100 Best universities for Health Science in Japan

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Below is a list of best universities in Japan ranked based on their research performance in Health Science. A graph of 1.71M citations received by 72.1K academic papers made by 138 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.

2. University of Tokyo

For Health Science

#20 in Asia
#243 in the World
Acceptance Rate
36%
Enrollment
28,479
Founded
1877

3. Osaka University

For Health Science

#28 in Asia
#280 in the World
Acceptance Rate
13%
Enrollment
23,123
Founded
1931

4. Kyoto University

For Health Science

#34 in Asia
#294 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Enrollment
22,455
Founded
1897

5. Tohoku University

For Health Science

#61 in Asia
#435 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
17,591
Founded
1907

7. Hokkaido University

For Health Science

#64 in Asia
#444 in the World
Acceptance Rate
27%
Enrollment
17,541
Founded
1918

8. Kyushu University

For Health Science

#70 in Asia
#472 in the World
Acceptance Rate
14%
Enrollment
18,560
Founded
1911

9. Keio University

For Health Science

#78 in Asia
#504 in the World
Acceptance Rate
12%
Enrollment
33,518
Founded
1858

10. Nagoya University

For Health Science

#80 in Asia
#507 in the World
Acceptance Rate
14%
Enrollment
15,834
Founded
1939

11. Yokohama City University

For Health Science

#85 in Asia
#537 in the World
Acceptance Rate
33%
Enrollment
5,198
Founded
1928

12. University of Tsukuba

For Health Science

#89 in Asia
#548 in the World
Acceptance Rate
18%
Enrollment
16,507
Founded
1973

14. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

For Health Science

#102 in Asia
#584 in the World
Acceptance Rate
9%
Founded
1946

16. Kumamoto University

For Health Science

#111 in Asia
#602 in the World
Acceptance Rate
18%
Enrollment
7,629
Founded
1949

17. Kindai University

For Health Science

#118 in Asia
#637 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
38,857
Founded
1949

18. Okayama University

For Health Science

#122 in Asia
#648 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
13,057
Founded
1922

19. Juntendo University

For Health Science

#131 in Asia
#684 in the World
Acceptance Rate
31%
Founded
1836

20. Chiba University

For Health Science

#137 in Asia
#709 in the World
Acceptance Rate
32%
Enrollment
13,983
Founded
1949

21. Hiroshima University

For Health Science

#141 in Asia
#728 in the World
Acceptance Rate
33%
Enrollment
15,066
Founded
1949

22. Kobe University

For Health Science

#152 in Asia
#773 in the World
Acceptance Rate
35%
Enrollment
15,999
Founded
1902

23. Sapporo Medical University

For Health Science

#160 in Asia
#798 in the World
Acceptance Rate
39%
Founded
1950

24. Nagoya City University

For Health Science

#176 in Asia
#850 in the World
Acceptance Rate
22%
Enrollment
4,685
Founded
1950

25. Jikei University School of Medicine

For Health Science

#186 in Asia
#892 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1881

26. Kanazawa University

For Health Science

#187 in Asia
#895 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
10,127
Founded
1949

27. Nagasaki University

For Health Science

#190 in Asia
#908 in the World
Acceptance Rate
17%
Enrollment
9,090
Founded
1949

28. Osaka City University

For Health Science

#196 in Asia
#925 in the World
Acceptance Rate
22%
Enrollment
8,230
Founded
1928

29. Niigata University

For Health Science

#200 in Asia
#933 in the World
Acceptance Rate
34%
Enrollment
12,068
Founded
1922

30. Gunma University

For Health Science

#201 in Asia
#934 in the World
Acceptance Rate
21%
Founded
1949

31. Teikyo University

For Health Science

#213 in Asia
#980 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1966

32. Nihon University

For Health Science

#218 in Asia
#995 in the World
Founded
1889

33. Showa University

For Health Science

#219 in Asia
#996 in the World
Acceptance Rate
47%
Founded
1928

34. Kagoshima University

For Health Science

#220 in Asia
#1004 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1949

35. Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine

For Health Science

#223 in Asia
#1011 in the World
Acceptance Rate
8%
Founded
1872

37. Fukushima Medical University

For Health Science

#233 in Asia
#1053 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1952

38. Kurume University

For Health Science

#241 in Asia
#1076 in the World
Founded
1928

39. Shiga University of Medical Science

For Health Science

#249 in Asia
#1093 in the World
Acceptance Rate
38%
Founded
1974

40. University of Tokushima

For Health Science

#251 in Asia
#1099 in the World
Acceptance Rate
34%
Founded
1949

45. Mie University

For Health Science

#274 in Asia
#1157 in the World
Enrollment
8,455
Founded
1949

46. Tokai University

For Health Science

#279 in Asia
#1173 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1946

48. Fujita Health University

For Health Science

#301 in Asia
#1242 in the World
Enrollment
3,106
Founded
1964

49. Tokyo Medical University

For Health Science

#307 in Asia
#1253 in the World
Acceptance Rate
8%
Founded
1916

50. Gifu University

For Health Science

#317 in Asia
#1273 in the World
Acceptance Rate
35%
Enrollment
7,227
Founded
1949

51. Toho University

For Health Science

#321 in Asia
#1281 in the World
Acceptance Rate
47%
Founded
1925

52. Kyorin University

For Health Science

#323 in Asia
#1298 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1966

53. Shinshu University

For Health Science

#336 in Asia
#1330 in the World
Acceptance Rate
36%
Enrollment
10,849
Founded
1949

54. Nara Medical University

For Health Science

#337 in Asia
#1331 in the World
Acceptance Rate
31%
Founded
1945

55. Wakayama Medical University

For Health Science

#356 in Asia
#1386 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1945

57. Tokyo University of Science

For Health Science

#360 in Asia
#1394 in the World
Acceptance Rate
31%
Enrollment
19,768
Founded
1881

58. Shimane University

For Health Science

#368 in Asia
#1416 in the World
Acceptance Rate
38%
Founded
1949

59. University of Toyama

For Health Science

#379 in Asia
#1437 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
9,208
Founded
1975

60. Waseda University

For Health Science

#383 in Asia
#1451 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Enrollment
47,094
Founded
1882

62. St. Marianna University School of Medicine

For Health Science

#393 in Asia
#1496 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1971

63. Fukuoka University

For Health Science

#395 in Asia
#1499 in the World
Founded
1934

64. Ehime University

For Health Science

#399 in Asia
#1509 in the World
Acceptance Rate
34%
Enrollment
9,033
Founded
1949

65. Hamamatsu University School of Medicine

For Health Science

#423 in Asia
#1565 in the World
Acceptance Rate
8%
Founded
1974

66. Tottori University

For Health Science

#444 in Asia
#1639 in the World
Acceptance Rate
34%
Enrollment
6,179
Founded
1949

67. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Health Science

#453 in Asia
#1660 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1881

68. Kochi University

For Health Science

#466 in Asia
#1701 in the World
Acceptance Rate
34%
Founded
1949

70. Saga University

For Health Science

#493 in Asia
#1772 in the World
Founded
1949

71. Oita University

For Health Science

#507 in Asia
#1803 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Enrollment
5,781
Founded
1949

72. Hirosaki University

For Health Science

#508 in Asia
#1805 in the World
Acceptance Rate
41%
Founded
1949

73. Akita University

For Health Science

#521 in Asia
#1847 in the World
Acceptance Rate
23%
Founded
1949

74. Kagawa University

For Health Science

#556 in Asia
#1936 in the World
Acceptance Rate
18%
Founded
1949

75. Okinawa Prefectural College of Nursing

For Health Science

#564 in Asia
#1966 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Founded
1999

76. University of the Ryukyus

For Health Science

#567 in Asia
#1971 in the World
Acceptance Rate
34%
Founded
1950

77. Kanazawa Medical University

For Health Science

#578 in Asia
#2003 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1972

78. University of Yamanashi

For Health Science

#584 in Asia
#2014 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1949

80. Doshisha University

For Health Science

#652 in Asia
#2194 in the World
Acceptance Rate
35%
Enrollment
28,354
Founded
1920

81. Kyushu Dental College

For Health Science

#656 in Asia
#2207 in the World
Acceptance Rate
8%
Founded
1914

82. Yamagata University

For Health Science

#668 in Asia
#2234 in the World
Acceptance Rate
34%
Founded
1949

83. Tokyo Metropolitan University

For Health Science

#687 in Asia
#2282 in the World
Acceptance Rate
21%
Enrollment
9,059
Founded
2005

84. University of Fukui

For Health Science

#692 in Asia
#2290 in the World
Acceptance Rate
34%
Founded
1949

85. University of Miyazaki

For Health Science

#714 in Asia
#2349 in the World
Acceptance Rate
17%
Founded
1949

86. Ritsumeikan University

For Health Science

#729 in Asia
#2393 in the World
Acceptance Rate
34%
Founded
1899

87. Meiji University

For Health Science

#732 in Asia
#2398 in the World
Acceptance Rate
47%
Founded
1881

88. Dokkyo University

For Health Science

#736 in Asia
#2408 in the World
Acceptance Rate
47%
Founded
1964

89. Nara Institute of Science and Technology

For Health Science

#768 in Asia
#2475 in the World
Acceptance Rate
31%
Founded
1991

90. Asahikawa Medical University

For Health Science

#801 in Asia
#2575 in the World
Acceptance Rate
13%
Founded
1973

91. Tokyo Dental College

For Health Science

#802 in Asia
#2576 in the World
Founded
1890

92. Tokyo Gakugei University

For Health Science

#823 in Asia
#2621 in the World
Acceptance Rate
21%
Founded
1949

93. Osaka Prefecture University

For Health Science

#873 in Asia
#2770 in the World
Acceptance Rate
21%
Founded
1949

94. Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology

For Health Science

#892 in Asia
#2809 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1990

95. Tohoku Pharmaceutical University

For Health Science

#905 in Asia
#2840 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
1939

96. Meijo University

For Health Science

#927 in Asia
#2896 in the World
Founded
1926

98. Gifu Pharmaceutical University

For Health Science

#966 in Asia
#2999 in the World
Acceptance Rate
39%
Founded
1932

99. Kansai University

For Health Science

#968 in Asia
#3004 in the World
Acceptance Rate
35%
Enrollment
29,749
Founded
1922

100. Chuo University

For Health Science

#1005 in Asia
#3094 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
31,739
Founded
1885

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