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 1.06M citations received by 56.7K academic papers made by 182 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: 28,479
Founded: 1877

2. Kyoto University

Japan | Kyoto

For Clinical Psychology

#29 in Asia

#388 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 22,455
Founded: 1897

3. Osaka University

Japan | Suita

For Clinical Psychology

#46 in Asia

#485 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 23,123
Founded: 1931

4. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Clinical Psychology

#49 in Asia

#499 in the World

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

5. Tohoku University

Japan | Sendai

For Clinical Psychology

#56 in Asia

#521 in the World

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

6. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Clinical Psychology

#59 in Asia

#530 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 16,507
Founded: 1973

7. Keio University

Japan | Tokyo

For Clinical Psychology

#65 in Asia

#562 in the World

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

8. Nagoya University

Japan | Nagoya

For Clinical Psychology

#71 in Asia

#585 in the World

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

9. Health Science University

Japan | Fujikawaguchiko

For Clinical Psychology

#73 in Asia

#589 in the World

Founded: 2003

10. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Clinical Psychology

#76 in Asia

#597 in the World

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

11. Chiba University

Japan | Chiba

For Clinical Psychology

#78 in Asia

#613 in the World

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

12. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Clinical Psychology

#84 in Asia

#630 in the World

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

13. Waseda University

Japan | Tokyo

For Clinical Psychology

#102 in Asia

#682 in the World

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

14. Nagoya City University

Japan | Nagoya

For Clinical Psychology

#118 in Asia

#758 in the World

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

15. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

Japan | Tokyo

For Clinical Psychology

#122 in Asia

#772 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1946

16. Osaka City University

Japan | Osaka

For Clinical Psychology

#128 in Asia

#795 in the World

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

17. Okayama University

Japan | Okayama

For Clinical Psychology

#129 in Asia

#802 in the World

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

18. University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan

Japan | Kitakyushu

For Clinical Psychology

#147 in Asia

#856 in the World

Founded: 1978

19. Kobe University

Japan | Kobe

For Clinical Psychology

#165 in Asia

#922 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 15,999
Founded: 1902

20. Nihon University

Japan | Tokyo

For Clinical Psychology

#170 in Asia

#940 in the World

Founded: 1889

21. Teikyo University

Japan | Tokyo

For Clinical Psychology

#173 in Asia

#946 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

22. Showa University

Japan | Tokyo

For Clinical Psychology

#176 in Asia

#964 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1928

23. Juntendo University

Japan | Tokyo

For Clinical Psychology

#177 in Asia

#967 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1836

24. Niigata University

Japan | Niigata

For Clinical Psychology

#186 in Asia

#993 in the World

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

25. Kanazawa University

Japan | Kanazawa

For Clinical Psychology

#187 in Asia

#996 in the World

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

26. Fujita Health University

Japan | Toyoake

For Clinical Psychology

#196 in Asia

#1018 in the World

Enrollment: 3,106
Founded: 1964

27. Kurume University

Japan | Kurume

For Clinical Psychology

#197 in Asia

#1020 in the World

Founded: 1928

28. University of Tokushima

Japan | Tokushima

For Clinical Psychology

#204 in Asia

#1029 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

29. Gunma University

Japan | Maebashi

For Clinical Psychology

#214 in Asia

#1061 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1949

30. Kitasato University

Japan | Tokyo

For Clinical Psychology

#218 in Asia

#1067 in the World

Founded: 1962

31. Kumamoto University

Japan | Kumamoto

For Clinical Psychology

#221 in Asia

#1080 in the World

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

32. Nippon Medical School

Japan | Tokyo

For Clinical Psychology

#224 in Asia

#1088 in the World

Founded: 1904

33. Kagoshima University

Japan | Kagoshima

For Clinical Psychology

#231 in Asia

#1109 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1949

34. Tottori University

Japan | Tottori

For Clinical Psychology

#251 in Asia

#1152 in the World

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

35. Gifu University

Japan | Gifu

For Clinical Psychology

#257 in Asia

#1166 in the World

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

36. Nagasaki University

Japan | Nagasaki

For Clinical Psychology

#261 in Asia

#1172 in the World

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

37. Jichi Medical University

Japan | Tochigi

For Clinical Psychology

#269 in Asia

#1197 in the World

Founded: 1972

38. Tokai University

Japan | Tokyo

For Clinical Psychology

#271 in Asia

#1205 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

39. Fukushima Medical University

Japan | Fukushima

For Clinical Psychology

#278 in Asia

#1216 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1952

40. Ehime University

Japan | Matsuyama

For Clinical Psychology

#280 in Asia

#1219 in the World

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

41. Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine

Japan | Kyoto

For Clinical Psychology

#283 in Asia

#1231 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1872

42. Hirosaki University

Japan | Hirosaki

For Clinical Psychology

#292 in Asia

#1261 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1949

43. Yamaguchi University

Japan | Yamaguchi

For Clinical Psychology

#293 in Asia

#1262 in the World

Founded: 1949

44. Shiga University of Medical Science

Japan | Otsu

For Clinical Psychology

#294 in Asia

#1273 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1974

45. University of Fukui

Japan | Fukui

For Clinical Psychology

#298 in Asia

#1283 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

46. Hamamatsu University School of Medicine

Japan | Hamamatsu

For Clinical Psychology

#299 in Asia

#1284 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1974

47. Tokyo Medical University

Japan | Tokyo

For Clinical Psychology

#305 in Asia

#1295 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1916

48. Oita University

Japan | Oita

For Clinical Psychology

#309 in Asia

#1305 in the World

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

49. University of Toyama

Japan | Toyama

For Clinical Psychology

#333 in Asia

#1377 in the World

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

50. Ritsumeikan University

Japan | Kyoto

For Clinical Psychology

#336 in Asia

#1383 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1899

51. Tokyo Institute of Technology

Japan | Tokyo

For Clinical Psychology

#346 in Asia

#1402 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

52. Toho University

Japan | Tokyo

For Clinical Psychology

#347 in Asia

#1404 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1925

53. Yokohama City University

Japan | Yokohama

For Clinical Psychology

#352 in Asia

#1414 in the World

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

54. Toyo University

Japan | Tokyo

For Clinical Psychology

#361 in Asia

#1435 in the World

Founded: 1887

55. International University of Health and Welfare

Japan | Otawara

For Clinical Psychology

#369 in Asia

#1454 in the World

Founded: 1995

56. Jikei University School of Medicine

Japan | Tokyo

For Clinical Psychology

#370 in Asia

#1455 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

57. Tokyo Metropolitan University

Japan | Hachioji

For Clinical Psychology

#372 in Asia

#1458 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Enrollment: 9,059
Founded: 2005

58. Doshisha University

Japan | Kyoto

For Clinical Psychology

#373 in Asia

#1459 in the World

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

59. Kwansei Gakuin University

Japan | Nishinomiya

For Clinical Psychology

#377 in Asia

#1467 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 25,679
Founded: 1912

60. Nara Medical University

Japan | Kashihara

For Clinical Psychology

#378 in Asia

#1471 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1945

61. Sapporo Medical University

Japan | Sapporo

For Clinical Psychology

#385 in Asia

#1494 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1950

62. Shinshu University

Japan | Matsumoto

For Clinical Psychology

#396 in Asia

#1518 in the World

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

63. Mie University

Japan | Tsu

For Clinical Psychology

#403 in Asia

#1529 in the World

Enrollment: 8,455
Founded: 1949

64. Kansai Medical University

Japan | Moriguchi

For Clinical Psychology

#404 in Asia

#1530 in the World

Founded: 1928

65. Akita University

Japan | Akita

For Clinical Psychology

#415 in Asia

#1554 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Founded: 1949

66. Kindai University

Japan | Higashiosaka

For Clinical Psychology

#425 in Asia

#1572 in the World

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

67. Yamagata University

Japan | Yamagata

For Clinical Psychology

#433 in Asia

#1590 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

68. Rikkyo University

Japan | Tokyo

For Clinical Psychology

#443 in Asia

#1619 in the World

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

69. Tohoku Pharmaceutical University

Japan | Sendai

For Clinical Psychology

#445 in Asia

#1621 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1939

70. Wakayama Medical University

Japan | Wakayama

For Clinical Psychology

#446 in Asia

#1622 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1945

71. Ochanomizu University

Japan | Tokyo

For Clinical Psychology

#455 in Asia

#1640 in the World

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

72. Shimane University

Japan | Matsue

For Clinical Psychology

#469 in Asia

#1673 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1949

73. Osaka University of Human Sciences

Japan | Osaka

For Clinical Psychology

#481 in Asia

#1704 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 2001

74. University of Yamanashi

Japan | Kofu

For Clinical Psychology

#490 in Asia

#1728 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1949

75. Tokyo University of Science

Japan | Tokyo

For Clinical Psychology

#491 in Asia

#1731 in the World

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

76. Health Sciences University of Hokkaido

Japan | Ishikari

For Clinical Psychology

#516 in Asia

#1792 in the World

Founded: 1974

77. Fukuoka University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Clinical Psychology

#546 in Asia

#1886 in the World

Founded: 1934

78. Saitama Medical School

Japan | Moroyama

For Clinical Psychology

#548 in Asia

#1899 in the World

Founded: 1972

79. Kochi University

Japan | Kochi

For Clinical Psychology

#559 in Asia

#1927 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

80. University of the Ryukyus

Japan | Nishihara

For Clinical Psychology

#568 in Asia

#1943 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1950

81. Kyorin University

Japan | Mitaka

For Clinical Psychology

#570 in Asia

#1954 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

82. Hyogo College of Medicine

Japan | Nishinomiya

For Clinical Psychology

#577 in Asia

#1973 in the World

Founded: 1971

83. Kanazawa Medical University

Japan | Kahoku

For Clinical Psychology

#597 in Asia

#2011 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1972

84. Aichi Medical University

Japan | Nagakute

For Clinical Psychology

#605 in Asia

#2028 in the World

Founded: 1971

85. Dokkyo Medical University

Japan | Tochigi

For Clinical Psychology

#607 in Asia

#2035 in the World

Founded: 1972

86. Kansai University

Japan | Suita

For Clinical Psychology

#610 in Asia

#2047 in the World

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

87. University of Miyazaki

Japan | Miyazaki

For Clinical Psychology

#611 in Asia

#2049 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1949

88. Saga University

Japan | Saga

For Clinical Psychology

#614 in Asia

#2055 in the World

Founded: 1949

89. Tokyo Gakugei University

Japan | Koganei

For Clinical Psychology

#615 in Asia

#2057 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1949

90. Chuo University

Japan | Hachioji

For Clinical Psychology

#620 in Asia

#2069 in the World

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

91. Kagawa University

Japan | Takamatsu

For Clinical Psychology

#639 in Asia

#2113 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1949

92. University of Shizuoka

Japan | Shizuoka

For Clinical Psychology

#648 in Asia

#2132 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1987

93. Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST)

Japan | Onna

For Clinical Psychology

#650 in Asia

#2136 in the World

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

94. St. Marianna University School of Medicine

Japan | Kawasaki

For Clinical Psychology

#653 in Asia

#2146 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1971

95. Iwate Medical University

Japan | Morioka

For Clinical Psychology

#655 in Asia

#2149 in the World

Founded: 1928

96. Hyogo University of Teacher Education

Japan | Kato

For Clinical Psychology

#656 in Asia

#2150 in the World

Founded: 1978

97. Osaka Medical College

Japan | Takatsuki

For Clinical Psychology

#663 in Asia

#2162 in the World

Founded: 1927

98. Tokyo University of the Arts

Japan | Tokyo

For Clinical Psychology

#664 in Asia

#2164 in the World

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

99. Okinawa Prefectural College of Nursing

Japan | Naha

For Clinical Psychology

#670 in Asia

#2183 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1999

100. Dokkyo University

Japan | Soka

For Clinical Psychology

#690 in Asia

#2234 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1964

Psychology subfields in Japan