50 Best universities for Botany in Tokyo

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Tokyo ranked based on their research performance in Botany. A graph of 2.3M citations received by 88.3K academic papers made by 50 universities in Tokyo 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 Botany

#1 in Japan

#1 in Asia

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

2. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Botany

#13 in Japan

#72 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

3. Tokyo University of Science

For Botany

#14 in Japan

#80 in Asia

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

4. Keio University

For Botany

#17 in Japan

#121 in Asia

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

5. Nihon University

For Botany

#22 in Japan

#153 in Asia

Founded: 1889

6. Tokyo University of Agriculture

For Botany

#23 in Japan

#154 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1891

7. Kitasato University

For Botany

#38 in Japan

#200 in Asia

Founded: 1962

8. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

For Botany

#41 in Japan

#213 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1946

9. Toho University

For Botany

#47 in Japan

#276 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1925

10. Waseda University

For Botany

#49 in Japan

#292 in Asia

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

11. Teikyo University

For Botany

#52 in Japan

#299 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

12. Showa University

For Botany

#61 in Japan

#366 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1928

13. Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology

For Botany

#69 in Japan

#404 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 2003

14. Tokai University

For Botany

#70 in Japan

#437 in Asia

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

15. Juntendo University

For Botany

#71 in Japan

#446 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1836

16. Ochanomizu University

For Botany

#80 in Japan

#518 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 2,075
Founded: 1874

17. Hoshi University

For Botany

#83 in Japan

#580 in Asia

Founded: 1911

18. Nippon Medical School

For Botany

#84 in Japan

#586 in Asia

Founded: 1904

19. Meiji University

For Botany

#85 in Japan

#591 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1881

20. Jikei University School of Medicine

For Botany

#96 in Japan

#699 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 981
Founded: 1881

21. Tokyo Medical University

For Botany

#110 in Japan

#824 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1916

22. Japan Women's University

For Botany

#112 in Japan

#834 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 6,572
Founded: 1901

23. Tokyo University of the Arts

For Botany

#116 in Japan

#857 in Asia

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

24. Toyo University

For Botany

#124 in Japan

#894 in Asia

Founded: 1887

25. Nippon Dental University

For Botany

#154 in Japan

#1154 in Asia

Founded: 1907

26. Rikkyo University

For Botany

#155 in Japan

#1184 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 20,720
Founded: 1922

27. Sophia University

For Botany

#161 in Japan

#1261 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 13,280
Founded: 1913

28. Hosei University

For Botany

#164 in Japan

#1300 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1880

29. Kogakuin University

For Botany

#173 in Japan

#1389 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1887

30. Tokyo Denki University

For Botany

#181 in Japan

#1465 in Asia

Founded: 1907

31. Gakushuin University

For Botany

#182 in Japan

#1473 in Asia

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

32. Aoyama Gakuin University

For Botany

#185 in Japan

#1488 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 20,285
Founded: 1874

33. Shibaura Institute of Technology

For Botany

#193 in Japan

#1558 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1949

34. Tokyo City University

For Botany

#197 in Japan

#1596 in Asia

Enrollment: 7,543
Founded: 1929

35. Meiji Gakuin University

For Botany

#204 in Japan

#1632 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 12,176
Founded: 1877

36. Kyoritsu Women's University

For Botany

#221 in Japan

#1759 in Asia

Founded: 1886

37. Rissho University

For Botany

#226 in Japan

#1799 in Asia

Founded: 1924

38. Musashi University

For Botany

#227 in Japan

#1801 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 1949

39. Otsuma Women's University

For Botany

#228 in Japan

#1813 in Asia

Founded: 1908

40. Showa Women's University

For Botany

#264 in Japan

#1976 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1920

41. Tokyo Kasei-Gakuin University

For Botany

#275 in Japan

#2025 in Asia

Founded: 1963

42. Nippon Sport Science University

For Botany

#280 in Japan

#2048 in Asia

Founded: 1891

43. Tokyo Kasei University

For Botany

#283 in Japan

#2066 in Asia

Founded: 1881

44. Komazawa University

For Botany

#290 in Japan

#2095 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1592

45. Tokyo Polytechnic University

For Botany

#294 in Japan

#2118 in Asia

Founded: 1966

46. Advanced Institute of Industrial Technology

For Botany

#301 in Japan

#2142 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 2006

47. Takushoku University

For Botany

#302 in Japan

#2149 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1922

48. Tokyo Woman's Christian University

For Botany

#310 in Japan

#2200 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Founded: 1918

49. Kokushikan University

For Botany

#314 in Japan

#2225 in Asia

Founded: 1917

50. Mejiro University

For Botany

#342 in Japan

#2357 in Asia

Founded: 1994

Universities for Botany near Tokyo

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
12	Kyorin University	99	Mitaka
13	Nippon Veterinary and Life Science University	140	Musashino
14	University of Electro-Communications	114	Chofu
16	St. Marianna University School of Medicine	127	Kawasaki
18	Tokyo Gakugei University	145	Koganei
19	Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology	16	Fuchu
19	Dokkyo University	149	Soka
20	Meiji Pharmaceutical University	126	Kiyose
20	Tokyo Dental College	142	Chiba
21	Saitama University	68	Saitama

Universities for Botany near Tokyo

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