Health Science University: Rankings

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Health Science University ranked 357th in Japan, 5567th in the global 2025 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
#5567 of 14,131 In the World
#2043 of 5,830 In Asia
#357 of 719 In Japan
#60 of 1,257 For Occupational Therapy
#78 of 1,302 For Sports / Exercise science
#108 of 1,049 For Bioethics/Medical Ethics
#8586 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 56 other topics

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Medicine rankings

Health Science University ranked 61st for Medicine in Japan and 727th 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
#61 of 521 In Japan
#204 of 2,809 In Asia
#727 of 6,775 In the World

Health Science University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 6 119
1993 7 131
1994 11 150
1995 6 162
1996 26 201
1997 25 275
1998 40 367
1999 52 486
2000 58 613
2001 43 738
2002 30 855
2003 41 993
2004 61 1275
2005 53 1484
2006 66 1827
2007 71 2001
2008 75 2183
2009 99 2421
2010 132 2922
2011 150 3304
2012 168 3818
2013 191 4260
2014 262 4887
2015 247 5723
2016 305 6582
2017 338 7270
2018 397 7866
2019 527 8577
2020 662 9696
2021 825 9885

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 60
Sports / Exercise science 2 2 78
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 1 3 108
Epidemiology 1 18 129
Healthcare Management (MHA) 1 5 141
Health Science 1 9 153
Plastic Surgery 6 34 207
Pediatrics 2 33 238
Respiratory Therapy 11 37 248
Sports Medicine 10 28 278
Physical Therapy 10 33 289
Gerontology 6 25 321
Family medicine 10 51 336
Nursing 3 40 374
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 6 59 434
Critical Care Nursing 12 74 436
Public Health 10 77 487
Urology 55 157 508
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 68 171 516
Radiation Therapy 64 167 516
Dentistry 33 148 525
Orthodontics 33 138 530
Neurosurgery 68 191 537
Clinical Psychology 9 73 589
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 12 134 602
Audiology 49 118 623
Oncology and Cancer research 73 219 643
Dermatology 72 204 644
Anatomy and Physiology 74 198 698
Cardiology 79 216 720
Anesthesiology 75 230 731
Pharmacy 73 286 803
Surgery 81 267 807
Pharmacology 73 302 822
Immunology 92 336 984
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 90 393 1171
Psychiatry 92 464 1458
Virology 98 578 1600
Pathology 107 629 1690

Biology rankings

Health Science University ranked 117th for Biology in Japan and 1699th 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
#117 of 527 In Japan
#666 of 2,834 In Asia
#1699 of 6,833 In the World

Health Science University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 2 61
1993 6 63
1994 5 74
1995 9 95
1996 23 114
1997 23 165
1998 23 220
1999 34 302
2000 28 348
2001 23 421
2002 17 491
2003 23 589
2004 26 647
2005 27 705
2006 21 792
2007 25 941
2008 43 1241
2009 29 1405
2010 51 1732
2011 49 1888
2012 81 2497
2013 70 2707
2014 99 3034
2015 89 3256
2016 94 3516
2017 116 3803
2018 109 4070
2019 117 4271
2020 166 4602
2021 229 4692

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 1 3 108
Oncology and Cancer research 73 219 643
Molecular Biology 91 258 793
Pharmacology 73 302 822
Immunology 92 336 984
Neuroscience 90 301 1082
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 70 367 1101
Virology 98 578 1600
Nutrition and Food Science 89 696 1630
Microbiology 114 704 1695
Biochemistry 182 1104 2426
Genetics 202 1326 3015

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Health Science University ranked 75th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Japan and 2238th 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
#75 of 535 In Japan
#661 of 2,864 In Asia
#2238 of 7,081 In the World

Health Science University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 1 50
1993 0 0
1994 1 51
1995 0 0
1996 6 53
1997 7 83
1998 4 98
1999 9 155
2000 11 186
2001 11 240
2002 4 248
2003 7 259
2004 10 316
2005 8 331
2006 17 384
2007 20 419
2008 16 450
2009 21 517
2010 42 675
2011 38 799
2012 16 836
2013 38 943
2014 51 1073
2015 55 1236
2016 61 1388
2017 76 1541
2018 94 1716
2019 100 1838
2020 122 1975
2021 166 2027

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 78
Occupational Safety and Health 1 2 111
Special Education 1 6 173
Demography 7 34 328
Communications and Public Relations 7 247 1223
Political Science 236 2102 5425

Psychology rankings

Health Science University ranked 71st for Psychology in Japan and 1133rd 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
#71 of 494 In Japan
#327 of 2,755 In Asia
#1133 of 6,645 In the World

Health Science University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 2 47
1993 4 48
1994 2 49
1995 3 52
1996 9 58
1997 12 106
1998 8 117
1999 11 155
2000 20 204
2001 9 216
2002 7 235
2003 5 240
2004 8 274
2005 9 295
2006 18 478
2007 13 509
2008 18 553
2009 23 588
2010 34 697
2011 19 797
2012 34 866
2013 27 946
2014 44 1032
2015 46 1170
2016 54 1273
2017 56 1456
2018 60 1551
2019 70 1646
2020 73 1688
2021 109 1712

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 60
Special Education 1 6 173
Clinical Psychology 9 73 589
Child Psychology 18 168 924
Neuroscience 90 301 1082
Psychiatry 92 464 1458
Social Psychology 50 514 1757

Chemistry rankings

Health Science University ranked 179th for Chemistry in Japan and 2479th 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
#179 of 508 In Japan
#1140 of 2,781 In Asia
#2479 of 6,545 In the World

Health Science University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 0 0
1993 2 18
1994 1 0
1995 10 36
1996 10 43
1997 9 51
1998 11 69
1999 17 97
2000 14 106
2001 12 121
2002 10 129
2003 8 153
2004 12 170
2005 13 246
2006 12 255
2007 17 263
2008 11 306
2009 12 316
2010 22 335
2011 16 352
2012 24 469
2013 20 513
2014 21 555
2015 33 653
2016 40 736
2017 33 792
2018 24 844
2019 34 904
2020 54 951
2021 43 963

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

Chemistry subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Pharmacy 73 286 803
Nutrition and Food Science 89 696 1630
Biochemistry 182 1104 2426
Materials Science 189 1284 2710
Organic Chemistry 233 1603 3368

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Health Science University

Speciality Japan Asia World Rank
Business 55 601 1812
Computer Science 139 1050 2491
Physics 210 1547 3415
Engineering 214 1634 3586
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 180 1653 3693
Economics 125 1446 3711
Mathematics 204 1919 4447
Environmental Science 277 2183 5154