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Aoyama Gakuin University ranked 74th in Japan, 1201st in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 74 research topics. Aoyama Gakuin University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 10,812 academic publications and 161,272 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 87 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1201 of 14,131 In the World
#282 of 5,830 In Asia
#74 of 719 In Japan
#21 of 84 In Tokyo
#376 of 3,207 For Condensed Matter Physics
#625 of 1,022 For Product and Industrial Design
#816 of 1,007 For Industrial Engineering
#102 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#1228 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 71 other topics

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Engineering rankings

Aoyama Gakuin University ranked 73rd for Engineering in Japan and 1393rd in the World with 7,658 publications made and 121,105 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#73 of 520 In Japan
#538 of 2,841 In Asia
#1393 of 6,795 In the World

Aoyama Gakuin University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 46 471
1994 75 464
1995 82 533
1996 80 629
1997 91 749
1998 93 806
1999 102 890
2000 114 996
2001 152 1494
2002 179 1719
2003 177 1907
2004 204 1653
2005 215 2044
2006 253 2221
2007 242 2457
2008 236 2592
2009 276 2857
2010 312 3204
2011 302 3545
2012 301 3908
2013 284 4349
2014 320 4671
2015 317 4711
2016 330 5362
2017 250 5375
2018 285 5894
2019 294 6591
2020 256 6746
2021 270 7953
2022 250 7037
2023 252 7414
2024 184 6537
2025 167 5300

The following table provides academic rankings for Aoyama Gakuin University in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Product and Industrial Design 14 173 625
Industrial Engineering 19 247 816
Engineering Management 11 191 821
Electrical Engineering 52 362 966
Systems Engineering 28 277 1011
Applied/Engineering Physics 64 383 1015
Robotics 85 407 1030
Nanotechnology 59 485 1077
Aerospace Engineering 54 349 1087
Acoustical Engineering 62 367 1095
Materials Science 66 467 1152
Optical Engineering 76 451 1190
Metallurgical Engineering 72 495 1195
Human-Computer Interaction 58 386 1241
Structural Engineering 84 561 1392
Biomedical Engineering 110 561 1396
Automation and Control engineering 84 612 1404
Telecommunications 75 638 1531
Mechanical Engineering 81 580 1534
Electronic Engineering 80 699 1573
Operations Research 44 667 1605
Chemical Engineering 89 819 1677
Architectural Engineering 97 773 1761
Reliability and Quality Engineering 67 818 1901
Remote Sensing 85 782 1933
Computer Engineering 103 967 2053
Computer Networking 92 896 2056
Geotechnical Engineering 98 941 2177
Automotive Engineering 103 1001 2196
Civil Engineering 109 942 2244
Environmental Engineering 116 1172 2542

Physics rankings

Aoyama Gakuin University ranked 66th for Physics in Japan and 1234th in the World with 7,545 publications made and 123,125 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Condensed Matter Physics, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#66 of 515 In Japan
#458 of 2,822 In Asia
#1234 of 6,729 In the World

Aoyama Gakuin University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 48 497
1994 74 490
1995 74 609
1996 75 662
1997 92 795
1998 96 858
1999 106 954
2000 118 1056
2001 144 1587
2002 177 1795
2003 183 2011
2004 190 1741
2005 222 2147
2006 257 2389
2007 241 2626
2008 244 2714
2009 271 3016
2010 290 3356
2011 295 3730
2012 303 4097
2013 272 4584
2014 318 4906
2015 294 4903
2016 307 5651
2017 256 5795
2018 284 6359
2019 282 7071
2020 250 7300
2021 256 8150
2022 247 7410
2023 246 7938
2024 169 7099
2025 156 5957

The following table provides academic rankings for Aoyama Gakuin University in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Condensed Matter Physics 22 111 376
Nuclear Physics 60 266 868
Atomic and Molecular physics 68 275 912
Applied/Engineering Physics 64 383 1015
Nanotechnology 59 485 1077
Acoustical Engineering 62 367 1095
Quantum and Particle physics 57 398 1114
Astrophysics and Astronomy 60 332 1148
Materials Science 66 467 1152
Optical Engineering 76 451 1190
Theoretical Physics 63 393 1269
Astrobiology 99 414 1297
Biophysics 174 636 1661

Chemistry rankings

Aoyama Gakuin University ranked 117th for Chemistry in Japan and 1558th in the World with 5,984 publications made and 97,817 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Nanotechnology, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#117 of 510 In Japan
#649 of 2,785 In Asia
#1558 of 6,561 In the World

Aoyama Gakuin University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 44 555
1994 66 556
1995 66 611
1996 71 712
1997 92 811
1998 86 894
1999 94 936
2000 112 1025
2001 133 1479
2002 153 1689
2003 147 1853
2004 163 1578
2005 182 1889
2006 212 2110
2007 186 2225
2008 180 2348
2009 202 2411
2010 230 2671
2011 217 2965
2012 225 3129
2013 210 3424
2014 230 3812
2015 218 3684
2016 231 4111
2017 183 4204
2018 207 4293
2019 210 4968
2020 192 5096
2021 172 5673
2022 169 5419
2023 159 5277
2024 119 4856
2025 121 4086

The following table provides academic rankings for Aoyama Gakuin University in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Pharmacy 90 376 1011
Nanotechnology 59 485 1077
Materials Science 66 467 1152
Environmental Chemistry 77 549 1354
Organic Chemistry 100 598 1424
Computational Chemistry 82 621 1524
Chemical Engineering 89 819 1677
Physical chemistry 107 839 1810
Inorganic Chemistry 131 919 1945
Biochemistry 156 907 2044
Petrology and Geochemistry 112 918 2303
Radiochemistry 174 1526 2874
Nutrition and Food Science 222 1634 3407

Computer Science rankings

Aoyama Gakuin University ranked 100th for Computer Science in Japan and 1905th in the World with 4,562 publications made and 62,118 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Computer Vision, Computer Networking, Neuroscience.

Computer Science ranking Location
#100 of 515 In Japan
#747 of 2,842 In Asia
#1905 of 6,855 In the World

Aoyama Gakuin University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 16 90
1994 32 114
1995 46 118
1996 36 147
1997 36 218
1998 40 215
1999 46 235
2000 51 229
2001 62 481
2002 103 522
2003 89 542
2004 111 556
2005 112 711
2006 146 821
2007 120 923
2008 141 1104
2009 173 1224
2010 211 1435
2011 188 1681
2012 184 2024
2013 161 2257
2014 210 2391
2015 212 2477
2016 201 2851
2017 168 2904
2018 181 3516
2019 178 3692
2020 190 3949
2021 214 4829
2022 202 4190
2023 204 4589
2024 149 3824
2025 137 2953

The following table provides academic rankings for Aoyama Gakuin University in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Computational Linguistics 32 291 903
Animation 45 353 935
Robotics 85 407 1030
Cognitive Science 42 408 1204
Human-Computer Interaction 58 386 1241
Computer Graphics 88 486 1390
Computer Vision 74 573 1406
Multimedia 42 459 1454
Library and Information science 84 326 1480
Neuroscience 115 487 1497
Telecommunications 75 638 1531
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 68 665 1658
Management Information Systems 28 613 1933
Computer Engineering 103 967 2053
Computer Networking 92 896 2056
Software Engineering 83 875 2339
Cyber Security 86 1052 2445
Machine Learning 102 1151 2513
Data Science 69 1087 2703
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 184 1411 3129

Biology rankings

Aoyama Gakuin University ranked 136th for Biology in Japan and 2103rd in the World with 4,239 publications made and 69,324 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Nanotechnology, Genetics, Paleontology, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#136 of 528 In Japan
#882 of 2,838 In Asia
#2103 of 6,841 In the World

Aoyama Gakuin University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 31 377
1994 41 392
1995 42 368
1996 43 436
1997 52 484
1998 53 515
1999 57 591
2000 73 578
2001 85 849
2002 94 889
2003 88 1031
2004 91 1001
2005 100 1171
2006 118 1245
2007 116 1392
2008 112 1513
2009 128 1703
2010 148 1986
2011 156 2357
2012 164 2478
2013 154 2684
2014 179 2823
2015 189 2807
2016 160 3015
2017 149 3147
2018 163 3399
2019 166 3851
2020 151 4141
2021 161 4775
2022 163 4246
2023 144 4259
2024 119 3603
2025 98 3047

The following table provides academic rankings for Aoyama Gakuin University in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 59 485 1077
Astrobiology 99 414 1297
Neuroscience 115 487 1497
Biophysics 174 636 1661
Biochemistry 156 907 2044
Molecular Biology 192 922 2190
Genetics 170 1023 2359
Paleontology 140 967 2373
Evolutionary Biology 137 966 2470
Agricultural Science 115 1312 2983
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 184 1411 3129
Botany 185 1488 3392
Nutrition and Food Science 222 1634 3407
Immunology 236 1584 3659

Environmental Science rankings

Aoyama Gakuin University ranked 109th for Environmental Science in Japan and 2347th in the World with 3,822 publications made and 54,382 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science, Paleontology.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#109 of 523 In Japan
#933 of 2,841 In Asia
#2347 of 6,888 In the World

Aoyama Gakuin University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 29 298
1994 34 272
1995 30 254
1996 31 285
1997 47 307
1998 42 334
1999 55 394
2000 67 401
2001 83 627
2002 76 709
2003 77 800
2004 95 722
2005 85 912
2006 106 925
2007 116 1088
2008 104 1199
2009 125 1308
2010 128 1470
2011 135 1677
2012 162 1901
2013 162 1997
2014 163 2210
2015 167 2179
2016 174 2481
2017 128 2369
2018 133 2794
2019 163 2925
2020 146 3320
2021 138 3836
2022 181 3309
2023 149 3480
2024 103 2840
2025 82 2327

The following table provides academic rankings for Aoyama Gakuin University in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Environmental Chemistry 77 549 1354
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 76 564 1481
Earth science and Geophysics 84 607 1579
Oceanography 80 589 1613
Geotechnical Engineering 98 941 2177
Geology 121 897 2226
Petrology and Geochemistry 112 918 2303
Geography and Cartography 88 852 2307
Paleontology 140 967 2373
Environmental Engineering 116 1172 2542
Ecology 114 1064 2600
Environmental Management 104 1261 2885
Agricultural Science 115 1312 2983

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Aoyama Gakuin University ranked 74th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Japan and 2278th in the World with 3,599 publications made and 44,930 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Linguistics, Sociology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#74 of 536 In Japan
#686 of 2,867 In Asia
#2278 of 7,088 In the World

Aoyama Gakuin University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 23 81
1994 14 82
1995 32 86
1996 19 104
1997 23 151
1998 35 159
1999 33 175
2000 42 172
2001 61 275
2002 60 340
2003 50 346
2004 90 356
2005 68 497
2006 83 591
2007 92 654
2008 98 710
2009 99 914
2010 149 1105
2011 144 1255
2012 130 1471
2013 127 1570
2014 170 1767
2015 153 1809
2016 180 1926
2017 147 1848
2018 130 2242
2019 165 2680
2020 151 2985
2021 196 3704
2022 212 3207
2023 171 3310
2024 122 2807
2025 95 2286

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
International Relations and Diplomacy 10 138 758
Linguistics 42 361 1207
Political Economy 18 191 1274
Library and Information science 84 326 1480
Education Majors 27 409 1564
Philosophy 45 495 1866
Aesthetics 89 690 2142
Classics and Ancient History 63 605 2162
Sociology 74 661 2273
Law 58 765 2371
Archaeology 86 915 2406
Anthropology 58 744 2470
History 86 876 2473
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 54 767 2535
Political Science 54 756 2571
Communications and Public Relations 36 944 2928
Demography 125 1099 2942

Business rankings

Aoyama Gakuin University ranked 42nd for Business in Japan and 1679th in the World with 2,009 publications made and 22,224 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, International Business, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#42 of 394 In Japan
#540 of 2,654 In Asia
#1679 of 6,366 In the World

Aoyama Gakuin University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 14 41
1994 12 45
1995 24 59
1996 14 61
1997 17 52
1998 13 89
1999 26 94
2000 20 117
2001 29 139
2002 33 185
2003 37 202
2004 56 178
2005 45 246
2006 50 289
2007 63 370
2008 67 429
2009 80 539
2010 98 664
2011 85 730
2012 67 859
2013 72 892
2014 97 1052
2015 87 920
2016 91 1030
2017 80 1005
2018 77 1198
2019 86 1337
2020 96 1496
2021 84 2008
2022 116 1714
2023 86 1593
2024 35 1246
2025 50 996

The following table provides academic rankings for Aoyama Gakuin University in various areas of Business.

Business subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Engineering Management 11 191 821
International Business 21 244 1175
International Trade 23 257 1208
Project Management 14 288 1255
Management 43 434 1372
Advertising 22 386 1400
Operations Research 44 667 1605
Finance 49 557 1725
Marketing 34 586 1765
Management Information Systems 28 613 1933
Accounting 33 654 2044

Mathematics rankings

Aoyama Gakuin University ranked 86th for Mathematics in Japan and 1994th in the World with 1,840 publications made and 27,700 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers, Applied Mathematics, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#86 of 460 In Japan
#784 of 2,725 In Asia
#1994 of 6,434 In the World

Aoyama Gakuin University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 10 55
1994 10 36
1995 13 46
1996 13 73
1997 19 93
1998 21 93
1999 14 101
2000 10 107
2001 31 204
2002 35 255
2003 44 241
2004 48 276
2005 61 342
2006 51 410
2007 55 460
2008 69 489
2009 59 613
2010 80 732
2011 80 794
2012 66 955
2013 76 987
2014 92 1025
2015 96 1122
2016 83 1208
2017 69 1079
2018 66 1360
2019 79 1543
2020 73 1690
2021 66 2184
2022 98 1880
2023 80 1918
2024 49 1384
2025 35 961

The following table provides academic rankings for Aoyama Gakuin University in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Math Teachers 14 281 1105
Operations Research 44 667 1605
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 38 558 1661
Applied Mathematics 63 721 1783
Statistics 99 860 2119

Psychology rankings

Aoyama Gakuin University ranked 115th for Psychology in Japan and 2191st in the World with 1,604 publications made and 23,158 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Psychiatry, Education Majors.

Psychology ranking Location
#115 of 498 In Japan
#794 of 2,766 In Asia
#2191 of 6,663 In the World

Aoyama Gakuin University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 7 30
1994 11 50
1995 17 52
1996 8 62
1997 10 84
1998 11 79
1999 5 99
2000 12 112
2001 20 200
2002 32 205
2003 24 205
2004 25 219
2005 39 263
2006 37 319
2007 43 355
2008 37 359
2009 49 380
2010 53 463
2011 62 546
2012 58 686
2013 53 742
2014 75 781
2015 87 930
2016 75 935
2017 89 1006
2018 66 1083
2019 88 1251
2020 65 1424
2021 104 2057
2022 68 1523
2023 76 1637
2024 67 1367
2025 48 1168

The following table provides academic rankings for Aoyama Gakuin University in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Cognitive Science 42 408 1204
Neuroscience 115 487 1497
Education Majors 27 409 1564
Psychiatry 113 714 2024
Child Psychology 81 608 2038
Social Psychology 72 651 2067
Clinical Psychology 124 1002 2844

Economics rankings

Aoyama Gakuin University ranked 56th for Economics in Japan and 2123rd in the World with 1,187 publications made and 12,234 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Development Studies, International Trade, International Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#56 of 340 In Japan
#710 of 2,559 In Asia
#2123 of 6,188 In the World

Aoyama Gakuin University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 6 25
1994 2 25
1995 6 45
1996 7 44
1997 11 31
1998 8 63
1999 14 74
2000 21 100
2001 28 118
2002 14 97
2003 21 128
2004 25 97
2005 24 184
2006 30 193
2007 34 218
2008 32 256
2009 39 385
2010 52 397
2011 37 424
2012 46 481
2013 49 514
2014 53 512
2015 67 531
2016 61 633
2017 45 611
2018 47 766
2019 55 889
2020 51 1039
2021 53 1153
2022 76 1022
2023 47 1095
2024 22 790
2025 26 698

The following table provides academic rankings for Aoyama Gakuin University in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
International Relations and Diplomacy 10 138 758
Agricultural Economics 24 349 951
International Economics 23 230 1160
International Trade 23 257 1208
Political Economy 18 191 1274
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 38 558 1661
Finance 49 557 1725
Development Studies 77 1049 2883

Art & Design rankings

Aoyama Gakuin University ranked 82nd for Art & Design in Japan and 2233rd in the World with 790 publications made and 4,824 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Computer Graphics, Multimedia.

Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.

Art & Design ranking Location
#82 of 350 In Japan
#724 of 2,450 In Asia
#2233 of 6,010 In the World

Aoyama Gakuin University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 7 12
1994 3 11
1995 6 14
1996 4 13
1997 7 20
1998 5 25
1999 6 16
2000 6 29
2001 13 67
2002 14 69
2003 10 76
2004 16 64
2005 19 110
2006 15 127
2007 15 100
2008 15 109
2009 19 140
2010 37 166
2011 30 223
2012 30 245
2013 24 258
2014 38 298
2015 41 308
2016 52 319
2017 34 297
2018 29 345
2019 27 425
2020 35 525
2021 47 553
2022 45 556
2023 50 562
2024 26 484
2025 23 431

The following table provides academic rankings for Aoyama Gakuin University in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Animation 45 353 935
Cinematography 8 153 1002
Computer Graphics 88 486 1390
Multimedia 42 459 1454
Fashion Design 88 732 2119
Aesthetics 89 690 2142
Literature 71 672 2170

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Aoyama Gakuin University

Speciality Japan Asia World Rank
Audiology 112 388 1311
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 118 604 1676
Sports Medicine 165 706 2088
Anatomy and Physiology 183 947 2405
Physical Therapy 178 961 2580
Medicine 158 1056 2642
Anesthesiology 192 1116 2779
Cardiology 210 1165 2872
Public Health 132 1230 3197
Surgery 210 1324 3357
Nursing 144 1271 3506
Pathology 204 1545 3619