100 Best universities for Radiochemistry in Japan

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Japan ranked based on their research performance in Radiochemistry. A graph of 1.49M citations received by 81.2K academic papers made by 177 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. Tohoku University

For Radiochemistry

#6 in Asia

#7 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 17,975
Founded: 1907

2. University of Tokyo

For Radiochemistry

#8 in Asia

#9 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 28,918
Founded: 1877

3. Kyoto University

For Radiochemistry

#9 in Asia

#10 in the World

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

4. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Radiochemistry

#16 in Asia

#20 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

5. Osaka University

For Radiochemistry

#24 in Asia

#30 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 23,234
Founded: 1931

6. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Radiochemistry

#27 in Asia

#33 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 18,813
Founded: 1911

7. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Radiochemistry

#34 in Asia

#41 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Enrollment: 17,770
Founded: 1918

8. Nagoya University

For Radiochemistry

#54 in Asia

#73 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 15,959
Founded: 1939

9. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Radiochemistry

#95 in Asia

#166 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 15,505
Founded: 1949

10. Okayama University

Japan | Okayama

For Radiochemistry

#109 in Asia

#188 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 13,057
Founded: 1922

11. Tokyo University of Science

For Radiochemistry

#114 in Asia

#198 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Enrollment: 19,768
Founded: 1881

12. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Radiochemistry

#135 in Asia

#238 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 16,684
Founded: 1973

13. Kanazawa University

Japan | Kanazawa

For Radiochemistry

#177 in Asia

#319 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 10,127
Founded: 1949

14. Chiba University

For Radiochemistry

#187 in Asia

#347 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Enrollment: 13,983
Founded: 1949

15. Osaka Prefecture University

For Radiochemistry

#224 in Asia

#417 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1949

16. Kindai University

Japan | Higashiosaka

For Radiochemistry

#230 in Asia

#431 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 38,857
Founded: 1949

17. Kumamoto University

Japan | Kumamoto

For Radiochemistry

#257 in Asia

#481 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 11,098
Founded: 1949

18. Kobe University

For Radiochemistry

#274 in Asia

#509 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 16,214
Founded: 1902

19. Saga University

For Radiochemistry

#287 in Asia

#538 in the World

Founded: 1949

20. Nagasaki University

Japan | Nagasaki

For Radiochemistry

#296 in Asia

#561 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 9,090
Founded: 1949

21. Nihon University

For Radiochemistry

#300 in Asia

#566 in the World

Founded: 1889

22. Tokyo Metropolitan University

Japan | Hachioji

For Radiochemistry

#313 in Asia

#588 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Enrollment: 9,126
Founded: 2005

23. Waseda University

For Radiochemistry

#320 in Asia

#609 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 47,094
Founded: 1882

24. Gunma University

Japan | Maebashi

For Radiochemistry

#322 in Asia

#615 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1949

25. Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology

For Radiochemistry

#325 in Asia

#619 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1949

26. Kansai University

For Radiochemistry

#329 in Asia

#626 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 29,749
Founded: 1922

27. Osaka City University

For Radiochemistry

#333 in Asia

#633 in the World

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

28. Keio University

For Radiochemistry

#335 in Asia

#642 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 33,518
Founded: 1858

29. Shizuoka University

Japan | Shizuoka

For Radiochemistry

#343 in Asia

#664 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1949

30. University of Tokushima

Japan | Tokushima

For Radiochemistry

#353 in Asia

#685 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

31. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

For Radiochemistry

#360 in Asia

#695 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1946

32. Nagoya Institute of Technology

For Radiochemistry

#374 in Asia

#724 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1905

33. Yamaguchi University

Japan | Yamaguchi

For Radiochemistry

#396 in Asia

#768 in the World

Founded: 1949

34. Shinshu University

Japan | Matsumoto

For Radiochemistry

#407 in Asia

#784 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 10,849
Founded: 1949

35. Niigata University

Japan | Niigata

For Radiochemistry

#408 in Asia

#785 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 12,068
Founded: 1922

36. Kagoshima University

Japan | Kagoshima

For Radiochemistry

#422 in Asia

#816 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1949

37. University of Shizuoka

Japan | Shizuoka

For Radiochemistry

#424 in Asia

#822 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1987

38. Gifu University

For Radiochemistry

#438 in Asia

#857 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 7,227
Founded: 1949

39. University of Toyama

For Radiochemistry

#453 in Asia

#890 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 9,208
Founded: 1975

40. Tottori University

Japan | Tottori

For Radiochemistry

#463 in Asia

#919 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 6,179
Founded: 1949

41. Tokai University

For Radiochemistry

#464 in Asia

#920 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 29,700
Founded: 1946

42. Kyoto Institute of Technology

For Radiochemistry

#465 in Asia

#921 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1949

43. Mie University

For Radiochemistry

#472 in Asia

#934 in the World

Enrollment: 8,455
Founded: 1949

44. Ibaraki University

For Radiochemistry

#478 in Asia

#947 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

45. Akita University

For Radiochemistry

#489 in Asia

#963 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Founded: 1949

46. University of Miyazaki

Japan | Miyazaki

For Radiochemistry

#493 in Asia

#969 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1949

47. University of Fukui

For Radiochemistry

#496 in Asia

#976 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

48. Hirosaki University

Japan | Hirosaki

For Radiochemistry

#503 in Asia

#1000 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1949

49. Ehime University

Japan | Matsuyama

For Radiochemistry

#515 in Asia

#1021 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 9,033
Founded: 1949

50. Toyohashi University of Technology

Japan | Toyohashi

For Radiochemistry

#517 in Asia

#1025 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Founded: 1976

51. Yamagata University

Japan | Yamagata

For Radiochemistry

#526 in Asia

#1041 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

52. Yokohama National University

Japan | Yokohama

For Radiochemistry

#529 in Asia

#1047 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1949

53. Nagaoka University of Technology

Japan | Nagaoka

For Radiochemistry

#530 in Asia

#1048 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1976

54. Kochi University

For Radiochemistry

#546 in Asia

#1076 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

55. University of Yamanashi

For Radiochemistry

#590 in Asia

#1167 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1949

56. Oita University

For Radiochemistry

#597 in Asia

#1177 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 5,781
Founded: 1949

57. Shimane University

For Radiochemistry

#609 in Asia

#1198 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1949

58. Showa University

For Radiochemistry

#616 in Asia

#1211 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1928

59. Okayama University of Science

Japan | Okayama

For Radiochemistry

#645 in Asia

#1258 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1962

60. Kyushu Institute of Technology

Japan | Kitakyushu

For Radiochemistry

#652 in Asia

#1273 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1907

61. Hoshi University

For Radiochemistry

#669 in Asia

#1303 in the World

Founded: 1911

62. Doshisha University

For Radiochemistry

#682 in Asia

#1328 in the World

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

63. Iwate University

Japan | Morioka

For Radiochemistry

#706 in Asia

#1379 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 5,402
Founded: 1949

64. Kitasato University

For Radiochemistry

#710 in Asia

#1385 in the World

Founded: 1962

65. Juntendo University

For Radiochemistry

#715 in Asia

#1400 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1836

66. Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology

For Radiochemistry

#724 in Asia

#1409 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 2003

67. Saitama University

Japan | Saitama

For Radiochemistry

#728 in Asia

#1418 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1949

68. Meiji University

For Radiochemistry

#733 in Asia

#1429 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1881

69. Sophia University

For Radiochemistry

#749 in Asia

#1454 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 13,280
Founded: 1913

70. Kanagawa University

Japan | Yokohama

For Radiochemistry

#751 in Asia

#1456 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1949

71. Fukushima Medical University

Japan | Fukushima

For Radiochemistry

#785 in Asia

#1505 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1952

72. Utsunomiya University

Japan | Utsunomiya

For Radiochemistry

#790 in Asia

#1515 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1949

73. Kyoto Pharmaceutical University

For Radiochemistry

#791 in Asia

#1516 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1884

74. Nagoya City University

For Radiochemistry

#808 in Asia

#1550 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Enrollment: 4,685
Founded: 1950

75. Tokyo University of Agriculture

For Radiochemistry

#819 in Asia

#1568 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1891

76. Nara Institute of Science and Technology

For Radiochemistry

#823 in Asia

#1574 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1991

77. Kanagawa Institute of Technology

For Radiochemistry

#828 in Asia

#1587 in the World

Founded: 1975

78. Kagawa University

Japan | Takamatsu

For Radiochemistry

#832 in Asia

#1591 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1949

79. Chiba Institute of Technology

Japan | Narashino

For Radiochemistry

#841 in Asia

#1609 in the World

Founded: 1942

80. Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology

For Radiochemistry

#850 in Asia

#1623 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1990

81. Toho University

For Radiochemistry

#852 in Asia

#1628 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1925

82. Osaka University of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Japan | Takatsuki

For Radiochemistry

#855 in Asia

#1634 in the World

Founded: 1904

83. Health Sciences University of Hokkaido

Japan | Ishikari

For Radiochemistry

#872 in Asia

#1676 in the World

Founded: 1974

84. Fukuoka University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Radiochemistry

#873 in Asia

#1677 in the World

Founded: 1934

85. Gifu Pharmaceutical University

For Radiochemistry

#878 in Asia

#1691 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1932

86. Rikkyo University

For Radiochemistry

#887 in Asia

#1707 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 20,720
Founded: 1922

87. Ritsumeikan University

For Radiochemistry

#889 in Asia

#1709 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1899

88. Meijo University

For Radiochemistry

#892 in Asia

#1714 in the World

Founded: 1926

89. Tohoku Pharmaceutical University

For Radiochemistry

#901 in Asia

#1731 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1939

90. Fukuyama University

Japan | Fukuyama

For Radiochemistry

#905 in Asia

#1738 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1975

91. Yokohama City University

Japan | Yokohama

For Radiochemistry

#913 in Asia

#1750 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 5,198
Founded: 1928

92. Seikei University

Japan | Musashino

For Radiochemistry

#924 in Asia

#1772 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1949

93. Fukushima University

Japan | Fukushima

For Radiochemistry

#941 in Asia

#1799 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1949

94. Meisei University

For Radiochemistry

#944 in Asia

#1802 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1964

95. Muroran Institute of Technology

Japan | Muroran

For Radiochemistry

#946 in Asia

#1810 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1949

96. Kansai Medical University

Japan | Moriguchi

For Radiochemistry

#953 in Asia

#1832 in the World

Founded: 1928

97. Osaka Medical College

Japan | Takatsuki

For Radiochemistry

#966 in Asia

#1853 in the World

Founded: 1927

98. Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine

For Radiochemistry

#969 in Asia

#1858 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1872

99. Kyoto Prefectural University

For Radiochemistry

#970 in Asia

#1861 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1949

100. Musashi University

For Radiochemistry

#972 in Asia

#1863 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 1949

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

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