Akita Prefectural University: Rankings

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Akita Prefectural University ranked 279th in Japan, 4235th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 33 research topics. Akita Prefectural University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 5,569 academic publications and 72,206 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#4235 of 14,131 In the World
#1422 of 5,830 In Asia
#279 of 719 In Japan
#2 of 4 In Akita
#868 of 1,031 For Firefighting and Fire Science
#902 of 1,645 For Robotics
#904 of 1,018 For Entomology
#3941 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 30 other topics

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Engineering rankings

Akita Prefectural University ranked 131st for Engineering in Japan and 2186th in the World with 4,010 publications made and 47,063 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#131 of 520 In Japan
#963 of 2,841 In Asia
#2186 of 6,795 In the World

Akita Prefectural University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 2 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 2
1996 1 2
1997 1 4
1998 2 1
1999 14 0
2000 62 14
2001 95 55
2002 122 142
2003 120 242
2004 154 331
2005 161 494
2006 174 640
2007 172 723
2008 137 770
2009 165 842
2010 193 1133
2011 184 1274
2012 202 1447
2013 203 1637
2014 203 1777
2015 207 2146
2016 204 2208
2017 147 2337
2018 163 2709
2019 184 2933
2020 149 3295
2021 156 3911
2022 151 4229
2023 119 4265
2024 98 3873
2025 70 3635

The following table provides academic rankings for Akita Prefectural University in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Firefighting and Fire Science 26 353 868
Robotics 75 345 902
Automation and Control engineering 78 555 1299
Architectural Engineering 71 565 1443
Acoustical Engineering 97 586 1554
Structural Engineering 94 660 1603
Biomedical Engineering 124 668 1611
Automotive Engineering 71 686 1640
Metallurgical Engineering 102 747 1660
Mechanical Engineering 90 665 1705
Materials Science 110 807 1790
Biotechnology 121 805 1873
Civil Engineering 94 773 1914
Chemical Engineering 103 963 1945
Geotechnical Engineering 88 833 1950
Electrical Engineering 110 888 1967
Nanotechnology 111 977 1972
Environmental Engineering 87 974 2163
Electronic Engineering 115 1004 2183
Optical Engineering 149 984 2186
Telecommunications 127 1109 2415
Aerospace Engineering 154 1081 2508
Computer Networking 122 1153 2579
Human-Computer Interaction 151 1292 3026
Systems Engineering 141 1398 3309

Chemistry rankings

Akita Prefectural University ranked 148th for Chemistry in Japan and 2076th in the World with 3,939 publications made and 61,467 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#148 of 510 In Japan
#922 of 2,785 In Asia
#2076 of 6,561 In the World

Akita Prefectural University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 2 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 2
1996 1 2
1997 1 5
1998 2 1
1999 13 0
2000 67 15
2001 103 67
2002 121 166
2003 125 345
2004 151 492
2005 156 673
2006 158 871
2007 166 1010
2008 131 1035
2009 171 1141
2010 195 1525
2011 182 1704
2012 200 1900
2013 190 2182
2014 166 2305
2015 199 2781
2016 183 2773
2017 133 2958
2018 165 3359
2019 192 3676
2020 153 4296
2021 152 4854
2022 159 5349
2023 115 5128
2024 119 4749
2025 73 4168

The following table provides academic rankings for Akita Prefectural University in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 57 437 1117
Materials Science 110 807 1790
Chemical Engineering 103 963 1945
Nanotechnology 111 977 1972
Organic Chemistry 151 932 2034
Physical chemistry 121 973 2052
Petrology and Geochemistry 95 794 2072
Biochemistry 163 952 2118
Environmental Chemistry 124 991 2164
Radiochemistry 130 1176 2255
Inorganic Chemistry 163 1157 2388

Physics rankings

Akita Prefectural University ranked 130th for Physics in Japan and 2176th in the World with 3,664 publications made and 45,266 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#130 of 515 In Japan
#942 of 2,822 In Asia
#2176 of 6,729 In the World

Akita Prefectural University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 2 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 1
1996 1 2
1997 1 4
1998 2 1
1999 13 0
2000 58 14
2001 91 54
2002 120 133
2003 112 227
2004 147 310
2005 158 464
2006 163 614
2007 161 670
2008 123 707
2009 155 749
2010 182 1031
2011 161 1171
2012 189 1252
2013 183 1424
2014 172 1558
2015 175 1845
2016 170 1896
2017 122 2049
2018 152 2389
2019 173 2577
2020 144 2940
2021 132 3382
2022 144 3816
2023 109 3882
2024 92 3605
2025 60 3316

The following table provides academic rankings for Akita Prefectural University in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Condensed Matter Physics 99 585 1359
Acoustical Engineering 97 586 1554
Biophysics 166 596 1585
Materials Science 110 807 1790
Nanotechnology 111 977 1972
Optical Engineering 149 984 2186
Nuclear Physics 169 993 2267
Quantum and Particle physics 130 1012 2299
Atomic and Molecular physics 178 1076 2428
Astrophysics and Astronomy 158 1021 2552

Biology rankings

Akita Prefectural University ranked 159th for Biology in Japan and 2441st in the World with 3,287 publications made and 55,708 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Botany, Paleontology, Nanotechnology.

Biology ranking Location
#159 of 528 In Japan
#1064 of 2,838 In Asia
#2441 of 6,841 In the World

Akita Prefectural University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 1
1996 1 2
1997 0 4
1998 1 1
1999 10 0
2000 48 10
2001 75 54
2002 96 146
2003 92 298
2004 101 455
2005 103 561
2006 111 752
2007 127 877
2008 124 920
2009 131 1037
2010 145 1307
2011 143 1490
2012 161 1707
2013 164 1988
2014 130 2120
2015 172 2543
2016 158 2456
2017 124 2702
2018 158 3046
2019 163 3426
2020 139 4022
2021 162 4590
2022 162 5113
2023 116 4732
2024 112 4499
2025 65 3756

The following table provides academic rankings for Akita Prefectural University in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Entomology 52 237 904
Nutrition and Food Science 57 437 1117
Horticulture 60 553 1367
Botany 82 554 1471
Agricultural Science 54 606 1556
Biophysics 166 596 1585
Molecular Biology 166 708 1741
Biotechnology 121 805 1873
Forestry 67 664 1922
Nanotechnology 111 977 1972
Genetics 164 892 2082
Biochemistry 163 952 2118
Zoology 154 928 2549
Virology 129 1010 2552
Paleontology 153 1119 2677
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 176 1061 2703
Evolutionary Biology 155 1135 2821
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 170 1271 2847
Microbiology 170 1383 3003
Immunology 186 1317 3103
Neuroscience 252 1527 3789

Environmental Science rankings

Akita Prefectural University ranked 137th for Environmental Science in Japan and 2735th in the World with 2,905 publications made and 38,367 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#137 of 523 In Japan
#1133 of 2,841 In Asia
#2735 of 6,888 In the World

Akita Prefectural University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 2
1997 0 4
1998 1 0
1999 12 0
2000 44 13
2001 60 47
2002 94 106
2003 77 207
2004 84 329
2005 116 426
2006 121 597
2007 123 642
2008 107 655
2009 124 783
2010 135 1042
2011 135 1188
2012 126 1340
2013 148 1559
2014 115 1595
2015 151 1947
2016 143 1941
2017 103 2053
2018 137 2266
2019 147 2599
2020 118 2981
2021 132 3595
2022 118 3716
2023 95 3574
2024 84 3275
2025 64 2918

The following table provides academic rankings for Akita Prefectural University in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Agricultural Science 54 606 1556
Oceanography 99 732 1884
Earth science and Geophysics 100 776 1920
Forestry 67 664 1922
Geotechnical Engineering 88 833 1950
Petrology and Geochemistry 95 794 2072
Environmental Engineering 87 974 2163
Environmental Chemistry 124 991 2164
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 133 990 2268
Geology 140 1028 2500
Ecology 115 1081 2632
Paleontology 153 1119 2677
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 176 1061 2703
Environmental Management 96 1194 2741
Geography and Cartography 142 1355 3357

Computer Science rankings

Akita Prefectural University ranked 168th for Computer Science in Japan and 3255th in the World with 1,786 publications made and 14,799 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Computer Vision, Machine Learning, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#168 of 515 In Japan
#1435 of 2,842 In Asia
#3255 of 6,855 In the World

Akita Prefectural University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1999 4 0
2000 24 4
2001 38 18
2002 46 42
2003 47 94
2004 68 115
2005 58 164
2006 80 236
2007 77 261
2008 56 286
2009 54 325
2010 76 419
2011 98 501
2012 97 578
2013 94 640
2014 99 669
2015 114 817
2016 77 805
2017 74 924
2018 75 1007
2019 92 1219
2020 78 1357
2021 74 1438
2022 57 1534
2023 52 1526
2024 50 1347
2025 32 1168

The following table provides academic rankings for Akita Prefectural University in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Robotics 75 345 902
Computer Graphics 126 848 2015
Computer Vision 132 1093 2396
Telecommunications 127 1109 2415
Computer Networking 122 1153 2579
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 126 1233 2741
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 170 1271 2847
Computational Linguistics 155 1352 2878
Human-Computer Interaction 151 1292 3026
Cognitive Science 167 1350 3088
Machine Learning 150 1615 3471
Neuroscience 252 1527 3789
Cyber Security 164 1800 4071

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Akita Prefectural University ranked 186th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Japan and 4548th in the World with 1,291 publications made and 11,393 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, History, Archaeology, Linguistics, Sociology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#186 of 536 In Japan
#1734 of 2,867 In Asia
#4548 of 7,088 In the World

Akita Prefectural University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 1 0
1999 1 0
2000 4 2
2001 20 10
2002 27 22
2003 31 39
2004 38 79
2005 35 108
2006 62 195
2007 51 205
2008 47 237
2009 53 291
2010 63 366
2011 78 446
2012 66 480
2013 66 575
2014 63 597
2015 77 650
2016 53 642
2017 58 841
2018 69 920
2019 61 1012
2020 50 1216
2021 63 1377
2022 60 1572
2023 45 1428
2024 27 1302
2025 25 1075

The following table provides academic rankings for Akita Prefectural University in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Demography 167 1499 3784
Linguistics 197 1638 3862
Archaeology 154 1609 3938
History 160 1628 4153
Philosophy 190 1602 4238
Education Majors 162 1718 4461
Sociology 194 1815 4709
Law 227 2089 5252
Political Science 233 2108 5428

Medicine rankings

Akita Prefectural University ranked 196th for Medicine in Japan and 3529th in the World with 1,282 publications made and 18,171 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Anatomy and Physiology, Radiology and Nuclear medicine, Public Health, Immunology.

Medicine ranking Location
#196 of 521 In Japan
#1445 of 2,817 In Asia
#3529 of 6,793 In the World

Akita Prefectural University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1997 1 1
1998 1 0
1999 3 0
2000 7 2
2001 32 21
2002 29 49
2003 40 74
2004 44 166
2005 41 180
2006 39 240
2007 46 274
2008 46 319
2009 53 370
2010 64 415
2011 65 470
2012 70 571
2013 57 675
2014 68 673
2015 78 788
2016 63 740
2017 42 901
2018 57 1006
2019 52 1147
2020 61 1438
2021 54 1616
2022 64 1847
2023 43 1651
2024 41 1489
2025 25 1222

The following table provides academic rankings for Akita Prefectural University in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Biomedical Engineering 124 668 1611
Anatomy and Physiology 168 859 2211
Sports Medicine 192 891 2429
Virology 129 1010 2552
Physical Therapy 186 995 2639
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 185 1081 2715
Immunology 186 1317 3103
Pathology 188 1442 3391
Public Health 157 1464 3658
Surgery 300 1780 4275
Psychiatry 356 2171 5207

Mathematics rankings

Akita Prefectural University ranked 152nd for Mathematics in Japan and 3406th in the World with 800 publications made and 7,233 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#152 of 460 In Japan
#1483 of 2,725 In Asia
#3406 of 6,434 In the World

Akita Prefectural University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
2001 12 2
2002 12 7
2003 19 23
2004 24 33
2005 40 69
2006 32 76
2007 31 118
2008 30 109
2009 31 139
2010 38 192
2011 46 199
2012 45 208
2013 42 301
2014 47 314
2015 51 422
2016 30 345
2017 29 446
2018 42 531
2019 44 544
2020 31 547
2021 39 626
2022 36 567
2023 19 550
2024 17 406
2025 12 326

The following table provides academic rankings for Akita Prefectural University in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Applied Mathematics 102 1063 2399
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 94 1045 2641
Statistics 145 1334 3089

Business rankings

Akita Prefectural University ranked 147th for Business in Japan and 3744th in the World with 652 publications made and 5,040 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing.

Business ranking Location
#147 of 394 In Japan
#1520 of 2,654 In Asia
#3744 of 6,366 In the World

Akita Prefectural University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
2001 10 2
2002 15 8
2003 13 13
2004 26 31
2005 24 39
2006 31 47
2007 23 51
2008 29 77
2009 19 75
2010 23 128
2011 49 124
2012 34 188
2013 39 224
2014 39 264
2015 48 287
2016 26 306
2017 30 349
2018 34 425
2019 33 412
2020 23 425
2021 27 454
2022 17 446
2023 18 452
2024 11 366
2025 8 289

The following table provides academic rankings for Akita Prefectural University in various areas of Business.

Business subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Management 110 1187 2920
Finance 142 1438 3552
Marketing 166 1802 4278

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Akita Prefectural University

Speciality Japan Asia World Rank
Fashion Design 127 1068 2801
Art & Design 152 1346 3524
Economics 156 1729 4283
Psychology 256 1963 4749
Development Studies 190 2023 4995
Social Psychology 268 2148 5276