85 Best universities for Respiratory 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 Respiratory Therapy. A graph of 261K citations received by 15.3K academic papers made by 85 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. Tohoku University

For Respiratory Therapy

#9 in Asia

#114 in the World

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

2. Kyoto University

For Respiratory Therapy

#11 in Asia

#129 in the World

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

3. University of Tokyo

For Respiratory Therapy

#14 in Asia

#136 in the World

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

4. Showa University

For Respiratory Therapy

#21 in Asia

#177 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1928

5. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Respiratory Therapy

#23 in Asia

#181 in the World

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

6. Chiba University

For Respiratory Therapy

#24 in Asia

#189 in the World

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

7. Osaka University

For Respiratory Therapy

#26 in Asia

#201 in the World

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

8. Nagasaki University

Japan | Nagasaki

For Respiratory Therapy

#31 in Asia

#224 in the World

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

9. Nagoya University

For Respiratory Therapy

#35 in Asia

#244 in the World

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

10. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Respiratory Therapy

#37 in Asia

#250 in the World

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

11. Health Science University

Japan | Fujikawaguchiko

For Respiratory Therapy

#39 in Asia

#254 in the World

Founded: 2003

12. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Respiratory Therapy

#42 in Asia

#258 in the World

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

13. Keio University

For Respiratory Therapy

#43 in Asia

#269 in the World

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

14. Sapporo Medical University

Japan | Sapporo

For Respiratory Therapy

#53 in Asia

#311 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1950

15. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

For Respiratory Therapy

#56 in Asia

#320 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1946

16. Nagoya City University

For Respiratory Therapy

#58 in Asia

#329 in the World

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

17. Okayama University

Japan | Okayama

For Respiratory Therapy

#59 in Asia

#344 in the World

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

18. Gunma University

Japan | Maebashi

For Respiratory Therapy

#61 in Asia

#349 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1949

19. Nihon University

For Respiratory Therapy

#62 in Asia

#356 in the World

Founded: 1889

20. University of Tokushima

Japan | Tokushima

For Respiratory Therapy

#67 in Asia

#379 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

21. Jichi Medical University

Japan | Tochigi

For Respiratory Therapy

#69 in Asia

#388 in the World

Founded: 1972

22. Tohoku Pharmaceutical University

For Respiratory Therapy

#73 in Asia

#398 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1939

23. Yokohama City University

Japan | Yokohama

For Respiratory Therapy

#77 in Asia

#404 in the World

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

24. Juntendo University

For Respiratory Therapy

#78 in Asia

#407 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1836

25. Kitasato University

For Respiratory Therapy

#80 in Asia

#409 in the World

Founded: 1962

26. Kobe University

For Respiratory Therapy

#81 in Asia

#411 in the World

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

27. Yamaguchi University

Japan | Yamaguchi

For Respiratory Therapy

#83 in Asia

#418 in the World

Founded: 1949

28. Yamagata University

Japan | Yamagata

For Respiratory Therapy

#84 in Asia

#420 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

29. Shinshu University

Japan | Matsumoto

For Respiratory Therapy

#86 in Asia

#427 in the World

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

30. Jikei University School of Medicine

For Respiratory Therapy

#89 in Asia

#431 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 981
Founded: 1881

31. Kanazawa University

Japan | Kanazawa

For Respiratory Therapy

#94 in Asia

#447 in the World

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

32. Kumamoto University

Japan | Kumamoto

For Respiratory Therapy

#95 in Asia

#449 in the World

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

33. Hamamatsu University School of Medicine

Japan | Hamamatsu

For Respiratory Therapy

#97 in Asia

#456 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1974

34. Fukushima Medical University

Japan | Fukushima

For Respiratory Therapy

#98 in Asia

#457 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1952

35. Fukuoka University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Respiratory Therapy

#99 in Asia

#458 in the World

Founded: 1934

36. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Respiratory Therapy

#101 in Asia

#460 in the World

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

37. Niigata University

Japan | Niigata

For Respiratory Therapy

#102 in Asia

#461 in the World

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

38. Tokai University

For Respiratory Therapy

#105 in Asia

#468 in the World

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

39. Nippon Medical School

For Respiratory Therapy

#107 in Asia

#476 in the World

Founded: 1904

40. University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan

Japan | Kitakyushu

For Respiratory Therapy

#110 in Asia

#492 in the World

Founded: 1978

41. Tottori University

Japan | Tottori

For Respiratory Therapy

#112 in Asia

#501 in the World

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

42. Osaka City University

For Respiratory Therapy

#113 in Asia

#503 in the World

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

43. Kindai University

Japan | Higashiosaka

For Respiratory Therapy

#114 in Asia

#504 in the World

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

44. Nara Medical University

Japan | Kashihara

For Respiratory Therapy

#118 in Asia

#513 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1945

45. Kyorin University

For Respiratory Therapy

#119 in Asia

#514 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

46. Mie University

For Respiratory Therapy

#122 in Asia

#521 in the World

Enrollment: 8,455
Founded: 1949

47. Saitama Medical School

Japan | Moroyama

For Respiratory Therapy

#124 in Asia

#532 in the World

Founded: 1972

48. Teikyo University

For Respiratory Therapy

#126 in Asia

#535 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

49. Kurume University

For Respiratory Therapy

#129 in Asia

#542 in the World

Founded: 1928

50. Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine

For Respiratory Therapy

#133 in Asia

#551 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1872

51. Tokyo Medical University

For Respiratory Therapy

#134 in Asia

#552 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1916

52. Toho University

For Respiratory Therapy

#138 in Asia

#569 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1925

53. University of the Ryukyus

Japan | Nishihara

For Respiratory Therapy

#156 in Asia

#602 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1950

54. Akita University

For Respiratory Therapy

#160 in Asia

#615 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Founded: 1949

55. Gifu University

For Respiratory Therapy

#162 in Asia

#618 in the World

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

56. Hyogo College of Medicine

Japan | Nishinomiya

For Respiratory Therapy

#172 in Asia

#639 in the World

Founded: 1971

57. Iwate Medical University

Japan | Morioka

For Respiratory Therapy

#173 in Asia

#642 in the World

Founded: 1928

58. Tokyo University of Science

For Respiratory Therapy

#174 in Asia

#643 in the World

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

59. St. Marianna University School of Medicine

Japan | Kawasaki

For Respiratory Therapy

#175 in Asia

#645 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1971

60. Kagoshima University

Japan | Kagoshima

For Respiratory Therapy

#176 in Asia

#651 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1949

61. University of Shizuoka

Japan | Shizuoka

For Respiratory Therapy

#178 in Asia

#654 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1987

62. Kansai Medical University

Japan | Moriguchi

For Respiratory Therapy

#182 in Asia

#659 in the World

Founded: 1928

63. Oita University

For Respiratory Therapy

#183 in Asia

#662 in the World

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

64. Shiga University of Medical Science

For Respiratory Therapy

#187 in Asia

#667 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1974

65. Dokkyo University

For Respiratory Therapy

#197 in Asia

#699 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1964

66. International University of Health and Welfare

Japan | Otawara

For Respiratory Therapy

#198 in Asia

#703 in the World

Founded: 1995

67. University of Fukui

For Respiratory Therapy

#205 in Asia

#728 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

68. Fujita Health University

Japan | Toyoake

For Respiratory Therapy

#207 in Asia

#732 in the World

Enrollment: 3,106
Founded: 1964

69. Ehime University

Japan | Matsuyama

For Respiratory Therapy

#213 in Asia

#747 in the World

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

70. University of Toyama

For Respiratory Therapy

#221 in Asia

#763 in the World

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

71. Wakayama Medical University

Japan | Wakayama

For Respiratory Therapy

#222 in Asia

#765 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1945

72. Kagawa University

Japan | Takamatsu

For Respiratory Therapy

#231 in Asia

#787 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1949

73. University of Miyazaki

Japan | Miyazaki

For Respiratory Therapy

#240 in Asia

#807 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1949

74. Shimane University

For Respiratory Therapy

#252 in Asia

#839 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1949

75. Osaka Medical College

Japan | Takatsuki

For Respiratory Therapy

#262 in Asia

#870 in the World

Founded: 1927

76. Hirosaki University

Japan | Hirosaki

For Respiratory Therapy

#276 in Asia

#908 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1949

77. Hoshi University

For Respiratory Therapy

#277 in Asia

#909 in the World

Founded: 1911

78. Toyo University

For Respiratory Therapy

#278 in Asia

#912 in the World

Founded: 1887

79. Aichi Medical University

Japan | Nagakute

For Respiratory Therapy

#282 in Asia

#928 in the World

Founded: 1971

80. Tokyo Metropolitan University

Japan | Hachioji

For Respiratory Therapy

#291 in Asia

#942 in the World

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

81. Dokkyo Medical University

Japan | Tochigi

For Respiratory Therapy

#296 in Asia

#950 in the World

Founded: 1972

82. Kanazawa Medical University

For Respiratory Therapy

#300 in Asia

#960 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1972

83. Waseda University

For Respiratory Therapy

#306 in Asia

#977 in the World

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

84. Kochi University

For Respiratory Therapy

#308 in Asia

#981 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

85. University of Yamanashi

For Respiratory Therapy

#309 in Asia

#982 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1949

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

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

Sonography and Ultrasound93

Sports / Exercise science58

Sports Medicine242