Kyoto's 10 best Oceanography universities [2025 Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Kyoto ranked based on their research performance in Oceanography. A graph of 535K citations received by 26.4K 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: 22,455
Founded: 1897

2. Ritsumeikan University

For Oceanography

#42 in Japan

#257 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1899

3. Kyoto Institute of Technology

For Oceanography

#52 in Japan

#299 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1949

4. Doshisha University

For Oceanography

#57 in Japan

#348 in Asia

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

5. Ryukoku University

For Oceanography

#101 in Japan

#730 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1639

6. Kyoto Pharmaceutical University

For Oceanography

#132 in Japan

#1044 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1884

7. Kyoto Prefectural University

For Oceanography

#142 in Japan

#1121 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1949

8. Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine

For Oceanography

#144 in Japan

#1129 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1872

9. Kyoto Sangyo University

For Oceanography

#171 in Japan

#1352 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1965

10. Kyoto College of Graduate Studies for Informatics

For Oceanography

#215 in Japan

#1697 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	74	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	43	Osaka
57	Osaka Prefecture University	18	Sakai