67 Best universities for 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 Physics. A graph of 15.9M citations received by 771K 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: 28,479
Founded: 1877

2. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Physics

#5 in Japan

#14 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

3. Tokyo University of Science

For Physics

#9 in Japan

#55 in Asia

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

4. Keio University

For Physics

#12 in Japan

#80 in Asia

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

5. Waseda University

For Physics

#13 in Japan

#82 in Asia

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

6. Nihon University

For Physics

#24 in Japan

#168 in Asia

Founded: 1889

7. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

For Physics

#39 in Japan

#233 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1946

8. Tokai University

For Physics

#41 in Japan

#245 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

9. Sophia University

For Physics

#59 in Japan

#392 in Asia

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

10. Aoyama Gakuin University

For Physics

#65 in Japan

#433 in Asia

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

11. Toho University

For Physics

#71 in Japan

#469 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1925

12. Meiji University

For Physics

#74 in Japan

#481 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1881

13. Kitasato University

For Physics

#75 in Japan

#485 in Asia

Founded: 1962

14. Shibaura Institute of Technology

For Physics

#77 in Japan

#508 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1949

15. Hosei University

For Physics

#82 in Japan

#564 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1880

16. Juntendo University

For Physics

#84 in Japan

#571 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1836

17. Teikyo University

For Physics

#86 in Japan

#577 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

18. Tokyo Denki University

For Physics

#87 in Japan

#581 in Asia

Founded: 1907

19. Showa University

For Physics

#91 in Japan

#600 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1928

20. Gakushuin University

For Physics

#96 in Japan

#639 in Asia

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

21. Ochanomizu University

For Physics

#97 in Japan

#641 in Asia

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

22. Rikkyo University

For Physics

#98 in Japan

#642 in Asia

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

23. Kogakuin University

For Physics

#101 in Japan

#671 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1887

24. Tokyo Polytechnic University

For Physics

#106 in Japan

#721 in Asia

Founded: 1966

25. Jikei University School of Medicine

For Physics

#109 in Japan

#772 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

26. Toyo University

For Physics

#111 in Japan

#785 in Asia

Founded: 1887

27. Nippon Medical School

For Physics

#114 in Japan

#808 in Asia

Founded: 1904

28. Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology

For Physics

#116 in Japan

#822 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 2003

29. Tokyo University of the Arts

For Physics

#118 in Japan

#839 in Asia

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

30. Musashi University

For Physics

#121 in Japan

#851 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 1949

31. Tokyo University of Agriculture

For Physics

#130 in Japan

#905 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1891

32. Tokyo Medical University

For Physics

#135 in Japan

#955 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1916

33. Hoshi University

For Physics

#139 in Japan

#966 in Asia

Founded: 1911

34. Tokyo City University

For Physics

#147 in Japan

#1029 in Asia

Enrollment: 7,543
Founded: 1929

35. Nippon Dental University

For Physics

#185 in Japan

#1289 in Asia

Founded: 1907

36. Advanced Institute of Industrial Technology

For Physics

#189 in Japan

#1323 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 2006

37. Japan Women's University

For Physics

#194 in Japan

#1368 in Asia

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

38. Takushoku University

For Physics

#226 in Japan

#1704 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1922

39. Musashino Academy of Music

For Physics

#229 in Japan

#1729 in Asia

40. National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies

For Physics

#233 in Japan

#1756 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 417
Founded: 1997

41. Kokushikan University

For Physics

#239 in Japan

#1785 in Asia

Founded: 1917

42. Otsuma Women's University

For Physics

#249 in Japan

#1869 in Asia

Founded: 1908

43. Meiji Gakuin University

For Physics

#266 in Japan

#2011 in Asia

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

44. Tokyo Woman's Christian University

For Physics

#277 in Japan

#2076 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Founded: 1918

45. Kyoritsu Women's University

For Physics

#278 in Japan

#2078 in Asia

Founded: 1886

46. Tokyo Kasei University

For Physics

#288 in Japan

#2135 in Asia

Founded: 1881

47. Rissho University

For Physics

#293 in Japan

#2168 in Asia

Founded: 1924

48. Komazawa University

For Physics

#298 in Japan

#2190 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1592

49. Nishogakusha University

For Physics

#302 in Japan

#2197 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1877

50. Kokugakuin University

For Physics

#308 in Japan

#2232 in Asia

Founded: 1882

51. Showa Women's University

For Physics

#321 in Japan

#2307 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1920

52. Nippon Sport Science University

For Physics

#331 in Japan

#2348 in Asia

Founded: 1891

53. Daito Bunka University

For Physics

#358 in Japan

#2457 in Asia

Enrollment: 11,421
Founded: 1923

54. Tokyo Kasei-Gakuin University

For Physics

#369 in Japan

#2492 in Asia

Founded: 1963

55. Japan Women's College of Physical Education

For Physics

#370 in Japan

#2494 in Asia

Founded: 1922

56. Mejiro University

For Physics

#371 in Japan

#2496 in Asia

Founded: 1994

57. Tokyo Keizai University

For Physics

#381 in Japan

#2533 in Asia

Founded: 1899

58. Bunkyo Gakuin University

For Physics

#421 in Japan

#2630 in Asia

Founded: 1924

59. Kaetsu University

For Physics

#437 in Japan

#2665 in Asia

Founded: 2001

60. Tokyo Fuji University

For Physics

#439 in Japan

#2668 in Asia

Founded: 1943

61. Takachiho University

For Physics

#452 in Japan

#2693 in Asia

Founded: 1903

62. Seijo University

For Physics

#455 in Japan

#2696 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1917

63. Toyo Gakuen University

For Physics

#468 in Japan

#2719 in Asia

Founded: 1926

64. Tama Art University

For Physics

#473 in Japan

#2729 in Asia

Founded: 1935

65. Tokyo Seiei College

For Physics

#481 in Japan

#2750 in Asia

Founded: 2005

66. Taisho University

For Physics

#497 in Japan

#2779 in Asia

Founded: 1926

67. Tokyo University of Social Welfare

For Physics

#505 in Japan

#2796 in Asia

Founded: 2000

Universities for Physics near Tokyo

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
11	Seikei University	126	Musashino
12	Kyorin University	138	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	129	Yokohama