100 Best universities for Gastroenterology and Hepatology 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 Gastroenterology and Hepatology. A graph of 5.25M citations received by 228K academic papers made by 156 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

Japan | Tokyo

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#2 in Asia

#30 in the World

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

2. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#7 in Asia

#42 in the World

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

3. Kyoto University

Japan | Kyoto

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#18 in Asia

#72 in the World

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

4. Osaka University

Japan | Suita

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#20 in Asia

#75 in the World

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

5. Nagoya University

Japan | Nagoya

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#23 in Asia

#86 in the World

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

6. Tohoku University

Japan | Sendai

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#28 in Asia

#109 in the World

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

7. Chiba University

Japan | Chiba

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#31 in Asia

#125 in the World

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

8. Kanazawa University

Japan | Kanazawa

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#32 in Asia

#126 in the World

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

9. Keio University

Japan | Tokyo

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#33 in Asia

#134 in the World

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

10. Osaka City University

Japan | Osaka

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#35 in Asia

#141 in the World

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

11. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#37 in Asia

#144 in the World

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

12. Juntendo University

Japan | Tokyo

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#38 in Asia

#147 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1836

13. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#40 in Asia

#152 in the World

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

14. Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine

Japan | Kyoto

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#42 in Asia

#156 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1872

15. Jichi Medical University

Japan | Tochigi

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#43 in Asia

#157 in the World

Founded: 1972

16. Kobe University

Japan | Kobe

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#45 in Asia

#166 in the World

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

17. Okayama University

Japan | Okayama

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#46 in Asia

#167 in the World

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

18. Kurume University

Japan | Kurume

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#47 in Asia

#169 in the World

Founded: 1928

19. Yokohama City University

Japan | Yokohama

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#49 in Asia

#171 in the World

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

20. Nagasaki University

Japan | Nagasaki

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#50 in Asia

#173 in the World

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

21. Shinshu University

Japan | Matsumoto

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#53 in Asia

#183 in the World

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

22. Kumamoto University

Japan | Kumamoto

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#56 in Asia

#196 in the World

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

23. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

Japan | Tokyo

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#60 in Asia

#208 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1946

24. Niigata University

Japan | Niigata

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#61 in Asia

#209 in the World

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

25. Nippon Medical School

Japan | Tokyo

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#62 in Asia

#222 in the World

Founded: 1904

26. Jikei University School of Medicine

Japan | Tokyo

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#63 in Asia

#226 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

27. Mie University

Japan | Tsu

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#66 in Asia

#239 in the World

Enrollment: 8,455
Founded: 1949

28. Hyogo College of Medicine

Japan | Nishinomiya

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#67 in Asia

#242 in the World

Founded: 1971

29. Gunma University

Japan | Maebashi

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#68 in Asia

#246 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1949

30. Nara Medical University

Japan | Kashihara

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#73 in Asia

#255 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1945

31. Kindai University

Japan | Higashiosaka

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#78 in Asia

#264 in the World

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

32. Sapporo Medical University

Japan | Sapporo

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#85 in Asia

#276 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1950

33. Nihon University

Japan | Tokyo

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#86 in Asia

#280 in the World

Founded: 1889

34. Nagoya City University

Japan | Nagoya

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#87 in Asia

#282 in the World

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

35. Toho University

Japan | Tokyo

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#88 in Asia

#284 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1925

36. Teikyo University

Japan | Tokyo

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#89 in Asia

#285 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

37. Fukuoka University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#90 in Asia

#290 in the World

Founded: 1934

38. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#93 in Asia

#298 in the World

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

39. Tokyo Medical University

Japan | Tokyo

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#94 in Asia

#300 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1916

40. Oita University

Japan | Oita

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#97 in Asia

#308 in the World

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

41. Kansai Medical University

Japan | Moriguchi

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#100 in Asia

#314 in the World

Founded: 1928

42. Gifu University

Japan | Gifu

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#101 in Asia

#317 in the World

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

43. Kitasato University

Japan | Tokyo

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#102 in Asia

#318 in the World

Founded: 1962

44. Saitama Medical School

Japan | Moroyama

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#103 in Asia

#319 in the World

Founded: 1972

45. Hamamatsu University School of Medicine

Japan | Hamamatsu

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#104 in Asia

#322 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1974

46. Tokai University

Japan | Tokyo

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#106 in Asia

#333 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

47. Kagoshima University

Japan | Kagoshima

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#107 in Asia

#335 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1949

48. Yamaguchi University

Japan | Yamaguchi

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#111 in Asia

#343 in the World

Founded: 1949

49. University of Tokushima

Japan | Tokushima

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#112 in Asia

#348 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

50. Shimane University

Japan | Matsue

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#113 in Asia

#354 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1949

51. Osaka Medical College

Japan | Takatsuki

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#116 in Asia

#363 in the World

Founded: 1927

52. Shiga University of Medical Science

Japan | Otsu

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#117 in Asia

#365 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1974

53. Showa University

Japan | Tokyo

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#120 in Asia

#371 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1928

54. Wakayama Medical University

Japan | Wakayama

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#123 in Asia

#381 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1945

55. Tottori University

Japan | Tottori

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#124 in Asia

#382 in the World

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

56. Fujita Health University

Japan | Toyoake

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#125 in Asia

#384 in the World

Enrollment: 3,106
Founded: 1964

57. Iwate Medical University

Japan | Morioka

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#128 in Asia

#392 in the World

Founded: 1928

58. Akita University

Japan | Akita

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#129 in Asia

#394 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Founded: 1949

59. Kyorin University

Japan | Mitaka

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#131 in Asia

#396 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

60. Ehime University

Japan | Matsuyama

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#133 in Asia

#402 in the World

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

61. Fukushima Medical University

Japan | Fukushima

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#140 in Asia

#423 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1952

62. Hirosaki University

Japan | Hirosaki

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#141 in Asia

#427 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1949

63. University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan

Japan | Kitakyushu

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#142 in Asia

#430 in the World

Founded: 1978

64. Kanazawa Medical University

Japan | Kahoku

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#147 in Asia

#451 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1972

65. Kagawa University

Japan | Takamatsu

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#151 in Asia

#459 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1949

66. St. Marianna University School of Medicine

Japan | Kawasaki

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#158 in Asia

#495 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1971

67. Kyoto Pharmaceutical University

Japan | Kyoto

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#160 in Asia

#498 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1884

68. Health Science University

Japan | Fujikawaguchiko

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#171 in Asia

#516 in the World

Founded: 2003

69. Aichi Medical University

Japan | Nagakute

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#177 in Asia

#532 in the World

Founded: 1971

70. Yamagata University

Japan | Yamagata

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#179 in Asia

#539 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

71. Dokkyo University

Japan | Soka

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#180 in Asia

#542 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1964

72. Dokkyo Medical University

Japan | Tochigi

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#182 in Asia

#546 in the World

Founded: 1972

73. University of Fukui

Japan | Fukui

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#185 in Asia

#551 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

74. University of Miyazaki

Japan | Miyazaki

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#193 in Asia

#570 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1949

75. University of Yamanashi

Japan | Kofu

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#197 in Asia

#577 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1949

76. University of the Ryukyus

Japan | Nishihara

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#205 in Asia

#595 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1950

77. Tohoku Pharmaceutical University

Japan | Sendai

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#207 in Asia

#604 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1939

78. University of Toyama

Japan | Toyama

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#208 in Asia

#605 in the World

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

79. Saga University

Japan | Saga

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#210 in Asia

#607 in the World

Founded: 1949

80. Tokyo University of Science

Japan | Tokyo

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#258 in Asia

#702 in the World

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

81. Kochi University

Japan | Kochi

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#269 in Asia

#726 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

82. International University of Health and Welfare

Japan | Otawara

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#270 in Asia

#729 in the World

Founded: 1995

83. Asahikawa Medical University

Japan | Asahikawa

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#278 in Asia

#754 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1973

84. University of Shizuoka

Japan | Shizuoka

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#323 in Asia

#853 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1987

85. Asahi University

Japan | Gifu

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#385 in Asia

#1016 in the World

Founded: 1972

86. Osaka Prefecture University

Japan | Sakai

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#389 in Asia

#1024 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1949

87. Osaka University of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Japan | Takatsuki

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#395 in Asia

#1039 in the World

Founded: 1904

88. Nippon Dental University

Japan | Tokyo

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#440 in Asia

#1129 in the World

Founded: 1907

89. Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology

Japan | Fuchu

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#444 in Asia

#1138 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1949

90. Waseda University

Japan | Tokyo

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#449 in Asia

#1145 in the World

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

91. Hoshi University

Japan | Tokyo

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#464 in Asia

#1183 in the World

Founded: 1911

92. Health Sciences University of Hokkaido

Japan | Ishikari

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#481 in Asia

#1217 in the World

Founded: 1974

93. Rakuno Gakuen University

Japan | Ebetsu

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#491 in Asia

#1240 in the World

Founded: 1933

94. Gifu Pharmaceutical University

Japan | Gifu

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#494 in Asia

#1244 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1932

95. Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Science

Japan | Hachioji

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#499 in Asia

#1250 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1880

96. Tokyo Dental College

Japan | Chiba

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#505 in Asia

#1262 in the World

Founded: 1890

97. Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine

Japan | Obihiro

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#507 in Asia

#1266 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Enrollment: 1,353
Founded: 1941

98. Azabu University

Japan | Sagamihara

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#511 in Asia

#1272 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1890

99. Daiichi University of Pharmacy

Japan | Fukuoka

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#519 in Asia

#1286 in the World

Enrollment: 1,128
Founded: 1960

100. Meiji Pharmaceutical University

Japan | Kiyose

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#526 in Asia

#1298 in the World

Founded: 1902

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