2025
Japan University Rankings in Life Sciences

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Japan University Rankings in Life Sciences

Ranked by performance in Life Sciences in THE Japan University Rankings 2025.

The University of Tokyo

東京大学

Tokyo

Life Sciences Score83.2

Kyoto University

京都大学

Kyoto

Life Sciences Score78.2

The University of Osaka

大阪大学

Osaka

Life Sciences Score69.3

Japan Rank	University	Life Sciences Score	Research Environment	Research Quality	International Outlook	No. of Students	International Student Ratio
4	Tohoku University東北大学Miyagi	64	69.6	53.1	59.9	17,555	13.60%
5	Nagoya University名古屋大学Aichi	57.1–59.2	55.9	54.9	42.9	15,490	12.60%
6	Hokkaido University北海道大学Hokkaido	54.3–56.9	44.7	47.8	47.4	17,373	9.80%
7	Kyushu University九州大学Fukuoka	54.3–56.9	47.6	53.3	49.2	18,250	13%
8	Tokyo Institute of Technology東京工業大学Tokyo	52.3–54.2	63.9	47.5	57.6	9,934	16.50%
10	University of Tsukuba筑波大学Ibaraki	46.6–49.4	43.8	49.6	50.6	15,726	17.50%
11	Keio University慶應義塾大学Tokyo	42.0–46.5	27.5	48.4	40.5	33,028	10.10%
12	Okayama University岡山大学Okayama	37.8–41.8	22.7	38.5	37.7	13,225	9.70%
13	Chiba University千葉大学Chiba	34.7–37.7	20.4	42.8	34.4	13,303	5.20%
14	Hiroshima University広島大学Hiroshima	34.7–37.7	30.4	46.4	51.9	14,897	10.30%
15	Kobe University神戸大学Hyogo	34.7–37.7	27.3	45.5	39.2	15,401	7.70%
16	Kumamoto University熊本大学Kumamoto	34.7–37.7	18.8	40.8	39.1	9,459	5.20%
17	Niigata University新潟大学Niigata	34.7–37.7	15.6	40.8	29	11,778	3.30%
19	Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology東京農工大学Kyoto	34.7–37.7	28.8	30.2	38.8	5,838	6.50%
21	Gifu University岐阜大学Gifu	27.6–34.6	23.3	29.4	29.6	7,081	4.20%
22	Juntendo University順天堂大学Tokyo	27.6–34.6	17.4	68.6	25.4	7,941	3.30%
23	Kanazawa University金沢大学Ishikawa	27.6–34.6	20	34.5	34.4	10,003	6.10%
24	Tokyo University of Science東京理科大学Tokyo	27.6–34.6	24.8	25.5	30.5	18,364	4.60%
25	Waseda University早稲田大学Tokyo	27.6–34.6	27.1	42.7	54.3	46,082	13.40%
26	Yamaguchi University山口大学Yamaguchi	27.6–34.6	13.9	22.3	32	9,688	2.70%
27	Yokohama City University横浜市立大学Kanagawa	27.6–34.6	10.8	60.2	29	5,198	3.20%
28	Ehime University愛媛大学Ehime	20.8–27.5	15	27.6	32.4	8,978	1.70%
29	Kagawa University香川大学Kagawa	20.8–27.5	13.1	32.8	29.5	6,299	1.50%
30	Kagoshima University鹿児島大学Kagoshima	20.8–27.5	13.6	23.2	27.1	9,876	2.70%
31	Mie University三重大学Mie	20.8–27.5	14	24.3	24.6	7,075	4.30%
32	Osaka Metropolitan University大阪公立大学Osaka	20.8–27.5	19.6	29.3	26.7	15,686	3.60%
33	Saga University佐賀大学Saga	20.8–27.5	15.2	22.5	25.3	6,416	1.90%
34	Saitama University埼玉大学Saitama	20.8–27.5	16.1	18.5	40.8	8,101	5.50%
35	Shimane University島根大学Shimane	20.8–27.5	13	20.1	29.2	5,939	3.20%
36	Shinshu University信州大学Nagano	20.8–27.5	17.6	30.4	31.5	10,657	2.80%
38	Tokushima University徳島大学Tokushima	20.8–27.5	21.4	25.6	25.5	7,456	2.10%
39	Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology東京海洋大学Tokyo	20.8–27.5	17.3	21.9	45.4	2,575	7.40%
40	Tottori University鳥取大学Tottori	20.8–27.5	13.5	20.7	25.4	6,006	2.20%
41	University of Miyazaki宮崎大学Miyazaki	20.8–27.5	12.5	23.5	26.5	5,463	2.30%
43	University of Yamanashi山梨大学Yamanashi	20.8–27.5	13.4	21.3	29.2	4,594	5%
44	Yamagata University山形大学Yamagata	20.8–27.5	15.4	25.5	32.3	8,466	2.40%
45	Ibaraki University茨城大学Ibaraki	10.8–20.7	12.4	13.3	26.7	7,887	1.80%
46	Iwate University岩手大学Iwate	10.8–20.7	11.1	10.8	29.3	5,400	3.20%
47	Kindai University近畿大学Osaka	10.8–20.7	11.6	50.3	32.4	35,181	2%
50	Meiji University明治大学Tokyo	10.8–20.7	11.9	13.7	30.7	33,612	5.70%
52	Ritsumeikan University立命館大学Kyoto	10.8–20.7	14.8	26	46.6	36,976	9.20%
53	Shizuoka University静岡大学Shizuoka	10.8–20.7	16.1	18	35.3	10,046	3.40%
55	University of Hyogo兵庫県立大学Hyogo	10.8–20.7	13.2	12.3	24.2	6,483	3.40%
57	Utsunomiya University宇都宮大学Tochigi	10.8–20.7	12.2	9.2	28.6	4,948	4.20%