100 Best universities for Family medicine 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 Family medicine. A graph of 1.08M citations received by 59.4K 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. University of Tokyo

For Family medicine

#3 in Asia

#117 in the World

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

2. Osaka University

For Family medicine

#9 in Asia

#162 in the World

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

3. Kyoto University

For Family medicine

#11 in Asia

#172 in the World

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

4. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Family medicine

#21 in Asia

#235 in the World

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

5. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

For Family medicine

#22 in Asia

#239 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1946

6. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Family medicine

#24 in Asia

#247 in the World

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

7. Health Science University

Japan | Fujikawaguchiko

For Family medicine

#33 in Asia

#276 in the World

Founded: 2003

8. Nagoya University

For Family medicine

#37 in Asia

#290 in the World

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

9. Tohoku University

For Family medicine

#38 in Asia

#292 in the World

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

10. Jichi Medical University

Japan | Tochigi

For Family medicine

#43 in Asia

#317 in the World

Founded: 1972

11. Keio University

For Family medicine

#48 in Asia

#339 in the World

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

12. Kumamoto University

Japan | Kumamoto

For Family medicine

#52 in Asia

#359 in the World

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

13. Chiba University

For Family medicine

#59 in Asia

#403 in the World

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

14. Nihon University

For Family medicine

#60 in Asia

#416 in the World

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

15. Nagasaki University

Japan | Nagasaki

For Family medicine

#65 in Asia

#426 in the World

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

16. Okayama University

Japan | Okayama

For Family medicine

#68 in Asia

#444 in the World

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

17. Gunma University

Japan | Maebashi

For Family medicine

#69 in Asia

#448 in the World

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

18. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Family medicine

#70 in Asia

#452 in the World

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

19. Kobe University

For Family medicine

#76 in Asia

#466 in the World

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

20. Yokohama City University

Japan | Yokohama

For Family medicine

#77 in Asia

#467 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1928

21. Juntendo University

For Family medicine

#78 in Asia

#472 in the World

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

22. Sapporo Medical University

Japan | Sapporo

For Family medicine

#80 in Asia

#474 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1950

23. Kagoshima University

Japan | Kagoshima

For Family medicine

#81 in Asia

#477 in the World

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

24. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Family medicine

#83 in Asia

#483 in the World

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

25. Kanazawa University

Japan | Kanazawa

For Family medicine

#84 in Asia

#484 in the World

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

26. Nagoya City University

For Family medicine

#90 in Asia

#514 in the World

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

27. Teikyo University

For Family medicine

#95 in Asia

#543 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

28. Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine

For Family medicine

#99 in Asia

#559 in the World

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

29. Osaka City University

For Family medicine

#102 in Asia

#574 in the World

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

30. Fujita Health University

Japan | Toyoake

For Family medicine

#104 in Asia

#581 in the World

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

31. Kurume University

For Family medicine

#106 in Asia

#591 in the World

Founded: 1928

32. University of Tokushima

Japan | Tokushima

For Family medicine

#107 in Asia

#592 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

33. Showa University

For Family medicine

#109 in Asia

#596 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1928

34. Niigata University

Japan | Niigata

For Family medicine

#112 in Asia

#604 in the World

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

35. Fukushima Medical University

Japan | Fukushima

For Family medicine

#118 in Asia

#622 in the World

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

36. Tokyo University of Science

For Family medicine

#120 in Asia

#627 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1881

37. University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan

Japan | Kitakyushu

For Family medicine

#121 in Asia

#629 in the World

Founded: 1978

38. Saitama Medical School

Japan | Moroyama

For Family medicine

#122 in Asia

#634 in the World

Founded: 1972

39. Kitasato University

For Family medicine

#124 in Asia

#638 in the World

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

40. Jikei University School of Medicine

For Family medicine

#125 in Asia

#640 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

41. Shinshu University

Japan | Matsumoto

For Family medicine

#127 in Asia

#645 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1949

42. Yamaguchi University

Japan | Yamaguchi

For Family medicine

#129 in Asia

#651 in the World

Founded: 1949

43. Kyorin University

For Family medicine

#130 in Asia

#656 in the World

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

44. Nippon Medical School

For Family medicine

#131 in Asia

#657 in the World

Founded: 1904

45. Tokai University

For Family medicine

#133 in Asia

#668 in the World

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

46. Kindai University

Japan | Higashiosaka

For Family medicine

#135 in Asia

#675 in the World

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

47. Toho University

For Family medicine

#142 in Asia

#703 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1925

48. Ehime University

Japan | Matsuyama

For Family medicine

#145 in Asia

#710 in the World

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

49. Hamamatsu University School of Medicine

Japan | Hamamatsu

For Family medicine

#152 in Asia

#724 in the World

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

50. Tokyo Medical University

For Family medicine

#156 in Asia

#732 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1916

51. Mie University

For Family medicine

#166 in Asia

#760 in the World

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

52. Shimane University

For Family medicine

#167 in Asia

#770 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1949

53. St. Marianna University School of Medicine

Japan | Kawasaki

For Family medicine

#172 in Asia

#783 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1971

54. Gifu University

For Family medicine

#174 in Asia

#792 in the World

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

55. Fukuoka University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Family medicine

#180 in Asia

#822 in the World

Enrollment: 20,356
Founded: 1934

56. Nara Medical University

Japan | Kashihara

For Family medicine

#182 in Asia

#825 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1945

57. Tottori University

Japan | Tottori

For Family medicine

#188 in Asia

#844 in the World

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

58. Kyoto Pharmaceutical University

For Family medicine

#196 in Asia

#874 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 2,301
Male:Female: 34:66
Founded: 1884

59. University of the Ryukyus

Japan | Nishihara

For Family medicine

#197 in Asia

#877 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1950

60. Tohoku Pharmaceutical University

For Family medicine

#198 in Asia

#879 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1939

61. Hyogo College of Medicine

Japan | Nishinomiya

For Family medicine

#204 in Asia

#892 in the World

Founded: 1971

62. Tokyo Dental College

For Family medicine

#211 in Asia

#906 in the World

Founded: 1890

63. Yamagata University

Japan | Yamagata

For Family medicine

#212 in Asia

#907 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

64. Oita University

For Family medicine

#222 in Asia

#932 in the World

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

65. Iwate Medical University

Japan | Morioka

For Family medicine

#227 in Asia

#952 in the World

Founded: 1928

66. International University of Health and Welfare

Japan | Otawara

For Family medicine

#229 in Asia

#960 in the World

Enrollment: 6,130
Founded: 1995

67. Kanazawa Medical University

For Family medicine

#234 in Asia

#982 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 913
Founded: 1972

68. University of Toyama

For Family medicine

#237 in Asia

#995 in the World

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

69. Osaka Medical College

Japan | Takatsuki

For Family medicine

#239 in Asia

#999 in the World

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

70. Kansai Medical University

Japan | Moriguchi

For Family medicine

#244 in Asia

#1013 in the World

Enrollment: 782
Founded: 1928

71. Wakayama Medical University

Japan | Wakayama

For Family medicine

#245 in Asia

#1016 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1945

72. University of Yamanashi

For Family medicine

#247 in Asia

#1031 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1949

73. Kyushu Dental College

Japan | Kitakyushu

For Family medicine

#254 in Asia

#1054 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1914

74. Kochi University

For Family medicine

#273 in Asia

#1096 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

75. Shiga University of Medical Science

For Family medicine

#279 in Asia

#1113 in the World

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

76. Hirosaki University

Japan | Hirosaki

For Family medicine

#280 in Asia

#1114 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1949

77. University of Miyazaki

Japan | Miyazaki

For Family medicine

#283 in Asia

#1117 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1949

78. Asahikawa Medical University

Japan | Asahikawa

For Family medicine

#312 in Asia

#1206 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 1,132
Male:Female: 56:44
Founded: 1973

79. Kagawa University

Japan | Takamatsu

For Family medicine

#315 in Asia

#1216 in the World

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

80. Saga University

For Family medicine

#328 in Asia

#1247 in the World

Founded: 1949

81. Akita University

For Family medicine

#332 in Asia

#1259 in the World

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

82. Aichi Medical University

Japan | Nagakute

For Family medicine

#347 in Asia

#1288 in the World

Enrollment: 1,239
Founded: 1971

83. Tokyo University of Agriculture

For Family medicine

#351 in Asia

#1298 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1891

84. Dokkyo Medical University

Japan | Tochigi

For Family medicine

#364 in Asia

#1338 in the World

Founded: 1972

85. Dokkyo University

For Family medicine

#384 in Asia

#1382 in the World

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

86. Waseda University

For Family medicine

#389 in Asia

#1392 in the World

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

87. Aichi Gakuin University

Japan | Nisshin

For Family medicine

#403 in Asia

#1423 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1953

88. University of Fukui

For Family medicine

#423 in Asia

#1491 in the World

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

89. Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Science

Japan | Hachioji

For Family medicine

#430 in Asia

#1510 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1880

90. University of Shizuoka

Japan | Shizuoka

For Family medicine

#458 in Asia

#1592 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1987

91. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Family medicine

#477 in Asia

#1654 in the World

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

92. Nippon Dental University

For Family medicine

#484 in Asia

#1668 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1907

93. Tsurumi University

Japan | Yokohama

For Family medicine

#490 in Asia

#1686 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1924

94. Tokyo Metropolitan University

Japan | Hachioji

For Family medicine

#509 in Asia

#1729 in the World

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

95. Osaka Dental University

Japan | Hirakata

For Family medicine

#512 in Asia

#1743 in the World

Enrollment: 1,178
Founded: 1911

96. Gifu Pharmaceutical University

For Family medicine

#518 in Asia

#1759 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1932

97. Showa Pharmaceutical University

Japan | Machida

For Family medicine

#525 in Asia

#1775 in the World

Founded: 1949

98. Osaka University of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Japan | Takatsuki

For Family medicine

#552 in Asia

#1849 in the World

Founded: 1904

99. Osaka University of Human Sciences

For Family medicine

#555 in Asia

#1861 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 2001

100. Asahi University

For Family medicine

#565 in Asia

#1887 in the World

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

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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Health Science127

Healthcare Management (MHA)95

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Occupational Therapy81

Oncology and Cancer research215

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