23 Best universities for Biochemical Engineering in Japan

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 143K citations received by 6.48K academic papers made by 23 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

#3 in Asia

#31 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 28,218
Founded: 1877

2. Kyoto University

For Biochemical Engineering

#5 in Asia

#35 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 22,455
Male:Female: 76:24
Founded: 1897

3. Osaka University

For Biochemical Engineering

#32 in Asia

#171 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 23,123
Male:Female: 68:32
Founded: 1931

4. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Biochemical Engineering

#35 in Asia

#179 in the World

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

5. Tohoku University

For Biochemical Engineering

#36 in Asia

#184 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 17,591
Founded: 1907

6. Nagoya University

For Biochemical Engineering

#45 in Asia

#223 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 15,834
Founded: 1939

7. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Biochemical Engineering

#60 in Asia

#282 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 18,560
Founded: 1911

8. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Biochemical Engineering

#72 in Asia

#321 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Enrollment: 17,541
Founded: 1918

9. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Biochemical Engineering

#112 in Asia

#473 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 16,507
Male:Female: 61:39
Founded: 1973

10. Okayama University

Japan | Okayama

For Biochemical Engineering

#132 in Asia

#540 in the World

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

11. Kobe University

For Biochemical Engineering

#137 in Asia

#548 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 15,871
Founded: 1902

12. Keio University

For Biochemical Engineering

#141 in Asia

#568 in the World

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

13. Osaka Prefecture University

For Biochemical Engineering

#159 in Asia

#624 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Enrollment: 8,051
Founded: 1949

14. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Biochemical Engineering

#187 in Asia

#689 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 15,066
Founded: 1949

15. Tokyo University of Science

For Biochemical Engineering

#193 in Asia

#703 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1881

16. Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology

For Biochemical Engineering

#216 in Asia

#762 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1949

17. Chiba University

For Biochemical Engineering

#234 in Asia

#804 in the World

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

18. Kanazawa University

Japan | Kanazawa

For Biochemical Engineering

#260 in Asia

#862 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 10,127
Male:Female: 64:36
Founded: 1949

19. Kyushu Institute of Technology

Japan | Kitakyushu

For Biochemical Engineering

#261 in Asia

#866 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 5,876
Founded: 1907

20. Yokohama National University

Japan | Yokohama

For Biochemical Engineering

#319 in Asia

#984 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1949

21. Waseda University

For Biochemical Engineering

#323 in Asia

#988 in the World

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

22. Tokyo University of Agriculture

For Biochemical Engineering

#354 in Asia

#1028 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1891

23. Kumamoto University

Japan | Kumamoto

For Biochemical Engineering

#371 in Asia

#1054 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 7,629
Founded: 1949

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

Chemistry subfields in Japan

Biochemistry437

Chemical Engineering262

Computational Chemistry134

Environmental Chemistry222

Inorganic Chemistry209

Materials Science378

Nanotechnology239

Nutrition and Food Science251

Organic Chemistry401

Petrology and Geochemistry143

Physical chemistry269

Polymer science and Plastics engineering75

Radiochemistry172