Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

100 Best Universities in Japan for Biochemistry

Focusing specifically on Biochemistry, our data science engine identified the 100 most influential universities in Japan. To determine these leaders, we isolated 3.27M specialized research publications which collectively generated 74.95M citations. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

Tokyo

University of Tokyo

#1 in Asia #19 in the World

36% Acceptance

28,918 Enrollment

1877 Founded

2

Kyoto

Kyoto University

#2 in Asia #50 in the World

11% Acceptance

22,365 Enrollment

1897 Founded

3

Suita

Osaka University

#6 in Asia #88 in the World

13% Acceptance

23,234 Enrollment

1931 Founded

4

Fukuoka

Kyushu University

#17 in Asia #175 in the World

14% Acceptance

18,813 Enrollment

1911 Founded

5

Sendai

Tohoku University

#9 in Asia #114 in the World

30% Acceptance

17,975 Enrollment

1907 Founded

6

Nagoya

Nagoya University

#18 in Asia #176 in the World

14% Acceptance

15,959 Enrollment

1939 Founded

7

Sapporo

Hokkaido University

#19 in Asia #186 in the World

27% Acceptance

17,770 Enrollment

1918 Founded

8

Tokyo

Tokyo Institute of Technology

#26 in Asia #251 in the World

10% Acceptance

6,551 Enrollment

1881 Founded

9

Tsukuba

University of Tsukuba

#23 in Asia #219 in the World

18% Acceptance

16,684 Enrollment

1973 Founded

10

Tokyo

Tokyo University of Science

#78 in Asia #515 in the World

31% Acceptance

19,768 Enrollment

1881 Founded

11

Tokyo

Keio University

#15 in Asia #162 in the World

12% Acceptance

33,518 Enrollment

1858 Founded

12

Tokyo

Waseda University

#29 in Asia #266 in the World

10% Acceptance

47,094 Enrollment

1882 Founded

13

Hachioji

Tokyo Metropolitan University

#130 in Asia #751 in the World

21% Acceptance

9,126 Enrollment

2005 Founded

14

Yokohama

Yokohama National University

#147 in Asia #816 in the World

33% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

1949 Founded

15

Fujikawaguchiko

Health Science University

#1778 in Asia #5045 in the World

33% Acceptance

370 Enrollment

2003 Founded

16

Ueda

Nagano University

#1665 in Asia #4765 in the World

47% Acceptance

3,633 Enrollment

1966 Founded

17

Tokyo

Kokugakuin University

#910 in Asia #3010 in the World

36% Acceptance

9,879 Enrollment

1882 Founded

18

Tokyo

Juntendo University

#94 in Asia #588 in the World

31% Acceptance

981 Enrollment

1836 Founded

19

Shibata, Miyagi

Sendai University

#1559 in Asia #4537 in the World

46% Acceptance

17,975 Enrollment

1967 Founded

20

Osaka

Osaka University of Economics

#1101 in Asia #3483 in the World

38% Acceptance

7,337 Enrollment

1949 Founded

21

Neyagawa

Osaka Electro-Communication University

#961 in Asia #3130 in the World

36% Acceptance

20,285 Enrollment

1961 Founded

22

Nagahama

Nagahama Institute of Bio-Science and Technology

#1952 in Asia #5411 in the World

40% Acceptance

2,000 Enrollment

2003 Founded

23

Machida

Wako University

#1572 in Asia #4566 in the World

47% Acceptance

3,702 Enrollment

1966 Founded

24

Koshigaya

Bunkyo University

#807 in Asia #2749 in the World

40% Acceptance

19,768 Enrollment

1966 Founded

25

Kawagoe

Tokyo International University

#1405 in Asia #4197 in the World

37% Acceptance

11,421 Enrollment

1965 Founded

26

Inagi

Komazawa Women’s University

#2122 in Asia #5760 in the World

40% Acceptance

2,871 Enrollment

1993 Founded

27

Hakodate

Future University Hakodate

#1537 in Asia #4500 in the World

50% Acceptance

1,371 Enrollment

2000 Founded

28

Echizen

Jin-ai University

#2408 in Asia #6384 in the World

60% Acceptance

5,462 Enrollment

2001 Founded

29

Tottori

Tottori University

#230 in Asia #1044 in the World

34% Acceptance

6,179 Enrollment

1949 Founded

30

Tokyo

Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology

#486 in Asia #1827 in the World

34% Acceptance

17,770 Enrollment

2003 Founded

31

Tama

Tama University

#1487 in Asia #4376 in the World

40% Acceptance

6,287 Enrollment

1989 Founded

32

Sapporo

Sapporo University

#1297 in Asia #3953 in the World

30% Acceptance

813 Enrollment

1967 Founded

33

Oita

Nippon Bunri University

#1990 in Asia #5479 in the World

42% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1967 Founded

34

Nagoya

Nagoya Women’s University

#2209 in Asia #5951 in the World

55% Acceptance

2,871 Enrollment

1964 Founded

35

Miyoshi

Tokai Gakuen University

#1688 in Asia #4810 in the World

35% Acceptance

2,871 Enrollment

1995 Founded

36

Kyoto

Kyoto Women’s University

#924 in Asia #3039 in the World

42% Acceptance

5,037 Enrollment

1920 Founded

37

Kochi

Kochi University

#314 in Asia #1304 in the World

34% Acceptance

9,033 Enrollment

1949 Founded

38

Kanazawa

Kanazawa Gakuin University

#1910 in Asia #5310 in the World

60% Acceptance

3,633 Enrollment

1987 Founded

39

Hiroshima

Hiroshima University of Economics

#1712 in Asia #4882 in the World

31% Acceptance

9,879 Enrollment

1907 Founded

40

Gifu

Gifu University

#143 in Asia #803 in the World

35% Acceptance

7,227 Enrollment

1949 Founded

41

Chiba

Tokyo University of Information Sciences

#1052 in Asia #3362 in the World

40% Acceptance

2,186 Enrollment

1988 Founded

42

Yokohama

Yokohama City University

#131 in Asia #752 in the World

33% Acceptance

5,198 Enrollment

1928 Founded

43

Tokyo

Kyoritsu Women’s University

#1135 in Asia #3558 in the World

26% Acceptance

6,572 Enrollment

1886 Founded

44

Tokyo

Tokyo Medical University

#257 in Asia #1118 in the World

8% Acceptance

981 Enrollment

1916 Founded

45

Suita

Senri Kinran University

#2680 in Asia #6931 in the World

41% Acceptance

6,190 Enrollment

2003 Founded

46

Sagamihara

Sagami Women’s University

#1610 in Asia #4653 in the World

45% Acceptance

5,037 Enrollment

1949 Founded

47

Nishinomiya

#1547 in Asia #4518 in the World

43% Acceptance

5,037 Enrollment

1873 Founded

48

Nagoya

Nagoya Institute of Technology

#229 in Asia #1041 in the World

22% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

1905 Founded

49

Matsuyama

Matsuyama University

#1442 in Asia #4273 in the World

47% Acceptance

5,749 Enrollment

1923 Founded

50

Kurashiki

Kurashiki University of Science and the Arts

#1695 in Asia #4838 in the World

36% Acceptance

23,234 Enrollment

1995 Founded

51

Kobe

Kobe University

#41 in Asia #360 in the World

35% Acceptance

16,214 Enrollment

1902 Founded

52

Kagoshima

International University of Kagoshima

#2113 in Asia #5740 in the World

40% Acceptance

6,179 Enrollment

1950 Founded

53

Hikone

University of Shiga Prefecture

#917 in Asia #3025 in the World

38% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

1995 Founded

54

Fukuoka

Fukuoka Institute of Technology

#768 in Asia #2626 in the World

48% Acceptance

2,058 Enrollment

1963 Founded

55

Aomori

Aomori University

#1740 in Asia #4960 in the World

33% Acceptance

5,402 Enrollment

1968 Founded

56

Tsukuba

Tsukuba International University

#2472 in Asia #6517 in the World

38% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

1946 Founded

57

Tokyo

Rissho University

#908 in Asia #3007 in the World

35% Acceptance

9,883 Enrollment

1924 Founded

58

Tokyo

Tokyo Medical and Dental University

#92 in Asia #579 in the World

9% Acceptance

5,198 Enrollment

1946 Founded

59

Sendai

Tohoku Bunka Gakuen University

#2499 in Asia #6579 in the World

44% Acceptance

5,462 Enrollment

1999 Founded

60

Osaka

Osaka Institute of Technology

#523 in Asia #1927 in the World

42% Acceptance

8,146 Enrollment

1922 Founded

61

Neyagawa

Setsunan University

#861 in Asia #2886 in the World

20% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1975 Founded

62

Musashino

Nippon Veterinary and Life Science University

#920 in Asia #3030 in the World

30% Acceptance

1,353 Enrollment

1881 Founded

63

Machida

Showa Pharmaceutical University

#1435 in Asia #4260 in the World

45% Acceptance

2,000 Enrollment

1949 Founded

64

Koryo

#2375 in Asia #6297 in the World

56% Acceptance

2,500 Enrollment

1946 Founded

65

Kato

Hyogo University of Teacher Education

#1356 in Asia #4085 in the World

38% Acceptance

1,245 Enrollment

1978 Founded

66

Ina

Nihon Pharmaceutical University

#2310 in Asia #6179 in the World

43% Acceptance

2,000 Enrollment

2004 Founded

67

Hachioji

Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Science

#715 in Asia #2483 in the World

31% Acceptance

2,000 Enrollment

1880 Founded

68

Ebetsu

Hokusho University

#2228 in Asia #5985 in the World

58% Acceptance

2,500 Enrollment

1997 Founded

69

Tondabayashi

Osaka Ohtani University

#1792 in Asia #5075 in the World

38% Acceptance

2,000 Enrollment

1966 Founded

70

Tokyo

Tokyo Denki University

#411 in Asia #1599 in the World

26% Acceptance

31,739 Enrollment

1907 Founded

71

Takatsuki

Aino University

#2315 in Asia #6185 in the World

42% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

2004 Founded

72

Sapporo

Hokkai-Gakuen University

#1230 in Asia #3794 in the World

33% Acceptance

31,739 Enrollment

1952 Founded

73

Oita

Oita University

#332 in Asia #1350 in the World

40% Acceptance

5,781 Enrollment

1949 Founded

74

Nagoya

Daido University

#1824 in Asia #5137 in the World

39% Acceptance

8,146 Enrollment

1964 Founded

75

Miyazaki

Minami Kyushu University

#2110 in Asia #5736 in the World

40% Acceptance

996 Enrollment

1965 Founded

76

Kyoto

Kyoto Prefectural University

#839 in Asia #2811 in the World

18% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1949 Founded

77

Kobe

Kobe Tokiwa University

#2593 in Asia #6758 in the World

44% Acceptance

8,230 Enrollment

2008 Founded

78

Kanazawa

Hokuriku University

#1318 in Asia #3994 in the World

50% Acceptance

2,000 Enrollment

1975 Founded

79

Hiroshima

Yasuda Women’s University

#1494 in Asia #4405 in the World

36% Acceptance

5,037 Enrollment

1966 Founded

80

Fukuyama

Fukuyama University

#1138 in Asia #3566 in the World

31% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1975 Founded

81

Chiba

Tokyo Dental College

#465 in Asia #1769 in the World

30% Acceptance

1,178 Enrollment

1890 Founded

82

Yokkaichi

Yokkaichi University

#1922 in Asia #5342 in the World

52% Acceptance

6,551 Enrollment

1988 Founded

83

Tokyo

Daito Bunka University

#1104 in Asia #3491 in the World

31% Acceptance

11,421 Enrollment

1923 Founded

84

Tokyo

Hosei University

#228 in Asia #1039 in the World

30% Acceptance

31,739 Enrollment

1880 Founded

85

Suita

Osaka Gakuin University

#1674 in Asia #4780 in the World

50% Acceptance

9,879 Enrollment

1962 Founded

86

Sagamihara

Azabu University

#759 in Asia #2589 in the World

60% Acceptance

1,353 Enrollment

1890 Founded

87

Nishinomiya

Mukogawa Women’s University

#622 in Asia #2235 in the World

43% Acceptance

6,190 Enrollment

1949 Founded

88

Nagoya

Nagoya City University

#202 in Asia #978 in the World

22% Acceptance

4,685 Enrollment

1950 Founded

89

Matsuyama

Ehime University

#146 in Asia #813 in the World

34% Acceptance

9,033 Enrollment

1949 Founded

90

Kurashiki

Kawasaki University of Medical Welfare

#959 in Asia #3125 in the World

33% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

1991 Founded

91

Kiyose

Meiji Pharmaceutical University

#1037 in Asia #3318 in the World

48% Acceptance

2,000 Enrollment

1902 Founded

92

Kagoshima

Kagoshima University

#144 in Asia #806 in the World

30% Acceptance

9,090 Enrollment

1949 Founded

93

Hikone

Shiga University

#689 in Asia #2398 in the World

36% Acceptance

3,702 Enrollment

1949 Founded

94

Fukuoka

Kyushu Sangyo University

#735 in Asia #2538 in the World

42% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1960 Founded

95

Ami

Ibaraki Prefectural University of Health Sciences

#2303 in Asia #6160 in the World

34% Acceptance

2,500 Enrollment

1995 Founded

96

Tsukuba

Tsukuba University of Technology

#1539 in Asia #4504 in the World

34% Acceptance

33,518 Enrollment

2005 Founded

97

Tokyo

National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies

#852 in Asia #2854 in the World

12% Acceptance

6,287 Enrollment

1997 Founded

98

Tokyo

Nihon University

#48 in Asia #398 in the World

33% Acceptance

29,700 Enrollment

1889 Founded

99

Sendai

Miyagi Gakuin Women’s University

#2030 in Asia #5573 in the World

35% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

1949 Founded

100

Osaka

Osaka City University

#132 in Asia #753 in the World

22% Acceptance

8,230 Enrollment

1928 Founded