Hiroshima University: Rankings
Hiroshima University ranked 12 in Japan, 319 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 104,056 academic publications and 2,119,662 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 319 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 35 of 5,830 | In Asia |
| # 12 of 719 | In Japan |
| # 228 of 5,430 | For Chemistry |
| # 260 of 5,966 | For Physics |
| # 266 of 6,308 | For Biology |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Chemistry rankings
Hiroshima University ranked 11 for Chemistry in Japan and 228 in the World with 65,150 publications made and 1,482,059 citations received.
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Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy | #12 | #32 | #127 |
| Radiochemistry | #9 | #95 | #166 |
| Organic chemistry | #11 | #53 | #202 |
| Biochemistry | #13 | #44 | #225 |
| Computational | #11 | #50 | #234 |
| Physical | #11 | #99 | #237 |
| Nanotechnology | #13 | #126 | #313 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #13 | #247 | #800 |
Biology rankings
Hiroshima University ranked 11 for Biology in Japan and 266 in the World with 64,017 publications made and 1,453,241 citations received.
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Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Molecular | #10 | #24 | #143 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #9 | #25 | #162 |
| Oncology | #11 | #48 | #165 |
| Biochemistry | #13 | #44 | #225 |
| Genetics | #12 | #40 | #230 |
| Botany | #11 | #49 | #246 |
| Zoology | #7 | #19 | #246 |
| Microbiology | #10 | #49 | #264 |
| Immunology | #16 | #56 | #281 |
| Paleontology | #10 | #50 | #295 |
| Astrobiology | #13 | #54 | #296 |
| Biophysics | #21 | #51 | #312 |
| Nanotechnology | #13 | #126 | #313 |
| Neuroscience | #13 | #45 | #317 |
| Virology | #13 | #62 | #318 |
| Animal Science | #9 | #70 | #327 |
| Pharmacology | #16 | #95 | #370 |
| Horticulture | #15 | #115 | #380 |
| Biotechnology | #20 | #84 | #382 |
| Evolutionary | #14 | #70 | #428 |
| Forestry | #8 | #95 | #474 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #18 | #105 | #476 |
| Toxicology | #16 | #194 | #652 |
| Entomology | #36 | #156 | #675 |
| Ethics | #20 | #170 | #997 |
Physics rankings
Hiroshima University ranked 11 for Physics in Japan and 260 in the World with 55,129 publications made and 1,109,505 citations received.
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Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Condensed Matter | #11 | #35 | #109 |
| Molecular | #11 | #30 | #178 |
| Theoretical | #10 | #30 | #225 |
| Applied Physics | #13 | #85 | #251 |
| Optics | #12 | #80 | #271 |
| Astrobiology | #13 | #54 | #296 |
| Biophysics | #21 | #51 | #312 |
| Nanotechnology | #13 | #126 | #313 |
Engineering rankings
Hiroshima University ranked 12 for Engineering in Japan and 293 in the World with 54,447 publications made and 1,045,966 citations received.
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Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reliability and Quality | #2 | #54 | #170 |
| Metallurgy | #11 | #75 | #192 |
| Landscape Architecture | #2 | #48 | #193 |
| Automation and Control | #8 | #95 | #248 |
| Applied Physics | #13 | #85 | #251 |
| Operations Research | #4 | #76 | #259 |
| Optics | #12 | #80 | #271 |
| Robotics | #23 | #102 | #295 |
| Nanotechnology | #13 | #126 | #313 |
| Environmental Engineering | #9 | #119 | #350 |
| Computer Engineering | #13 | #108 | #356 |
| Biotechnology | #20 | #84 | #382 |
| Telecommunications | #14 | #134 | #436 |
| Construction Management | #8 | #143 | #528 |
| Architecture | #10 | #115 | #532 |
| Aviation | #13 | #134 | #577 |
| Remote Sensing | #15 | #152 | #580 |
| Renewable Energy | #14 | #223 | #607 |
| Systems | #14 | #148 | #618 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #13 | #247 | #800 |
| Engineering Management | #14 | #220 | #901 |
Medicine rankings
Hiroshima University ranked 13 for Medicine in Japan and 293 in the World with 43,582 publications made and 953,994 citations received.
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Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orthodontics | #7 | #18 | #109 |
| Dentistry | #9 | #21 | #111 |
| Pharmacy | #12 | #32 | #127 |
| Oncology | #11 | #48 | #165 |
| Radiation Therapy | #15 | #49 | #186 |
| Neurosurgery | #15 | #50 | #198 |
| Audiology | #9 | #21 | #220 |
| Radiology | #15 | #43 | #229 |
| Urology | #14 | #48 | #239 |
| Surgery | #15 | #51 | #250 |
| Cardiology | #22 | #57 | #277 |
| Immunology | #16 | #56 | #281 |
| Ophthalmology | #20 | #58 | #287 |
| Pathology | #14 | #58 | #296 |
| Anesthesiology | #17 | #58 | #306 |
| Virology | #13 | #62 | #318 |
| Sports | #12 | #35 | #329 |
| Optometry | #19 | #73 | #352 |
| Physical Therapy | #12 | #46 | #363 |
| Dermatology | #33 | #88 | #363 |
| Pharmacology | #16 | #95 | #370 |
| Psychiatry | #15 | #64 | #396 |
| Occupational Therapy | #14 | #70 | #454 |
| Gerontology | #10 | #57 | #506 |
| Pediatrics | #28 | #125 | #530 |
| Cosmetology | #32 | #179 | #559 |
| Clinical Psychology | #9 | #75 | #596 |
| Toxicology | #16 | #194 | #652 |
| Epidemiology | #30 | #157 | #652 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #21 | #128 | #710 |
| Health Science | #21 | #146 | #734 |
| Plastic Surgery | #51 | #247 | #762 |
| Nursing | #15 | #139 | #823 |
| Healthcare Administration | #15 | #165 | #901 |
| Veterinary | #27 | #332 | #935 |
| Ethics | #20 | #170 | #997 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #57 | #317 | #1123 |
Environmental Science rankings
Hiroshima University ranked 10 for Environmental Science in Japan and 347 in the World with 37,322 publications made and 740,177 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #9 | #25 | #162 |
| Oceanography | #10 | #64 | #251 |
| Paleontology | #10 | #50 | #295 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #11 | #75 | #304 |
| Geology | #10 | #69 | #329 |
| Ecology | #10 | #71 | #339 |
| Environmental Engineering | #9 | #119 | #350 |
| Environmental Management | #10 | #140 | #464 |
| Forestry | #8 | #95 | #474 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #9 | #163 | #475 |
Computer Science rankings
Hiroshima University ranked 13 for Computer Science in Japan and 458 in the World with 31,036 publications made and 577,122 citations received.
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Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robotics | #23 | #102 | #295 |
| Neuroscience | #13 | #45 | #317 |
| Computer Engineering | #13 | #108 | #356 |
| Computer Vision | #14 | #114 | #394 |
| Telecommunications | #14 | #134 | #436 |
| Animation | #17 | #132 | #475 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #18 | #105 | #476 |
| Machine Learning | #13 | #150 | #503 |
| Cognitive Science | #14 | #131 | #561 |
| Multimedia | #14 | #132 | #606 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #18 | #215 | #644 |
| Computational Linguistics | #23 | #219 | #741 |
| Software Engineering | #16 | #150 | #743 |
| Data Science | #25 | #356 | #1272 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #19 | #452 | #1564 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Hiroshima University ranked 12 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Japan and 699 in the World with 23,515 publications made and 405,411 citations received.
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linguistics | #11 | #75 | #413 |
| Aesthetics | #14 | #80 | #499 |
| Demography | #11 | #84 | #512 |
| Archaeology | #11 | #123 | #574 |
| History | #12 | #125 | #652 |
| Education | #12 | #126 | #667 |
| Sociology | #11 | #98 | #697 |
| Philosophy | #12 | #122 | #739 |
| Genealogy | #16 | #77 | #763 |
| Law | #13 | #146 | #795 |
| Special Education | #12 | #99 | #816 |
| Political Science | #12 | #145 | #893 |
| Anthropology | #12 | #155 | #940 |
| Gender Studies | #17 | #162 | #1277 |
Psychology rankings
Hiroshima University ranked 13 for Psychology in Japan and 441 in the World with 17,685 publications made and 314,480 citations received.
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Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neuroscience | #13 | #45 | #317 |
| Psychiatry | #15 | #64 | #396 |
| Occupational Therapy | #14 | #70 | #454 |
| Cognitive Science | #14 | #131 | #561 |
| Clinical Psychology | #9 | #75 | #596 |
| Education | #12 | #126 | #667 |
| Special Education | #12 | #99 | #816 |
Mathematics rankings
Hiroshima University ranked 12 for Mathematics in Japan and 481 in the World with 14,034 publications made and 243,895 citations received.
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Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operations Research | #4 | #76 | #259 |
| Applied Mathematics | #10 | #97 | #363 |
| Statistics | #11 | #101 | #460 |
| Econometrics | #10 | #92 | #476 |
| Mathematics Education | #5 | #91 | #541 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #18 | #215 | #644 |
Business rankings
Hiroshima University ranked 13 for Business in Japan and 632 in the World with 8,911 publications made and 127,691 citations received.
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Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operations Research | #4 | #76 | #259 |
| Construction Management | #8 | #143 | #528 |
| Management | #11 | #131 | #545 |
| Finance | #15 | #125 | #612 |
| Real Estate | #18 | #165 | #622 |
| International Trade | #14 | #109 | #749 |
| Marketing | #13 | #174 | #777 |
| Engineering Management | #14 | #220 | #901 |
| Accounting | #12 | #209 | #917 |
| Advertising | #13 | #203 | #950 |
| Project Management | #17 | #357 | #1420 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #19 | #452 | #1564 |
Economics rankings
Hiroshima University ranked 12 for Economics in Japan and 610 in the World with 5,744 publications made and 105,741 citations received.
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Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Econometrics | #10 | #92 | #476 |
| Finance | #15 | #125 | #612 |
| International Trade | #14 | #109 | #749 |
Art & Design rankings
Hiroshima University ranked 12 for Art & Design in Japan and 537 in the World with 4,233 publications made and 69,634 citations received.
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Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Landscape Architecture | #2 | #48 | #193 |
| Interior Design | #2 | #73 | #259 |
| Photography | #13 | #48 | #379 |
| Animation | #17 | #132 | #475 |
| Aesthetics | #14 | #80 | #499 |
| Architecture | #10 | #115 | #532 |
| Literature | #12 | #81 | #584 |
| Multimedia | #14 | #132 | #606 |
| Acting and Drama | #15 | #142 | #828 |
| Graphic Design | #18 | #224 | #856 |
| Sculpture | #26 | #252 | #860 |
| Music | #23 | #182 | #866 |
| Creative Writing | #15 | #308 | #1485 |
