100 Best universities for Geology in Japan

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Japan ranked based on their research performance in Geology. A graph of 22.8M citations received by 1.14M academic papers made by 428 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 Geology

#1 in Asia

#12 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 28,479
Founded: 1877

2. Kyoto University

For Geology

#2 in Asia

#25 in the World

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

3. Tohoku University

For Geology

#9 in Asia

#74 in the World

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

4. Osaka University

For Geology

#11 in Asia

#89 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 23,123
Founded: 1931

5. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Geology

#16 in Asia

#105 in the World

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

6. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Geology

#17 in Asia

#110 in the World

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

7. Nagoya University

For Geology

#20 in Asia

#123 in the World

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

8. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Geology

#28 in Asia

#152 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

9. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Geology

#60 in Asia

#292 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 16,507
Founded: 1973

10. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Geology

#66 in Asia

#325 in the World

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

11. Tokyo University of Science

For Geology

#76 in Asia

#373 in the World

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

12. Kobe University

For Geology

#89 in Asia

#412 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 15,999
Founded: 1902

13. Okayama University

Japan | Okayama

For Geology

#95 in Asia

#435 in the World

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

14. Chiba University

For Geology

#100 in Asia

#453 in the World

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

15. Keio University

For Geology

#103 in Asia

#472 in the World

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

16. Waseda University

For Geology

#125 in Asia

#531 in the World

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

17. Kanazawa University

Japan | Kanazawa

For Geology

#140 in Asia

#576 in the World

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

18. Nihon University

For Geology

#147 in Asia

#594 in the World

Founded: 1889

19. Niigata University

Japan | Niigata

For Geology

#154 in Asia

#613 in the World

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

20. Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology

For Geology

#159 in Asia

#619 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1949

21. Tokyo Metropolitan University

Japan | Hachioji

For Geology

#169 in Asia

#649 in the World

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

22. Ehime University

Japan | Matsuyama

For Geology

#172 in Asia

#664 in the World

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

23. Osaka Prefecture University

For Geology

#177 in Asia

#680 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1949

24. Nagasaki University

Japan | Nagasaki

For Geology

#178 in Asia

#684 in the World

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

25. Gifu University

For Geology

#182 in Asia

#690 in the World

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

26. Kumamoto University

Japan | Kumamoto

For Geology

#189 in Asia

#719 in the World

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

27. Kagoshima University

Japan | Kagoshima

For Geology

#191 in Asia

#724 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1949

28. Shizuoka University

Japan | Shizuoka

For Geology

#193 in Asia

#728 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1949

29. Osaka City University

For Geology

#196 in Asia

#736 in the World

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

30. Shinshu University

Japan | Matsumoto

For Geology

#200 in Asia

#747 in the World

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

31. Yamaguchi University

Japan | Yamaguchi

For Geology

#213 in Asia

#778 in the World

Founded: 1949

32. Yokohama National University

Japan | Yokohama

For Geology

#216 in Asia

#785 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1949

33. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

For Geology

#217 in Asia

#786 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1946

34. Tokai University

For Geology

#227 in Asia

#809 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

35. University of Tokushima

Japan | Tokushima

For Geology

#231 in Asia

#821 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

36. Nagoya Institute of Technology

For Geology

#236 in Asia

#830 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1905

37. Kitasato University

For Geology

#240 in Asia

#849 in the World

Founded: 1962

38. Kindai University

Japan | Higashiosaka

For Geology

#245 in Asia

#863 in the World

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

39. Juntendo University

For Geology

#256 in Asia

#890 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1836

40. University of the Ryukyus

Japan | Nishihara

For Geology

#258 in Asia

#895 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1950

41. Gunma University

Japan | Maebashi

For Geology

#261 in Asia

#900 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1949

42. Mie University

For Geology

#273 in Asia

#949 in the World

Enrollment: 8,455
Founded: 1949

43. Kochi University

For Geology

#276 in Asia

#954 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

44. Tottori University

Japan | Tottori

For Geology

#284 in Asia

#973 in the World

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

45. Saitama University

Japan | Saitama

For Geology

#299 in Asia

#999 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1949

46. Kyushu Institute of Technology

Japan | Kitakyushu

For Geology

#302 in Asia

#1008 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1907

47. Ibaraki University

For Geology

#303 in Asia

#1011 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

48. Nagaoka University of Technology

Japan | Nagaoka

For Geology

#308 in Asia

#1022 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1976

49. Toyohashi University of Technology

Japan | Toyohashi

For Geology

#318 in Asia

#1056 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Founded: 1976

50. Yamagata University

Japan | Yamagata

For Geology

#325 in Asia

#1071 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

51. Tokyo University of Agriculture

For Geology

#326 in Asia

#1073 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1891

52. Shimane University

For Geology

#330 in Asia

#1086 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1949

53. Ritsumeikan University

For Geology

#333 in Asia

#1100 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1899

54. Saga University

For Geology

#336 in Asia

#1109 in the World

Founded: 1949

55. University of Electro-Communications

For Geology

#337 in Asia

#1111 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1949

56. University of Yamanashi

For Geology

#354 in Asia

#1146 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1949

57. Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology

For Geology

#362 in Asia

#1168 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 2003

58. Kagawa University

Japan | Takamatsu

For Geology

#364 in Asia

#1171 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1949

59. University of Toyama

For Geology

#365 in Asia

#1173 in the World

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

60. Kyoto Institute of Technology

For Geology

#370 in Asia

#1181 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1949

61. University of Miyazaki

Japan | Miyazaki

For Geology

#373 in Asia

#1184 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1949

62. Akita University

For Geology

#375 in Asia

#1187 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Founded: 1949

63. Nara Institute of Science and Technology

For Geology

#377 in Asia

#1191 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1991

64. Yokohama City University

Japan | Yokohama

For Geology

#399 in Asia

#1238 in the World

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

65. Hirosaki University

Japan | Hirosaki

For Geology

#404 in Asia

#1249 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1949

66. Toho University

For Geology

#406 in Asia

#1251 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1925

67. Iwate University

Japan | Morioka

For Geology

#447 in Asia

#1349 in the World

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

68. Fukuoka University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Geology

#448 in Asia

#1351 in the World

Founded: 1934

69. Meijo University

For Geology

#451 in Asia

#1357 in the World

Founded: 1926

70. University of Fukui

For Geology

#453 in Asia

#1364 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

71. Teikyo University

For Geology

#460 in Asia

#1377 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

72. Doshisha University

For Geology

#495 in Asia

#1459 in the World

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

73. Graduate University for Advanced Studies

For Geology

#513 in Asia

#1496 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1988

74. Kansai University

For Geology

#514 in Asia

#1497 in the World

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

75. Sapporo Medical University

Japan | Sapporo

For Geology

#525 in Asia

#1519 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1950

76. Showa University

For Geology

#528 in Asia

#1525 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1928

77. Meiji University

For Geology

#533 in Asia

#1533 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1881

78. Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology

For Geology

#543 in Asia

#1555 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1990

79. Okayama University of Science

Japan | Okayama

For Geology

#548 in Asia

#1566 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1962

80. Nagoya City University

For Geology

#551 in Asia

#1571 in the World

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

81. Chuo University

Japan | Hachioji

For Geology

#560 in Asia

#1590 in the World

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

82. Chubu University

Japan | Kasugai

For Geology

#566 in Asia

#1604 in the World

Founded: 1938

83. Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine

For Geology

#569 in Asia

#1614 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1872

84. Jichi Medical University

Japan | Tochigi

For Geology

#590 in Asia

#1645 in the World

Founded: 1972

85. Jikei University School of Medicine

For Geology

#605 in Asia

#1671 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

86. University of Hyogo

For Geology

#611 in Asia

#1679 in the World

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

87. Utsunomiya University

Japan | Utsunomiya

For Geology

#612 in Asia

#1681 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1949

88. University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan

Japan | Kitakyushu

For Geology

#617 in Asia

#1686 in the World

Founded: 1978

89. Oita University

For Geology

#626 in Asia

#1701 in the World

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

90. Sophia University

For Geology

#646 in Asia

#1748 in the World

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

91. Kurume University

For Geology

#653 in Asia

#1757 in the World

Founded: 1928

92. Tohoku Pharmaceutical University

For Geology

#681 in Asia

#1801 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1939

93. Nippon Medical School

For Geology

#710 in Asia

#1870 in the World

Founded: 1904

94. Tokyo Dental College

For Geology

#713 in Asia

#1881 in the World

Founded: 1890

95. Kyoto Pharmaceutical University

For Geology

#718 in Asia

#1895 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1884

96. Toyota Technological Institute

For Geology

#720 in Asia

#1899 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

97. Shibaura Institute of Technology

For Geology

#722 in Asia

#1901 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1949

98. Toyo University

For Geology

#723 in Asia

#1902 in the World

Founded: 1887

99. Nara Medical University

Japan | Kashihara

For Geology

#728 in Asia

#1912 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1945

100. Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine

Japan | Obihiro

For Geology

#732 in Asia

#1917 in the World

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

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

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Agricultural Science204

Earth science and Geophysics223

Environmental Chemistry230

Environmental Engineering127

Environmental Management187

Geography and Cartography436

Geotechnical Engineering172

Hydrology and Water resources management26

Meteorology and Atmospheric Science272

Mining Engineering39

Oceanography267

Paleontology395

Petrology and Geochemistry145

Urban and Regional planning33

Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation205