100 Best universities for Biotechnology 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 Biotechnology. A graph of 2.99M citations received by 110K academic papers made by 180 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: 23,123
Male:Female: 68:32
Founded: 1931

2. University of Tokyo

For Biotechnology

#2 in Asia

#25 in the World

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

3. Kyoto University

For Biotechnology

#3 in Asia

#41 in the World

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

4. Tohoku University

For Biotechnology

#15 in Asia

#121 in the World

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

5. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Biotechnology

#18 in Asia

#138 in the World

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

6. Kobe University

For Biotechnology

#19 in Asia

#152 in the World

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

7. Nagoya University

For Biotechnology

#23 in Asia

#162 in the World

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

8. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Biotechnology

#26 in Asia

#179 in the World

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

9. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Biotechnology

#32 in Asia

#210 in the World

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

10. University of Tokushima

Japan | Tokushima

For Biotechnology

#35 in Asia

#227 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

11. Keio University

For Biotechnology

#36 in Asia

#231 in the World

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

12. Kumamoto University

Japan | Kumamoto

For Biotechnology

#42 in Asia

#255 in the World

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

13. Chiba University

For Biotechnology

#48 in Asia

#282 in the World

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

14. Okayama University

Japan | Okayama

For Biotechnology

#49 in Asia

#285 in the World

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

15. Gunma University

Japan | Maebashi

For Biotechnology

#53 in Asia

#300 in the World

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

16. Kanazawa University

Japan | Kanazawa

For Biotechnology

#54 in Asia

#301 in the World

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

17. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

For Biotechnology

#69 in Asia

#345 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1946

18. Yokohama City University

Japan | Yokohama

For Biotechnology

#70 in Asia

#352 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1928

19. Juntendo University

For Biotechnology

#73 in Asia

#357 in the World

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

20. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Biotechnology

#74 in Asia

#367 in the World

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

21. Jichi Medical University

Japan | Tochigi

For Biotechnology

#80 in Asia

#386 in the World

Founded: 1972

22. Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine

For Biotechnology

#82 in Asia

#392 in the World

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

23. Osaka City University

For Biotechnology

#94 in Asia

#426 in the World

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

24. Kyoto Pharmaceutical University

For Biotechnology

#102 in Asia

#439 in the World

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

25. Nagasaki University

Japan | Nagasaki

For Biotechnology

#104 in Asia

#443 in the World

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

26. Tokyo University of Science

For Biotechnology

#105 in Asia

#444 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1881

27. Ehime University

Japan | Matsuyama

For Biotechnology

#106 in Asia

#445 in the World

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

28. Nihon University

For Biotechnology

#110 in Asia

#457 in the World

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

29. Showa University

For Biotechnology

#115 in Asia

#469 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1928

30. Shiga University of Medical Science

For Biotechnology

#116 in Asia

#470 in the World

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

31. Kitasato University

For Biotechnology

#121 in Asia

#485 in the World

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

32. Sapporo Medical University

Japan | Sapporo

For Biotechnology

#124 in Asia

#490 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1950

33. Gifu University

For Biotechnology

#125 in Asia

#491 in the World

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

34. Niigata University

Japan | Niigata

For Biotechnology

#126 in Asia

#497 in the World

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

35. Kurume University

For Biotechnology

#129 in Asia

#505 in the World

Founded: 1928

36. Tohoku Pharmaceutical University

For Biotechnology

#135 in Asia

#514 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1939

37. Jikei University School of Medicine

For Biotechnology

#136 in Asia

#515 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

38. Kagawa University

Japan | Takamatsu

For Biotechnology

#144 in Asia

#536 in the World

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

39. University of Shizuoka

Japan | Shizuoka

For Biotechnology

#145 in Asia

#539 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1987

40. Tokai University

For Biotechnology

#147 in Asia

#542 in the World

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

41. Nippon Medical School

For Biotechnology

#148 in Asia

#550 in the World

Founded: 1904

42. Kagoshima University

Japan | Kagoshima

For Biotechnology

#155 in Asia

#563 in the World

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

43. Hirosaki University

Japan | Hirosaki

For Biotechnology

#156 in Asia

#564 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1949

44. Shinshu University

Japan | Matsumoto

For Biotechnology

#161 in Asia

#577 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1949

45. Toho University

For Biotechnology

#165 in Asia

#586 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1925

46. Yamagata University

Japan | Yamagata

For Biotechnology

#169 in Asia

#595 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

47. Mie University

For Biotechnology

#171 in Asia

#601 in the World

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

48. Yamaguchi University

Japan | Yamaguchi

For Biotechnology

#178 in Asia

#620 in the World

Founded: 1949

49. Teikyo University

For Biotechnology

#183 in Asia

#638 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

50. Fukuoka University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Biotechnology

#188 in Asia

#648 in the World

Enrollment: 20,356
Founded: 1934

51. Nagoya City University

For Biotechnology

#189 in Asia

#649 in the World

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

52. Nara Medical University

Japan | Kashihara

For Biotechnology

#191 in Asia

#656 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1945

53. Kyorin University

For Biotechnology

#195 in Asia

#662 in the World

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

54. University of Toyama

For Biotechnology

#196 in Asia

#667 in the World

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

55. Shimane University

For Biotechnology

#199 in Asia

#672 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1949

56. Kindai University

Japan | Higashiosaka

For Biotechnology

#201 in Asia

#679 in the World

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

57. Tottori University

Japan | Tottori

For Biotechnology

#203 in Asia

#683 in the World

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

58. Hyogo College of Medicine

Japan | Nishinomiya

For Biotechnology

#210 in Asia

#692 in the World

Founded: 1971

59. University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan

Japan | Kitakyushu

For Biotechnology

#220 in Asia

#713 in the World

Founded: 1978

60. Oita University

For Biotechnology

#221 in Asia

#715 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 5,781
Male:Female: 62:38
Founded: 1949

61. Hoshi University

For Biotechnology

#223 in Asia

#720 in the World

Enrollment: 1,640
Founded: 1911

62. University of Miyazaki

Japan | Miyazaki

For Biotechnology

#225 in Asia

#722 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1949

63. Saitama Medical School

Japan | Moroyama

For Biotechnology

#227 in Asia

#724 in the World

Founded: 1972

64. Kansai Medical University

Japan | Moriguchi

For Biotechnology

#236 in Asia

#746 in the World

Enrollment: 782
Founded: 1928

65. University of Yamanashi

For Biotechnology

#243 in Asia

#756 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1949

66. Hamamatsu University School of Medicine

Japan | Hamamatsu

For Biotechnology

#245 in Asia

#762 in the World

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

67. Waseda University

For Biotechnology

#246 in Asia

#766 in the World

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

68. Fukushima Medical University

Japan | Fukushima

For Biotechnology

#247 in Asia

#767 in the World

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

69. Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology

For Biotechnology

#251 in Asia

#779 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1949

70. University of Fukui

For Biotechnology

#261 in Asia

#799 in the World

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

71. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Biotechnology

#263 in Asia

#801 in the World

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

72. University of the Ryukyus

Japan | Nishihara

For Biotechnology

#267 in Asia

#809 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1950

73. Kanazawa Medical University

For Biotechnology

#282 in Asia

#843 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 913
Founded: 1972

74. Akita University

For Biotechnology

#289 in Asia

#855 in the World

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

75. Wakayama Medical University

Japan | Wakayama

For Biotechnology

#293 in Asia

#864 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1945

76. Saga University

For Biotechnology

#297 in Asia

#873 in the World

Founded: 1949

77. Tokyo University of Agriculture

For Biotechnology

#299 in Asia

#876 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1891

78. Nara Institute of Science and Technology

For Biotechnology

#302 in Asia

#886 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1991

79. Osaka Medical College

Japan | Takatsuki

For Biotechnology

#306 in Asia

#893 in the World

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

80. St. Marianna University School of Medicine

Japan | Kawasaki

For Biotechnology

#321 in Asia

#938 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1971

81. Osaka Prefecture University

For Biotechnology

#326 in Asia

#950 in the World

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

82. Tokyo Medical University

For Biotechnology

#333 in Asia

#963 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1916

83. Fujita Health University

Japan | Toyoake

For Biotechnology

#341 in Asia

#980 in the World

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

84. Meijo University

For Biotechnology

#343 in Asia

#987 in the World

Enrollment: 3,835
Founded: 1926

85. Dokkyo University

For Biotechnology

#347 in Asia

#1000 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 8,675
Male:Female: 53:47
Founded: 1964

86. Chubu University

Japan | Kasugai

For Biotechnology

#348 in Asia

#1001 in the World

Founded: 1938

87. Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Science

Japan | Hachioji

For Biotechnology

#351 in Asia

#1006 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1880

88. Showa Pharmaceutical University

Japan | Machida

For Biotechnology

#367 in Asia

#1041 in the World

Founded: 1949

89. Kochi University

For Biotechnology

#370 in Asia

#1045 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

90. Osaka University of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Japan | Takatsuki

For Biotechnology

#376 in Asia

#1060 in the World

Founded: 1904

91. Aichi Medical University

Japan | Nagakute

For Biotechnology

#379 in Asia

#1064 in the World

Enrollment: 1,239
Founded: 1971

92. Gifu Pharmaceutical University

For Biotechnology

#383 in Asia

#1073 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1932

93. Iwate Medical University

Japan | Morioka

For Biotechnology

#425 in Asia

#1170 in the World

Founded: 1928

94. Sojo University

Japan | Kumamoto

For Biotechnology

#440 in Asia

#1200 in the World

Founded: 1965

95. Kobe Gakuin University

For Biotechnology

#459 in Asia

#1247 in the World

Enrollment: 10,177
Male:Female: 62:38
Founded: 1966

96. Nippon Veterinary and Life Science University

Japan | Musashino

For Biotechnology

#466 in Asia

#1257 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1881

97. Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine

Japan | Obihiro

For Biotechnology

#473 in Asia

#1269 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Enrollment: 1,337
Founded: 1941

98. Asahikawa Medical University

Japan | Asahikawa

For Biotechnology

#476 in Asia

#1272 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 1,132
Male:Female: 56:44
Founded: 1973

99. Shizuoka University

Japan | Shizuoka

For Biotechnology

#485 in Asia

#1293 in the World

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

100. Iwate University

Japan | Morioka

For Biotechnology

#491 in Asia

#1305 in the World

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

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