100 Best universities for Biology in Japan

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Japan ranked based on their research performance in Biology. A graph of 71.4M citations received by 3.4M academic papers made by 523 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 Biology

#1 in Asia

#14 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 28,218
Founded: 1877

2. Kyoto University

For Biology

#2 in Asia

#21 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 22,455
Male:Female: 76:24
Founded: 1897

3. Osaka University

For Biology

#3 in Asia

#30 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 23,123
Male:Female: 68:32
Founded: 1931

4. Tohoku University

For Biology

#8 in Asia

#68 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 17,591
Founded: 1907

5. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Biology

#10 in Asia

#77 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 18,560
Founded: 1911

6. Nagoya University

For Biology

#15 in Asia

#93 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 15,834
Founded: 1939

7. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Biology

#16 in Asia

#95 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Enrollment: 17,541
Founded: 1918

8. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Biology

#32 in Asia

#182 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 10,357
Founded: 1881

9. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Biology

#34 in Asia

#218 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 16,507
Male:Female: 61:39
Founded: 1973

10. Keio University

For Biology

#36 in Asia

#233 in the World

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

11. Tokyo University of Science

For Biology

#38 in Asia

#246 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1881

12. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Biology

#41 in Asia

#256 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 15,066
Founded: 1949

13. Kobe University

For Biology

#47 in Asia

#270 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 15,871
Founded: 1902

14. Chiba University

For Biology

#48 in Asia

#271 in the World

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

15. Okayama University

Japan | Okayama

For Biology

#49 in Asia

#272 in the World

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

16. Kanazawa University

Japan | Kanazawa

For Biology

#60 in Asia

#323 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 10,127
Male:Female: 64:36
Founded: 1949

17. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

For Biology

#62 in Asia

#330 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1946

18. Kumamoto University

Japan | Kumamoto

For Biology

#64 in Asia

#337 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 7,629
Founded: 1949

19. University of Tokushima

Japan | Tokushima

For Biology

#92 in Asia

#428 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

20. Nagasaki University

Japan | Nagasaki

For Biology

#94 in Asia

#434 in the World

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

21. Niigata University

Japan | Niigata

For Biology

#96 in Asia

#436 in the World

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

22. Osaka City University

For Biology

#102 in Asia

#449 in the World

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

23. Juntendo University

For Biology

#109 in Asia

#467 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Enrollment: 3,802
Founded: 1836

24. Gunma University

Japan | Maebashi

For Biology

#113 in Asia

#473 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Enrollment: 6,556
Male:Female: 63:37
Founded: 1949

25. Gifu University

For Biology

#116 in Asia

#478 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 7,227
Male:Female: 65:35
Founded: 1949

26. Shinshu University

Japan | Matsumoto

For Biology

#119 in Asia

#485 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1949

27. Nihon University

For Biology

#123 in Asia

#496 in the World

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

28. Yokohama City University

Japan | Yokohama

For Biology

#130 in Asia

#514 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1928

29. Kindai University

Japan | Higashiosaka

For Biology

#131 in Asia

#519 in the World

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

30. Kagoshima University

Japan | Kagoshima

For Biology

#135 in Asia

#531 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 10,661
Male:Female: 62:38
Founded: 1949

31. Kitasato University

For Biology

#137 in Asia

#536 in the World

Enrollment: 8,576
Male:Female: 46:54
Founded: 1962

32. Yamaguchi University

Japan | Yamaguchi

For Biology

#144 in Asia

#554 in the World

Founded: 1949

33. Waseda University

For Biology

#145 in Asia

#559 in the World

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

34. Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine

For Biology

#150 in Asia

#575 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 1,223
Founded: 1872

35. Mie University

For Biology

#152 in Asia

#579 in the World

Enrollment: 8,455
Male:Female: 63:37
Founded: 1949

36. Ehime University

Japan | Matsuyama

For Biology

#153 in Asia

#580 in the World

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

37. Jichi Medical University

Japan | Tochigi

For Biology

#157 in Asia

#587 in the World

Founded: 1972

38. Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology

For Biology

#163 in Asia

#605 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1949

39. Nagoya City University

For Biology

#164 in Asia

#608 in the World

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

40. Tokai University

For Biology

#168 in Asia

#619 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 28,535
Founded: 1946

41. Osaka Prefecture University

For Biology

#171 in Asia

#628 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Enrollment: 8,051
Founded: 1949

42. Tottori University

Japan | Tottori

For Biology

#175 in Asia

#636 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 6,195
Founded: 1949

43. Showa University

For Biology

#176 in Asia

#639 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1928

44. Tokyo Metropolitan University

Japan | Hachioji

For Biology

#182 in Asia

#657 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Enrollment: 9,059
Founded: 2005

45. Sapporo Medical University

Japan | Sapporo

For Biology

#183 in Asia

#658 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1950

46. Kurume University

For Biology

#184 in Asia

#659 in the World

Founded: 1928

47. Teikyo University

For Biology

#197 in Asia

#699 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

48. Nara Institute of Science and Technology

For Biology

#202 in Asia

#710 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1991

49. Nippon Medical School

For Biology

#206 in Asia

#717 in the World

Founded: 1904

50. Yamagata University

Japan | Yamagata

For Biology

#209 in Asia

#723 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

51. Jikei University School of Medicine

For Biology

#221 in Asia

#759 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

52. Toho University

For Biology

#222 in Asia

#763 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1925

53. Kagawa University

Japan | Takamatsu

For Biology

#225 in Asia

#780 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 6,539
Founded: 1949

54. Fukuoka University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Biology

#228 in Asia

#785 in the World

Enrollment: 20,356
Founded: 1934

55. Tohoku Pharmaceutical University

For Biology

#232 in Asia

#791 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1939

56. Shimane University

For Biology

#236 in Asia

#800 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1949

57. University of Toyama

For Biology

#247 in Asia

#827 in the World

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

58. Hirosaki University

Japan | Hirosaki

For Biology

#250 in Asia

#832 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1949

59. University of Yamanashi

For Biology

#253 in Asia

#837 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1949

60. Nara Medical University

Japan | Kashihara

For Biology

#256 in Asia

#842 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1945

61. Shizuoka University

Japan | Shizuoka

For Biology

#257 in Asia

#844 in the World

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

62. Hamamatsu University School of Medicine

Japan | Hamamatsu

For Biology

#260 in Asia

#847 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 934
Male:Female: 51:49
Founded: 1974

63. Kansai Medical University

Japan | Moriguchi

For Biology

#261 in Asia

#849 in the World

Enrollment: 782
Founded: 1928

64. Hyogo College of Medicine

Japan | Nishinomiya

For Biology

#262 in Asia

#850 in the World

Founded: 1971

65. Saitama Medical School

Japan | Moroyama

For Biology

#266 in Asia

#858 in the World

Founded: 1972

66. Kyoto Pharmaceutical University

For Biology

#268 in Asia

#860 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 2,301
Male:Female: 34:66
Founded: 1884

67. University of Miyazaki

Japan | Miyazaki

For Biology

#273 in Asia

#867 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1949

68. University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan

Japan | Kitakyushu

For Biology

#280 in Asia

#877 in the World

Founded: 1978

69. Tokyo University of Agriculture

For Biology

#291 in Asia

#907 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1891

70. University of the Ryukyus

Japan | Nishihara

For Biology

#292 in Asia

#910 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1950

71. Akita University

For Biology

#294 in Asia

#912 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Enrollment: 5,157
Founded: 1949

72. Shiga University of Medical Science

For Biology

#296 in Asia

#915 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Enrollment: 1,107
Founded: 1974

73. University of Shizuoka

Japan | Shizuoka

For Biology

#305 in Asia

#935 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1987

74. University of Fukui

For Biology

#306 in Asia

#939 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 5,167
Founded: 1949

75. Fujita Health University

Japan | Toyoake

For Biology

#310 in Asia

#945 in the World

Enrollment: 3,065
Male:Female: 44:56
Founded: 1964

76. Yokohama National University

Japan | Yokohama

For Biology

#315 in Asia

#960 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1949

77. Nagoya Institute of Technology

For Biology

#316 in Asia

#962 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Enrollment: 5,776
Founded: 1905

78. Tokyo Medical University

For Biology

#319 in Asia

#970 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1916

79. Kochi University

For Biology

#330 in Asia

#997 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

80. Fukushima Medical University

Japan | Fukushima

For Biology

#332 in Asia

#1005 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 1,095
Founded: 1952

81. Oita University

For Biology

#335 in Asia

#1016 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 5,781
Male:Female: 62:38
Founded: 1949

82. Saga University

For Biology

#338 in Asia

#1020 in the World

Founded: 1949

83. Osaka Medical College

Japan | Takatsuki

For Biology

#355 in Asia

#1068 in the World

Enrollment: 1,195
Male:Female: 53:47
Founded: 1927

84. Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Science

Japan | Hachioji

For Biology

#360 in Asia

#1075 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1880

85. Kyoto Institute of Technology

For Biology

#363 in Asia

#1082 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1949

86. Iwate Medical University

Japan | Morioka

For Biology

#365 in Asia

#1084 in the World

Founded: 1928

87. Graduate University for Advanced Studies

For Biology

#366 in Asia

#1086 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1988

88. Wakayama Medical University

Japan | Wakayama

For Biology

#369 in Asia

#1091 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1945

89. Kyorin University

For Biology

#371 in Asia

#1097 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 4,820
Founded: 1966

90. Kyushu Institute of Technology

Japan | Kitakyushu

For Biology

#377 in Asia

#1108 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 5,876
Founded: 1907

91. St. Marianna University School of Medicine

Japan | Kawasaki

For Biology

#388 in Asia

#1128 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1971

92. Toyohashi University of Technology

Japan | Toyohashi

For Biology

#405 in Asia

#1164 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Founded: 1976

93. Saitama University

Japan | Saitama

For Biology

#407 in Asia

#1167 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 9,031
Male:Female: 68:32
Founded: 1949

94. Meijo University

For Biology

#421 in Asia

#1212 in the World

Enrollment: 3,835
Founded: 1926

95. Kanazawa Medical University

For Biology

#422 in Asia

#1218 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 913
Founded: 1972

96. Ibaraki University

For Biology

#436 in Asia

#1246 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 8,249
Founded: 1949

97. Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology

For Biology

#448 in Asia

#1269 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 891
Male:Female: 83:17
Founded: 1990

98. Nagaoka University of Technology

Japan | Nagaoka

For Biology

#449 in Asia

#1270 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1976

99. Iwate University

Japan | Morioka

For Biology

#451 in Asia

#1274 in the World

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

100. Ritsumeikan University

For Biology

#452 in Asia

#1276 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1899

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