100 Best universities for Cardiology 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 Cardiology. A graph of 4.99M citations received by 268K academic papers made by 217 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

#77 in the World

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

2. Kyoto University

For Cardiology

#5 in Asia

#86 in the World

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

3. University of Tokyo

For Cardiology

#6 in Asia

#87 in the World

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

4. Tohoku University

For Cardiology

#11 in Asia

#116 in the World

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

5. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Cardiology

#12 in Asia

#119 in the World

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

6. Nagoya University

For Cardiology

#22 in Asia

#158 in the World

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

7. Keio University

For Cardiology

#25 in Asia

#180 in the World

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

8. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Cardiology

#26 in Asia

#181 in the World

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

9. Jichi Medical University

Japan | Tochigi

For Cardiology

#27 in Asia

#188 in the World

Founded: 1972

10. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Cardiology

#29 in Asia

#193 in the World

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

11. Kumamoto University

Japan | Kumamoto

For Cardiology

#31 in Asia

#198 in the World

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

12. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

For Cardiology

#33 in Asia

#207 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1946

13. Chiba University

For Cardiology

#35 in Asia

#213 in the World

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

14. Nippon Medical School

For Cardiology

#38 in Asia

#221 in the World

Founded: 1904

15. Kobe University

For Cardiology

#39 in Asia

#223 in the World

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

16. Okayama University

Japan | Okayama

For Cardiology

#40 in Asia

#227 in the World

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

17. Osaka City University

For Cardiology

#43 in Asia

#252 in the World

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

18. Juntendo University

For Cardiology

#45 in Asia

#255 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1836

19. Shiga University of Medical Science

For Cardiology

#47 in Asia

#259 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1974

20. Kanazawa University

Japan | Kanazawa

For Cardiology

#48 in Asia

#267 in the World

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

21. Kurume University

For Cardiology

#49 in Asia

#269 in the World

Founded: 1928

22. Toho University

For Cardiology

#53 in Asia

#276 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1925

23. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Cardiology

#54 in Asia

#277 in the World

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

24. Nihon University

For Cardiology

#58 in Asia

#285 in the World

Founded: 1889

25. Niigata University

Japan | Niigata

For Cardiology

#59 in Asia

#289 in the World

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

26. Yokohama City University

Japan | Yokohama

For Cardiology

#62 in Asia

#309 in the World

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

27. Sapporo Medical University

Japan | Sapporo

For Cardiology

#64 in Asia

#319 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1950

28. Kitasato University

For Cardiology

#65 in Asia

#320 in the World

Founded: 1962

29. Kagoshima University

Japan | Kagoshima

For Cardiology

#66 in Asia

#324 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1949

30. Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine

For Cardiology

#67 in Asia

#328 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1872

31. Gunma University

Japan | Maebashi

For Cardiology

#69 in Asia

#330 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1949

32. Mie University

For Cardiology

#73 in Asia

#342 in the World

Enrollment: 8,455
Founded: 1949

33. Ehime University

Japan | Matsuyama

For Cardiology

#77 in Asia

#350 in the World

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

34. Shinshu University

Japan | Matsumoto

For Cardiology

#78 in Asia

#351 in the World

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

35. Yamaguchi University

Japan | Yamaguchi

For Cardiology

#79 in Asia

#352 in the World

Founded: 1949

36. University of Tokushima

Japan | Tokushima

For Cardiology

#81 in Asia

#359 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

37. Iwate Medical University

Japan | Morioka

For Cardiology

#82 in Asia

#361 in the World

Founded: 1928

38. Jikei University School of Medicine

For Cardiology

#83 in Asia

#364 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

39. Saitama Medical School

Japan | Moroyama

For Cardiology

#86 in Asia

#374 in the World

Founded: 1972

40. Wakayama Medical University

Japan | Wakayama

For Cardiology

#87 in Asia

#377 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1945

41. Nara Medical University

Japan | Kashihara

For Cardiology

#88 in Asia

#379 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1945

42. Fukuoka University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Cardiology

#89 in Asia

#381 in the World

Founded: 1934

43. St. Marianna University School of Medicine

Japan | Kawasaki

For Cardiology

#91 in Asia

#385 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1971

44. Tokai University

For Cardiology

#93 in Asia

#389 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

45. Nagasaki University

Japan | Nagasaki

For Cardiology

#94 in Asia

#391 in the World

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

46. Kansai Medical University

Japan | Moriguchi

For Cardiology

#95 in Asia

#394 in the World

Founded: 1928

47. Gifu University

For Cardiology

#99 in Asia

#410 in the World

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

48. Tokyo Medical University

For Cardiology

#100 in Asia

#411 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1916

49. Nagoya City University

For Cardiology

#101 in Asia

#412 in the World

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

50. Hyogo College of Medicine

Japan | Nishinomiya

For Cardiology

#103 in Asia

#419 in the World

Founded: 1971

51. Teikyo University

For Cardiology

#105 in Asia

#426 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

52. Osaka Medical College

Japan | Takatsuki

For Cardiology

#106 in Asia

#428 in the World

Founded: 1927

53. Kindai University

Japan | Higashiosaka

For Cardiology

#108 in Asia

#431 in the World

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

54. Fujita Health University

Japan | Toyoake

For Cardiology

#109 in Asia

#432 in the World

Enrollment: 3,106
Founded: 1964

55. Yamagata University

Japan | Yamagata

For Cardiology

#110 in Asia

#433 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

56. Showa University

For Cardiology

#111 in Asia

#439 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1928

57. Hamamatsu University School of Medicine

Japan | Hamamatsu

For Cardiology

#116 in Asia

#453 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1974

58. Fukushima Medical University

Japan | Fukushima

For Cardiology

#117 in Asia

#456 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1952

59. University of Toyama

For Cardiology

#118 in Asia

#457 in the World

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

60. Tohoku Pharmaceutical University

For Cardiology

#122 in Asia

#463 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1939

61. Oita University

For Cardiology

#126 in Asia

#488 in the World

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

62. Kyorin University

For Cardiology

#130 in Asia

#496 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

63. Akita University

For Cardiology

#131 in Asia

#497 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Founded: 1949

64. Hirosaki University

Japan | Hirosaki

For Cardiology

#132 in Asia

#498 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1949

65. University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan

Japan | Kitakyushu

For Cardiology

#135 in Asia

#504 in the World

Founded: 1978

66. Kagawa University

Japan | Takamatsu

For Cardiology

#137 in Asia

#511 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1949

67. University of Miyazaki

Japan | Miyazaki

For Cardiology

#139 in Asia

#516 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1949

68. Shimane University

For Cardiology

#140 in Asia

#517 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1949

69. Tottori University

Japan | Tottori

For Cardiology

#150 in Asia

#531 in the World

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

70. University of Yamanashi

For Cardiology

#158 in Asia

#569 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1949

71. Dokkyo University

For Cardiology

#159 in Asia

#574 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1964

72. University of Fukui

For Cardiology

#168 in Asia

#597 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

73. University of the Ryukyus

Japan | Nishihara

For Cardiology

#173 in Asia

#607 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1950

74. Dokkyo Medical University

Japan | Tochigi

For Cardiology

#181 in Asia

#640 in the World

Founded: 1972

75. Kanazawa Medical University

For Cardiology

#183 in Asia

#643 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1972

76. Aichi Medical University

Japan | Nagakute

For Cardiology

#184 in Asia

#644 in the World

Founded: 1971

77. Waseda University

For Cardiology

#191 in Asia

#661 in the World

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

78. Saga University

For Cardiology

#199 in Asia

#678 in the World

Founded: 1949

79. Health Science University

Japan | Fujikawaguchiko

For Cardiology

#216 in Asia

#720 in the World

Founded: 2003

80. Kochi University

For Cardiology

#240 in Asia

#797 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

81. International University of Health and Welfare

Japan | Otawara

For Cardiology

#253 in Asia

#826 in the World

Founded: 1995

82. Tokyo University of Science

For Cardiology

#259 in Asia

#842 in the World

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

83. Asahikawa Medical University

Japan | Asahikawa

For Cardiology

#260 in Asia

#843 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1973

84. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Cardiology

#277 in Asia

#877 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

85. Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Science

Japan | Hachioji

For Cardiology

#281 in Asia

#886 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1880

86. Hoshi University

For Cardiology

#286 in Asia

#893 in the World

Founded: 1911

87. Osaka University of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Japan | Takatsuki

For Cardiology

#304 in Asia

#935 in the World

Founded: 1904

88. Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology

For Cardiology

#307 in Asia

#939 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1949

89. Shiga University

For Cardiology

#319 in Asia

#969 in the World

Enrollment: 3,702
Founded: 1949

90. Tokyo Metropolitan University

Japan | Hachioji

For Cardiology

#338 in Asia

#1009 in the World

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

91. Kyoto Pharmaceutical University

For Cardiology

#355 in Asia

#1047 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1884

92. Ritsumeikan University

For Cardiology

#367 in Asia

#1087 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1899

93. University of Shizuoka

Japan | Shizuoka

For Cardiology

#368 in Asia

#1092 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1987

94. Kyoto Women's University

For Cardiology

#385 in Asia

#1145 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Founded: 1920

95. Nippon Veterinary and Life Science University

Japan | Musashino

For Cardiology

#386 in Asia

#1147 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1881

96. Kobe Gakuin University

For Cardiology

#392 in Asia

#1163 in the World

Founded: 1966

97. Toyo University

For Cardiology

#407 in Asia

#1208 in the World

Founded: 1887

98. Aichi Gakuin University

Japan | Nisshin

For Cardiology

#414 in Asia

#1230 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1953

99. Azabu University

Japan | Sagamihara

For Cardiology

#431 in Asia

#1266 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1890

100. Tokyo Dental College

For Cardiology

#438 in Asia

#1283 in the World

Founded: 1890

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

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