Organic Chemistry in Kyoto: 14 Best universities Ranked 2025

Below is a list of best universities in Kyoto ranked based on their research performance in Organic Chemistry. A graph of 4.44M citations received by 170K academic papers made by 14 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 Organic Chemistry

#2 in Japan

#2 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 22,455
Founded: 1897

2. Kyoto Institute of Technology

For Organic Chemistry

#38 in Japan

#203 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1949

3. Kyoto Pharmaceutical University

For Organic Chemistry

#47 in Japan

#251 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1884

4. Ritsumeikan University

For Organic Chemistry

#71 in Japan

#375 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1899

5. Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine

For Organic Chemistry

#75 in Japan

#400 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1872

6. Doshisha University

For Organic Chemistry

#81 in Japan

#431 in Asia

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

7. Kyoto Prefectural University

For Organic Chemistry

#121 in Japan

#720 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1949

8. Ryukoku University

For Organic Chemistry

#134 in Japan

#792 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1639

9. Kyoto Sangyo University

For Organic Chemistry

#191 in Japan

#1257 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1965

10. Kyoto Women's University

For Organic Chemistry

#229 in Japan

#1574 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Founded: 1920

11. Kyoto Seika University

For Organic Chemistry

#284 in Japan

#1931 in Asia

12. Kyoto College of Graduate Studies for Informatics

For Organic Chemistry

#347 in Japan

#2306 in Asia

Founded: 2004

13. Kyoto City University of Arts

For Organic Chemistry

#348 in Japan

#2310 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1880

14. Kyoto Koka Women's University

For Organic Chemistry

#399 in Japan

#2499 in Asia

Founded: 1949

Universities for Organic Chemistry near Kyoto

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
17	Shiga University of Medical Science	102	Otsu
19	Osaka Dental University	174	Hirakata
22	Osaka Medical College	116	Takatsuki
24	Osaka University of Pharmaceutical Sciences	94	Takatsuki
29	Setsunan University	143	Neyagawa
31	Osaka University	3	Suita
31	Nara Institute of Science and Technology	50	Ikoma
31	Osaka Electro-Communication University	195	Neyagawa
36	Kansai University	52	Suita
36	Nara Women's University	115	Nara

Chemistry subfields in Kyoto

Biochemistry16

Chemical Engineering11

Computational Chemistry8

Environmental Chemistry10

Inorganic Chemistry9

Materials Science13

Nanotechnology9

Nutrition and Food Science9

Petrology and Geochemistry7

Pharmacy8

Physical chemistry12

Radiochemistry8