44 Best universities for Cognitive Science 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 Cognitive Science. A graph of 591K citations received by 34.2K academic papers made by 44 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 Cognitive Science

#1 in Japan

#5 in Asia

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

2. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Cognitive Science

#7 in Japan

#76 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

3. Waseda University

For Cognitive Science

#10 in Japan

#82 in Asia

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

4. Keio University

For Cognitive Science

#11 in Japan

#96 in Asia

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

5. Tokyo University of Science

For Cognitive Science

#18 in Japan

#181 in Asia

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

6. Nihon University

For Cognitive Science

#19 in Japan

#193 in Asia

Founded: 1889

7. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

For Cognitive Science

#23 in Japan

#251 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1946

8. Juntendo University

For Cognitive Science

#29 in Japan

#301 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1836

9. Hosei University

For Cognitive Science

#41 in Japan

#407 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1880

10. Aoyama Gakuin University

For Cognitive Science

#42 in Japan

#408 in Asia

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

11. Tokai University

For Cognitive Science

#51 in Japan

#493 in Asia

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

12. Meiji University

For Cognitive Science

#52 in Japan

#508 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1881

13. Tokyo Denki University

For Cognitive Science

#62 in Japan

#563 in Asia

Founded: 1907

14. Showa University

For Cognitive Science

#64 in Japan

#576 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1928

15. Toho University

For Cognitive Science

#73 in Japan

#658 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1925

16. Teikyo University

For Cognitive Science

#74 in Japan

#666 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

17. Tokyo University of the Arts

For Cognitive Science

#85 in Japan

#765 in Asia

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

18. Sophia University

For Cognitive Science

#86 in Japan

#770 in Asia

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

19. Ochanomizu University

For Cognitive Science

#93 in Japan

#807 in Asia

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

20. Nippon Medical School

For Cognitive Science

#96 in Japan

#824 in Asia

Founded: 1904

21. Toyo University

For Cognitive Science

#98 in Japan

#838 in Asia

Founded: 1887

22. Shibaura Institute of Technology

For Cognitive Science

#100 in Japan

#855 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1949

23. Rikkyo University

For Cognitive Science

#106 in Japan

#879 in Asia

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

24. Kitasato University

For Cognitive Science

#107 in Japan

#890 in Asia

Founded: 1962

25. Tokyo University of Agriculture

For Cognitive Science

#113 in Japan

#932 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1891

26. Jikei University School of Medicine

For Cognitive Science

#114 in Japan

#935 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 981
Founded: 1881

27. Tokyo City University

For Cognitive Science

#119 in Japan

#966 in Asia

Enrollment: 7,543
Founded: 1929

28. Kogakuin University

For Cognitive Science

#125 in Japan

#1011 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1887

29. Nippon Dental University

For Cognitive Science

#137 in Japan

#1119 in Asia

Founded: 1907

30. Japan Women's University

For Cognitive Science

#142 in Japan

#1154 in Asia

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

31. Gakushuin University

For Cognitive Science

#149 in Japan

#1231 in Asia

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

32. Meiji Gakuin University

For Cognitive Science

#164 in Japan

#1338 in Asia

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

33. Tokyo Woman's Christian University

For Cognitive Science

#166 in Japan

#1343 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Founded: 1918

34. Tokyo Medical University

For Cognitive Science

#173 in Japan

#1403 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1916

35. Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology

For Cognitive Science

#184 in Japan

#1491 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 2003

36. Bunkyo Gakuin University

For Cognitive Science

#187 in Japan

#1513 in Asia

Founded: 1924

37. Musashi University

For Cognitive Science

#190 in Japan

#1530 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 1949

38. Komazawa University

For Cognitive Science

#220 in Japan

#1733 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1592

39. Tokyo Polytechnic University

For Cognitive Science

#221 in Japan

#1735 in Asia

Founded: 1966

40. Mejiro University

For Cognitive Science

#230 in Japan

#1786 in Asia

Founded: 1994

41. Advanced Institute of Industrial Technology

For Cognitive Science

#234 in Japan

#1821 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 2006

42. Rissho University

For Cognitive Science

#241 in Japan

#1864 in Asia

Founded: 1924

43. Takushoku University

For Cognitive Science

#244 in Japan

#1876 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1922

44. Kokushikan University

For Cognitive Science

#248 in Japan

#1896 in Asia

Founded: 1917

Universities for Cognitive Science near Tokyo

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
14	University of Electro-Communications	13	Chofu
19	Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology	28	Fuchu
21	Saitama University	65	Saitama
24	Tamagawa University	50	Machida
26	Yokohama National University	46	Yokohama
30	Tokyo Metropolitan University	26	Hachioji
32	Tokyo University of Technology	102	Hachioji
34	Chuo University	55	Hachioji
37	Chiba University	15	Chiba
40	Yokohama City University	77	Yokohama

Psychology subfields in Tokyo

Child Psychology41

Clinical Psychology34

Education Majors32

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution5

Neuroscience54

Occupational Therapy16

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology4

Psychiatry56

Social Psychology54