100 Best universities for Virology 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 Virology. A graph of 3.79M citations received by 143K academic papers made by 173 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 Virology

#3 in Asia

#37 in the World

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

2. Osaka University

For Virology

#4 in Asia

#52 in the World

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

3. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Virology

#11 in Asia

#80 in the World

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

4. Kyoto University

For Virology

#12 in Asia

#93 in the World

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

5. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Virology

#27 in Asia

#183 in the World

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

6. Nagoya University

For Virology

#37 in Asia

#221 in the World

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

7. Nagasaki University

Japan | Nagasaki

For Virology

#39 in Asia

#231 in the World

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

8. Tohoku University

For Virology

#42 in Asia

#248 in the World

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

9. Jichi Medical University

Japan | Tochigi

For Virology

#50 in Asia

#287 in the World

Founded: 1972

10. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

For Virology

#55 in Asia

#301 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1946

11. Tokyo University of Science

For Virology

#56 in Asia

#304 in the World

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

12. Okayama University

Japan | Okayama

For Virology

#59 in Asia

#312 in the World

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

13. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Virology

#60 in Asia

#313 in the World

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

14. Kumamoto University

Japan | Kumamoto

For Virology

#62 in Asia

#319 in the World

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

15. Chiba University

For Virology

#64 in Asia

#328 in the World

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

16. Kanazawa University

Japan | Kanazawa

For Virology

#67 in Asia

#336 in the World

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

17. Yokohama City University

Japan | Yokohama

For Virology

#73 in Asia

#355 in the World

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

18. Kagoshima University

Japan | Kagoshima

For Virology

#75 in Asia

#363 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1949

19. Nihon University

For Virology

#78 in Asia

#377 in the World

Founded: 1889

20. Nagoya City University

For Virology

#79 in Asia

#379 in the World

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

21. Keio University

For Virology

#84 in Asia

#400 in the World

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

22. Kobe University

For Virology

#86 in Asia

#402 in the World

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

23. Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine

Japan | Obihiro

For Virology

#87 in Asia

#405 in the World

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

24. Kitasato University

For Virology

#88 in Asia

#406 in the World

Founded: 1962

25. Gifu University

For Virology

#89 in Asia

#411 in the World

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

26. Kurume University

For Virology

#90 in Asia

#416 in the World

Founded: 1928

27. Yamaguchi University

Japan | Yamaguchi

For Virology

#91 in Asia

#421 in the World

Founded: 1949

28. Ehime University

Japan | Matsuyama

For Virology

#100 in Asia

#446 in the World

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

29. Sapporo Medical University

Japan | Sapporo

For Virology

#101 in Asia

#447 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1950

30. Niigata University

Japan | Niigata

For Virology

#107 in Asia

#464 in the World

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

31. Juntendo University

For Virology

#109 in Asia

#472 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1836

32. Shinshu University

Japan | Matsumoto

For Virology

#111 in Asia

#475 in the World

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

33. Osaka City University

For Virology

#114 in Asia

#480 in the World

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

34. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Virology

#122 in Asia

#496 in the World

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

35. University of Tokushima

Japan | Tokushima

For Virology

#123 in Asia

#499 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

36. Tottori University

Japan | Tottori

For Virology

#130 in Asia

#528 in the World

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

37. Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine

For Virology

#138 in Asia

#548 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1872

38. Mie University

For Virology

#139 in Asia

#559 in the World

Enrollment: 8,455
Founded: 1949

39. Fujita Health University

Japan | Toyoake

For Virology

#142 in Asia

#571 in the World

Enrollment: 3,106
Founded: 1964

40. Tohoku Pharmaceutical University

For Virology

#155 in Asia

#598 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1939

41. Hyogo College of Medicine

Japan | Nishinomiya

For Virology

#156 in Asia

#599 in the World

Founded: 1971

42. University of the Ryukyus

Japan | Nishihara

For Virology

#161 in Asia

#615 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1950

43. Gunma University

Japan | Maebashi

For Virology

#166 in Asia

#630 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1949

44. University of Miyazaki

Japan | Miyazaki

For Virology

#170 in Asia

#642 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1949

45. Fukushima Medical University

Japan | Fukushima

For Virology

#171 in Asia

#644 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1952

46. Teikyo University

For Virology

#175 in Asia

#654 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

47. Tokai University

For Virology

#186 in Asia

#695 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

48. Jikei University School of Medicine

For Virology

#188 in Asia

#700 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

49. Kindai University

Japan | Higashiosaka

For Virology

#199 in Asia

#725 in the World

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

50. Fukuoka University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Virology

#204 in Asia

#739 in the World

Founded: 1934

51. University of Shizuoka

Japan | Shizuoka

For Virology

#205 in Asia

#745 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1987

52. Saitama Medical School

Japan | Moroyama

For Virology

#208 in Asia

#753 in the World

Founded: 1972

53. Showa University

For Virology

#211 in Asia

#760 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1928

54. Kanazawa Medical University

For Virology

#212 in Asia

#761 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1972

55. Tokyo Medical University

For Virology

#214 in Asia

#765 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1916

56. Akita University

For Virology

#219 in Asia

#775 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Founded: 1949

57. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Virology

#220 in Asia

#781 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

58. St. Marianna University School of Medicine

Japan | Kawasaki

For Virology

#221 in Asia

#782 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1971

59. Yamagata University

Japan | Yamagata

For Virology

#222 in Asia

#786 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

60. Kyorin University

For Virology

#227 in Asia

#799 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

61. Hirosaki University

Japan | Hirosaki

For Virology

#236 in Asia

#827 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1949

62. Nippon Medical School

For Virology

#241 in Asia

#836 in the World

Founded: 1904

63. Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology

For Virology

#248 in Asia

#848 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1949

64. Nara Medical University

Japan | Kashihara

For Virology

#249 in Asia

#849 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1945

65. Hamamatsu University School of Medicine

Japan | Hamamatsu

For Virology

#255 in Asia

#861 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1974

66. University of Toyama

For Virology

#258 in Asia

#873 in the World

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

67. University of Yamanashi

For Virology

#261 in Asia

#881 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1949

68. Toho University

For Virology

#264 in Asia

#891 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1925

69. Osaka Prefecture University

For Virology

#266 in Asia

#897 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1949

70. University of Fukui

For Virology

#270 in Asia

#906 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

71. Tokyo University of Agriculture

For Virology

#272 in Asia

#909 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1891

72. University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan

Japan | Kitakyushu

For Virology

#274 in Asia

#914 in the World

Founded: 1978

73. Shimane University

For Virology

#278 in Asia

#922 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1949

74. Oita University

For Virology

#280 in Asia

#926 in the World

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

75. Kyoto Pharmaceutical University

For Virology

#282 in Asia

#931 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1884

76. Iwate University

Japan | Morioka

For Virology

#283 in Asia

#933 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 5,402
Founded: 1949

77. Kansai Medical University

Japan | Moriguchi

For Virology

#311 in Asia

#996 in the World

Founded: 1928

78. Kochi University

For Virology

#314 in Asia

#1002 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

79. Kagawa University

Japan | Takamatsu

For Virology

#316 in Asia

#1005 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1949

80. Aichi Medical University

Japan | Nagakute

For Virology

#328 in Asia

#1027 in the World

Founded: 1971

81. Saga University

For Virology

#333 in Asia

#1037 in the World

Founded: 1949

82. Rakuno Gakuen University

For Virology

#343 in Asia

#1063 in the World

Founded: 1933

83. Tokyo Metropolitan University

Japan | Hachioji

For Virology

#356 in Asia

#1095 in the World

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

84. Wakayama Medical University

Japan | Wakayama

For Virology

#378 in Asia

#1143 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1945

85. Iwate Medical University

Japan | Morioka

For Virology

#379 in Asia

#1151 in the World

Founded: 1928

86. Osaka Medical College

Japan | Takatsuki

For Virology

#385 in Asia

#1167 in the World

Founded: 1927

87. Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology

For Virology

#390 in Asia

#1178 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 2003

88. Waseda University

For Virology

#393 in Asia

#1186 in the World

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

89. Nippon Veterinary and Life Science University

Japan | Musashino

For Virology

#405 in Asia

#1216 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1881

90. Shiga University of Medical Science

For Virology

#407 in Asia

#1226 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1974

91. Azabu University

Japan | Sagamihara

For Virology

#413 in Asia

#1249 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1890

92. Shizuoka University

Japan | Shizuoka

For Virology

#425 in Asia

#1271 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1949

93. Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Science

Japan | Hachioji

For Virology

#471 in Asia

#1367 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1880

94. Dokkyo University

For Virology

#479 in Asia

#1384 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1964

95. Dokkyo Medical University

Japan | Tochigi

For Virology

#480 in Asia

#1386 in the World

Founded: 1972

96. Chiba Institute of Technology

Japan | Narashino

For Virology

#507 in Asia

#1450 in the World

Founded: 1942

97. Nara Institute of Science and Technology

For Virology

#533 in Asia

#1505 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1991

98. Health Science University

Japan | Fujikawaguchiko

For Virology

#578 in Asia

#1600 in the World

Founded: 2003

99. Utsunomiya University

Japan | Utsunomiya

For Virology

#593 in Asia

#1633 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1949

100. International University of Health and Welfare

Japan | Otawara

For Virology

#596 in Asia

#1643 in the World

Founded: 1995

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