100 Best universities for Animal Science in Japan

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Below is a list of best universities in Japan ranked based on their research performance in Animal Science. A graph of 564K citations received by 35K academic papers made by 122 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 Animal Science

#9 in Asia
#102 in the World
Acceptance Rate
36%
Enrollment
28,218
Founded
1877

2. Kyoto University

For Animal Science

#11 in Asia
#118 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Enrollment
22,455
Male:Female
76:24
Founded
1897

3. Hokkaido University

For Animal Science

#18 in Asia
#150 in the World
Acceptance Rate
27%
Enrollment
17,541
Founded
1918

4. Kyushu University

For Animal Science

#29 in Asia
#224 in the World
Acceptance Rate
14%
Enrollment
18,560
Founded
1911

5. Tohoku University

For Animal Science

#30 in Asia
#226 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
17,591
Founded
1907

6. Kagoshima University

For Animal Science

#32 in Asia
#241 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
10,661
Male:Female
62:38
Founded
1949

7. Nagoya University

For Animal Science

#43 in Asia
#288 in the World
Acceptance Rate
14%
Enrollment
15,834
Founded
1939

8. Hiroshima University

For Animal Science

#48 in Asia
#305 in the World
Acceptance Rate
33%
Enrollment
15,066
Founded
1949

9. Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine

For Animal Science

#50 in Asia
#318 in the World
Acceptance Rate
38%
Enrollment
1,337
Founded
1941

10. Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology

For Animal Science

#54 in Asia
#334 in the World
Acceptance Rate
31%
Founded
1949

11. University of Tsukuba

For Animal Science

#67 in Asia
#378 in the World
Acceptance Rate
18%
Enrollment
16,507
Male:Female
61:39
Founded
1973

13. Gifu University

For Animal Science

#74 in Asia
#399 in the World
Acceptance Rate
35%
Enrollment
7,227
Male:Female
65:35
Founded
1949

14. Okayama University

For Animal Science

#76 in Asia
#401 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
13,057
Founded
1922

15. University of Miyazaki

For Animal Science

#97 in Asia
#477 in the World
Acceptance Rate
17%
Founded
1949

16. Kobe University

For Animal Science

#99 in Asia
#482 in the World
Acceptance Rate
35%
Enrollment
15,871
Founded
1902

17. Kindai University

For Animal Science

#108 in Asia
#515 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
38,857
Founded
1949

18. Ehime University

For Animal Science

#115 in Asia
#538 in the World
Acceptance Rate
34%
Enrollment
9,033
Founded
1949

19. Nagasaki University

For Animal Science

#119 in Asia
#555 in the World
Acceptance Rate
17%
Enrollment
9,090
Founded
1949

20. Tokyo University of Agriculture

For Animal Science

#132 in Asia
#587 in the World
Acceptance Rate
32%
Founded
1891

21. Azabu University

For Animal Science

#133 in Asia
#588 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1890

22. Rakuno Gakuen University

For Animal Science

#134 in Asia
#594 in the World
Enrollment
3,552
Male:Female
59:41
Founded
1933

23. Kitasato University

For Animal Science

#136 in Asia
#597 in the World
Enrollment
8,576
Male:Female
46:54
Founded
1962

25. Iwate University

For Animal Science

#146 in Asia
#646 in the World
Acceptance Rate
33%
Enrollment
5,402
Founded
1949

26. Nippon Veterinary and Life Science University

For Animal Science

#149 in Asia
#655 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1881

27. Meiji University

For Animal Science

#152 in Asia
#668 in the World
Acceptance Rate
47%
Enrollment
31,339
Founded
1881

28. Niigata University

For Animal Science

#163 in Asia
#693 in the World
Acceptance Rate
34%
Enrollment
12,068
Founded
1922

29. Nihon University

For Animal Science

#167 in Asia
#703 in the World
Enrollment
77,651
Male:Female
68:32
Founded
1889

30. Shinshu University

For Animal Science

#184 in Asia
#744 in the World
Acceptance Rate
36%
Founded
1949

31. Osaka City University

For Animal Science

#187 in Asia
#749 in the World
Acceptance Rate
22%
Enrollment
8,230
Founded
1928

32. Waseda University

For Animal Science

#194 in Asia
#771 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Enrollment
47,094
Founded
1882

33. Chiba University

For Animal Science

#196 in Asia
#773 in the World
Acceptance Rate
32%
Enrollment
13,983
Founded
1949

34. Mie University

For Animal Science

#197 in Asia
#774 in the World
Enrollment
8,455
Male:Female
63:37
Founded
1949

35. Osaka University

For Animal Science

#199 in Asia
#781 in the World
Acceptance Rate
13%
Enrollment
23,123
Male:Female
68:32
Founded
1931

36. Yokohama City University

For Animal Science

#206 in Asia
#794 in the World
Acceptance Rate
33%
Founded
1928

37. Kanazawa University

For Animal Science

#216 in Asia
#822 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
10,127
Male:Female
64:36
Founded
1949

38. Kagawa University

For Animal Science

#217 in Asia
#827 in the World
Acceptance Rate
18%
Enrollment
6,539
Founded
1949

39. Tottori University

For Animal Science

#220 in Asia
#838 in the World
Acceptance Rate
34%
Enrollment
6,195
Founded
1949

40. Osaka Prefecture University

For Animal Science

#222 in Asia
#842 in the World
Acceptance Rate
21%
Enrollment
8,051
Founded
1949

41. University of Tokushima

For Animal Science

#225 in Asia
#846 in the World
Acceptance Rate
34%
Founded
1949

42. University of the Ryukyus

For Animal Science

#227 in Asia
#849 in the World
Acceptance Rate
34%
Founded
1950

43. Shimane University

For Animal Science

#241 in Asia
#901 in the World
Acceptance Rate
38%
Founded
1949

44. Kochi University

For Animal Science

#258 in Asia
#947 in the World
Acceptance Rate
34%
Founded
1949

45. Fukuoka University

For Animal Science

#268 in Asia
#967 in the World
Enrollment
20,356
Founded
1934

46. Tokyo University of Science

For Animal Science

#275 in Asia
#989 in the World
Acceptance Rate
31%
Founded
1881

47. Nagoya City University

For Animal Science

#276 in Asia
#992 in the World
Acceptance Rate
22%
Enrollment
4,685
Founded
1950

48. Gunma University

For Animal Science

#291 in Asia
#1031 in the World
Acceptance Rate
21%
Enrollment
6,556
Male:Female
63:37
Founded
1949

49. Hirosaki University

For Animal Science

#299 in Asia
#1048 in the World
Acceptance Rate
41%
Founded
1949

50. Nara Women's University

For Animal Science

#320 in Asia
#1101 in the World
Acceptance Rate
17%
Enrollment
2,631
Founded
1908

51. Tokyo Metropolitan University

For Animal Science

#321 in Asia
#1105 in the World
Acceptance Rate
21%
Enrollment
9,059
Founded
2005

52. Keio University

For Animal Science

#329 in Asia
#1121 in the World
Acceptance Rate
12%
Enrollment
33,518
Founded
1858

53. Juntendo University

For Animal Science

#331 in Asia
#1126 in the World
Acceptance Rate
31%
Enrollment
3,802
Founded
1836

54. Kumamoto University

For Animal Science

#335 in Asia
#1133 in the World
Acceptance Rate
18%
Enrollment
7,629
Founded
1949

55. Kansai Medical University

For Animal Science

#343 in Asia
#1145 in the World
Enrollment
782
Founded
1928

56. University of Shizuoka

For Animal Science

#355 in Asia
#1173 in the World
Acceptance Rate
38%
Founded
1987

57. Tokai University

For Animal Science

#359 in Asia
#1181 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
28,535
Founded
1946

58. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Animal Science

#362 in Asia
#1190 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Enrollment
10,357
Founded
1881

59. Okayama University of Science

For Animal Science

#364 in Asia
#1200 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
6,050
Founded
1962

60. Yamagata University

For Animal Science

#372 in Asia
#1225 in the World
Acceptance Rate
34%
Founded
1949

61. University of Yamanashi

For Animal Science

#377 in Asia
#1238 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1949

62. Shiga University of Medical Science

For Animal Science

#393 in Asia
#1274 in the World
Acceptance Rate
38%
Enrollment
1,107
Founded
1974

63. Nippon Medical School

For Animal Science

#396 in Asia
#1277 in the World
Founded
1904

64. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

For Animal Science

#397 in Asia
#1278 in the World
Acceptance Rate
9%
Founded
1946

66. Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine

For Animal Science

#401 in Asia
#1286 in the World
Acceptance Rate
8%
Enrollment
1,223
Founded
1872

67. Sophia University

For Animal Science

#410 in Asia
#1308 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
13,280
Founded
1913

68. Kurume University

For Animal Science

#418 in Asia
#1335 in the World
Founded
1928

69. University of Shiga Prefecture

For Animal Science

#420 in Asia
#1339 in the World
Acceptance Rate
38%
Enrollment
2,806
Founded
1995

70. Toho University

For Animal Science

#421 in Asia
#1341 in the World
Acceptance Rate
47%
Founded
1925

71. Utsunomiya University

For Animal Science

#422 in Asia
#1344 in the World
Acceptance Rate
38%
Founded
1949

72. National Institute of Fitness and Sports in Kanoya

For Animal Science

#425 in Asia
#1348 in the World
Acceptance Rate
34%
Enrollment
849
Founded
1981

73. St. Marianna University School of Medicine

For Animal Science

#441 in Asia
#1400 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1971

74. Teikyo University

For Animal Science

#443 in Asia
#1403 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1966

76. Kyoto Prefectural University

For Animal Science

#448 in Asia
#1409 in the World
Acceptance Rate
18%
Enrollment
1,700
Founded
1949

77. Ibaraki University

For Animal Science

#450 in Asia
#1412 in the World
Acceptance Rate
34%
Enrollment
8,249
Founded
1949

78. Akita University

For Animal Science

#451 in Asia
#1413 in the World
Acceptance Rate
23%
Enrollment
5,157
Founded
1949

79. Kanazawa Medical University

For Animal Science

#460 in Asia
#1434 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Enrollment
913
Founded
1972

80. Shizuoka University

For Animal Science

#462 in Asia
#1442 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Enrollment
10,090
Founded
1949

81. Saitama University

For Animal Science

#465 in Asia
#1450 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
9,031
Male:Female
68:32
Founded
1949

82. Chukyo University

For Animal Science

#468 in Asia
#1456 in the World
Enrollment
13,000
Founded
1927

83. Kagawa Nutrition University

For Animal Science

#470 in Asia
#1462 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1961

85. Ochanomizu University

For Animal Science

#495 in Asia
#1524 in the World
Acceptance Rate
12%
Enrollment
2,075
Founded
1874

86. Osaka University of Health and Sport Sciences

For Animal Science

#496 in Asia
#1525 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
2,500
Founded
1965

87. Hamamatsu University School of Medicine

For Animal Science

#508 in Asia
#1549 in the World
Acceptance Rate
8%
Enrollment
934
Male:Female
51:49
Founded
1974

88. Showa University

For Animal Science

#512 in Asia
#1555 in the World
Acceptance Rate
47%
Founded
1928

89. Yokohama National University

For Animal Science

#517 in Asia
#1568 in the World
Acceptance Rate
33%
Founded
1949

90. Aichi Medical University

For Animal Science

#520 in Asia
#1579 in the World
Enrollment
1,239
Founded
1971

91. Tohoku Pharmaceutical University

For Animal Science

#523 in Asia
#1585 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
1939

92. Muroran Institute of Technology

For Animal Science

#532 in Asia
#1619 in the World
Acceptance Rate
36%
Founded
1949

93. Ritsumeikan University

For Animal Science

#536 in Asia
#1628 in the World
Acceptance Rate
34%
Founded
1899

94. Saga University

For Animal Science

#537 in Asia
#1629 in the World
Founded
1949

96. Teikyo University of Science and Technology

For Animal Science

#550 in Asia
#1649 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1989

97. Nara Medical University

For Animal Science

#584 in Asia
#1727 in the World
Acceptance Rate
31%
Founded
1945

98. University of Toyama

For Animal Science

#592 in Asia
#1743 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
9,208
Founded
1975

99. Hokkaido University of Education

For Animal Science

#597 in Asia
#1758 in the World
Acceptance Rate
39%
Enrollment
5,640
Male:Female
44:56
Founded
1949

100. Kyoto Women's University

For Animal Science

#601 in Asia
#1764 in the World
Acceptance Rate
42%
Founded
1920

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