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University of Tokyo Rankings 2026
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- University of Tokyo ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) Ranking 2025
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University of Tokyo is one of the top-ranked and most sought-after universities among international students. With prime focus on offering high-quality education to a diverse student community, University of Tokyo holds global and national ranks provided by some of the top ranking bodies globally.
As per Shiksha Popularity Ranking 2025, the university is ranked globally at #44 and #1, among universities in Japan. Shiksha Popularity Ranking is a unique ranking system that collects different rankings the university holds from leading publishers globally and aggregates it to allows Indian students to evaluate a university and make a guided decision. According to QS 2026, University of Tokyo has been globally ranked at #36 in 2026. Additionally, the university is also ranked by THE (Times Higher Education) globally in 2025. Below are the rankings of University of Tokyo by different leading ranking bodies-
| Ranking Body | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
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| QS | Not Ranked | Not Ranked | 32 | 36 |
| THE | Not Ranked | 29 | 28 | Not Ranked |
| US News | Not Ranked | 84 | 84 | Not Ranked |
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University of TokyoUniversity of Tokyo Course Ranking
In University of Tokyo subject ranking 2025, many of the university courses are ranked among the top in the world. These courses, available in streams such as Engineering, Business & Management Studies, Law, Medicine & Health Sciences and Science, are also highly popular among international students. The Shiksha Popularity World Ranking has ranked University of Tokyo Engineering courses at #22 in 2025. This course was ranked at #21 in 2024. On the other hand, the QS ranks these courses at #18 for the Engineering and Technology courses, showing remained unchanged trend from 2024 rank of #18.
The University of Tokyo courses in the field of Business & Management Studies are also ranked by Shiksha Popularity Ranking at #151. Also THE ranks its courses in Business & Management Studies at #28.
According to Shiksha Popularity Rankings 2025, here’s how some of University of Tokyo degrees perform globally:
| Course Category | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
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| Engineering | Not Ranked | #21 | #22 |
| Business & Management Studies | Not Ranked | #149 | #151 |
| Law | Not Ranked | #45 | #34 |
| Medicine & Health Sciences | Not Ranked | #32 | #33 |
| Science | #210 | #16 | #15 |
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University of TokyoUS News & World Report Ranking 2025
| Ranked by | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Global Universities | 84 | 84 |
University of TokyoQS Ranking 2026
| Ranked by | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| World University | – / – | 32 | 36 |
| Accounting and Finance | 39 | 32 | – / – |
| Architecture and Built Environment | 15 | 15 | – / – |
| Art and Design | 49 | 30 | – / – |
| Biological Sciences | 31 | 27 | – / – |
| Communication and Media Studies | 51 | 51 | – / – |
| Engineering and Technology | 18 | 18 | – / – |
| Law and Legal Studies | 22 | 16 | – / – |
| Mathematics | 29 | 25 | – / – |
| Mechanical Aeronautical and Manufacturing Engineering | 21 | 21 | – / – |
| Medicine | 42 | 48 | – / – |
| Nursing | 101 | 101 | – / – |
| Performing Arts | – / – | 51 | – / – |
| Pharmacy and Pharmacology | 41 | 33 | – / – |
| Physics and Astronomy | 9 | 9 | – / – |
| Politics | 39 | 30 | – / – |
| Sociology | 24 | 27 | – / – |
University of TokyoTHE (Times Higher Education) Ranking 2026
| Ranked by | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| University | 29 | 28 | 26 |
| Arts and Humanities | 60 | 67 | – / – |
| Clinical and Health | 30 | 27 | – / – |
| Engineering | 29 | 31 | – / – |
| Life Sciences | 30 | 30 | – / – |
| PG Business and Economics | 28 | 28 | – / – |
| PG Computer Science | 33 | 37 | – / – |
| Psychology | 61 | 72 | – / – |
University of TokyoARWU (Shanghai Ranking) Ranking 2025
| Ranked by | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Universities | 27 | 28 | 31 |
| Mathematics | 51 | 36 | 43 |
| Nursing | 201 | 201 | 201 |
| Physics | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| Political Sciences | 201 | 201 | 201 |
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The admission process at UTokyo is divided into 2 stages. In the first stage, students submit an online application via the university website. The university process these documents and clear the same. In the second stage students go through screening. This is an interview round. Students should be
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Uni of Tokyo Japan and Kyoto University are among the best universities in Japan. Both have competitive admissions and receive thousands of applications from the around the globe. The Kyoto University acceptance rate is 11%. This means the university accepts on average 1 in every 10 applications it
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The Tokyo University Japan has consistently maintained its spot among the best universities in the world, in the last few years. This remains the case for 2026 as well. The UTokyo QS Ranking 2026 is #36 in the world.
It is the #1 ranked university in Japan, and is popular among students for its Engin
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UTokyo is considered by many as the best university in Japan. The Tokyo University rankings have only improved in the last 3 years. Given below is how the UTokyo rankings have changed between 2024 and 2026.
| Year | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Global Rank | #26 | #28 | #29 |
Source: Times Higher Education
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The UTokyo acceptance rate is 34%. This means, that getting admission to the university as an Indian student is competitive, but possible. The university gives priority to students with great academics and a strong portfolio. Students who do have the same have a very good chance of getting in.
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