100 Best universities for Healthcare Management (MHA) in Japan

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Japan ranked based on their research performance in Healthcare Management (MHA). A graph of 515K citations received by 28K academic papers made by 101 universities in Japan was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. Health Science University

Japan | Fujikawaguchiko

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#5 in Asia

#141 in the World

Founded: 2003

2. University of Tokyo

Japan | Tokyo

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#8 in Asia

#178 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 28,479
Founded: 1877

3. Kyoto University

Japan | Kyoto

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#38 in Asia

#342 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 22,455
Founded: 1897

4. Osaka University

Japan | Suita

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#55 in Asia

#455 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 23,123
Founded: 1931

5. Tohoku University

Japan | Sendai

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#69 in Asia

#525 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 17,591
Founded: 1907

6. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

Japan | Tokyo

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#74 in Asia

#544 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1946

7. Keio University

Japan | Tokyo

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#87 in Asia

#613 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 33,518
Founded: 1858

8. Nagoya University

Japan | Nagoya

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#96 in Asia

#641 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 15,834
Founded: 1939

9. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#98 in Asia

#646 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 16,507
Founded: 1973

10. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#101 in Asia

#657 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Enrollment: 17,541
Founded: 1918

11. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#103 in Asia

#662 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 18,560
Founded: 1911

12. Kobe University

Japan | Kobe

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#147 in Asia

#845 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 15,999
Founded: 1902

13. Chiba University

Japan | Chiba

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#149 in Asia

#853 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Enrollment: 13,983
Founded: 1949

14. Okayama University

Japan | Okayama

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#154 in Asia

#879 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 13,057
Founded: 1922

15. Teikyo University

Japan | Tokyo

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#155 in Asia

#880 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

16. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#161 in Asia

#903 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 15,066
Founded: 1949

17. Juntendo University

Japan | Tokyo

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#178 in Asia

#971 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1836

18. University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan

Japan | Kitakyushu

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#180 in Asia

#973 in the World

Founded: 1978

19. Waseda University

Japan | Tokyo

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#198 in Asia

#1037 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 47,094
Founded: 1882

20. Kanazawa University

Japan | Kanazawa

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#201 in Asia

#1042 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 10,127
Founded: 1949

21. Jichi Medical University

Japan | Tochigi

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#223 in Asia

#1092 in the World

Founded: 1972

22. Tokyo Institute of Technology

Japan | Tokyo

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#231 in Asia

#1107 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

23. Toho University

Japan | Tokyo

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#242 in Asia

#1129 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1925

24. University of Tokushima

Japan | Tokushima

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#243 in Asia

#1138 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

25. Niigata University

Japan | Niigata

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#248 in Asia

#1153 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 12,068
Founded: 1922

26. Kitasato University

Japan | Tokyo

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#262 in Asia

#1183 in the World

Founded: 1962

27. Nagoya City University

Japan | Nagoya

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#266 in Asia

#1192 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Enrollment: 4,685
Founded: 1950

28. Nagasaki University

Japan | Nagasaki

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#268 in Asia

#1198 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 9,090
Founded: 1949

29. Kumamoto University

Japan | Kumamoto

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#272 in Asia

#1209 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 7,629
Founded: 1949

30. Showa University

Japan | Tokyo

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#273 in Asia

#1212 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1928

31. Gunma University

Japan | Maebashi

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#277 in Asia

#1224 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1949

32. Fukushima Medical University

Japan | Fukushima

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#278 in Asia

#1225 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1952

33. Nihon University

Japan | Tokyo

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#292 in Asia

#1255 in the World

Founded: 1889

34. Tokai University

Japan | Tokyo

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#319 in Asia

#1330 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

35. International University of Health and Welfare

Japan | Otawara

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#322 in Asia

#1337 in the World

Founded: 1995

36. Yokohama City University

Japan | Yokohama

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#331 in Asia

#1358 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 5,198
Founded: 1928

37. Gifu University

Japan | Gifu

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#336 in Asia

#1373 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 7,227
Founded: 1949

38. Shinshu University

Japan | Matsumoto

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#340 in Asia

#1381 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 10,849
Founded: 1949

39. Osaka Prefecture University

Japan | Sakai

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#383 in Asia

#1483 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1949

40. Yamaguchi University

Japan | Yamaguchi

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#410 in Asia

#1547 in the World

Founded: 1949

41. Shimane University

Japan | Matsue

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#413 in Asia

#1558 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1949

42. Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine

Japan | Kyoto

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#415 in Asia

#1567 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1872

43. Okinawa Prefectural College of Nursing

Japan | Naha

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#438 in Asia

#1616 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1999

44. Fujita Health University

Japan | Toyoake

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#439 in Asia

#1619 in the World

Enrollment: 3,106
Founded: 1964

45. Jikei University School of Medicine

Japan | Tokyo

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#442 in Asia

#1622 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

46. Kagoshima University

Japan | Kagoshima

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#447 in Asia

#1636 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1949

47. Tokyo Medical University

Japan | Tokyo

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#456 in Asia

#1649 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1916

48. Tokyo Metropolitan University

Japan | Hachioji

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#458 in Asia

#1651 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Enrollment: 9,059
Founded: 2005

49. Sapporo Medical University

Japan | Sapporo

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#477 in Asia

#1695 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1950

50. Tokyo University of Science

Japan | Tokyo

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#478 in Asia

#1704 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Enrollment: 19,768
Founded: 1881

51. Fukuoka University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#481 in Asia

#1709 in the World

Founded: 1934

52. Osaka City University

Japan | Osaka

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#482 in Asia

#1710 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Enrollment: 8,230
Founded: 1928

53. Tottori University

Japan | Tottori

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#483 in Asia

#1711 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 6,179
Founded: 1949

54. Shiga University of Medical Science

Japan | Otsu

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#493 in Asia

#1734 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1974

55. University of Hyogo

Japan | Kobe

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#500 in Asia

#1752 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 6,551
Founded: 2004

56. Hosei University

Japan | Tokyo

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#520 in Asia

#1802 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1880

57. Mie University

Japan | Tsu

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#526 in Asia

#1808 in the World

Enrollment: 8,455
Founded: 1949

58. Nippon Medical School

Japan | Tokyo

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#527 in Asia

#1814 in the World

Founded: 1904

59. Saitama Medical School

Japan | Moroyama

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#531 in Asia

#1820 in the World

Founded: 1972

60. Iwate Medical University

Japan | Morioka

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#538 in Asia

#1845 in the World

Founded: 1928

61. Ehime University

Japan | Matsuyama

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#549 in Asia

#1864 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 9,033
Founded: 1949

62. Akita University

Japan | Akita

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#566 in Asia

#1899 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Founded: 1949

63. Kurume University

Japan | Kurume

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#570 in Asia

#1908 in the World

Founded: 1928

64. Kindai University

Japan | Higashiosaka

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#573 in Asia

#1919 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 38,857
Founded: 1949

65. Ritsumeikan University

Japan | Kyoto

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#579 in Asia

#1931 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1899

66. Hamamatsu University School of Medicine

Japan | Hamamatsu

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#598 in Asia

#1973 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1974

67. Tohoku Pharmaceutical University

Japan | Sendai

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#599 in Asia

#1974 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1939

68. Nara Medical University

Japan | Kashihara

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#601 in Asia

#1980 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1945

69. St. Marianna University School of Medicine

Japan | Kawasaki

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#614 in Asia

#2016 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1971

70. University of Miyazaki

Japan | Miyazaki

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#620 in Asia

#2026 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1949

71. Kagawa University

Japan | Takamatsu

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#625 in Asia

#2036 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1949

72. Aichi Medical University

Japan | Nagakute

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#644 in Asia

#2075 in the World

Founded: 1971

73. Kyorin University

Japan | Mitaka

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#652 in Asia

#2091 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

74. Wakayama Medical University

Japan | Wakayama

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#655 in Asia

#2097 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1945

75. University of Aizu

Japan | Aizuwakamatsu

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#676 in Asia

#2148 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 1,371
Founded: 1993

76. University of Shizuoka

Japan | Shizuoka

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#686 in Asia

#2176 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1987

77. University of Fukui

Japan | Fukui

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#707 in Asia

#2227 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

78. University of the Ryukyus

Japan | Nishihara

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#723 in Asia

#2256 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1950

79. Health Sciences University of Hokkaido

Japan | Ishikari

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#746 in Asia

#2303 in the World

Founded: 1974

80. Kyoto Pharmaceutical University

Japan | Kyoto

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#749 in Asia

#2307 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1884

81. Saga University

Japan | Saga

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#750 in Asia

#2312 in the World

Founded: 1949

82. Dokkyo Medical University

Japan | Tochigi

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#764 in Asia

#2345 in the World

Founded: 1972

83. University of Yamanashi

Japan | Kofu

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#775 in Asia

#2369 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1949

84. Hirosaki University

Japan | Hirosaki

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#785 in Asia

#2400 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1949

85. National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies

Japan | Tokyo

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#786 in Asia

#2403 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 417
Founded: 1997

86. Ochanomizu University

Japan | Tokyo

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#789 in Asia

#2409 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 2,075
Founded: 1874

87. Yamagata University

Japan | Yamagata

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#801 in Asia

#2436 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

88. University of Toyama

Japan | Toyama

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#803 in Asia

#2438 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 9,208
Founded: 1975

89. Hitotsubashi University

Japan | Kunitachi

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#805 in Asia

#2442 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 6,287
Founded: 1875

90. Osaka Medical College

Japan | Takatsuki

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#816 in Asia

#2461 in the World

Founded: 1927

91. Kansai Medical University

Japan | Moriguchi

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#833 in Asia

#2502 in the World

Founded: 1928

92. Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology

Japan | Nomi

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#853 in Asia

#2537 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1990

93. Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology

Japan | Fuchu

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#859 in Asia

#2552 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1949

94. Kanagawa University of Human Services

Japan | Yokosuka

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#874 in Asia

#2591 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 2003

95. Kochi University

Japan | Kochi

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#913 in Asia

#2665 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

96. Kansai University

Japan | Suita

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#945 in Asia

#2722 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 29,749
Founded: 1922

97. Oita University

Japan | Oita

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#946 in Asia

#2723 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 5,781
Founded: 1949

98. Hyogo College of Medicine

Japan | Nishinomiya

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#947 in Asia

#2725 in the World

Founded: 1971

99. Kanazawa Medical University

Japan | Kahoku

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#957 in Asia

#2745 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1972

100. Osaka University of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Japan | Takatsuki

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#958 in Asia

#2747 in the World

Founded: 1904

The best cities to study Healthcare Management (MHA) in Japan based on the number of universities and their ranks are Fujikawaguchiko, Tokyo, Kyoto, and Suita.