100 Best universities for Neuroscience in Japan

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Japan ranked based on their research performance in Neuroscience. A graph of 9.86M citations received by 497K academic papers made by 383 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. University of Tokyo

For Neuroscience

#1 in Asia

#37 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 28,218
Founded: 1877

2. Kyoto University

For Neuroscience

#2 in Asia

#51 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 22,455
Male:Female: 76:24
Founded: 1897

3. Osaka University

For Neuroscience

#4 in Asia

#77 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 23,123
Male:Female: 68:32
Founded: 1931

4. Tohoku University

For Neuroscience

#5 in Asia

#105 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 17,591
Founded: 1907

5. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Neuroscience

#7 in Asia

#126 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 18,560
Founded: 1911

6. Nagoya University

For Neuroscience

#8 in Asia

#128 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 15,834
Founded: 1939

7. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Neuroscience

#16 in Asia

#171 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Enrollment: 17,541
Founded: 1918

8. Keio University

For Neuroscience

#21 in Asia

#208 in the World

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

9. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Neuroscience

#25 in Asia

#233 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 16,507
Male:Female: 61:39
Founded: 1973

10. Okayama University

Japan | Okayama

For Neuroscience

#26 in Asia

#239 in the World

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

11. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

For Neuroscience

#28 in Asia

#256 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1946

12. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Neuroscience

#35 in Asia

#293 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 15,066
Founded: 1949

13. Kanazawa University

Japan | Kanazawa

For Neuroscience

#36 in Asia

#296 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 10,127
Male:Female: 64:36
Founded: 1949

14. Niigata University

Japan | Niigata

For Neuroscience

#37 in Asia

#298 in the World

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

15. Chiba University

For Neuroscience

#40 in Asia

#311 in the World

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

16. Kobe University

For Neuroscience

#41 in Asia

#312 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 15,871
Founded: 1902

17. Gunma University

Japan | Maebashi

For Neuroscience

#47 in Asia

#331 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Enrollment: 6,556
Male:Female: 63:37
Founded: 1949

18. Juntendo University

For Neuroscience

#51 in Asia

#361 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Enrollment: 3,802
Founded: 1836

19. Kumamoto University

Japan | Kumamoto

For Neuroscience

#58 in Asia

#408 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 7,629
Founded: 1949

20. Nihon University

For Neuroscience

#60 in Asia

#413 in the World

Enrollment: 77,651
Male:Female: 68:32
Founded: 1889

21. Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine

For Neuroscience

#61 in Asia

#415 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 1,223
Founded: 1872

22. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Neuroscience

#70 in Asia

#443 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 10,357
Founded: 1881

23. Yokohama City University

Japan | Yokohama

For Neuroscience

#71 in Asia

#448 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1928

24. University of Tokushima

Japan | Tokushima

For Neuroscience

#75 in Asia

#463 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

25. Tokyo University of Science

For Neuroscience

#78 in Asia

#470 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1881

26. Waseda University

For Neuroscience

#81 in Asia

#483 in the World

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

27. Jichi Medical University

Japan | Tochigi

For Neuroscience

#83 in Asia

#493 in the World

Founded: 1972

28. Yamaguchi University

Japan | Yamaguchi

For Neuroscience

#85 in Asia

#499 in the World

Founded: 1949

29. Kagoshima University

Japan | Kagoshima

For Neuroscience

#86 in Asia

#502 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 10,661
Male:Female: 62:38
Founded: 1949

30. Nippon Medical School

For Neuroscience

#88 in Asia

#514 in the World

Founded: 1904

31. Gifu University

For Neuroscience

#91 in Asia

#523 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 7,227
Male:Female: 65:35
Founded: 1949

32. Showa University

For Neuroscience

#92 in Asia

#528 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1928

33. Nagasaki University

Japan | Nagasaki

For Neuroscience

#93 in Asia

#529 in the World

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

34. Kurume University

For Neuroscience

#95 in Asia

#535 in the World

Founded: 1928

35. Osaka City University

For Neuroscience

#96 in Asia

#538 in the World

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

36. Nagoya City University

For Neuroscience

#98 in Asia

#542 in the World

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

37. Kitasato University

For Neuroscience

#99 in Asia

#551 in the World

Enrollment: 8,576
Male:Female: 46:54
Founded: 1962

38. Tohoku Pharmaceutical University

For Neuroscience

#104 in Asia

#569 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1939

39. Toho University

For Neuroscience

#105 in Asia

#570 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1925

40. Hirosaki University

Japan | Hirosaki

For Neuroscience

#106 in Asia

#572 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1949

41. Ehime University

Japan | Matsuyama

For Neuroscience

#107 in Asia

#574 in the World

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

42. Shinshu University

Japan | Matsumoto

For Neuroscience

#111 in Asia

#587 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1949

43. University of Fukui

For Neuroscience

#112 in Asia

#588 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 5,167
Founded: 1949

44. Shiga University of Medical Science

For Neuroscience

#113 in Asia

#593 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Enrollment: 1,107
Founded: 1974

45. Fujita Health University

Japan | Toyoake

For Neuroscience

#115 in Asia

#598 in the World

Enrollment: 3,065
Male:Female: 44:56
Founded: 1964

46. Tottori University

Japan | Tottori

For Neuroscience

#116 in Asia

#604 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 6,195
Founded: 1949

47. University of Toyama

For Neuroscience

#117 in Asia

#605 in the World

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

48. Fukuoka University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Neuroscience

#121 in Asia

#614 in the World

Enrollment: 20,356
Founded: 1934

49. University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan

Japan | Kitakyushu

For Neuroscience

#123 in Asia

#618 in the World

Founded: 1978

50. Hamamatsu University School of Medicine

Japan | Hamamatsu

For Neuroscience

#124 in Asia

#619 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 934
Male:Female: 51:49
Founded: 1974

51. Jikei University School of Medicine

For Neuroscience

#129 in Asia

#625 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

52. Kindai University

Japan | Higashiosaka

For Neuroscience

#133 in Asia

#633 in the World

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

53. Teikyo University

For Neuroscience

#135 in Asia

#642 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

54. Sapporo Medical University

Japan | Sapporo

For Neuroscience

#136 in Asia

#643 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1950

55. Fukushima Medical University

Japan | Fukushima

For Neuroscience

#142 in Asia

#663 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 1,095
Founded: 1952

56. Tokai University

For Neuroscience

#144 in Asia

#667 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 28,535
Founded: 1946

57. Nara Medical University

Japan | Kashihara

For Neuroscience

#146 in Asia

#674 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1945

58. Hyogo College of Medicine

Japan | Nishinomiya

For Neuroscience

#147 in Asia

#675 in the World

Founded: 1971

59. Shimane University

For Neuroscience

#150 in Asia

#683 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1949

60. Kansai Medical University

Japan | Moriguchi

For Neuroscience

#155 in Asia

#692 in the World

Enrollment: 782
Founded: 1928

61. Kagawa University

Japan | Takamatsu

For Neuroscience

#157 in Asia

#698 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 6,539
Founded: 1949

62. Mie University

For Neuroscience

#159 in Asia

#702 in the World

Enrollment: 8,455
Male:Female: 63:37
Founded: 1949

63. Graduate University for Advanced Studies

For Neuroscience

#164 in Asia

#714 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1988

64. Tokyo Medical University

For Neuroscience

#169 in Asia

#729 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1916

65. Akita University

For Neuroscience

#170 in Asia

#730 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Enrollment: 5,157
Founded: 1949

66. Kyoto Pharmaceutical University

For Neuroscience

#173 in Asia

#740 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 2,301
Male:Female: 34:66
Founded: 1884

67. University of Yamanashi

For Neuroscience

#174 in Asia

#742 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1949

68. Iwate Medical University

Japan | Morioka

For Neuroscience

#175 in Asia

#746 in the World

Founded: 1928

69. Nara Institute of Science and Technology

For Neuroscience

#183 in Asia

#769 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1991

70. Saitama Medical School

Japan | Moroyama

For Neuroscience

#185 in Asia

#780 in the World

Founded: 1972

71. University of Miyazaki

Japan | Miyazaki

For Neuroscience

#188 in Asia

#787 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1949

72. Yamagata University

Japan | Yamagata

For Neuroscience

#189 in Asia

#792 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

73. Wakayama Medical University

Japan | Wakayama

For Neuroscience

#196 in Asia

#809 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1945

74. Tokyo Metropolitan University

Japan | Hachioji

For Neuroscience

#200 in Asia

#817 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Enrollment: 9,059
Founded: 2005

75. Aichi Medical University

Japan | Nagakute

For Neuroscience

#208 in Asia

#850 in the World

Enrollment: 1,239
Founded: 1971

76. Oita University

For Neuroscience

#219 in Asia

#880 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 5,781
Male:Female: 62:38
Founded: 1949

77. Kyorin University

For Neuroscience

#220 in Asia

#883 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 4,820
Founded: 1966

78. St. Marianna University School of Medicine

Japan | Kawasaki

For Neuroscience

#221 in Asia

#885 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1971

79. University of Shizuoka

Japan | Shizuoka

For Neuroscience

#227 in Asia

#896 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1987

80. Dokkyo University

For Neuroscience

#236 in Asia

#912 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 8,675
Male:Female: 53:47
Founded: 1964

81. Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST)

For Neuroscience

#238 in Asia

#928 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 237
Male:Female: 56:44

82. Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology

For Neuroscience

#240 in Asia

#933 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1949

83. Osaka Medical College

Japan | Takatsuki

For Neuroscience

#241 in Asia

#934 in the World

Enrollment: 1,195
Male:Female: 53:47
Founded: 1927

84. Health Science University

Japan | Fujikawaguchiko

For Neuroscience

#253 in Asia

#966 in the World

Founded: 2003

85. Hoshi University

For Neuroscience

#257 in Asia

#975 in the World

Enrollment: 1,640
Founded: 1911

86. Kanazawa Medical University

For Neuroscience

#263 in Asia

#992 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 913
Founded: 1972

87. Osaka Prefecture University

For Neuroscience

#265 in Asia

#1001 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Enrollment: 8,051
Founded: 1949

88. University of Electro-Communications

For Neuroscience

#267 in Asia

#1004 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 5,329
Founded: 1949

89. Doshisha University

For Neuroscience

#277 in Asia

#1025 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 28,354
Male:Female: 62:38
Founded: 1920

90. Kochi University

For Neuroscience

#283 in Asia

#1038 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

91. University of the Ryukyus

Japan | Nishihara

For Neuroscience

#291 in Asia

#1067 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1950

92. Tokyo Dental College

For Neuroscience

#292 in Asia

#1068 in the World

Founded: 1890

93. Kyushu Institute of Technology

Japan | Kitakyushu

For Neuroscience

#297 in Asia

#1086 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 5,876
Founded: 1907

94. Saitama University

Japan | Saitama

For Neuroscience

#299 in Asia

#1090 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 9,031
Male:Female: 68:32
Founded: 1949

95. Meijo University

For Neuroscience

#303 in Asia

#1094 in the World

Enrollment: 3,835
Founded: 1926

96. Nagoya Institute of Technology

For Neuroscience

#308 in Asia

#1101 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Enrollment: 5,776
Founded: 1905

97. International University of Health and Welfare

Japan | Otawara

For Neuroscience

#312 in Asia

#1111 in the World

Enrollment: 6,130
Founded: 1995

98. Dokkyo Medical University

Japan | Tochigi

For Neuroscience

#314 in Asia

#1117 in the World

Founded: 1972

99. Saga University

For Neuroscience

#315 in Asia

#1118 in the World

Founded: 1949

100. Tokyo University of the Arts

For Neuroscience

#320 in Asia

#1130 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Enrollment: 3,217
Founded: 1949

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