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14 Best Bachelor's Medicine & Health Sciences Universities in Japan

Tokyo Institute of Technology tops our list of 14 Bachelor's Medicine & Health Sciences universities in Japan at #85 in the QS World University Rankings 2026. Teikyo Heisei University (#56 in Japan) and Toho University (#59 in Japan) complete the top three. The universities on this list offer 22 matching courses between them.

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Teikyo Heisei University

Public University · 4 courses in Bachelor's Medicine & Health Sciences

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#56 in Japan · by research impact
1,472,568 citations · h-index 345
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How these universities are ranked

Only one university here holds a QS World position — Tokyo Institute of Technology at #85 — so it heads the list. The rest are ordered by research impact. Tokyo Institute of Technology has the largest research record in this group, with 10,021,399 citations and an h-index of 675.

Public, private and where they are

The split is 14 public to 0 private institutions. The oldest is Tezukayama University, founded in 1964. Shumei University is the largest, with 1,544 students.

What the courses look like

Within the subject, the largest areas are Medicine & Health Sciences (15), Nursing (5) and Pharmacy (2). The usual length is 4 years and 6 years. 100% are full-time. Start dates lean to Fall (100% of courses with a stated intake) and Spring (100% of courses with a stated intake). Toho University offers the widest choice, with 4 of these courses.

Frequently asked questions

What are the top universities for Bachelor's Medicine & Health Sciences in Japan?

Tokyo Institute of Technology (QS World #85), Teikyo Heisei University (#56 in Japan) and Toho University (#59 in Japan) lead this list. QS World positions come first; the rest are ranked by research impact.

How many public universities offer Bachelor's Medicine & Health Sciences in Japan?

14 public and 0 private universities are on this list.

How long does a Bachelor's Medicine & Health Sciences course take in Japan?

Most listed courses run 4 years, with 6 years the next most common.

When do Bachelor's Medicine & Health Sciences courses start in Japan?

Fall is the main intake — 100% of courses with a stated start date begin then, and Spring is the second.

Which university has the most Bachelor's Medicine & Health Sciences courses in Japan?

Toho University, with 4, ahead of Teikyo Heisei University (4).

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