29 Best universities for Entomology in Japan

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Japan ranked based on their research performance in Entomology. A graph of 143K citations received by 4.81K academic papers made by 29 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

#22 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 28,479
Founded: 1877

2. Kyoto University

For Entomology

#2 in Asia

#44 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 22,455
Founded: 1897

3. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Entomology

#5 in Asia

#61 in the World

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

4. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Entomology

#10 in Asia

#124 in the World

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

5. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Entomology

#14 in Asia

#138 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 16,507
Founded: 1973

6. Nagoya University

For Entomology

#15 in Asia

#143 in the World

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

7. Okayama University

Japan | Okayama

For Entomology

#18 in Asia

#201 in the World

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

8. Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology

For Entomology

#20 in Asia

#207 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1949

9. Tokyo University of Agriculture

For Entomology

#23 in Asia

#234 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1891

10. Tohoku University

For Entomology

#28 in Asia

#272 in the World

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

11. Kobe University

For Entomology

#31 in Asia

#276 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 15,999
Founded: 1902

12. Osaka City University

For Entomology

#32 in Asia

#286 in the World

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

13. Kindai University

Japan | Higashiosaka

For Entomology

#34 in Asia

#304 in the World

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

14. Mie University

For Entomology

#36 in Asia

#310 in the World

Enrollment: 8,455
Founded: 1949

15. Osaka University

For Entomology

#38 in Asia

#312 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 23,123
Founded: 1931

16. Saga University

For Entomology

#40 in Asia

#319 in the World

Founded: 1949

17. Tokyo Metropolitan University

Japan | Hachioji

For Entomology

#45 in Asia

#334 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Enrollment: 9,059
Founded: 2005

18. Kanazawa University

Japan | Kanazawa

For Entomology

#48 in Asia

#341 in the World

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

19. University of Tokushima

Japan | Tokushima

For Entomology

#55 in Asia

#364 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

20. Hirosaki University

Japan | Hirosaki

For Entomology

#59 in Asia

#379 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1949

21. Tokyo University of Science

For Entomology

#69 in Asia

#422 in the World

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

22. Graduate University for Advanced Studies

For Entomology

#74 in Asia

#434 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1988

23. Chiba University

For Entomology

#75 in Asia

#441 in the World

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

24. University of Toyama

For Entomology

#80 in Asia

#453 in the World

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

25. Iwate University

Japan | Morioka

For Entomology

#81 in Asia

#458 in the World

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

26. Yamaguchi University

Japan | Yamaguchi

For Entomology

#84 in Asia

#463 in the World

Founded: 1949

27. Kyoto Institute of Technology

For Entomology

#91 in Asia

#496 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1949

28. Ibaraki University

For Entomology

#99 in Asia

#515 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

29. University of the Ryukyus

Japan | Nishihara

For Entomology

#115 in Asia

#564 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.