100 Best universities for Gerontology 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 Gerontology. A graph of 874K citations received by 45.2K 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

For Gerontology

#5 in Asia

#150 in the World

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

2. Kyoto University

For Gerontology

#17 in Asia

#268 in the World

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

3. Tohoku University

For Gerontology

#21 in Asia

#292 in the World

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

4. Osaka University

For Gerontology

#25 in Asia

#313 in the World

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

5. Nagoya University

For Gerontology

#27 in Asia

#319 in the World

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

6. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Gerontology

#30 in Asia

#331 in the World

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

7. Health Science University

Japan | Fujikawaguchiko

For Gerontology

#31 in Asia

#335 in the World

Founded: 2003

8. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Gerontology

#43 in Asia

#405 in the World

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

9. Keio University

For Gerontology

#45 in Asia

#410 in the World

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

10. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Gerontology

#57 in Asia

#506 in the World

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

11. Chiba University

For Gerontology

#58 in Asia

#507 in the World

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

12. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

For Gerontology

#62 in Asia

#511 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1946

13. Nagasaki University

Japan | Nagasaki

For Gerontology

#73 in Asia

#556 in the World

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

14. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Gerontology

#80 in Asia

#585 in the World

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

15. Juntendo University

For Gerontology

#83 in Asia

#592 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1836

16. Nihon University

For Gerontology

#85 in Asia

#606 in the World

Founded: 1889

17. Waseda University

For Gerontology

#92 in Asia

#638 in the World

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

18. Kobe University

For Gerontology

#96 in Asia

#662 in the World

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

19. Tokyo Metropolitan University

Japan | Hachioji

For Gerontology

#106 in Asia

#723 in the World

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

20. Okayama University

Japan | Okayama

For Gerontology

#109 in Asia

#741 in the World

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

21. Kanazawa University

Japan | Kanazawa

For Gerontology

#122 in Asia

#792 in the World

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

22. Niigata University

Japan | Niigata

For Gerontology

#123 in Asia

#793 in the World

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

23. Kagoshima University

Japan | Kagoshima

For Gerontology

#128 in Asia

#815 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1949

24. University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan

Japan | Kitakyushu

For Gerontology

#130 in Asia

#824 in the World

Founded: 1978

25. Tokyo Medical University

For Gerontology

#131 in Asia

#828 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1916

26. Shiga University of Medical Science

For Gerontology

#132 in Asia

#836 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1974

27. Osaka City University

For Gerontology

#134 in Asia

#841 in the World

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

28. Fukushima Medical University

Japan | Fukushima

For Gerontology

#136 in Asia

#857 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1952

29. Teikyo University

For Gerontology

#139 in Asia

#866 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

30. Nara Medical University

Japan | Kashihara

For Gerontology

#146 in Asia

#888 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1945

31. Jichi Medical University

Japan | Tochigi

For Gerontology

#154 in Asia

#909 in the World

Founded: 1972

32. Nippon Medical School

For Gerontology

#155 in Asia

#910 in the World

Founded: 1904

33. Shimane University

For Gerontology

#156 in Asia

#912 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1949

34. Kitasato University

For Gerontology

#160 in Asia

#928 in the World

Founded: 1962

35. Nagoya City University

For Gerontology

#170 in Asia

#963 in the World

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

36. Sapporo Medical University

Japan | Sapporo

For Gerontology

#172 in Asia

#970 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1950

37. Tokai University

For Gerontology

#179 in Asia

#989 in the World

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

38. Kanazawa Medical University

For Gerontology

#182 in Asia

#999 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1972

39. Ehime University

Japan | Matsuyama

For Gerontology

#183 in Asia

#1002 in the World

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

40. Gunma University

Japan | Maebashi

For Gerontology

#186 in Asia

#1010 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1949

41. University of Tokushima

Japan | Tokushima

For Gerontology

#188 in Asia

#1019 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

42. Yokohama City University

Japan | Yokohama

For Gerontology

#189 in Asia

#1023 in the World

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

43. International University of Health and Welfare

Japan | Otawara

For Gerontology

#191 in Asia

#1034 in the World

Founded: 1995

44. Osaka Medical College

Japan | Takatsuki

For Gerontology

#196 in Asia

#1051 in the World

Founded: 1927

45. Toho University

For Gerontology

#199 in Asia

#1055 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1925

46. Aichi Medical University

Japan | Nagakute

For Gerontology

#201 in Asia

#1065 in the World

Founded: 1971

47. Kumamoto University

Japan | Kumamoto

For Gerontology

#203 in Asia

#1078 in the World

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

48. Kyorin University

For Gerontology

#208 in Asia

#1090 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

49. Gifu University

For Gerontology

#209 in Asia

#1098 in the World

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

50. Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine

For Gerontology

#215 in Asia

#1117 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1872

51. Tottori University

Japan | Tottori

For Gerontology

#229 in Asia

#1154 in the World

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

52. Kindai University

Japan | Higashiosaka

For Gerontology

#230 in Asia

#1157 in the World

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

53. University of Toyama

For Gerontology

#231 in Asia

#1160 in the World

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

54. Kurume University

For Gerontology

#234 in Asia

#1165 in the World

Founded: 1928

55. Jikei University School of Medicine

For Gerontology

#238 in Asia

#1181 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 981
Founded: 1881

56. Fujita Health University

Japan | Toyoake

For Gerontology

#242 in Asia

#1201 in the World

Enrollment: 3,106
Founded: 1964

57. Fukuoka University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Gerontology

#243 in Asia

#1203 in the World

Founded: 1934

58. University of the Ryukyus

Japan | Nishihara

For Gerontology

#244 in Asia

#1206 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1950

59. Hamamatsu University School of Medicine

Japan | Hamamatsu

For Gerontology

#246 in Asia

#1209 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1974

60. Shinshu University

Japan | Matsumoto

For Gerontology

#253 in Asia

#1229 in the World

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

61. Nihon Fukushi University

For Gerontology

#258 in Asia

#1249 in the World

Founded: 1953

62. University of Yamanashi

For Gerontology

#261 in Asia

#1258 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1949

63. Okinawa Prefectural College of Nursing

For Gerontology

#266 in Asia

#1270 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1999

64. Hirosaki University

Japan | Hirosaki

For Gerontology

#269 in Asia

#1276 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1949

65. Akita University

For Gerontology

#279 in Asia

#1310 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Founded: 1949

66. Ritsumeikan University

For Gerontology

#280 in Asia

#1313 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1899

67. Wakayama Medical University

Japan | Wakayama

For Gerontology

#303 in Asia

#1376 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1945

68. Yamaguchi University

Japan | Yamaguchi

For Gerontology

#305 in Asia

#1381 in the World

Founded: 1949

69. Saitama Medical School

Japan | Moroyama

For Gerontology

#306 in Asia

#1382 in the World

Founded: 1972

70. Kyushu Dental College

Japan | Kitakyushu

For Gerontology

#307 in Asia

#1385 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1914

71. Mie University

For Gerontology

#308 in Asia

#1386 in the World

Enrollment: 8,455
Founded: 1949

72. Iwate Medical University

Japan | Morioka

For Gerontology

#313 in Asia

#1399 in the World

Founded: 1928

73. Yamagata University

Japan | Yamagata

For Gerontology

#316 in Asia

#1415 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

74. St. Marianna University School of Medicine

Japan | Kawasaki

For Gerontology

#324 in Asia

#1433 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1971

75. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Gerontology

#329 in Asia

#1445 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

76. Hitotsubashi University

Japan | Kunitachi

For Gerontology

#341 in Asia

#1492 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 6,287
Founded: 1875

77. Showa University

For Gerontology

#343 in Asia

#1498 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1928

78. Nara Women's University

For Gerontology

#344 in Asia

#1499 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 2,631
Founded: 1908

79. Okinawa International University

Japan | Ginowan

For Gerontology

#353 in Asia

#1531 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1972

80. Oita University

For Gerontology

#362 in Asia

#1553 in the World

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

81. Kagawa Nutrition University

For Gerontology

#374 in Asia

#1582 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1961

82. Saga University

For Gerontology

#378 in Asia

#1593 in the World

Founded: 1949

83. University of Hyogo

For Gerontology

#386 in Asia

#1618 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 6,551
Founded: 2004

84. J. F. Oberlin University

Japan | Machida

For Gerontology

#389 in Asia

#1621 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000

85. University of Fukui

For Gerontology

#396 in Asia

#1652 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

86. Doshisha University

For Gerontology

#409 in Asia

#1680 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 28,354
Founded: 1920

87. Niigata University of Health and Welfare

Japan | Niigata

For Gerontology

#418 in Asia

#1707 in the World

Founded: 2001

88. Hyogo College of Medicine

Japan | Nishinomiya

For Gerontology

#422 in Asia

#1715 in the World

Founded: 1971

89. Ochanomizu University

For Gerontology

#427 in Asia

#1729 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 2,075
Founded: 1874

90. Tokyo University of Science

For Gerontology

#435 in Asia

#1745 in the World

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

91. Kagawa University

Japan | Takamatsu

For Gerontology

#439 in Asia

#1753 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1949

92. Osaka Prefecture University

For Gerontology

#448 in Asia

#1774 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1949

93. Osaka University of Human Sciences

For Gerontology

#449 in Asia

#1776 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 2001

94. Kochi University

For Gerontology

#452 in Asia

#1782 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

95. Dokkyo Medical University

Japan | Tochigi

For Gerontology

#477 in Asia

#1862 in the World

Founded: 1972

96. Aichi Prefectural University

Japan | Nagakute

For Gerontology

#480 in Asia

#1868 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Enrollment: 3,224
Founded: 1950

97. Kyoto Tachibana University

For Gerontology

#485 in Asia

#1878 in the World

Founded: 1967

98. Chukyo University

For Gerontology

#491 in Asia

#1890 in the World

Founded: 1927

99. University of Shizuoka

Japan | Shizuoka

For Gerontology

#497 in Asia

#1907 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1987

100. Kyoto Prefectural University

For Gerontology

#507 in Asia

#1923 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1949

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

Medicine subfields in Japan

Anatomy and Physiology350

Anesthesiology210

Bioethics/Medical Ethics23

Biomedical Engineering142

Clinical Psychology185

Critical Care Nursing96

Family medicine135

Forensic Science26

Gastroenterology and Hepatology159

Health Science143

Healthcare Management (MHA)102

Medical Physics78

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)100

Occupational Therapy90

Oncology and Cancer research222

Ophthalmology124

Orthodontics140

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine102

Pharmacology215

Physical Therapy317

Plastic Surgery73

Public Health292

Radiation Therapy123

Radiology and Nuclear medicine336

Respiratory Therapy86

Sonography and Ultrasound93

Sports / Exercise science58

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