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Medical Schools in Japan

82 verified medical schools awarding a primary medical qualification in 66 cities.

Initial reconciliation completed. Every candidate from the official discovery sources has been verified, excluded, flagged as a duplicate or listed as unresolved. Not a guarantee of completeness.

Last reviewed October 13, 2026.

Medical education in Japan

Medical qualification structure

  • Japan's JACME accredits the medical education programs of 82 universities and colleges (list as of 1 October 2026). Source: jacme.or.jp · verified October 13, 2026

Registration and licensing context

  • Graduates of a regular university medical course take the national medical licensing examination administered by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare. Source: mhlw.go.jp · verified October 13, 2026

Verified medical schools

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How this country was researched

Research status
Initial reconciliation completed
Candidates in discovery sources
82
Verified operating or listed schools
82
Unresolved candidates
0
Excluded after checking
0

Discovery sources

Limitations: Records rest on the JACME accreditation list (identity, prefecture, ownership type, accreditation period) and the medical schools' own address pages. Program language, international admission and official English faculty names were not checked. The qualification is recorded generically as the 医学科 program; degree title and duration were not quoted per school.

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