Yokohama National University: Rankings
Yokohama National University ranked 35 in Japan, 816 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 31,062 academic publications and 441,777 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 816 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 147 of 5,830 | In Asia |
| # 35 of 719 | In Japan |
| # 543 of 5,966 | For Physics |
| # 551 of 5,910 | For Engineering |
| # 689 of 5,430 | For Chemistry |
| Top 1-3 | For 8 other topics |
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Engineering rankings
Yokohama National University ranked 19 for Engineering in Japan and 551 in the World with 24,106 publications made and 341,049 citations received.
Yokohama National University
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robotics | #24 | #103 | #296 |
| Automation and Control | #17 | #134 | #371 |
| Applied Physics | #22 | #131 | #432 |
| Metallurgy | #22 | #153 | #444 |
| Telecommunications | #15 | #142 | #461 |
| Optics | #19 | #142 | #491 |
| Computer Engineering | #20 | #165 | #515 |
| Nanotechnology | #25 | #210 | #536 |
| Environmental Engineering | #17 | #232 | #653 |
| Reliability and Quality | #19 | #211 | #659 |
| Systems | #23 | #222 | #866 |
| Construction Management | #22 | #344 | #1041 |
| Operations Research | #25 | #404 | #1107 |
| Architecture | #24 | #336 | #1114 |
| Renewable Energy | #26 | #475 | #1177 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #24 | #466 | #1235 |
| Remote Sensing | #47 | #443 | #1268 |
| Engineering Management | #21 | #405 | #1308 |
| Biotechnology | #155 | #1192 | #2600 |
| Marine Engineering | #3 | #25 | #61 |
Physics rankings
Yokohama National University ranked 20 for Physics in Japan and 543 in the World with 23,126 publications made and 340,576 citations received.
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Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Condensed Matter | #20 | #106 | #352 |
| Applied Physics | #22 | #131 | #432 |
| Optics | #19 | #142 | #491 |
| Molecular | #29 | #119 | #527 |
| Nanotechnology | #25 | #210 | #536 |
| Astrobiology | #34 | #147 | #629 |
| Theoretical | #33 | #216 | #835 |
| Biophysics | #102 | #306 | #984 |
Chemistry rankings
Yokohama National University ranked 42 for Chemistry in Japan and 689 in the World with 20,537 publications made and 331,404 citations received.
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Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physical | #17 | #135 | #338 |
| Nanotechnology | #25 | #210 | #536 |
| Computational | #19 | #142 | #545 |
| Organic chemistry | #31 | #182 | #571 |
| Pharmacy | #51 | #195 | #589 |
| Biochemistry | #76 | #320 | #913 |
| Radiochemistry | #52 | #529 | #1047 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #24 | #466 | #1235 |
Biology rankings
Yokohama National University ranked 78 for Biology in Japan and 1036 in the World with 14,357 publications made and 253,746 citations received.
Yokohama National University
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #25 | #210 | #536 |
| Astrobiology | #34 | #147 | #629 |
| Toxicology | #24 | #269 | #835 |
| Biochemistry | #76 | #320 | #913 |
| Forestry | #25 | #270 | #930 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #53 | #263 | #947 |
| Biophysics | #102 | #306 | #984 |
| Paleontology | #46 | #304 | #1008 |
| Zoology | #59 | #297 | #1110 |
| Evolutionary | #64 | #386 | #1311 |
| Molecular | #142 | #525 | #1358 |
| Genetics | #112 | #542 | #1416 |
| Neuroscience | #114 | #479 | #1469 |
| Botany | #90 | #637 | #1639 |
| Animal Science | #87 | #600 | #1733 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #134 | #852 | #2034 |
| Oncology | #145 | #927 | #2139 |
| Horticulture | #107 | #1050 | #2359 |
| Microbiology | #146 | #1086 | #2426 |
| Biotechnology | #155 | #1192 | #2600 |
| Immunology | #172 | #1100 | #2669 |
| Pharmacology | #175 | #1333 | #2871 |
| Virology | #149 | #1190 | #2928 |
Environmental Science rankings
Yokohama National University ranked 30 for Environmental Science in Japan and 865 in the World with 13,567 publications made and 209,897 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oceanography | #14 | #119 | #482 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #25 | #162 | #591 |
| Environmental Engineering | #17 | #232 | #653 |
| Environmental Management | #15 | #254 | #758 |
| Geology | #32 | #226 | #800 |
| Forestry | #25 | #270 | #930 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #53 | #263 | #947 |
| Ecology | #34 | #292 | #991 |
| Paleontology | #46 | #304 | #1008 |
Computer Science rankings
Yokohama National University ranked 32 for Computer Science in Japan and 949 in the World with 10,792 publications made and 120,940 citations received.
Yokohama National University
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robotics | #24 | #103 | #296 |
| Telecommunications | #15 | #142 | #461 |
| Computer Engineering | #20 | #165 | #515 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #17 | #210 | #635 |
| Animation | #31 | #239 | #741 |
| Computer Vision | #31 | #249 | #782 |
| Software Engineering | #25 | #280 | #1123 |
| Computational Linguistics | #45 | #433 | #1163 |
| Cognitive Science | #46 | #456 | #1307 |
| Machine Learning | #39 | #585 | #1437 |
| Neuroscience | #114 | #479 | #1469 |
| Data Science | #36 | #515 | #1605 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #25 | #553 | #1792 |
| Multimedia | #64 | #694 | #1917 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #134 | #852 | #2034 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Yokohama National University ranked 32 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Japan and 1596 in the World with 7,814 publications made and 91,713 citations received.
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aesthetics | #24 | #195 | #926 |
| Linguistics | #44 | #377 | #1238 |
| Archaeology | #24 | #373 | #1247 |
| History | #24 | #357 | #1321 |
| Law | #21 | #390 | #1491 |
| Political Science | #21 | #387 | #1641 |
| Philosophy | #38 | #430 | #1692 |
| Education | #35 | #489 | #1736 |
| Demography | #81 | #575 | #1767 |
| Sociology | #44 | #495 | #1852 |
| Anthropology | #50 | #669 | #2291 |
Mathematics rankings
Yokohama National University ranked 25 for Mathematics in Japan and 1009 in the World with 4,835 publications made and 62,081 citations received.
Yokohama National University
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #17 | #210 | #635 |
| Econometrics | #17 | #178 | #792 |
| Statistics | #25 | #261 | #933 |
| Applied Mathematics | #29 | #360 | #1098 |
| Operations Research | #25 | #404 | #1107 |
| Mathematics Education | #25 | #455 | #1589 |
Business rankings
Yokohama National University ranked 22 for Business in Japan and 1038 in the World with 4,062 publications made and 47,337 citations received.
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Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Trade | #8 | #73 | #625 |
| Real Estate | #19 | #172 | #645 |
| Management | #23 | #228 | #864 |
| Construction Management | #22 | #344 | #1041 |
| Operations Research | #25 | #404 | #1107 |
| Finance | #24 | #289 | #1133 |
| Engineering Management | #21 | #405 | #1308 |
| Marketing | #20 | #393 | #1322 |
| Project Management | #16 | #325 | #1334 |
| Accounting | #18 | #373 | #1393 |
| Advertising | #32 | #507 | #1667 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #25 | #553 | #1792 |
