Kyoto's 16 best Chemistry universities [2024 Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Kyoto ranked based on their research performance in Chemistry. A graph of 6.78M citations received by 266K 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
Male:Female: 76:24
Founded: 1897

2. Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine

For Chemistry

#47 in Japan

#230 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 1,223
Founded: 1872

3. Kyoto Institute of Technology

For Chemistry

#52 in Japan

#262 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1949

4. Kyoto Pharmaceutical University

For Chemistry

#54 in Japan

#270 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 2,301
Male:Female: 34:66
Founded: 1884

5. Ritsumeikan University

For Chemistry

#83 in Japan

#368 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1899

6. Doshisha University

For Chemistry

#96 in Japan

#444 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 28,354
Male:Female: 62:38
Founded: 1920

7. Kyoto Prefectural University

For Chemistry

#133 in Japan

#749 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 1,700
Founded: 1949

8. Ryukoku University

For Chemistry

#140 in Japan

#793 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1639

9. Kyoto Sangyo University

For Chemistry

#168 in Japan

#1004 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 13,207
Male:Female: 70:30
Founded: 1965

10. Kyoto Women's University

For Chemistry

#234 in Japan

#1561 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Founded: 1920

11. Kyoto Seika University

For Chemistry

#265 in Japan

#1803 in Asia

Enrollment: 4,549

12. Kyoto College of Graduate Studies for Informatics

For Chemistry

#280 in Japan

#1905 in Asia

Enrollment: 320
Founded: 2004

13. Kyoto City University of Arts

For Chemistry

#397 in Japan

#2468 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1880

14. Kyoto Koka Women's University

For Chemistry

#458 in Japan

#2645 in Asia

Enrollment: 528
Founded: 1949

15. Kyoto Tachibana University

For Chemistry

#471 in Japan

#2680 in Asia

Enrollment: 3,450
Founded: 1967

16. Bukkyo University

For Chemistry

#487 in Japan

#2719 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Enrollment: 6,952
Male:Female: 53:47
Founded: 1887

Universities for Chemistry near Kyoto

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
17	Shiga University of Medical Science	92	Otsu
19	Osaka Dental University	165	Hirakata
22	Osaka Medical College	106	Takatsuki
24	Osaka University of Pharmaceutical Sciences	119	Takatsuki
29	Setsunan University	146	Neyagawa
31	Osaka University	3	Suita
31	Nara Institute of Science and Technology	41	Ikoma
31	Osaka Electro-Communication University	197	Neyagawa
33	Osaka International University	169	Moriguchi
36	Kansai University	79	Suita