Health Science University: Rankings
Health Science University ranked 343 in Japan, 5045 in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 1-3 across multiple research topics. The ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EliteDegrees's index has 7,611 academic publications and 190,275 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 5045 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 1778 of 5,830 | In Asia |
| # 343 of 719 | In Japan |
| # 754 of 5,373 | For Medicine |
| # 1177 of 4,845 | For Psychology |
| # 1746 of 6,308 | For Biology |
| Top 1-3 | For 4 other topics |
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Medicine rankings
Health Science University ranked 64 for Medicine in Japan and 754 in the World with 5,068 publications made and 121,482 citations received.
Health Science University
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupational Therapy | #1 | #3 | #61 |
| Ethics | #2 | #5 | #115 |
| Epidemiology | #1 | #20 | #135 |
| Healthcare Administration | #1 | #6 | #151 |
| Health Science | #1 | #10 | #162 |
| Plastic Surgery | #6 | #37 | #217 |
| Pediatrics | #2 | #35 | #243 |
| Sports | #10 | #29 | #293 |
| Physical Therapy | #11 | #37 | #300 |
| Gerontology | #7 | #31 | #335 |
| Nursing | #3 | #40 | #387 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #6 | #64 | #455 |
| Urology | #56 | #164 | #518 |
| 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 | #12 | #136 | #612 |
| Audiology | #50 | #129 | #641 |
| Oncology | #73 | #231 | #665 |
| Dermatology | #74 | #217 | #670 |
| 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 | #90 | #411 | #1200 |
| Psychiatry | #94 | #488 | #1500 |
| Virology | #101 | #608 | #1666 |
| Pathology | #108 | #662 | #1761 |
Biology rankings
Health Science University ranked 121 for Biology in Japan and 1746 in the World with 1,706 publications made and 63,094 citations received.
Health Science University
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethics | #2 | #5 | #115 |
| Oncology | #73 | #231 | #665 |
| Molecular | #91 | #266 | #805 |
| Pharmacology | #74 | #316 | #847 |
| Immunology | #92 | #349 | #1007 |
| Neuroscience | #91 | #317 | #1112 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #71 | #396 | #1148 |
| Virology | #101 | #608 | #1666 |
| Microbiology | #114 | #726 | #1728 |
| Biochemistry | #183 | #1141 | #2485 |
| Genetics | #202 | #1357 | #3070 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Health Science University ranked 76 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Japan and 2309 in the World with 1,045 publications made and 26,400 citations received.
Health Science University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Special Education | #1 | #6 | #178 |
| Demography | #8 | #37 | #334 |
| Political Science | #238 | #2136 | #5491 |
| Radio and Television broadcasting | #1 | #1 | #18 |
| Sports / Exercise science | #2 | #2 | #82 |
Psychology rankings
Health Science University ranked 74 for Psychology in Japan and 1177 in the World with 827 publications made and 24,435 citations received.
Health Science University
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupational Therapy | #1 | #3 | #61 |
| Special Education | #1 | #6 | #178 |
| Clinical Psychology | #10 | #77 | #606 |
| Neuroscience | #91 | #317 | #1112 |
| Psychiatry | #94 | #488 | #1500 |
Chemistry rankings
Health Science University ranked 181 for Chemistry in Japan and 2536 in the World with 564 publications made and 13,485 citations received.
Health Science University
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy | #73 | #292 | #809 |
| Biochemistry | #183 | #1141 | #2485 |
| Organic chemistry | #236 | #1634 | #3423 |
