87 Best universities for Critical Care Nursing 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 Critical Care Nursing. A graph of 727K citations received by 40.8K academic papers made by 87 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

Japan | Tokyo

For Critical Care Nursing

#17 in Asia

#222 in the World

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

2. Osaka University

Japan | Suita

For Critical Care Nursing

#29 in Asia

#285 in the World

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

3. Tohoku University

Japan | Sendai

For Critical Care Nursing

#30 in Asia

#286 in the World

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

4. Kyoto University

Japan | Kyoto

For Critical Care Nursing

#34 in Asia

#295 in the World

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

5. Keio University

Japan | Tokyo

For Critical Care Nursing

#41 in Asia

#341 in the World

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

6. Health Science University

Japan | Fujikawaguchiko

For Critical Care Nursing

#42 in Asia

#347 in the World

Founded: 2003

7. Juntendo University

Japan | Tokyo

For Critical Care Nursing

#44 in Asia

#349 in the World

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

8. Chiba University

Japan | Chiba

For Critical Care Nursing

#48 in Asia

#371 in the World

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

9. Nippon Medical School

Japan | Tokyo

For Critical Care Nursing

#52 in Asia

#393 in the World

Founded: 1904

10. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Critical Care Nursing

#56 in Asia

#404 in the World

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

11. Nagoya University

Japan | Nagoya

For Critical Care Nursing

#61 in Asia

#423 in the World

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

12. Jikei University School of Medicine

Japan | Tokyo

For Critical Care Nursing

#62 in Asia

#424 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

13. Jichi Medical University

Japan | Tochigi

For Critical Care Nursing

#69 in Asia

#432 in the World

Founded: 1972

14. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Critical Care Nursing

#71 in Asia

#441 in the World

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

15. Saitama Medical School

Japan | Moroyama

For Critical Care Nursing

#83 in Asia

#483 in the World

Founded: 1972

16. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

Japan | Tokyo

For Critical Care Nursing

#85 in Asia

#501 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1946

17. Yokohama City University

Japan | Yokohama

For Critical Care Nursing

#86 in Asia

#503 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1928

18. Kumamoto University

Japan | Kumamoto

For Critical Care Nursing

#87 in Asia

#505 in the World

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

19. Teikyo University

Japan | Tokyo

For Critical Care Nursing

#91 in Asia

#516 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

20. Nihon University

Japan | Tokyo

For Critical Care Nursing

#92 in Asia

#519 in the World

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

21. Kobe University

Japan | Kobe

For Critical Care Nursing

#93 in Asia

#526 in the World

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

22. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Critical Care Nursing

#95 in Asia

#531 in the World

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

23. Okayama University

Japan | Okayama

For Critical Care Nursing

#96 in Asia

#534 in the World

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

24. Toho University

Japan | Tokyo

For Critical Care Nursing

#97 in Asia

#545 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1925

25. Tokai University

Japan | Tokyo

For Critical Care Nursing

#102 in Asia

#555 in the World

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

26. Kyorin University

Japan | Mitaka

For Critical Care Nursing

#106 in Asia

#566 in the World

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

27. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Critical Care Nursing

#110 in Asia

#583 in the World

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

28. Niigata University

Japan | Niigata

For Critical Care Nursing

#112 in Asia

#592 in the World

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

29. Shiga University of Medical Science

Japan | Otsu

For Critical Care Nursing

#115 in Asia

#601 in the World

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

30. Kanazawa University

Japan | Kanazawa

For Critical Care Nursing

#116 in Asia

#602 in the World

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

31. Kitasato University

Japan | Tokyo

For Critical Care Nursing

#118 in Asia

#609 in the World

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

32. Nagasaki University

Japan | Nagasaki

For Critical Care Nursing

#120 in Asia

#616 in the World

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

33. Fujita Health University

Japan | Toyoake

For Critical Care Nursing

#122 in Asia

#626 in the World

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

34. Tokyo Medical University

Japan | Tokyo

For Critical Care Nursing

#126 in Asia

#635 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1916

35. Osaka City University

Japan | Osaka

For Critical Care Nursing

#129 in Asia

#640 in the World

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

36. St. Marianna University School of Medicine

Japan | Kawasaki

For Critical Care Nursing

#130 in Asia

#641 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1971

37. Sapporo Medical University

Japan | Sapporo

For Critical Care Nursing

#132 in Asia

#646 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1950

38. Wakayama Medical University

Japan | Wakayama

For Critical Care Nursing

#139 in Asia

#658 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1945

39. Kindai University

Japan | Higashiosaka

For Critical Care Nursing

#140 in Asia

#660 in the World

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

40. University of Tokushima

Japan | Tokushima

For Critical Care Nursing

#142 in Asia

#665 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

41. Mie University

Japan | Tsu

For Critical Care Nursing

#143 in Asia

#666 in the World

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

42. Showa University

Japan | Tokyo

For Critical Care Nursing

#145 in Asia

#673 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1928

43. Kurume University

Japan | Kurume

For Critical Care Nursing

#149 in Asia

#684 in the World

Founded: 1928

44. Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine

Japan | Kyoto

For Critical Care Nursing

#151 in Asia

#691 in the World

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

45. Nara Medical University

Japan | Kashihara

For Critical Care Nursing

#153 in Asia

#695 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1945

46. Gunma University

Japan | Maebashi

For Critical Care Nursing

#156 in Asia

#704 in the World

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

47. University of Toyama

Japan | Toyama

For Critical Care Nursing

#158 in Asia

#711 in the World

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

48. Hyogo College of Medicine

Japan | Nishinomiya

For Critical Care Nursing

#159 in Asia

#712 in the World

Founded: 1971

49. University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan

Japan | Kitakyushu

For Critical Care Nursing

#166 in Asia

#728 in the World

Founded: 1978

50. Nagoya City University

Japan | Nagoya

For Critical Care Nursing

#172 in Asia

#741 in the World

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

51. Kansai Medical University

Japan | Moriguchi

For Critical Care Nursing

#173 in Asia

#743 in the World

Enrollment: 782
Founded: 1928

52. Shinshu University

Japan | Matsumoto

For Critical Care Nursing

#177 in Asia

#756 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1949

53. Kagoshima University

Japan | Kagoshima

For Critical Care Nursing

#180 in Asia

#763 in the World

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

54. Fukushima Medical University

Japan | Fukushima

For Critical Care Nursing

#188 in Asia

#795 in the World

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

55. Iwate Medical University

Japan | Morioka

For Critical Care Nursing

#201 in Asia

#824 in the World

Founded: 1928

56. Osaka Medical College

Japan | Takatsuki

For Critical Care Nursing

#211 in Asia

#844 in the World

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

57. Ehime University

Japan | Matsuyama

For Critical Care Nursing

#215 in Asia

#848 in the World

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

58. Fukuoka University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Critical Care Nursing

#220 in Asia

#873 in the World

Enrollment: 20,356
Founded: 1934

59. Yamaguchi University

Japan | Yamaguchi

For Critical Care Nursing

#222 in Asia

#878 in the World

Founded: 1949

60. University of the Ryukyus

Japan | Nishihara

For Critical Care Nursing

#223 in Asia

#881 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1950

61. Hirosaki University

Japan | Hirosaki

For Critical Care Nursing

#229 in Asia

#892 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1949

62. Hamamatsu University School of Medicine

Japan | Hamamatsu

For Critical Care Nursing

#232 in Asia

#899 in the World

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

63. Gifu University

Japan | Gifu

For Critical Care Nursing

#235 in Asia

#910 in the World

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

64. Kanazawa Medical University

Japan | Kahoku

For Critical Care Nursing

#241 in Asia

#923 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 913
Founded: 1972

65. Aichi Medical University

Japan | Nagakute

For Critical Care Nursing

#244 in Asia

#928 in the World

Enrollment: 1,239
Founded: 1971

66. Dokkyo Medical University

Japan | Tochigi

For Critical Care Nursing

#245 in Asia

#931 in the World

Founded: 1972

67. Oita University

Japan | Oita

For Critical Care Nursing

#254 in Asia

#950 in the World

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

68. International University of Health and Welfare

Japan | Otawara

For Critical Care Nursing

#257 in Asia

#954 in the World

Enrollment: 6,130
Founded: 1995

69. Shimane University

Japan | Matsue

For Critical Care Nursing

#258 in Asia

#956 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1949

70. Saga University

Japan | Saga

For Critical Care Nursing

#261 in Asia

#963 in the World

Founded: 1949

71. Tohoku Pharmaceutical University

Japan | Sendai

For Critical Care Nursing

#268 in Asia

#978 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1939

72. Asahikawa Medical University

Japan | Asahikawa

For Critical Care Nursing

#273 in Asia

#985 in the World

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

73. Akita University

Japan | Akita

For Critical Care Nursing

#283 in Asia

#1007 in the World

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

74. Kagawa University

Japan | Takamatsu

For Critical Care Nursing

#297 in Asia

#1058 in the World

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

75. University of Yamanashi

Japan | Kofu

For Critical Care Nursing

#312 in Asia

#1105 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1949

76. Tottori University

Japan | Tottori

For Critical Care Nursing

#315 in Asia

#1115 in the World

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

77. Kochi University

Japan | Kochi

For Critical Care Nursing

#320 in Asia

#1127 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

78. Yamagata University

Japan | Yamagata

For Critical Care Nursing

#334 in Asia

#1173 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

79. University of Fukui

Japan | Fukui

For Critical Care Nursing

#368 in Asia

#1297 in the World

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

80. University of Miyazaki

Japan | Miyazaki

For Critical Care Nursing

#373 in Asia

#1306 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1949

81. Dokkyo University

Japan | Soka

For Critical Care Nursing

#402 in Asia

#1375 in the World

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

82. Tokyo University of Science

Japan | Tokyo

For Critical Care Nursing

#444 in Asia

#1508 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1881

83. University of Shizuoka

Japan | Shizuoka

For Critical Care Nursing

#454 in Asia

#1538 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1987

84. Waseda University

Japan | Tokyo

For Critical Care Nursing

#477 in Asia

#1589 in the World

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

85. Gifu Pharmaceutical University

Japan | Gifu

For Critical Care Nursing

#495 in Asia

#1634 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1932

86. Osaka University of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Japan | Takatsuki

For Critical Care Nursing

#512 in Asia

#1669 in the World

Founded: 1904

87. Meiji Pharmaceutical University

Japan | Kiyose

For Critical Care Nursing

#527 in Asia

#1695 in the World

Enrollment: 2,290
Male:Female: 42:58
Founded: 1902

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

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