100 Best universities for Psychiatry 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 Psychiatry. A graph of 13M citations received by 615K academic papers made by 414 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 Psychiatry

#2 in Asia

#94 in the World

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

2. Kyoto University

For Psychiatry

#7 in Asia

#116 in the World

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

3. Osaka University

For Psychiatry

#15 in Asia

#149 in the World

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

4. Tohoku University

For Psychiatry

#22 in Asia

#185 in the World

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

5. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Psychiatry

#24 in Asia

#194 in the World

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

6. Nagoya University

For Psychiatry

#31 in Asia

#239 in the World

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

7. Keio University

For Psychiatry

#32 in Asia

#248 in the World

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

8. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Psychiatry

#35 in Asia

#264 in the World

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

9. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Psychiatry

#45 in Asia

#310 in the World

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

10. Chiba University

For Psychiatry

#50 in Asia

#327 in the World

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

11. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

For Psychiatry

#55 in Asia

#349 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1946

12. Okayama University

Japan | Okayama

For Psychiatry

#60 in Asia

#377 in the World

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

13. Juntendo University

For Psychiatry

#61 in Asia

#382 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1836

14. Kumamoto University

Japan | Kumamoto

For Psychiatry

#62 in Asia

#383 in the World

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

15. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Psychiatry

#64 in Asia

#396 in the World

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

16. Kanazawa University

Japan | Kanazawa

For Psychiatry

#69 in Asia

#413 in the World

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

17. Kobe University

For Psychiatry

#72 in Asia

#425 in the World

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

18. Niigata University

Japan | Niigata

For Psychiatry

#76 in Asia

#433 in the World

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

19. Osaka City University

For Psychiatry

#80 in Asia

#447 in the World

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

20. Jichi Medical University

Japan | Tochigi

For Psychiatry

#83 in Asia

#458 in the World

Founded: 1972

21. Nippon Medical School

For Psychiatry

#90 in Asia

#484 in the World

Founded: 1904

22. Nihon University

For Psychiatry

#91 in Asia

#486 in the World

Founded: 1889

23. Yokohama City University

Japan | Yokohama

For Psychiatry

#93 in Asia

#498 in the World

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

24. Kitasato University

For Psychiatry

#104 in Asia

#529 in the World

Founded: 1962

25. Gunma University

Japan | Maebashi

For Psychiatry

#107 in Asia

#534 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1949

26. University of Tokushima

Japan | Tokushima

For Psychiatry

#108 in Asia

#535 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

27. Nagasaki University

Japan | Nagasaki

For Psychiatry

#110 in Asia

#542 in the World

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

28. Mie University

For Psychiatry

#111 in Asia

#551 in the World

Enrollment: 8,455
Founded: 1949

29. Jikei University School of Medicine

For Psychiatry

#112 in Asia

#552 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 981
Founded: 1881

30. Kagoshima University

Japan | Kagoshima

For Psychiatry

#113 in Asia

#558 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1949

31. Nara Medical University

Japan | Kashihara

For Psychiatry

#114 in Asia

#559 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1945

32. Showa University

For Psychiatry

#116 in Asia

#567 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1928

33. Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine

For Psychiatry

#119 in Asia

#575 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1872

34. Kurume University

For Psychiatry

#121 in Asia

#578 in the World

Founded: 1928

35. Toho University

For Psychiatry

#125 in Asia

#586 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1925

36. Nagoya City University

For Psychiatry

#131 in Asia

#595 in the World

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

37. Sapporo Medical University

Japan | Sapporo

For Psychiatry

#132 in Asia

#598 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1950

38. Yamaguchi University

Japan | Yamaguchi

For Psychiatry

#134 in Asia

#604 in the World

Founded: 1949

39. Shinshu University

Japan | Matsumoto

For Psychiatry

#135 in Asia

#605 in the World

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

40. University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan

Japan | Kitakyushu

For Psychiatry

#137 in Asia

#612 in the World

Founded: 1978

41. Teikyo University

For Psychiatry

#141 in Asia

#621 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

42. Gifu University

For Psychiatry

#145 in Asia

#627 in the World

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

43. Hamamatsu University School of Medicine

Japan | Hamamatsu

For Psychiatry

#147 in Asia

#631 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1974

44. Tokai University

For Psychiatry

#149 in Asia

#635 in the World

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

45. Fukushima Medical University

Japan | Fukushima

For Psychiatry

#153 in Asia

#664 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1952

46. Saitama Medical School

Japan | Moroyama

For Psychiatry

#159 in Asia

#681 in the World

Founded: 1972

47. Fujita Health University

Japan | Toyoake

For Psychiatry

#160 in Asia

#683 in the World

Enrollment: 3,106
Founded: 1964

48. Fukuoka University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Psychiatry

#161 in Asia

#684 in the World

Founded: 1934

49. Ehime University

Japan | Matsuyama

For Psychiatry

#162 in Asia

#690 in the World

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

50. Hirosaki University

Japan | Hirosaki

For Psychiatry

#163 in Asia

#693 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1949

51. Kansai Medical University

Japan | Moriguchi

For Psychiatry

#168 in Asia

#712 in the World

Founded: 1928

52. Tottori University

Japan | Tottori

For Psychiatry

#171 in Asia

#716 in the World

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

53. Shiga University of Medical Science

For Psychiatry

#173 in Asia

#722 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1974

54. Tokyo Medical University

For Psychiatry

#174 in Asia

#725 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1916

55. Hyogo College of Medicine

Japan | Nishinomiya

For Psychiatry

#176 in Asia

#730 in the World

Founded: 1971

56. Kindai University

Japan | Higashiosaka

For Psychiatry

#177 in Asia

#732 in the World

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

57. Wakayama Medical University

Japan | Wakayama

For Psychiatry

#184 in Asia

#754 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1945

58. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Psychiatry

#186 in Asia

#765 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

59. Iwate Medical University

Japan | Morioka

For Psychiatry

#190 in Asia

#769 in the World

Founded: 1928

60. Tohoku Pharmaceutical University

For Psychiatry

#191 in Asia

#770 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1939

61. Tokyo University of Science

For Psychiatry

#195 in Asia

#782 in the World

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

62. Akita University

For Psychiatry

#198 in Asia

#789 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Founded: 1949

63. Waseda University

For Psychiatry

#201 in Asia

#796 in the World

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

64. Shimane University

For Psychiatry

#202 in Asia

#806 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1949

65. University of Fukui

For Psychiatry

#213 in Asia

#820 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

66. St. Marianna University School of Medicine

Japan | Kawasaki

For Psychiatry

#217 in Asia

#826 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1971

67. University of Toyama

For Psychiatry

#219 in Asia

#831 in the World

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

68. Kyorin University

For Psychiatry

#224 in Asia

#844 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

69. Osaka Medical College

Japan | Takatsuki

For Psychiatry

#240 in Asia

#882 in the World

Founded: 1927

70. Yamagata University

Japan | Yamagata

For Psychiatry

#241 in Asia

#883 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

71. Oita University

For Psychiatry

#248 in Asia

#908 in the World

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

72. Kagawa University

Japan | Takamatsu

For Psychiatry

#252 in Asia

#920 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1949

73. Aichi Medical University

Japan | Nagakute

For Psychiatry

#260 in Asia

#939 in the World

Founded: 1971

74. Dokkyo University

For Psychiatry

#261 in Asia

#944 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1964

75. University of Yamanashi

For Psychiatry

#262 in Asia

#945 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1949

76. Saga University

For Psychiatry

#275 in Asia

#977 in the World

Founded: 1949

77. University of the Ryukyus

Japan | Nishihara

For Psychiatry

#276 in Asia

#979 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1950

78. Kanazawa Medical University

For Psychiatry

#284 in Asia

#1000 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1972

79. University of Miyazaki

Japan | Miyazaki

For Psychiatry

#297 in Asia

#1036 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1949

80. Dokkyo Medical University

Japan | Tochigi

For Psychiatry

#304 in Asia

#1049 in the World

Founded: 1972

81. Osaka Prefecture University

For Psychiatry

#318 in Asia

#1091 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1949

82. International University of Health and Welfare

Japan | Otawara

For Psychiatry

#333 in Asia

#1131 in the World

Founded: 1995

83. Tokyo Metropolitan University

Japan | Hachioji

For Psychiatry

#347 in Asia

#1164 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Enrollment: 9,126
Founded: 2005

84. Kochi University

For Psychiatry

#375 in Asia

#1241 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

85. Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology

For Psychiatry

#378 in Asia

#1247 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1949

86. Kyoto Pharmaceutical University

For Psychiatry

#383 in Asia

#1255 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1884

87. Asahikawa Medical University

Japan | Asahikawa

For Psychiatry

#398 in Asia

#1292 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1973

88. University of Shizuoka

Japan | Shizuoka

For Psychiatry

#407 in Asia

#1312 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1987

89. Hoshi University

For Psychiatry

#423 in Asia

#1360 in the World

Founded: 1911

90. Graduate University for Advanced Studies

For Psychiatry

#429 in Asia

#1370 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1988

91. Nara Institute of Science and Technology

For Psychiatry

#466 in Asia

#1446 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1991

92. Gifu Pharmaceutical University

For Psychiatry

#476 in Asia

#1472 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1932

93. Yokohama National University

Japan | Yokohama

For Psychiatry

#479 in Asia

#1478 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1949

94. Health Science University

Japan | Fujikawaguchiko

For Psychiatry

#488 in Asia

#1500 in the World

Founded: 2003

95. Meijo University

For Psychiatry

#502 in Asia

#1547 in the World

Founded: 1926

96. Doshisha University

For Psychiatry

#505 in Asia

#1555 in the World

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

97. Ritsumeikan University

For Psychiatry

#524 in Asia

#1596 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1899

98. Iwate University

Japan | Morioka

For Psychiatry

#529 in Asia

#1609 in the World

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

99. Osaka University of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Japan | Takatsuki

For Psychiatry

#539 in Asia

#1629 in the World

Founded: 1904

100. Nagoya Institute of Technology

For Psychiatry

#549 in Asia

#1662 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1905

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

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

Pharmacology215

Physical Therapy317

Plastic Surgery73

Public Health292

Radiation Therapy123

Radiology and Nuclear medicine336

Respiratory Therapy86

Sonography and Ultrasound93

Sports / Exercise science58

Sports Medicine242