27 Best universities for Theoretical 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 Theoretical Physics. A graph of 757K citations received by 26.3K academic papers made by 27 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 Theoretical Physics

#1 in Japan

#1 in Asia

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

2. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Theoretical Physics

#6 in Japan

#16 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

3. Tokyo University of Science

For Theoretical Physics

#7 in Japan

#18 in Asia

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

4. Waseda University

For Theoretical Physics

#8 in Japan

#20 in Asia

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

5. Keio University

For Theoretical Physics

#14 in Japan

#50 in Asia

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

6. Nihon University

For Theoretical Physics

#15 in Japan

#64 in Asia

Founded: 1889

7. Rikkyo University

For Theoretical Physics

#19 in Japan

#95 in Asia

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

8. Ochanomizu University

For Theoretical Physics

#25 in Japan

#135 in Asia

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

9. Gakushuin University

For Theoretical Physics

#31 in Japan

#187 in Asia

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

10. Tokyo University of the Arts

For Theoretical Physics

#40 in Japan

#255 in Asia

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

11. Tokai University

For Theoretical Physics

#45 in Japan

#284 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

12. Sophia University

For Theoretical Physics

#50 in Japan

#297 in Asia

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

13. Toho University

For Theoretical Physics

#56 in Japan

#317 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1925

14. Aoyama Gakuin University

For Theoretical Physics

#64 in Japan

#386 in Asia

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

15. Meiji University

For Theoretical Physics

#68 in Japan

#402 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1881

16. Kitasato University

For Theoretical Physics

#69 in Japan

#405 in Asia

Founded: 1962

17. Tokyo Denki University

For Theoretical Physics

#75 in Japan

#432 in Asia

Founded: 1907

18. Teikyo University

For Theoretical Physics

#88 in Japan

#510 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

19. Meiji Gakuin University

For Theoretical Physics

#91 in Japan

#569 in Asia

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

20. Shibaura Institute of Technology

For Theoretical Physics

#93 in Japan

#580 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1949

21. Kogakuin University

For Theoretical Physics

#94 in Japan

#583 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1887

22. Hosei University

For Theoretical Physics

#98 in Japan

#619 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1880

23. Juntendo University

For Theoretical Physics

#103 in Japan

#654 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1836

24. Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology

For Theoretical Physics

#107 in Japan

#693 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 2003

25. Tokyo Woman's Christian University

For Theoretical Physics

#109 in Japan

#711 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Founded: 1918

26. Kokushikan University

For Theoretical Physics

#119 in Japan

#795 in Asia

Founded: 1917

27. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

For Theoretical Physics

#131 in Japan

#923 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1946

Universities for Theoretical Physics near Tokyo

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
14	University of Electro-Communications	38	Chofu
21	Saitama University	27	Saitama
26	Yokohama National University	33	Yokohama
30	Tokyo Metropolitan University	16	Hachioji
34	Chuo University	34	Hachioji
37	Chiba University	22	Chiba
40	Yokohama City University	47	Yokohama
60	University of Tsukuba	12	Tsukuba
61	Graduate University for Advanced Studies	21	Miura
70	Saitama Institute of Technology	55	Fukaya