Kogakuin University: Rankings
Kogakuin University ranked 125 in Japan, 1831 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 8,864 academic publications and 94,234 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 1831 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 488 of 5,830 | In Asia |
| # 125 of 719 | In Japan |
| # 1628 of 5,910 | For Engineering |
| # 1684 of 5,966 | For Physics |
| # 1915 of 5,430 | For Chemistry |
| Top 1-3 | For 8 other topics |
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Engineering rankings
Kogakuin University ranked 92 for Engineering in Japan and 1628 in the World with 7,433 publications made and 77,548 citations received.
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Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robotics | #67 | #287 | #770 |
| Applied Physics | #67 | #407 | #1058 |
| Metallurgy | #80 | #549 | #1306 |
| Computer Engineering | #55 | #599 | #1421 |
| Nanotechnology | #78 | #667 | #1421 |
| Telecommunications | #83 | #696 | #1629 |
| Optics | #110 | #692 | #1642 |
| Renewable Energy | #43 | #719 | #1665 |
| Automation and Control | #95 | #770 | #1710 |
| Environmental Engineering | #65 | #793 | #1828 |
| Systems | #77 | #759 | #2028 |
| Remote Sensing | #107 | #993 | #2340 |
Physics rankings
Kogakuin University ranked 102 for Physics in Japan and 1684 in the World with 6,541 publications made and 74,018 citations received.
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Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Physics | #67 | #407 | #1058 |
| Condensed Matter | #93 | #543 | #1294 |
| Molecular | #104 | #507 | #1398 |
| Astrobiology | #116 | #474 | #1416 |
| Nanotechnology | #78 | #667 | #1421 |
| Optics | #110 | #692 | #1642 |
| Theoretical | #92 | #586 | #1681 |
| Biophysics | #185 | #751 | #1844 |
Chemistry rankings
Kogakuin University ranked 131 for Chemistry in Japan and 1915 in the World with 5,509 publications made and 59,569 citations received.
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Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physical | #69 | #565 | #1283 |
| Nanotechnology | #78 | #667 | #1421 |
| Organic chemistry | #117 | #726 | #1658 |
| Pharmacy | #129 | #726 | #1705 |
| Radiochemistry | #108 | #1013 | #1941 |
| Computational | #108 | #862 | #1978 |
| Biochemistry | #164 | #953 | #2119 |
Environmental Science rankings
Kogakuin University ranked 122 for Environmental Science in Japan and 2509 in the World with 3,976 publications made and 37,492 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oceanography | #87 | #654 | #1731 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #93 | #700 | #1774 |
| Environmental Engineering | #65 | #793 | #1828 |
| Geology | #124 | #909 | #2244 |
| Environmental Management | #84 | #1079 | #2491 |
| Ecology | #121 | #1105 | #2684 |
| Paleontology | #158 | #1185 | #2830 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #190 | #1223 | #3052 |
Biology rankings
Kogakuin University ranked 163 for Biology in Japan and 2532 in the World with 3,866 publications made and 47,043 citations received.
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Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astrobiology | #116 | #474 | #1416 |
| Nanotechnology | #78 | #667 | #1421 |
| Biophysics | #185 | #751 | #1844 |
| Biochemistry | #164 | #953 | #2119 |
| Genetics | #181 | #1149 | #2612 |
| Paleontology | #158 | #1185 | #2830 |
| Evolutionary | #161 | #1173 | #2894 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #176 | #1347 | #3008 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #190 | #1223 | #3052 |
| Botany | #173 | #1389 | #3169 |
| Oncology | #201 | #1448 | #3204 |
| Zoology | #197 | #1331 | #3369 |
| Microbiology | #190 | #1575 | #3389 |
| Neuroscience | #238 | #1463 | #3629 |
| Immunology | #239 | #1592 | #3670 |
| Pharmacology | #214 | #1726 | #3676 |
Computer Science rankings
Kogakuin University ranked 126 for Computer Science in Japan and 2359 in the World with 3,641 publications made and 41,654 citations received.
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Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robotics | #67 | #287 | #770 |
| Animation | #39 | #323 | #891 |
| Computer Engineering | #55 | #599 | #1421 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #48 | #605 | #1447 |
| Computer Vision | #78 | #624 | #1504 |
| Multimedia | #52 | #553 | #1628 |
| Telecommunications | #83 | #696 | #1629 |
| Computational Linguistics | #78 | #742 | #1776 |
| Software Engineering | #65 | #726 | #2067 |
| Cognitive Science | #125 | #1011 | #2383 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #176 | #1347 | #3008 |
| Machine Learning | #134 | #1441 | #3097 |
| Neuroscience | #238 | #1463 | #3629 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Kogakuin University ranked 150 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Japan and 3829 in the World with 2,163 publications made and 16,582 citations received.
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aesthetics | #106 | #844 | #2472 |
| Linguistics | #136 | #1109 | #2753 |
| Archaeology | #121 | #1271 | #3197 |
| History | #129 | #1296 | #3389 |
| Philosophy | #143 | #1245 | #3524 |
| Education | #118 | #1315 | #3622 |
| Sociology | #162 | #1555 | #4147 |
| Law | #151 | #1617 | #4169 |
| Political Science | #149 | #1625 | #4405 |
| Demography | #254 | #2072 | #4936 |
Business rankings
Kogakuin University ranked 104 for Business in Japan and 2988 in the World with 1,192 publications made and 13,174 citations received.
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Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Management | #81 | #925 | #2364 |
| Advertising | #97 | #1081 | #2867 |
| Finance | #112 | #1197 | #3039 |
| Marketing | #138 | #1604 | #3859 |
Art & Design rankings
Kogakuin University ranked 111 for Art & Design in Japan and 2779 in the World with 631 publications made and 2,718 citations received.
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Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Animation | #39 | #323 | #891 |
| Photography | #49 | #281 | #1085 |
| Multimedia | #52 | #553 | #1628 |
| Aesthetics | #106 | #844 | #2472 |
| Literature | #99 | #962 | #2815 |
