100 Best universities for Pharmacology 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 Pharmacology. A graph of 5.64M citations received by 237K academic papers made by 215 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. University of Tokyo

For Pharmacology

#6 in Asia

#59 in the World

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

2. Kyoto University

For Pharmacology

#13 in Asia

#83 in the World

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

3. Osaka University

For Pharmacology

#22 in Asia

#121 in the World

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

4. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Pharmacology

#26 in Asia

#128 in the World

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

5. Tohoku University

For Pharmacology

#33 in Asia

#158 in the World

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

6. Okayama University

Japan | Okayama

For Pharmacology

#43 in Asia

#213 in the World

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

7. Nagoya University

For Pharmacology

#51 in Asia

#229 in the World

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

8. Kumamoto University

Japan | Kumamoto

For Pharmacology

#52 in Asia

#239 in the World

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

9. Keio University

For Pharmacology

#53 in Asia

#245 in the World

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

10. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Pharmacology

#55 in Asia

#251 in the World

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

11. Chiba University

For Pharmacology

#59 in Asia

#265 in the World

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

12. Kanazawa University

Japan | Kanazawa

For Pharmacology

#66 in Asia

#291 in the World

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

13. Kyoto Pharmaceutical University

For Pharmacology

#70 in Asia

#301 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1884

14. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Pharmacology

#77 in Asia

#324 in the World

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

15. Tohoku Pharmaceutical University

For Pharmacology

#92 in Asia

#364 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1939

16. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Pharmacology

#95 in Asia

#370 in the World

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

17. University of Tokushima

Japan | Tokushima

For Pharmacology

#102 in Asia

#391 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

18. Kitasato University

For Pharmacology

#104 in Asia

#393 in the World

Founded: 1962

19. Nihon University

For Pharmacology

#110 in Asia

#419 in the World

Founded: 1889

20. Kindai University

Japan | Higashiosaka

For Pharmacology

#112 in Asia

#424 in the World

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

21. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

For Pharmacology

#116 in Asia

#432 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1946

22. Nagoya City University

For Pharmacology

#117 in Asia

#434 in the World

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

23. Hoshi University

For Pharmacology

#121 in Asia

#439 in the World

Founded: 1911

24. Kobe University

For Pharmacology

#125 in Asia

#448 in the World

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

25. Nagasaki University

Japan | Nagasaki

For Pharmacology

#129 in Asia

#453 in the World

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

26. Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine

For Pharmacology

#130 in Asia

#454 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1872

27. University of Shizuoka

Japan | Shizuoka

For Pharmacology

#131 in Asia

#460 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1987

28. Juntendo University

For Pharmacology

#134 in Asia

#468 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1836

29. Showa University

For Pharmacology

#135 in Asia

#472 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1928

30. Osaka City University

For Pharmacology

#143 in Asia

#489 in the World

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

31. Hamamatsu University School of Medicine

Japan | Hamamatsu

For Pharmacology

#144 in Asia

#490 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1974

32. Teikyo University

For Pharmacology

#147 in Asia

#502 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

33. Nippon Medical School

For Pharmacology

#154 in Asia

#515 in the World

Founded: 1904

34. Gunma University

Japan | Maebashi

For Pharmacology

#157 in Asia

#521 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1949

35. Gifu University

For Pharmacology

#159 in Asia

#523 in the World

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

36. Yokohama City University

Japan | Yokohama

For Pharmacology

#164 in Asia

#535 in the World

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

37. Fukuoka University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Pharmacology

#166 in Asia

#540 in the World

Founded: 1934

38. Jichi Medical University

Japan | Tochigi

For Pharmacology

#169 in Asia

#546 in the World

Founded: 1972

39. Gifu Pharmaceutical University

For Pharmacology

#173 in Asia

#556 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1932

40. Ehime University

Japan | Matsuyama

For Pharmacology

#176 in Asia

#563 in the World

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

41. University of Toyama

For Pharmacology

#178 in Asia

#567 in the World

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

42. Toho University

For Pharmacology

#180 in Asia

#575 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1925

43. Sapporo Medical University

Japan | Sapporo

For Pharmacology

#182 in Asia

#579 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1950

44. Hyogo College of Medicine

Japan | Nishinomiya

For Pharmacology

#191 in Asia

#602 in the World

Founded: 1971

45. Jikei University School of Medicine

For Pharmacology

#194 in Asia

#606 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 981
Founded: 1881

46. Tokyo University of Science

For Pharmacology

#195 in Asia

#609 in the World

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

47. Niigata University

Japan | Niigata

For Pharmacology

#208 in Asia

#632 in the World

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

48. Kagoshima University

Japan | Kagoshima

For Pharmacology

#210 in Asia

#645 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1949

49. Kurume University

For Pharmacology

#213 in Asia

#649 in the World

Founded: 1928

50. Hirosaki University

Japan | Hirosaki

For Pharmacology

#220 in Asia

#662 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1949

51. Nara Medical University

Japan | Kashihara

For Pharmacology

#230 in Asia

#682 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1945

52. Tottori University

Japan | Tottori

For Pharmacology

#231 in Asia

#683 in the World

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

53. Saitama Medical School

Japan | Moroyama

For Pharmacology

#235 in Asia

#690 in the World

Founded: 1972

54. University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan

Japan | Kitakyushu

For Pharmacology

#237 in Asia

#692 in the World

Founded: 1978

55. Kansai Medical University

Japan | Moriguchi

For Pharmacology

#240 in Asia

#701 in the World

Founded: 1928

56. Shiga University of Medical Science

For Pharmacology

#241 in Asia

#702 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1974

57. Shimane University

For Pharmacology

#244 in Asia

#705 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1949

58. Shinshu University

Japan | Matsumoto

For Pharmacology

#245 in Asia

#706 in the World

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

59. Tokyo Medical University

For Pharmacology

#250 in Asia

#715 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1916

60. Akita University

For Pharmacology

#253 in Asia

#722 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Founded: 1949

61. Mie University

For Pharmacology

#254 in Asia

#723 in the World

Enrollment: 8,455
Founded: 1949

62. Kyorin University

For Pharmacology

#255 in Asia

#724 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

63. Tokai University

For Pharmacology

#258 in Asia

#729 in the World

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

64. Yamaguchi University

Japan | Yamaguchi

For Pharmacology

#264 in Asia

#744 in the World

Founded: 1949

65. Oita University

For Pharmacology

#271 in Asia

#754 in the World

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

66. St. Marianna University School of Medicine

Japan | Kawasaki

For Pharmacology

#274 in Asia

#760 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1971

67. Osaka Medical College

Japan | Takatsuki

For Pharmacology

#283 in Asia

#784 in the World

Founded: 1927

68. Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Science

Japan | Hachioji

For Pharmacology

#287 in Asia

#792 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1880

69. Meijo University

For Pharmacology

#290 in Asia

#796 in the World

Founded: 1926

70. Osaka University of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Japan | Takatsuki

For Pharmacology

#305 in Asia

#823 in the World

Founded: 1904

71. Fujita Health University

Japan | Toyoake

For Pharmacology

#307 in Asia

#826 in the World

Enrollment: 3,106
Founded: 1964

72. Showa Pharmaceutical University

Japan | Machida

For Pharmacology

#308 in Asia

#833 in the World

Founded: 1949

73. Kagawa University

Japan | Takamatsu

For Pharmacology

#312 in Asia

#839 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1949

74. Health Science University

Japan | Fujikawaguchiko

For Pharmacology

#316 in Asia

#847 in the World

Founded: 2003

75. Fukushima Medical University

Japan | Fukushima

For Pharmacology

#325 in Asia

#864 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1952

76. University of Miyazaki

Japan | Miyazaki

For Pharmacology

#328 in Asia

#869 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1949

77. University of Yamanashi

For Pharmacology

#335 in Asia

#884 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1949

78. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Pharmacology

#339 in Asia

#891 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

79. Wakayama Medical University

Japan | Wakayama

For Pharmacology

#340 in Asia

#894 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1945

80. Sojo University

Japan | Kumamoto

For Pharmacology

#352 in Asia

#917 in the World

Founded: 1965

81. University of Fukui

For Pharmacology

#355 in Asia

#920 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

82. Iwate Medical University

Japan | Morioka

For Pharmacology

#361 in Asia

#935 in the World

Founded: 1928

83. Kanazawa Medical University

For Pharmacology

#362 in Asia

#936 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1972

84. Meiji Pharmaceutical University

For Pharmacology

#373 in Asia

#962 in the World

Founded: 1902

85. Aichi Medical University

Japan | Nagakute

For Pharmacology

#374 in Asia

#963 in the World

Founded: 1971

86. Yamagata University

Japan | Yamagata

For Pharmacology

#389 in Asia

#989 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

87. Daiichi University of Pharmacy

Japan | Fukuoka

For Pharmacology

#410 in Asia

#1042 in the World

Enrollment: 1,128
Founded: 1960

88. Josai University

For Pharmacology

#417 in Asia

#1055 in the World

Founded: 1965

89. Dokkyo University

For Pharmacology

#418 in Asia

#1056 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1964

90. University of the Ryukyus

Japan | Nishihara

For Pharmacology

#420 in Asia

#1058 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1950

91. Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology

For Pharmacology

#432 in Asia

#1076 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1949

92. Dokkyo Medical University

Japan | Tochigi

For Pharmacology

#447 in Asia

#1105 in the World

Founded: 1972

93. Tokushima Bunri University

Japan | Tokushima

For Pharmacology

#450 in Asia

#1109 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1895

94. Kobe Gakuin University

For Pharmacology

#459 in Asia

#1125 in the World

Founded: 1966

95. Waseda University

For Pharmacology

#486 in Asia

#1174 in the World

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

96. Hokuriku University

Japan | Kanazawa

For Pharmacology

#490 in Asia

#1181 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1975

97. Setsunan University

Japan | Neyagawa

For Pharmacology

#492 in Asia

#1183 in the World

Founded: 1975

98. Kobe Pharmaceutical University

For Pharmacology

#499 in Asia

#1194 in the World

Founded: 1930

99. Mukogawa Women's University

Japan | Nishinomiya

For Pharmacology

#501 in Asia

#1196 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Founded: 1949

100. Kochi University

For Pharmacology

#507 in Asia

#1212 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

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

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

Physical Therapy317

Plastic Surgery73

Public Health292

Radiation Therapy123

Radiology and Nuclear medicine336

Respiratory Therapy86

Sonography and Ultrasound93

Sports / Exercise science58

Sports Medicine242