100 Best universities for Radiology and Nuclear medicine 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 Radiology and Nuclear medicine. A graph of 10.4M citations received by 600K academic papers made by 332 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 Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#1 in Asia

#50 in the World

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

2. Kyoto University

Japan | Kyoto

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#8 in Asia

#77 in the World

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

3. Osaka University

Japan | Suita

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#9 in Asia

#80 in the World

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

4. Tohoku University

Japan | Sendai

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#13 in Asia

#87 in the World

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

5. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#16 in Asia

#99 in the World

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

6. Nagoya University

Japan | Nagoya

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#22 in Asia

#134 in the World

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

7. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#24 in Asia

#148 in the World

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

8. Keio University

Japan | Tokyo

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#27 in Asia

#155 in the World

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

9. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#32 in Asia

#176 in the World

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

10. Chiba University

Japan | Chiba

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#33 in Asia

#178 in the World

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

11. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

Japan | Tokyo

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#37 in Asia

#201 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1946

12. Kobe University

Japan | Kobe

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#38 in Asia

#207 in the World

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

13. Kumamoto University

Japan | Kumamoto

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#41 in Asia

#216 in the World

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

14. Jichi Medical University

Japan | Tochigi

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#42 in Asia

#218 in the World

Founded: 1972

15. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#43 in Asia

#227 in the World

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

16. Kanazawa University

Japan | Kanazawa

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#44 in Asia

#233 in the World

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

17. Okayama University

Japan | Okayama

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#46 in Asia

#242 in the World

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

18. Osaka City University

Japan | Osaka

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#47 in Asia

#246 in the World

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

19. Yokohama City University

Japan | Yokohama

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#52 in Asia

#259 in the World

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

20. Juntendo University

Japan | Tokyo

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#53 in Asia

#260 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1836

21. Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine

Japan | Kyoto

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#58 in Asia

#289 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1872

22. Nihon University

Japan | Tokyo

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#60 in Asia

#296 in the World

Founded: 1889

23. Niigata University

Japan | Niigata

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#61 in Asia

#298 in the World

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

24. Gunma University

Japan | Maebashi

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#62 in Asia

#303 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1949

25. Jikei University School of Medicine

Japan | Tokyo

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#66 in Asia

#318 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

26. Shinshu University

Japan | Matsumoto

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#67 in Asia

#324 in the World

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

27. Nagasaki University

Japan | Nagasaki

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#68 in Asia

#325 in the World

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

28. University of Tokushima

Japan | Tokushima

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#71 in Asia

#337 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

29. Kurume University

Japan | Kurume

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#73 in Asia

#342 in the World

Founded: 1928

30. Toho University

Japan | Tokyo

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#75 in Asia

#344 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1925

31. Nippon Medical School

Japan | Tokyo

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#76 in Asia

#345 in the World

Founded: 1904

32. Sapporo Medical University

Japan | Sapporo

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#77 in Asia

#348 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1950

33. Tokyo Medical University

Japan | Tokyo

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#81 in Asia

#363 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1916

34. Saitama Medical School

Japan | Moroyama

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#86 in Asia

#370 in the World

Founded: 1972

35. Fukuoka University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#87 in Asia

#374 in the World

Founded: 1934

36. Ehime University

Japan | Matsuyama

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#90 in Asia

#381 in the World

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

37. Kindai University

Japan | Higashiosaka

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#91 in Asia

#382 in the World

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

38. Kitasato University

Japan | Tokyo

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#92 in Asia

#383 in the World

Founded: 1962

39. Nara Medical University

Japan | Kashihara

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#93 in Asia

#384 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1945

40. Mie University

Japan | Tsu

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#94 in Asia

#386 in the World

Enrollment: 8,455
Founded: 1949

41. Yamaguchi University

Japan | Yamaguchi

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#95 in Asia

#387 in the World

Founded: 1949

42. Shiga University of Medical Science

Japan | Otsu

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#96 in Asia

#389 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1974

43. Kagoshima University

Japan | Kagoshima

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#97 in Asia

#392 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1949

44. Nagoya City University

Japan | Nagoya

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#98 in Asia

#395 in the World

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

45. Tokai University

Japan | Tokyo

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#100 in Asia

#402 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

46. Gifu University

Japan | Gifu

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#102 in Asia

#405 in the World

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

47. Kansai Medical University

Japan | Moriguchi

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#107 in Asia

#412 in the World

Founded: 1928

48. Teikyo University

Japan | Tokyo

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#108 in Asia

#416 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

49. Osaka Medical College

Japan | Takatsuki

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#112 in Asia

#433 in the World

Founded: 1927

50. Iwate Medical University

Japan | Morioka

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#116 in Asia

#440 in the World

Founded: 1928

51. Kagawa University

Japan | Takamatsu

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#119 in Asia

#445 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1949

52. Wakayama Medical University

Japan | Wakayama

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#121 in Asia

#448 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1945

53. Showa University

Japan | Tokyo

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#124 in Asia

#452 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1928

54. Hamamatsu University School of Medicine

Japan | Hamamatsu

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#132 in Asia

#472 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1974

55. University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan

Japan | Kitakyushu

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#133 in Asia

#473 in the World

Founded: 1978

56. Fukushima Medical University

Japan | Fukushima

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#137 in Asia

#483 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1952

57. Fujita Health University

Japan | Toyoake

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#138 in Asia

#484 in the World

Enrollment: 3,106
Founded: 1964

58. Akita University

Japan | Akita

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#139 in Asia

#491 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Founded: 1949

59. Kyorin University

Japan | Mitaka

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#140 in Asia

#492 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

60. Hyogo College of Medicine

Japan | Nishinomiya

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#144 in Asia

#498 in the World

Founded: 1971

61. University of Fukui

Japan | Fukui

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#145 in Asia

#499 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

62. Tottori University

Japan | Tottori

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#149 in Asia

#510 in the World

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

63. Tokyo Institute of Technology

Japan | Tokyo

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#150 in Asia

#513 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

64. Hirosaki University

Japan | Hirosaki

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#152 in Asia

#523 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1949

65. Shimane University

Japan | Matsue

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#153 in Asia

#526 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1949

66. Yamagata University

Japan | Yamagata

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#159 in Asia

#538 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

67. Oita University

Japan | Oita

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#160 in Asia

#540 in the World

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

68. Tohoku Pharmaceutical University

Japan | Sendai

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#166 in Asia

#550 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1939

69. St. Marianna University School of Medicine

Japan | Kawasaki

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#168 in Asia

#564 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1971

70. University of Yamanashi

Japan | Kofu

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#182 in Asia

#596 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1949

71. Dokkyo University

Japan | Soka

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#193 in Asia

#638 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1964

72. Aichi Medical University

Japan | Nagakute

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#200 in Asia

#657 in the World

Founded: 1971

73. Kanazawa Medical University

Japan | Kahoku

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#204 in Asia

#663 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1972

74. University of Toyama

Japan | Toyama

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#210 in Asia

#676 in the World

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

75. University of the Ryukyus

Japan | Nishihara

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#211 in Asia

#677 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1950

76. Dokkyo Medical University

Japan | Tochigi

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#213 in Asia

#682 in the World

Founded: 1972

77. Waseda University

Japan | Tokyo

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#215 in Asia

#691 in the World

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

78. University of Miyazaki

Japan | Miyazaki

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#233 in Asia

#735 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1949

79. Saga University

Japan | Saga

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#243 in Asia

#752 in the World

Founded: 1949

80. Tokyo University of Science

Japan | Tokyo

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#249 in Asia

#773 in the World

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

81. Tokyo Metropolitan University

Japan | Hachioji

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#268 in Asia

#820 in the World

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

82. International University of Health and Welfare

Japan | Otawara

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#273 in Asia

#834 in the World

Founded: 1995

83. Kochi University

Japan | Kochi

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#281 in Asia

#861 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

84. Asahikawa Medical University

Japan | Asahikawa

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#293 in Asia

#896 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1973

85. Tokyo Dental College

Japan | Chiba

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#329 in Asia

#987 in the World

Founded: 1890

86. Aichi Gakuin University

Japan | Nisshin

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#352 in Asia

#1049 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1953

87. Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology

Japan | Fuchu

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#358 in Asia

#1064 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1949

88. Ritsumeikan University

Japan | Kyoto

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#371 in Asia

#1111 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1899

89. Osaka Prefecture University

Japan | Sakai

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#374 in Asia

#1116 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1949

90. Health Science University

Japan | Fujikawaguchiko

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#393 in Asia

#1171 in the World

Founded: 2003

91. Kyushu Dental College

Japan | Kitakyushu

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#402 in Asia

#1190 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1914

92. Nagoya Institute of Technology

Japan | Nagoya

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#415 in Asia

#1219 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1905

93. Nara Institute of Science and Technology

Japan | Ikoma

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#420 in Asia

#1237 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1991

94. Osaka University of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Japan | Takatsuki

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#429 in Asia

#1257 in the World

Founded: 1904

95. University of Electro-Communications

Japan | Chofu

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#433 in Asia

#1271 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1949

96. Tsurumi University

Japan | Yokohama

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#439 in Asia

#1285 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1924

97. Kyushu Institute of Technology

Japan | Kitakyushu

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#447 in Asia

#1302 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1907

98. Nippon Dental University

Japan | Tokyo

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#459 in Asia

#1343 in the World

Founded: 1907

99. Graduate University for Advanced Studies

Japan | Miura

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#465 in Asia

#1358 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1988

100. Shiga University

Japan | Hikone

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#472 in Asia

#1374 in the World

Enrollment: 3,702
Founded: 1949

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