12 Best Botany universities in Kyoto [2026 Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Kyoto ranked based on their research performance in Botany. A graph of 979K citations received by 34.9K academic papers made by 12 universities in Kyoto 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. Kyoto University

For Botany

#2 in Japan

#2 in Asia

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

2. Kyoto Pharmaceutical University

For Botany

#35 in Japan

#183 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1884

3. Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine

For Botany

#67 in Japan

#394 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1872

4. Kyoto Prefectural University

For Botany

#77 in Japan

#494 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1949

5. Kyoto Institute of Technology

For Botany

#79 in Japan

#514 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1949

6. Ritsumeikan University

For Botany

#81 in Japan

#523 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1899

7. Doshisha University

For Botany

#105 in Japan

#786 in Asia

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

8. Ryukoku University

For Botany

#136 in Japan

#988 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1639

9. Kyoto Sangyo University

For Botany

#162 in Japan

#1265 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1965

10. Kyoto Women's University

For Botany

#269 in Japan

#2000 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Founded: 1920

11. Kyoto College of Graduate Studies for Informatics

For Botany

#316 in Japan

#2237 in Asia

Founded: 2004

12. Kyoto Tachibana University

For Botany

#325 in Japan

#2296 in Asia

Founded: 1967

Universities for Botany near Kyoto

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
17	Shiga University of Medical Science	122	Otsu
22	Osaka Medical College	111	Takatsuki
24	Osaka University of Pharmaceutical Sciences	73	Takatsuki
29	Setsunan University	134	Neyagawa
31	Osaka University	7	Suita
31	Nara Institute of Science and Technology	32	Ikoma
36	Nara Women's University	102	Nara
36	Kansai University	138	Suita
37	Kansai Medical University	89	Moriguchi
43	Kindai University	18	Higashiosaka

12 Best universities for Botany in Kyoto

1. Kyoto University

2. Kyoto Pharmaceutical University

3. Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine

4. Kyoto Prefectural University

5. Kyoto Institute of Technology

6. Ritsumeikan University

7. Doshisha University

8. Ryukoku University

9. Kyoto Sangyo University

10. Kyoto Women's University

11. Kyoto College of Graduate Studies for Informatics

12. Kyoto Tachibana University

Universities for Botany near Kyoto

Biology subfields in Kyoto