Kyoto's 16 best Biochemistry universities [2025 Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Kyoto ranked based on their research performance in Biochemistry. A graph of 5.79M citations received by 166K academic papers made by 16 universities in Kyoto 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. Kyoto University

For Biochemistry

#2 in Japan

#2 in Asia

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

2. Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine

For Biochemistry

#35 in Japan

#142 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1872

3. Kyoto Pharmaceutical University

For Biochemistry

#48 in Japan

#176 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1884

4. Kyoto Institute of Technology

For Biochemistry

#81 in Japan

#332 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1949

5. Ritsumeikan University

For Biochemistry

#110 in Japan

#499 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1899

6. Doshisha University

For Biochemistry

#113 in Japan

#527 in Asia

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

7. Kyoto Prefectural University

For Biochemistry

#119 in Japan

#575 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1949

8. Kyoto Sangyo University

For Biochemistry

#152 in Japan

#841 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1965

9. Ryukoku University

For Biochemistry

#167 in Japan

#956 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1639

10. Kyoto Women's University

For Biochemistry

#209 in Japan

#1355 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Founded: 1920

11. Kyoto Seika University

For Biochemistry

#272 in Japan

#1797 in Asia

12. Kyoto College of Graduate Studies for Informatics

For Biochemistry

#362 in Japan

#2256 in Asia

Founded: 2004

13. Kyoto City University of Arts

For Biochemistry

#381 in Japan

#2341 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1880

14. Kyoto Tachibana University

For Biochemistry

#429 in Japan

#2511 in Asia

Founded: 1967

15. Kyoto Koka Women's University

For Biochemistry

#430 in Japan

#2513 in Asia

Founded: 1949

16. Bukkyo University

For Biochemistry

#443 in Japan

#2559 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Founded: 1887

Universities for Biochemistry near Kyoto

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
17	Shiga University of Medical Science	68	Otsu
19	Osaka Dental University	150	Hirakata
22	Osaka Medical College	87	Takatsuki
22	Doshisha Women's College of Liberal Arts	204	Kyotanabe
24	Osaka University of Pharmaceutical Sciences	101	Takatsuki
29	Setsunan University	132	Neyagawa
31	Osaka University	3	Suita
31	Nara Institute of Science and Technology	34	Ikoma
33	Osaka International University	137	Moriguchi
36	Kansai University	92	Suita

16 Best universities for Biochemistry in Kyoto

1. Kyoto University

2. Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine

3. Kyoto Pharmaceutical University

4. Kyoto Institute of Technology

5. Ritsumeikan University

6. Doshisha University

7. Kyoto Prefectural University

8. Kyoto Sangyo University

9. Ryukoku University

10. Kyoto Women's University

11. Kyoto Seika University

12. Kyoto College of Graduate Studies for Informatics

13. Kyoto City University of Arts

14. Kyoto Tachibana University

15. Kyoto Koka Women's University

16. Bukkyo University

Universities for Biochemistry near Kyoto

Biology subfields in Kyoto