Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

100 Best Universities in Japan for Surgery

Focusing specifically on Surgery, our data science engine identified the 100 most influential universities in Japan. Based on 3.29M scholarly articles and 75.9M peer-reviewed citations, we reveal the best research labs driving innovation in Surgery. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

Tokyo

University of Tokyo

#1 in Asia #19 in the World

36% Acceptance

28,918 Enrollment

1877 Founded

2

Kyoto

Kyoto University

#2 in Asia #50 in the World

11% Acceptance

22,365 Enrollment

1897 Founded

3

Suita

Osaka University

#6 in Asia #88 in the World

13% Acceptance

23,234 Enrollment

1931 Founded

4

Fukuoka

Kyushu University

#17 in Asia #175 in the World

14% Acceptance

18,813 Enrollment

1911 Founded

5

Nagoya

Nagoya University

#18 in Asia #176 in the World

14% Acceptance

15,959 Enrollment

1939 Founded

6

Sendai

Tohoku University

#9 in Asia #114 in the World

30% Acceptance

17,975 Enrollment

1907 Founded

7

Tokyo

Keio University

#15 in Asia #162 in the World

12% Acceptance

33,518 Enrollment

1858 Founded

8

Sapporo

Hokkaido University

#19 in Asia #186 in the World

27% Acceptance

17,770 Enrollment

1918 Founded

9

Tsukuba

University of Tsukuba

#23 in Asia #219 in the World

18% Acceptance

16,684 Enrollment

1973 Founded

10

Tokyo

Tokyo University of Science

#78 in Asia #515 in the World

31% Acceptance

19,768 Enrollment

1881 Founded

11

Tokyo

Waseda University

#29 in Asia #266 in the World

10% Acceptance

47,094 Enrollment

1882 Founded

12

Fujikawaguchiko

Health Science University

#1778 in Asia #5045 in the World

33% Acceptance

370 Enrollment

2003 Founded

13

Tokyo

Tokyo Institute of Technology

#26 in Asia #251 in the World

10% Acceptance

6,551 Enrollment

1881 Founded

14

Hachioji

Tokyo Metropolitan University

#130 in Asia #751 in the World

21% Acceptance

9,126 Enrollment

2005 Founded

15

Sapporo

Sapporo Medical University

#290 in Asia #1235 in the World

39% Acceptance

981 Enrollment

1950 Founded

16

Niigata

Niigata University of Pharmacy and Applied Life Sciences

#2115 in Asia #5743 in the World

40% Acceptance

2,000 Enrollment

1977 Founded

17

Miyazaki

University of Miyazaki

#303 in Asia #1273 in the World

17% Acceptance

6,179 Enrollment

1949 Founded

18

Kumamoto

Kumamoto Gakuen University

#1679 in Asia #4791 in the World

33% Acceptance

3,702 Enrollment

1942 Founded

19

Kashiwara

Osaka Kyoiku University

#623 in Asia #2239 in the World

43% Acceptance

4,317 Enrollment

1874 Founded

20

Hikone

University of Shiga Prefecture

#917 in Asia #3025 in the World

38% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

1995 Founded

21

Dazaifu

Fukuoka International University

#2971 in Asia #7657 in the World

43% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

1998 Founded

22

Tokyo

Japan Women’s College of Physical Education

#1891 in Asia #5279 in the World

44% Acceptance

2,500 Enrollment

1922 Founded

23

Tokushima

Tokushima Bunri University

#982 in Asia #3186 in the World

50% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1895 Founded

24

Takasaki

Gumma Paz College

#2579 in Asia #6730 in the World

40% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

2005 Founded

25

Osaka

Osaka University of Human Sciences

#1994 in Asia #5488 in the World

34% Acceptance

2001 Founded

26

Nagoya

Nagoya Gakuin University

#1648 in Asia #4730 in the World

45% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

1964 Founded

27

Maebashi

Gunma University

#145 in Asia #809 in the World

21% Acceptance

10,127 Enrollment

1949 Founded

28

Kochi

University of Kochi

#2070 in Asia #5657 in the World

34% Acceptance

16,214 Enrollment

1949 Founded

29

Kaizuka

Osaka Kawasaki Rehabilitation University

#2867 in Asia #7387 in the World

44% Acceptance

2,500 Enrollment

1997 Founded

30

Hachinohe

Hachinohe University

#2095 in Asia #5707 in the World

41% Acceptance

981 Enrollment

1981 Founded

31

Asahikawa

Asahikawa Medical University

#727 in Asia #2521 in the World

13% Acceptance

981 Enrollment

1973 Founded

32

Yamaguchi

Yamaguchi University

#159 in Asia #858 in the World

36% Acceptance

11,098 Enrollment

1949 Founded

33

Tokyo

Nippon Dental University

#586 in Asia #2127 in the World

43% Acceptance

1,178 Enrollment

1907 Founded

34

Shibata, Miyagi

Sendai University

#1559 in Asia #4537 in the World

46% Acceptance

17,975 Enrollment

1967 Founded

35

Obihiro

Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine

#749 in Asia #2564 in the World

38% Acceptance

1,353 Enrollment

1941 Founded

36

Nagakute

Aichi Prefectural University

#1292 in Asia #3940 in the World

19% Acceptance

3,224 Enrollment

1950 Founded

37

Kyoto

Ryukoku University

#393 in Asia #1556 in the World

50% Acceptance

47,094 Enrollment

1639 Founded

38

Kiyose

Meiji Pharmaceutical University

#1037 in Asia #3318 in the World

48% Acceptance

2,000 Enrollment

1902 Founded

39

Ikoma

Nara Institute of Science and Technology

#296 in Asia #1256 in the World

31% Acceptance

28,918 Enrollment

1991 Founded

40

Fukuoka

Fukuoka Dental College

#904 in Asia #2987 in the World

35% Acceptance

1,178 Enrollment

1972 Founded

41

Tsu

Mie Prefectural College of Nursing

#2710 in Asia #7003 in the World

33% Acceptance

6,000 Enrollment

1997 Founded

42

Tokyo

Nippon Medical School

#203 in Asia #979 in the World

29% Acceptance

981 Enrollment

1904 Founded

43

San'yo-Onoda

Sanyo-onoda City University

#1161 in Asia #3619 in the World

41% Acceptance

2,500 Enrollment

1995 Founded

44

Niigata

Niigata University of Health and Welfare

#1157 in Asia #3611 in the World

35% Acceptance

2,500 Enrollment

2001 Founded

45

Miura

Graduate University for Advanced Studies

#640 in Asia #2280 in the World

34% Acceptance

28,918 Enrollment

1988 Founded

46

Kumamoto

Sojo University

#1582 in Asia #4588 in the World

46% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1965 Founded

47

Kashihara

Nara Medical University

#310 in Asia #1289 in the World

31% Acceptance

981 Enrollment

1945 Founded

48

Hikone

Shiga University

#689 in Asia #2398 in the World

36% Acceptance

3,702 Enrollment

1949 Founded

49

Daito

Shijonawate Gakuen University

#2600 in Asia #6769 in the World

45% Acceptance

2,500 Enrollment

1926 Founded

50

Tokyo

Mejiro University

#1452 in Asia #4286 in the World

38% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1994 Founded

51

Tokushima

University of Tokushima

#158 in Asia #856 in the World

34% Acceptance

13,057 Enrollment

1949 Founded

52

Takasaki

Takasaki University of Health and Welfare

#2220 in Asia #5969 in the World

62% Acceptance

6,000 Enrollment

2001 Founded

53

Osaka

Osaka City University

#132 in Asia #753 in the World

22% Acceptance

8,230 Enrollment

1928 Founded

54

Nagoya

Aichi Shukutoku University

#1334 in Asia #4030 in the World

43% Acceptance

5,462 Enrollment

1975 Founded

55

Machida

Wako University

#1572 in Asia #4566 in the World

47% Acceptance

3,702 Enrollment

1966 Founded

56

Kochi

Kochi University

#314 in Asia #1304 in the World

34% Acceptance

9,033 Enrollment

1949 Founded

57

Kahoku

Ishikawa Prefectural Nursing University

#2683 in Asia #6934 in the World

33% Acceptance

370 Enrollment

2000 Founded

58

Habikino

International Buddhist University

#1808 in Asia #5110 in the World

45% Acceptance

3,249 Enrollment

59

Aomori

Aomori University of Health and Welfare

#2618 in Asia #6799 in the World

41% Acceptance

5,462 Enrollment

1999 Founded

60

Yamagata

Yamagata Prefectural University of Health Sciences

#2742 in Asia #7070 in the World

30% Acceptance

2,500 Enrollment

2000 Founded

61

Tokyo

Japan Women’s University

#567 in Asia #2072 in the World

33% Acceptance

6,572 Enrollment

1901 Founded

62

Sendai

Tohoku Bunka Gakuen University

#2499 in Asia #6579 in the World

44% Acceptance

5,462 Enrollment

1999 Founded

63

Nobeoka

Kyushu University of Health and Welfare

#1827 in Asia #5141 in the World

36% Acceptance

6,190 Enrollment

1999 Founded

64

Nagakute

Aichi Medical University

#442 in Asia #1692 in the World

32% Acceptance

3,106 Enrollment

1971 Founded

65

Kyoto

Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine

#259 in Asia #1125 in the World

8% Acceptance

3,106 Enrollment

1872 Founded

66

Kitami

Japanese Red Cross Hokkaido College of Nursing

#2751 in Asia #7085 in the World

37% Acceptance

981 Enrollment

1999 Founded

67

Ichihara

Teikyo Heisei University

#1366 in Asia #4103 in the World

39% Acceptance

6,000 Enrollment

1987 Founded

68

Fukuoka

Kyushu Sangyo University

#735 in Asia #2538 in the World

42% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1960 Founded

69

Tsu

#172 in Asia #890 in the World

36% Acceptance

8,455 Enrollment

1949 Founded

70

Tokyo

Teikyo University

#195 in Asia #959 in the World

50% Acceptance

5,198 Enrollment

1966 Founded

71

Sakai

Osaka Prefecture University

#189 in Asia #939 in the World

21% Acceptance

6,551 Enrollment

1949 Founded

72

Niigata

Niigata University

#107 in Asia #635 in the World

34% Acceptance

12,068 Enrollment

1922 Founded

73

Mitaka

Kyorin University

#354 in Asia #1403 in the World

50% Acceptance

981 Enrollment

1966 Founded

74

Kumamoto

Prefectural University of Kumamoto

#1317 in Asia #3991 in the World

34% Acceptance

3,633 Enrollment

1947 Founded

75

Kariya

Aichi University of Education

#876 in Asia #2917 in the World

19% Acceptance

4,317 Enrollment

1873 Founded

76

Higashiosaka

Kindai University

#97 in Asia #604 in the World

50% Acceptance

38,857 Enrollment

1949 Founded

77

Choshi

Chiba Institute of Science

#2269 in Asia #6087 in the World

70% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

2004 Founded

78

Tokyo

Tokyo Kasei University

#1353 in Asia #4081 in the World

39% Acceptance

2,871 Enrollment

1881 Founded

79

Tokai

Seijoh University

#2533 in Asia #6633 in the World

45% Acceptance

2,500 Enrollment

1941 Founded

80

Takamatsu

Kagawa Prefectural College of Health Sciences

#1660 in Asia #4751 in the World

33% Acceptance

4,685 Enrollment

2004 Founded

81

Onna

Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST)

#410 in Asia #1598 in the World

14% Acceptance

237 Enrollment

82

Nagoya

Sugiyama Jogakuen University

#1303 in Asia #3967 in the World

60% Acceptance

3,633 Enrollment

1905 Founded

83

Machida

Showa Pharmaceutical University

#1435 in Asia #4260 in the World

45% Acceptance

2,000 Enrollment

1949 Founded

84

Kobe

Kobe Institute of Computing

#2691 in Asia #6957 in the World

38% Acceptance

3,249 Enrollment

2005 Founded

85

Kahoku

Kanazawa Medical University

#610 in Asia #2204 in the World

10% Acceptance

3,106 Enrollment

1972 Founded

86

Gifu

Gifu Pharmaceutical University

#1257 in Asia #3847 in the World

39% Acceptance

2,000 Enrollment

1932 Founded

87

Ami

Ibaraki Prefectural University of Health Sciences

#2303 in Asia #6160 in the World

34% Acceptance

2,500 Enrollment

1995 Founded

88

Yamagata

Yamagata University

#155 in Asia #847 in the World

34% Acceptance

9,208 Enrollment

1949 Founded

89

Tokyo

Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology

#486 in Asia #1827 in the World

34% Acceptance

17,770 Enrollment

2003 Founded

90

Sendai

Miyagi University

#1936 in Asia #5368 in the World

31% Acceptance

1997 Founded

91

Nisshin

Nagoya University of Arts and Sciences

#2101 in Asia #5719 in the World

40% Acceptance

370 Enrollment

2002 Founded

92

Musashino

Nippon Veterinary and Life Science University

#920 in Asia #3030 in the World

30% Acceptance

1,353 Enrollment

1881 Founded

93

Kyoto

Doshisha University

#177 in Asia #902 in the World

35% Acceptance

28,354 Enrollment

1920 Founded

94

Kitakyushu

Kyushu Kyoritsu University

#1671 in Asia #4776 in the World

42% Acceptance

18,813 Enrollment

1965 Founded

95

Hiyoshi

Meiji University of Integrative Medicine

#1524 in Asia #4472 in the World

30% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

1983 Founded

96

Fukuoka

Fukuoka University

#186 in Asia #925 in the World

36% Acceptance

5,781 Enrollment

1934 Founded

97

Toyota

Aichi Gakusen University

#1947 in Asia #5401 in the World

39% Acceptance

7,227 Enrollment

1966 Founded

98

Tokyo

Showa University

#194 in Asia #953 in the World

47% Acceptance

5,198 Enrollment

1928 Founded

99

Sakado

Kagawa Nutrition University

#1095 in Asia #3472 in the World

50% Acceptance

2,871 Enrollment

1961 Founded

100

Neyagawa

Setsunan University

#861 in Asia #2886 in the World

20% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1975 Founded