Nagoya University: Rankings
Nagoya University ranked 7 in Japan, 176 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 192,331 academic publications and 4,486,303 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 176 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 18 of 5,830 | In Asia |
| # 7 of 719 | In Japan |
| # 72 of 5,966 | For Physics |
| # 73 of 5,430 | For Chemistry |
| # 104 of 6,308 | For Biology |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
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Chemistry rankings
Nagoya University ranked 6 for Chemistry in Japan and 73 in the World with 126,710 publications made and 3,274,605 citations received.
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Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy | #8 | #10 | #17 |
| Organic chemistry | #7 | #14 | #47 |
| Radiochemistry | #8 | #54 | #73 |
| Biochemistry | #6 | #12 | #74 |
| Nanotechnology | #7 | #46 | #82 |
| Physical | #8 | #45 | #88 |
| Computational | #5 | #16 | #100 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #5 | #53 | #225 |
| Environmental Chemistry | #6 | #14 | #41 |
| Polymer science and Plastics engineering | #4 | #9 | #45 |
| Materials Science | #7 | #29 | #64 |
| Inorganic Chemistry | #8 | #35 | #61 |
| Chemical Engineering | #8 | #56 | #100 |
Biology rankings
Nagoya University ranked 7 for Biology in Japan and 104 in the World with 118,223 publications made and 3,207,264 citations received.
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Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Molecular | #5 | #5 | #51 |
| Horticulture | #3 | #15 | #57 |
| Biophysics | #4 | #5 | #69 |
| Biochemistry | #6 | #12 | #74 |
| Nanotechnology | #7 | #46 | #82 |
| Botany | #4 | #11 | #83 |
| Astrobiology | #6 | #10 | #84 |
| Genetics | #5 | #16 | #99 |
| Oncology | #5 | #27 | #106 |
| Neuroscience | #5 | #11 | #139 |
| Paleontology | #7 | #18 | #141 |
| Entomology | #6 | #15 | #149 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #8 | #24 | #159 |
| Immunology | #7 | #28 | #160 |
| Biotechnology | #7 | #24 | #163 |
| Zoology | #6 | #14 | #201 |
| Microbiology | #7 | #35 | #213 |
| Evolutionary | #8 | #25 | #227 |
| Pharmacology | #7 | #51 | #229 |
| Virology | #6 | #38 | #231 |
| Forestry | #5 | #43 | #244 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #7 | #36 | #252 |
| Animal Science | #7 | #58 | #298 |
| Toxicology | #7 | #80 | #329 |
| Ethics | #13 | #79 | #674 |
| Nutrition and Food Science | #5 | #25 | #96 |
Physics rankings
Nagoya University ranked 6 for Physics in Japan and 72 in the World with 114,141 publications made and 2,510,625 citations received.
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Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Condensed Matter | #6 | #11 | #37 |
| Molecular | #7 | #9 | #61 |
| Theoretical | #4 | #8 | #67 |
| Biophysics | #4 | #5 | #69 |
| Applied Physics | #6 | #20 | #69 |
| Nanotechnology | #7 | #46 | #82 |
| Optics | #7 | #29 | #84 |
| Astrobiology | #6 | #10 | #84 |
| Quantum and Particle physics | #6 | #21 | #74 |
| Astrophysics and Astronomy | #5 | #7 | #61 |
| Atomic and Molecular physics | #7 | #9 | #61 |
Engineering rankings
Nagoya University ranked 7 for Engineering in Japan and 106 in the World with 109,160 publications made and 2,254,823 citations received.
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Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robotics | #10 | #25 | #52 |
| Metallurgy | #8 | #30 | #66 |
| Applied Physics | #6 | #20 | #69 |
| Nanotechnology | #7 | #46 | #82 |
| Optics | #7 | #29 | #84 |
| Automation and Control | #6 | #59 | #140 |
| Remote Sensing | #4 | #42 | #162 |
| Biotechnology | #7 | #24 | #163 |
| Telecommunications | #6 | #66 | #179 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #5 | #53 | #225 |
| Computer Engineering | #9 | #82 | #253 |
| Environmental Engineering | #8 | #96 | #264 |
| Systems | #6 | #63 | #274 |
| Aviation | #5 | #65 | #313 |
| Reliability and Quality | #7 | #108 | #374 |
| Architecture | #9 | #100 | #472 |
| Engineering Management | #5 | #93 | #513 |
| Landscape Architecture | #10 | #158 | #566 |
| Operations Research | #13 | #182 | #571 |
| Renewable Energy | #16 | #230 | #621 |
| Construction Management | #11 | #194 | #687 |
| Nuclear Engineering | #7 | #20 | #51 |
| Transportation Engineering | #3 | #24 | #85 |
Medicine rankings
Nagoya University ranked 6 for Medicine in Japan and 167 in the World with 72,088 publications made and 1,835,379 citations received.
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Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy | #8 | #10 | #17 |
| Neurosurgery | #2 | #12 | #69 |
| Urology | #3 | #11 | #81 |
| Oncology | #5 | #27 | #106 |
| Ophthalmology | #7 | #25 | #127 |
| Audiology | #5 | #9 | #131 |
| Radiology | #6 | #22 | #134 |
| Surgery | #5 | #26 | #142 |
| Radiation Therapy | #7 | #34 | #153 |
| Cardiology | #6 | #23 | #158 |
| Immunology | #7 | #28 | #160 |
| Pathology | #6 | #28 | #175 |
| Anesthesiology | #6 | #26 | #182 |
| Optometry | #8 | #33 | #185 |
| Dermatology | #10 | #32 | #197 |
| Sports | #6 | #16 | #215 |
| Physical Therapy | #5 | #19 | #227 |
| Pharmacology | #7 | #51 | #229 |
| Virology | #6 | #38 | #231 |
| Psychiatry | #6 | #31 | #239 |
| Pediatrics | #4 | #39 | #258 |
| Orthodontics | #21 | #64 | #269 |
| Dentistry | #21 | #70 | #283 |
| Occupational Therapy | #7 | #42 | #303 |
| Gerontology | #5 | #27 | #319 |
| Toxicology | #7 | #80 | #329 |
| Epidemiology | #10 | #66 | #347 |
| Forensic Science | #7 | #83 | #375 |
| Plastic Surgery | #23 | #120 | #452 |
| Health Science | #10 | #84 | #517 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #7 | #115 | #540 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #10 | #80 | #540 |
| Nursing | #7 | #81 | #556 |
| Clinical Psychology | #8 | #74 | #588 |
| Healthcare Administration | #8 | #97 | #640 |
| Cosmetology | #46 | #231 | #661 |
| Ethics | #13 | #79 | #674 |
| Veterinary | #33 | #403 | #1064 |
| Anatomy and Physiology | #5 | #9 | #98 |
| Gastroenterology and Hepatology | #5 | #24 | #88 |
Environmental Science rankings
Nagoya University ranked 7 for Environmental Science in Japan and 145 in the World with 71,375 publications made and 1,638,467 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earth science and Geoscience | #7 | #24 | #97 |
| Oceanography | #7 | #24 | #118 |
| Geology | #7 | #23 | #127 |
| Paleontology | #7 | #18 | #141 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #8 | #24 | #159 |
| Ecology | #6 | #36 | #195 |
| Forestry | #5 | #43 | #244 |
| Environmental Engineering | #8 | #96 | #264 |
| Environmental Management | #7 | #89 | #279 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #8 | #128 | #390 |
| Meteorology and Atmospheric Science | #5 | #16 | #70 |
Computer Science rankings
Nagoya University ranked 6 for Computer Science in Japan and 207 in the World with 60,958 publications made and 1,283,296 citations received.
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Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robotics | #10 | #25 | #52 |
| Neuroscience | #5 | #11 | #139 |
| Computer Vision | #6 | #50 | #160 |
| Animation | #3 | #49 | #164 |
| Telecommunications | #6 | #66 | #179 |
| Computational Linguistics | #6 | #52 | #237 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #7 | #36 | #252 |
| Computer Engineering | #9 | #82 | #253 |
| Machine Learning | #6 | #91 | #318 |
| Cognitive Science | #6 | #69 | #334 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #13 | #144 | #457 |
| Multimedia | #11 | #106 | #509 |
| Data Science | #6 | #79 | #516 |
| Software Engineering | #12 | #94 | #527 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #12 | #196 | #941 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Nagoya University ranked 6 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Japan and 434 in the World with 39,974 publications made and 822,458 citations received.
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aesthetics | #7 | #30 | #245 |
| Linguistics | #7 | #45 | #249 |
| Archaeology | #5 | #60 | #323 |
| Demography | #7 | #35 | #327 |
| History | #5 | #56 | #356 |
| Forensic Science | #7 | #83 | #375 |
| Philosophy | #7 | #59 | #443 |
| Genealogy | #6 | #28 | #475 |
| Education | #4 | #75 | #483 |
| Sociology | #7 | #57 | #492 |
| Law | #6 | #76 | #526 |
| Political Science | #6 | #79 | #608 |
| Anthropology | #6 | #78 | #670 |
| Special Education | #9 | #68 | #692 |
| International Law | #7 | #106 | #748 |
| Publishing | #10 | #139 | #821 |
| Media Studies | #7 | #100 | #948 |
| Gender Studies | #8 | #99 | #1003 |
Psychology rankings
Nagoya University ranked 6 for Psychology in Japan and 232 in the World with 30,614 publications made and 687,992 citations received.
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Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neuroscience | #5 | #11 | #139 |
| Psychiatry | #6 | #31 | #239 |
| Occupational Therapy | #7 | #42 | #303 |
| Cognitive Science | #6 | #69 | #334 |
| Education | #4 | #75 | #483 |
| Clinical Psychology | #8 | #74 | #588 |
| Special Education | #9 | #68 | #692 |
Mathematics rankings
Nagoya University ranked 7 for Mathematics in Japan and 308 in the World with 22,021 publications made and 449,042 citations received.
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Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Mathematics | #5 | #60 | #243 |
| Statistics | #5 | #53 | #271 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #13 | #144 | #457 |
| Operations Research | #13 | #182 | #571 |
| Econometrics | #13 | #112 | #573 |
| Mathematics Education | #10 | #127 | #667 |
Business rankings
Nagoya University ranked 7 for Business in Japan and 421 in the World with 13,362 publications made and 193,452 citations received.
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Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finance | #6 | #47 | #296 |
| Management | #8 | #95 | #381 |
| Engineering Management | #5 | #93 | #513 |
| Marketing | #10 | #104 | #527 |
| Operations Research | #13 | #182 | #571 |
| Real Estate | #16 | #155 | #591 |
| Advertising | #10 | #122 | #684 |
| Construction Management | #11 | #194 | #687 |
| International Trade | #12 | #102 | #733 |
| Accounting | #11 | #190 | #846 |
| Project Management | #8 | #188 | #911 |
| Risk Management | #13 | #232 | #935 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #12 | #196 | #941 |
Economics rankings
Nagoya University ranked 8 for Economics in Japan and 482 in the World with 7,595 publications made and 138,753 citations received.
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Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finance | #6 | #47 | #296 |
| Econometrics | #13 | #112 | #573 |
| International Trade | #12 | #102 | #733 |
Art & Design rankings
Nagoya University ranked 8 for Art & Design in Japan and 346 in the World with 7,576 publications made and 119,024 citations received.
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Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Animation | #3 | #49 | #164 |
| Acting and Drama | #2 | #11 | #181 |
| Aesthetics | #7 | #30 | #245 |
| Music | #9 | #49 | #363 |
| Photography | #12 | #47 | #374 |
| Literature | #7 | #47 | #409 |
| Architecture | #9 | #100 | #472 |
| Cinematography | #2 | #29 | #477 |
| Multimedia | #11 | #106 | #509 |
| Landscape Architecture | #10 | #158 | #566 |
| Sculpture | #19 | #152 | #641 |
| Graphic Design | #14 | #185 | #741 |
| Creative Writing | #5 | #133 | #934 |
| Singing and Vocal Performance | #2 | #5 | #75 |
