100 Best universities for Nursing in Japan

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EduRank

Below is a list of best universities in Japan ranked based on their research performance in Nursing. A graph of 1.76M citations received by 88.6K academic papers made by 212 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

#9 in Asia
#200 in the World
Acceptance Rate
36%
Enrollment
28,479
Founded
1877

2. Kyoto University

For Nursing

#26 in Asia
#291 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Enrollment
22,455
Founded
1897

4. Osaka University

For Nursing

#52 in Asia
#454 in the World
Acceptance Rate
13%
Enrollment
23,123
Founded
1931

5. Tohoku University

For Nursing

#58 in Asia
#473 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
17,591
Founded
1907

6. Keio University

For Nursing

#65 in Asia
#508 in the World
Acceptance Rate
12%
Enrollment
33,518
Founded
1858

7. Nagoya University

For Nursing

#75 in Asia
#544 in the World
Acceptance Rate
14%
Enrollment
15,834
Founded
1939

8. University of Tsukuba

For Nursing

#79 in Asia
#559 in the World
Acceptance Rate
18%
Enrollment
16,507
Founded
1973

9. Kyushu University

For Nursing

#87 in Asia
#582 in the World
Acceptance Rate
14%
Enrollment
18,560
Founded
1911

10. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

For Nursing

#100 in Asia
#645 in the World
Acceptance Rate
9%
Founded
1946

11. Hokkaido University

For Nursing

#119 in Asia
#751 in the World
Acceptance Rate
27%
Enrollment
17,541
Founded
1918

12. Chiba University

For Nursing

#124 in Asia
#784 in the World
Acceptance Rate
32%
Enrollment
13,983
Founded
1949

13. Kobe University

For Nursing

#126 in Asia
#790 in the World
Acceptance Rate
35%
Enrollment
15,999
Founded
1902

14. Okayama University

For Nursing

#127 in Asia
#794 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
13,057
Founded
1922

15. Kanazawa University

For Nursing

#134 in Asia
#814 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
10,127
Founded
1949

16. Hiroshima University

For Nursing

#137 in Asia
#820 in the World
Acceptance Rate
33%
Enrollment
15,066
Founded
1949

17. Nagoya City University

For Nursing

#144 in Asia
#849 in the World
Acceptance Rate
22%
Enrollment
4,685
Founded
1950

18. Juntendo University

For Nursing

#159 in Asia
#910 in the World
Acceptance Rate
31%
Founded
1836

19. Nagasaki University

For Nursing

#166 in Asia
#930 in the World
Acceptance Rate
17%
Enrollment
9,090
Founded
1949

20. Kumamoto University

For Nursing

#171 in Asia
#948 in the World
Acceptance Rate
18%
Enrollment
7,629
Founded
1949

22. Teikyo University

For Nursing

#181 in Asia
#981 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1966

25. Yokohama City University

For Nursing

#201 in Asia
#1040 in the World
Acceptance Rate
33%
Enrollment
5,198
Founded
1928

26. Tokai University

For Nursing

#215 in Asia
#1081 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1946

27. Showa University

For Nursing

#224 in Asia
#1102 in the World
Acceptance Rate
47%
Founded
1928

30. Toho University

For Nursing

#234 in Asia
#1124 in the World
Acceptance Rate
47%
Founded
1925

31. Waseda University

For Nursing

#236 in Asia
#1130 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Enrollment
47,094
Founded
1882

32. University of Tokushima

For Nursing

#254 in Asia
#1172 in the World
Acceptance Rate
34%
Founded
1949

33. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Nursing

#260 in Asia
#1197 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1881

34. Fukushima Medical University

For Nursing

#263 in Asia
#1207 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1952

35. Gunma University

For Nursing

#265 in Asia
#1209 in the World
Acceptance Rate
21%
Founded
1949

36. Niigata University

For Nursing

#289 in Asia
#1282 in the World
Acceptance Rate
34%
Enrollment
12,068
Founded
1922

37. Kindai University

For Nursing

#299 in Asia
#1305 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
38,857
Founded
1949

40. Tottori University

For Nursing

#325 in Asia
#1362 in the World
Acceptance Rate
34%
Enrollment
6,179
Founded
1949

41. Sapporo Medical University

For Nursing

#330 in Asia
#1372 in the World
Acceptance Rate
39%
Founded
1950

42. Osaka City University

For Nursing

#334 in Asia
#1378 in the World
Acceptance Rate
22%
Enrollment
8,230
Founded
1928

43. Jikei University School of Medicine

For Nursing

#336 in Asia
#1381 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1881

47. Okinawa Prefectural College of Nursing

For Nursing

#354 in Asia
#1433 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Founded
1999

48. Tokyo Medical University

For Nursing

#355 in Asia
#1434 in the World
Acceptance Rate
8%
Founded
1916

49. Gifu University

For Nursing

#365 in Asia
#1465 in the World
Acceptance Rate
35%
Enrollment
7,227
Founded
1949

50. Kagoshima University

For Nursing

#370 in Asia
#1480 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1949

51. Ritsumeikan University

For Nursing

#372 in Asia
#1484 in the World
Acceptance Rate
34%
Founded
1899

52. Mie University

For Nursing

#374 in Asia
#1489 in the World
Enrollment
8,455
Founded
1949

54. Fujita Health University

For Nursing

#383 in Asia
#1511 in the World
Enrollment
3,106
Founded
1964

56. Akita University

For Nursing

#392 in Asia
#1525 in the World
Acceptance Rate
23%
Founded
1949

57. Tokyo Metropolitan University

For Nursing

#400 in Asia
#1547 in the World
Acceptance Rate
21%
Enrollment
9,059
Founded
2005

58. Nara Medical University

For Nursing

#406 in Asia
#1568 in the World
Acceptance Rate
31%
Founded
1945

60. Shinshu University

For Nursing

#424 in Asia
#1613 in the World
Acceptance Rate
36%
Enrollment
10,849
Founded
1949

61. Shiga University of Medical Science

For Nursing

#432 in Asia
#1639 in the World
Acceptance Rate
38%
Founded
1974

62. Shimane University

For Nursing

#434 in Asia
#1644 in the World
Acceptance Rate
38%
Founded
1949

63. University of Toyama

For Nursing

#436 in Asia
#1646 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
9,208
Founded
1975

65. Hirosaki University

For Nursing

#457 in Asia
#1693 in the World
Acceptance Rate
41%
Founded
1949

66. Tokyo University of Science

For Nursing

#466 in Asia
#1716 in the World
Acceptance Rate
31%
Enrollment
19,768
Founded
1881

67. Kyorin University

For Nursing

#470 in Asia
#1723 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1966

68. Wakayama Medical University

For Nursing

#476 in Asia
#1738 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1945

69. Ehime University

For Nursing

#487 in Asia
#1775 in the World
Acceptance Rate
34%
Enrollment
9,033
Founded
1949

70. Oita University

For Nursing

#492 in Asia
#1786 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Enrollment
5,781
Founded
1949

73. Tohoku Pharmaceutical University

For Nursing

#504 in Asia
#1815 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
1939

74. Osaka Prefecture University

For Nursing

#533 in Asia
#1892 in the World
Acceptance Rate
21%
Founded
1949

75. University of Yamanashi

For Nursing

#554 in Asia
#1935 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1949

76. Kagawa University

For Nursing

#560 in Asia
#1947 in the World
Acceptance Rate
18%
Founded
1949

78. University of Miyazaki

For Nursing

#577 in Asia
#1979 in the World
Acceptance Rate
17%
Founded
1949

79. Kanazawa Medical University

For Nursing

#587 in Asia
#1999 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1972

80. Nara Institute of Science and Technology

For Nursing

#589 in Asia
#2002 in the World
Acceptance Rate
31%
Founded
1991

82. Yamagata University

For Nursing

#597 in Asia
#2015 in the World
Acceptance Rate
34%
Founded
1949

83. University of the Ryukyus

For Nursing

#601 in Asia
#2026 in the World
Acceptance Rate
34%
Founded
1950

84. University of Fukui

For Nursing

#603 in Asia
#2029 in the World
Acceptance Rate
34%
Founded
1949

85. Gifu Pharmaceutical University

For Nursing

#604 in Asia
#2030 in the World
Acceptance Rate
39%
Founded
1932

87. University of Shizuoka

For Nursing

#634 in Asia
#2093 in the World
Acceptance Rate
38%
Founded
1987

88. University of Hyogo

For Nursing

#655 in Asia
#2144 in the World
Acceptance Rate
34%
Enrollment
6,551
Founded
2004

89. Kyoto Pharmaceutical University

For Nursing

#680 in Asia
#2203 in the World
Acceptance Rate
33%
Founded
1884

93. Yokohama National University

For Nursing

#753 in Asia
#2365 in the World
Acceptance Rate
33%
Founded
1949

95. Osaka University of Human Sciences

For Nursing

#814 in Asia
#2506 in the World
Acceptance Rate
34%
Founded
2001

96. Kwansei Gakuin University

For Nursing

#818 in Asia
#2514 in the World
Acceptance Rate
18%
Enrollment
25,679
Founded
1912

100. Hitotsubashi University

For Nursing

#839 in Asia
#2550 in the World
Acceptance Rate
33%
Enrollment
6,287
Founded
1875

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