100 Best Public Health schools in Japan

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Japan ranked based on their research performance in Public Health. A graph of 4.74M citations received by 184K academic papers made by 289 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. University of Tokyo

For Public Health

#6 in Asia

#123 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 28,479
Founded: 1877

2. Kyoto University

For Public Health

#9 in Asia

#161 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 22,455
Founded: 1897

3. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Public Health

#27 in Asia

#288 in the World

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

4. Tohoku University

For Public Health

#28 in Asia

#301 in the World

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

5. Osaka University

For Public Health

#31 in Asia

#316 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 23,123
Founded: 1931

6. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Public Health

#34 in Asia

#323 in the World

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

7. Nagoya University

For Public Health

#45 in Asia

#379 in the World

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

8. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Public Health

#56 in Asia

#402 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 16,507
Founded: 1973

9. Keio University

For Public Health

#64 in Asia

#445 in the World

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

10. Health Science University

Japan | Fujikawaguchiko

For Public Health

#77 in Asia

#487 in the World

Founded: 2003

11. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Public Health

#92 in Asia

#561 in the World

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

12. Kobe University

For Public Health

#96 in Asia

#581 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 15,999
Founded: 1902

13. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

For Public Health

#107 in Asia

#627 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1946

14. Okayama University

Japan | Okayama

For Public Health

#108 in Asia

#628 in the World

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

15. Nagasaki University

Japan | Nagasaki

For Public Health

#118 in Asia

#653 in the World

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

16. Chiba University

For Public Health

#122 in Asia

#670 in the World

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

17. Nihon University

For Public Health

#139 in Asia

#721 in the World

Founded: 1889

18. Niigata University

Japan | Niigata

For Public Health

#148 in Asia

#761 in the World

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

19. Kanazawa University

Japan | Kanazawa

For Public Health

#169 in Asia

#835 in the World

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

20. University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan

Japan | Kitakyushu

For Public Health

#171 in Asia

#840 in the World

Founded: 1978

21. Juntendo University

For Public Health

#172 in Asia

#841 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1836

22. Tokyo Metropolitan University

Japan | Hachioji

For Public Health

#179 in Asia

#862 in the World

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

23. Osaka City University

For Public Health

#191 in Asia

#897 in the World

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

24. Ehime University

Japan | Matsuyama

For Public Health

#195 in Asia

#907 in the World

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

25. Jichi Medical University

Japan | Tochigi

For Public Health

#202 in Asia

#932 in the World

Founded: 1972

26. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Public Health

#212 in Asia

#955 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

27. Fukushima Medical University

Japan | Fukushima

For Public Health

#213 in Asia

#956 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1952

28. Gifu University

For Public Health

#217 in Asia

#964 in the World

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

29. University of the Ryukyus

Japan | Nishihara

For Public Health

#218 in Asia

#967 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1950

30. Shinshu University

Japan | Matsumoto

For Public Health

#226 in Asia

#980 in the World

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

31. Nagoya City University

For Public Health

#231 in Asia

#992 in the World

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

32. Tokai University

For Public Health

#232 in Asia

#993 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

33. Shiga University of Medical Science

For Public Health

#235 in Asia

#998 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1974

34. Waseda University

For Public Health

#238 in Asia

#1006 in the World

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

35. Tokyo University of Science

For Public Health

#240 in Asia

#1009 in the World

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

36. Yokohama City University

Japan | Yokohama

For Public Health

#242 in Asia

#1011 in the World

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

37. Nippon Medical School

For Public Health

#245 in Asia

#1020 in the World

Founded: 1904

38. Kindai University

Japan | Higashiosaka

For Public Health

#267 in Asia

#1077 in the World

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

39. Kumamoto University

Japan | Kumamoto

For Public Health

#273 in Asia

#1094 in the World

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

40. Tottori University

Japan | Tottori

For Public Health

#278 in Asia

#1106 in the World

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

41. Kagoshima University

Japan | Kagoshima

For Public Health

#280 in Asia

#1108 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1949

42. Kitasato University

For Public Health

#281 in Asia

#1109 in the World

Founded: 1962

43. University of Tokushima

Japan | Tokushima

For Public Health

#297 in Asia

#1155 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

44. Yamagata University

Japan | Yamagata

For Public Health

#299 in Asia

#1158 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

45. Teikyo University

For Public Health

#304 in Asia

#1173 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

46. Kurume University

For Public Health

#315 in Asia

#1200 in the World

Founded: 1928

47. Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine

For Public Health

#320 in Asia

#1214 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1872

48. University of Toyama

For Public Health

#325 in Asia

#1226 in the World

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

49. Gunma University

Japan | Maebashi

For Public Health

#329 in Asia

#1236 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1949

50. Sapporo Medical University

Japan | Sapporo

For Public Health

#334 in Asia

#1244 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1950

51. Hirosaki University

Japan | Hirosaki

For Public Health

#343 in Asia

#1265 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1949

52. Shimane University

For Public Health

#345 in Asia

#1269 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1949

53. Mie University

For Public Health

#351 in Asia

#1288 in the World

Enrollment: 8,455
Founded: 1949

54. Jikei University School of Medicine

For Public Health

#364 in Asia

#1314 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

55. Toho University

For Public Health

#379 in Asia

#1357 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1925

56. Showa University

For Public Health

#383 in Asia

#1364 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1928

57. Yamaguchi University

Japan | Yamaguchi

For Public Health

#393 in Asia

#1389 in the World

Founded: 1949

58. Fujita Health University

Japan | Toyoake

For Public Health

#394 in Asia

#1390 in the World

Enrollment: 3,106
Founded: 1964

59. Iwate Medical University

Japan | Morioka

For Public Health

#400 in Asia

#1399 in the World

Founded: 1928

60. University of Yamanashi

For Public Health

#412 in Asia

#1415 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1949

61. Graduate University for Advanced Studies

For Public Health

#423 in Asia

#1435 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1988

62. Osaka Prefecture University

For Public Health

#433 in Asia

#1453 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1949

63. Akita University

For Public Health

#441 in Asia

#1478 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Founded: 1949

64. Wakayama Medical University

Japan | Wakayama

For Public Health

#442 in Asia

#1479 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1945

65. St. Marianna University School of Medicine

Japan | Kawasaki

For Public Health

#454 in Asia

#1505 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1971

66. Fukuoka University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Public Health

#456 in Asia

#1507 in the World

Founded: 1934

67. Saga University

For Public Health

#467 in Asia

#1534 in the World

Founded: 1949

68. Tokyo Medical University

For Public Health

#468 in Asia

#1539 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1916

69. Hamamatsu University School of Medicine

Japan | Hamamatsu

For Public Health

#483 in Asia

#1579 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1974

70. Nara Medical University

Japan | Kashihara

For Public Health

#498 in Asia

#1609 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1945

71. University of Miyazaki

Japan | Miyazaki

For Public Health

#501 in Asia

#1614 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1949

72. Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology

For Public Health

#509 in Asia

#1627 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1949

73. Yokohama National University

Japan | Yokohama

For Public Health

#510 in Asia

#1631 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1949

74. Hyogo College of Medicine

Japan | Nishinomiya

For Public Health

#522 in Asia

#1656 in the World

Founded: 1971

75. Shizuoka University

Japan | Shizuoka

For Public Health

#529 in Asia

#1671 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1949

76. Kanazawa Medical University

For Public Health

#531 in Asia

#1682 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1972

77. Tokyo University of Agriculture

For Public Health

#532 in Asia

#1683 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1891

78. Saitama Medical School

Japan | Moroyama

For Public Health

#543 in Asia

#1705 in the World

Founded: 1972

79. Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology

For Public Health

#585 in Asia

#1796 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 2003

80. Kagawa University

Japan | Takamatsu

For Public Health

#590 in Asia

#1821 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1949

81. Kyorin University

For Public Health

#593 in Asia

#1829 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

82. Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine

Japan | Obihiro

For Public Health

#597 in Asia

#1834 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Enrollment: 1,353
Founded: 1941

83. Aichi Medical University

Japan | Nagakute

For Public Health

#609 in Asia

#1866 in the World

Founded: 1971

84. Kochi University

For Public Health

#614 in Asia

#1873 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

85. Ritsumeikan University

For Public Health

#623 in Asia

#1887 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1899

86. Oita University

For Public Health

#639 in Asia

#1914 in the World

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

87. University of Fukui

For Public Health

#650 in Asia

#1942 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

88. Hitotsubashi University

Japan | Kunitachi

For Public Health

#659 in Asia

#1960 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 6,287
Founded: 1875

89. Tohoku Pharmaceutical University

For Public Health

#688 in Asia

#2030 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1939

90. Nara Women's University

For Public Health

#712 in Asia

#2089 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 2,631
Founded: 1908

91. International University of Health and Welfare

Japan | Otawara

For Public Health

#721 in Asia

#2107 in the World

Founded: 1995

92. Kansai Medical University

Japan | Moriguchi

For Public Health

#742 in Asia

#2155 in the World

Founded: 1928

93. Ochanomizu University

For Public Health

#777 in Asia

#2234 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 2,075
Founded: 1874

94. Iwate University

Japan | Morioka

For Public Health

#781 in Asia

#2244 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 5,402
Founded: 1949

95. Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST)

For Public Health

#789 in Asia

#2259 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 237
Male:Female: 56:44

96. Ibaraki University

For Public Health

#796 in Asia

#2272 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

97. Osaka Medical College

Japan | Takatsuki

For Public Health

#798 in Asia

#2277 in the World

Founded: 1927

98. Tokyo University of the Arts

For Public Health

#802 in Asia

#2287 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Enrollment: 3,217
Founded: 1949

99. Dokkyo Medical University

Japan | Tochigi

For Public Health

#817 in Asia

#2318 in the World

Founded: 1972

100. Chuo University

Japan | Hachioji

For Public Health

#837 in Asia

#2372 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 31,739
Founded: 1885

The best cities to study Public Health in Japan based on the number of universities and their ranks are Tokyo, Kyoto, Fukuoka, and Sendai.

Medicine subfields in Japan

Anatomy and Physiology348

Anesthesiology210

Bioethics/Medical Ethics26

Biomedical Engineering140

Clinical Psychology182

Critical Care Nursing93

Family medicine132

Forensic Science26

Gastroenterology and Hepatology156

Health Science138

Healthcare Management (MHA)101

Medical Physics80

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)99

Occupational Therapy89

Oncology and Cancer research219

Ophthalmology121

Orthodontics138

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine98

Pharmacology212

Physical Therapy311

Plastic Surgery73

Radiation Therapy122

Radiology and Nuclear medicine332

Respiratory Therapy86

Sonography and Ultrasound91

Sports / Exercise science56

Sports Medicine236