Healthcare programs in Japan

18 universities in Japan offer 49 healthcare programs open to international students; 100% are taught in English. The median yearly tuition for phd degrees in this field is 3,304 USD, with the middle half of programs charging between 3,304 USD and 3,304 USD.

Data as of July 17, 2026 · computed from the Global Admissions catalog · amounts in USD

Healthcare in Japan by degree level

Degree Programs 25th percentile Median tuition / yr 75th percentile
Bachelor's 5 3,304 USD 3,304 USD 3,304 USD
Master's 16 3,304 USD 3,304 USD 3,752 USD
PhD 28 3,304 USD 3,304 USD 3,304 USD

Tuition figures use the yearly price each university publishes for international students, converted to USD; medians only publish where at least 5 priced programs exist.

Popular healthcare programs in Japan

The most-viewed programs in this field right now — each links to the live listing with tuition, requirements and application details.

Program University Degree Tuition / yr
Master in Dental Medicine Tohoku University Master's 3,752 USD
PhD in Dentistry Tohoku University PhD 3,389 USD
Master in Basic Medicine Tohoku University Master's 3,752 USD
PhD in Infectious Diseases Hokkaido University PhD 3,397 USD
PhD in Veterinary Medicine Hokkaido University PhD 3,397 USD
Bachelor in Dentistry The University of Osaka Bachelor's 3,304 USD
Bachelor in Medicine The University of Osaka Bachelor's 3,304 USD
Bachelor in Pharmacy The University of Osaka Bachelor's 3,304 USD
Master in Science and Technology for Health Care and Medicine Tokyo Institute of Technology Master's 3,919 USD
PhD in Dept. of Psychology and Human Development Nagoya University PhD 3,304 USD
PhD in Division of Veterinary Medicine Hokkaido University PhD 3,304 USD
PhD in Advanced Therapeutics Course, Global PhD Course for Medical and Dental Sciences Kagoshima University PhD 3,304 USD
PhD in Major in Veterinary Medicine Kagoshima University PhD 3,304 USD
PhD in Division of Veterinary Medicine Kitasato University PhD 3,700 USD
Master in Masater of Public Health Program Nagoya University Master's 3,304 USD
PhD in Physiological Sciences Program(three-year doctoral program) The Graduate University for Advanced Studies, SOKENDAI PhD 3,304 USD
PhD in Course of Pharmaceutical Sciences Tokushima University PhD 3,304 USD
Master in Global Nursing Course (Master's Program in Health Care and Nursing ) Juntendo University Master's 4,626 USD
PhD in Health Sciences Degree Program / Doctoral Programs Kagawa Nutrition University PhD
Master in Medical Sciences Course Kagoshima University Master's 3,304 USD
Master in Dept. of Psychology and Human Development Nagoya University Master's 3,304 USD
Master of Public Health St. Luke's International University Master's 7,401 USD
PhD in Health Sciences UNIVERSITY OF THE RYUKYUS PhD 3,304 USD
Master in Health Sciences UNIVERSITY OF THE RYUKYUS Master's 3,304 USD

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