15 Best Ecology universities in Kyoto [2025 Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Kyoto ranked based on their research performance in Ecology. A graph of 1.38M citations received by 59.5K academic papers made by 15 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 Ecology

#2 in Japan

#4 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 22,455
Founded: 1897

2. Ritsumeikan University

For Ecology

#53 in Japan

#422 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1899

3. Kyoto Institute of Technology

For Ecology

#63 in Japan

#521 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1949

4. Doshisha University

For Ecology

#71 in Japan

#611 in Asia

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

5. Kyoto Pharmaceutical University

For Ecology

#83 in Japan

#757 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1884

6. Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine

For Ecology

#94 in Japan

#856 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1872

7. Ryukoku University

For Ecology

#98 in Japan

#896 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1639

8. Kyoto Prefectural University

For Ecology

#99 in Japan

#898 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1949

9. Kyoto Sangyo University

For Ecology

#187 in Japan

#1588 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1965

10. Kyoto Women's University

For Ecology

#224 in Japan

#1901 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Founded: 1920

11. Kyoto College of Graduate Studies for Informatics

For Ecology

#231 in Japan

#1970 in Asia

Founded: 2004

12. Kyoto Seika University

For Ecology

#342 in Japan

#2440 in Asia

13. Kyoto Tachibana University

For Ecology

#363 in Japan

#2511 in Asia

Founded: 1967

14. Bukkyo University

For Ecology

#366 in Japan

#2527 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Founded: 1887

15. Kyoto City University of Arts

For Ecology

#411 in Japan

#2635 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1880

Universities for Ecology near Kyoto

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
17	Shiga University of Medical Science	136	Otsu
22	Osaka Medical College	146	Takatsuki
24	Osaka University of Pharmaceutical Sciences	110	Takatsuki
29	Setsunan University	147	Neyagawa
31	Osaka University	7	Suita
31	Nara Institute of Science and Technology	59	Ikoma
36	Kansai University	77	Suita
36	Nara Women's University	89	Nara
37	Osaka Institute of Technology	132	Osaka
43	Kindai University	33	Higashiosaka