12 Best Public Health schools in Kyoto [2025 Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Kyoto ranked based on their research performance in Public Health. A graph of 395K citations received by 14K academic papers made by 12 universities in Kyoto 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. Kyoto University

For Public Health

#2 in Japan

#9 in Asia

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

2. Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine

For Public Health

#47 in Japan

#320 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1872

3. Ritsumeikan University

For Public Health

#85 in Japan

#623 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1899

4. Doshisha University

For Public Health

#101 in Japan

#839 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 28,354
Founded: 1920

5. Kyoto Prefectural University

For Public Health

#110 in Japan

#936 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1949

6. Ryukoku University

For Public Health

#117 in Japan

#1023 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1639

7. Kyoto Sangyo University

For Public Health

#122 in Japan

#1120 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1965

8. Kyoto Pharmaceutical University

For Public Health

#134 in Japan

#1225 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1884

9. Kyoto Institute of Technology

For Public Health

#139 in Japan

#1242 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1949

10. Kyoto Women's University

For Public Health

#145 in Japan

#1287 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Founded: 1920

11. Kyoto Tachibana University

For Public Health

#277 in Japan

#2163 in Asia

Founded: 1967

12. Kyoto College of Graduate Studies for Informatics

For Public Health

#280 in Japan

#2178 in Asia

Founded: 2004

Universities for Public Health near Kyoto

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
17	Shiga University of Medical Science	33	Otsu
22	Osaka Medical College	97	Takatsuki
31	Osaka University	5	Suita
31	Nara Institute of Science and Technology	109	Ikoma
36	Nara Women's University	90	Nara
37	Kansai Medical University	92	Moriguchi
43	Kindai University	38	Higashiosaka
48	Hyogo College of Medicine	74	Nishinomiya
52	Osaka City University	23	Osaka
56	Nara Medical University	70	Kashihara

Universities for Public Health near Kyoto

Medicine subfields in Kyoto