Kyoto's 16 best Chemistry universities [2026 Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Kyoto ranked based on their research performance in Chemistry. A graph of 8.54M citations received by 296K academic papers made by 16 universities in Kyoto 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 Chemistry

#2 in Japan

#2 in Asia

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

2. Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine

For Chemistry

#47 in Japan

#264 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1872

3. Kyoto Institute of Technology

For Chemistry

#53 in Japan

#288 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1949

4. Kyoto Pharmaceutical University

For Chemistry

#55 in Japan

#296 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1884

5. Ritsumeikan University

For Chemistry

#78 in Japan

#399 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1899

6. Doshisha University

For Chemistry

#97 in Japan

#496 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 28,354
Founded: 1920

7. Kyoto Prefectural University

For Chemistry

#130 in Japan

#814 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1949

8. Ryukoku University

For Chemistry

#144 in Japan

#911 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1639

9. Kyoto Sangyo University

For Chemistry

#168 in Japan

#1097 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1965

10. Kyoto Women's University

For Chemistry

#235 in Japan

#1678 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Founded: 1920

11. Kyoto Seika University

For Chemistry

#271 in Japan

#1958 in Asia

12. Kyoto College of Graduate Studies for Informatics

For Chemistry

#305 in Japan

#2141 in Asia

Founded: 2004

13. Kyoto City University of Arts

For Chemistry

#398 in Japan

#2521 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1880

14. Kyoto Tachibana University

For Chemistry

#456 in Japan

#2671 in Asia

Founded: 1967

15. Kyoto Koka Women's University

For Chemistry

#459 in Japan

#2682 in Asia

Founded: 1949

16. Bukkyo University

For Chemistry

#490 in Japan

#2744 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Founded: 1887

Universities for Chemistry near Kyoto

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
17	Shiga University of Medical Science	91	Otsu
19	Osaka Dental University	167	Hirakata
22	Osaka Medical College	105	Takatsuki
24	Osaka University of Pharmaceutical Sciences	119	Takatsuki
29	Setsunan University	143	Neyagawa
31	Osaka University	3	Suita
31	Nara Institute of Science and Technology	40	Ikoma
31	Osaka Electro-Communication University	200	Neyagawa
33	Osaka International University	174	Moriguchi
36	Kansai University	81	Suita