2025
Japan University Rankings in Physical Sciences

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Japan University Rankings in Physical Sciences

Ranked by performance in Physical Sciences in THE Japan University Rankings 2025.

The University of Tokyo

東京大学

Tokyo

Physical Sciences Score81.4

Kyoto University

京都大学

Kyoto

Physical Sciences Score71.1

Tohoku University

東北大学

Miyagi

Physical Sciences Score61.7

Japan Rank	University	Physical Sciences Score	Research Environment	Research Quality	International Outlook	No. of Students	International Student Ratio
4	Tokyo Institute of Technology東京工業大学Tokyo	56.0–59.0	63.9	47.5	57.6	9,934	16.50%
5	Nagoya University名古屋大学Aichi	52.6–54.3	55.9	54.9	42.9	15,490	12.60%
6	The University of Osaka大阪大学Osaka	52.6–54.3	65.4	51.8	50.7	22,014	10.50%
7	Hokkaido University北海道大学Hokkaido	42.4–46.9	44.7	47.8	47.4	17,373	9.80%
8	Kyushu University九州大学Fukuoka	42.4–46.9	47.6	53.3	49.2	18,250	13%
9	University of Tsukuba筑波大学Ibaraki	42.4–46.9	43.8	49.6	50.6	15,726	17.50%
10	Hiroshima University広島大学Hiroshima	32.1–36.5	30.4	46.4	51.9	14,897	10.30%
11	Keio University慶應義塾大学Tokyo	32.1–36.5	27.5	48.4	40.5	33,028	10.10%
12	Kobe University神戸大学Hyogo	32.1–36.5	27.3	45.5	39.2	15,401	7.70%
13	Waseda University早稲田大学Tokyo	32.1–36.5	27.1	42.7	54.3	46,082	13.40%
14	Chiba University千葉大学Chiba	26.1–32.0	20.4	42.8	34.4	13,303	5.20%
15	Kanazawa University金沢大学Ishikawa	26.1–32.0	20	34.5	34.4	10,003	6.10%
16	Osaka Metropolitan University大阪公立大学Osaka	26.1–32.0	19.6	29.3	26.7	15,686	3.60%
17	Shinshu University信州大学Nagano	26.1–32.0	17.6	30.4	31.5	10,657	2.80%
18	Akita University秋田大学Akita	9.3–26.0	13.9	18.6	27.8	5,087	4.70%
19	Aoyama Gakuin University青山学院大学Tokyo	9.3–26.0	9	9.3	35.7	20,622	4.50%
20	Chuo University中央大学Tokyo	9.3–26.0	13	14.9	30.2	27,245	4.50%
21	Ehime University愛媛大学Ehime	9.3–26.0	15	27.6	32.4	8,978	1.70%
22	Ibaraki University茨城大学Ibaraki	9.3–26.0	12.4	13.3	26.7	7,887	1.80%
23	Kagoshima University鹿児島大学Kagoshima	9.3–26.0	13.6	23.2	27.1	9,876	2.70%
25	Kansai University関西大学Osaka	9.3–26.0	8.1	7.7	34.6	27,722	4.10%
26	Kindai University近畿大学Osaka	9.3–26.0	11.6	50.3	32.4	35,181	2%
28	Kochi University of Technology高知工科大学Kochi	9.3–26.0	14.2	16.3	42	2,556	2%
30	Kwansei Gakuin University関西学院大学Hyogo	9.3–26.0	10.5	16.5	38.6	25,232	3.50%
31	Nagasaki University長崎大学Nagasaki	9.3–26.0	15.2	31.5	39.9	8,855	6.30%
32	Nagoya Institute of Technology名古屋工業大学Aichi	9.3–26.0	21.3	23.1	31.6	5,560	3.30%
33	Nara Women’s University奈良女子大学Nara	9.3–26.0	8.8	16.7	37.2	2,562	3.70%
34	Niigata University新潟大学Niigata	9.3–26.0	15.6	40.8	29	11,778	3.30%
35	Ochanomizu Universityお茶の水女子大学Tokyo	9.3–26.0	18.1	19.5	40.5	2,648	5.90%
36	Okayama University岡山大学Okayama	9.3–26.0	22.7	38.5	37.7	13,225	9.70%
38	Rikkyo University立教大学Tokyo	9.3–26.0	9.4	38.9	57.9	20,328	5.60%
39	Ritsumeikan University立命館大学Kyoto	9.3–26.0	14.8	26	46.6	36,976	9.20%
40	Saitama University埼玉大学Saitama	9.3–26.0	16.1	18.5	40.8	8,101	5.50%
41	Shibaura Institute of Technology芝浦工業大学Tokyo	9.3–26.0	21	20.6	43.7	9,535	6%
42	Shizuoka University静岡大学Shizuoka	9.3–26.0	16.1	18	35.3	10,046	3.40%
43	Sophia University上智大学Tokyo	9.3–26.0	11.1	13.6	51.2	13,151	12.30%
44	The University of Electro-Communications電気通信大学Tokyo	9.3–26.0	23.1	28.6	38.7	4,630	6.40%
48	Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology東京農工大学Kyoto	9.3–26.0	28.8	30.2	38.8	5,838	6.50%
49	Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology東京海洋大学Tokyo	9.3–26.0	17.3	21.9	45.4	2,575	7.40%
50	Tokyo University of Science東京理科大学Tokyo	9.3–26.0	24.8	25.5	30.5	18,364	4.60%
52	University of Hyogo兵庫県立大学Hyogo	9.3–26.0	13.2	12.3	24.2	6,483	3.40%
54	University of Toyama富山大学Toyama	9.3–26.0	15.1	29.2	33.1	9,017	2.80%
55	Yamagata University山形大学Yamagata	9.3–26.0	15.4	25.5	32.3	8,466	2.40%
56	Yokohama City University横浜市立大学Kanagawa	9.3–26.0	10.8	60.2	29	5,198	3.20%
57	Yokohama National University横浜国立大学Kanagawa	9.3–26.0	23.1	21.6	35.7	9,334	8%