Kyoto's 9 best Horticulture universities [2026 Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Kyoto ranked based on their research performance in Horticulture. A graph of 259K citations received by 9.16K 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

#8 in Asia

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

2. Kyoto Prefectural University

For Horticulture

#45 in Japan

#367 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1949

3. Kyoto Pharmaceutical University

For Horticulture

#47 in Japan

#377 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1884

4. Ritsumeikan University

For Horticulture

#80 in Japan

#718 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1899

5. Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine

For Horticulture

#90 in Japan

#898 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1872

6. Kyoto Institute of Technology

For Horticulture

#91 in Japan

#908 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1949

7. Ryukoku University

For Horticulture

#105 in Japan

#1022 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1639

8. Kyoto Sangyo University

For Horticulture

#116 in Japan

#1162 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1965

9. Doshisha University

For Horticulture

#120 in Japan

#1176 in Asia

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

Universities for Horticulture near Kyoto

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
31	Osaka University	16	Suita
31	Nara Institute of Science and Technology	20	Ikoma
36	Nara Women's University	69	Nara
43	Kindai University	21	Higashiosaka
52	Osaka City University	30	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. Kyoto Sangyo University

9. Doshisha University

Universities for Horticulture near Kyoto

Biology subfields in Kyoto