Organic Chemistry in Kyoto: 14 Best universities Ranked 2026

Below is a list of best universities in Kyoto ranked based on their research performance in Organic Chemistry. A graph of 4.6M citations received by 172K 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: 22,365
Founded: 1897

2. Kyoto Institute of Technology

For Organic Chemistry

#38 in Japan

#214 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1949

3. Kyoto Pharmaceutical University

For Organic Chemistry

#47 in Japan

#265 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1884

4. Ritsumeikan University

For Organic Chemistry

#70 in Japan

#389 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1899

5. Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine

For Organic Chemistry

#75 in Japan

#417 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1872

6. Doshisha University

For Organic Chemistry

#81 in Japan

#445 in Asia

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

7. Kyoto Prefectural University

For Organic Chemistry

#121 in Japan

#752 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1949

8. Ryukoku University

For Organic Chemistry

#134 in Japan

#826 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1639

9. Kyoto Sangyo University

For Organic Chemistry

#191 in Japan

#1285 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1965

10. Kyoto Women's University

For Organic Chemistry

#231 in Japan

#1609 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Founded: 1920

11. Kyoto Seika University

For Organic Chemistry

#284 in Japan

#1969 in Asia

12. Kyoto College of Graduate Studies for Informatics

For Organic Chemistry

#344 in Japan

#2300 in Asia

Founded: 2004

13. Kyoto City University of Arts

For Organic Chemistry

#352 in Japan

#2342 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1880

14. Kyoto Koka Women's University

For Organic Chemistry

#400 in Japan

#2506 in Asia

Founded: 1949

Universities for Organic Chemistry near Kyoto

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
17	Shiga University of Medical Science	103	Otsu
19	Osaka Dental University	173	Hirakata
22	Osaka Medical College	116	Takatsuki
24	Osaka University of Pharmaceutical Sciences	95	Takatsuki
29	Setsunan University	144	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	51	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