100 Best universities for Radiation Therapy 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 Radiation Therapy. A graph of 2.31M citations received by 118K academic papers made by 122 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

Japan | Kyoto

For Radiation Therapy

#8 in Asia

#52 in the World

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

2. Osaka University

Japan | Suita

For Radiation Therapy

#12 in Asia

#65 in the World

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

3. University of Tokyo

Japan | Tokyo

For Radiation Therapy

#16 in Asia

#76 in the World

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

4. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Radiation Therapy

#19 in Asia

#94 in the World

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

5. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Radiation Therapy

#24 in Asia

#111 in the World

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

6. Tohoku University

Japan | Sendai

For Radiation Therapy

#30 in Asia

#143 in the World

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

7. Nagoya University

Japan | Nagoya

For Radiation Therapy

#33 in Asia

#150 in the World

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

8. Chiba University

Japan | Chiba

For Radiation Therapy

#34 in Asia

#155 in the World

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

9. Keio University

Japan | Tokyo

For Radiation Therapy

#40 in Asia

#165 in the World

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

10. Kumamoto University

Japan | Kumamoto

For Radiation Therapy

#41 in Asia

#166 in the World

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

11. Kanazawa University

Japan | Kanazawa

For Radiation Therapy

#42 in Asia

#169 in the World

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

12. Kindai University

Japan | Higashiosaka

For Radiation Therapy

#43 in Asia

#175 in the World

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

13. Yokohama City University

Japan | Yokohama

For Radiation Therapy

#44 in Asia

#176 in the World

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

14. Okayama University

Japan | Okayama

For Radiation Therapy

#45 in Asia

#180 in the World

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

15. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Radiation Therapy

#47 in Asia

#182 in the World

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

16. Gunma University

Japan | Maebashi

For Radiation Therapy

#50 in Asia

#189 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1949

17. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Radiation Therapy

#52 in Asia

#193 in the World

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

18. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

Japan | Tokyo

For Radiation Therapy

#57 in Asia

#211 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1946

19. Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine

Japan | Kyoto

For Radiation Therapy

#59 in Asia

#219 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1872

20. Saitama Medical School

Japan | Moroyama

For Radiation Therapy

#60 in Asia

#220 in the World

Founded: 1972

21. Kobe University

Japan | Kobe

For Radiation Therapy

#63 in Asia

#234 in the World

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

22. Nagoya City University

Japan | Nagoya

For Radiation Therapy

#64 in Asia

#235 in the World

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

23. Kitasato University

Japan | Tokyo

For Radiation Therapy

#69 in Asia

#247 in the World

Founded: 1962

24. Nagasaki University

Japan | Nagasaki

For Radiation Therapy

#70 in Asia

#248 in the World

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

25. Osaka City University

Japan | Osaka

For Radiation Therapy

#71 in Asia

#251 in the World

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

26. Gifu University

Japan | Gifu

For Radiation Therapy

#76 in Asia

#262 in the World

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

27. Mie University

Japan | Tsu

For Radiation Therapy

#80 in Asia

#272 in the World

Enrollment: 8,455
Founded: 1949

28. Kurume University

Japan | Kurume

For Radiation Therapy

#81 in Asia

#278 in the World

Founded: 1928

29. University of Tokushima

Japan | Tokushima

For Radiation Therapy

#82 in Asia

#279 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

30. Kagoshima University

Japan | Kagoshima

For Radiation Therapy

#84 in Asia

#292 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1949

31. Jikei University School of Medicine

Japan | Tokyo

For Radiation Therapy

#85 in Asia

#294 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

32. Nippon Medical School

Japan | Tokyo

For Radiation Therapy

#87 in Asia

#297 in the World

Founded: 1904

33. Sapporo Medical University

Japan | Sapporo

For Radiation Therapy

#88 in Asia

#299 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1950

34. Niigata University

Japan | Niigata

For Radiation Therapy

#90 in Asia

#306 in the World

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

35. Juntendo University

Japan | Tokyo

For Radiation Therapy

#91 in Asia

#308 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1836

36. Tokai University

Japan | Tokyo

For Radiation Therapy

#95 in Asia

#323 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

37. Jichi Medical University

Japan | Tochigi

For Radiation Therapy

#96 in Asia

#326 in the World

Founded: 1972

38. Nihon University

Japan | Tokyo

For Radiation Therapy

#98 in Asia

#331 in the World

Founded: 1889

39. Hyogo College of Medicine

Japan | Nishinomiya

For Radiation Therapy

#100 in Asia

#333 in the World

Founded: 1971

40. Nara Medical University

Japan | Kashihara

For Radiation Therapy

#102 in Asia

#345 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1945

41. Kansai Medical University

Japan | Moriguchi

For Radiation Therapy

#103 in Asia

#346 in the World

Founded: 1928

42. Shinshu University

Japan | Matsumoto

For Radiation Therapy

#107 in Asia

#356 in the World

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

43. Tokyo Medical University

Japan | Tokyo

For Radiation Therapy

#112 in Asia

#370 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1916

44. Tottori University

Japan | Tottori

For Radiation Therapy

#118 in Asia

#389 in the World

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

45. Wakayama Medical University

Japan | Wakayama

For Radiation Therapy

#123 in Asia

#408 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1945

46. Osaka Medical College

Japan | Takatsuki

For Radiation Therapy

#127 in Asia

#418 in the World

Founded: 1927

47. Yamaguchi University

Japan | Yamaguchi

For Radiation Therapy

#131 in Asia

#425 in the World

Founded: 1949

48. University of Fukui

Japan | Fukui

For Radiation Therapy

#132 in Asia

#426 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

49. Hirosaki University

Japan | Hirosaki

For Radiation Therapy

#133 in Asia

#427 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1949

50. University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan

Japan | Kitakyushu

For Radiation Therapy

#134 in Asia

#428 in the World

Founded: 1978

51. Hamamatsu University School of Medicine

Japan | Hamamatsu

For Radiation Therapy

#135 in Asia

#432 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1974

52. Fukushima Medical University

Japan | Fukushima

For Radiation Therapy

#136 in Asia

#434 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1952

53. Iwate Medical University

Japan | Morioka

For Radiation Therapy

#138 in Asia

#441 in the World

Founded: 1928

54. Teikyo University

Japan | Tokyo

For Radiation Therapy

#142 in Asia

#451 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

55. Kagawa University

Japan | Takamatsu

For Radiation Therapy

#144 in Asia

#454 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1949

56. Showa University

Japan | Tokyo

For Radiation Therapy

#145 in Asia

#461 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1928

57. Toho University

Japan | Tokyo

For Radiation Therapy

#148 in Asia

#473 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1925

58. Kyorin University

Japan | Mitaka

For Radiation Therapy

#157 in Asia

#496 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

59. St. Marianna University School of Medicine

Japan | Kawasaki

For Radiation Therapy

#158 in Asia

#497 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1971

60. Fukuoka University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Radiation Therapy

#161 in Asia

#502 in the World

Founded: 1934

61. Shiga University of Medical Science

Japan | Otsu

For Radiation Therapy

#162 in Asia

#503 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1974

62. Yamagata University

Japan | Yamagata

For Radiation Therapy

#165 in Asia

#512 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

63. Akita University

Japan | Akita

For Radiation Therapy

#166 in Asia

#514 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Founded: 1949

64. Health Science University

Japan | Fujikawaguchiko

For Radiation Therapy

#167 in Asia

#516 in the World

Founded: 2003

65. Shimane University

Japan | Matsue

For Radiation Therapy

#168 in Asia

#517 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1949

66. University of Yamanashi

Japan | Kofu

For Radiation Therapy

#170 in Asia

#522 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1949

67. Fujita Health University

Japan | Toyoake

For Radiation Therapy

#185 in Asia

#565 in the World

Enrollment: 3,106
Founded: 1964

68. University of the Ryukyus

Japan | Nishihara

For Radiation Therapy

#186 in Asia

#566 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1950

69. Ehime University

Japan | Matsuyama

For Radiation Therapy

#197 in Asia

#589 in the World

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

70. Tokyo University of Science

Japan | Tokyo

For Radiation Therapy

#202 in Asia

#606 in the World

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

71. Oita University

Japan | Oita

For Radiation Therapy

#204 in Asia

#610 in the World

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

72. University of Miyazaki

Japan | Miyazaki

For Radiation Therapy

#205 in Asia

#611 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1949

73. Kochi University

Japan | Kochi

For Radiation Therapy

#222 in Asia

#651 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

74. Kanazawa Medical University

Japan | Kahoku

For Radiation Therapy

#226 in Asia

#658 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1972

75. Aichi Medical University

Japan | Nagakute

For Radiation Therapy

#228 in Asia

#661 in the World

Founded: 1971

76. University of Toyama

Japan | Toyama

For Radiation Therapy

#229 in Asia

#669 in the World

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

77. Dokkyo Medical University

Japan | Tochigi

For Radiation Therapy

#238 in Asia

#685 in the World

Founded: 1972

78. Tohoku Pharmaceutical University

Japan | Sendai

For Radiation Therapy

#240 in Asia

#688 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1939

79. Kyoto Pharmaceutical University

Japan | Kyoto

For Radiation Therapy

#244 in Asia

#695 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1884

80. University of Shizuoka

Japan | Shizuoka

For Radiation Therapy

#252 in Asia

#711 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1987

81. Saga University

Japan | Saga

For Radiation Therapy

#288 in Asia

#788 in the World

Founded: 1949

82. Dokkyo University

Japan | Soka

For Radiation Therapy

#293 in Asia

#797 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1964

83. Asahikawa Medical University

Japan | Asahikawa

For Radiation Therapy

#298 in Asia

#807 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1973

84. Osaka University of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Japan | Takatsuki

For Radiation Therapy

#301 in Asia

#813 in the World

Founded: 1904

85. Gifu Pharmaceutical University

Japan | Gifu

For Radiation Therapy

#329 in Asia

#869 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1932

86. Osaka Prefecture University

Japan | Sakai

For Radiation Therapy

#354 in Asia

#919 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1949

87. Tokyo Institute of Technology

Japan | Tokyo

For Radiation Therapy

#362 in Asia

#942 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

88. Sojo University

Japan | Kumamoto

For Radiation Therapy

#364 in Asia

#945 in the World

Founded: 1965

89. Nara Institute of Science and Technology

Japan | Ikoma

For Radiation Therapy

#367 in Asia

#948 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1991

90. Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Science

Japan | Hachioji

For Radiation Therapy

#368 in Asia

#951 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1880

91. International University of Health and Welfare

Japan | Otawara

For Radiation Therapy

#379 in Asia

#986 in the World

Founded: 1995

92. Hoshi University

Japan | Tokyo

For Radiation Therapy

#403 in Asia

#1048 in the World

Founded: 1911

93. Tokyo Dental College

Japan | Chiba

For Radiation Therapy

#429 in Asia

#1098 in the World

Founded: 1890

94. Meiji Pharmaceutical University

Japan | Kiyose

For Radiation Therapy

#449 in Asia

#1128 in the World

Founded: 1902

95. Health Sciences University of Hokkaido

Japan | Ishikari

For Radiation Therapy

#479 in Asia

#1188 in the World

Founded: 1974

96. Kyushu Dental College

Japan | Kitakyushu

For Radiation Therapy

#491 in Asia

#1213 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1914

97. Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology

Japan | Fuchu

For Radiation Therapy

#520 in Asia

#1276 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1949

98. Kobe Gakuin University

Japan | Kobe

For Radiation Therapy

#525 in Asia

#1288 in the World

Founded: 1966

99. Waseda University

Japan | Tokyo

For Radiation Therapy

#527 in Asia

#1297 in the World

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

100. Aichi Gakuin University

Japan | Nisshin

For Radiation Therapy

#543 in Asia

#1331 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1953

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

Medicine subfields in Japan

Anatomy and Physiology348

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