100 Best universities for Biophysics 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 Biophysics. A graph of 2.81M citations received by 112K academic papers made by 181 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

#9 in the World

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

2. Kyoto University

For Biophysics

#2 in Asia

#22 in the World

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

3. Osaka University

For Biophysics

#3 in Asia

#26 in the World

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

4. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Biophysics

#5 in Asia

#68 in the World

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

5. Nagoya University

For Biophysics

#6 in Asia

#71 in the World

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

6. Tohoku University

For Biophysics

#9 in Asia

#91 in the World

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

7. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Biophysics

#10 in Asia

#92 in the World

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

8. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Biophysics

#18 in Asia

#178 in the World

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

9. Tokyo University of Science

For Biophysics

#19 in Asia

#180 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1881

10. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

For Biophysics

#24 in Asia

#202 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1946

11. Okayama University

Japan | Okayama

For Biophysics

#29 in Asia

#229 in the World

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

12. Chiba University

For Biophysics

#30 in Asia

#233 in the World

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

13. Keio University

For Biophysics

#31 in Asia

#241 in the World

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

14. Kanazawa University

Japan | Kanazawa

For Biophysics

#36 in Asia

#255 in the World

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

15. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Biophysics

#38 in Asia

#259 in the World

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

16. Kobe University

For Biophysics

#40 in Asia

#263 in the World

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

17. Nara Institute of Science and Technology

For Biophysics

#41 in Asia

#270 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1991

18. Gunma University

Japan | Maebashi

For Biophysics

#44 in Asia

#288 in the World

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

19. Kumamoto University

Japan | Kumamoto

For Biophysics

#45 in Asia

#289 in the World

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

20. Waseda University

For Biophysics

#46 in Asia

#292 in the World

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

21. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Biophysics

#47 in Asia

#302 in the World

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

22. Nagoya City University

For Biophysics

#52 in Asia

#325 in the World

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

23. University of Tokushima

Japan | Tokushima

For Biophysics

#56 in Asia

#339 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

24. Mie University

For Biophysics

#60 in Asia

#365 in the World

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

25. Niigata University

Japan | Niigata

For Biophysics

#67 in Asia

#393 in the World

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

26. Nagasaki University

Japan | Nagasaki

For Biophysics

#71 in Asia

#401 in the World

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

27. Graduate University for Advanced Studies

For Biophysics

#72 in Asia

#408 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1988

28. Yokohama City University

Japan | Yokohama

For Biophysics

#74 in Asia

#419 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1928

29. Yamaguchi University

Japan | Yamaguchi

For Biophysics

#78 in Asia

#440 in the World

Founded: 1949

30. Jichi Medical University

Japan | Tochigi

For Biophysics

#80 in Asia

#446 in the World

Founded: 1972

31. Teikyo University

For Biophysics

#84 in Asia

#450 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

32. Osaka City University

For Biophysics

#87 in Asia

#462 in the World

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

33. Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology

For Biophysics

#88 in Asia

#464 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1949

34. Jikei University School of Medicine

For Biophysics

#91 in Asia

#474 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

35. Gifu University

For Biophysics

#93 in Asia

#479 in the World

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

36. University of Fukui

For Biophysics

#95 in Asia

#484 in the World

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

37. Kurume University

For Biophysics

#99 in Asia

#493 in the World

Founded: 1928

38. Kyoto Pharmaceutical University

For Biophysics

#100 in Asia

#494 in the World

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

39. Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine

For Biophysics

#101 in Asia

#495 in the World

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

40. Juntendo University

For Biophysics

#105 in Asia

#505 in the World

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

41. Osaka Prefecture University

For Biophysics

#106 in Asia

#509 in the World

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

42. Kitasato University

For Biophysics

#108 in Asia

#515 in the World

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

43. Tokyo Metropolitan University

Japan | Hachioji

For Biophysics

#110 in Asia

#520 in the World

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

44. Shinshu University

Japan | Matsumoto

For Biophysics

#112 in Asia

#529 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1949

45. Yamagata University

Japan | Yamagata

For Biophysics

#117 in Asia

#537 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

46. University of Shizuoka

Japan | Shizuoka

For Biophysics

#118 in Asia

#540 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1987

47. Ehime University

Japan | Matsuyama

For Biophysics

#122 in Asia

#547 in the World

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

48. Toho University

For Biophysics

#124 in Asia

#551 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1925

49. Kagoshima University

Japan | Kagoshima

For Biophysics

#125 in Asia

#555 in the World

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

50. Fukuoka University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Biophysics

#126 in Asia

#560 in the World

Enrollment: 20,356
Founded: 1934

51. Tokyo University of the Arts

For Biophysics

#127 in Asia

#562 in the World

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

52. Nagoya Institute of Technology

For Biophysics

#128 in Asia

#564 in the World

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

53. Nihon University

For Biophysics

#131 in Asia

#573 in the World

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

54. Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Science

Japan | Hachioji

For Biophysics

#136 in Asia

#589 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1880

55. Tohoku Pharmaceutical University

For Biophysics

#137 in Asia

#592 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1939

56. Showa University

For Biophysics

#144 in Asia

#605 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1928

57. Kindai University

Japan | Higashiosaka

For Biophysics

#145 in Asia

#607 in the World

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

58. Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology

For Biophysics

#146 in Asia

#608 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 891
Male:Female: 83:17
Founded: 1990

59. Tottori University

Japan | Tottori

For Biophysics

#147 in Asia

#610 in the World

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

60. Hamamatsu University School of Medicine

Japan | Hamamatsu

For Biophysics

#153 in Asia

#627 in the World

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

61. Tokai University

For Biophysics

#154 in Asia

#628 in the World

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

62. University of Hyogo

For Biophysics

#155 in Asia

#629 in the World

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

63. University of Toyama

For Biophysics

#164 in Asia

#645 in the World

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

64. Konan University

For Biophysics

#165 in Asia

#651 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1919

65. Kansai Medical University

Japan | Moriguchi

For Biophysics

#166 in Asia

#654 in the World

Enrollment: 782
Founded: 1928

66. Sapporo Medical University

Japan | Sapporo

For Biophysics

#167 in Asia

#657 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1950

67. Shizuoka University

Japan | Shizuoka

For Biophysics

#169 in Asia

#663 in the World

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

68. Akita University

For Biophysics

#172 in Asia

#668 in the World

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

69. Shiga University of Medical Science

For Biophysics

#177 in Asia

#693 in the World

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

70. Nippon Medical School

For Biophysics

#187 in Asia

#720 in the World

Founded: 1904

71. Kyushu Institute of Technology

Japan | Kitakyushu

For Biophysics

#190 in Asia

#727 in the World

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

72. Nara Medical University

Japan | Kashihara

For Biophysics

#195 in Asia

#737 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1945

73. Saitama University

Japan | Saitama

For Biophysics

#199 in Asia

#753 in the World

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

74. Shimane University

For Biophysics

#204 in Asia

#768 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1949

75. Hirosaki University

Japan | Hirosaki

For Biophysics

#206 in Asia

#771 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1949

76. Ibaraki University

For Biophysics

#215 in Asia

#787 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 8,249
Founded: 1949

77. Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology

For Biophysics

#223 in Asia

#804 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 2003

78. Osaka University of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Japan | Takatsuki

For Biophysics

#224 in Asia

#808 in the World

Founded: 1904

79. Ritsumeikan University

For Biophysics

#225 in Asia

#809 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1899

80. Tokyo Medical University

For Biophysics

#227 in Asia

#819 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1916

81. Iwate Medical University

Japan | Morioka

For Biophysics

#230 in Asia

#822 in the World

Founded: 1928

82. Tokyo University of Agriculture

For Biophysics

#231 in Asia

#823 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1891

83. Kyoto Institute of Technology

For Biophysics

#235 in Asia

#834 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1949

84. Osaka Medical College

Japan | Takatsuki

For Biophysics

#236 in Asia

#837 in the World

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

85. Kansai University

For Biophysics

#244 in Asia

#854 in the World

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

86. Hoshi University

For Biophysics

#245 in Asia

#855 in the World

Enrollment: 1,640
Founded: 1911

87. Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST)

For Biophysics

#248 in Asia

#866 in the World

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

88. University of Yamanashi

For Biophysics

#250 in Asia

#869 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1949

89. Kyorin University

For Biophysics

#257 in Asia

#881 in the World

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

90. Fujita Health University

Japan | Toyoake

For Biophysics

#262 in Asia

#887 in the World

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

91. University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan

Japan | Kitakyushu

For Biophysics

#270 in Asia

#912 in the World

Founded: 1978

92. Iwate University

Japan | Morioka

For Biophysics

#271 in Asia

#913 in the World

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

93. Kagawa University

Japan | Takamatsu

For Biophysics

#273 in Asia

#920 in the World

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

94. Gakushuin University

For Biophysics

#274 in Asia

#923 in the World

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

95. University of Miyazaki

Japan | Miyazaki

For Biophysics

#275 in Asia

#925 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1949

96. Doshisha University

For Biophysics

#277 in Asia

#928 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 28,354
Male:Female: 62:38
Founded: 1920

97. Yokohama National University

Japan | Yokohama

For Biophysics

#278 in Asia

#931 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1949

98. Tokyo Dental College

For Biophysics

#283 in Asia

#941 in the World

Founded: 1890

99. Hyogo College of Medicine

Japan | Nishinomiya

For Biophysics

#287 in Asia

#950 in the World

Founded: 1971

100. Fukushima Medical University

Japan | Fukushima

For Biophysics

#289 in Asia

#955 in the World

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

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