100 Best universities for Microbiology 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 Microbiology. A graph of 3.11M citations received by 133K academic papers made by 188 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 Microbiology

#1 in Asia

#26 in the World

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

2. Osaka University

For Microbiology

#3 in Asia

#55 in the World

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

3. Kyoto University

For Microbiology

#11 in Asia

#113 in the World

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

4. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Microbiology

#12 in Asia

#118 in the World

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

5. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Microbiology

#16 in Asia

#127 in the World

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

6. Tohoku University

For Microbiology

#19 in Asia

#148 in the World

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

7. Nagoya University

For Microbiology

#31 in Asia

#207 in the World

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

8. Kitasato University

For Microbiology

#34 in Asia

#222 in the World

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

9. Juntendo University

For Microbiology

#36 in Asia

#237 in the World

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

10. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Microbiology

#38 in Asia

#250 in the World

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

11. Nagasaki University

Japan | Nagasaki

For Microbiology

#41 in Asia

#260 in the World

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

12. Chiba University

For Microbiology

#43 in Asia

#266 in the World

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

13. Okayama University

Japan | Okayama

For Microbiology

#44 in Asia

#269 in the World

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

14. Gifu University

For Microbiology

#51 in Asia

#295 in the World

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

15. Nihon University

For Microbiology

#55 in Asia

#320 in the World

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

16. Teikyo University

For Microbiology

#71 in Asia

#362 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

17. Keio University

For Microbiology

#77 in Asia

#379 in the World

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

18. Tokyo University of Science

For Microbiology

#79 in Asia

#381 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1881

19. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Microbiology

#82 in Asia

#389 in the World

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

20. Kanazawa University

Japan | Kanazawa

For Microbiology

#98 in Asia

#430 in the World

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

21. Kobe University

For Microbiology

#101 in Asia

#439 in the World

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

22. Toho University

For Microbiology

#106 in Asia

#457 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1925

23. Tokyo University of Agriculture

For Microbiology

#117 in Asia

#479 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1891

24. Kagoshima University

Japan | Kagoshima

For Microbiology

#119 in Asia

#483 in the World

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

25. Osaka Prefecture University

For Microbiology

#120 in Asia

#485 in the World

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

26. Osaka City University

For Microbiology

#124 in Asia

#502 in the World

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

27. Niigata University

Japan | Niigata

For Microbiology

#128 in Asia

#507 in the World

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

28. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Microbiology

#129 in Asia

#508 in the World

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

29. Tokai University

For Microbiology

#130 in Asia

#509 in the World

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

30. University of Tokushima

Japan | Tokushima

For Microbiology

#131 in Asia

#510 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

31. Gunma University

Japan | Maebashi

For Microbiology

#132 in Asia

#515 in the World

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

32. Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology

For Microbiology

#134 in Asia

#523 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1949

33. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

For Microbiology

#139 in Asia

#541 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1946

34. Kumamoto University

Japan | Kumamoto

For Microbiology

#144 in Asia

#564 in the World

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

35. Sapporo Medical University

Japan | Sapporo

For Microbiology

#150 in Asia

#579 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1950

36. University of Miyazaki

Japan | Miyazaki

For Microbiology

#151 in Asia

#585 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1949

37. University of the Ryukyus

Japan | Nishihara

For Microbiology

#153 in Asia

#589 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1950

38. Yokohama City University

Japan | Yokohama

For Microbiology

#175 in Asia

#645 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1928

39. Yamaguchi University

Japan | Yamaguchi

For Microbiology

#177 in Asia

#650 in the World

Founded: 1949

40. Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine

Japan | Obihiro

For Microbiology

#180 in Asia

#656 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Enrollment: 1,337
Founded: 1941

41. Shinshu University

Japan | Matsumoto

For Microbiology

#182 in Asia

#659 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1949

42. Tottori University

Japan | Tottori

For Microbiology

#185 in Asia

#670 in the World

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

43. Mie University

For Microbiology

#204 in Asia

#716 in the World

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

44. Showa University

For Microbiology

#206 in Asia

#718 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1928

45. Kyoto Pharmaceutical University

For Microbiology

#208 in Asia

#724 in the World

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

46. Ehime University

Japan | Matsuyama

For Microbiology

#211 in Asia

#733 in the World

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

47. Jichi Medical University

Japan | Tochigi

For Microbiology

#214 in Asia

#744 in the World

Founded: 1972

48. Kindai University

Japan | Higashiosaka

For Microbiology

#216 in Asia

#746 in the World

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

49. Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology

For Microbiology

#219 in Asia

#750 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 2003

50. Shizuoka University

Japan | Shizuoka

For Microbiology

#220 in Asia

#751 in the World

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

51. Nagoya City University

For Microbiology

#228 in Asia

#770 in the World

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

52. Kagawa University

Japan | Takamatsu

For Microbiology

#241 in Asia

#803 in the World

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

53. Oita University

For Microbiology

#243 in Asia

#810 in the World

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

54. Shimane University

For Microbiology

#244 in Asia

#811 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1949

55. Tohoku Pharmaceutical University

For Microbiology

#250 in Asia

#825 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1939

56. Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine

For Microbiology

#255 in Asia

#838 in the World

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

57. Hamamatsu University School of Medicine

Japan | Hamamatsu

For Microbiology

#262 in Asia

#853 in the World

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

58. Hirosaki University

Japan | Hirosaki

For Microbiology

#265 in Asia

#860 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1949

59. University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan

Japan | Kitakyushu

For Microbiology

#275 in Asia

#885 in the World

Founded: 1978

60. Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Science

Japan | Hachioji

For Microbiology

#276 in Asia

#890 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1880

61. Kochi University

For Microbiology

#278 in Asia

#892 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

62. Jikei University School of Medicine

For Microbiology

#279 in Asia

#893 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

63. Kurume University

For Microbiology

#284 in Asia

#903 in the World

Founded: 1928

64. Kyorin University

For Microbiology

#291 in Asia

#920 in the World

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

65. Yamagata University

Japan | Yamagata

For Microbiology

#297 in Asia

#936 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

66. Nippon Veterinary and Life Science University

Japan | Musashino

For Microbiology

#298 in Asia

#939 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1881

67. University of Shizuoka

Japan | Shizuoka

For Microbiology

#300 in Asia

#941 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1987

68. Azabu University

Japan | Sagamihara

For Microbiology

#301 in Asia

#943 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1890

69. University of Yamanashi

For Microbiology

#311 in Asia

#966 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1949

70. Hyogo College of Medicine

Japan | Nishinomiya

For Microbiology

#329 in Asia

#1010 in the World

Founded: 1971

71. Meiji Pharmaceutical University

For Microbiology

#330 in Asia

#1011 in the World

Enrollment: 2,290
Male:Female: 42:58
Founded: 1902

72. Tokyo Dental College

For Microbiology

#332 in Asia

#1020 in the World

Founded: 1890

73. Tokyo Medical University

For Microbiology

#333 in Asia

#1023 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1916

74. Nippon Medical School

For Microbiology

#334 in Asia

#1024 in the World

Founded: 1904

75. Tokushima Bunri University

Japan | Tokushima

For Microbiology

#335 in Asia

#1025 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1895

76. Fukuoka University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Microbiology

#344 in Asia

#1041 in the World

Enrollment: 20,356
Founded: 1934

77. Meijo University

For Microbiology

#351 in Asia

#1056 in the World

Enrollment: 3,835
Founded: 1926

78. Fujita Health University

Japan | Toyoake

For Microbiology

#355 in Asia

#1067 in the World

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

79. Nara Medical University

Japan | Kashihara

For Microbiology

#357 in Asia

#1069 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1945

80. Waseda University

For Microbiology

#364 in Asia

#1084 in the World

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

81. Rakuno Gakuen University

For Microbiology

#366 in Asia

#1088 in the World

Enrollment: 3,552
Male:Female: 59:41
Founded: 1933

82. Shiga University of Medical Science

For Microbiology

#381 in Asia

#1116 in the World

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

83. Kanazawa Medical University

For Microbiology

#398 in Asia

#1148 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 913
Founded: 1972

84. University of Fukui

For Microbiology

#401 in Asia

#1152 in the World

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

85. Akita University

For Microbiology

#405 in Asia

#1163 in the World

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

86. Kansai Medical University

Japan | Moriguchi

For Microbiology

#408 in Asia

#1167 in the World

Enrollment: 782
Founded: 1928

87. Saga University

For Microbiology

#416 in Asia

#1183 in the World

Founded: 1949

88. Ibaraki University

For Microbiology

#419 in Asia

#1187 in the World

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

89. Nara Institute of Science and Technology

For Microbiology

#423 in Asia

#1193 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1991

90. Osaka University of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Japan | Takatsuki

For Microbiology

#424 in Asia

#1197 in the World

Founded: 1904

91. Iwate University

Japan | Morioka

For Microbiology

#425 in Asia

#1201 in the World

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

92. Kyoto Prefectural University

For Microbiology

#427 in Asia

#1209 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 1,700
Founded: 1949

93. Iwate Medical University

Japan | Morioka

For Microbiology

#439 in Asia

#1230 in the World

Founded: 1928

94. Daiichi University of Pharmacy

Japan | Fukuoka

For Microbiology

#443 in Asia

#1236 in the World

Founded: 1960

95. University of Toyama

For Microbiology

#448 in Asia

#1245 in the World

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

96. St. Marianna University School of Medicine

Japan | Kawasaki

For Microbiology

#476 in Asia

#1296 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1971

97. Aichi Medical University

Japan | Nagakute

For Microbiology

#479 in Asia

#1300 in the World

Enrollment: 1,239
Founded: 1971

98. Toyama Prefectural University

For Microbiology

#492 in Asia

#1323 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1990

99. Tokyo Metropolitan University

Japan | Hachioji

For Microbiology

#500 in Asia

#1338 in the World

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

100. Hoshi University

For Microbiology

#502 in Asia

#1341 in the World

Enrollment: 1,640
Founded: 1911

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