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 2.58M citations received by 124K academic papers made by 251 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

#8 in Asia

#44 in the World

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

2. University of Tokyo

Japan | Tokyo

For Nutrition and Food Science

#10 in Asia

#51 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 28,218
Founded: 1877

3. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Nutrition and Food Science

#12 in Asia

#69 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 18,560
Founded: 1911

4. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Nutrition and Food Science

#14 in Asia

#74 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Enrollment: 17,541
Founded: 1918

5. Nagoya University

Japan | Nagoya

For Nutrition and Food Science

#16 in Asia

#76 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 15,834
Founded: 1939

6. Tohoku University

Japan | Sendai

For Nutrition and Food Science

#20 in Asia

#95 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 17,591
Founded: 1907

7. Osaka University

Japan | Suita

For Nutrition and Food Science

#42 in Asia

#166 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 23,123
Male:Female: 68:32
Founded: 1931

8. Tokyo University of Agriculture

Japan | Tokyo

For Nutrition and Food Science

#54 in Asia

#211 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1891

9. Kagoshima University

Japan | Kagoshima

For Nutrition and Food Science

#58 in Asia

#220 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 10,661
Male:Female: 62:38
Founded: 1949

10. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Nutrition and Food Science

#59 in Asia

#221 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 15,066
Founded: 1949

11. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Nutrition and Food Science

#67 in Asia

#247 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 16,507
Male:Female: 61:39
Founded: 1973

12. Kobe University

Japan | Kobe

For Nutrition and Food Science

#79 in Asia

#284 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 15,871
Founded: 1902

13. Okayama University

Japan | Okayama

For Nutrition and Food Science

#83 in Asia

#292 in the World

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

14. Osaka City University

Japan | Osaka

For Nutrition and Food Science

#106 in Asia

#354 in the World

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

15. Gifu University

Japan | Gifu

For Nutrition and Food Science

#111 in Asia

#366 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 7,227
Male:Female: 65:35
Founded: 1949

16. Shizuoka University

Japan | Shizuoka

For Nutrition and Food Science

#113 in Asia

#368 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 10,090
Founded: 1949

17. Osaka Prefecture University

Japan | Sakai

For Nutrition and Food Science

#118 in Asia

#380 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Enrollment: 8,051
Founded: 1949

18. University of Shizuoka

Japan | Shizuoka

For Nutrition and Food Science

#122 in Asia

#392 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1987

19. Kindai University

Japan | Higashiosaka

For Nutrition and Food Science

#125 in Asia

#402 in the World

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

20. Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology

Japan | Tokyo

For Nutrition and Food Science

#131 in Asia

#412 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 2003

21. Chiba University

Japan | Chiba

For Nutrition and Food Science

#145 in Asia

#451 in the World

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

22. Nihon University

Japan | Tokyo

For Nutrition and Food Science

#146 in Asia

#452 in the World

Enrollment: 77,651
Male:Female: 68:32
Founded: 1889

23. Kagawa University

Japan | Takamatsu

For Nutrition and Food Science

#150 in Asia

#462 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 6,539
Founded: 1949

24. Tokyo Institute of Technology

Japan | Tokyo

For Nutrition and Food Science

#154 in Asia

#475 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 10,357
Founded: 1881

25. Ochanomizu University

Japan | Tokyo

For Nutrition and Food Science

#157 in Asia

#482 in the World

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

26. Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology

Japan | Fuchu

For Nutrition and Food Science

#179 in Asia

#543 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1949

27. University of Tokushima

Japan | Tokushima

For Nutrition and Food Science

#180 in Asia

#544 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

28. Tokyo University of Science

Japan | Tokyo

For Nutrition and Food Science

#202 in Asia

#608 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1881

29. Shinshu University

Japan | Matsumoto

For Nutrition and Food Science

#203 in Asia

#610 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1949

30. Kitasato University

Japan | Tokyo

For Nutrition and Food Science

#207 in Asia

#619 in the World

Enrollment: 8,576
Male:Female: 46:54
Founded: 1962

31. Yamaguchi University

Japan | Yamaguchi

For Nutrition and Food Science

#216 in Asia

#634 in the World

Founded: 1949

32. University of Miyazaki

Japan | Miyazaki

For Nutrition and Food Science

#217 in Asia

#636 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1949

33. Kumamoto University

Japan | Kumamoto

For Nutrition and Food Science

#219 in Asia

#639 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 7,629
Founded: 1949

34. Ehime University

Japan | Matsuyama

For Nutrition and Food Science

#233 in Asia

#662 in the World

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

35. Tottori University

Japan | Tottori

For Nutrition and Food Science

#242 in Asia

#687 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 6,195
Founded: 1949

36. Mie University

Japan | Tsu

For Nutrition and Food Science

#244 in Asia

#692 in the World

Enrollment: 8,455
Male:Female: 63:37
Founded: 1949

37. Nagasaki University

Japan | Nagasaki

For Nutrition and Food Science

#246 in Asia

#695 in the World

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

38. Keio University

Japan | Tokyo

For Nutrition and Food Science

#260 in Asia

#721 in the World

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

39. Niigata University

Japan | Niigata

For Nutrition and Food Science

#261 in Asia

#729 in the World

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

40. Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine

Japan | Obihiro

For Nutrition and Food Science

#270 in Asia

#763 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Enrollment: 1,337
Founded: 1941

41. Tohoku Pharmaceutical University

Japan | Sendai

For Nutrition and Food Science

#280 in Asia

#781 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1939

42. Iwate University

Japan | Morioka

For Nutrition and Food Science

#285 in Asia

#792 in the World

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

43. Kochi University

Japan | Kochi

For Nutrition and Food Science

#293 in Asia

#818 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

44. Kanazawa University

Japan | Kanazawa

For Nutrition and Food Science

#296 in Asia

#832 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 10,127
Male:Female: 64:36
Founded: 1949

45. Kyoto Pharmaceutical University

Japan | Kyoto

For Nutrition and Food Science

#309 in Asia

#868 in the World

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

46. Teikyo University

Japan | Tokyo

For Nutrition and Food Science

#316 in Asia

#882 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

47. University of the Ryukyus

Japan | Nishihara

For Nutrition and Food Science

#318 in Asia

#889 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1950

48. Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine

Japan | Kyoto

For Nutrition and Food Science

#328 in Asia

#916 in the World

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

49. Shimane University

Japan | Matsue

For Nutrition and Food Science

#334 in Asia

#926 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1949

50. Nagoya City University

Japan | Nagoya

For Nutrition and Food Science

#345 in Asia

#953 in the World

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

51. Yamagata University

Japan | Yamagata

For Nutrition and Food Science

#347 in Asia

#961 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

52. Saga University

Japan | Saga

For Nutrition and Food Science

#358 in Asia

#981 in the World

Founded: 1949

53. Kyoto Prefectural University

Japan | Kyoto

For Nutrition and Food Science

#359 in Asia

#985 in the World

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

54. Tokai University

Japan | Tokyo

For Nutrition and Food Science

#361 in Asia

#987 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 28,535
Founded: 1946

55. University of Toyama

Japan | Toyama

For Nutrition and Food Science

#369 in Asia

#1002 in the World

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

56. Waseda University

Japan | Tokyo

For Nutrition and Food Science

#381 in Asia

#1039 in the World

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

57. Akita Prefectural University

Japan | Akita

For Nutrition and Food Science

#385 in Asia

#1052 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Enrollment: 1,837
Founded: 1999

58. Meiji University

Japan | Tokyo

For Nutrition and Food Science

#396 in Asia

#1071 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 31,339
Founded: 1881

59. University of Yamanashi

Japan | Kofu

For Nutrition and Food Science

#402 in Asia

#1082 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1949

60. Hirosaki University

Japan | Hirosaki

For Nutrition and Food Science

#409 in Asia

#1096 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1949

61. Mukogawa Women's University

Japan | Nishinomiya

For Nutrition and Food Science

#410 in Asia

#1099 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Founded: 1949

62. Tokushima Bunri University

Japan | Tokushima

For Nutrition and Food Science

#438 in Asia

#1156 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1895

63. Prefectural University of Hiroshima

Japan | Hiroshima

For Nutrition and Food Science

#442 in Asia

#1162 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Enrollment: 2,651
Male:Female: 32:68
Founded: 2005

64. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

Japan | Tokyo

For Nutrition and Food Science

#475 in Asia

#1222 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1946

65. Meijo University

Japan | Nagoya

For Nutrition and Food Science

#484 in Asia

#1240 in the World

Enrollment: 3,835
Founded: 1926

66. Gunma University

Japan | Maebashi

For Nutrition and Food Science

#486 in Asia

#1242 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Enrollment: 6,556
Male:Female: 63:37
Founded: 1949

67. Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Science

Japan | Hachioji

For Nutrition and Food Science

#502 in Asia

#1270 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1880

68. Nara Women's University

Japan | Nara

For Nutrition and Food Science

#503 in Asia

#1273 in the World

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

69. Hoshi University

Japan | Tokyo

For Nutrition and Food Science

#505 in Asia

#1275 in the World

Enrollment: 1,640
Founded: 1911

70. Kagawa Nutrition University

Japan | Sakado

For Nutrition and Food Science

#506 in Asia

#1276 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1961

71. Yokohama City University

Japan | Yokohama

For Nutrition and Food Science

#508 in Asia

#1282 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1928

72. Gifu Pharmaceutical University

Japan | Gifu

For Nutrition and Food Science

#510 in Asia

#1286 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1932

73. Kobe Gakuin University

Japan | Kobe

For Nutrition and Food Science

#517 in Asia

#1303 in the World

Enrollment: 10,177
Male:Female: 62:38
Founded: 1966

74. Fukuyama University

Japan | Fukuyama

For Nutrition and Food Science

#530 in Asia

#1318 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1975

75. Japan Women's University

Japan | Tokyo

For Nutrition and Food Science

#535 in Asia

#1330 in the World

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

76. Ishikawa Prefectural University

Japan | Nonoichi

For Nutrition and Food Science

#539 in Asia

#1342 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 2005

77. Showa University

Japan | Tokyo

For Nutrition and Food Science

#557 in Asia

#1373 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1928

78. Juntendo University

Japan | Tokyo

For Nutrition and Food Science

#558 in Asia

#1374 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Enrollment: 3,802
Founded: 1836

79. Rakuno Gakuen University

Japan | Ebetsu

For Nutrition and Food Science

#559 in Asia

#1375 in the World

Enrollment: 3,552
Male:Female: 59:41
Founded: 1933

80. Kyushu Dental College

Japan | Kitakyushu

For Nutrition and Food Science

#565 in Asia

#1392 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1914

81. Health Science University

Japan | Fujikawaguchiko

For Nutrition and Food Science

#570 in Asia

#1400 in the World

Founded: 2003

82. Kyushu Institute of Technology

Japan | Kitakyushu

For Nutrition and Food Science

#575 in Asia

#1414 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 5,876
Founded: 1907

83. Fujita Health University

Japan | Toyoake

For Nutrition and Food Science

#588 in Asia

#1435 in the World

Enrollment: 3,065
Male:Female: 44:56
Founded: 1964

84. Kyoto Institute of Technology

Japan | Kyoto

For Nutrition and Food Science

#599 in Asia

#1461 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1949

85. Toho University

Japan | Tokyo

For Nutrition and Food Science

#612 in Asia

#1489 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1925

86. Nara Institute of Science and Technology

Japan | Ikoma

For Nutrition and Food Science

#621 in Asia

#1507 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1991

87. Nippon Medical School

Japan | Tokyo

For Nutrition and Food Science

#631 in Asia

#1530 in the World

Founded: 1904

88. Nippon Veterinary and Life Science University

Japan | Musashino

For Nutrition and Food Science

#637 in Asia

#1537 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1881

89. Shiga University of Medical Science

Japan | Otsu

For Nutrition and Food Science

#642 in Asia

#1551 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Enrollment: 1,107
Founded: 1974

90. Ibaraki University

Japan | Mito

For Nutrition and Food Science

#648 in Asia

#1562 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 8,249
Founded: 1949

91. Saitama University

Japan | Saitama

For Nutrition and Food Science

#654 in Asia

#1573 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 9,031
Male:Female: 68:32
Founded: 1949

92. Osaka University of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Japan | Takatsuki

For Nutrition and Food Science

#658 in Asia

#1587 in the World

Founded: 1904

93. Okayama University of Science

Japan | Okayama

For Nutrition and Food Science

#666 in Asia

#1600 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 6,050
Founded: 1962

94. Nagaoka University of Technology

Japan | Nagaoka

For Nutrition and Food Science

#667 in Asia

#1601 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1976

95. Utsunomiya University

Japan | Utsunomiya

For Nutrition and Food Science

#678 in Asia

#1625 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1949

96. Kwansei Gakuin University

Japan | Nishinomiya

For Nutrition and Food Science

#684 in Asia

#1633 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 25,254
Founded: 1912

97. Azabu University

Japan | Sagamihara

For Nutrition and Food Science

#697 in Asia

#1650 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1890

98. Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology

Japan | Nomi

For Nutrition and Food Science

#702 in Asia

#1657 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 891
Male:Female: 83:17
Founded: 1990

99. Fukuoka University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Nutrition and Food Science

#707 in Asia

#1668 in the World

Enrollment: 20,356
Founded: 1934

100. Tokyo Metropolitan University

Japan | Hachioji

For Nutrition and Food Science

#710 in Asia

#1675 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Enrollment: 9,059
Founded: 2005

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