100 Best universities for Biotechnology 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 Biotechnology. A graph of 3.75M citations received by 118K academic papers made by 184 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. Osaka University

For Biotechnology

#1 in Asia

#19 in the World

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

2. University of Tokyo

For Biotechnology

#2 in Asia

#26 in the World

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

3. Kyoto University

For Biotechnology

#3 in Asia

#44 in the World

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

4. Tohoku University

For Biotechnology

#17 in Asia

#128 in the World

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

5. Kobe University

For Biotechnology

#21 in Asia

#149 in the World

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

6. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Biotechnology

#22 in Asia

#154 in the World

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

7. Nagoya University

For Biotechnology

#24 in Asia

#163 in the World

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

8. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Biotechnology

#30 in Asia

#190 in the World

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

9. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Biotechnology

#38 in Asia

#222 in the World

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

10. Keio University

For Biotechnology

#44 in Asia

#244 in the World

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

11. Kumamoto University

Japan | Kumamoto

For Biotechnology

#45 in Asia

#248 in the World

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

12. University of Tokushima

Japan | Tokushima

For Biotechnology

#48 in Asia

#257 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

13. Chiba University

For Biotechnology

#56 in Asia

#288 in the World

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

14. Okayama University

Japan | Okayama

For Biotechnology

#60 in Asia

#302 in the World

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

15. Kanazawa University

Japan | Kanazawa

For Biotechnology

#64 in Asia

#314 in the World

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

16. Gunma University

Japan | Maebashi

For Biotechnology

#65 in Asia

#321 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1949

17. Juntendo University

For Biotechnology

#75 in Asia

#360 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1836

18. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

For Biotechnology

#77 in Asia

#364 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1946

19. Yokohama City University

Japan | Yokohama

For Biotechnology

#82 in Asia

#377 in the World

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

20. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Biotechnology

#84 in Asia

#382 in the World

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

21. Jichi Medical University

Japan | Tochigi

For Biotechnology

#97 in Asia

#421 in the World

Founded: 1972

22. Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine

For Biotechnology

#100 in Asia

#426 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1872

23. Osaka City University

For Biotechnology

#106 in Asia

#436 in the World

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

24. Nagasaki University

Japan | Nagasaki

For Biotechnology

#112 in Asia

#453 in the World

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

25. Ehime University

Japan | Matsuyama

For Biotechnology

#123 in Asia

#474 in the World

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

26. Nihon University

For Biotechnology

#126 in Asia

#490 in the World

Founded: 1889

27. Showa University

For Biotechnology

#132 in Asia

#502 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1928

28. Kyoto Pharmaceutical University

For Biotechnology

#136 in Asia

#513 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1884

29. Sapporo Medical University

Japan | Sapporo

For Biotechnology

#140 in Asia

#521 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1950

30. Tokyo University of Science

For Biotechnology

#143 in Asia

#529 in the World

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

31. Shiga University of Medical Science

For Biotechnology

#144 in Asia

#530 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1974

32. Gifu University

For Biotechnology

#145 in Asia

#531 in the World

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

33. Niigata University

Japan | Niigata

For Biotechnology

#151 in Asia

#543 in the World

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

34. Kitasato University

For Biotechnology

#153 in Asia

#547 in the World

Founded: 1962

35. Tohoku Pharmaceutical University

For Biotechnology

#157 in Asia

#558 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1939

36. Kurume University

For Biotechnology

#158 in Asia

#559 in the World

Founded: 1928

37. Kagawa University

Japan | Takamatsu

For Biotechnology

#160 in Asia

#564 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1949

38. Jikei University School of Medicine

For Biotechnology

#164 in Asia

#570 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 981
Founded: 1881

39. Nippon Medical School

For Biotechnology

#169 in Asia

#583 in the World

Founded: 1904

40. Kagoshima University

Japan | Kagoshima

For Biotechnology

#173 in Asia

#599 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1949

41. Shinshu University

Japan | Matsumoto

For Biotechnology

#174 in Asia

#601 in the World

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

42. University of Shizuoka

Japan | Shizuoka

For Biotechnology

#175 in Asia

#603 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1987

43. Tokai University

For Biotechnology

#177 in Asia

#605 in the World

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

44. Toho University

For Biotechnology

#182 in Asia

#618 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1925

45. Hirosaki University

Japan | Hirosaki

For Biotechnology

#185 in Asia

#623 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1949

46. Yamaguchi University

Japan | Yamaguchi

For Biotechnology

#192 in Asia

#642 in the World

Founded: 1949

47. Mie University

For Biotechnology

#196 in Asia

#652 in the World

Enrollment: 8,455
Founded: 1949

48. Teikyo University

For Biotechnology

#203 in Asia

#667 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

49. Yamagata University

Japan | Yamagata

For Biotechnology

#204 in Asia

#670 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

50. University of Toyama

For Biotechnology

#215 in Asia

#702 in the World

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

51. Kindai University

Japan | Higashiosaka

For Biotechnology

#219 in Asia

#706 in the World

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

52. Kyorin University

For Biotechnology

#221 in Asia

#710 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

53. Nara Medical University

Japan | Kashihara

For Biotechnology

#228 in Asia

#720 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1945

54. Nagoya City University

For Biotechnology

#229 in Asia

#721 in the World

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

55. Shimane University

For Biotechnology

#232 in Asia

#724 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1949

56. Fukuoka University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Biotechnology

#235 in Asia

#729 in the World

Founded: 1934

57. Tottori University

Japan | Tottori

For Biotechnology

#236 in Asia

#730 in the World

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

58. Saitama Medical School

Japan | Moroyama

For Biotechnology

#251 in Asia

#766 in the World

Founded: 1972

59. Hyogo College of Medicine

Japan | Nishinomiya

For Biotechnology

#255 in Asia

#776 in the World

Founded: 1971

60. University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan

Japan | Kitakyushu

For Biotechnology

#260 in Asia

#783 in the World

Founded: 1978

61. Hoshi University

For Biotechnology

#268 in Asia

#796 in the World

Founded: 1911

62. University of Miyazaki

Japan | Miyazaki

For Biotechnology

#271 in Asia

#800 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1949

63. Oita University

For Biotechnology

#273 in Asia

#811 in the World

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

64. University of the Ryukyus

Japan | Nishihara

For Biotechnology

#276 in Asia

#815 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1950

65. University of Yamanashi

For Biotechnology

#280 in Asia

#824 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1949

66. Kansai Medical University

Japan | Moriguchi

For Biotechnology

#282 in Asia

#827 in the World

Founded: 1928

67. Waseda University

For Biotechnology

#289 in Asia

#838 in the World

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

68. Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology

For Biotechnology

#292 in Asia

#848 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1949

69. Nara Institute of Science and Technology

For Biotechnology

#294 in Asia

#854 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1991

70. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Biotechnology

#295 in Asia

#856 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

71. Hamamatsu University School of Medicine

Japan | Hamamatsu

For Biotechnology

#305 in Asia

#874 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1974

72. Akita University

For Biotechnology

#306 in Asia

#877 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Founded: 1949

73. Fukushima Medical University

Japan | Fukushima

For Biotechnology

#315 in Asia

#896 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1952

74. Kanazawa Medical University

For Biotechnology

#316 in Asia

#899 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1972

75. Wakayama Medical University

Japan | Wakayama

For Biotechnology

#320 in Asia

#907 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1945

76. University of Fukui

For Biotechnology

#322 in Asia

#910 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

77. Tokyo University of Agriculture

For Biotechnology

#329 in Asia

#923 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1891

78. Saga University

For Biotechnology

#341 in Asia

#947 in the World

Founded: 1949

79. Osaka Medical College

Japan | Takatsuki

For Biotechnology

#351 in Asia

#966 in the World

Founded: 1927

80. Osaka Prefecture University

For Biotechnology

#356 in Asia

#975 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1949

81. St. Marianna University School of Medicine

Japan | Kawasaki

For Biotechnology

#361 in Asia

#1001 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1971

82. Chubu University

Japan | Kasugai

For Biotechnology

#366 in Asia

#1013 in the World

Founded: 1938

83. Tokyo Medical University

For Biotechnology

#371 in Asia

#1024 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1916

84. Kochi University

For Biotechnology

#384 in Asia

#1055 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

85. Fujita Health University

Japan | Toyoake

For Biotechnology

#392 in Asia

#1073 in the World

Enrollment: 3,106
Founded: 1964

86. Meijo University

For Biotechnology

#401 in Asia

#1087 in the World

Founded: 1926

87. Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Science

Japan | Hachioji

For Biotechnology

#413 in Asia

#1117 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1880

88. Dokkyo University

For Biotechnology

#424 in Asia

#1137 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1964

89. Showa Pharmaceutical University

Japan | Machida

For Biotechnology

#436 in Asia

#1156 in the World

Founded: 1949

90. Osaka University of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Japan | Takatsuki

For Biotechnology

#439 in Asia

#1164 in the World

Founded: 1904

91. Gifu Pharmaceutical University

For Biotechnology

#461 in Asia

#1203 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1932

92. Aichi Medical University

Japan | Nagakute

For Biotechnology

#473 in Asia

#1225 in the World

Founded: 1971

93. Asahikawa Medical University

Japan | Asahikawa

For Biotechnology

#506 in Asia

#1309 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1973

94. Iwate Medical University

Japan | Morioka

For Biotechnology

#512 in Asia

#1322 in the World

Founded: 1928

95. Sojo University

Japan | Kumamoto

For Biotechnology

#527 in Asia

#1350 in the World

Founded: 1965

96. Setsunan University

Japan | Neyagawa

For Biotechnology

#533 in Asia

#1359 in the World

Founded: 1975

97. Shizuoka University

Japan | Shizuoka

For Biotechnology

#540 in Asia

#1369 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1949

98. Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine

Japan | Obihiro

For Biotechnology

#549 in Asia

#1387 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Enrollment: 1,353
Founded: 1941

99. Dokkyo Medical University

Japan | Tochigi

For Biotechnology

#561 in Asia

#1412 in the World

Founded: 1972

100. Kobe Gakuin University

For Biotechnology

#570 in Asia

#1432 in the World

Founded: 1966

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