100 Best universities for Immunology in Japan

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Japan ranked based on their research performance in Immunology. A graph of 19.5M citations received by 674K academic papers made by 288 universities in Japan was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. Osaka University

For Immunology

#1 in Asia

#23 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 23,234
Founded: 1931

2. University of Tokyo

For Immunology

#2 in Asia

#30 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 28,918
Founded: 1877

3. Kyoto University

For Immunology

#3 in Asia

#40 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 22,365
Founded: 1897

4. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Immunology

#9 in Asia

#83 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 18,813
Founded: 1911

5. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Immunology

#18 in Asia

#116 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Enrollment: 17,770
Founded: 1918

6. Tohoku University

For Immunology

#23 in Asia

#133 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 17,975
Founded: 1907

7. Nagoya University

For Immunology

#28 in Asia

#160 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 15,959
Founded: 1939

8. Keio University

For Immunology

#29 in Asia

#161 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 33,518
Founded: 1858

9. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

For Immunology

#30 in Asia

#181 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1946

10. Juntendo University

For Immunology

#40 in Asia

#212 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1836

11. Kumamoto University

Japan | Kumamoto

For Immunology

#41 in Asia

#217 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 11,098
Founded: 1949

12. Chiba University

For Immunology

#42 in Asia

#218 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Enrollment: 13,983
Founded: 1949

13. Kanazawa University

Japan | Kanazawa

For Immunology

#44 in Asia

#228 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 10,127
Founded: 1949

14. Okayama University

Japan | Okayama

For Immunology

#47 in Asia

#242 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 13,057
Founded: 1922

15. Nagasaki University

Japan | Nagasaki

For Immunology

#54 in Asia

#269 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 9,090
Founded: 1949

16. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Immunology

#56 in Asia

#281 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 15,505
Founded: 1949

17. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Immunology

#58 in Asia

#296 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 16,684
Founded: 1973

18. Niigata University

Japan | Niigata

For Immunology

#59 in Asia

#299 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 12,068
Founded: 1922

19. Kobe University

For Immunology

#62 in Asia

#310 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 16,214
Founded: 1902

20. University of Tokushima

Japan | Tokushima

For Immunology

#64 in Asia

#312 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

21. Tokyo University of Science

For Immunology

#67 in Asia

#321 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Enrollment: 19,768
Founded: 1881

22. Jichi Medical University

Japan | Tochigi

For Immunology

#68 in Asia

#322 in the World

Founded: 1972

23. Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine

For Immunology

#71 in Asia

#330 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1872

24. Kurume University

For Immunology

#75 in Asia

#341 in the World

Founded: 1928

25. Yokohama City University

Japan | Yokohama

For Immunology

#78 in Asia

#345 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 5,198
Founded: 1928

26. Gunma University

Japan | Maebashi

For Immunology

#82 in Asia

#359 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1949

27. Nihon University

For Immunology

#83 in Asia

#363 in the World

Founded: 1889

28. Osaka City University

For Immunology

#84 in Asia

#365 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Enrollment: 8,230
Founded: 1928

29. Kitasato University

For Immunology

#86 in Asia

#371 in the World

Founded: 1962

30. Kagoshima University

Japan | Kagoshima

For Immunology

#89 in Asia

#380 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1949

31. Nagoya City University

For Immunology

#92 in Asia

#385 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Enrollment: 4,685
Founded: 1950

32. Sapporo Medical University

Japan | Sapporo

For Immunology

#93 in Asia

#386 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1950

33. Tokai University

For Immunology

#94 in Asia

#389 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 29,700
Founded: 1946

34. Shinshu University

Japan | Matsumoto

For Immunology

#96 in Asia

#394 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 10,849
Founded: 1949

35. Hyogo College of Medicine

Japan | Nishinomiya

For Immunology

#97 in Asia

#396 in the World

Founded: 1971

36. Showa University

For Immunology

#99 in Asia

#398 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1928

37. Mie University

For Immunology

#100 in Asia

#399 in the World

Enrollment: 8,455
Founded: 1949

38. Gifu University

For Immunology

#104 in Asia

#410 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 7,227
Founded: 1949

39. Nippon Medical School

For Immunology

#109 in Asia

#415 in the World

Founded: 1904

40. Kindai University

Japan | Higashiosaka

For Immunology

#112 in Asia

#424 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 38,857
Founded: 1949

41. Yamaguchi University

Japan | Yamaguchi

For Immunology

#114 in Asia

#428 in the World

Founded: 1949

42. Kansai Medical University

Japan | Moriguchi

For Immunology

#115 in Asia

#430 in the World

Founded: 1928

43. Ehime University

Japan | Matsuyama

For Immunology

#123 in Asia

#449 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 9,033
Founded: 1949

44. Nara Medical University

Japan | Kashihara

For Immunology

#124 in Asia

#450 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1945

45. Teikyo University

For Immunology

#126 in Asia

#453 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

46. University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan

Japan | Kitakyushu

For Immunology

#130 in Asia

#467 in the World

Founded: 1978

47. Jikei University School of Medicine

For Immunology

#134 in Asia

#472 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 981
Founded: 1881

48. Saitama Medical School

Japan | Moroyama

For Immunology

#142 in Asia

#497 in the World

Founded: 1972

49. Hamamatsu University School of Medicine

Japan | Hamamatsu

For Immunology

#143 in Asia

#501 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1974

50. Fukushima Medical University

Japan | Fukushima

For Immunology

#144 in Asia

#503 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1952

51. Tokyo Medical University

For Immunology

#145 in Asia

#504 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1916

52. Fujita Health University

Japan | Toyoake

For Immunology

#149 in Asia

#514 in the World

Enrollment: 3,106
Founded: 1964

53. Tottori University

Japan | Tottori

For Immunology

#153 in Asia

#522 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 6,179
Founded: 1949

54. Toho University

For Immunology

#163 in Asia

#548 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1925

55. Fukuoka University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Immunology

#167 in Asia

#555 in the World

Founded: 1934

56. Tohoku Pharmaceutical University

For Immunology

#169 in Asia

#566 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1939

57. Shiga University of Medical Science

For Immunology

#170 in Asia

#567 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1974

58. Hirosaki University

Japan | Hirosaki

For Immunology

#174 in Asia

#583 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1949

59. University of Yamanashi

For Immunology

#176 in Asia

#589 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1949

60. Akita University

For Immunology

#177 in Asia

#592 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Founded: 1949

61. St. Marianna University School of Medicine

Japan | Kawasaki

For Immunology

#179 in Asia

#595 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1971

62. Kagawa University

Japan | Takamatsu

For Immunology

#180 in Asia

#603 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1949

63. University of Toyama

For Immunology

#184 in Asia

#611 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 9,208
Founded: 1975

64. Shimane University

For Immunology

#185 in Asia

#614 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1949

65. Kyorin University

For Immunology

#192 in Asia

#626 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

66. University of Miyazaki

Japan | Miyazaki

For Immunology

#197 in Asia

#637 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1949

67. Wakayama Medical University

Japan | Wakayama

For Immunology

#202 in Asia

#645 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1945

68. Oita University

For Immunology

#204 in Asia

#652 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 5,781
Founded: 1949

69. University of Fukui

For Immunology

#206 in Asia

#654 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

70. Kyoto Pharmaceutical University

For Immunology

#210 in Asia

#664 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1884

71. Osaka Medical College

Japan | Takatsuki

For Immunology

#212 in Asia

#666 in the World

Founded: 1927

72. Yamagata University

Japan | Yamagata

For Immunology

#214 in Asia

#668 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

73. Kanazawa Medical University

For Immunology

#217 in Asia

#682 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1972

74. Iwate Medical University

Japan | Morioka

For Immunology

#219 in Asia

#690 in the World

Founded: 1928

75. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Immunology

#224 in Asia

#709 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

76. Dokkyo University

For Immunology

#229 in Asia

#723 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1964

77. University of the Ryukyus

Japan | Nishihara

For Immunology

#232 in Asia

#731 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1950

78. Aichi Medical University

Japan | Nagakute

For Immunology

#234 in Asia

#734 in the World

Founded: 1971

79. Kochi University

For Immunology

#236 in Asia

#742 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

80. Saga University

For Immunology

#245 in Asia

#759 in the World

Founded: 1949

81. Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology

For Immunology

#255 in Asia

#788 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1949

82. Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine

Japan | Obihiro

For Immunology

#256 in Asia

#790 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Enrollment: 1,353
Founded: 1941

83. University of Shizuoka

Japan | Shizuoka

For Immunology

#267 in Asia

#829 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1987

84. Osaka International University

Japan | Moriguchi

For Immunology

#269 in Asia

#834 in the World

Founded: 1988

85. Osaka Prefecture University

For Immunology

#280 in Asia

#858 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1949

86. Nara Institute of Science and Technology

For Immunology

#283 in Asia

#865 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1991

87. Dokkyo Medical University

Japan | Tochigi

For Immunology

#308 in Asia

#922 in the World

Founded: 1972

88. Waseda University

For Immunology

#318 in Asia

#937 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 47,094
Founded: 1882

89. Tokyo Dental College

For Immunology

#334 in Asia

#968 in the World

Founded: 1890

90. Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Science

Japan | Hachioji

For Immunology

#338 in Asia

#978 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1880

91. Gifu Pharmaceutical University

For Immunology

#343 in Asia

#991 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1932

92. Health Science University

Japan | Fujikawaguchiko

For Immunology

#349 in Asia

#1007 in the World

Founded: 2003

93. Asahikawa Medical University

Japan | Asahikawa

For Immunology

#352 in Asia

#1019 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1973

94. Tokyo University of Agriculture

For Immunology

#365 in Asia

#1050 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1891

95. Hoshi University

For Immunology

#424 in Asia

#1184 in the World

Founded: 1911

96. Azabu University

Japan | Sagamihara

For Immunology

#432 in Asia

#1198 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1890

97. International University of Health and Welfare

Japan | Otawara

For Immunology

#441 in Asia

#1217 in the World

Founded: 1995

98. Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology

For Immunology

#442 in Asia

#1219 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 2003

99. Osaka University of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Japan | Takatsuki

For Immunology

#445 in Asia

#1223 in the World

Founded: 1904

100. Aichi Gakuin University

Japan | Nisshin

For Immunology

#461 in Asia

#1254 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1953

The best cities to study Immunology in Japan based on the number of universities and their ranks are Suita, Tokyo, Kyoto, and Fukuoka.