Best Theoretical Physics universities in Japan [Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Japan ranked based on their research performance in Theoretical Physics. A graph of 1.45M citations received by 71.9K academic papers made by 126 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

Japan | Tokyo

For Theoretical Physics

#1 in Asia

#7 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 28,218
Founded: 1877

2. Kyoto University

Japan | Kyoto

For Theoretical Physics

#2 in Asia

#10 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 22,455
Male:Female: 76:24
Founded: 1897

3. Osaka University

Japan | Suita

For Theoretical Physics

#6 in Asia

#58 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 23,123
Male:Female: 68:32
Founded: 1931

4. Nagoya University

Japan | Nagoya

For Theoretical Physics

#7 in Asia

#63 in the World

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

5. Tohoku University

Japan | Sendai

For Theoretical Physics

#13 in Asia

#106 in the World

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

6. Tokyo University of Science

Japan | Tokyo

For Theoretical Physics

#15 in Asia

#115 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1881

7. Tokyo Institute of Technology

Japan | Tokyo

For Theoretical Physics

#18 in Asia

#129 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 10,357
Founded: 1881

8. Waseda University

Japan | Tokyo

For Theoretical Physics

#20 in Asia

#162 in the World

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

9. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Theoretical Physics

#28 in Asia

#208 in the World

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

10. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Theoretical Physics

#29 in Asia

#210 in the World

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

11. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Theoretical Physics

#31 in Asia

#217 in the World

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

12. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Theoretical Physics

#32 in Asia

#227 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 16,507
Male:Female: 61:39
Founded: 1973

13. Kobe University

Japan | Kobe

For Theoretical Physics

#48 in Asia

#314 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 15,871
Founded: 1902

14. Keio University

Japan | Tokyo

For Theoretical Physics

#51 in Asia

#324 in the World

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

15. Nihon University

Japan | Tokyo

For Theoretical Physics

#63 in Asia

#378 in the World

Enrollment: 77,651
Male:Female: 68:32
Founded: 1889

16. Kanazawa University

Japan | Kanazawa

For Theoretical Physics

#67 in Asia

#386 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 10,127
Male:Female: 64:36
Founded: 1949

17. Osaka City University

Japan | Osaka

For Theoretical Physics

#71 in Asia

#395 in the World

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

18. Tokyo Metropolitan University

Japan | Hachioji

For Theoretical Physics

#75 in Asia

#408 in the World

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

19. Graduate University for Advanced Studies

Japan | Miura

For Theoretical Physics

#95 in Asia

#479 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1988

20. Chiba University

Japan | Chiba

For Theoretical Physics

#105 in Asia

#500 in the World

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

21. Rikkyo University

Japan | Tokyo

For Theoretical Physics

#106 in Asia

#504 in the World

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

22. Shinshu University

Japan | Matsumoto

For Theoretical Physics

#120 in Asia

#548 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1949

23. Kindai University

Japan | Higashiosaka

For Theoretical Physics

#123 in Asia

#559 in the World

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

24. Niigata University

Japan | Niigata

For Theoretical Physics

#131 in Asia

#580 in the World

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

25. Ibaraki University

Japan | Mito

For Theoretical Physics

#134 in Asia

#592 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 8,249
Founded: 1949

26. Ochanomizu University

Japan | Tokyo

For Theoretical Physics

#137 in Asia

#605 in the World

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

27. Shizuoka University

Japan | Shizuoka

For Theoretical Physics

#152 in Asia

#664 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 10,090
Founded: 1949

28. Saitama University

Japan | Saitama

For Theoretical Physics

#159 in Asia

#678 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 9,031
Male:Female: 68:32
Founded: 1949

29. Yamaguchi University

Japan | Yamaguchi

For Theoretical Physics

#164 in Asia

#699 in the World

Founded: 1949

30. Ritsumeikan University

Japan | Kyoto

For Theoretical Physics

#186 in Asia

#760 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1899

31. Gakushuin University

Japan | Tokyo

For Theoretical Physics

#194 in Asia

#774 in the World

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

32. Okayama University

Japan | Okayama

For Theoretical Physics

#195 in Asia

#779 in the World

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

33. Tokyo University of the Arts

Japan | Tokyo

For Theoretical Physics

#198 in Asia

#789 in the World

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

34. Yokohama National University

Japan | Yokohama

For Theoretical Physics

#203 in Asia

#803 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1949

35. Chuo University

Japan | Hachioji

For Theoretical Physics

#207 in Asia

#812 in the World

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

36. Hirosaki University

Japan | Hirosaki

For Theoretical Physics

#209 in Asia

#816 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1949

37. Ehime University

Japan | Matsuyama

For Theoretical Physics

#221 in Asia

#837 in the World

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

38. University of Toyama

Japan | Toyama

For Theoretical Physics

#230 in Asia

#859 in the World

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

39. University of Electro-Communications

Japan | Chofu

For Theoretical Physics

#233 in Asia

#867 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 5,329
Founded: 1949

40. Nagoya Institute of Technology

Japan | Nagoya

For Theoretical Physics

#236 in Asia

#872 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Enrollment: 5,776
Founded: 1905

41. University of Tokushima

Japan | Tokushima

For Theoretical Physics

#253 in Asia

#919 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

42. Saga University

Japan | Saga

For Theoretical Physics

#257 in Asia

#929 in the World

Founded: 1949

43. Osaka Prefecture University

Japan | Sakai

For Theoretical Physics

#258 in Asia

#932 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Enrollment: 8,051
Founded: 1949

44. Kyushu Institute of Technology

Japan | Kitakyushu

For Theoretical Physics

#267 in Asia

#966 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 5,876
Founded: 1907

45. Tokai University

Japan | Tokyo

For Theoretical Physics

#272 in Asia

#977 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 28,535
Founded: 1946

46. Kyoto Sangyo University

Japan | Kyoto

For Theoretical Physics

#280 in Asia

#998 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 13,207
Male:Female: 70:30
Founded: 1965

47. Nara Women's University

Japan | Nara

For Theoretical Physics

#281 in Asia

#1000 in the World

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

48. Mie University

Japan | Tsu

For Theoretical Physics

#287 in Asia

#1009 in the World

Enrollment: 8,455
Male:Female: 63:37
Founded: 1949

49. University of the Ryukyus

Japan | Nishihara

For Theoretical Physics

#288 in Asia

#1010 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1950

50. Ryukoku University

Japan | Kyoto

For Theoretical Physics

#293 in Asia

#1021 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1639

51. Yamagata University

Japan | Yamagata

For Theoretical Physics

#298 in Asia

#1042 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

52. Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST)

Japan | Onna

For Theoretical Physics

#301 in Asia

#1051 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 237
Male:Female: 56:44

53. Saitama Institute of Technology

Japan | Fukaya

For Theoretical Physics

#310 in Asia

#1071 in the World

Founded: 1976

54. Toho University

Japan | Tokyo

For Theoretical Physics

#314 in Asia

#1078 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1925

55. Okayama University of Science

Japan | Okayama

For Theoretical Physics

#323 in Asia

#1113 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 6,050
Founded: 1962

56. Kwansei Gakuin University

Japan | Nishinomiya

For Theoretical Physics

#328 in Asia

#1128 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 25,254
Founded: 1912

57. Gifu University

Japan | Gifu

For Theoretical Physics

#330 in Asia

#1130 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 7,227
Male:Female: 65:35
Founded: 1949

58. Gunma University

Japan | Maebashi

For Theoretical Physics

#349 in Asia

#1182 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Enrollment: 6,556
Male:Female: 63:37
Founded: 1949

59. Kyoto Institute of Technology

Japan | Kyoto

For Theoretical Physics

#362 in Asia

#1206 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1949

60. Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine

Japan | Kyoto

For Theoretical Physics

#364 in Asia

#1210 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 1,223
Founded: 1872

61. Kitasato University

Japan | Tokyo

For Theoretical Physics

#365 in Asia

#1212 in the World

Enrollment: 8,576
Male:Female: 46:54
Founded: 1962

62. Sophia University

Japan | Tokyo

For Theoretical Physics

#366 in Asia

#1213 in the World

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

63. Shimane University

Japan | Matsue

For Theoretical Physics

#369 in Asia

#1219 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1949

64. Tokyo Gakugei University

Japan | Koganei

For Theoretical Physics

#379 in Asia

#1238 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1949

65. University of Fukui

Japan | Fukui

For Theoretical Physics

#384 in Asia

#1258 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 5,167
Founded: 1949

66. Yokohama City University

Japan | Yokohama

For Theoretical Physics

#386 in Asia

#1263 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1928

67. Toyohashi University of Technology

Japan | Toyohashi

For Theoretical Physics

#398 in Asia

#1284 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Founded: 1976

68. Kochi University

Japan | Kochi

For Theoretical Physics

#402 in Asia

#1289 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

69. Doshisha University

Japan | Kyoto

For Theoretical Physics

#406 in Asia

#1294 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 28,354
Male:Female: 62:38
Founded: 1920

70. Hitotsubashi University

Japan | Kunitachi

For Theoretical Physics

#411 in Asia

#1310 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 6,287
Male:Female: 70:30
Founded: 1875

71. Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology

Japan | Fuchu

For Theoretical Physics

#412 in Asia

#1313 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1949

72. Kumamoto University

Japan | Kumamoto

For Theoretical Physics

#414 in Asia

#1315 in the World

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

73. Kanagawa University

Japan | Yokohama

For Theoretical Physics

#418 in Asia

#1333 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 18,693
Founded: 1949

74. Osaka Kyoiku University

Japan | Kashiwara

For Theoretical Physics

#422 in Asia

#1339 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Enrollment: 4,317
Founded: 1874

75. Fukuoka Institute of Technology

Japan | Fukuoka

For Theoretical Physics

#427 in Asia

#1348 in the World

Enrollment: 4,460
Founded: 1963

76. Aoyama Gakuin University

Japan | Tokyo

For Theoretical Physics

#428 in Asia

#1350 in the World

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

77. Kagoshima University

Japan | Kagoshima

For Theoretical Physics

#431 in Asia

#1365 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 10,661
Male:Female: 62:38
Founded: 1949

78. Utsunomiya University

Japan | Utsunomiya

For Theoretical Physics

#434 in Asia

#1371 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1949

79. Fukushima University

Japan | Fukushima

For Theoretical Physics

#435 in Asia

#1373 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Enrollment: 4,520
Male:Female: 58:42
Founded: 1949

80. University of Yamanashi

Japan | Kofu

For Theoretical Physics

#447 in Asia

#1394 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1949

81. University of Shizuoka

Japan | Shizuoka

For Theoretical Physics

#450 in Asia

#1408 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1987

82. Tokyo Denki University

Japan | Tokyo

For Theoretical Physics

#454 in Asia

#1413 in the World

Founded: 1907

83. University of Miyazaki

Japan | Miyazaki

For Theoretical Physics

#455 in Asia

#1414 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1949

84. Meiji University

Japan | Tokyo

For Theoretical Physics

#464 in Asia

#1431 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 31,339
Founded: 1881

85. Fukuoka University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Theoretical Physics

#466 in Asia

#1434 in the World

Enrollment: 20,356
Founded: 1934

86. International Christian University

Japan | Mitaka

For Theoretical Physics

#478 in Asia

#1462 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 3,134
Male:Female: 36:64
Founded: 1953

87. Seikei University

Japan | Musashino

For Theoretical Physics

#480 in Asia

#1466 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1949

88. Fukui University of Technology

Japan | Fukui

For Theoretical Physics

#483 in Asia

#1471 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1965

89. Osaka Institute of Technology

Japan | Osaka

For Theoretical Physics

#487 in Asia

#1475 in the World

Enrollment: 8,146
Founded: 1922

90. Teikyo University

Japan | Tokyo

For Theoretical Physics

#496 in Asia

#1493 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

91. Chubu University

Japan | Kasugai

For Theoretical Physics

#514 in Asia

#1539 in the World

Founded: 1938

92. Tokyo University of Information Sciences

Japan | Chiba

For Theoretical Physics

#524 in Asia

#1558 in the World

Enrollment: 2,186
Founded: 1988

93. Meiji Gakuin University

Japan | Tokyo

For Theoretical Physics

#536 in Asia

#1579 in the World

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

94. Kogakuin University

Japan | Tokyo

For Theoretical Physics

#542 in Asia

#1591 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1887

95. Hosei University

Japan | Tokyo

For Theoretical Physics

#565 in Asia

#1630 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1880

96. Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology

Japan | Nomi

For Theoretical Physics

#573 in Asia

#1642 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 891
Male:Female: 83:17
Founded: 1990

97. Setsunan University

Japan | Neyagawa

For Theoretical Physics

#574 in Asia

#1644 in the World

Founded: 1975

98. Aichi University

Japan | Nagoya

For Theoretical Physics

#576 in Asia

#1646 in the World

Enrollment: 9,600
Founded: 1946

99. Shibaura Institute of Technology

Japan | Tokyo

For Theoretical Physics

#579 in Asia

#1653 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1949

100. Juntendo University

Japan | Tokyo

For Theoretical Physics

#583 in Asia

#1661 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Enrollment: 3,802
Founded: 1836

Physics subfields in Japan