100 Best universities for Neuroscience in Japan

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Japan ranked based on their research performance in Neuroscience. A graph of 12M citations received by 539K academic papers made by 401 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

#39 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 28,479
Founded: 1877

2. Kyoto University

For Neuroscience

#2 in Asia

#55 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 22,455
Founded: 1897

3. Osaka University

For Neuroscience

#4 in Asia

#87 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 23,123
Founded: 1931

4. Tohoku University

For Neuroscience

#6 in Asia

#117 in the World

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

5. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Neuroscience

#9 in Asia

#137 in the World

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

6. Nagoya University

For Neuroscience

#10 in Asia

#138 in the World

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

7. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Neuroscience

#19 in Asia

#183 in the World

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

8. Keio University

For Neuroscience

#24 in Asia

#214 in the World

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

9. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Neuroscience

#27 in Asia

#243 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 16,507
Founded: 1973

10. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

For Neuroscience

#33 in Asia

#273 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1946

11. Okayama University

Japan | Okayama

For Neuroscience

#35 in Asia

#286 in the World

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

12. Kanazawa University

Japan | Kanazawa

For Neuroscience

#40 in Asia

#305 in the World

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

13. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Neuroscience

#43 in Asia

#311 in the World

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

14. Chiba University

For Neuroscience

#44 in Asia

#313 in the World

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

15. Niigata University

Japan | Niigata

For Neuroscience

#47 in Asia

#322 in the World

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

16. Kobe University

For Neuroscience

#49 in Asia

#334 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 15,999
Founded: 1902

17. Gunma University

Japan | Maebashi

For Neuroscience

#50 in Asia

#340 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1949

18. Juntendo University

For Neuroscience

#52 in Asia

#360 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1836

19. Nihon University

For Neuroscience

#67 in Asia

#416 in the World

Founded: 1889

20. Kumamoto University

Japan | Kumamoto

For Neuroscience

#70 in Asia

#431 in the World

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

21. Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine

For Neuroscience

#71 in Asia

#436 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1872

22. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Neuroscience

#78 in Asia

#470 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

23. Yokohama City University

Japan | Yokohama

For Neuroscience

#79 in Asia

#473 in the World

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

24. University of Tokushima

Japan | Tokushima

For Neuroscience

#80 in Asia

#474 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

25. Waseda University

For Neuroscience

#84 in Asia

#491 in the World

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

26. Yamaguchi University

Japan | Yamaguchi

For Neuroscience

#86 in Asia

#504 in the World

Founded: 1949

27. Kagoshima University

Japan | Kagoshima

For Neuroscience

#88 in Asia

#514 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1949

28. Jichi Medical University

Japan | Tochigi

For Neuroscience

#89 in Asia

#518 in the World

Founded: 1972

29. Tokyo University of Science

For Neuroscience

#90 in Asia

#519 in the World

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

30. Nippon Medical School

For Neuroscience

#91 in Asia

#528 in the World

Founded: 1904

31. Nagasaki University

Japan | Nagasaki

For Neuroscience

#96 in Asia

#543 in the World

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

32. Gifu University

For Neuroscience

#98 in Asia

#547 in the World

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

33. Showa University

For Neuroscience

#99 in Asia

#552 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1928

34. Osaka City University

For Neuroscience

#102 in Asia

#558 in the World

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

35. Kurume University

For Neuroscience

#105 in Asia

#566 in the World

Founded: 1928

36. Nagoya City University

For Neuroscience

#106 in Asia

#567 in the World

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

37. Kitasato University

For Neuroscience

#107 in Asia

#569 in the World

Founded: 1962

38. Toho University

For Neuroscience

#114 in Asia

#596 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1925

39. Tohoku Pharmaceutical University

For Neuroscience

#115 in Asia

#600 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1939

40. University of Fukui

For Neuroscience

#119 in Asia

#606 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

41. Hirosaki University

Japan | Hirosaki

For Neuroscience

#120 in Asia

#608 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1949

42. Ehime University

Japan | Matsuyama

For Neuroscience

#122 in Asia

#610 in the World

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

43. Shinshu University

Japan | Matsumoto

For Neuroscience

#123 in Asia

#611 in the World

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

44. University of Toyama

For Neuroscience

#125 in Asia

#614 in the World

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

45. Fujita Health University

Japan | Toyoake

For Neuroscience

#128 in Asia

#622 in the World

Enrollment: 3,106
Founded: 1964

46. Shiga University of Medical Science

For Neuroscience

#133 in Asia

#631 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1974

47. Tottori University

Japan | Tottori

For Neuroscience

#136 in Asia

#642 in the World

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

48. Fukuoka University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Neuroscience

#139 in Asia

#645 in the World

Founded: 1934

49. University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan

Japan | Kitakyushu

For Neuroscience

#140 in Asia

#647 in the World

Founded: 1978

50. Sapporo Medical University

Japan | Sapporo

For Neuroscience

#143 in Asia

#652 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1950

51. Jikei University School of Medicine

For Neuroscience

#144 in Asia

#658 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

52. Teikyo University

For Neuroscience

#150 in Asia

#668 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

53. Kindai University

Japan | Higashiosaka

For Neuroscience

#151 in Asia

#669 in the World

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

54. Tokai University

For Neuroscience

#152 in Asia

#671 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

55. Hamamatsu University School of Medicine

Japan | Hamamatsu

For Neuroscience

#156 in Asia

#678 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1974

56. Fukushima Medical University

Japan | Fukushima

For Neuroscience

#158 in Asia

#684 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1952

57. Graduate University for Advanced Studies

For Neuroscience

#164 in Asia

#703 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1988

58. Shimane University

For Neuroscience

#165 in Asia

#704 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1949

59. Nara Medical University

Japan | Kashihara

For Neuroscience

#167 in Asia

#707 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1945

60. Hyogo College of Medicine

Japan | Nishinomiya

For Neuroscience

#168 in Asia

#712 in the World

Founded: 1971

61. Mie University

For Neuroscience

#172 in Asia

#722 in the World

Enrollment: 8,455
Founded: 1949

62. Kansai Medical University

Japan | Moriguchi

For Neuroscience

#173 in Asia

#723 in the World

Founded: 1928

63. Kagawa University

Japan | Takamatsu

For Neuroscience

#178 in Asia

#736 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1949

64. Tokyo Medical University

For Neuroscience

#182 in Asia

#759 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1916

65. Akita University

For Neuroscience

#186 in Asia

#765 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Founded: 1949

66. University of Yamanashi

For Neuroscience

#187 in Asia

#767 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1949

67. Saitama Medical School

Japan | Moroyama

For Neuroscience

#191 in Asia

#783 in the World

Founded: 1972

68. Nara Institute of Science and Technology

For Neuroscience

#192 in Asia

#795 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1991

69. Iwate Medical University

Japan | Morioka

For Neuroscience

#198 in Asia

#812 in the World

Founded: 1928

70. Kyoto Pharmaceutical University

For Neuroscience

#203 in Asia

#826 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1884

71. University of Miyazaki

Japan | Miyazaki

For Neuroscience

#206 in Asia

#831 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1949

72. Yamagata University

Japan | Yamagata

For Neuroscience

#210 in Asia

#841 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

73. Wakayama Medical University

Japan | Wakayama

For Neuroscience

#212 in Asia

#844 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1945

74. Tokyo Metropolitan University

Japan | Hachioji

For Neuroscience

#216 in Asia

#854 in the World

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

75. Aichi Medical University

Japan | Nagakute

For Neuroscience

#227 in Asia

#886 in the World

Founded: 1971

76. St. Marianna University School of Medicine

Japan | Kawasaki

For Neuroscience

#234 in Asia

#904 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1971

77. Kyorin University

For Neuroscience

#240 in Asia

#912 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

78. Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST)

For Neuroscience

#242 in Asia

#919 in the World

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

79. Oita University

For Neuroscience

#243 in Asia

#921 in the World

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

80. University of Shizuoka

Japan | Shizuoka

For Neuroscience

#248 in Asia

#932 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1987

81. Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology

For Neuroscience

#252 in Asia

#952 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1949

82. Dokkyo University

For Neuroscience

#256 in Asia

#958 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1964

83. Osaka Medical College

Japan | Takatsuki

For Neuroscience

#260 in Asia

#972 in the World

Founded: 1927

84. Kanazawa Medical University

For Neuroscience

#273 in Asia

#1014 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1972

85. Hoshi University

For Neuroscience

#281 in Asia

#1039 in the World

Founded: 1911

86. Doshisha University

For Neuroscience

#285 in Asia

#1043 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 28,354
Founded: 1920

87. University of Electro-Communications

For Neuroscience

#288 in Asia

#1052 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1949

88. Kochi University

For Neuroscience

#290 in Asia

#1056 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

89. Osaka Prefecture University

For Neuroscience

#291 in Asia

#1058 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1949

90. Health Science University

Japan | Fujikawaguchiko

For Neuroscience

#301 in Asia

#1082 in the World

Founded: 2003

91. Ritsumeikan University

For Neuroscience

#305 in Asia

#1093 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1899

92. International University of Health and Welfare

Japan | Otawara

For Neuroscience

#316 in Asia

#1118 in the World

Founded: 1995

93. University of the Ryukyus

Japan | Nishihara

For Neuroscience

#320 in Asia

#1128 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1950

94. Dokkyo Medical University

Japan | Tochigi

For Neuroscience

#322 in Asia

#1130 in the World

Founded: 1972

95. Saga University

For Neuroscience

#326 in Asia

#1136 in the World

Founded: 1949

96. Saitama University

Japan | Saitama

For Neuroscience

#334 in Asia

#1159 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1949

97. Nagoya Institute of Technology

For Neuroscience

#338 in Asia

#1165 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1905

98. Meijo University

For Neuroscience

#340 in Asia

#1168 in the World

Founded: 1926

99. Kyushu Institute of Technology

Japan | Kitakyushu

For Neuroscience

#351 in Asia

#1189 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1907

100. Tokyo Dental College

For Neuroscience

#356 in Asia

#1202 in the World

Founded: 1890

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