Field · Agricultural and Biological Sciences · Japan
Agricultural and Biological Sciences research in Japan
The University of Tokyo ranks first in Japan for Agricultural and Biological Sciences research in 2022–2025 (#317 worldwide), followed by Kyoto University and Hokkaido University.
- Japan's world rank
- #31 of 126 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 16k
- Top-10% rate
- 15.4%
- Ranked institutions
- 59
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Agricultural and Biological Sciences in Japan?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The University of TokyoTokyo | #317 | 29.2 | 25.9% | 687 |
| 2 | Kyoto UniversityKyoto | #702 | 19.4 | 19.4% | 549 |
| 3 | Hokkaido UniversitySapporo | #781 | 18.1 | 18.7% | 442 |
| 4 | National Agriculture and Food Research OrganizationTsukuba | #947 | 15.8 | 15.2% | 465 |
| 5 | Hiroshima UniversityHiroshima | #1,020 | 14.8 | 21.4% | 239 |
| 6 | University of TsukubaTsukuba | #1,049 | 14.5 | 20.8% | 282 |
| 7 | Nagoya UniversityNagoya | #1,058 | 14.4 | 26.7% | 270 |
| 8 | Kyushu UniversityFukuoka | #1,293 | 11.9 | 14.8% | 351 |
| 9 | Japan International Research Center for Agricultural SciencesTsukuba | #1,425 | 10.7 | 25.3% | 114 |
| 10 | Okayama UniversityOkayama | #1,445 | 10.6 | 24.9% | 198 |
| 11 | Tokyo University of AgricultureTokyo | #1,448 | 10.5 | 10.1% | 292 |
| 12 | RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource ScienceYokohama | #1,509 | 10.0 | 35.7% | 76 |
| 13 | Tottori UniversityTottori-shi | #1,521 | 9.9 | 19.4% | 136 |
| 14 | Tohoku UniversitySendai | #1,530 | 9.9 | 20.0% | 264 |
| 15 | The University of OsakaOsaka | #1,610 | 9.2 | 21.2% | 124 |
| 16 | Kobe UniversityKobe | #1,620 | 9.1 | 20.4% | 192 |
| 17 | Institute of Crop ScienceTsukuba | #1,678 | 8.7 | 18.1% | 159 |
| 18 | Tokyo University of Agriculture and TechnologyTokyo | #1,697 | 8.6 | 14.8% | 216 |
| 19 | Kagawa UniversityTakamatsu | #1,885 | 7.3 | 35.2% | 92 |
| 20 | Forestry and Forest Products Research InstituteTsukuba | #1,901 | 7.2 | 12.6% | 158 |
| 21 | Gifu UniversityGifu City | #1,951 | 6.9 | 19.4% | 150 |
| 22 | Chiba UniversityChiba | #2,083 | 6.1 | 20.8% | 172 |
| 23 | Niigata UniversityNiigata | #2,133 | 5.8 | 22.6% | 100 |
| 24 | Nagasaki UniversityNagasaki | #2,212 | 5.3 | 16.8% | 71 |
| 25 | Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate UniversityOnna | #2,453 | 4.1 | 30.7% | 61 |
| 26 | Tokyo Institute of TechnologyTokyo | #2,468 | 4.0 | 17.9% | 65 |
| 27 | University of MiyazakiMiyazaki | #2,473 | 4.0 | 12.2% | 154 |
| 28 | Saitama UniversitySaitama | #2,484 | 3.9 | 21.5% | 66 |
| 29 | Meiji UniversityTokyo | #2,497 | 3.8 | 19.2% | 94 |
| 30 | Ritsumeikan UniversityKyoto | #2,502 | 3.8 | 12.7% | 75 |
| 31 | Kumamoto UniversityKumamoto | #2,527 | 3.7 | 23.2% | 68 |
| 32 | Kagoshima UniversityKagoshima | #2,613 | 3.3 | 11.8% | 178 |
| 33 | Shizuoka UniversityShizuoka | #2,653 | 3.1 | 14.9% | 93 |
| 34 | Tokyo University of ScienceTokyo | #2,668 | 3.0 | 24.5% | 77 |
| 35 | Ehime UniversityMatsuyama | #2,726 | 2.8 | 10.5% | 122 |
| 36 | Shinshu UniversityMatsumoto | #2,748 | 2.7 | 16.1% | 86 |
| 37 | Kindai UniversityOsaka | #2,797 | 2.4 | 11.0% | 134 |
| 38 | Iwate UniversityMorioka | #2,823 | 2.3 | 11.1% | 103 |
| 39 | National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and TechnologyTsukuba | #2,852 | 2.2 | 20.2% | 73 |
| 40 | Keio UniversityTokyo | #2,857 | 2.2 | 16.0% | 83 |
| 41 | Mie UniversityTsu | #2,877 | 2.1 | 13.3% | 82 |
| 42 | Utsunomiya UniversityUtsunomiya | #2,893 | 2.0 | 14.0% | 82 |
| 43 | Tokyo Metropolitan UniversityTokyo | #2,897 | 2.0 | 8.5% | 106 |
| 44 | Kyoto Prefectural UniversityKyoto | #2,905 | 2.0 | 6.7% | 62 |
| 45 | Yamagata UniversityYamagata | #2,916 | 1.9 | 11.4% | 69 |
| 46 | University of the RyukyusOkinawa | #2,942 | 1.8 | 11.7% | 93 |
| 47 | Waseda UniversityTokyo | #2,947 | 1.8 | 16.8% | 64 |
| 48 | Yamaguchi UniversityYamaguchi | #2,953 | 1.8 | 13.7% | 77 |
| 49 | Osaka Metropolitan UniversityOsaka | #2,970 | 1.7 | 15.3% | 83 |
| 50 | Shimane UniversityMatsue | #2,977 | 1.7 | 15.8% | 70 |
| 51 | Tokyo University of Marine Science and TechnologyTokyo | #3,034 | 143.0 | 11.8% | 101 |
| 52 | Institute of Vegetable and Floriculture ScienceTsukuba | #3,060 | 133.0 | 9.4% | 68 |
| 53 | Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary MedicineObihiro | #3,079 | 125.0 | 7.7% | 106 |
| 54 | Saga UniversitySaga | #3,094 | 119.0 | 16.3% | 62 |
| 55 | Nihon UniversityTokyo | #3,182 | 85.0 | 7.4% | 93 |
| 56 | Kōchi UniversityKochi | #3,194 | 80.0 | 12.7% | 64 |
| 57 | Hirosaki UniversityHirosaki | #3,212 | 73.0 | 9.1% | 68 |
| 58 | Japan Fisheries Research and Education AgencyYokohama | #3,271 | 51.0 | 7.3% | 75 |
| 59 | Juntendo UniversityTokyo | #3,321 | 32.0 | 4.9% | 67 |
Institutions in Japan above the floor of 40 fractional works in Agricultural and Biological Sciences, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Agricultural and Biological Sciences researchers in Japan?
Kazuko Yamaguchi‐Shinozaki, Shusei Sato and Motoaki Seki rank highest among researchers based in Japan.
- 1Kazuko Yamaguchi‐Shinozaki#5,031 worldwide overall1.6k citations · 47 works
- 2Shusei Sato#18,506 worldwide overall709 citations · 47 works
- 3Motoaki Seki#29,880 worldwide overall687 citations · 45 works
- 4Susumu Takamatsu#49,780 worldwide overall286 citations · 40 works
- 5Makoto Matsuoka#51,496 worldwide overall634 citations · 43 works
- 6Jian Feng#67,332 worldwide overall477 citations · 42 works
- 7Kazuo Shinozaki#70,709 worldwide overall2.7k citations · 75 works
- 8Shunsuke Koshio#75,536 worldwide overall476 citations · 41 works
- 9Takayuki Kohchi#108,661 worldwide overall327 citations · 45 works
- 10Naoko K. Nishizawa#111,074 worldwide overall342 citations · 40 works
- 11Yoshinori Asakawa#114,471 worldwide overall587 citations · 122 works
- 12Toshio Takeuchi#114,613 worldwide overall620 citations · 52 works
- 13Takema Fukatsu#116,813 worldwide overall327 citations · 53 works
- 14Tatsuhiko Shiraiwa#125,252 worldwide overall331 citations · 63 works
- 15Shuichi Satoh#147,606 worldwide overall485 citations · 40 works
How Japan compares with other countries in Agricultural and Biological Sciences