71 Best universities for Optometry 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 Optometry. A graph of 174K citations received by 11.2K academic papers made by 71 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

#70 in the World

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

2. University of Tokyo

For Optometry

#12 in Asia

#87 in the World

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

3. Osaka University

For Optometry

#14 in Asia

#93 in the World

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

4. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

For Optometry

#15 in Asia

#100 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1946

5. Kitasato University

For Optometry

#25 in Asia

#158 in the World

Founded: 1962

6. Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine

For Optometry

#30 in Asia

#173 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1872

7. Kyoto University

For Optometry

#32 in Asia

#183 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 22,365
Founded: 1897

8. Nagoya University

For Optometry

#33 in Asia

#185 in the World

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

9. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Optometry

#35 in Asia

#189 in the World

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

10. Tokyo Dental College

For Optometry

#36 in Asia

#192 in the World

Founded: 1890

11. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Optometry

#38 in Asia

#221 in the World

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

12. Okayama University

Japan | Okayama

For Optometry

#46 in Asia

#267 in the World

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

13. Kanazawa Medical University

For Optometry

#49 in Asia

#274 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1972

14. Tohoku University

For Optometry

#54 in Asia

#294 in the World

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

15. Gifu University

For Optometry

#58 in Asia

#301 in the World

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

16. Chiba University

For Optometry

#59 in Asia

#307 in the World

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

17. Juntendo University

For Optometry

#63 in Asia

#313 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1836

18. Gunma University

Japan | Maebashi

For Optometry

#64 in Asia

#319 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1949

19. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Optometry

#73 in Asia

#352 in the World

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

20. Fukushima Medical University

Japan | Fukushima

For Optometry

#74 in Asia

#355 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1952

21. Kobe University

For Optometry

#75 in Asia

#356 in the World

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

22. Yamagata University

Japan | Yamagata

For Optometry

#79 in Asia

#382 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

23. Kindai University

Japan | Higashiosaka

For Optometry

#82 in Asia

#386 in the World

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

24. Nihon University

For Optometry

#84 in Asia

#395 in the World

Founded: 1889

25. University of Yamanashi

For Optometry

#88 in Asia

#410 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1949

26. Fukuoka University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Optometry

#89 in Asia

#411 in the World

Founded: 1934

27. Yokohama City University

Japan | Yokohama

For Optometry

#90 in Asia

#414 in the World

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

28. Kyorin University

For Optometry

#95 in Asia

#424 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

29. Niigata University

Japan | Niigata

For Optometry

#96 in Asia

#434 in the World

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

30. Jichi Medical University

Japan | Tochigi

For Optometry

#100 in Asia

#452 in the World

Founded: 1972

31. Kagoshima University

Japan | Kagoshima

For Optometry

#112 in Asia

#491 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1949

32. Toho University

For Optometry

#117 in Asia

#500 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1925

33. Kanazawa University

Japan | Kanazawa

For Optometry

#118 in Asia

#502 in the World

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

34. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Optometry

#124 in Asia

#524 in the World

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

35. Tokai University

For Optometry

#125 in Asia

#534 in the World

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

36. Teikyo University

For Optometry

#133 in Asia

#550 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

37. Waseda University

For Optometry

#142 in Asia

#576 in the World

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

38. Iwate Medical University

Japan | Morioka

For Optometry

#144 in Asia

#581 in the World

Founded: 1928

39. Ehime University

Japan | Matsuyama

For Optometry

#145 in Asia

#584 in the World

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

40. University of Toyama

For Optometry

#146 in Asia

#590 in the World

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

41. Tokyo Medical University

For Optometry

#154 in Asia

#613 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1916

42. Nara Medical University

Japan | Kashihara

For Optometry

#156 in Asia

#617 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1945

43. International University of Health and Welfare

Japan | Otawara

For Optometry

#157 in Asia

#619 in the World

Founded: 1995

44. Mie University

For Optometry

#162 in Asia

#629 in the World

Enrollment: 8,455
Founded: 1949

45. Tsukuba University of Technology

Japan | Tsukuba

For Optometry

#163 in Asia

#630 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 2005

46. Jikei University School of Medicine

For Optometry

#169 in Asia

#649 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 981
Founded: 1881

47. Nagoya City University

For Optometry

#171 in Asia

#655 in the World

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

48. Shimane University

For Optometry

#178 in Asia

#675 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1949

49. Kumamoto University

Japan | Kumamoto

For Optometry

#181 in Asia

#683 in the World

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

50. Kansai Medical University

Japan | Moriguchi

For Optometry

#188 in Asia

#705 in the World

Founded: 1928

51. University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan

Japan | Kitakyushu

For Optometry

#196 in Asia

#726 in the World

Founded: 1978

52. University of the Ryukyus

Japan | Nishihara

For Optometry

#198 in Asia

#730 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1950

53. Osaka Medical College

Japan | Takatsuki

For Optometry

#206 in Asia

#748 in the World

Founded: 1927

54. University of Tokushima

Japan | Tokushima

For Optometry

#210 in Asia

#754 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

55. Saitama Medical School

Japan | Moroyama

For Optometry

#213 in Asia

#760 in the World

Founded: 1972

56. Asahikawa Medical University

Japan | Asahikawa

For Optometry

#218 in Asia

#775 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1973

57. Kagawa University

Japan | Takamatsu

For Optometry

#227 in Asia

#801 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1949

58. Nagasaki University

Japan | Nagasaki

For Optometry

#229 in Asia

#807 in the World

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

59. Yamaguchi University

Japan | Yamaguchi

For Optometry

#235 in Asia

#816 in the World

Founded: 1949

60. Aichi Medical University

Japan | Nagakute

For Optometry

#239 in Asia

#824 in the World

Founded: 1971

61. University of Fukui

For Optometry

#241 in Asia

#828 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

62. Hamamatsu University School of Medicine

Japan | Hamamatsu

For Optometry

#259 in Asia

#874 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1974

63. Shiga University of Medical Science

For Optometry

#270 in Asia

#898 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1974

64. Shinshu University

Japan | Matsumoto

For Optometry

#272 in Asia

#901 in the World

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

65. Kyushu Institute of Technology

Japan | Kitakyushu

For Optometry

#273 in Asia

#903 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1907

66. Osaka City University

For Optometry

#282 in Asia

#917 in the World

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

67. Fujita Health University

Japan | Toyoake

For Optometry

#296 in Asia

#943 in the World

Enrollment: 3,106
Founded: 1964

68. Hyogo College of Medicine

Japan | Nishinomiya

For Optometry

#297 in Asia

#945 in the World

Founded: 1971

69. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Optometry

#302 in Asia

#957 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

70. Kurume University

For Optometry

#303 in Asia

#958 in the World

Founded: 1928

71. Kawasaki University of Medical Welfare

Japan | Kurashiki

For Optometry

#306 in Asia

#962 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 Physiology350

Anesthesiology210

Bioethics/Medical Ethics23

Biomedical Engineering142

Clinical Psychology185

Critical Care Nursing96

Family medicine135

Forensic Science26

Gastroenterology and Hepatology159

Health Science143

Healthcare Management (MHA)102

Medical Physics78

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)100

Occupational Therapy90

Oncology and Cancer research222

Ophthalmology124

Orthodontics140

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine102

Pharmacology215

Physical Therapy317

Plastic Surgery73

Public Health292

Radiation Therapy123

Radiology and Nuclear medicine336

Respiratory Therapy86

Sonography and Ultrasound93

Sports / Exercise science58

Sports Medicine242