66 Best universities for 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 Physics. A graph of 12.7M citations received by 695K academic papers made by 66 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: 28,218
Founded: 1877

2. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Physics

#5 in Japan

#12 in Asia

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

3. Tokyo University of Science

For Physics

#9 in Japan

#48 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1881

4. Keio University

For Physics

#12 in Japan

#78 in Asia

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

5. Waseda University

For Physics

#13 in Japan

#80 in Asia

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

6. Nihon University

For Physics

#27 in Japan

#164 in Asia

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

7. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

For Physics

#40 in Japan

#223 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1946

8. Tokai University

For Physics

#42 in Japan

#228 in Asia

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

9. Sophia University

For Physics

#59 in Japan

#361 in Asia

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

10. Aoyama Gakuin University

For Physics

#60 in Japan

#372 in Asia

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

11. Toho University

For Physics

#72 in Japan

#437 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1925

12. Meiji University

For Physics

#74 in Japan

#456 in Asia

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

13. Kitasato University

For Physics

#75 in Japan

#460 in Asia

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

14. Shibaura Institute of Technology

For Physics

#77 in Japan

#468 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1949

15. Hosei University

For Physics

#83 in Japan

#516 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1880

16. Tokyo Denki University

For Physics

#86 in Japan

#542 in Asia

Founded: 1907

17. Teikyo University

For Physics

#89 in Japan

#553 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

18. Gakushuin University

For Physics

#93 in Japan

#579 in Asia

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

19. Ochanomizu University

For Physics

#95 in Japan

#591 in Asia

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

20. Showa University

For Physics

#96 in Japan

#592 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1928

21. Juntendo University

For Physics

#97 in Japan

#596 in Asia

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

22. Kogakuin University

For Physics

#99 in Japan

#613 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1887

23. Rikkyo University

For Physics

#101 in Japan

#618 in Asia

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

24. Tokyo Polytechnic University

For Physics

#106 in Japan

#671 in Asia

Founded: 1966

25. Tokyo University of the Arts

For Physics

#108 in Japan

#695 in Asia

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

26. Jikei University School of Medicine

For Physics

#110 in Japan

#710 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

27. Toyo University

For Physics

#112 in Japan

#722 in Asia

Enrollment: 29,300
Male:Female: 59:41
Founded: 1887

28. Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology

For Physics

#116 in Japan

#748 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 2003

29. Musashi University

For Physics

#117 in Japan

#766 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 1949

30. Nippon Medical School

For Physics

#119 in Japan

#782 in Asia

Founded: 1904

31. Tokyo University of Agriculture

For Physics

#122 in Japan

#801 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1891

32. Hoshi University

For Physics

#141 in Japan

#911 in Asia

Enrollment: 1,640
Founded: 1911

33. Tokyo Medical University

For Physics

#142 in Japan

#918 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1916

34. Tokyo City University

For Physics

#159 in Japan

#1043 in Asia

Enrollment: 7,543
Founded: 1929

35. Advanced Institute of Industrial Technology

For Physics

#173 in Japan

#1161 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 2006

36. Nippon Dental University

For Physics

#188 in Japan

#1269 in Asia

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1907

37. Japan Women's University

For Physics

#191 in Japan

#1287 in Asia

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

38. Musashino Academy of Music

For Physics

#216 in Japan

#1520 in Asia

39. Takushoku University

For Physics

#230 in Japan

#1634 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1922

40. Kokushikan University

For Physics

#241 in Japan

#1721 in Asia

Enrollment: 13,646
Founded: 1917

41. Otsuma Women's University

For Physics

#244 in Japan

#1737 in Asia

Founded: 1908

42. National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies

For Physics

#249 in Japan

#1777 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 417
Founded: 1997

43. Meiji Gakuin University

For Physics

#261 in Japan

#1907 in Asia

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

44. Kyoritsu Women's University

For Physics

#276 in Japan

#1984 in Asia

Founded: 1886

45. Tokyo Woman's Christian University

For Physics

#281 in Japan

#2021 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Founded: 1918

46. Tokyo Kasei University

For Physics

#289 in Japan

#2053 in Asia

Founded: 1881

47. Rissho University

For Physics

#294 in Japan

#2086 in Asia

Founded: 1924

48. Komazawa University

For Physics

#297 in Japan

#2090 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1592

49. Nishogakusha University

For Physics

#301 in Japan

#2128 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 2,989
Male:Female: 52:48
Founded: 1877

50. Kokugakuin University

For Physics

#302 in Japan

#2136 in Asia

Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 1882

51. Showa Women's University

For Physics

#328 in Japan

#2264 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1920

52. Nippon Sport Science University

For Physics

#331 in Japan

#2288 in Asia

Enrollment: 5,848
Founded: 1891

53. Mejiro University

For Physics

#342 in Japan

#2343 in Asia

Founded: 1994

54. Tokyo Kasei-Gakuin University

For Physics

#352 in Japan

#2369 in Asia

Founded: 1963

55. Daito Bunka University

For Physics

#356 in Japan

#2378 in Asia

Enrollment: 16,142
Male:Female: 20:80
Founded: 1923

56. Japan Women's College of Physical Education

For Physics

#370 in Japan

#2446 in Asia

Founded: 1922

57. Tokyo Keizai University

For Physics

#376 in Japan

#2467 in Asia

Founded: 1899

58. Tokyo Fuji University

For Physics

#415 in Japan

#2581 in Asia

Founded: 1943

59. Bunkyo Gakuin University

For Physics

#431 in Japan

#2613 in Asia

Enrollment: 4,000
Founded: 1924

60. Kaetsu University

For Physics

#434 in Japan

#2624 in Asia

Enrollment: 1,495
Founded: 2001

61. Seijo University

For Physics

#444 in Japan

#2639 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1917

62. Takachiho University

For Physics

#445 in Japan

#2641 in Asia

Founded: 1903

63. Tama Art University

For Physics

#468 in Japan

#2696 in Asia

Enrollment: 4,366
Male:Female: 26:74
Founded: 1935

64. Tokyo Seiei College

For Physics

#472 in Japan

#2707 in Asia

Founded: 2005

65. Taisho University

For Physics

#490 in Japan

#2750 in Asia

Founded: 1926

66. Tokyo University of Social Welfare

For Physics

#495 in Japan

#2758 in Asia

Founded: 2000

Universities for Physics near Tokyo

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
11	Seikei University	126	Musashino
12	Kyorin University	144	Mitaka
14	University of Electro-Communications	29	Chofu
15	International Christian University	211	Mitaka
16	St. Marianna University School of Medicine	168	Kawasaki
18	Tokyo Gakugei University	153	Koganei
19	Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology	22	Fuchu
19	Dokkyo University	199	Soka
20	Tokyo Dental College	148	Chiba
21	Saitama University	46	Saitama