Study Natural Sciences in Japan
44 accredited institutions in Japan teach Natural Sciences, verified by AlmiStudy against national accreditation registries.
Natural Sciences in Japan: at a glance
- Accredited universities
- 44
- Public · private
- 24 · 20
- Cities
- 25 (Akita, Tokyo, Chiba…)
- Language(s) of instruction
- Japanese (national language, HE primary medium) + English for international programmes
- List scholarships
- 4
- Accrediting bodies
- Ministry of Education
Universities
Akita International University (AIU / 国際教養大学)
Akita · Ministry of Education
Aoyama Gakuin University (Aogaku / 青山学院大学)
Tokyo · Ministry of Education
Chiba University (Chibadai / 千葉大学)
Chiba · Ministry of Education
Chuo University (Chuo Daigaku / 中央大学)
Hachioji · Ministry of Education
Doshisha University (Doshisha Daigaku / 同志社大学)
Kyoto · Ministry of Education
Hiroshima University (Hirodai / 広島大学)
Higashi-Hiroshima · Ministry of Education
Hokkaido University (Hokudai / 北海道大学)
Sapporo · Ministry of Education
Hosei University (Hosei Daigaku / 法政大学)
Tokyo · Ministry of Education
Institute of Science Tokyo (ISCT / 東京科学大学)
Tokyo · Ministry of Education
International Christian University (ICU / 国際基督教大学)
Mitaka · Ministry of Education
Jichi Medical University (Jichi Ika Daigaku / 自治医科大学)
Shimotsuke · Ministry of Education
Kanazawa University (Kanazawa Daigaku / 金沢大学)
Kanazawa · Ministry of Education
Kansai University (Kandai / 関西大学)
Suita · Ministry of Education
Keio University (Keio Gijuku Daigaku / 慶應義塾大学)
Tokyo · Ministry of Education
Kobe University (Shindai / 神戸大学)
Kobe · Ministry of Education
Kokugakuin University (Kokugakuin Daigaku / 國學院大學)
Tokyo · Ministry of Education
Komazawa University (Komazawa Daigaku / 駒澤大学)
Tokyo · Ministry of Education
Kwansei Gakuin University (Kangaku / 関西学院大学)
Nishinomiya · Ministry of Education
Kyoto University (Kyodai / 京都大学)
Kyoto · Ministry of Education
Kyushu University (Kyudai / 九州大学)
Fukuoka · Ministry of Education
Meiji University (Meidai / 明治大学)
Tokyo · Ministry of Education
Nagasaki University (Chodai / 長崎大学)
Nagasaki · Ministry of Education
Nagoya University (Meidai / 名古屋大学)
Nagoya · Ministry of Education
Nara Women's University (Naradai / 奈良女子大学)
Nara · Ministry of Education
Nihon University (Nichidai / 日本大学)
Tokyo · Ministry of Education
Niigata University (Niigata Daigaku / 新潟大学)
Niigata · Ministry of Education
Ochanomizu University (Ocha / お茶の水女子大学)
Tokyo · Ministry of Education
Okayama University (Okadai / 岡山大学)
Okayama · Ministry of Education
Osaka Metropolitan University (OMU / 大阪公立大学)
Osaka · Ministry of Education
Osaka University (Handai / 大阪大学)
Osaka · Ministry of Education
Rikkyo University (Rikkyo Daigaku / 立教大学)
Tokyo · Ministry of Education
Ritsumeikan University (Ritsumeikan Daigaku / 立命館大学)
Kyoto · Ministry of Education
Ryukoku University (Ryukoku Daigaku / 龍谷大学)
Kyoto · Ministry of Education
Shinshu University (Shinshu Daigaku / 信州大学)
Matsumoto · Ministry of Education
Sophia University (Jochi Daigaku / 上智大学)
Tokyo · Ministry of Education
St. Luke's International University (Sei Roka Kokusai Daigaku / 聖路加国際大学)
Tokyo · Ministry of Education
The University of Tokyo (Todai / UTokyo / 東京大学)
Tokyo · Ministry of Education
Tohoku University (Tohokudai / 東北大学)
Sendai · Ministry of Education
Tokyo Metropolitan University (TMU / 東京都立大学)
Hachioji · Ministry of Education
Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology (TUAT / 東京農工大学)
Fuchu · Ministry of Education
Tokyo University of Science (TUS / 東京理科大学)
Tokyo · Ministry of Education
University of Tsukuba (Tsukuba Daigaku / 筑波大学)
Tsukuba · Ministry of Education
Waseda University (Waseda Daigaku / 早稲田大学)
Tokyo · Ministry of Education
Yokohama National University (YNU / 横浜国立大学)
Yokohama · Ministry of Education
Other subjects in Japan
Natural Sciences in other countries
Frequently asked questions
How many accredited universities teach Natural Sciences in Japan?
AlmiStudy lists 44 accredited universities teaching Natural Sciences in Japan, each verified against a recognized national accrediting body.
Are Natural Sciences universities in Japan public or private?
Of the verified institutions on record, 24 are publicly run and 20 are private.
What language are Natural Sciences programs taught in across Japan?
The primary languages of instruction on record are Japanese (national language, HE primary medium) + English for international programmes. Confirm the language of each specific program directly with the university.
How does AlmiStudy verify these universities?
Each listed university is checked against a recognized national accreditation body before publication — for this set: Ministry of Education. Listing does not guarantee a specific program's recognition by destination-country regulators.
We list institutions whose accreditation we have verified against a recognized national or international accrediting body. Listing does not vouch for any specific program's recognition by destination-country regulators or individual admissions outcomes.