Osaka's 7 best Chemistry universities [2026 Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Osaka ranked based on their research performance in Chemistry. A graph of 742K citations received by 35.3K academic papers made by 7 universities in Osaka 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. Osaka City University

For Chemistry

#22 in Japan

#140 in Asia

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

2. Osaka Institute of Technology

For Chemistry

#139 in Japan

#881 in Asia

Enrollment: 8,146
Founded: 1922

3. Osaka University of Human Sciences

For Chemistry

#301 in Japan

#2121 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 2001

4. Osaka University of Economics

For Chemistry

#357 in Japan

#2372 in Asia

Enrollment: 7,337
Founded: 1949

5. Morinomiya University of Medical Sciences

For Chemistry

#368 in Japan

#2427 in Asia

Founded: 2007

6. Heian Jogakuin University

For Chemistry

#394 in Japan

#2503 in Asia

Founded: 1950

7. Soai University

For Chemistry

#479 in Japan

#2729 in Asia

Founded: 1888

Universities for Chemistry near Osaka

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
6	Kansai Medical University	80	Moriguchi
9	Kindai University	31	Higashiosaka
9	Kansai University	81	Suita
11	Osaka International University	174	Moriguchi
12	Hyogo College of Medicine	85	Nishinomiya
13	Osaka Sangyo University	217	Daito
14	Osaka University	3	Suita
14	Setsunan University	143	Neyagawa
14	Osaka Electro-Communication University	200	Neyagawa
16	Osaka Prefecture University	23	Sakai

Chemistry subfields in Osaka

Biochemistry6

Materials Science6

Organic Chemistry6