100 Best universities for Pharmacology 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 Pharmacology. A graph of 5.39M citations received by 232K academic papers made by 212 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

#5 in Asia

#56 in the World

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

2. Kyoto University

For Pharmacology

#9 in Asia

#79 in the World

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

3. Osaka University

For Pharmacology

#21 in Asia

#118 in the World

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

4. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Pharmacology

#24 in Asia

#125 in the World

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

5. Tohoku University

For Pharmacology

#27 in Asia

#150 in the World

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

6. Okayama University

Japan | Okayama

For Pharmacology

#42 in Asia

#205 in the World

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

7. Nagoya University

For Pharmacology

#44 in Asia

#220 in the World

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

8. Kumamoto University

Japan | Kumamoto

For Pharmacology

#51 in Asia

#236 in the World

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

9. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Pharmacology

#53 in Asia

#241 in the World

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

10. Keio University

For Pharmacology

#54 in Asia

#244 in the World

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

11. Chiba University

For Pharmacology

#56 in Asia

#256 in the World

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

12. Kanazawa University

Japan | Kanazawa

For Pharmacology

#61 in Asia

#283 in the World

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

13. Kyoto Pharmaceutical University

For Pharmacology

#63 in Asia

#288 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1884

14. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Pharmacology

#75 in Asia

#319 in the World

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

15. Tohoku Pharmaceutical University

For Pharmacology

#86 in Asia

#347 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1939

16. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Pharmacology

#88 in Asia

#354 in the World

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

17. University of Tokushima

Japan | Tokushima

For Pharmacology

#97 in Asia

#384 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

18. Kitasato University

For Pharmacology

#98 in Asia

#385 in the World

Founded: 1962

19. Nihon University

For Pharmacology

#104 in Asia

#404 in the World

Founded: 1889

20. Kindai University

Japan | Higashiosaka

For Pharmacology

#108 in Asia

#413 in the World

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

21. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

For Pharmacology

#112 in Asia

#422 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1946

22. Hoshi University

For Pharmacology

#113 in Asia

#425 in the World

Founded: 1911

23. Nagoya City University

For Pharmacology

#115 in Asia

#427 in the World

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

24. Nagasaki University

Japan | Nagasaki

For Pharmacology

#119 in Asia

#439 in the World

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

25. Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine

For Pharmacology

#120 in Asia

#440 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1872

26. Kobe University

For Pharmacology

#122 in Asia

#442 in the World

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

27. University of Shizuoka

Japan | Shizuoka

For Pharmacology

#127 in Asia

#452 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1987

28. Showa University

For Pharmacology

#130 in Asia

#460 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1928

29. Juntendo University

For Pharmacology

#132 in Asia

#464 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1836

30. Osaka City University

For Pharmacology

#133 in Asia

#468 in the World

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

31. Hamamatsu University School of Medicine

Japan | Hamamatsu

For Pharmacology

#135 in Asia

#474 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1974

32. Teikyo University

For Pharmacology

#141 in Asia

#486 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

33. Nippon Medical School

For Pharmacology

#148 in Asia

#505 in the World

Founded: 1904

34. Gunma University

Japan | Maebashi

For Pharmacology

#149 in Asia

#506 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1949

35. Gifu University

For Pharmacology

#153 in Asia

#512 in the World

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

36. Fukuoka University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Pharmacology

#161 in Asia

#526 in the World

Founded: 1934

37. Yokohama City University

Japan | Yokohama

For Pharmacology

#162 in Asia

#527 in the World

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

38. Jichi Medical University

Japan | Tochigi

For Pharmacology

#165 in Asia

#537 in the World

Founded: 1972

39. Gifu Pharmaceutical University

For Pharmacology

#168 in Asia

#548 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1932

40. Ehime University

Japan | Matsuyama

For Pharmacology

#171 in Asia

#553 in the World

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

41. Toho University

For Pharmacology

#172 in Asia

#558 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1925

42. University of Toyama

For Pharmacology

#173 in Asia

#559 in the World

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

43. Sapporo Medical University

Japan | Sapporo

For Pharmacology

#176 in Asia

#565 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1950

44. Hyogo College of Medicine

Japan | Nishinomiya

For Pharmacology

#181 in Asia

#583 in the World

Founded: 1971

45. Tokyo University of Science

For Pharmacology

#186 in Asia

#592 in the World

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

46. Jikei University School of Medicine

For Pharmacology

#187 in Asia

#593 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

47. Niigata University

Japan | Niigata

For Pharmacology

#198 in Asia

#618 in the World

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

48. Kurume University

For Pharmacology

#205 in Asia

#629 in the World

Founded: 1928

49. Kagoshima University

Japan | Kagoshima

For Pharmacology

#208 in Asia

#633 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1949

50. Hirosaki University

Japan | Hirosaki

For Pharmacology

#210 in Asia

#636 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1949

51. Nara Medical University

Japan | Kashihara

For Pharmacology

#218 in Asia

#661 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1945

52. Tottori University

Japan | Tottori

For Pharmacology

#220 in Asia

#664 in the World

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

53. University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan

Japan | Kitakyushu

For Pharmacology

#222 in Asia

#668 in the World

Founded: 1978

54. Saitama Medical School

Japan | Moroyama

For Pharmacology

#223 in Asia

#670 in the World

Founded: 1972

55. Kansai Medical University

Japan | Moriguchi

For Pharmacology

#226 in Asia

#674 in the World

Founded: 1928

56. Shinshu University

Japan | Matsumoto

For Pharmacology

#228 in Asia

#678 in the World

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

57. Shiga University of Medical Science

For Pharmacology

#229 in Asia

#679 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1974

58. Shimane University

For Pharmacology

#231 in Asia

#681 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1949

59. Akita University

For Pharmacology

#235 in Asia

#695 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Founded: 1949

60. Mie University

For Pharmacology

#239 in Asia

#701 in the World

Enrollment: 8,455
Founded: 1949

61. Tokyo Medical University

For Pharmacology

#246 in Asia

#710 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1916

62. Tokai University

For Pharmacology

#247 in Asia

#712 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

63. Kyorin University

For Pharmacology

#248 in Asia

#713 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

64. Yamaguchi University

Japan | Yamaguchi

For Pharmacology

#255 in Asia

#728 in the World

Founded: 1949

65. Oita University

For Pharmacology

#261 in Asia

#740 in the World

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

66. St. Marianna University School of Medicine

Japan | Kawasaki

For Pharmacology

#266 in Asia

#748 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1971

67. Osaka Medical College

Japan | Takatsuki

For Pharmacology

#275 in Asia

#763 in the World

Founded: 1927

68. Meijo University

For Pharmacology

#276 in Asia

#767 in the World

Founded: 1926

69. Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Science

Japan | Hachioji

For Pharmacology

#277 in Asia

#774 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1880

70. Showa Pharmaceutical University

Japan | Machida

For Pharmacology

#292 in Asia

#808 in the World

Founded: 1949

71. Osaka University of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Japan | Takatsuki

For Pharmacology

#293 in Asia

#809 in the World

Founded: 1904

72. Fujita Health University

Japan | Toyoake

For Pharmacology

#297 in Asia

#815 in the World

Enrollment: 3,106
Founded: 1964

73. Health Science University

Japan | Fujikawaguchiko

For Pharmacology

#302 in Asia

#822 in the World

Founded: 2003

74. Kagawa University

Japan | Takamatsu

For Pharmacology

#303 in Asia

#824 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1949

75. University of Miyazaki

Japan | Miyazaki

For Pharmacology

#309 in Asia

#843 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1949

76. Fukushima Medical University

Japan | Fukushima

For Pharmacology

#311 in Asia

#847 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1952

77. University of Yamanashi

For Pharmacology

#319 in Asia

#857 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1949

78. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Pharmacology

#329 in Asia

#875 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

79. Wakayama Medical University

Japan | Wakayama

For Pharmacology

#334 in Asia

#891 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1945

80. University of Fukui

For Pharmacology

#337 in Asia

#897 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

81. Iwate Medical University

Japan | Morioka

For Pharmacology

#344 in Asia

#910 in the World

Founded: 1928

82. Kanazawa Medical University

For Pharmacology

#352 in Asia

#922 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1972

83. Sojo University

Japan | Kumamoto

For Pharmacology

#355 in Asia

#931 in the World

Founded: 1965

84. Aichi Medical University

Japan | Nagakute

For Pharmacology

#363 in Asia

#950 in the World

Founded: 1971

85. Meiji Pharmaceutical University

For Pharmacology

#364 in Asia

#952 in the World

Founded: 1902

86. Yamagata University

Japan | Yamagata

For Pharmacology

#370 in Asia

#960 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

87. Daiichi University of Pharmacy

Japan | Fukuoka

For Pharmacology

#386 in Asia

#999 in the World

Enrollment: 1,128
Founded: 1960

88. Dokkyo University

For Pharmacology

#393 in Asia

#1010 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1964

89. Josai University

For Pharmacology

#397 in Asia

#1022 in the World

Founded: 1965

90. University of the Ryukyus

Japan | Nishihara

For Pharmacology

#405 in Asia

#1034 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1950

91. Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology

For Pharmacology

#418 in Asia

#1058 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1949

92. Tokushima Bunri University

Japan | Tokushima

For Pharmacology

#425 in Asia

#1068 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1895

93. Dokkyo Medical University

Japan | Tochigi

For Pharmacology

#439 in Asia

#1094 in the World

Founded: 1972

94. Kobe Gakuin University

For Pharmacology

#442 in Asia

#1100 in the World

Founded: 1966

95. Hokuriku University

Japan | Kanazawa

For Pharmacology

#461 in Asia

#1136 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1975

96. Mukogawa Women's University

Japan | Nishinomiya

For Pharmacology

#470 in Asia

#1148 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Founded: 1949

97. Setsunan University

Japan | Neyagawa

For Pharmacology

#471 in Asia

#1152 in the World

Founded: 1975

98. Waseda University

For Pharmacology

#476 in Asia

#1157 in the World

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

99. Kobe Pharmaceutical University

For Pharmacology

#482 in Asia

#1168 in the World

Founded: 1930

100. Osaka Prefecture University

For Pharmacology

#498 in Asia

#1203 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
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 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

Physical Therapy311

Plastic Surgery73

Public Health289

Radiation Therapy122

Radiology and Nuclear medicine332

Respiratory Therapy86

Sonography and Ultrasound91

Sports / Exercise science56

Sports Medicine236