100 Best universities for Ophthalmology 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 Ophthalmology. A graph of 1.43M citations received by 71.1K academic papers made by 121 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. Kyoto University

For Ophthalmology

#5 in Asia

#45 in the World

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

2. University of Tokyo

For Ophthalmology

#6 in Asia

#54 in the World

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

3. Osaka University

For Ophthalmology

#9 in Asia

#59 in the World

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

4. Keio University

For Ophthalmology

#12 in Asia

#77 in the World

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

5. Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine

For Ophthalmology

#19 in Asia

#112 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1872

6. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

For Ophthalmology

#23 in Asia

#121 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1946

7. Nagoya University

For Ophthalmology

#24 in Asia

#126 in the World

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

8. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Ophthalmology

#25 in Asia

#131 in the World

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

9. Tohoku University

For Ophthalmology

#30 in Asia

#152 in the World

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

10. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Ophthalmology

#31 in Asia

#154 in the World

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

11. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Ophthalmology

#35 in Asia

#167 in the World

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

12. Tokyo Dental College

For Ophthalmology

#37 in Asia

#169 in the World

Founded: 1890

13. Kitasato University

For Ophthalmology

#39 in Asia

#205 in the World

Founded: 1962

14. Kobe University

For Ophthalmology

#41 in Asia

#214 in the World

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

15. Juntendo University

For Ophthalmology

#47 in Asia

#242 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1836

16. Gunma University

Japan | Maebashi

For Ophthalmology

#51 in Asia

#255 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1949

17. Okayama University

Japan | Okayama

For Ophthalmology

#52 in Asia

#264 in the World

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

18. Yokohama City University

Japan | Yokohama

For Ophthalmology

#53 in Asia

#272 in the World

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

19. Chiba University

For Ophthalmology

#55 in Asia

#276 in the World

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

20. Kanazawa University

Japan | Kanazawa

For Ophthalmology

#57 in Asia

#287 in the World

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

21. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Ophthalmology

#58 in Asia

#290 in the World

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

22. Kansai Medical University

Japan | Moriguchi

For Ophthalmology

#59 in Asia

#291 in the World

Founded: 1928

23. Gifu University

For Ophthalmology

#61 in Asia

#295 in the World

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

24. Kagoshima University

Japan | Kagoshima

For Ophthalmology

#63 in Asia

#298 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1949

25. Niigata University

Japan | Niigata

For Ophthalmology

#65 in Asia

#303 in the World

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

26. Kindai University

Japan | Higashiosaka

For Ophthalmology

#66 in Asia

#305 in the World

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

27. Nihon University

For Ophthalmology

#67 in Asia

#313 in the World

Founded: 1889

28. Kumamoto University

Japan | Kumamoto

For Ophthalmology

#69 in Asia

#319 in the World

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

29. Toho University

For Ophthalmology

#70 in Asia

#323 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1925

30. Wakayama Medical University

Japan | Wakayama

For Ophthalmology

#75 in Asia

#331 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1945

31. Tokyo Medical University

For Ophthalmology

#82 in Asia

#353 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1916

32. Kyorin University

For Ophthalmology

#83 in Asia

#355 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

33. Jichi Medical University

Japan | Tochigi

For Ophthalmology

#87 in Asia

#365 in the World

Founded: 1972

34. Nagoya City University

For Ophthalmology

#88 in Asia

#368 in the World

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

35. Jikei University School of Medicine

For Ophthalmology

#92 in Asia

#377 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

36. Yamaguchi University

Japan | Yamaguchi

For Ophthalmology

#93 in Asia

#378 in the World

Founded: 1949

37. Shinshu University

Japan | Matsumoto

For Ophthalmology

#95 in Asia

#383 in the World

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

38. Ehime University

Japan | Matsuyama

For Ophthalmology

#97 in Asia

#393 in the World

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

39. Fukushima Medical University

Japan | Fukushima

For Ophthalmology

#98 in Asia

#394 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1952

40. Nippon Medical School

For Ophthalmology

#102 in Asia

#409 in the World

Founded: 1904

41. Kurume University

For Ophthalmology

#103 in Asia

#413 in the World

Founded: 1928

42. University of Yamanashi

For Ophthalmology

#104 in Asia

#415 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1949

43. Yamagata University

Japan | Yamagata

For Ophthalmology

#105 in Asia

#423 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

44. Osaka Medical College

Japan | Takatsuki

For Ophthalmology

#109 in Asia

#434 in the World

Founded: 1927

45. St. Marianna University School of Medicine

Japan | Kawasaki

For Ophthalmology

#110 in Asia

#436 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1971

46. Teikyo University

For Ophthalmology

#113 in Asia

#444 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

47. Shimane University

For Ophthalmology

#115 in Asia

#447 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1949

48. Osaka City University

For Ophthalmology

#116 in Asia

#452 in the World

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

49. Nagasaki University

Japan | Nagasaki

For Ophthalmology

#118 in Asia

#454 in the World

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

50. Fukuoka University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Ophthalmology

#119 in Asia

#455 in the World

Founded: 1934

51. Sapporo Medical University

Japan | Sapporo

For Ophthalmology

#122 in Asia

#467 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1950

52. Shiga University of Medical Science

For Ophthalmology

#123 in Asia

#470 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1974

53. Aichi Medical University

Japan | Nagakute

For Ophthalmology

#124 in Asia

#473 in the World

Founded: 1971

54. Hirosaki University

Japan | Hirosaki

For Ophthalmology

#128 in Asia

#487 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1949

55. Saitama Medical School

Japan | Moroyama

For Ophthalmology

#130 in Asia

#491 in the World

Founded: 1972

56. Kanazawa Medical University

For Ophthalmology

#137 in Asia

#505 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1972

57. Mie University

For Ophthalmology

#139 in Asia

#509 in the World

Enrollment: 8,455
Founded: 1949

58. Hyogo College of Medicine

Japan | Nishinomiya

For Ophthalmology

#142 in Asia

#521 in the World

Founded: 1971

59. Kagawa University

Japan | Takamatsu

For Ophthalmology

#143 in Asia

#522 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1949

60. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Ophthalmology

#145 in Asia

#524 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

61. University of Tokushima

Japan | Tokushima

For Ophthalmology

#148 in Asia

#533 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

62. Nara Medical University

Japan | Kashihara

For Ophthalmology

#149 in Asia

#534 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1945

63. Iwate Medical University

Japan | Morioka

For Ophthalmology

#153 in Asia

#545 in the World

Founded: 1928

64. University of Toyama

For Ophthalmology

#155 in Asia

#549 in the World

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

65. Tokai University

For Ophthalmology

#158 in Asia

#553 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

66. Tohoku Pharmaceutical University

For Ophthalmology

#166 in Asia

#577 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1939

67. Asahikawa Medical University

Japan | Asahikawa

For Ophthalmology

#173 in Asia

#595 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1973

68. University of Fukui

For Ophthalmology

#175 in Asia

#597 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

69. Fujita Health University

Japan | Toyoake

For Ophthalmology

#176 in Asia

#598 in the World

Enrollment: 3,106
Founded: 1964

70. Tottori University

Japan | Tottori

For Ophthalmology

#179 in Asia

#608 in the World

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

71. Showa University

For Ophthalmology

#181 in Asia

#617 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1928

72. Hamamatsu University School of Medicine

Japan | Hamamatsu

For Ophthalmology

#183 in Asia

#619 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1974

73. Nagoya Institute of Technology

For Ophthalmology

#191 in Asia

#640 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1905

74. Gifu Pharmaceutical University

For Ophthalmology

#194 in Asia

#646 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1932

75. Akita University

For Ophthalmology

#200 in Asia

#670 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Founded: 1949

76. Doshisha University

For Ophthalmology

#210 in Asia

#700 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 28,354
Founded: 1920

77. University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan

Japan | Kitakyushu

For Ophthalmology

#215 in Asia

#715 in the World

Founded: 1978

78. University of the Ryukyus

Japan | Nishihara

For Ophthalmology

#229 in Asia

#752 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1950

79. Dokkyo University

For Ophthalmology

#230 in Asia

#754 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1964

80. Nara Institute of Science and Technology

For Ophthalmology

#236 in Asia

#765 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1991

81. Tokyo University of Science

For Ophthalmology

#263 in Asia

#839 in the World

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

82. Oita University

For Ophthalmology

#269 in Asia

#853 in the World

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

83. Waseda University

For Ophthalmology

#274 in Asia

#863 in the World

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

84. Saga University

For Ophthalmology

#280 in Asia

#874 in the World

Founded: 1949

85. Dokkyo Medical University

Japan | Tochigi

For Ophthalmology

#304 in Asia

#935 in the World

Founded: 1972

86. University of Miyazaki

Japan | Miyazaki

For Ophthalmology

#313 in Asia

#968 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1949

87. Graduate University for Advanced Studies

For Ophthalmology

#334 in Asia

#1024 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1988

88. International University of Health and Welfare

Japan | Otawara

For Ophthalmology

#346 in Asia

#1071 in the World

Founded: 1995

89. Kochi University

For Ophthalmology

#362 in Asia

#1111 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

90. Tsukuba International University

Japan | Tsukuba

For Ophthalmology

#376 in Asia

#1144 in the World

Founded: 1946

91. Tsurumi University

Japan | Yokohama

For Ophthalmology

#394 in Asia

#1179 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1924

92. University of Electro-Communications

For Ophthalmology

#399 in Asia

#1186 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1949

93. Aichi Shukutoku University

For Ophthalmology

#408 in Asia

#1207 in the World

Founded: 1975

94. Nara Women's University

For Ophthalmology

#410 in Asia

#1209 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 2,631
Founded: 1908

95. Tokyo Metropolitan University

Japan | Hachioji

For Ophthalmology

#415 in Asia

#1225 in the World

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

96. Rakuno Gakuen University

For Ophthalmology

#437 in Asia

#1277 in the World

Founded: 1933

97. Setsunan University

Japan | Neyagawa

For Ophthalmology

#438 in Asia

#1280 in the World

Founded: 1975

98. Ritsumeikan University

For Ophthalmology

#453 in Asia

#1314 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1899

99. Osaka Prefecture University

For Ophthalmology

#465 in Asia

#1337 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1949

100. Chubu University

Japan | Kasugai

For Ophthalmology

#467 in Asia

#1339 in the World

Founded: 1938

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

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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

Orthodontics138

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine98

Pharmacology212

Physical Therapy311

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Public Health289

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Sonography and Ultrasound91

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