100 Best universities for Orthodontics 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 Orthodontics. A graph of 1.23M citations received by 75.1K academic papers made by 140 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. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

For Orthodontics

#4 in Asia

#25 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1946

2. Osaka University

For Orthodontics

#6 in Asia

#34 in the World

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

3. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Orthodontics

#12 in Asia

#66 in the World

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

4. Nihon University

For Orthodontics

#13 in Asia

#68 in the World

Founded: 1889

5. Niigata University

Japan | Niigata

For Orthodontics

#16 in Asia

#86 in the World

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

6. Tohoku University

For Orthodontics

#17 in Asia

#95 in the World

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

7. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Orthodontics

#18 in Asia

#109 in the World

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

8. Okayama University

Japan | Okayama

For Orthodontics

#20 in Asia

#116 in the World

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

9. University of Tokyo

For Orthodontics

#23 in Asia

#127 in the World

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

10. Tokyo Dental College

For Orthodontics

#27 in Asia

#149 in the World

Founded: 1890

11. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Orthodontics

#30 in Asia

#157 in the World

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

12. Kyoto University

For Orthodontics

#31 in Asia

#159 in the World

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

13. Showa University

For Orthodontics

#36 in Asia

#180 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1928

14. Aichi Gakuin University

Japan | Nisshin

For Orthodontics

#39 in Asia

#188 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1953

15. Kyushu Dental College

Japan | Kitakyushu

For Orthodontics

#44 in Asia

#207 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1914

16. Osaka Dental University

Japan | Hirakata

For Orthodontics

#52 in Asia

#236 in the World

Enrollment: 1,178
Founded: 1911

17. Nagasaki University

Japan | Nagasaki

For Orthodontics

#54 in Asia

#245 in the World

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

18. University of Tokushima

Japan | Tokushima

For Orthodontics

#55 in Asia

#246 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

19. Nippon Dental University

For Orthodontics

#59 in Asia

#260 in the World

Founded: 1907

20. Tsurumi University

Japan | Yokohama

For Orthodontics

#61 in Asia

#263 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1924

21. Nagoya University

For Orthodontics

#64 in Asia

#269 in the World

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

22. Kobe University

For Orthodontics

#76 in Asia

#312 in the World

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

23. Kagoshima University

Japan | Kagoshima

For Orthodontics

#87 in Asia

#350 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1949

24. Keio University

For Orthodontics

#88 in Asia

#353 in the World

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

25. Kanagawa Dental University

Japan | Yokosuka

For Orthodontics

#90 in Asia

#368 in the World

Founded: 1964

26. Kanazawa University

Japan | Kanazawa

For Orthodontics

#107 in Asia

#434 in the World

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

27. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Orthodontics

#110 in Asia

#440 in the World

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

28. Yokohama City University

Japan | Yokohama

For Orthodontics

#113 in Asia

#443 in the World

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

29. Matsumoto Dental University

Japan | Shiojiri

For Orthodontics

#116 in Asia

#449 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1972

30. Iwate Medical University

Japan | Morioka

For Orthodontics

#126 in Asia

#488 in the World

Founded: 1928

31. Health Sciences University of Hokkaido

Japan | Ishikari

For Orthodontics

#135 in Asia

#511 in the World

Founded: 1974

32. Nara Medical University

Japan | Kashihara

For Orthodontics

#137 in Asia

#519 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1945

33. Health Science University

Japan | Fujikawaguchiko

For Orthodontics

#147 in Asia

#549 in the World

Founded: 2003

34. Chiba University

For Orthodontics

#150 in Asia

#561 in the World

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

35. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Orthodontics

#151 in Asia

#565 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

36. Asahi University

For Orthodontics

#155 in Asia

#573 in the World

Founded: 1972

37. Shinshu University

Japan | Matsumoto

For Orthodontics

#160 in Asia

#589 in the World

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

38. Fukuoka Dental College

Japan | Fukuoka

For Orthodontics

#161 in Asia

#590 in the World

Founded: 1972

39. Meikai University

Japan | Urayasu

For Orthodontics

#163 in Asia

#597 in the World

Founded: 1970

40. Osaka City University

For Orthodontics

#175 in Asia

#655 in the World

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

41. Fukuoka University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Orthodontics

#176 in Asia

#657 in the World

Founded: 1934

42. Sapporo Medical University

Japan | Sapporo

For Orthodontics

#180 in Asia

#668 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1950

43. Waseda University

For Orthodontics

#193 in Asia

#704 in the World

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

44. Gifu University

For Orthodontics

#197 in Asia

#719 in the World

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

45. Akita University

For Orthodontics

#200 in Asia

#726 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Founded: 1949

46. Tokyo University of Science

For Orthodontics

#217 in Asia

#773 in the World

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

47. Osaka Medical College

Japan | Takatsuki

For Orthodontics

#219 in Asia

#783 in the World

Founded: 1927

48. Kumamoto University

Japan | Kumamoto

For Orthodontics

#220 in Asia

#786 in the World

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

49. Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine

For Orthodontics

#222 in Asia

#790 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1872

50. Shimane University

For Orthodontics

#231 in Asia

#819 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1949

51. Hyogo College of Medicine

Japan | Nishinomiya

For Orthodontics

#240 in Asia

#845 in the World

Founded: 1971

52. Gunma University

Japan | Maebashi

For Orthodontics

#242 in Asia

#849 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1949

53. Saitama Medical School

Japan | Moroyama

For Orthodontics

#243 in Asia

#850 in the World

Founded: 1972

54. Yamaguchi University

Japan | Yamaguchi

For Orthodontics

#249 in Asia

#867 in the World

Founded: 1949

55. Hirosaki University

Japan | Hirosaki

For Orthodontics

#258 in Asia

#899 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1949

56. Kanazawa Medical University

For Orthodontics

#273 in Asia

#944 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1972

57. Kindai University

Japan | Higashiosaka

For Orthodontics

#276 in Asia

#947 in the World

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

58. Juntendo University

For Orthodontics

#283 in Asia

#969 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1836

59. Mie University

For Orthodontics

#297 in Asia

#998 in the World

Enrollment: 8,455
Founded: 1949

60. Kitasato University

For Orthodontics

#299 in Asia

#1004 in the World

Founded: 1962

61. Tokai University

For Orthodontics

#302 in Asia

#1013 in the World

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

62. Teikyo University

For Orthodontics

#304 in Asia

#1019 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

63. Jikei University School of Medicine

For Orthodontics

#305 in Asia

#1021 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 981
Founded: 1881

64. Kurume University

For Orthodontics

#307 in Asia

#1028 in the World

Founded: 1928

65. Niigata University of Health and Welfare

Japan | Niigata

For Orthodontics

#311 in Asia

#1036 in the World

Founded: 2001

66. Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology

For Orthodontics

#312 in Asia

#1039 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1990

67. Ehime University

Japan | Matsuyama

For Orthodontics

#317 in Asia

#1054 in the World

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

68. University of Fukui

For Orthodontics

#318 in Asia

#1058 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

69. Yamagata University

Japan | Yamagata

For Orthodontics

#334 in Asia

#1092 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

70. Hamamatsu University School of Medicine

Japan | Hamamatsu

For Orthodontics

#350 in Asia

#1135 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1974

71. Tokyo Metropolitan University

Japan | Hachioji

For Orthodontics

#355 in Asia

#1147 in the World

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

72. Oita University

For Orthodontics

#356 in Asia

#1150 in the World

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

73. Saga University

For Orthodontics

#357 in Asia

#1154 in the World

Founded: 1949

74. Jichi Medical University

Japan | Tochigi

For Orthodontics

#362 in Asia

#1167 in the World

Founded: 1972

75. Tottori University

Japan | Tottori

For Orthodontics

#366 in Asia

#1182 in the World

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

76. University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan

Japan | Kitakyushu

For Orthodontics

#367 in Asia

#1188 in the World

Founded: 1978

77. University of Yamanashi

For Orthodontics

#369 in Asia

#1196 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1949

78. Toho University

For Orthodontics

#374 in Asia

#1206 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1925

79. Ohu University

Japan | Koriyama

For Orthodontics

#379 in Asia

#1213 in the World

Founded: 1972

80. Tokyo Medical University

For Orthodontics

#384 in Asia

#1225 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1916

81. Ritsumeikan University

For Orthodontics

#386 in Asia

#1233 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1899

82. Nippon Medical School

For Orthodontics

#403 in Asia

#1282 in the World

Founded: 1904

83. Fujita Health University

Japan | Toyoake

For Orthodontics

#412 in Asia

#1306 in the World

Enrollment: 3,106
Founded: 1964

84. Nagoya City University

For Orthodontics

#415 in Asia

#1314 in the World

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

85. University of Electro-Communications

For Orthodontics

#419 in Asia

#1330 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1949

86. University of Miyazaki

Japan | Miyazaki

For Orthodontics

#426 in Asia

#1340 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1949

87. Chuo University

Japan | Hachioji

For Orthodontics

#428 in Asia

#1344 in the World

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

88. Osaka Prefecture University

For Orthodontics

#441 in Asia

#1389 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1949

89. University of Toyama

For Orthodontics

#447 in Asia

#1402 in the World

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

90. St. Marianna University School of Medicine

Japan | Kawasaki

For Orthodontics

#453 in Asia

#1410 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1971

91. Kagawa University

Japan | Takamatsu

For Orthodontics

#459 in Asia

#1438 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1949

92. Shiga University of Medical Science

For Orthodontics

#466 in Asia

#1461 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1974

93. Fukushima Medical University

Japan | Fukushima

For Orthodontics

#472 in Asia

#1475 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1952

94. University of the Ryukyus

Japan | Nishihara

For Orthodontics

#491 in Asia

#1526 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1950

95. Wakayama Medical University

Japan | Wakayama

For Orthodontics

#508 in Asia

#1579 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1945

96. International University of Health and Welfare

Japan | Otawara

For Orthodontics

#509 in Asia

#1582 in the World

Founded: 1995

97. Kyushu Institute of Technology

Japan | Kitakyushu

For Orthodontics

#512 in Asia

#1587 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1907

98. Dokkyo Medical University

Japan | Tochigi

For Orthodontics

#521 in Asia

#1609 in the World

Founded: 1972

99. Nagoya Institute of Technology

For Orthodontics

#526 in Asia

#1622 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1905

100. Shibaura Institute of Technology

For Orthodontics

#535 in Asia

#1638 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1949

The best cities to study Orthodontics in Japan based on the number of universities and their ranks are Tokyo, Suita, Fukuoka, and Niigata.

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