45 Best Public Health schools in Tokyo

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Tokyo ranked based on their research performance in Public Health. A graph of 1.29M citations received by 44.5K academic papers made by 45 universities in Tokyo 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

#1 in Japan

#6 in Asia

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

2. Keio University

For Public Health

#9 in Japan

#69 in Asia

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

3. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

For Public Health

#14 in Japan

#119 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1946

4. Nihon University

For Public Health

#17 in Japan

#144 in Asia

Founded: 1889

5. Juntendo University

For Public Health

#20 in Japan

#178 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1836

6. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Public Health

#27 in Japan

#228 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

7. Waseda University

For Public Health

#30 in Japan

#237 in Asia

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

8. Nippon Medical School

For Public Health

#34 in Japan

#254 in Asia

Founded: 1904

9. Tokyo University of Science

For Public Health

#36 in Japan

#257 in Asia

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

10. Tokai University

For Public Health

#37 in Japan

#261 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 29,700
Founded: 1946

11. Kitasato University

For Public Health

#40 in Japan

#287 in Asia

Founded: 1962

12. Teikyo University

For Public Health

#45 in Japan

#320 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

13. Jikei University School of Medicine

For Public Health

#54 in Japan

#376 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 981
Founded: 1881

14. Toho University

For Public Health

#55 in Japan

#392 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1925

15. Showa University

For Public Health

#56 in Japan

#397 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1928

16. Tokyo Medical University

For Public Health

#67 in Japan

#485 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1916

17. Tokyo University of Agriculture

For Public Health

#77 in Japan

#566 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1891

18. Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology

For Public Health

#80 in Japan

#614 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 2003

19. Ochanomizu University

For Public Health

#93 in Japan

#796 in Asia

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

20. Tokyo University of the Arts

For Public Health

#97 in Japan

#828 in Asia

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

21. Hosei University

For Public Health

#100 in Japan

#863 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1880

22. Meiji University

For Public Health

#103 in Japan

#896 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1881

23. Rikkyo University

For Public Health

#108 in Japan

#952 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 20,720
Founded: 1922

24. National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies

For Public Health

#123 in Japan

#1149 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1997

25. Toyo University

For Public Health

#125 in Japan

#1165 in Asia

Founded: 1887

26. Aoyama Gakuin University

For Public Health

#132 in Japan

#1230 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 20,285
Founded: 1874

27. Sophia University

For Public Health

#137 in Japan

#1265 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 13,280
Founded: 1913

28. Nippon Dental University

For Public Health

#160 in Japan

#1481 in Asia

Founded: 1907

29. Japan Women's University

For Public Health

#173 in Japan

#1569 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 6,572
Founded: 1901

30. Shibaura Institute of Technology

For Public Health

#186 in Japan

#1679 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1949

31. Hoshi University

For Public Health

#187 in Japan

#1682 in Asia

Founded: 1911

32. Kogakuin University

For Public Health

#193 in Japan

#1723 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1887

33. Musashi University

For Public Health

#199 in Japan

#1765 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 1949

34. Tokyo City University

For Public Health

#200 in Japan

#1770 in Asia

Enrollment: 7,543
Founded: 1929

35. Otsuma Women's University

For Public Health

#211 in Japan

#1861 in Asia

Founded: 1908

36. Gakushuin University

For Public Health

#214 in Japan

#1876 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 9,240
Founded: 1877

37. Showa Women's University

For Public Health

#220 in Japan

#1900 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1920

38. Rissho University

For Public Health

#221 in Japan

#1903 in Asia

Founded: 1924

39. Tokyo Denki University

For Public Health

#230 in Japan

#1966 in Asia

Founded: 1907

40. Meiji Gakuin University

For Public Health

#233 in Japan

#1972 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 12,176
Founded: 1877

41. Tokyo Kasei University

For Public Health

#235 in Japan

#1980 in Asia

Founded: 1881

42. Mejiro University

For Public Health

#254 in Japan

#2076 in Asia

Founded: 1994

43. Daito Bunka University

For Public Health

#259 in Japan

#2087 in Asia

Enrollment: 11,421
Founded: 1923

44. Nippon Sport Science University

For Public Health

#268 in Japan

#2118 in Asia

Founded: 1891

45. Komazawa University

For Public Health

#278 in Japan

#2176 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1592

Universities for Public Health near Tokyo

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
12	Kyorin University	81	Mitaka
16	St. Marianna University School of Medicine	66	Kawasaki
19	Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology	72	Fuchu
22	Hitotsubashi University	88	Kunitachi
26	Yokohama National University	73	Yokohama
30	Tokyo Metropolitan University	22	Hachioji
34	Chuo University	102	Hachioji
37	Chiba University	16	Chiba
39	Kagawa Nutrition University	105	Sakado
40	Yokohama City University	32	Yokohama