27 Best universities for Biochemical Engineering 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 Biochemical Engineering. A graph of 212K citations received by 7.85K academic papers made by 27 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. University of Tokyo

For Biochemical Engineering

#6 in Asia

#39 in the World

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

2. Kyoto University

For Biochemical Engineering

#7 in Asia

#43 in the World

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

3. Osaka University

For Biochemical Engineering

#43 in Asia

#196 in the World

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

4. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Biochemical Engineering

#46 in Asia

#201 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

5. Nagoya University

For Biochemical Engineering

#53 in Asia

#225 in the World

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

6. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Biochemical Engineering

#64 in Asia

#268 in the World

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

7. Tohoku University

For Biochemical Engineering

#76 in Asia

#307 in the World

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

8. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Biochemical Engineering

#77 in Asia

#309 in the World

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

9. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Biochemical Engineering

#132 in Asia

#485 in the World

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

10. Kobe University

For Biochemical Engineering

#152 in Asia

#542 in the World

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

11. Okayama University

Japan | Okayama

For Biochemical Engineering

#188 in Asia

#658 in the World

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

12. Osaka Prefecture University

For Biochemical Engineering

#224 in Asia

#741 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1949

13. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Biochemical Engineering

#247 in Asia

#800 in the World

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

14. Keio University

For Biochemical Engineering

#262 in Asia

#824 in the World

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

15. Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology

For Biochemical Engineering

#294 in Asia

#900 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1949

16. Chiba University

For Biochemical Engineering

#315 in Asia

#953 in the World

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

17. Tokyo University of Science

For Biochemical Engineering

#349 in Asia

#1011 in the World

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

18. Kanazawa University

Japan | Kanazawa

For Biochemical Engineering

#354 in Asia

#1027 in the World

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

19. Yamaguchi University

Japan | Yamaguchi

For Biochemical Engineering

#370 in Asia

#1078 in the World

Founded: 1949

20. Kyushu Institute of Technology

Japan | Kitakyushu

For Biochemical Engineering

#378 in Asia

#1094 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1907

21. Shizuoka University

Japan | Shizuoka

For Biochemical Engineering

#409 in Asia

#1148 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1949

22. Nagasaki University

Japan | Nagasaki

For Biochemical Engineering

#420 in Asia

#1166 in the World

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

23. Nara Institute of Science and Technology

For Biochemical Engineering

#451 in Asia

#1212 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1991

24. Yokohama National University

Japan | Yokohama

For Biochemical Engineering

#466 in Asia

#1235 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1949

25. Kumamoto University

Japan | Kumamoto

For Biochemical Engineering

#477 in Asia

#1249 in the World

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

26. Waseda University

For Biochemical Engineering

#489 in Asia

#1267 in the World

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

27. Tokyo University of Agriculture

For Biochemical Engineering

#569 in Asia

#1372 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1891

The best cities to study Biochemical Engineering in Japan based on the number of universities and their ranks are Tokyo, Kyoto, Suita, and Nagoya.

Chemistry subfields in Japan

Biochemistry453

Chemical Engineering266

Computational Chemistry137

Environmental Chemistry231

Inorganic Chemistry219

Materials Science392

Nanotechnology248

Nutrition and Food Science265

Organic Chemistry415

Petrology and Geochemistry148

Physical chemistry276

Polymer science and Plastics engineering69

Radiochemistry177