41 Best universities for Neurosurgery in Japan

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Japan ranked based on their research performance in Neurosurgery. A graph of 58.5K citations received by 4.06K academic papers made by 41 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

#6 in Asia

#54 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 17,591
Founded: 1907

2. Nagoya University

For Neurosurgery

#7 in Asia

#62 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 15,834
Founded: 1939

3. University of Tokyo

For Neurosurgery

#13 in Asia

#79 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 28,218
Founded: 1877

4. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Neurosurgery

#15 in Asia

#86 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 18,560
Founded: 1911

5. Osaka University

For Neurosurgery

#20 in Asia

#113 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 23,123
Male:Female: 68:32
Founded: 1931

6. Shinshu University

Japan | Matsumoto

For Neurosurgery

#23 in Asia

#125 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1949

7. Kyoto University

For Neurosurgery

#27 in Asia

#137 in the World

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

8. Jikei University School of Medicine

For Neurosurgery

#29 in Asia

#142 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

9. Niigata University

Japan | Niigata

For Neurosurgery

#30 in Asia

#143 in the World

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

10. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Neurosurgery

#35 in Asia

#162 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Enrollment: 17,541
Founded: 1918

11. Nara Medical University

Japan | Kashihara

For Neurosurgery

#38 in Asia

#172 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1945

12. Keio University

For Neurosurgery

#40 in Asia

#182 in the World

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

13. Kobe University

For Neurosurgery

#45 in Asia

#196 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 15,871
Founded: 1902

14. Juntendo University

For Neurosurgery

#46 in Asia

#197 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Enrollment: 3,802
Founded: 1836

15. Kanazawa University

Japan | Kanazawa

For Neurosurgery

#49 in Asia

#205 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 10,127
Male:Female: 64:36
Founded: 1949

16. Hirosaki University

Japan | Hirosaki

For Neurosurgery

#50 in Asia

#211 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1949

17. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Neurosurgery

#52 in Asia

#226 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 15,066
Founded: 1949

18. Okayama University

Japan | Okayama

For Neurosurgery

#53 in Asia

#228 in the World

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

19. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Neurosurgery

#55 in Asia

#245 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 16,507
Male:Female: 61:39
Founded: 1973

20. Shiga University of Medical Science

For Neurosurgery

#56 in Asia

#251 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Enrollment: 1,107
Founded: 1974

21. Kumamoto University

Japan | Kumamoto

For Neurosurgery

#57 in Asia

#252 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 7,629
Founded: 1949

22. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

For Neurosurgery

#58 in Asia

#256 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1946

23. Chiba University

For Neurosurgery

#61 in Asia

#262 in the World

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

24. Saitama Medical School

Japan | Moroyama

For Neurosurgery

#62 in Asia

#263 in the World

Founded: 1972

25. Gunma University

Japan | Maebashi

For Neurosurgery

#65 in Asia

#275 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Enrollment: 6,556
Male:Female: 63:37
Founded: 1949

26. Yamaguchi University

Japan | Yamaguchi

For Neurosurgery

#66 in Asia

#277 in the World

Founded: 1949

27. Fujita Health University

Japan | Toyoake

For Neurosurgery

#68 in Asia

#287 in the World

Enrollment: 3,065
Male:Female: 44:56
Founded: 1964

28. Nippon Medical School

For Neurosurgery

#69 in Asia

#288 in the World

Founded: 1904

29. Sapporo Medical University

Japan | Sapporo

For Neurosurgery

#70 in Asia

#290 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1950

30. Gifu University

For Neurosurgery

#72 in Asia

#293 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 7,227
Male:Female: 65:35
Founded: 1949

31. Nihon University

For Neurosurgery

#75 in Asia

#299 in the World

Enrollment: 77,651
Male:Female: 68:32
Founded: 1889

32. Tohoku Pharmaceutical University

For Neurosurgery

#81 in Asia

#308 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1939

33. Kurume University

For Neurosurgery

#83 in Asia

#312 in the World

Founded: 1928

34. Kitasato University

For Neurosurgery

#85 in Asia

#320 in the World

Enrollment: 8,576
Male:Female: 46:54
Founded: 1962

35. Tokai University

For Neurosurgery

#88 in Asia

#332 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 28,535
Founded: 1946

36. Mie University

For Neurosurgery

#90 in Asia

#339 in the World

Enrollment: 8,455
Male:Female: 63:37
Founded: 1949

37. Toho University

For Neurosurgery

#92 in Asia

#341 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1925

38. Nagoya City University

For Neurosurgery

#93 in Asia

#342 in the World

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

39. Osaka City University

For Neurosurgery

#94 in Asia

#346 in the World

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

40. Iwate Medical University

Japan | Morioka

For Neurosurgery

#96 in Asia

#348 in the World

Founded: 1928

41. Jichi Medical University

Japan | Tochigi

For Neurosurgery

#99 in Asia

#360 in the World

Founded: 1972

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 Physiology343

Anesthesiology202

Bioethics/Medical Ethics25

Biomedical Engineering136

Clinical Psychology165

Critical Care Nursing87

Family medicine118

Forensic Science27

Gastroenterology and Hepatology152

Health Science127

Healthcare Management (MHA)95

Medical Physics81

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)98

Occupational Therapy81

Oncology and Cancer research215

Ophthalmology120

Orthodontics128

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine96

Pharmacology205

Physical Therapy298

Plastic Surgery69

Public Health278

Radiation Therapy119

Radiology and Nuclear medicine321

Respiratory Therapy88

Sonography and Ultrasound89

Sports / Exercise science50

Sports Medicine226