Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

100 Best Universities in Japan for Geology

Focusing specifically on Geology, our data science engine identified the 100 most influential universities in Japan. Based on 3.29M scholarly articles and 74.52M peer-reviewed citations, we reveal the best research labs driving innovation in Geology. 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

Sendai

Tohoku University

#9 in Asia #114 in the World

30% Acceptance

17,975 Enrollment

1907 Founded

4

Suita

Osaka University

#6 in Asia #88 in the World

13% Acceptance

23,234 Enrollment

1931 Founded

5

Sapporo

Hokkaido University

#19 in Asia #186 in the World

27% Acceptance

17,770 Enrollment

1918 Founded

6

Fukuoka

Kyushu University

#17 in Asia #175 in the World

14% Acceptance

18,813 Enrollment

1911 Founded

7

Nagoya

Nagoya University

#18 in Asia #176 in the World

14% Acceptance

15,959 Enrollment

1939 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

Ueda

Nagano University

#1665 in Asia #4765 in the World

47% Acceptance

3,633 Enrollment

1966 Founded

16

Tokyo

Rissho University

#908 in Asia #3007 in the World

35% Acceptance

9,883 Enrollment

1924 Founded

17

Tokushima

University of Tokushima

#158 in Asia #856 in the World

34% Acceptance

13,057 Enrollment

1949 Founded

18

Sapporo

Hokusei Gakuen University

#1900 in Asia #5290 in the World

55% Acceptance

9,883 Enrollment

1887 Founded

19

Nonoichi

Kanazawa Institute of Technology

#572 in Asia #2081 in the World

30% Acceptance

5,917 Enrollment

1965 Founded

20

Nagoya

Chukyo University

#625 in Asia #2245 in the World

36% Acceptance

3,224 Enrollment

1927 Founded

21

Matsumoto

Shinshu University

#111 in Asia #668 in the World

36% Acceptance

10,849 Enrollment

1949 Founded

22

Kumamoto

Kumamoto Gakuen University

#1679 in Asia #4791 in the World

33% Acceptance

3,702 Enrollment

1942 Founded

23

Kitakyushu

University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan

#482 in Asia #1810 in the World

27% Acceptance

3,106 Enrollment

1978 Founded

24

Ichikawa

Wayo Women’s University

#1817 in Asia #5126 in the World

41% Acceptance

2,871 Enrollment

1928 Founded

25

Gifu

Asahi University

#762 in Asia #2597 in the World

51% Acceptance

1,178 Enrollment

1972 Founded

26

Chiba

Kanda University of International Studies

#1261 in Asia #3860 in the World

51% Acceptance

10,116 Enrollment

1987 Founded

27

Tondabayashi

Osaka Ohtani University

#1792 in Asia #5075 in the World

38% Acceptance

2,000 Enrollment

1966 Founded

28

Tokyo

Tokyo Denki University

#411 in Asia #1599 in the World

26% Acceptance

31,739 Enrollment

1907 Founded

29

Takahashi

Kibi International University

#1888 in Asia #5271 in the World

60% Acceptance

5,462 Enrollment

1990 Founded

30

Saitama

Saitama University

#272 in Asia #1171 in the World

30% Acceptance

9,126 Enrollment

1949 Founded

31

Niigata

Niigata University of Pharmacy and Applied Life Sciences

#2115 in Asia #5743 in the World

40% Acceptance

2,000 Enrollment

1977 Founded

32

Nagahama

Nagahama Institute of Bio-Science and Technology

#1952 in Asia #5411 in the World

40% Acceptance

2,000 Enrollment

2003 Founded

33

Kyoto

Kyoto College of Graduate Studies for Informatics

#2168 in Asia #5868 in the World

41% Acceptance

1,371 Enrollment

2004 Founded

34

Kofu

University of Yamanashi

#279 in Asia #1195 in the World

30% Acceptance

10,849 Enrollment

1949 Founded

35

Kanzaki

Nishikyushu University

#1898 in Asia #5288 in the World

52% Acceptance

2,500 Enrollment

1968 Founded

36

Hiroshima

Hiroshima Institute of Technology

#887 in Asia #2941 in the World

30% Acceptance

7,543 Enrollment

1963 Founded

37

Fukuoka

Nakamura Gakuen University

#1536 in Asia #4498 in the World

42% Acceptance

6,190 Enrollment

1965 Founded

38

Aomori

Aomori University

#1740 in Asia #4960 in the World

33% Acceptance

5,402 Enrollment

1968 Founded

39

Yokohama

Yokohama City University

#131 in Asia #752 in the World

33% Acceptance

5,198 Enrollment

1928 Founded

40

Tokyo

Kyoritsu Women’s University

#1135 in Asia #3558 in the World

26% Acceptance

6,572 Enrollment

1886 Founded

41

Tokyo

Teikyo University

#195 in Asia #959 in the World

50% Acceptance

5,198 Enrollment

1966 Founded

42

Sendai

Tohoku Bunka Gakuen University

#2499 in Asia #6579 in the World

44% Acceptance

5,462 Enrollment

1999 Founded

43

Onna

Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST)

#410 in Asia #1598 in the World

14% Acceptance

237 Enrollment

44

Naha

Okinawa Prefectural College of Nursing

#2496 in Asia #6571 in the World

40% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1999 Founded

45

Miyashiro

Nippon Institute of Technology

#1033 in Asia #3310 in the World

50% Acceptance

5,917 Enrollment

1967 Founded

46

Kyoto

Doshisha University

#177 in Asia #902 in the World

35% Acceptance

28,354 Enrollment

1920 Founded

47

Kobe

Konan Women’s University

#1560 in Asia #4539 in the World

47% Acceptance

5,462 Enrollment

1955 Founded

48

Joetsu

Joetsu University of Education

#1295 in Asia #3947 in the World

32% Acceptance

1,327 Enrollment

1978 Founded

49

Higashihiroshima

Hiroshima University

#35 in Asia #319 in the World

33% Acceptance

15,505 Enrollment

1949 Founded

50

Fuchu

Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology

#181 in Asia #911 in the World

31% Acceptance

5,402 Enrollment

1949 Founded

51

Tsuru

Tsuru University

#1882 in Asia #5256 in the World

16% Acceptance

20,720 Enrollment

1960 Founded

52

Tokyo

National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies

#852 in Asia #2854 in the World

12% Acceptance

6,287 Enrollment

1997 Founded

53

Tokai

Seijoh University

#2533 in Asia #6633 in the World

45% Acceptance

2,500 Enrollment

1941 Founded

54

Sapporo

Sapporo University

#1297 in Asia #3953 in the World

30% Acceptance

813 Enrollment

1967 Founded

55

Nomi

Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology

#316 in Asia #1306 in the World

10% Acceptance

47,094 Enrollment

1990 Founded

56

Nagoya

Meijo University

#348 in Asia #1392 in the World

40% Acceptance

19,768 Enrollment

1926 Founded

57

Matsue

Shimane University

#262 in Asia #1129 in the World

38% Acceptance

6,179 Enrollment

1949 Founded

58

Kumamoto

Sojo University

#1582 in Asia #4588 in the World

46% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1965 Founded

59

Kitakyushu

Kyushu Institute of Technology

#285 in Asia #1207 in the World

34% Acceptance

8,146 Enrollment

1907 Founded

60

Ichikawa

Chiba University of Commerce

#1427 in Asia #4245 in the World

45% Acceptance

9,883 Enrollment

1928 Founded

61

Gifu

Gifu University

#143 in Asia #803 in the World

35% Acceptance

7,227 Enrollment

1949 Founded

62

Chiba

Tokyo University of Information Sciences

#1052 in Asia #3362 in the World

40% Acceptance

2,186 Enrollment

1988 Founded

63

Tokyo

Bunkyo Gakuin University

#2353 in Asia #6261 in the World

51% Acceptance

5,462 Enrollment

1924 Founded

64

Tokyo

Gakushuin University

#385 in Asia #1526 in the World

33% Acceptance

9,240 Enrollment

1877 Founded

65

Suita

Osaka Gakuin University

#1674 in Asia #4780 in the World

50% Acceptance

9,879 Enrollment

1962 Founded

66

Sagamihara

Sagami Women’s University

#1610 in Asia #4653 in the World

45% Acceptance

5,037 Enrollment

1949 Founded

67

Niigata

Niigata University of Health and Welfare

#1157 in Asia #3611 in the World

35% Acceptance

2,500 Enrollment

2001 Founded

68

Musashino

Nippon Veterinary and Life Science University

#920 in Asia #3030 in the World

30% Acceptance

1,353 Enrollment

1881 Founded

69

Kyoto

Kyoto Tachibana University

#1506 in Asia #4431 in the World

34% Acceptance

2,500 Enrollment

1967 Founded

70

Kodaira

Tsuda University

#1137 in Asia #3562 in the World

21% Acceptance

3,249 Enrollment

1899 Founded

71

Kanoya

National Institute of Fitness and Sports in Kanoya

#1357 in Asia #4086 in the World

34% Acceptance

2,500 Enrollment

1981 Founded

72

Hirosaki

Hirosaki University

#246 in Asia #1089 in the World

41% Acceptance

12,068 Enrollment

1949 Founded

73

Fukuoka

Seinan Gakuin University

#1221 in Asia #3778 in the World

50% Acceptance

5,796 Enrollment

1949 Founded

74

Ami

Ibaraki Prefectural University of Health Sciences

#2303 in Asia #6160 in the World

34% Acceptance

2,500 Enrollment

1995 Founded

75

Yokkaichi

Yokkaichi University

#1922 in Asia #5342 in the World

52% Acceptance

6,551 Enrollment

1988 Founded

76

Tokyo

Daito Bunka University

#1104 in Asia #3491 in the World

31% Acceptance

11,421 Enrollment

1923 Founded

77

Tokyo

Showa University

#194 in Asia #953 in the World

47% Acceptance

5,198 Enrollment

1928 Founded

78

Sendai

Miyagi Gakuin Women’s University

#2030 in Asia #5573 in the World

35% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

1949 Founded

79

Okazaki

University of Human Environments

#2682 in Asia #6933 in the World

39% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

2000 Founded

80

Naha

University of Okinawa

#2071 in Asia #5658 in the World

30% Acceptance

1961 Founded

81

Miura

Graduate University for Advanced Studies

#640 in Asia #2280 in the World

34% Acceptance

28,918 Enrollment

1988 Founded

82

Kyoto

Ritsumeikan University

#98 in Asia #607 in the World

34% Acceptance

31,739 Enrollment

1899 Founded

83

Kobe

Kobe Gakuin University

#721 in Asia #2505 in the World

33% Acceptance

6,190 Enrollment

1966 Founded

84

Izumi

Momoyama Gakuin University

#1606 in Asia #4648 in the World

36% Acceptance

10,116 Enrollment

1959 Founded

85

Hamamatsu

Tokoha University

#1651 in Asia #4737 in the World

43% Acceptance

5,462 Enrollment

1988 Founded

86

Eiheiji

Fukui Prefectural University

#1313 in Asia #3985 in the World

45% Acceptance

597 Enrollment

1992 Founded

87

Tsukuba

Tsukuba University of Technology

#1539 in Asia #4504 in the World

34% Acceptance

33,518 Enrollment

2005 Founded

88

Tokyo

Komazawa University

#817 in Asia #2765 in the World

60% Acceptance

4,144 Enrollment

1592 Founded

89

Togane

Josai International University

#1238 in Asia #3808 in the World

27% Acceptance

5,037 Enrollment

1992 Founded

90

Sapporo

Hokkai-Gakuen University

#1230 in Asia #3794 in the World

33% Acceptance

31,739 Enrollment

1952 Founded

91

Nobeoka

Kyushu University of Health and Welfare

#1827 in Asia #5141 in the World

36% Acceptance

6,190 Enrollment

1999 Founded

92

Nagoya

Nagoya Institute of Technology

#229 in Asia #1041 in the World

22% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

1905 Founded

93

Matsudo

Seitoku University

#2011 in Asia #5527 in the World

39% Acceptance

2,871 Enrollment

1990 Founded

94

Kumamoto

Prefectural University of Kumamoto

#1317 in Asia #3991 in the World

34% Acceptance

3,633 Enrollment

1947 Founded

95

Kawasaki

St. Marianna University School of Medicine

#372 in Asia #1466 in the World

10% Acceptance

981 Enrollment

1971 Founded

96

Ichihara

Teikyo Heisei University

#1366 in Asia #4103 in the World

39% Acceptance

6,000 Enrollment

1987 Founded

97

Gamagori

Aichi University of Technology

#2676 in Asia #6922 in the World

43% Acceptance

5,917 Enrollment

2000 Founded

98

Chiba

Tokyo Dental College

#465 in Asia #1769 in the World

30% Acceptance

1,178 Enrollment

1890 Founded

99

Tokyo

Advanced Institute of Industrial Technology

#1948 in Asia #5404 in the World

36% Acceptance

7,543 Enrollment

2006 Founded

100

Tokyo

Shibaura Institute of Technology

#365 in Asia #1436 in the World

66% Acceptance

7,543 Enrollment

1949 Founded