79 Best universities for Epidemiology in Japan

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Japan ranked based on their research performance in Epidemiology. A graph of 661K citations received by 16.9K 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

#20 in Asia

#135 in the World

Founded: 2003

2. University of Tokyo

For Epidemiology

#27 in Asia

#180 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 28,918
Founded: 1877

3. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Epidemiology

#35 in Asia

#234 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Enrollment: 17,770
Founded: 1918

4. Tohoku University

For Epidemiology

#40 in Asia

#262 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 17,975
Founded: 1907

5. Kyoto University

For Epidemiology

#42 in Asia

#268 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 22,365
Founded: 1897

6. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Epidemiology

#47 in Asia

#282 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 18,813
Founded: 1911

7. Osaka University

For Epidemiology

#49 in Asia

#286 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 23,234
Founded: 1931

8. Nagasaki University

Japan | Nagasaki

For Epidemiology

#60 in Asia

#330 in the World

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

9. Jichi Medical University

Japan | Tochigi

For Epidemiology

#61 in Asia

#332 in the World

Founded: 1972

10. Nagoya University

For Epidemiology

#66 in Asia

#347 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 15,959
Founded: 1939

11. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Epidemiology

#71 in Asia

#378 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 16,684
Founded: 1973

12. Keio University

For Epidemiology

#87 in Asia

#446 in the World

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

13. Juntendo University

For Epidemiology

#107 in Asia

#515 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1836

14. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

For Epidemiology

#108 in Asia

#521 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1946

15. Tottori University

Japan | Tottori

For Epidemiology

#112 in Asia

#540 in the World

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

16. University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan

Japan | Kitakyushu

For Epidemiology

#113 in Asia

#541 in the World

Founded: 1978

17. Chiba University

For Epidemiology

#117 in Asia

#549 in the World

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

18. Shiga University of Medical Science

For Epidemiology

#118 in Asia

#550 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1974

19. Nippon Medical School

For Epidemiology

#119 in Asia

#560 in the World

Founded: 1904

20. Nagoya City University

For Epidemiology

#125 in Asia

#571 in the World

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

21. Okayama University

Japan | Okayama

For Epidemiology

#128 in Asia

#584 in the World

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

22. Jikei University School of Medicine

For Epidemiology

#130 in Asia

#587 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 981
Founded: 1881

23. Teikyo University

For Epidemiology

#136 in Asia

#599 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

24. Sapporo Medical University

Japan | Sapporo

For Epidemiology

#138 in Asia

#601 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1950

25. Niigata University

Japan | Niigata

For Epidemiology

#139 in Asia

#603 in the World

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

26. Kagoshima University

Japan | Kagoshima

For Epidemiology

#145 in Asia

#624 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1949

27. Gunma University

Japan | Maebashi

For Epidemiology

#150 in Asia

#635 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1949

28. Nihon University

For Epidemiology

#153 in Asia

#645 in the World

Founded: 1889

29. Kurume University

For Epidemiology

#156 in Asia

#650 in the World

Founded: 1928

30. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Epidemiology

#157 in Asia

#652 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 15,505
Founded: 1949

31. Gifu University

For Epidemiology

#159 in Asia

#659 in the World

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

32. Kitasato University

For Epidemiology

#165 in Asia

#676 in the World

Founded: 1962

33. Kanazawa Medical University

For Epidemiology

#169 in Asia

#682 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1972

34. Kumamoto University

Japan | Kumamoto

For Epidemiology

#173 in Asia

#694 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 11,098
Founded: 1949

35. St. Marianna University School of Medicine

Japan | Kawasaki

For Epidemiology

#178 in Asia

#710 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1971

36. Fukushima Medical University

Japan | Fukushima

For Epidemiology

#193 in Asia

#755 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1952

37. Toho University

For Epidemiology

#195 in Asia

#758 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1925

38. Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine

For Epidemiology

#198 in Asia

#764 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1872

39. Kobe University

For Epidemiology

#204 in Asia

#780 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 16,214
Founded: 1902

40. Kanazawa University

Japan | Kanazawa

For Epidemiology

#205 in Asia

#782 in the World

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

41. Yokohama City University

Japan | Yokohama

For Epidemiology

#206 in Asia

#785 in the World

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

42. Tokai University

For Epidemiology

#208 in Asia

#792 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 29,700
Founded: 1946

43. Osaka City University

For Epidemiology

#210 in Asia

#796 in the World

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

44. University of the Ryukyus

Japan | Nishihara

For Epidemiology

#211 in Asia

#798 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1950

45. Fukuoka University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Epidemiology

#215 in Asia

#807 in the World

Founded: 1934

46. Ehime University

Japan | Matsuyama

For Epidemiology

#219 in Asia

#817 in the World

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

47. Aichi Medical University

Japan | Nagakute

For Epidemiology

#220 in Asia

#818 in the World

Founded: 1971

48. Shinshu University

Japan | Matsumoto

For Epidemiology

#223 in Asia

#826 in the World

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

49. Wakayama Medical University

Japan | Wakayama

For Epidemiology

#233 in Asia

#849 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1945

50. Yamagata University

Japan | Yamagata

For Epidemiology

#235 in Asia

#857 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

51. Kyorin University

For Epidemiology

#238 in Asia

#860 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

52. Kindai University

Japan | Higashiosaka

For Epidemiology

#243 in Asia

#880 in the World

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

53. Saitama Medical School

Japan | Moroyama

For Epidemiology

#248 in Asia

#898 in the World

Founded: 1972

54. Hyogo College of Medicine

Japan | Nishinomiya

For Epidemiology

#252 in Asia

#906 in the World

Founded: 1971

55. Hirosaki University

Japan | Hirosaki

For Epidemiology

#261 in Asia

#919 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1949

56. Dokkyo Medical University

Japan | Tochigi

For Epidemiology

#265 in Asia

#934 in the World

Founded: 1972

57. Mie University

For Epidemiology

#273 in Asia

#952 in the World

Enrollment: 8,455
Founded: 1949

58. Tokyo Medical University

For Epidemiology

#277 in Asia

#957 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1916

59. Shimane University

For Epidemiology

#282 in Asia

#979 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1949

60. Oita University

For Epidemiology

#285 in Asia

#983 in the World

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

61. University of Yamanashi

For Epidemiology

#287 in Asia

#989 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1949

62. Iwate Medical University

Japan | Morioka

For Epidemiology

#290 in Asia

#999 in the World

Founded: 1928

63. University of Miyazaki

Japan | Miyazaki

For Epidemiology

#291 in Asia

#1002 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1949

64. University of Tokushima

Japan | Tokushima

For Epidemiology

#294 in Asia

#1007 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

65. Yamaguchi University

Japan | Yamaguchi

For Epidemiology

#299 in Asia

#1019 in the World

Founded: 1949

66. Nara Medical University

Japan | Kashihara

For Epidemiology

#302 in Asia

#1030 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1945

67. University of Toyama

For Epidemiology

#307 in Asia

#1050 in the World

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

68. Hamamatsu University School of Medicine

Japan | Hamamatsu

For Epidemiology

#315 in Asia

#1064 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1974

69. Showa University

For Epidemiology

#322 in Asia

#1081 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1928

70. Fujita Health University

Japan | Toyoake

For Epidemiology

#328 in Asia

#1093 in the World

Enrollment: 3,106
Founded: 1964

71. Tohoku Pharmaceutical University

For Epidemiology

#348 in Asia

#1142 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1939

72. Akita University

For Epidemiology

#352 in Asia

#1153 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Founded: 1949

73. International University of Health and Welfare

Japan | Otawara

For Epidemiology

#353 in Asia

#1157 in the World

Founded: 1995

74. Waseda University

For Epidemiology

#386 in Asia

#1233 in the World

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

75. Kansai Medical University

Japan | Moriguchi

For Epidemiology

#396 in Asia

#1257 in the World

Founded: 1928

76. Tokyo University of Science

For Epidemiology

#411 in Asia

#1287 in the World

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

77. Kochi University

For Epidemiology

#422 in Asia

#1311 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

78. Saga University

For Epidemiology

#448 in Asia

#1369 in the World

Founded: 1949

79. University of Fukui

For Epidemiology

#454 in Asia

#1394 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 Physiology350

Anesthesiology210

Bioethics/Medical Ethics23

Biomedical Engineering142

Clinical Psychology185

Critical Care Nursing96

Family medicine135

Forensic Science26

Gastroenterology and Hepatology159

Health Science143

Healthcare Management (MHA)102

Medical Physics78

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)100

Occupational Therapy90

Oncology and Cancer research222

Ophthalmology124

Orthodontics140

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine102

Pharmacology215

Physical Therapy317

Plastic Surgery73

Public Health292

Radiation Therapy123

Radiology and Nuclear medicine336

Respiratory Therapy86

Sonography and Ultrasound93

Sports / Exercise science58

Sports Medicine242