25 Best universities for Hydrology and Water resources management in Japan

Updated: March 15, 2026

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 77.9K citations received by 5.37K academic papers made by 25 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

#5 in Asia

#10 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 28,918
Founded: 1877

2. Kyoto University

Japan | Kyoto

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#25 in Asia

#93 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 22,365
Founded: 1897

3. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#65 in Asia

#199 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 18,813
Founded: 1911

4. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#84 in Asia

#262 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 16,684
Founded: 1973

5. University of Yamanashi

Japan | Kofu

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#88 in Asia

#268 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1949

6. Tokyo Institute of Technology

Japan | Tokyo

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#97 in Asia

#291 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

7. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#106 in Asia

#323 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Enrollment: 17,770
Founded: 1918

8. Nagoya University

Japan | Nagoya

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#128 in Asia

#390 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 15,959
Founded: 1939

9. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#163 in Asia

#475 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 15,505
Founded: 1949

10. Tohoku University

Japan | Sendai

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#173 in Asia

#499 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 17,975
Founded: 1907

11. Okayama University

Japan | Okayama

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#185 in Asia

#524 in the World

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

12. Tottori University

Japan | Tottori

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#189 in Asia

#541 in the World

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

13. Chiba University

Japan | Chiba

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#215 in Asia

#603 in the World

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

14. Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology

Japan | Fuchu

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#239 in Asia

#646 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1949

15. Ehime University

Japan | Matsuyama

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#289 in Asia

#766 in the World

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

16. Kindai University

Japan | Higashiosaka

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#296 in Asia

#791 in the World

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

17. Shimane University

Japan | Matsue

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#333 in Asia

#871 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1949

18. Nihon University

Japan | Tokyo

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#373 in Asia

#941 in the World

Founded: 1889

19. Tokyo Metropolitan University

Japan | Hachioji

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#378 in Asia

#948 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Enrollment: 9,126
Founded: 2005

20. Osaka University

Japan | Suita

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#384 in Asia

#960 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 23,234
Founded: 1931

21. Waseda University

Japan | Tokyo

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#416 in Asia

#1010 in the World

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

22. Shibaura Institute of Technology

Japan | Tokyo

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#417 in Asia

#1012 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1949

23. Nagasaki University

Japan | Nagasaki

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#424 in Asia

#1022 in the World

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

24. Kobe University

Japan | Kobe

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#430 in Asia

#1030 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 16,214
Founded: 1902

25. Gifu University

Japan | Gifu

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#432 in Asia

#1035 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 Tsukuba.