public hospital; government hospital; municipal hospital
A hospital run by a public entity such as a prefecture, city, or national government. Contrasts with private hospitals (私立病院).
There is only one public hospital in this town.
Public hospitals often have lower medical fees than private hospitals.
私立病院 is a private hospital, while 公立病院 is a public hospital run by a government or municipality.
大学病院 is a university hospital, which may be public or private, but is primarily associated with a medical school.
Compound of 公立 (public, established by a public entity) and 病院 (hospital).