100+ Best Molecular Biology universities in Japan [Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Japan ranked based on their research performance in Molecular Biology. A graph of 7.3M citations received by 244K academic papers made by 213 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

Japan | Tokyo

For Molecular Biology

#1 in Asia

#4 in the World

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

2. Kyoto University

Japan | Kyoto

For Molecular Biology

#2 in Asia

#8 in the World

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

3. Osaka University

Japan | Suita

For Molecular Biology

#3 in Asia

#9 in the World

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

4. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Molecular Biology

#4 in Asia

#41 in the World

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

5. Nagoya University

Japan | Nagoya

For Molecular Biology

#5 in Asia

#47 in the World

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

6. Tohoku University

Japan | Sendai

For Molecular Biology

#7 in Asia

#54 in the World

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

7. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Molecular Biology

#8 in Asia

#58 in the World

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

8. Tokyo University of Science

Japan | Tokyo

For Molecular Biology

#12 in Asia

#93 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1881

9. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Molecular Biology

#20 in Asia

#126 in the World

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

10. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Molecular Biology

#21 in Asia

#139 in the World

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

11. Kumamoto University

Japan | Kumamoto

For Molecular Biology

#22 in Asia

#140 in the World

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

12. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

Japan | Tokyo

For Molecular Biology

#29 in Asia

#163 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1946

13. Kobe University

Japan | Kobe

For Molecular Biology

#30 in Asia

#168 in the World

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

14. Okayama University

Japan | Okayama

For Molecular Biology

#31 in Asia

#169 in the World

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

15. Keio University

Japan | Tokyo

For Molecular Biology

#32 in Asia

#172 in the World

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

16. Chiba University

Japan | Chiba

For Molecular Biology

#33 in Asia

#175 in the World

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

17. Kanazawa University

Japan | Kanazawa

For Molecular Biology

#36 in Asia

#185 in the World

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

18. University of Tokushima

Japan | Tokushima

For Molecular Biology

#41 in Asia

#208 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

19. Gifu University

Japan | Gifu

For Molecular Biology

#45 in Asia

#233 in the World

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

20. Nagasaki University

Japan | Nagasaki

For Molecular Biology

#47 in Asia

#238 in the World

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

21. Juntendo University

Japan | Tokyo

For Molecular Biology

#48 in Asia

#246 in the World

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

22. Niigata University

Japan | Niigata

For Molecular Biology

#50 in Asia

#251 in the World

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

23. Tokyo Institute of Technology

Japan | Tokyo

For Molecular Biology

#52 in Asia

#264 in the World

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

24. Gunma University

Japan | Maebashi

For Molecular Biology

#53 in Asia

#265 in the World

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

25. Jichi Medical University

Japan | Tochigi

For Molecular Biology

#56 in Asia

#282 in the World

Founded: 1972

26. Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine

Japan | Kyoto

For Molecular Biology

#57 in Asia

#288 in the World

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

27. Yokohama City University

Japan | Yokohama

For Molecular Biology

#61 in Asia

#301 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1928

28. Kitasato University

Japan | Tokyo

For Molecular Biology

#63 in Asia

#312 in the World

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

29. Nihon University

Japan | Tokyo

For Molecular Biology

#64 in Asia

#313 in the World

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

30. Sapporo Medical University

Japan | Sapporo

For Molecular Biology

#65 in Asia

#314 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1950

31. Kagoshima University

Japan | Kagoshima

For Molecular Biology

#66 in Asia

#316 in the World

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

32. Mie University

Japan | Tsu

For Molecular Biology

#67 in Asia

#318 in the World

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

33. Nagoya City University

Japan | Nagoya

For Molecular Biology

#68 in Asia

#319 in the World

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

34. Yamaguchi University

Japan | Yamaguchi

For Molecular Biology

#72 in Asia

#330 in the World

Founded: 1949

35. Tokai University

Japan | Tokyo

For Molecular Biology

#75 in Asia

#337 in the World

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

36. Showa University

Japan | Tokyo

For Molecular Biology

#78 in Asia

#344 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1928

37. Shinshu University

Japan | Matsumoto

For Molecular Biology

#83 in Asia

#350 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1949

38. Kindai University

Japan | Higashiosaka

For Molecular Biology

#87 in Asia

#358 in the World

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

39. Ehime University

Japan | Matsuyama

For Molecular Biology

#91 in Asia

#369 in the World

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

40. Osaka City University

Japan | Osaka

For Molecular Biology

#93 in Asia

#372 in the World

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

41. Kansai Medical University

Japan | Moriguchi

For Molecular Biology

#103 in Asia

#403 in the World

Enrollment: 782
Founded: 1928

42. Tottori University

Japan | Tottori

For Molecular Biology

#104 in Asia

#404 in the World

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

43. Nara Institute of Science and Technology

Japan | Ikoma

For Molecular Biology

#105 in Asia

#405 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1991

44. Tohoku Pharmaceutical University

Japan | Sendai

For Molecular Biology

#109 in Asia

#420 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1939

45. Teikyo University

Japan | Tokyo

For Molecular Biology

#114 in Asia

#430 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

46. University of Shizuoka

Japan | Shizuoka

For Molecular Biology

#116 in Asia

#435 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1987

47. Kurume University

Japan | Kurume

For Molecular Biology

#119 in Asia

#438 in the World

Founded: 1928

48. Nara Medical University

Japan | Kashihara

For Molecular Biology

#120 in Asia

#440 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1945

49. Hyogo College of Medicine

Japan | Nishinomiya

For Molecular Biology

#122 in Asia

#442 in the World

Founded: 1971

50. Nippon Medical School

Japan | Tokyo

For Molecular Biology

#127 in Asia

#452 in the World

Founded: 1904

51. Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology

Japan | Fuchu

For Molecular Biology

#133 in Asia

#466 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1949

52. Kyoto Pharmaceutical University

Japan | Kyoto

For Molecular Biology

#134 in Asia

#469 in the World

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

53. Fujita Health University

Japan | Toyoake

For Molecular Biology

#135 in Asia

#471 in the World

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

54. Yamagata University

Japan | Yamagata

For Molecular Biology

#136 in Asia

#477 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

55. University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan

Japan | Kitakyushu

For Molecular Biology

#137 in Asia

#480 in the World

Founded: 1978

56. Hirosaki University

Japan | Hirosaki

For Molecular Biology

#139 in Asia

#482 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1949

57. Hamamatsu University School of Medicine

Japan | Hamamatsu

For Molecular Biology

#140 in Asia

#489 in the World

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

58. Tokyo University of Agriculture

Japan | Tokyo

For Molecular Biology

#141 in Asia

#490 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1891

59. Fukushima Medical University

Japan | Fukushima

For Molecular Biology

#145 in Asia

#499 in the World

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

60. Saitama Medical School

Japan | Moroyama

For Molecular Biology

#151 in Asia

#511 in the World

Founded: 1972

61. Fukuoka University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Molecular Biology

#153 in Asia

#518 in the World

Enrollment: 20,356
Founded: 1934

62. University of Miyazaki

Japan | Miyazaki

For Molecular Biology

#155 in Asia

#523 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1949

63. Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Science

Japan | Hachioji

For Molecular Biology

#157 in Asia

#525 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1880

64. Kagawa University

Japan | Takamatsu

For Molecular Biology

#158 in Asia

#526 in the World

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

65. Shimane University

Japan | Matsue

For Molecular Biology

#159 in Asia

#528 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1949

66. University of Fukui

Japan | Fukui

For Molecular Biology

#165 in Asia

#538 in the World

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

67. Jikei University School of Medicine

Japan | Tokyo

For Molecular Biology

#167 in Asia

#548 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

68. Toho University

Japan | Tokyo

For Molecular Biology

#169 in Asia

#555 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1925

69. University of Yamanashi

Japan | Kofu

For Molecular Biology

#180 in Asia

#587 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1949

70. Osaka Prefecture University

Japan | Sakai

For Molecular Biology

#183 in Asia

#592 in the World

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

71. Shiga University of Medical Science

Japan | Otsu

For Molecular Biology

#185 in Asia

#597 in the World

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

72. Tokyo Metropolitan University

Japan | Hachioji

For Molecular Biology

#188 in Asia

#605 in the World

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

73. Iwate Medical University

Japan | Morioka

For Molecular Biology

#199 in Asia

#630 in the World

Founded: 1928

74. Tokyo Medical University

Japan | Tokyo

For Molecular Biology

#200 in Asia

#632 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1916

75. Akita University

Japan | Akita

For Molecular Biology

#203 in Asia

#640 in the World

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

76. St. Marianna University School of Medicine

Japan | Kawasaki

For Molecular Biology

#204 in Asia

#641 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1971

77. Kochi University

Japan | Kochi

For Molecular Biology

#205 in Asia

#642 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

78. Waseda University

Japan | Tokyo

For Molecular Biology

#207 in Asia

#653 in the World

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

79. Kanazawa Medical University

Japan | Kahoku

For Molecular Biology

#209 in Asia

#658 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 913
Founded: 1972

80. University of Toyama

Japan | Toyama

For Molecular Biology

#212 in Asia

#662 in the World

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

81. Osaka Medical College

Japan | Takatsuki

For Molecular Biology

#216 in Asia

#680 in the World

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

82. Saitama University

Japan | Saitama

For Molecular Biology

#220 in Asia

#693 in the World

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

83. Kyorin University

Japan | Mitaka

For Molecular Biology

#222 in Asia

#696 in the World

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

84. Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology

Japan | Tokyo

For Molecular Biology

#225 in Asia

#701 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 2003

85. Aichi Medical University

Japan | Nagakute

For Molecular Biology

#227 in Asia

#705 in the World

Enrollment: 1,239
Founded: 1971

86. Shizuoka University

Japan | Shizuoka

For Molecular Biology

#228 in Asia

#709 in the World

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

87. Graduate University for Advanced Studies

Japan | Miura

For Molecular Biology

#229 in Asia

#710 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1988

88. Gifu Pharmaceutical University

Japan | Gifu

For Molecular Biology

#233 in Asia

#734 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1932

89. Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine

Japan | Obihiro

For Molecular Biology

#238 in Asia

#744 in the World

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

90. Health Science University

Japan | Fujikawaguchiko

For Molecular Biology

#240 in Asia

#749 in the World

Founded: 2003

91. Wakayama Medical University

Japan | Wakayama

For Molecular Biology

#242 in Asia

#751 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1945

92. University of the Ryukyus

Japan | Nishihara

For Molecular Biology

#243 in Asia

#756 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1950

93. Oita University

Japan | Oita

For Molecular Biology

#250 in Asia

#779 in the World

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

94. Kyoto Institute of Technology

Japan | Kyoto

For Molecular Biology

#251 in Asia

#780 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1949

95. Dokkyo University

Japan | Soka

For Molecular Biology

#257 in Asia

#797 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 8,675
Male:Female: 53:47
Founded: 1964

96. Iwate University

Japan | Morioka

For Molecular Biology

#265 in Asia

#821 in the World

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

97. Saga University

Japan | Saga

For Molecular Biology

#270 in Asia

#836 in the World

Founded: 1949

98. Osaka University of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Japan | Takatsuki

For Molecular Biology

#275 in Asia

#846 in the World

Founded: 1904

99. Meikai University

Japan | Urayasu

For Molecular Biology

#304 in Asia

#904 in the World

Founded: 1970

100. Showa Pharmaceutical University

Japan | Machida

For Molecular Biology

#311 in Asia

#921 in the World

Founded: 1949

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