The World University Index

Tokyo, Japan

University of Tokyo

Ranked in the world

3

University of Tokyo is ranked 3rd in the world.

Source: THE Japan University Rankings 2025, 2025

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Full ranking profile

University of Tokyo's placement across the international ranking systems recorded by the Index. The headline figure above is the strongest of these.

RankingPublisherWorld rank
THE-JP 2025HeadlineTimes Higher Education3
Nature 2025in the world for physical sciencesNature / Springer Nature6
URAP 2024-2025in the world for Physical SciencesMETU (URAP Lab)6
ARWU GRAS 2025in the world for PhysicsShanghaiRanking Consultancy7
QS by Subject 2026in the world for Physics & AstronomyQuacquarelli Symonds8
NTU 2025in the world for PhysicsNational Taiwan University9
THE-Rep 2025in the world for reputationTimes Higher Education10
MosIUR 2025Association of Rating Makers (MosIUR)10
ARWU GRAS 2025in the world for OceanographyShanghaiRanking Consultancy12
NTU 2025in the world for Space ScienceNational Taiwan University13
RUR 2026in the world for teachingRUR Rankings Agency16
NTU 2025in the world for Natural SciencesNational Taiwan University16
SCImago 2026in the world for Physics and AstronomySCImago Research Group16
Nature 2025Nature / Springer Nature19
Nature 2025in the world for Earth & environmental sciencesNature / Springer Nature22
ARTU 2025UNSW Sydney23
URAP 2024-2025in the world for Mathematical SciencesMETU (URAP Lab)23
URAP 2024-2025in the world for Earth SciencesMETU (URAP Lab)25
THE 2026Times Higher Education26
Nature 2025in the world for biological sciencesNature / Springer Nature29
Leiden 2025Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University32
NTU 2025in the world for GeosciencesNational Taiwan University32
URAP 2024-2025in the world for Chemical SciencesMETU (URAP Lab)34
QS 2026Quacquarelli Symonds36
RUR 2026RUR Rankings Agency36
NTU 2025National Taiwan University39
NTU 2025in the world for Plant & Animal ScienceNational Taiwan University41
URAP 2024-2025in the world for Biological SciencesMETU (URAP Lab)43
NTU 2025in the world for Molecular Biology & GeneticsNational Taiwan University44
RUR 2026in the world for financial sustainabilityRUR Rankings Agency48
NTU 2025in the world for Biology & BiochemistryNational Taiwan University49
SCImago 2026in the world for Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologySCImago Research Group49
SCImago 2025in the world for Earth and Planetary SciencesSCImago Research Group49
URAP 2025-2026URAP Research Laboratory, Middle East Technical University53
SCImago 2025in the world for MathematicsSCImago Research Group56
Time 2026Time / Statista58
SCImago 2026SCImago Research Group62
Webomet 2025.2 (July 2025)Cybermetrics Lab, CSIC66
NTU 2025in the world for Life SciencesNational Taiwan University67
SCImago 2025in the world for Computer ScienceSCImago Research Group80
SCImago 2025in the world for EngineeringSCImago Research Group81
SCImago 2026in the world for ChemistrySCImago Research Group83
NTU 2025in the world for AgricultureNational Taiwan University85
Nature 2025in the world for health sciencesNature / Springer Nature90
SCImago 2025in the world for Agricultural and Biological SciencesSCImago Research Group92
SCImago 2025in the world for MedicineSCImago Research Group107
SCImago 2026in the world for Environmental ScienceSCImago Research Group119
RUR 2026in the world for researchRUR Rankings Agency121
SCImago 2026in the world for VeterinarySCImago Research Group128
SCImago 2025in the world for Pharmacology, Toxicology and PharmaceuticsSCImago Research Group136
NTU 2025in the world for Clinical MedicineNational Taiwan University137
URAP 2024-2025in the world for Public, Environmental & Occupational HealthURAP Research Laboratory, Middle East Technical University145
SCImago 2025in the world for Social SciencesSCImago Research Group145
NTU 2025in the world for EngineeringNational Taiwan University148
SCImago 2025in the world for Economics, Econometrics and FinanceSCImago Research Group158
SCImago 2026in the world for Arts and HumanitiesSCImago Research Group162
URAP 2024-2025in the world for Studies in Human SocietyURAP Research Laboratory, Middle East Technical University205
SCImago 2025in the world for PsychologySCImago Research Group239
NTU 2025in the world for Social SciencesNational Taiwan University281
RUR 2026in the world for international diversityRUR Rankings Agency345
SCImago 2026in the world for DentistrySCImago Research Group368
SCImago 2026in the world for Business, Management and AccountingSCImago Research Group395
Leiden 2025in the world for physical sciences and engineering (top 10% most-cited papers)Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University698
Leiden 2025in the world for biomedical and health sciences (top 10% most-cited papers)CWTS, Leiden University802
Leiden 2025in the world for social sciences and humanities (top 10% most-cited papers)CWTS, Leiden University825
Leiden 2025in the world for mathematics and computer science (top 10% most-cited papers)Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University973
Leiden 2025in the world for scientific impact (top 10% most-cited papers)Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University993
Leiden 2025in the world for life and earth sciences (top 10% most-cited papers)CWTS, Leiden University1037

Banded results are recorded at the lower bound of the band. For how the headline figure is selected, see the methodology.