Hokkaido University: Rankings
Hokkaido University ranked 8 in Japan, 186 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 170,082 academic publications and 3,804,353 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 186 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 19 of 5,830 | In Asia |
| # 8 of 719 | In Japan |
| # 87 of 5,430 | For Chemistry |
| # 103 of 6,308 | For Biology |
| # 112 of 6,463 | For Environmental Science |
| Top 1-3 | For 11 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Biology rankings
Hokkaido University ranked 6 for Biology in Japan and 103 in the World with 118,436 publications made and 3,060,586 citations received.
Hokkaido University
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #3 | #4 | #26 |
| Zoology | #3 | #3 | #48 |
| Molecular | #7 | #8 | #61 |
| Botany | #3 | #7 | #63 |
| Entomology | #3 | #6 | #64 |
| Biochemistry | #7 | #14 | #85 |
| Virology | #3 | #11 | #86 |
| Horticulture | #4 | #25 | #89 |
| Biophysics | #6 | #9 | #91 |
| Astrobiology | #7 | #13 | #95 |
| Paleontology | #5 | #12 | #104 |
| Nanotechnology | #8 | #61 | #108 |
| Immunology | #5 | #18 | #116 |
| Genetics | #7 | #21 | #118 |
| Microbiology | #4 | #19 | #130 |
| Forestry | #3 | #18 | #140 |
| Animal Science | #3 | #25 | #151 |
| Oncology | #8 | #42 | #152 |
| Neuroscience | #7 | #21 | #185 |
| Biotechnology | #8 | #30 | #190 |
| Evolutionary | #6 | #21 | #201 |
| Toxicology | #5 | #54 | #250 |
| Pharmacology | #10 | #55 | #251 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #8 | #50 | #310 |
| Ethics | #7 | #52 | #516 |
| Nutrition and Food Science | #4 | #20 | #85 |
Chemistry rankings
Hokkaido University ranked 7 for Chemistry in Japan and 87 in the World with 116,369 publications made and 2,934,602 citations received.
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Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy | #6 | #6 | #11 |
| Radiochemistry | #7 | #34 | #41 |
| Organic chemistry | #8 | #16 | #52 |
| Physical | #7 | #37 | #69 |
| Biochemistry | #7 | #14 | #85 |
| Nanotechnology | #8 | #61 | #108 |
| Computational | #7 | #26 | #132 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #8 | #77 | #309 |
| Environmental Chemistry | #7 | #16 | #49 |
| Polymer science and Plastics engineering | #7 | #15 | #70 |
| Materials Science | #8 | #32 | #75 |
| Inorganic Chemistry | #6 | #13 | #20 |
| Chemical Engineering | #7 | #46 | #74 |
Physics rankings
Hokkaido University ranked 8 for Physics in Japan and 113 in the World with 89,985 publications made and 1,908,676 citations received.
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Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Condensed Matter | #9 | #21 | #65 |
| Biophysics | #6 | #9 | #91 |
| Astrobiology | #7 | #13 | #95 |
| Applied Physics | #8 | #34 | #97 |
| Molecular | #9 | #16 | #99 |
| Nanotechnology | #8 | #61 | #108 |
| Optics | #8 | #38 | #112 |
| Theoretical | #11 | #32 | #227 |
| Atomic and Molecular physics | #9 | #16 | #99 |
Engineering rankings
Hokkaido University ranked 8 for Engineering in Japan and 127 in the World with 89,778 publications made and 1,901,122 citations received.
Hokkaido University
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metallurgy | #7 | #29 | #65 |
| Applied Physics | #8 | #34 | #97 |
| Nanotechnology | #8 | #61 | #108 |
| Optics | #8 | #38 | #112 |
| Environmental Engineering | #3 | #45 | #116 |
| Biotechnology | #8 | #30 | #190 |
| Remote Sensing | #7 | #60 | #211 |
| Robotics | #17 | #75 | #224 |
| Telecommunications | #9 | #79 | #238 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #8 | #77 | #309 |
| Automation and Control | #16 | #133 | #369 |
| Computer Engineering | #16 | #132 | #417 |
| Renewable Energy | #10 | #160 | #443 |
| Systems | #9 | #104 | #447 |
| Operations Research | #11 | #169 | #536 |
| Engineering Management | #7 | #118 | #586 |
| Landscape Architecture | #13 | #175 | #620 |
| Reliability and Quality | #17 | #205 | #639 |
| Architecture | #13 | #143 | #650 |
| Aviation | #16 | #235 | #860 |
| Construction Management | #15 | #268 | #876 |
| Mining Engineering | #2 | #47 | #98 |
| Nuclear Engineering | #8 | #27 | #63 |
Environmental Science rankings
Hokkaido University ranked 5 for Environmental Science in Japan and 112 in the World with 71,284 publications made and 1,596,971 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #3 | #4 | #26 |
| Oceanography | #4 | #12 | #76 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #6 | #21 | #87 |
| Ecology | #3 | #10 | #101 |
| Paleontology | #5 | #12 | #104 |
| Geology | #5 | #17 | #107 |
| Environmental Engineering | #3 | #45 | #116 |
| Forestry | #3 | #18 | #140 |
| Environmental Management | #4 | #46 | #161 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #7 | #106 | #323 |
| Meteorology and Atmospheric Science | #6 | #18 | #73 |
Medicine rankings
Hokkaido University ranked 7 for Medicine in Japan and 168 in the World with 69,704 publications made and 1,724,141 citations received.
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Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy | #6 | #6 | #11 |
| Virology | #3 | #11 | #86 |
| Dermatology | #3 | #11 | #89 |
| Urology | #5 | #15 | #100 |
| Radiation Therapy | #5 | #25 | #113 |
| Immunology | #5 | #18 | #116 |
| Veterinary | #2 | #16 | #118 |
| Dentistry | #12 | #30 | #140 |
| Neurosurgery | #9 | #30 | #147 |
| Radiology | #7 | #25 | #151 |
| Oncology | #8 | #42 | #152 |
| Orthodontics | #11 | #30 | #157 |
| Surgery | #8 | #35 | #165 |
| Ophthalmology | #11 | #37 | #169 |
| Pathology | #7 | #29 | #182 |
| Cardiology | #10 | #30 | #197 |
| Audiology | #7 | #18 | #208 |
| Plastic Surgery | #5 | #35 | #209 |
| Epidemiology | #3 | #35 | #234 |
| Anesthesiology | #11 | #41 | #237 |
| Toxicology | #5 | #54 | #250 |
| Pharmacology | #10 | #55 | #251 |
| Physical Therapy | #7 | #28 | #260 |
| Psychiatry | #8 | #35 | #264 |
| Sports | #9 | #25 | #271 |
| Forensic Science | #2 | #76 | #340 |
| Pediatrics | #14 | #79 | #393 |
| Health Science | #7 | #70 | #461 |
| Cosmetology | #25 | #141 | #464 |
| Occupational Therapy | #18 | #85 | #504 |
| Ethics | #7 | #52 | #516 |
| Optometry | #34 | #124 | #524 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #8 | #116 | #545 |
| Gerontology | #14 | #80 | #585 |
| Clinical Psychology | #12 | #89 | #639 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #18 | #111 | #662 |
| Healthcare Administration | #10 | #105 | #674 |
| Nursing | #11 | #120 | #753 |
Computer Science rankings
Hokkaido University ranked 9 for Computer Science in Japan and 294 in the World with 44,641 publications made and 903,191 citations received.
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Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neuroscience | #7 | #21 | #185 |
| Robotics | #17 | #75 | #224 |
| Animation | #9 | #70 | #232 |
| Telecommunications | #9 | #79 | #238 |
| Computer Vision | #11 | #75 | #259 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #8 | #50 | #310 |
| Cognitive Science | #8 | #77 | #380 |
| Computer Engineering | #16 | #132 | #417 |
| Machine Learning | #9 | #121 | #423 |
| Computational Linguistics | #15 | #112 | #448 |
| Data Science | #11 | #130 | #675 |
| Multimedia | #20 | #188 | #803 |
| Software Engineering | #18 | #172 | #806 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #29 | #363 | #938 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #15 | #333 | #1295 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Hokkaido University ranked 7 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Japan and 470 in the World with 35,456 publications made and 718,335 citations received.
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aesthetics | #6 | #26 | #228 |
| Demography | #6 | #33 | #303 |
| Archaeology | #4 | #55 | #308 |
| Linguistics | #9 | #58 | #332 |
| Forensic Science | #2 | #76 | #340 |
| History | #4 | #54 | #351 |
| Sociology | #6 | #50 | #469 |
| Education | #6 | #88 | #521 |
| Philosophy | #9 | #76 | #526 |
| Genealogy | #9 | #38 | #544 |
| Law | #10 | #97 | #611 |
| Publishing | #8 | #97 | #658 |
| Anthropology | #7 | #80 | #677 |
| Political Science | #10 | #100 | #722 |
| Gender Studies | #7 | #90 | #967 |
| Media Studies | #12 | #151 | #1188 |
Psychology rankings
Hokkaido University ranked 7 for Psychology in Japan and 275 in the World with 25,544 publications made and 594,379 citations received.
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Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neuroscience | #7 | #21 | #185 |
| Psychiatry | #8 | #35 | #264 |
| Cognitive Science | #8 | #77 | #380 |
| Occupational Therapy | #18 | #85 | #504 |
| Education | #6 | #88 | #521 |
| Clinical Psychology | #12 | #89 | #639 |
Mathematics rankings
Hokkaido University ranked 10 for Mathematics in Japan and 431 in the World with 15,319 publications made and 298,306 citations received.
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Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Statistics | #10 | #86 | #398 |
| Applied Mathematics | #11 | #106 | #406 |
| Operations Research | #11 | #169 | #536 |
| Econometrics | #15 | #128 | #628 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #29 | #363 | #938 |
| Mathematics Education | #12 | #223 | #944 |
Business rankings
Hokkaido University ranked 11 for Business in Japan and 559 in the World with 9,474 publications made and 133,109 citations received.
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Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finance | #11 | #76 | #419 |
| Operations Research | #11 | #169 | #536 |
| Management | #13 | #136 | #570 |
| Engineering Management | #7 | #118 | #586 |
| Real Estate | #20 | #175 | #651 |
| Marketing | #12 | #146 | #669 |
| Advertising | #11 | #127 | #696 |
| Construction Management | #15 | #268 | #876 |
| International Trade | #15 | #139 | #886 |
| Risk Management | #12 | #214 | #906 |
| Accounting | #14 | #224 | #973 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #15 | #333 | #1295 |
| Project Management | #22 | #572 | #1892 |
Art & Design rankings
Hokkaido University ranked 7 for Art & Design in Japan and 345 in the World with 6,631 publications made and 128,436 citations received.
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Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photography | #3 | #17 | #212 |
| Aesthetics | #6 | #26 | #228 |
| Animation | #9 | #70 | #232 |
| Acting and Drama | #6 | #26 | #261 |
| Music | #11 | #63 | #408 |
| Literature | #11 | #72 | #530 |
| Landscape Architecture | #13 | #175 | #620 |
| Architecture | #13 | #143 | #650 |
| Graphic Design | #13 | #182 | #736 |
| Multimedia | #20 | #188 | #803 |
| Sculpture | #28 | #260 | #875 |
| Interior Design | #22 | #339 | #879 |
| Creative Writing | #13 | #273 | #1406 |
