46 Best universities for Neurosurgery 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 Neurosurgery. A graph of 86.4K citations received by 5.27K academic papers made by 46 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. Tohoku University

For Neurosurgery

#8 in Asia

#60 in the World

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

2. Nagoya University

For Neurosurgery

#12 in Asia

#69 in the World

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

3. University of Tokyo

For Neurosurgery

#17 in Asia

#83 in the World

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

4. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Neurosurgery

#21 in Asia

#92 in the World

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

5. Shinshu University

Japan | Matsumoto

For Neurosurgery

#24 in Asia

#120 in the World

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

6. Osaka University

For Neurosurgery

#25 in Asia

#127 in the World

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

7. Juntendo University

For Neurosurgery

#27 in Asia

#129 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1836

8. Niigata University

Japan | Niigata

For Neurosurgery

#28 in Asia

#138 in the World

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

9. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Neurosurgery

#30 in Asia

#147 in the World

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

10. Kyoto University

For Neurosurgery

#31 in Asia

#148 in the World

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

11. Jikei University School of Medicine

For Neurosurgery

#33 in Asia

#150 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 981
Founded: 1881

12. Keio University

For Neurosurgery

#45 in Asia

#183 in the World

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

13. Kanazawa University

Japan | Kanazawa

For Neurosurgery

#46 in Asia

#184 in the World

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

14. Fujita Health University

Japan | Toyoake

For Neurosurgery

#48 in Asia

#192 in the World

Enrollment: 3,106
Founded: 1964

15. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Neurosurgery

#50 in Asia

#198 in the World

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

16. Kobe University

For Neurosurgery

#51 in Asia

#201 in the World

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

17. Nara Medical University

Japan | Kashihara

For Neurosurgery

#57 in Asia

#220 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1945

18. Kumamoto University

Japan | Kumamoto

For Neurosurgery

#58 in Asia

#226 in the World

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

19. Okayama University

Japan | Okayama

For Neurosurgery

#60 in Asia

#230 in the World

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

20. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Neurosurgery

#61 in Asia

#232 in the World

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

21. Chiba University

For Neurosurgery

#64 in Asia

#242 in the World

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

22. Saitama Medical School

Japan | Moroyama

For Neurosurgery

#65 in Asia

#243 in the World

Founded: 1972

23. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

For Neurosurgery

#67 in Asia

#253 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1946

24. Shiga University of Medical Science

For Neurosurgery

#69 in Asia

#261 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1974

25. Hirosaki University

Japan | Hirosaki

For Neurosurgery

#71 in Asia

#270 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1949

26. Nihon University

For Neurosurgery

#72 in Asia

#271 in the World

Founded: 1889

27. Sapporo Medical University

Japan | Sapporo

For Neurosurgery

#75 in Asia

#282 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1950

28. Gunma University

Japan | Maebashi

For Neurosurgery

#77 in Asia

#287 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1949

29. Yamaguchi University

Japan | Yamaguchi

For Neurosurgery

#80 in Asia

#297 in the World

Founded: 1949

30. Nippon Medical School

For Neurosurgery

#82 in Asia

#303 in the World

Founded: 1904

31. Tokai University

For Neurosurgery

#83 in Asia

#304 in the World

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

32. Tohoku Pharmaceutical University

For Neurosurgery

#85 in Asia

#312 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1939

33. Mie University

For Neurosurgery

#88 in Asia

#319 in the World

Enrollment: 8,455
Founded: 1949

34. Gifu University

For Neurosurgery

#91 in Asia

#326 in the World

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

35. Kitasato University

For Neurosurgery

#96 in Asia

#345 in the World

Founded: 1962

36. Kurume University

For Neurosurgery

#99 in Asia

#352 in the World

Founded: 1928

37. Osaka City University

For Neurosurgery

#100 in Asia

#365 in the World

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

38. Toho University

For Neurosurgery

#101 in Asia

#366 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1925

39. Wakayama Medical University

Japan | Wakayama

For Neurosurgery

#103 in Asia

#369 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1945

40. Hamamatsu University School of Medicine

Japan | Hamamatsu

For Neurosurgery

#104 in Asia

#370 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1974

41. Iwate Medical University

Japan | Morioka

For Neurosurgery

#105 in Asia

#372 in the World

Founded: 1928

42. Teikyo University

For Neurosurgery

#107 in Asia

#383 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

43. Fukuoka University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Neurosurgery

#108 in Asia

#384 in the World

Founded: 1934

44. Jichi Medical University

Japan | Tochigi

For Neurosurgery

#113 in Asia

#391 in the World

Founded: 1972

45. University of Fukui

For Neurosurgery

#114 in Asia

#393 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

46. Kyorin University

For Neurosurgery

#117 in Asia

#399 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

The best cities to study Neurosurgery in Japan based on the number of universities and their ranks are Sendai, Nagoya, Tokyo, and Fukuoka.

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

Sports Medicine242