41 Best universities for Horticulture in Japan

Ranking by academic field

Below is the list of best universities in Japan ranked based on their research performance in Horticulture. A graph of 121K citations received by 7.99K academic papers made by 41 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. Kyoto University

For Horticulture

#19 in Asia

#68 in the World

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

2. University of Tokyo

For Horticulture

#20 in Asia

#69 in the World

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

3. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Horticulture

#26 in Asia

#96 in the World

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

4. Tohoku University

For Horticulture

#29 in Asia

#110 in the World

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

5. Chiba University

For Horticulture

#37 in Asia

#126 in the World

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

6. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Horticulture

#39 in Asia

#129 in the World

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

7. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Horticulture

#41 in Asia

#131 in the World

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

8. Okayama University

Japan | Okayama

For Horticulture

#47 in Asia

#151 in the World

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

9. Nagoya University

For Horticulture

#51 in Asia

#163 in the World

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

10. Kagawa University

Japan | Takamatsu

For Horticulture

#70 in Asia

#237 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Enrollment: 6,539
Founded: 1949

11. Tottori University

Japan | Tottori

For Horticulture

#83 in Asia

#272 in the World

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

12. Osaka Prefecture University

For Horticulture

#88 in Asia

#282 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Enrollment: 8,051
Founded: 1949

13. Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology

For Horticulture

#95 in Asia

#301 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1949

14. Gifu University

For Horticulture

#112 in Asia

#340 in the World

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

15. Shizuoka University

Japan | Shizuoka

For Horticulture

#113 in Asia

#344 in the World

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

16. Iwate University

Japan | Morioka

For Horticulture

#116 in Asia

#352 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 5,367
Founded: 1949

17. Kagoshima University

Japan | Kagoshima

For Horticulture

#123 in Asia

#369 in the World

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

18. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Horticulture

#125 in Asia

#371 in the World

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

19. Kobe University

For Horticulture

#127 in Asia

#395 in the World

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

20. Yamagata University

Japan | Yamagata

For Horticulture

#129 in Asia

#401 in the World

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

21. Kochi University

For Horticulture

#133 in Asia

#408 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1949

22. Shimane University

For Horticulture

#151 in Asia

#442 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 7,500
Founded: 1949

23. Ehime University

Japan | Matsuyama

For Horticulture

#152 in Asia

#445 in the World

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

24. Mie University

For Horticulture

#155 in Asia

#458 in the World

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

25. University of the Ryukyus

Japan | Nishihara

For Horticulture

#157 in Asia

#462 in the World

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

26. Niigata University

Japan | Niigata

For Horticulture

#159 in Asia

#466 in the World

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

27. Utsunomiya University

Japan | Utsunomiya

For Horticulture

#164 in Asia

#477 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Enrollment: 5,500
Founded: 1949

28. Kindai University

Japan | Higashiosaka

For Horticulture

#165 in Asia

#484 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Enrollment: 32,145
Founded: 1949

29. Tokyo University of Agriculture

For Horticulture

#174 in Asia

#508 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1891

30. Yamaguchi University

Japan | Yamaguchi

For Horticulture

#180 in Asia

#520 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Enrollment: 12,500
Founded: 1949

31. Hirosaki University

Japan | Hirosaki

For Horticulture

#192 in Asia

#551 in the World

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

32. Ibaraki University

For Horticulture

#200 in Asia

#574 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Enrollment: 8,249
Founded: 1949

33. Osaka University

For Horticulture

#235 in Asia

#664 in the World

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

34. Shinshu University

Japan | Matsumoto

For Horticulture

#243 in Asia

#683 in the World

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

35. Osaka City University

For Horticulture

#264 in Asia

#731 in the World

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

36. Kyoto Prefectural University

For Horticulture

#272 in Asia

#746 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Enrollment: 1,700
Founded: 1949

37. Nihon University

For Horticulture

#277 in Asia

#755 in the World

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

38. Meiji University

For Horticulture

#291 in Asia

#788 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 31,339
Founded: 1881

39. Saga University

For Horticulture

#306 in Asia

#815 in the World

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

40. University of Miyazaki

Japan | Miyazaki

For Horticulture

#320 in Asia

#839 in the World

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

41. Akita Prefectural University

For Horticulture

#373 in Asia

#928 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 1,837
Founded: 1999

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