26 Best universities for Theoretical Physics in Tokyo

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 547K citations received by 22.9K academic papers made by 26 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: 28,218
Founded: 1877

2. Tokyo University of Science

For Theoretical Physics

#6 in Japan

#15 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1881

3. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Theoretical Physics

#7 in Japan

#18 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 10,357
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

#51 in Asia

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

6. Nihon University

For Theoretical Physics

#15 in Japan

#63 in Asia

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

7. Rikkyo University

For Theoretical Physics

#21 in Japan

#106 in Asia

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

8. Ochanomizu University

For Theoretical Physics

#26 in Japan

#137 in Asia

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

9. Gakushuin University

For Theoretical Physics

#31 in Japan

#194 in Asia

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

10. Tokyo University of the Arts

For Theoretical Physics

#33 in Japan

#198 in Asia

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

11. Tokai University

For Theoretical Physics

#45 in Japan

#272 in Asia

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

12. Toho University

For Theoretical Physics

#54 in Japan

#314 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1925

13. Kitasato University

For Theoretical Physics

#61 in Japan

#365 in Asia

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

14. Sophia University

For Theoretical Physics

#62 in Japan

#366 in Asia

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

15. Aoyama Gakuin University

For Theoretical Physics

#76 in Japan

#428 in Asia

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

16. Tokyo Denki University

For Theoretical Physics

#82 in Japan

#454 in Asia

Founded: 1907

17. Meiji University

For Theoretical Physics

#84 in Japan

#464 in Asia

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

18. Teikyo University

For Theoretical Physics

#90 in Japan

#496 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

19. Meiji Gakuin University

For Theoretical Physics

#93 in Japan

#536 in Asia

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

20. Kogakuin University

For Theoretical Physics

#94 in Japan

#542 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1887

21. Hosei University

For Theoretical Physics

#95 in Japan

#565 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1880

22. Shibaura Institute of Technology

For Theoretical Physics

#99 in Japan

#579 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1949

23. Juntendo University

For Theoretical Physics

#100 in Japan

#583 in Asia

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

24. Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology

For Theoretical Physics

#110 in Japan

#699 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 2003

25. Tokyo Woman's Christian University

For Theoretical Physics

#114 in Japan

#717 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Founded: 1918

26. Kokushikan University

For Theoretical Physics

#117 in Japan

#745 in Asia

Enrollment: 13,646
Founded: 1917

Universities for Theoretical Physics near Tokyo

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
14	University of Electro-Communications	39	Chofu
21	Saitama University	28	Saitama
26	Yokohama National University	34	Yokohama
30	Tokyo Metropolitan University	18	Hachioji
34	Chuo University	35	Hachioji
37	Chiba University	20	Chiba
60	University of Tsukuba	12	Tsukuba
61	Graduate University for Advanced Studies	19	Miura
104	Ibaraki University	25	Mito
140	Shizuoka University	27	Shizuoka