Best Nutrition and Food Science universities in Japan [Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Japan ranked based on their research performance in Nutrition and Food Science. A graph of 3.35M citations received by 141K academic papers made by 265 universities in Japan 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

Japan | Kyoto

For Nutrition and Food Science

#9 in Asia

#47 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 22,365
Founded: 1897

2. University of Tokyo

Japan | Tokyo

For Nutrition and Food Science

#10 in Asia

#48 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 28,918
Founded: 1877

3. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Nutrition and Food Science

#16 in Asia

#77 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 18,813
Founded: 1911

4. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Nutrition and Food Science

#20 in Asia

#85 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Enrollment: 17,770
Founded: 1918

5. Nagoya University

Japan | Nagoya

For Nutrition and Food Science

#25 in Asia

#96 in the World

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

6. Tohoku University

Japan | Sendai

For Nutrition and Food Science

#32 in Asia

#116 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 17,975
Founded: 1907

7. Osaka University

Japan | Suita

For Nutrition and Food Science

#56 in Asia

#202 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 23,234
Founded: 1931

8. Tokyo University of Agriculture

Japan | Tokyo

For Nutrition and Food Science

#65 in Asia

#228 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1891

9. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Nutrition and Food Science

#76 in Asia

#251 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 15,505
Founded: 1949

10. Kagoshima University

Japan | Kagoshima

For Nutrition and Food Science

#83 in Asia

#264 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1949

11. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Nutrition and Food Science

#86 in Asia

#272 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 16,684
Founded: 1973

12. Okayama University

Japan | Okayama

For Nutrition and Food Science

#95 in Asia

#303 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 13,057
Founded: 1922

13. Kobe University

Japan | Kobe

For Nutrition and Food Science

#104 in Asia

#326 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 16,214
Founded: 1902

14. University of Shizuoka

Japan | Shizuoka

For Nutrition and Food Science

#129 in Asia

#383 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1987

15. Gifu University

Japan | Gifu

For Nutrition and Food Science

#132 in Asia

#391 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 7,227
Founded: 1949

16. Osaka City University

Japan | Osaka

For Nutrition and Food Science

#140 in Asia

#415 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Enrollment: 8,230
Founded: 1928

17. Shizuoka University

Japan | Shizuoka

For Nutrition and Food Science

#144 in Asia

#425 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1949

18. Osaka Prefecture University

Japan | Sakai

For Nutrition and Food Science

#148 in Asia

#437 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1949

19. Kindai University

Japan | Higashiosaka

For Nutrition and Food Science

#155 in Asia

#455 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 38,857
Founded: 1949

20. Chiba University

Japan | Chiba

For Nutrition and Food Science

#159 in Asia

#467 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Enrollment: 13,983
Founded: 1949

21. Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology

Japan | Tokyo

For Nutrition and Food Science

#162 in Asia

#476 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 2003

22. Nihon University

Japan | Tokyo

For Nutrition and Food Science

#173 in Asia

#502 in the World

Founded: 1889

23. Kagawa University

Japan | Takamatsu

For Nutrition and Food Science

#176 in Asia

#508 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1949

24. Ochanomizu University

Japan | Tokyo

For Nutrition and Food Science

#185 in Asia

#528 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 2,075
Founded: 1874

25. Tokyo Institute of Technology

Japan | Tokyo

For Nutrition and Food Science

#188 in Asia

#538 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

26. Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology

Japan | Fuchu

For Nutrition and Food Science

#214 in Asia

#599 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1949

27. University of Tokushima

Japan | Tokushima

For Nutrition and Food Science

#220 in Asia

#615 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

28. Shinshu University

Japan | Matsumoto

For Nutrition and Food Science

#252 in Asia

#683 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 10,849
Founded: 1949

29. Kitasato University

Japan | Tokyo

For Nutrition and Food Science

#264 in Asia

#709 in the World

Founded: 1962

30. Niigata University

Japan | Niigata

For Nutrition and Food Science

#267 in Asia

#716 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 12,068
Founded: 1922

31. Kumamoto University

Japan | Kumamoto

For Nutrition and Food Science

#268 in Asia

#718 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 11,098
Founded: 1949

32. Ehime University

Japan | Matsuyama

For Nutrition and Food Science

#271 in Asia

#724 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 9,033
Founded: 1949

33. Yamaguchi University

Japan | Yamaguchi

For Nutrition and Food Science

#272 in Asia

#725 in the World

Founded: 1949

34. University of Miyazaki

Japan | Miyazaki

For Nutrition and Food Science

#273 in Asia

#728 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1949

35. Mie University

Japan | Tsu

For Nutrition and Food Science

#279 in Asia

#746 in the World

Enrollment: 8,455
Founded: 1949

36. Tottori University

Japan | Tottori

For Nutrition and Food Science

#287 in Asia

#765 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 6,179
Founded: 1949

37. Nagasaki University

Japan | Nagasaki

For Nutrition and Food Science

#292 in Asia

#780 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 9,090
Founded: 1949

38. Tokyo University of Science

Japan | Tokyo

For Nutrition and Food Science

#293 in Asia

#781 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Enrollment: 19,768
Founded: 1881

39. Keio University

Japan | Tokyo

For Nutrition and Food Science

#294 in Asia

#782 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 33,518
Founded: 1858

40. Iwate University

Japan | Morioka

For Nutrition and Food Science

#295 in Asia

#783 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 5,402
Founded: 1949

41. Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine

Japan | Obihiro

For Nutrition and Food Science

#296 in Asia

#786 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Enrollment: 1,353
Founded: 1941

42. Kanazawa University

Japan | Kanazawa

For Nutrition and Food Science

#324 in Asia

#856 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 10,127
Founded: 1949

43. Tohoku Pharmaceutical University

Japan | Sendai

For Nutrition and Food Science

#325 in Asia

#857 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1939

44. Kochi University

Japan | Kochi

For Nutrition and Food Science

#337 in Asia

#898 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

45. University of the Ryukyus

Japan | Nishihara

For Nutrition and Food Science

#346 in Asia

#920 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1950

46. Kyoto Pharmaceutical University

Japan | Kyoto

For Nutrition and Food Science

#363 in Asia

#961 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1884

47. Shimane University

Japan | Matsue

For Nutrition and Food Science

#375 in Asia

#987 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1949

48. Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine

Japan | Kyoto

For Nutrition and Food Science

#382 in Asia

#997 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1872

49. Saga University

Japan | Saga

For Nutrition and Food Science

#390 in Asia

#1016 in the World

Founded: 1949

50. Teikyo University

Japan | Tokyo

For Nutrition and Food Science

#399 in Asia

#1030 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

51. Nagoya City University

Japan | Nagoya

For Nutrition and Food Science

#405 in Asia

#1040 in the World

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

52. Tokai University

Japan | Tokyo

For Nutrition and Food Science

#406 in Asia

#1042 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 29,700
Founded: 1946

53. Yamagata University

Japan | Yamagata

For Nutrition and Food Science

#411 in Asia

#1058 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

54. University of Toyama

Japan | Toyama

For Nutrition and Food Science

#417 in Asia

#1067 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 9,208
Founded: 1975

55. Meiji University

Japan | Tokyo

For Nutrition and Food Science

#429 in Asia

#1098 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1881

56. Kyoto Prefectural University

Japan | Kyoto

For Nutrition and Food Science

#435 in Asia

#1113 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1949

57. Akita Prefectural University

Japan | Akita

For Nutrition and Food Science

#437 in Asia

#1117 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1999

58. Mukogawa Women's University

Japan | Nishinomiya

For Nutrition and Food Science

#447 in Asia

#1138 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Founded: 1949

59. Waseda University

Japan | Tokyo

For Nutrition and Food Science

#451 in Asia

#1146 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 47,094
Founded: 1882

60. Hirosaki University

Japan | Hirosaki

For Nutrition and Food Science

#460 in Asia

#1162 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1949

61. Nara Women's University

Japan | Nara

For Nutrition and Food Science

#472 in Asia

#1183 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 2,631
Founded: 1908

62. Kagawa Nutrition University

Japan | Sakado

For Nutrition and Food Science

#474 in Asia

#1185 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1961

63. University of Yamanashi

Japan | Kofu

For Nutrition and Food Science

#476 in Asia

#1189 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1949

64. Prefectural University of Hiroshima

Japan | Hiroshima

For Nutrition and Food Science

#480 in Asia

#1193 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 2005

65. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

Japan | Tokyo

For Nutrition and Food Science

#515 in Asia

#1276 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1946

66. Tokushima Bunri University

Japan | Tokushima

For Nutrition and Food Science

#530 in Asia

#1308 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1895

67. Gunma University

Japan | Maebashi

For Nutrition and Food Science

#550 in Asia

#1342 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1949

68. Meijo University

Japan | Nagoya

For Nutrition and Food Science

#562 in Asia

#1364 in the World

Founded: 1926

69. Gifu Pharmaceutical University

Japan | Gifu

For Nutrition and Food Science

#581 in Asia

#1395 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1932

70. Hoshi University

Japan | Tokyo

For Nutrition and Food Science

#589 in Asia

#1408 in the World

Founded: 1911

71. Rakuno Gakuen University

Japan | Ebetsu

For Nutrition and Food Science

#595 in Asia

#1417 in the World

Founded: 1933

72. Kobe Gakuin University

Japan | Kobe

For Nutrition and Food Science

#604 in Asia

#1432 in the World

Founded: 1966

73. Juntendo University

Japan | Tokyo

For Nutrition and Food Science

#605 in Asia

#1434 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1836

74. Ishikawa Prefectural University

Japan | Nonoichi

For Nutrition and Food Science

#610 in Asia

#1441 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Enrollment: 597
Founded: 2005

75. Showa University

Japan | Tokyo

For Nutrition and Food Science

#611 in Asia

#1443 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1928

76. Fujita Health University

Japan | Toyoake

For Nutrition and Food Science

#624 in Asia

#1472 in the World

Enrollment: 3,106
Founded: 1964

77. Fukuyama University

Japan | Fukuyama

For Nutrition and Food Science

#627 in Asia

#1477 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1975

78. Japan Women's University

Japan | Tokyo

For Nutrition and Food Science

#631 in Asia

#1487 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 6,572
Founded: 1901

79. Kyushu Institute of Technology

Japan | Kitakyushu

For Nutrition and Food Science

#653 in Asia

#1533 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1907

80. Yokohama City University

Japan | Yokohama

For Nutrition and Food Science

#658 in Asia

#1545 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 5,198
Founded: 1928

81. Osaka University of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Japan | Takatsuki

For Nutrition and Food Science

#680 in Asia

#1585 in the World

Founded: 1904

82. Nippon Veterinary and Life Science University

Japan | Musashino

For Nutrition and Food Science

#681 in Asia

#1587 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1881

83. Kyushu Dental College

Japan | Kitakyushu

For Nutrition and Food Science

#683 in Asia

#1593 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1914

84. Kyoto Institute of Technology

Japan | Kyoto

For Nutrition and Food Science

#685 in Asia

#1600 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1949

85. Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Science

Japan | Hachioji

For Nutrition and Food Science

#687 in Asia

#1604 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1880

86. Nippon Medical School

Japan | Tokyo

For Nutrition and Food Science

#693 in Asia

#1621 in the World

Founded: 1904

87. Toho University

Japan | Tokyo

For Nutrition and Food Science

#695 in Asia

#1626 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1925

88. Shiga University of Medical Science

Japan | Otsu

For Nutrition and Food Science

#697 in Asia

#1628 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1974

89. Nara Institute of Science and Technology

Japan | Ikoma

For Nutrition and Food Science

#725 in Asia

#1678 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1991

90. Health Science University

Japan | Fujikawaguchiko

For Nutrition and Food Science

#728 in Asia

#1681 in the World

Founded: 2003

91. Azabu University

Japan | Sagamihara

For Nutrition and Food Science

#741 in Asia

#1714 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1890

92. Utsunomiya University

Japan | Utsunomiya

For Nutrition and Food Science

#744 in Asia

#1721 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1949

93. Saitama University

Japan | Saitama

For Nutrition and Food Science

#758 in Asia

#1745 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1949

94. Nagaoka University of Technology

Japan | Nagaoka

For Nutrition and Food Science

#763 in Asia

#1756 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1976

95. Ibaraki University

Japan | Mito

For Nutrition and Food Science

#767 in Asia

#1762 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

96. Kwansei Gakuin University

Japan | Nishinomiya

For Nutrition and Food Science

#784 in Asia

#1803 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 26,248
Founded: 1912

97. Okayama Prefectural University

Japan | Soja

For Nutrition and Food Science

#785 in Asia

#1804 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1993

98. Tokyo Metropolitan University

Japan | Hachioji

For Nutrition and Food Science

#789 in Asia

#1815 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Enrollment: 9,126
Founded: 2005

99. Doshisha University

Japan | Kyoto

For Nutrition and Food Science

#794 in Asia

#1824 in the World

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

100. Chubu University

Japan | Kasugai

For Nutrition and Food Science

#800 in Asia

#1836 in the World

Founded: 1938

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