Kyoto's 16 best Medical schools [2024 Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Kyoto ranked based on their research performance in Medicine. A graph of 3.86M citations received by 155K 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

#3 in Asia

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

2. Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine

For Medicine

#25 in Japan

#77 in Asia

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

3. Kyoto Pharmaceutical University

For Medicine

#80 in Japan

#265 in Asia

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

4. Ritsumeikan University

For Medicine

#94 in Japan

#441 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1899

5. Doshisha University

For Medicine

#110 in Japan

#552 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 28,354
Male:Female: 62:38
Founded: 1920

6. Kyoto Institute of Technology

For Medicine

#111 in Japan

#554 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1949

7. Kyoto Prefectural University

For Medicine

#147 in Japan

#798 in Asia

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

8. Ryukoku University

For Medicine

#172 in Japan

#1129 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1639

9. Kyoto Sangyo University

For Medicine

#173 in Japan

#1132 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 13,207
Male:Female: 70:30
Founded: 1965

10. Kyoto Women's University

For Medicine

#179 in Japan

#1159 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Founded: 1920

11. Kyoto College of Graduate Studies for Informatics

For Medicine

#286 in Japan

#1901 in Asia

Enrollment: 320
Founded: 2004

12. Kyoto Tachibana University

For Medicine

#304 in Japan

#1969 in Asia

Enrollment: 3,450
Founded: 1967

13. Kyoto Seika University

For Medicine

#383 in Japan

#2281 in Asia

Enrollment: 4,549

14. Bukkyo University

For Medicine

#429 in Japan

#2476 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Enrollment: 6,952
Male:Female: 53:47
Founded: 1887

15. Kyoto Koka Women's University

For Medicine

#457 in Japan

#2560 in Asia

Enrollment: 528
Founded: 1949

16. Kyoto City University of Arts

For Medicine

#464 in Japan

#2589 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	53	Otsu
19	Osaka Dental University	104	Hirakata
22	Osaka Medical College	65	Takatsuki
24	Osaka University of Pharmaceutical Sciences	105	Takatsuki
29	Setsunan University	145	Neyagawa
31	Osaka University	2	Suita
31	Nara Institute of Science and Technology	89	Ikoma
33	Osaka International University	129	Moriguchi
33	Osaka University of Human Sciences	192	Osaka
36	Kansai University	109	Suita

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. Ryukoku University

9. Kyoto Sangyo University

10. Kyoto Women's University

11. Kyoto College of Graduate Studies for Informatics

12. Kyoto Tachibana University

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