98 Best universities for Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 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 Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN). A graph of 475K citations received by 35.8K academic papers made by 98 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)

#14 in Asia

#241 in the World

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

2. Osaka University

Japan | Suita

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#44 in Asia

#359 in the World

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

3. Kyoto University

Japan | Kyoto

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#47 in Asia

#374 in the World

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

4. Tohoku University

Japan | Sendai

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#48 in Asia

#377 in the World

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

5. Jichi Medical University

Japan | Tochigi

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#59 in Asia

#434 in the World

Founded: 1972

6. Nagoya University

Japan | Nagoya

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#62 in Asia

#437 in the World

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

7. Keio University

Japan | Tokyo

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#66 in Asia

#450 in the World

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

8. Health Science University

Japan | Fujikawaguchiko

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#75 in Asia

#470 in the World

Founded: 2003

9. Gifu University

Japan | Gifu

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#76 in Asia

#472 in the World

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

10. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#80 in Asia

#483 in the World

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

11. Showa University

Japan | Tokyo

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#99 in Asia

#550 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1928

12. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#105 in Asia

#564 in the World

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

13. Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine

Japan | Kyoto

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#108 in Asia

#573 in the World

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

14. Tottori University

Japan | Tottori

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#110 in Asia

#582 in the World

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

15. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#114 in Asia

#590 in the World

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

16. Nagoya City University

Japan | Nagoya

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#118 in Asia

#609 in the World

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

17. Nagasaki University

Japan | Nagasaki

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#119 in Asia

#614 in the World

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

18. Juntendo University

Japan | Tokyo

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#132 in Asia

#664 in the World

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

19. Kobe University

Japan | Kobe

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#137 in Asia

#673 in the World

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

20. Yokohama City University

Japan | Yokohama

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#138 in Asia

#677 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1928

21. Jikei University School of Medicine

Japan | Tokyo

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#141 in Asia

#686 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

22. Nara Medical University

Japan | Kashihara

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#143 in Asia

#697 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1945

23. Akita University

Japan | Akita

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#145 in Asia

#704 in the World

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

24. Niigata University

Japan | Niigata

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#146 in Asia

#709 in the World

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

25. Okayama University

Japan | Okayama

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#147 in Asia

#711 in the World

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

26. Nippon Medical School

Japan | Tokyo

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#149 in Asia

#716 in the World

Founded: 1904

27. Saitama Medical School

Japan | Moroyama

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#156 in Asia

#739 in the World

Founded: 1972

28. Sapporo Medical University

Japan | Sapporo

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#158 in Asia

#743 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1950

29. Chiba University

Japan | Chiba

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#163 in Asia

#759 in the World

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

30. Kanazawa University

Japan | Kanazawa

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#168 in Asia

#771 in the World

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

31. Gunma University

Japan | Maebashi

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#169 in Asia

#773 in the World

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

32. Yamaguchi University

Japan | Yamaguchi

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#171 in Asia

#785 in the World

Founded: 1949

33. Shimane University

Japan | Matsue

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#175 in Asia

#795 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1949

34. University of Tokushima

Japan | Tokushima

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#179 in Asia

#806 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

35. Osaka Medical College

Japan | Takatsuki

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#186 in Asia

#821 in the World

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

36. Fukushima Medical University

Japan | Fukushima

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#190 in Asia

#828 in the World

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

37. Kumamoto University

Japan | Kumamoto

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#193 in Asia

#844 in the World

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

38. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

Japan | Tokyo

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#194 in Asia

#847 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1946

39. Osaka City University

Japan | Osaka

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#195 in Asia

#850 in the World

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

40. Nihon University

Japan | Tokyo

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#199 in Asia

#860 in the World

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

41. Shinshu University

Japan | Matsumoto

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#203 in Asia

#872 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1949

42. Yamagata University

Japan | Yamagata

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#205 in Asia

#877 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

43. Hamamatsu University School of Medicine

Japan | Hamamatsu

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#211 in Asia

#896 in the World

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

44. Kitasato University

Japan | Tokyo

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#217 in Asia

#906 in the World

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

45. Oita University

Japan | Oita

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#224 in Asia

#935 in the World

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

46. Toho University

Japan | Tokyo

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#225 in Asia

#939 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1925

47. St. Marianna University School of Medicine

Japan | Kawasaki

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#226 in Asia

#946 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1971

48. Shiga University of Medical Science

Japan | Otsu

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#227 in Asia

#947 in the World

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

49. Mie University

Japan | Tsu

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#233 in Asia

#967 in the World

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

50. Tokai University

Japan | Tokyo

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#236 in Asia

#972 in the World

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

51. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#238 in Asia

#976 in the World

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

52. Kurume University

Japan | Kurume

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#242 in Asia

#988 in the World

Founded: 1928

53. Kagawa University

Japan | Takamatsu

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#255 in Asia

#1034 in the World

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

54. Kansai Medical University

Japan | Moriguchi

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#256 in Asia

#1035 in the World

Enrollment: 782
Founded: 1928

55. Kindai University

Japan | Higashiosaka

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#258 in Asia

#1045 in the World

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

56. University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan

Japan | Kitakyushu

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#268 in Asia

#1070 in the World

Founded: 1978

57. University of Toyama

Japan | Toyama

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#269 in Asia

#1071 in the World

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

58. University of Yamanashi

Japan | Kofu

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#271 in Asia

#1078 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1949

59. Teikyo University

Japan | Tokyo

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#274 in Asia

#1091 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

60. Hirosaki University

Japan | Hirosaki

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#284 in Asia

#1118 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1949

61. University of Fukui

Japan | Fukui

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#293 in Asia

#1138 in the World

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

62. University of Miyazaki

Japan | Miyazaki

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#297 in Asia

#1143 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1949

63. Fukuoka University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#299 in Asia

#1145 in the World

Enrollment: 20,356
Founded: 1934

64. University of the Ryukyus

Japan | Nishihara

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#301 in Asia

#1151 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1950

65. Hyogo College of Medicine

Japan | Nishinomiya

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#318 in Asia

#1210 in the World

Founded: 1971

66. Kagoshima University

Japan | Kagoshima

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#320 in Asia

#1217 in the World

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

67. Dokkyo Medical University

Japan | Tochigi

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#337 in Asia

#1280 in the World

Founded: 1972

68. Tokyo Medical University

Japan | Tokyo

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#342 in Asia

#1304 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1916

69. Wakayama Medical University

Japan | Wakayama

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#347 in Asia

#1314 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1945

70. Aichi Medical University

Japan | Nagakute

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#351 in Asia

#1320 in the World

Enrollment: 1,239
Founded: 1971

71. Ehime University

Japan | Matsuyama

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#353 in Asia

#1323 in the World

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

72. Kyorin University

Japan | Mitaka

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#358 in Asia

#1343 in the World

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

73. Tohoku Pharmaceutical University

Japan | Sendai

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#371 in Asia

#1383 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1939

74. Iwate Medical University

Japan | Morioka

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#375 in Asia

#1396 in the World

Founded: 1928

75. Kochi University

Japan | Kochi

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#391 in Asia

#1457 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

76. Tokyo University of Science

Japan | Tokyo

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#392 in Asia

#1458 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1881

77. Dokkyo University

Japan | Soka

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#420 in Asia

#1546 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 8,675
Male:Female: 53:47
Founded: 1964

78. Fujita Health University

Japan | Toyoake

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#432 in Asia

#1574 in the World

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

79. Musashino Art University

Japan | Kodaira

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#443 in Asia

#1607 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1929

80. Kanazawa Medical University

Japan | Kahoku

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#467 in Asia

#1664 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 913
Founded: 1972

81. Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine

Japan | Obihiro

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#505 in Asia

#1772 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Enrollment: 1,337
Founded: 1941

82. Rakuno Gakuen University

Japan | Ebetsu

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#508 in Asia

#1776 in the World

Enrollment: 3,552
Male:Female: 59:41
Founded: 1933

83. International University of Health and Welfare

Japan | Otawara

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#531 in Asia

#1844 in the World

Enrollment: 6,130
Founded: 1995

84. Tokyo Institute of Technology

Japan | Tokyo

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#532 in Asia

#1846 in the World

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

85. Saga University

Japan | Saga

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#534 in Asia

#1853 in the World

Founded: 1949

86. Waseda University

Japan | Tokyo

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#536 in Asia

#1855 in the World

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

87. Iwate University

Japan | Morioka

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#538 in Asia

#1859 in the World

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

88. Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Science

Japan | Hachioji

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#539 in Asia

#1860 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1880

89. Osaka Prefecture University

Japan | Sakai

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#567 in Asia

#1934 in the World

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

90. University of Electro-Communications

Japan | Chofu

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#578 in Asia

#1965 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 5,329
Founded: 1949

91. Tokyo University of Agriculture

Japan | Tokyo

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#584 in Asia

#1994 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1891

92. Meiji University

Japan | Tokyo

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#593 in Asia

#2028 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 31,339
Founded: 1881

93. Chuo University

Japan | Hachioji

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#603 in Asia

#2050 in the World

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

94. Asahikawa Medical University

Japan | Asahikawa

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#609 in Asia

#2071 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 1,132
Male:Female: 56:44
Founded: 1973

95. Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology

Japan | Fuchu

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#618 in Asia

#2093 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1949

96. Tokyo Metropolitan University

Japan | Hachioji

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#677 in Asia

#2232 in the World

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

97. Ritsumeikan University

Japan | Kyoto

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#692 in Asia

#2256 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1899

98. Nagoya Institute of Technology

Japan | Nagoya

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#699 in Asia

#2274 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Enrollment: 5,776
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, Suita, Kyoto, and Sendai.