Kyoto's 16 best Chemistry universities [2025 Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Kyoto ranked based on their research performance in Chemistry. A graph of 8.22M citations received by 292K 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: 22,455
Founded: 1897

2. Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine

For Chemistry

#47 in Japan

#248 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1872

3. Kyoto Institute of Technology

For Chemistry

#53 in Japan

#280 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1949

4. Kyoto Pharmaceutical University

For Chemistry

#55 in Japan

#289 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1884

5. Ritsumeikan University

For Chemistry

#78 in Japan

#387 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1899

6. Doshisha University

For Chemistry

#97 in Japan

#475 in Asia

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

7. Kyoto Prefectural University

For Chemistry

#130 in Japan

#782 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1949

8. Ryukoku University

For Chemistry

#144 in Japan

#876 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1639

9. Kyoto Sangyo University

For Chemistry

#170 in Japan

#1077 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1965

10. Kyoto Women's University

For Chemistry

#236 in Japan

#1657 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Founded: 1920

11. Kyoto Seika University

For Chemistry

#272 in Japan

#1929 in Asia

12. Kyoto College of Graduate Studies for Informatics

For Chemistry

#306 in Japan

#2128 in Asia

Founded: 2004

13. Kyoto City University of Arts

For Chemistry

#394 in Japan

#2490 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1880

14. Kyoto Koka Women's University

For Chemistry

#461 in Japan

#2681 in Asia

Founded: 1949

15. Kyoto Tachibana University

For Chemistry

#466 in Japan

#2688 in Asia

Founded: 1967

16. Bukkyo University

For Chemistry

#490 in Japan

#2742 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	165	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	199	Neyagawa
33	Osaka International University	175	Moriguchi
36	Kansai University	81	Suita