Nippon Medical School: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #979 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #203 of 5,830 | In Asia |
| #51 of 719 | In Japan |
| #15 of 84 | In Tokyo |
| #151 of 1,104 | For Plastic Surgery |
| Top50% | For 87 other topics |
Quick Review
- Funding
- Private
- Highest Degree
- Bachelor
- Website
- www.nms.ac.jp
- Languages
- Japanese;English
- Acceptance rate
- 29%*
* Nippon Medical School is among the institutions that don't provide data on acceptance rates. This might happen because the university has programs where applicants only need to meet admission requirements to enroll and don't necessarily compete with others.
We estimate the above acceptance rate based on admission statistics of closely ranked nearby universities with similar research profiles that do publish such data.
Acceptance rate & Admissions
| Admissions Requirements | Graduation from high school and entrance examination |
|---|---|
| Academic Calendar | April to March (April - July; September-December; January-March) |
Research profile
Nippon Medical School is a world-class research university with 24,076 scientific papers published and 482,105 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Medicine, Biology, Genetics, Pathology, Chemistry, Surgery, Biochemistry, Psychology, Psychiatry, and Radiology and Nuclear medicine.
Nippon Medical School majors
by publication & citation count
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 325 | 963 |
| 1994 | 311 | 1110 |
| 1995 | 349 | 1490 |
| 1996 | 370 | 1532 |
| 1997 | 384 | 1980 |
| 1998 | 427 | 2531 |
| 1999 | 490 | 3006 |
| 2000 | 531 | 3583 |
| 2001 | 536 | 4473 |
| 2002 | 525 | 5152 |
| 2003 | 573 | 6205 |
| 2004 | 544 | 6981 |
| 2005 | 584 | 7771 |
| 2006 | 586 | 8527 |
| 2007 | 575 | 8886 |
| 2008 | 555 | 10048 |
| 2009 | 570 | 11104 |
| 2010 | 581 | 12764 |
| 2011 | 656 | 14362 |
| 2012 | 779 | 15307 |
| 2013 | 789 | 16867 |
| 2014 | 774 | 18602 |
| 2015 | 784 | 19798 |
| 2016 | 819 | 20548 |
| 2017 | 858 | 21943 |
| 2018 | 785 | 22794 |
| 2019 | 886 | 25129 |
| 2020 | 1019 | 31228 |
| 2021 | 1002 | 34421 |
| 2022 | 933 | 34856 |
| 2023 | 973 | 36253 |
| 2024 | 904 | 36503 |
| 2025 | 786 | 32444 |
Tuition
The tuition table for Nippon Medical School gives an overview of costs but prices are approximate and subject to change and don't include accommodation, textbooks, or living expenses. The costs of programs might differ significantly for local and international students. The only source of truth for current numbers is the university's official website.
| Program | Tuition (per year) | Admission Fee | Other Fees |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medicine | ¥1,200,000 | ¥282,000 | ¥50,000 |
| Dentistry | ¥1,200,000 | ¥282,000 | ¥50,000 |
| Pharmacy | ¥1,200,000 | ¥282,000 | ¥50,000 |
| Nursing | ¥1,200,000 | ¥282,000 | ¥50,000 |
| Medical Technology | ¥1,200,000 | ¥282,000 | ¥50,000 |
| Physical Therapy | ¥1,200,000 | ¥282,000 | ¥50,000 |
| Occupational Therapy | ¥1,200,000 | ¥282,000 | ¥50,000 |
Programs and Degrees
The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by Nippon Medical School.
Note that the table provides a general overview and might not cover all the specific majors available at the university. Always visit the university's website for the most up-to-date information on the programs offered.
| Programs | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | No | No | No |
| Biology | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Business | No | No | No |
| Chemistry | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Computer Science | No | No | No |
| Economics | No | No | No |
| Engineering | No | No | No |
| Environmental Science | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Liberal Arts & Social Sciences | No | No | No |
| Mathematics | No | No | No |
| Medicine | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Physics | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Psychology | No | No | No |
| Gakushi | Medicine |
|---|---|
| Hakase | Medicine |
Notable alumni
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Hideyo Noguchi
- Occupations
- microbiologistphysician
- Biography
-
Hideyo Noguchi, also known as Seisaku Noguchi (野口 清作, Noguchi Seisaku), was a Japanese bacteriologist at the Rockefeller Institute during its foundation under Simon Flexner and known for his work on syphilis and contributing to the long term understanding of neurosyphilis.
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Thomas Noguchi
- Occupations
- university teacherforensic pathologist
- Biography
-
Thomas Tsunetomi Noguchi is the former chief medical examiner-coroner for Los Angeles County. Popularly known as the "coroner to the stars", Noguchi determined the cause of death in many high-profile cases in Hollywood during the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s. He performed autopsies on many celebrities, including John Belushi, Albert Dekker, William Holden, David Janssen, Janis Joplin, Robert F. Kennedy, Harris Glenn Milstead, Marilyn Monroe, Gia Scala, Inger Stevens, Sharon Tate, and Natalie Wood.
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Yang Bang-ean
- Occupations
- composerkeyboardistmusic arrangerrecord producer
- Biography
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Yang Bang-ean is a Zainichi Korean composer, arranger, record producer, and pianist. His Japanese name is Kunihiko Ryo.
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Yoshioka Yayoi
- Occupations
- physician
- Biography
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Yoshioka Yayoi was a Japanese physician, educator, and women's rights activist. She founded the Tokyo Women's Medical University in 1900, as the first medical school for women in Japan. She was also known as Washiyama Yayoi.
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Gōtarō Mikami
- Occupations
- journalistphysician
- Biography
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Gōtarō Mikami was a Japanese medical doctor during the 1904-1905 Russo-Japanese War noted for his work with the Red Cross.
Nippon Medical School faculties and divisions
| Graduate School : Medicine | Anaesthesiology, Anatomy, Biochemistry, Biological and Life Sciences, Biology, Cardiology, Cell Biology, Diabetology, Embryology and Reproduction Biology, Endocrinology, Gastroenterology, Genetics, Gerontology, Haematology, Health Administration, Hepatology, Hygiene, Immunology, Information Sciences, Medicine, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Nephrology, Neurology, Nutrition, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Oncology, Ophthalmology, Orthopaedics, Paediatrics, Pathology, Pharmacology, Physiology, Plastic Surgery, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Public Health, Radiology, Social and Preventive Medicine, Surgery, Urology |
|---|---|
| School : Medicine | Anatomy, Biochemistry, Biology, English, Gastroenterology, Immunology, Medicine, Microbiology, Modern Languages, Pathology, Pharmacology, Physiology, Public Health, Respiratory Therapy, Sociology, Statistics |
| School : Nursing | Nursing |
| School : Veterinary Medicine | Veterinary Science |
General information
| Alternative names | NMS 日本医科大学 |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1904 |
| Accreditation | Japan Institution for Higher Education Evaluation (JIHEE) |
Location and contacts
| Address | 1-1-5, Sendagi Bunkyo-ku Tokyo, 113-8602 Japan |
|---|---|
| City population | 14,265,000 |