67 Best universities for Physics in Tokyo

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Tokyo ranked based on their research performance in Physics. A graph of 16.6M citations received by 784K academic papers made by 67 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 Physics

#1 in Japan

#1 in Asia

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

2. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Physics

#5 in Japan

#15 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

3. Tokyo University of Science

For Physics

#9 in Japan

#58 in Asia

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

4. Keio University

For Physics

#12 in Japan

#84 in Asia

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

5. Waseda University

For Physics

#13 in Japan

#88 in Asia

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

6. Nihon University

For Physics

#24 in Japan

#182 in Asia

Founded: 1889

7. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

For Physics

#39 in Japan

#250 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1946

8. Tokai University

For Physics

#42 in Japan

#263 in Asia

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

9. Sophia University

For Physics

#59 in Japan

#416 in Asia

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

10. Aoyama Gakuin University

For Physics

#66 in Japan

#458 in Asia

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

11. Toho University

For Physics

#72 in Japan

#487 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1925

12. Meiji University

For Physics

#74 in Japan

#497 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1881

13. Kitasato University

For Physics

#75 in Japan

#508 in Asia

Founded: 1962

14. Shibaura Institute of Technology

For Physics

#77 in Japan

#525 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1949

15. Hosei University

For Physics

#83 in Japan

#588 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1880

16. Juntendo University

For Physics

#84 in Japan

#591 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1836

17. Teikyo University

For Physics

#85 in Japan

#602 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

18. Tokyo Denki University

For Physics

#87 in Japan

#609 in Asia

Founded: 1907

19. Showa University

For Physics

#91 in Japan

#621 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1928

20. Rikkyo University

For Physics

#96 in Japan

#666 in Asia

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

21. Gakushuin University

For Physics

#98 in Japan

#673 in Asia

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

22. Ochanomizu University

For Physics

#99 in Japan

#676 in Asia

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

23. Kogakuin University

For Physics

#102 in Japan

#694 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1887

24. Tokyo Polytechnic University

For Physics

#106 in Japan

#749 in Asia

Founded: 1966

25. Jikei University School of Medicine

For Physics

#109 in Japan

#787 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 981
Founded: 1881

26. Toyo University

For Physics

#111 in Japan

#807 in Asia

Founded: 1887

27. Nippon Medical School

For Physics

#114 in Japan

#837 in Asia

Founded: 1904

28. Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology

For Physics

#115 in Japan

#839 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 2003

29. Tokyo University of the Arts

For Physics

#119 in Japan

#862 in Asia

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

30. Musashi University

For Physics

#121 in Japan

#885 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 1949

31. Tokyo University of Agriculture

For Physics

#131 in Japan

#954 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1891

32. Tokyo Medical University

For Physics

#134 in Japan

#973 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1916

33. Hoshi University

For Physics

#139 in Japan

#994 in Asia

Founded: 1911

34. Tokyo City University

For Physics

#145 in Japan

#1035 in Asia

Enrollment: 7,543
Founded: 1929

35. Nippon Dental University

For Physics

#185 in Japan

#1319 in Asia

Founded: 1907

36. Advanced Institute of Industrial Technology

For Physics

#189 in Japan

#1375 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 2006

37. Japan Women's University

For Physics

#195 in Japan

#1403 in Asia

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

38. Takushoku University

For Physics

#227 in Japan

#1739 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1922

39. National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies

For Physics

#232 in Japan

#1781 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1997

40. Musashino Academy of Music

For Physics

#237 in Japan

#1814 in Asia

41. Kokushikan University

For Physics

#239 in Japan

#1818 in Asia

Founded: 1917

42. Otsuma Women's University

For Physics

#249 in Japan

#1897 in Asia

Founded: 1908

43. Meiji Gakuin University

For Physics

#267 in Japan

#2030 in Asia

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

44. Tokyo Woman's Christian University

For Physics

#277 in Japan

#2095 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Founded: 1918

45. Kyoritsu Women's University

For Physics

#281 in Japan

#2111 in Asia

Founded: 1886

46. Tokyo Kasei University

For Physics

#286 in Japan

#2147 in Asia

Founded: 1881

47. Rissho University

For Physics

#295 in Japan

#2184 in Asia

Founded: 1924

48. Komazawa University

For Physics

#298 in Japan

#2203 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1592

49. Nishogakusha University

For Physics

#303 in Japan

#2217 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1877

50. Kokugakuin University

For Physics

#309 in Japan

#2249 in Asia

Founded: 1882

51. Showa Women's University

For Physics

#323 in Japan

#2333 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1920

52. Nippon Sport Science University

For Physics

#328 in Japan

#2358 in Asia

Founded: 1891

53. Daito Bunka University

For Physics

#358 in Japan

#2469 in Asia

Enrollment: 11,421
Founded: 1923

54. Mejiro University

For Physics

#363 in Japan

#2481 in Asia

Founded: 1994

55. Japan Women's College of Physical Education

For Physics

#369 in Japan

#2504 in Asia

Founded: 1922

56. Tokyo Kasei-Gakuin University

For Physics

#371 in Japan

#2506 in Asia

Founded: 1963

57. Tokyo Keizai University

For Physics

#383 in Japan

#2546 in Asia

Founded: 1899

58. Bunkyo Gakuin University

For Physics

#414 in Japan

#2626 in Asia

Founded: 1924

59. Kaetsu University

For Physics

#435 in Japan

#2663 in Asia

Founded: 2001

60. Tokyo Fuji University

For Physics

#445 in Japan

#2684 in Asia

Founded: 1943

61. Seijo University

For Physics

#456 in Japan

#2700 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1917

62. Takachiho University

For Physics

#459 in Japan

#2705 in Asia

Founded: 1903

63. Toyo Gakuen University

For Physics

#469 in Japan

#2729 in Asia

Founded: 1926

64. Tama Art University

For Physics

#474 in Japan

#2738 in Asia

Founded: 1935

65. Tokyo Seiei College

For Physics

#483 in Japan

#2756 in Asia

Founded: 2005

66. Taisho University

For Physics

#497 in Japan

#2780 in Asia

Founded: 1926

67. Tokyo University of Social Welfare

For Physics

#506 in Japan

#2800 in Asia

Founded: 2000

Universities for Physics near Tokyo

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
11	Seikei University	129	Musashino
12	Kyorin University	137	Mitaka
14	University of Electro-Communications	29	Chofu
16	St. Marianna University School of Medicine	164	Kawasaki
18	Tokyo Gakugei University	152	Koganei
19	Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology	22	Fuchu
19	Dokkyo University	197	Soka
20	Tokyo Dental College	150	Chiba
21	Saitama University	46	Saitama
21	Toin University of Yokohama	126	Yokohama