13 Best Materials Science schools in Kyoto [2024 Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Kyoto ranked based on their research performance in Materials Science. A graph of 2.84M citations received by 138K academic papers made by 13 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 Materials Science

#3 in Japan

#4 in Asia

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

2. Kyoto Institute of Technology

For Materials Science

#27 in Japan

#162 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1949

3. Ritsumeikan University

For Materials Science

#52 in Japan

#271 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1899

4. Doshisha University

For Materials Science

#56 in Japan

#309 in Asia

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

5. Kyoto Pharmaceutical University

For Materials Science

#96 in Japan

#622 in Asia

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

6. Ryukoku University

For Materials Science

#102 in Japan

#641 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1639

7. Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine

For Materials Science

#121 in Japan

#809 in Asia

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

8. Kyoto Prefectural University

For Materials Science

#168 in Japan

#1092 in Asia

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

9. Kyoto Sangyo University

For Materials Science

#207 in Japan

#1323 in Asia

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

10. Kyoto Seika University

For Materials Science

#229 in Japan

#1619 in Asia

Enrollment: 4,549

11. Kyoto College of Graduate Studies for Informatics

For Materials Science

#242 in Japan

#1755 in Asia

Enrollment: 320
Founded: 2004

12. Kyoto Women's University

For Materials Science

#246 in Japan

#1783 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Founded: 1920

13. Kyoto City University of Arts

For Materials Science

#346 in Japan

#2383 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1880

Universities for Materials Science near Kyoto

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
17	Shiga University of Medical Science	151	Otsu
19	Osaka Dental University	163	Hirakata
22	Osaka Medical College	187	Takatsuki
24	Osaka University of Pharmaceutical Sciences	165	Takatsuki
29	Setsunan University	132	Neyagawa
31	Osaka University	4	Suita
31	Nara Institute of Science and Technology	51	Ikoma
31	Osaka Electro-Communication University	134	Neyagawa
36	Kansai University	42	Suita
36	Nara Women's University	108	Nara

Chemistry subfields in Kyoto

Biochemistry16

Chemical Engineering12

Computational Chemistry8

Environmental Chemistry9

Inorganic Chemistry8

Nanotechnology9

Nutrition and Food Science9

Organic Chemistry13

Petrology and Geochemistry7

Pharmacy7

Physical chemistry12

Radiochemistry8