100 Best Surgeons Medical schools 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 Surgery. A graph of 16.7M citations received by 887K academic papers made by 365 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

For Surgery

#9 in Asia

#73 in the World

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

2. Kyoto University

For Surgery

#14 in Asia

#91 in the World

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

3. Osaka University

For Surgery

#17 in Asia

#101 in the World

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

4. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Surgery

#19 in Asia

#111 in the World

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

5. Nagoya University

For Surgery

#26 in Asia

#142 in the World

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

6. Tohoku University

For Surgery

#27 in Asia

#145 in the World

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

7. Keio University

For Surgery

#33 in Asia

#160 in the World

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

8. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Surgery

#35 in Asia

#165 in the World

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

9. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

For Surgery

#38 in Asia

#199 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1946

10. Chiba University

For Surgery

#39 in Asia

#200 in the World

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

11. Okayama University

Japan | Okayama

For Surgery

#45 in Asia

#222 in the World

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

12. Kobe University

For Surgery

#46 in Asia

#227 in the World

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

13. Jichi Medical University

Japan | Tochigi

For Surgery

#47 in Asia

#231 in the World

Founded: 1972

14. Kanazawa University

Japan | Kanazawa

For Surgery

#48 in Asia

#235 in the World

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

15. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Surgery

#51 in Asia

#250 in the World

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

16. Kumamoto University

Japan | Kumamoto

For Surgery

#52 in Asia

#254 in the World

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

17. Juntendo University

For Surgery

#53 in Asia

#256 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1836

18. Yokohama City University

Japan | Yokohama

For Surgery

#54 in Asia

#260 in the World

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

19. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Surgery

#58 in Asia

#274 in the World

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

20. Osaka City University

For Surgery

#63 in Asia

#293 in the World

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

21. Niigata University

Japan | Niigata

For Surgery

#65 in Asia

#298 in the World

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

22. Shinshu University

Japan | Matsumoto

For Surgery

#67 in Asia

#303 in the World

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

23. Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine

For Surgery

#68 in Asia

#304 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1872

24. Nagasaki University

Japan | Nagasaki

For Surgery

#69 in Asia

#306 in the World

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

25. Jikei University School of Medicine

For Surgery

#71 in Asia

#309 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 981
Founded: 1881

26. Nippon Medical School

For Surgery

#74 in Asia

#321 in the World

Founded: 1904

27. Nihon University

For Surgery

#78 in Asia

#329 in the World

Founded: 1889

28. Kitasato University

For Surgery

#79 in Asia

#334 in the World

Founded: 1962

29. Gunma University

Japan | Maebashi

For Surgery

#82 in Asia

#341 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1949

30. Kurume University

For Surgery

#87 in Asia

#348 in the World

Founded: 1928

31. Sapporo Medical University

Japan | Sapporo

For Surgery

#88 in Asia

#349 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1950

32. Nara Medical University

Japan | Kashihara

For Surgery

#91 in Asia

#353 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1945

33. Kagoshima University

Japan | Kagoshima

For Surgery

#94 in Asia

#365 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1949

34. Saitama Medical School

Japan | Moroyama

For Surgery

#95 in Asia

#366 in the World

Founded: 1972

35. Mie University

For Surgery

#97 in Asia

#370 in the World

Enrollment: 8,455
Founded: 1949

36. Toho University

For Surgery

#99 in Asia

#377 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1925

37. University of Tokushima

Japan | Tokushima

For Surgery

#100 in Asia

#381 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

38. Kindai University

Japan | Higashiosaka

For Surgery

#102 in Asia

#385 in the World

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

39. Nagoya City University

For Surgery

#103 in Asia

#393 in the World

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

40. Tokai University

For Surgery

#106 in Asia

#401 in the World

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

41. Kansai Medical University

Japan | Moriguchi

For Surgery

#109 in Asia

#414 in the World

Founded: 1928

42. Teikyo University

For Surgery

#111 in Asia

#416 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

43. Gifu University

For Surgery

#113 in Asia

#421 in the World

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

44. Tokyo Medical University

For Surgery

#114 in Asia

#422 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1916

45. Yamaguchi University

Japan | Yamaguchi

For Surgery

#115 in Asia

#424 in the World

Founded: 1949

46. Showa University

For Surgery

#116 in Asia

#427 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1928

47. Hyogo College of Medicine

Japan | Nishinomiya

For Surgery

#120 in Asia

#435 in the World

Founded: 1971

48. Fukuoka University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Surgery

#121 in Asia

#439 in the World

Founded: 1934

49. Hamamatsu University School of Medicine

Japan | Hamamatsu

For Surgery

#124 in Asia

#448 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1974

50. Wakayama Medical University

Japan | Wakayama

For Surgery

#132 in Asia

#466 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1945

51. Fujita Health University

Japan | Toyoake

For Surgery

#135 in Asia

#470 in the World

Enrollment: 3,106
Founded: 1964

52. Iwate Medical University

Japan | Morioka

For Surgery

#136 in Asia

#472 in the World

Founded: 1928

53. Osaka Medical College

Japan | Takatsuki

For Surgery

#138 in Asia

#476 in the World

Founded: 1927

54. Shiga University of Medical Science

For Surgery

#141 in Asia

#485 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1974

55. University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan

Japan | Kitakyushu

For Surgery

#143 in Asia

#487 in the World

Founded: 1978

56. Hirosaki University

Japan | Hirosaki

For Surgery

#148 in Asia

#495 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1949

57. Fukushima Medical University

Japan | Fukushima

For Surgery

#149 in Asia

#501 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1952

58. Akita University

For Surgery

#152 in Asia

#509 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Founded: 1949

59. Kyorin University

For Surgery

#154 in Asia

#512 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

60. Ehime University

Japan | Matsuyama

For Surgery

#155 in Asia

#519 in the World

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

61. Tottori University

Japan | Tottori

For Surgery

#159 in Asia

#532 in the World

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

62. Shimane University

For Surgery

#163 in Asia

#541 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1949

63. St. Marianna University School of Medicine

Japan | Kawasaki

For Surgery

#165 in Asia

#551 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1971

64. Kagawa University

Japan | Takamatsu

For Surgery

#168 in Asia

#556 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1949

65. Oita University

For Surgery

#173 in Asia

#565 in the World

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

66. Yamagata University

Japan | Yamagata

For Surgery

#175 in Asia

#575 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

67. University of Fukui

For Surgery

#177 in Asia

#588 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

68. Aichi Medical University

Japan | Nagakute

For Surgery

#183 in Asia

#599 in the World

Founded: 1971

69. Tohoku Pharmaceutical University

For Surgery

#197 in Asia

#633 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1939

70. University of Yamanashi

For Surgery

#199 in Asia

#638 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1949

71. University of the Ryukyus

Japan | Nishihara

For Surgery

#216 in Asia

#677 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1950

72. Dokkyo University

For Surgery

#222 in Asia

#696 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1964

73. University of Toyama

For Surgery

#226 in Asia

#704 in the World

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

74. Tokyo Dental College

For Surgery

#229 in Asia

#710 in the World

Founded: 1890

75. Dokkyo Medical University

Japan | Tochigi

For Surgery

#235 in Asia

#721 in the World

Founded: 1972

76. University of Miyazaki

Japan | Miyazaki

For Surgery

#236 in Asia

#725 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1949

77. Kanazawa Medical University

For Surgery

#237 in Asia

#726 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1972

78. Saga University

For Surgery

#248 in Asia

#757 in the World

Founded: 1949

79. Tokyo University of Science

For Surgery

#261 in Asia

#793 in the World

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

80. Waseda University

For Surgery

#268 in Asia

#808 in the World

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

81. Health Science University

Japan | Fujikawaguchiko

For Surgery

#279 in Asia

#830 in the World

Founded: 2003

82. International University of Health and Welfare

Japan | Otawara

For Surgery

#290 in Asia

#853 in the World

Founded: 1995

83. Asahikawa Medical University

Japan | Asahikawa

For Surgery

#294 in Asia

#859 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1973

84. Kochi University

For Surgery

#295 in Asia

#862 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

85. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Surgery

#325 in Asia

#945 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

86. Aichi Gakuin University

Japan | Nisshin

For Surgery

#353 in Asia

#1034 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1953

87. Kyushu Dental College

Japan | Kitakyushu

For Surgery

#375 in Asia

#1094 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1914

88. Osaka Dental University

Japan | Hirakata

For Surgery

#387 in Asia

#1140 in the World

Enrollment: 1,178
Founded: 1911

89. Tokyo Metropolitan University

Japan | Hachioji

For Surgery

#392 in Asia

#1154 in the World

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

90. Kyoto Pharmaceutical University

For Surgery

#393 in Asia

#1161 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1884

91. Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology

For Surgery

#399 in Asia

#1174 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1949

92. Tsurumi University

Japan | Yokohama

For Surgery

#404 in Asia

#1185 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1924

93. Osaka University of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Japan | Takatsuki

For Surgery

#409 in Asia

#1197 in the World

Founded: 1904

94. Nippon Dental University

For Surgery

#424 in Asia

#1226 in the World

Founded: 1907

95. University of Shizuoka

Japan | Shizuoka

For Surgery

#438 in Asia

#1252 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1987

96. Ritsumeikan University

For Surgery

#463 in Asia

#1333 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1899

97. Health Sciences University of Hokkaido

Japan | Ishikari

For Surgery

#470 in Asia

#1351 in the World

Founded: 1974

98. Osaka Prefecture University

For Surgery

#471 in Asia

#1352 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1949

99. Asahi University

For Surgery

#473 in Asia

#1364 in the World

Founded: 1972

100. Hoshi University

For Surgery

#476 in Asia

#1375 in the World

Founded: 1911

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

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

Respiratory Therapy86

Sonography and Ultrasound93

Sports / Exercise science58

Sports Medicine242