100 Best universities for Gastroenterology and Hepatology 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 Gastroenterology and Hepatology. A graph of 4.38M citations received by 216K academic papers made by 152 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

#26 in the World

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

2. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#5 in Asia

#37 in the World

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

3. Osaka University

Japan | Suita

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#13 in Asia

#63 in the World

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

4. Kyoto University

Japan | Kyoto

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#14 in Asia

#65 in the World

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

5. Nagoya University

Japan | Nagoya

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#22 in Asia

#86 in the World

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

6. Tohoku University

Japan | Sendai

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#27 in Asia

#106 in the World

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

7. Chiba University

Japan | Chiba

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#28 in Asia

#117 in the World

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

8. Kanazawa University

Japan | Kanazawa

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#31 in Asia

#123 in the World

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

9. Keio University

Japan | Tokyo

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#32 in Asia

#126 in the World

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

10. Osaka City University

Japan | Osaka

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#33 in Asia

#137 in the World

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

11. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#35 in Asia

#141 in the World

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

12. Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine

Japan | Kyoto

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#36 in Asia

#143 in the World

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

13. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#38 in Asia

#149 in the World

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

14. Jichi Medical University

Japan | Tochigi

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#40 in Asia

#151 in the World

Founded: 1972

15. Juntendo University

Japan | Tokyo

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#41 in Asia

#153 in the World

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

16. Okayama University

Japan | Okayama

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#43 in Asia

#159 in the World

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

17. Kobe University

Japan | Kobe

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#44 in Asia

#160 in the World

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

18. Kurume University

Japan | Kurume

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#45 in Asia

#165 in the World

Founded: 1928

19. Yokohama City University

Japan | Yokohama

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#46 in Asia

#167 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1928

20. Shinshu University

Japan | Matsumoto

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#47 in Asia

#171 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1949

21. Nagasaki University

Japan | Nagasaki

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#51 in Asia

#178 in the World

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

22. Niigata University

Japan | Niigata

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#53 in Asia

#192 in the World

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

23. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

Japan | Tokyo

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#54 in Asia

#193 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1946

24. Kumamoto University

Japan | Kumamoto

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#56 in Asia

#202 in the World

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

25. Nippon Medical School

Japan | Tokyo

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#60 in Asia

#220 in the World

Founded: 1904

26. Mie University

Japan | Tsu

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#61 in Asia

#224 in the World

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

27. Jikei University School of Medicine

Japan | Tokyo

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#62 in Asia

#225 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

28. Gunma University

Japan | Maebashi

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#64 in Asia

#234 in the World

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

29. Hyogo College of Medicine

Japan | Nishinomiya

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#67 in Asia

#240 in the World

Founded: 1971

30. Nara Medical University

Japan | Kashihara

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#69 in Asia

#249 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1945

31. Kindai University

Japan | Higashiosaka

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#71 in Asia

#253 in the World

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

32. Sapporo Medical University

Japan | Sapporo

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#74 in Asia

#259 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1950

33. Nihon University

Japan | Tokyo

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#76 in Asia

#263 in the World

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

34. Nagoya City University

Japan | Nagoya

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#77 in Asia

#265 in the World

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

35. Teikyo University

Japan | Tokyo

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#78 in Asia

#266 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

36. Toho University

Japan | Tokyo

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#79 in Asia

#268 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1925

37. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#81 in Asia

#275 in the World

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

38. Tokyo Medical University

Japan | Tokyo

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#85 in Asia

#295 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1916

39. Hamamatsu University School of Medicine

Japan | Hamamatsu

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#86 in Asia

#296 in the World

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

40. Gifu University

Japan | Gifu

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#92 in Asia

#308 in the World

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

41. Kansai Medical University

Japan | Moriguchi

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#93 in Asia

#309 in the World

Enrollment: 782
Founded: 1928

42. Saitama Medical School

Japan | Moroyama

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#95 in Asia

#315 in the World

Founded: 1972

43. Fukuoka University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#96 in Asia

#318 in the World

Enrollment: 20,356
Founded: 1934

44. Oita University

Japan | Oita

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#97 in Asia

#319 in the World

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

45. Kagoshima University

Japan | Kagoshima

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#100 in Asia

#327 in the World

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

46. Kitasato University

Japan | Tokyo

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#101 in Asia

#328 in the World

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

47. Yamaguchi University

Japan | Yamaguchi

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#104 in Asia

#332 in the World

Founded: 1949

48. Tokai University

Japan | Tokyo

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#105 in Asia

#333 in the World

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

49. University of Tokushima

Japan | Tokushima

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#106 in Asia

#336 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

50. Osaka Medical College

Japan | Takatsuki

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#109 in Asia

#344 in the World

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

51. Shiga University of Medical Science

Japan | Otsu

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#111 in Asia

#350 in the World

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

52. Shimane University

Japan | Matsue

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#114 in Asia

#357 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1949

53. Wakayama Medical University

Japan | Wakayama

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#116 in Asia

#363 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1945

54. Tottori University

Japan | Tottori

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#118 in Asia

#368 in the World

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

55. Showa University

Japan | Tokyo

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#119 in Asia

#373 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1928

56. Fujita Health University

Japan | Toyoake

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#120 in Asia

#374 in the World

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

57. Akita University

Japan | Akita

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#122 in Asia

#379 in the World

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

58. Ehime University

Japan | Matsuyama

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#129 in Asia

#395 in the World

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

59. University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan

Japan | Kitakyushu

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#131 in Asia

#399 in the World

Founded: 1978

60. Kyorin University

Japan | Mitaka

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#132 in Asia

#400 in the World

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

61. Fukushima Medical University

Japan | Fukushima

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#133 in Asia

#403 in the World

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

62. Iwate Medical University

Japan | Morioka

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#134 in Asia

#404 in the World

Founded: 1928

63. Hirosaki University

Japan | Hirosaki

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#136 in Asia

#416 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1949

64. Kanazawa Medical University

Japan | Kahoku

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#140 in Asia

#436 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 913
Founded: 1972

65. Kagawa University

Japan | Takamatsu

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#141 in Asia

#439 in the World

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

66. Health Science University

Japan | Fujikawaguchiko

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#146 in Asia

#454 in the World

Founded: 2003

67. St. Marianna University School of Medicine

Japan | Kawasaki

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#152 in Asia

#476 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1971

68. Kyoto Pharmaceutical University

Japan | Kyoto

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#156 in Asia

#496 in the World

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

69. Aichi Medical University

Japan | Nagakute

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#158 in Asia

#502 in the World

Enrollment: 1,239
Founded: 1971

70. Dokkyo University

Japan | Soka

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#159 in Asia

#505 in the World

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

71. Yamagata University

Japan | Yamagata

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#160 in Asia

#507 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

72. University of Fukui

Japan | Fukui

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#171 in Asia

#533 in the World

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

73. University of Yamanashi

Japan | Kofu

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#179 in Asia

#547 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1949

74. Dokkyo Medical University

Japan | Tochigi

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#180 in Asia

#553 in the World

Founded: 1972

75. University of Miyazaki

Japan | Miyazaki

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#184 in Asia

#567 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1949

76. University of the Ryukyus

Japan | Nishihara

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#191 in Asia

#585 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1950

77. Tohoku Pharmaceutical University

Japan | Sendai

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#196 in Asia

#591 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1939

78. University of Toyama

Japan | Toyama

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#204 in Asia

#601 in the World

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

79. Saga University

Japan | Saga

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#208 in Asia

#612 in the World

Founded: 1949

80. Tokyo University of Science

Japan | Tokyo

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#231 in Asia

#656 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1881

81. International University of Health and Welfare

Japan | Otawara

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#262 in Asia

#722 in the World

Enrollment: 6,130
Founded: 1995

82. Asahikawa Medical University

Japan | Asahikawa

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#264 in Asia

#729 in the World

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

83. Kochi University

Japan | Kochi

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#273 in Asia

#756 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

84. University of Shizuoka

Japan | Shizuoka

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#306 in Asia

#830 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1987

85. Osaka Prefecture University

Japan | Sakai

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#358 in Asia

#963 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Enrollment: 8,051
Founded: 1949

86. Asahi University

Japan | Gifu

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#380 in Asia

#1019 in the World

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

87. Waseda University

Japan | Tokyo

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#402 in Asia

#1076 in the World

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

88. Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology

Japan | Fuchu

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#409 in Asia

#1089 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1949

89. Osaka University of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Japan | Takatsuki

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#422 in Asia

#1126 in the World

Founded: 1904

90. Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Science

Japan | Hachioji

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#423 in Asia

#1128 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1880

91. Hoshi University

Japan | Tokyo

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#424 in Asia

#1129 in the World

Enrollment: 1,640
Founded: 1911

92. Rakuno Gakuen University

Japan | Ebetsu

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#429 in Asia

#1136 in the World

Enrollment: 3,552
Male:Female: 59:41
Founded: 1933

93. Health Sciences University of Hokkaido

Japan | Ishikari

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#442 in Asia

#1161 in the World

Enrollment: 3,302
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1974

94. Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine

Japan | Obihiro

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#446 in Asia

#1167 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Enrollment: 1,337
Founded: 1941

95. Azabu University

Japan | Sagamihara

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#453 in Asia

#1178 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1890

96. Gifu Pharmaceutical University

Japan | Gifu

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#456 in Asia

#1184 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1932

97. Tokyo Dental College

Japan | Chiba

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#458 in Asia

#1188 in the World

Founded: 1890

98. Nippon Dental University

Japan | Tokyo

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#463 in Asia

#1194 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1907

99. Meiji Pharmaceutical University

Japan | Kiyose

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#492 in Asia

#1255 in the World

Enrollment: 2,290
Male:Female: 42:58
Founded: 1902

100. Kyoto Prefectural University

Japan | Kyoto

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#497 in Asia

#1272 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 1,700
Founded: 1949

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