68 Best universities for Biology in Tokyo

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Tokyo ranked based on their research performance in Biology. A graph of 23M citations received by 890K 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: 28,918
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

#42 in Asia

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

4. Tokyo University of Science

For Biology

#15 in Japan

#59 in Asia

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

5. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

For Biology

#17 in Japan

#71 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1946

6. Juntendo University

For Biology

#22 in Japan

#122 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1836

7. Nihon University

For Biology

#27 in Japan

#135 in Asia

Founded: 1889

8. Kitasato University

For Biology

#31 in Japan

#149 in Asia

Founded: 1962

9. Waseda University

For Biology

#33 in Japan

#159 in Asia

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

10. Tokai University

For Biology

#40 in Japan

#186 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 29,700
Founded: 1946

11. Showa University

For Biology

#42 in Japan

#199 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1928

12. Nippon Medical School

For Biology

#47 in Japan

#223 in Asia

Founded: 1904

13. Teikyo University

For Biology

#48 in Japan

#230 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

14. Jikei University School of Medicine

For Biology

#50 in Japan

#242 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 981
Founded: 1881

15. Toho University

For Biology

#52 in Japan

#250 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1925

16. Tokyo University of Agriculture

For Biology

#73 in Japan

#337 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1891

17. Tokyo Medical University

For Biology

#76 in Japan

#351 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1916

18. Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology

For Biology

#103 in Japan

#537 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 2003

19. Hoshi University

For Biology

#109 in Japan

#590 in Asia

Founded: 1911

20. Meiji University

For Biology

#112 in Japan

#627 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1881

21. Ochanomizu University

For Biology

#116 in Japan

#676 in Asia

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

22. Sophia University

For Biology

#123 in Japan

#757 in Asia

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

23. Tokyo University of the Arts

For Biology

#133 in Japan

#863 in Asia

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

24. Aoyama Gakuin University

For Biology

#136 in Japan

#882 in Asia

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

25. Toyo University

For Biology

#141 in Japan

#916 in Asia

Founded: 1887

26. Gakushuin University

For Biology

#142 in Japan

#929 in Asia

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

27. Nippon Dental University

For Biology

#148 in Japan

#974 in Asia

Founded: 1907

28. Shibaura Institute of Technology

For Biology

#154 in Japan

#1028 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1949

29. Rikkyo University

For Biology

#157 in Japan

#1047 in Asia

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

30. Hosei University

For Biology

#160 in Japan

#1070 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1880

31. Tokyo Denki University

For Biology

#161 in Japan

#1077 in Asia

Founded: 1907

32. Kogakuin University

For Biology

#163 in Japan

#1111 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1887

33. Tokyo Polytechnic University

For Biology

#170 in Japan

#1181 in Asia

Founded: 1966

34. Japan Women's University

For Biology

#177 in Japan

#1220 in Asia

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

35. Musashi University

For Biology

#211 in Japan

#1623 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 1949

36. Tokyo City University

For Biology

#213 in Japan

#1625 in Asia

Enrollment: 7,543
Founded: 1929

37. Otsuma Women's University

For Biology

#239 in Japan

#1822 in Asia

Founded: 1908

38. Kyoritsu Women's University

For Biology

#244 in Japan

#1865 in Asia

Founded: 1886

39. Advanced Institute of Industrial Technology

For Biology

#257 in Japan

#1926 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 2006

40. National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies

For Biology

#272 in Japan

#1998 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1997

41. Showa Women's University

For Biology

#287 in Japan

#2056 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1920

42. Nippon Sport Science University

For Biology

#293 in Japan

#2082 in Asia

Founded: 1891

43. Tokyo Kasei University

For Biology

#296 in Japan

#2115 in Asia

Founded: 1881

44. Meiji Gakuin University

For Biology

#306 in Japan

#2180 in Asia

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

45. Rissho University

For Biology

#318 in Japan

#2222 in Asia

Founded: 1924

46. Takushoku University

For Biology

#328 in Japan

#2268 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1922

47. Kokushikan University

For Biology

#333 in Japan

#2283 in Asia

Founded: 1917

48. Tokyo Kasei-Gakuin University

For Biology

#334 in Japan

#2290 in Asia

Founded: 1963

49. Tokyo Woman's Christian University

For Biology

#357 in Japan

#2359 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Founded: 1918

50. Komazawa University

For Biology

#361 in Japan

#2373 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1592

51. Musashino Academy of Music

For Biology

#364 in Japan

#2378 in Asia

52. Daito Bunka University

For Biology

#375 in Japan

#2438 in Asia

Enrollment: 11,421
Founded: 1923

53. Mejiro University

For Biology

#378 in Japan

#2452 in Asia

Founded: 1994

54. Bunkyo Gakuin University

For Biology

#388 in Japan

#2491 in Asia

Founded: 1924

55. Tokyo Fuji University

For Biology

#412 in Japan

#2549 in Asia

Founded: 1943

56. Japan Women's College of Physical Education

For Biology

#413 in Japan

#2553 in Asia

Founded: 1922

57. Seijo University

For Biology

#415 in Japan

#2558 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1917

58. Kokugakuin University

For Biology

#441 in Japan

#2622 in Asia

Founded: 1882

59. Tokyo Keizai University

For Biology

#442 in Japan

#2624 in Asia

Founded: 1899

60. Tama Art University

For Biology

#462 in Japan

#2668 in Asia

Founded: 1935

61. Kaetsu University

For Biology

#466 in Japan

#2688 in Asia

Founded: 2001

62. Taisho University

For Biology

#476 in Japan

#2706 in Asia

Founded: 1926

63. Tokyo University of Social Welfare

For Biology

#484 in Japan

#2723 in Asia

Founded: 2000

64. Tokyo Seiei College

For Biology

#503 in Japan

#2766 in Asia

Founded: 2005

65. Tokyo Future University

For Biology

#514 in Japan

#2797 in Asia

Founded: 2006

66. Nishogakusha University

For Biology

#517 in Japan

#2807 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1877

67. Toyo Gakuen University

For Biology

#524 in Japan

#2823 in Asia

Founded: 1926

68. Takachiho University

For Biology

#526 in Japan

#2832 in Asia

Founded: 1903

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
11	Seikei University	175	Musashino
12	Kyorin University	84	Mitaka
13	Nippon Veterinary and Life Science University	144	Musashino
14	University of Electro-Communications	108	Chofu
16	St. Marianna University School of Medicine	88	Kawasaki
18	Tokyo Gakugei University	182	Koganei
19	Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology	39	Fuchu
19	Dokkyo University	107	Soka
20	Tokyo Dental College	118	Chiba
20	Meiji Pharmaceutical University	138	Kiyose

Universities for Biology near Tokyo

Biology subfields in Tokyo