Domain · Health Sciences · Japan
Health Sciences research in Japan
The University of Tokyo ranks first in Japan for Health Sciences research in 2022–2025 (#300 worldwide), followed by Kyoto University and The University of Osaka.
- Japan's world rank
- #13 of 161 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 182k
- Top-10% rate
- 10.1%
- Ranked institutions
- 60
This ranks research output and citation impact, not the quality of diagnosis, treatment or care.
What is the best university for Health Sciences in Japan?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The University of TokyoTokyo | #300 | 39.3 | 16.6% | 3,388 |
| 2 | Kyoto UniversityKyoto | #502 | 33.8 | 14.0% | 2,805 |
| 3 | The University of OsakaOsaka | #541 | 33.0 | 14.4% | 2,842 |
| 4 | Tohoku UniversitySendai | #544 | 32.9 | 14.9% | 2,251 |
| 5 | Tokyo Medical and Dental UniversityTokyo | #568 | 32.5 | 14.4% | 1,722 |
| 6 | Keio UniversityTokyo | #660 | 30.9 | 13.4% | 2,207 |
| 7 | Juntendo UniversityTokyo | #727 | 29.8 | 11.8% | 2,149 |
| 8 | Kyushu UniversityFukuoka | #817 | 28.6 | 13.7% | 2,049 |
| 9 | Nagoya UniversityNagoya | #835 | 28.4 | 12.8% | 2,095 |
| 10 | National Cancer Center Hospital EastKashiwa | #883 | 27.8 | 15.5% | 950 |
| 11 | Yokohama City UniversityYokohama | #912 | 27.4 | 11.7% | 1,388 |
| 12 | Jichi Medical UniversityShimotsuke | #922 | 27.3 | 11.6% | 1,362 |
| 13 | Hokkaido UniversitySapporo | #985 | 26.6 | 13.1% | 1,761 |
| 14 | Hiroshima UniversityHiroshima | #1,048 | 25.9 | 12.2% | 1,681 |
| 15 | Chiba UniversityChiba | #1,090 | 25.5 | 10.7% | 1,518 |
| 16 | Nihon UniversityTokyo | #1,132 | 25.1 | 8.4% | 1,397 |
| 17 | Dokkyo Medical UniversityMibu | #1,168 | 24.8 | 9.5% | 778 |
| 18 | Kobe UniversityKobe | #1,239 | 24.2 | 12.1% | 1,645 |
| 19 | University of TsukubaTsukuba | #1,316 | 23.5 | 10.7% | 1,791 |
| 20 | Okayama UniversityOkayama | #1,372 | 23.1 | 11.0% | 1,485 |
| 21 | Korea UniversityTokyo | #1,459 | 22.4 | 19.8% | 502 |
| 22 | Nippon Medical SchoolTokyo | #1,471 | 22.3 | 11.0% | 938 |
| 23 | Kumamoto UniversityKumamoto | #1,496 | 22.1 | 13.3% | 921 |
| 24 | Gunma UniversityMaebashi | #1,508 | 22.1 | 11.2% | 856 |
| 25 | Niigata UniversityNiigata | #1,532 | 21.9 | 11.5% | 1,014 |
| 26 | Kindai UniversityOsaka | #1,562 | 21.7 | 13.1% | 1,014 |
| 27 | Nagasaki UniversityNagasaki | #1,580 | 21.6 | 11.0% | 1,041 |
| 28 | SHOWA Medical UniversityTokyo | #1,680 | 20.9 | 9.0% | 959 |
| 29 | Tokushima UniversityTokushima | #1,700 | 20.8 | 9.1% | 950 |
| 30 | Jikei University School of MedicineTokyo | #1,735 | 20.6 | 9.8% | 1,417 |
| 31 | University of Tokyo HospitalTokyo | #1,780 | 20.3 | 12.7% | 910 |
| 32 | Tokyo Medical UniversityTokyo | #1,819 | 20.1 | 11.6% | 939 |
| 33 | National Center For Child Health and DevelopmentTokyo | #1,821 | 20.1 | 12.0% | 629 |
| 34 | International University of Health and WelfareŌtawara | #1,852 | 19.9 | 9.7% | 1,069 |
| 35 | Mie UniversityTsu | #1,965 | 19.2 | 11.5% | 858 |
| 36 | National Sagamihara HospitalZama | #1,977 | 19.2 | 14.9% | 148 |
| 37 | Kyoto Prefectural University of MedicineKyoto | #2,004 | 19.0 | 11.7% | 1,067 |
| 38 | Nagoya City UniversityNagoya | #2,006 | 19.0 | 9.6% | 976 |
| 39 | Fukushima Medical UniversityFukushima | #2,008 | 19.0 | 9.1% | 1,189 |
| 40 | Nara Medical UniversityKashihara-shi | #2,021 | 19.0 | 11.6% | 1,018 |
| 41 | National Cerebral and Cardiovascular CenterOsaka | #2,098 | 18.5 | 8.8% | 843 |
| 42 | University of Occupational and Environmental Health JapanKitakyushu | #2,124 | 18.4 | 11.4% | 832 |
| 43 | Hamamatsu University School of MedicineHamamatsu | #2,179 | 18.1 | 11.9% | 758 |
| 44 | Kansai Medical UniversityOsaka | #2,184 | 18.1 | 9.0% | 817 |
| 45 | Teikyo UniversityTokyo | #2,213 | 18.0 | 10.3% | 806 |
| 46 | Iwate Medical UniversityMorioka | #2,217 | 18.0 | 8.6% | 626 |
| 47 | Kanazawa UniversityKanazawa | #2,219 | 18.0 | 10.0% | 1,155 |
| 48 | Chiba University HospitalChiba | #2,230 | 17.9 | 10.4% | 404 |
| 49 | Hiroshima University HospitalHiroshima | #2,254 | 17.8 | 10.9% | 597 |
| 50 | Tokai UniversityTokyo | #2,271 | 17.7 | 10.9% | 814 |
| 51 | Tottori UniversityTottori-shi | #2,307 | 17.5 | 10.6% | 631 |
| 52 | Toho UniversityTokyo | #2,316 | 17.5 | 7.9% | 865 |
| 53 | St. Marianna University School of MedicineKawasaki | #2,349 | 17.4 | 9.2% | 764 |
| 54 | Kyoto University HospitalKyoto | #2,359 | 17.3 | 10.8% | 514 |
| 55 | Tokyo Women's Medical UniversityTokyo | #2,364 | 17.3 | 8.5% | 1,080 |
| 56 | Fujita Health UniversityToyoake | #2,431 | 17.0 | 10.4% | 911 |
| 57 | Kitasato UniversityTokyo | #2,434 | 17.0 | 9.5% | 1,047 |
| 58 | Sapporo Medical UniversitySapporo | #2,439 | 17.0 | 9.0% | 875 |
| 59 | Tokyo Dental CollegeChiba | #2,442 | 16.9 | 9.4% | 281 |
| 60 | Hokkaido University HospitalSapporo | #2,486 | 16.8 | 9.4% | 505 |
Institutions in Japan above the floor of 40 fractional works in Health Sciences, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Health Sciences researchers in Japan?
Tetsuya Mitsudomi, Yasushi Yatabe and Masahiro Tsuboi rank highest among researchers based in Japan.
- 1Tetsuya Mitsudomi#2,629 worldwide overall1.5k citations · 176 works
- 2Yasushi Yatabe#5,121 worldwide overall1.3k citations · 163 works
- 3Masahiro Tsuboi#6,528 worldwide overall926 citations · 128 works
- 4Kei Muro#9,123 worldwide overall1.1k citations · 186 works
- 5Nagahiro Saijo#12,411 worldwide overall962 citations · 134 works
- 6Masakazu Toi#14,318 worldwide overall1.1k citations · 119 works
- 7Hiroji Iwata#14,687 worldwide overall1.1k citations · 140 works
- 8Isao Koshima#17,432 worldwide overall563 citations · 117 works
- 9Masatoshi Kudo#18,883 worldwide overall2k citations · 367 works
- 10Toshiaki Watanabe#23,208 worldwide overall679 citations · 116 works
- 11Kenji Kangawa#24,890 worldwide overall1.8k citations · 125 works
- 12Hiroyuki Tsutsui#25,069 worldwide overall1.2k citations · 178 works
- 13Toshio Suda#27,171 worldwide overall1.4k citations · 142 works
- 14Akira Miyauchi#27,290 worldwide overall910 citations · 159 works
- 15Kazuwa Nakao#30,463 worldwide overall1.6k citations · 188 works