Best Clinical Psychology universities in Japan [Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Japan ranked based on their research performance in Clinical Psychology. A graph of 1.14M citations received by 59.1K academic papers made by 185 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

Japan | Tokyo

For Clinical Psychology

#12 in Asia

#230 in the World

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

2. Kyoto University

Japan | Kyoto

For Clinical Psychology

#30 in Asia

#385 in the World

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

3. Osaka University

Japan | Suita

For Clinical Psychology

#49 in Asia

#490 in the World

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

4. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Clinical Psychology

#51 in Asia

#501 in the World

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

5. Tohoku University

Japan | Sendai

For Clinical Psychology

#61 in Asia

#527 in the World

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

6. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Clinical Psychology

#63 in Asia

#537 in the World

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

7. Keio University

Japan | Tokyo

For Clinical Psychology

#68 in Asia

#556 in the World

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

8. Nagoya University

Japan | Nagoya

For Clinical Psychology

#74 in Asia

#588 in the World

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

9. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Clinical Psychology

#75 in Asia

#596 in the World

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

10. Health Science University

Japan | Fujikawaguchiko

For Clinical Psychology

#77 in Asia

#606 in the World

Founded: 2003

11. Chiba University

Japan | Chiba

For Clinical Psychology

#80 in Asia

#612 in the World

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

12. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Clinical Psychology

#89 in Asia

#639 in the World

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

13. Waseda University

Japan | Tokyo

For Clinical Psychology

#103 in Asia

#689 in the World

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

14. Nagoya City University

Japan | Nagoya

For Clinical Psychology

#125 in Asia

#773 in the World

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

15. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

Japan | Tokyo

For Clinical Psychology

#128 in Asia

#786 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1946

16. Osaka City University

Japan | Osaka

For Clinical Psychology

#135 in Asia

#814 in the World

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

17. Okayama University

Japan | Okayama

For Clinical Psychology

#138 in Asia

#819 in the World

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

18. University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan

Japan | Kitakyushu

For Clinical Psychology

#154 in Asia

#872 in the World

Founded: 1978

19. Kobe University

Japan | Kobe

For Clinical Psychology

#169 in Asia

#935 in the World

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

20. Nihon University

Japan | Tokyo

For Clinical Psychology

#174 in Asia

#954 in the World

Founded: 1889

21. Teikyo University

Japan | Tokyo

For Clinical Psychology

#180 in Asia

#972 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

22. Juntendo University

Japan | Tokyo

For Clinical Psychology

#185 in Asia

#984 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1836

23. Showa University

Japan | Tokyo

For Clinical Psychology

#187 in Asia

#992 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1928

24. Kanazawa University

Japan | Kanazawa

For Clinical Psychology

#194 in Asia

#1008 in the World

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

25. Niigata University

Japan | Niigata

For Clinical Psychology

#196 in Asia

#1018 in the World

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

26. Fujita Health University

Japan | Toyoake

For Clinical Psychology

#198 in Asia

#1023 in the World

Enrollment: 3,106
Founded: 1964

27. Kurume University

Japan | Kurume

For Clinical Psychology

#207 in Asia

#1038 in the World

Founded: 1928

28. University of Tokushima

Japan | Tokushima

For Clinical Psychology

#214 in Asia

#1050 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

29. Kitasato University

Japan | Tokyo

For Clinical Psychology

#227 in Asia

#1080 in the World

Founded: 1962

30. Gunma University

Japan | Maebashi

For Clinical Psychology

#232 in Asia

#1090 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1949

31. Kumamoto University

Japan | Kumamoto

For Clinical Psychology

#237 in Asia

#1101 in the World

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

32. Nippon Medical School

Japan | Tokyo

For Clinical Psychology

#245 in Asia

#1123 in the World

Founded: 1904

33. Kagoshima University

Japan | Kagoshima

For Clinical Psychology

#251 in Asia

#1145 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1949

34. Tottori University

Japan | Tottori

For Clinical Psychology

#260 in Asia

#1168 in the World

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

35. Gifu University

Japan | Gifu

For Clinical Psychology

#264 in Asia

#1177 in the World

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

36. Nagasaki University

Japan | Nagasaki

For Clinical Psychology

#266 in Asia

#1180 in the World

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

37. Fukushima Medical University

Japan | Fukushima

For Clinical Psychology

#275 in Asia

#1201 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1952

38. Jichi Medical University

Japan | Tochigi

For Clinical Psychology

#278 in Asia

#1215 in the World

Founded: 1972

39. Ehime University

Japan | Matsuyama

For Clinical Psychology

#280 in Asia

#1220 in the World

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

40. Tokai University

Japan | Tokyo

For Clinical Psychology

#283 in Asia

#1227 in the World

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

41. Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine

Japan | Kyoto

For Clinical Psychology

#285 in Asia

#1230 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1872

42. Hamamatsu University School of Medicine

Japan | Hamamatsu

For Clinical Psychology

#295 in Asia

#1264 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1974

43. University of Fukui

Japan | Fukui

For Clinical Psychology

#296 in Asia

#1265 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

44. Yamaguchi University

Japan | Yamaguchi

For Clinical Psychology

#303 in Asia

#1277 in the World

Founded: 1949

45. Hirosaki University

Japan | Hirosaki

For Clinical Psychology

#304 in Asia

#1279 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1949

46. Tokyo Medical University

Japan | Tokyo

For Clinical Psychology

#311 in Asia

#1300 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1916

47. Shiga University of Medical Science

Japan | Otsu

For Clinical Psychology

#314 in Asia

#1308 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1974

48. Oita University

Japan | Oita

For Clinical Psychology

#321 in Asia

#1325 in the World

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

49. Ritsumeikan University

Japan | Kyoto

For Clinical Psychology

#334 in Asia

#1352 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1899

50. University of Toyama

Japan | Toyama

For Clinical Psychology

#343 in Asia

#1382 in the World

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

51. Yokohama City University

Japan | Yokohama

For Clinical Psychology

#357 in Asia

#1414 in the World

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

52. Toho University

Japan | Tokyo

For Clinical Psychology

#367 in Asia

#1429 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1925

53. Tokyo Institute of Technology

Japan | Tokyo

For Clinical Psychology

#369 in Asia

#1435 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

54. International University of Health and Welfare

Japan | Otawara

For Clinical Psychology

#370 in Asia

#1436 in the World

Founded: 1995

55. Jikei University School of Medicine

Japan | Tokyo

For Clinical Psychology

#379 in Asia

#1451 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 981
Founded: 1881

56. Toyo University

Japan | Tokyo

For Clinical Psychology

#380 in Asia

#1453 in the World

Founded: 1887

57. Doshisha University

Japan | Kyoto

For Clinical Psychology

#388 in Asia

#1475 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 28,354
Founded: 1920

58. Tokyo Metropolitan University

Japan | Hachioji

For Clinical Psychology

#392 in Asia

#1483 in the World

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

59. Nara Medical University

Japan | Kashihara

For Clinical Psychology

#393 in Asia

#1489 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1945

60. Kwansei Gakuin University

Japan | Nishinomiya

For Clinical Psychology

#400 in Asia

#1506 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 26,248
Founded: 1912

61. Sapporo Medical University

Japan | Sapporo

For Clinical Psychology

#408 in Asia

#1529 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1950

62. Shinshu University

Japan | Matsumoto

For Clinical Psychology

#410 in Asia

#1533 in the World

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

63. Kansai Medical University

Japan | Moriguchi

For Clinical Psychology

#424 in Asia

#1560 in the World

Founded: 1928

64. Mie University

Japan | Tsu

For Clinical Psychology

#427 in Asia

#1567 in the World

Enrollment: 8,455
Founded: 1949

65. Akita University

Japan | Akita

For Clinical Psychology

#430 in Asia

#1572 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Founded: 1949

66. Kindai University

Japan | Higashiosaka

For Clinical Psychology

#435 in Asia

#1584 in the World

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

67. Yamagata University

Japan | Yamagata

For Clinical Psychology

#452 in Asia

#1621 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

68. Rikkyo University

Japan | Tokyo

For Clinical Psychology

#456 in Asia

#1633 in the World

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

69. Ochanomizu University

Japan | Tokyo

For Clinical Psychology

#464 in Asia

#1651 in the World

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

70. Wakayama Medical University

Japan | Wakayama

For Clinical Psychology

#466 in Asia

#1655 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1945

71. Tohoku Pharmaceutical University

Japan | Sendai

For Clinical Psychology

#474 in Asia

#1674 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1939

72. Shimane University

Japan | Matsue

For Clinical Psychology

#499 in Asia

#1723 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1949

73. Osaka University of Human Sciences

Japan | Osaka

For Clinical Psychology

#507 in Asia

#1751 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 2001

74. Tokyo University of Science

Japan | Tokyo

For Clinical Psychology

#518 in Asia

#1781 in the World

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

75. University of Yamanashi

Japan | Kofu

For Clinical Psychology

#520 in Asia

#1792 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1949

76. Health Sciences University of Hokkaido

Japan | Ishikari

For Clinical Psychology

#530 in Asia

#1818 in the World

Founded: 1974

77. Fukuoka University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Clinical Psychology

#563 in Asia

#1918 in the World

Founded: 1934

78. Kyorin University

Japan | Mitaka

For Clinical Psychology

#564 in Asia

#1920 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

79. Saitama Medical School

Japan | Moroyama

For Clinical Psychology

#568 in Asia

#1931 in the World

Founded: 1972

80. University of the Ryukyus

Japan | Nishihara

For Clinical Psychology

#578 in Asia

#1954 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1950

81. Kochi University

Japan | Kochi

For Clinical Psychology

#585 in Asia

#1969 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

82. Dokkyo Medical University

Japan | Tochigi

For Clinical Psychology

#588 in Asia

#1980 in the World

Founded: 1972

83. Hyogo College of Medicine

Japan | Nishinomiya

For Clinical Psychology

#610 in Asia

#2030 in the World

Founded: 1971

84. Kanazawa Medical University

Japan | Kahoku

For Clinical Psychology

#614 in Asia

#2042 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1972

85. Aichi Medical University

Japan | Nagakute

For Clinical Psychology

#619 in Asia

#2052 in the World

Founded: 1971

86. Kansai University

Japan | Suita

For Clinical Psychology

#623 in Asia

#2058 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 29,749
Founded: 1922

87. Saga University

Japan | Saga

For Clinical Psychology

#626 in Asia

#2067 in the World

Founded: 1949

88. University of Miyazaki

Japan | Miyazaki

For Clinical Psychology

#628 in Asia

#2084 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1949

89. Chuo University

Japan | Hachioji

For Clinical Psychology

#630 in Asia

#2089 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 31,739
Founded: 1885

90. Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST)

Japan | Onna

For Clinical Psychology

#657 in Asia

#2139 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 237
Male:Female: 56:44

91. Tokyo Gakugei University

Japan | Koganei

For Clinical Psychology

#658 in Asia

#2141 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1949

92. Kagawa University

Japan | Takamatsu

For Clinical Psychology

#673 in Asia

#2172 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1949

93. St. Marianna University School of Medicine

Japan | Kawasaki

For Clinical Psychology

#675 in Asia

#2175 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1971

94. Hyogo University of Teacher Education

Japan | Kato

For Clinical Psychology

#679 in Asia

#2190 in the World

Founded: 1978

95. University of Shizuoka

Japan | Shizuoka

For Clinical Psychology

#682 in Asia

#2197 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1987

96. Iwate Medical University

Japan | Morioka

For Clinical Psychology

#684 in Asia

#2200 in the World

Founded: 1928

97. Tokyo University of the Arts

Japan | Tokyo

For Clinical Psychology

#686 in Asia

#2204 in the World

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

98. Osaka Medical College

Japan | Takatsuki

For Clinical Psychology

#695 in Asia

#2231 in the World

Founded: 1927

99. Okinawa Prefectural College of Nursing

Japan | Naha

For Clinical Psychology

#698 in Asia

#2240 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1999

100. Dokkyo University

Japan | Soka

For Clinical Psychology

#734 in Asia

#2310 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1964

Psychology subfields in Japan