Academic Index Last updated: June 22, 2026

100 Best Universities in Japan for Health Science

We ranked the top 100 universities for Health Science in Japan based on strict academic metrics. Based on 4.18M scholarly articles and 92.95M peer-reviewed citations, we reveal the best research labs driving innovation in Health Science. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

Fujikawaguchiko

Health Science University

#1778 in Asia #5045 in the World

33% Acceptance

370 Enrollment

2003 Founded

2

Tokyo

University of Tokyo

#1 in Asia #19 in the World

36% Acceptance

28,918 Enrollment

1877 Founded

3

Suita

Osaka University

#6 in Asia #88 in the World

13% Acceptance

23,234 Enrollment

1931 Founded

4

Kyoto

Kyoto University

#2 in Asia #50 in the World

11% Acceptance

22,365 Enrollment

1897 Founded

5

Sendai

Tohoku University

#9 in Asia #114 in the World

30% Acceptance

17,975 Enrollment

1907 Founded

6

Sapporo

Hokkaido University

#19 in Asia #186 in the World

27% Acceptance

17,770 Enrollment

1918 Founded

7

Fukuoka

Kyushu University

#17 in Asia #175 in the World

14% Acceptance

18,813 Enrollment

1911 Founded

8

Tokyo

Keio University

#15 in Asia #162 in the World

12% Acceptance

33,518 Enrollment

1858 Founded

9

Nagoya

Nagoya University

#18 in Asia #176 in the World

14% Acceptance

15,959 Enrollment

1939 Founded

10

Tsukuba

University of Tsukuba

#23 in Asia #219 in the World

18% Acceptance

16,684 Enrollment

1973 Founded

11

Tokyo

Waseda University

#29 in Asia #266 in the World

10% Acceptance

47,094 Enrollment

1882 Founded

12

Tokyo

Tokyo University of Science

#78 in Asia #515 in the World

31% Acceptance

19,768 Enrollment

1881 Founded

13

Tokyo

Tokyo Institute of Technology

#26 in Asia #251 in the World

10% Acceptance

6,551 Enrollment

1881 Founded

14

Hachioji

Tokyo Metropolitan University

#130 in Asia #751 in the World

21% Acceptance

9,126 Enrollment

2005 Founded

15

Toyama

University of Toyama

#227 in Asia #1034 in the World

30% Acceptance

9,208 Enrollment

1975 Founded

16

Saga

Saga University

#261 in Asia #1127 in the World

30% Acceptance

18,813 Enrollment

1949 Founded

17

Kyoto

Ritsumeikan University

#98 in Asia #607 in the World

34% Acceptance

31,739 Enrollment

1899 Founded

18

Hachioji

Tokyo University of Technology

#617 in Asia #2224 in the World

27% Acceptance

47,094 Enrollment

1986 Founded

19

Tokyo

Showa University

#194 in Asia #953 in the World

47% Acceptance

5,198 Enrollment

1928 Founded

20

Nishinomiya

Kwansei Gakuin University

#284 in Asia #1205 in the World

18% Acceptance

26,248 Enrollment

1912 Founded

21

Kobe

Kobe University

#41 in Asia #360 in the World

35% Acceptance

16,214 Enrollment

1902 Founded

22

Asahikawa

Asahikawa Medical University

#727 in Asia #2521 in the World

13% Acceptance

981 Enrollment

1973 Founded

23

Takatsuki

Osaka University of Pharmaceutical Sciences

#1697 in Asia #4842 in the World

35% Acceptance

2,000 Enrollment

1904 Founded

24

Morioka

Iwate Medical University

#446 in Asia #1703 in the World

32% Acceptance

981 Enrollment

1928 Founded

25

Kagoshima

Kagoshima University

#144 in Asia #806 in the World

30% Acceptance

9,090 Enrollment

1949 Founded

26

Tottori

Tottori University

#230 in Asia #1044 in the World

34% Acceptance

6,179 Enrollment

1949 Founded

27

Otsu

Shiga University of Medical Science

#384 in Asia #1521 in the World

38% Acceptance

3,106 Enrollment

1974 Founded

28

Kurume

Kurume University

#295 in Asia #1253 in the World

33% Acceptance

3,106 Enrollment

1928 Founded

29

Gifu

Gifu Pharmaceutical University

#1257 in Asia #3847 in the World

39% Acceptance

2,000 Enrollment

1932 Founded

30

Tokyo

Toho University

#183 in Asia #914 in the World

47% Acceptance

5,198 Enrollment

1925 Founded

31

Nishihara

University of the Ryukyus

#245 in Asia #1083 in the World

34% Acceptance

6,179 Enrollment

1950 Founded

32

Kiyose

Meiji Pharmaceutical University

#1037 in Asia #3318 in the World

48% Acceptance

2,000 Enrollment

1902 Founded

33

Akita

Akita University

#311 in Asia #1295 in the World

23% Acceptance

12,068 Enrollment

1949 Founded

34

Yokosuka

Kanagawa University of Human Services

#1678 in Asia #4789 in the World

18% Acceptance

370 Enrollment

2003 Founded

35

Takatsuki

Osaka Medical College

#677 in Asia #2370 in the World

36% Acceptance

981 Enrollment

1927 Founded

36

Moriguchi

Kansai Medical University

#374 in Asia #1470 in the World

33% Acceptance

3,106 Enrollment

1928 Founded

37

Ishikari

Health Sciences University of Hokkaido

#726 in Asia #2520 in the World

30% Acceptance

12,068 Enrollment

1974 Founded

38

Tokyo

Nippon Sport Science University

#1047 in Asia #3349 in the World

41% Acceptance

2,500 Enrollment

1891 Founded

39

Otawara

International University of Health and Welfare

#552 in Asia #2010 in the World

38% Acceptance

981 Enrollment

1995 Founded

40

Kurashiki

Kawasaki University of Medical Welfare

#959 in Asia #3125 in the World

33% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

1991 Founded

41

Gifu

Gifu University

#143 in Asia #803 in the World

35% Acceptance

7,227 Enrollment

1949 Founded

42

Tokyo

Kitasato University

#169 in Asia #881 in the World

36% Acceptance

4,685 Enrollment

1962 Founded

43

Niigata

Niigata University of Health and Welfare

#1157 in Asia #3611 in the World

35% Acceptance

2,500 Enrollment

2001 Founded

44

Kitakyushu

Kyushu Dental College

#930 in Asia #3058 in the World

8% Acceptance

1,178 Enrollment

1914 Founded

45

Yokosuka

Kanagawa Dental University

#885 in Asia #2937 in the World

28% Acceptance

1,178 Enrollment

1964 Founded

46

Takamatsu

Kagawa University

#275 in Asia #1180 in the World

18% Acceptance

6,179 Enrollment

1949 Founded

47

Miyazaki

University of Miyazaki

#303 in Asia #1273 in the World

17% Acceptance

6,179 Enrollment

1949 Founded

48

Ikoma

Nara Institute of Science and Technology

#296 in Asia #1256 in the World

31% Acceptance

28,918 Enrollment

1991 Founded

49

Tokyo

Otsuma Women’s University

#968 in Asia #3148 in the World

45% Acceptance

2,871 Enrollment

1908 Founded

50

Osaka

Osaka University of Human Sciences

#1994 in Asia #5488 in the World

34% Acceptance

2001 Founded

51

Kumamoto

Kumamoto University

#109 in Asia #657 in the World

18% Acceptance

11,098 Enrollment

1949 Founded

52

Fukushima

Fukushima Medical University

#387 in Asia #1535 in the World

10% Acceptance

981 Enrollment

1952 Founded

53

Tokyo

Meiji University

#154 in Asia #841 in the World

47% Acceptance

47,094 Enrollment

1881 Founded

54

Niigata

Niigata University

#107 in Asia #635 in the World

34% Acceptance

12,068 Enrollment

1922 Founded

55

Kitakyushu

University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan

#482 in Asia #1810 in the World

27% Acceptance

3,106 Enrollment

1978 Founded

56

Yokohama

Tsurumi University

#833 in Asia #2798 in the World

50% Acceptance

1,178 Enrollment

1924 Founded

57

Suita

Kansai University

#199 in Asia #971 in the World

35% Acceptance

29,749 Enrollment

1922 Founded

58

Mitaka

Kyorin University

#354 in Asia #1403 in the World

50% Acceptance

981 Enrollment

1966 Founded

59

Hirosaki

Hirosaki University

#246 in Asia #1089 in the World

41% Acceptance

12,068 Enrollment

1949 Founded

60

Tokyo

Nippon Dental University

#586 in Asia #2127 in the World

43% Acceptance

1,178 Enrollment

1907 Founded

61

Osaka

Osaka City University

#132 in Asia #753 in the World

22% Acceptance

8,230 Enrollment

1928 Founded

62

Koshigaya

Saitama Prefectural University

#2182 in Asia #5893 in the World

45% Acceptance

2,500 Enrollment

1999 Founded

63

Fukuoka

Fukuoka Dental College

#904 in Asia #2987 in the World

35% Acceptance

1,178 Enrollment

1972 Founded

64

Tokyo

Tokai University

#106 in Asia #633 in the World

50% Acceptance

29,700 Enrollment

1946 Founded

65

Naruto

Naruto University of Education

#1185 in Asia #3691 in the World

38% Acceptance

1,327 Enrollment

1981 Founded

66

Kawasaki

St. Marianna University School of Medicine

#372 in Asia #1466 in the World

10% Acceptance

981 Enrollment

1971 Founded

67

Yokohama

Yokohama City University

#131 in Asia #752 in the World

33% Acceptance

5,198 Enrollment

1928 Founded

68

Soka

Dokkyo University

#574 in Asia #2084 in the World

47% Acceptance

981 Enrollment

1964 Founded

69

Matsuyama

Ehime University

#146 in Asia #813 in the World

34% Acceptance

9,033 Enrollment

1949 Founded

70

Hirakata

Osaka Dental University

#814 in Asia #2761 in the World

45% Acceptance

1,178 Enrollment

1911 Founded

71

Tokyo

Toyo University

#341 in Asia #1370 in the World

36% Acceptance

47,094 Enrollment

1887 Founded

72

Okayama

Okayama University

#64 in Asia #458 in the World

30% Acceptance

13,057 Enrollment

1922 Founded

73

Koganei

Tokyo Gakugei University

#475 in Asia #1793 in the World

21% Acceptance

4,317 Enrollment

1949 Founded

74

Fukuoka

Fukuoka University

#186 in Asia #925 in the World

36% Acceptance

5,781 Enrollment

1934 Founded

75

Tokyo

Juntendo University

#94 in Asia #588 in the World

31% Acceptance

981 Enrollment

1836 Founded

76

Naha

Okinawa Prefectural College of Nursing

#2496 in Asia #6571 in the World

40% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1999 Founded

77

Kato

Hyogo University of Teacher Education

#1356 in Asia #4085 in the World

38% Acceptance

1,245 Enrollment

1978 Founded

78

Yamaguchi

Yamaguchi University

#159 in Asia #858 in the World

36% Acceptance

11,098 Enrollment

1949 Founded

79

Shizuoka

University of Shizuoka

#546 in Asia #1993 in the World

38% Acceptance

2,000 Enrollment

1987 Founded

80

Matsumoto

Shinshu University

#111 in Asia #668 in the World

36% Acceptance

10,849 Enrollment

1949 Founded

81

Hikone

Shiga University

#689 in Asia #2398 in the World

36% Acceptance

3,702 Enrollment

1949 Founded

82

Tokyo

Ochanomizu University

#326 in Asia #1331 in the World

12% Acceptance

2,075 Enrollment

1874 Founded

83

Oita

Oita University

#332 in Asia #1350 in the World

40% Acceptance

5,781 Enrollment

1949 Founded

84

Kofu

University of Yamanashi

#279 in Asia #1195 in the World

30% Acceptance

10,849 Enrollment

1949 Founded

85

Fukui

University of Fukui

#308 in Asia #1284 in the World

34% Acceptance

10,849 Enrollment

1949 Founded

86

Tokyo

Tokyo Medical and Dental University

#92 in Asia #579 in the World

9% Acceptance

5,198 Enrollment

1946 Founded

87

Nagoya

Meijo University

#348 in Asia #1392 in the World

40% Acceptance

19,768 Enrollment

1926 Founded

88

Kashiwara

Osaka Kyoiku University

#623 in Asia #2239 in the World

43% Acceptance

4,317 Enrollment

1874 Founded

89

Yamagata

Yamagata University

#155 in Asia #847 in the World

34% Acceptance

9,208 Enrollment

1949 Founded

90

Sendai

Tohoku Pharmaceutical University

#473 in Asia #1791 in the World

20% Acceptance

2,000 Enrollment

1939 Founded

91

Matsue

Shimane University

#262 in Asia #1129 in the World

38% Acceptance

6,179 Enrollment

1949 Founded

92

Higashiosaka

Kindai University

#97 in Asia #604 in the World

50% Acceptance

38,857 Enrollment

1949 Founded

93

Tokyo

Tokyo Medical University

#257 in Asia #1118 in the World

8% Acceptance

981 Enrollment

1916 Founded

94

Nisshin

Aichi Gakuin University

#487 in Asia #1828 in the World

60% Acceptance

1,178 Enrollment

1953 Founded

95

Kochi

University of Kochi

#2070 in Asia #5657 in the World

34% Acceptance

16,214 Enrollment

1949 Founded

96

Dazaifu

Fukuoka International University

#2971 in Asia #7657 in the World

43% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

1998 Founded

97

Tokyo

Nihon University

#48 in Asia #398 in the World

33% Acceptance

29,700 Enrollment

1889 Founded

98

Nagoya

Nagoya City University

#202 in Asia #978 in the World

22% Acceptance

4,685 Enrollment

1950 Founded

99

Kashihara

Nara Medical University

#310 in Asia #1289 in the World

31% Acceptance

981 Enrollment

1945 Founded

100

Wakayama

Wakayama Medical University

#505 in Asia #1875 in the World

30% Acceptance

981 Enrollment

1945 Founded