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 2.21M citations received by 84.7K academic papers made by 133 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

#9 in the World

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

2. Kyoto University

Japan | Kyoto

For Theoretical Physics

#2 in Asia

#11 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 22,365
Founded: 1897

3. Osaka University

Japan | Suita

For Theoretical Physics

#7 in Asia

#63 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 23,234
Founded: 1931

4. Nagoya University

Japan | Nagoya

For Theoretical Physics

#8 in Asia

#67 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 15,959
Founded: 1939

5. Tohoku University

Japan | Sendai

For Theoretical Physics

#15 in Asia

#114 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 17,975
Founded: 1907

6. Tokyo Institute of Technology

Japan | Tokyo

For Theoretical Physics

#16 in Asia

#130 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

7. Tokyo University of Science

Japan | Tokyo

For Theoretical Physics

#18 in Asia

#140 in the World

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

8. Waseda University

Japan | Tokyo

For Theoretical Physics

#20 in Asia

#168 in the World

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

9. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Theoretical Physics

#29 in Asia

#212 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 18,813
Founded: 1911

10. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Theoretical Physics

#30 in Asia

#225 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 15,505
Founded: 1949

11. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Theoretical Physics

#32 in Asia

#227 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Enrollment: 17,770
Founded: 1918

12. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Theoretical Physics

#33 in Asia

#231 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 16,684
Founded: 1973

13. Kobe University

Japan | Kobe

For Theoretical Physics

#47 in Asia

#297 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 16,214
Founded: 1902

14. Keio University

Japan | Tokyo

For Theoretical Physics

#50 in Asia

#325 in the World

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

15. Nihon University

Japan | Tokyo

For Theoretical Physics

#67 in Asia

#391 in the World

Founded: 1889

16. Tokyo Metropolitan University

Japan | Hachioji

For Theoretical Physics

#72 in Asia

#399 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Enrollment: 9,126
Founded: 2005

17. Osaka City University

Japan | Osaka

For Theoretical Physics

#77 in Asia

#417 in the World

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

18. Kanazawa University

Japan | Kanazawa

For Theoretical Physics

#84 in Asia

#430 in the World

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

19. Rikkyo University

Japan | Tokyo

For Theoretical Physics

#95 in Asia

#480 in the World

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

20. Graduate University for Advanced Studies

Japan | Miura

For Theoretical Physics

#97 in Asia

#487 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1988

21. Kindai University

Japan | Higashiosaka

For Theoretical Physics

#100 in Asia

#491 in the World

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

22. Chiba University

Japan | Chiba

For Theoretical Physics

#124 in Asia

#564 in the World

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

23. Niigata University

Japan | Niigata

For Theoretical Physics

#130 in Asia

#588 in the World

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

24. Shinshu University

Japan | Matsumoto

For Theoretical Physics

#132 in Asia

#590 in the World

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

25. Ochanomizu University

Japan | Tokyo

For Theoretical Physics

#139 in Asia

#628 in the World

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

26. Ibaraki University

Japan | Mito

For Theoretical Physics

#142 in Asia

#641 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

27. Saitama University

Japan | Saitama

For Theoretical Physics

#144 in Asia

#647 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1949

28. Shizuoka University

Japan | Shizuoka

For Theoretical Physics

#165 in Asia

#709 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1949

29. Yamaguchi University

Japan | Yamaguchi

For Theoretical Physics

#170 in Asia

#726 in the World

Founded: 1949

30. Ritsumeikan University

Japan | Kyoto

For Theoretical Physics

#191 in Asia

#781 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1899

31. Gakushuin University

Japan | Tokyo

For Theoretical Physics

#192 in Asia

#782 in the World

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

32. Hirosaki University

Japan | Hirosaki

For Theoretical Physics

#206 in Asia

#811 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1949

33. Yokohama National University

Japan | Yokohama

For Theoretical Physics

#216 in Asia

#835 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1949

34. Chuo University

Japan | Hachioji

For Theoretical Physics

#219 in Asia

#841 in the World

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

35. Okayama University

Japan | Okayama

For Theoretical Physics

#224 in Asia

#853 in the World

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

36. Ehime University

Japan | Matsuyama

For Theoretical Physics

#231 in Asia

#867 in the World

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

37. University of Toyama

Japan | Toyama

For Theoretical Physics

#232 in Asia

#869 in the World

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

38. University of Electro-Communications

Japan | Chofu

For Theoretical Physics

#258 in Asia

#938 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1949

39. Saga University

Japan | Saga

For Theoretical Physics

#264 in Asia

#952 in the World

Founded: 1949

40. Nagoya Institute of Technology

Japan | Nagoya

For Theoretical Physics

#268 in Asia

#964 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1905

41. Osaka Prefecture University

Japan | Sakai

For Theoretical Physics

#270 in Asia

#968 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1949

42. Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST)

Japan | Onna

For Theoretical Physics

#271 in Asia

#969 in the World

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

43. Tokyo University of the Arts

Japan | Tokyo

For Theoretical Physics

#273 in Asia

#971 in the World

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

44. University of Tokushima

Japan | Tokushima

For Theoretical Physics

#283 in Asia

#994 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

45. Kyushu Institute of Technology

Japan | Kitakyushu

For Theoretical Physics

#285 in Asia

#998 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1907

46. Tokai University

Japan | Tokyo

For Theoretical Physics

#290 in Asia

#1015 in the World

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

47. Yokohama City University

Japan | Yokohama

For Theoretical Physics

#297 in Asia

#1036 in the World

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

48. Okayama University of Science

Japan | Okayama

For Theoretical Physics

#299 in Asia

#1041 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1962

49. University of the Ryukyus

Japan | Nishihara

For Theoretical Physics

#304 in Asia

#1053 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1950

50. Sophia University

Japan | Tokyo

For Theoretical Physics

#305 in Asia

#1054 in the World

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

51. Ryukoku University

Japan | Kyoto

For Theoretical Physics

#306 in Asia

#1056 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1639

52. Mie University

Japan | Tsu

For Theoretical Physics

#309 in Asia

#1060 in the World

Enrollment: 8,455
Founded: 1949

53. Nara Women's University

Japan | Nara

For Theoretical Physics

#311 in Asia

#1065 in the World

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

54. Kyoto Sangyo University

Japan | Kyoto

For Theoretical Physics

#315 in Asia

#1073 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1965

55. Saitama Institute of Technology

Japan | Fukaya

For Theoretical Physics

#320 in Asia

#1087 in the World

Founded: 1976

56. Yamagata University

Japan | Yamagata

For Theoretical Physics

#322 in Asia

#1092 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

57. Toho University

Japan | Tokyo

For Theoretical Physics

#325 in Asia

#1097 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1925

58. Kwansei Gakuin University

Japan | Nishinomiya

For Theoretical Physics

#339 in Asia

#1133 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 26,248
Founded: 1912

59. Gifu University

Japan | Gifu

For Theoretical Physics

#346 in Asia

#1149 in the World

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

60. Shimane University

Japan | Matsue

For Theoretical Physics

#352 in Asia

#1177 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1949

61. Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine

Japan | Kyoto

For Theoretical Physics

#358 in Asia

#1189 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1872

62. Tokyo Gakugei University

Japan | Koganei

For Theoretical Physics

#368 in Asia

#1214 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1949

63. Aoyama Gakuin University

Japan | Tokyo

For Theoretical Physics

#393 in Asia

#1269 in the World

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

64. Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology

Japan | Fuchu

For Theoretical Physics

#394 in Asia

#1270 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1949

65. Meiji University

Japan | Tokyo

For Theoretical Physics

#403 in Asia

#1287 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1881

66. Hitotsubashi University

Japan | Kunitachi

For Theoretical Physics

#406 in Asia

#1292 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 6,287
Founded: 1875

67. Gunma University

Japan | Maebashi

For Theoretical Physics

#408 in Asia

#1299 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1949

68. University of Fukui

Japan | Fukui

For Theoretical Physics

#413 in Asia

#1311 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

69. Kumamoto University

Japan | Kumamoto

For Theoretical Physics

#419 in Asia

#1323 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 11,098
Founded: 1949

70. Kitasato University

Japan | Tokyo

For Theoretical Physics

#420 in Asia

#1324 in the World

Founded: 1962

71. Doshisha University

Japan | Kyoto

For Theoretical Physics

#425 in Asia

#1336 in the World

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

72. Kyoto Institute of Technology

Japan | Kyoto

For Theoretical Physics

#431 in Asia

#1354 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1949

73. Kanagawa University

Japan | Yokohama

For Theoretical Physics

#436 in Asia

#1363 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1949

74. Osaka Institute of Technology

Japan | Osaka

For Theoretical Physics

#440 in Asia

#1370 in the World

Enrollment: 8,146
Founded: 1922

75. Kochi University

Japan | Kochi

For Theoretical Physics

#443 in Asia

#1376 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

76. Tokyo Denki University

Japan | Tokyo

For Theoretical Physics

#447 in Asia

#1382 in the World

Founded: 1907

77. Fukushima University

Japan | Fukushima

For Theoretical Physics

#450 in Asia

#1389 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1949

78. Osaka Kyoiku University

Japan | Kashiwara

For Theoretical Physics

#456 in Asia

#1407 in the World

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

79. University of Miyazaki

Japan | Miyazaki

For Theoretical Physics

#474 in Asia

#1444 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1949

80. University of Shizuoka

Japan | Shizuoka

For Theoretical Physics

#476 in Asia

#1449 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1987

81. Utsunomiya University

Japan | Utsunomiya

For Theoretical Physics

#483 in Asia

#1461 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1949

82. Fukuoka University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Theoretical Physics

#484 in Asia

#1462 in the World

Founded: 1934

83. Seikei University

Japan | Musashino

For Theoretical Physics

#489 in Asia

#1481 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1949

84. University of Yamanashi

Japan | Kofu

For Theoretical Physics

#490 in Asia

#1483 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1949

85. Fukuoka Institute of Technology

Japan | Fukuoka

For Theoretical Physics

#496 in Asia

#1492 in the World

Founded: 1963

86. Toyohashi University of Technology

Japan | Toyohashi

For Theoretical Physics

#504 in Asia

#1515 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Founded: 1976

87. Kagoshima University

Japan | Kagoshima

For Theoretical Physics

#508 in Asia

#1519 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1949

88. Teikyo University

Japan | Tokyo

For Theoretical Physics

#530 in Asia

#1567 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

89. Kochi University of Technology

Japan | Kami

For Theoretical Physics

#567 in Asia

#1643 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1997

90. International Christian University

Japan | Mitaka

For Theoretical Physics

#568 in Asia

#1645 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1953

91. Meiji Gakuin University

Japan | Tokyo

For Theoretical Physics

#583 in Asia

#1674 in the World

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

92. Kogakuin University

Japan | Tokyo

For Theoretical Physics

#586 in Asia

#1681 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1887

93. Setsunan University

Japan | Neyagawa

For Theoretical Physics

#597 in Asia

#1697 in the World

Founded: 1975

94. Shibaura Institute of Technology

Japan | Tokyo

For Theoretical Physics

#599 in Asia

#1701 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1949

95. Chubu University

Japan | Kasugai

For Theoretical Physics

#604 in Asia

#1708 in the World

Founded: 1938

96. Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology

Japan | Nomi

For Theoretical Physics

#625 in Asia

#1744 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1990

97. Hosei University

Japan | Tokyo

For Theoretical Physics

#635 in Asia

#1769 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1880

98. University of Hyogo

Japan | Kobe

For Theoretical Physics

#639 in Asia

#1776 in the World

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

99. University of Aizu

Japan | Aizuwakamatsu

For Theoretical Physics

#644 in Asia

#1784 in the World

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

100. Tsuda University

Japan | Kodaira

For Theoretical Physics

#645 in Asia

#1785 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Enrollment: 3,249
Founded: 1899

Physics subfields in Japan