Kumamoto's 5 best Chemistry universities [2026 Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Kumamoto ranked based on their research performance in Chemistry. A graph of 1.09M citations received by 41.2K academic papers made by 5 universities in Kumamoto 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. Kumamoto University

For Chemistry

#17 in Japan

#89 in Asia

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

2. Sojo University

For Chemistry

#162 in Japan

#1042 in Asia

Founded: 1965

3. Prefectural University of Kumamoto

For Chemistry

#237 in Japan

#1686 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1947

4. Kumamoto Health Science University

For Chemistry

#247 in Japan

#1794 in Asia

Founded: 2003

5. Kumamoto Gakuen University

For Chemistry

#422 in Japan

#2591 in Asia

Founded: 1942

Universities for Chemistry near Kumamoto

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
60	Kurume University	65	Kurume
62	Saga University	71	Saga
78	Nagasaki University	24	Nagasaki
89	Fukuoka University	61	Fukuoka
89	Daiichi University of Pharmacy	187	Fukuoka
90	Fukuoka Dental College	193	Fukuoka
95	Oita University	92	Oita
96	Kyushu University	5	Fukuoka
102	Fukuoka Institute of Technology	210	Fukuoka
117	University of Kitakyushu	173	Kitakyushu

Chemistry subfields in Kumamoto

Biochemistry5

Organic Chemistry5