93 Best universities for Critical Care Nursing 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 Critical Care Nursing. A graph of 1.16M citations received by 52.2K academic papers made by 93 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

#26 in Asia

#240 in the World

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

2. Kyoto University

Japan | Kyoto

For Critical Care Nursing

#34 in Asia

#282 in the World

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

3. Osaka University

Japan | Suita

For Critical Care Nursing

#36 in Asia

#291 in the World

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

4. Tohoku University

Japan | Sendai

For Critical Care Nursing

#39 in Asia

#306 in the World

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

5. Keio University

Japan | Tokyo

For Critical Care Nursing

#47 in Asia

#357 in the World

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

6. Juntendo University

Japan | Tokyo

For Critical Care Nursing

#54 in Asia

#375 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1836

7. Chiba University

Japan | Chiba

For Critical Care Nursing

#58 in Asia

#395 in the World

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

8. Nagoya University

Japan | Nagoya

For Critical Care Nursing

#59 in Asia

#397 in the World

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

9. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Critical Care Nursing

#61 in Asia

#400 in the World

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

10. Nippon Medical School

Japan | Tokyo

For Critical Care Nursing

#66 in Asia

#409 in the World

Founded: 1904

11. Jichi Medical University

Japan | Tochigi

For Critical Care Nursing

#67 in Asia

#410 in the World

Founded: 1972

12. Health Science University

Japan | Fujikawaguchiko

For Critical Care Nursing

#74 in Asia

#436 in the World

Founded: 2003

13. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Critical Care Nursing

#75 in Asia

#440 in the World

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

14. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

Japan | Tokyo

For Critical Care Nursing

#81 in Asia

#465 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1946

15. Jikei University School of Medicine

Japan | Tokyo

For Critical Care Nursing

#83 in Asia

#469 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

16. Yokohama City University

Japan | Yokohama

For Critical Care Nursing

#98 in Asia

#519 in the World

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

17. Nihon University

Japan | Tokyo

For Critical Care Nursing

#104 in Asia

#535 in the World

Founded: 1889

18. Okayama University

Japan | Okayama

For Critical Care Nursing

#105 in Asia

#536 in the World

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

19. Saitama Medical School

Japan | Moroyama

For Critical Care Nursing

#106 in Asia

#538 in the World

Founded: 1972

20. Teikyo University

Japan | Tokyo

For Critical Care Nursing

#107 in Asia

#541 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

21. Kobe University

Japan | Kobe

For Critical Care Nursing

#109 in Asia

#551 in the World

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

22. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Critical Care Nursing

#113 in Asia

#564 in the World

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

23. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Critical Care Nursing

#114 in Asia

#565 in the World

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

24. Kurume University

Japan | Kurume

For Critical Care Nursing

#118 in Asia

#578 in the World

Founded: 1928

25. Toho University

Japan | Tokyo

For Critical Care Nursing

#120 in Asia

#583 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1925

26. Kumamoto University

Japan | Kumamoto

For Critical Care Nursing

#122 in Asia

#585 in the World

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

27. Kyorin University

Japan | Mitaka

For Critical Care Nursing

#123 in Asia

#587 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

28. Tokai University

Japan | Tokyo

For Critical Care Nursing

#124 in Asia

#590 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

29. Kanazawa University

Japan | Kanazawa

For Critical Care Nursing

#129 in Asia

#607 in the World

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

30. Nagasaki University

Japan | Nagasaki

For Critical Care Nursing

#136 in Asia

#627 in the World

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

31. Kindai University

Japan | Higashiosaka

For Critical Care Nursing

#137 in Asia

#628 in the World

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

32. Kitasato University

Japan | Tokyo

For Critical Care Nursing

#138 in Asia

#631 in the World

Founded: 1962

33. Nara Medical University

Japan | Kashihara

For Critical Care Nursing

#139 in Asia

#632 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1945

34. Mie University

Japan | Tsu

For Critical Care Nursing

#140 in Asia

#634 in the World

Enrollment: 8,455
Founded: 1949

35. Niigata University

Japan | Niigata

For Critical Care Nursing

#142 in Asia

#637 in the World

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

36. Osaka City University

Japan | Osaka

For Critical Care Nursing

#153 in Asia

#661 in the World

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

37. Sapporo Medical University

Japan | Sapporo

For Critical Care Nursing

#159 in Asia

#687 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1950

38. Hyogo College of Medicine

Japan | Nishinomiya

For Critical Care Nursing

#161 in Asia

#697 in the World

Founded: 1971

39. Fujita Health University

Japan | Toyoake

For Critical Care Nursing

#167 in Asia

#708 in the World

Enrollment: 3,106
Founded: 1964

40. University of Tokushima

Japan | Tokushima

For Critical Care Nursing

#172 in Asia

#728 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

41. St. Marianna University School of Medicine

Japan | Kawasaki

For Critical Care Nursing

#174 in Asia

#737 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1971

42. Gunma University

Japan | Maebashi

For Critical Care Nursing

#175 in Asia

#738 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1949

43. Shinshu University

Japan | Matsumoto

For Critical Care Nursing

#179 in Asia

#744 in the World

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

44. University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan

Japan | Kitakyushu

For Critical Care Nursing

#182 in Asia

#751 in the World

Founded: 1978

45. University of Toyama

Japan | Toyama

For Critical Care Nursing

#183 in Asia

#753 in the World

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

46. Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine

Japan | Kyoto

For Critical Care Nursing

#188 in Asia

#760 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1872

47. Fukushima Medical University

Japan | Fukushima

For Critical Care Nursing

#191 in Asia

#767 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1952

48. Wakayama Medical University

Japan | Wakayama

For Critical Care Nursing

#193 in Asia

#775 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1945

49. Nagoya City University

Japan | Nagoya

For Critical Care Nursing

#194 in Asia

#776 in the World

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

50. Showa University

Japan | Tokyo

For Critical Care Nursing

#200 in Asia

#789 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1928

51. Kansai Medical University

Japan | Moriguchi

For Critical Care Nursing

#203 in Asia

#795 in the World

Founded: 1928

52. Shiga University of Medical Science

Japan | Otsu

For Critical Care Nursing

#204 in Asia

#796 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1974

53. Hamamatsu University School of Medicine

Japan | Hamamatsu

For Critical Care Nursing

#206 in Asia

#798 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1974

54. Kagoshima University

Japan | Kagoshima

For Critical Care Nursing

#208 in Asia

#801 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1949

55. Tokyo Medical University

Japan | Tokyo

For Critical Care Nursing

#214 in Asia

#815 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1916

56. Fukuoka University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Critical Care Nursing

#223 in Asia

#845 in the World

Founded: 1934

57. Gifu University

Japan | Gifu

For Critical Care Nursing

#224 in Asia

#847 in the World

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

58. Yamaguchi University

Japan | Yamaguchi

For Critical Care Nursing

#239 in Asia

#884 in the World

Founded: 1949

59. Hirosaki University

Japan | Hirosaki

For Critical Care Nursing

#240 in Asia

#885 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1949

60. University of the Ryukyus

Japan | Nishihara

For Critical Care Nursing

#251 in Asia

#909 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1950

61. Iwate Medical University

Japan | Morioka

For Critical Care Nursing

#261 in Asia

#929 in the World

Founded: 1928

62. Shimane University

Japan | Matsue

For Critical Care Nursing

#269 in Asia

#945 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1949

63. Kanazawa Medical University

Japan | Kahoku

For Critical Care Nursing

#284 in Asia

#977 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1972

64. Kagawa University

Japan | Takamatsu

For Critical Care Nursing

#289 in Asia

#987 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1949

65. Aichi Medical University

Japan | Nagakute

For Critical Care Nursing

#294 in Asia

#994 in the World

Founded: 1971

66. Ehime University

Japan | Matsuyama

For Critical Care Nursing

#295 in Asia

#995 in the World

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

67. Oita University

Japan | Oita

For Critical Care Nursing

#298 in Asia

#1004 in the World

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

68. International University of Health and Welfare

Japan | Otawara

For Critical Care Nursing

#299 in Asia

#1006 in the World

Founded: 1995

69. Saga University

Japan | Saga

For Critical Care Nursing

#301 in Asia

#1018 in the World

Founded: 1949

70. Dokkyo Medical University

Japan | Tochigi

For Critical Care Nursing

#303 in Asia

#1025 in the World

Founded: 1972

71. Tohoku Pharmaceutical University

Japan | Sendai

For Critical Care Nursing

#312 in Asia

#1050 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1939

72. Tottori University

Japan | Tottori

For Critical Care Nursing

#316 in Asia

#1071 in the World

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

73. Kochi University

Japan | Kochi

For Critical Care Nursing

#318 in Asia

#1078 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

74. Akita University

Japan | Akita

For Critical Care Nursing

#320 in Asia

#1086 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Founded: 1949

75. Osaka Medical College

Japan | Takatsuki

For Critical Care Nursing

#331 in Asia

#1114 in the World

Founded: 1927

76. Yamagata University

Japan | Yamagata

For Critical Care Nursing

#350 in Asia

#1184 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

77. University of Yamanashi

Japan | Kofu

For Critical Care Nursing

#352 in Asia

#1191 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1949

78. Asahikawa Medical University

Japan | Asahikawa

For Critical Care Nursing

#390 in Asia

#1284 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1973

79. University of Miyazaki

Japan | Miyazaki

For Critical Care Nursing

#403 in Asia

#1323 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1949

80. University of Fukui

Japan | Fukui

For Critical Care Nursing

#405 in Asia

#1326 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

81. Dokkyo University

Japan | Soka

For Critical Care Nursing

#490 in Asia

#1577 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1964

82. Osaka University of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Japan | Takatsuki

For Critical Care Nursing

#529 in Asia

#1662 in the World

Founded: 1904

83. Tokyo University of Science

Japan | Tokyo

For Critical Care Nursing

#531 in Asia

#1672 in the World

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

84. Waseda University

Japan | Tokyo

For Critical Care Nursing

#534 in Asia

#1679 in the World

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

85. Gifu Pharmaceutical University

Japan | Gifu

For Critical Care Nursing

#535 in Asia

#1680 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1932

86. University of Shizuoka

Japan | Shizuoka

For Critical Care Nursing

#549 in Asia

#1716 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1987

87. Meiji Pharmaceutical University

Japan | Kiyose

For Critical Care Nursing

#576 in Asia

#1779 in the World

Founded: 1902

88. Meijo University

Japan | Nagoya

For Critical Care Nursing

#680 in Asia

#2018 in the World

Founded: 1926

89. Tokyo Metropolitan University

Japan | Hachioji

For Critical Care Nursing

#694 in Asia

#2044 in the World

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

90. Aichi Gakuin University

Japan | Nisshin

For Critical Care Nursing

#695 in Asia

#2045 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1953

91. Kobe Gakuin University

Japan | Kobe

For Critical Care Nursing

#697 in Asia

#2048 in the World

Founded: 1966

92. Hyogo University

Japan | Kakogawa

For Critical Care Nursing

#702 in Asia

#2055 in the World

Founded: 1995

93. Health Sciences University of Hokkaido

Japan | Ishikari

For Critical Care Nursing

#718 in Asia

#2082 in the World

Founded: 1974

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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