95 Best universities for Healthcare Management (MHA) in Japan

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 343K citations received by 24.4K academic papers made by 95 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)

#1 in Asia

#111 in the World

Founded: 2003

2. University of Tokyo

Japan | Tokyo

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#8 in Asia

#182 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 28,218
Founded: 1877

3. Kyoto University

Japan | Kyoto

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#30 in Asia

#329 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 22,455
Male:Female: 76:24
Founded: 1897

4. Osaka University

Japan | Suita

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#49 in Asia

#458 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 23,123
Male:Female: 68:32
Founded: 1931

5. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

Japan | Tokyo

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#63 in Asia

#526 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1946

6. Tohoku University

Japan | Sendai

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#68 in Asia

#543 in the World

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

7. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#82 in Asia

#620 in the World

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

8. Keio University

Japan | Tokyo

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#84 in Asia

#626 in the World

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

9. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#85 in Asia

#630 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 16,507
Male:Female: 61:39
Founded: 1973

10. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#87 in Asia

#640 in the World

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

11. Nagoya University

Japan | Nagoya

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#91 in Asia

#654 in the World

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

12. Chiba University

Japan | Chiba

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#120 in Asia

#811 in the World

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

13. Teikyo University

Japan | Tokyo

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#126 in Asia

#837 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

14. Okayama University

Japan | Okayama

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#132 in Asia

#857 in the World

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

15. Kobe University

Japan | Kobe

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#133 in Asia

#859 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 15,871
Founded: 1902

16. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#147 in Asia

#906 in the World

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

17. University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan

Japan | Kitakyushu

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#149 in Asia

#914 in the World

Founded: 1978

18. Juntendo University

Japan | Tokyo

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#168 in Asia

#977 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Enrollment: 3,802
Founded: 1836

19. Toho University

Japan | Tokyo

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#187 in Asia

#1048 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1925

20. Jichi Medical University

Japan | Tochigi

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#189 in Asia

#1056 in the World

Founded: 1972

21. Tokyo Institute of Technology

Japan | Tokyo

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#199 in Asia

#1082 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 10,357
Founded: 1881

22. Kanazawa University

Japan | Kanazawa

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#203 in Asia

#1091 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 10,127
Male:Female: 64:36
Founded: 1949

23. University of Tokushima

Japan | Tokushima

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#209 in Asia

#1102 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

24. Kitasato University

Japan | Tokyo

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#210 in Asia

#1109 in the World

Enrollment: 8,576
Male:Female: 46:54
Founded: 1962

25. Tokai University

Japan | Tokyo

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#211 in Asia

#1114 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 28,535
Founded: 1946

26. Nihon University

Japan | Tokyo

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#213 in Asia

#1118 in the World

Enrollment: 77,651
Male:Female: 68:32
Founded: 1889

27. Nagasaki University

Japan | Nagasaki

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#216 in Asia

#1122 in the World

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

28. Fukushima Medical University

Japan | Fukushima

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#218 in Asia

#1127 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 1,095
Founded: 1952

29. Waseda University

Japan | Tokyo

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#220 in Asia

#1130 in the World

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

30. Nagoya City University

Japan | Nagoya

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#234 in Asia

#1175 in the World

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

31. Kumamoto University

Japan | Kumamoto

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#238 in Asia

#1187 in the World

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

32. Niigata University

Japan | Niigata

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#248 in Asia

#1211 in the World

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

33. Gunma University

Japan | Maebashi

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#254 in Asia

#1224 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Enrollment: 6,556
Male:Female: 63:37
Founded: 1949

34. Yokohama City University

Japan | Yokohama

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#255 in Asia

#1227 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1928

35. Gifu University

Japan | Gifu

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#271 in Asia

#1255 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 7,227
Male:Female: 65:35
Founded: 1949

36. Yamaguchi University

Japan | Yamaguchi

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#290 in Asia

#1316 in the World

Founded: 1949

37. Showa University

Japan | Tokyo

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#298 in Asia

#1340 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1928

38. International University of Health and Welfare

Japan | Otawara

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#302 in Asia

#1350 in the World

Enrollment: 6,130
Founded: 1995

39. Jikei University School of Medicine

Japan | Tokyo

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#303 in Asia

#1352 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

40. Okinawa Prefectural College of Nursing

Japan | Naha

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#326 in Asia

#1416 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1999

41. Tokyo Medical University

Japan | Tokyo

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#332 in Asia

#1425 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1916

42. Tokyo University of Science

Japan | Tokyo

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#343 in Asia

#1456 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1881

43. Tokyo Metropolitan University

Japan | Hachioji

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#347 in Asia

#1460 in the World

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

44. Shimane University

Japan | Matsue

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#366 in Asia

#1518 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1949

45. University of Hyogo

Japan | Kobe

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#372 in Asia

#1531 in the World

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

46. Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine

Japan | Kyoto

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#376 in Asia

#1540 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 1,223
Founded: 1872

47. Kagoshima University

Japan | Kagoshima

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#400 in Asia

#1595 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 10,661
Male:Female: 62:38
Founded: 1949

48. Osaka City University

Japan | Osaka

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#401 in Asia

#1598 in the World

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

49. Nippon Medical School

Japan | Tokyo

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#411 in Asia

#1615 in the World

Founded: 1904

50. Shinshu University

Japan | Matsumoto

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#414 in Asia

#1619 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1949

51. Hosei University

Japan | Tokyo

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#422 in Asia

#1643 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1880

52. Sapporo Medical University

Japan | Sapporo

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#427 in Asia

#1653 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1950

53. Fukuoka University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#429 in Asia

#1655 in the World

Enrollment: 20,356
Founded: 1934

54. Tottori University

Japan | Tottori

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#446 in Asia

#1690 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 6,195
Founded: 1949

55. Shiga University of Medical Science

Japan | Otsu

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#453 in Asia

#1703 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Enrollment: 1,107
Founded: 1974

56. Iwate Medical University

Japan | Morioka

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#454 in Asia

#1705 in the World

Founded: 1928

57. Mie University

Japan | Tsu

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#458 in Asia

#1712 in the World

Enrollment: 8,455
Male:Female: 63:37
Founded: 1949

58. Kindai University

Japan | Higashiosaka

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#470 in Asia

#1737 in the World

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

59. Kurume University

Japan | Kurume

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#472 in Asia

#1744 in the World

Founded: 1928

60. Saitama Medical School

Japan | Moroyama

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#477 in Asia

#1757 in the World

Founded: 1972

61. Akita University

Japan | Akita

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#479 in Asia

#1762 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Enrollment: 5,157
Founded: 1949

62. Hamamatsu University School of Medicine

Japan | Hamamatsu

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#497 in Asia

#1805 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 934
Male:Female: 51:49
Founded: 1974

63. Ehime University

Japan | Matsuyama

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#498 in Asia

#1807 in the World

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

64. Osaka Prefecture University

Japan | Sakai

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#501 in Asia

#1815 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Enrollment: 8,051
Founded: 1949

65. University of Fukui

Japan | Fukui

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#524 in Asia

#1862 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 5,167
Founded: 1949

66. Kyorin University

Japan | Mitaka

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#536 in Asia

#1906 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 4,820
Founded: 1966

67. St. Marianna University School of Medicine

Japan | Kawasaki

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#539 in Asia

#1910 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1971

68. Tohoku Pharmaceutical University

Japan | Sendai

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#546 in Asia

#1927 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1939

69. Nara Medical University

Japan | Kashihara

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#556 in Asia

#1947 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1945

70. Fujita Health University

Japan | Toyoake

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#561 in Asia

#1962 in the World

Enrollment: 3,065
Male:Female: 44:56
Founded: 1964

71. Kagawa University

Japan | Takamatsu

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#571 in Asia

#1983 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 6,539
Founded: 1949

72. University of Miyazaki

Japan | Miyazaki

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#577 in Asia

#2002 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1949

73. Wakayama Medical University

Japan | Wakayama

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#586 in Asia

#2017 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1945

74. Aichi Medical University

Japan | Nagakute

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#600 in Asia

#2052 in the World

Enrollment: 1,239
Founded: 1971

75. Health Sciences University of Hokkaido

Japan | Ishikari

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#645 in Asia

#2137 in the World

Enrollment: 3,302
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1974

76. Yamagata University

Japan | Yamagata

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#648 in Asia

#2146 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

77. University of Yamanashi

Japan | Kofu

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#652 in Asia

#2159 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1949

78. University of the Ryukyus

Japan | Nishihara

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#655 in Asia

#2167 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1950

79. Hitotsubashi University

Japan | Kunitachi

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#662 in Asia

#2181 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 6,287
Male:Female: 70:30
Founded: 1875

80. National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies

Japan | Tokyo

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#665 in Asia

#2185 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 417
Founded: 1997

81. Hirosaki University

Japan | Hirosaki

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#666 in Asia

#2187 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1949

82. Ritsumeikan University

Japan | Kyoto

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#669 in Asia

#2193 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1899

83. Kyoto Pharmaceutical University

Japan | Kyoto

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#697 in Asia

#2248 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 2,301
Male:Female: 34:66
Founded: 1884

84. Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology

Japan | Nomi

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#700 in Asia

#2256 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 891
Male:Female: 83:17
Founded: 1990

85. Saga University

Japan | Saga

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#701 in Asia

#2257 in the World

Founded: 1949

86. University of Toyama

Japan | Toyama

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#711 in Asia

#2277 in the World

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

87. Osaka Medical College

Japan | Takatsuki

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#714 in Asia

#2282 in the World

Enrollment: 1,195
Male:Female: 53:47
Founded: 1927

88. Dokkyo Medical University

Japan | Tochigi

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#733 in Asia

#2324 in the World

Founded: 1972

89. University of Shizuoka

Japan | Shizuoka

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#754 in Asia

#2374 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1987

90. Hyogo College of Medicine

Japan | Nishinomiya

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#774 in Asia

#2418 in the World

Founded: 1971

91. Kanazawa Medical University

Japan | Kahoku

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#788 in Asia

#2450 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 913
Founded: 1972

92. Osaka University of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Japan | Takatsuki

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#790 in Asia

#2453 in the World

Founded: 1904

93. Kanagawa University of Human Services

Japan | Yokosuka

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#799 in Asia

#2465 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 2003

94. Kansai Medical University

Japan | Moriguchi

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#802 in Asia

#2468 in the World

Enrollment: 782
Founded: 1928

95. Kochi University

Japan | Kochi

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#826 in Asia

#2522 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

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.