Kobe's 15 best Biology universities [2026 Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Kobe ranked based on their research performance in Biology. A graph of 1.74M citations received by 73.9K 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

#51 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 16,214
Founded: 1902

2. University of Hyogo

For Biology

#110 in Japan

#609 in Asia

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

3. Kobe Pharmaceutical University

For Biology

#132 in Japan

#842 in Asia

Founded: 1930

4. Kobe Gakuin University

For Biology

#143 in Japan

#940 in Asia

Founded: 1966

5. Konan University

For Biology

#156 in Japan

#1044 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1919

6. Kobe Women's University

For Biology

#274 in Japan

#2010 in Asia

Founded: 1950

7. Konan Women's University

For Biology

#342 in Japan

#2310 in Asia

Founded: 1955

8. Kobe International University

For Biology

#402 in Japan

#2530 in Asia

Founded: 1968

9. Kobe Tokiwa University

For Biology

#405 in Japan

#2534 in Asia

Founded: 2008

10. Kobe Design University

For Biology

#437 in Japan

#2616 in Asia

Founded: 1989

11. Kobe City College of Nursing

For Biology

#439 in Japan

#2619 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1996

12. University of Marketing and Distribution Sciences

For Biology

#444 in Japan

#2630 in Asia

Founded: 1988

13. Kobe Shoin Women's University

For Biology

#452 in Japan

#2648 in Asia

Founded: 1966

14. Kobe City University of Foreign Studies

For Biology

#465 in Japan

#2687 in Asia

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

15. Kobe Institute of Computing

For Biology

#498 in Japan

#2749 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	115	Nishinomiya
18	Hyogo College of Medicine	63	Nishinomiya
31	Kansai University	101	Suita
32	Osaka City University	23	Osaka
33	Osaka Institute of Technology	173	Osaka
34	Osaka University	3	Suita
34	Osaka Prefecture University	45	Sakai
34	Kansai Medical University	62	Moriguchi
37	Kindai University	29	Higashiosaka