Kobe's 6 best Public Health schools [2026 Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Kobe ranked based on their research performance in Public Health. A graph of 86.3K citations received by 3.73K academic papers made by 6 universities in Kobe 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. Kobe University

For Public Health

#12 in Japan

#104 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 16,214
Founded: 1902

2. University of Hyogo

For Public Health

#106 in Japan

#920 in Asia

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

3. Konan University

For Public Health

#165 in Japan

#1536 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1919

4. Kobe Gakuin University

For Public Health

#192 in Japan

#1713 in Asia

Founded: 1966

5. Konan Women's University

For Public Health

#249 in Japan

#2057 in Asia

Founded: 1955

6. Kobe Women's University

For Public Health

#264 in Japan

#2102 in Asia

Founded: 1950

Universities for Public Health near Kobe

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
18	Hyogo College of Medicine	76	Nishinomiya
32	Osaka City University	23	Osaka
34	Osaka University	5	Suita
34	Osaka Prefecture University	62	Sakai
34	Kansai Medical University	92	Moriguchi
37	Kindai University	38	Higashiosaka
44	Osaka Medical College	99	Takatsuki
50	Nara Institute of Science and Technology	109	Ikoma
56	Wakayama Medical University	63	Wakayama
59	Nara Women's University	91	Nara