100 Best universities for Paleontology 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 Paleontology. A graph of 11.8M citations received by 629K academic papers made by 378 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 Paleontology

#1 in Asia

#13 in the World

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

2. Kyoto University

For Paleontology

#2 in Asia

#32 in the World

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

3. Osaka University

For Paleontology

#7 in Asia

#74 in the World

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

4. Tohoku University

For Paleontology

#9 in Asia

#83 in the World

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

5. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Paleontology

#12 in Asia

#101 in the World

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

6. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Paleontology

#15 in Asia

#123 in the World

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

7. Nagoya University

For Paleontology

#16 in Asia

#128 in the World

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

8. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Paleontology

#21 in Asia

#168 in the World

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

9. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Paleontology

#42 in Asia

#284 in the World

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

10. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Paleontology

#45 in Asia

#288 in the World

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

11. Tokyo University of Science

For Paleontology

#58 in Asia

#345 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1881

12. Okayama University

Japan | Okayama

For Paleontology

#59 in Asia

#346 in the World

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

13. Kobe University

For Paleontology

#61 in Asia

#352 in the World

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

14. Keio University

For Paleontology

#73 in Asia

#385 in the World

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

15. Chiba University

For Paleontology

#74 in Asia

#393 in the World

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

16. Kanazawa University

Japan | Kanazawa

For Paleontology

#96 in Asia

#499 in the World

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

17. Niigata University

Japan | Niigata

For Paleontology

#103 in Asia

#516 in the World

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

18. Nihon University

For Paleontology

#108 in Asia

#526 in the World

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

19. Waseda University

For Paleontology

#116 in Asia

#549 in the World

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

20. Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology

For Paleontology

#123 in Asia

#571 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1949

21. Gifu University

For Paleontology

#124 in Asia

#572 in the World

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

22. Nagasaki University

Japan | Nagasaki

For Paleontology

#132 in Asia

#594 in the World

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

23. Osaka City University

For Paleontology

#133 in Asia

#599 in the World

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

24. Kitasato University

For Paleontology

#134 in Asia

#600 in the World

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

25. Ehime University

Japan | Matsuyama

For Paleontology

#136 in Asia

#605 in the World

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

26. Juntendo University

For Paleontology

#146 in Asia

#629 in the World

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

27. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

For Paleontology

#150 in Asia

#639 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1946

28. Kagoshima University

Japan | Kagoshima

For Paleontology

#151 in Asia

#641 in the World

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

29. Shinshu University

Japan | Matsumoto

For Paleontology

#156 in Asia

#657 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1949

30. Shizuoka University

Japan | Shizuoka

For Paleontology

#163 in Asia

#671 in the World

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

31. Kumamoto University

Japan | Kumamoto

For Paleontology

#164 in Asia

#672 in the World

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

32. Osaka Prefecture University

For Paleontology

#166 in Asia

#675 in the World

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

33. Yamaguchi University

Japan | Yamaguchi

For Paleontology

#175 in Asia

#697 in the World

Founded: 1949

34. Tokyo Metropolitan University

Japan | Hachioji

For Paleontology

#178 in Asia

#707 in the World

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

35. University of Tokushima

Japan | Tokushima

For Paleontology

#179 in Asia

#708 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

36. Kindai University

Japan | Higashiosaka

For Paleontology

#198 in Asia

#755 in the World

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

37. Kochi University

For Paleontology

#201 in Asia

#761 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

38. Gunma University

Japan | Maebashi

For Paleontology

#207 in Asia

#776 in the World

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

39. Tokyo University of Agriculture

For Paleontology

#211 in Asia

#793 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1891

40. Tokai University

For Paleontology

#212 in Asia

#794 in the World

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

41. University of the Ryukyus

Japan | Nishihara

For Paleontology

#214 in Asia

#799 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1950

42. Shimane University

For Paleontology

#233 in Asia

#849 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1949

43. Tottori University

Japan | Tottori

For Paleontology

#238 in Asia

#865 in the World

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

44. Mie University

For Paleontology

#248 in Asia

#888 in the World

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

45. Yamagata University

Japan | Yamagata

For Paleontology

#253 in Asia

#902 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

46. Yokohama National University

Japan | Yokohama

For Paleontology

#262 in Asia

#925 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1949

47. Yokohama City University

Japan | Yokohama

For Paleontology

#266 in Asia

#930 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1928

48. Toho University

For Paleontology

#270 in Asia

#945 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1925

49. Nagoya Institute of Technology

For Paleontology

#271 in Asia

#947 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Enrollment: 5,776
Founded: 1905

50. Ibaraki University

For Paleontology

#279 in Asia

#975 in the World

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

51. Nara Institute of Science and Technology

For Paleontology

#285 in Asia

#992 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1991

52. Saitama University

Japan | Saitama

For Paleontology

#291 in Asia

#1014 in the World

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

53. University of Miyazaki

Japan | Miyazaki

For Paleontology

#293 in Asia

#1023 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1949

54. Akita University

For Paleontology

#295 in Asia

#1025 in the World

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

55. Teikyo University

For Paleontology

#299 in Asia

#1034 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

56. Kagawa University

Japan | Takamatsu

For Paleontology

#300 in Asia

#1035 in the World

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

57. Nagaoka University of Technology

Japan | Nagaoka

For Paleontology

#304 in Asia

#1044 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1976

58. University of Yamanashi

For Paleontology

#323 in Asia

#1104 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1949

59. University of Toyama

For Paleontology

#327 in Asia

#1113 in the World

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

60. Saga University

For Paleontology

#328 in Asia

#1114 in the World

Founded: 1949

61. Ritsumeikan University

For Paleontology

#331 in Asia

#1119 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1899

62. Toyohashi University of Technology

Japan | Toyohashi

For Paleontology

#333 in Asia

#1122 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Founded: 1976

63. Hirosaki University

Japan | Hirosaki

For Paleontology

#336 in Asia

#1125 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1949

64. Kyushu Institute of Technology

Japan | Kitakyushu

For Paleontology

#337 in Asia

#1126 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 5,876
Founded: 1907

65. Sapporo Medical University

Japan | Sapporo

For Paleontology

#339 in Asia

#1130 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1950

66. Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology

For Paleontology

#346 in Asia

#1152 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 2003

67. Showa University

For Paleontology

#347 in Asia

#1154 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1928

68. Fukuoka University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Paleontology

#351 in Asia

#1159 in the World

Enrollment: 20,356
Founded: 1934

69. Kyoto Institute of Technology

For Paleontology

#359 in Asia

#1176 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1949

70. Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine

For Paleontology

#369 in Asia

#1204 in the World

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

71. Nagoya City University

For Paleontology

#385 in Asia

#1237 in the World

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

72. Jikei University School of Medicine

For Paleontology

#389 in Asia

#1248 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

73. University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan

Japan | Kitakyushu

For Paleontology

#396 in Asia

#1258 in the World

Founded: 1978

74. Iwate University

Japan | Morioka

For Paleontology

#402 in Asia

#1276 in the World

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

75. Okayama University of Science

Japan | Okayama

For Paleontology

#409 in Asia

#1286 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 6,050
Founded: 1962

76. Kurume University

For Paleontology

#411 in Asia

#1293 in the World

Founded: 1928

77. Jichi Medical University

Japan | Tochigi

For Paleontology

#422 in Asia

#1315 in the World

Founded: 1972

78. University of Fukui

For Paleontology

#424 in Asia

#1318 in the World

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

79. University of Electro-Communications

For Paleontology

#426 in Asia

#1321 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 5,329
Founded: 1949

80. Meijo University

For Paleontology

#440 in Asia

#1364 in the World

Enrollment: 3,835
Founded: 1926

81. Graduate University for Advanced Studies

For Paleontology

#444 in Asia

#1374 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1988

82. Tohoku Pharmaceutical University

For Paleontology

#445 in Asia

#1375 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1939

83. Oita University

For Paleontology

#455 in Asia

#1389 in the World

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

84. Nara Medical University

Japan | Kashihara

For Paleontology

#461 in Asia

#1401 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1945

85. Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Science

Japan | Hachioji

For Paleontology

#463 in Asia

#1404 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1880

86. Kyoto Pharmaceutical University

For Paleontology

#464 in Asia

#1406 in the World

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

87. Tokyo Dental College

For Paleontology

#469 in Asia

#1416 in the World

Founded: 1890

88. Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine

Japan | Obihiro

For Paleontology

#473 in Asia

#1427 in the World

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

89. Hyogo College of Medicine

Japan | Nishinomiya

For Paleontology

#488 in Asia

#1465 in the World

Founded: 1971

90. Meiji University

For Paleontology

#496 in Asia

#1480 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 31,339
Founded: 1881

91. Kansai University

For Paleontology

#510 in Asia

#1506 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 29,749
Founded: 1922

92. Utsunomiya University

Japan | Utsunomiya

For Paleontology

#513 in Asia

#1511 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1949

93. Nippon Medical School

For Paleontology

#517 in Asia

#1518 in the World

Founded: 1904

94. Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology

For Paleontology

#536 in Asia

#1551 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 891
Male:Female: 83:17
Founded: 1990

95. Saitama Medical School

Japan | Moroyama

For Paleontology

#548 in Asia

#1573 in the World

Founded: 1972

96. Tokushima Bunri University

Japan | Tokushima

For Paleontology

#550 in Asia

#1578 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1895

97. Doshisha University

For Paleontology

#552 in Asia

#1584 in the World

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

98. Fujita Health University

Japan | Toyoake

For Paleontology

#557 in Asia

#1594 in the World

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

99. Kyorin University

For Paleontology

#559 in Asia

#1597 in the World

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

100. Iwate Medical University

Japan | Morioka

For Paleontology

#561 in Asia

#1611 in the World

Founded: 1928

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