32 Best universities for Microbiology in Tokyo

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Tokyo ranked based on their research performance in Microbiology. A graph of 1.03M citations received by 36.6K academic papers made by 32 universities in Tokyo 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 Japan

#1 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 28,479
Founded: 1877

2. Kitasato University

For Microbiology

#8 in Japan

#36 in Asia

Founded: 1962

3. Juntendo University

For Microbiology

#9 in Japan

#42 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1836

4. Nihon University

For Microbiology

#15 in Japan

#65 in Asia

Founded: 1889

5. Keio University

For Microbiology

#16 in Japan

#78 in Asia

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

6. Teikyo University

For Microbiology

#17 in Japan

#82 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

7. Tokyo University of Science

For Microbiology

#20 in Japan

#111 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Enrollment: 19,768
Founded: 1881

8. Toho University

For Microbiology

#22 in Japan

#122 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1925

9. Tokyo University of Agriculture

For Microbiology

#23 in Japan

#123 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1891

10. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Microbiology

#27 in Japan

#137 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

11. Tokai University

For Microbiology

#29 in Japan

#143 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

12. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

For Microbiology

#31 in Japan

#145 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1946

13. Showa University

For Microbiology

#40 in Japan

#203 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1928

14. Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology

For Microbiology

#52 in Japan

#254 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 2003

15. Jikei University School of Medicine

For Microbiology

#59 in Japan

#294 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

16. Tokyo Medical University

For Microbiology

#70 in Japan

#366 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1916

17. Nippon Medical School

For Microbiology

#71 in Japan

#368 in Asia

Founded: 1904

18. Waseda University

For Microbiology

#79 in Japan

#411 in Asia

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

19. Hoshi University

For Microbiology

#99 in Japan

#555 in Asia

Founded: 1911

20. Nippon Dental University

For Microbiology

#110 in Japan

#656 in Asia

Founded: 1907

21. Toyo University

For Microbiology

#112 in Japan

#682 in Asia

Founded: 1887

22. Meiji University

For Microbiology

#121 in Japan

#760 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1881

23. Ochanomizu University

For Microbiology

#135 in Japan

#938 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 2,075
Founded: 1874

24. Japan Women's University

For Microbiology

#142 in Japan

#1041 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 6,572
Founded: 1901

25. Rikkyo University

For Microbiology

#160 in Japan

#1238 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 20,720
Founded: 1922

26. Sophia University

For Microbiology

#163 in Japan

#1262 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 13,280
Founded: 1913

27. Hosei University

For Microbiology

#164 in Japan

#1282 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1880

28. Tokyo University of the Arts

For Microbiology

#166 in Japan

#1299 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Enrollment: 3,217
Founded: 1949

29. Tokyo Denki University

For Microbiology

#170 in Japan

#1347 in Asia

Founded: 1907

30. Showa Women's University

For Microbiology

#181 in Japan

#1501 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1920

31. Shibaura Institute of Technology

For Microbiology

#188 in Japan

#1552 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1949

32. Kogakuin University

For Microbiology

#189 in Japan

#1554 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1887

Universities for Microbiology near Tokyo

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
12	Kyorin University	61	Mitaka
13	Nippon Veterinary and Life Science University	69	Musashino
16	St. Marianna University School of Medicine	98	Kawasaki
19	Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology	33	Fuchu
20	Tokyo Dental College	73	Chiba
20	Meiji Pharmaceutical University	76	Kiyose
21	Tsurumi University	116	Yokohama
28	Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Science	63	Hachioji
30	Azabu University	67	Sagamihara
30	Tokyo Metropolitan University	101	Hachioji

Universities for Microbiology near Tokyo

Biology subfields in Tokyo