31 Best universities for Evolutionary Biology 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 Evolutionary Biology. A graph of 660K citations received by 22.4K 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: 28,918
Founded: 1877

2. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Evolutionary Biology

#7 in Japan

#22 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

3. Tokyo University of Science

For Evolutionary Biology

#11 in Japan

#51 in Asia

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

4. Keio University

For Evolutionary Biology

#13 in Japan

#67 in Asia

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

5. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

For Evolutionary Biology

#18 in Japan

#100 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1946

6. Waseda University

For Evolutionary Biology

#19 in Japan

#108 in Asia

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

7. Nihon University

For Evolutionary Biology

#25 in Japan

#171 in Asia

Founded: 1889

8. Tokai University

For Evolutionary Biology

#32 in Japan

#215 in Asia

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

9. Tokyo University of Agriculture

For Evolutionary Biology

#52 in Japan

#328 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1891

10. Kitasato University

For Evolutionary Biology

#54 in Japan

#332 in Asia

Founded: 1962

11. Tokyo University of the Arts

For Evolutionary Biology

#57 in Japan

#353 in Asia

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

12. Juntendo University

For Evolutionary Biology

#60 in Japan

#367 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1836

13. Meiji University

For Evolutionary Biology

#63 in Japan

#380 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1881

14. Sophia University

For Evolutionary Biology

#70 in Japan

#413 in Asia

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

15. Toho University

For Evolutionary Biology

#72 in Japan

#439 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1925

16. Ochanomizu University

For Evolutionary Biology

#73 in Japan

#442 in Asia

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

17. Showa University

For Evolutionary Biology

#77 in Japan

#459 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1928

18. Teikyo University

For Evolutionary Biology

#80 in Japan

#475 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

19. Rikkyo University

For Evolutionary Biology

#83 in Japan

#488 in Asia

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

20. Hosei University

For Evolutionary Biology

#85 in Japan

#495 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1880

21. Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology

For Evolutionary Biology

#88 in Japan

#521 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 2003

22. Jikei University School of Medicine

For Evolutionary Biology

#98 in Japan

#615 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 981
Founded: 1881

23. Tokyo Denki University

For Evolutionary Biology

#99 in Japan

#622 in Asia

Founded: 1907

24. Tokyo Medical University

For Evolutionary Biology

#107 in Japan

#685 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1916

25. Nippon Medical School

For Evolutionary Biology

#111 in Japan

#716 in Asia

Founded: 1904

26. Toyo University

For Evolutionary Biology

#112 in Japan

#735 in Asia

Founded: 1887

27. Shibaura Institute of Technology

For Evolutionary Biology

#121 in Japan

#817 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1949

28. Gakushuin University

For Evolutionary Biology

#129 in Japan

#898 in Asia

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

29. Japan Women's University

For Evolutionary Biology

#134 in Japan

#942 in Asia

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

30. Aoyama Gakuin University

For Evolutionary Biology

#137 in Japan

#966 in Asia

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

31. Kogakuin University

For Evolutionary Biology

#161 in Japan

#1173 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	53	Fuchu
21	Saitama University	49	Saitama
22	Hitotsubashi University	90	Kunitachi
26	Yokohama National University	64	Yokohama
28	Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Science	78	Hachioji
30	Tokyo Metropolitan University	10	Hachioji
34	Chuo University	75	Hachioji
37	Chiba University	21	Chiba
40	Yokohama City University	38	Yokohama

Universities for Evolutionary Biology near Tokyo

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