Health Science University: Rankings

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Health Science University ranked 343rd in Japan, 5045th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 59 research topics. Health Science University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 7,611 academic publications and 190,275 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#5045 of 14,131 In the World
#1778 of 5,830 In Asia
#343 of 719 In Japan
#61 of 1,302 For Occupational Therapy
#82 of 1,346 For Sports / Exercise science
#115 of 1,070 For Bioethics/Medical Ethics
#7125 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 56 other topics

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Acceptance rate and other statistics

Medicine rankings

Health Science University ranked 64th for Medicine in Japan and 754th in the World with 5,068 publications made and 121,482 citations received. Main research topics: Physical Therapy, Health Science, Public Health, Surgery, Oncology and Cancer research.

Medicine ranking Location
#64 of 521 In Japan
#213 of 2,817 In Asia
#754 of 6,793 In the World

Health Science University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 7 128
1994 11 147
1995 6 159
1996 26 197
1997 25 268
1998 40 357
1999 52 472
2000 58 594
2001 43 714
2002 30 826
2003 41 958
2004 61 1227
2005 53 1426
2006 66 1752
2007 71 1917
2008 75 2089
2009 99 2313
2010 132 2783
2011 150 3140
2012 168 3617
2013 191 4025
2014 262 4600
2015 247 5360
2016 305 6133
2017 338 6744
2018 397 7266
2019 527 7876
2020 662 8809
2021 825 8960

The following table provides academic rankings for Health Science University in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Occupational Therapy 1 3 61
Sports / Exercise science 2 2 82
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 2 5 115
Epidemiology 1 20 135
Healthcare Management (MHA) 1 6 151
Health Science 1 10 162
Plastic Surgery 6 37 217
Pediatrics 2 35 243
Respiratory Therapy 11 39 254
Sports Medicine 10 29 293
Physical Therapy 11 37 300
Gerontology 7 31 335
Family medicine 10 53 348
Nursing 3 40 387
Critical Care Nursing 13 79 450
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 6 64 455
Public Health 10 84 504
Urology 56 164 518
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 68 174 522
Radiation Therapy 66 177 535
Dentistry 33 154 542
Orthodontics 33 147 549
Neurosurgery 69 198 550
Clinical Psychology 10 77 606
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 12 136 612
Audiology 50 129 641
Oncology and Cancer research 73 231 665
Dermatology 74 217 670
Anatomy and Physiology 74 210 722
Cardiology 79 223 738
Anesthesiology 75 239 746
Pharmacy 73 292 809
Surgery 81 279 830
Pharmacology 74 316 847
Immunology 92 349 1007
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 90 411 1200
Psychiatry 94 488 1500
Virology 101 608 1666
Pathology 108 662 1761

Biology rankings

Health Science University ranked 121st for Biology in Japan and 1746th in the World with 1,706 publications made and 63,094 citations received. Main research topics: Oncology and Cancer research, Immunology, Pharmacology, Biochemistry, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#121 of 528 In Japan
#697 of 2,838 In Asia
#1746 of 6,841 In the World

Health Science University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 6 62
1994 5 73
1995 9 93
1996 23 112
1997 23 161
1998 23 214
1999 34 293
2000 28 337
2001 23 407
2002 17 474
2003 23 568
2004 26 624
2005 27 679
2006 21 762
2007 25 903
2008 43 1187
2009 29 1341
2010 51 1648
2011 49 1793
2012 81 2358
2013 70 2552
2014 99 2852
2015 89 3053
2016 94 3287
2017 116 3542
2018 109 3775
2019 117 3947
2020 166 4223
2021 229 4295

The following table provides academic rankings for Health Science University in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 2 5 115
Oncology and Cancer research 73 231 665
Molecular Biology 91 266 805
Pharmacology 74 316 847
Immunology 92 349 1007
Neuroscience 91 317 1112
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 71 396 1148
Virology 101 608 1666
Nutrition and Food Science 90 728 1681
Microbiology 114 726 1728
Biochemistry 183 1141 2485
Genetics 202 1357 3070

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Health Science University ranked 76th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Japan and 2309th in the World with 1,045 publications made and 26,400 citations received. Main research topics: Demography, Sports / Exercise science, Occupational Safety and Health, Communications and Public Relations, Political Science.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#76 of 536 In Japan
#698 of 2,867 In Asia
#2309 of 7,088 In the World

Health Science University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 0 0
1994 1 50
1995 0 0
1996 6 52
1997 7 81
1998 4 96
1999 9 151
2000 11 181
2001 11 233
2002 4 241
2003 7 252
2004 10 307
2005 8 322
2006 17 372
2007 20 405
2008 16 435
2009 21 498
2010 42 646
2011 38 761
2012 16 796
2013 38 895
2014 51 1014
2015 55 1162
2016 61 1299
2017 76 1435
2018 94 1588
2019 100 1692
2020 122 1806
2021 166 1847

The following table provides academic rankings for Health Science University in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Radio and Television broadcasting 1 1 18
Sports / Exercise science 2 2 82
Occupational Safety and Health 1 3 116
Special Education 1 6 178
Demography 8 37 334
Communications and Public Relations 10 264 1260
Political Science 238 2136 5491

Psychology rankings

Health Science University ranked 74th for Psychology in Japan and 1177th in the World with 827 publications made and 24,435 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Clinical Psychology, Neuroscience, Occupational Therapy, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#74 of 498 In Japan
#352 of 2,766 In Asia
#1177 of 6,663 In the World

Health Science University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 4 47
1994 2 48
1995 3 51
1996 9 57
1997 12 104
1998 8 115
1999 11 151
2000 20 198
2001 9 209
2002 7 227
2003 5 232
2004 8 264
2005 9 284
2006 18 458
2007 13 487
2008 18 529
2009 23 562
2010 34 665
2011 19 758
2012 34 822
2013 27 896
2014 44 974
2015 46 1099
2016 54 1192
2017 56 1355
2018 60 1438
2019 70 1519
2020 73 1554
2021 109 1573

The following table provides academic rankings for Health Science University in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Occupational Therapy 1 3 61
Special Education 1 6 178
Clinical Psychology 10 77 606
Child Psychology 19 177 951
Neuroscience 91 317 1112
Psychiatry 94 488 1500
Social Psychology 50 541 1816

Chemistry rankings

Health Science University ranked 181st for Chemistry in Japan and 2536th in the World with 564 publications made and 13,485 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Nutrition and Food Science, Pharmacy.

Chemistry ranking Location
#181 of 510 In Japan
#1177 of 2,785 In Asia
#2536 of 6,561 In the World

Health Science University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 2 18
1994 1 0
1995 10 35
1996 10 42
1997 9 50
1998 11 67
1999 17 94
2000 14 103
2001 12 118
2002 10 126
2003 8 149
2004 12 165
2005 13 238
2006 12 247
2007 17 255
2008 11 296
2009 12 306
2010 22 324
2011 16 340
2012 24 449
2013 20 489
2014 21 528
2015 33 617
2016 40 692
2017 33 741
2018 24 786
2019 34 837
2020 54 876
2021 43 885

The following table provides academic rankings for Health Science University in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Pharmacy 73 292 809
Nutrition and Food Science 90 728 1681
Biochemistry 183 1141 2485
Materials Science 189 1314 2761
Organic Chemistry 236 1634 3423

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Health Science University

Speciality Japan Asia World Rank
Business 56 629 1864
Computer Science 139 1097 2562
Physics 211 1590 3479
Engineering 216 1681 3653
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 183 1701 3777
Economics 129 1504 3808
Mathematics 209 1957 4518
Environmental Science 279 2208 5205