Chuo University: Rankings
Chuo University ranked 53 in Japan, 983 in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 1-3 across multiple research topics. The ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EliteDegrees's index has 14,472 academic publications and 173,007 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 983 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 205 of 5,830 | In Asia |
| # 53 of 719 | In Japan |
| # 1263 of 5,966 | For Physics |
| # 1347 of 5,910 | For Engineering |
| # 1354 of 5,432 | For Mathematics |
| Top 1-3 | For 11 other topics |
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Engineering rankings
Chuo University ranked 70 for Engineering in Japan and 1347 in the World with 9,317 publications made and 112,929 citations received.
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Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robotics | #27 | #111 | #311 |
| Aviation | #22 | #267 | #924 |
| Computer Engineering | #34 | #353 | #936 |
| Applied Physics | #58 | #358 | #959 |
| Automation and Control | #54 | #412 | #1024 |
| Optics | #72 | #438 | #1163 |
| Metallurgy | #82 | #558 | #1322 |
| Telecommunications | #64 | #535 | #1329 |
| Nanotechnology | #74 | #643 | #1381 |
| Environmental Engineering | #55 | #618 | #1479 |
| Reliability and Quality | #52 | #593 | #1486 |
| Systems | #50 | #546 | #1591 |
| Remote Sensing | #80 | #719 | #1794 |
| Operations Research | #70 | #962 | #2148 |
Physics rankings
Chuo University ranked 69 for Physics in Japan and 1263 in the World with 8,854 publications made and 120,075 citations received.
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Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Condensed Matter | #64 | #306 | #821 |
| Theoretical | #34 | #219 | #841 |
| Molecular | #73 | #294 | #949 |
| Applied Physics | #58 | #358 | #959 |
| Astrobiology | #77 | #323 | #1098 |
| Optics | #72 | #438 | #1163 |
| Biophysics | #122 | #391 | #1168 |
| Nanotechnology | #74 | #643 | #1381 |
Chemistry rankings
Chuo University ranked 118 for Chemistry in Japan and 1582 in the World with 7,073 publications made and 102,368 citations received.
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Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy | #57 | #219 | #633 |
| Physical | #73 | #600 | #1342 |
| Nanotechnology | #74 | #643 | #1381 |
| Computational | #75 | #553 | #1385 |
| Organic chemistry | #102 | #603 | #1432 |
| Biochemistry | #137 | #737 | #1723 |
| Radiochemistry | #144 | #1260 | #2399 |
Computer Science rankings
Chuo University ranked 79 for Computer Science in Japan and 1648 in the World with 6,653 publications made and 61,350 citations received.
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Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robotics | #27 | #111 | #311 |
| Animation | #22 | #175 | #587 |
| Computer Engineering | #34 | #353 | #936 |
| Computer Vision | #53 | #420 | #1136 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #39 | #526 | #1288 |
| Telecommunications | #64 | #535 | #1329 |
| Cognitive Science | #55 | #518 | #1418 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #114 | #700 | #1747 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #23 | #551 | #1788 |
| Neuroscience | #137 | #627 | #1826 |
| Multimedia | #62 | #682 | #1901 |
| Machine Learning | #71 | #861 | #1988 |
| Computational Linguistics | #97 | #890 | #2025 |
| Data Science | #51 | #748 | #2057 |
| Software Engineering | #70 | #775 | #2159 |
Biology rankings
Chuo University ranked 128 for Biology in Japan and 1971 in the World with 6,109 publications made and 91,576 citations received.
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Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astrobiology | #77 | #323 | #1098 |
| Biophysics | #122 | #391 | #1168 |
| Nanotechnology | #74 | #643 | #1381 |
| Evolutionary | #75 | #445 | #1454 |
| Biochemistry | #137 | #737 | #1723 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #114 | #700 | #1747 |
| Paleontology | #104 | #677 | #1793 |
| Neuroscience | #137 | #627 | #1826 |
| Genetics | #160 | #861 | #2011 |
| Molecular | #190 | #903 | #2156 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #141 | #817 | #2190 |
| Oncology | #156 | #1026 | #2326 |
| Zoology | #141 | #821 | #2328 |
| Forestry | #84 | #887 | #2394 |
| Microbiology | #155 | #1181 | #2629 |
| Botany | #156 | #1204 | #2783 |
| Virology | #161 | #1296 | #3149 |
| Pharmacology | #189 | #1478 | #3180 |
| Immunology | #204 | #1406 | #3288 |
| Horticulture | #177 | #1633 | #3506 |
Environmental Science rankings
Chuo University ranked 83 for Environmental Science in Japan and 1902 in the World with 5,556 publications made and 65,148 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earth science and Geoscience | #60 | #388 | #1124 |
| Oceanography | #69 | #468 | #1370 |
| Environmental Engineering | #55 | #618 | #1479 |
| Geology | #81 | #582 | #1626 |
| Paleontology | #104 | #677 | #1793 |
| Environmental Management | #71 | #898 | #2098 |
| Ecology | #89 | #821 | #2109 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #141 | #817 | #2190 |
| Forestry | #84 | #887 | #2394 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Chuo University ranked 58 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Japan and 2105 in the World with 5,221 publications made and 53,028 citations received.
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadcast Journalism | #6 | #206 | #907 |
| Linguistics | #71 | #521 | #1554 |
| Law | #30 | #493 | #1738 |
| Political Science | #29 | #498 | #1912 |
| Education | #44 | #611 | #2036 |
| Aesthetics | #80 | #647 | #2049 |
| History | #60 | #672 | #2055 |
| Philosophy | #57 | #570 | #2058 |
| Archaeology | #68 | #774 | #2147 |
| Demography | #103 | #799 | #2280 |
| Sociology | #77 | #676 | #2315 |
| Anthropology | #103 | #1112 | #3305 |
Mathematics rankings
Chuo University ranked 44 for Mathematics in Japan and 1354 in the World with 3,332 publications made and 44,965 citations received.
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Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Mathematics | #14 | #161 | #587 |
| Econometrics | #19 | #222 | #919 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #39 | #526 | #1288 |
| Statistics | #58 | #502 | #1439 |
| Mathematics Education | #47 | #662 | #2096 |
| Operations Research | #70 | #962 | #2148 |
Business rankings
Chuo University ranked 35 for Business in Japan and 1488 in the World with 2,729 publications made and 26,266 citations received.
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Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finance | #16 | #227 | #953 |
| Advertising | #15 | #211 | #967 |
| Real Estate | #28 | #312 | #978 |
| Accounting | #17 | #325 | #1268 |
| International Trade | #34 | #420 | #1635 |
| Management | #53 | #575 | #1653 |
| Project Management | #20 | #500 | #1744 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #23 | #551 | #1788 |
| Marketing | #44 | #684 | #1975 |
| Operations Research | #70 | #962 | #2148 |
Psychology rankings
Chuo University ranked 112 for Psychology in Japan and 2107 in the World with 2,143 publications made and 28,835 citations received.
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Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cognitive Science | #55 | #518 | #1418 |
| Neuroscience | #137 | #627 | #1826 |
| Education | #44 | #611 | #2036 |
| Clinical Psychology | #89 | #630 | #2089 |
| Psychiatry | #133 | #833 | #2322 |
Economics rankings
Chuo University ranked 23 for Economics in Japan and 1394 in the World with 1,843 publications made and 22,392 citations received.
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Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Econometrics | #19 | #222 | #919 |
| Finance | #16 | #227 | #953 |
| International Trade | #34 | #420 | #1635 |
Art & Design rankings
Chuo University ranked 47 for Art & Design in Japan and 1467 in the World with 1,237 publications made and 13,814 citations received.
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Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Animation | #22 | #175 | #587 |
| Sculpture | #24 | #217 | #790 |
| Literature | #21 | #262 | #1154 |
| Multimedia | #62 | #682 | #1901 |
| Aesthetics | #80 | #647 | #2049 |
