11 Best Medical schools in Fukuoka [2026 Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Fukuoka ranked based on their research performance in Medicine. A graph of 2.51M citations received by 105K academic papers made by 11 universities in Fukuoka 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. Kyushu University

For Medicine

#4 in Japan

#19 in Asia

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

2. Fukuoka University

For Medicine

#48 in Japan

#161 in Asia

Founded: 1934

3. Fukuoka Dental College

For Medicine

#141 in Japan

#894 in Asia

Founded: 1972

4. Daiichi University of Pharmacy

For Medicine

#161 in Japan

#1103 in Asia

Enrollment: 1,128
Founded: 1960

5. Nakamura Gakuen University

For Medicine

#232 in Japan

#1717 in Asia

Founded: 1965

6. Fukuoka Institute of Technology

For Medicine

#243 in Japan

#1812 in Asia

Founded: 1963

7. Kyushu Sangyo University

For Medicine

#250 in Japan

#1838 in Asia

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1960

8. Fukuoka Women's University

For Medicine

#303 in Japan

#2075 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1923

9. Seinan Gakuin University

For Medicine

#400 in Japan

#2419 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1949

10. Kyushu Women's University

For Medicine

#426 in Japan

#2521 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1962

11. Cyber University

For Medicine

#483 in Japan

#2694 in Asia

Founded: 2007

Universities for Medicine near Fukuoka

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
32	Kurume University	29	Kurume
40	Saga University	80	Saga
43	University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan	54	Kitakyushu
52	Kyushu Dental College	98	Kitakyushu
53	Kyushu Institute of Technology	115	Kitakyushu
89	Sojo University	153	Kumamoto
92	Kumamoto University	16	Kumamoto
102	Nagasaki University	18	Nagasaki
116	Yamaguchi University	41	Yamaguchi
122	Oita University	72	Oita