100 Best Dental schools 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 Dentistry. A graph of 1.57M citations received by 92.2K academic papers made by 132 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. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

For Dentistry

#2 in Asia

#18 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1946

2. Osaka University

For Dentistry

#7 in Asia

#43 in the World

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

3. Nihon University

For Dentistry

#13 in Asia

#62 in the World

Founded: 1889

4. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Dentistry

#14 in Asia

#76 in the World

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

5. Tohoku University

For Dentistry

#15 in Asia

#85 in the World

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

6. Niigata University

Japan | Niigata

For Dentistry

#17 in Asia

#91 in the World

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

7. Okayama University

Japan | Okayama

For Dentistry

#18 in Asia

#97 in the World

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

8. Tokyo Dental College

For Dentistry

#20 in Asia

#105 in the World

Founded: 1890

9. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Dentistry

#21 in Asia

#106 in the World

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

10. University of Tokyo

For Dentistry

#27 in Asia

#130 in the World

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

11. Kyoto University

For Dentistry

#28 in Asia

#133 in the World

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

12. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Dentistry

#30 in Asia

#139 in the World

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

13. Showa University

For Dentistry

#32 in Asia

#148 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1928

14. Kyushu Dental College

Japan | Kitakyushu

For Dentistry

#33 in Asia

#157 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1914

15. Aichi Gakuin University

Japan | Nisshin

For Dentistry

#41 in Asia

#195 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1953

16. Nagasaki University

Japan | Nagasaki

For Dentistry

#42 in Asia

#202 in the World

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

17. Nippon Dental University

For Dentistry

#43 in Asia

#204 in the World

Founded: 1907

18. Tsurumi University

Japan | Yokohama

For Dentistry

#48 in Asia

#219 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1924

19. Osaka Dental University

Japan | Hirakata

For Dentistry

#49 in Asia

#223 in the World

Enrollment: 1,178
Founded: 1911

20. University of Tokushima

Japan | Tokushima

For Dentistry

#55 in Asia

#237 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

21. Nagoya University

For Dentistry

#65 in Asia

#272 in the World

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

22. Kagoshima University

Japan | Kagoshima

For Dentistry

#77 in Asia

#320 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1949

23. Kanagawa Dental University

Japan | Yokosuka

For Dentistry

#82 in Asia

#337 in the World

Founded: 1964

24. Keio University

For Dentistry

#87 in Asia

#355 in the World

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

25. Health Sciences University of Hokkaido

Japan | Ishikari

For Dentistry

#98 in Asia

#390 in the World

Founded: 1974

26. Matsumoto Dental University

Japan | Shiojiri

For Dentistry

#111 in Asia

#432 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1972

27. Iwate Medical University

Japan | Morioka

For Dentistry

#113 in Asia

#436 in the World

Founded: 1928

28. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Dentistry

#124 in Asia

#461 in the World

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

29. Kobe University

For Dentistry

#133 in Asia

#489 in the World

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

30. Fukuoka Dental College

Japan | Fukuoka

For Dentistry

#135 in Asia

#491 in the World

Founded: 1972

31. Yokohama City University

Japan | Yokohama

For Dentistry

#137 in Asia

#501 in the World

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

32. Asahi University

For Dentistry

#140 in Asia

#515 in the World

Founded: 1972

33. Health Science University

Japan | Fujikawaguchiko

For Dentistry

#148 in Asia

#525 in the World

Founded: 2003

34. Nara Medical University

Japan | Kashihara

For Dentistry

#151 in Asia

#545 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1945

35. Chiba University

For Dentistry

#152 in Asia

#550 in the World

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

36. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Dentistry

#154 in Asia

#554 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

37. Meikai University

Japan | Urayasu

For Dentistry

#155 in Asia

#555 in the World

Founded: 1970

38. Kanazawa University

Japan | Kanazawa

For Dentistry

#157 in Asia

#565 in the World

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

39. Shinshu University

Japan | Matsumoto

For Dentistry

#165 in Asia

#596 in the World

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

40. Gifu University

For Dentistry

#184 in Asia

#663 in the World

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

41. Osaka Medical College

Japan | Takatsuki

For Dentistry

#192 in Asia

#700 in the World

Founded: 1927

42. Sapporo Medical University

Japan | Sapporo

For Dentistry

#197 in Asia

#714 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1950

43. Kumamoto University

Japan | Kumamoto

For Dentistry

#204 in Asia

#732 in the World

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

44. Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine

For Dentistry

#205 in Asia

#733 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1872

45. Fukuoka University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Dentistry

#208 in Asia

#736 in the World

Founded: 1934

46. Osaka City University

For Dentistry

#213 in Asia

#741 in the World

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

47. Kurume University

For Dentistry

#223 in Asia

#770 in the World

Founded: 1928

48. Gunma University

Japan | Maebashi

For Dentistry

#228 in Asia

#787 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1949

49. Saitama Medical School

Japan | Moroyama

For Dentistry

#229 in Asia

#789 in the World

Founded: 1972

50. Tokyo University of Science

For Dentistry

#232 in Asia

#804 in the World

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

51. Shimane University

For Dentistry

#235 in Asia

#809 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1949

52. Akita University

For Dentistry

#236 in Asia

#810 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Founded: 1949

53. Kindai University

Japan | Higashiosaka

For Dentistry

#237 in Asia

#812 in the World

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

54. Jikei University School of Medicine

For Dentistry

#243 in Asia

#822 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

55. Hyogo College of Medicine

Japan | Nishinomiya

For Dentistry

#247 in Asia

#840 in the World

Founded: 1971

56. Tokai University

For Dentistry

#253 in Asia

#852 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

57. Fujita Health University

Japan | Toyoake

For Dentistry

#258 in Asia

#867 in the World

Enrollment: 3,106
Founded: 1964

58. Jichi Medical University

Japan | Tochigi

For Dentistry

#259 in Asia

#869 in the World

Founded: 1972

59. Ehime University

Japan | Matsuyama

For Dentistry

#264 in Asia

#878 in the World

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

60. Teikyo University

For Dentistry

#272 in Asia

#900 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

61. Yamaguchi University

Japan | Yamaguchi

For Dentistry

#295 in Asia

#950 in the World

Founded: 1949

62. Mie University

For Dentistry

#302 in Asia

#963 in the World

Enrollment: 8,455
Founded: 1949

63. Yamagata University

Japan | Yamagata

For Dentistry

#304 in Asia

#970 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

64. Juntendo University

For Dentistry

#306 in Asia

#977 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1836

65. Kanazawa Medical University

For Dentistry

#308 in Asia

#984 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1972

66. Waseda University

For Dentistry

#313 in Asia

#996 in the World

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

67. Ohu University

Japan | Koriyama

For Dentistry

#320 in Asia

#1016 in the World

Founded: 1972

68. Tottori University

Japan | Tottori

For Dentistry

#330 in Asia

#1042 in the World

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

69. Kitasato University

For Dentistry

#337 in Asia

#1063 in the World

Founded: 1962

70. University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan

Japan | Kitakyushu

For Dentistry

#344 in Asia

#1086 in the World

Founded: 1978

71. Kagawa University

Japan | Takamatsu

For Dentistry

#350 in Asia

#1103 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1949

72. Nagoya City University

For Dentistry

#355 in Asia

#1117 in the World

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

73. Tokyo Medical University

For Dentistry

#365 in Asia

#1136 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1916

74. Kansai Medical University

Japan | Moriguchi

For Dentistry

#373 in Asia

#1167 in the World

Founded: 1928

75. Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology

For Dentistry

#374 in Asia

#1168 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1990

76. University of Yamanashi

For Dentistry

#383 in Asia

#1196 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1949

77. Oita University

For Dentistry

#386 in Asia

#1203 in the World

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

78. University of Fukui

For Dentistry

#399 in Asia

#1230 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

79. Hirosaki University

Japan | Hirosaki

For Dentistry

#401 in Asia

#1236 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1949

80. Nippon Medical School

For Dentistry

#414 in Asia

#1267 in the World

Founded: 1904

81. Toho University

For Dentistry

#432 in Asia

#1308 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1925

82. Hamamatsu University School of Medicine

Japan | Hamamatsu

For Dentistry

#434 in Asia

#1313 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1974

83. Kochi University

For Dentistry

#440 in Asia

#1337 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

84. Saga University

For Dentistry

#442 in Asia

#1339 in the World

Founded: 1949

85. Tokyo Metropolitan University

Japan | Hachioji

For Dentistry

#444 in Asia

#1344 in the World

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

86. Niigata University of Health and Welfare

Japan | Niigata

For Dentistry

#454 in Asia

#1358 in the World

Founded: 2001

87. University of Electro-Communications

For Dentistry

#467 in Asia

#1394 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1949

88. University of the Ryukyus

Japan | Nishihara

For Dentistry

#477 in Asia

#1419 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1950

89. Wakayama Medical University

Japan | Wakayama

For Dentistry

#489 in Asia

#1450 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1945

90. Osaka Prefecture University

For Dentistry

#491 in Asia

#1461 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1949

91. Shiga University of Medical Science

For Dentistry

#496 in Asia

#1474 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1974

92. St. Marianna University School of Medicine

Japan | Kawasaki

For Dentistry

#506 in Asia

#1501 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1971

93. Kyorin University

For Dentistry

#508 in Asia

#1504 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

94. Chuo University

Japan | Hachioji

For Dentistry

#510 in Asia

#1506 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 31,739
Founded: 1885

95. Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology

For Dentistry

#516 in Asia

#1523 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1949

96. University of Miyazaki

Japan | Miyazaki

For Dentistry

#530 in Asia

#1564 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1949

97. Ritsumeikan University

For Dentistry

#533 in Asia

#1570 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1899

98. University of Toyama

For Dentistry

#539 in Asia

#1588 in the World

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

99. Dokkyo University

For Dentistry

#554 in Asia

#1631 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1964

100. Aichi Gakusen University

For Dentistry

#559 in Asia

#1642 in the World

Founded: 1966

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

Medicine subfields in Japan

Anatomy and Physiology348

Anesthesiology210

Bioethics/Medical Ethics26

Biomedical Engineering140

Clinical Psychology182

Critical Care Nursing93

Family medicine132

Forensic Science26

Gastroenterology and Hepatology156

Health Science138

Healthcare Management (MHA)101

Medical Physics80

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)99

Occupational Therapy89

Oncology and Cancer research219

Ophthalmology121

Orthodontics138

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine98

Pharmacology212

Physical Therapy311

Plastic Surgery73

Public Health289

Radiation Therapy122

Radiology and Nuclear medicine332

Respiratory Therapy86

Sonography and Ultrasound91

Sports / Exercise science56

Sports Medicine236