75 Best universities for Epidemiology 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 Epidemiology. A graph of 448K citations received by 14.7K academic papers made by 75 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

#11 in Asia

#106 in the World

Founded: 2003

2. University of Tokyo

For Epidemiology

#23 in Asia

#187 in the World

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

3. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Epidemiology

#30 in Asia

#232 in the World

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

4. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Epidemiology

#34 in Asia

#246 in the World

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

5. Tohoku University

For Epidemiology

#40 in Asia

#261 in the World

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

6. Osaka University

For Epidemiology

#42 in Asia

#281 in the World

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

7. Kyoto University

For Epidemiology

#43 in Asia

#282 in the World

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

8. Nagoya University

For Epidemiology

#48 in Asia

#306 in the World

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

9. Jichi Medical University

Japan | Tochigi

For Epidemiology

#50 in Asia

#312 in the World

Founded: 1972

10. Nagasaki University

Japan | Nagasaki

For Epidemiology

#63 in Asia

#358 in the World

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

11. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Epidemiology

#64 in Asia

#362 in the World

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

12. Keio University

For Epidemiology

#75 in Asia

#418 in the World

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

13. Shiga University of Medical Science

For Epidemiology

#87 in Asia

#479 in the World

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

14. Juntendo University

For Epidemiology

#89 in Asia

#483 in the World

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

15. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

For Epidemiology

#90 in Asia

#485 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1946

16. University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan

Japan | Kitakyushu

For Epidemiology

#97 in Asia

#505 in the World

Founded: 1978

17. Nagoya City University

For Epidemiology

#99 in Asia

#510 in the World

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

18. Jikei University School of Medicine

For Epidemiology

#107 in Asia

#532 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

19. Chiba University

For Epidemiology

#108 in Asia

#533 in the World

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

20. Sapporo Medical University

Japan | Sapporo

For Epidemiology

#110 in Asia

#547 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1950

21. Nippon Medical School

For Epidemiology

#112 in Asia

#551 in the World

Founded: 1904

22. Niigata University

Japan | Niigata

For Epidemiology

#113 in Asia

#553 in the World

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

23. Okayama University

Japan | Okayama

For Epidemiology

#119 in Asia

#565 in the World

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

24. Tottori University

Japan | Tottori

For Epidemiology

#124 in Asia

#579 in the World

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

25. Teikyo University

For Epidemiology

#128 in Asia

#596 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

26. Kurume University

For Epidemiology

#129 in Asia

#598 in the World

Founded: 1928

27. Gunma University

Japan | Maebashi

For Epidemiology

#131 in Asia

#601 in the World

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

28. Kanazawa Medical University

For Epidemiology

#135 in Asia

#610 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 913
Founded: 1972

29. Nihon University

For Epidemiology

#137 in Asia

#618 in the World

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

30. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Epidemiology

#139 in Asia

#625 in the World

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

31. Gifu University

For Epidemiology

#141 in Asia

#630 in the World

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

32. Kitasato University

For Epidemiology

#142 in Asia

#633 in the World

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

33. Kagoshima University

Japan | Kagoshima

For Epidemiology

#143 in Asia

#635 in the World

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

34. Osaka City University

For Epidemiology

#146 in Asia

#645 in the World

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

35. Kumamoto University

Japan | Kumamoto

For Epidemiology

#148 in Asia

#659 in the World

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

36. St. Marianna University School of Medicine

Japan | Kawasaki

For Epidemiology

#158 in Asia

#683 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1971

37. University of the Ryukyus

Japan | Nishihara

For Epidemiology

#160 in Asia

#686 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1950

38. Kobe University

For Epidemiology

#164 in Asia

#694 in the World

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

39. Fukushima Medical University

Japan | Fukushima

For Epidemiology

#166 in Asia

#699 in the World

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

40. Toho University

For Epidemiology

#171 in Asia

#716 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1925

41. Ehime University

Japan | Matsuyama

For Epidemiology

#175 in Asia

#730 in the World

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

42. Fukuoka University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Epidemiology

#178 in Asia

#737 in the World

Enrollment: 20,356
Founded: 1934

43. Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine

For Epidemiology

#180 in Asia

#740 in the World

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

44. Kyorin University

For Epidemiology

#182 in Asia

#743 in the World

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

45. Saitama Medical School

Japan | Moroyama

For Epidemiology

#184 in Asia

#747 in the World

Founded: 1972

46. Kindai University

Japan | Higashiosaka

For Epidemiology

#185 in Asia

#748 in the World

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

47. Aichi Medical University

Japan | Nagakute

For Epidemiology

#187 in Asia

#752 in the World

Enrollment: 1,239
Founded: 1971

48. Yokohama City University

Japan | Yokohama

For Epidemiology

#193 in Asia

#763 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1928

49. Kanazawa University

Japan | Kanazawa

For Epidemiology

#197 in Asia

#770 in the World

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

50. Yamagata University

Japan | Yamagata

For Epidemiology

#198 in Asia

#772 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

51. Tokai University

For Epidemiology

#199 in Asia

#773 in the World

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

52. Shimane University

For Epidemiology

#206 in Asia

#789 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1949

53. Shinshu University

Japan | Matsumoto

For Epidemiology

#211 in Asia

#802 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1949

54. Wakayama Medical University

Japan | Wakayama

For Epidemiology

#221 in Asia

#833 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1945

55. Yamaguchi University

Japan | Yamaguchi

For Epidemiology

#226 in Asia

#844 in the World

Founded: 1949

56. Oita University

For Epidemiology

#230 in Asia

#856 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 5,781
Male:Female: 62:38
Founded: 1949

57. Dokkyo Medical University

Japan | Tochigi

For Epidemiology

#241 in Asia

#884 in the World

Founded: 1972

58. Hirosaki University

Japan | Hirosaki

For Epidemiology

#244 in Asia

#891 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1949

59. Tokyo Medical University

For Epidemiology

#250 in Asia

#901 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1916

60. Iwate Medical University

Japan | Morioka

For Epidemiology

#251 in Asia

#903 in the World

Founded: 1928

61. Mie University

For Epidemiology

#256 in Asia

#913 in the World

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

62. University of Tokushima

Japan | Tokushima

For Epidemiology

#265 in Asia

#938 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

63. University of Toyama

For Epidemiology

#267 in Asia

#940 in the World

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

64. University of Yamanashi

For Epidemiology

#275 in Asia

#963 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1949

65. Hyogo College of Medicine

Japan | Nishinomiya

For Epidemiology

#284 in Asia

#993 in the World

Founded: 1971

66. Nara Medical University

Japan | Kashihara

For Epidemiology

#288 in Asia

#1006 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1945

67. Showa University

For Epidemiology

#304 in Asia

#1040 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1928

68. Fujita Health University

Japan | Toyoake

For Epidemiology

#305 in Asia

#1044 in the World

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

69. Akita University

For Epidemiology

#311 in Asia

#1066 in the World

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

70. International University of Health and Welfare

Japan | Otawara

For Epidemiology

#321 in Asia

#1099 in the World

Enrollment: 6,130
Founded: 1995

71. Hamamatsu University School of Medicine

Japan | Hamamatsu

For Epidemiology

#330 in Asia

#1114 in the World

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

72. Waseda University

For Epidemiology

#342 in Asia

#1145 in the World

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

73. University of Miyazaki

Japan | Miyazaki

For Epidemiology

#344 in Asia

#1153 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1949

74. Kochi University

For Epidemiology

#372 in Asia

#1217 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

75. Saga University

For Epidemiology

#385 in Asia

#1252 in the World

Founded: 1949

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

Medicine subfields in Japan

Anatomy and Physiology343

Anesthesiology202

Bioethics/Medical Ethics25

Biomedical Engineering136

Clinical Psychology165

Critical Care Nursing87

Family medicine118

Forensic Science27

Gastroenterology and Hepatology152

Health Science127

Healthcare Management (MHA)95

Medical Physics81

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)98

Occupational Therapy81

Oncology and Cancer research215

Ophthalmology120

Orthodontics128

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine96

Pharmacology205

Physical Therapy298

Plastic Surgery69

Public Health278

Radiation Therapy119

Radiology and Nuclear medicine321

Respiratory Therapy88

Sonography and Ultrasound89

Sports / Exercise science50

Sports Medicine226