100 Best universities for Anatomy / Physiology 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 Anatomy and Physiology. A graph of 10.2M citations received by 503K academic papers made by 348 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

Japan | Tokyo

For Anatomy and Physiology

#1 in Asia

#25 in the World

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

2. Kyoto University

Japan | Kyoto

For Anatomy and Physiology

#2 in Asia

#43 in the World

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

3. Osaka University

Japan | Suita

For Anatomy and Physiology

#3 in Asia

#54 in the World

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

4. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Anatomy and Physiology

#8 in Asia

#97 in the World

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

5. Nagoya University

Japan | Nagoya

For Anatomy and Physiology

#9 in Asia

#98 in the World

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

6. Tohoku University

Japan | Sendai

For Anatomy and Physiology

#10 in Asia

#100 in the World

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

7. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Anatomy and Physiology

#12 in Asia

#105 in the World

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

8. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

Japan | Tokyo

For Anatomy and Physiology

#21 in Asia

#151 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1946

9. Keio University

Japan | Tokyo

For Anatomy and Physiology

#22 in Asia

#152 in the World

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

10. Chiba University

Japan | Chiba

For Anatomy and Physiology

#27 in Asia

#191 in the World

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

11. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Anatomy and Physiology

#29 in Asia

#194 in the World

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

12. Okayama University

Japan | Okayama

For Anatomy and Physiology

#30 in Asia

#203 in the World

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

13. Kobe University

Japan | Kobe

For Anatomy and Physiology

#32 in Asia

#206 in the World

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

14. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Anatomy and Physiology

#38 in Asia

#224 in the World

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

15. Niigata University

Japan | Niigata

For Anatomy and Physiology

#43 in Asia

#255 in the World

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

16. Kanazawa University

Japan | Kanazawa

For Anatomy and Physiology

#45 in Asia

#264 in the World

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

17. Juntendo University

Japan | Tokyo

For Anatomy and Physiology

#51 in Asia

#290 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1836

18. Kumamoto University

Japan | Kumamoto

For Anatomy and Physiology

#53 in Asia

#304 in the World

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

19. Nihon University

Japan | Tokyo

For Anatomy and Physiology

#57 in Asia

#320 in the World

Founded: 1889

20. Nagasaki University

Japan | Nagasaki

For Anatomy and Physiology

#59 in Asia

#324 in the World

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

21. University of Tokushima

Japan | Tokushima

For Anatomy and Physiology

#60 in Asia

#326 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

22. Yokohama City University

Japan | Yokohama

For Anatomy and Physiology

#62 in Asia

#335 in the World

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

23. Shinshu University

Japan | Matsumoto

For Anatomy and Physiology

#63 in Asia

#337 in the World

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

24. Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine

Japan | Kyoto

For Anatomy and Physiology

#68 in Asia

#350 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1872

25. Osaka City University

Japan | Osaka

For Anatomy and Physiology

#70 in Asia

#360 in the World

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

26. Sapporo Medical University

Japan | Sapporo

For Anatomy and Physiology

#73 in Asia

#367 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1950

27. Gunma University

Japan | Maebashi

For Anatomy and Physiology

#74 in Asia

#370 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1949

28. Jichi Medical University

Japan | Tochigi

For Anatomy and Physiology

#75 in Asia

#375 in the World

Founded: 1972

29. Showa University

Japan | Tokyo

For Anatomy and Physiology

#76 in Asia

#376 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1928

30. Nippon Medical School

Japan | Tokyo

For Anatomy and Physiology

#78 in Asia

#380 in the World

Founded: 1904

31. Gifu University

Japan | Gifu

For Anatomy and Physiology

#79 in Asia

#385 in the World

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

32. Kitasato University

Japan | Tokyo

For Anatomy and Physiology

#81 in Asia

#387 in the World

Founded: 1962

33. Kagoshima University

Japan | Kagoshima

For Anatomy and Physiology

#82 in Asia

#388 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1949

34. Kurume University

Japan | Kurume

For Anatomy and Physiology

#85 in Asia

#399 in the World

Founded: 1928

35. Yamaguchi University

Japan | Yamaguchi

For Anatomy and Physiology

#86 in Asia

#405 in the World

Founded: 1949

36. Nara Medical University

Japan | Kashihara

For Anatomy and Physiology

#88 in Asia

#415 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1945

37. Jikei University School of Medicine

Japan | Tokyo

For Anatomy and Physiology

#90 in Asia

#419 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

38. Tokai University

Japan | Tokyo

For Anatomy and Physiology

#94 in Asia

#428 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

39. Nagoya City University

Japan | Nagoya

For Anatomy and Physiology

#95 in Asia

#432 in the World

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

40. Toho University

Japan | Tokyo

For Anatomy and Physiology

#97 in Asia

#438 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1925

41. Waseda University

Japan | Tokyo

For Anatomy and Physiology

#99 in Asia

#445 in the World

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

42. Teikyo University

Japan | Tokyo

For Anatomy and Physiology

#102 in Asia

#455 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

43. Kindai University

Japan | Higashiosaka

For Anatomy and Physiology

#103 in Asia

#456 in the World

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

44. Tokyo Institute of Technology

Japan | Tokyo

For Anatomy and Physiology

#105 in Asia

#463 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

45. Mie University

Japan | Tsu

For Anatomy and Physiology

#106 in Asia

#465 in the World

Enrollment: 8,455
Founded: 1949

46. Akita University

Japan | Akita

For Anatomy and Physiology

#108 in Asia

#470 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Founded: 1949

47. Saitama Medical School

Japan | Moroyama

For Anatomy and Physiology

#110 in Asia

#475 in the World

Founded: 1972

48. Tottori University

Japan | Tottori

For Anatomy and Physiology

#111 in Asia

#476 in the World

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

49. Hirosaki University

Japan | Hirosaki

For Anatomy and Physiology

#116 in Asia

#486 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1949

50. Ehime University

Japan | Matsuyama

For Anatomy and Physiology

#124 in Asia

#500 in the World

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

51. Shiga University of Medical Science

Japan | Otsu

For Anatomy and Physiology

#128 in Asia

#507 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1974

52. Fukuoka University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Anatomy and Physiology

#129 in Asia

#508 in the World

Founded: 1934

53. Hyogo College of Medicine

Japan | Nishinomiya

For Anatomy and Physiology

#130 in Asia

#513 in the World

Founded: 1971

54. University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan

Japan | Kitakyushu

For Anatomy and Physiology

#133 in Asia

#518 in the World

Founded: 1978

55. Shimane University

Japan | Matsue

For Anatomy and Physiology

#134 in Asia

#521 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1949

56. Hamamatsu University School of Medicine

Japan | Hamamatsu

For Anatomy and Physiology

#135 in Asia

#523 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1974

57. Iwate Medical University

Japan | Morioka

For Anatomy and Physiology

#139 in Asia

#533 in the World

Founded: 1928

58. University of Fukui

Japan | Fukui

For Anatomy and Physiology

#141 in Asia

#538 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

59. Osaka Medical College

Japan | Takatsuki

For Anatomy and Physiology

#142 in Asia

#541 in the World

Founded: 1927

60. Tokyo University of Science

Japan | Tokyo

For Anatomy and Physiology

#144 in Asia

#550 in the World

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

61. Yamagata University

Japan | Yamagata

For Anatomy and Physiology

#146 in Asia

#552 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

62. Kansai Medical University

Japan | Moriguchi

For Anatomy and Physiology

#147 in Asia

#553 in the World

Founded: 1928

63. Aichi Medical University

Japan | Nagakute

For Anatomy and Physiology

#152 in Asia

#564 in the World

Founded: 1971

64. Tokyo Medical University

Japan | Tokyo

For Anatomy and Physiology

#153 in Asia

#570 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1916

65. Tohoku Pharmaceutical University

Japan | Sendai

For Anatomy and Physiology

#155 in Asia

#576 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1939

66. St. Marianna University School of Medicine

Japan | Kawasaki

For Anatomy and Physiology

#166 in Asia

#604 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1971

67. Fukushima Medical University

Japan | Fukushima

For Anatomy and Physiology

#168 in Asia

#606 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1952

68. Kagawa University

Japan | Takamatsu

For Anatomy and Physiology

#173 in Asia

#615 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1949

69. Fujita Health University

Japan | Toyoake

For Anatomy and Physiology

#176 in Asia

#621 in the World

Enrollment: 3,106
Founded: 1964

70. Wakayama Medical University

Japan | Wakayama

For Anatomy and Physiology

#179 in Asia

#626 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1945

71. Oita University

Japan | Oita

For Anatomy and Physiology

#191 in Asia

#664 in the World

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

72. University of Yamanashi

Japan | Kofu

For Anatomy and Physiology

#193 in Asia

#672 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1949

73. Kyorin University

Japan | Mitaka

For Anatomy and Physiology

#196 in Asia

#682 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

74. Health Science University

Japan | Fujikawaguchiko

For Anatomy and Physiology

#198 in Asia

#698 in the World

Founded: 2003

75. University of Miyazaki

Japan | Miyazaki

For Anatomy and Physiology

#210 in Asia

#731 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1949

76. University of the Ryukyus

Japan | Nishihara

For Anatomy and Physiology

#212 in Asia

#735 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1950

77. Dokkyo University

Japan | Soka

For Anatomy and Physiology

#222 in Asia

#758 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1964

78. Tokyo Metropolitan University

Japan | Hachioji

For Anatomy and Physiology

#225 in Asia

#764 in the World

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

79. University of Toyama

Japan | Toyama

For Anatomy and Physiology

#236 in Asia

#794 in the World

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

80. Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology

Japan | Fuchu

For Anatomy and Physiology

#238 in Asia

#805 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1949

81. Ritsumeikan University

Japan | Kyoto

For Anatomy and Physiology

#248 in Asia

#834 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1899

82. Kanazawa Medical University

Japan | Kahoku

For Anatomy and Physiology

#249 in Asia

#838 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1972

83. Tokyo Dental College

Japan | Chiba

For Anatomy and Physiology

#253 in Asia

#848 in the World

Founded: 1890

84. Saga University

Japan | Saga

For Anatomy and Physiology

#259 in Asia

#863 in the World

Founded: 1949

85. Osaka Prefecture University

Japan | Sakai

For Anatomy and Physiology

#276 in Asia

#897 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1949

86. Tokyo University of Agriculture

Japan | Tokyo

For Anatomy and Physiology

#284 in Asia

#914 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1891

87. Kochi University

Japan | Kochi

For Anatomy and Physiology

#295 in Asia

#939 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

88. Dokkyo Medical University

Japan | Tochigi

For Anatomy and Physiology

#297 in Asia

#944 in the World

Founded: 1972

89. Graduate University for Advanced Studies

Japan | Miura

For Anatomy and Physiology

#307 in Asia

#990 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1988

90. Osaka Dental University

Japan | Hirakata

For Anatomy and Physiology

#319 in Asia

#1019 in the World

Enrollment: 1,178
Founded: 1911

91. Nippon Dental University

Japan | Tokyo

For Anatomy and Physiology

#324 in Asia

#1028 in the World

Founded: 1907

92. International University of Health and Welfare

Japan | Otawara

For Anatomy and Physiology

#325 in Asia

#1029 in the World

Founded: 1995

93. Aichi Gakuin University

Japan | Nisshin

For Anatomy and Physiology

#327 in Asia

#1031 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1953

94. Kyushu Dental College

Japan | Kitakyushu

For Anatomy and Physiology

#329 in Asia

#1036 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1914

95. Nara Institute of Science and Technology

Japan | Ikoma

For Anatomy and Physiology

#335 in Asia

#1047 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1991

96. Kobe Pharmaceutical University

Japan | Kobe

For Anatomy and Physiology

#343 in Asia

#1063 in the World

Founded: 1930

97. Asahikawa Medical University

Japan | Asahikawa

For Anatomy and Physiology

#346 in Asia

#1068 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1973

98. Shizuoka University

Japan | Shizuoka

For Anatomy and Physiology

#353 in Asia

#1085 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1949

99. Tsurumi University

Japan | Yokohama

For Anatomy and Physiology

#373 in Asia

#1136 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1924

100. Tokyo University of the Arts

Japan | Tokyo

For Anatomy and Physiology

#376 in Asia

#1148 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Enrollment: 3,217
Founded: 1949

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

Medicine subfields in Japan

Anesthesiology210

Audiology153

Bioethics/Medical Ethics26

Biomedical Engineering140

Cardiology217

Clinical Psychology182

Cosmetology74

Critical Care Nursing93

Gastroenterology and Hepatology156

Gerontology147

Health Science138

Healthcare Management (MHA)101

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)99

Occupational Therapy89

Oncology and Cancer research219

Ophthalmology121

Optometry74

Orthodontics138

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine98

Radiology and Nuclear medicine332

Respiratory Therapy86

Social Work2

Sonography and Ultrasound91

Sports / Exercise science56