15 Best Ecology universities in Kyoto [2026 Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Kyoto ranked based on their research performance in Ecology. A graph of 1.45M citations received by 60.6K 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: 22,365
Founded: 1897

2. Ritsumeikan University

For Ecology

#49 in Japan

#426 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1899

3. Kyoto Institute of Technology

For Ecology

#63 in Japan

#549 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1949

4. Doshisha University

For Ecology

#71 in Japan

#644 in Asia

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

5. Kyoto Pharmaceutical University

For Ecology

#87 in Japan

#809 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1884

6. Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine

For Ecology

#94 in Japan

#905 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1872

7. Ryukoku University

For Ecology

#95 in Japan

#909 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1639

8. Kyoto Prefectural University

For Ecology

#99 in Japan

#930 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1949

9. Kyoto Sangyo University

For Ecology

#186 in Japan

#1626 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1965

10. Kyoto Women's University

For Ecology

#225 in Japan

#1946 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Founded: 1920

11. Kyoto College of Graduate Studies for Informatics

For Ecology

#231 in Japan

#1983 in Asia

Founded: 2004

12. Kyoto Seika University

For Ecology

#345 in Japan

#2455 in Asia

13. Kyoto Tachibana University

For Ecology

#358 in Japan

#2502 in Asia

Founded: 1967

14. Bukkyo University

For Ecology

#369 in Japan

#2544 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Founded: 1887

15. Kyoto City University of Arts

For Ecology

#413 in Japan

#2642 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
24	Osaka University of Pharmaceutical Sciences	111	Takatsuki
31	Osaka University	7	Suita
31	Nara Institute of Science and Technology	59	Ikoma
36	Kansai University	76	Suita
36	Nara Women's University	90	Nara
37	Osaka Institute of Technology	131	Osaka
43	Kindai University	33	Higashiosaka
47	Kwansei Gakuin University	103	Nishinomiya
49	University of Shiga Prefecture	116	Hikone