13 Best Materials Science schools in Kyoto [2026 Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Kyoto ranked based on their research performance in Materials Science. A graph of 3.55M citations received by 153K 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: 22,365
Founded: 1897

2. Kyoto Institute of Technology

For Materials Science

#26 in Japan

#177 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1949

3. Ritsumeikan University

For Materials Science

#47 in Japan

#283 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1899

4. Doshisha University

For Materials Science

#56 in Japan

#355 in Asia

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

5. Kyoto Pharmaceutical University

For Materials Science

#103 in Japan

#730 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1884

6. Ryukoku University

For Materials Science

#104 in Japan

#741 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1639

7. Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine

For Materials Science

#119 in Japan

#876 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1872

8. Kyoto Prefectural University

For Materials Science

#168 in Japan

#1205 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1949

9. Kyoto Sangyo University

For Materials Science

#203 in Japan

#1418 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1965

10. Kyoto Seika University

For Materials Science

#227 in Japan

#1675 in Asia

11. Kyoto Women's University

For Materials Science

#246 in Japan

#1905 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Founded: 1920

12. Kyoto College of Graduate Studies for Informatics

For Materials Science

#255 in Japan

#1956 in Asia

Founded: 2004

13. Kyoto City University of Arts

For Materials Science

#361 in Japan

#2487 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	150	Otsu
19	Osaka Dental University	160	Hirakata
22	Osaka Medical College	188	Takatsuki
24	Osaka University of Pharmaceutical Sciences	163	Takatsuki
29	Setsunan University	131	Neyagawa
31	Osaka University	4	Suita
31	Nara Institute of Science and Technology	52	Ikoma
31	Osaka Electro-Communication University	138	Neyagawa
36	Kansai University	41	Suita
36	Nara Women's University	111	Nara

Chemistry subfields in Kyoto

Biochemistry16

Chemical Engineering11

Computational Chemistry8

Environmental Chemistry10

Inorganic Chemistry9

Nanotechnology9

Nutrition and Food Science9

Organic Chemistry14

Petrology and Geochemistry7

Pharmacy8

Physical chemistry12

Radiochemistry8