100 Best universities for Zoology in Japan

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Japan ranked based on their research performance in Zoology. A graph of 2.41M citations received by 121K academic papers made by 201 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. Kyoto University

For Zoology

#1 in Asia

#13 in the World

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

2. University of Tokyo

For Zoology

#2 in Asia

#25 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 28,918
Founded: 1877

3. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Zoology

#3 in Asia

#48 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Enrollment: 17,770
Founded: 1918

4. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Zoology

#8 in Asia

#101 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 18,813
Founded: 1911

5. Tohoku University

For Zoology

#13 in Asia

#193 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 17,975
Founded: 1907

6. Nagoya University

For Zoology

#14 in Asia

#201 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 15,959
Founded: 1939

7. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Zoology

#19 in Asia

#246 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 15,505
Founded: 1949

8. Osaka University

For Zoology

#26 in Asia

#275 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 23,234
Founded: 1931

9. University of the Ryukyus

Japan | Nishihara

For Zoology

#32 in Asia

#314 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1950

10. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Zoology

#34 in Asia

#340 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 16,684
Founded: 1973

11. Kobe University

For Zoology

#37 in Asia

#356 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 16,214
Founded: 1902

12. Nagasaki University

Japan | Nagasaki

For Zoology

#43 in Asia

#378 in the World

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

13. Ehime University

Japan | Matsuyama

For Zoology

#51 in Asia

#407 in the World

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

14. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Zoology

#57 in Asia

#421 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

15. Kagoshima University

Japan | Kagoshima

For Zoology

#58 in Asia

#424 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1949

16. Nihon University

For Zoology

#68 in Asia

#449 in the World

Founded: 1889

17. Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology

For Zoology

#72 in Asia

#462 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 2003

18. Gifu University

For Zoology

#75 in Asia

#467 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 7,227
Founded: 1949

19. Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology

For Zoology

#77 in Asia

#472 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1949

20. Okayama University

Japan | Okayama

For Zoology

#78 in Asia

#473 in the World

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

21. Tokyo University of Science

For Zoology

#98 in Asia

#556 in the World

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

22. Osaka City University

For Zoology

#102 in Asia

#572 in the World

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

23. Tokyo University of Agriculture

For Zoology

#105 in Asia

#584 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1891

24. Chiba University

For Zoology

#106 in Asia

#586 in the World

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

25. Mie University

For Zoology

#109 in Asia

#607 in the World

Enrollment: 8,455
Founded: 1949

26. Keio University

For Zoology

#110 in Asia

#610 in the World

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

27. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

For Zoology

#113 in Asia

#621 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1946

28. University of Miyazaki

Japan | Miyazaki

For Zoology

#115 in Asia

#624 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1949

29. Shinshu University

Japan | Matsumoto

For Zoology

#116 in Asia

#628 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 10,849
Founded: 1949

30. Kitasato University

For Zoology

#120 in Asia

#646 in the World

Founded: 1962

31. Tokyo Metropolitan University

Japan | Hachioji

For Zoology

#121 in Asia

#652 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Enrollment: 9,126
Founded: 2005

32. Kochi University

For Zoology

#124 in Asia

#663 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

33. Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine

Japan | Obihiro

For Zoology

#129 in Asia

#679 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Enrollment: 1,353
Founded: 1941

34. Niigata University

Japan | Niigata

For Zoology

#151 in Asia

#753 in the World

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

35. Kanazawa University

Japan | Kanazawa

For Zoology

#152 in Asia

#754 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 10,127
Founded: 1949

36. Kindai University

Japan | Higashiosaka

For Zoology

#159 in Asia

#786 in the World

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

37. Yamaguchi University

Japan | Yamaguchi

For Zoology

#160 in Asia

#788 in the World

Founded: 1949

38. Shizuoka University

Japan | Shizuoka

For Zoology

#164 in Asia

#793 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1949

39. Ibaraki University

For Zoology

#175 in Asia

#816 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

40. Hirosaki University

Japan | Hirosaki

For Zoology

#181 in Asia

#831 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1949

41. Waseda University

For Zoology

#187 in Asia

#842 in the World

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

42. Kumamoto University

Japan | Kumamoto

For Zoology

#190 in Asia

#862 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 11,098
Founded: 1949

43. University of Tokushima

Japan | Tokushima

For Zoology

#206 in Asia

#886 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

44. Graduate University for Advanced Studies

For Zoology

#213 in Asia

#898 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1988

45. Yokohama City University

Japan | Yokohama

For Zoology

#229 in Asia

#938 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 5,198
Founded: 1928

46. Toho University

For Zoology

#233 in Asia

#948 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1925

47. University of Toyama

For Zoology

#237 in Asia

#968 in the World

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

48. Iwate University

Japan | Morioka

For Zoology

#238 in Asia

#969 in the World

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

49. Tottori University

Japan | Tottori

For Zoology

#247 in Asia

#985 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 6,179
Founded: 1949

50. Tokai University

For Zoology

#248 in Asia

#986 in the World

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

51. Azabu University

Japan | Sagamihara

For Zoology

#252 in Asia

#991 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1890

52. Yamagata University

Japan | Yamagata

For Zoology

#254 in Asia

#997 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

53. Osaka Prefecture University

For Zoology

#262 in Asia

#1019 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1949

54. Oita University

For Zoology

#270 in Asia

#1058 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 5,781
Founded: 1949

55. Fukuoka University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Zoology

#277 in Asia

#1073 in the World

Founded: 1934

56. Juntendo University

For Zoology

#291 in Asia

#1093 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1836

57. Nara Women's University

For Zoology

#294 in Asia

#1097 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 2,631
Founded: 1908

58. Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST)

For Zoology

#296 in Asia

#1102 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 237
Male:Female: 56:44

59. Yokohama National University

Japan | Yokohama

For Zoology

#297 in Asia

#1110 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1949

60. Kyoto Institute of Technology

For Zoology

#303 in Asia

#1120 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1949

61. Saga University

For Zoology

#319 in Asia

#1159 in the World

Founded: 1949

62. Nippon Veterinary and Life Science University

Japan | Musashino

For Zoology

#323 in Asia

#1167 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1881

63. Shimane University

For Zoology

#339 in Asia

#1203 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1949

64. Okayama University of Science

Japan | Okayama

For Zoology

#356 in Asia

#1257 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1962

65. Gunma University

Japan | Maebashi

For Zoology

#370 in Asia

#1279 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1949

66. Showa University

For Zoology

#381 in Asia

#1299 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1928

67. Teikyo University

For Zoology

#385 in Asia

#1307 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

68. Rakuno Gakuen University

For Zoology

#387 in Asia

#1310 in the World

Founded: 1933

69. Kagawa University

Japan | Takamatsu

For Zoology

#395 in Asia

#1330 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1949

70. Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine

For Zoology

#398 in Asia

#1336 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1872

71. Akita University

For Zoology

#400 in Asia

#1340 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Founded: 1949

72. Nagoya Institute of Technology

For Zoology

#417 in Asia

#1385 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1905

73. Tokushima Bunri University

Japan | Tokushima

For Zoology

#437 in Asia

#1435 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1895

74. Saitama Medical School

Japan | Moroyama

For Zoology

#442 in Asia

#1445 in the World

Founded: 1972

75. Jikei University School of Medicine

For Zoology

#459 in Asia

#1485 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 981
Founded: 1881

76. Toyohashi University of Technology

Japan | Toyohashi

For Zoology

#460 in Asia

#1487 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Founded: 1976

77. Asahikawa Medical University

Japan | Asahikawa

For Zoology

#462 in Asia

#1489 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1973

78. Nagoya City University

For Zoology

#464 in Asia

#1500 in the World

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

79. Meijo University

For Zoology

#466 in Asia

#1504 in the World

Founded: 1926

80. Iwate Medical University

Japan | Morioka

For Zoology

#471 in Asia

#1515 in the World

Founded: 1928

81. Tohoku Pharmaceutical University

For Zoology

#472 in Asia

#1516 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1939

82. Nara Medical University

Japan | Kashihara

For Zoology

#475 in Asia

#1522 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1945

83. Saitama University

Japan | Saitama

For Zoology

#480 in Asia

#1535 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1949

84. Ritsumeikan University

For Zoology

#501 in Asia

#1584 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1899

85. Rikkyo University

For Zoology

#503 in Asia

#1588 in the World

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

86. Tamagawa University

Japan | Machida

For Zoology

#510 in Asia

#1606 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1929

87. University of Yamanashi

For Zoology

#511 in Asia

#1608 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1949

88. Aichi Gakuin University

Japan | Nisshin

For Zoology

#517 in Asia

#1621 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1953

89. Tokyo Dental College

For Zoology

#522 in Asia

#1637 in the World

Founded: 1890

90. Nippon Dental University

For Zoology

#526 in Asia

#1644 in the World

Founded: 1907

91. Utsunomiya University

Japan | Utsunomiya

For Zoology

#532 in Asia

#1669 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1949

92. Hyogo College of Medicine

Japan | Nishinomiya

For Zoology

#534 in Asia

#1674 in the World

Founded: 1971

93. University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan

Japan | Kitakyushu

For Zoology

#535 in Asia

#1675 in the World

Founded: 1978

94. University of Fukui

For Zoology

#544 in Asia

#1697 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

95. Fujita Health University

Japan | Toyoake

For Zoology

#549 in Asia

#1713 in the World

Enrollment: 3,106
Founded: 1964

96. University of Hyogo

For Zoology

#552 in Asia

#1718 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 6,551
Founded: 2004

97. Kurume University

For Zoology

#555 in Asia

#1728 in the World

Founded: 1928

98. Hamamatsu University School of Medicine

Japan | Hamamatsu

For Zoology

#564 in Asia

#1754 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1974

99. Sapporo Medical University

Japan | Sapporo

For Zoology

#567 in Asia

#1759 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1950

100. Jichi Medical University

Japan | Tochigi

For Zoology

#568 in Asia

#1762 in the World

Founded: 1972

The best cities to study Zoology in Japan based on the number of universities and their ranks are Kyoto, Tokyo, Sapporo, and Fukuoka.