72 Best universities for Optometry 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 Optometry. A graph of 153K citations received by 10.6K academic papers made by 72 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. Keio University

For Optometry

#10 in Asia

#71 in the World

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

2. University of Tokyo

For Optometry

#12 in Asia

#84 in the World

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

3. Osaka University

For Optometry

#13 in Asia

#91 in the World

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

4. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

For Optometry

#15 in Asia

#101 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1946

5. Kitasato University

For Optometry

#21 in Asia

#153 in the World

Founded: 1962

6. Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine

For Optometry

#28 in Asia

#170 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1872

7. Nagoya University

For Optometry

#31 in Asia

#179 in the World

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

8. Kyoto University

For Optometry

#33 in Asia

#184 in the World

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

9. Tokyo Dental College

For Optometry

#34 in Asia

#190 in the World

Founded: 1890

10. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Optometry

#36 in Asia

#195 in the World

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

11. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Optometry

#43 in Asia

#259 in the World

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

12. Okayama University

Japan | Okayama

For Optometry

#44 in Asia

#260 in the World

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

13. Kanazawa Medical University

For Optometry

#46 in Asia

#266 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1972

14. Chiba University

For Optometry

#52 in Asia

#291 in the World

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

15. Gifu University

For Optometry

#55 in Asia

#296 in the World

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

16. Tohoku University

For Optometry

#56 in Asia

#297 in the World

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

17. Gunma University

Japan | Maebashi

For Optometry

#61 in Asia

#311 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1949

18. Juntendo University

For Optometry

#64 in Asia

#321 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1836

19. Fukushima Medical University

Japan | Fukushima

For Optometry

#68 in Asia

#343 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1952

20. Kobe University

For Optometry

#70 in Asia

#353 in the World

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

21. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Optometry

#72 in Asia

#360 in the World

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

22. Kindai University

Japan | Higashiosaka

For Optometry

#76 in Asia

#378 in the World

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

23. Nihon University

For Optometry

#77 in Asia

#379 in the World

Founded: 1889

24. Fukuoka University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Optometry

#83 in Asia

#399 in the World

Founded: 1934

25. Yokohama City University

Japan | Yokohama

For Optometry

#87 in Asia

#408 in the World

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

26. University of Yamanashi

For Optometry

#89 in Asia

#424 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1949

27. Kyorin University

For Optometry

#90 in Asia

#425 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

28. Niigata University

Japan | Niigata

For Optometry

#91 in Asia

#441 in the World

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

29. Jichi Medical University

Japan | Tochigi

For Optometry

#92 in Asia

#447 in the World

Founded: 1972

30. Yamagata University

Japan | Yamagata

For Optometry

#100 in Asia

#464 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

31. Kagoshima University

Japan | Kagoshima

For Optometry

#105 in Asia

#478 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1949

32. Kanazawa University

Japan | Kanazawa

For Optometry

#111 in Asia

#490 in the World

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

33. Toho University

For Optometry

#116 in Asia

#513 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1925

34. Tokai University

For Optometry

#118 in Asia

#518 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

35. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Optometry

#119 in Asia

#524 in the World

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

36. Teikyo University

For Optometry

#120 in Asia

#526 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

37. Iwate Medical University

Japan | Morioka

For Optometry

#134 in Asia

#565 in the World

Founded: 1928

38. Waseda University

For Optometry

#136 in Asia

#568 in the World

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

39. Ehime University

Japan | Matsuyama

For Optometry

#137 in Asia

#575 in the World

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

40. University of Toyama

For Optometry

#139 in Asia

#584 in the World

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

41. Tsukuba University of Technology

Japan | Tsukuba

For Optometry

#147 in Asia

#597 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 2005

42. Nara Medical University

Japan | Kashihara

For Optometry

#150 in Asia

#605 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1945

43. Tokyo Medical University

For Optometry

#151 in Asia

#606 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1916

44. Mie University

For Optometry

#160 in Asia

#636 in the World

Enrollment: 8,455
Founded: 1949

45. Nagoya City University

For Optometry

#161 in Asia

#643 in the World

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

46. Jikei University School of Medicine

For Optometry

#164 in Asia

#646 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

47. International University of Health and Welfare

Japan | Otawara

For Optometry

#166 in Asia

#650 in the World

Founded: 1995

48. Kumamoto University

Japan | Kumamoto

For Optometry

#174 in Asia

#662 in the World

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

49. Kansai Medical University

Japan | Moriguchi

For Optometry

#178 in Asia

#674 in the World

Founded: 1928

50. Shimane University

For Optometry

#182 in Asia

#692 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1949

51. University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan

Japan | Kitakyushu

For Optometry

#189 in Asia

#702 in the World

Founded: 1978

52. Osaka Medical College

Japan | Takatsuki

For Optometry

#198 in Asia

#734 in the World

Founded: 1927

53. University of the Ryukyus

Japan | Nishihara

For Optometry

#199 in Asia

#735 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1950

54. Saitama Medical School

Japan | Moroyama

For Optometry

#205 in Asia

#751 in the World

Founded: 1972

55. University of Tokushima

Japan | Tokushima

For Optometry

#208 in Asia

#762 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

56. Asahikawa Medical University

Japan | Asahikawa

For Optometry

#211 in Asia

#768 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1973

57. Yamaguchi University

Japan | Yamaguchi

For Optometry

#218 in Asia

#784 in the World

Founded: 1949

58. Kagawa University

Japan | Takamatsu

For Optometry

#221 in Asia

#788 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1949

59. Aichi Medical University

Japan | Nagakute

For Optometry

#227 in Asia

#810 in the World

Founded: 1971

60. University of Fukui

For Optometry

#232 in Asia

#820 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

61. Showa University

For Optometry

#233 in Asia

#821 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1928

62. Nagasaki University

Japan | Nagasaki

For Optometry

#240 in Asia

#832 in the World

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

63. Nippon Medical School

For Optometry

#257 in Asia

#874 in the World

Founded: 1904

64. Hamamatsu University School of Medicine

Japan | Hamamatsu

For Optometry

#259 in Asia

#880 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1974

65. Shiga University of Medical Science

For Optometry

#265 in Asia

#893 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1974

66. Shinshu University

Japan | Matsumoto

For Optometry

#271 in Asia

#903 in the World

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

67. Osaka City University

For Optometry

#274 in Asia

#910 in the World

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

68. Kyushu Institute of Technology

Japan | Kitakyushu

For Optometry

#279 in Asia

#920 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1907

69. Fujita Health University

Japan | Toyoake

For Optometry

#288 in Asia

#933 in the World

Enrollment: 3,106
Founded: 1964

70. Hyogo College of Medicine

Japan | Nishinomiya

For Optometry

#289 in Asia

#935 in the World

Founded: 1971

71. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Optometry

#296 in Asia

#954 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

72. Kawasaki University of Medical Welfare

Japan | Kurashiki

For Optometry

#304 in Asia

#966 in the World

Founded: 1991

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

Medicine subfields in Japan

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

Ophthalmology121

Orthodontics138

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine98

Pharmacology212

Physical Therapy311

Plastic Surgery73

Public Health289

Radiation Therapy122

Radiology and Nuclear medicine332

Respiratory Therapy86

Sonography and Ultrasound91

Sports / Exercise science56

Sports Medicine236