100 Best universities for Radiation Therapy 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 Radiation Therapy. A graph of 2.45M citations received by 122K academic papers made by 123 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: 22,365
Founded: 1897

2. Osaka University

Japan | Suita

For Radiation Therapy

#15 in Asia

#68 in the World

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

3. University of Tokyo

Japan | Tokyo

For Radiation Therapy

#17 in Asia

#80 in the World

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

4. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Radiation Therapy

#22 in Asia

#98 in the World

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

5. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Radiation Therapy

#25 in Asia

#113 in the World

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

6. Tohoku University

Japan | Sendai

For Radiation Therapy

#31 in Asia

#145 in the World

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

7. Nagoya University

Japan | Nagoya

For Radiation Therapy

#34 in Asia

#153 in the World

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

8. Chiba University

Japan | Chiba

For Radiation Therapy

#37 in Asia

#157 in the World

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

9. Keio University

Japan | Tokyo

For Radiation Therapy

#40 in Asia

#166 in the World

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

10. Kumamoto University

Japan | Kumamoto

For Radiation Therapy

#41 in Asia

#167 in the World

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

11. Kanazawa University

Japan | Kanazawa

For Radiation Therapy

#43 in Asia

#171 in the World

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

12. Kindai University

Japan | Higashiosaka

For Radiation Therapy

#44 in Asia

#176 in the World

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

13. Yokohama City University

Japan | Yokohama

For Radiation Therapy

#46 in Asia

#180 in the World

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

14. Okayama University

Japan | Okayama

For Radiation Therapy

#48 in Asia

#184 in the World

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

15. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Radiation Therapy

#49 in Asia

#186 in the World

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

16. Gunma University

Japan | Maebashi

For Radiation Therapy

#50 in Asia

#187 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1949

17. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Radiation Therapy

#52 in Asia

#191 in the World

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

18. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

Japan | Tokyo

For Radiation Therapy

#59 in Asia

#213 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1946

19. Saitama Medical School

Japan | Moroyama

For Radiation Therapy

#61 in Asia

#220 in the World

Founded: 1972

20. Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine

Japan | Kyoto

For Radiation Therapy

#62 in Asia

#221 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1872

21. Kobe University

Japan | Kobe

For Radiation Therapy

#66 in Asia

#234 in the World

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

22. Nagoya City University

Japan | Nagoya

For Radiation Therapy

#67 in Asia

#238 in the World

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

23. Kitasato University

Japan | Tokyo

For Radiation Therapy

#71 in Asia

#250 in the World

Founded: 1962

24. Nagasaki University

Japan | Nagasaki

For Radiation Therapy

#72 in Asia

#251 in the World

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

25. Osaka City University

Japan | Osaka

For Radiation Therapy

#75 in Asia

#258 in the World

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

26. Gifu University

Japan | Gifu

For Radiation Therapy

#78 in Asia

#264 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

#82 in Asia

#277 in the World

Founded: 1928

29. University of Tokushima

Japan | Tokushima

For Radiation Therapy

#83 in Asia

#282 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

30. Jikei University School of Medicine

Japan | Tokyo

For Radiation Therapy

#87 in Asia

#295 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 981
Founded: 1881

31. Kagoshima University

Japan | Kagoshima

For Radiation Therapy

#88 in Asia

#298 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1949

32. Nippon Medical School

Japan | Tokyo

For Radiation Therapy

#89 in Asia

#300 in the World

Founded: 1904

33. Sapporo Medical University

Japan | Sapporo

For Radiation Therapy

#90 in Asia

#307 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1950

34. Juntendo University

Japan | Tokyo

For Radiation Therapy

#92 in Asia

#311 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1836

35. Niigata University

Japan | Niigata

For Radiation Therapy

#93 in Asia

#313 in the World

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

36. Jichi Medical University

Japan | Tochigi

For Radiation Therapy

#97 in Asia

#328 in the World

Founded: 1972

37. Tokai University

Japan | Tokyo

For Radiation Therapy

#98 in Asia

#329 in the World

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

38. Nihon University

Japan | Tokyo

For Radiation Therapy

#100 in Asia

#334 in the World

Founded: 1889

39. Hyogo College of Medicine

Japan | Nishinomiya

For Radiation Therapy

#102 in Asia

#338 in the World

Founded: 1971

40. Kansai Medical University

Japan | Moriguchi

For Radiation Therapy

#107 in Asia

#350 in the World

Founded: 1928

41. Nara Medical University

Japan | Kashihara

For Radiation Therapy

#108 in Asia

#351 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1945

42. Shinshu University

Japan | Matsumoto

For Radiation Therapy

#111 in Asia

#361 in the World

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

43. Tokyo Medical University

Japan | Tokyo

For Radiation Therapy

#114 in Asia

#373 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1916

44. Tottori University

Japan | Tottori

For Radiation Therapy

#122 in Asia

#399 in the World

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

45. Wakayama Medical University

Japan | Wakayama

For Radiation Therapy

#127 in Asia

#411 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1945

46. Osaka Medical College

Japan | Takatsuki

For Radiation Therapy

#132 in Asia

#424 in the World

Founded: 1927

47. Hirosaki University

Japan | Hirosaki

For Radiation Therapy

#134 in Asia

#430 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1949

48. Yamaguchi University

Japan | Yamaguchi

For Radiation Therapy

#135 in Asia

#432 in the World

Founded: 1949

49. Fukushima Medical University

Japan | Fukushima

For Radiation Therapy

#136 in Asia

#433 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1952

50. University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan

Japan | Kitakyushu

For Radiation Therapy

#137 in Asia

#434 in the World

Founded: 1978

51. Hamamatsu University School of Medicine

Japan | Hamamatsu

For Radiation Therapy

#138 in Asia

#440 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1974

52. University of Fukui

Japan | Fukui

For Radiation Therapy

#139 in Asia

#441 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

53. Iwate Medical University

Japan | Morioka

For Radiation Therapy

#140 in Asia

#445 in the World

Founded: 1928

54. Teikyo University

Japan | Tokyo

For Radiation Therapy

#144 in Asia

#458 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

55. Kagawa University

Japan | Takamatsu

For Radiation Therapy

#145 in Asia

#459 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1949

56. Showa University

Japan | Tokyo

For Radiation Therapy

#146 in Asia

#462 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1928

57. Toho University

Japan | Tokyo

For Radiation Therapy

#154 in Asia

#482 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1925

58. Kyorin University

Japan | Mitaka

For Radiation Therapy

#160 in Asia

#498 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

59. St. Marianna University School of Medicine

Japan | Kawasaki

For Radiation Therapy

#161 in Asia

#499 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1971

60. Shiga University of Medical Science

Japan | Otsu

For Radiation Therapy

#165 in Asia

#505 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1974

61. Fukuoka University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Radiation Therapy

#167 in Asia

#509 in the World

Founded: 1934

62. Yamagata University

Japan | Yamagata

For Radiation Therapy

#172 in Asia

#518 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

63. University of Yamanashi

Japan | Kofu

For Radiation Therapy

#173 in Asia

#522 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1949

64. Akita University

Japan | Akita

For Radiation Therapy

#175 in Asia

#530 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Founded: 1949

65. Shimane University

Japan | Matsue

For Radiation Therapy

#176 in Asia

#532 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1949

66. Health Science University

Japan | Fujikawaguchiko

For Radiation Therapy

#177 in Asia

#535 in the World

Founded: 2003

67. Fujita Health University

Japan | Toyoake

For Radiation Therapy

#187 in Asia

#570 in the World

Enrollment: 3,106
Founded: 1964

68. University of the Ryukyus

Japan | Nishihara

For Radiation Therapy

#192 in Asia

#578 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1950

69. Ehime University

Japan | Matsuyama

For Radiation Therapy

#202 in Asia

#600 in the World

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

70. Oita University

Japan | Oita

For Radiation Therapy

#207 in Asia

#613 in the World

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

71. University of Miyazaki

Japan | Miyazaki

For Radiation Therapy

#208 in Asia

#614 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1949

72. Tokyo University of Science

Japan | Tokyo

For Radiation Therapy

#209 in Asia

#616 in the World

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

73. Kochi University

Japan | Kochi

For Radiation Therapy

#226 in Asia

#657 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

74. Aichi Medical University

Japan | Nagakute

For Radiation Therapy

#230 in Asia

#662 in the World

Founded: 1971

75. University of Toyama

Japan | Toyama

For Radiation Therapy

#233 in Asia

#669 in the World

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

76. Kanazawa Medical University

Japan | Kahoku

For Radiation Therapy

#236 in Asia

#673 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1972

77. Dokkyo Medical University

Japan | Tochigi

For Radiation Therapy

#243 in Asia

#691 in the World

Founded: 1972

78. Tohoku Pharmaceutical University

Japan | Sendai

For Radiation Therapy

#247 in Asia

#698 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1939

79. Kyoto Pharmaceutical University

Japan | Kyoto

For Radiation Therapy

#250 in Asia

#704 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1884

80. University of Shizuoka

Japan | Shizuoka

For Radiation Therapy

#255 in Asia

#721 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1987

81. Saga University

Japan | Saga

For Radiation Therapy

#297 in Asia

#798 in the World

Founded: 1949

82. Osaka University of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Japan | Takatsuki

For Radiation Therapy

#301 in Asia

#804 in the World

Founded: 1904

83. Asahikawa Medical University

Japan | Asahikawa

For Radiation Therapy

#303 in Asia

#807 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1973

84. Dokkyo University

Japan | Soka

For Radiation Therapy

#312 in Asia

#825 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1964

85. Gifu Pharmaceutical University

Japan | Gifu

For Radiation Therapy

#335 in Asia

#878 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1932

86. Osaka Prefecture University

Japan | Sakai

For Radiation Therapy

#364 in Asia

#942 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1949

87. Sojo University

Japan | Kumamoto

For Radiation Therapy

#366 in Asia

#950 in the World

Founded: 1965

88. Nara Institute of Science and Technology

Japan | Ikoma

For Radiation Therapy

#368 in Asia

#952 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1991

89. Tokyo Institute of Technology

Japan | Tokyo

For Radiation Therapy

#369 in Asia

#953 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

90. Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Science

Japan | Hachioji

For Radiation Therapy

#373 in Asia

#958 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1880

91. International University of Health and Welfare

Japan | Otawara

For Radiation Therapy

#376 in Asia

#969 in the World

Founded: 1995

92. Hoshi University

Japan | Tokyo

For Radiation Therapy

#413 in Asia

#1053 in the World

Founded: 1911

93. Tokyo Dental College

Japan | Chiba

For Radiation Therapy

#453 in Asia

#1125 in the World

Founded: 1890

94. Meiji Pharmaceutical University

Japan | Kiyose

For Radiation Therapy

#465 in Asia

#1149 in the World

Founded: 1902

95. Health Sciences University of Hokkaido

Japan | Ishikari

For Radiation Therapy

#494 in Asia

#1211 in the World

Founded: 1974

96. Kyushu Dental College

Japan | Kitakyushu

For Radiation Therapy

#512 in Asia

#1253 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1914

97. Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology

Japan | Fuchu

For Radiation Therapy

#529 in Asia

#1288 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1949

98. Waseda University

Japan | Tokyo

For Radiation Therapy

#537 in Asia

#1309 in the World

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

99. Kobe Gakuin University

Japan | Kobe

For Radiation Therapy

#546 in Asia

#1325 in the World

Founded: 1966

100. Aichi Gakuin University

Japan | Nisshin

For Radiation Therapy

#558 in Asia

#1352 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 Physiology350

Anesthesiology210

Audiology154

Bioethics/Medical Ethics23

Biomedical Engineering142

Cardiology219

Clinical Psychology185

Cosmetology74

Critical Care Nursing96

Gastroenterology and Hepatology159

Gerontology152

Health Science143

Healthcare Management (MHA)102

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)100

Occupational Therapy90

Oncology and Cancer research222

Ophthalmology124

Optometry73

Orthodontics140

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine102

Radiology and Nuclear medicine336

Respiratory Therapy86

Social Work3

Sonography and Ultrasound93

Sports / Exercise science58