96 Best universities for Critical Care Nursing 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 Critical Care Nursing. A graph of 1.3M citations received by 57.3K academic papers made by 96 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

#27 in Asia

#238 in the World

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

2. Kyoto University

Japan | Kyoto

For Critical Care Nursing

#35 in Asia

#286 in the World

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

3. Osaka University

Japan | Suita

For Critical Care Nursing

#37 in Asia

#296 in the World

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

4. Tohoku University

Japan | Sendai

For Critical Care Nursing

#41 in Asia

#311 in the World

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

5. Keio University

Japan | Tokyo

For Critical Care Nursing

#49 in Asia

#360 in the World

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

6. Juntendo University

Japan | Tokyo

For Critical Care Nursing

#51 in Asia

#362 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1836

7. Nagoya University

Japan | Nagoya

For Critical Care Nursing

#62 in Asia

#397 in the World

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

8. Jichi Medical University

Japan | Tochigi

For Critical Care Nursing

#64 in Asia

#402 in the World

Founded: 1972

9. Chiba University

Japan | Chiba

For Critical Care Nursing

#66 in Asia

#406 in the World

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

10. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Critical Care Nursing

#70 in Asia

#421 in the World

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

11. Nippon Medical School

Japan | Tokyo

For Critical Care Nursing

#71 in Asia

#422 in the World

Founded: 1904

12. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Critical Care Nursing

#77 in Asia

#440 in the World

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

13. Health Science University

Japan | Fujikawaguchiko

For Critical Care Nursing

#79 in Asia

#450 in the World

Founded: 2003

14. Jikei University School of Medicine

Japan | Tokyo

For Critical Care Nursing

#86 in Asia

#473 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 981
Founded: 1881

15. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

Japan | Tokyo

For Critical Care Nursing

#87 in Asia

#474 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1946

16. Yokohama City University

Japan | Yokohama

For Critical Care Nursing

#101 in Asia

#523 in the World

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

17. Nihon University

Japan | Tokyo

For Critical Care Nursing

#104 in Asia

#531 in the World

Founded: 1889

18. Okayama University

Japan | Okayama

For Critical Care Nursing

#107 in Asia

#539 in the World

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

19. Saitama Medical School

Japan | Moroyama

For Critical Care Nursing

#108 in Asia

#540 in the World

Founded: 1972

20. Teikyo University

Japan | Tokyo

For Critical Care Nursing

#109 in Asia

#541 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

21. Kobe University

Japan | Kobe

For Critical Care Nursing

#112 in Asia

#549 in the World

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

22. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Critical Care Nursing

#118 in Asia

#570 in the World

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

23. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Critical Care Nursing

#120 in Asia

#573 in the World

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

24. Toho University

Japan | Tokyo

For Critical Care Nursing

#122 in Asia

#583 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1925

25. Tokai University

Japan | Tokyo

For Critical Care Nursing

#126 in Asia

#589 in the World

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

26. Kurume University

Japan | Kurume

For Critical Care Nursing

#128 in Asia

#592 in the World

Founded: 1928

27. Kumamoto University

Japan | Kumamoto

For Critical Care Nursing

#133 in Asia

#602 in the World

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

28. Kyorin University

Japan | Mitaka

For Critical Care Nursing

#134 in Asia

#603 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

29. Kanazawa University

Japan | Kanazawa

For Critical Care Nursing

#135 in Asia

#610 in the World

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

30. Nagasaki University

Japan | Nagasaki

For Critical Care Nursing

#137 in Asia

#617 in the World

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

31. Kitasato University

Japan | Tokyo

For Critical Care Nursing

#141 in Asia

#624 in the World

Founded: 1962

32. Kindai University

Japan | Higashiosaka

For Critical Care Nursing

#143 in Asia

#626 in the World

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

33. Nara Medical University

Japan | Kashihara

For Critical Care Nursing

#144 in Asia

#627 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1945

34. Mie University

Japan | Tsu

For Critical Care Nursing

#149 in Asia

#647 in the World

Enrollment: 8,455
Founded: 1949

35. Niigata University

Japan | Niigata

For Critical Care Nursing

#153 in Asia

#653 in the World

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

36. Fujita Health University

Japan | Toyoake

For Critical Care Nursing

#163 in Asia

#687 in the World

Enrollment: 3,106
Founded: 1964

37. Osaka City University

Japan | Osaka

For Critical Care Nursing

#164 in Asia

#691 in the World

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

38. Sapporo Medical University

Japan | Sapporo

For Critical Care Nursing

#165 in Asia

#692 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1950

39. University of Toyama

Japan | Toyama

For Critical Care Nursing

#173 in Asia

#719 in the World

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

40. Hyogo College of Medicine

Japan | Nishinomiya

For Critical Care Nursing

#174 in Asia

#724 in the World

Founded: 1971

41. St. Marianna University School of Medicine

Japan | Kawasaki

For Critical Care Nursing

#176 in Asia

#728 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1971

42. University of Tokushima

Japan | Tokushima

For Critical Care Nursing

#183 in Asia

#741 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

43. Gunma University

Japan | Maebashi

For Critical Care Nursing

#189 in Asia

#751 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1949

44. Shinshu University

Japan | Matsumoto

For Critical Care Nursing

#192 in Asia

#759 in the World

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

45. University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan

Japan | Kitakyushu

For Critical Care Nursing

#193 in Asia

#760 in the World

Founded: 1978

46. Fukushima Medical University

Japan | Fukushima

For Critical Care Nursing

#195 in Asia

#766 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1952

47. Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine

Japan | Kyoto

For Critical Care Nursing

#196 in Asia

#768 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1872

48. Nagoya City University

Japan | Nagoya

For Critical Care Nursing

#201 in Asia

#786 in the World

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

49. Hamamatsu University School of Medicine

Japan | Hamamatsu

For Critical Care Nursing

#206 in Asia

#798 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1974

50. Wakayama Medical University

Japan | Wakayama

For Critical Care Nursing

#207 in Asia

#800 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1945

51. Shiga University of Medical Science

Japan | Otsu

For Critical Care Nursing

#208 in Asia

#801 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1974

52. Kagoshima University

Japan | Kagoshima

For Critical Care Nursing

#209 in Asia

#803 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1949

53. Showa University

Japan | Tokyo

For Critical Care Nursing

#210 in Asia

#806 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1928

54. Kansai Medical University

Japan | Moriguchi

For Critical Care Nursing

#212 in Asia

#812 in the World

Founded: 1928

55. Tokyo Medical University

Japan | Tokyo

For Critical Care Nursing

#221 in Asia

#830 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1916

56. Fukuoka University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Critical Care Nursing

#231 in Asia

#857 in the World

Founded: 1934

57. Gifu University

Japan | Gifu

For Critical Care Nursing

#238 in Asia

#867 in the World

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

58. Yamaguchi University

Japan | Yamaguchi

For Critical Care Nursing

#253 in Asia

#904 in the World

Founded: 1949

59. Hirosaki University

Japan | Hirosaki

For Critical Care Nursing

#257 in Asia

#910 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1949

60. University of the Ryukyus

Japan | Nishihara

For Critical Care Nursing

#264 in Asia

#923 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1950

61. Shimane University

Japan | Matsue

For Critical Care Nursing

#279 in Asia

#957 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1949

62. Iwate Medical University

Japan | Morioka

For Critical Care Nursing

#280 in Asia

#960 in the World

Founded: 1928

63. Aichi Medical University

Japan | Nagakute

For Critical Care Nursing

#291 in Asia

#985 in the World

Founded: 1971

64. International University of Health and Welfare

Japan | Otawara

For Critical Care Nursing

#292 in Asia

#986 in the World

Founded: 1995

65. Saga University

Japan | Saga

For Critical Care Nursing

#294 in Asia

#989 in the World

Founded: 1949

66. Dokkyo Medical University

Japan | Tochigi

For Critical Care Nursing

#295 in Asia

#990 in the World

Founded: 1972

67. Kanazawa Medical University

Japan | Kahoku

For Critical Care Nursing

#297 in Asia

#994 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1972

68. Ehime University

Japan | Matsuyama

For Critical Care Nursing

#298 in Asia

#999 in the World

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

69. Kagawa University

Japan | Takamatsu

For Critical Care Nursing

#300 in Asia

#1003 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1949

70. Oita University

Japan | Oita

For Critical Care Nursing

#307 in Asia

#1022 in the World

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

71. Tohoku Pharmaceutical University

Japan | Sendai

For Critical Care Nursing

#316 in Asia

#1053 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1939

72. Tottori University

Japan | Tottori

For Critical Care Nursing

#321 in Asia

#1068 in the World

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

73. Kochi University

Japan | Kochi

For Critical Care Nursing

#326 in Asia

#1088 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

74. Akita University

Japan | Akita

For Critical Care Nursing

#333 in Asia

#1108 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Founded: 1949

75. Osaka Medical College

Japan | Takatsuki

For Critical Care Nursing

#345 in Asia

#1140 in the World

Founded: 1927

76. Yamagata University

Japan | Yamagata

For Critical Care Nursing

#353 in Asia

#1178 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

77. University of Yamanashi

Japan | Kofu

For Critical Care Nursing

#363 in Asia

#1211 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1949

78. Asahikawa Medical University

Japan | Asahikawa

For Critical Care Nursing

#400 in Asia

#1295 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1973

79. University of Fukui

Japan | Fukui

For Critical Care Nursing

#405 in Asia

#1314 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

80. University of Miyazaki

Japan | Miyazaki

For Critical Care Nursing

#429 in Asia

#1374 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1949

81. Osaka University of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Japan | Takatsuki

For Critical Care Nursing

#496 in Asia

#1563 in the World

Founded: 1904

82. Dokkyo University

Japan | Soka

For Critical Care Nursing

#537 in Asia

#1663 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1964

83. Gifu Pharmaceutical University

Japan | Gifu

For Critical Care Nursing

#538 in Asia

#1665 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1932

84. Tokyo University of Science

Japan | Tokyo

For Critical Care Nursing

#555 in Asia

#1710 in the World

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

85. Waseda University

Japan | Tokyo

For Critical Care Nursing

#562 in Asia

#1727 in the World

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

86. University of Shizuoka

Japan | Shizuoka

For Critical Care Nursing

#585 in Asia

#1782 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1987

87. Meiji Pharmaceutical University

Japan | Kiyose

For Critical Care Nursing

#598 in Asia

#1815 in the World

Founded: 1902

88. Hyogo University

Japan | Kakogawa

For Critical Care Nursing

#677 in Asia

#2015 in the World

Founded: 1995

89. Tokyo Metropolitan University

Japan | Hachioji

For Critical Care Nursing

#686 in Asia

#2038 in the World

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

90. Kobe Gakuin University

Japan | Kobe

For Critical Care Nursing

#704 in Asia

#2067 in the World

Founded: 1966

91. Meijo University

Japan | Nagoya

For Critical Care Nursing

#722 in Asia

#2099 in the World

Founded: 1926

92. Aichi Gakuin University

Japan | Nisshin

For Critical Care Nursing

#731 in Asia

#2109 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1953

93. Health Sciences University of Hokkaido

Japan | Ishikari

For Critical Care Nursing

#740 in Asia

#2128 in the World

Founded: 1974

94. Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Science

Japan | Hachioji

For Critical Care Nursing

#794 in Asia

#2233 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1880

95. Sapporo City University

Japan | Sapporo

For Critical Care Nursing

#797 in Asia

#2238 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Enrollment: 840
Founded: 2006

96. Ibaraki Christian University

Japan | Hitachi

For Critical Care Nursing

#814 in Asia

#2269 in the World

Founded: 1967

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

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