100 Best universities for Family medicine 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 Family medicine. A graph of 1.5M citations received by 70.6K academic papers made by 135 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

For Family medicine

#7 in Asia

#132 in the World

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

2. Osaka University

For Family medicine

#14 in Asia

#181 in the World

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

3. Kyoto University

For Family medicine

#15 in Asia

#187 in the World

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

4. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

For Family medicine

#25 in Asia

#251 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1946

5. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Family medicine

#33 in Asia

#272 in the World

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

6. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Family medicine

#36 in Asia

#278 in the World

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

7. Tohoku University

For Family medicine

#42 in Asia

#298 in the World

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

8. Nagoya University

For Family medicine

#47 in Asia

#325 in the World

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

9. Jichi Medical University

Japan | Tochigi

For Family medicine

#50 in Asia

#337 in the World

Founded: 1972

10. Health Science University

Japan | Fujikawaguchiko

For Family medicine

#53 in Asia

#348 in the World

Founded: 2003

11. Keio University

For Family medicine

#57 in Asia

#362 in the World

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

12. Kumamoto University

Japan | Kumamoto

For Family medicine

#64 in Asia

#403 in the World

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

13. Chiba University

For Family medicine

#69 in Asia

#439 in the World

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

14. Yokohama City University

Japan | Yokohama

For Family medicine

#77 in Asia

#470 in the World

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

15. Okayama University

Japan | Okayama

For Family medicine

#78 in Asia

#475 in the World

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

16. Nihon University

For Family medicine

#79 in Asia

#477 in the World

Founded: 1889

17. Nagasaki University

Japan | Nagasaki

For Family medicine

#80 in Asia

#481 in the World

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

18. Juntendo University

For Family medicine

#83 in Asia

#485 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1836

19. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Family medicine

#87 in Asia

#499 in the World

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

20. Kobe University

For Family medicine

#89 in Asia

#501 in the World

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

21. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Family medicine

#91 in Asia

#505 in the World

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

22. Kagoshima University

Japan | Kagoshima

For Family medicine

#97 in Asia

#536 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1949

23. Kanazawa University

Japan | Kanazawa

For Family medicine

#98 in Asia

#539 in the World

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

24. Sapporo Medical University

Japan | Sapporo

For Family medicine

#102 in Asia

#553 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1950

25. Gunma University

Japan | Maebashi

For Family medicine

#107 in Asia

#564 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1949

26. Nagoya City University

For Family medicine

#108 in Asia

#573 in the World

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

27. Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine

For Family medicine

#115 in Asia

#599 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1872

28. Teikyo University

For Family medicine

#122 in Asia

#621 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

29. University of Tokushima

Japan | Tokushima

For Family medicine

#125 in Asia

#629 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

30. Fujita Health University

Japan | Toyoake

For Family medicine

#127 in Asia

#636 in the World

Enrollment: 3,106
Founded: 1964

31. University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan

Japan | Kitakyushu

For Family medicine

#130 in Asia

#642 in the World

Founded: 1978

32. Niigata University

Japan | Niigata

For Family medicine

#132 in Asia

#644 in the World

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

33. Saitama Medical School

Japan | Moroyama

For Family medicine

#133 in Asia

#656 in the World

Founded: 1972

34. Showa University

For Family medicine

#134 in Asia

#660 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1928

35. Nippon Medical School

For Family medicine

#139 in Asia

#676 in the World

Founded: 1904

36. Fukushima Medical University

Japan | Fukushima

For Family medicine

#140 in Asia

#680 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1952

37. Osaka City University

For Family medicine

#142 in Asia

#682 in the World

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

38. Kurume University

For Family medicine

#143 in Asia

#688 in the World

Founded: 1928

39. Tokai University

For Family medicine

#148 in Asia

#707 in the World

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

40. Kyorin University

For Family medicine

#151 in Asia

#711 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

41. Shinshu University

Japan | Matsumoto

For Family medicine

#153 in Asia

#715 in the World

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

42. Kitasato University

For Family medicine

#158 in Asia

#727 in the World

Founded: 1962

43. Yamaguchi University

Japan | Yamaguchi

For Family medicine

#160 in Asia

#736 in the World

Founded: 1949

44. Kindai University

Japan | Higashiosaka

For Family medicine

#164 in Asia

#742 in the World

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

45. Ehime University

Japan | Matsuyama

For Family medicine

#165 in Asia

#743 in the World

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

46. Jikei University School of Medicine

For Family medicine

#166 in Asia

#744 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 981
Founded: 1881

47. Tokyo University of Science

For Family medicine

#170 in Asia

#760 in the World

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

48. Toho University

For Family medicine

#177 in Asia

#776 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1925

49. Hamamatsu University School of Medicine

Japan | Hamamatsu

For Family medicine

#188 in Asia

#801 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1974

50. Tokyo Medical University

For Family medicine

#191 in Asia

#808 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1916

51. Gifu University

For Family medicine

#202 in Asia

#837 in the World

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

52. Nara Medical University

Japan | Kashihara

For Family medicine

#204 in Asia

#851 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1945

53. Shimane University

For Family medicine

#205 in Asia

#857 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1949

54. Mie University

For Family medicine

#208 in Asia

#865 in the World

Enrollment: 8,455
Founded: 1949

55. St. Marianna University School of Medicine

Japan | Kawasaki

For Family medicine

#213 in Asia

#882 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1971

56. Tottori University

Japan | Tottori

For Family medicine

#227 in Asia

#924 in the World

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

57. Fukuoka University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Family medicine

#234 in Asia

#948 in the World

Founded: 1934

58. University of the Ryukyus

Japan | Nishihara

For Family medicine

#240 in Asia

#970 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1950

59. Hyogo College of Medicine

Japan | Nishinomiya

For Family medicine

#248 in Asia

#986 in the World

Founded: 1971

60. Kansai Medical University

Japan | Moriguchi

For Family medicine

#252 in Asia

#993 in the World

Founded: 1928

61. Kyoto Pharmaceutical University

For Family medicine

#254 in Asia

#998 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1884

62. Tohoku Pharmaceutical University

For Family medicine

#255 in Asia

#999 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1939

63. University of Toyama

For Family medicine

#256 in Asia

#1000 in the World

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

64. Oita University

For Family medicine

#261 in Asia

#1018 in the World

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

65. Kyushu Dental College

Japan | Kitakyushu

For Family medicine

#267 in Asia

#1030 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1914

66. Tokyo Dental College

For Family medicine

#269 in Asia

#1034 in the World

Founded: 1890

67. Kanazawa Medical University

For Family medicine

#271 in Asia

#1047 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1972

68. Yamagata University

Japan | Yamagata

For Family medicine

#281 in Asia

#1077 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

69. International University of Health and Welfare

Japan | Otawara

For Family medicine

#283 in Asia

#1083 in the World

Founded: 1995

70. Iwate Medical University

Japan | Morioka

For Family medicine

#289 in Asia

#1107 in the World

Founded: 1928

71. University of Yamanashi

For Family medicine

#292 in Asia

#1114 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1949

72. Shiga University of Medical Science

For Family medicine

#327 in Asia

#1201 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1974

73. Wakayama Medical University

Japan | Wakayama

For Family medicine

#334 in Asia

#1221 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1945

74. Aichi Medical University

Japan | Nagakute

For Family medicine

#348 in Asia

#1245 in the World

Founded: 1971

75. Kagawa University

Japan | Takamatsu

For Family medicine

#356 in Asia

#1264 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1949

76. Hirosaki University

Japan | Hirosaki

For Family medicine

#358 in Asia

#1268 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1949

77. Kochi University

For Family medicine

#361 in Asia

#1276 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

78. Saga University

For Family medicine

#366 in Asia

#1287 in the World

Founded: 1949

79. University of Miyazaki

Japan | Miyazaki

For Family medicine

#367 in Asia

#1288 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1949

80. Osaka Medical College

Japan | Takatsuki

For Family medicine

#371 in Asia

#1299 in the World

Founded: 1927

81. Akita University

For Family medicine

#379 in Asia

#1327 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Founded: 1949

82. Dokkyo Medical University

Japan | Tochigi

For Family medicine

#405 in Asia

#1397 in the World

Founded: 1972

83. Waseda University

For Family medicine

#421 in Asia

#1438 in the World

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

84. Aichi Gakuin University

Japan | Nisshin

For Family medicine

#450 in Asia

#1535 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1953

85. University of Fukui

For Family medicine

#468 in Asia

#1572 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

86. Asahikawa Medical University

Japan | Asahikawa

For Family medicine

#486 in Asia

#1609 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1973

87. Gifu Pharmaceutical University

For Family medicine

#491 in Asia

#1623 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1932

88. Showa Pharmaceutical University

Japan | Machida

For Family medicine

#494 in Asia

#1634 in the World

Founded: 1949

89. Nippon Veterinary and Life Science University

Japan | Musashino

For Family medicine

#498 in Asia

#1641 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1881

90. University of Shizuoka

Japan | Shizuoka

For Family medicine

#503 in Asia

#1648 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1987

91. Dokkyo University

For Family medicine

#506 in Asia

#1655 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1964

92. Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Science

Japan | Hachioji

For Family medicine

#523 in Asia

#1699 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1880

93. Tokyo University of Agriculture

For Family medicine

#533 in Asia

#1730 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1891

94. Tsurumi University

Japan | Yokohama

For Family medicine

#555 in Asia

#1779 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1924

95. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Family medicine

#591 in Asia

#1877 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

96. Osaka University of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Japan | Takatsuki

For Family medicine

#615 in Asia

#1944 in the World

Founded: 1904

97. Tokyo Metropolitan University

Japan | Hachioji

For Family medicine

#623 in Asia

#1966 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Enrollment: 9,126
Founded: 2005

98. Fukuoka Dental College

Japan | Fukuoka

For Family medicine

#632 in Asia

#1982 in the World

Founded: 1972

99. Health Sciences University of Hokkaido

Japan | Ishikari

For Family medicine

#637 in Asia

#1992 in the World

Founded: 1974

100. Okinawa Prefectural College of Nursing

For Family medicine

#638 in Asia

#1993 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1999

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

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