Tokyo Medical University: Statistics

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#1118 of 14,131 In the World
#257 of 5,830 In Asia
#63 of 719 In Japan
#18 of 84 In Tokyo
#265 of 1,100 For Sonography and Ultrasound
Top50% For 76 other topics
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Acceptance rate
8%
Funding
Private
Highest Degree
Bachelor
Languages
Japanese

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate8%
Admissions RequirementsGraduation from high school and entrance examination
Academic CalendarApril to March (April - August; September-December; January-March)

We've calculated the 8% acceptance rate for Tokyo Medical 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 University has published 16,848 scientific papers with 355,582 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Medicine, Biology, Genetics, Pathology, Chemistry, Surgery, Biochemistry, Psychology, Radiology and Nuclear medicine, and Immunology.

Publications
16,848
Citations
355,582

Tokyo Medical University majors

by publication & citation count

Medicine
15,388 / 327,386
Biology
13,475 / 294,201
Genetics
9,397 / 220,536
Pathology
8,255 / 190,743
Chemistry
8,072 / 196,019
Surgery
7,318 / 137,768
Biochemistry
6,922 / 176,377
Psychology
5,517 / 99,831
Radiology and Nuclear medicine
5,014 / 100,405
Immunology
4,893 / 119,501
Computer Science
4,785 / 104,028
Oncology and Cancer research
4,584 / 109,306
Psychiatry
4,252 / 77,611
Physics
3,642 / 73,282
Engineering
3,608 / 78,713
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
3,228 / 72,274
Environmental Science
2,988 / 52,939
Neuroscience
2,638 / 50,201
Anatomy and Physiology
2,624 / 40,637
Gastroenterology and Hepatology
2,176 / 54,062
Cardiology
2,162 / 47,306
Organic Chemistry
2,158 / 50,920
Mathematics
2,039 / 51,719
Statistics
1,990 / 51,282
Geology
1,661 / 29,068
Pharmacology
1,504 / 32,389
Paleontology
1,461 / 26,922
Anesthesiology
1,430 / 23,555
Philosophy
1,413 / 29,982
Quantum and Particle physics
1,333 / 25,754
Materials Science
1,277 / 24,424
Optical Engineering
1,256 / 24,390
Linguistics
1,069 / 20,741
Radiation Therapy
1,063 / 20,945
Bioinformatics and Computational biology
1,020 / 29,492
Sociology
980 / 23,743
Physical Therapy
956 / 22,819
Molecular Biology
935 / 24,472
Geography and Cartography
929 / 15,717
Botany
853 / 15,529

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1993 58 269
1994 51 342
1995 40 387
1996 51 425
1997 35 479
1998 86 521
1999 208 674
2000 309 988
2001 338 1225
2002 367 1690
2003 412 2477
2004 420 3034
2005 404 4091
2006 431 4879
2007 457 5653
2008 397 6092
2009 449 7655
2010 478 8108
2011 590 9164
2012 610 10668
2013 629 11756
2014 680 13487
2015 631 14711
2016 693 15613
2017 717 16956
2018 668 17540
2019 771 19538
2020 936 25168
2021 1019 29847
2022 870 30615
2023 909 30984
2024 802 31466
2025 796 29196
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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 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 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, Nursing
Shushi Medicine
Hakase Medicine

Notable alumni

  1. Fūtarō Yamada

    Fūtarō Yamada
    Born in
    Japan Flag Japan
    Years
    1922-2001 (aged 79)
    Occupations
    novelistwriterlinguistlexicographerphysician
    Biography

    Seiya Yamada, known by his pen name Futaro Yamada (山田 風太郎, Yamada Fūtarō), was a Japanese author. He was born in Yabu, Hyogo. In 1947, he wrote a mystery short story Daruma-tōge no Jiken (達磨峠の事件; lit. "The Incident on Dharma Pass") and was awarded a prize by the magazine Houseki (宝石). He was discovered by Edogawa Rampo and became a novelist. He wrote many ninja (忍法帖 Ninpōchō series) and mystery stories. Many of his works have been adapted for film, TV, manga, and anime.

  2. Takashi Hanyūda

    Takashi Hanyūda
    Born in
    Japan Flag Japan
    Years
    1948-.. (age 78)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Takashi Hanyūda is a Japanese politician who is a former member of the House of Councillors of Japan.

  3. Wu Hsin-jung

    Wu Hsin-jung
    Years
    1907-1967 (aged 60)
    Occupations
    physicianliterary scholarpolitician
    Biography

    Wu Hsin-jung was a prominent figure in the literary group known as the Saline Land and was also a physician and political figure. He was from Siaolung Subprefecture, Yenshui Port Prefecture, which is present-day Jiangjun District, Tainan City, Taiwan.

Tokyo Medical University faculties and divisions

Graduate School : Medicine Medicine, Surgery
School : Medicine Anatomy, Medicine, Social and Preventive Medicine, Surgery
School : Nursing Nursing

General information

Alternative names 東京医科大学
Founded 1916
Accreditation Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology

Location and contacts

Address 6-1-1 Shinjuku Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo, 160-8402
Japan
City population 14,265,000

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