26 Best universities for Hydrology and Water resources management 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 Hydrology and Water resources management. A graph of 71.5K citations received by 5.24K academic papers made by 26 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

Japan | Tokyo

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#4 in Asia

#9 in the World

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

2. Kyoto University

Japan | Kyoto

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#23 in Asia

#87 in the World

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

3. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#59 in Asia

#183 in the World

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

4. University of Yamanashi

Japan | Kofu

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#76 in Asia

#244 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1949

5. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#79 in Asia

#249 in the World

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

6. Tokyo Institute of Technology

Japan | Tokyo

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#89 in Asia

#276 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

7. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#103 in Asia

#312 in the World

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

8. Nagoya University

Japan | Nagoya

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#120 in Asia

#377 in the World

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

9. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#155 in Asia

#460 in the World

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

10. Tohoku University

Japan | Sendai

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#161 in Asia

#475 in the World

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

11. Okayama University

Japan | Okayama

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#174 in Asia

#501 in the World

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

12. Tottori University

Japan | Tottori

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#184 in Asia

#527 in the World

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

13. Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology

Japan | Fuchu

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#198 in Asia

#568 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1949

14. Chiba University

Japan | Chiba

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#205 in Asia

#585 in the World

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

15. Ehime University

Japan | Matsuyama

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#276 in Asia

#732 in the World

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

16. Kindai University

Japan | Higashiosaka

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#284 in Asia

#749 in the World

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

17. Shimane University

Japan | Matsue

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#318 in Asia

#840 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1949

18. Tokyo University of Science

Japan | Tokyo

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#329 in Asia

#855 in the World

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

19. Nihon University

Japan | Tokyo

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#349 in Asia

#891 in the World

Founded: 1889

20. Osaka University

Japan | Suita

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#366 in Asia

#924 in the World

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

21. Tokyo Metropolitan University

Japan | Hachioji

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#373 in Asia

#934 in the World

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

22. Waseda University

Japan | Tokyo

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#396 in Asia

#972 in the World

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

23. Shibaura Institute of Technology

Japan | Tokyo

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#403 in Asia

#981 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1949

24. Kobe University

Japan | Kobe

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#409 in Asia

#989 in the World

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

25. Nagasaki University

Japan | Nagasaki

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#416 in Asia

#999 in the World

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

26. Gifu University

Japan | Gifu

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#419 in Asia

#1002 in the World

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

The best cities to study Hydrology and Water resources management in Japan based on the number of universities and their ranks are Tokyo, Kyoto, Fukuoka, and Kofu.