83 Best universities for Respiratory Therapy in Japan

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 190K citations received by 13.7K academic papers made by 83 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

#4 in Asia

#103 in the World

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

2. University of Tokyo

For Respiratory Therapy

#8 in Asia

#124 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 28,218
Founded: 1877

3. Kyoto University

For Respiratory Therapy

#10 in Asia

#126 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 22,455
Male:Female: 76:24
Founded: 1897

4. Showa University

For Respiratory Therapy

#15 in Asia

#157 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1928

5. Chiba University

For Respiratory Therapy

#16 in Asia

#160 in the World

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

6. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Respiratory Therapy

#19 in Asia

#172 in the World

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

7. Osaka University

For Respiratory Therapy

#21 in Asia

#184 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 23,123
Male:Female: 68:32
Founded: 1931

8. Health Science University

Japan | Fujikawaguchiko

For Respiratory Therapy

#23 in Asia

#210 in the World

Founded: 2003

9. Keio University

For Respiratory Therapy

#24 in Asia

#213 in the World

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

10. Nagoya University

For Respiratory Therapy

#26 in Asia

#220 in the World

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

11. Nagasaki University

Japan | Nagasaki

For Respiratory Therapy

#28 in Asia

#227 in the World

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

12. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Respiratory Therapy

#32 in Asia

#237 in the World

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

13. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Respiratory Therapy

#34 in Asia

#242 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 16,507
Male:Female: 61:39
Founded: 1973

14. Sapporo Medical University

Japan | Sapporo

For Respiratory Therapy

#48 in Asia

#289 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1950

15. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

For Respiratory Therapy

#51 in Asia

#307 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1946

16. Nagoya City University

For Respiratory Therapy

#56 in Asia

#329 in the World

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

17. Gunma University

Japan | Maebashi

For Respiratory Therapy

#57 in Asia

#331 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Enrollment: 6,556
Male:Female: 63:37
Founded: 1949

18. Okayama University

Japan | Okayama

For Respiratory Therapy

#58 in Asia

#340 in the World

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

19. Nihon University

For Respiratory Therapy

#59 in Asia

#346 in the World

Enrollment: 77,651
Male:Female: 68:32
Founded: 1889

20. Tohoku Pharmaceutical University

For Respiratory Therapy

#60 in Asia

#354 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1939

21. Kobe University

For Respiratory Therapy

#63 in Asia

#376 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 15,871
Founded: 1902

22. Kitasato University

For Respiratory Therapy

#64 in Asia

#377 in the World

Enrollment: 8,576
Male:Female: 46:54
Founded: 1962

23. Yamagata University

Japan | Yamagata

For Respiratory Therapy

#65 in Asia

#378 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

24. University of Tokushima

Japan | Tokushima

For Respiratory Therapy

#66 in Asia

#385 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

25. Juntendo University

For Respiratory Therapy

#67 in Asia

#387 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Enrollment: 3,802
Founded: 1836

26. Yamaguchi University

Japan | Yamaguchi

For Respiratory Therapy

#68 in Asia

#398 in the World

Founded: 1949

27. Yokohama City University

Japan | Yokohama

For Respiratory Therapy

#70 in Asia

#402 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1928

28. Shinshu University

Japan | Matsumoto

For Respiratory Therapy

#71 in Asia

#403 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1949

29. Jikei University School of Medicine

For Respiratory Therapy

#72 in Asia

#409 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

30. Kanazawa University

Japan | Kanazawa

For Respiratory Therapy

#75 in Asia

#414 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 10,127
Male:Female: 64:36
Founded: 1949

31. Kumamoto University

Japan | Kumamoto

For Respiratory Therapy

#77 in Asia

#421 in the World

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

32. Hamamatsu University School of Medicine

Japan | Hamamatsu

For Respiratory Therapy

#79 in Asia

#426 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 934
Male:Female: 51:49
Founded: 1974

33. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Respiratory Therapy

#80 in Asia

#432 in the World

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

34. Jichi Medical University

Japan | Tochigi

For Respiratory Therapy

#82 in Asia

#435 in the World

Founded: 1972

35. Niigata University

Japan | Niigata

For Respiratory Therapy

#83 in Asia

#437 in the World

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

36. Fukushima Medical University

Japan | Fukushima

For Respiratory Therapy

#84 in Asia

#438 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 1,095
Founded: 1952

37. Nippon Medical School

For Respiratory Therapy

#91 in Asia

#459 in the World

Founded: 1904

38. Fukuoka University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Respiratory Therapy

#92 in Asia

#462 in the World

Enrollment: 20,356
Founded: 1934

39. Tokai University

For Respiratory Therapy

#93 in Asia

#464 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 28,535
Founded: 1946

40. Teikyo University

For Respiratory Therapy

#96 in Asia

#472 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

41. Kindai University

Japan | Higashiosaka

For Respiratory Therapy

#97 in Asia

#473 in the World

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

42. Tottori University

Japan | Tottori

For Respiratory Therapy

#98 in Asia

#475 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 6,195
Founded: 1949

43. University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan

Japan | Kitakyushu

For Respiratory Therapy

#99 in Asia

#477 in the World

Founded: 1978

44. Mie University

For Respiratory Therapy

#100 in Asia

#480 in the World

Enrollment: 8,455
Male:Female: 63:37
Founded: 1949

45. Tokyo Medical University

For Respiratory Therapy

#104 in Asia

#491 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1916

46. Toho University

For Respiratory Therapy

#111 in Asia

#504 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1925

47. Osaka City University

For Respiratory Therapy

#117 in Asia

#520 in the World

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

48. Saitama Medical School

Japan | Moroyama

For Respiratory Therapy

#118 in Asia

#525 in the World

Founded: 1972

49. Nara Medical University

Japan | Kashihara

For Respiratory Therapy

#123 in Asia

#533 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1945

50. University of the Ryukyus

Japan | Nishihara

For Respiratory Therapy

#124 in Asia

#537 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1950

51. Gifu University

For Respiratory Therapy

#125 in Asia

#538 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 7,227
Male:Female: 65:35
Founded: 1949

52. Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine

For Respiratory Therapy

#126 in Asia

#539 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 1,223
Founded: 1872

53. Iwate Medical University

Japan | Morioka

For Respiratory Therapy

#131 in Asia

#557 in the World

Founded: 1928

54. Kurume University

For Respiratory Therapy

#132 in Asia

#560 in the World

Founded: 1928

55. Tokyo University of Science

For Respiratory Therapy

#133 in Asia

#565 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1881

56. St. Marianna University School of Medicine

Japan | Kawasaki

For Respiratory Therapy

#134 in Asia

#572 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1971

57. Hyogo College of Medicine

Japan | Nishinomiya

For Respiratory Therapy

#138 in Asia

#577 in the World

Founded: 1971

58. Kagoshima University

Japan | Kagoshima

For Respiratory Therapy

#142 in Asia

#592 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 10,661
Male:Female: 62:38
Founded: 1949

59. Shiga University of Medical Science

For Respiratory Therapy

#143 in Asia

#593 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Enrollment: 1,107
Founded: 1974

60. International University of Health and Welfare

Japan | Otawara

For Respiratory Therapy

#145 in Asia

#597 in the World

Enrollment: 6,130
Founded: 1995

61. Akita University

For Respiratory Therapy

#152 in Asia

#611 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Enrollment: 5,157
Founded: 1949

62. Oita University

For Respiratory Therapy

#161 in Asia

#640 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 5,781
Male:Female: 62:38
Founded: 1949

63. Kansai Medical University

Japan | Moriguchi

For Respiratory Therapy

#169 in Asia

#660 in the World

Enrollment: 782
Founded: 1928

64. Fujita Health University

Japan | Toyoake

For Respiratory Therapy

#170 in Asia

#662 in the World

Enrollment: 3,065
Male:Female: 44:56
Founded: 1964

65. Kyorin University

For Respiratory Therapy

#175 in Asia

#674 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 4,820
Founded: 1966

66. Wakayama Medical University

Japan | Wakayama

For Respiratory Therapy

#192 in Asia

#730 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1945

67. Dokkyo University

For Respiratory Therapy

#195 in Asia

#738 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 8,675
Male:Female: 53:47
Founded: 1964

68. Toyo University

For Respiratory Therapy

#199 in Asia

#753 in the World

Enrollment: 29,300
Male:Female: 59:41
Founded: 1887

69. University of Toyama

For Respiratory Therapy

#201 in Asia

#758 in the World

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

70. University of Miyazaki

Japan | Miyazaki

For Respiratory Therapy

#204 in Asia

#762 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1949

71. University of Shizuoka

Japan | Shizuoka

For Respiratory Therapy

#207 in Asia

#766 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1987

72. Shimane University

For Respiratory Therapy

#213 in Asia

#780 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1949

73. Hirosaki University

Japan | Hirosaki

For Respiratory Therapy

#220 in Asia

#791 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1949

74. University of Fukui

For Respiratory Therapy

#221 in Asia

#792 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 5,167
Founded: 1949

75. Hoshi University

For Respiratory Therapy

#227 in Asia

#802 in the World

Enrollment: 1,640
Founded: 1911

76. Kagawa University

Japan | Takamatsu

For Respiratory Therapy

#237 in Asia

#822 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 6,539
Founded: 1949

77. Ehime University

Japan | Matsuyama

For Respiratory Therapy

#252 in Asia

#853 in the World

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

78. Tokyo Metropolitan University

Japan | Hachioji

For Respiratory Therapy

#254 in Asia

#857 in the World

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

79. Dokkyo Medical University

Japan | Tochigi

For Respiratory Therapy

#272 in Asia

#914 in the World

Founded: 1972

80. Asahikawa Medical University

Japan | Asahikawa

For Respiratory Therapy

#273 in Asia

#916 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 1,132
Male:Female: 56:44
Founded: 1973

81. Kanazawa Medical University

For Respiratory Therapy

#274 in Asia

#918 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 913
Founded: 1972

82. Osaka Medical College

Japan | Takatsuki

For Respiratory Therapy

#275 in Asia

#920 in the World

Enrollment: 1,195
Male:Female: 53:47
Founded: 1927

83. University of Yamanashi

For Respiratory Therapy

#283 in Asia

#940 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, Tokyo, Kyoto, and Chiba.

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