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Study Medicine & Health in Japan ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต

Japan offers 150 Medicine & Health programs across 38 universities. Tuition ranges from $521kโ€“$536k/yr, making it a competitive option for international students. 99% of programs carry STEM designation, which is valuable for post-graduation work authorization in many countries.

150 Programs
38 Universities
$521kโ€“$536k/yr Tuition
99% STEM
17% Scholarships

Why Japan for Medicine & Health?

Living Cost

$12,000/yr

Full guide to studying in Japan โ†’

By Degree Level

Bachelor (77) PhD (48) Master (24) Diploma (1)

Top Universities for Medicine & Health in Japan

Tohoku University

Sendai ยท National rank #1 ยท QS #109

Medicine ยท Bachelor International Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences (IGSPS) ยท Master CAMPUS Asia Plus in Dentistry (CAโบinD) ยท Master Physical Therapy ยท Bachelor Occupational Therapy ยท Bachelor Dentistry ยท Bachelor
The University of Tokyo

Tokyo ยท National rank #1 ยท QS #36

Medicine ยท PhD Pharmaceutical Sciences ยท PhD
Kyoto University

Kyoto ยท National rank #2 ยท QS #57

Undergraduate Program in Pharmaceutical Sciences ยท Bachelor PhD Program in Medicine ยท PhD
Osaka University

Osaka ยท National rank #3 ยท QS #91

Doctoral Program in Dentistry ยท PhD Master's Program in Pharmaceutical Sciences ยท Master Doctoral Program in Pharmaceutical Sciences ยท PhD Master's Program in Dentistry ยท Master
Keio University

Tokyo ยท National rank #4 ยท QS #215

Graduate School of Medicine ยท PhD Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences ยท PhD Graduate Program in Pharmaceutical Sciences ยท PhD
Hokkaido University

Sapporo ยท National rank #7 ยท QS #170

Bachelor of Science in Veterinary Medicine ยท Bachelor Bachelor of Science in Medicine ยท Bachelor Bachelor of Clinical Engineering, Medical Technology, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy ยท Bachelor
University of Tsukuba

Tsukuba ยท National rank #9 ยท QS #350

Bachelor of Medicine ยท Bachelor School of Medicine ยท Bachelor
Niigata University

Niigata ยท National rank #10 ยท QS #1001

Faculty of Dentistry ยท Bachelor Graduate School of Health Sciences ยท PhD Faculty of Medicine ยท Bachelor
Yamaguchi University

Yamaguchi ยท National rank #11 ยท QS #1401

Hygienic and Health Sciences, Sanitary Science ยท Bachelor Medicine ยท Bachelor Medicine (PhD) ยท PhD Veterinary and Animal Science ยท Bachelor Veterinary Medicine (PhD) ยท PhD
Kobe University

Kobe ยท National rank #12 ยท QS #482

Faculty of Medicine - Medicine ยท Bachelor Graduate School of Medicine - Medical Science ยท PhD
Hiroshima University

Hiroshima ยท National rank #12 ยท QS #480

Program in Dentistry ยท Bachelor Doctoral Program in Biomedical Sciences ยท PhD PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences ยท PhD
Okayama University

Okayama ยท National rank #14 ยท QS #951

Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences ยท PhD Faculty of Medicine - Medicine ยท Bachelor Faculty of Medicine ยท Bachelor Faculty of Dentistry - Dentistry ยท Bachelor Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences ยท Bachelor Faculty of Dentistry ยท Bachelor Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences - Pharmacy ยท Bachelor
Chiba University

Chiba ยท National rank #15 ยท QS #791

PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences ยท PhD Medicine ยท Bachelor Nursing ยท Bachelor Master of Nursing ยท Master Pharmaceutical Sciences ยท Bachelor
Kanazawa University

Kanazawa ยท National rank #18 ยท QS #901

School of Health Sciences ยท Bachelor School of Pharmacy ยท Bachelor Undergraduate Training Course for School Nurses ยท Diploma School of Medicine ยท Bachelor School of Pharmaceutical Sciences ยท Bachelor
Shinshu University

Matsumoto ยท National rank #19 ยท QS #1201

Medicine ยท Master
Kumamoto University

Kumamoto ยท National rank #19 ยท QS #951

PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences ยท PhD Bachelor of Pharmacy ยท Bachelor Master of Pharmaceutical Sciences ยท Master Bachelor of Medicine ยท Bachelor
Tokyo Medical and Dental University

Tokyo ยท National rank #20 ยท QS #697

Biomedical Science ยท PhD Dentistry ยท PhD Medicine ยท PhD Nursing ยท Bachelor Public Health ยท PhD Biomedical Sciences ยท PhD Health Sciences ยท Master
Kindai University

Osaka ยท National rank #24 ยท QS #1401

Pharmaceutical Sciences ยท Bachelor Nursing ยท Bachelor Pharmaceutical Science ยท PhD Medicine ยท Bachelor
Tokyo Metropolitan University

Tokyo ยท National rank #26 ยท QS #1001

Occupational Therapy ยท Bachelor Health Sciences ยท Bachelor Nursing ยท Bachelor Physical Therapy ยท Bachelor
Nagasaki University

Nagasaki ยท National rank #26 ยท QS #901

Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences ยท PhD Faculty of Dentistry ยท Bachelor Faculty of Medicine (Medicine) ยท Bachelor Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences ยท Bachelor Faculty of Medicine (Health Sciences) ยท Bachelor

All Programs

Occupational Therapy

Tokyo Metropolitan University

Bachelor STEM

Faculty of Pharmacy - Department of Pharmacy

Toyama University

Bachelor STEM

Veterinary Medicine

Gifu University

Master STEM

Medical Sciences

Gifu University

PhD STEM

Biomedical Science

Tokyo Medical and Dental University

PhD STEM

Hygienic and Health Sciences, Sanitary Science

Yamaguchi University

Bachelor STEM

Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences

Nagasaki University

PhD STEM

Pharmaceutical Sciences

Toyama University

PhD STEM Aid

Bachelor of Medicine

Mie University

Bachelor STEM

Medicine

Gunma University

PhD STEM

Graduate School of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences - Master's Program in Pharmaceutical Sciences

Toyama University

Master STEM

Medicine

Osaka City University

PhD STEM Aid

Medicine

Tohoku University

Bachelor STEM

International Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences (IGSPS)

Tohoku University

Master STEM

Faculty of Arts and Sciences - Department of Sports Science

Tamagawa University

Bachelor STEM

Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences

Okayama University

PhD STEM

Dentistry

Tokyo Medical and Dental University

PhD STEM

Faculty of Medicine

Kagoshima University

Bachelor STEM

Faculty of Dentistry

Kagoshima University

Bachelor STEM

Faculty of Medicine - Medicine

Kobe University

Bachelor STEM

Graduate School of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences - Doctoral Program in Pharmaceutical Sciences

Toyama University

PhD STEM

Adult & Gerontological Nursing

Saga University

Bachelor STEM Aid

School of Dentistry

Kagoshima University

Bachelor STEM

School of Medicine

Kagoshima University

Bachelor STEM

School of Health Sciences

Kanazawa University

Bachelor STEM

Faculty of Medicine - Medicine

Okayama University

Bachelor STEM

Medicine

Shinshu University

Master STEM Aid

Bachelor of Science in Veterinary Medicine

Hokkaido University

Bachelor STEM

Graduate School of Medicine

Keio University

PhD STEM

Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Keio University

PhD STEM Aid

CAMPUS Asia Plus in Dentistry (CAโบinD)

Tohoku University

Master STEM

Physical Therapy

Tohoku University

Bachelor STEM

Bachelor of Science in Medicine

Hokkaido University

Bachelor STEM

Medicine

The University of Tokyo

PhD STEM

Nursing

Osaka City University

PhD STEM Aid

Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences - Master's Program in Pharmaceutical Sciences

Toyama University

Master STEM

Faculty of Medicine

Okayama University

Bachelor STEM

Program in Dentistry

Hiroshima University

Bachelor STEM

Doctoral Program in Biomedical Sciences

Hiroshima University

PhD STEM

Health Sciences

Tokyo Metropolitan University

Bachelor STEM

Nursing

Tokyo Metropolitan University

Bachelor STEM

Faculty of Medicine

University of Yamanashi

Bachelor STEM Aid

Graduate School of Medicine - Medical Science

Kobe University

PhD STEM

Faculty of Medicine: Nursing Program

Oita University

Bachelor STEM

Faculty of Medicine: Medicine Program

Oita University

Bachelor STEM

Pharmaceutical Sciences

Kindai University

Bachelor STEM Aid

Nursing

Kindai University

Bachelor STEM Aid

Medicine

Yamaguchi University

Bachelor STEM

Medicine (PhD)

Yamaguchi University

PhD STEM

Bachelor of Nursing

Mie University

Bachelor STEM

PhD in Nursing

Mie University

PhD STEM

School of Pharmacy

Kanazawa University

Bachelor STEM

Undergraduate Training Course for School Nurses

Kanazawa University

Diploma STEM

School of Medicine

Kanazawa University

Bachelor STEM

School of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Kanazawa University

Bachelor STEM

Faculty of Medicine

Yamagata University

Bachelor STEM

Nursing

Gifu University

Bachelor STEM

Faculty of Dentistry

Nagasaki University

Bachelor STEM

Undergraduate Program in Pharmaceutical Sciences

Kyoto University

Bachelor STEM

Faculty of Medicine (Medicine)

Nagasaki University

Bachelor STEM

PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences

Chiba University

PhD STEM

Medicine

Chiba University

Bachelor STEM

Nursing

Chiba University

Bachelor STEM

Master of Nursing

Chiba University

Master STEM

PhD Program in Medical Sciences

Gunma University

PhD STEM

Faculty of Medicine - Department of Medicine

Ehime University

Bachelor STEM

Medicine

Saga University

Bachelor STEM Aid

PhD in Medical Sciences

Akita University

PhD STEM

Veterinary Medicine

Iwate University

Bachelor STEM

Master of Veterinary Science

Iwate University

Master STEM

PhD in Veterinary Science

Iwate University

PhD STEM

Faculty of Dentistry

Niigata University

Bachelor STEM

Graduate School of Health Sciences

Niigata University

PhD STEM

Lifestyle Function and Health Support

Akita University

PhD STEM Aid

Department of Health Sciences - Physical Therapy

Akita University

Bachelor STEM Aid

Department of Health Sciences - Nursing

Akita University

Bachelor STEM Aid

Basic Nursing (PhD)

Akita University

PhD STEM Aid

Nursing

Akita University

Master STEM Aid

Department of Health Sciences - Occupational Therapy

Akita University

Bachelor STEM Aid

Lifelong Development and Health Care Support Nursing

Akita University

PhD STEM Aid

Bachelor of Nursing

Akita University

Bachelor STEM

Master of Medical Sciences

Akita University

Master STEM

Health Sciences

Gunma University

PhD STEM

Joint Doctoral Program for Advanced Medical Sciences

Gunma University

PhD STEM

Master's Program in Medical Sciences

Gunma University

Master STEM

Nursing

Gunma University

Bachelor STEM

Master of Medical Sciences

Gunma University

Master STEM

PhD in Medical Sciences

Gunma University

PhD STEM

Doctoral Program in Dentistry

Osaka University

PhD STEM

Master's Program in Pharmaceutical Sciences

Osaka University

Master STEM

Doctoral Program in Pharmaceutical Sciences

Osaka University

PhD STEM

Faculty of Dentistry - Dentistry

Okayama University

Bachelor STEM

Faculty of Health and Well-being

Kansai University

Bachelor

PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences

Kumamoto University

PhD STEM

Doctoral Degree Program in Health Sciences

Komazawa University

PhD STEM Aid

Graduate School of Medicine

Yamagata University

Master STEM

Bachelor of Pharmacy

Kumamoto University

Bachelor STEM

Master of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Kumamoto University

Master STEM

Bachelor of Medicine

Kumamoto University

Bachelor STEM

Medicine

Tokyo Medical and Dental University

PhD STEM

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does it cost to study Medicine & Health in Japan?
Tuition for Medicine & Health programs in Japan ranges from $521kโ€“$536k/yr. 17% of programs offer scholarships or financial aid. Annual living costs (accommodation, food, transport) are approximately $12k.
What are the English language requirements for Medicine & Health in Japan?
English-taught Medicine & Health programs in Japan typically require:. Requirements vary by university and program level โ€” always check the specific program page.
How many Medicine & Health programs are in Japan?
Teesta lists 150 Medicine & Health programs at 38 universities across Japan. Programs are available at Bachelor, Master, and PhD level.
Are Medicine & Health programs in Japan STEM-designated?
99% of Medicine & Health programs in Japan carry STEM designation. STEM classification can be important for visa purposes in countries like the US and UK after graduation.
Is Japan a good country for Medicine & Health students?
Japan is a strong choice for Medicine & Health with 38 universities offering these programs. The primary language is Japanese, though many programs are taught in English.
What degree levels are available for Medicine & Health in Japan?
In Japan, Medicine & Health programs are offered at: Bachelor (77 programs), Master (24 programs), PhD (48 programs), Diploma (1 programs). This gives students flexibility whether they're seeking an undergraduate degree, postgraduate specialization, or doctoral research.

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