Bioinformatics and Computational biology in Japan: Best universities Ranked

Below is a list of best universities in Japan ranked based on their research performance in Bioinformatics and Computational biology. A graph of 5.12M citations received by 163K academic papers made by 202 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

Japan | Tokyo

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#1 in Asia

#36 in the World

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

2. Kyoto University

Japan | Kyoto

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#2 in Asia

#40 in the World

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

3. Osaka University

Japan | Suita

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#13 in Asia

#101 in the World

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

4. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#24 in Asia

#183 in the World

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

5. Keio University

Japan | Tokyo

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#28 in Asia

#198 in the World

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

6. Nagoya University

Japan | Nagoya

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#33 in Asia

#244 in the World

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

7. Tohoku University

Japan | Sendai

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#34 in Asia

#248 in the World

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

8. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#46 in Asia

#297 in the World

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

9. Tokyo University of Science

Japan | Tokyo

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#47 in Asia

#306 in the World

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

10. Kindai University

Japan | Higashiosaka

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#65 in Asia

#373 in the World

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

11. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#68 in Asia

#383 in the World

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

12. Chiba University

Japan | Chiba

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#81 in Asia

#418 in the World

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

13. Kobe University

Japan | Kobe

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#82 in Asia

#419 in the World

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

14. Kumamoto University

Japan | Kumamoto

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#84 in Asia

#426 in the World

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

15. Tokyo Institute of Technology

Japan | Tokyo

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#86 in Asia

#432 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

16. Yokohama City University

Japan | Yokohama

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#87 in Asia

#437 in the World

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

17. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

Japan | Tokyo

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#97 in Asia

#459 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1946

18. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#98 in Asia

#461 in the World

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

19. Kanazawa University

Japan | Kanazawa

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#101 in Asia

#471 in the World

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

20. Okayama University

Japan | Okayama

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#106 in Asia

#485 in the World

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

21. Nara Institute of Science and Technology

Japan | Ikoma

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#108 in Asia

#492 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1991

22. Kitasato University

Japan | Tokyo

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#143 in Asia

#582 in the World

Founded: 1962

23. University of Tokushima

Japan | Tokushima

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#151 in Asia

#607 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

24. Juntendo University

Japan | Tokyo

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#161 in Asia

#640 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1836

25. Tokyo Metropolitan University

Japan | Hachioji

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#162 in Asia

#641 in the World

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

26. Kyoto Pharmaceutical University

Japan | Kyoto

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#170 in Asia

#659 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1884

27. Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology

Japan | Fuchu

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#182 in Asia

#697 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1949

28. Nagasaki University

Japan | Nagasaki

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#183 in Asia

#698 in the World

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

29. Tokai University

Japan | Tokyo

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#192 in Asia

#728 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

30. Niigata University

Japan | Niigata

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#193 in Asia

#729 in the World

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

31. Jichi Medical University

Japan | Tochigi

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#198 in Asia

#740 in the World

Founded: 1972

32. Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine

Japan | Kyoto

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#207 in Asia

#761 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1872

33. Nagoya City University

Japan | Nagoya

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#211 in Asia

#767 in the World

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

34. Nihon University

Japan | Tokyo

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#212 in Asia

#771 in the World

Founded: 1889

35. Gifu University

Japan | Gifu

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#215 in Asia

#780 in the World

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

36. Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST)

Japan | Onna

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#219 in Asia

#785 in the World

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

37. Gunma University

Japan | Maebashi

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#220 in Asia

#787 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1949

38. Graduate University for Advanced Studies

Japan | Miura

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#221 in Asia

#792 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1988

39. Nippon Medical School

Japan | Tokyo

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#222 in Asia

#794 in the World

Founded: 1904

40. Teikyo University

Japan | Tokyo

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#228 in Asia

#806 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

41. Showa University

Japan | Tokyo

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#230 in Asia

#810 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1928

42. University of Shizuoka

Japan | Shizuoka

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#231 in Asia

#811 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1987

43. Kagoshima University

Japan | Kagoshima

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#232 in Asia

#814 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1949

44. Waseda University

Japan | Tokyo

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#234 in Asia

#817 in the World

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

45. Ehime University

Japan | Matsuyama

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#235 in Asia

#818 in the World

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

46. Osaka City University

Japan | Osaka

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#237 in Asia

#822 in the World

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

47. Kyushu Institute of Technology

Japan | Kitakyushu

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#239 in Asia

#824 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1907

48. Hamamatsu University School of Medicine

Japan | Hamamatsu

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#240 in Asia

#826 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1974

49. Jikei University School of Medicine

Japan | Tokyo

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#255 in Asia

#865 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

50. Hirosaki University

Japan | Hirosaki

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#263 in Asia

#889 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1949

51. Sapporo Medical University

Japan | Sapporo

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#269 in Asia

#898 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1950

52. Mie University

Japan | Tsu

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#274 in Asia

#905 in the World

Enrollment: 8,455
Founded: 1949

53. Nara Medical University

Japan | Kashihara

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#276 in Asia

#910 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1945

54. Tottori University

Japan | Tottori

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#280 in Asia

#919 in the World

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

55. Saitama Medical School

Japan | Moroyama

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#283 in Asia

#924 in the World

Founded: 1972

56. Shinshu University

Japan | Matsumoto

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#287 in Asia

#933 in the World

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

57. University of Toyama

Japan | Toyama

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#288 in Asia

#936 in the World

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

58. Yamaguchi University

Japan | Yamaguchi

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#296 in Asia

#954 in the World

Founded: 1949

59. Kurume University

Japan | Kurume

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#308 in Asia

#974 in the World

Founded: 1928

60. Tokyo Medical University

Japan | Tokyo

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#319 in Asia

#994 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1916

61. Toho University

Japan | Tokyo

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#320 in Asia

#999 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1925

62. Shimane University

Japan | Matsue

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#324 in Asia

#1007 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1949

63. University of Miyazaki

Japan | Miyazaki

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#326 in Asia

#1009 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1949

64. Hyogo College of Medicine

Japan | Nishinomiya

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#332 in Asia

#1023 in the World

Founded: 1971

65. Fujita Health University

Japan | Toyoake

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#337 in Asia

#1030 in the World

Enrollment: 3,106
Founded: 1964

66. Shiga University of Medical Science

Japan | Otsu

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#338 in Asia

#1032 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1974

67. St. Marianna University School of Medicine

Japan | Kawasaki

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#348 in Asia

#1056 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1971

68. Hoshi University

Japan | Tokyo

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#351 in Asia

#1064 in the World

Founded: 1911

69. Meiji Pharmaceutical University

Japan | Kiyose

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#362 in Asia

#1089 in the World

Founded: 1902

70. Health Science University

Japan | Fujikawaguchiko

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#367 in Asia

#1101 in the World

Founded: 2003

71. Kyorin University

Japan | Mitaka

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#373 in Asia

#1114 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

72. Kansai Medical University

Japan | Moriguchi

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#387 in Asia

#1140 in the World

Founded: 1928

73. Tohoku Pharmaceutical University

Japan | Sendai

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#389 in Asia

#1144 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1939

74. Fukuoka University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#390 in Asia

#1147 in the World

Founded: 1934

75. Iwate Medical University

Japan | Morioka

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#396 in Asia

#1154 in the World

Founded: 1928

76. Tokyo University of Agriculture

Japan | Tokyo

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#401 in Asia

#1167 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1891

77. University of Yamanashi

Japan | Kofu

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#407 in Asia

#1179 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1949

78. Fukushima Medical University

Japan | Fukushima

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#417 in Asia

#1196 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1952

79. Shizuoka University

Japan | Shizuoka

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#420 in Asia

#1203 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1949

80. University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan

Japan | Kitakyushu

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#422 in Asia

#1206 in the World

Founded: 1978

81. Saitama University

Japan | Saitama

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#426 in Asia

#1213 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1949

82. Yamagata University

Japan | Yamagata

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#428 in Asia

#1215 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

83. Wakayama Medical University

Japan | Wakayama

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#439 in Asia

#1237 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1945

84. Akita University

Japan | Akita

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#441 in Asia

#1243 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Founded: 1949

85. Osaka Prefecture University

Japan | Sakai

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#443 in Asia

#1247 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1949

86. Showa Pharmaceutical University

Japan | Machida

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#446 in Asia

#1254 in the World

Founded: 1949

87. University of the Ryukyus

Japan | Nishihara

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#453 in Asia

#1264 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1950

88. Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Science

Japan | Hachioji

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#456 in Asia

#1271 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1880

89. Oita University

Japan | Oita

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#473 in Asia

#1305 in the World

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

90. Ritsumeikan University

Japan | Kyoto

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#475 in Asia

#1307 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1899

91. Gifu Pharmaceutical University

Japan | Gifu

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#484 in Asia

#1327 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1932

92. Osaka International University

Japan | Moriguchi

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#487 in Asia

#1330 in the World

Founded: 1988

93. Meijo University

Japan | Nagoya

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#490 in Asia

#1336 in the World

Founded: 1926

94. Kanazawa Medical University

Japan | Kahoku

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#510 in Asia

#1368 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1972

95. Osaka Medical College

Japan | Takatsuki

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#513 in Asia

#1375 in the World

Founded: 1927

96. Kagawa University

Japan | Takamatsu

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#517 in Asia

#1386 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1949

97. Saga University

Japan | Saga

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#527 in Asia

#1416 in the World

Founded: 1949

98. Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology

Japan | Nomi

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#536 in Asia

#1432 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1990

99. Aichi Medical University

Japan | Nagakute

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#543 in Asia

#1456 in the World

Founded: 1971

100. Osaka University of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Japan | Takatsuki

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#552 in Asia

#1472 in the World

Founded: 1904

Biology subfields in Japan