Kyoto's 9 best Horticulture universities [2025 Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Kyoto ranked based on their research performance in Horticulture. A graph of 248K citations received by 9.02K academic papers made by 9 universities in Kyoto 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

#2 in Japan

#7 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 22,455
Founded: 1897

2. Kyoto Prefectural University

For Horticulture

#45 in Japan

#347 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1949

3. Kyoto Pharmaceutical University

For Horticulture

#46 in Japan

#356 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1884

4. Ritsumeikan University

For Horticulture

#80 in Japan

#714 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1899

5. Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine

For Horticulture

#90 in Japan

#866 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1872

6. Kyoto Institute of Technology

For Horticulture

#91 in Japan

#872 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1949

7. Ryukoku University

For Horticulture

#106 in Japan

#1016 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1639

8. Doshisha University

For Horticulture

#118 in Japan

#1148 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 28,354
Founded: 1920

9. Kyoto Sangyo University

For Horticulture

#122 in Japan

#1158 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1965

Universities for Horticulture near Kyoto

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
31	Osaka University	16	Suita
31	Nara Institute of Science and Technology	21	Ikoma
36	Nara Women's University	69	Nara
43	Kindai University	20	Higashiosaka
52	Osaka City University	29	Osaka
57	Osaka Prefecture University	14	Sakai
58	Kobe University	10	Kobe
75	Mie University	25	Tsu
102	Gifu University	18	Gifu
107	Nagoya City University	74	Nagoya

9 Best universities for Horticulture in Kyoto

1. Kyoto University

2. Kyoto Prefectural University

3. Kyoto Pharmaceutical University

4. Ritsumeikan University

5. Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine

6. Kyoto Institute of Technology

7. Ryukoku University

8. Doshisha University

9. Kyoto Sangyo University

Universities for Horticulture near Kyoto

Biology subfields in Kyoto