16 Best Neuroscience universities in Kyoto [2026 Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Kyoto ranked based on their research performance in Neuroscience. A graph of 1.14M citations received by 40.3K academic papers made by 16 universities in Kyoto 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. Kyoto University

For Neuroscience

#2 in Japan

#2 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 22,365
Founded: 1897

2. Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine

For Neuroscience

#21 in Japan

#76 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1872

3. Kyoto Pharmaceutical University

For Neuroscience

#71 in Japan

#218 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1884

4. Doshisha University

For Neuroscience

#85 in Japan

#291 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 28,354
Founded: 1920

5. Ritsumeikan University

For Neuroscience

#90 in Japan

#307 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1899

6. Kyoto Institute of Technology

For Neuroscience

#108 in Japan

#436 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1949

7. Kyoto Sangyo University

For Neuroscience

#179 in Japan

#997 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1965

8. Ryukoku University

For Neuroscience

#197 in Japan

#1179 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1639

9. Kyoto Prefectural University

For Neuroscience

#211 in Japan

#1286 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1949

10. Kyoto College of Graduate Studies for Informatics

For Neuroscience

#227 in Japan

#1380 in Asia

Founded: 2004

11. Kyoto Tachibana University

For Neuroscience

#236 in Japan

#1454 in Asia

Founded: 1967

12. Kyoto Seika University

For Neuroscience

#265 in Japan

#1634 in Asia

13. Kyoto Women's University

For Neuroscience

#286 in Japan

#1744 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Founded: 1920

14. Kyoto City University of Arts

For Neuroscience

#337 in Japan

#1989 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1880

15. Kyoto Koka Women's University

For Neuroscience

#358 in Japan

#2096 in Asia

Founded: 1949

16. Bukkyo University

For Neuroscience

#374 in Japan

#2161 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Founded: 1887

Universities for Neuroscience near Kyoto

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
17	Shiga University of Medical Science	46	Otsu
19	Osaka Dental University	133	Hirakata
22	Osaka Medical College	83	Takatsuki
24	Osaka University of Pharmaceutical Sciences	117	Takatsuki
29	Setsunan University	132	Neyagawa
31	Osaka University	3	Suita
31	Nara Institute of Science and Technology	68	Ikoma
33	Osaka University of Human Sciences	135	Osaka
33	Osaka International University	148	Moriguchi
36	Nara Women's University	116	Nara

16 Best universities for Neuroscience in Kyoto

1. Kyoto University

2. Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine

3. Kyoto Pharmaceutical University

4. Doshisha University

5. Ritsumeikan University

6. Kyoto Institute of Technology

7. Kyoto Sangyo University

8. Ryukoku University

9. Kyoto Prefectural University

10. Kyoto College of Graduate Studies for Informatics

11. Kyoto Tachibana University

12. Kyoto Seika University

13. Kyoto Women's University

14. Kyoto City University of Arts

15. Kyoto Koka Women's University

16. Bukkyo University

Universities for Neuroscience near Kyoto

Biology subfields in Kyoto