100 Best universities for Ecology 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 Ecology. A graph of 15.2M citations received by 721K academic papers made by 413 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 Ecology

#1 in Asia

#21 in the World

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

2. Kyoto University

For Ecology

#4 in Asia

#48 in the World

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

3. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Ecology

#10 in Asia

#101 in the World

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

4. Tohoku University

For Ecology

#19 in Asia

#137 in the World

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

5. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Ecology

#27 in Asia

#165 in the World

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

6. Nagoya University

For Ecology

#36 in Asia

#195 in the World

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

7. Osaka University

For Ecology

#38 in Asia

#202 in the World

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

8. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Ecology

#46 in Asia

#239 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

9. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Ecology

#64 in Asia

#310 in the World

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

10. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Ecology

#71 in Asia

#339 in the World

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

11. Kobe University

For Ecology

#104 in Asia

#489 in the World

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

12. Tokyo University of Science

For Ecology

#109 in Asia

#506 in the World

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

13. Chiba University

For Ecology

#128 in Asia

#546 in the World

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

14. Keio University

For Ecology

#131 in Asia

#555 in the World

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

15. Okayama University

Japan | Okayama

For Ecology

#132 in Asia

#560 in the World

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

16. Waseda University

For Ecology

#152 in Asia

#617 in the World

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

17. Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology

For Ecology

#157 in Asia

#627 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1949

18. Ehime University

Japan | Matsuyama

For Ecology

#177 in Asia

#686 in the World

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

19. University of the Ryukyus

Japan | Nishihara

For Ecology

#207 in Asia

#769 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1950

20. Tokyo Metropolitan University

Japan | Hachioji

For Ecology

#222 in Asia

#804 in the World

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

21. Kagoshima University

Japan | Kagoshima

For Ecology

#224 in Asia

#810 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1949

22. Kanazawa University

Japan | Kanazawa

For Ecology

#225 in Asia

#814 in the World

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

23. Nagasaki University

Japan | Nagasaki

For Ecology

#228 in Asia

#828 in the World

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

24. Osaka Prefecture University

For Ecology

#234 in Asia

#838 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1949

25. Gifu University

For Ecology

#237 in Asia

#848 in the World

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

26. Nihon University

For Ecology

#245 in Asia

#867 in the World

Founded: 1889

27. Kumamoto University

Japan | Kumamoto

For Ecology

#247 in Asia

#876 in the World

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

28. Shinshu University

Japan | Matsumoto

For Ecology

#275 in Asia

#953 in the World

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

29. Shizuoka University

Japan | Shizuoka

For Ecology

#283 in Asia

#966 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1949

30. Niigata University

Japan | Niigata

For Ecology

#284 in Asia

#971 in the World

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

31. Osaka City University

For Ecology

#285 in Asia

#974 in the World

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

32. Mie University

For Ecology

#289 in Asia

#982 in the World

Enrollment: 8,455
Founded: 1949

33. Kindai University

Japan | Higashiosaka

For Ecology

#290 in Asia

#983 in the World

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

34. Yokohama National University

Japan | Yokohama

For Ecology

#292 in Asia

#991 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1949

35. University of Tokushima

Japan | Tokushima

For Ecology

#307 in Asia

#1043 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

36. Yamaguchi University

Japan | Yamaguchi

For Ecology

#311 in Asia

#1048 in the World

Founded: 1949

37. Tottori University

Japan | Tottori

For Ecology

#319 in Asia

#1068 in the World

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

38. Tokyo University of Agriculture

For Ecology

#326 in Asia

#1084 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1891

39. Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology

For Ecology

#341 in Asia

#1114 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 2003

40. Saga University

For Ecology

#365 in Asia

#1174 in the World

Founded: 1949

41. Tokai University

For Ecology

#384 in Asia

#1211 in the World

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

42. Ibaraki University

For Ecology

#399 in Asia

#1246 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

43. University of Miyazaki

Japan | Miyazaki

For Ecology

#404 in Asia

#1261 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1949

44. Yamagata University

Japan | Yamagata

For Ecology

#407 in Asia

#1268 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

45. Shimane University

For Ecology

#410 in Asia

#1273 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1949

46. Kagawa University

Japan | Takamatsu

For Ecology

#412 in Asia

#1275 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1949

47. Kitasato University

For Ecology

#422 in Asia

#1300 in the World

Founded: 1962

48. Kyushu Institute of Technology

Japan | Kitakyushu

For Ecology

#424 in Asia

#1304 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1907

49. Ritsumeikan University

For Ecology

#426 in Asia

#1307 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1899

50. Toyohashi University of Technology

Japan | Toyohashi

For Ecology

#432 in Asia

#1323 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Founded: 1976

51. Nagoya Institute of Technology

For Ecology

#438 in Asia

#1333 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1905

52. Kochi University

For Ecology

#439 in Asia

#1334 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

53. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

For Ecology

#441 in Asia

#1337 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1946

54. Saitama University

Japan | Saitama

For Ecology

#466 in Asia

#1377 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1949

55. University of Toyama

For Ecology

#477 in Asia

#1410 in the World

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

56. Gunma University

Japan | Maebashi

For Ecology

#480 in Asia

#1418 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1949

57. Meijo University

For Ecology

#504 in Asia

#1471 in the World

Founded: 1926

58. Iwate University

Japan | Morioka

For Ecology

#509 in Asia

#1477 in the World

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

59. Nara Institute of Science and Technology

For Ecology

#514 in Asia

#1491 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1991

60. Hirosaki University

Japan | Hirosaki

For Ecology

#529 in Asia

#1516 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1949

61. Nagaoka University of Technology

Japan | Nagaoka

For Ecology

#533 in Asia

#1523 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1976

62. University of Yamanashi

For Ecology

#541 in Asia

#1539 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1949

63. Kyoto Institute of Technology

For Ecology

#549 in Asia

#1552 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1949

64. Toho University

For Ecology

#552 in Asia

#1565 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1925

65. Yokohama City University

Japan | Yokohama

For Ecology

#568 in Asia

#1597 in the World

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

66. Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine

Japan | Obihiro

For Ecology

#585 in Asia

#1627 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Enrollment: 1,353
Founded: 1941

67. University of Electro-Communications

For Ecology

#593 in Asia

#1640 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1949

68. Utsunomiya University

Japan | Utsunomiya

For Ecology

#611 in Asia

#1675 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1949

69. Graduate University for Advanced Studies

For Ecology

#622 in Asia

#1692 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1988

70. Meiji University

For Ecology

#635 in Asia

#1717 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1881

71. Doshisha University

For Ecology

#644 in Asia

#1734 in the World

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

72. University of Shizuoka

Japan | Shizuoka

For Ecology

#674 in Asia

#1808 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1987

73. Fukuoka University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Ecology

#686 in Asia

#1834 in the World

Founded: 1934

74. Nagoya City University

For Ecology

#706 in Asia

#1868 in the World

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

75. Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology

For Ecology

#722 in Asia

#1904 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1990

76. Kansai University

For Ecology

#729 in Asia

#1918 in the World

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

77. Akita University

For Ecology

#736 in Asia

#1930 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Founded: 1949

78. Tohoku Pharmaceutical University

For Ecology

#742 in Asia

#1940 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1939

79. Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST)

For Ecology

#746 in Asia

#1950 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 237
Male:Female: 56:44

80. Sophia University

For Ecology

#769 in Asia

#2016 in the World

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

81. Okayama University of Science

Japan | Okayama

For Ecology

#777 in Asia

#2030 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1962

82. University of Hyogo

For Ecology

#786 in Asia

#2045 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 6,551
Founded: 2004

83. University of Fukui

For Ecology

#792 in Asia

#2055 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

84. Jichi Medical University

Japan | Tochigi

For Ecology

#803 in Asia

#2076 in the World

Founded: 1972

85. Kitami Institute of Technology

For Ecology

#806 in Asia

#2081 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Enrollment: 2,106
Founded: 1960

86. Teikyo University

For Ecology

#807 in Asia

#2082 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

87. Kyoto Pharmaceutical University

For Ecology

#809 in Asia

#2086 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1884

88. Hitotsubashi University

Japan | Kunitachi

For Ecology

#810 in Asia

#2090 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 6,287
Founded: 1875

89. Chuo University

Japan | Hachioji

For Ecology

#821 in Asia

#2109 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 31,739
Founded: 1885

90. Nara Women's University

For Ecology

#828 in Asia

#2123 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 2,631
Founded: 1908

91. Tokushima Bunri University

Japan | Tokushima

For Ecology

#838 in Asia

#2142 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1895

92. Juntendo University

For Ecology

#843 in Asia

#2158 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1836

93. Oita University

For Ecology

#862 in Asia

#2191 in the World

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

94. Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine

For Ecology

#905 in Asia

#2275 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1872

95. Ryukoku University

For Ecology

#909 in Asia

#2286 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1639

96. Toyo University

For Ecology

#910 in Asia

#2291 in the World

Founded: 1887

97. Ochanomizu University

For Ecology

#915 in Asia

#2302 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 2,075
Founded: 1874

98. Hosei University

For Ecology

#926 in Asia

#2322 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1880

99. Kyoto Prefectural University

For Ecology

#930 in Asia

#2334 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1949

100. Showa University

For Ecology

#933 in Asia

#2345 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1928

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

Environmental Science subfields in Japan

Agricultural Science208

Earth science and Geophysics223

Environmental Chemistry231

Environmental Engineering128

Environmental Management190

Geography and Cartography440

Geotechnical Engineering174

Hydrology and Water resources management25

Meteorology and Atmospheric Science275

Mining Engineering39

Oceanography270

Paleontology398

Petrology and Geochemistry148

Urban and Regional planning35

Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation207