Kyoto's best Physical chemistry universities [2026 Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Kyoto ranked based on their research performance in Physical chemistry. A graph of 991K citations received by 40.1K academic papers made by 12 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 Physical chemistry

#2 in Japan

#6 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 22,365
Founded: 1897

2. Kyoto Institute of Technology

For Physical chemistry

#39 in Japan

#284 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1949

3. Doshisha University

For Physical chemistry

#43 in Japan

#316 in Asia

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

4. Ritsumeikan University

For Physical chemistry

#44 in Japan

#329 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1899

5. Kyoto Pharmaceutical University

For Physical chemistry

#81 in Japan

#665 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1884

6. Ryukoku University

For Physical chemistry

#113 in Japan

#894 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1639

7. Kyoto Prefectural University

For Physical chemistry

#134 in Japan

#1071 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1949

8. Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine

For Physical chemistry

#164 in Japan

#1333 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1872

9. Kyoto Sangyo University

For Physical chemistry

#190 in Japan

#1497 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1965

10. Kyoto Women's University

For Physical chemistry

#228 in Japan

#1791 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Founded: 1920

11. Kyoto College of Graduate Studies for Informatics

For Physical chemistry

#262 in Japan

#2041 in Asia

Founded: 2004

12. Kyoto City University of Arts

For Physical chemistry

#276 in Japan

#2101 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1880

Universities for Physical chemistry near Kyoto

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
24	Osaka University of Pharmaceutical Sciences	129	Takatsuki
29	Setsunan University	133	Neyagawa
31	Osaka University	3	Suita
31	Nara Institute of Science and Technology	61	Ikoma
36	Kansai University	40	Suita
36	Nara Women's University	103	Nara
37	Osaka Institute of Technology	92	Osaka
43	Kindai University	38	Higashiosaka
47	Kwansei Gakuin University	72	Nishinomiya
52	Osaka City University	27	Osaka

Chemistry subfields in Kyoto

Biochemistry16

Chemical Engineering11

Computational Chemistry8

Environmental Chemistry10

Inorganic Chemistry9

Materials Science13

Nanotechnology9

Nutrition and Food Science9

Organic Chemistry14

Petrology and Geochemistry7

Pharmacy8

Radiochemistry8