100 Best universities for Pharmacy 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 Pharmacy. A graph of 2.16M citations received by 112K academic papers made by 156 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
Founded: 1897

2. Osaka University

For Pharmacy

#2 in Asia

#2 in the World

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

3. University of Tokyo

For Pharmacy

#3 in Asia

#3 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 28,479
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

#8 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

6. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Pharmacy

#6 in Asia

#12 in the World

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

7. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Pharmacy

#7 in Asia

#13 in the World

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

8. Nagoya University

For Pharmacy

#10 in Asia

#17 in the World

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

9. Tokyo University of Science

For Pharmacy

#19 in Asia

#74 in the World

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

10. Chiba University

For Pharmacy

#20 in Asia

#81 in the World

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

11. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Pharmacy

#29 in Asia

#120 in the World

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

12. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Pharmacy

#30 in Asia

#124 in the World

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

13. Okayama University

Japan | Okayama

For Pharmacy

#32 in Asia

#131 in the World

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

14. Kanazawa University

Japan | Kanazawa

For Pharmacy

#35 in Asia

#135 in the World

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

15. Osaka City University

For Pharmacy

#55 in Asia

#224 in the World

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

16. Waseda University

For Pharmacy

#56 in Asia

#226 in the World

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

17. Nagasaki University

Japan | Nagasaki

For Pharmacy

#57 in Asia

#228 in the World

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

18. Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology

For Pharmacy

#58 in Asia

#229 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1949

19. Gifu University

For Pharmacy

#59 in Asia

#233 in the World

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

20. Nagoya Institute of Technology

For Pharmacy

#63 in Asia

#238 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1905

21. Keio University

For Pharmacy

#64 in Asia

#239 in the World

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

22. Tohoku Pharmaceutical University

For Pharmacy

#66 in Asia

#246 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1939

23. Osaka Prefecture University

For Pharmacy

#71 in Asia

#258 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1949

24. Kitasato University

For Pharmacy

#80 in Asia

#296 in the World

Founded: 1962

25. Kumamoto University

Japan | Kumamoto

For Pharmacy

#81 in Asia

#297 in the World

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

26. Okayama University of Science

Japan | Okayama

For Pharmacy

#84 in Asia

#306 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1962

27. Ehime University

Japan | Matsuyama

For Pharmacy

#88 in Asia

#326 in the World

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

28. University of Tokushima

Japan | Tokushima

For Pharmacy

#90 in Asia

#329 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

29. Kyoto Pharmaceutical University

For Pharmacy

#97 in Asia

#348 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1884

30. Shinshu University

Japan | Matsumoto

For Pharmacy

#100 in Asia

#360 in the World

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

31. Saitama University

Japan | Saitama

For Pharmacy

#104 in Asia

#368 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1949

32. Kobe University

For Pharmacy

#105 in Asia

#377 in the World

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

33. Tottori University

Japan | Tottori

For Pharmacy

#106 in Asia

#380 in the World

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

34. Kanagawa University

Japan | Yokohama

For Pharmacy

#111 in Asia

#391 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1949

35. Gifu Pharmaceutical University

For Pharmacy

#114 in Asia

#399 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1932

36. Tokyo Metropolitan University

Japan | Hachioji

For Pharmacy

#115 in Asia

#402 in the World

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

37. Kansai University

For Pharmacy

#116 in Asia

#404 in the World

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

38. University of Toyama

For Pharmacy

#120 in Asia

#414 in the World

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

39. University of Shizuoka

Japan | Shizuoka

For Pharmacy

#122 in Asia

#416 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1987

40. Kindai University

Japan | Higashiosaka

For Pharmacy

#125 in Asia

#423 in the World

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

41. Yamaguchi University

Japan | Yamaguchi

For Pharmacy

#127 in Asia

#426 in the World

Founded: 1949

42. Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Science

Japan | Hachioji

For Pharmacy

#137 in Asia

#447 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1880

43. Nagoya City University

For Pharmacy

#143 in Asia

#461 in the World

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

44. Fukuoka University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Pharmacy

#145 in Asia

#466 in the World

Founded: 1934

45. Kobe Pharmaceutical University

For Pharmacy

#154 in Asia

#490 in the World

Founded: 1930

46. Gunma University

Japan | Maebashi

For Pharmacy

#161 in Asia

#510 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1949

47. Kyoto Institute of Technology

For Pharmacy

#163 in Asia

#514 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1949

48. Mie University

For Pharmacy

#171 in Asia

#536 in the World

Enrollment: 8,455
Founded: 1949

49. Toho University

For Pharmacy

#172 in Asia

#537 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1925

50. Yamagata University

Japan | Yamagata

For Pharmacy

#185 in Asia

#572 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

51. Yokohama National University

Japan | Yokohama

For Pharmacy

#188 in Asia

#579 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1949

52. Tokushima Bunri University

Japan | Tokushima

For Pharmacy

#194 in Asia

#589 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1895

53. Kwansei Gakuin University

Japan | Nishinomiya

For Pharmacy

#197 in Asia

#601 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 25,679
Founded: 1912

54. Josai University

For Pharmacy

#199 in Asia

#604 in the World

Founded: 1965

55. Toyohashi University of Technology

Japan | Toyohashi

For Pharmacy

#202 in Asia

#611 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Founded: 1976

56. Niigata University

Japan | Niigata

For Pharmacy

#204 in Asia

#613 in the World

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

57. Chuo University

Japan | Hachioji

For Pharmacy

#217 in Asia

#635 in the World

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

58. Gakushuin University

For Pharmacy

#223 in Asia

#647 in the World

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

59. Saga University

For Pharmacy

#229 in Asia

#654 in the World

Founded: 1949

60. Ibaraki University

For Pharmacy

#233 in Asia

#670 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

61. Shizuoka University

Japan | Shizuoka

For Pharmacy

#236 in Asia

#676 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1949

62. Kyushu Institute of Technology

Japan | Kitakyushu

For Pharmacy

#240 in Asia

#687 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1907

63. Kochi University

For Pharmacy

#243 in Asia

#694 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

64. Showa Pharmaceutical University

Japan | Machida

For Pharmacy

#246 in Asia

#700 in the World

Founded: 1949

65. Nihon University

For Pharmacy

#248 in Asia

#704 in the World

Founded: 1889

66. Nara Institute of Science and Technology

For Pharmacy

#249 in Asia

#706 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1991

67. Hoshi University

For Pharmacy

#252 in Asia

#714 in the World

Founded: 1911

68. Osaka University of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Japan | Takatsuki

For Pharmacy

#263 in Asia

#739 in the World

Founded: 1904

69. Sophia University

For Pharmacy

#266 in Asia

#756 in the World

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

70. Showa University

For Pharmacy

#270 in Asia

#764 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1928

71. Meiji Pharmaceutical University

For Pharmacy

#283 in Asia

#796 in the World

Founded: 1902

72. Ritsumeikan University

For Pharmacy

#285 in Asia

#801 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1899

73. Health Science University

Japan | Fujikawaguchiko

For Pharmacy

#286 in Asia

#803 in the World

Founded: 2003

74. Hokuriku University

Japan | Kanazawa

For Pharmacy

#291 in Asia

#817 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1975

75. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

For Pharmacy

#295 in Asia

#830 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1946

76. Doshisha University

For Pharmacy

#296 in Asia

#832 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 28,354
Founded: 1920

77. Meijo University

For Pharmacy

#297 in Asia

#836 in the World

Founded: 1926

78. Ochanomizu University

For Pharmacy

#298 in Asia

#838 in the World

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

79. Shimane University

For Pharmacy

#300 in Asia

#842 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1949

80. Rikkyo University

For Pharmacy

#301 in Asia

#843 in the World

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

81. Nara Women's University

For Pharmacy

#316 in Asia

#872 in the World

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

82. Yokohama City University

Japan | Yokohama

For Pharmacy

#319 in Asia

#878 in the World

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

83. Iwate University

Japan | Morioka

For Pharmacy

#322 in Asia

#887 in the World

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

84. Kagoshima University

Japan | Kagoshima

For Pharmacy

#328 in Asia

#908 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1949

85. Aichi University of Education

For Pharmacy

#344 in Asia

#956 in the World

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

86. Setsunan University

Japan | Neyagawa

For Pharmacy

#348 in Asia

#961 in the World

Founded: 1975

87. Teikyo University

For Pharmacy

#352 in Asia

#968 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

88. University of Hyogo

For Pharmacy

#357 in Asia

#975 in the World

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

89. Aoyama Gakuin University

For Pharmacy

#364 in Asia

#995 in the World

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

90. Kitami Institute of Technology

For Pharmacy

#365 in Asia

#996 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Enrollment: 2,106
Founded: 1960

91. Utsunomiya University

Japan | Utsunomiya

For Pharmacy

#367 in Asia

#1004 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1949

92. Seikei University

Japan | Musashino

For Pharmacy

#376 in Asia

#1018 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1949

93. Health Sciences University of Hokkaido

Japan | Ishikari

For Pharmacy

#391 in Asia

#1046 in the World

Founded: 1974

94. Bunkyo University

Japan | Koshigaya

For Pharmacy

#397 in Asia

#1057 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1966

95. Meiji University

For Pharmacy

#401 in Asia

#1063 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1881

96. Tokai University

For Pharmacy

#403 in Asia

#1069 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

97. Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology

For Pharmacy

#405 in Asia

#1072 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1990

98. Kobe Gakuin University

For Pharmacy

#432 in Asia

#1131 in the World

Founded: 1966

99. Fukuyama University

Japan | Fukuyama

For Pharmacy

#436 in Asia

#1141 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1975

100. Nara University of Education

For Pharmacy

#438 in Asia

#1143 in the World

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

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

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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

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Public Health289

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