100 Best universities for Nursing 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 Nursing. A graph of 1.27M citations received by 76.9K academic papers made by 191 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. University of Tokyo

For Nursing

#7 in Asia

#201 in the World

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

2. Kyoto University

For Nursing

#19 in Asia

#278 in the World

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

3. Health Science University

Japan | Fujikawaguchiko

For Nursing

#25 in Asia

#314 in the World

Founded: 2003

4. Osaka University

For Nursing

#46 in Asia

#435 in the World

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

5. Tohoku University

For Nursing

#53 in Asia

#468 in the World

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

6. Keio University

For Nursing

#59 in Asia

#508 in the World

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

7. Nagoya University

For Nursing

#63 in Asia

#530 in the World

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

8. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Nursing

#67 in Asia

#550 in the World

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

9. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Nursing

#72 in Asia

#573 in the World

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

10. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

For Nursing

#77 in Asia

#592 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1946

11. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Nursing

#104 in Asia

#713 in the World

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

12. Chiba University

For Nursing

#114 in Asia

#757 in the World

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

13. Kobe University

For Nursing

#117 in Asia

#777 in the World

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

14. Okayama University

Japan | Okayama

For Nursing

#118 in Asia

#778 in the World

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

15. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Nursing

#123 in Asia

#798 in the World

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

16. Kanazawa University

Japan | Kanazawa

For Nursing

#127 in Asia

#827 in the World

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

17. Nagoya City University

For Nursing

#131 in Asia

#846 in the World

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

18. Teikyo University

For Nursing

#147 in Asia

#904 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

19. Kitasato University

For Nursing

#148 in Asia

#912 in the World

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

20. Juntendo University

For Nursing

#151 in Asia

#918 in the World

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

21. Nagasaki University

Japan | Nagasaki

For Nursing

#152 in Asia

#919 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 9,090
Founded: 1949

22. Nihon University

For Nursing

#153 in Asia

#923 in the World

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

23. Kumamoto University

Japan | Kumamoto

For Nursing

#154 in Asia

#925 in the World

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

24. Yokohama City University

Japan | Yokohama

For Nursing

#167 in Asia

#1001 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1928

25. Tokai University

For Nursing

#168 in Asia

#1003 in the World

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

26. Nippon Medical School

For Nursing

#169 in Asia

#1009 in the World

Founded: 1904

27. Jichi Medical University

Japan | Tochigi

For Nursing

#172 in Asia

#1018 in the World

Founded: 1972

28. Showa University

For Nursing

#177 in Asia

#1028 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1928

29. University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan

Japan | Kitakyushu

For Nursing

#184 in Asia

#1044 in the World

Founded: 1978

30. Toho University

For Nursing

#185 in Asia

#1048 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1925

31. Waseda University

For Nursing

#188 in Asia

#1061 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 47,094
Founded: 1882

32. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Nursing

#201 in Asia

#1091 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 10,357
Founded: 1881

33. Fukushima Medical University

Japan | Fukushima

For Nursing

#206 in Asia

#1101 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 1,095
Founded: 1952

34. Gunma University

Japan | Maebashi

For Nursing

#213 in Asia

#1120 in the World

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

35. University of Tokushima

Japan | Tokushima

For Nursing

#220 in Asia

#1139 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

36. Niigata University

Japan | Niigata

For Nursing

#246 in Asia

#1198 in the World

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

37. Kindai University

Japan | Higashiosaka

For Nursing

#268 in Asia

#1242 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 38,857
Founded: 1949

38. Jikei University School of Medicine

For Nursing

#272 in Asia

#1262 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

39. Tottori University

Japan | Tottori

For Nursing

#279 in Asia

#1290 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 6,195
Founded: 1949

40. Osaka City University

For Nursing

#280 in Asia

#1292 in the World

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

41. Yamaguchi University

Japan | Yamaguchi

For Nursing

#291 in Asia

#1317 in the World

Founded: 1949

42. Sapporo Medical University

Japan | Sapporo

For Nursing

#294 in Asia

#1320 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1950

43. Kurume University

For Nursing

#297 in Asia

#1329 in the World

Founded: 1928

44. Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine

For Nursing

#300 in Asia

#1333 in the World

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

45. International University of Health and Welfare

Japan | Otawara

For Nursing

#309 in Asia

#1355 in the World

Enrollment: 6,130
Founded: 1995

46. Saitama Medical School

Japan | Moroyama

For Nursing

#317 in Asia

#1373 in the World

Founded: 1972

47. Gifu University

For Nursing

#319 in Asia

#1375 in the World

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

48. Tokyo Medical University

For Nursing

#321 in Asia

#1382 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1916

49. Fukuoka University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Nursing

#323 in Asia

#1386 in the World

Enrollment: 20,356
Founded: 1934

50. Hamamatsu University School of Medicine

Japan | Hamamatsu

For Nursing

#336 in Asia

#1406 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 934
Male:Female: 51:49
Founded: 1974

51. Kagoshima University

Japan | Kagoshima

For Nursing

#341 in Asia

#1417 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 10,661
Male:Female: 62:38
Founded: 1949

52. Ritsumeikan University

For Nursing

#352 in Asia

#1455 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1899

53. St. Marianna University School of Medicine

Japan | Kawasaki

For Nursing

#354 in Asia

#1460 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1971

54. Tokyo University of Science

For Nursing

#361 in Asia

#1477 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1881

55. Fujita Health University

Japan | Toyoake

For Nursing

#364 in Asia

#1481 in the World

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

56. Okinawa Prefectural College of Nursing

For Nursing

#366 in Asia

#1485 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1999

57. Akita University

For Nursing

#368 in Asia

#1488 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Enrollment: 5,157
Founded: 1949

58. Tokyo Metropolitan University

Japan | Hachioji

For Nursing

#372 in Asia

#1499 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Enrollment: 9,059
Founded: 2005

59. Nara Medical University

Japan | Kashihara

For Nursing

#382 in Asia

#1555 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1945

60. Shimane University

For Nursing

#395 in Asia

#1582 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1949

61. Shiga University of Medical Science

For Nursing

#402 in Asia

#1597 in the World

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

62. Mie University

For Nursing

#407 in Asia

#1610 in the World

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

63. University of Toyama

For Nursing

#408 in Asia

#1611 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 9,208
Founded: 1975

64. Hyogo College of Medicine

Japan | Nishinomiya

For Nursing

#409 in Asia

#1614 in the World

Founded: 1971

65. Shinshu University

Japan | Matsumoto

For Nursing

#411 in Asia

#1617 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1949

66. Hirosaki University

Japan | Hirosaki

For Nursing

#430 in Asia

#1672 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1949

67. Osaka Prefecture University

For Nursing

#447 in Asia

#1726 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Enrollment: 8,051
Founded: 1949

68. Wakayama Medical University

Japan | Wakayama

For Nursing

#452 in Asia

#1738 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1945

69. Iwate Medical University

Japan | Morioka

For Nursing

#453 in Asia

#1739 in the World

Founded: 1928

70. Oita University

For Nursing

#460 in Asia

#1759 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 5,781
Male:Female: 62:38
Founded: 1949

71. Kyorin University

For Nursing

#462 in Asia

#1765 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 4,820
Founded: 1966

72. Ehime University

Japan | Matsuyama

For Nursing

#463 in Asia

#1773 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 9,033
Founded: 1949

73. University of Yamanashi

For Nursing

#479 in Asia

#1813 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1949

74. Aichi Medical University

Japan | Nagakute

For Nursing

#480 in Asia

#1815 in the World

Enrollment: 1,239
Founded: 1971

75. Nara Institute of Science and Technology

For Nursing

#482 in Asia

#1818 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1991

76. University of Miyazaki

Japan | Miyazaki

For Nursing

#492 in Asia

#1845 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1949

77. University of Fukui

For Nursing

#494 in Asia

#1850 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 5,167
Founded: 1949

78. Tohoku Pharmaceutical University

For Nursing

#502 in Asia

#1876 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1939

79. Osaka Medical College

Japan | Takatsuki

For Nursing

#504 in Asia

#1881 in the World

Enrollment: 1,195
Male:Female: 53:47
Founded: 1927

80. Kansai Medical University

Japan | Moriguchi

For Nursing

#508 in Asia

#1887 in the World

Enrollment: 782
Founded: 1928

81. Saga University

For Nursing

#534 in Asia

#1949 in the World

Founded: 1949

82. Yamagata University

Japan | Yamagata

For Nursing

#536 in Asia

#1953 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

83. Kanazawa Medical University

For Nursing

#545 in Asia

#1973 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 913
Founded: 1972

84. University of the Ryukyus

Japan | Nishihara

For Nursing

#548 in Asia

#1977 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1950

85. Kyoto Pharmaceutical University

For Nursing

#549 in Asia

#1978 in the World

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

86. Kagawa University

Japan | Takamatsu

For Nursing

#550 in Asia

#1979 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 6,539
Founded: 1949

87. Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Science

Japan | Hachioji

For Nursing

#562 in Asia

#2002 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1880

88. University of Hyogo

For Nursing

#572 in Asia

#2020 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 6,551
Founded: 2004

89. Dokkyo Medical University

Japan | Tochigi

For Nursing

#592 in Asia

#2059 in the World

Founded: 1972

90. Gifu Pharmaceutical University

For Nursing

#599 in Asia

#2076 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1932

91. University of Shizuoka

Japan | Shizuoka

For Nursing

#612 in Asia

#2101 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1987

92. Meijo University

For Nursing

#627 in Asia

#2133 in the World

Enrollment: 3,835
Founded: 1926

93. Osaka University of Human Sciences

For Nursing

#660 in Asia

#2203 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 2001

94. Showa Pharmaceutical University

Japan | Machida

For Nursing

#690 in Asia

#2287 in the World

Founded: 1949

95. Tokyo Dental College

For Nursing

#715 in Asia

#2333 in the World

Founded: 1890

96. Doshisha University

For Nursing

#720 in Asia

#2344 in the World

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

97. Ochanomizu University

For Nursing

#736 in Asia

#2392 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 2,075
Founded: 1874

98. Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology

For Nursing

#741 in Asia

#2404 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1949

99. Kwansei Gakuin University

Japan | Nishinomiya

For Nursing

#745 in Asia

#2411 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 25,254
Founded: 1912

100. Osaka University of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Japan | Takatsuki

For Nursing

#747 in Asia

#2414 in the World

Founded: 1904

The best cities to study Nursing in Japan based on the number of universities and their ranks are Tokyo, Kyoto, Fujikawaguchiko, and Suita.

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