100 Best universities for Zoology in Japan

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Below is a list of best universities in Japan ranked based on their research performance in Zoology. A graph of 1.79M citations received by 105K academic papers made by 194 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
#11 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Enrollment
22,455
Male:Female
76:24
Founded
1897

2. University of Tokyo

For Zoology

#2 in Asia
#25 in the World
Acceptance Rate
36%
Enrollment
28,218
Founded
1877

3. Hokkaido University

For Zoology

#3 in Asia
#48 in the World
Acceptance Rate
27%
Enrollment
17,541
Founded
1918

4. Kyushu University

For Zoology

#8 in Asia
#102 in the World
Acceptance Rate
14%
Enrollment
18,560
Founded
1911

5. Tohoku University

For Zoology

#13 in Asia
#184 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
17,591
Founded
1907

6. Nagoya University

For Zoology

#14 in Asia
#193 in the World
Acceptance Rate
14%
Enrollment
15,834
Founded
1939

7. Hiroshima University

For Zoology

#17 in Asia
#242 in the World
Acceptance Rate
33%
Enrollment
15,066
Founded
1949

8. Osaka University

For Zoology

#19 in Asia
#255 in the World
Acceptance Rate
13%
Enrollment
23,123
Male:Female
68:32
Founded
1931

9. University of the Ryukyus

For Zoology

#28 in Asia
#291 in the World
Acceptance Rate
34%
Founded
1950

10. University of Tsukuba

For Zoology

#30 in Asia
#305 in the World
Acceptance Rate
18%
Enrollment
16,507
Male:Female
61:39
Founded
1973

11. Kobe University

For Zoology

#34 in Asia
#332 in the World
Acceptance Rate
35%
Enrollment
15,871
Founded
1902

12. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Zoology

#38 in Asia
#368 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Enrollment
10,357
Founded
1881

13. Nagasaki University

For Zoology

#39 in Asia
#373 in the World
Acceptance Rate
17%
Enrollment
9,090
Founded
1949

14. Ehime University

For Zoology

#40 in Asia
#375 in the World
Acceptance Rate
34%
Enrollment
9,033
Founded
1949

15. Kagoshima University

For Zoology

#50 in Asia
#417 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
10,661
Male:Female
62:38
Founded
1949

16. Okayama University

For Zoology

#57 in Asia
#433 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
13,057
Founded
1922

17. Nihon University

For Zoology

#58 in Asia
#434 in the World
Enrollment
77,651
Male:Female
68:32
Founded
1889

20. Gifu University

For Zoology

#66 in Asia
#457 in the World
Acceptance Rate
35%
Enrollment
7,227
Male:Female
65:35
Founded
1949

21. Tokyo University of Science

For Zoology

#75 in Asia
#489 in the World
Acceptance Rate
31%
Founded
1881

22. Osaka City University

For Zoology

#80 in Asia
#507 in the World
Acceptance Rate
22%
Enrollment
8,230
Founded
1928

23. Shinshu University

For Zoology

#93 in Asia
#545 in the World
Acceptance Rate
36%
Founded
1949

24. University of Miyazaki

For Zoology

#95 in Asia
#548 in the World
Acceptance Rate
17%
Founded
1949

25. Tokyo University of Agriculture

For Zoology

#98 in Asia
#563 in the World
Acceptance Rate
32%
Founded
1891

26. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

For Zoology

#99 in Asia
#566 in the World
Acceptance Rate
9%
Founded
1946

27. Keio University

For Zoology

#101 in Asia
#568 in the World
Acceptance Rate
12%
Enrollment
33,518
Founded
1858

28. Chiba University

For Zoology

#104 in Asia
#581 in the World
Acceptance Rate
32%
Enrollment
13,983
Founded
1949

29. Mie University

For Zoology

#106 in Asia
#591 in the World
Enrollment
8,455
Male:Female
63:37
Founded
1949

30. Kochi University

For Zoology

#109 in Asia
#600 in the World
Acceptance Rate
34%
Founded
1949

31. Kitasato University

For Zoology

#111 in Asia
#618 in the World
Enrollment
8,576
Male:Female
46:54
Founded
1962

32. Tokyo Metropolitan University

For Zoology

#115 in Asia
#625 in the World
Acceptance Rate
21%
Enrollment
9,059
Founded
2005

33. Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine

For Zoology

#121 in Asia
#654 in the World
Acceptance Rate
38%
Enrollment
1,337
Founded
1941

34. Niigata University

For Zoology

#131 in Asia
#714 in the World
Acceptance Rate
34%
Enrollment
12,068
Founded
1922

35. Kanazawa University

For Zoology

#141 in Asia
#739 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
10,127
Male:Female
64:36
Founded
1949

36. Kindai University

For Zoology

#144 in Asia
#751 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
38,857
Founded
1949

37. Ibaraki University

For Zoology

#146 in Asia
#759 in the World
Acceptance Rate
34%
Enrollment
8,249
Founded
1949

39. Shizuoka University

For Zoology

#163 in Asia
#804 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Enrollment
10,090
Founded
1949

40. Waseda University

For Zoology

#165 in Asia
#811 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Enrollment
47,094
Founded
1882

41. Hirosaki University

For Zoology

#175 in Asia
#828 in the World
Acceptance Rate
41%
Founded
1949

42. Kumamoto University

For Zoology

#176 in Asia
#829 in the World
Acceptance Rate
18%
Enrollment
7,629
Founded
1949

43. University of Tokushima

For Zoology

#177 in Asia
#832 in the World
Acceptance Rate
34%
Founded
1949

45. University of Toyama

For Zoology

#197 in Asia
#886 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
9,208
Founded
1975

46. Yamagata University

For Zoology

#198 in Asia
#891 in the World
Acceptance Rate
34%
Founded
1949

47. Osaka Prefecture University

For Zoology

#200 in Asia
#893 in the World
Acceptance Rate
21%
Enrollment
8,051
Founded
1949

48. Yokohama City University

For Zoology

#201 in Asia
#896 in the World
Acceptance Rate
33%
Founded
1928

49. Iwate University

For Zoology

#212 in Asia
#923 in the World
Acceptance Rate
33%
Enrollment
5,402
Founded
1949

50. Toho University

For Zoology

#214 in Asia
#932 in the World
Acceptance Rate
47%
Founded
1925

51. Tokai University

For Zoology

#221 in Asia
#941 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
28,535
Founded
1946

52. Oita University

For Zoology

#226 in Asia
#956 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Enrollment
5,781
Male:Female
62:38
Founded
1949

53. Tottori University

For Zoology

#228 in Asia
#959 in the World
Acceptance Rate
34%
Enrollment
6,195
Founded
1949

54. Showa University

For Zoology

#229 in Asia
#961 in the World
Acceptance Rate
47%
Founded
1928

55. Nara Women's University

For Zoology

#232 in Asia
#973 in the World
Acceptance Rate
17%
Enrollment
2,631
Founded
1908

56. Azabu University

For Zoology

#233 in Asia
#976 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1890

57. Juntendo University

For Zoology

#241 in Asia
#994 in the World
Acceptance Rate
31%
Enrollment
3,802
Founded
1836

58. Kyoto Institute of Technology

For Zoology

#250 in Asia
#1020 in the World
Acceptance Rate
33%
Founded
1949

59. Yokohama National University

For Zoology

#253 in Asia
#1024 in the World
Acceptance Rate
33%
Founded
1949

60. Fukuoka University

For Zoology

#267 in Asia
#1053 in the World
Enrollment
20,356
Founded
1934

63. Okayama University of Science

For Zoology

#277 in Asia
#1074 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
6,050
Founded
1962

64. Kagawa University

For Zoology

#303 in Asia
#1155 in the World
Acceptance Rate
18%
Enrollment
6,539
Founded
1949

65. Rakuno Gakuen University

For Zoology

#307 in Asia
#1164 in the World
Enrollment
3,552
Male:Female
59:41
Founded
1933

66. Teikyo University

For Zoology

#319 in Asia
#1185 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1966

67. Shimane University

For Zoology

#330 in Asia
#1210 in the World
Acceptance Rate
38%
Founded
1949

69. Nagoya Institute of Technology

For Zoology

#335 in Asia
#1218 in the World
Acceptance Rate
22%
Enrollment
5,776
Founded
1905

70. Akita University

For Zoology

#336 in Asia
#1220 in the World
Acceptance Rate
23%
Enrollment
5,157
Founded
1949

71. Gunma University

For Zoology

#343 in Asia
#1233 in the World
Acceptance Rate
21%
Enrollment
6,556
Male:Female
63:37
Founded
1949

72. Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine

For Zoology

#344 in Asia
#1235 in the World
Acceptance Rate
8%
Enrollment
1,223
Founded
1872

73. Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST)

For Zoology

#351 in Asia
#1248 in the World
Acceptance Rate
14%
Enrollment
237
Male:Female
56:44

74. Toyohashi University of Technology

For Zoology

#373 in Asia
#1315 in the World
Acceptance Rate
29%
Founded
1976

75. Nagoya City University

For Zoology

#379 in Asia
#1334 in the World
Acceptance Rate
22%
Enrollment
4,685
Founded
1950

76. Jikei University School of Medicine

For Zoology

#396 in Asia
#1371 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1881

77. Tokushima Bunri University

For Zoology

#404 in Asia
#1390 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1895

78. Tohoku Pharmaceutical University

For Zoology

#406 in Asia
#1394 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
1939

79. Saitama University

For Zoology

#407 in Asia
#1395 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
9,031
Male:Female
68:32
Founded
1949

80. Nara Medical University

For Zoology

#417 in Asia
#1423 in the World
Acceptance Rate
31%
Founded
1945

82. Tamagawa University

For Zoology

#423 in Asia
#1438 in the World
Enrollment
10,000
Founded
1929

83. Ritsumeikan University

For Zoology

#430 in Asia
#1453 in the World
Acceptance Rate
34%
Founded
1899

84. Fujita Health University

For Zoology

#433 in Asia
#1461 in the World
Enrollment
3,065
Male:Female
44:56
Founded
1964

85. Nippon Dental University

For Zoology

#436 in Asia
#1474 in the World
Enrollment
2,000
Founded
1907

88. Asahikawa Medical University

For Zoology

#440 in Asia
#1483 in the World
Acceptance Rate
13%
Enrollment
1,132
Male:Female
56:44
Founded
1973

89. University of Yamanashi

For Zoology

#441 in Asia
#1484 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1949

90. Meijo University

For Zoology

#454 in Asia
#1509 in the World
Enrollment
3,835
Founded
1926

91. Rikkyo University

For Zoology

#464 in Asia
#1527 in the World
Acceptance Rate
34%
Enrollment
20,720
Founded
1922

92. University of Fukui

For Zoology

#467 in Asia
#1532 in the World
Acceptance Rate
34%
Enrollment
5,167
Founded
1949

93. Hamamatsu University School of Medicine

For Zoology

#470 in Asia
#1540 in the World
Acceptance Rate
8%
Enrollment
934
Male:Female
51:49
Founded
1974

95. Utsunomiya University

For Zoology

#481 in Asia
#1564 in the World
Acceptance Rate
38%
Founded
1949

97. Aichi Gakuin University

For Zoology

#492 in Asia
#1593 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1953

99. Osaka University of Human Sciences

For Zoology

#498 in Asia
#1613 in the World
Acceptance Rate
34%
Founded
2001

100. Tokyo University of the Arts

For Zoology

#509 in Asia
#1641 in the World
Acceptance Rate
29%
Enrollment
3,217
Founded
1949

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