Sapporo Medical University: Rankings
Sapporo Medical University ranked 77 in Japan, 1235 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 20,351 academic publications and 471,853 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 1235 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 290 of 5,830 | In Asia |
| # 77 of 719 | In Japan |
| # 474 of 5,373 | For Medicine |
| # 699 of 6,308 | For Biology |
| # 810 of 4,845 | For Psychology |
| Top 1-3 | For 8 other topics |
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Medicine rankings
Sapporo Medical University ranked 30 for Medicine in Japan and 474 in the World with 18,536 publications made and 430,079 citations received.
Sapporo Medical University
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oncology | #19 | #70 | #243 |
| Neurosurgery | #27 | #75 | #282 |
| Radiation Therapy | #33 | #90 | #307 |
| Anesthesiology | #18 | #60 | #311 |
| Cardiology | #28 | #68 | #325 |
| Surgery | #31 | #88 | #349 |
| Urology | #29 | #84 | #350 |
| Radiology | #32 | #80 | #351 |
| Immunology | #32 | #93 | #386 |
| Dermatology | #38 | #97 | #395 |
| Pathology | #29 | #104 | #442 |
| Virology | #29 | #108 | #465 |
| Ophthalmology | #52 | #125 | #472 |
| Plastic Surgery | #33 | #155 | #557 |
| Pharmacology | #43 | #182 | #579 |
| Psychiatry | #37 | #132 | #598 |
| Epidemiology | #24 | #138 | #601 |
| Orthodontics | #42 | #180 | #668 |
| Pediatrics | #46 | #181 | #671 |
| Audiology | #61 | #162 | #724 |
| Dentistry | #42 | #207 | #726 |
| Physical Therapy | #34 | #150 | #753 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #26 | #140 | #765 |
| Sports | #43 | #146 | #773 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #29 | #210 | #816 |
| Occupational Therapy | #46 | #190 | #824 |
| Health Science | #23 | #174 | #831 |
| Gerontology | #36 | #172 | #970 |
| Nursing | #43 | #348 | #1401 |
| Toxicology | #48 | #558 | #1423 |
| Clinical Psychology | #61 | #408 | #1529 |
| Healthcare Administration | #51 | #506 | #1750 |
| Veterinary | #61 | #799 | #1878 |
Biology rankings
Sapporo Medical University ranked 46 for Biology in Japan and 699 in the World with 16,917 publications made and 418,962 citations received.
Sapporo Medical University
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oncology | #19 | #70 | #243 |
| Molecular | #32 | #72 | #323 |
| Immunology | #32 | #93 | #386 |
| Virology | #29 | #108 | #465 |
| Genetics | #37 | #133 | #493 |
| Biotechnology | #29 | #140 | #521 |
| Pharmacology | #43 | #182 | #579 |
| Biochemistry | #46 | #178 | #604 |
| Biophysics | #57 | #160 | #631 |
| Microbiology | #36 | #185 | #643 |
| Neuroscience | #51 | #153 | #668 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #51 | #287 | #925 |
| Paleontology | #61 | #371 | #1186 |
| Astrobiology | #98 | #409 | #1286 |
| Toxicology | #48 | #558 | #1423 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #87 | #492 | #1471 |
| Evolutionary | #89 | #522 | #1613 |
| Botany | #91 | #645 | #1657 |
| Zoology | #99 | #567 | #1759 |
| Animal Science | #99 | #662 | #1879 |
| Horticulture | #129 | #1237 | #2728 |
| Nanotechnology | #181 | #1543 | #3106 |
Chemistry rankings
Sapporo Medical University ranked 56 for Chemistry in Japan and 879 in the World with 10,981 publications made and 315,053 citations received.
Sapporo Medical University
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemistry | #46 | #178 | #604 |
| Organic chemistry | #101 | #601 | #1430 |
| Radiochemistry | #145 | #1277 | #2432 |
| Nanotechnology | #181 | #1543 | #3106 |
| Physical | #233 | #1816 | #3854 |
Psychology rankings
Sapporo Medical University ranked 42 for Psychology in Japan and 810 in the World with 6,006 publications made and 127,690 citations received.
Sapporo Medical University
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychiatry | #37 | #132 | #598 |
| Neuroscience | #51 | #153 | #668 |
| Occupational Therapy | #46 | #190 | #824 |
| Clinical Psychology | #61 | #408 | #1529 |
| Cognitive Science | #110 | #914 | #2176 |
| Education | #153 | #1654 | #4337 |
Computer Science rankings
Sapporo Medical University ranked 81 for Computer Science in Japan and 1655 in the World with 4,742 publications made and 104,888 citations received.
Sapporo Medical University
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neuroscience | #51 | #153 | #668 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #51 | #287 | #925 |
| Cognitive Science | #110 | #914 | #2176 |
| Computer Vision | #139 | #1143 | #2496 |
| Computational Linguistics | #136 | #1183 | #2558 |
| Machine Learning | #110 | #1214 | #2648 |
| Telecommunications | #157 | #1403 | #3025 |
Engineering rankings
Sapporo Medical University ranked 109 for Engineering in Japan and 1946 in the World with 4,366 publications made and 98,866 citations received.
Sapporo Medical University
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biotechnology | #29 | #140 | #521 |
| Optics | #128 | #775 | #1801 |
| Metallurgy | #126 | #946 | #2049 |
| Telecommunications | #157 | #1403 | #3025 |
| Nanotechnology | #181 | #1543 | #3106 |
Environmental Science rankings
Sapporo Medical University ranked 85 for Environmental Science in Japan and 1915 in the World with 4,011 publications made and 85,586 citations received.
Sapporo Medical University
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paleontology | #61 | #371 | #1186 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #87 | #492 | #1471 |
| Geology | #75 | #546 | #1551 |
| Ecology | #126 | #1162 | #2790 |
| Oceanography | #150 | #1205 | #2874 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #166 | #1285 | #2986 |
Physics rankings
Sapporo Medical University ranked 122 for Physics in Japan and 2091 in the World with 3,946 publications made and 78,709 citations received.
Sapporo Medical University
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biophysics | #57 | #160 | #631 |
| Astrobiology | #98 | #409 | #1286 |
| Optics | #128 | #775 | #1801 |
| Nanotechnology | #181 | #1543 | #3106 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Sapporo Medical University ranked 72 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Japan and 2252 in the World with 3,893 publications made and 84,683 citations received.
Sapporo Medical University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Demography | #45 | #287 | #1135 |
| Linguistics | #45 | #387 | #1255 |
| Sociology | #63 | #598 | #2124 |
| Philosophy | #70 | #617 | #2180 |
| Archaeology | #70 | #792 | #2181 |
| Aesthetics | #97 | #763 | #2301 |
| History | #74 | #791 | #2305 |
| Anthropology | #73 | #846 | #2722 |
| Law | #126 | #1424 | #3754 |
| Political Science | #130 | #1439 | #4031 |
| Education | #153 | #1654 | #4337 |
