100 Best universities for Anesthesiology 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 Anesthesiology. A graph of 2.75M citations received by 189K academic papers made by 202 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 Anesthesiology

#7 in Asia

#113 in the World

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

2. Osaka University

For Anesthesiology

#8 in Asia

#120 in the World

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

3. Kyoto University

For Anesthesiology

#9 in Asia

#127 in the World

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

4. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Anesthesiology

#12 in Asia

#131 in the World

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

5. Tohoku University

For Anesthesiology

#14 in Asia

#133 in the World

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

6. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Anesthesiology

#22 in Asia

#179 in the World

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

7. Nagoya University

For Anesthesiology

#24 in Asia

#183 in the World

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

8. Keio University

For Anesthesiology

#28 in Asia

#206 in the World

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

9. Chiba University

For Anesthesiology

#29 in Asia

#208 in the World

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

10. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Anesthesiology

#32 in Asia

#218 in the World

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

11. Okayama University

Japan | Okayama

For Anesthesiology

#33 in Asia

#219 in the World

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

12. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

For Anesthesiology

#36 in Asia

#235 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1946

13. Nihon University

For Anesthesiology

#42 in Asia

#260 in the World

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

14. Nippon Medical School

For Anesthesiology

#44 in Asia

#267 in the World

Founded: 1904

15. Niigata University

Japan | Niigata

For Anesthesiology

#46 in Asia

#277 in the World

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

16. Kanazawa University

Japan | Kanazawa

For Anesthesiology

#47 in Asia

#278 in the World

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

17. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Anesthesiology

#53 in Asia

#297 in the World

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

18. Kobe University

For Anesthesiology

#55 in Asia

#307 in the World

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

19. Kumamoto University

Japan | Kumamoto

For Anesthesiology

#56 in Asia

#312 in the World

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

20. Sapporo Medical University

Japan | Sapporo

For Anesthesiology

#59 in Asia

#317 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1950

21. Gunma University

Japan | Maebashi

For Anesthesiology

#60 in Asia

#318 in the World

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

22. Jichi Medical University

Japan | Tochigi

For Anesthesiology

#61 in Asia

#320 in the World

Founded: 1972

23. Nagasaki University

Japan | Nagasaki

For Anesthesiology

#67 in Asia

#341 in the World

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

24. Kitasato University

For Anesthesiology

#68 in Asia

#344 in the World

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

25. Yokohama City University

Japan | Yokohama

For Anesthesiology

#70 in Asia

#349 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1928

26. Toho University

For Anesthesiology

#72 in Asia

#352 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1925

27. Shinshu University

Japan | Matsumoto

For Anesthesiology

#73 in Asia

#355 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1949

28. Osaka City University

For Anesthesiology

#74 in Asia

#363 in the World

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

29. Juntendo University

For Anesthesiology

#76 in Asia

#368 in the World

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

30. Shiga University of Medical Science

For Anesthesiology

#78 in Asia

#371 in the World

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

31. Hamamatsu University School of Medicine

Japan | Hamamatsu

For Anesthesiology

#79 in Asia

#374 in the World

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

32. Hirosaki University

Japan | Hirosaki

For Anesthesiology

#80 in Asia

#375 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1949

33. Yamaguchi University

Japan | Yamaguchi

For Anesthesiology

#81 in Asia

#377 in the World

Founded: 1949

34. Jikei University School of Medicine

For Anesthesiology

#85 in Asia

#385 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

35. Showa University

For Anesthesiology

#89 in Asia

#392 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1928

36. Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine

For Anesthesiology

#90 in Asia

#395 in the World

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

37. University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan

Japan | Kitakyushu

For Anesthesiology

#91 in Asia

#400 in the World

Founded: 1978

38. University of Tokushima

Japan | Tokushima

For Anesthesiology

#93 in Asia

#405 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

39. Tohoku Pharmaceutical University

For Anesthesiology

#99 in Asia

#416 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1939

40. Iwate Medical University

Japan | Morioka

For Anesthesiology

#101 in Asia

#418 in the World

Founded: 1928

41. Nara Medical University

Japan | Kashihara

For Anesthesiology

#102 in Asia

#420 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1945

42. Saitama Medical School

Japan | Moroyama

For Anesthesiology

#106 in Asia

#431 in the World

Founded: 1972

43. Fukuoka University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Anesthesiology

#107 in Asia

#433 in the World

Enrollment: 20,356
Founded: 1934

44. Kurume University

For Anesthesiology

#111 in Asia

#439 in the World

Founded: 1928

45. Kansai Medical University

Japan | Moriguchi

For Anesthesiology

#113 in Asia

#441 in the World

Enrollment: 782
Founded: 1928

46. Kagoshima University

Japan | Kagoshima

For Anesthesiology

#115 in Asia

#443 in the World

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

47. Nagoya City University

For Anesthesiology

#116 in Asia

#444 in the World

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

48. Gifu University

For Anesthesiology

#117 in Asia

#445 in the World

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

49. Teikyo University

For Anesthesiology

#120 in Asia

#452 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

50. Hyogo College of Medicine

Japan | Nishinomiya

For Anesthesiology

#122 in Asia

#458 in the World

Founded: 1971

51. Mie University

For Anesthesiology

#123 in Asia

#461 in the World

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

52. Ehime University

Japan | Matsuyama

For Anesthesiology

#124 in Asia

#468 in the World

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

53. Tokai University

For Anesthesiology

#126 in Asia

#473 in the World

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

54. Akita University

For Anesthesiology

#127 in Asia

#479 in the World

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

55. Tottori University

Japan | Tottori

For Anesthesiology

#131 in Asia

#483 in the World

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

56. Kindai University

Japan | Higashiosaka

For Anesthesiology

#132 in Asia

#484 in the World

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

57. Fukushima Medical University

Japan | Fukushima

For Anesthesiology

#136 in Asia

#493 in the World

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

58. Osaka Medical College

Japan | Takatsuki

For Anesthesiology

#137 in Asia

#494 in the World

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

59. Tokyo Medical University

For Anesthesiology

#139 in Asia

#500 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1916

60. Kyorin University

For Anesthesiology

#140 in Asia

#503 in the World

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

61. Kagawa University

Japan | Takamatsu

For Anesthesiology

#144 in Asia

#518 in the World

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

62. Oita University

For Anesthesiology

#145 in Asia

#521 in the World

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

63. Hoshi University

For Anesthesiology

#146 in Asia

#522 in the World

Enrollment: 1,640
Founded: 1911

64. University of Yamanashi

For Anesthesiology

#149 in Asia

#532 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1949

65. Wakayama Medical University

Japan | Wakayama

For Anesthesiology

#152 in Asia

#540 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1945

66. Shimane University

For Anesthesiology

#153 in Asia

#542 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1949

67. Dokkyo University

For Anesthesiology

#159 in Asia

#557 in the World

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

68. Yamagata University

Japan | Yamagata

For Anesthesiology

#167 in Asia

#577 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

69. University of Fukui

For Anesthesiology

#168 in Asia

#579 in the World

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

70. St. Marianna University School of Medicine

Japan | Kawasaki

For Anesthesiology

#171 in Asia

#586 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1971

71. Fujita Health University

Japan | Toyoake

For Anesthesiology

#174 in Asia

#591 in the World

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

72. Aichi Medical University

Japan | Nagakute

For Anesthesiology

#178 in Asia

#597 in the World

Enrollment: 1,239
Founded: 1971

73. University of Toyama

For Anesthesiology

#191 in Asia

#641 in the World

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

74. Health Science University

Japan | Fujikawaguchiko

For Anesthesiology

#199 in Asia

#657 in the World

Founded: 2003

75. Kyoto Pharmaceutical University

For Anesthesiology

#200 in Asia

#659 in the World

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

76. University of the Ryukyus

Japan | Nishihara

For Anesthesiology

#211 in Asia

#692 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1950

77. University of Miyazaki

Japan | Miyazaki

For Anesthesiology

#213 in Asia

#698 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1949

78. Dokkyo Medical University

Japan | Tochigi

For Anesthesiology

#214 in Asia

#702 in the World

Founded: 1972

79. Kanazawa Medical University

For Anesthesiology

#231 in Asia

#759 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 913
Founded: 1972

80. International University of Health and Welfare

Japan | Otawara

For Anesthesiology

#264 in Asia

#829 in the World

Enrollment: 6,130
Founded: 1995

81. Tokyo Dental College

For Anesthesiology

#268 in Asia

#840 in the World

Founded: 1890

82. Waseda University

For Anesthesiology

#270 in Asia

#851 in the World

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

83. Tokyo University of Science

For Anesthesiology

#271 in Asia

#852 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1881

84. Kochi University

For Anesthesiology

#287 in Asia

#888 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

85. Saga University

For Anesthesiology

#299 in Asia

#915 in the World

Founded: 1949

86. Asahikawa Medical University

Japan | Asahikawa

For Anesthesiology

#302 in Asia

#922 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 1,132
Male:Female: 56:44
Founded: 1973

87. University of Shizuoka

Japan | Shizuoka

For Anesthesiology

#323 in Asia

#974 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1987

88. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Anesthesiology

#329 in Asia

#996 in the World

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

89. Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology

For Anesthesiology

#330 in Asia

#998 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1949

90. Gifu Pharmaceutical University

For Anesthesiology

#331 in Asia

#999 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1932

91. Meijo University

For Anesthesiology

#335 in Asia

#1016 in the World

Enrollment: 3,835
Founded: 1926

92. Osaka University of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Japan | Takatsuki

For Anesthesiology

#337 in Asia

#1019 in the World

Founded: 1904

93. Osaka Dental University

Japan | Hirakata

For Anesthesiology

#362 in Asia

#1088 in the World

Enrollment: 1,178
Founded: 1911

94. Meiji University of Integrative Medicine

Japan | Hiyoshi

For Anesthesiology

#366 in Asia

#1108 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1983

95. Aichi Gakuin University

Japan | Nisshin

For Anesthesiology

#368 in Asia

#1119 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1953

96. Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Science

Japan | Hachioji

For Anesthesiology

#376 in Asia

#1135 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1880

97. Shiga University

For Anesthesiology

#382 in Asia

#1159 in the World

Enrollment: 3,702
Male:Female: 61:39
Founded: 1949

98. Kyushu Dental College

Japan | Kitakyushu

For Anesthesiology

#384 in Asia

#1167 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1914

99. Rakuno Gakuen University

For Anesthesiology

#393 in Asia

#1186 in the World

Enrollment: 3,552
Male:Female: 59:41
Founded: 1933

100. Nara Women's University

For Anesthesiology

#398 in Asia

#1196 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 2,631
Founded: 1908

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

Medicine subfields in Japan

Anatomy and Physiology343

Bioethics/Medical Ethics25

Biomedical Engineering136

Clinical Psychology165

Critical Care Nursing87

Family medicine118

Forensic Science27

Gastroenterology and Hepatology152

Health Science127

Healthcare Management (MHA)95

Medical Physics81

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)98

Occupational Therapy81

Oncology and Cancer research215

Ophthalmology120

Orthodontics128

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine96

Pharmacology205

Physical Therapy298

Plastic Surgery69

Public Health278

Radiation Therapy119

Radiology and Nuclear medicine321

Respiratory Therapy88

Sonography and Ultrasound89

Sports / Exercise science50

Sports Medicine226