Subfield · Molecular Biology · Japan
Molecular Biology research in Japan
The University of Tokyo ranks first in Japan for Molecular Biology research in 2022–2025 (#112 worldwide), followed by Kyoto University and The University of Osaka.
- Japan's world rank
- #12 of 87 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 24k
- Top-10% rate
- 12.1%
- Ranked institutions
- 60
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Molecular Biology in Japan?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The University of TokyoTokyo | #112 | 38.6 | 18.6% | 1,231 |
| 2 | Kyoto UniversityKyoto | #168 | 33.3 | 15.0% | 855 |
| 3 | The University of OsakaOsaka | #234 | 29.0 | 14.5% | 765 |
| 4 | Tohoku UniversitySendai | #360 | 23.4 | 16.2% | 550 |
| 5 | Nagoya UniversityNagoya | #449 | 20.5 | 12.3% | 502 |
| 6 | Hokkaido UniversitySapporo | #464 | 20.1 | 14.9% | 418 |
| 7 | Kyushu UniversityFukuoka | #516 | 18.7 | 12.6% | 470 |
| 8 | Keio UniversityTokyo | #547 | 18.0 | 13.2% | 325 |
| 9 | University of TsukubaTsukuba | #734 | 14.1 | 11.8% | 356 |
| 10 | Kumamoto UniversityKumamoto | #774 | 13.4 | 17.7% | 240 |
| 11 | Kobe UniversityKobe | #932 | 11.0 | 12.6% | 256 |
| 12 | Tokyo Institute of TechnologyTokyo | #962 | 10.6 | 15.8% | 256 |
| 13 | Hiroshima UniversityHiroshima | #976 | 10.4 | 10.6% | 308 |
| 14 | Okayama UniversityOkayama | #1,001 | 10.1 | 12.2% | 268 |
| 15 | RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics ResearchKobe | #1,043 | 9.6 | 23.3% | 136 |
| 16 | Tokyo Medical and Dental UniversityTokyo | #1,046 | 9.5 | 14.1% | 190 |
| 17 | Chiba UniversityChiba | #1,079 | 9.1 | 13.3% | 205 |
| 18 | National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and TechnologyTsukuba | #1,193 | 7.8 | 11.3% | 223 |
| 19 | Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate UniversityOnna | #1,268 | 7.0 | 21.0% | 89 |
| 20 | Yokohama City UniversityYokohama | #1,307 | 6.6 | 12.5% | 173 |
| 21 | Juntendo UniversityTokyo | #1,309 | 6.6 | 13.3% | 167 |
| 22 | RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical SciencesYokohama | #1,317 | 6.5 | 21.4% | 80 |
| 23 | Tokyo University of ScienceTokyo | #1,319 | 6.5 | 10.3% | 184 |
| 24 | Japan Science and Technology AgencyTokyo | #1,363 | 6.1 | 24.2% | 82 |
| 25 | Nagasaki UniversityNagasaki | #1,366 | 6.1 | 12.5% | 128 |
| 26 | Kanazawa UniversityKanazawa | #1,378 | 5.9 | 9.9% | 188 |
| 27 | RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource ScienceYokohama | #1,432 | 5.4 | 21.9% | 93 |
| 28 | Kindai UniversityOsaka | #1,485 | 5.0 | 11.5% | 174 |
| 29 | Gifu UniversityGifu City | #1,516 | 4.7 | 8.5% | 159 |
| 30 | National Institute of GeneticsMishima | #1,520 | 4.7 | 23.8% | 76 |
| 31 | Niigata UniversityNiigata | #1,569 | 4.2 | 12.4% | 136 |
| 32 | Tokushima UniversityTokushima | #1,589 | 4.1 | 8.7% | 162 |
| 33 | The Graduate University for Advanced Studies, SOKENDAIHayama | #1,599 | 4.0 | 21.5% | 73 |
| 34 | Gunma UniversityMaebashi | #1,620 | 3.8 | 13.8% | 122 |
| 35 | Waseda UniversityTokyo | #1,648 | 3.6 | 12.5% | 118 |
| 36 | Life Science InstituteTokyo | #1,650 | 3.6 | 14.1% | 105 |
| 37 | Kyoto Prefectural University of MedicineKyoto | #1,689 | 3.3 | 14.1% | 106 |
| 38 | Tokyo University of Agriculture and TechnologyTokyo | #1,698 | 3.2 | 9.1% | 147 |
| 39 | Jikei University School of MedicineTokyo | #1,729 | 3.0 | 13.3% | 94 |
| 40 | Jichi Medical UniversityShimotsuke | #1,768 | 2.7 | 14.3% | 96 |
| 41 | Nagoya City UniversityNagoya | #1,788 | 2.5 | 12.2% | 113 |
| 42 | University of ToyamaToyama | #1,793 | 2.5 | 7.5% | 144 |
| 43 | Kitasato UniversityTokyo | #1,800 | 2.5 | 6.9% | 144 |
| 44 | Ehime UniversityMatsuyama | #1,805 | 2.4 | 10.7% | 119 |
| 45 | Fujita Health UniversityToyoake | #1,823 | 2.3 | 13.6% | 76 |
| 46 | Nippon Medical SchoolTokyo | #1,836 | 2.2 | 16.1% | 71 |
| 47 | Shinshu UniversityMatsumoto | #1,859 | 2.0 | 9.2% | 115 |
| 48 | Tokyo Medical UniversityTokyo | #1,867 | 2.0 | 11.9% | 89 |
| 49 | Nara Medical UniversityKashihara-shi | #1,889 | 1.8 | 18.3% | 65 |
| 50 | National Institute of Infectious DiseasesTokyo | #1,895 | 1.8 | 15.5% | 61 |
| 51 | Tokyo Metropolitan UniversityTokyo | #1,897 | 1.8 | 10.8% | 102 |
| 52 | Nihon UniversityTokyo | #1,899 | 1.8 | 5.8% | 144 |
| 53 | Osaka University of Pharmaceutical SciencesTakatsuki | #1,908 | 1.7 | 12.3% | 89 |
| 54 | Shizuoka UniversityShizuoka | #1,920 | 1.6 | 10.6% | 71 |
| 55 | Kagoshima UniversityKagoshima | #1,922 | 1.6 | 8.1% | 127 |
| 56 | Yamagata UniversityYamagata | #1,931 | 1.5 | 8.5% | 89 |
| 57 | Nara Institute of Science and TechnologyIkoma | #1,938 | 150.0 | 10.8% | 95 |
| 58 | Osaka Metropolitan UniversityOsaka | #1,976 | 125.0 | 7.7% | 119 |
| 59 | University of YamanashiKofu | #1,986 | 118.0 | 12.7% | 75 |
| 60 | Tottori UniversityTottori-shi | #2,000 | 109.0 | 9.9% | 90 |
Institutions in Japan above the floor of 40 fractional works in Molecular Biology, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Molecular Biology researchers in Japan?
Shizuo Akira, Yoshio Yazaki and Minoru Kanehisa rank highest among researchers based in Japan.
- 1Shizuo Akira#298 worldwide overall3.6k citations · 29 works
- 2Yoshio Yazaki#1,416 worldwide overall1.9k citations · 29 works
- 3Minoru Kanehisa#1,522 worldwide overall5.7k citations · 95 works
- 4Yasutomi Nishizuka#2,494 worldwide overall3.1k citations · 56 works
- 5Piero Carninci#4,118 worldwide overall2k citations · 57 works
- 6Tasuku Honjo#4,534 worldwide overall1.4k citations · 28 works
- 7Jun‐ichi Miyazaki#5,116 worldwide overall1.2k citations · 27 works
- 8Yoshihide Hayashizaki#5,973 worldwide overall2k citations · 58 works
- 9Shinya Yamanaka#8,398 worldwide overall3.4k citations · 31 works
- 10Shigekazu Nagata#9,215 worldwide overall1.8k citations · 35 works
- 11Hidenori Ichijo#9,368 worldwide overall1.2k citations · 32 works
- 12Shuh Narumiya#13,496 worldwide overall1.4k citations · 41 works
- 13Kohei Miyazono#15,798 worldwide overall736 citations · 42 works
- 14Susumu Goto#16,767 worldwide overall3.6k citations · 32 works
- 15Koutaro Yokote#20,645 worldwide overall918 citations · 31 works
How Japan compares with other countries in Molecular Biology