99 Best universities for Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 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 Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN). A graph of 649K citations received by 41.5K academic papers made by 99 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

Japan | Tokyo

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#26 in Asia

#250 in the World

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

2. Kyoto University

Japan | Kyoto

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#68 in Asia

#389 in the World

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

3. Tohoku University

Japan | Sendai

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#71 in Asia

#401 in the World

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

4. Osaka University

Japan | Suita

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#72 in Asia

#402 in the World

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

5. Keio University

Japan | Tokyo

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#89 in Asia

#460 in the World

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

6. Jichi Medical University

Japan | Tochigi

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#93 in Asia

#471 in the World

Founded: 1972

7. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#114 in Asia

#536 in the World

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

8. Nagoya University

Japan | Nagoya

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#115 in Asia

#537 in the World

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

9. Gifu University

Japan | Gifu

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#122 in Asia

#564 in the World

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

10. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#124 in Asia

#572 in the World

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

11. Tottori University

Japan | Tottori

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#129 in Asia

#594 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 6,179
Founded: 1949

12. Health Science University

Japan | Fujikawaguchiko

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#134 in Asia

#602 in the World

Founded: 2003

13. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#137 in Asia

#616 in the World

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

14. Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine

Japan | Kyoto

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#138 in Asia

#619 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1872

15. Showa University

Japan | Tokyo

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#142 in Asia

#629 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1928

16. Nagasaki University

Japan | Nagasaki

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#151 in Asia

#654 in the World

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

17. Nagoya City University

Japan | Nagoya

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#152 in Asia

#655 in the World

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

18. Kobe University

Japan | Kobe

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#161 in Asia

#673 in the World

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

19. Juntendo University

Japan | Tokyo

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#173 in Asia

#717 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1836

20. Okayama University

Japan | Okayama

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#174 in Asia

#719 in the World

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

21. Yokohama City University

Japan | Yokohama

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#182 in Asia

#740 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 5,198
Founded: 1928

22. Niigata University

Japan | Niigata

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#188 in Asia

#770 in the World

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

23. Nippon Medical School

Japan | Tokyo

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#189 in Asia

#771 in the World

Founded: 1904

24. Nara Medical University

Japan | Kashihara

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#194 in Asia

#786 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1945

25. Jikei University School of Medicine

Japan | Tokyo

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#198 in Asia

#794 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

26. Sapporo Medical University

Japan | Sapporo

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#201 in Asia

#802 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1950

27. Yamaguchi University

Japan | Yamaguchi

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#203 in Asia

#804 in the World

Founded: 1949

28. Saitama Medical School

Japan | Moroyama

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#204 in Asia

#805 in the World

Founded: 1972

29. Chiba University

Japan | Chiba

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#205 in Asia

#808 in the World

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

30. Shimane University

Japan | Matsue

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#207 in Asia

#819 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1949

31. Akita University

Japan | Akita

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#213 in Asia

#835 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Founded: 1949

32. University of Tokushima

Japan | Tokushima

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#214 in Asia

#836 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

33. Fukushima Medical University

Japan | Fukushima

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#215 in Asia

#849 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1952

34. Kanazawa University

Japan | Kanazawa

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#222 in Asia

#871 in the World

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

35. Toho University

Japan | Tokyo

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#224 in Asia

#876 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1925

36. Gunma University

Japan | Maebashi

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#230 in Asia

#883 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1949

37. Kumamoto University

Japan | Kumamoto

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#232 in Asia

#891 in the World

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

38. Osaka Medical College

Japan | Takatsuki

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#234 in Asia

#895 in the World

Founded: 1927

39. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

Japan | Tokyo

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#238 in Asia

#910 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1946

40. Nihon University

Japan | Tokyo

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#239 in Asia

#913 in the World

Founded: 1889

41. Osaka City University

Japan | Osaka

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#240 in Asia

#914 in the World

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

42. Shinshu University

Japan | Matsumoto

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#252 in Asia

#960 in the World

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

43. Hamamatsu University School of Medicine

Japan | Hamamatsu

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#254 in Asia

#963 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1974

44. Kitasato University

Japan | Tokyo

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#259 in Asia

#972 in the World

Founded: 1962

45. Tokai University

Japan | Tokyo

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#260 in Asia

#974 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

46. Shiga University of Medical Science

Japan | Otsu

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#263 in Asia

#978 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1974

47. Oita University

Japan | Oita

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#272 in Asia

#1016 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 5,781
Founded: 1949

48. St. Marianna University School of Medicine

Japan | Kawasaki

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#274 in Asia

#1018 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1971

49. Mie University

Japan | Tsu

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#281 in Asia

#1036 in the World

Enrollment: 8,455
Founded: 1949

50. Yamagata University

Japan | Yamagata

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#283 in Asia

#1040 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

51. Kagawa University

Japan | Takamatsu

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#286 in Asia

#1044 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1949

52. University of Toyama

Japan | Toyama

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#287 in Asia

#1046 in the World

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

53. Kurume University

Japan | Kurume

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#288 in Asia

#1048 in the World

Founded: 1928

54. Kindai University

Japan | Higashiosaka

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#289 in Asia

#1049 in the World

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

55. Kansai Medical University

Japan | Moriguchi

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#297 in Asia

#1074 in the World

Founded: 1928

56. Fukuoka University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#298 in Asia

#1075 in the World

Founded: 1934

57. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#309 in Asia

#1106 in the World

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

58. University of Yamanashi

Japan | Kofu

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#316 in Asia

#1140 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1949

59. University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan

Japan | Kitakyushu

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#326 in Asia

#1164 in the World

Founded: 1978

60. Teikyo University

Japan | Tokyo

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#331 in Asia

#1179 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

61. Wakayama Medical University

Japan | Wakayama

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#333 in Asia

#1183 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1945

62. Hirosaki University

Japan | Hirosaki

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#335 in Asia

#1190 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1949

63. University of Miyazaki

Japan | Miyazaki

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#340 in Asia

#1204 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1949

64. University of Fukui

Japan | Fukui

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#354 in Asia

#1248 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

65. Kagoshima University

Japan | Kagoshima

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#367 in Asia

#1293 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1949

66. Iwate Medical University

Japan | Morioka

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#373 in Asia

#1307 in the World

Founded: 1928

67. University of the Ryukyus

Japan | Nishihara

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#375 in Asia

#1310 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1950

68. Ehime University

Japan | Matsuyama

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#376 in Asia

#1311 in the World

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

69. Dokkyo Medical University

Japan | Tochigi

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#378 in Asia

#1328 in the World

Founded: 1972

70. Hyogo College of Medicine

Japan | Nishinomiya

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#385 in Asia

#1344 in the World

Founded: 1971

71. Kyorin University

Japan | Mitaka

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#387 in Asia

#1352 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

72. Tokyo Medical University

Japan | Tokyo

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#394 in Asia

#1376 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1916

73. Aichi Medical University

Japan | Nagakute

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#398 in Asia

#1389 in the World

Founded: 1971

74. Tohoku Pharmaceutical University

Japan | Sendai

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#419 in Asia

#1474 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1939

75. Kanazawa Medical University

Japan | Kahoku

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#473 in Asia

#1618 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1972

76. Dokkyo University

Japan | Soka

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#479 in Asia

#1629 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1964

77. Kochi University

Japan | Kochi

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#496 in Asia

#1670 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

78. Tokyo University of Science

Japan | Tokyo

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#500 in Asia

#1681 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Enrollment: 19,768
Founded: 1881

79. Fujita Health University

Japan | Toyoake

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#503 in Asia

#1690 in the World

Enrollment: 3,106
Founded: 1964

80. Musashino Art University

Japan | Kodaira

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#516 in Asia

#1728 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1929

81. Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine

Japan | Obihiro

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#549 in Asia

#1853 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Enrollment: 1,353
Founded: 1941

82. Tokyo Institute of Technology

Japan | Tokyo

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#559 in Asia

#1877 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

83. Saga University

Japan | Saga

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#574 in Asia

#1911 in the World

Founded: 1949

84. Rakuno Gakuen University

Japan | Ebetsu

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#590 in Asia

#1962 in the World

Founded: 1933

85. Iwate University

Japan | Morioka

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#598 in Asia

#1978 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 5,402
Founded: 1949

86. Asahikawa Medical University

Japan | Asahikawa

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#599 in Asia

#1979 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1973

87. International University of Health and Welfare

Japan | Otawara

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#601 in Asia

#1983 in the World

Founded: 1995

88. Tokyo University of Agriculture

Japan | Tokyo

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#606 in Asia

#1996 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1891

89. Kobe Women's University

Japan | Kobe

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#612 in Asia

#2011 in the World

Founded: 1950

90. Waseda University

Japan | Tokyo

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#616 in Asia

#2037 in the World

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

91. Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Science

Japan | Hachioji

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#622 in Asia

#2059 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1880

92. University of Electro-Communications

Japan | Chofu

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#632 in Asia

#2082 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1949

93. Osaka Prefecture University

Japan | Sakai

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#640 in Asia

#2105 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1949

94. Meiji University

Japan | Tokyo

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#657 in Asia

#2159 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1881

95. Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology

Japan | Fuchu

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#670 in Asia

#2205 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1949

96. Chuo University

Japan | Hachioji

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#686 in Asia

#2245 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 31,739
Founded: 1885

97. Tokyo Metropolitan University

Japan | Hachioji

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#740 in Asia

#2380 in the World

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

98. Ritsumeikan University

Japan | Kyoto

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#766 in Asia

#2433 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1899

99. Nagoya Institute of Technology

Japan | Nagoya

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#781 in Asia

#2465 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1905

The best cities to study Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) in Japan based on the number of universities and their ranks are Tokyo, Kyoto, Sendai, and Suita.