100 Best universities for Dermatology 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 Dermatology. A graph of 1.31M citations received by 70.9K academic papers made by 116 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. Kyoto University

For Dermatology

#7 in Asia

#77 in the World

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

2. University of Tokyo

For Dermatology

#9 in Asia

#83 in the World

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

3. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Dermatology

#10 in Asia

#87 in the World

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

4. Keio University

For Dermatology

#13 in Asia

#106 in the World

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

5. Osaka University

For Dermatology

#15 in Asia

#114 in the World

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

6. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Dermatology

#16 in Asia

#125 in the World

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

7. Tohoku University

For Dermatology

#19 in Asia

#152 in the World

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

8. Juntendo University

For Dermatology

#25 in Asia

#179 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1836

9. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

For Dermatology

#27 in Asia

#181 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1946

10. Nagoya University

For Dermatology

#31 in Asia

#192 in the World

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

11. Teikyo University

For Dermatology

#37 in Asia

#229 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

12. Nippon Medical School

For Dermatology

#39 in Asia

#234 in the World

Founded: 1904

13. Kurume University

For Dermatology

#43 in Asia

#240 in the World

Founded: 1928

14. Yokohama City University

Japan | Yokohama

For Dermatology

#46 in Asia

#252 in the World

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

15. Jichi Medical University

Japan | Tochigi

For Dermatology

#51 in Asia

#264 in the World

Founded: 1972

16. Chiba University

For Dermatology

#52 in Asia

#265 in the World

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

17. Okayama University

Japan | Okayama

For Dermatology

#55 in Asia

#273 in the World

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

18. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Dermatology

#56 in Asia

#275 in the World

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

19. Kobe University

For Dermatology

#58 in Asia

#278 in the World

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

20. Nagasaki University

Japan | Nagasaki

For Dermatology

#60 in Asia

#284 in the World

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

21. Hamamatsu University School of Medicine

Japan | Hamamatsu

For Dermatology

#63 in Asia

#291 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1974

22. Osaka City University

For Dermatology

#65 in Asia

#299 in the World

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

23. Fukushima Medical University

Japan | Fukushima

For Dermatology

#66 in Asia

#301 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1952

24. Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine

For Dermatology

#67 in Asia

#302 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1872

25. Shinshu University

Japan | Matsumoto

For Dermatology

#70 in Asia

#312 in the World

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

26. Kindai University

Japan | Higashiosaka

For Dermatology

#71 in Asia

#315 in the World

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

27. Nagoya City University

For Dermatology

#74 in Asia

#319 in the World

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

28. Kumamoto University

Japan | Kumamoto

For Dermatology

#76 in Asia

#328 in the World

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

29. University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan

Japan | Kitakyushu

For Dermatology

#78 in Asia

#332 in the World

Founded: 1978

30. Jikei University School of Medicine

For Dermatology

#79 in Asia

#334 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

31. Kanazawa University

Japan | Kanazawa

For Dermatology

#81 in Asia

#337 in the World

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

32. Nihon University

For Dermatology

#83 in Asia

#340 in the World

Founded: 1889

33. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Dermatology

#85 in Asia

#349 in the World

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

34. Tokyo Medical University

For Dermatology

#89 in Asia

#357 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1916

35. Gunma University

Japan | Maebashi

For Dermatology

#90 in Asia

#369 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1949

36. Kansai Medical University

Japan | Moriguchi

For Dermatology

#91 in Asia

#375 in the World

Founded: 1928

37. Gifu University

For Dermatology

#94 in Asia

#382 in the World

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

38. Sapporo Medical University

Japan | Sapporo

For Dermatology

#96 in Asia

#389 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1950

39. Kagoshima University

Japan | Kagoshima

For Dermatology

#97 in Asia

#390 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1949

40. Kyorin University

For Dermatology

#100 in Asia

#405 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

41. Niigata University

Japan | Niigata

For Dermatology

#101 in Asia

#408 in the World

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

42. Kitasato University

For Dermatology

#104 in Asia

#414 in the World

Founded: 1962

43. St. Marianna University School of Medicine

Japan | Kawasaki

For Dermatology

#107 in Asia

#424 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1971

44. Saitama Medical School

Japan | Moroyama

For Dermatology

#108 in Asia

#428 in the World

Founded: 1972

45. Hirosaki University

Japan | Hirosaki

For Dermatology

#110 in Asia

#435 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1949

46. Mie University

For Dermatology

#111 in Asia

#437 in the World

Enrollment: 8,455
Founded: 1949

47. Shiga University of Medical Science

For Dermatology

#115 in Asia

#445 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1974

48. Nara Medical University

Japan | Kashihara

For Dermatology

#118 in Asia

#453 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1945

49. Ehime University

Japan | Matsuyama

For Dermatology

#120 in Asia

#457 in the World

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

50. Fujita Health University

Japan | Toyoake

For Dermatology

#122 in Asia

#460 in the World

Enrollment: 3,106
Founded: 1964

51. University of Tokushima

Japan | Tokushima

For Dermatology

#124 in Asia

#464 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

52. Toho University

For Dermatology

#126 in Asia

#468 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1925

53. Yamaguchi University

Japan | Yamaguchi

For Dermatology

#128 in Asia

#476 in the World

Founded: 1949

54. Hyogo College of Medicine

Japan | Nishinomiya

For Dermatology

#129 in Asia

#477 in the World

Founded: 1971

55. Fukuoka University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Dermatology

#138 in Asia

#499 in the World

Founded: 1934

56. Asahikawa Medical University

Japan | Asahikawa

For Dermatology

#141 in Asia

#506 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1973

57. Tottori University

Japan | Tottori

For Dermatology

#143 in Asia

#509 in the World

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

58. Shimane University

For Dermatology

#149 in Asia

#520 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1949

59. Kagawa University

Japan | Takamatsu

For Dermatology

#153 in Asia

#529 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1949

60. Kochi University

For Dermatology

#154 in Asia

#530 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

61. Tokai University

For Dermatology

#156 in Asia

#533 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

62. Kanazawa Medical University

For Dermatology

#158 in Asia

#537 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1972

63. Wakayama Medical University

Japan | Wakayama

For Dermatology

#160 in Asia

#539 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1945

64. Showa University

For Dermatology

#168 in Asia

#562 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1928

65. Oita University

For Dermatology

#171 in Asia

#570 in the World

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

66. Tohoku Pharmaceutical University

For Dermatology

#175 in Asia

#575 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1939

67. Yamagata University

Japan | Yamagata

For Dermatology

#180 in Asia

#588 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

68. University of Yamanashi

For Dermatology

#189 in Asia

#605 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1949

69. Aichi Medical University

Japan | Nagakute

For Dermatology

#192 in Asia

#614 in the World

Founded: 1971

70. Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology

For Dermatology

#198 in Asia

#634 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1949

71. University of Fukui

For Dermatology

#199 in Asia

#635 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

72. Health Science University

Japan | Fujikawaguchiko

For Dermatology

#204 in Asia

#644 in the World

Founded: 2003

73. Akita University

For Dermatology

#208 in Asia

#650 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Founded: 1949

74. University of Toyama

For Dermatology

#215 in Asia

#670 in the World

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

75. Saga University

For Dermatology

#227 in Asia

#699 in the World

Founded: 1949

76. University of the Ryukyus

Japan | Nishihara

For Dermatology

#230 in Asia

#703 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1950

77. Osaka Medical College

Japan | Takatsuki

For Dermatology

#233 in Asia

#706 in the World

Founded: 1927

78. Tokyo Dental College

For Dermatology

#248 in Asia

#744 in the World

Founded: 1890

79. Dokkyo Medical University

Japan | Tochigi

For Dermatology

#249 in Asia

#745 in the World

Founded: 1972

80. Dokkyo University

For Dermatology

#260 in Asia

#765 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1964

81. Iwate Medical University

Japan | Morioka

For Dermatology

#263 in Asia

#770 in the World

Founded: 1928

82. Meiji Pharmaceutical University

For Dermatology

#275 in Asia

#795 in the World

Founded: 1902

83. Tokyo University of Science

For Dermatology

#298 in Asia

#835 in the World

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

84. University of Miyazaki

Japan | Miyazaki

For Dermatology

#326 in Asia

#923 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1949

85. Kyoto Pharmaceutical University

For Dermatology

#360 in Asia

#1018 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1884

86. Gifu Pharmaceutical University

For Dermatology

#378 in Asia

#1054 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1932

87. International University of Health and Welfare

Japan | Otawara

For Dermatology

#381 in Asia

#1063 in the World

Founded: 1995

88. Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Science

Japan | Hachioji

For Dermatology

#389 in Asia

#1080 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1880

89. Hoshi University

For Dermatology

#402 in Asia

#1120 in the World

Founded: 1911

90. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Dermatology

#431 in Asia

#1196 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

91. Aichi Gakuin University

Japan | Nisshin

For Dermatology

#454 in Asia

#1237 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1953

92. Tsurumi University

Japan | Yokohama

For Dermatology

#477 in Asia

#1277 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1924

93. Osaka Prefecture University

For Dermatology

#501 in Asia

#1345 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1949

94. Osaka University of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Japan | Takatsuki

For Dermatology

#502 in Asia

#1347 in the World

Founded: 1904

95. Ochanomizu University

For Dermatology

#505 in Asia

#1352 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 2,075
Founded: 1874

96. Mukogawa Women's University

Japan | Nishinomiya

For Dermatology

#510 in Asia

#1367 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Founded: 1949

97. Tokyo University of Agriculture

For Dermatology

#515 in Asia

#1382 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1891

98. University of Shizuoka

Japan | Shizuoka

For Dermatology

#522 in Asia

#1394 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1987

99. Waseda University

For Dermatology

#533 in Asia

#1419 in the World

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

100. Nippon Dental University

For Dermatology

#560 in Asia

#1469 in the World

Founded: 1907

The best cities to study Dermatology in Japan based on the number of universities and their ranks are Kyoto, Tokyo, Sapporo, and Suita.

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Health Science138

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