100 Best universities for Health Science 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 Health Science. A graph of 1.31M citations received by 64.9K academic papers made by 127 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 Health Science

#5 in Asia

#118 in the World

Founded: 2003

2. Osaka University

For Health Science

#15 in Asia

#230 in the World

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

3. University of Tokyo

For Health Science

#19 in Asia

#240 in the World

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

4. Kyoto University

For Health Science

#26 in Asia

#283 in the World

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

5. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Health Science

#48 in Asia

#391 in the World

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

6. Nagoya University

For Health Science

#49 in Asia

#393 in the World

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

7. Tohoku University

For Health Science

#50 in Asia

#394 in the World

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

8. Jichi Medical University

Japan | Tochigi

For Health Science

#51 in Asia

#401 in the World

Founded: 1972

9. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Health Science

#53 in Asia

#413 in the World

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

10. Kumamoto University

Japan | Kumamoto

For Health Science

#56 in Asia

#436 in the World

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

11. Keio University

For Health Science

#58 in Asia

#446 in the World

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

12. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Health Science

#69 in Asia

#502 in the World

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

13. Kitasato University

For Health Science

#72 in Asia

#517 in the World

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

14. Nippon Medical School

For Health Science

#81 in Asia

#534 in the World

Founded: 1904

15. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

For Health Science

#83 in Asia

#537 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1946

16. Kindai University

Japan | Higashiosaka

For Health Science

#90 in Asia

#573 in the World

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

17. Okayama University

Japan | Okayama

For Health Science

#103 in Asia

#611 in the World

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

18. Yokohama City University

Japan | Yokohama

For Health Science

#107 in Asia

#630 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1928

19. Chiba University

For Health Science

#109 in Asia

#635 in the World

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

20. Kanazawa University

Japan | Kanazawa

For Health Science

#118 in Asia

#673 in the World

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

21. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Health Science

#124 in Asia

#711 in the World

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

22. Juntendo University

For Health Science

#126 in Asia

#721 in the World

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

23. Kobe University

For Health Science

#130 in Asia

#728 in the World

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

24. Sapporo Medical University

Japan | Sapporo

For Health Science

#136 in Asia

#759 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1950

25. Niigata University

Japan | Niigata

For Health Science

#137 in Asia

#760 in the World

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

26. Jikei University School of Medicine

For Health Science

#138 in Asia

#765 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

27. Osaka City University

For Health Science

#139 in Asia

#772 in the World

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

28. Gunma University

Japan | Maebashi

For Health Science

#141 in Asia

#778 in the World

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

29. Nagasaki University

Japan | Nagasaki

For Health Science

#160 in Asia

#830 in the World

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

30. Kurume University

For Health Science

#164 in Asia

#852 in the World

Founded: 1928

31. Teikyo University

For Health Science

#168 in Asia

#861 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

32. Hyogo College of Medicine

Japan | Nishinomiya

For Health Science

#172 in Asia

#870 in the World

Founded: 1971

33. Nagoya City University

For Health Science

#173 in Asia

#871 in the World

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

34. Showa University

For Health Science

#178 in Asia

#919 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1928

35. Fukushima Medical University

Japan | Fukushima

For Health Science

#181 in Asia

#939 in the World

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

36. Nihon University

For Health Science

#183 in Asia

#944 in the World

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

37. Shiga University of Medical Science

For Health Science

#185 in Asia

#951 in the World

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

38. Kagoshima University

Japan | Kagoshima

For Health Science

#187 in Asia

#954 in the World

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

39. Saitama Medical School

Japan | Moroyama

For Health Science

#193 in Asia

#972 in the World

Founded: 1972

40. Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine

For Health Science

#194 in Asia

#977 in the World

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

41. Tokai University

For Health Science

#197 in Asia

#986 in the World

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

42. Yamaguchi University

Japan | Yamaguchi

For Health Science

#198 in Asia

#988 in the World

Founded: 1949

43. University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan

Japan | Kitakyushu

For Health Science

#209 in Asia

#1022 in the World

Founded: 1978

44. University of Tokushima

Japan | Tokushima

For Health Science

#210 in Asia

#1026 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

45. Mie University

For Health Science

#218 in Asia

#1046 in the World

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

46. Iwate Medical University

Japan | Morioka

For Health Science

#223 in Asia

#1055 in the World

Founded: 1928

47. Fujita Health University

Japan | Toyoake

For Health Science

#228 in Asia

#1065 in the World

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

48. International University of Health and Welfare

Japan | Otawara

For Health Science

#229 in Asia

#1071 in the World

Enrollment: 6,130
Founded: 1995

49. Kyorin University

For Health Science

#251 in Asia

#1137 in the World

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

50. Tokyo University of Science

For Health Science

#256 in Asia

#1145 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1881

51. Shinshu University

Japan | Matsumoto

For Health Science

#257 in Asia

#1149 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1949

52. Toho University

For Health Science

#258 in Asia

#1157 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1925

53. Tokyo Medical University

For Health Science

#262 in Asia

#1171 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1916

54. Gifu University

For Health Science

#268 in Asia

#1184 in the World

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

55. Nara Medical University

Japan | Kashihara

For Health Science

#271 in Asia

#1191 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1945

56. Osaka Medical College

Japan | Takatsuki

For Health Science

#275 in Asia

#1200 in the World

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

57. Wakayama Medical University

Japan | Wakayama

For Health Science

#280 in Asia

#1217 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1945

58. Fukuoka University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Health Science

#282 in Asia

#1221 in the World

Enrollment: 20,356
Founded: 1934

59. Kansai Medical University

Japan | Moriguchi

For Health Science

#283 in Asia

#1223 in the World

Enrollment: 782
Founded: 1928

60. Waseda University

For Health Science

#300 in Asia

#1290 in the World

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

61. University of Toyama

For Health Science

#307 in Asia

#1314 in the World

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

62. Ehime University

Japan | Matsuyama

For Health Science

#319 in Asia

#1349 in the World

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

63. St. Marianna University School of Medicine

Japan | Kawasaki

For Health Science

#321 in Asia

#1354 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1971

64. Shimane University

For Health Science

#327 in Asia

#1378 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1949

65. Tottori University

Japan | Tottori

For Health Science

#334 in Asia

#1404 in the World

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

66. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Health Science

#351 in Asia

#1452 in the World

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

67. Hamamatsu University School of Medicine

Japan | Hamamatsu

For Health Science

#353 in Asia

#1456 in the World

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

68. Oita University

For Health Science

#368 in Asia

#1498 in the World

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

69. Aichi Medical University

Japan | Nagakute

For Health Science

#382 in Asia

#1542 in the World

Enrollment: 1,239
Founded: 1971

70. Hirosaki University

Japan | Hirosaki

For Health Science

#386 in Asia

#1554 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1949

71. Akita University

For Health Science

#397 in Asia

#1586 in the World

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

72. Kochi University

For Health Science

#400 in Asia

#1594 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

73. Saga University

For Health Science

#419 in Asia

#1636 in the World

Founded: 1949

74. Okinawa Prefectural College of Nursing

For Health Science

#424 in Asia

#1652 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1999

75. Dokkyo Medical University

Japan | Tochigi

For Health Science

#459 in Asia

#1742 in the World

Founded: 1972

76. University of the Ryukyus

Japan | Nishihara

For Health Science

#467 in Asia

#1761 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1950

77. Kanazawa Medical University

For Health Science

#506 in Asia

#1900 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 913
Founded: 1972

78. Yamagata University

Japan | Yamagata

For Health Science

#542 in Asia

#1987 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

79. University of Yamanashi

For Health Science

#543 in Asia

#1989 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1949

80. Kagawa University

Japan | Takamatsu

For Health Science

#547 in Asia

#2005 in the World

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

81. University of Fukui

For Health Science

#574 in Asia

#2097 in the World

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

82. Meiji University

For Health Science

#578 in Asia

#2109 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 31,339
Founded: 1881

83. Nara Institute of Science and Technology

For Health Science

#596 in Asia

#2159 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1991

84. Tokyo Metropolitan University

Japan | Hachioji

For Health Science

#603 in Asia

#2179 in the World

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

85. Dokkyo University

For Health Science

#628 in Asia

#2239 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 8,675
Male:Female: 53:47
Founded: 1964

86. Tohoku Pharmaceutical University

For Health Science

#668 in Asia

#2322 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1939

87. Asahikawa Medical University

Japan | Asahikawa

For Health Science

#673 in Asia

#2338 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 1,132
Male:Female: 56:44
Founded: 1973

88. Ritsumeikan University

For Health Science

#693 in Asia

#2384 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1899

89. Osaka Prefecture University

For Health Science

#710 in Asia

#2426 in the World

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

90. Tokyo Dental College

For Health Science

#717 in Asia

#2447 in the World

Founded: 1890

91. Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology

For Health Science

#723 in Asia

#2465 in the World

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

92. University of Miyazaki

Japan | Miyazaki

For Health Science

#729 in Asia

#2479 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1949

93. Doshisha University

For Health Science

#734 in Asia

#2493 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 28,354
Male:Female: 62:38
Founded: 1920

94. Kansai University

For Health Science

#735 in Asia

#2495 in the World

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

95. Tokyo Gakugei University

Japan | Koganei

For Health Science

#742 in Asia

#2521 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1949

96. Meijo University

For Health Science

#801 in Asia

#2628 in the World

Enrollment: 3,835
Founded: 1926

97. Kyushu Dental College

Japan | Kitakyushu

For Health Science

#853 in Asia

#2763 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1914

98. University of Shizuoka

Japan | Shizuoka

For Health Science

#861 in Asia

#2776 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1987

99. Gifu Pharmaceutical University

For Health Science

#896 in Asia

#2857 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1932

100. University of Hyogo

For Health Science

#903 in Asia

#2869 in the World

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

The best cities to study Health Science in Japan based on the number of universities and their ranks are Fujikawaguchiko, Suita, Tokyo, and Kyoto.

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

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