Tokyo Metropolitan University: Rankings
Tokyo Metropolitan University ranked 28 in Japan, 751 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 45,619 academic publications and 1,037,124 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 751 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 130 of 5,830 | In Asia |
| # 28 of 719 | In Japan |
| # 430 of 5,966 | For Physics |
| # 540 of 5,430 | For Chemistry |
| # 543 of 5,910 | For Engineering |
| Top 1-3 | For 11 other topics |
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Physics rankings
Tokyo Metropolitan University ranked 16 for Physics in Japan and 430 in the World with 29,734 publications made and 817,598 citations received.
Tokyo Metropolitan University
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Molecular | #13 | #42 | #252 |
| Condensed Matter | #14 | #84 | #274 |
| Theoretical | #16 | #72 | #399 |
| Nanotechnology | #21 | #187 | #477 |
| Astrobiology | #20 | #95 | #483 |
| Optics | #20 | #145 | #497 |
| Biophysics | #42 | #116 | #535 |
| Applied Physics | #31 | #177 | #560 |
Engineering rankings
Tokyo Metropolitan University ranked 18 for Engineering in Japan and 543 in the World with 29,370 publications made and 553,389 citations received.
Tokyo Metropolitan University
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robotics | #16 | #72 | #219 |
| Aviation | #8 | #92 | #406 |
| Automation and Control | #26 | #165 | #447 |
| Metallurgy | #24 | #159 | #458 |
| Nanotechnology | #21 | #187 | #477 |
| Optics | #20 | #145 | #497 |
| Applied Physics | #31 | #177 | #560 |
| Remote Sensing | #16 | #164 | #622 |
| Telecommunications | #23 | #203 | #633 |
| Reliability and Quality | #20 | #235 | #723 |
| Systems | #20 | #205 | #830 |
| Construction Management | #17 | #279 | #912 |
| Environmental Engineering | #27 | #358 | #945 |
| Computer Engineering | #35 | #380 | #984 |
| Operations Research | #21 | #363 | #1011 |
| Architecture | #23 | #308 | #1054 |
| Engineering Management | #17 | #308 | #1097 |
| Renewable Energy | #37 | #627 | #1488 |
| Biotechnology | #114 | #728 | #1749 |
Chemistry rankings
Tokyo Metropolitan University ranked 29 for Chemistry in Japan and 540 in the World with 26,334 publications made and 776,629 citations received.
Tokyo Metropolitan University
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy | #36 | #119 | #407 |
| Physical | #20 | #170 | #437 |
| Computational | #15 | #109 | #438 |
| Nanotechnology | #21 | #187 | #477 |
| Organic chemistry | #26 | #162 | #525 |
| Radiochemistry | #22 | #313 | #588 |
| Biochemistry | #45 | #176 | #600 |
Biology rankings
Tokyo Metropolitan University ranked 43 for Biology in Japan and 691 in the World with 22,416 publications made and 676,517 citations received.
Tokyo Metropolitan University
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evolutionary | #10 | #38 | #305 |
| Entomology | #17 | #50 | #346 |
| Nanotechnology | #21 | #187 | #477 |
| Astrobiology | #20 | #95 | #483 |
| Biophysics | #42 | #116 | #535 |
| Biochemistry | #45 | #176 | #600 |
| Molecular | #74 | #201 | #639 |
| Genetics | #52 | #188 | #642 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #25 | #170 | #647 |
| Botany | #30 | #174 | #649 |
| Zoology | #31 | #121 | #652 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #41 | #183 | #734 |
| Paleontology | #35 | #211 | #773 |
| Neuroscience | #74 | #221 | #862 |
| Horticulture | #40 | #325 | #903 |
| Virology | #83 | #372 | #1128 |
| Oncology | #94 | #460 | #1147 |
| Forestry | #37 | #360 | #1161 |
| Animal Science | #52 | #407 | #1251 |
| Immunology | #110 | #538 | #1418 |
| Microbiology | #99 | #586 | #1461 |
| Biotechnology | #114 | #728 | #1749 |
| Pharmacology | #162 | #1179 | #2548 |
Environmental Science rankings
Tokyo Metropolitan University ranked 20 for Environmental Science in Japan and 709 in the World with 19,363 publications made and 384,648 citations received.
Tokyo Metropolitan University
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earth science and Geoscience | #20 | #140 | #494 |
| Oceanography | #19 | #151 | #569 |
| Geology | #21 | #172 | #660 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #41 | #183 | #734 |
| Paleontology | #35 | #211 | #773 |
| Ecology | #20 | #222 | #804 |
| Environmental Engineering | #27 | #358 | #945 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #19 | #378 | #948 |
| Environmental Management | #26 | #403 | #1100 |
| Forestry | #37 | #360 | #1161 |
Computer Science rankings
Tokyo Metropolitan University ranked 18 for Computer Science in Japan and 666 in the World with 15,823 publications made and 397,866 citations received.
Tokyo Metropolitan University
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robotics | #16 | #72 | #219 |
| Computer Vision | #18 | #142 | #482 |
| Animation | #21 | #160 | #547 |
| Telecommunications | #23 | #203 | #633 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #25 | #170 | #647 |
| Computational Linguistics | #24 | #227 | #763 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #25 | #294 | #792 |
| Neuroscience | #74 | #221 | #862 |
| Cognitive Science | #26 | #262 | #904 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #11 | #189 | #920 |
| Machine Learning | #21 | #337 | #978 |
| Computer Engineering | #35 | #380 | #984 |
| Software Engineering | #26 | #281 | #1128 |
| Data Science | #22 | #304 | #1144 |
| Multimedia | #31 | #366 | #1247 |
Medicine rankings
Tokyo Metropolitan University ranked 82 for Medicine in Japan and 1028 in the World with 12,235 publications made and 245,959 citations received.
Tokyo Metropolitan University
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy | #36 | #119 | #407 |
| Sports | #17 | #59 | #463 |
| Occupational Therapy | #21 | #97 | #550 |
| Physical Therapy | #24 | #108 | #604 |
| Gerontology | #19 | #106 | #723 |
| Audiology | #68 | #178 | #786 |
| Radiology | #81 | #268 | #815 |
| Urology | #94 | #349 | #963 |
| Neurosurgery | #85 | #366 | #973 |
| Cardiology | #90 | #344 | #1011 |
| Cosmetology | #73 | #434 | #1024 |
| Virology | #83 | #372 | #1128 |
| Pathology | #87 | #388 | #1142 |
| Oncology | #94 | #460 | #1147 |
| Orthodontics | #71 | #355 | #1147 |
| Surgery | #89 | #392 | #1154 |
| Psychiatry | #83 | #347 | #1164 |
| Ophthalmology | #94 | #429 | #1240 |
| Anesthesiology | #104 | #464 | #1327 |
| Dentistry | #84 | #455 | #1354 |
| Radiation Therapy | #101 | #567 | #1371 |
| Immunology | #110 | #538 | #1418 |
| Clinical Psychology | #58 | #392 | #1483 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #81 | #437 | #1546 |
| Nursing | #57 | #410 | #1552 |
| Healthcare Administration | #45 | #467 | #1668 |
| Dermatology | #106 | #658 | #1672 |
| Pediatrics | #87 | #568 | #1759 |
| Health Science | #83 | #699 | #2288 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #98 | #756 | #2409 |
| Pharmacology | #162 | #1179 | #2548 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Tokyo Metropolitan University ranked 16 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Japan and 970 in the World with 11,954 publications made and 382,135 citations received.
Tokyo Metropolitan University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linguistics | #14 | #110 | #554 |
| Demography | #20 | #167 | #819 |
| Philosophy | #14 | #164 | #875 |
| Genealogy | #21 | #106 | #904 |
| Aesthetics | #25 | #201 | #940 |
| Archaeology | #18 | #249 | #952 |
| History | #18 | #249 | #1034 |
| Law | #16 | #227 | #1057 |
| Sociology | #18 | #227 | #1134 |
| Education | #17 | #294 | #1213 |
| Political Science | #16 | #237 | #1236 |
| Anthropology | #24 | #427 | #1722 |
| Gender Studies | #36 | #522 | #2265 |
Mathematics rankings
Tokyo Metropolitan University ranked 17 for Mathematics in Japan and 812 in the World with 6,530 publications made and 134,222 citations received.
Tokyo Metropolitan University
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Mathematics | #16 | #210 | #725 |
| Statistics | #17 | #198 | #769 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #25 | #294 | #792 |
| Econometrics | #18 | #185 | #814 |
| Actuarial Science | #12 | #197 | #934 |
| Operations Research | #21 | #363 | #1011 |
| Mathematics Education | #28 | #484 | #1667 |
Psychology rankings
Tokyo Metropolitan University ranked 59 for Psychology in Japan and 984 in the World with 6,071 publications made and 141,276 citations received.
Tokyo Metropolitan University
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupational Therapy | #21 | #97 | #550 |
| Neuroscience | #74 | #221 | #862 |
| Cognitive Science | #26 | #262 | #904 |
| Psychiatry | #83 | #347 | #1164 |
| Education | #17 | #294 | #1213 |
| Clinical Psychology | #58 | #392 | #1483 |
Business rankings
Tokyo Metropolitan University ranked 18 for Business in Japan and 931 in the World with 5,366 publications made and 49,976 citations received.
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Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Real Estate | #8 | #86 | #402 |
| Marketing | #15 | #178 | #792 |
| Management | #22 | #227 | #853 |
| Construction Management | #17 | #279 | #912 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #11 | #189 | #920 |
| Actuarial Science | #12 | #197 | #934 |
| Project Management | #11 | #197 | #945 |
| Finance | #17 | #228 | #957 |
| Operations Research | #21 | #363 | #1011 |
| Engineering Management | #17 | #308 | #1097 |
| Advertising | #21 | #372 | #1367 |
| Accounting | #21 | #416 | #1499 |
| International Trade | #41 | #483 | #1743 |
Art & Design rankings
Tokyo Metropolitan University ranked 13 for Art & Design in Japan and 652 in the World with 2,477 publications made and 96,585 citations received.
Tokyo Metropolitan University
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graphic Design | #2 | #16 | #122 |
| Photography | #15 | #70 | #480 |
| Animation | #21 | #160 | #547 |
| Interior Design | #12 | #186 | #599 |
| Acting and Drama | #14 | #138 | #823 |
| Aesthetics | #25 | #201 | #940 |
| Music | #30 | #278 | #1050 |
| Architecture | #23 | #308 | #1054 |
| Literature | #19 | #248 | #1122 |
| Multimedia | #31 | #366 | #1247 |
| UX/UI Desgin | #2 | #11 | #76 |
