30 Best universities for Entomology 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 Entomology. A graph of 151K citations received by 4.9K academic papers made by 30 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 Entomology

#1 in Asia

#21 in the World

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

2. Kyoto University

For Entomology

#3 in Asia

#44 in the World

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

3. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Entomology

#6 in Asia

#64 in the World

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

4. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Entomology

#12 in Asia

#128 in the World

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

5. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Entomology

#14 in Asia

#138 in the World

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

6. Nagoya University

For Entomology

#15 in Asia

#149 in the World

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

7. Okayama University

Japan | Okayama

For Entomology

#19 in Asia

#198 in the World

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

8. Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology

For Entomology

#20 in Asia

#211 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1949

9. Tokyo University of Agriculture

For Entomology

#24 in Asia

#246 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1891

10. Kobe University

For Entomology

#28 in Asia

#274 in the World

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

11. Tohoku University

For Entomology

#30 in Asia

#276 in the World

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

12. Osaka City University

For Entomology

#32 in Asia

#290 in the World

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

13. Kindai University

Japan | Higashiosaka

For Entomology

#35 in Asia

#302 in the World

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

14. Osaka University

For Entomology

#39 in Asia

#312 in the World

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

15. Mie University

For Entomology

#42 in Asia

#320 in the World

Enrollment: 8,455
Founded: 1949

16. Saga University

For Entomology

#44 in Asia

#324 in the World

Founded: 1949

17. Tokyo Metropolitan University

Japan | Hachioji

For Entomology

#50 in Asia

#346 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Enrollment: 9,126
Founded: 2005

18. Kanazawa University

Japan | Kanazawa

For Entomology

#52 in Asia

#352 in the World

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

19. University of Tokushima

Japan | Tokushima

For Entomology

#58 in Asia

#366 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

20. Hirosaki University

Japan | Hirosaki

For Entomology

#62 in Asia

#386 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1949

21. Graduate University for Advanced Studies

For Entomology

#74 in Asia

#432 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1988

22. Tokyo University of Science

For Entomology

#75 in Asia

#433 in the World

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

23. Chiba University

For Entomology

#79 in Asia

#447 in the World

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

24. University of Toyama

For Entomology

#80 in Asia

#454 in the World

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

25. Iwate University

Japan | Morioka

For Entomology

#85 in Asia

#464 in the World

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

26. Yamaguchi University

Japan | Yamaguchi

For Entomology

#90 in Asia

#481 in the World

Founded: 1949

27. Ibaraki University

For Entomology

#96 in Asia

#502 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

28. Kyoto Institute of Technology

For Entomology

#100 in Asia

#513 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1949

29. Kagoshima University

Japan | Kagoshima

For Entomology

#119 in Asia

#562 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1949

30. University of the Ryukyus

Japan | Nishihara

For Entomology

#126 in Asia

#577 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1950

The best cities to study Entomology in Japan based on the number of universities and their ranks are Tokyo, Kyoto, Sapporo, and Fukuoka.