78 Best universities for Medical Physics 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 Medical Physics. A graph of 282K citations received by 17.4K academic papers made by 78 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 Medical Physics

#8 in Asia

#133 in the World

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

2. Kyoto University

For Medical Physics

#13 in Asia

#155 in the World

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

3. Tohoku University

For Medical Physics

#17 in Asia

#181 in the World

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

4. Osaka University

For Medical Physics

#19 in Asia

#186 in the World

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

5. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Medical Physics

#23 in Asia

#220 in the World

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

6. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Medical Physics

#28 in Asia

#243 in the World

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

7. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Medical Physics

#29 in Asia

#253 in the World

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

8. Nagoya University

For Medical Physics

#33 in Asia

#277 in the World

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

9. Okayama University

Japan | Okayama

For Medical Physics

#40 in Asia

#327 in the World

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

10. Juntendo University

For Medical Physics

#42 in Asia

#334 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1836

11. Keio University

For Medical Physics

#45 in Asia

#340 in the World

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

12. Chiba University

For Medical Physics

#47 in Asia

#344 in the World

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

13. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Medical Physics

#49 in Asia

#360 in the World

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

14. Nagasaki University

Japan | Nagasaki

For Medical Physics

#50 in Asia

#362 in the World

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

15. Showa University

For Medical Physics

#52 in Asia

#372 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1928

16. Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine

For Medical Physics

#53 in Asia

#373 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1872

17. Kumamoto University

Japan | Kumamoto

For Medical Physics

#55 in Asia

#376 in the World

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

18. Fukushima Medical University

Japan | Fukushima

For Medical Physics

#60 in Asia

#392 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1952

19. Kindai University

Japan | Higashiosaka

For Medical Physics

#61 in Asia

#394 in the World

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

20. Kanazawa University

Japan | Kanazawa

For Medical Physics

#63 in Asia

#400 in the World

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

21. Kobe University

For Medical Physics

#66 in Asia

#407 in the World

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

22. Gunma University

Japan | Maebashi

For Medical Physics

#71 in Asia

#423 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1949

23. Jikei University School of Medicine

For Medical Physics

#76 in Asia

#443 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 981
Founded: 1881

24. Fujita Health University

Japan | Toyoake

For Medical Physics

#77 in Asia

#452 in the World

Enrollment: 3,106
Founded: 1964

25. Yokohama City University

Japan | Yokohama

For Medical Physics

#81 in Asia

#465 in the World

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

26. Niigata University

Japan | Niigata

For Medical Physics

#85 in Asia

#479 in the World

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

27. Jichi Medical University

Japan | Tochigi

For Medical Physics

#86 in Asia

#480 in the World

Founded: 1972

28. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

For Medical Physics

#89 in Asia

#490 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1946

29. Nihon University

For Medical Physics

#91 in Asia

#493 in the World

Founded: 1889

30. Shinshu University

Japan | Matsumoto

For Medical Physics

#95 in Asia

#500 in the World

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

31. Tokyo Medical University

For Medical Physics

#105 in Asia

#525 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1916

32. University of Tokushima

Japan | Tokushima

For Medical Physics

#108 in Asia

#530 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

33. Nippon Medical School

For Medical Physics

#118 in Asia

#550 in the World

Founded: 1904

34. Tokai University

For Medical Physics

#119 in Asia

#552 in the World

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

35. Teikyo University

For Medical Physics

#122 in Asia

#559 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

36. Hirosaki University

Japan | Hirosaki

For Medical Physics

#124 in Asia

#561 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1949

37. International University of Health and Welfare

Japan | Otawara

For Medical Physics

#127 in Asia

#570 in the World

Founded: 1995

38. Nagoya City University

For Medical Physics

#137 in Asia

#599 in the World

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

39. Kitasato University

For Medical Physics

#140 in Asia

#607 in the World

Founded: 1962

40. Toho University

For Medical Physics

#141 in Asia

#608 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1925

41. University of Yamanashi

For Medical Physics

#143 in Asia

#610 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1949

42. University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan

Japan | Kitakyushu

For Medical Physics

#146 in Asia

#620 in the World

Founded: 1978

43. Iwate Medical University

Japan | Morioka

For Medical Physics

#149 in Asia

#627 in the World

Founded: 1928

44. Saitama Medical School

Japan | Moroyama

For Medical Physics

#161 in Asia

#653 in the World

Founded: 1972

45. St. Marianna University School of Medicine

Japan | Kawasaki

For Medical Physics

#171 in Asia

#676 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1971

46. Fukuoka University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Medical Physics

#180 in Asia

#692 in the World

Founded: 1934

47. Kurume University

For Medical Physics

#184 in Asia

#702 in the World

Founded: 1928

48. Nara Medical University

Japan | Kashihara

For Medical Physics

#187 in Asia

#706 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1945

49. Kyorin University

For Medical Physics

#191 in Asia

#717 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

50. Osaka City University

For Medical Physics

#192 in Asia

#719 in the World

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

51. Osaka Medical College

Japan | Takatsuki

For Medical Physics

#193 in Asia

#721 in the World

Founded: 1927

52. Kansai Medical University

Japan | Moriguchi

For Medical Physics

#194 in Asia

#723 in the World

Founded: 1928

53. Tokyo Metropolitan University

Japan | Hachioji

For Medical Physics

#200 in Asia

#731 in the World

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

54. Dokkyo Medical University

Japan | Tochigi

For Medical Physics

#208 in Asia

#751 in the World

Founded: 1972

55. Kagoshima University

Japan | Kagoshima

For Medical Physics

#211 in Asia

#758 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1949

56. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Medical Physics

#213 in Asia

#763 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

57. Waseda University

For Medical Physics

#215 in Asia

#770 in the World

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

58. Gifu University

For Medical Physics

#217 in Asia

#777 in the World

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

59. Yamaguchi University

Japan | Yamaguchi

For Medical Physics

#219 in Asia

#779 in the World

Founded: 1949

60. Sapporo Medical University

Japan | Sapporo

For Medical Physics

#226 in Asia

#796 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1950

61. University of Fukui

For Medical Physics

#227 in Asia

#801 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

62. Wakayama Medical University

Japan | Wakayama

For Medical Physics

#231 in Asia

#810 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1945

63. Mie University

For Medical Physics

#248 in Asia

#858 in the World

Enrollment: 8,455
Founded: 1949

64. Hyogo College of Medicine

Japan | Nishinomiya

For Medical Physics

#249 in Asia

#859 in the World

Founded: 1971

65. Hamamatsu University School of Medicine

Japan | Hamamatsu

For Medical Physics

#251 in Asia

#863 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1974

66. Shiga University of Medical Science

For Medical Physics

#254 in Asia

#870 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1974

67. Shimane University

For Medical Physics

#256 in Asia

#873 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1949

68. Kagawa University

Japan | Takamatsu

For Medical Physics

#262 in Asia

#894 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1949

69. University of the Ryukyus

Japan | Nishihara

For Medical Physics

#273 in Asia

#921 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1950

70. Yamagata University

Japan | Yamagata

For Medical Physics

#286 in Asia

#945 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

71. Ehime University

Japan | Matsuyama

For Medical Physics

#301 in Asia

#974 in the World

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

72. Aichi Medical University

Japan | Nagakute

For Medical Physics

#303 in Asia

#976 in the World

Founded: 1971

73. Akita University

For Medical Physics

#304 in Asia

#980 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Founded: 1949

74. Saga University

For Medical Physics

#307 in Asia

#984 in the World

Founded: 1949

75. Tottori University

Japan | Tottori

For Medical Physics

#319 in Asia

#1005 in the World

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

76. Gunma Prefectural College of Health Sciences

Japan | Maebashi

For Medical Physics

#322 in Asia

#1009 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 2005

77. Ibaraki Prefectural University of Health Sciences

For Medical Physics

#333 in Asia

#1029 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1995

78. Tokyo University of Science

For Medical Physics

#335 in Asia

#1031 in the World

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

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

Physics subfields in Japan

Acoustical Engineering285

Applied/Engineering Physics96

Astrobiology129

Astrophysics and Astronomy296

Atomic and Molecular physics189

Condensed Matter Physics203

Materials Science392

Nanotechnology248

Nuclear Physics283

Optical Engineering356

Quantum and Particle physics456

Theoretical Physics133