Kyoto's 16 best Medical schools [2026 Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Kyoto ranked based on their research performance in Medicine. A graph of 4.99M citations received by 175K academic papers made by 16 universities in Kyoto 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. Kyoto University

For Medicine

#3 in Japan

#5 in Asia

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

2. Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine

For Medicine

#25 in Japan

#88 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1872

3. Kyoto Pharmaceutical University

For Medicine

#81 in Japan

#308 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1884

4. Ritsumeikan University

For Medicine

#93 in Japan

#479 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1899

5. Doshisha University

For Medicine

#111 in Japan

#633 in Asia

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

6. Kyoto Institute of Technology

For Medicine

#113 in Japan

#656 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1949

7. Kyoto Prefectural University

For Medicine

#147 in Japan

#944 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1949

8. Kyoto Sangyo University

For Medicine

#173 in Japan

#1270 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1965

9. Ryukoku University

For Medicine

#174 in Japan

#1273 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1639

10. Kyoto Women's University

For Medicine

#175 in Japan

#1274 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Founded: 1920

11. Kyoto Tachibana University

For Medicine

#284 in Japan

#1997 in Asia

Founded: 1967

12. Kyoto College of Graduate Studies for Informatics

For Medicine

#338 in Japan

#2209 in Asia

Founded: 2004

13. Kyoto Seika University

For Medicine

#413 in Japan

#2470 in Asia

14. Bukkyo University

For Medicine

#427 in Japan

#2524 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Founded: 1887

15. Kyoto Koka Women's University

For Medicine

#447 in Japan

#2586 in Asia

Founded: 1949

16. Kyoto City University of Arts

For Medicine

#467 in Japan

#2636 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1880

Universities for Medicine near Kyoto

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
17	Shiga University of Medical Science	52	Otsu
19	Osaka Dental University	106	Hirakata
22	Osaka Medical College	67	Takatsuki
24	Osaka University of Pharmaceutical Sciences	102	Takatsuki
29	Setsunan University	146	Neyagawa
31	Osaka University	2	Suita
31	Nara Institute of Science and Technology	89	Ikoma
33	Osaka International University	131	Moriguchi
36	Kansai University	112	Suita
36	Nara Women's University	136	Nara

16 Best Medical schools in Kyoto

1. Kyoto University

2. Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine

3. Kyoto Pharmaceutical University

4. Ritsumeikan University

5. Doshisha University

6. Kyoto Institute of Technology

7. Kyoto Prefectural University

8. Kyoto Sangyo University

9. Ryukoku University

10. Kyoto Women's University

11. Kyoto Tachibana University

12. Kyoto College of Graduate Studies for Informatics

13. Kyoto Seika University

14. Bukkyo University

15. Kyoto Koka Women's University

16. Kyoto City University of Arts

Universities for Medicine near Kyoto

Medicine subfields in Kyoto