100 Best universities for Genetics 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 Genetics. A graph of 57.7M citations received by 2.03M academic papers made by 450 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 Genetics

#1 in Asia

#15 in the World

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

2. Kyoto University

For Genetics

#2 in Asia

#23 in the World

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

3. Osaka University

For Genetics

#3 in Asia

#30 in the World

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

4. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Genetics

#11 in Asia

#84 in the World

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

5. Nagoya University

For Genetics

#16 in Asia

#99 in the World

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

6. Tohoku University

For Genetics

#19 in Asia

#105 in the World

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

7. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Genetics

#21 in Asia

#118 in the World

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

8. Keio University

For Genetics

#28 in Asia

#192 in the World

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

9. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Genetics

#33 in Asia

#204 in the World

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

10. Kobe University

For Genetics

#35 in Asia

#208 in the World

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

11. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

For Genetics

#37 in Asia

#224 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1946

12. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Genetics

#40 in Asia

#230 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 15,505
Founded: 1949

13. Okayama University

Japan | Okayama

For Genetics

#42 in Asia

#233 in the World

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

14. Chiba University

For Genetics

#45 in Asia

#246 in the World

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

15. Tokyo University of Science

For Genetics

#47 in Asia

#256 in the World

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

16. Kumamoto University

Japan | Kumamoto

For Genetics

#49 in Asia

#261 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 11,098
Founded: 1949

17. Kanazawa University

Japan | Kanazawa

For Genetics

#50 in Asia

#267 in the World

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

18. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Genetics

#67 in Asia

#336 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

19. Juntendo University

For Genetics

#68 in Asia

#337 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1836

20. University of Tokushima

Japan | Tokushima

For Genetics

#73 in Asia

#350 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

21. Niigata University

Japan | Niigata

For Genetics

#77 in Asia

#362 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 12,068
Founded: 1922

22. Nagasaki University

Japan | Nagasaki

For Genetics

#80 in Asia

#371 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 9,090
Founded: 1949

23. Yokohama City University

Japan | Yokohama

For Genetics

#82 in Asia

#373 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 5,198
Founded: 1928

24. Gunma University

Japan | Maebashi

For Genetics

#84 in Asia

#376 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1949

25. Gifu University

For Genetics

#92 in Asia

#405 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 7,227
Founded: 1949

26. Osaka City University

For Genetics

#97 in Asia

#418 in the World

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

27. Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine

For Genetics

#99 in Asia

#422 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1872

28. Kitasato University

For Genetics

#103 in Asia

#427 in the World

Founded: 1962

29. Jichi Medical University

Japan | Tochigi

For Genetics

#105 in Asia

#430 in the World

Founded: 1972

30. Nihon University

For Genetics

#107 in Asia

#437 in the World

Founded: 1889

31. Kindai University

Japan | Higashiosaka

For Genetics

#110 in Asia

#442 in the World

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

32. Nagoya City University

For Genetics

#112 in Asia

#444 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Enrollment: 4,685
Founded: 1950

33. Kagoshima University

Japan | Kagoshima

For Genetics

#118 in Asia

#456 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1949

34. Shinshu University

Japan | Matsumoto

For Genetics

#120 in Asia

#463 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 10,849
Founded: 1949

35. Yamaguchi University

Japan | Yamaguchi

For Genetics

#130 in Asia

#489 in the World

Founded: 1949

36. Kurume University

For Genetics

#131 in Asia

#490 in the World

Founded: 1928

37. Sapporo Medical University

Japan | Sapporo

For Genetics

#133 in Asia

#493 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1950

38. Showa University

For Genetics

#136 in Asia

#500 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1928

39. Mie University

For Genetics

#139 in Asia

#507 in the World

Enrollment: 8,455
Founded: 1949

40. Tokai University

For Genetics

#140 in Asia

#509 in the World

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

41. Nara Institute of Science and Technology

For Genetics

#141 in Asia

#512 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1991

42. Ehime University

Japan | Matsuyama

For Genetics

#152 in Asia

#544 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 9,033
Founded: 1949

43. Tottori University

Japan | Tottori

For Genetics

#157 in Asia

#553 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 6,179
Founded: 1949

44. Nippon Medical School

For Genetics

#158 in Asia

#554 in the World

Founded: 1904

45. Teikyo University

For Genetics

#160 in Asia

#562 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

46. Jikei University School of Medicine

For Genetics

#165 in Asia

#584 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 981
Founded: 1881

47. Kansai Medical University

Japan | Moriguchi

For Genetics

#174 in Asia

#617 in the World

Founded: 1928

48. Hamamatsu University School of Medicine

Japan | Hamamatsu

For Genetics

#177 in Asia

#622 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1974

49. Saitama Medical School

Japan | Moroyama

For Genetics

#184 in Asia

#636 in the World

Founded: 1972

50. Hyogo College of Medicine

Japan | Nishinomiya

For Genetics

#185 in Asia

#637 in the World

Founded: 1971

51. Kagawa University

Japan | Takamatsu

For Genetics

#187 in Asia

#641 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1949

52. Tokyo Metropolitan University

Japan | Hachioji

For Genetics

#188 in Asia

#642 in the World

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

53. Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology

For Genetics

#191 in Asia

#648 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1949

54. Fukuoka University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Genetics

#193 in Asia

#654 in the World

Founded: 1934

55. Toho University

For Genetics

#194 in Asia

#655 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1925

56. Nara Medical University

Japan | Kashihara

For Genetics

#196 in Asia

#657 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1945

57. Shimane University

For Genetics

#198 in Asia

#660 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1949

58. Tohoku Pharmaceutical University

For Genetics

#199 in Asia

#666 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1939

59. University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan

Japan | Kitakyushu

For Genetics

#200 in Asia

#670 in the World

Founded: 1978

60. Waseda University

For Genetics

#201 in Asia

#672 in the World

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

61. Kyoto Pharmaceutical University

For Genetics

#202 in Asia

#673 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1884

62. University of Miyazaki

Japan | Miyazaki

For Genetics

#203 in Asia

#677 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1949

63. Hirosaki University

Japan | Hirosaki

For Genetics

#207 in Asia

#685 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1949

64. Yamagata University

Japan | Yamagata

For Genetics

#208 in Asia

#688 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

65. University of Toyama

For Genetics

#214 in Asia

#699 in the World

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

66. Fujita Health University

Japan | Toyoake

For Genetics

#215 in Asia

#701 in the World

Enrollment: 3,106
Founded: 1964

67. Shiga University of Medical Science

For Genetics

#216 in Asia

#703 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1974

68. University of Yamanashi

For Genetics

#221 in Asia

#726 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1949

69. Tokyo Medical University

For Genetics

#224 in Asia

#733 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1916

70. University of Shizuoka

Japan | Shizuoka

For Genetics

#227 in Asia

#742 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1987

71. Osaka Prefecture University

For Genetics

#233 in Asia

#754 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1949

72. Tokyo University of Agriculture

For Genetics

#234 in Asia

#755 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1891

73. University of Fukui

For Genetics

#235 in Asia

#756 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

74. Graduate University for Advanced Studies

For Genetics

#236 in Asia

#758 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1988

75. Fukushima Medical University

Japan | Fukushima

For Genetics

#239 in Asia

#764 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1952

76. Akita University

For Genetics

#243 in Asia

#769 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Founded: 1949

77. Kyorin University

For Genetics

#256 in Asia

#811 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

78. Wakayama Medical University

Japan | Wakayama

For Genetics

#261 in Asia

#817 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1945

79. Oita University

For Genetics

#262 in Asia

#820 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 5,781
Founded: 1949

80. University of the Ryukyus

Japan | Nishihara

For Genetics

#264 in Asia

#824 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1950

81. Osaka Medical College

Japan | Takatsuki

For Genetics

#267 in Asia

#833 in the World

Founded: 1927

82. St. Marianna University School of Medicine

Japan | Kawasaki

For Genetics

#283 in Asia

#865 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1971

83. Iwate Medical University

Japan | Morioka

For Genetics

#285 in Asia

#872 in the World

Founded: 1928

84. Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Science

Japan | Hachioji

For Genetics

#295 in Asia

#897 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1880

85. Kanazawa Medical University

For Genetics

#296 in Asia

#898 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1972

86. Kochi University

For Genetics

#299 in Asia

#903 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

87. Saga University

For Genetics

#334 in Asia

#982 in the World

Founded: 1949

88. Shizuoka University

Japan | Shizuoka

For Genetics

#339 in Asia

#989 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1949

89. Aichi Medical University

Japan | Nagakute

For Genetics

#346 in Asia

#1000 in the World

Founded: 1971

90. Dokkyo University

For Genetics

#362 in Asia

#1026 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1964

91. Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine

Japan | Obihiro

For Genetics

#377 in Asia

#1055 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Enrollment: 1,353
Founded: 1941

92. Hoshi University

For Genetics

#387 in Asia

#1081 in the World

Founded: 1911

93. Saitama University

Japan | Saitama

For Genetics

#393 in Asia

#1093 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1949

94. Iwate University

Japan | Morioka

For Genetics

#412 in Asia

#1136 in the World

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

95. Kyoto Institute of Technology

For Genetics

#418 in Asia

#1152 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1949

96. Gifu Pharmaceutical University

For Genetics

#420 in Asia

#1156 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1932

97. Osaka University of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Japan | Takatsuki

For Genetics

#422 in Asia

#1162 in the World

Founded: 1904

98. Kyushu Institute of Technology

Japan | Kitakyushu

For Genetics

#423 in Asia

#1163 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1907

99. Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology

For Genetics

#473 in Asia

#1275 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 2003

100. Meijo University

For Genetics

#474 in Asia

#1276 in the World

Founded: 1926

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