65 Best universities for Psychology 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 Psychology. A graph of 5.63M citations received by 265K academic papers made by 65 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 Psychology

#1 in Japan

#2 in Asia

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

2. Keio University

For Psychology

#8 in Japan

#41 in Asia

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

3. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

For Psychology

#12 in Japan

#74 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1946

4. Juntendo University

For Psychology

#17 in Japan

#95 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1836

5. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Psychology

#19 in Japan

#104 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

6. Nihon University

For Psychology

#20 in Japan

#109 in Asia

Founded: 1889

7. Waseda University

For Psychology

#23 in Japan

#123 in Asia

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

8. Nippon Medical School

For Psychology

#27 in Japan

#140 in Asia

Founded: 1904

9. Kitasato University

For Psychology

#30 in Japan

#152 in Asia

Founded: 1962

10. Tokai University

For Psychology

#38 in Japan

#180 in Asia

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

11. Tokyo University of Science

For Psychology

#39 in Japan

#183 in Asia

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

12. Toho University

For Psychology

#40 in Japan

#185 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1925

13. Jikei University School of Medicine

For Psychology

#41 in Japan

#186 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 981
Founded: 1881

14. Showa University

For Psychology

#44 in Japan

#196 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1928

15. Teikyo University

For Psychology

#45 in Japan

#205 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

16. Tokyo Medical University

For Psychology

#60 in Japan

#271 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1916

17. Ochanomizu University

For Psychology

#104 in Japan

#690 in Asia

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

18. Hoshi University

For Psychology

#105 in Japan

#706 in Asia

Founded: 1911

19. Hosei University

For Psychology

#110 in Japan

#748 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1880

20. Tokyo Denki University

For Psychology

#114 in Japan

#782 in Asia

Founded: 1907

21. Aoyama Gakuin University

For Psychology

#115 in Japan

#794 in Asia

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

22. Meiji University

For Psychology

#117 in Japan

#828 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1881

23. Toyo University

For Psychology

#118 in Japan

#838 in Asia

Founded: 1887

24. Sophia University

For Psychology

#119 in Japan

#847 in Asia

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

25. Tokyo University of Agriculture

For Psychology

#121 in Japan

#880 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1891

26. Tokyo University of the Arts

For Psychology

#124 in Japan

#913 in Asia

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

27. Rikkyo University

For Psychology

#130 in Japan

#1002 in Asia

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

28. Shibaura Institute of Technology

For Psychology

#133 in Japan

#1021 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1949

29. Nippon Dental University

For Psychology

#138 in Japan

#1074 in Asia

Founded: 1907

30. National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies

For Psychology

#156 in Japan

#1281 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1997

31. Gakushuin University

For Psychology

#168 in Japan

#1379 in Asia

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

32. Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology

For Psychology

#177 in Japan

#1472 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 2003

33. Japan Women's University

For Psychology

#192 in Japan

#1577 in Asia

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

34. Tokyo City University

For Psychology

#193 in Japan

#1579 in Asia

Enrollment: 7,543
Founded: 1929

35. Kogakuin University

For Psychology

#195 in Japan

#1586 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1887

36. Meiji Gakuin University

For Psychology

#228 in Japan

#1804 in Asia

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

37. Musashi University

For Psychology

#239 in Japan

#1857 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 1949

38. Tokyo Polytechnic University

For Psychology

#243 in Japan

#1892 in Asia

Founded: 1966

39. Mejiro University

For Psychology

#244 in Japan

#1895 in Asia

Founded: 1994

40. Tokyo Woman's Christian University

For Psychology

#248 in Japan

#1917 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Founded: 1918

41. Otsuma Women's University

For Psychology

#257 in Japan

#1968 in Asia

Founded: 1908

42. Tokyo Kasei University

For Psychology

#266 in Japan

#2020 in Asia

Founded: 1881

43. Rissho University

For Psychology

#269 in Japan

#2029 in Asia

Founded: 1924

44. Kyoritsu Women's University

For Psychology

#273 in Japan

#2040 in Asia

Founded: 1886

45. Nippon Sport Science University

For Psychology

#274 in Japan

#2041 in Asia

Founded: 1891

46. Kokushikan University

For Psychology

#278 in Japan

#2066 in Asia

Founded: 1917

47. Komazawa University

For Psychology

#281 in Japan

#2078 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1592

48. Bunkyo Gakuin University

For Psychology

#282 in Japan

#2082 in Asia

Founded: 1924

49. Showa Women's University

For Psychology

#301 in Japan

#2167 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1920

50. Japan Women's College of Physical Education

For Psychology

#327 in Japan

#2265 in Asia

Founded: 1922

51. Advanced Institute of Industrial Technology

For Psychology

#333 in Japan

#2283 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 2006

52. Tokyo University of Social Welfare

For Psychology

#337 in Japan

#2294 in Asia

Founded: 2000

53. Daito Bunka University

For Psychology

#338 in Japan

#2298 in Asia

Enrollment: 11,421
Founded: 1923

54. Tokyo Future University

For Psychology

#362 in Japan

#2376 in Asia

Founded: 2006

55. Musashino Academy of Music

For Psychology

#366 in Japan

#2386 in Asia

56. Takushoku University

For Psychology

#380 in Japan

#2445 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1922

57. Tokyo Keizai University

For Psychology

#391 in Japan

#2476 in Asia

Founded: 1899

58. Kokugakuin University

For Psychology

#412 in Japan

#2535 in Asia

Founded: 1882

59. Taisho University

For Psychology

#426 in Japan

#2563 in Asia

Founded: 1926

60. Tama Art University

For Psychology

#437 in Japan

#2589 in Asia

Founded: 1935

61. Tokyo Fuji University

For Psychology

#438 in Japan

#2594 in Asia

Founded: 1943

62. Seijo University

For Psychology

#455 in Japan

#2630 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1917

63. Tokyo Kasei-Gakuin University

For Psychology

#474 in Japan

#2696 in Asia

Founded: 1963

64. Toyo Gakuen University

For Psychology

#484 in Japan

#2723 in Asia

Founded: 1926

65. Kaetsu University

For Psychology

#492 in Japan

#2750 in Asia

Founded: 2001

Universities for Psychology near Tokyo

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
12	Kyorin University	70	Mitaka
14	University of Electro-Communications	78	Chofu
16	St. Marianna University School of Medicine	72	Kawasaki
18	Tokyo Gakugei University	141	Koganei
19	Dokkyo University	80	Soka
19	Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology	85	Fuchu
20	Tokyo Dental College	111	Chiba
20	Meiji Pharmaceutical University	159	Kiyose
21	Saitama University	99	Saitama
22	Hitotsubashi University	126	Kunitachi

Psychology subfields in Tokyo

Child Psychology41

Clinical Psychology34

Cognitive Science44

Education Majors32

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution5

Neuroscience54

Occupational Therapy16

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology4

Psychiatry56

Social Psychology54