90 Best Forestry schools in Japan

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Japan ranked based on their research performance in Forestry. A graph of 447K citations received by 30.2K academic papers made by 90 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. Kyoto University

For Forestry

#4 in Asia

#62 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 22,455
Male:Female: 76:24
Founded: 1897

2. University of Tokyo

For Forestry

#6 in Asia

#72 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 28,218
Founded: 1877

3. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Forestry

#12 in Asia

#134 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Enrollment: 17,541
Founded: 1918

4. Nagoya University

For Forestry

#29 in Asia

#200 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 15,834
Founded: 1939

5. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Forestry

#30 in Asia

#202 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 18,560
Founded: 1911

6. Tohoku University

For Forestry

#36 in Asia

#261 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 17,591
Founded: 1907

7. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Forestry

#40 in Asia

#275 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 16,507
Male:Female: 61:39
Founded: 1973

8. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Forestry

#67 in Asia

#405 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 15,066
Founded: 1949

9. Osaka University

For Forestry

#75 in Asia

#449 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 23,123
Male:Female: 68:32
Founded: 1931

10. Chiba University

For Forestry

#79 in Asia

#455 in the World

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

11. Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology

For Forestry

#87 in Asia

#481 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1949

12. Kobe University

For Forestry

#90 in Asia

#488 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 15,871
Founded: 1902

13. Tottori University

Japan | Tottori

For Forestry

#95 in Asia

#504 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 6,195
Founded: 1949

14. Utsunomiya University

Japan | Utsunomiya

For Forestry

#105 in Asia

#525 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1949

15. Kagoshima University

Japan | Kagoshima

For Forestry

#122 in Asia

#580 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 10,661
Male:Female: 62:38
Founded: 1949

16. Gifu University

For Forestry

#132 in Asia

#619 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 7,227
Male:Female: 65:35
Founded: 1949

17. Osaka Prefecture University

For Forestry

#133 in Asia

#623 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Enrollment: 8,051
Founded: 1949

18. Shinshu University

Japan | Matsumoto

For Forestry

#145 in Asia

#657 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1949

19. Osaka City University

For Forestry

#175 in Asia

#733 in the World

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

20. Okayama University

Japan | Okayama

For Forestry

#177 in Asia

#741 in the World

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

21. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Forestry

#182 in Asia

#760 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 10,357
Founded: 1881

22. University of Miyazaki

Japan | Miyazaki

For Forestry

#185 in Asia

#767 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1949

23. Nihon University

For Forestry

#188 in Asia

#778 in the World

Enrollment: 77,651
Male:Female: 68:32
Founded: 1889

24. Waseda University

For Forestry

#197 in Asia

#798 in the World

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

25. Niigata University

Japan | Niigata

For Forestry

#205 in Asia

#820 in the World

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

26. Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine

Japan | Obihiro

For Forestry

#214 in Asia

#838 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Enrollment: 1,337
Founded: 1941

27. Tokyo University of Science

For Forestry

#223 in Asia

#858 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1881

28. Yokohama National University

Japan | Yokohama

For Forestry

#224 in Asia

#865 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1949

29. Tokyo University of Agriculture

For Forestry

#225 in Asia

#866 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1891

30. Iwate University

Japan | Morioka

For Forestry

#245 in Asia

#916 in the World

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

31. Kindai University

Japan | Higashiosaka

For Forestry

#257 in Asia

#946 in the World

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

32. University of Tokushima

Japan | Tokushima

For Forestry

#259 in Asia

#949 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

33. University of the Ryukyus

Japan | Nishihara

For Forestry

#262 in Asia

#956 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1950

34. Shizuoka University

Japan | Shizuoka

For Forestry

#264 in Asia

#959 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 10,090
Founded: 1949

35. Ehime University

Japan | Matsuyama

For Forestry

#269 in Asia

#968 in the World

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

36. Mie University

For Forestry

#283 in Asia

#1000 in the World

Enrollment: 8,455
Male:Female: 63:37
Founded: 1949

37. Tokyo Metropolitan University

Japan | Hachioji

For Forestry

#285 in Asia

#1013 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Enrollment: 9,059
Founded: 2005

38. Yamaguchi University

Japan | Yamaguchi

For Forestry

#288 in Asia

#1023 in the World

Founded: 1949

39. Keio University

For Forestry

#291 in Asia

#1039 in the World

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

40. Yamagata University

Japan | Yamagata

For Forestry

#296 in Asia

#1050 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

41. Ibaraki University

For Forestry

#316 in Asia

#1085 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 8,249
Founded: 1949

42. Kochi University

For Forestry

#329 in Asia

#1111 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

43. Toho University

For Forestry

#341 in Asia

#1133 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1925

44. Kanazawa University

Japan | Kanazawa

For Forestry

#342 in Asia

#1141 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 10,127
Male:Female: 64:36
Founded: 1949

45. Rakuno Gakuen University

For Forestry

#350 in Asia

#1164 in the World

Enrollment: 3,552
Male:Female: 59:41
Founded: 1933

46. Kagawa University

Japan | Takamatsu

For Forestry

#362 in Asia

#1210 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 6,539
Founded: 1949

47. Shimane University

For Forestry

#367 in Asia

#1227 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1949

48. Osaka University of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Japan | Takatsuki

For Forestry

#381 in Asia

#1278 in the World

Founded: 1904

49. Kumamoto University

Japan | Kumamoto

For Forestry

#382 in Asia

#1281 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 7,629
Founded: 1949

50. University of Hyogo

For Forestry

#386 in Asia

#1291 in the World

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

51. Kitasato University

For Forestry

#388 in Asia

#1294 in the World

Enrollment: 8,576
Male:Female: 46:54
Founded: 1962

52. Nagasaki University

Japan | Nagasaki

For Forestry

#395 in Asia

#1320 in the World

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

53. Saga University

For Forestry

#398 in Asia

#1331 in the World

Founded: 1949

54. Tokai University

For Forestry

#405 in Asia

#1354 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 28,535
Founded: 1946

55. Showa University

For Forestry

#425 in Asia

#1408 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1928

56. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

For Forestry

#468 in Asia

#1501 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1946

57. University of Fukui

For Forestry

#498 in Asia

#1597 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 5,167
Founded: 1949

58. Gunma University

Japan | Maebashi

For Forestry

#501 in Asia

#1601 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Enrollment: 6,556
Male:Female: 63:37
Founded: 1949

59. University of Electro-Communications

For Forestry

#504 in Asia

#1605 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 5,329
Founded: 1949

60. Kyoto Prefectural University

For Forestry

#505 in Asia

#1608 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 1,700
Founded: 1949

61. Nara Institute of Science and Technology

For Forestry

#508 in Asia

#1615 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1991

62. Kyushu Institute of Technology

Japan | Kitakyushu

For Forestry

#518 in Asia

#1636 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 5,876
Founded: 1907

63. Nagoya City University

For Forestry

#524 in Asia

#1647 in the World

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

64. Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology

For Forestry

#525 in Asia

#1649 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 2003

65. Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine

For Forestry

#526 in Asia

#1650 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 1,223
Founded: 1872

66. Akita Prefectural University

For Forestry

#541 in Asia

#1682 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Enrollment: 1,837
Founded: 1999

67. Saitama University

Japan | Saitama

For Forestry

#553 in Asia

#1704 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 9,031
Male:Female: 68:32
Founded: 1949

68. Meijo University

For Forestry

#570 in Asia

#1755 in the World

Enrollment: 3,835
Founded: 1926

69. Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST)

For Forestry

#574 in Asia

#1768 in the World

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

70. Shibaura Institute of Technology

For Forestry

#593 in Asia

#1813 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1949

71. Toyohashi University of Technology

Japan | Toyohashi

For Forestry

#599 in Asia

#1821 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Founded: 1976

72. University of Yamanashi

For Forestry

#606 in Asia

#1845 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1949

73. Ritsumeikan University

For Forestry

#613 in Asia

#1859 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1899

74. Azabu University

Japan | Sagamihara

For Forestry

#618 in Asia

#1866 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1890

75. Meiji University

For Forestry

#643 in Asia

#1917 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 31,339
Founded: 1881

76. University of Shizuoka

Japan | Shizuoka

For Forestry

#670 in Asia

#1970 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1987

77. Yokohama City University

Japan | Yokohama

For Forestry

#677 in Asia

#1985 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1928

78. Hirosaki University

Japan | Hirosaki

For Forestry

#685 in Asia

#2001 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1949

79. University of Toyama

For Forestry

#697 in Asia

#2021 in the World

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

80. Nagoya Institute of Technology

For Forestry

#709 in Asia

#2042 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Enrollment: 5,776
Founded: 1905

81. National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies

For Forestry

#711 in Asia

#2044 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 417
Founded: 1997

82. Ryukoku University

For Forestry

#725 in Asia

#2083 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1639

83. Akita University

For Forestry

#733 in Asia

#2097 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Enrollment: 5,157
Founded: 1949

84. Hokkaido University of Education

Japan | Sapporo

For Forestry

#754 in Asia

#2133 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Enrollment: 5,640
Male:Female: 44:56
Founded: 1949

85. Chuo University

Japan | Hachioji

For Forestry

#760 in Asia

#2142 in the World

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

86. Hosei University

For Forestry

#773 in Asia

#2161 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1880

87. Okayama University of Science

Japan | Okayama

For Forestry

#802 in Asia

#2218 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 6,050
Founded: 1962

88. University of Shiga Prefecture

For Forestry

#839 in Asia

#2287 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Enrollment: 2,806
Founded: 1995

89. Chubu University

Japan | Kasugai

For Forestry

#872 in Asia

#2344 in the World

Founded: 1938

90. Fukushima University

Japan | Fukushima

For Forestry

#876 in Asia

#2350 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Enrollment: 4,520
Male:Female: 58:42
Founded: 1949

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

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