100 Best universities for Biophysics in Japan

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Japan ranked based on their research performance in Biophysics. A graph of 3.24M citations received by 119K academic papers made by 185 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: 28,479
Founded: 1877

2. Kyoto University

For Biophysics

#2 in Asia

#22 in the World

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

3. Osaka University

For Biophysics

#3 in Asia

#26 in the World

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

4. Nagoya University

For Biophysics

#5 in Asia

#70 in the World

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

5. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Biophysics

#6 in Asia

#72 in the World

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

6. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Biophysics

#9 in Asia

#91 in the World

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

7. Tohoku University

For Biophysics

#10 in Asia

#94 in the World

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

8. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Biophysics

#20 in Asia

#179 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

9. Tokyo University of Science

For Biophysics

#23 in Asia

#193 in the World

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

10. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

For Biophysics

#24 in Asia

#200 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

#224 in the World

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

13. Chiba University

For Biophysics

#31 in Asia

#233 in the World

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

14. Kanazawa University

Japan | Kanazawa

For Biophysics

#38 in Asia

#253 in the World

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

15. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Biophysics

#39 in Asia

#256 in the World

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

16. Kobe University

For Biophysics

#41 in Asia

#264 in the World

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

17. Kumamoto University

Japan | Kumamoto

For Biophysics

#43 in Asia

#274 in the World

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

18. Nara Institute of Science and Technology

For Biophysics

#44 in Asia

#280 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1991

19. Waseda University

For Biophysics

#45 in Asia

#283 in the World

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

20. Gunma University

Japan | Maebashi

For Biophysics

#48 in Asia

#298 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1949

21. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Biophysics

#50 in Asia

#310 in the World

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

22. Nagoya City University

For Biophysics

#56 in Asia

#330 in the World

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

23. University of Tokushima

Japan | Tokushima

For Biophysics

#57 in Asia

#335 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

24. Mie University

For Biophysics

#61 in Asia

#360 in the World

Enrollment: 8,455
Founded: 1949

25. Nagasaki University

Japan | Nagasaki

For Biophysics

#70 in Asia

#396 in the World

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

26. Niigata University

Japan | Niigata

For Biophysics

#71 in Asia

#398 in the World

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

27. Graduate University for Advanced Studies

For Biophysics

#75 in Asia

#422 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1988

28. Yokohama City University

Japan | Yokohama

For Biophysics

#78 in Asia

#431 in the World

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

29. Jichi Medical University

Japan | Tochigi

For Biophysics

#84 in Asia

#450 in the World

Founded: 1972

30. Yamaguchi University

Japan | Yamaguchi

For Biophysics

#86 in Asia

#455 in the World

Founded: 1949

31. University of Fukui

For Biophysics

#89 in Asia

#458 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

32. Osaka City University

For Biophysics

#90 in Asia

#459 in the World

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

33. Teikyo University

For Biophysics

#92 in Asia

#461 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

34. Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology

For Biophysics

#95 in Asia

#469 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1949

35. Jikei University School of Medicine

For Biophysics

#100 in Asia

#488 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

36. Gifu University

For Biophysics

#101 in Asia

#489 in the World

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

37. Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine

For Biophysics

#103 in Asia

#494 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1872

38. Juntendo University

For Biophysics

#106 in Asia

#506 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1836

39. Kitasato University

For Biophysics

#108 in Asia

#511 in the World

Founded: 1962

40. Kyoto Pharmaceutical University

For Biophysics

#110 in Asia

#515 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1884

41. Osaka Prefecture University

For Biophysics

#111 in Asia

#518 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1949

42. Tokyo Metropolitan University

Japan | Hachioji

For Biophysics

#112 in Asia

#525 in the World

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

43. Ehime University

Japan | Matsuyama

For Biophysics

#113 in Asia

#527 in the World

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

44. University of Shizuoka

Japan | Shizuoka

For Biophysics

#116 in Asia

#537 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1987

45. Kurume University

For Biophysics

#119 in Asia

#542 in the World

Founded: 1928

46. Nihon University

For Biophysics

#122 in Asia

#548 in the World

Founded: 1889

47. Shinshu University

Japan | Matsumoto

For Biophysics

#123 in Asia

#550 in the World

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

48. Kagoshima University

Japan | Kagoshima

For Biophysics

#126 in Asia

#559 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1949

49. Yamagata University

Japan | Yamagata

For Biophysics

#127 in Asia

#563 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

50. Nagoya Institute of Technology

For Biophysics

#131 in Asia

#569 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1905

51. Fukuoka University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Biophysics

#132 in Asia

#573 in the World

Founded: 1934

52. Toho University

For Biophysics

#133 in Asia

#576 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1925

53. Kindai University

Japan | Higashiosaka

For Biophysics

#135 in Asia

#581 in the World

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

54. Tottori University

Japan | Tottori

For Biophysics

#146 in Asia

#607 in the World

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

55. Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Science

Japan | Hachioji

For Biophysics

#147 in Asia

#609 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1880

56. Tokai University

For Biophysics

#149 in Asia

#612 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

57. Sapporo Medical University

Japan | Sapporo

For Biophysics

#152 in Asia

#618 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1950

58. Tohoku Pharmaceutical University

For Biophysics

#154 in Asia

#626 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1939

59. Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology

For Biophysics

#156 in Asia

#630 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1990

60. Showa University

For Biophysics

#158 in Asia

#634 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1928

61. Hamamatsu University School of Medicine

Japan | Hamamatsu

For Biophysics

#160 in Asia

#636 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1974

62. University of Hyogo

For Biophysics

#165 in Asia

#645 in the World

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

63. University of Toyama

For Biophysics

#166 in Asia

#648 in the World

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

64. Kansai Medical University

Japan | Moriguchi

For Biophysics

#167 in Asia

#654 in the World

Founded: 1928

65. Tokyo University of the Arts

For Biophysics

#168 in Asia

#656 in the World

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

66. Shizuoka University

Japan | Shizuoka

For Biophysics

#172 in Asia

#664 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1949

67. Konan University

For Biophysics

#175 in Asia

#669 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1919

68. Akita University

For Biophysics

#178 in Asia

#677 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Founded: 1949

69. Nippon Medical School

For Biophysics

#188 in Asia

#710 in the World

Founded: 1904

70. Kyushu Institute of Technology

Japan | Kitakyushu

For Biophysics

#192 in Asia

#717 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1907

71. Shiga University of Medical Science

For Biophysics

#202 in Asia

#754 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1974

72. Iwate Medical University

Japan | Morioka

For Biophysics

#213 in Asia

#773 in the World

Founded: 1928

73. Saitama University

Japan | Saitama

For Biophysics

#214 in Asia

#774 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1949

74. Kyoto Institute of Technology

For Biophysics

#215 in Asia

#775 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1949

75. Nara Medical University

Japan | Kashihara

For Biophysics

#216 in Asia

#776 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1945

76. Hirosaki University

Japan | Hirosaki

For Biophysics

#218 in Asia

#779 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1949

77. Osaka University of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Japan | Takatsuki

For Biophysics

#224 in Asia

#797 in the World

Founded: 1904

78. Ritsumeikan University

For Biophysics

#225 in Asia

#799 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1899

79. Shimane University

For Biophysics

#226 in Asia

#800 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1949

80. Ibaraki University

For Biophysics

#229 in Asia

#808 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

81. Tokyo University of Agriculture

For Biophysics

#233 in Asia

#821 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1891

82. Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST)

For Biophysics

#238 in Asia

#834 in the World

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

83. Kyorin University

For Biophysics

#248 in Asia

#852 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

84. Tokyo Medical University

For Biophysics

#249 in Asia

#853 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1916

85. Osaka Medical College

Japan | Takatsuki

For Biophysics

#253 in Asia

#863 in the World

Founded: 1927

86. Fujita Health University

Japan | Toyoake

For Biophysics

#260 in Asia

#878 in the World

Enrollment: 3,106
Founded: 1964

87. Kansai University

For Biophysics

#262 in Asia

#881 in the World

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

88. University of Miyazaki

Japan | Miyazaki

For Biophysics

#263 in Asia

#883 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1949

89. Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology

For Biophysics

#264 in Asia

#888 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 2003

90. Hoshi University

For Biophysics

#265 in Asia

#890 in the World

Founded: 1911

91. Iwate University

Japan | Morioka

For Biophysics

#267 in Asia

#893 in the World

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

92. Kagawa University

Japan | Takamatsu

For Biophysics

#268 in Asia

#897 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1949

93. University of Yamanashi

For Biophysics

#273 in Asia

#906 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1949

94. Kochi University

For Biophysics

#274 in Asia

#908 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

95. Fukushima Medical University

Japan | Fukushima

For Biophysics

#283 in Asia

#938 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1952

96. University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan

Japan | Kitakyushu

For Biophysics

#285 in Asia

#943 in the World

Founded: 1978

97. Tokyo Dental College

For Biophysics

#291 in Asia

#956 in the World

Founded: 1890

98. Doshisha University

For Biophysics

#292 in Asia

#960 in the World

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

99. Saitama Medical School

Japan | Moroyama

For Biophysics

#294 in Asia

#962 in the World

Founded: 1972

100. Ochanomizu University

For Biophysics

#295 in Asia

#965 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.