65 Best universities for Veterinary 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 Veterinary. A graph of 272K citations received by 16K academic papers made by 65 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. Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine

Japan | Obihiro

For Veterinary

#7 in Asia

#78 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Enrollment: 1,337
Founded: 1941

2. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Veterinary

#14 in Asia

#120 in the World

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

3. University of Tokyo

For Veterinary

#21 in Asia

#156 in the World

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

4. Kyoto University

For Veterinary

#37 in Asia

#234 in the World

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

5. Kitasato University

For Veterinary

#79 in Asia

#336 in the World

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

6. Gifu University

For Veterinary

#80 in Asia

#340 in the World

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

7. Rakuno Gakuen University

For Veterinary

#85 in Asia

#351 in the World

Enrollment: 3,552
Male:Female: 59:41
Founded: 1933

8. Yamaguchi University

Japan | Yamaguchi

For Veterinary

#96 in Asia

#379 in the World

Founded: 1949

9. Nihon University

For Veterinary

#97 in Asia

#382 in the World

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

10. Tohoku University

For Veterinary

#118 in Asia

#452 in the World

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

11. Kobe University

For Veterinary

#123 in Asia

#462 in the World

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

12. University of Miyazaki

Japan | Miyazaki

For Veterinary

#128 in Asia

#476 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1949

13. Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology

For Veterinary

#129 in Asia

#480 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1949

14. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Veterinary

#132 in Asia

#483 in the World

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

15. Osaka University

For Veterinary

#133 in Asia

#487 in the World

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

16. Kagoshima University

Japan | Kagoshima

For Veterinary

#135 in Asia

#489 in the World

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

17. Nagasaki University

Japan | Nagasaki

For Veterinary

#136 in Asia

#492 in the World

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

18. Osaka Prefecture University

For Veterinary

#141 in Asia

#499 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Enrollment: 8,051
Founded: 1949

19. Azabu University

Japan | Sagamihara

For Veterinary

#156 in Asia

#539 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1890

20. University of Shizuoka

Japan | Shizuoka

For Veterinary

#167 in Asia

#569 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1987

21. Nippon Veterinary and Life Science University

Japan | Musashino

For Veterinary

#179 in Asia

#606 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1881

22. Meiji University

For Veterinary

#189 in Asia

#627 in the World

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

23. Tokyo University of Science

For Veterinary

#213 in Asia

#695 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1881

24. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Veterinary

#228 in Asia

#740 in the World

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

25. University of the Ryukyus

Japan | Nishihara

For Veterinary

#249 in Asia

#781 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1950

26. Tottori University

Japan | Tottori

For Veterinary

#252 in Asia

#787 in the World

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

27. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Veterinary

#268 in Asia

#816 in the World

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

28. Tokyo University of Agriculture

For Veterinary

#274 in Asia

#830 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1891

29. Ehime University

Japan | Matsuyama

For Veterinary

#289 in Asia

#862 in the World

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

30. Nagoya University

For Veterinary

#291 in Asia

#867 in the World

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

31. Iwate University

Japan | Morioka

For Veterinary

#306 in Asia

#902 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 5,402
Founded: 1949

32. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Veterinary

#318 in Asia

#928 in the World

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

33. Jichi Medical University

Japan | Tochigi

For Veterinary

#327 in Asia

#944 in the World

Founded: 1972

34. Okayama University

Japan | Okayama

For Veterinary

#329 in Asia

#948 in the World

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

35. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

For Veterinary

#333 in Asia

#959 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1946

36. Saitama Medical School

Japan | Moroyama

For Veterinary

#399 in Asia

#1094 in the World

Founded: 1972

37. Kanazawa University

Japan | Kanazawa

For Veterinary

#410 in Asia

#1114 in the World

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

38. University of Yamanashi

For Veterinary

#416 in Asia

#1122 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1949

39. Chiba University

For Veterinary

#429 in Asia

#1149 in the World

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

40. Niigata University

Japan | Niigata

For Veterinary

#438 in Asia

#1172 in the World

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

41. Osaka City University

For Veterinary

#449 in Asia

#1185 in the World

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

42. University of Fukui

For Veterinary

#460 in Asia

#1211 in the World

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

43. Shizuoka University

Japan | Shizuoka

For Veterinary

#467 in Asia

#1228 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 10,090
Founded: 1949

44. Mie University

For Veterinary

#478 in Asia

#1252 in the World

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

45. Kindai University

Japan | Higashiosaka

For Veterinary

#511 in Asia

#1343 in the World

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

46. Teikyo University

For Veterinary

#524 in Asia

#1364 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

47. Kumamoto University

Japan | Kumamoto

For Veterinary

#538 in Asia

#1383 in the World

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

48. Shinshu University

Japan | Matsumoto

For Veterinary

#548 in Asia

#1408 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1949

49. Keio University

For Veterinary

#553 in Asia

#1413 in the World

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

50. Tokai University

For Veterinary

#573 in Asia

#1461 in the World

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

51. Tohoku Pharmaceutical University

For Veterinary

#588 in Asia

#1486 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1939

52. Juntendo University

For Veterinary

#597 in Asia

#1500 in the World

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

53. Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine

For Veterinary

#652 in Asia

#1598 in the World

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

54. Oita University

For Veterinary

#672 in Asia

#1636 in the World

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

55. Aichi Medical University

Japan | Nagakute

For Veterinary

#687 in Asia

#1668 in the World

Enrollment: 1,239
Founded: 1971

56. Sapporo Medical University

Japan | Sapporo

For Veterinary

#692 in Asia

#1679 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1950

57. University of Toyama

For Veterinary

#694 in Asia

#1684 in the World

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

58. Hirosaki University

Japan | Hirosaki

For Veterinary

#698 in Asia

#1695 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1949

59. Yokohama City University

Japan | Yokohama

For Veterinary

#712 in Asia

#1714 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1928

60. Kochi University

For Veterinary

#713 in Asia

#1715 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

61. Gunma University

Japan | Maebashi

For Veterinary

#741 in Asia

#1763 in the World

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

62. Asahikawa Medical University

Japan | Asahikawa

For Veterinary

#756 in Asia

#1790 in the World

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

63. Okayama University of Science

Japan | Okayama

For Veterinary

#760 in Asia

#1796 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 6,050
Founded: 1962

64. Yamagata University

Japan | Yamagata

For Veterinary

#788 in Asia

#1849 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

65. Dokkyo Medical University

Japan | Tochigi

For Veterinary

#810 in Asia

#1891 in the World

Founded: 1972

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

Medicine subfields in Japan

Anatomy and Physiology343

Anesthesiology202

Bioethics/Medical Ethics25

Biomedical Engineering136

Clinical Psychology165

Critical Care Nursing87

Family medicine118

Forensic Science27

Gastroenterology and Hepatology152

Health Science127

Healthcare Management (MHA)95

Medical Physics81

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)98

Occupational Therapy81

Oncology and Cancer research215

Ophthalmology120

Orthodontics128

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine96

Pharmacology205

Physical Therapy298

Plastic Surgery69

Public Health278

Radiation Therapy119

Radiology and Nuclear medicine321

Respiratory Therapy88

Sonography and Ultrasound89

Sports / Exercise science50

Sports Medicine226