46 Best universities for Evolutionary Biology in Japan

Ranking by academic field

Below is the list of best universities in Japan ranked based on their research performance in Evolutionary Biology. A graph of 175K citations received by 4.7K academic papers made by 46 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 Evolutionary Biology

#1 in Asia

#40 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 28,171
Founded: 1877

2. Kyoto University

For Evolutionary Biology

#3 in Asia

#96 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Enrollment: 22,615
Male:Female: 76:24
Founded: 1897

3. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Evolutionary Biology

#8 in Asia

#182 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 18,628
Founded: 1918

4. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Evolutionary Biology

#11 in Asia

#201 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Enrollment: 15,959
Founded: 1911

5. Graduate University for Advanced Studies

For Evolutionary Biology

#13 in Asia

#234 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1988

6. Tokyo Metropolitan University

Japan | Hachioji

For Evolutionary Biology

#14 in Asia

#237 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 9,126
Founded: 2005

7. Tohoku University

For Evolutionary Biology

#18 in Asia

#263 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Enrollment: 17,831
Founded: 1907

8. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Evolutionary Biology

#22 in Asia

#278 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Enrollment: 16,525
Male:Female: 61:39
Founded: 1973

9. Osaka University

For Evolutionary Biology

#24 in Asia

#285 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Enrollment: 23,316
Male:Female: 68:32
Founded: 1931

10. Nagoya University

For Evolutionary Biology

#25 in Asia

#299 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Enrollment: 16,376
Founded: 1939

11. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Evolutionary Biology

#26 in Asia

#302 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Enrollment: 10,357
Founded: 1881

12. Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST)

For Evolutionary Biology

#27 in Asia

#312 in the World

Enrollment: 237
Male:Female: 56:44

13. University of the Ryukyus

Japan | Nishihara

For Evolutionary Biology

#35 in Asia

#366 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Enrollment: 8,500
Founded: 1950

14. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Evolutionary Biology

#52 in Asia

#453 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Enrollment: 15,226
Founded: 1949

15. Okayama University

Japan | Okayama

For Evolutionary Biology

#59 in Asia

#476 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 13,054
Founded: 1922

16. Keio University

For Evolutionary Biology

#61 in Asia

#489 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Enrollment: 33,500
Founded: 1858

17. Kobe University

For Evolutionary Biology

#64 in Asia

#501 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 15,986
Founded: 1902

18. Osaka City University

For Evolutionary Biology

#69 in Asia

#531 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Enrollment: 9,500
Founded: 1928

19. Niigata University

Japan | Niigata

For Evolutionary Biology

#78 in Asia

#582 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Enrollment: 12,289
Founded: 1922

20. Chiba University

For Evolutionary Biology

#87 in Asia

#610 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 13,983
Founded: 1949

21. University of Miyazaki

Japan | Miyazaki

For Evolutionary Biology

#93 in Asia

#643 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 4,500
Founded: 1949

22. Shizuoka University

Japan | Shizuoka

For Evolutionary Biology

#99 in Asia

#662 in the World

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

23. Kanazawa University

Japan | Kanazawa

For Evolutionary Biology

#106 in Asia

#688 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Enrollment: 10,111
Male:Female: 64:36
Founded: 1949

24. Kitasato University

For Evolutionary Biology

#109 in Asia

#697 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Enrollment: 8,576
Male:Female: 46:54
Founded: 1962

25. Nara Institute of Science and Technology

For Evolutionary Biology

#112 in Asia

#704 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1991

26. Yamagata University

Japan | Yamagata

For Evolutionary Biology

#118 in Asia

#715 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 9,500
Founded: 1949

27. Waseda University

For Evolutionary Biology

#122 in Asia

#722 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 50,221
Founded: 1882

28. Tokai University

For Evolutionary Biology

#123 in Asia

#726 in the World

Enrollment: 28,535
Founded: 1946

29. University of Tokushima

Japan | Tokushima

For Evolutionary Biology

#124 in Asia

#727 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1949

30. Yokohama City University

Japan | Yokohama

For Evolutionary Biology

#127 in Asia

#733 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1928

31. Saga University

For Evolutionary Biology

#129 in Asia

#739 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 7,500
Founded: 1949

32. Shinshu University

Japan | Matsumoto

For Evolutionary Biology

#135 in Asia

#759 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 12,500
Founded: 1949

33. Nagasaki University

Japan | Nagasaki

For Evolutionary Biology

#137 in Asia

#763 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Enrollment: 9,150
Founded: 1949

34. Kumamoto University

Japan | Kumamoto

For Evolutionary Biology

#140 in Asia

#777 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Enrollment: 7,629
Founded: 1949

35. Ehime University

Japan | Matsuyama

For Evolutionary Biology

#147 in Asia

#796 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 9,267
Founded: 1949

36. University of Toyama

For Evolutionary Biology

#151 in Asia

#803 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Enrollment: 9,500
Founded: 1975

37. Nihon University

For Evolutionary Biology

#152 in Asia

#804 in the World

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

38. Kochi University

For Evolutionary Biology

#155 in Asia

#810 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1949

39. Tokyo University of Agriculture

For Evolutionary Biology

#163 in Asia

#824 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1891

40. Hirosaki University

Japan | Hirosaki

For Evolutionary Biology

#171 in Asia

#850 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 6,500
Founded: 1949

41. Mie University

For Evolutionary Biology

#172 in Asia

#852 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Enrollment: 8,455
Male:Female: 63:37
Founded: 1949

42. Tottori University

Japan | Tottori

For Evolutionary Biology

#177 in Asia

#858 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 6,195
Founded: 1949

43. Gifu University

For Evolutionary Biology

#181 in Asia

#871 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Enrollment: 7,323
Male:Female: 65:35
Founded: 1949

44. Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology

For Evolutionary Biology

#186 in Asia

#883 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 2,500
Founded: 2003

45. Tokyo University of Science

For Evolutionary Biology

#188 in Asia

#891 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 22,500
Founded: 1881

46. Kagoshima University

Japan | Kagoshima

For Evolutionary Biology

#190 in Asia

#896 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Enrollment: 10,661
Male:Female: 62:38
Founded: 1949

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