100 Best Dental schools 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 Dentistry. A graph of 1.2M citations received by 80K academic papers made by 125 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

#1 in Asia

#17 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1946

2. Osaka University

For Dentistry

#6 in Asia

#40 in the World

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

3. Nihon University

For Dentistry

#9 in Asia

#58 in the World

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

4. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Dentistry

#12 in Asia

#66 in the World

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

5. Tohoku University

For Dentistry

#14 in Asia

#76 in the World

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

6. Niigata University

Japan | Niigata

For Dentistry

#15 in Asia

#81 in the World

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

7. Okayama University

Japan | Okayama

For Dentistry

#16 in Asia

#86 in the World

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

8. Tokyo Dental College

For Dentistry

#18 in Asia

#96 in the World

Founded: 1890

9. Kyoto University

For Dentistry

#19 in Asia

#103 in the World

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

10. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Dentistry

#20 in Asia

#108 in the World

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

11. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Dentistry

#23 in Asia

#124 in the World

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

12. University of Tokyo

For Dentistry

#27 in Asia

#141 in the World

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

13. Showa University

For Dentistry

#29 in Asia

#147 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1928

14. Kyushu Dental College

Japan | Kitakyushu

For Dentistry

#32 in Asia

#167 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1914

15. Nagasaki University

Japan | Nagasaki

For Dentistry

#38 in Asia

#191 in the World

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

16. Aichi Gakuin University

Japan | Nisshin

For Dentistry

#39 in Asia

#193 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1953

17. Tsurumi University

Japan | Yokohama

For Dentistry

#40 in Asia

#198 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1924

18. Osaka Dental University

Japan | Hirakata

For Dentistry

#42 in Asia

#203 in the World

Enrollment: 1,178
Founded: 1911

19. Nippon Dental University

For Dentistry

#44 in Asia

#214 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1907

20. University of Tokushima

Japan | Tokushima

For Dentistry

#50 in Asia

#228 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

21. Nagoya University

For Dentistry

#60 in Asia

#265 in the World

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

22. Kanagawa Dental University

Japan | Yokosuka

For Dentistry

#70 in Asia

#301 in the World

Founded: 1964

23. Keio University

For Dentistry

#73 in Asia

#311 in the World

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

24. Kagoshima University

Japan | Kagoshima

For Dentistry

#75 in Asia

#317 in the World

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

25. Health Sciences University of Hokkaido

Japan | Ishikari

For Dentistry

#90 in Asia

#371 in the World

Enrollment: 3,302
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1974

26. Iwate Medical University

Japan | Morioka

For Dentistry

#96 in Asia

#391 in the World

Founded: 1928

27. Matsumoto Dental University

Japan | Shiojiri

For Dentistry

#102 in Asia

#413 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1972

28. Health Science University

Japan | Fujikawaguchiko

For Dentistry

#104 in Asia

#419 in the World

Founded: 2003

29. Kobe University

For Dentistry

#112 in Asia

#452 in the World

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

30. Yokohama City University

Japan | Yokohama

For Dentistry

#116 in Asia

#464 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1928

31. Fukuoka Dental College

Japan | Fukuoka

For Dentistry

#124 in Asia

#481 in the World

Founded: 1972

32. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Dentistry

#128 in Asia

#493 in the World

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

33. Asahi University

For Dentistry

#131 in Asia

#499 in the World

Enrollment: 2,486
Male:Female: 75:25
Founded: 1972

34. Nara Medical University

Japan | Kashihara

For Dentistry

#133 in Asia

#505 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1945

35. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Dentistry

#135 in Asia

#508 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 10,357
Founded: 1881

36. Kanazawa University

Japan | Kanazawa

For Dentistry

#138 in Asia

#536 in the World

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

37. Meikai University

Japan | Urayasu

For Dentistry

#140 in Asia

#540 in the World

Founded: 1970

38. Chiba University

For Dentistry

#142 in Asia

#547 in the World

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

39. Shinshu University

Japan | Matsumoto

For Dentistry

#158 in Asia

#602 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1949

40. Osaka Medical College

Japan | Takatsuki

For Dentistry

#170 in Asia

#645 in the World

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

41. Sapporo Medical University

Japan | Sapporo

For Dentistry

#171 in Asia

#647 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1950

42. Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine

For Dentistry

#173 in Asia

#653 in the World

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

43. Gifu University

For Dentistry

#179 in Asia

#673 in the World

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

44. Fukuoka University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Dentistry

#182 in Asia

#699 in the World

Enrollment: 20,356
Founded: 1934

45. Gunma University

Japan | Maebashi

For Dentistry

#184 in Asia

#705 in the World

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

46. Kindai University

Japan | Higashiosaka

For Dentistry

#185 in Asia

#706 in the World

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

47. Osaka City University

For Dentistry

#188 in Asia

#709 in the World

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

48. Kurume University

For Dentistry

#194 in Asia

#718 in the World

Founded: 1928

49. Kumamoto University

Japan | Kumamoto

For Dentistry

#197 in Asia

#724 in the World

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

50. Saitama Medical School

Japan | Moroyama

For Dentistry

#200 in Asia

#732 in the World

Founded: 1972

51. Jikei University School of Medicine

For Dentistry

#204 in Asia

#738 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

52. Akita University

For Dentistry

#206 in Asia

#745 in the World

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

53. Fujita Health University

Japan | Toyoake

For Dentistry

#209 in Asia

#755 in the World

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

54. Tokai University

For Dentistry

#211 in Asia

#758 in the World

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

55. Tokyo University of Science

For Dentistry

#212 in Asia

#766 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1881

56. Teikyo University

For Dentistry

#213 in Asia

#768 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

57. Jichi Medical University

Japan | Tochigi

For Dentistry

#224 in Asia

#790 in the World

Founded: 1972

58. Ehime University

Japan | Matsuyama

For Dentistry

#226 in Asia

#796 in the World

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

59. Shimane University

For Dentistry

#239 in Asia

#821 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1949

60. Hyogo College of Medicine

Japan | Nishinomiya

For Dentistry

#246 in Asia

#838 in the World

Founded: 1971

61. Yamaguchi University

Japan | Yamaguchi

For Dentistry

#248 in Asia

#845 in the World

Founded: 1949

62. Kanazawa Medical University

For Dentistry

#263 in Asia

#883 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 913
Founded: 1972

63. Juntendo University

For Dentistry

#270 in Asia

#909 in the World

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

64. Waseda University

For Dentistry

#271 in Asia

#911 in the World

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

65. Mie University

For Dentistry

#275 in Asia

#919 in the World

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

66. Tottori University

Japan | Tottori

For Dentistry

#283 in Asia

#942 in the World

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

67. Yamagata University

Japan | Yamagata

For Dentistry

#284 in Asia

#950 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

68. Kitasato University

For Dentistry

#292 in Asia

#972 in the World

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

69. Hirosaki University

Japan | Hirosaki

For Dentistry

#299 in Asia

#989 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1949

70. Kagawa University

Japan | Takamatsu

For Dentistry

#302 in Asia

#997 in the World

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

71. University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan

Japan | Kitakyushu

For Dentistry

#308 in Asia

#1012 in the World

Founded: 1978

72. Nagoya City University

For Dentistry

#309 in Asia

#1016 in the World

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

73. Nippon Medical School

For Dentistry

#314 in Asia

#1024 in the World

Founded: 1904

74. Ohu University

Japan | Koriyama

For Dentistry

#331 in Asia

#1066 in the World

Enrollment: 967
Founded: 1972

75. Tokyo Medical University

For Dentistry

#337 in Asia

#1086 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1916

76. University of Yamanashi

For Dentistry

#343 in Asia

#1098 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1949

77. Oita University

For Dentistry

#355 in Asia

#1132 in the World

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

78. Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology

For Dentistry

#356 in Asia

#1133 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 891
Male:Female: 83:17
Founded: 1990

79. Kansai Medical University

Japan | Moriguchi

For Dentistry

#358 in Asia

#1139 in the World

Enrollment: 782
Founded: 1928

80. Toho University

For Dentistry

#359 in Asia

#1145 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1925

81. Hamamatsu University School of Medicine

Japan | Hamamatsu

For Dentistry

#361 in Asia

#1153 in the World

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

82. Kochi University

For Dentistry

#378 in Asia

#1196 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

83. Niigata University of Health and Welfare

Japan | Niigata

For Dentistry

#379 in Asia

#1197 in the World

Enrollment: 3,439
Founded: 2001

84. University of Fukui

For Dentistry

#389 in Asia

#1224 in the World

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

85. Saga University

For Dentistry

#421 in Asia

#1305 in the World

Founded: 1949

86. University of Electro-Communications

For Dentistry

#425 in Asia

#1317 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 5,329
Founded: 1949

87. Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology

For Dentistry

#427 in Asia

#1324 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1949

88. Wakayama Medical University

Japan | Wakayama

For Dentistry

#428 in Asia

#1325 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1945

89. Osaka Prefecture University

For Dentistry

#433 in Asia

#1333 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Enrollment: 8,051
Founded: 1949

90. University of the Ryukyus

Japan | Nishihara

For Dentistry

#434 in Asia

#1335 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1950

91. Shiga University of Medical Science

For Dentistry

#445 in Asia

#1376 in the World

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

92. University of Miyazaki

Japan | Miyazaki

For Dentistry

#456 in Asia

#1400 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1949

93. Tokyo Metropolitan University

Japan | Hachioji

For Dentistry

#467 in Asia

#1427 in the World

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

94. Kyorin University

For Dentistry

#470 in Asia

#1431 in the World

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

95. Tohoku Pharmaceutical University

For Dentistry

#474 in Asia

#1442 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1939

96. Ritsumeikan University

For Dentistry

#476 in Asia

#1448 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1899

97. University of Toyama

For Dentistry

#489 in Asia

#1480 in the World

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

98. Dokkyo University

For Dentistry

#502 in Asia

#1524 in the World

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

99. Shizuoka University

Japan | Shizuoka

For Dentistry

#508 in Asia

#1542 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 10,090
Founded: 1949

100. Fukushima Medical University

Japan | Fukushima

For Dentistry

#511 in Asia

#1552 in the World

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

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 Physiology343

Anesthesiology202

Bioethics/Medical Ethics25

Biomedical Engineering136

Clinical Psychology165

Critical Care Nursing87

Family medicine118

Forensic Science27

Gastroenterology and Hepatology152

Health Science127

Healthcare Management (MHA)95

Medical Physics81

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)98

Occupational Therapy81

Oncology and Cancer research215

Ophthalmology120

Orthodontics128

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine96

Pharmacology205

Physical Therapy298

Plastic Surgery69

Public Health278

Radiation Therapy119

Radiology and Nuclear medicine321

Respiratory Therapy88

Sonography and Ultrasound89

Sports / Exercise science50

Sports Medicine226