Kyoto's 15 best Paleontology universities [2026 Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Kyoto ranked based on their research performance in Paleontology. A graph of 1.38M citations received by 53.8K academic papers made by 15 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 Paleontology

#2 in Japan

#2 in Asia

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

2. Ritsumeikan University

For Paleontology

#62 in Japan

#376 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1899

3. Kyoto Institute of Technology

For Paleontology

#68 in Japan

#413 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1949

4. Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine

For Paleontology

#70 in Japan

#421 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1872

5. Kyoto Pharmaceutical University

For Paleontology

#86 in Japan

#544 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1884

6. Doshisha University

For Paleontology

#96 in Japan

#640 in Asia

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

7. Kyoto Prefectural University

For Paleontology

#120 in Japan

#806 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1949

8. Ryukoku University

For Paleontology

#134 in Japan

#927 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1639

9. Kyoto Sangyo University

For Paleontology

#179 in Japan

#1386 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1965

10. Kyoto College of Graduate Studies for Informatics

For Paleontology

#246 in Japan

#1945 in Asia

Founded: 2004

11. Kyoto Women's University

For Paleontology

#250 in Japan

#1964 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Founded: 1920

12. Kyoto Seika University

For Paleontology

#294 in Japan

#2220 in Asia

13. Kyoto Tachibana University

For Paleontology

#358 in Japan

#2469 in Asia

Founded: 1967

14. Bukkyo University

For Paleontology

#392 in Japan

#2557 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Founded: 1887

15. Kyoto City University of Arts

For Paleontology

#397 in Japan

#2567 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1880

Universities for Paleontology near Kyoto

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
17	Shiga University of Medical Science	107	Otsu
19	Osaka Dental University	127	Hirakata
22	Osaka Medical College	112	Takatsuki
24	Osaka University of Pharmaceutical Sciences	122	Takatsuki
29	Setsunan University	165	Neyagawa
31	Osaka University	3	Suita
31	Nara Institute of Science and Technology	53	Ikoma
36	Kansai University	92	Suita
36	Nara Women's University	124	Nara
37	Kansai Medical University	106	Moriguchi

15 Best universities for Paleontology in Kyoto

1. Kyoto University

2. Ritsumeikan University

3. Kyoto Institute of Technology

4. Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine

5. Kyoto Pharmaceutical University

6. Doshisha University

7. Kyoto Prefectural University

8. Ryukoku University

9. Kyoto Sangyo University

10. Kyoto College of Graduate Studies for Informatics

11. Kyoto Women's University

12. Kyoto Seika University

13. Kyoto Tachibana University

14. Bukkyo University

15. Kyoto City University of Arts

Universities for Paleontology near Kyoto

Biology subfields in Kyoto