100 Best universities for Physical chemistry in Japan

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Below is a list of best universities in Japan ranked based on their research performance in Physical chemistry. A graph of 8.59M citations received by 437K academic papers made by 269 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. University of Tokyo

For Physical chemistry

#2 in Asia
#4 in the World
Acceptance Rate
36%
Enrollment
28,218
Founded
1877

2. Kyoto University

For Physical chemistry

#4 in Asia
#9 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Enrollment
22,455
Male:Female
76:24
Founded
1897

3. Osaka University

For Physical chemistry

#9 in Asia
#16 in the World
Acceptance Rate
13%
Enrollment
23,123
Male:Female
68:32
Founded
1931

4. Tohoku University

For Physical chemistry

#10 in Asia
#19 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
17,591
Founded
1907

5. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Physical chemistry

#11 in Asia
#20 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Enrollment
10,357
Founded
1881

6. Kyushu University

For Physical chemistry

#25 in Asia
#46 in the World
Acceptance Rate
14%
Enrollment
18,560
Founded
1911

7. Hokkaido University

For Physical chemistry

#32 in Asia
#62 in the World
Acceptance Rate
27%
Enrollment
17,541
Founded
1918

8. Nagoya University

For Physical chemistry

#36 in Asia
#73 in the World
Acceptance Rate
14%
Enrollment
15,834
Founded
1939

9. Tokyo University of Science

For Physical chemistry

#47 in Asia
#103 in the World
Acceptance Rate
31%
Founded
1881

10. Hiroshima University

For Physical chemistry

#82 in Asia
#214 in the World
Acceptance Rate
33%
Enrollment
15,066
Founded
1949

11. University of Tsukuba

For Physical chemistry

#84 in Asia
#217 in the World
Acceptance Rate
18%
Enrollment
16,507
Male:Female
61:39
Founded
1973

12. Waseda University

For Physical chemistry

#95 in Asia
#236 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Enrollment
47,094
Founded
1882

13. Osaka Prefecture University

For Physical chemistry

#98 in Asia
#240 in the World
Acceptance Rate
21%
Enrollment
8,051
Founded
1949

14. Keio University

For Physical chemistry

#100 in Asia
#248 in the World
Acceptance Rate
12%
Enrollment
33,518
Founded
1858

15. Chiba University

For Physical chemistry

#114 in Asia
#285 in the World
Acceptance Rate
32%
Enrollment
13,983
Founded
1949

16. Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology

For Physical chemistry

#116 in Asia
#303 in the World
Acceptance Rate
31%
Founded
1949

17. Yokohama National University

For Physical chemistry

#122 in Asia
#324 in the World
Acceptance Rate
33%
Founded
1949

18. Tokyo Metropolitan University

For Physical chemistry

#152 in Asia
#409 in the World
Acceptance Rate
21%
Enrollment
9,059
Founded
2005

19. Okayama University

For Physical chemistry

#153 in Asia
#410 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
13,057
Founded
1922

20. Shinshu University

For Physical chemistry

#156 in Asia
#420 in the World
Acceptance Rate
36%
Founded
1949

21. Kobe University

For Physical chemistry

#158 in Asia
#424 in the World
Acceptance Rate
35%
Enrollment
15,871
Founded
1902

22. Nagoya Institute of Technology

For Physical chemistry

#170 in Asia
#461 in the World
Acceptance Rate
22%
Enrollment
5,776
Founded
1905

23. Kanazawa University

For Physical chemistry

#179 in Asia
#502 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
10,127
Male:Female
64:36
Founded
1949

24. Yamaguchi University

For Physical chemistry

#181 in Asia
#514 in the World
Founded
1949

25. Kumamoto University

For Physical chemistry

#185 in Asia
#529 in the World
Acceptance Rate
18%
Enrollment
7,629
Founded
1949

26. Osaka City University

For Physical chemistry

#187 in Asia
#532 in the World
Acceptance Rate
22%
Enrollment
8,230
Founded
1928

27. Shizuoka University

For Physical chemistry

#189 in Asia
#536 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Enrollment
10,090
Founded
1949

28. Toyohashi University of Technology

For Physical chemistry

#190 in Asia
#540 in the World
Acceptance Rate
29%
Founded
1976

29. Gunma University

For Physical chemistry

#193 in Asia
#545 in the World
Acceptance Rate
21%
Enrollment
6,556
Male:Female
63:37
Founded
1949

30. University of Yamanashi

For Physical chemistry

#198 in Asia
#560 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1949

31. Mie University

For Physical chemistry

#205 in Asia
#577 in the World
Enrollment
8,455
Male:Female
63:37
Founded
1949

32. Nagaoka University of Technology

For Physical chemistry

#206 in Asia
#579 in the World
Acceptance Rate
31%
Founded
1976

33. Gifu University

For Physical chemistry

#227 in Asia
#623 in the World
Acceptance Rate
35%
Enrollment
7,227
Male:Female
65:35
Founded
1949

34. Nihon University

For Physical chemistry

#232 in Asia
#647 in the World
Enrollment
77,651
Male:Female
68:32
Founded
1889

35. Kyushu Institute of Technology

For Physical chemistry

#234 in Asia
#651 in the World
Acceptance Rate
34%
Enrollment
5,876
Founded
1907

36. Yamagata University

For Physical chemistry

#236 in Asia
#654 in the World
Acceptance Rate
34%
Founded
1949

37. Saga University

For Physical chemistry

#238 in Asia
#658 in the World
Founded
1949

38. Kyoto Institute of Technology

For Physical chemistry

#240 in Asia
#662 in the World
Acceptance Rate
33%
Founded
1949

39. Kindai University

For Physical chemistry

#243 in Asia
#668 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
38,857
Founded
1949

40. Kansai University

For Physical chemistry

#252 in Asia
#694 in the World
Acceptance Rate
35%
Enrollment
29,749
Founded
1922

41. University of Tokushima

For Physical chemistry

#256 in Asia
#703 in the World
Acceptance Rate
34%
Founded
1949

42. Nagasaki University

For Physical chemistry

#264 in Asia
#716 in the World
Acceptance Rate
17%
Enrollment
9,090
Founded
1949

43. Doshisha University

For Physical chemistry

#285 in Asia
#764 in the World
Acceptance Rate
35%
Enrollment
28,354
Male:Female
62:38
Founded
1920

44. Niigata University

For Physical chemistry

#296 in Asia
#792 in the World
Acceptance Rate
34%
Enrollment
12,068
Founded
1922

45. Ritsumeikan University

For Physical chemistry

#305 in Asia
#811 in the World
Acceptance Rate
34%
Founded
1899

46. Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology

For Physical chemistry

#306 in Asia
#813 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Enrollment
891
Male:Female
83:17
Founded
1990

47. Ehime University

For Physical chemistry

#312 in Asia
#826 in the World
Acceptance Rate
34%
Enrollment
9,033
Founded
1949

48. Iwate University

For Physical chemistry

#321 in Asia
#844 in the World
Acceptance Rate
33%
Enrollment
5,402
Founded
1949

49. Kanagawa University

For Physical chemistry

#325 in Asia
#849 in the World
Acceptance Rate
47%
Enrollment
18,693
Founded
1949

50. Tottori University

For Physical chemistry

#328 in Asia
#854 in the World
Acceptance Rate
34%
Enrollment
6,195
Founded
1949

51. University of Hyogo

For Physical chemistry

#348 in Asia
#901 in the World
Acceptance Rate
34%
Enrollment
6,551
Founded
2004

52. University of Toyama

For Physical chemistry

#349 in Asia
#903 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
9,208
Founded
1975

53. Kagoshima University

For Physical chemistry

#353 in Asia
#917 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
10,661
Male:Female
62:38
Founded
1949

54. Sophia University

For Physical chemistry

#356 in Asia
#922 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
13,280
Founded
1913

55. Tokai University

For Physical chemistry

#357 in Asia
#924 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
28,535
Founded
1946

56. Ibaraki University

For Physical chemistry

#358 in Asia
#926 in the World
Acceptance Rate
34%
Enrollment
8,249
Founded
1949

57. Okayama University of Science

For Physical chemistry

#363 in Asia
#934 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
6,050
Founded
1962

58. Saitama University

For Physical chemistry

#366 in Asia
#940 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
9,031
Male:Female
68:32
Founded
1949

59. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

For Physical chemistry

#384 in Asia
#964 in the World
Acceptance Rate
9%
Founded
1946

60. University of Electro-Communications

For Physical chemistry

#385 in Asia
#965 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Enrollment
5,329
Founded
1949

61. Fukuoka University

For Physical chemistry

#387 in Asia
#967 in the World
Enrollment
20,356
Founded
1934

62. Nara Institute of Science and Technology

For Physical chemistry

#400 in Asia
#994 in the World
Acceptance Rate
31%
Founded
1991

63. Meijo University

For Physical chemistry

#414 in Asia
#1019 in the World
Enrollment
3,835
Founded
1926

64. Shibaura Institute of Technology

For Physical chemistry

#443 in Asia
#1070 in the World
Acceptance Rate
66%
Founded
1949

65. University of Fukui

For Physical chemistry

#469 in Asia
#1129 in the World
Acceptance Rate
34%
Enrollment
5,167
Founded
1949

66. Akita University

For Physical chemistry

#479 in Asia
#1148 in the World
Acceptance Rate
23%
Enrollment
5,157
Founded
1949

68. Oita University

For Physical chemistry

#486 in Asia
#1167 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Enrollment
5,781
Male:Female
62:38
Founded
1949

69. Kogakuin University

For Physical chemistry

#517 in Asia
#1220 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1887

70. Utsunomiya University

For Physical chemistry

#536 in Asia
#1250 in the World
Acceptance Rate
38%
Founded
1949

71. Kwansei Gakuin University

For Physical chemistry

#540 in Asia
#1255 in the World
Acceptance Rate
18%
Enrollment
25,254
Founded
1912

72. University of Shizuoka

For Physical chemistry

#543 in Asia
#1260 in the World
Acceptance Rate
38%
Founded
1987

73. Toyota Technological Institute

For Physical chemistry

#550 in Asia
#1272 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1981

74. University of Miyazaki

For Physical chemistry

#551 in Asia
#1274 in the World
Acceptance Rate
17%
Founded
1949

75. Hirosaki University

For Physical chemistry

#554 in Asia
#1283 in the World
Acceptance Rate
41%
Founded
1949

76. Chuo University

For Physical chemistry

#557 in Asia
#1288 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
31,739
Founded
1885

77. Nagaoka University

For Physical chemistry

#564 in Asia
#1305 in the World
Founded
2001

78. Toho University

For Physical chemistry

#568 in Asia
#1313 in the World
Acceptance Rate
47%
Founded
1925

79. Meiji University

For Physical chemistry

#580 in Asia
#1333 in the World
Acceptance Rate
47%
Enrollment
31,339
Founded
1881

80. Kanazawa Institute of Technology

For Physical chemistry

#583 in Asia
#1341 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1965

81. Shimane University

For Physical chemistry

#594 in Asia
#1362 in the World
Acceptance Rate
38%
Founded
1949

82. Kitasato University

For Physical chemistry

#598 in Asia
#1367 in the World
Enrollment
8,576
Male:Female
46:54
Founded
1962

83. Kyoto Pharmaceutical University

For Physical chemistry

#602 in Asia
#1375 in the World
Acceptance Rate
33%
Enrollment
2,301
Male:Female
34:66
Founded
1884

84. Aichi Institute of Technology

For Physical chemistry

#611 in Asia
#1396 in the World
Enrollment
5,000
Founded
1959

85. Gifu Pharmaceutical University

For Physical chemistry

#615 in Asia
#1402 in the World
Acceptance Rate
39%
Founded
1932

86. Nagoya City University

For Physical chemistry

#619 in Asia
#1414 in the World
Acceptance Rate
22%
Enrollment
4,685
Founded
1950

87. Muroran Institute of Technology

For Physical chemistry

#622 in Asia
#1418 in the World
Acceptance Rate
36%
Founded
1949

88. Seikei University

For Physical chemistry

#623 in Asia
#1419 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1949

89. Tohoku Pharmaceutical University

For Physical chemistry

#642 in Asia
#1457 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
1939

90. Hoshi University

For Physical chemistry

#646 in Asia
#1467 in the World
Enrollment
1,640
Founded
1911

91. Osaka Institute of Technology

For Physical chemistry

#653 in Asia
#1479 in the World
Enrollment
8,146
Founded
1922

92. Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Science

For Physical chemistry

#663 in Asia
#1494 in the World
Acceptance Rate
31%
Founded
1880

93. Toin University of Yokohama

For Physical chemistry

#664 in Asia
#1495 in the World
Acceptance Rate
47%
Founded
1988

94. Tokyo Denki University

For Physical chemistry

#665 in Asia
#1496 in the World
Founded
1907

95. Graduate University for Advanced Studies

For Physical chemistry

#670 in Asia
#1504 in the World
Acceptance Rate
34%
Founded
1988

96. Hosei University

For Physical chemistry

#675 in Asia
#1514 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1880

97. Kitami Institute of Technology

For Physical chemistry

#682 in Asia
#1532 in the World
Acceptance Rate
39%
Enrollment
2,025
Founded
1960

98. Kochi University

For Physical chemistry

#688 in Asia
#1543 in the World
Acceptance Rate
34%
Founded
1949

99. Yokohama City University

For Physical chemistry

#702 in Asia
#1575 in the World
Acceptance Rate
33%
Founded
1928

100. Gakushuin University

For Physical chemistry

#707 in Asia
#1582 in the World
Acceptance Rate
33%
Enrollment
9,240
Founded
1877

The best cities to study Physical chemistry in Japan based on the number of universities and their ranks are Tokyo, Kyoto, Suita, and Sendai.