The University of Tokyo
(UT)
About
The University of Tokyo is a public research university in Bunkyō, Tokyo, Japan. Founded in 1877 as the nation's first modern university by the merger of several pre-westernisation era institutions, its direct precursors include the Tenmongata, founded in 1684, and the Shōheizaka Institute.
Ranking Overview
Ranked Top 50 worldwide across 4 major ranking systems
Ranked in 153 subject rankings
QS World University Rankings
Times Higher Education World University Rankings
Academic Ranking of World Universities
U.S. News Best Global Universities Rankings
Key Facts
- Students
- 26,298
- Student-Staff Ratio
- 10.2 : 1
- Int'l Students
- 18%
- Female : Male
- 12 : 88
- Staff
- 8,192
Historical Trend
Longitudinal View
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Top Subjects
Best-performing areasSubject Rankings
Detailed breakdownARWU
48 subjectsUS News
41 subjectsQS
53 subjectsTHE
11 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Physical Sciences | 24 | 81.9 | 2026 |
| Clinical & Health | 25 | 80.0 | 2026 |
| Education | 25 | 72.8 | 2026 |
| Business & Economics | =26 | 74.3 | 2026 |
| Engineering & Technology | 29 | 81.0 | 2026 |
| Life Sciences | 30 | 82.7 | 2026 |
| Social Sciences | =35 | 72.6 | 2026 |
| Computer Science | 37 | 82.8 | 2026 |
| Arts & Humanities | =46 | 64.7 | 2026 |
| Law | 51 | 58.9 | 2026 |
| Psychology | 70 | 63.3 | 2026 |