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 9.83M citations received by 466K academic papers made by 275 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
28,479
Founded
1877

2. Kyoto University

For Physical chemistry

#5 in Asia
#11 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Enrollment
22,455
Founded
1897

3. Osaka University

For Physical chemistry

#9 in Asia
#18 in the World
Acceptance Rate
13%
Enrollment
23,123
Founded
1931

4. Tohoku University

For Physical chemistry

#11 in Asia
#20 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
17,591
Founded
1907

5. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Physical chemistry

#13 in Asia
#23 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1881

6. Kyushu University

For Physical chemistry

#29 in Asia
#54 in the World
Acceptance Rate
14%
Enrollment
18,560
Founded
1911

7. Hokkaido University

For Physical chemistry

#34 in Asia
#66 in the World
Acceptance Rate
27%
Enrollment
17,541
Founded
1918

8. Nagoya University

For Physical chemistry

#42 in Asia
#83 in the World
Acceptance Rate
14%
Enrollment
15,834
Founded
1939

9. Tokyo University of Science

For Physical chemistry

#51 in Asia
#116 in the World
Acceptance Rate
31%
Enrollment
19,768
Founded
1881

10. University of Tsukuba

For Physical chemistry

#89 in Asia
#223 in the World
Acceptance Rate
18%
Enrollment
16,507
Founded
1973

11. Hiroshima University

For Physical chemistry

#94 in Asia
#230 in the World
Acceptance Rate
33%
Enrollment
15,066
Founded
1949

12. Waseda University

For Physical chemistry

#103 in Asia
#250 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Enrollment
47,094
Founded
1882

13. Osaka Prefecture University

For Physical chemistry

#105 in Asia
#261 in the World
Acceptance Rate
21%
Founded
1949

14. Keio University

For Physical chemistry

#112 in Asia
#275 in the World
Acceptance Rate
12%
Enrollment
33,518
Founded
1858

15. Chiba University

For Physical chemistry

#119 in Asia
#300 in the World
Acceptance Rate
32%
Enrollment
13,983
Founded
1949

16. Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology

For Physical chemistry

#123 in Asia
#315 in the World
Acceptance Rate
31%
Founded
1949

17. Yokohama National University

For Physical chemistry

#129 in Asia
#331 in the World
Acceptance Rate
33%
Founded
1949

18. Tokyo Metropolitan University

For Physical chemistry

#157 in Asia
#420 in the World
Acceptance Rate
21%
Enrollment
9,059
Founded
2005

19. Okayama University

For Physical chemistry

#159 in Asia
#422 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
13,057
Founded
1922

20. Shinshu University

For Physical chemistry

#163 in Asia
#431 in the World
Acceptance Rate
36%
Enrollment
10,849
Founded
1949

21. Kobe University

For Physical chemistry

#165 in Asia
#439 in the World
Acceptance Rate
35%
Enrollment
15,999
Founded
1902

22. Nagoya Institute of Technology

For Physical chemistry

#178 in Asia
#481 in the World
Acceptance Rate
22%
Founded
1905

23. Kanazawa University

For Physical chemistry

#192 in Asia
#526 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
10,127
Founded
1949

24. Kumamoto University

For Physical chemistry

#195 in Asia
#542 in the World
Acceptance Rate
18%
Enrollment
7,629
Founded
1949

25. Yamaguchi University

For Physical chemistry

#196 in Asia
#543 in the World
Founded
1949

26. Osaka City University

For Physical chemistry

#202 in Asia
#557 in the World
Acceptance Rate
22%
Enrollment
8,230
Founded
1928

27. Toyohashi University of Technology

For Physical chemistry

#203 in Asia
#565 in the World
Acceptance Rate
29%
Founded
1976

28. Shizuoka University

For Physical chemistry

#204 in Asia
#572 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Founded
1949

29. Nagaoka University of Technology

For Physical chemistry

#205 in Asia
#574 in the World
Acceptance Rate
31%
Founded
1976

30. Gunma University

For Physical chemistry

#209 in Asia
#581 in the World
Acceptance Rate
21%
Founded
1949

31. University of Yamanashi

For Physical chemistry

#212 in Asia
#584 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1949

32. Mie University

For Physical chemistry

#217 in Asia
#592 in the World
Enrollment
8,455
Founded
1949

33. Gifu University

For Physical chemistry

#250 in Asia
#665 in the World
Acceptance Rate
35%
Enrollment
7,227
Founded
1949

34. Kyushu Institute of Technology

For Physical chemistry

#257 in Asia
#680 in the World
Acceptance Rate
34%
Founded
1907

35. Saga University

For Physical chemistry

#261 in Asia
#694 in the World
Founded
1949

36. Yamagata University

For Physical chemistry

#263 in Asia
#696 in the World
Acceptance Rate
34%
Founded
1949

37. Nihon University

For Physical chemistry

#265 in Asia
#700 in the World
Founded
1889

38. Kindai University

For Physical chemistry

#270 in Asia
#712 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
38,857
Founded
1949

39. Kyoto Institute of Technology

For Physical chemistry

#273 in Asia
#718 in the World
Acceptance Rate
33%
Founded
1949

40. Kansai University

For Physical chemistry

#278 in Asia
#729 in the World
Acceptance Rate
35%
Enrollment
29,749
Founded
1922

41. Nagasaki University

For Physical chemistry

#279 in Asia
#731 in the World
Acceptance Rate
17%
Enrollment
9,090
Founded
1949

42. University of Tokushima

For Physical chemistry

#286 in Asia
#753 in the World
Acceptance Rate
34%
Founded
1949

43. Doshisha University

For Physical chemistry

#305 in Asia
#790 in the World
Acceptance Rate
35%
Enrollment
28,354
Founded
1920

44. Ritsumeikan University

For Physical chemistry

#325 in Asia
#830 in the World
Acceptance Rate
34%
Founded
1899

45. Niigata University

For Physical chemistry

#326 in Asia
#833 in the World
Acceptance Rate
34%
Enrollment
12,068
Founded
1922

46. Ehime University

For Physical chemistry

#327 in Asia
#835 in the World
Acceptance Rate
34%
Enrollment
9,033
Founded
1949

47. Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology

For Physical chemistry

#335 in Asia
#853 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1990

48. Tottori University

For Physical chemistry

#340 in Asia
#866 in the World
Acceptance Rate
34%
Enrollment
6,179
Founded
1949

49. Iwate University

For Physical chemistry

#344 in Asia
#876 in the World
Acceptance Rate
33%
Enrollment
5,402
Founded
1949

50. Kanagawa University

For Physical chemistry

#349 in Asia
#889 in the World
Acceptance Rate
47%
Founded
1949

51. University of Hyogo

For Physical chemistry

#372 in Asia
#931 in the World
Acceptance Rate
34%
Enrollment
6,551
Founded
2004

52. University of Toyama

For Physical chemistry

#376 in Asia
#941 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
9,208
Founded
1975

53. Ibaraki University

For Physical chemistry

#382 in Asia
#952 in the World
Acceptance Rate
34%
Founded
1949

54. Kagoshima University

For Physical chemistry

#383 in Asia
#954 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1949

55. Sophia University

For Physical chemistry

#384 in Asia
#955 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
13,280
Founded
1913

56. Tokai University

For Physical chemistry

#395 in Asia
#974 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1946

57. Saitama University

For Physical chemistry

#398 in Asia
#978 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1949

58. University of Electro-Communications

For Physical chemistry

#410 in Asia
#998 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Founded
1949

59. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

For Physical chemistry

#418 in Asia
#1007 in the World
Acceptance Rate
9%
Founded
1946

60. Fukuoka University

For Physical chemistry

#425 in Asia
#1016 in the World
Founded
1934

61. Okayama University of Science

For Physical chemistry

#431 in Asia
#1029 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1962

62. Nara Institute of Science and Technology

For Physical chemistry

#438 in Asia
#1039 in the World
Acceptance Rate
31%
Founded
1991

63. Meijo University

For Physical chemistry

#455 in Asia
#1082 in the World
Founded
1926

64. Shibaura Institute of Technology

For Physical chemistry

#478 in Asia
#1127 in the World
Acceptance Rate
66%
Founded
1949

66. Akita University

For Physical chemistry

#500 in Asia
#1169 in the World
Acceptance Rate
23%
Founded
1949

67. University of Fukui

For Physical chemistry

#504 in Asia
#1178 in the World
Acceptance Rate
34%
Founded
1949

68. Oita University

For Physical chemistry

#526 in Asia
#1220 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Enrollment
5,781
Founded
1949

69. Kogakuin University

For Physical chemistry

#549 in Asia
#1264 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1887

70. Utsunomiya University

For Physical chemistry

#560 in Asia
#1286 in the World
Acceptance Rate
38%
Founded
1949

71. Hirosaki University

For Physical chemistry

#564 in Asia
#1295 in the World
Acceptance Rate
41%
Founded
1949

72. Kwansei Gakuin University

For Physical chemistry

#571 in Asia
#1303 in the World
Acceptance Rate
18%
Enrollment
25,679
Founded
1912

73. University of Shizuoka

For Physical chemistry

#578 in Asia
#1318 in the World
Acceptance Rate
38%
Founded
1987

74. University of Miyazaki

For Physical chemistry

#582 in Asia
#1322 in the World
Acceptance Rate
17%
Founded
1949

75. Chuo University

For Physical chemistry

#583 in Asia
#1323 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
31,739
Founded
1885

76. Toyota Technological Institute

For Physical chemistry

#592 in Asia
#1336 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1981

77. Toho University

For Physical chemistry

#603 in Asia
#1364 in the World
Acceptance Rate
47%
Founded
1925

78. Meiji University

For Physical chemistry

#607 in Asia
#1372 in the World
Acceptance Rate
47%
Founded
1881

79. Kanazawa Institute of Technology

For Physical chemistry

#616 in Asia
#1388 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1965

80. Kyoto Pharmaceutical University

For Physical chemistry

#636 in Asia
#1423 in the World
Acceptance Rate
33%
Founded
1884

81. Shimane University

For Physical chemistry

#644 in Asia
#1443 in the World
Acceptance Rate
38%
Founded
1949

82. Nagoya City University

For Physical chemistry

#652 in Asia
#1459 in the World
Acceptance Rate
22%
Enrollment
4,685
Founded
1950

83. Toin University of Yokohama

For Physical chemistry

#657 in Asia
#1468 in the World
Acceptance Rate
47%
Founded
1988

84. Seikei University

For Physical chemistry

#660 in Asia
#1474 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1949

85. Gifu Pharmaceutical University

For Physical chemistry

#661 in Asia
#1475 in the World
Acceptance Rate
39%
Founded
1932

86. Aichi Institute of Technology

For Physical chemistry

#665 in Asia
#1487 in the World
Enrollment
5,000
Founded
1959

87. Hoshi University

For Physical chemistry

#670 in Asia
#1493 in the World
Founded
1911

88. Kitasato University

For Physical chemistry

#679 in Asia
#1508 in the World
Founded
1962

89. Muroran Institute of Technology

For Physical chemistry

#680 in Asia
#1510 in the World
Acceptance Rate
36%
Founded
1949

90. Graduate University for Advanced Studies

For Physical chemistry

#685 in Asia
#1523 in the World
Acceptance Rate
34%
Founded
1988

91. Yokohama City University

For Physical chemistry

#689 in Asia
#1535 in the World
Acceptance Rate
33%
Enrollment
5,198
Founded
1928

92. Tohoku Pharmaceutical University

For Physical chemistry

#702 in Asia
#1564 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
1939

93. Tokyo Denki University

For Physical chemistry

#712 in Asia
#1580 in the World
Founded
1907

94. Osaka Institute of Technology

For Physical chemistry

#713 in Asia
#1583 in the World
Enrollment
8,146
Founded
1922

95. Kitami Institute of Technology

For Physical chemistry

#720 in Asia
#1595 in the World
Acceptance Rate
39%
Enrollment
2,106
Founded
1960

96. Musashi University

For Physical chemistry

#724 in Asia
#1603 in the World
Acceptance Rate
44%
Founded
1949

97. Kochi University

For Physical chemistry

#727 in Asia
#1611 in the World
Acceptance Rate
34%
Founded
1949

98. Hosei University

For Physical chemistry

#730 in Asia
#1615 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1880

99. Chubu University

For Physical chemistry

#737 in Asia
#1623 in the World
Founded
1938

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