49 Best Surgeons Medical schools in Tokyo

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Tokyo ranked based on their research performance in Surgery. A graph of 3.8M citations received by 194K academic papers made by 49 universities in Tokyo 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

#1 in Japan

#9 in Asia

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

2. Keio University

For Surgery

#7 in Japan

#33 in Asia

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

3. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

For Surgery

#9 in Japan

#38 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1946

4. Juntendo University

For Surgery

#17 in Japan

#53 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1836

5. Jikei University School of Medicine

For Surgery

#25 in Japan

#71 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 981
Founded: 1881

6. Nippon Medical School

For Surgery

#26 in Japan

#74 in Asia

Founded: 1904

7. Nihon University

For Surgery

#27 in Japan

#78 in Asia

Founded: 1889

8. Kitasato University

For Surgery

#28 in Japan

#79 in Asia

Founded: 1962

9. Toho University

For Surgery

#36 in Japan

#99 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1925

10. Tokai University

For Surgery

#40 in Japan

#106 in Asia

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

11. Teikyo University

For Surgery

#42 in Japan

#111 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

12. Tokyo Medical University

For Surgery

#44 in Japan

#114 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1916

13. Showa University

For Surgery

#46 in Japan

#116 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1928

14. Tokyo University of Science

For Surgery

#79 in Japan

#261 in Asia

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

15. Waseda University

For Surgery

#80 in Japan

#268 in Asia

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

16. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Surgery

#85 in Japan

#325 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

17. Nippon Dental University

For Surgery

#94 in Japan

#424 in Asia

Founded: 1907

18. Hoshi University

For Surgery

#100 in Japan

#476 in Asia

Founded: 1911

19. Tokyo University of Agriculture

For Surgery

#115 in Japan

#645 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1891

20. Meiji University

For Surgery

#125 in Japan

#719 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1881

21. Shibaura Institute of Technology

For Surgery

#130 in Japan

#742 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1949

22. Toyo University

For Surgery

#132 in Japan

#756 in Asia

Founded: 1887

23. Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology

For Surgery

#140 in Japan

#806 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 2003

24. Tokyo University of the Arts

For Surgery

#147 in Japan

#849 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Enrollment: 3,217
Founded: 1949

25. Tokyo Denki University

For Surgery

#149 in Japan

#870 in Asia

Founded: 1907

26. Kokushikan University

For Surgery

#150 in Japan

#872 in Asia

Founded: 1917

27. Ochanomizu University

For Surgery

#153 in Japan

#891 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 2,075
Founded: 1874

28. Hosei University

For Surgery

#176 in Japan

#1077 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1880

29. Nippon Sport Science University

For Surgery

#177 in Japan

#1079 in Asia

Founded: 1891

30. Japan Women's College of Physical Education

For Surgery

#193 in Japan

#1219 in Asia

Founded: 1922

31. Sophia University

For Surgery

#195 in Japan

#1249 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 13,280
Founded: 1913

32. Japan Women's University

For Surgery

#197 in Japan

#1258 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 6,572
Founded: 1901

33. Aoyama Gakuin University

For Surgery

#210 in Japan

#1324 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 20,285
Founded: 1874

34. Tokyo City University

For Surgery

#227 in Japan

#1450 in Asia

Enrollment: 7,543
Founded: 1929

35. Mejiro University

For Surgery

#230 in Japan

#1465 in Asia

Founded: 1994

36. Kogakuin University

For Surgery

#237 in Japan

#1521 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1887

37. Musashi University

For Surgery

#253 in Japan

#1593 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 1949

38. Kyoritsu Women's University

For Surgery

#261 in Japan

#1628 in Asia

Founded: 1886

39. Showa Women's University

For Surgery

#267 in Japan

#1651 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1920

40. Gakushuin University

For Surgery

#275 in Japan

#1695 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 9,240
Founded: 1877

41. Rikkyo University

For Surgery

#276 in Japan

#1699 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 20,720
Founded: 1922

42. Otsuma Women's University

For Surgery

#297 in Japan

#1762 in Asia

Founded: 1908

43. Tokyo Polytechnic University

For Surgery

#312 in Japan

#1839 in Asia

Founded: 1966

44. Komazawa University

For Surgery

#314 in Japan

#1855 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1592

45. Tokyo Kasei University

For Surgery

#322 in Japan

#1909 in Asia

Founded: 1881

46. Bunkyo Gakuin University

For Surgery

#323 in Japan

#1916 in Asia

Founded: 1924

47. Kaetsu University

For Surgery

#332 in Japan

#1965 in Asia

Founded: 2001

48. Advanced Institute of Industrial Technology

For Surgery

#349 in Japan

#2034 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 2006

49. Meiji Gakuin University

For Surgery

#359 in Japan

#2057 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 12,176
Founded: 1877

Universities for Surgery near Tokyo

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
12	Kyorin University	59	Mitaka
13	Nippon Veterinary and Life Science University	111	Musashino
14	University of Electro-Communications	120	Chofu
16	St. Marianna University School of Medicine	63	Kawasaki
16	Meiji University of Integrative Medicine	135	Hiyoshi
19	Dokkyo University	72	Soka
19	Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology	91	Fuchu
20	Tokyo Dental College	74	Chiba
20	Meiji Pharmaceutical University	126	Kiyose
21	Tsurumi University	92	Yokohama