100 Best universities for Pharmacy in Japan

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Japan ranked based on their research performance in Pharmacy. A graph of 1.9M citations received by 99.1K academic papers made by 148 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. Kyoto University

For Pharmacy

#1 in Asia

#1 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 22,455
Male:Female: 76:24
Founded: 1897

2. Osaka University

For Pharmacy

#2 in Asia

#2 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 23,123
Male:Female: 68:32
Founded: 1931

3. University of Tokyo

For Pharmacy

#3 in Asia

#5 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 28,218
Founded: 1877

4. Tohoku University

For Pharmacy

#4 in Asia

#6 in the World

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

5. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Pharmacy

#5 in Asia

#9 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 10,357
Founded: 1881

6. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Pharmacy

#6 in Asia

#13 in the World

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

7. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Pharmacy

#8 in Asia

#17 in the World

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

8. Nagoya University

For Pharmacy

#10 in Asia

#19 in the World

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

9. Tokyo University of Science

For Pharmacy

#18 in Asia

#70 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1881

10. Chiba University

For Pharmacy

#22 in Asia

#89 in the World

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

11. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Pharmacy

#29 in Asia

#129 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 16,507
Male:Female: 61:39
Founded: 1973

12. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Pharmacy

#30 in Asia

#134 in the World

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

13. Okayama University

Japan | Okayama

For Pharmacy

#35 in Asia

#148 in the World

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

14. Kanazawa University

Japan | Kanazawa

For Pharmacy

#38 in Asia

#163 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 10,127
Male:Female: 64:36
Founded: 1949

15. Osaka City University

For Pharmacy

#53 in Asia

#220 in the World

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

16. Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology

For Pharmacy

#55 in Asia

#227 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1949

17. Nagasaki University

Japan | Nagasaki

For Pharmacy

#57 in Asia

#239 in the World

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

18. Waseda University

For Pharmacy

#59 in Asia

#241 in the World

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

19. Keio University

For Pharmacy

#61 in Asia

#243 in the World

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

20. Gifu University

For Pharmacy

#63 in Asia

#248 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 7,227
Male:Female: 65:35
Founded: 1949

21. Osaka Prefecture University

For Pharmacy

#64 in Asia

#249 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Enrollment: 8,051
Founded: 1949

22. Nagoya Institute of Technology

For Pharmacy

#66 in Asia

#255 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Enrollment: 5,776
Founded: 1905

23. Tohoku Pharmaceutical University

For Pharmacy

#74 in Asia

#283 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1939

24. Okayama University of Science

Japan | Okayama

For Pharmacy

#80 in Asia

#302 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 6,050
Founded: 1962

25. Kitasato University

For Pharmacy

#84 in Asia

#327 in the World

Enrollment: 8,576
Male:Female: 46:54
Founded: 1962

26. Kumamoto University

Japan | Kumamoto

For Pharmacy

#85 in Asia

#330 in the World

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

27. University of Tokushima

Japan | Tokushima

For Pharmacy

#88 in Asia

#339 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

28. Kyoto Pharmaceutical University

For Pharmacy

#96 in Asia

#365 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 2,301
Male:Female: 34:66
Founded: 1884

29. Ehime University

Japan | Matsuyama

For Pharmacy

#101 in Asia

#386 in the World

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

30. Saitama University

Japan | Saitama

For Pharmacy

#102 in Asia

#387 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 9,031
Male:Female: 68:32
Founded: 1949

31. Kansai University

For Pharmacy

#106 in Asia

#394 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 29,749
Founded: 1922

32. Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Science

Japan | Hachioji

For Pharmacy

#107 in Asia

#400 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1880

33. Tokyo Metropolitan University

Japan | Hachioji

For Pharmacy

#108 in Asia

#401 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Enrollment: 9,059
Founded: 2005

34. Gifu Pharmaceutical University

For Pharmacy

#114 in Asia

#412 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1932

35. Kanagawa University

Japan | Yokohama

For Pharmacy

#119 in Asia

#427 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 18,693
Founded: 1949

36. Kobe University

For Pharmacy

#121 in Asia

#429 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 15,871
Founded: 1902

37. Shinshu University

Japan | Matsumoto

For Pharmacy

#122 in Asia

#430 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1949

38. Kindai University

Japan | Higashiosaka

For Pharmacy

#125 in Asia

#435 in the World

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

39. University of Shizuoka

Japan | Shizuoka

For Pharmacy

#141 in Asia

#480 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1987

40. Tottori University

Japan | Tottori

For Pharmacy

#143 in Asia

#485 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 6,195
Founded: 1949

41. Nagoya City University

For Pharmacy

#145 in Asia

#490 in the World

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

42. University of Toyama

For Pharmacy

#150 in Asia

#499 in the World

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

43. Yamaguchi University

Japan | Yamaguchi

For Pharmacy

#155 in Asia

#509 in the World

Founded: 1949

44. Kyoto Institute of Technology

For Pharmacy

#157 in Asia

#514 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1949

45. Kobe Pharmaceutical University

For Pharmacy

#160 in Asia

#521 in the World

Enrollment: 1,287
Founded: 1930

46. Gunma University

Japan | Maebashi

For Pharmacy

#162 in Asia

#526 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Enrollment: 6,556
Male:Female: 63:37
Founded: 1949

47. Mie University

For Pharmacy

#164 in Asia

#528 in the World

Enrollment: 8,455
Male:Female: 63:37
Founded: 1949

48. Fukuoka University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Pharmacy

#168 in Asia

#539 in the World

Enrollment: 20,356
Founded: 1934

49. Toho University

For Pharmacy

#171 in Asia

#552 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1925

50. Yamagata University

Japan | Yamagata

For Pharmacy

#180 in Asia

#574 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

51. Tokushima Bunri University

Japan | Tokushima

For Pharmacy

#190 in Asia

#597 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1895

52. Kwansei Gakuin University

Japan | Nishinomiya

For Pharmacy

#195 in Asia

#610 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 25,254
Founded: 1912

53. Toyohashi University of Technology

Japan | Toyohashi

For Pharmacy

#196 in Asia

#612 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Founded: 1976

54. Niigata University

Japan | Niigata

For Pharmacy

#197 in Asia

#614 in the World

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

55. Yokohama National University

Japan | Yokohama

For Pharmacy

#200 in Asia

#617 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1949

56. Chuo University

Japan | Hachioji

For Pharmacy

#207 in Asia

#629 in the World

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

57. Nara Institute of Science and Technology

For Pharmacy

#222 in Asia

#664 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1991

58. Gakushuin University

For Pharmacy

#224 in Asia

#672 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 9,240
Founded: 1877

59. Saga University

For Pharmacy

#226 in Asia

#676 in the World

Founded: 1949

60. Kyushu Institute of Technology

Japan | Kitakyushu

For Pharmacy

#227 in Asia

#678 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 5,876
Founded: 1907

61. Nihon University

For Pharmacy

#231 in Asia

#688 in the World

Enrollment: 77,651
Male:Female: 68:32
Founded: 1889

62. Ibaraki University

For Pharmacy

#233 in Asia

#690 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 8,249
Founded: 1949

63. Kochi University

For Pharmacy

#236 in Asia

#694 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

64. Shizuoka University

Japan | Shizuoka

For Pharmacy

#237 in Asia

#697 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 10,090
Founded: 1949

65. Josai University

For Pharmacy

#241 in Asia

#705 in the World

Founded: 1965

66. Osaka University of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Japan | Takatsuki

For Pharmacy

#243 in Asia

#707 in the World

Founded: 1904

67. Sophia University

For Pharmacy

#257 in Asia

#750 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 13,280
Founded: 1913

68. Showa Pharmaceutical University

Japan | Machida

For Pharmacy

#259 in Asia

#754 in the World

Founded: 1949

69. Health Science University

Japan | Fujikawaguchiko

For Pharmacy

#260 in Asia

#755 in the World

Founded: 2003

70. Doshisha University

For Pharmacy

#268 in Asia

#767 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 28,354
Male:Female: 62:38
Founded: 1920

71. Showa University

For Pharmacy

#273 in Asia

#782 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1928

72. Hoshi University

For Pharmacy

#275 in Asia

#785 in the World

Enrollment: 1,640
Founded: 1911

73. Ritsumeikan University

For Pharmacy

#278 in Asia

#797 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1899

74. Meiji Pharmaceutical University

For Pharmacy

#279 in Asia

#798 in the World

Enrollment: 2,290
Male:Female: 42:58
Founded: 1902

75. Ochanomizu University

For Pharmacy

#284 in Asia

#808 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 2,075
Founded: 1874

76. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

For Pharmacy

#291 in Asia

#833 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1946

77. Shimane University

For Pharmacy

#293 in Asia

#835 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1949

78. Nara Women's University

For Pharmacy

#297 in Asia

#846 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 2,631
Founded: 1908

79. Yokohama City University

Japan | Yokohama

For Pharmacy

#303 in Asia

#860 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1928

80. Rikkyo University

For Pharmacy

#306 in Asia

#863 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 20,720
Founded: 1922

81. Hokuriku University

Japan | Kanazawa

For Pharmacy

#308 in Asia

#868 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1975

82. Meijo University

For Pharmacy

#310 in Asia

#872 in the World

Enrollment: 3,835
Founded: 1926

83. University of Hyogo

For Pharmacy

#331 in Asia

#944 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 6,551
Founded: 2004

84. Aichi University of Education

For Pharmacy

#337 in Asia

#959 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Enrollment: 3,967
Male:Female: 44:56
Founded: 1873

85. Iwate University

Japan | Morioka

For Pharmacy

#341 in Asia

#963 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 5,402
Founded: 1949

86. Kagoshima University

Japan | Kagoshima

For Pharmacy

#344 in Asia

#969 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 10,661
Male:Female: 62:38
Founded: 1949

87. Teikyo University

For Pharmacy

#353 in Asia

#987 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

88. Setsunan University

Japan | Neyagawa

For Pharmacy

#355 in Asia

#996 in the World

Founded: 1975

89. Seikei University

Japan | Musashino

For Pharmacy

#357 in Asia

#999 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1949

90. Utsunomiya University

Japan | Utsunomiya

For Pharmacy

#364 in Asia

#1013 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1949

91. Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology

For Pharmacy

#370 in Asia

#1022 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 891
Male:Female: 83:17
Founded: 1990

92. Aoyama Gakuin University

For Pharmacy

#375 in Asia

#1033 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 20,285
Founded: 1874

93. Meiji University

For Pharmacy

#376 in Asia

#1034 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 31,339
Founded: 1881

94. Bunkyo University

Japan | Koshigaya

For Pharmacy

#386 in Asia

#1051 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 8,727
Founded: 1966

95. Tokai University

For Pharmacy

#397 in Asia

#1067 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 28,535
Founded: 1946

96. Kitami Institute of Technology

For Pharmacy

#399 in Asia

#1072 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Enrollment: 2,025
Founded: 1960

97. Nara University of Education

For Pharmacy

#423 in Asia

#1122 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Enrollment: 1,245
Founded: 1949

98. Kobe Gakuin University

For Pharmacy

#431 in Asia

#1142 in the World

Enrollment: 10,177
Male:Female: 62:38
Founded: 1966

99. Health Sciences University of Hokkaido

Japan | Ishikari

For Pharmacy

#433 in Asia

#1148 in the World

Enrollment: 3,302
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1974

100. Kurashiki University of Science and the Arts

Japan | Kurashiki

For Pharmacy

#453 in Asia

#1197 in the World

Founded: 1995

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

Medicine subfields in Japan

Anatomy and Physiology343

Anesthesiology202

Bioethics/Medical Ethics25

Biomedical Engineering136

Clinical Psychology165

Critical Care Nursing87

Family medicine118

Forensic Science27

Gastroenterology and Hepatology152

Health Science127

Healthcare Management (MHA)95

Medical Physics81

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)98

Occupational Therapy81

Oncology and Cancer research215

Ophthalmology120

Orthodontics128

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine96

Pharmacology205

Physical Therapy298

Plastic Surgery69

Public Health278

Radiation Therapy119

Radiology and Nuclear medicine321

Respiratory Therapy88

Sonography and Ultrasound89

Sports / Exercise science50

Sports Medicine226