100 Best universities for Animal Science in Japan

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Japan ranked based on their research performance in Animal Science. A graph of 673K citations received by 38.6K 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

#94 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 28,479
Founded: 1877

2. Kyoto University

For Animal Science

#15 in Asia

#124 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 22,455
Founded: 1897

3. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Animal Science

#21 in Asia

#146 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Enrollment: 17,541
Founded: 1918

4. Tohoku University

For Animal Science

#36 in Asia

#231 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 17,591
Founded: 1907

5. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Animal Science

#45 in Asia

#252 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 18,560
Founded: 1911

6. Kagoshima University

Japan | Kagoshima

For Animal Science

#46 in Asia

#258 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1949

7. Nagoya University

For Animal Science

#54 in Asia

#287 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 15,834
Founded: 1939

8. Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine

Japan | Obihiro

For Animal Science

#65 in Asia

#319 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Enrollment: 1,353
Founded: 1941

9. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Animal Science

#68 in Asia

#325 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 15,066
Founded: 1949

10. Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology

For Animal Science

#84 in Asia

#382 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1949

11. Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology

For Animal Science

#87 in Asia

#396 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 2003

12. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Animal Science

#97 in Asia

#416 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 16,507
Founded: 1973

13. Gifu University

For Animal Science

#103 in Asia

#436 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 7,227
Founded: 1949

14. Okayama University

Japan | Okayama

For Animal Science

#105 in Asia

#442 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 13,057
Founded: 1922

15. University of Miyazaki

Japan | Miyazaki

For Animal Science

#120 in Asia

#489 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1949

16. Kobe University

For Animal Science

#123 in Asia

#506 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 15,999
Founded: 1902

17. Kindai University

Japan | Higashiosaka

For Animal Science

#129 in Asia

#531 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 38,857
Founded: 1949

18. Azabu University

Japan | Sagamihara

For Animal Science

#141 in Asia

#570 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1890

19. Tokyo University of Agriculture

For Animal Science

#143 in Asia

#574 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1891

20. Nagasaki University

Japan | Nagasaki

For Animal Science

#146 in Asia

#585 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 9,090
Founded: 1949

21. Ehime University

Japan | Matsuyama

For Animal Science

#147 in Asia

#586 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 9,033
Founded: 1949

22. Kitasato University

For Animal Science

#151 in Asia

#603 in the World

Founded: 1962

23. Rakuno Gakuen University

For Animal Science

#155 in Asia

#615 in the World

Founded: 1933

24. Yamaguchi University

Japan | Yamaguchi

For Animal Science

#166 in Asia

#642 in the World

Founded: 1949

25. Nippon Veterinary and Life Science University

Japan | Musashino

For Animal Science

#168 in Asia

#649 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1881

26. Meiji University

For Animal Science

#170 in Asia

#654 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1881

27. Iwate University

Japan | Morioka

For Animal Science

#172 in Asia

#659 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 5,402
Founded: 1949

28. Niigata University

Japan | Niigata

For Animal Science

#186 in Asia

#699 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 12,068
Founded: 1922

29. Nihon University

For Animal Science

#203 in Asia

#747 in the World

Founded: 1889

30. Mie University

For Animal Science

#205 in Asia

#750 in the World

Enrollment: 8,455
Founded: 1949

31. Shinshu University

Japan | Matsumoto

For Animal Science

#209 in Asia

#764 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 10,849
Founded: 1949

32. Osaka City University

For Animal Science

#226 in Asia

#800 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Enrollment: 8,230
Founded: 1928

33. Tottori University

Japan | Tottori

For Animal Science

#228 in Asia

#806 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 6,179
Founded: 1949

34. Chiba University

For Animal Science

#230 in Asia

#818 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Enrollment: 13,983
Founded: 1949

35. Osaka University

For Animal Science

#231 in Asia

#822 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 23,123
Founded: 1931

36. Kagawa University

Japan | Takamatsu

For Animal Science

#240 in Asia

#851 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1949

37. Waseda University

For Animal Science

#244 in Asia

#859 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 47,094
Founded: 1882

38. University of the Ryukyus

Japan | Nishihara

For Animal Science

#251 in Asia

#885 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1950

39. Shimane University

For Animal Science

#254 in Asia

#892 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1949

40. Osaka Prefecture University

For Animal Science

#255 in Asia

#893 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1949

41. Fukuoka University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Animal Science

#259 in Asia

#915 in the World

Founded: 1934

42. University of Tokushima

Japan | Tokushima

For Animal Science

#261 in Asia

#917 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

43. Kanazawa University

Japan | Kanazawa

For Animal Science

#285 in Asia

#971 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 10,127
Founded: 1949

44. Kochi University

For Animal Science

#287 in Asia

#977 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

45. Yokohama City University

Japan | Yokohama

For Animal Science

#296 in Asia

#1000 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 5,198
Founded: 1928

46. Tokyo University of Science

For Animal Science

#312 in Asia

#1027 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Enrollment: 19,768
Founded: 1881

47. Nagoya City University

For Animal Science

#336 in Asia

#1081 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Enrollment: 4,685
Founded: 1950

48. Hirosaki University

Japan | Hirosaki

For Animal Science

#358 in Asia

#1145 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1949

49. Gunma University

Japan | Maebashi

For Animal Science

#373 in Asia

#1183 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1949

50. Juntendo University

For Animal Science

#377 in Asia

#1188 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1836

51. Kumamoto University

Japan | Kumamoto

For Animal Science

#387 in Asia

#1211 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 7,629
Founded: 1949

52. Tokyo Metropolitan University

Japan | Hachioji

For Animal Science

#396 in Asia

#1232 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Enrollment: 9,059
Founded: 2005

53. Nara Women's University

For Animal Science

#402 in Asia

#1243 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 2,631
Founded: 1908

54. Kansai Medical University

Japan | Moriguchi

For Animal Science

#404 in Asia

#1248 in the World

Founded: 1928

55. Yamagata University

Japan | Yamagata

For Animal Science

#408 in Asia

#1260 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

56. Keio University

For Animal Science

#412 in Asia

#1273 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 33,518
Founded: 1858

57. University of Shizuoka

Japan | Shizuoka

For Animal Science

#416 in Asia

#1287 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1987

58. Sophia University

For Animal Science

#426 in Asia

#1315 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 13,280
Founded: 1913

59. Tokai University

For Animal Science

#428 in Asia

#1317 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

60. Nippon Medical School

For Animal Science

#435 in Asia

#1342 in the World

Founded: 1904

61. University of Shiga Prefecture

For Animal Science

#444 in Asia

#1370 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1995

62. Kagawa Nutrition University

For Animal Science

#445 in Asia

#1373 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1961

63. Utsunomiya University

Japan | Utsunomiya

For Animal Science

#448 in Asia

#1380 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1949

64. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Animal Science

#451 in Asia

#1395 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

65. Akita University

For Animal Science

#453 in Asia

#1400 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Founded: 1949

66. Teikyo University

For Animal Science

#457 in Asia

#1409 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

67. University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan

Japan | Kitakyushu

For Animal Science

#461 in Asia

#1420 in the World

Founded: 1978

68. Shiga University of Medical Science

For Animal Science

#462 in Asia

#1421 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1974

69. Toho University

For Animal Science

#464 in Asia

#1435 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1925

70. Kyoto Prefectural University

For Animal Science

#479 in Asia

#1468 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1949

71. Jichi Medical University

Japan | Tochigi

For Animal Science

#481 in Asia

#1471 in the World

Founded: 1972

72. Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine

For Animal Science

#483 in Asia

#1476 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1872

73. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

For Animal Science

#485 in Asia

#1478 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1946

74. Okayama University of Science

Japan | Okayama

For Animal Science

#492 in Asia

#1492 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1962

75. University of Yamanashi

For Animal Science

#495 in Asia

#1497 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1949

76. Ibaraki University

For Animal Science

#500 in Asia

#1519 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

77. Nakamura Gakuen University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Animal Science

#508 in Asia

#1537 in the World

Founded: 1965

78. Shizuoka University

Japan | Shizuoka

For Animal Science

#510 in Asia

#1541 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1949

79. St. Marianna University School of Medicine

Japan | Kawasaki

For Animal Science

#514 in Asia

#1546 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1971

80. National Institute of Fitness and Sports in Kanoya

For Animal Science

#521 in Asia

#1560 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1981

81. Chukyo University

For Animal Science

#525 in Asia

#1569 in the World

Founded: 1927

82. Showa University

For Animal Science

#530 in Asia

#1578 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1928

83. Saitama University

Japan | Saitama

For Animal Science

#542 in Asia

#1605 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1949

84. Ochanomizu University

For Animal Science

#548 in Asia

#1619 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 2,075
Founded: 1874

85. Saga University

For Animal Science

#559 in Asia

#1642 in the World

Founded: 1949

86. Kanazawa Medical University

For Animal Science

#565 in Asia

#1654 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1972

87. Yokohama National University

Japan | Yokohama

For Animal Science

#590 in Asia

#1717 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1949

88. Nara Medical University

Japan | Kashihara

For Animal Science

#592 in Asia

#1725 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1945

89. Osaka University of Health and Sport Sciences

Japan | Kumatori

For Animal Science

#605 in Asia

#1752 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 2,500
Founded: 1965

90. Kurume University

For Animal Science

#606 in Asia

#1754 in the World

Founded: 1928

91. University of Toyama

For Animal Science

#620 in Asia

#1786 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 9,208
Founded: 1975

92. Muroran Institute of Technology

Japan | Muroran

For Animal Science

#624 in Asia

#1794 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1949

93. Hamamatsu University School of Medicine

Japan | Hamamatsu

For Animal Science

#633 in Asia

#1812 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1974

94. Teikyo University of Science and Technology

Japan | Uenohara

For Animal Science

#635 in Asia

#1814 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1989

95. Hyogo College of Medicine

Japan | Nishinomiya

For Animal Science

#637 in Asia

#1824 in the World

Founded: 1971

96. Tohoku Pharmaceutical University

For Animal Science

#638 in Asia

#1825 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1939

97. Ritsumeikan University

For Animal Science

#639 in Asia

#1826 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1899

98. Saitama Medical School

Japan | Moroyama

For Animal Science

#642 in Asia

#1834 in the World

Founded: 1972

99. Sapporo Medical University

Japan | Sapporo

For Animal Science

#647 in Asia

#1844 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1950

100. Oita University

For Animal Science

#661 in Asia

#1880 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 5,781
Founded: 1949

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