31 Best universities for Evolutionary Biology in Tokyo

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Tokyo ranked based on their research performance in Evolutionary Biology. A graph of 621K citations received by 21.9K academic papers made by 31 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 Evolutionary Biology

#1 in Japan

#1 in Asia

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

2. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Evolutionary Biology

#6 in Japan

#20 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

3. Tokyo University of Science

For Evolutionary Biology

#11 in Japan

#47 in Asia

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

4. Keio University

For Evolutionary Biology

#13 in Japan

#61 in Asia

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

5. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

For Evolutionary Biology

#18 in Japan

#97 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1946

6. Waseda University

For Evolutionary Biology

#19 in Japan

#102 in Asia

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

7. Nihon University

For Evolutionary Biology

#25 in Japan

#160 in Asia

Founded: 1889

8. Tokai University

For Evolutionary Biology

#32 in Japan

#205 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

9. Tokyo University of Agriculture

For Evolutionary Biology

#53 in Japan

#326 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1891

10. Kitasato University

For Evolutionary Biology

#54 in Japan

#329 in Asia

Founded: 1962

11. Tokyo University of the Arts

For Evolutionary Biology

#59 in Japan

#353 in Asia

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

12. Meiji University

For Evolutionary Biology

#60 in Japan

#367 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1881

13. Juntendo University

For Evolutionary Biology

#64 in Japan

#377 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1836

14. Sophia University

For Evolutionary Biology

#67 in Japan

#394 in Asia

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

15. Toho University

For Evolutionary Biology

#71 in Japan

#418 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1925

16. Ochanomizu University

For Evolutionary Biology

#72 in Japan

#419 in Asia

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

17. Showa University

For Evolutionary Biology

#76 in Japan

#444 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1928

18. Teikyo University

For Evolutionary Biology

#79 in Japan

#462 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

19. Hosei University

For Evolutionary Biology

#81 in Japan

#468 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1880

20. Rikkyo University

For Evolutionary Biology

#82 in Japan

#470 in Asia

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

21. Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology

For Evolutionary Biology

#89 in Japan

#512 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 2003

22. Tokyo Denki University

For Evolutionary Biology

#96 in Japan

#592 in Asia

Founded: 1907

23. Jikei University School of Medicine

For Evolutionary Biology

#101 in Japan

#633 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

24. Tokyo Medical University

For Evolutionary Biology

#105 in Japan

#664 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1916

25. Toyo University

For Evolutionary Biology

#111 in Japan

#725 in Asia

Founded: 1887

26. Nippon Medical School

For Evolutionary Biology

#113 in Japan

#743 in Asia

Founded: 1904

27. Shibaura Institute of Technology

For Evolutionary Biology

#119 in Japan

#792 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1949

28. Gakushuin University

For Evolutionary Biology

#129 in Japan

#884 in Asia

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

29. Japan Women's University

For Evolutionary Biology

#133 in Japan

#934 in Asia

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

30. Aoyama Gakuin University

For Evolutionary Biology

#136 in Japan

#950 in Asia

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

31. Kogakuin University

For Evolutionary Biology

#157 in Japan

#1140 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1887

Universities for Evolutionary Biology near Tokyo

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
14	University of Electro-Communications	33	Chofu
19	Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology	55	Fuchu
21	Saitama University	51	Saitama
22	Hitotsubashi University	88	Kunitachi
26	Yokohama National University	62	Yokohama
28	Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Science	80	Hachioji
30	Tokyo Metropolitan University	10	Hachioji
34	Chuo University	73	Hachioji
37	Chiba University	20	Chiba
40	Yokohama City University	38	Yokohama

Universities for Evolutionary Biology near Tokyo

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