Kobe's 15 best Biology universities [2025 Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Kobe ranked based on their research performance in Biology. A graph of 1.67M citations received by 72.1K academic papers made by 15 universities in Kobe 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. Kobe University

For Biology

#12 in Japan

#50 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 15,999
Founded: 1902

2. University of Hyogo

For Biology

#110 in Japan

#585 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 6,551
Founded: 2004

3. Kobe Pharmaceutical University

For Biology

#131 in Japan

#814 in Asia

Founded: 1930

4. Kobe Gakuin University

For Biology

#142 in Japan

#904 in Asia

Founded: 1966

5. Konan University

For Biology

#155 in Japan

#1004 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1919

6. Kobe Women's University

For Biology

#274 in Japan

#1992 in Asia

Founded: 1950

7. Konan Women's University

For Biology

#344 in Japan

#2299 in Asia

Founded: 1955

8. Kobe International University

For Biology

#405 in Japan

#2528 in Asia

Founded: 1968

9. Kobe Tokiwa University

For Biology

#406 in Japan

#2530 in Asia

Founded: 2008

10. Kobe Design University

For Biology

#437 in Japan

#2608 in Asia

Founded: 1989

11. Kobe City College of Nursing

For Biology

#441 in Japan

#2613 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1996

12. University of Marketing and Distribution Sciences

For Biology

#443 in Japan

#2616 in Asia

Founded: 1988

13. Kobe Shoin Women's University

For Biology

#453 in Japan

#2643 in Asia

Founded: 1966

14. Kobe City University of Foreign Studies

For Biology

#466 in Japan

#2681 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 2,217
Founded: 1949

15. Kobe Institute of Computing

For Biology

#497 in Japan

#2747 in Asia

Founded: 2005

Universities for Biology near Kobe

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
15	Mukogawa Women's University	149	Nishinomiya
17	Kwansei Gakuin University	116	Nishinomiya
18	Hyogo College of Medicine	63	Nishinomiya
31	Kansai University	101	Suita
32	Osaka City University	22	Osaka
33	Osaka Institute of Technology	170	Osaka
34	Osaka University	3	Suita
34	Osaka Prefecture University	43	Sakai
34	Kansai Medical University	60	Moriguchi
37	Kindai University	29	Higashiosaka