Domain · Life Sciences · Japan
Life Sciences research in Japan
The University of Tokyo ranks first in Japan for Life Sciences research in 2022–2025 (#144 worldwide), followed by The University of Osaka and Kyoto University.
- Japan's world rank
- #14 of 149 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 81k
- Top-10% rate
- 12.2%
- Ranked institutions
- 60
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Life Sciences in Japan?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The University of TokyoTokyo | #144 | 44.5 | 18.6% | 3,560 |
| 2 | The University of OsakaOsaka | #183 | 41.9 | 15.4% | 1,926 |
| 3 | Kyoto UniversityKyoto | #258 | 38.0 | 15.7% | 2,482 |
| 4 | Tohoku UniversitySendai | #539 | 29.8 | 15.5% | 1,661 |
| 5 | Nagoya UniversityNagoya | #558 | 29.4 | 14.8% | 1,445 |
| 6 | Hokkaido UniversitySapporo | #564 | 29.3 | 15.2% | 1,518 |
| 7 | Keio UniversityTokyo | #572 | 29.1 | 12.8% | 1,014 |
| 8 | Kyushu UniversityFukuoka | #674 | 27.3 | 13.4% | 1,540 |
| 9 | University of TsukubaTsukuba | #883 | 24.3 | 13.8% | 1,239 |
| 10 | Kumamoto UniversityKumamoto | #897 | 24.1 | 17.3% | 607 |
| 11 | Juntendo UniversityTokyo | #910 | 24.0 | 11.7% | 606 |
| 12 | RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical SciencesYokohama | #974 | 23.2 | 24.9% | 186 |
| 13 | Okayama UniversityOkayama | #1,078 | 22.1 | 14.4% | 886 |
| 14 | Kanazawa UniversityKanazawa | #1,084 | 22.0 | 11.6% | 582 |
| 15 | Chiba UniversityChiba | #1,142 | 21.4 | 14.5% | 753 |
| 16 | Tokyo Medical and Dental UniversityTokyo | #1,145 | 21.4 | 15.0% | 503 |
| 17 | Hiroshima UniversityHiroshima | #1,179 | 21.1 | 13.0% | 1,004 |
| 18 | Tokyo University of ScienceTokyo | #1,359 | 19.5 | 12.8% | 513 |
| 19 | Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate UniversityOnna | #1,409 | 19.1 | 23.5% | 305 |
| 20 | Korea UniversityTokyo | #1,455 | 18.7 | 25.7% | 185 |
| 21 | RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics ResearchKobe | #1,497 | 18.4 | 23.1% | 258 |
| 22 | Kobe UniversityKobe | #1,556 | 18.0 | 14.2% | 808 |
| 23 | Nagasaki UniversityNagasaki | #1,624 | 17.5 | 12.4% | 409 |
| 24 | Osaka Metropolitan UniversityOsaka | #1,655 | 17.3 | 11.3% | 397 |
| 25 | Tokushima UniversityTokushima | #1,671 | 17.2 | 10.1% | 447 |
| 26 | RIKEN Center for Brain ScienceWako | #1,700 | 17.0 | 21.7% | 178 |
| 27 | Kindai UniversityOsaka | #1,733 | 16.8 | 11.4% | 564 |
| 28 | University of ToyamaToyama | #1,742 | 16.7 | 9.0% | 444 |
| 29 | Teikyo UniversityTokyo | #1,766 | 16.6 | 9.3% | 264 |
| 30 | Nagoya City UniversityNagoya | #1,806 | 16.3 | 11.3% | 360 |
| 31 | National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and TechnologyTsukuba | #1,809 | 16.3 | 12.9% | 507 |
| 32 | Yokohama City UniversityYokohama | #1,837 | 16.1 | 13.2% | 422 |
| 33 | University of Occupational and Environmental Health JapanKitakyushu | #1,867 | 15.9 | 12.3% | 167 |
| 34 | Gifu UniversityGifu City | #1,930 | 15.6 | 11.8% | 528 |
| 35 | Yamaguchi UniversityYamaguchi | #1,960 | 15.4 | 8.5% | 410 |
| 36 | Niigata UniversityNiigata | #2,000 | 15.2 | 14.6% | 479 |
| 37 | Japanese Foundation For Cancer ResearchTokyo | #2,011 | 15.1 | 18.4% | 131 |
| 38 | Japan Science and Technology AgencyTokyo | #2,018 | 15.1 | 27.0% | 167 |
| 39 | National Institute of Infectious DiseasesTokyo | #2,033 | 15.0 | 14.4% | 261 |
| 40 | Gunma UniversityMaebashi | #2,038 | 15.0 | 13.3% | 318 |
| 41 | Fukushima Medical UniversityFukushima | #2,104 | 14.6 | 11.0% | 246 |
| 42 | Osaka City UniversityOsaka | #2,190 | 14.2 | 13.3% | 163 |
| 43 | National Center for Global Health and MedicineTokyo | #2,193 | 14.2 | 14.9% | 178 |
| 44 | Kyoto Prefectural University of MedicineKyoto | #2,236 | 13.9 | 13.8% | 288 |
| 45 | SHOWA Medical UniversityTokyo | #2,246 | 13.9 | 11.1% | 236 |
| 46 | Kitasato UniversityTokyo | #2,269 | 13.8 | 7.4% | 462 |
| 47 | Kagoshima UniversityKagoshima | #2,274 | 13.8 | 9.4% | 554 |
| 48 | Fujita Health UniversityToyoake | #2,275 | 13.8 | 12.4% | 270 |
| 49 | Nara Medical UniversityKashihara-shi | #2,281 | 13.7 | 12.8% | 245 |
| 50 | Nihon UniversityTokyo | #2,285 | 13.7 | 6.9% | 541 |
| 51 | Tokai UniversityTokyo | #2,295 | 13.6 | 10.4% | 255 |
| 52 | Saitama Medical UniversityMorohongō | #2,327 | 13.5 | 11.0% | 192 |
| 53 | Tokyo Institute of TechnologyTokyo | #2,389 | 13.2 | 14.4% | 540 |
| 54 | Ehime UniversityMatsuyama | #2,410 | 13.1 | 11.3% | 393 |
| 55 | University of YamanashiKofu | #2,411 | 13.1 | 12.7% | 266 |
| 56 | Osaka University of Pharmaceutical SciencesTakatsuki | #2,424 | 13.0 | 11.5% | 253 |
| 57 | Jichi Medical UniversityShimotsuke | #2,433 | 13.0 | 13.1% | 277 |
| 58 | Sapporo Medical UniversitySapporo | #2,435 | 13.0 | 10.3% | 213 |
| 59 | Nippon Medical SchoolTokyo | #2,440 | 13.0 | 13.0% | 203 |
| 60 | Tokyo Medical UniversityTokyo | #2,532 | 12.6 | 11.4% | 253 |
Institutions in Japan above the floor of 40 fractional works in Life Sciences, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Life Sciences researchers in Japan?
Shizuo Akira, Minoru Kanehisa and Tadamitsu Kishimoto rank highest among researchers based in Japan.
- 1Shizuo Akira#298 worldwide overall3.6k citations · 150 works
- 2Minoru Kanehisa#1,522 worldwide overall5.7k citations · 112 works
- 3Tadamitsu Kishimoto#2,150 worldwide overall1.7k citations · 73 works
- 4Yasutomi Nishizuka#2,494 worldwide overall3.1k citations · 77 works
- 5Piero Carninci#4,118 worldwide overall2k citations · 72 works
- 6Tasuku Honjo#4,534 worldwide overall1.4k citations · 76 works
- 7Kazuko Yamaguchi‐Shinozaki#5,031 worldwide overall1.6k citations · 73 works
- 8Yoshihide Hayashizaki#5,973 worldwide overall2k citations · 75 works
- 9Shigekazu Nagata#9,215 worldwide overall1.8k citations · 76 works
- 10Kiyoshi Takatsuki#11,667 worldwide overall660 citations · 69 works
- 11Shuh Narumiya#13,496 worldwide overall1.4k citations · 93 works
- 12Kouji Matsushima#20,470 worldwide overall853 citations · 71 works
- 13Yoshitaka Nagahama#22,127 worldwide overall864 citations · 79 works
- 14Yasuyuki Yamada#22,627 worldwide overall631 citations · 72 works
- 15Toshiharu Nagatsu#23,746 worldwide overall828 citations · 70 works