68 Best universities for Biology in Tokyo

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Tokyo ranked based on their research performance in Biology. A graph of 22M citations received by 873K academic papers made by 68 universities in Tokyo 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 Biology

#1 in Japan

#1 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 28,479
Founded: 1877

2. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Biology

#8 in Japan

#33 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

3. Keio University

For Biology

#10 in Japan

#39 in Asia

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

4. Tokyo University of Science

For Biology

#15 in Japan

#54 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Enrollment: 19,768
Founded: 1881

5. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

For Biology

#17 in Japan

#67 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1946

6. Juntendo University

For Biology

#23 in Japan

#119 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1836

7. Nihon University

For Biology

#27 in Japan

#129 in Asia

Founded: 1889

8. Kitasato University

For Biology

#31 in Japan

#144 in Asia

Founded: 1962

9. Waseda University

For Biology

#33 in Japan

#154 in Asia

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

10. Tokai University

For Biology

#40 in Japan

#172 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

11. Showa University

For Biology

#42 in Japan

#191 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1928

12. Nippon Medical School

For Biology

#47 in Japan

#213 in Asia

Founded: 1904

13. Teikyo University

For Biology

#48 in Japan

#216 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

14. Jikei University School of Medicine

For Biology

#51 in Japan

#235 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

15. Toho University

For Biology

#52 in Japan

#238 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1925

16. Tokyo University of Agriculture

For Biology

#71 in Japan

#313 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1891

17. Tokyo Medical University

For Biology

#76 in Japan

#336 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1916

18. Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology

For Biology

#103 in Japan

#517 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 2003

19. Hoshi University

For Biology

#109 in Japan

#563 in Asia

Founded: 1911

20. Meiji University

For Biology

#112 in Japan

#614 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1881

21. Ochanomizu University

For Biology

#115 in Japan

#652 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 2,075
Founded: 1874

22. Sophia University

For Biology

#123 in Japan

#728 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 13,280
Founded: 1913

23. Tokyo University of the Arts

For Biology

#132 in Japan

#826 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Enrollment: 3,217
Founded: 1949

24. Aoyama Gakuin University

For Biology

#135 in Japan

#843 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 20,285
Founded: 1874

25. Toyo University

For Biology

#140 in Japan

#883 in Asia

Founded: 1887

26. Gakushuin University

For Biology

#141 in Japan

#891 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 9,240
Founded: 1877

27. Nippon Dental University

For Biology

#148 in Japan

#935 in Asia

Founded: 1907

28. Shibaura Institute of Technology

For Biology

#156 in Japan

#1005 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1949

29. Rikkyo University

For Biology

#157 in Japan

#1014 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 20,720
Founded: 1922

30. Tokyo Denki University

For Biology

#159 in Japan

#1026 in Asia

Founded: 1907

31. Hosei University

For Biology

#161 in Japan

#1031 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1880

32. Kogakuin University

For Biology

#163 in Japan

#1074 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1887

33. Tokyo Polytechnic University

For Biology

#172 in Japan

#1148 in Asia

Founded: 1966

34. Japan Women's University

For Biology

#177 in Japan

#1179 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 6,572
Founded: 1901

35. Musashi University

For Biology

#211 in Japan

#1588 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 1949

36. Tokyo City University

For Biology

#214 in Japan

#1615 in Asia

Enrollment: 7,543
Founded: 1929

37. Otsuma Women's University

For Biology

#239 in Japan

#1789 in Asia

Founded: 1908

38. Kyoritsu Women's University

For Biology

#240 in Japan

#1808 in Asia

Founded: 1886

39. Advanced Institute of Industrial Technology

For Biology

#254 in Japan

#1884 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 2006

40. National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies

For Biology

#272 in Japan

#1982 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 417
Founded: 1997

41. Showa Women's University

For Biology

#284 in Japan

#2019 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1920

42. Nippon Sport Science University

For Biology

#294 in Japan

#2072 in Asia

Founded: 1891

43. Tokyo Kasei University

For Biology

#296 in Japan

#2092 in Asia

Founded: 1881

44. Meiji Gakuin University

For Biology

#304 in Japan

#2150 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 12,176
Founded: 1877

45. Rissho University

For Biology

#318 in Japan

#2208 in Asia

Founded: 1924

46. Takushoku University

For Biology

#327 in Japan

#2247 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1922

47. Kokushikan University

For Biology

#332 in Japan

#2262 in Asia

Founded: 1917

48. Tokyo Kasei-Gakuin University

For Biology

#333 in Japan

#2264 in Asia

Founded: 1963

49. Musashino Academy of Music

For Biology

#352 in Japan

#2337 in Asia

50. Tokyo Woman's Christian University

For Biology

#354 in Japan

#2340 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Founded: 1918

51. Komazawa University

For Biology

#361 in Japan

#2359 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1592

52. Daito Bunka University

For Biology

#374 in Japan

#2421 in Asia

Enrollment: 11,421
Founded: 1923

53. Mejiro University

For Biology

#380 in Japan

#2444 in Asia

Founded: 1994

54. Bunkyo Gakuin University

For Biology

#390 in Japan

#2490 in Asia

Founded: 1924

55. Tokyo Fuji University

For Biology

#411 in Japan

#2540 in Asia

Founded: 1943

56. Seijo University

For Biology

#413 in Japan

#2549 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1917

57. Japan Women's College of Physical Education

For Biology

#414 in Japan

#2550 in Asia

Founded: 1922

58. Kokugakuin University

For Biology

#436 in Japan

#2606 in Asia

Founded: 1882

59. Tokyo Keizai University

For Biology

#439 in Japan

#2610 in Asia

Founded: 1899

60. Tama Art University

For Biology

#462 in Japan

#2665 in Asia

Founded: 1935

61. Kaetsu University

For Biology

#470 in Japan

#2688 in Asia

Founded: 2001

62. Taisho University

For Biology

#472 in Japan

#2693 in Asia

Founded: 1926

63. Tokyo University of Social Welfare

For Biology

#485 in Japan

#2719 in Asia

Founded: 2000

64. Tokyo Seiei College

For Biology

#505 in Japan

#2762 in Asia

Founded: 2005

65. Tokyo Future University

For Biology

#513 in Japan

#2795 in Asia

Founded: 2006

66. Nishogakusha University

For Biology

#516 in Japan

#2803 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1877

67. Toyo Gakuen University

For Biology

#523 in Japan

#2821 in Asia

Founded: 1926

68. Takachiho University

For Biology

#526 in Japan

#2829 in Asia

Founded: 1903

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
11	Seikei University	174	Musashino
12	Kyorin University	84	Mitaka
13	Nippon Veterinary and Life Science University	145	Musashino
14	University of Electro-Communications	108	Chofu
16	St. Marianna University School of Medicine	89	Kawasaki
18	Tokyo Gakugei University	183	Koganei
19	Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology	39	Fuchu
19	Dokkyo University	106	Soka
20	Tokyo Dental College	118	Chiba
20	Meiji Pharmaceutical University	139	Kiyose

Universities for Biology near Tokyo

Biology subfields in Tokyo