13 Best Materials Science schools in Kyoto [2023 Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Kyoto ranked based on their research performance in Materials Science. A graph of 7.52M citations received by 354K 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

#26 in Japan

#154 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1949

3. Ritsumeikan University

For Materials Science

#52 in Japan

#264 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1899

4. Doshisha University

For Materials Science

#57 in Japan

#309 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 28,642
Male:Female: 62:38
Founded: 1920

5. Ryukoku University

For Materials Science

#89 in Japan

#534 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Founded: 1639

6. Kyoto Pharmaceutical University

For Materials Science

#97 in Japan

#609 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Enrollment: 2,301
Male:Female: 34:66
Founded: 1884

7. Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine

For Materials Science

#119 in Japan

#783 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 1,223
Founded: 1872

8. Kyoto Prefectural University

For Materials Science

#170 in Japan

#1054 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Enrollment: 1,700
Founded: 1949

9. Kyoto Sangyo University

For Materials Science

#203 in Japan

#1283 in Asia

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

10. Kyoto Seika University

For Materials Science

#232 in Japan

#1652 in Asia

Enrollment: 4,549

11. Kyoto Women's University

For Materials Science

#242 in Japan

#1736 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1920

12. Kyoto College of Graduate Studies for Informatics

For Materials Science

#256 in Japan

#1840 in Asia

Enrollment: 320
Founded: 2004

13. Kyoto City University of Arts

For Materials Science

#345 in Japan

#2378 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Founded: 1880

Universities for Materials Science near Kyoto

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
17	Shiga University of Medical Science	149	Otsu
19	Osaka Dental University	160	Hirakata
22	Osaka Medical College	185	Takatsuki
24	Osaka University of Pharmaceutical Sciences	168	Takatsuki
29	Setsunan University	130	Neyagawa
31	Osaka University	4	Suita
31	Nara Institute of Science and Technology	50	Ikoma
31	Osaka Electro-Communication University	135	Neyagawa
36	Kansai University	42	Suita
36	Nara Women's University	109	Nara

Chemistry subfields in Kyoto

Biochemistry16

Chemical Engineering11

Computational Chemistry6

Environmental Chemistry9

Inorganic Chemistry8

Nanotechnology9

Nutrition and Food Science9