27 Best universities for Hydrology and Water resources management 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 Hydrology and Water resources management. A graph of 47.2K citations received by 4.5K academic papers made by 27 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

#7 in the World

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

2. Kyoto University

Japan | Kyoto

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#21 in Asia

#71 in the World

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

3. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#43 in Asia

#148 in the World

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

4. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#59 in Asia

#201 in the World

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

5. University of Yamanashi

Japan | Kofu

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#66 in Asia

#220 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1949

6. Tokyo Institute of Technology

Japan | Tokyo

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#83 in Asia

#275 in the World

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

7. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#91 in Asia

#295 in the World

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

8. Nagoya University

Japan | Nagoya

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#101 in Asia

#329 in the World

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

9. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#129 in Asia

#414 in the World

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

10. Tohoku University

Japan | Sendai

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#136 in Asia

#426 in the World

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

11. Tottori University

Japan | Tottori

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#162 in Asia

#489 in the World

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

12. Chiba University

Japan | Chiba

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#186 in Asia

#565 in the World

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

13. Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology

Japan | Fuchu

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#204 in Asia

#610 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1949

14. Kindai University

Japan | Higashiosaka

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#208 in Asia

#618 in the World

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

15. Ehime University

Japan | Matsuyama

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#212 in Asia

#627 in the World

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

16. Tokyo University of Science

Japan | Tokyo

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#242 in Asia

#697 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1881

17. Ritsumeikan University

Japan | Kyoto

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#266 in Asia

#751 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1899

18. Shimane University

Japan | Matsue

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#289 in Asia

#803 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1949

19. Kumamoto University

Japan | Kumamoto

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#310 in Asia

#846 in the World

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

20. Okayama University

Japan | Okayama

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#322 in Asia

#867 in the World

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

21. Tokyo Metropolitan University

Japan | Hachioji

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#331 in Asia

#886 in the World

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

22. Waseda University

Japan | Tokyo

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#346 in Asia

#918 in the World

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

23. Shibaura Institute of Technology

Japan | Tokyo

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#352 in Asia

#929 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1949

24. Nihon University

Japan | Tokyo

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#361 in Asia

#942 in the World

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

25. Osaka University

Japan | Suita

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#369 in Asia

#962 in the World

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

26. Kobe University

Japan | Kobe

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#377 in Asia

#972 in the World

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

27. Gifu University

Japan | Gifu

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#380 in Asia

#976 in the World

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