100 Best universities for Biochemistry in Japan

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Japan ranked based on their research performance in Biochemistry. A graph of 49.8M citations received by 1.93M academic papers made by 437 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 Biochemistry

#1 in Asia

#9 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 28,218
Founded: 1877

2. Kyoto University

For Biochemistry

#2 in Asia

#12 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 22,455
Male:Female: 76:24
Founded: 1897

3. Osaka University

For Biochemistry

#3 in Asia

#21 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 23,123
Male:Female: 68:32
Founded: 1931

4. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Biochemistry

#6 in Asia

#60 in the World

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

5. Tohoku University

For Biochemistry

#8 in Asia

#66 in the World

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

6. Nagoya University

For Biochemistry

#9 in Asia

#68 in the World

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

7. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Biochemistry

#12 in Asia

#78 in the World

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

8. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Biochemistry

#25 in Asia

#155 in the World

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

9. Tokyo University of Science

For Biochemistry

#27 in Asia

#167 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1881

10. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Biochemistry

#33 in Asia

#188 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 16,507
Male:Female: 61:39
Founded: 1973

11. Keio University

For Biochemistry

#36 in Asia

#202 in the World

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

12. Kobe University

For Biochemistry

#38 in Asia

#205 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 15,871
Founded: 1902

13. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Biochemistry

#40 in Asia

#213 in the World

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

14. Chiba University

For Biochemistry

#43 in Asia

#227 in the World

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

15. Okayama University

Japan | Okayama

For Biochemistry

#44 in Asia

#228 in the World

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

16. Kumamoto University

Japan | Kumamoto

For Biochemistry

#49 in Asia

#263 in the World

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

17. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

For Biochemistry

#50 in Asia

#264 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1946

18. Kanazawa University

Japan | Kanazawa

For Biochemistry

#52 in Asia

#266 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 10,127
Male:Female: 64:36
Founded: 1949

19. University of Tokushima

Japan | Tokushima

For Biochemistry

#66 in Asia

#329 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

20. Gunma University

Japan | Maebashi

For Biochemistry

#78 in Asia

#376 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Enrollment: 6,556
Male:Female: 63:37
Founded: 1949

21. Nagasaki University

Japan | Nagasaki

For Biochemistry

#80 in Asia

#383 in the World

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

22. Niigata University

Japan | Niigata

For Biochemistry

#83 in Asia

#388 in the World

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

23. Juntendo University

For Biochemistry

#91 in Asia

#404 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Enrollment: 3,802
Founded: 1836

24. Gifu University

For Biochemistry

#92 in Asia

#405 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 7,227
Male:Female: 65:35
Founded: 1949

25. Osaka City University

For Biochemistry

#94 in Asia

#410 in the World

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

26. Yokohama City University

Japan | Yokohama

For Biochemistry

#102 in Asia

#436 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1928

27. Kitasato University

For Biochemistry

#108 in Asia

#450 in the World

Enrollment: 8,576
Male:Female: 46:54
Founded: 1962

28. Shinshu University

Japan | Matsumoto

For Biochemistry

#116 in Asia

#464 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1949

29. Nihon University

For Biochemistry

#117 in Asia

#465 in the World

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

30. Kindai University

Japan | Higashiosaka

For Biochemistry

#120 in Asia

#468 in the World

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

31. Nagoya City University

For Biochemistry

#122 in Asia

#477 in the World

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

32. Kagoshima University

Japan | Kagoshima

For Biochemistry

#124 in Asia

#481 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 10,661
Male:Female: 62:38
Founded: 1949

33. Yamaguchi University

Japan | Yamaguchi

For Biochemistry

#127 in Asia

#489 in the World

Founded: 1949

34. Nara Institute of Science and Technology

For Biochemistry

#129 in Asia

#492 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1991

35. Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine

For Biochemistry

#137 in Asia

#504 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 1,223
Founded: 1872

36. Waseda University

For Biochemistry

#141 in Asia

#512 in the World

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

37. Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology

For Biochemistry

#143 in Asia

#516 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1949

38. Showa University

For Biochemistry

#145 in Asia

#526 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1928

39. Ehime University

Japan | Matsuyama

For Biochemistry

#146 in Asia

#527 in the World

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

40. Mie University

For Biochemistry

#147 in Asia

#528 in the World

Enrollment: 8,455
Male:Female: 63:37
Founded: 1949

41. Jichi Medical University

Japan | Tochigi

For Biochemistry

#152 in Asia

#540 in the World

Founded: 1972

42. Osaka Prefecture University

For Biochemistry

#154 in Asia

#545 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Enrollment: 8,051
Founded: 1949

43. Tottori University

Japan | Tottori

For Biochemistry

#161 in Asia

#565 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 6,195
Founded: 1949

44. Tokai University

For Biochemistry

#163 in Asia

#569 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 28,535
Founded: 1946

45. Kyoto Pharmaceutical University

For Biochemistry

#165 in Asia

#572 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 2,301
Male:Female: 34:66
Founded: 1884

46. Sapporo Medical University

Japan | Sapporo

For Biochemistry

#166 in Asia

#579 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1950

47. Tokyo Metropolitan University

Japan | Hachioji

For Biochemistry

#167 in Asia

#580 in the World

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

48. Teikyo University

For Biochemistry

#169 in Asia

#586 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

49. Tohoku Pharmaceutical University

For Biochemistry

#172 in Asia

#597 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1939

50. Kurume University

For Biochemistry

#178 in Asia

#609 in the World

Founded: 1928

51. University of Shizuoka

Japan | Shizuoka

For Biochemistry

#187 in Asia

#642 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1987

52. Nippon Medical School

For Biochemistry

#189 in Asia

#647 in the World

Founded: 1904

53. Yamagata University

Japan | Yamagata

For Biochemistry

#190 in Asia

#648 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

54. Toho University

For Biochemistry

#211 in Asia

#695 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1925

55. Fukuoka University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Biochemistry

#212 in Asia

#697 in the World

Enrollment: 20,356
Founded: 1934

56. Kagawa University

Japan | Takamatsu

For Biochemistry

#213 in Asia

#699 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 6,539
Founded: 1949

57. University of Toyama

For Biochemistry

#214 in Asia

#700 in the World

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

58. Jikei University School of Medicine

For Biochemistry

#223 in Asia

#718 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

59. University of Miyazaki

Japan | Miyazaki

For Biochemistry

#224 in Asia

#719 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1949

60. Shimane University

For Biochemistry

#228 in Asia

#726 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1949

61. Hamamatsu University School of Medicine

Japan | Hamamatsu

For Biochemistry

#230 in Asia

#733 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 934
Male:Female: 51:49
Founded: 1974

62. Tokyo University of Agriculture

For Biochemistry

#233 in Asia

#742 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1891

63. Hyogo College of Medicine

Japan | Nishinomiya

For Biochemistry

#234 in Asia

#743 in the World

Founded: 1971

64. University of Yamanashi

For Biochemistry

#236 in Asia

#745 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1949

65. Kansai Medical University

Japan | Moriguchi

For Biochemistry

#237 in Asia

#746 in the World

Enrollment: 782
Founded: 1928

66. Hirosaki University

Japan | Hirosaki

For Biochemistry

#239 in Asia

#748 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1949

67. Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Science

Japan | Hachioji

For Biochemistry

#241 in Asia

#751 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1880

68. Shiga University of Medical Science

For Biochemistry

#256 in Asia

#784 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Enrollment: 1,107
Founded: 1974

69. Graduate University for Advanced Studies

For Biochemistry

#259 in Asia

#791 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1988

70. University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan

Japan | Kitakyushu

For Biochemistry

#264 in Asia

#799 in the World

Founded: 1978

71. Fujita Health University

Japan | Toyoake

For Biochemistry

#266 in Asia

#805 in the World

Enrollment: 3,065
Male:Female: 44:56
Founded: 1964

72. Nara Medical University

Japan | Kashihara

For Biochemistry

#267 in Asia

#809 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1945

73. Saitama Medical School

Japan | Moroyama

For Biochemistry

#269 in Asia

#813 in the World

Founded: 1972

74. Shizuoka University

Japan | Shizuoka

For Biochemistry

#272 in Asia

#820 in the World

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

75. University of Fukui

For Biochemistry

#274 in Asia

#827 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 5,167
Founded: 1949

76. Yokohama National University

Japan | Yokohama

For Biochemistry

#284 in Asia

#856 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1949

77. Nagoya Institute of Technology

For Biochemistry

#289 in Asia

#869 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Enrollment: 5,776
Founded: 1905

78. Akita University

For Biochemistry

#295 in Asia

#884 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Enrollment: 5,157
Founded: 1949

79. University of the Ryukyus

Japan | Nishihara

For Biochemistry

#297 in Asia

#890 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1950

80. Kyoto Institute of Technology

For Biochemistry

#299 in Asia

#892 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1949

81. Kochi University

For Biochemistry

#315 in Asia

#918 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

82. Gifu Pharmaceutical University

For Biochemistry

#316 in Asia

#921 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1932

83. Tokyo Medical University

For Biochemistry

#318 in Asia

#924 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1916

84. Fukushima Medical University

Japan | Fukushima

For Biochemistry

#326 in Asia

#935 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 1,095
Founded: 1952

85. Oita University

For Biochemistry

#331 in Asia

#947 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 5,781
Male:Female: 62:38
Founded: 1949

86. Saga University

For Biochemistry

#333 in Asia

#955 in the World

Founded: 1949

87. Saitama University

Japan | Saitama

For Biochemistry

#340 in Asia

#973 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 9,031
Male:Female: 68:32
Founded: 1949

88. Osaka Medical College

Japan | Takatsuki

For Biochemistry

#341 in Asia

#974 in the World

Enrollment: 1,195
Male:Female: 53:47
Founded: 1927

89. Kansai University

For Biochemistry

#346 in Asia

#980 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 29,749
Founded: 1922

90. Kyorin University

For Biochemistry

#347 in Asia

#981 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 4,820
Founded: 1966

91. Okayama University of Science

Japan | Okayama

For Biochemistry

#355 in Asia

#995 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 6,050
Founded: 1962

92. Hoshi University

For Biochemistry

#356 in Asia

#996 in the World

Enrollment: 1,640
Founded: 1911

93. Wakayama Medical University

Japan | Wakayama

For Biochemistry

#362 in Asia

#1010 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1945

94. Iwate Medical University

Japan | Morioka

For Biochemistry

#366 in Asia

#1017 in the World

Founded: 1928

95. Kanazawa Medical University

For Biochemistry

#382 in Asia

#1045 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 913
Founded: 1972

96. St. Marianna University School of Medicine

Japan | Kawasaki

For Biochemistry

#384 in Asia

#1053 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1971

97. Kyushu Institute of Technology

Japan | Kitakyushu

For Biochemistry

#385 in Asia

#1055 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 5,876
Founded: 1907

98. Iwate University

Japan | Morioka

For Biochemistry

#398 in Asia

#1084 in the World

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

99. Tokushima Bunri University

Japan | Tokushima

For Biochemistry

#400 in Asia

#1087 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1895

100. Osaka University of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Japan | Takatsuki

For Biochemistry

#402 in Asia

#1094 in the World

Founded: 1904

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