100 Best universities for Biophysics in Japan

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Japan ranked based on their research performance in Biophysics. A graph of 3.34M citations received by 120K academic papers made by 187 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 Biophysics

#1 in Asia

#11 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 28,918
Founded: 1877

2. Kyoto University

For Biophysics

#2 in Asia

#22 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 22,365
Founded: 1897

3. Osaka University

For Biophysics

#3 in Asia

#26 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 23,234
Founded: 1931

4. Nagoya University

For Biophysics

#5 in Asia

#69 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 15,959
Founded: 1939

5. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Biophysics

#6 in Asia

#74 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 18,813
Founded: 1911

6. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Biophysics

#9 in Asia

#91 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Enrollment: 17,770
Founded: 1918

7. Tohoku University

For Biophysics

#10 in Asia

#93 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 17,975
Founded: 1907

8. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Biophysics

#22 in Asia

#181 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

9. Tokyo University of Science

For Biophysics

#24 in Asia

#196 in the World

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

10. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

For Biophysics

#26 in Asia

#207 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1946

11. Keio University

For Biophysics

#27 in Asia

#219 in the World

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

12. Okayama University

Japan | Okayama

For Biophysics

#29 in Asia

#223 in the World

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

13. Chiba University

For Biophysics

#33 in Asia

#239 in the World

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

14. Kanazawa University

Japan | Kanazawa

For Biophysics

#39 in Asia

#255 in the World

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

15. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Biophysics

#41 in Asia

#262 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 16,684
Founded: 1973

16. Kobe University

For Biophysics

#42 in Asia

#267 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 16,214
Founded: 1902

17. Kumamoto University

Japan | Kumamoto

For Biophysics

#44 in Asia

#275 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 11,098
Founded: 1949

18. Nara Institute of Science and Technology

For Biophysics

#45 in Asia

#282 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1991

19. Waseda University

For Biophysics

#46 in Asia

#284 in the World

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

20. Gunma University

Japan | Maebashi

For Biophysics

#50 in Asia

#306 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1949

21. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Biophysics

#51 in Asia

#312 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 15,505
Founded: 1949

22. Nagoya City University

For Biophysics

#57 in Asia

#331 in the World

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

23. University of Tokushima

Japan | Tokushima

For Biophysics

#59 in Asia

#339 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

24. Mie University

For Biophysics

#68 in Asia

#371 in the World

Enrollment: 8,455
Founded: 1949

25. Nagasaki University

Japan | Nagasaki

For Biophysics

#71 in Asia

#398 in the World

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

26. Niigata University

Japan | Niigata

For Biophysics

#73 in Asia

#402 in the World

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

27. Graduate University for Advanced Studies

For Biophysics

#76 in Asia

#418 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1988

28. Yokohama City University

Japan | Yokohama

For Biophysics

#85 in Asia

#439 in the World

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

29. Jichi Medical University

Japan | Tochigi

For Biophysics

#93 in Asia

#463 in the World

Founded: 1972

30. Yamaguchi University

Japan | Yamaguchi

For Biophysics

#94 in Asia

#464 in the World

Founded: 1949

31. University of Fukui

For Biophysics

#96 in Asia

#467 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

32. Osaka City University

For Biophysics

#97 in Asia

#468 in the World

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

33. Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology

For Biophysics

#98 in Asia

#471 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1949

34. Teikyo University

For Biophysics

#100 in Asia

#478 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

35. Jikei University School of Medicine

For Biophysics

#104 in Asia

#495 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 981
Founded: 1881

36. Gifu University

For Biophysics

#105 in Asia

#496 in the World

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

37. Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine

For Biophysics

#106 in Asia

#502 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1872

38. Juntendo University

For Biophysics

#108 in Asia

#512 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1836

39. Kitasato University

For Biophysics

#109 in Asia

#513 in the World

Founded: 1962

40. Kyoto Pharmaceutical University

For Biophysics

#110 in Asia

#514 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1884

41. Osaka Prefecture University

For Biophysics

#112 in Asia

#519 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1949

42. Tokyo Metropolitan University

Japan | Hachioji

For Biophysics

#116 in Asia

#535 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Enrollment: 9,126
Founded: 2005

43. Ehime University

Japan | Matsuyama

For Biophysics

#120 in Asia

#542 in the World

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

44. University of Shizuoka

Japan | Shizuoka

For Biophysics

#121 in Asia

#543 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1987

45. Nihon University

For Biophysics

#123 in Asia

#550 in the World

Founded: 1889

46. Shinshu University

Japan | Matsumoto

For Biophysics

#125 in Asia

#554 in the World

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

47. Kurume University

For Biophysics

#126 in Asia

#556 in the World

Founded: 1928

48. Kagoshima University

Japan | Kagoshima

For Biophysics

#131 in Asia

#567 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1949

49. Nagoya Institute of Technology

For Biophysics

#132 in Asia

#574 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1905

50. Yamagata University

Japan | Yamagata

For Biophysics

#134 in Asia

#576 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

51. Toho University

For Biophysics

#140 in Asia

#587 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1925

52. Kindai University

Japan | Higashiosaka

For Biophysics

#141 in Asia

#589 in the World

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

53. Fukuoka University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Biophysics

#143 in Asia

#591 in the World

Founded: 1934

54. Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Science

Japan | Hachioji

For Biophysics

#150 in Asia

#616 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1880

55. Tottori University

Japan | Tottori

For Biophysics

#153 in Asia

#619 in the World

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

56. Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology

For Biophysics

#158 in Asia

#626 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1990

57. Sapporo Medical University

Japan | Sapporo

For Biophysics

#160 in Asia

#631 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1950

58. Tokai University

For Biophysics

#161 in Asia

#634 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 29,700
Founded: 1946

59. Tohoku Pharmaceutical University

For Biophysics

#164 in Asia

#641 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1939

60. Showa University

For Biophysics

#166 in Asia

#643 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1928

61. Hamamatsu University School of Medicine

Japan | Hamamatsu

For Biophysics

#167 in Asia

#648 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1974

62. University of Toyama

For Biophysics

#169 in Asia

#651 in the World

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

63. University of Hyogo

For Biophysics

#170 in Asia

#653 in the World

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

64. Tokyo University of the Arts

For Biophysics

#174 in Asia

#664 in the World

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

65. Kansai Medical University

Japan | Moriguchi

For Biophysics

#176 in Asia

#666 in the World

Founded: 1928

66. Shizuoka University

Japan | Shizuoka

For Biophysics

#177 in Asia

#667 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1949

67. Konan University

For Biophysics

#179 in Asia

#670 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1919

68. Akita University

For Biophysics

#185 in Asia

#690 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Founded: 1949

69. Nippon Medical School

For Biophysics

#195 in Asia

#720 in the World

Founded: 1904

70. Kyushu Institute of Technology

Japan | Kitakyushu

For Biophysics

#197 in Asia

#723 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1907

71. Shiga University of Medical Science

For Biophysics

#216 in Asia

#773 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1974

72. Saitama University

Japan | Saitama

For Biophysics

#221 in Asia

#778 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1949

73. Kyoto Institute of Technology

For Biophysics

#222 in Asia

#780 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1949

74. Hirosaki University

Japan | Hirosaki

For Biophysics

#224 in Asia

#789 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1949

75. Nara Medical University

Japan | Kashihara

For Biophysics

#225 in Asia

#790 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1945

76. Iwate Medical University

Japan | Morioka

For Biophysics

#226 in Asia

#791 in the World

Founded: 1928

77. Ritsumeikan University

For Biophysics

#231 in Asia

#801 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1899

78. Osaka University of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Japan | Takatsuki

For Biophysics

#233 in Asia

#806 in the World

Founded: 1904

79. Ibaraki University

For Biophysics

#234 in Asia

#808 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

80. Shimane University

For Biophysics

#237 in Asia

#817 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1949

81. Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST)

For Biophysics

#243 in Asia

#830 in the World

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

82. Tokyo University of Agriculture

For Biophysics

#248 in Asia

#845 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1891

83. Tokyo Medical University

For Biophysics

#259 in Asia

#866 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1916

84. Kyorin University

For Biophysics

#261 in Asia

#872 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

85. Osaka Medical College

Japan | Takatsuki

For Biophysics

#265 in Asia

#886 in the World

Founded: 1927

86. Fujita Health University

Japan | Toyoake

For Biophysics

#267 in Asia

#888 in the World

Enrollment: 3,106
Founded: 1964

87. Kansai University

For Biophysics

#269 in Asia

#890 in the World

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

88. University of Miyazaki

Japan | Miyazaki

For Biophysics

#272 in Asia

#894 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1949

89. Hoshi University

For Biophysics

#273 in Asia

#901 in the World

Founded: 1911

90. Iwate University

Japan | Morioka

For Biophysics

#274 in Asia

#904 in the World

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

91. Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology

For Biophysics

#275 in Asia

#906 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 2003

92. Kagawa University

Japan | Takamatsu

For Biophysics

#276 in Asia

#907 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1949

93. Kochi University

For Biophysics

#279 in Asia

#914 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

94. University of Yamanashi

For Biophysics

#280 in Asia

#915 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1949

95. Fukushima Medical University

Japan | Fukushima

For Biophysics

#294 in Asia

#953 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1952

96. Doshisha University

For Biophysics

#295 in Asia

#959 in the World

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

97. University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan

Japan | Kitakyushu

For Biophysics

#298 in Asia

#962 in the World

Founded: 1978

98. Tokyo Dental College

For Biophysics

#299 in Asia

#965 in the World

Founded: 1890

99. Saitama Medical School

Japan | Moroyama

For Biophysics

#301 in Asia

#976 in the World

Founded: 1972

100. Ochanomizu University

For Biophysics

#303 in Asia

#981 in the World

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

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