100 Best universities for Astrobiology 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 Astrobiology. A graph of 886K citations received by 40.1K academic papers made by 126 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 Astrobiology

#1 in Asia

#12 in the World

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

2. Kyoto University

For Astrobiology

#2 in Asia

#38 in the World

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

3. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Astrobiology

#3 in Asia

#40 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

4. Tohoku University

For Astrobiology

#7 in Asia

#61 in the World

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

5. Osaka University

For Astrobiology

#9 in Asia

#77 in the World

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

6. Nagoya University

For Astrobiology

#11 in Asia

#86 in the World

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

7. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Astrobiology

#12 in Asia

#94 in the World

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

8. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Astrobiology

#13 in Asia

#97 in the World

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

9. Kobe University

For Astrobiology

#19 in Asia

#140 in the World

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

10. Tokyo University of Science

For Astrobiology

#22 in Asia

#166 in the World

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

11. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Astrobiology

#35 in Asia

#249 in the World

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

12. Okayama University

Japan | Okayama

For Astrobiology

#40 in Asia

#262 in the World

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

13. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Astrobiology

#52 in Asia

#293 in the World

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

14. Kanazawa University

Japan | Kanazawa

For Astrobiology

#53 in Asia

#307 in the World

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

15. Keio University

For Astrobiology

#60 in Asia

#333 in the World

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

16. Chiba University

For Astrobiology

#76 in Asia

#422 in the World

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

17. Kindai University

Japan | Higashiosaka

For Astrobiology

#80 in Asia

#430 in the World

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

18. Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology

For Astrobiology

#88 in Asia

#465 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1949

19. Tokyo Metropolitan University

Japan | Hachioji

For Astrobiology

#91 in Asia

#474 in the World

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

20. Osaka City University

For Astrobiology

#93 in Asia

#476 in the World

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

21. Ibaraki University

For Astrobiology

#96 in Asia

#484 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

22. Shinshu University

Japan | Matsumoto

For Astrobiology

#97 in Asia

#487 in the World

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

23. Waseda University

For Astrobiology

#99 in Asia

#489 in the World

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

24. Nihon University

For Astrobiology

#106 in Asia

#511 in the World

Founded: 1889

25. Tokai University

For Astrobiology

#109 in Asia

#543 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

26. University of Toyama

For Astrobiology

#111 in Asia

#546 in the World

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

27. Osaka Prefecture University

For Astrobiology

#114 in Asia

#550 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1949

28. Niigata University

Japan | Niigata

For Astrobiology

#117 in Asia

#557 in the World

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

29. Chiba Institute of Technology

Japan | Narashino

For Astrobiology

#121 in Asia

#565 in the World

Founded: 1942

30. Ehime University

Japan | Matsuyama

For Astrobiology

#124 in Asia

#572 in the World

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

31. Graduate University for Advanced Studies

For Astrobiology

#126 in Asia

#576 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1988

32. Kumamoto University

Japan | Kumamoto

For Astrobiology

#130 in Asia

#593 in the World

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

33. Yokohama National University

Japan | Yokohama

For Astrobiology

#138 in Asia

#613 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1949

34. Gunma University

Japan | Maebashi

For Astrobiology

#143 in Asia

#625 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1949

35. Nagasaki University

Japan | Nagasaki

For Astrobiology

#145 in Asia

#630 in the World

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

36. Yamagata University

Japan | Yamagata

For Astrobiology

#154 in Asia

#670 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

37. University of Shizuoka

Japan | Shizuoka

For Astrobiology

#159 in Asia

#684 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1987

38. Fukuoka University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Astrobiology

#163 in Asia

#692 in the World

Founded: 1934

39. Yokohama City University

Japan | Yokohama

For Astrobiology

#167 in Asia

#698 in the World

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

40. Juntendo University

For Astrobiology

#168 in Asia

#699 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1836

41. Oita University

For Astrobiology

#169 in Asia

#701 in the World

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

42. Saga University

For Astrobiology

#171 in Asia

#709 in the World

Founded: 1949

43. University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan

Japan | Kitakyushu

For Astrobiology

#176 in Asia

#723 in the World

Founded: 1978

44. University of Hyogo

For Astrobiology

#181 in Asia

#731 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 6,551
Founded: 2004

45. Toyohashi University of Technology

Japan | Toyohashi

For Astrobiology

#183 in Asia

#737 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Founded: 1976

46. Nagoya Institute of Technology

For Astrobiology

#184 in Asia

#741 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1905

47. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

For Astrobiology

#188 in Asia

#752 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1946

48. University of Aizu

Japan | Aizuwakamatsu

For Astrobiology

#189 in Asia

#753 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 1,371
Founded: 1993

49. Okayama University of Science

Japan | Okayama

For Astrobiology

#193 in Asia

#769 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1962

50. Mie University

For Astrobiology

#197 in Asia

#781 in the World

Enrollment: 8,455
Founded: 1949

51. Kyoto Sangyo University

For Astrobiology

#204 in Asia

#806 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1965

52. Kansai Medical University

Japan | Moriguchi

For Astrobiology

#205 in Asia

#809 in the World

Founded: 1928

53. Kagoshima University

Japan | Kagoshima

For Astrobiology

#207 in Asia

#812 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1949

54. Gifu University

For Astrobiology

#221 in Asia

#846 in the World

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

55. Nagoya City University

For Astrobiology

#222 in Asia

#851 in the World

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

56. Kitasato University

For Astrobiology

#223 in Asia

#854 in the World

Founded: 1962

57. University of Electro-Communications

For Astrobiology

#225 in Asia

#860 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1949

58. Shizuoka University

Japan | Shizuoka

For Astrobiology

#230 in Asia

#872 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1949

59. Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Science

Japan | Hachioji

For Astrobiology

#238 in Asia

#895 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1880

60. Kyoto Institute of Technology

For Astrobiology

#242 in Asia

#900 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1949

61. Kochi University

For Astrobiology

#248 in Asia

#919 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

62. Kyushu Institute of Technology

Japan | Kitakyushu

For Astrobiology

#253 in Asia

#927 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1907

63. Meijo University

For Astrobiology

#254 in Asia

#928 in the World

Founded: 1926

64. University of Tokushima

Japan | Tokushima

For Astrobiology

#265 in Asia

#968 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

65. Tottori University

Japan | Tottori

For Astrobiology

#266 in Asia

#969 in the World

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

66. Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine

For Astrobiology

#277 in Asia

#994 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1872

67. Saitama Medical School

Japan | Moroyama

For Astrobiology

#278 in Asia

#995 in the World

Founded: 1972

68. Nara Institute of Science and Technology

For Astrobiology

#279 in Asia

#997 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1991

69. Rikkyo University

For Astrobiology

#282 in Asia

#1009 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 20,720
Founded: 1922

70. Kyoto Pharmaceutical University

For Astrobiology

#284 in Asia

#1011 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1884

71. Yamaguchi University

Japan | Yamaguchi

For Astrobiology

#302 in Asia

#1052 in the World

Founded: 1949

72. Toho University

For Astrobiology

#303 in Asia

#1055 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1925

73. Jichi Medical University

Japan | Tochigi

For Astrobiology

#305 in Asia

#1061 in the World

Founded: 1972

74. Jikei University School of Medicine

For Astrobiology

#306 in Asia

#1063 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

75. Nippon Medical School

For Astrobiology

#314 in Asia

#1077 in the World

Founded: 1904

76. Ochanomizu University

For Astrobiology

#316 in Asia

#1080 in the World

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

77. Kyorin University

For Astrobiology

#317 in Asia

#1083 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

78. Ritsumeikan University

For Astrobiology

#319 in Asia

#1091 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1899

79. Kurume University

For Astrobiology

#321 in Asia

#1096 in the World

Founded: 1928

80. Nara Women's University

For Astrobiology

#324 in Asia

#1111 in the World

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

81. Shimane University

For Astrobiology

#325 in Asia

#1114 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1949

82. Chuo University

Japan | Hachioji

For Astrobiology

#331 in Asia

#1133 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 31,739
Founded: 1885

83. Showa University

For Astrobiology

#336 in Asia

#1142 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1928

84. Meiji University

For Astrobiology

#337 in Asia

#1143 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1881

85. University of Yamanashi

For Astrobiology

#344 in Asia

#1160 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1949

86. Kagawa University

Japan | Takamatsu

For Astrobiology

#350 in Asia

#1173 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1949

87. University of Fukui

For Astrobiology

#354 in Asia

#1178 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

88. Hyogo College of Medicine

Japan | Nishinomiya

For Astrobiology

#358 in Asia

#1184 in the World

Founded: 1971

89. Saitama University

Japan | Saitama

For Astrobiology

#364 in Asia

#1201 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1949

90. Doshisha University

For Astrobiology

#368 in Asia

#1207 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 28,354
Founded: 1920

91. Akita University

For Astrobiology

#375 in Asia

#1219 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Founded: 1949

92. Nagaoka University of Technology

Japan | Nagaoka

For Astrobiology

#376 in Asia

#1221 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1976

93. University of Miyazaki

Japan | Miyazaki

For Astrobiology

#379 in Asia

#1228 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1949

94. Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST)

For Astrobiology

#383 in Asia

#1235 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 237
Male:Female: 56:44

95. Gakushuin University

For Astrobiology

#390 in Asia

#1248 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 9,240
Founded: 1877

96. Aoyama Gakuin University

For Astrobiology

#392 in Asia

#1255 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 20,285
Founded: 1874

97. Tokyo Gakugei University

Japan | Koganei

For Astrobiology

#394 in Asia

#1261 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1949

98. Sapporo Medical University

Japan | Sapporo

For Astrobiology

#397 in Asia

#1265 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1950

99. Teikyo University

For Astrobiology

#399 in Asia

#1270 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

100. Tokyo Medical University

For Astrobiology

#400 in Asia

#1271 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1916

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