100 Best universities for Cardiology 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 Cardiology. A graph of 5.23M citations received by 275K academic papers made by 219 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. Osaka University

For Cardiology

#4 in Asia

#76 in the World

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

2. University of Tokyo

For Cardiology

#5 in Asia

#86 in the World

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

3. Kyoto University

For Cardiology

#6 in Asia

#87 in the World

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

4. Tohoku University

For Cardiology

#11 in Asia

#117 in the World

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

5. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Cardiology

#12 in Asia

#120 in the World

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

6. Nagoya University

For Cardiology

#23 in Asia

#158 in the World

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

7. Keio University

For Cardiology

#25 in Asia

#179 in the World

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

8. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Cardiology

#27 in Asia

#185 in the World

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

9. Jichi Medical University

Japan | Tochigi

For Cardiology

#28 in Asia

#187 in the World

Founded: 1972

10. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Cardiology

#30 in Asia

#197 in the World

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

11. Kumamoto University

Japan | Kumamoto

For Cardiology

#32 in Asia

#202 in the World

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

12. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

For Cardiology

#36 in Asia

#212 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1946

13. Chiba University

For Cardiology

#37 in Asia

#214 in the World

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

14. Nippon Medical School

For Cardiology

#38 in Asia

#223 in the World

Founded: 1904

15. Kobe University

For Cardiology

#39 in Asia

#224 in the World

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

16. Okayama University

Japan | Okayama

For Cardiology

#40 in Asia

#229 in the World

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

17. Juntendo University

For Cardiology

#45 in Asia

#253 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1836

18. Osaka City University

For Cardiology

#49 in Asia

#260 in the World

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

19. Shiga University of Medical Science

For Cardiology

#51 in Asia

#267 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1974

20. Toho University

For Cardiology

#55 in Asia

#275 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1925

21. Kanazawa University

Japan | Kanazawa

For Cardiology

#56 in Asia

#276 in the World

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

22. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Cardiology

#57 in Asia

#277 in the World

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

23. Kurume University

For Cardiology

#58 in Asia

#283 in the World

Founded: 1928

24. Nihon University

For Cardiology

#59 in Asia

#289 in the World

Founded: 1889

25. Niigata University

Japan | Niigata

For Cardiology

#61 in Asia

#293 in the World

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

26. Yokohama City University

Japan | Yokohama

For Cardiology

#62 in Asia

#310 in the World

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

27. Kitasato University

For Cardiology

#67 in Asia

#322 in the World

Founded: 1962

28. Sapporo Medical University

Japan | Sapporo

For Cardiology

#68 in Asia

#325 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1950

29. Kagoshima University

Japan | Kagoshima

For Cardiology

#71 in Asia

#334 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1949

30. Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine

For Cardiology

#73 in Asia

#337 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1872

31. Gunma University

Japan | Maebashi

For Cardiology

#74 in Asia

#340 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1949

32. Mie University

For Cardiology

#76 in Asia

#344 in the World

Enrollment: 8,455
Founded: 1949

33. Shinshu University

Japan | Matsumoto

For Cardiology

#79 in Asia

#353 in the World

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

34. Ehime University

Japan | Matsuyama

For Cardiology

#81 in Asia

#355 in the World

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

35. Yamaguchi University

Japan | Yamaguchi

For Cardiology

#82 in Asia

#358 in the World

Founded: 1949

36. Jikei University School of Medicine

For Cardiology

#83 in Asia

#360 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 981
Founded: 1881

37. University of Tokushima

Japan | Tokushima

For Cardiology

#84 in Asia

#364 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

38. Iwate Medical University

Japan | Morioka

For Cardiology

#85 in Asia

#366 in the World

Founded: 1928

39. Tokai University

For Cardiology

#86 in Asia

#370 in the World

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

40. Saitama Medical School

Japan | Moroyama

For Cardiology

#88 in Asia

#374 in the World

Founded: 1972

41. Nara Medical University

Japan | Kashihara

For Cardiology

#90 in Asia

#382 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1945

42. Wakayama Medical University

Japan | Wakayama

For Cardiology

#91 in Asia

#384 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1945

43. St. Marianna University School of Medicine

Japan | Kawasaki

For Cardiology

#92 in Asia

#389 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1971

44. Fukuoka University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Cardiology

#93 in Asia

#390 in the World

Founded: 1934

45. Nagasaki University

Japan | Nagasaki

For Cardiology

#95 in Asia

#396 in the World

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

46. Kansai Medical University

Japan | Moriguchi

For Cardiology

#96 in Asia

#398 in the World

Founded: 1928

47. Tokyo Medical University

For Cardiology

#101 in Asia

#415 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1916

48. Nagoya City University

For Cardiology

#102 in Asia

#416 in the World

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

49. Gifu University

For Cardiology

#103 in Asia

#418 in the World

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

50. Hyogo College of Medicine

Japan | Nishinomiya

For Cardiology

#105 in Asia

#426 in the World

Founded: 1971

51. Teikyo University

For Cardiology

#106 in Asia

#428 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

52. Fujita Health University

Japan | Toyoake

For Cardiology

#107 in Asia

#433 in the World

Enrollment: 3,106
Founded: 1964

53. Osaka Medical College

Japan | Takatsuki

For Cardiology

#108 in Asia

#434 in the World

Founded: 1927

54. Kindai University

Japan | Higashiosaka

For Cardiology

#109 in Asia

#435 in the World

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

55. Yamagata University

Japan | Yamagata

For Cardiology

#111 in Asia

#438 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

56. Showa University

For Cardiology

#112 in Asia

#440 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1928

57. University of Toyama

For Cardiology

#116 in Asia

#447 in the World

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

58. Fukushima Medical University

Japan | Fukushima

For Cardiology

#120 in Asia

#459 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1952

59. Hamamatsu University School of Medicine

Japan | Hamamatsu

For Cardiology

#122 in Asia

#462 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1974

60. Tohoku Pharmaceutical University

For Cardiology

#125 in Asia

#474 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1939

61. Oita University

For Cardiology

#131 in Asia

#494 in the World

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

62. Kyorin University

For Cardiology

#135 in Asia

#502 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

63. Hirosaki University

Japan | Hirosaki

For Cardiology

#136 in Asia

#503 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1949

64. University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan

Japan | Kitakyushu

For Cardiology

#137 in Asia

#508 in the World

Founded: 1978

65. Akita University

For Cardiology

#138 in Asia

#509 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Founded: 1949

66. Kagawa University

Japan | Takamatsu

For Cardiology

#144 in Asia

#519 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1949

67. Shimane University

For Cardiology

#147 in Asia

#525 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1949

68. University of Miyazaki

Japan | Miyazaki

For Cardiology

#148 in Asia

#526 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1949

69. Tottori University

Japan | Tottori

For Cardiology

#153 in Asia

#541 in the World

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

70. University of Yamanashi

For Cardiology

#161 in Asia

#578 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1949

71. Dokkyo University

For Cardiology

#162 in Asia

#585 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1964

72. University of Fukui

For Cardiology

#173 in Asia

#603 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

73. University of the Ryukyus

Japan | Nishihara

For Cardiology

#176 in Asia

#613 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1950

74. Dokkyo Medical University

Japan | Tochigi

For Cardiology

#181 in Asia

#635 in the World

Founded: 1972

75. Aichi Medical University

Japan | Nagakute

For Cardiology

#184 in Asia

#644 in the World

Founded: 1971

76. Kanazawa Medical University

For Cardiology

#192 in Asia

#655 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1972

77. Saga University

For Cardiology

#195 in Asia

#663 in the World

Founded: 1949

78. Waseda University

For Cardiology

#200 in Asia

#675 in the World

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

79. Health Science University

Japan | Fujikawaguchiko

For Cardiology

#223 in Asia

#738 in the World

Founded: 2003

80. Kochi University

For Cardiology

#244 in Asia

#794 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

81. International University of Health and Welfare

Japan | Otawara

For Cardiology

#250 in Asia

#808 in the World

Founded: 1995

82. Asahikawa Medical University

Japan | Asahikawa

For Cardiology

#256 in Asia

#823 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1973

83. Tokyo University of Science

For Cardiology

#267 in Asia

#851 in the World

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

84. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Cardiology

#289 in Asia

#894 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

85. Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Science

Japan | Hachioji

For Cardiology

#291 in Asia

#899 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1880

86. Hoshi University

For Cardiology

#297 in Asia

#913 in the World

Founded: 1911

87. Osaka University of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Japan | Takatsuki

For Cardiology

#308 in Asia

#939 in the World

Founded: 1904

88. Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology

For Cardiology

#311 in Asia

#946 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1949

89. Shiga University

For Cardiology

#343 in Asia

#1009 in the World

Enrollment: 3,702
Founded: 1949

90. Tokyo Metropolitan University

Japan | Hachioji

For Cardiology

#344 in Asia

#1011 in the World

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

91. Kyoto Pharmaceutical University

For Cardiology

#367 in Asia

#1074 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1884

92. University of Shizuoka

Japan | Shizuoka

For Cardiology

#374 in Asia

#1094 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1987

93. Ritsumeikan University

For Cardiology

#377 in Asia

#1101 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1899

94. Nippon Veterinary and Life Science University

Japan | Musashino

For Cardiology

#392 in Asia

#1153 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1881

95. Kyoto Women's University

For Cardiology

#400 in Asia

#1173 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Founded: 1920

96. Kobe Gakuin University

For Cardiology

#408 in Asia

#1195 in the World

Founded: 1966

97. Toyo University

For Cardiology

#412 in Asia

#1211 in the World

Founded: 1887

98. Aichi Gakuin University

Japan | Nisshin

For Cardiology

#430 in Asia

#1257 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1953

99. Azabu University

Japan | Sagamihara

For Cardiology

#446 in Asia

#1299 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1890

100. Tokyo Dental College

For Cardiology

#453 in Asia

#1313 in the World

Founded: 1890

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

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