Nippon Medical School: Statistics

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#1115 of 14,131 In the World
#276 of 5,830 In Asia
#56 of 719 In Japan
#15 of 84 In Tokyo
#147 of 1,060 For Plastic Surgery
Top50% For 87 other topics
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Funding
Private
Highest Degree
Bachelor
Website
www.nms.ac.jp
Languages
Japanese;English
Acceptance rate
35%*

* 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 RequirementsGraduation from high school and entrance examination
Academic CalendarApril to March (April - July; September-December; January-March)

Research profile

Nippon Medical School is a world-class research university with 23,454 scientific papers published and 456,268 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Medicine, Biology, Genetics, Chemistry, Pathology, Surgery, Biochemistry, Psychology, Psychiatry, and Radiology and Nuclear medicine.

Publications
23,454
Citations
456,268

Nippon Medical School majors

by publication & citation count

Medicine
21,388 / 412,328
Biology
18,315 / 400,264
Genetics
12,338 / 285,496
Chemistry
11,307 / 275,531
Pathology
11,250 / 243,264
Surgery
10,298 / 186,463
Biochemistry
9,851 / 257,671
Psychology
8,550 / 154,469
Psychiatry
6,693 / 115,249
Radiology and Nuclear medicine
6,427 / 84,658
Immunology
6,261 / 155,451
Computer Science
6,118 / 127,731
Engineering
5,282 / 94,578
Oncology and Cancer research
4,803 / 100,626
Cardiology
4,774 / 82,660
Physics
4,528 / 78,216
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
4,476 / 97,191
Anatomy and Physiology
4,128 / 70,555
Environmental Science
3,646 / 75,256
Neuroscience
3,572 / 74,115
Organic Chemistry
3,315 / 80,109
Anesthesiology
3,296 / 54,660
Gastroenterology and Hepatology
3,105 / 55,899
Mathematics
2,562 / 57,195
Statistics
2,470 / 56,069
Pharmacology
2,274 / 45,969
Philosophy
2,188 / 43,797
Geology
1,960 / 38,080
Paleontology
1,691 / 32,640
Linguistics
1,678 / 36,208
Materials Science
1,581 / 25,972
Optical Engineering
1,525 / 27,309
Quantum and Particle physics
1,404 / 23,911
Molecular Biology
1,306 / 35,212
Sociology
1,262 / 29,020
Bioinformatics and Computational biology
1,245 / 39,849
Dermatology
1,175 / 30,320
Radiation Therapy
1,168 / 28,974
Critical Care Nursing
1,142 / 33,683
Geography and Cartography
1,125 / 21,317

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1992 248 877
1993 325 962
1994 311 1108
1995 349 1490
1996 370 1530
1997 384 1980
1998 427 2506
1999 490 3005
2000 531 3583
2001 536 4473
2002 525 5153
2003 573 6204
2004 544 6978
2005 584 7771
2006 586 8525
2007 575 8885
2008 555 10046
2009 570 11102
2010 581 12761
2011 656 14354
2012 779 15300
2013 790 16862
2014 774 18582
2015 783 19783
2016 819 20542
2017 858 21932
2018 786 22788
2019 886 25131
2020 1019 31216
2021 1002 34386
2022 933 34831
2023 970 36222
2024 891 36105
Academic rankings

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

  1. Hideyo Noguchi

    Hideyo Noguchi
    Born in
    Japan Flag Japan
    Years
    1876-1928 (aged 52)
    Occupations
    microbiologistphysician
    Biography

    Hideyo Noguchi, also known as Seisaku Noguchi (野口 清作, Noguchi Seisaku), was a prominent Japanese bacteriologist at the Rockefeller Institute known for his work on syphilis, yellow fever, antivenom, and Rocky Mountain spotted fever and contributing to the long term understanding of neurosyphilis.

  2. Thomas Noguchi

    Thomas Noguchi
    Born in
    Japan Flag Japan
    Years
    1927-.. (age 98)
    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 Glen Milstead, Marilyn Monroe, Gia Scala, Inger Stevens, Sharon Tate, and Natalie Wood.

  3. Yang Bang-ean

    Yang Bang-ean
    Born in
    Japan Flag Japan
    Years
    1960-.. (age 65)
    Occupations
    record producercomposerkeyboardistmusic arranger
    Biography

    Yang Bang-ean is a Zainichi Korean composer, arranger, record producer, and pianist. His Japanese name is Kunihiko Ryo.

  4. Yoshioka Yayoi

    Yoshioka Yayoi
    Born in
    Japan Flag Japan
    Years
    1871-1959 (aged 88)
    Occupations
    physician
    Biography

    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.

  5. Gōtarō Mikami

    Gōtarō Mikami
    Born in
    Japan Flag Japan
    Years
    1869-1964 (aged 95)
    Occupations
    journalistphysician
    Biography

    Gōtarō Mikami was a Japanese medical doctor during the 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

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