100 Best universities for Virology 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 Virology. A graph of 3.96M citations received by 148K academic papers made by 177 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

#39 in the World

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

2. Osaka University

For Virology

#4 in Asia

#53 in the World

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

3. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Virology

#11 in Asia

#86 in the World

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

4. Kyoto University

For Virology

#14 in Asia

#97 in the World

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

5. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Virology

#28 in Asia

#190 in the World

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

6. Nagoya University

For Virology

#38 in Asia

#231 in the World

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

7. Nagasaki University

Japan | Nagasaki

For Virology

#40 in Asia

#236 in the World

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

8. Tohoku University

For Virology

#42 in Asia

#250 in the World

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

9. Jichi Medical University

Japan | Tochigi

For Virology

#54 in Asia

#298 in the World

Founded: 1972

10. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

For Virology

#55 in Asia

#304 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1946

11. Tokyo University of Science

For Virology

#59 in Asia

#310 in the World

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

12. Okayama University

Japan | Okayama

For Virology

#61 in Asia

#317 in the World

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

13. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Virology

#62 in Asia

#318 in the World

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

14. Kumamoto University

Japan | Kumamoto

For Virology

#64 in Asia

#327 in the World

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

15. Chiba University

For Virology

#68 in Asia

#339 in the World

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

16. Kanazawa University

Japan | Kanazawa

For Virology

#69 in Asia

#342 in the World

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

17. Yokohama City University

Japan | Yokohama

For Virology

#74 in Asia

#362 in the World

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

18. Kagoshima University

Japan | Kagoshima

For Virology

#80 in Asia

#378 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1949

19. Nihon University

For Virology

#81 in Asia

#383 in the World

Founded: 1889

20. Nagoya City University

For Virology

#82 in Asia

#384 in the World

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

21. Keio University

For Virology

#85 in Asia

#401 in the World

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

22. Kobe University

For Virology

#86 in Asia

#404 in the World

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

23. Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine

Japan | Obihiro

For Virology

#87 in Asia

#407 in the World

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

24. Kitasato University

For Virology

#88 in Asia

#411 in the World

Founded: 1962

25. Gifu University

For Virology

#89 in Asia

#415 in the World

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

26. Kurume University

For Virology

#92 in Asia

#425 in the World

Founded: 1928

27. Yamaguchi University

Japan | Yamaguchi

For Virology

#97 in Asia

#435 in the World

Founded: 1949

28. Ehime University

Japan | Matsuyama

For Virology

#106 in Asia

#461 in the World

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

29. Sapporo Medical University

Japan | Sapporo

For Virology

#108 in Asia

#465 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1950

30. Niigata University

Japan | Niigata

For Virology

#109 in Asia

#470 in the World

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

31. Juntendo University

For Virology

#113 in Asia

#481 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1836

32. Shinshu University

Japan | Matsumoto

For Virology

#118 in Asia

#489 in the World

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

33. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Virology

#122 in Asia

#497 in the World

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

34. Osaka City University

For Virology

#123 in Asia

#499 in the World

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

35. University of Tokushima

Japan | Tokushima

For Virology

#126 in Asia

#510 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

36. Tottori University

Japan | Tottori

For Virology

#137 in Asia

#542 in the World

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

37. Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine

For Virology

#140 in Asia

#564 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1872

38. Mie University

For Virology

#146 in Asia

#576 in the World

Enrollment: 8,455
Founded: 1949

39. Fujita Health University

Japan | Toyoake

For Virology

#150 in Asia

#585 in the World

Enrollment: 3,106
Founded: 1964

40. Tohoku Pharmaceutical University

For Virology

#162 in Asia

#616 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1939

41. Hyogo College of Medicine

Japan | Nishinomiya

For Virology

#163 in Asia

#618 in the World

Founded: 1971

42. University of the Ryukyus

Japan | Nishihara

For Virology

#169 in Asia

#631 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1950

43. University of Miyazaki

Japan | Miyazaki

For Virology

#172 in Asia

#650 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1949

44. Fukushima Medical University

Japan | Fukushima

For Virology

#176 in Asia

#655 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1952

45. Gunma University

Japan | Maebashi

For Virology

#177 in Asia

#656 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1949

46. Teikyo University

For Virology

#182 in Asia

#672 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

47. Tokai University

For Virology

#191 in Asia

#710 in the World

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

48. Jikei University School of Medicine

For Virology

#194 in Asia

#714 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 981
Founded: 1881

49. Kindai University

Japan | Higashiosaka

For Virology

#204 in Asia

#743 in the World

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

50. Fukuoka University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Virology

#210 in Asia

#759 in the World

Founded: 1934

51. University of Shizuoka

Japan | Shizuoka

For Virology

#213 in Asia

#765 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1987

52. Saitama Medical School

Japan | Moroyama

For Virology

#215 in Asia

#769 in the World

Founded: 1972

53. Tokyo Medical University

For Virology

#220 in Asia

#783 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1916

54. Showa University

For Virology

#222 in Asia

#786 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1928

55. Kanazawa Medical University

For Virology

#223 in Asia

#788 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1972

56. St. Marianna University School of Medicine

Japan | Kawasaki

For Virology

#227 in Asia

#798 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1971

57. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Virology

#228 in Asia

#799 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

58. Yamagata University

Japan | Yamagata

For Virology

#230 in Asia

#805 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

59. Akita University

For Virology

#231 in Asia

#806 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Founded: 1949

60. Kyorin University

For Virology

#233 in Asia

#810 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

61. Hirosaki University

Japan | Hirosaki

For Virology

#242 in Asia

#835 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1949

62. Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology

For Virology

#252 in Asia

#858 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1949

63. Nara Medical University

Japan | Kashihara

For Virology

#256 in Asia

#866 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1945

64. Nippon Medical School

For Virology

#257 in Asia

#868 in the World

Founded: 1904

65. University of Toyama

For Virology

#259 in Asia

#879 in the World

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

66. Hamamatsu University School of Medicine

Japan | Hamamatsu

For Virology

#261 in Asia

#882 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1974

67. University of Yamanashi

For Virology

#269 in Asia

#903 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1949

68. Toho University

For Virology

#272 in Asia

#911 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1925

69. University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan

Japan | Kitakyushu

For Virology

#275 in Asia

#928 in the World

Founded: 1978

70. Osaka Prefecture University

For Virology

#279 in Asia

#936 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1949

71. Oita University

For Virology

#280 in Asia

#937 in the World

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

72. University of Fukui

For Virology

#281 in Asia

#940 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

73. Shimane University

For Virology

#283 in Asia

#942 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1949

74. Tokyo University of Agriculture

For Virology

#291 in Asia

#953 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1891

75. Iwate University

Japan | Morioka

For Virology

#293 in Asia

#956 in the World

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

76. Kyoto Pharmaceutical University

For Virology

#297 in Asia

#965 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1884

77. Kansai Medical University

Japan | Moriguchi

For Virology

#327 in Asia

#1024 in the World

Founded: 1928

78. Kochi University

For Virology

#328 in Asia

#1026 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

79. Kagawa University

Japan | Takamatsu

For Virology

#336 in Asia

#1041 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1949

80. Aichi Medical University

Japan | Nagakute

For Virology

#340 in Asia

#1052 in the World

Founded: 1971

81. Saga University

For Virology

#342 in Asia

#1055 in the World

Founded: 1949

82. Rakuno Gakuen University

For Virology

#357 in Asia

#1096 in the World

Founded: 1933

83. Tokyo Metropolitan University

Japan | Hachioji

For Virology

#372 in Asia

#1128 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Enrollment: 9,126
Founded: 2005

84. Wakayama Medical University

Japan | Wakayama

For Virology

#384 in Asia

#1163 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1945

85. Iwate Medical University

Japan | Morioka

For Virology

#394 in Asia

#1186 in the World

Founded: 1928

86. Waseda University

For Virology

#398 in Asia

#1196 in the World

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

87. Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology

For Virology

#403 in Asia

#1205 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 2003

88. Osaka Medical College

Japan | Takatsuki

For Virology

#404 in Asia

#1208 in the World

Founded: 1927

89. Nippon Veterinary and Life Science University

Japan | Musashino

For Virology

#411 in Asia

#1240 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1881

90. Shiga University of Medical Science

For Virology

#414 in Asia

#1246 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1974

91. Azabu University

Japan | Sagamihara

For Virology

#427 in Asia

#1277 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1890

92. Shizuoka University

Japan | Shizuoka

For Virology

#438 in Asia

#1299 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1949

93. Dokkyo University

For Virology

#474 in Asia

#1369 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1964

94. Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Science

Japan | Hachioji

For Virology

#487 in Asia

#1400 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1880

95. Dokkyo Medical University

Japan | Tochigi

For Virology

#491 in Asia

#1404 in the World

Founded: 1972

96. Chiba Institute of Technology

Japan | Narashino

For Virology

#542 in Asia

#1518 in the World

Founded: 1942

97. Nara Institute of Science and Technology

For Virology

#549 in Asia

#1533 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1991

98. International University of Health and Welfare

Japan | Otawara

For Virology

#592 in Asia

#1622 in the World

Founded: 1995

99. Utsunomiya University

Japan | Utsunomiya

For Virology

#598 in Asia

#1644 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1949

100. Osaka University of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Japan | Takatsuki

For Virology

#606 in Asia

#1664 in the World

Founded: 1904

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