51 Best Agricultural Science schools in Japan

Ranking by academic field

Below is the list of best universities in Japan ranked based on their research performance in Agricultural Science. A graph of 212K citations received by 11.5K academic papers made by 51 universities in Japan was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. University of Tokyo

For Agricultural Science

#12 in Asia

#78 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 28,171
Founded: 1877

2. Kyoto University

For Agricultural Science

#16 in Asia

#93 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Enrollment: 22,615
Male:Female: 76:24
Founded: 1897

3. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Agricultural Science

#30 in Asia

#141 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 18,628
Founded: 1918

4. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Agricultural Science

#39 in Asia

#167 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Enrollment: 16,525
Male:Female: 61:39
Founded: 1973

5. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Agricultural Science

#40 in Asia

#168 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Enrollment: 15,959
Founded: 1911

6. Nagoya University

For Agricultural Science

#41 in Asia

#176 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Enrollment: 16,376
Founded: 1939

7. Tohoku University

For Agricultural Science

#49 in Asia

#208 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Enrollment: 17,831
Founded: 1907

8. Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology

For Agricultural Science

#58 in Asia

#256 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1949

9. Tottori University

Japan | Tottori

For Agricultural Science

#63 in Asia

#268 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 6,195
Founded: 1949

10. Chiba University

For Agricultural Science

#78 in Asia

#320 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 13,983
Founded: 1949

11. Okayama University

Japan | Okayama

For Agricultural Science

#79 in Asia

#324 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 13,054
Founded: 1922

12. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Agricultural Science

#82 in Asia

#334 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Enrollment: 15,226
Founded: 1949

13. Kobe University

For Agricultural Science

#112 in Asia

#442 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 15,986
Founded: 1902

14. Gifu University

For Agricultural Science

#122 in Asia

#480 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Enrollment: 7,323
Male:Female: 65:35
Founded: 1949

15. Ehime University

Japan | Matsuyama

For Agricultural Science

#126 in Asia

#489 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 9,267
Founded: 1949

16. Shimane University

For Agricultural Science

#143 in Asia

#527 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 7,500
Founded: 1949

17. Niigata University

Japan | Niigata

For Agricultural Science

#171 in Asia

#595 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Enrollment: 12,289
Founded: 1922

18. Kagawa University

Japan | Takamatsu

For Agricultural Science

#208 in Asia

#678 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Enrollment: 6,539
Founded: 1949

19. Tokyo University of Agriculture

For Agricultural Science

#212 in Asia

#692 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1891

20. Kagoshima University

Japan | Kagoshima

For Agricultural Science

#213 in Asia

#693 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Enrollment: 10,661
Male:Female: 62:38
Founded: 1949

21. Yamagata University

Japan | Yamagata

For Agricultural Science

#214 in Asia

#697 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 9,500
Founded: 1949

22. Iwate University

Japan | Morioka

For Agricultural Science

#222 in Asia

#723 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 5,367
Founded: 1949

23. Kindai University

Japan | Higashiosaka

For Agricultural Science

#252 in Asia

#787 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Enrollment: 32,145
Founded: 1949

24. Yamaguchi University

Japan | Yamaguchi

For Agricultural Science

#254 in Asia

#790 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Enrollment: 12,500
Founded: 1949

25. Mie University

For Agricultural Science

#263 in Asia

#811 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Enrollment: 8,455
Male:Female: 63:37
Founded: 1949

26. University of the Ryukyus

Japan | Nishihara

For Agricultural Science

#264 in Asia

#815 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Enrollment: 8,500
Founded: 1950

27. Kochi University

For Agricultural Science

#265 in Asia

#816 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1949

28. Osaka Prefecture University

For Agricultural Science

#272 in Asia

#831 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Enrollment: 8,051
Founded: 1949

29. Nihon University

For Agricultural Science

#278 in Asia

#846 in the World

Enrollment: 77,651
Male:Female: 68:32
Founded: 1889

30. Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine

Japan | Obihiro

For Agricultural Science

#282 in Asia

#855 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 1,337
Founded: 1941

31. Ibaraki University

For Agricultural Science

#283 in Asia

#860 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Enrollment: 8,249
Founded: 1949

32. Shinshu University

Japan | Matsumoto

For Agricultural Science

#288 in Asia

#871 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 12,500
Founded: 1949

33. Hirosaki University

Japan | Hirosaki

For Agricultural Science

#290 in Asia

#877 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 6,500
Founded: 1949

34. Utsunomiya University

Japan | Utsunomiya

For Agricultural Science

#298 in Asia

#893 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Enrollment: 5,500
Founded: 1949

35. University of Miyazaki

Japan | Miyazaki

For Agricultural Science

#320 in Asia

#953 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 4,500
Founded: 1949

36. Saitama University

Japan | Saitama

For Agricultural Science

#331 in Asia

#985 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Enrollment: 9,031
Male:Female: 68:32
Founded: 1949

37. Tokyo Metropolitan University

Japan | Hachioji

For Agricultural Science

#345 in Asia

#1028 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 9,126
Founded: 2005

38. Shizuoka University

Japan | Shizuoka

For Agricultural Science

#354 in Asia

#1051 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 10,090
Founded: 1949

39. Saga University

For Agricultural Science

#359 in Asia

#1060 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 7,500
Founded: 1949

40. Osaka University

For Agricultural Science

#361 in Asia

#1066 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Enrollment: 23,316
Male:Female: 68:32
Founded: 1931

41. National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies

For Agricultural Science

#366 in Asia

#1073 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 417
Founded: 1997

42. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Agricultural Science

#380 in Asia

#1111 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Enrollment: 10,357
Founded: 1881

43. Kanazawa University

Japan | Kanazawa

For Agricultural Science

#389 in Asia

#1133 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Enrollment: 10,111
Male:Female: 64:36
Founded: 1949

44. Yokohama National University

Japan | Yokohama

For Agricultural Science

#424 in Asia

#1222 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1949

45. Akita Prefectural University

For Agricultural Science

#425 in Asia

#1223 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 1,837
Founded: 1999

46. Waseda University

For Agricultural Science

#462 in Asia

#1289 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 50,221
Founded: 1882

47. Ishikawa Prefectural University

Japan | Nonoichi

For Agricultural Science

#467 in Asia

#1296 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 2005

48. Kyoto Prefectural University

For Agricultural Science

#479 in Asia

#1317 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Enrollment: 1,700
Founded: 1949

49. University of Shiga Prefecture

For Agricultural Science

#484 in Asia

#1325 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 2,806
Founded: 1995

50. Meiji University

For Agricultural Science

#512 in Asia

#1376 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 31,339
Founded: 1881

51. Rakuno Gakuen University

For Agricultural Science

#514 in Asia

#1378 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Enrollment: 3,552
Male:Female: 59:41
Founded: 1933

The best cities to study Agricultural Science in Japan based on the number of universities and their ranks are Tokyo, Kyoto, Sapporo, and Tsukuba.