79 Best universities for Epidemiology 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 Epidemiology. A graph of 646K citations received by 16.2K academic papers made by 79 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 Epidemiology

#18 in Asia

#129 in the World

Founded: 2003

2. University of Tokyo

For Epidemiology

#27 in Asia

#184 in the World

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

3. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Epidemiology

#33 in Asia

#231 in the World

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

4. Tohoku University

For Epidemiology

#38 in Asia

#260 in the World

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

5. Kyoto University

For Epidemiology

#41 in Asia

#272 in the World

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

6. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Epidemiology

#43 in Asia

#275 in the World

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

7. Osaka University

For Epidemiology

#47 in Asia

#284 in the World

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

8. Jichi Medical University

Japan | Tochigi

For Epidemiology

#55 in Asia

#327 in the World

Founded: 1972

9. Nagasaki University

Japan | Nagasaki

For Epidemiology

#58 in Asia

#331 in the World

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

10. Nagoya University

For Epidemiology

#61 in Asia

#339 in the World

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

11. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Epidemiology

#71 in Asia

#377 in the World

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

12. Keio University

For Epidemiology

#85 in Asia

#445 in the World

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

13. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

For Epidemiology

#104 in Asia

#512 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1946

14. Juntendo University

For Epidemiology

#105 in Asia

#514 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1836

15. Tottori University

Japan | Tottori

For Epidemiology

#108 in Asia

#519 in the World

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

16. University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan

Japan | Kitakyushu

For Epidemiology

#110 in Asia

#531 in the World

Founded: 1978

17. Chiba University

For Epidemiology

#112 in Asia

#541 in the World

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

18. Shiga University of Medical Science

For Epidemiology

#113 in Asia

#542 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1974

19. Nippon Medical School

For Epidemiology

#115 in Asia

#554 in the World

Founded: 1904

20. Nagoya City University

For Epidemiology

#118 in Asia

#562 in the World

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

21. Jikei University School of Medicine

For Epidemiology

#125 in Asia

#575 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

22. Okayama University

Japan | Okayama

For Epidemiology

#126 in Asia

#579 in the World

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

23. Sapporo Medical University

Japan | Sapporo

For Epidemiology

#129 in Asia

#589 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1950

24. Niigata University

Japan | Niigata

For Epidemiology

#133 in Asia

#597 in the World

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

25. Teikyo University

For Epidemiology

#135 in Asia

#600 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

26. Kagoshima University

Japan | Kagoshima

For Epidemiology

#136 in Asia

#604 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1949

27. Gunma University

Japan | Maebashi

For Epidemiology

#145 in Asia

#629 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1949

28. Nihon University

For Epidemiology

#146 in Asia

#633 in the World

Founded: 1889

29. Kurume University

For Epidemiology

#147 in Asia

#635 in the World

Founded: 1928

30. Gifu University

For Epidemiology

#150 in Asia

#642 in the World

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

31. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Epidemiology

#155 in Asia

#651 in the World

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

32. Kitasato University

For Epidemiology

#160 in Asia

#663 in the World

Founded: 1962

33. Kanazawa Medical University

For Epidemiology

#163 in Asia

#671 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1972

34. Kumamoto University

Japan | Kumamoto

For Epidemiology

#167 in Asia

#682 in the World

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

35. St. Marianna University School of Medicine

Japan | Kawasaki

For Epidemiology

#170 in Asia

#686 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1971

36. Toho University

For Epidemiology

#192 in Asia

#754 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1925

37. Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine

For Epidemiology

#194 in Asia

#761 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1872

38. Fukushima Medical University

Japan | Fukushima

For Epidemiology

#195 in Asia

#763 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1952

39. Kobe University

For Epidemiology

#196 in Asia

#768 in the World

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

40. Osaka City University

For Epidemiology

#198 in Asia

#775 in the World

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

41. Tokai University

For Epidemiology

#201 in Asia

#782 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

42. University of the Ryukyus

Japan | Nishihara

For Epidemiology

#202 in Asia

#784 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1950

43. Kanazawa University

Japan | Kanazawa

For Epidemiology

#205 in Asia

#788 in the World

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

44. Yokohama City University

Japan | Yokohama

For Epidemiology

#207 in Asia

#790 in the World

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

45. Ehime University

Japan | Matsuyama

For Epidemiology

#210 in Asia

#796 in the World

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

46. Fukuoka University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Epidemiology

#212 in Asia

#799 in the World

Founded: 1934

47. Aichi Medical University

Japan | Nagakute

For Epidemiology

#215 in Asia

#802 in the World

Founded: 1971

48. Shinshu University

Japan | Matsumoto

For Epidemiology

#222 in Asia

#823 in the World

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

49. Wakayama Medical University

Japan | Wakayama

For Epidemiology

#224 in Asia

#835 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1945

50. Kyorin University

For Epidemiology

#226 in Asia

#839 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

51. Yamagata University

Japan | Yamagata

For Epidemiology

#228 in Asia

#843 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

52. Kindai University

Japan | Higashiosaka

For Epidemiology

#239 in Asia

#868 in the World

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

53. Saitama Medical School

Japan | Moroyama

For Epidemiology

#243 in Asia

#878 in the World

Founded: 1972

54. Hirosaki University

Japan | Hirosaki

For Epidemiology

#252 in Asia

#906 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1949

55. Mie University

For Epidemiology

#260 in Asia

#930 in the World

Enrollment: 8,455
Founded: 1949

56. Dokkyo Medical University

Japan | Tochigi

For Epidemiology

#261 in Asia

#933 in the World

Founded: 1972

57. Shimane University

For Epidemiology

#269 in Asia

#946 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1949

58. Oita University

For Epidemiology

#271 in Asia

#949 in the World

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

59. Tokyo Medical University

For Epidemiology

#272 in Asia

#951 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1916

60. University of Yamanashi

For Epidemiology

#278 in Asia

#980 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1949

61. University of Miyazaki

Japan | Miyazaki

For Epidemiology

#279 in Asia

#983 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1949

62. Iwate Medical University

Japan | Morioka

For Epidemiology

#280 in Asia

#986 in the World

Founded: 1928

63. University of Tokushima

Japan | Tokushima

For Epidemiology

#283 in Asia

#989 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

64. Yamaguchi University

Japan | Yamaguchi

For Epidemiology

#287 in Asia

#995 in the World

Founded: 1949

65. Nara Medical University

Japan | Kashihara

For Epidemiology

#296 in Asia

#1029 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1945

66. Hyogo College of Medicine

Japan | Nishinomiya

For Epidemiology

#299 in Asia

#1040 in the World

Founded: 1971

67. University of Toyama

For Epidemiology

#303 in Asia

#1049 in the World

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

68. Hamamatsu University School of Medicine

Japan | Hamamatsu

For Epidemiology

#314 in Asia

#1072 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1974

69. Showa University

For Epidemiology

#317 in Asia

#1076 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1928

70. Fujita Health University

Japan | Toyoake

For Epidemiology

#322 in Asia

#1087 in the World

Enrollment: 3,106
Founded: 1964

71. Tohoku Pharmaceutical University

For Epidemiology

#338 in Asia

#1130 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1939

72. Akita University

For Epidemiology

#339 in Asia

#1131 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Founded: 1949

73. International University of Health and Welfare

Japan | Otawara

For Epidemiology

#358 in Asia

#1170 in the World

Founded: 1995

74. Waseda University

For Epidemiology

#381 in Asia

#1225 in the World

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

75. Kansai Medical University

Japan | Moriguchi

For Epidemiology

#385 in Asia

#1231 in the World

Founded: 1928

76. Tokyo University of Science

For Epidemiology

#395 in Asia

#1259 in the World

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

77. Kochi University

For Epidemiology

#407 in Asia

#1288 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

78. Saga University

For Epidemiology

#427 in Asia

#1341 in the World

Founded: 1949

79. University of Fukui

For Epidemiology

#435 in Asia

#1359 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

The best cities to study Epidemiology in Japan based on the number of universities and their ranks are Fujikawaguchiko, Tokyo, Sapporo, and Sendai.

Medicine subfields in Japan

Anatomy and Physiology348

Anesthesiology210

Bioethics/Medical Ethics26

Biomedical Engineering140

Clinical Psychology182

Critical Care Nursing93

Family medicine132

Forensic Science26

Gastroenterology and Hepatology156

Health Science138

Healthcare Management (MHA)101

Medical Physics80

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)99

Occupational Therapy89

Oncology and Cancer research219

Ophthalmology121

Orthodontics138

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine98

Pharmacology212

Physical Therapy311

Plastic Surgery73

Public Health289

Radiation Therapy122

Radiology and Nuclear medicine332

Respiratory Therapy86

Sonography and Ultrasound91

Sports / Exercise science56

Sports Medicine236