Kyoto's 16 best Medical schools [2025 Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Kyoto ranked based on their research performance in Medicine. A graph of 4.79M citations received by 171K 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

#4 in Asia

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

2. Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine

For Medicine

#25 in Japan

#84 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1872

3. Kyoto Pharmaceutical University

For Medicine

#81 in Japan

#295 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1884

4. Ritsumeikan University

For Medicine

#93 in Japan

#475 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1899

5. Doshisha University

For Medicine

#111 in Japan

#612 in Asia

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

6. Kyoto Institute of Technology

For Medicine

#113 in Japan

#630 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1949

7. Kyoto Prefectural University

For Medicine

#150 in Japan

#928 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1949

8. Ryukoku University

For Medicine

#173 in Japan

#1249 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1639

9. Kyoto Women's University

For Medicine

#174 in Japan

#1252 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Founded: 1920

10. Kyoto Sangyo University

For Medicine

#175 in Japan

#1253 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1965

11. Kyoto Tachibana University

For Medicine

#291 in Japan

#2018 in Asia

Founded: 1967

12. Kyoto College of Graduate Studies for Informatics

For Medicine

#337 in Japan

#2188 in Asia

Founded: 2004

13. Kyoto Seika University

For Medicine

#412 in Japan

#2458 in Asia

14. Bukkyo University

For Medicine

#439 in Japan

#2555 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Founded: 1887

15. Kyoto Koka Women's University

For Medicine

#448 in Japan

#2581 in Asia

Founded: 1949

16. Kyoto City University of Arts

For Medicine

#462 in Japan

#2615 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	66	Takatsuki
24	Osaka University of Pharmaceutical Sciences	102	Takatsuki
29	Setsunan University	147	Neyagawa
31	Osaka University	2	Suita
31	Nara Institute of Science and Technology	89	Ikoma
33	Osaka International University	135	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. Ryukoku University

9. Kyoto Women's University

10. Kyoto Sangyo 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