100 Best universities for Oceanography 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 Oceanography. A graph of 5.99M citations received by 321K academic papers made by 270 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 Oceanography

#1 in Asia

#3 in the World

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

2. Kyoto University

For Oceanography

#3 in Asia

#32 in the World

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

3. Tohoku University

For Oceanography

#6 in Asia

#55 in the World

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

4. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Oceanography

#12 in Asia

#76 in the World

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

5. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Oceanography

#18 in Asia

#103 in the World

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

6. Osaka University

For Oceanography

#23 in Asia

#117 in the World

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

7. Nagoya University

For Oceanography

#24 in Asia

#118 in the World

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

8. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Oceanography

#29 in Asia

#132 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

9. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Oceanography

#59 in Asia

#235 in the World

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

10. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Oceanography

#64 in Asia

#251 in the World

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

11. Tokyo University of Science

For Oceanography

#78 in Asia

#309 in the World

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

12. Kobe University

For Oceanography

#95 in Asia

#377 in the World

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

13. Waseda University

For Oceanography

#115 in Asia

#458 in the World

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

14. Yokohama National University

Japan | Yokohama

For Oceanography

#119 in Asia

#482 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1949

15. Keio University

For Oceanography

#124 in Asia

#491 in the World

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

16. Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology

For Oceanography

#132 in Asia

#518 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1949

17. Chiba University

For Oceanography

#139 in Asia

#538 in the World

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

18. Osaka Prefecture University

For Oceanography

#149 in Asia

#566 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1949

19. Tokyo Metropolitan University

Japan | Hachioji

For Oceanography

#151 in Asia

#569 in the World

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

20. Okayama University

Japan | Okayama

For Oceanography

#157 in Asia

#584 in the World

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

21. Kanazawa University

Japan | Kanazawa

For Oceanography

#161 in Asia

#592 in the World

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

22. Ehime University

Japan | Matsuyama

For Oceanography

#163 in Asia

#595 in the World

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

23. University of the Ryukyus

Japan | Nishihara

For Oceanography

#168 in Asia

#606 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1950

24. Shizuoka University

Japan | Shizuoka

For Oceanography

#173 in Asia

#612 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1949

25. Nagasaki University

Japan | Nagasaki

For Oceanography

#178 in Asia

#632 in the World

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

26. Kumamoto University

Japan | Kumamoto

For Oceanography

#179 in Asia

#641 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 11,098
Founded: 1949

27. Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology

For Oceanography

#184 in Asia

#654 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 2003

28. Nagoya Institute of Technology

For Oceanography

#190 in Asia

#668 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1905

29. Nihon University

For Oceanography

#192 in Asia

#671 in the World

Founded: 1889

30. Kyushu Institute of Technology

Japan | Kitakyushu

For Oceanography

#201 in Asia

#704 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1907

31. Kagoshima University

Japan | Kagoshima

For Oceanography

#203 in Asia

#706 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1949

32. Toyohashi University of Technology

Japan | Toyohashi

For Oceanography

#206 in Asia

#713 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Founded: 1976

33. Tokai University

For Oceanography

#211 in Asia

#731 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 29,700
Founded: 1946

34. Niigata University

Japan | Niigata

For Oceanography

#230 in Asia

#793 in the World

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

35. Shinshu University

Japan | Matsumoto

For Oceanography

#238 in Asia

#812 in the World

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

36. Mie University

For Oceanography

#240 in Asia

#823 in the World

Enrollment: 8,455
Founded: 1949

37. Yamaguchi University

Japan | Yamaguchi

For Oceanography

#242 in Asia

#829 in the World

Founded: 1949

38. Saitama University

Japan | Saitama

For Oceanography

#250 in Asia

#846 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1949

39. Nagaoka University of Technology

Japan | Nagaoka

For Oceanography

#254 in Asia

#860 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1976

40. Gifu University

For Oceanography

#259 in Asia

#872 in the World

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

41. Ritsumeikan University

For Oceanography

#262 in Asia

#883 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1899

42. Ibaraki University

For Oceanography

#263 in Asia

#884 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

43. University of Tokushima

Japan | Tokushima

For Oceanography

#270 in Asia

#901 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

44. Osaka City University

For Oceanography

#272 in Asia

#907 in the World

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

45. Yamagata University

Japan | Yamagata

For Oceanography

#277 in Asia

#921 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

46. Kindai University

Japan | Higashiosaka

For Oceanography

#282 in Asia

#933 in the World

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

47. Tottori University

Japan | Tottori

For Oceanography

#287 in Asia

#946 in the World

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

48. Kochi University

For Oceanography

#294 in Asia

#964 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

49. Saga University

For Oceanography

#296 in Asia

#967 in the World

Founded: 1949

50. Meijo University

For Oceanography

#302 in Asia

#981 in the World

Founded: 1926

51. University of Electro-Communications

For Oceanography

#306 in Asia

#988 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1949

52. Kyoto Institute of Technology

For Oceanography

#318 in Asia

#1018 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1949

53. University of Toyama

For Oceanography

#329 in Asia

#1045 in the World

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

54. Kagawa University

Japan | Takamatsu

For Oceanography

#341 in Asia

#1072 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1949

55. Gunma University

Japan | Maebashi

For Oceanography

#353 in Asia

#1100 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1949

56. University of Yamanashi

For Oceanography

#357 in Asia

#1120 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1949

57. Doshisha University

For Oceanography

#359 in Asia

#1125 in the World

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

58. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

For Oceanography

#366 in Asia

#1140 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1946

59. Shimane University

For Oceanography

#367 in Asia

#1141 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1949

60. Kanazawa Institute of Technology

Japan | Nonoichi

For Oceanography

#388 in Asia

#1195 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 5,917
Founded: 1965

61. Kansai University

For Oceanography

#394 in Asia

#1204 in the World

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

62. University of Fukui

For Oceanography

#399 in Asia

#1215 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

63. Sophia University

For Oceanography

#400 in Asia

#1217 in the World

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

64. Hirosaki University

Japan | Hirosaki

For Oceanography

#403 in Asia

#1230 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1949

65. University of Hyogo

For Oceanography

#417 in Asia

#1256 in the World

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

66. Kitami Institute of Technology

For Oceanography

#427 in Asia

#1277 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Enrollment: 2,106
Founded: 1960

67. University of Miyazaki

Japan | Miyazaki

For Oceanography

#434 in Asia

#1290 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1949

68. Iwate University

Japan | Morioka

For Oceanography

#464 in Asia

#1361 in the World

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

69. Chuo University

Japan | Hachioji

For Oceanography

#468 in Asia

#1370 in the World

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

70. Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology

For Oceanography

#473 in Asia

#1380 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1990

71. Shibaura Institute of Technology

For Oceanography

#478 in Asia

#1389 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1949

72. Graduate University for Advanced Studies

For Oceanography

#494 in Asia

#1418 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1988

73. Tokyo Denki University

For Oceanography

#505 in Asia

#1437 in the World

Founded: 1907

74. Kitasato University

For Oceanography

#520 in Asia

#1473 in the World

Founded: 1962

75. Nara Institute of Science and Technology

For Oceanography

#522 in Asia

#1476 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1991

76. Akita University

For Oceanography

#541 in Asia

#1517 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Founded: 1949

77. Meiji University

For Oceanography

#542 in Asia

#1518 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1881

78. Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST)

For Oceanography

#544 in Asia

#1521 in the World

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

79. Utsunomiya University

Japan | Utsunomiya

For Oceanography

#563 in Asia

#1558 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1949

80. Aoyama Gakuin University

For Oceanography

#589 in Asia

#1613 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 20,285
Founded: 1874

81. Fukuoka University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Oceanography

#610 in Asia

#1654 in the World

Founded: 1934

82. Chiba Institute of Technology

Japan | Narashino

For Oceanography

#616 in Asia

#1662 in the World

Founded: 1942

83. Nagaoka University

Japan | Nagaoka

For Oceanography

#620 in Asia

#1668 in the World

Founded: 2001

84. Kwansei Gakuin University

Japan | Nishinomiya

For Oceanography

#643 in Asia

#1706 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 26,248
Founded: 1912

85. Kanagawa University

Japan | Yokohama

For Oceanography

#646 in Asia

#1716 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1949

86. Okayama University of Science

Japan | Okayama

For Oceanography

#653 in Asia

#1730 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1962

87. Kogakuin University

For Oceanography

#654 in Asia

#1731 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1887

88. Tokyo University of Agriculture

For Oceanography

#662 in Asia

#1742 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1891

89. Yokohama City University

Japan | Yokohama

For Oceanography

#668 in Asia

#1758 in the World

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

90. Muroran Institute of Technology

Japan | Muroran

For Oceanography

#669 in Asia

#1759 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1949

91. Hosei University

For Oceanography

#672 in Asia

#1765 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1880

92. Osaka Institute of Technology

For Oceanography

#682 in Asia

#1782 in the World

Enrollment: 8,146
Founded: 1922

93. Chubu University

Japan | Kasugai

For Oceanography

#687 in Asia

#1790 in the World

Founded: 1938

94. Toyota Technological Institute

For Oceanography

#703 in Asia

#1819 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

95. Aichi Institute of Technology

For Oceanography

#705 in Asia

#1822 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1959

96. Toho University

For Oceanography

#714 in Asia

#1844 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1925

97. Toyo University

For Oceanography

#728 in Asia

#1878 in the World

Founded: 1887

98. Toyama Prefectural University

For Oceanography

#731 in Asia

#1883 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1990

99. Akita Prefectural University

For Oceanography

#732 in Asia

#1884 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1999

100. Tokyo Polytechnic University

For Oceanography

#733 in Asia

#1886 in the World

Founded: 1966

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

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