Nara Institute of Science and Technology: Rankings
Nara Institute of Science and Technology ranked 79 in Japan, 1256 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 20,576 academic publications and 557,478 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 1256 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 296 of 5,830 | In Asia |
| # 79 of 719 | In Japan |
| # 672 of 5,430 | For Chemistry |
| # 714 of 6,057 | For Computer Science |
| # 771 of 6,308 | For Biology |
| Top 1-3 | For 11 other topics |
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Engineering rankings
Nara Institute of Science and Technology ranked 45 for Engineering in Japan and 866 in the World with 13,317 publications made and 244,964 citations received.
Nara Institute of Science and Technology
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robotics | #20 | #90 | #257 |
| Computer Engineering | #14 | #111 | #363 |
| Systems | #12 | #126 | #523 |
| Telecommunications | #20 | #164 | #538 |
| Reliability and Quality | #15 | #197 | #620 |
| Optics | #35 | #215 | #675 |
| Nanotechnology | #38 | #303 | #730 |
| Applied Physics | #51 | #299 | #833 |
| Architecture | #15 | #216 | #843 |
| Biotechnology | #69 | #294 | #854 |
| Automation and Control | #56 | #424 | #1051 |
| Metallurgy | #64 | #430 | #1071 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #23 | #451 | #1212 |
| Engineering Management | #26 | #536 | #1527 |
| Remote Sensing | #63 | #605 | #1582 |
| Environmental Engineering | #101 | #1046 | #2304 |
Chemistry rankings
Nara Institute of Science and Technology ranked 40 for Chemistry in Japan and 672 in the World with 13,132 publications made and 466,553 citations received.
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Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemistry | #34 | #147 | #518 |
| Pharmacy | #62 | #248 | #699 |
| Nanotechnology | #38 | #303 | #730 |
| Organic chemistry | #50 | #274 | #789 |
| Computational | #38 | #243 | #818 |
| Physical | #61 | #448 | #1053 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #23 | #451 | #1212 |
| Radiochemistry | #76 | #823 | #1574 |
Biology rankings
Nara Institute of Science and Technology ranked 49 for Biology in Japan and 771 in the World with 12,423 publications made and 457,795 citations received.
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Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biophysics | #18 | #45 | #282 |
| Molecular | #42 | #107 | #406 |
| Horticulture | #20 | #149 | #470 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #21 | #116 | #505 |
| Genetics | #41 | #141 | #512 |
| Biochemistry | #34 | #147 | #518 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #34 | #141 | #629 |
| Botany | #32 | #177 | #660 |
| Nanotechnology | #38 | #303 | #730 |
| Evolutionary | #27 | #180 | #798 |
| Neuroscience | #68 | #198 | #809 |
| Oncology | #84 | #297 | #813 |
| Biotechnology | #69 | #294 | #854 |
| Immunology | #86 | #283 | #865 |
| Astrobiology | #67 | #286 | #1011 |
| Paleontology | #53 | #331 | #1092 |
| Microbiology | #84 | #479 | #1269 |
| Virology | #97 | #549 | #1533 |
| Pharmacology | #113 | #661 | #1547 |
| Zoology | #101 | #581 | #1783 |
| Forestry | #63 | #633 | #1855 |
Physics rankings
Nara Institute of Science and Technology ranked 48 for Physics in Japan and 930 in the World with 11,456 publications made and 233,990 citations received.
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Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biophysics | #18 | #45 | #282 |
| Condensed Matter | #49 | #234 | #673 |
| Optics | #35 | #215 | #675 |
| Nanotechnology | #38 | #303 | #730 |
| Molecular | #53 | #202 | #764 |
| Applied Physics | #51 | #299 | #833 |
| Astrobiology | #67 | #286 | #1011 |
| Theoretical | #120 | #831 | #2127 |
Computer Science rankings
Nara Institute of Science and Technology ranked 20 for Computer Science in Japan and 714 in the World with 11,415 publications made and 221,425 citations received.
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Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computational Linguistics | #4 | #34 | #149 |
| Robotics | #20 | #90 | #257 |
| Computer Engineering | #14 | #111 | #363 |
| Software Engineering | #8 | #64 | #409 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #21 | #116 | #505 |
| Computer Vision | #20 | #154 | #525 |
| Telecommunications | #20 | #164 | #538 |
| Multimedia | #15 | #140 | #639 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #19 | #246 | #708 |
| Data Science | #13 | #159 | #771 |
| Cognitive Science | #21 | #222 | #797 |
| Animation | #34 | #278 | #809 |
| Neuroscience | #68 | #198 | #809 |
| Machine Learning | #19 | #293 | #885 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #26 | #601 | #1914 |
Environmental Science rankings
Nara Institute of Science and Technology ranked 51 for Environmental Science in Japan and 1232 in the World with 6,641 publications made and 179,588 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #34 | #141 | #629 |
| Paleontology | #53 | #331 | #1092 |
| Geology | #62 | #390 | #1213 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #71 | #479 | #1310 |
| Oceanography | #75 | #522 | #1476 |
| Ecology | #59 | #514 | #1491 |
| Forestry | #63 | #633 | #1855 |
| Environmental Engineering | #101 | #1046 | #2304 |
| Environmental Management | #93 | #1153 | #2666 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Nara Institute of Science and Technology ranked 35 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Japan and 1626 in the World with 5,559 publications made and 97,024 citations received.
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linguistics | #25 | #194 | #801 |
| Philosophy | #28 | #309 | #1343 |
| Aesthetics | #52 | #411 | #1526 |
| Education | #26 | #407 | #1556 |
| Law | #35 | #531 | #1817 |
| Archaeology | #62 | #745 | #2083 |
| History | #64 | #697 | #2109 |
| Political Science | #38 | #575 | #2130 |
| Sociology | #66 | #605 | #2144 |
| Anthropology | #56 | #724 | #2428 |
| Demography | #108 | #906 | #2508 |
Medicine rankings
Nara Institute of Science and Technology ranked 89 for Medicine in Japan and 1274 in the World with 4,849 publications made and 162,545 citations received.
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Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy | #62 | #248 | #699 |
| Ophthalmology | #79 | #243 | #776 |
| Oncology | #84 | #297 | #813 |
| Immunology | #86 | #283 | #865 |
| Radiation Therapy | #88 | #368 | #952 |
| Urology | #95 | #358 | #988 |
| Sports | #84 | #301 | #1183 |
| Radiology | #94 | #432 | #1253 |
| Audiology | #113 | #389 | #1314 |
| Pathology | #91 | #477 | #1334 |
| Psychiatry | #91 | #466 | #1446 |
| Virology | #97 | #549 | #1533 |
| Pharmacology | #113 | #661 | #1547 |
| Physical Therapy | #110 | #502 | #1610 |
| Surgery | #108 | #580 | #1623 |
| Cardiology | #138 | #689 | #1863 |
| Nursing | #80 | #619 | #2046 |
| Anesthesiology | #148 | #805 | #2146 |
| Health Science | #89 | #812 | #2568 |
| Clinical Psychology | #135 | #1099 | #3041 |
Mathematics rankings
Nara Institute of Science and Technology ranked 36 for Mathematics in Japan and 1234 in the World with 3,446 publications made and 45,470 citations received.
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Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #19 | #246 | #708 |
| Statistics | #34 | #348 | #1149 |
| Applied Mathematics | #51 | #580 | #1528 |
| Econometrics | #79 | #911 | #2369 |
| Mathematics Education | #63 | #849 | #2481 |
Psychology rankings
Nara Institute of Science and Technology ranked 81 for Psychology in Japan and 1313 in the World with 3,270 publications made and 80,069 citations received.
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Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cognitive Science | #21 | #222 | #797 |
| Neuroscience | #68 | #198 | #809 |
| Psychiatry | #91 | #466 | #1446 |
| Education | #26 | #407 | #1556 |
| Clinical Psychology | #135 | #1099 | #3041 |
Business rankings
Nara Institute of Science and Technology ranked 30 for Business in Japan and 1367 in the World with 2,566 publications made and 33,556 citations received.
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Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Management | #29 | #306 | #1041 |
| Engineering Management | #26 | #536 | #1527 |
| Advertising | #35 | #527 | #1726 |
| Finance | #56 | #604 | #1835 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #26 | #601 | #1914 |
| Marketing | #49 | #732 | #2077 |
Art & Design rankings
Nara Institute of Science and Technology ranked 27 for Art & Design in Japan and 1126 in the World with 1,620 publications made and 19,180 citations received.
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Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photography | #14 | #56 | #408 |
| Multimedia | #15 | #140 | #639 |
| Animation | #34 | #278 | #809 |
| Architecture | #15 | #216 | #843 |
| Graphic Design | #20 | #243 | #919 |
| Aesthetics | #52 | #411 | #1526 |
| Literature | #52 | #537 | #1850 |
