100 Best universities for Ophthalmology in Japan

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Japan ranked based on their research performance in Ophthalmology. A graph of 1.5M citations received by 72.9K academic papers made by 124 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: 22,365
Founded: 1897

2. University of Tokyo

For Ophthalmology

#7 in Asia

#55 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 28,918
Founded: 1877

3. Osaka University

For Ophthalmology

#9 in Asia

#59 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 23,234
Founded: 1931

4. Keio University

For Ophthalmology

#12 in Asia

#76 in the World

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

5. Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine

For Ophthalmology

#21 in Asia

#112 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1872

6. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

For Ophthalmology

#23 in Asia

#122 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1946

7. Nagoya University

For Ophthalmology

#25 in Asia

#127 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 15,959
Founded: 1939

8. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Ophthalmology

#27 in Asia

#133 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 16,684
Founded: 1973

9. Tohoku University

For Ophthalmology

#30 in Asia

#152 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 17,975
Founded: 1907

10. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Ophthalmology

#32 in Asia

#155 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 18,813
Founded: 1911

11. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Ophthalmology

#37 in Asia

#169 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Enrollment: 17,770
Founded: 1918

12. Tokyo Dental College

For Ophthalmology

#38 in Asia

#173 in the World

Founded: 1890

13. Kitasato University

For Ophthalmology

#39 in Asia

#198 in the World

Founded: 1962

14. Kobe University

For Ophthalmology

#43 in Asia

#217 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 16,214
Founded: 1902

15. Juntendo University

For Ophthalmology

#50 in Asia

#247 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1836

16. Gunma University

Japan | Maebashi

For Ophthalmology

#51 in Asia

#253 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1949

17. Okayama University

Japan | Okayama

For Ophthalmology

#52 in Asia

#256 in the World

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

18. Yokohama City University

Japan | Yokohama

For Ophthalmology

#53 in Asia

#270 in the World

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

19. Chiba University

For Ophthalmology

#57 in Asia

#280 in the World

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

20. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Ophthalmology

#58 in Asia

#287 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 15,505
Founded: 1949

21. Kanazawa University

Japan | Kanazawa

For Ophthalmology

#59 in Asia

#291 in the World

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

22. Kansai Medical University

Japan | Moriguchi

For Ophthalmology

#61 in Asia

#296 in the World

Founded: 1928

23. Kagoshima University

Japan | Kagoshima

For Ophthalmology

#63 in Asia

#299 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1949

24. Gifu University

For Ophthalmology

#64 in Asia

#300 in the World

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

25. Kindai University

Japan | Higashiosaka

For Ophthalmology

#67 in Asia

#311 in the World

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

26. Niigata University

Japan | Niigata

For Ophthalmology

#69 in Asia

#313 in the World

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

27. Nihon University

For Ophthalmology

#70 in Asia

#316 in the World

Founded: 1889

28. Kumamoto University

Japan | Kumamoto

For Ophthalmology

#73 in Asia

#326 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 11,098
Founded: 1949

29. Toho University

For Ophthalmology

#76 in Asia

#329 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1925

30. Wakayama Medical University

Japan | Wakayama

For Ophthalmology

#78 in Asia

#337 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1945

31. Tokyo Medical University

For Ophthalmology

#83 in Asia

#350 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1916

32. Kyorin University

For Ophthalmology

#85 in Asia

#358 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

33. Jichi Medical University

Japan | Tochigi

For Ophthalmology

#89 in Asia

#365 in the World

Founded: 1972

34. Jikei University School of Medicine

For Ophthalmology

#91 in Asia

#372 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 981
Founded: 1881

35. Nagoya City University

For Ophthalmology

#92 in Asia

#373 in the World

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

36. Yamaguchi University

Japan | Yamaguchi

For Ophthalmology

#97 in Asia

#384 in the World

Founded: 1949

37. Shinshu University

Japan | Matsumoto

For Ophthalmology

#98 in Asia

#387 in the World

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

38. Fukushima Medical University

Japan | Fukushima

For Ophthalmology

#102 in Asia

#398 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1952

39. Ehime University

Japan | Matsuyama

For Ophthalmology

#103 in Asia

#400 in the World

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

40. Nippon Medical School

For Ophthalmology

#104 in Asia

#413 in the World

Founded: 1904

41. University of Yamanashi

For Ophthalmology

#105 in Asia

#418 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1949

42. Kurume University

For Ophthalmology

#107 in Asia

#423 in the World

Founded: 1928

43. Yamagata University

Japan | Yamagata

For Ophthalmology

#108 in Asia

#429 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

44. Osaka Medical College

Japan | Takatsuki

For Ophthalmology

#111 in Asia

#439 in the World

Founded: 1927

45. Shimane University

For Ophthalmology

#112 in Asia

#440 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1949

46. St. Marianna University School of Medicine

Japan | Kawasaki

For Ophthalmology

#116 in Asia

#446 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1971

47. Teikyo University

For Ophthalmology

#117 in Asia

#450 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

48. Osaka City University

For Ophthalmology

#119 in Asia

#457 in the World

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

49. Nagasaki University

Japan | Nagasaki

For Ophthalmology

#120 in Asia

#459 in the World

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

50. Fukuoka University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Ophthalmology

#121 in Asia

#460 in the World

Founded: 1934

51. Shiga University of Medical Science

For Ophthalmology

#124 in Asia

#469 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1974

52. Sapporo Medical University

Japan | Sapporo

For Ophthalmology

#125 in Asia

#472 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1950

53. Aichi Medical University

Japan | Nagakute

For Ophthalmology

#126 in Asia

#473 in the World

Founded: 1971

54. Saitama Medical School

Japan | Moroyama

For Ophthalmology

#130 in Asia

#490 in the World

Founded: 1972

55. Hirosaki University

Japan | Hirosaki

For Ophthalmology

#136 in Asia

#502 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1949

56. Mie University

For Ophthalmology

#137 in Asia

#503 in the World

Enrollment: 8,455
Founded: 1949

57. Kanazawa Medical University

For Ophthalmology

#141 in Asia

#516 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1972

58. Kagawa University

Japan | Takamatsu

For Ophthalmology

#147 in Asia

#525 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1949

59. Hyogo College of Medicine

Japan | Nishinomiya

For Ophthalmology

#149 in Asia

#529 in the World

Founded: 1971

60. University of Tokushima

Japan | Tokushima

For Ophthalmology

#152 in Asia

#539 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

61. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Ophthalmology

#153 in Asia

#540 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

62. Nara Medical University

Japan | Kashihara

For Ophthalmology

#154 in Asia

#543 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1945

63. University of Toyama

For Ophthalmology

#157 in Asia

#548 in the World

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

64. Iwate Medical University

Japan | Morioka

For Ophthalmology

#161 in Asia

#553 in the World

Founded: 1928

65. Tokai University

For Ophthalmology

#162 in Asia

#558 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 29,700
Founded: 1946

66. University of Fukui

For Ophthalmology

#175 in Asia

#594 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

67. Asahikawa Medical University

Japan | Asahikawa

For Ophthalmology

#176 in Asia

#596 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1973

68. Tohoku Pharmaceutical University

For Ophthalmology

#178 in Asia

#599 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1939

69. Fujita Health University

Japan | Toyoake

For Ophthalmology

#179 in Asia

#610 in the World

Enrollment: 3,106
Founded: 1964

70. Tottori University

Japan | Tottori

For Ophthalmology

#181 in Asia

#613 in the World

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

71. Hamamatsu University School of Medicine

Japan | Hamamatsu

For Ophthalmology

#188 in Asia

#625 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1974

72. Showa University

For Ophthalmology

#189 in Asia

#628 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1928

73. Gifu Pharmaceutical University

For Ophthalmology

#194 in Asia

#643 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1932

74. Nagoya Institute of Technology

For Ophthalmology

#195 in Asia

#648 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1905

75. Akita University

For Ophthalmology

#206 in Asia

#679 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Founded: 1949

76. Doshisha University

For Ophthalmology

#210 in Asia

#691 in the World

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

77. University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan

Japan | Kitakyushu

For Ophthalmology

#220 in Asia

#724 in the World

Founded: 1978

78. University of the Ryukyus

Japan | Nishihara

For Ophthalmology

#228 in Asia

#747 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1950

79. Nara Institute of Science and Technology

For Ophthalmology

#243 in Asia

#776 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1991

80. Dokkyo University

For Ophthalmology

#245 in Asia

#779 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1964

81. Tokyo University of Science

For Ophthalmology

#276 in Asia

#865 in the World

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

82. Oita University

For Ophthalmology

#281 in Asia

#872 in the World

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

83. Waseda University

For Ophthalmology

#283 in Asia

#877 in the World

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

84. Saga University

For Ophthalmology

#288 in Asia

#887 in the World

Founded: 1949

85. Dokkyo Medical University

Japan | Tochigi

For Ophthalmology

#304 in Asia

#922 in the World

Founded: 1972

86. University of Miyazaki

Japan | Miyazaki

For Ophthalmology

#319 in Asia

#972 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1949

87. International University of Health and Welfare

Japan | Otawara

For Ophthalmology

#339 in Asia

#1028 in the World

Founded: 1995

88. Graduate University for Advanced Studies

For Ophthalmology

#340 in Asia

#1029 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1988

89. Kochi University

For Ophthalmology

#368 in Asia

#1109 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

90. Tsukuba International University

Japan | Tsukuba

For Ophthalmology

#383 in Asia

#1139 in the World

Founded: 1946

91. Tsurumi University

Japan | Yokohama

For Ophthalmology

#390 in Asia

#1165 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1924

92. University of Electro-Communications

For Ophthalmology

#413 in Asia

#1210 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1949

93. Aichi Shukutoku University

For Ophthalmology

#426 in Asia

#1237 in the World

Founded: 1975

94. Tokyo Metropolitan University

Japan | Hachioji

For Ophthalmology

#429 in Asia

#1240 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Enrollment: 9,126
Founded: 2005

95. Nara Women's University

For Ophthalmology

#432 in Asia

#1245 in the World

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

96. Rakuno Gakuen University

For Ophthalmology

#457 in Asia

#1305 in the World

Founded: 1933

97. Setsunan University

Japan | Neyagawa

For Ophthalmology

#459 in Asia

#1310 in the World

Founded: 1975

98. Ritsumeikan University

For Ophthalmology

#460 in Asia

#1311 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1899

99. Chubu University

Japan | Kasugai

For Ophthalmology

#490 in Asia

#1368 in the World

Founded: 1938

100. Osaka Prefecture University

For Ophthalmology

#491 in Asia

#1369 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1949

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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Bioethics/Medical Ethics23

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Health Science143

Healthcare Management (MHA)102

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