59 Best universities for Biochemistry in Tokyo

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Tokyo ranked based on their research performance in Biochemistry. A graph of 14.6M citations received by 475K academic papers made by 59 universities in Tokyo 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 Japan

#1 in Asia

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

2. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Biochemistry

#8 in Japan

#29 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

3. Tokyo University of Science

For Biochemistry

#10 in Japan

#35 in Asia

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

4. Keio University

For Biochemistry

#11 in Japan

#36 in Asia

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

5. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

For Biochemistry

#17 in Japan

#52 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1946

6. Juntendo University

For Biochemistry

#23 in Japan

#97 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1836

7. Kitasato University

For Biochemistry

#27 in Japan

#118 in Asia

Founded: 1962

8. Nihon University

For Biochemistry

#29 in Japan

#124 in Asia

Founded: 1889

9. Waseda University

For Biochemistry

#37 in Japan

#150 in Asia

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

10. Showa University

For Biochemistry

#41 in Japan

#156 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1928

11. Tokai University

For Biochemistry

#44 in Japan

#167 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

12. Teikyo University

For Biochemistry

#47 in Japan

#173 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

13. Nippon Medical School

For Biochemistry

#51 in Japan

#200 in Asia

Founded: 1904

14. Toho University

For Biochemistry

#56 in Japan

#226 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1925

15. Jikei University School of Medicine

For Biochemistry

#59 in Japan

#237 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

16. Tokyo University of Agriculture

For Biochemistry

#66 in Japan

#258 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1891

17. Tokyo Medical University

For Biochemistry

#83 in Japan

#336 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1916

18. Hoshi University

For Biochemistry

#89 in Japan

#369 in Asia

Founded: 1911

19. Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology

For Biochemistry

#109 in Japan

#497 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 2003

20. Ochanomizu University

For Biochemistry

#111 in Japan

#509 in Asia

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

21. Meiji University

For Biochemistry

#114 in Japan

#534 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1881

22. Tokyo University of the Arts

For Biochemistry

#127 in Japan

#636 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Enrollment: 3,217
Founded: 1949

23. Gakushuin University

For Biochemistry

#128 in Japan

#638 in Asia

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

24. Sophia University

For Biochemistry

#134 in Japan

#680 in Asia

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

25. Nippon Dental University

For Biochemistry

#146 in Japan

#805 in Asia

Founded: 1907

26. Toyo University

For Biochemistry

#151 in Japan

#818 in Asia

Founded: 1887

27. Rikkyo University

For Biochemistry

#154 in Japan

#843 in Asia

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

28. Aoyama Gakuin University

For Biochemistry

#156 in Japan

#864 in Asia

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

29. Japan Women's University

For Biochemistry

#158 in Japan

#867 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 6,572
Founded: 1901

30. Kogakuin University

For Biochemistry

#163 in Japan

#928 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1887

31. Shibaura Institute of Technology

For Biochemistry

#172 in Japan

#1001 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1949

32. Hosei University

For Biochemistry

#180 in Japan

#1078 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1880

33. Tokyo Denki University

For Biochemistry

#186 in Japan

#1132 in Asia

Founded: 1907

34. Tokyo Polytechnic University

For Biochemistry

#191 in Japan

#1192 in Asia

Founded: 1966

35. Kyoritsu Women's University

For Biochemistry

#217 in Japan

#1449 in Asia

Founded: 1886

36. Otsuma Women's University

For Biochemistry

#226 in Japan

#1506 in Asia

Founded: 1908

37. Musashi University

For Biochemistry

#247 in Japan

#1643 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 1949

38. Showa Women's University

For Biochemistry

#262 in Japan

#1749 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1920

39. Nippon Sport Science University

For Biochemistry

#267 in Japan

#1783 in Asia

Founded: 1891

40. Tokyo Kasei University

For Biochemistry

#283 in Japan

#1860 in Asia

Founded: 1881

41. Tokyo City University

For Biochemistry

#287 in Japan

#1873 in Asia

Enrollment: 7,543
Founded: 1929

42. Advanced Institute of Industrial Technology

For Biochemistry

#291 in Japan

#1899 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 2006

43. Tokyo Kasei-Gakuin University

For Biochemistry

#323 in Japan

#2082 in Asia

Founded: 1963

44. Meiji Gakuin University

For Biochemistry

#327 in Japan

#2100 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 12,176
Founded: 1877

45. Tokyo Fuji University

For Biochemistry

#355 in Japan

#2244 in Asia

Founded: 1943

46. Tokyo Woman's Christian University

For Biochemistry

#363 in Japan

#2267 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Founded: 1918

47. Daito Bunka University

For Biochemistry

#366 in Japan

#2289 in Asia

Enrollment: 11,421
Founded: 1923

48. Kokushikan University

For Biochemistry

#369 in Japan

#2302 in Asia

Founded: 1917

49. Takushoku University

For Biochemistry

#379 in Japan

#2333 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1922

50. National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies

For Biochemistry

#385 in Japan

#2349 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 417
Founded: 1997

51. Musashino Academy of Music

For Biochemistry

#391 in Japan

#2390 in Asia

52. Bunkyo Gakuin University

For Biochemistry

#394 in Japan

#2401 in Asia

Founded: 1924

53. Komazawa University

For Biochemistry

#404 in Japan

#2431 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1592

54. Mejiro University

For Biochemistry

#407 in Japan

#2437 in Asia

Founded: 1994

55. Rissho University

For Biochemistry

#418 in Japan

#2482 in Asia

Founded: 1924

56. Tokyo Seiei College

For Biochemistry

#423 in Japan

#2499 in Asia

Founded: 2005

57. Kaetsu University

For Biochemistry

#424 in Japan

#2502 in Asia

Founded: 2001

58. Japan Women's College of Physical Education

For Biochemistry

#434 in Japan

#2525 in Asia

Founded: 1922

59. Kokugakuin University

For Biochemistry

#437 in Japan

#2530 in Asia

Founded: 1882

Universities for Biochemistry near Tokyo

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
11	Seikei University	155	Musashino
12	Kyorin University	88	Mitaka
13	Nippon Veterinary and Life Science University	153	Musashino
14	University of Electro-Communications	143	Chofu
14	Musashino University	194	Nishitokyo
16	St. Marianna University School of Medicine	96	Kawasaki
18	Tokyo Gakugei University	189	Koganei
19	Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology	36	Fuchu
19	Dokkyo University	108	Soka
20	Meiji Pharmaceutical University	125	Kiyose

Universities for Biochemistry near Tokyo

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