For Quantum and Particle physics

#107 in Japan

#801 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1928

25. Tokyo University of the Arts

For Quantum and Particle physics

#110 in Japan

#816 in Asia

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

26. Juntendo University

For Quantum and Particle physics

#111 in Japan

#817 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1836

27. Teikyo University

For Quantum and Particle physics

#112 in Japan

#840 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

28. Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology

For Quantum and Particle physics

#123 in Japan

#914 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 2003

29. Tokyo City University

For Quantum and Particle physics

#131 in Japan

#1002 in Asia

Enrollment: 7,543
Founded: 1929

30. Hoshi University

For Quantum and Particle physics

#134 in Japan

#1027 in Asia

Founded: 1911

31. Tokyo University of Agriculture

For Quantum and Particle physics

#141 in Japan

#1088 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1891

32. Nippon Medical School

For Quantum and Particle physics

#146 in Japan

#1128 in Asia

Founded: 1904

33. Jikei University School of Medicine

For Quantum and Particle physics

#157 in Japan

#1196 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

34. Tokyo Medical University

For Quantum and Particle physics

#166 in Japan

#1236 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1916

35. Advanced Institute of Industrial Technology

For Quantum and Particle physics

#175 in Japan

#1291 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 2006

36. Japan Women's University

For Quantum and Particle physics

#177 in Japan

#1325 in Asia

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

37. National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies

For Quantum and Particle physics

#202 in Japan

#1554 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 417
Founded: 1997

38. Musashino Academy of Music

For Quantum and Particle physics

#206 in Japan

#1589 in Asia

39. Nippon Dental University

For Quantum and Particle physics

#221 in Japan

#1686 in Asia

Founded: 1907

40. Takushoku University

For Quantum and Particle physics

#223 in Japan

#1700 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1922

41. Kokushikan University

For Quantum and Particle physics

#225 in Japan

#1726 in Asia

Founded: 1917

42. Otsuma Women's University

For Quantum and Particle physics

#249 in Japan

#1895 in Asia

Founded: 1908

43. Tokyo Woman's Christian University

For Quantum and Particle physics

#255 in Japan

#1931 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Founded: 1918

44. Meiji Gakuin University

For Quantum and Particle physics

#256 in Japan

#1939 in Asia

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

45. Rissho University

For Quantum and Particle physics

#270 in Japan

#2029 in Asia

Founded: 1924

46. Tokyo Kasei University

For Quantum and Particle physics

#274 in Japan

#2055 in Asia

Founded: 1881

47. Nishogakusha University

For Quantum and Particle physics

#283 in Japan

#2082 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1877

48. Kokugakuin University

For Quantum and Particle physics

#294 in Japan

#2160 in Asia

Founded: 1882

49. Kyoritsu Women's University

For Quantum and Particle physics

#297 in Japan

#2171 in Asia

Founded: 1886

50. Komazawa University

For Quantum and Particle physics

#300 in Japan

#2189 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1592

51. Nippon Sport Science University

For Quantum and Particle physics

#340 in Japan

#2368 in Asia

Founded: 1891

52. Japan Women's College of Physical Education

For Quantum and Particle physics

#362 in Japan

#2434 in Asia

Founded: 1922

53. Showa Women's University

For Quantum and Particle physics

#363 in Japan

#2435 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1920

54. Daito Bunka University

For Quantum and Particle physics

#369 in Japan

#2454 in Asia

Enrollment: 11,421
Founded: 1923

55. Mejiro University

For Quantum and Particle physics

#370 in Japan

#2455 in Asia

Founded: 1994

56. Bunkyo Gakuin University

For Quantum and Particle physics

#392 in Japan

#2526 in Asia

Founded: 1924

57. Tokyo Keizai University

For Quantum and Particle physics

#398 in Japan

#2541 in Asia

Founded: 1899

58. Tokyo Kasei-Gakuin University

For Quantum and Particle physics

#400 in Japan

#2543 in Asia

Founded: 1963

59. Tama Art University

For Quantum and Particle physics

#443 in Japan

#2662 in Asia

Founded: 1935

60. Seijo University

For Quantum and Particle physics

#446 in Japan

#2666 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1917

61. Tokyo Fuji University

For Quantum and Particle physics

#447 in Japan

#2668 in Asia

Founded: 1943

62. Taisho University

For Quantum and Particle physics

#451 in Japan

#2681 in Asia

Founded: 1926

Universities for Quantum and Particle physics near Tokyo

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
11	Seikei University	119	Musashino
12	Kyorin University	156	Mitaka
14	University of Electro-Communications	23	Chofu
18	Tokyo Gakugei University	133	Koganei
19	Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology	21	Fuchu
21	Saitama University	39	Saitama
21	Toin University of Yokohama	122	Yokohama
22	Hitotsubashi University	138	Kunitachi
24	Kanagawa University	68	Yokohama
24	Tamagawa University	142	Machida

Physics subfields in Tokyo

Acoustical Engineering47

Applied/Engineering Physics20

Astrophysics and Astronomy49

Atomic and Molecular physics32

Condensed Matter Physics34

Materials Science56

Medical Physics16

Nanotechnology40

Nuclear Physics46

Optical Engineering53

Theoretical Physics27