48 Best Surgeons Medical schools in Tokyo

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Tokyo ranked based on their research performance in Surgery. A graph of 2.82M citations received by 171K academic papers made by 48 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

#5 in Asia

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

2. Keio University

For Surgery

#7 in Japan

#27 in Asia

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

3. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

For Surgery

#10 in Japan

#38 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1946

4. Juntendo University

For Surgery

#17 in Japan

#48 in Asia

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

5. Jikei University School of Medicine

For Surgery

#25 in Japan

#65 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

6. Nihon University

For Surgery

#26 in Japan

#66 in Asia

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

7. Nippon Medical School

For Surgery

#27 in Japan

#67 in Asia

Founded: 1904

8. Kitasato University

For Surgery

#30 in Japan

#71 in Asia

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

9. Toho University

For Surgery

#38 in Japan

#93 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1925

10. Tokai University

For Surgery

#40 in Japan

#96 in Asia

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

11. Teikyo University

For Surgery

#41 in Japan

#98 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

12. Tokyo Medical University

For Surgery

#46 in Japan

#107 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1916

13. Showa University

For Surgery

#49 in Japan

#114 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1928

14. Tokyo University of Science

For Surgery

#79 in Japan

#232 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1881

15. Waseda University

For Surgery

#81 in Japan

#243 in Asia

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

16. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Surgery

#84 in Japan

#281 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 10,357
Founded: 1881

17. Nippon Dental University

For Surgery

#94 in Japan

#394 in Asia

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1907

18. Hoshi University

For Surgery

#96 in Japan

#422 in Asia

Enrollment: 1,640
Founded: 1911

19. Tokyo University of Agriculture

For Surgery

#115 in Japan

#557 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1891

20. Tokyo University of the Arts

For Surgery

#126 in Japan

#648 in Asia

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

21. Shibaura Institute of Technology

For Surgery

#127 in Japan

#651 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1949

22. Meiji University

For Surgery

#132 in Japan

#679 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 31,339
Founded: 1881

23. Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology

For Surgery

#135 in Japan

#708 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 2003

24. Toyo University

For Surgery

#138 in Japan

#713 in Asia

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

25. Ochanomizu University

For Surgery

#145 in Japan

#759 in Asia

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

26. Tokyo Denki University

For Surgery

#148 in Japan

#777 in Asia

Founded: 1907

27. Kokushikan University

For Surgery

#159 in Japan

#825 in Asia

Enrollment: 13,646
Founded: 1917

28. Nippon Sport Science University

For Surgery

#174 in Japan

#910 in Asia

Enrollment: 5,848
Founded: 1891

29. Japan Women's College of Physical Education

For Surgery

#181 in Japan

#970 in Asia

Founded: 1922

30. Hosei University

For Surgery

#182 in Japan

#971 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1880

31. Sophia University

For Surgery

#192 in Japan

#1072 in Asia

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

32. Japan Women's University

For Surgery

#197 in Japan

#1095 in Asia

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

33. Aoyama Gakuin University

For Surgery

#199 in Japan

#1116 in Asia

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

34. Kogakuin University

For Surgery

#224 in Japan

#1325 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1887

35. Gakushuin University

For Surgery

#228 in Japan

#1336 in Asia

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

36. Tokyo City University

For Surgery

#236 in Japan

#1383 in Asia

Enrollment: 7,543
Founded: 1929

37. Mejiro University

For Surgery

#241 in Japan

#1414 in Asia

Founded: 1994

38. Musashi University

For Surgery

#245 in Japan

#1426 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 1949

39. Kyoritsu Women's University

For Surgery

#265 in Japan

#1523 in Asia

Founded: 1886

40. Rikkyo University

For Surgery

#266 in Japan

#1526 in Asia

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

41. Showa Women's University

For Surgery

#268 in Japan

#1546 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1920

42. Otsuma Women's University

For Surgery

#291 in Japan

#1648 in Asia

Founded: 1908

43. Tokyo Polytechnic University

For Surgery

#299 in Japan

#1681 in Asia

Founded: 1966

44. Kaetsu University

For Surgery

#315 in Japan

#1777 in Asia

Enrollment: 1,495
Founded: 2001

45. Bunkyo Gakuin University

For Surgery

#321 in Japan

#1817 in Asia

Enrollment: 4,000
Founded: 1924

46. Tokyo Kasei University

For Surgery

#323 in Japan

#1821 in Asia

Founded: 1881

47. Komazawa University

For Surgery

#325 in Japan

#1837 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1592

48. Advanced Institute of Industrial Technology

For Surgery

#340 in Japan

#1907 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 2006

Universities for Surgery near Tokyo

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
12	Kyorin University	60	Mitaka
13	Nippon Veterinary and Life Science University	112	Musashino
14	University of Electro-Communications	118	Chofu
16	St. Marianna University School of Medicine	65	Kawasaki
16	Meiji University of Integrative Medicine	128	Hiyoshi
19	Dokkyo University	71	Soka
19	Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology	89	Fuchu
20	Tokyo Dental College	73	Chiba
20	Meiji Pharmaceutical University	130	Kiyose
21	Tsurumi University	92	Yokohama