16 Best Neuroscience universities in Kyoto [2024 Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Kyoto ranked based on their research performance in Neuroscience. A graph of 910K citations received by 36.5K 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: 22,455
Male:Female: 76:24
Founded: 1897

2. Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine

For Neuroscience

#21 in Japan

#61 in Asia

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

3. Kyoto Pharmaceutical University

For Neuroscience

#66 in Japan

#173 in Asia

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

4. Doshisha University

For Neuroscience

#89 in Japan

#277 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 28,354
Male:Female: 62:38
Founded: 1920

5. Ritsumeikan University

For Neuroscience

#101 in Japan

#323 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1899

6. Kyoto Institute of Technology

For Neuroscience

#111 in Japan

#393 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1949

7. Kyoto Sangyo University

For Neuroscience

#177 in Japan

#836 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 13,207
Male:Female: 70:30
Founded: 1965

8. Ryukoku University

For Neuroscience

#195 in Japan

#976 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1639

9. Kyoto College of Graduate Studies for Informatics

For Neuroscience

#209 in Japan

#1115 in Asia

Enrollment: 320
Founded: 2004

10. Kyoto Prefectural University

For Neuroscience

#217 in Japan

#1155 in Asia

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

11. Kyoto Seika University

For Neuroscience

#254 in Japan

#1419 in Asia

Enrollment: 4,549

12. Kyoto Tachibana University

For Neuroscience

#266 in Japan

#1470 in Asia

Enrollment: 3,450
Founded: 1967

13. Kyoto Women's University

For Neuroscience

#282 in Japan

#1570 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Founded: 1920

14. Kyoto City University of Arts

For Neuroscience

#344 in Japan

#1915 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1880

15. Kyoto Koka Women's University

For Neuroscience

#354 in Japan

#1967 in Asia

Enrollment: 528
Founded: 1949

16. Bukkyo University

For Neuroscience

#366 in Japan

#2017 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Enrollment: 6,952
Male:Female: 53:47
Founded: 1887

Universities for Neuroscience near Kyoto

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
17	Shiga University of Medical Science	44	Otsu
19	Osaka Dental University	122	Hirakata
22	Osaka Medical College	83	Takatsuki
24	Osaka University of Pharmaceutical Sciences	116	Takatsuki
29	Setsunan University	128	Neyagawa
31	Osaka University	3	Suita
31	Nara Institute of Science and Technology	69	Ikoma
33	Osaka University of Human Sciences	130	Osaka
33	Osaka International University	145	Moriguchi
36	Nara Women's University	114	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 College of Graduate Studies for Informatics

10. Kyoto Prefectural University

11. Kyoto Seika University

12. Kyoto Tachibana 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