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University of Tokyo Rankings 2026
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University of TokyoUniversity of Tokyo Ranking
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 |
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| 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 |
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| Universities | 27 | 28 | 31 |
| Mathematics | 51 | 36 | – / – |
| Nursing | 201 | 201 | – / – |
| Physics | 5 | 6 | – / – |
| Political Sciences | 201 | 201 | – / – |
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Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 5 months ago
Yes, UTokyo requires its students to demonstrate decent proficiency of verbal & written English, & therefore does accept popular language test scores like IELTS & TOEFL into consideration.
The minimum IELTS requirement varies for different courses, however, given below are the general scores deemed a
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Yes, getting the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science & Technology of Japan (MEXT) scholarship can be hard to secure.
The scholarship includes full coverage of tuition fees, a monthly stipend, & also covers the fare of a round-trip via plane, among some other benefits.
The scholarship is ve
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Answered 5 months ago
The university welcomes hundreds of international students every year & therefore a decent chunk of UTokyo courses are available to be pursued in English.
However, students must demonstrate a decent proficiency of verbal & written English by satisfying the institute's language test score requirements
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Answered 6 months ago
MS in Mechanical Engineering is one of the best courses offered at the University of Tokyo. In this courses, academic research are conducted in the five specialised fields of Solid Mechanics/Materials, Heat and Fluids, Dynamics and Control of Machinery, Design and Production and Biotechnology.
With t
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Answered 6 months ago
Offered through it Graduate School of Engineering, the University of Tokyo allows international students to choose between 18 fields of engineering for pursuing an MS degree. Below are the courses offered:
| Civil Engineering | Architecture | Urban Engineering |
| Mechanical Engineering | Precision Engineering | Aeronautics and Astronautics |
| Electrical Engineering and Information Systems | Applied Physics | Systems Innovation |
| Materials Engineering | Applied Chemistry | Chemical System Engineering |
| Chemistry and Biotechnology | Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies | Nuclear Engineering and Management |
| Bioengineering | Technology Management for Innovation | Nuclear Professions |
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