66 Best universities for Biology in Tokyo

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Tokyo ranked based on their research performance in Biology. A graph of 17.8M citations received by 789K academic papers made by 66 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: 28,218
Founded: 1877

2. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Biology

#8 in Japan

#32 in Asia

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

3. Keio University

For Biology

#10 in Japan

#36 in Asia

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

4. Tokyo University of Science

For Biology

#11 in Japan

#38 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1881

5. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

For Biology

#17 in Japan

#62 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1946

6. Juntendo University

For Biology

#23 in Japan

#109 in Asia

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

7. Nihon University

For Biology

#27 in Japan

#123 in Asia

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

8. Kitasato University

For Biology

#31 in Japan

#137 in Asia

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

9. Waseda University

For Biology

#33 in Japan

#145 in Asia

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

10. Tokai University

For Biology

#40 in Japan

#168 in Asia

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

11. Showa University

For Biology

#43 in Japan

#176 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1928

12. Teikyo University

For Biology

#47 in Japan

#197 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

13. Nippon Medical School

For Biology

#49 in Japan

#206 in Asia

Founded: 1904

14. Jikei University School of Medicine

For Biology

#51 in Japan

#221 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

15. Toho University

For Biology

#52 in Japan

#222 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1925

16. Tokyo University of Agriculture

For Biology

#69 in Japan

#291 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1891

17. Tokyo Medical University

For Biology

#78 in Japan

#319 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1916

18. Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology

For Biology

#102 in Japan

#460 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 2003

19. Hoshi University

For Biology

#109 in Japan

#512 in Asia

Enrollment: 1,640
Founded: 1911

20. Meiji University

For Biology

#115 in Japan

#569 in Asia

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

21. Ochanomizu University

For Biology

#116 in Japan

#594 in Asia

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

22. Sophia University

For Biology

#121 in Japan

#655 in Asia

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

23. Tokyo University of the Arts

For Biology

#124 in Japan

#692 in Asia

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

24. Aoyama Gakuin University

For Biology

#133 in Japan

#771 in Asia

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

25. Gakushuin University

For Biology

#135 in Japan

#796 in Asia

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

26. Toyo University

For Biology

#139 in Japan

#819 in Asia

Enrollment: 29,300
Male:Female: 59:41
Founded: 1887

27. Nippon Dental University

For Biology

#146 in Japan

#845 in Asia

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1907

28. Rikkyo University

For Biology

#154 in Japan

#887 in Asia

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

29. Shibaura Institute of Technology

For Biology

#156 in Japan

#894 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1949

30. Hosei University

For Biology

#157 in Japan

#904 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1880

31. Tokyo Denki University

For Biology

#160 in Japan

#932 in Asia

Founded: 1907

32. Kogakuin University

For Biology

#162 in Japan

#936 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1887

33. Tokyo Polytechnic University

For Biology

#172 in Japan

#1024 in Asia

Founded: 1966

34. Japan Women's University

For Biology

#177 in Japan

#1051 in Asia

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

35. Musashi University

For Biology

#207 in Japan

#1440 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 1949

36. Tokyo City University

For Biology

#223 in Japan

#1569 in Asia

Enrollment: 7,543
Founded: 1929

37. Advanced Institute of Industrial Technology

For Biology

#242 in Japan

#1703 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 2006

38. Kyoritsu Women's University

For Biology

#245 in Japan

#1723 in Asia

Founded: 1886

39. Otsuma Women's University

For Biology

#262 in Japan

#1799 in Asia

Founded: 1908

40. National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies

For Biology

#285 in Japan

#1950 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 417
Founded: 1997

41. Tokyo Kasei University

For Biology

#293 in Japan

#1980 in Asia

Founded: 1881

42. Showa Women's University

For Biology

#295 in Japan

#1983 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1920

43. Nippon Sport Science University

For Biology

#297 in Japan

#2000 in Asia

Enrollment: 5,848
Founded: 1891

44. Meiji Gakuin University

For Biology

#305 in Japan

#2070 in Asia

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

45. Rissho University

For Biology

#309 in Japan

#2088 in Asia

Founded: 1924

46. Takushoku University

For Biology

#323 in Japan

#2159 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1922

47. Musashino Academy of Music

For Biology

#326 in Japan

#2177 in Asia

48. Kokushikan University

For Biology

#328 in Japan

#2190 in Asia

Enrollment: 13,646
Founded: 1917

49. Tokyo Kasei-Gakuin University

For Biology

#330 in Japan

#2197 in Asia

Founded: 1963

50. Tokyo Woman's Christian University

For Biology

#349 in Japan

#2253 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Founded: 1918

51. Komazawa University

For Biology

#351 in Japan

#2260 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1592

52. Daito Bunka University

For Biology

#370 in Japan

#2349 in Asia

Enrollment: 16,142
Male:Female: 20:80
Founded: 1923

53. Mejiro University

For Biology

#372 in Japan

#2359 in Asia

Founded: 1994

54. Bunkyo Gakuin University

For Biology

#390 in Japan

#2440 in Asia

Enrollment: 4,000
Founded: 1924

55. Japan Women's College of Physical Education

For Biology

#402 in Japan

#2495 in Asia

Founded: 1922

56. Seijo University

For Biology

#404 in Japan

#2506 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1917

57. Tokyo Fuji University

For Biology

#418 in Japan

#2534 in Asia

Founded: 1943

58. Tokyo Keizai University

For Biology

#437 in Japan

#2572 in Asia

Founded: 1899

59. Kokugakuin University

For Biology

#447 in Japan

#2595 in Asia

Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 1882

60. Kaetsu University

For Biology

#467 in Japan

#2650 in Asia

Enrollment: 1,495
Founded: 2001

61. Taisho University

For Biology

#470 in Japan

#2656 in Asia

Founded: 1926

62. Tokyo University of Social Welfare

For Biology

#476 in Japan

#2663 in Asia

Founded: 2000

63. Tokyo Seiei College

For Biology

#499 in Japan

#2732 in Asia

Founded: 2005

64. Tama Art University

For Biology

#502 in Japan

#2739 in Asia

Enrollment: 4,366
Male:Female: 26:74
Founded: 1935

65. Nishogakusha University

For Biology

#511 in Japan

#2765 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 2,989
Male:Female: 52:48
Founded: 1877

66. Tokyo Future University

For Biology

#514 in Japan

#2774 in Asia

Founded: 2006

Universities for Biology near Tokyo

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
11	Seikei University	175	Musashino
12	Kyorin University	89	Mitaka
13	Nippon Veterinary and Life Science University	144	Musashino
14	University of Electro-Communications	108	Chofu
14	Musashino University	210	Nishitokyo
16	St. Marianna University School of Medicine	91	Kawasaki
18	Tokyo Gakugei University	179	Koganei
19	Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology	38	Fuchu
19	Dokkyo University	106	Soka
20	Tokyo Dental College	118	Chiba

Universities for Biology near Tokyo

Biology subfields in Tokyo