100 Best universities for Dermatology 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 Dermatology. A graph of 1.4M citations received by 73.7K academic papers made by 118 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

#78 in the World

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

2. University of Tokyo

For Dermatology

#9 in Asia

#83 in the World

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

3. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Dermatology

#11 in Asia

#89 in the World

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

4. Keio University

For Dermatology

#14 in Asia

#108 in the World

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

5. Osaka University

For Dermatology

#15 in Asia

#118 in the World

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

6. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Dermatology

#16 in Asia

#126 in the World

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

7. Tohoku University

For Dermatology

#22 in Asia

#158 in the World

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

8. Juntendo University

For Dermatology

#29 in Asia

#182 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1836

9. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

For Dermatology

#31 in Asia

#186 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1946

10. Nagoya University

For Dermatology

#32 in Asia

#197 in the World

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

11. Teikyo University

For Dermatology

#39 in Asia

#232 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

12. Nippon Medical School

For Dermatology

#41 in Asia

#234 in the World

Founded: 1904

13. Kurume University

For Dermatology

#47 in Asia

#249 in the World

Founded: 1928

14. Yokohama City University

Japan | Yokohama

For Dermatology

#48 in Asia

#256 in the World

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

15. Jichi Medical University

Japan | Tochigi

For Dermatology

#50 in Asia

#262 in the World

Founded: 1972

16. Chiba University

For Dermatology

#53 in Asia

#269 in the World

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

17. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Dermatology

#57 in Asia

#276 in the World

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

18. Okayama University

Japan | Okayama

For Dermatology

#58 in Asia

#278 in the World

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

19. Kobe University

For Dermatology

#60 in Asia

#281 in the World

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

20. Nagasaki University

Japan | Nagasaki

For Dermatology

#64 in Asia

#295 in the World

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

21. Hamamatsu University School of Medicine

Japan | Hamamatsu

For Dermatology

#65 in Asia

#298 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1974

22. Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine

For Dermatology

#66 in Asia

#301 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1872

23. Fukushima Medical University

Japan | Fukushima

For Dermatology

#67 in Asia

#302 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1952

24. Osaka City University

For Dermatology

#73 in Asia

#316 in the World

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

25. Shinshu University

Japan | Matsumoto

For Dermatology

#74 in Asia

#319 in the World

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

26. Nagoya City University

For Dermatology

#77 in Asia

#325 in the World

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

27. Kindai University

Japan | Higashiosaka

For Dermatology

#79 in Asia

#329 in the World

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

28. Jikei University School of Medicine

For Dermatology

#80 in Asia

#332 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 981
Founded: 1881

29. University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan

Japan | Kitakyushu

For Dermatology

#82 in Asia

#336 in the World

Founded: 1978

30. Kumamoto University

Japan | Kumamoto

For Dermatology

#83 in Asia

#338 in the World

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

31. Nihon University

For Dermatology

#84 in Asia

#343 in the World

Founded: 1889

32. Kanazawa University

Japan | Kanazawa

For Dermatology

#86 in Asia

#348 in the World

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

33. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Dermatology

#88 in Asia

#363 in the World

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

34. Tokyo Medical University

For Dermatology

#89 in Asia

#367 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1916

35. Gunma University

Japan | Maebashi

For Dermatology

#93 in Asia

#381 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1949

36. Kansai Medical University

Japan | Moriguchi

For Dermatology

#94 in Asia

#386 in the World

Founded: 1928

37. Gifu University

For Dermatology

#96 in Asia

#391 in the World

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

38. Sapporo Medical University

Japan | Sapporo

For Dermatology

#97 in Asia

#395 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1950

39. Kagoshima University

Japan | Kagoshima

For Dermatology

#99 in Asia

#400 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1949

40. Kyorin University

For Dermatology

#102 in Asia

#408 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

41. Niigata University

Japan | Niigata

For Dermatology

#103 in Asia

#410 in the World

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

42. Kitasato University

For Dermatology

#106 in Asia

#421 in the World

Founded: 1962

43. St. Marianna University School of Medicine

Japan | Kawasaki

For Dermatology

#107 in Asia

#425 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1971

44. Saitama Medical School

Japan | Moroyama

For Dermatology

#110 in Asia

#430 in the World

Founded: 1972

45. Mie University

For Dermatology

#114 in Asia

#443 in the World

Enrollment: 8,455
Founded: 1949

46. Hirosaki University

Japan | Hirosaki

For Dermatology

#116 in Asia

#447 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1949

47. Nara Medical University

Japan | Kashihara

For Dermatology

#120 in Asia

#456 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1945

48. Ehime University

Japan | Matsuyama

For Dermatology

#121 in Asia

#457 in the World

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

49. Shiga University of Medical Science

For Dermatology

#122 in Asia

#459 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1974

50. Fujita Health University

Japan | Toyoake

For Dermatology

#124 in Asia

#463 in the World

Enrollment: 3,106
Founded: 1964

51. University of Tokushima

Japan | Tokushima

For Dermatology

#126 in Asia

#470 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

52. Toho University

For Dermatology

#128 in Asia

#472 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1925

53. Yamaguchi University

Japan | Yamaguchi

For Dermatology

#131 in Asia

#481 in the World

Founded: 1949

54. Hyogo College of Medicine

Japan | Nishinomiya

For Dermatology

#133 in Asia

#488 in the World

Founded: 1971

55. Fukuoka University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Dermatology

#137 in Asia

#496 in the World

Founded: 1934

56. Asahikawa Medical University

Japan | Asahikawa

For Dermatology

#139 in Asia

#501 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1973

57. Tottori University

Japan | Tottori

For Dermatology

#144 in Asia

#511 in the World

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

58. Shimane University

For Dermatology

#150 in Asia

#525 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1949

59. Kochi University

For Dermatology

#151 in Asia

#528 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

60. Tokai University

For Dermatology

#156 in Asia

#536 in the World

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

61. Kanazawa Medical University

For Dermatology

#163 in Asia

#546 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1972

62. Wakayama Medical University

Japan | Wakayama

For Dermatology

#164 in Asia

#549 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1945

63. Kagawa University

Japan | Takamatsu

For Dermatology

#168 in Asia

#556 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1949

64. Showa University

For Dermatology

#172 in Asia

#569 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1928

65. Oita University

For Dermatology

#177 in Asia

#581 in the World

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

66. Tohoku Pharmaceutical University

For Dermatology

#180 in Asia

#590 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1939

67. Yamagata University

Japan | Yamagata

For Dermatology

#184 in Asia

#595 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

68. University of Yamanashi

For Dermatology

#194 in Asia

#612 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1949

69. Aichi Medical University

Japan | Nagakute

For Dermatology

#200 in Asia

#633 in the World

Founded: 1971

70. University of Fukui

For Dermatology

#202 in Asia

#638 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

71. Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology

For Dermatology

#207 in Asia

#646 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1949

72. University of Toyama

For Dermatology

#214 in Asia

#662 in the World

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

73. Akita University

For Dermatology

#216 in Asia

#669 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Founded: 1949

74. Health Science University

Japan | Fujikawaguchiko

For Dermatology

#217 in Asia

#670 in the World

Founded: 2003

75. Saga University

For Dermatology

#235 in Asia

#711 in the World

Founded: 1949

76. University of the Ryukyus

Japan | Nishihara

For Dermatology

#240 in Asia

#724 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1950

77. Osaka Medical College

Japan | Takatsuki

For Dermatology

#243 in Asia

#729 in the World

Founded: 1927

78. Dokkyo Medical University

Japan | Tochigi

For Dermatology

#250 in Asia

#748 in the World

Founded: 1972

79. Tokyo Dental College

For Dermatology

#260 in Asia

#761 in the World

Founded: 1890

80. Iwate Medical University

Japan | Morioka

For Dermatology

#276 in Asia

#783 in the World

Founded: 1928

81. Dokkyo University

For Dermatology

#282 in Asia

#803 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1964

82. Meiji Pharmaceutical University

For Dermatology

#290 in Asia

#815 in the World

Founded: 1902

83. Tokyo University of Science

For Dermatology

#303 in Asia

#852 in the World

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

84. University of Miyazaki

Japan | Miyazaki

For Dermatology

#333 in Asia

#937 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1949

85. International University of Health and Welfare

Japan | Otawara

For Dermatology

#356 in Asia

#997 in the World

Founded: 1995

86. Kyoto Pharmaceutical University

For Dermatology

#375 in Asia

#1042 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1884

87. Gifu Pharmaceutical University

For Dermatology

#388 in Asia

#1069 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1932

88. Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Science

Japan | Hachioji

For Dermatology

#394 in Asia

#1091 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1880

89. Hoshi University

For Dermatology

#418 in Asia

#1154 in the World

Founded: 1911

90. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Dermatology

#447 in Asia

#1222 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

91. Aichi Gakuin University

Japan | Nisshin

For Dermatology

#466 in Asia

#1253 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1953

92. Osaka University of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Japan | Takatsuki

For Dermatology

#488 in Asia

#1297 in the World

Founded: 1904

93. Tsurumi University

Japan | Yokohama

For Dermatology

#495 in Asia

#1314 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1924

94. Ochanomizu University

For Dermatology

#509 in Asia

#1342 in the World

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

95. Osaka Prefecture University

For Dermatology

#518 in Asia

#1368 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1949

96. University of Shizuoka

Japan | Shizuoka

For Dermatology

#537 in Asia

#1418 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1987

97. Mukogawa Women's University

Japan | Nishinomiya

For Dermatology

#544 in Asia

#1428 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Founded: 1949

98. Waseda University

For Dermatology

#547 in Asia

#1432 in the World

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

99. Tokyo University of Agriculture

For Dermatology

#548 in Asia

#1435 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1891

100. Josai University

For Dermatology

#574 in Asia

#1486 in the World

Founded: 1965

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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