Best Public Health Schools in Asia

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Asia ranked based on their research performance in Public Health. A graph of 34.6M citations received by 1.64M academic papers made by 2,238 universities in Asia 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. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Public Health

#1 in China

#66 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 21,652
Founded: 1911

2. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Public Health

#2 in China

#90 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

3. National University of Singapore

Singapore | Singapore City

For Public Health

#1 in Singapore

#104 in the World

Enrollment: 30,098
Founded: 1905

4. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Public Health

#3 in China

#109 in the World

Founded: 1963

5. Tel Aviv University

Israel | Tel Aviv

For Public Health

#1 in Israel

#116 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1956

6. University of Tokyo

For Public Health

#1 in Japan

#123 in the World

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

7. Tehran University of Medical Sciences

For Public Health

#1 in Iran

#135 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 14,440
Male:Female: 39:61
Founded: 1934

8. Peking Union Medical College

China | Beijing

For Public Health

#4 in China

#140 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

9. Seoul National University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Public Health

#1 in South Korea

#157 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 28,378
Founded: 1946

10. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Public Health

#5 in China

#161 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 65,638
Founded: 1924

11. Kyoto University

For Public Health

#2 in Japan

#164 in the World

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

12. Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Israel | Jerusalem

For Public Health

#2 in Israel

#173 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Enrollment: 23,500
Founded: 1918

13. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Public Health

#6 in China

#175 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

14. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Public Health

#7 in China

#177 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

15. Yonsei University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Public Health

#2 in South Korea

#187 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 29,502
Founded: 1957

16. All India Institute of Medical Sciences Delhi

India | Haryana

For Public Health

#1 in India

#189 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1956

17. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Public Health

#8 in China

#190 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

18. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Public Health

#9 in China

#203 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

19. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Public Health

#10 in China

#204 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

20. Mahidol University

Thailand | Nakhon Pathom

For Public Health

#231 in the World

Enrollment: 6,332
Founded: 1888

21. Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

Israel | Beersheba

For Public Health

#3 in Israel

#234 in the World

Enrollment: 17,225
Founded: 1969

22. National Taiwan University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Public Health

#1 in Taiwan

#236 in the World

Enrollment: 33,882
Founded: 1945

23. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Public Health

#11 in China

#237 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

24. Capital Medical University

China | Beijing

For Public Health

#12 in China

#255 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1960

25. King Saud University

Saudi Arabia Flag

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Public Health

#1 in Saudi Arabia

#266 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Enrollment: 61,412
Founded: 1957

26. Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

For Public Health

#2 in Iran

#268 in the World

Enrollment: 10,355
Founded: 1960

27. Wuhan University

For Public Health

#13 in China

#289 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

28. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Public Health

#3 in Japan

#292 in the World

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

29. National Chiao Tung University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Public Health

#2 in Taiwan

#300 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1958

30. Tohoku University

For Public Health

#4 in Japan

#301 in the World

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

31. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Public Health

#307 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

32. Huazhong Agricultural University

For Public Health

#14 in China

#314 in the World

Enrollment: 26,196
Founded: 1898

33. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Public Health

#15 in China

#316 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

34. Osaka University

For Public Health

#5 in Japan

#319 in the World

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

35. Aga Khan University

Pakistan | Karachi

For Public Health

#321 in the World

Founded: 1983

36. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Public Health

#6 in Japan

#325 in the World

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

37. Korea University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Public Health

#3 in South Korea

#328 in the World

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

38. University of Indonesia

Indonesia | Depok

For Public Health

#1 in Indonesia

#333 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1950

39. Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research

For Public Health

#2 in India

#339 in the World

Founded: 1962

40. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Public Health

#340 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1973

41. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Public Health

#16 in China

#354 in the World

Enrollment: 36,482
Founded: 1902

42. Nanjing Medical University

China | Nanjing

For Public Health

#17 in China

#357 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1934

43. University of Haifa

For Public Health

#4 in Israel

#360 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 18,000
Founded: 1963

44. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Public Health

#18 in China

#367 in the World

Founded: 1937

45. China Agricultural University

China | Beijing

For Public Health

#19 in China

#374 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1905

46. Airlangga University

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Public Health

#2 in Indonesia

#377 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

47. Udayana University

Indonesia | Badung

For Public Health

#3 in Indonesia

#379 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 1962

48. Sungkyunkwan University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Public Health

#4 in South Korea

#380 in the World

Founded: 1398

49. Isfahan University of Medical Sciences

For Public Health

#3 in Iran

#382 in the World

Founded: 1946

50. Shandong University

For Public Health

#20 in China

#384 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1901

51. Nagoya University

For Public Health

#7 in Japan

#385 in the World

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

52. Nanyang Technological University

Singapore | Singapore City

For Public Health

#2 in Singapore

#387 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1955

53. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Public Health

#21 in China

#389 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

54. Hacettepe University

Turkey | Ankara

For Public Health

#1 in Turkey

#394 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Enrollment: 44,937
Male:Female: 44:56
Founded: 1967

55. Nanjing Agricultural University

China | Nanjing

For Public Health

#22 in China

#395 in the World

Founded: 1952

56. Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

For Public Health

#4 in Iran

#399 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 9,905
Male:Female: 44:56
Founded: 1946

57. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Public Health

#8 in Japan

#404 in the World

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

58. King AbdulAziz University

Saudi Arabia Flag

Saudi Arabia | Jeddah

For Public Health

#2 in Saudi Arabia

#406 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1967

59. University of Tehran

For Public Health

#5 in Iran

#410 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 52,588
Founded: 1934

60. Catholic University of Korea

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Public Health

#5 in South Korea

#416 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 14,297
Founded: 1855

61. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Public Health

#418 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

62. American University of Beirut

Lebanon | Beirut

For Public Health

#430 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Enrollment: 7,220
Founded: 1866

63. Lanzhou University

China | Lanzhou

For Public Health

#23 in China

#437 in the World

Founded: 1909

64. Anhui Medical University

For Public Health

#24 in China

#438 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1926

65. Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

For Public Health

#5 in Israel

#439 in the World

Founded: 1924

66. China Medical University, Taiwan

Taiwan | Taichung

For Public Health

#3 in Taiwan

#440 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 7,217
Founded: 1958

67. Taipei Medical University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Public Health

#4 in Taiwan

#444 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Enrollment: 5,854
Founded: 1960

68. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Public Health

#451 in the World

Founded: 1969

69. Keio University

For Public Health

#9 in Japan

#455 in the World

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

70. University of Delhi

India | Haryana

For Public Health

#3 in India

#459 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Founded: 1922

71. Chulalongkorn University

Thailand | Bangkok

For Public Health

#460 in the World

Enrollment: 42,782
Founded: 1917

72. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Public Health

#25 in China

#462 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

73. China Medical University

China | Shenyang

For Public Health

#26 in China

#463 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 16,366
Founded: 1931

74. Bar-Ilan University

Israel | Ramat Gan

For Public Health

#6 in Israel

#465 in the World

Enrollment: 16,787
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1955

75. Istanbul University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Public Health

#2 in Turkey

#469 in the World

Enrollment: 35,190
Founded: 1933

76. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Public Health

#27 in China

#472 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 68,000
Founded: 1946

77. Southern Medical University

China | Guangzhou

For Public Health

#28 in China

#473 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 13,380
Founded: 1951

78. University of Ulsan

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Ulsan

For Public Health

#6 in South Korea

#476 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1970

79. National Cheng Kung University

Taiwan | Tainan

For Public Health

#5 in Taiwan

#479 in the World

Enrollment: 21,292
Founded: 1931

80. Gadjah Mada University

Indonesia | Sleman

For Public Health

#4 in Indonesia

#481 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1949

81. Tabriz University of Medical Sciences

For Public Health

#6 in Iran

#490 in the World

Founded: 1947

82. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Public Health

#29 in China

#500 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

83. Diponegoro University

Indonesia | Semarang

For Public Health

#5 in Indonesia

#503 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 38,503
Founded: 1957

84. Health Science University

Japan | Fujikawaguchiko

For Public Health

#10 in Japan

#504 in the World

Founded: 2003

85. Kaohsiung Medical University

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Public Health

#6 in Taiwan

#506 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 6,288
Founded: 1953

86. Guangzhou Medical University

China | Guangzhou

For Public Health

#30 in China

#510 in the World

Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 1958

87. Banaras Hindu University

India | Uttar Pradesh

For Public Health

#4 in India

#514 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 32,000
Founded: 1915

88. Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur

India | Uttar Pradesh

For Public Health

#5 in India

#523 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1959

89. Chang Gung University

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Public Health

#7 in Taiwan

#526 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Enrollment: 6,804
Founded: 1987

90. Zhengzhou University

China | Zhengzhou

For Public Health

#31 in China

#531 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1956

91. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Public Health

#32 in China

#538 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

92. Weizmann Institute of Science

Israel | Rehovot

For Public Health

#7 in Israel

#557 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 1,380
Founded: 1934

93. Mashhad University of Medical Sciences

For Public Health

#7 in Iran

#564 in the World

Enrollment: 8,500
Founded: 1949

94. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Public Health

#11 in Japan

#566 in the World

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

95. United Arab Emirates University

United Arab Emirates Flag

United Arab Emirates | Al Ain

For Public Health

#1 in the United Arab Emirates

#567 in the World

Founded: 1976

96. Northwest A&F University

China | Yangling

For Public Health

#33 in China

#574 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1934

97. International Institute for Population Sciences

India | Maharashtra

For Public Health

#6 in India

#575 in the World

Founded: 1956

98. State University of Padang

Indonesia | Padang

For Public Health

#6 in Indonesia

#577 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

99. Khon Kaen University

Thailand | Khon Kaen

For Public Health

#581 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1964

100. Sebelas Maret University

Indonesia | Surakarta

For Public Health

#7 in Indonesia

#583 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1976

Medicine subfields in Asia

Anatomy and Physiology1972

Anesthesiology1220

Bioethics/Medical Ethics211

Biomedical Engineering814

Clinical Psychology1366

Critical Care Nursing819

Epidemiology480

Family medicine1041

Forensic Science352

Gastroenterology and Hepatology1031

Health Science1564

Healthcare Management (MHA)1089

Medical Physics338

Neurosurgery401

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)812

Occupational Therapy398

Oncology and Cancer research1618

Ophthalmology711

Orthodontics885

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine855

Pharmacology1741

Physical Therapy1724

Plastic Surgery408

Radiation Therapy768

Radiology and Nuclear medicine1985

Respiratory Therapy327

Sonography and Ultrasound439

Sports / Exercise science363

Sports Medicine1131