46 Best universities for Neurosurgery in Japan

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Japan ranked based on their research performance in Neurosurgery. A graph of 82.6K citations received by 4.97K 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

#7 in Asia

#56 in the World

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

2. Nagoya University

For Neurosurgery

#11 in Asia

#67 in the World

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

3. University of Tokyo

For Neurosurgery

#16 in Asia

#82 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 28,479
Founded: 1877

4. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Neurosurgery

#17 in Asia

#84 in the World

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

5. Shinshu University

Japan | Matsumoto

For Neurosurgery

#22 in Asia

#114 in the World

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

6. Osaka University

For Neurosurgery

#23 in Asia

#118 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 23,123
Founded: 1931

7. Juntendo University

For Neurosurgery

#25 in Asia

#123 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1836

8. Niigata University

Japan | Niigata

For Neurosurgery

#26 in Asia

#125 in the World

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

9. Kyoto University

For Neurosurgery

#29 in Asia

#141 in the World

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

10. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Neurosurgery

#31 in Asia

#147 in the World

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

11. Jikei University School of Medicine

For Neurosurgery

#32 in Asia

#156 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

12. Keio University

For Neurosurgery

#44 in Asia

#181 in the World

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

13. Kanazawa University

Japan | Kanazawa

For Neurosurgery

#45 in Asia

#182 in the World

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

14. Fujita Health University

Japan | Toyoake

For Neurosurgery

#47 in Asia

#192 in the World

Enrollment: 3,106
Founded: 1964

15. Kobe University

For Neurosurgery

#48 in Asia

#194 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 15,999
Founded: 1902

16. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Neurosurgery

#49 in Asia

#197 in the World

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

17. Nara Medical University

Japan | Kashihara

For Neurosurgery

#54 in Asia

#212 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1945

18. Kumamoto University

Japan | Kumamoto

For Neurosurgery

#55 in Asia

#216 in the World

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

19. Okayama University

Japan | Okayama

For Neurosurgery

#59 in Asia

#229 in the World

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

20. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Neurosurgery

#62 in Asia

#233 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 16,507
Founded: 1973

21. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

For Neurosurgery

#63 in Asia

#236 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1946

22. Chiba University

For Neurosurgery

#64 in Asia

#242 in the World

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

23. Shiga University of Medical Science

For Neurosurgery

#66 in Asia

#249 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1974

24. Saitama Medical School

Japan | Moroyama

For Neurosurgery

#67 in Asia

#253 in the World

Founded: 1972

25. Hirosaki University

Japan | Hirosaki

For Neurosurgery

#68 in Asia

#256 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1949

26. Nihon University

For Neurosurgery

#69 in Asia

#258 in the World

Founded: 1889

27. Gunma University

Japan | Maebashi

For Neurosurgery

#71 in Asia

#277 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1949

28. Sapporo Medical University

Japan | Sapporo

For Neurosurgery

#74 in Asia

#284 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1950

29. Yamaguchi University

Japan | Yamaguchi

For Neurosurgery

#76 in Asia

#288 in the World

Founded: 1949

30. Tohoku Pharmaceutical University

For Neurosurgery

#77 in Asia

#298 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1939

31. Tokai University

For Neurosurgery

#78 in Asia

#299 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

32. Nippon Medical School

For Neurosurgery

#79 in Asia

#300 in the World

Founded: 1904

33. Mie University

For Neurosurgery

#85 in Asia

#314 in the World

Enrollment: 8,455
Founded: 1949

34. Gifu University

For Neurosurgery

#87 in Asia

#318 in the World

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

35. Kurume University

For Neurosurgery

#95 in Asia

#339 in the World

Founded: 1928

36. Kitasato University

For Neurosurgery

#99 in Asia

#346 in the World

Founded: 1962

37. Osaka City University

For Neurosurgery

#100 in Asia

#351 in the World

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

38. Toho University

For Neurosurgery

#101 in Asia

#356 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1925

39. Wakayama Medical University

Japan | Wakayama

For Neurosurgery

#102 in Asia

#366 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1945

40. Teikyo University

For Neurosurgery

#104 in Asia

#370 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

41. Fukuoka University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Neurosurgery

#106 in Asia

#375 in the World

Founded: 1934

42. Iwate Medical University

Japan | Morioka

For Neurosurgery

#107 in Asia

#377 in the World

Founded: 1928

43. University of Fukui

For Neurosurgery

#108 in Asia

#378 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

44. Hamamatsu University School of Medicine

Japan | Hamamatsu

For Neurosurgery

#109 in Asia

#384 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1974

45. Jichi Medical University

Japan | Tochigi

For Neurosurgery

#111 in Asia

#386 in the World

Founded: 1972

46. Kyorin University

For Neurosurgery

#112 in Asia

#390 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 Physiology348

Anesthesiology210

Bioethics/Medical Ethics26

Biomedical Engineering140

Clinical Psychology182

Critical Care Nursing93

Family medicine132

Forensic Science26

Gastroenterology and Hepatology156

Health Science138

Healthcare Management (MHA)101

Medical Physics80

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)99

Occupational Therapy89

Oncology and Cancer research219

Ophthalmology121

Orthodontics138

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine98

Pharmacology212

Physical Therapy311

Plastic Surgery73

Public Health289

Radiation Therapy122

Radiology and Nuclear medicine332

Respiratory Therapy86

Sonography and Ultrasound91

Sports / Exercise science56

Sports Medicine236