16 Best Chemistry universities in Nagoya [2026 Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Nagoya ranked based on their research performance in Chemistry. A graph of 4.43M citations received by 189K academic papers made by 16 universities in Nagoya 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. Nagoya University

For Chemistry

#6 in Japan

#14 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 15,959
Founded: 1939

2. Nagoya Institute of Technology

For Chemistry

#43 in Japan

#227 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1905

3. Nagoya City University

For Chemistry

#45 in Japan

#235 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Enrollment: 4,685
Founded: 1950

4. Meijo University

For Chemistry

#83 in Japan

#424 in Asia

Founded: 1926

5. Toyota Technological Institute

For Chemistry

#114 in Japan

#634 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

6. Daido University

For Chemistry

#216 in Japan

#1497 in Asia

Founded: 1964

7. Kinjo Gakuin University

For Chemistry

#250 in Japan

#1822 in Asia

Enrollment: 5,037
Founded: 1889

8. Sugiyama Jogakuen University

For Chemistry

#262 in Japan

#1897 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1905

9. Chukyo University

For Chemistry

#270 in Japan

#1951 in Asia

Founded: 1927

10. Nagoya Women's University

For Chemistry

#307 in Japan

#2153 in Asia

Founded: 1964

11. Aichi University

For Chemistry

#310 in Japan

#2174 in Asia

Enrollment: 9,879
Founded: 1946

12. Aichi Shukutoku University

For Chemistry

#336 in Japan

#2282 in Asia

Founded: 1975

13. Nanzan University

For Chemistry

#350 in Japan

#2338 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 9,883
Founded: 1949

14. Nagoya Gakuin University

For Chemistry

#402 in Japan

#2535 in Asia

Founded: 1964

15. Nagoya Keizai University

For Chemistry

#430 in Japan

#2602 in Asia

Founded: 1965

16. Aichi Mizuho College

For Chemistry

#509 in Japan

#2784 in Asia

Enrollment: 3,000
Founded: 1950

Universities for Chemistry near Nagoya

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
8	Fujita Health University	95	Toyoake
11	Aichi Gakuin University	145	Nisshin
13	Aichi Medical University	123	Nagakute
16	Aichi University of Education	199	Kariya
18	Aichi Institute of Technology	160	Toyota
19	Chubu University	121	Kasugai
37	Asahi University	169	Gifu
42	Gifu University	26	Gifu
43	Gifu Pharmaceutical University	99	Gifu
56	Mie University	36	Tsu

Chemistry subfields in Nagoya

Biochemistry14

Chemical Engineering7

Computational Chemistry6

Environmental Chemistry6

Inorganic Chemistry6

Materials Science13

Nanotechnology7

Nutrition and Food Science7

Organic Chemistry13

Petrology and Geochemistry5

Pharmacy5

Physical chemistry8