Kyoto's 10 best Oceanography universities [2026 Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Kyoto ranked based on their research performance in Oceanography. A graph of 563K citations received by 26.7K academic papers made by 10 universities in Kyoto 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. Kyoto University

For Oceanography

#2 in Japan

#3 in Asia

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

2. Ritsumeikan University

For Oceanography

#41 in Japan

#262 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1899

3. Kyoto Institute of Technology

For Oceanography

#52 in Japan

#318 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1949

4. Doshisha University

For Oceanography

#57 in Japan

#359 in Asia

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

5. Ryukoku University

For Oceanography

#101 in Japan

#739 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1639

6. Kyoto Pharmaceutical University

For Oceanography

#135 in Japan

#1097 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1884

7. Kyoto Prefectural University

For Oceanography

#142 in Japan

#1162 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1949

8. Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine

For Oceanography

#144 in Japan

#1171 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1872

9. Kyoto Sangyo University

For Oceanography

#167 in Japan

#1361 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1965

10. Kyoto College of Graduate Studies for Informatics

For Oceanography

#216 in Japan

#1717 in Asia

Founded: 2004

Universities for Oceanography near Kyoto

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
31	Osaka University	6	Suita
31	Nara Institute of Science and Technology	75	Ikoma
36	Kansai University	61	Suita
36	Nara Women's University	106	Nara
37	Osaka Institute of Technology	92	Osaka
43	Kindai University	46	Higashiosaka
47	Kwansei Gakuin University	84	Nishinomiya
49	University of Shiga Prefecture	105	Hikone
52	Osaka City University	44	Osaka
57	Osaka Prefecture University	18	Sakai