Tokyo Medical and Dental University: Statistics

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#624 of 14,131 In the World
#106 of 5,830 In Asia
#19 of 719 In Japan
#7 of 84 In Tokyo
#18 of 2,445 For Dentistry
Top50% For 132 other topics
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Quick Review

Acceptance rate
9%
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Bachelor
Website
www.tmd.ac.jp
Languages
Japanese

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate9%
Admissions RequirementsGraduation from high school or recognized equivalent, and entrance examination
Academic CalendarApril to March (April - October; October-March)

We've calculated the 9% acceptance rate for Tokyo Medical and Dental University based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.

Research profile

Tokyo Medical and Dental University is a world-class research university with 51,704 scientific papers published and 1,399,674 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Medicine, Biology, Chemistry, Genetics, Biochemistry, Pathology, Surgery, Engineering, Psychology, and Physics.

Publications
51,704
Citations
1,399,674

Tokyo Medical and Dental University majors

by publication & citation count

Medicine
43,440 / 1,172,586
Biology
41,419 / 1,247,017
Chemistry
30,481 / 1,039,134
Genetics
28,711 / 996,384
Biochemistry
24,541 / 912,436
Pathology
21,089 / 600,525
Surgery
16,817 / 344,354
Engineering
16,194 / 412,812
Psychology
15,543 / 378,657
Physics
15,486 / 385,531
Computer Science
14,538 / 382,480
Immunology
12,822 / 428,983
Environmental Science
11,603 / 268,042
Organic Chemistry
10,993 / 369,393
Psychiatry
10,706 / 247,825
Radiology and Nuclear medicine
10,313 / 208,185
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
10,026 / 233,981
Anatomy and Physiology
9,379 / 215,472
Materials Science
8,914 / 227,826
Oncology and Cancer research
8,579 / 285,080
Neuroscience
8,305 / 231,047
Geology
6,621 / 151,789
Dentistry
6,287 / 133,389
Quantum and Particle physics
5,972 / 134,611
Mathematics
5,493 / 116,155
Cardiology
5,458 / 104,354
Paleontology
5,397 / 120,077
Statistics
5,276 / 111,950
Philosophy
4,505 / 90,543
Orthodontics
4,332 / 88,333
Optical Engineering
4,304 / 123,646
Molecular Biology
4,180 / 156,593
Anesthesiology
4,129 / 69,464
Metallurgical Engineering
3,716 / 105,737
Gastroenterology and Hepatology
3,440 / 93,581
Sociology
3,382 / 92,432
Geography and Cartography
3,174 / 59,168
Ecology
3,124 / 66,710
Pharmacology
3,060 / 72,141
Linguistics
2,992 / 63,088

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1992 679 5538
1993 705 4499
1994 716 5344
1995 748 6855
1996 862 7705
1997 843 8902
1998 933 10813
1999 951 12080
2000 988 14186
2001 986 16021
2002 1030 17997
2003 1119 21025
2004 1059 22947
2005 1102 25270
2006 1199 27681
2007 1259 30870
2008 1214 33868
2009 1225 37476
2010 1271 42170
2011 1378 45341
2012 1445 51428
2013 1467 52964
2014 1441 55179
2015 1515 58104
2016 1628 60452
2017 1786 62921
2018 1762 65357
2019 1844 70988
2020 2217 87514
2021 2343 97829
2022 2232 95639
2023 2276 95369
2024 1888 92888
Academic rankings

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 Tokyo Medical and Dental University.

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 Yes Yes
Economics No No No
Engineering No No No
Environmental Science No No No
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences No No No
Mathematics No No No
Medicine Yes Yes Yes
Physics No No No
Psychology No No No
Gakushi Dental Studies, Dentistry, Health Sciences, Medical Technology, Medicine, Nursing
Shushi Dentistry, Health Administration, Health Sciences, Medicine, Public Health
Hakase Biomedical Engineering, Biomedicine, Dentistry, Medicine

Notable alumni

  1. Mitsuru Sakurai

    Mitsuru Sakurai
    Born in
    Japan Flag Japan
    Years
    1956-.. (age 69)
    Occupations
    internistpolitician
    Biography

    Mitsuru Sakurai is a Japanese politician formerly of the Democratic Party of Japan and is now a member of the Liberal Democratic Party. He is a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature).

  2. Noriko Osumi

    Noriko Osumi
    Born in
    Japan Flag Japan
    Years
    1960-.. (age 65)
    Occupations
    neuroscientist
    Biography

    Noriko Osumi is a Japanese neuroscientist. She was appointed as the Vice-president of Tohoku University in 2018, a Professor of Developmental Neuroscience, and the Director of the Core Center for Neuroscience at that university. Osumi also presided at the Molecular Biology Society of Japan, 2013-2014.

  3. Akio Suzuki

    Akio Suzuki
    Years
    1929-2010 (aged 81)
    Occupations
    scientist
    Biography

    Akio Suzuki was a Japanese doctor, medical scientist, educator and president of Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU). He was best known as an expert on heart surgery.

Tokyo Medical and Dental University faculties and divisions

College : Liberal Arts and Sciences Arts and Humanities, Biology, Chemistry, Chinese, English, French, German, Mathematics, Physics, Social Sciences, Spanish
Faculty : Dentistry Dentistry
Faculty : Medicine Health Sciences, Medicine
Graduate School : Biomedical Science Biomedicine
Graduate School : Health Sciences Biological and Life Sciences, Community Health, Health Education, Health Sciences, Nursing
Graduate School : Medicine and Dentistry Dentistry, Medicine

General information

Alternative names 東京医科歯科大学
Founded 1946
Accreditation Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT); National Institution for Academic Degrees and Quality Enhancement of Higher Education (NIAD-QE)
Motto Cultivating Professionals with Knowledge and Humanity
Colors bloom gold, mission blue

Location and contacts

Address 1-5-45 Yushima Bunkyo-ku
Tokyo, 113-8510
Japan
City population 14,265,000

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