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Chuo University ranked 53rd in Japan, 983rd in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 95 research topics. Chuo University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 14,472 academic publications and 173,007 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 173 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#983 of 14,131 In the World
#205 of 5,830 In Asia
#53 of 719 In Japan
#2 of 8 In Hachioji
#311 of 1,645 For Robotics
#549 of 1,031 For Mining Engineering
#587 of 1,005 For Animation
#68 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#882 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 92 other topics

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Engineering rankings

Chuo University ranked 70th for Engineering in Japan and 1347th in the World with 9,317 publications made and 112,929 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#70 of 520 In Japan
#522 of 2,841 In Asia
#1347 of 6,795 In the World

Chuo University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 68 357
1994 63 342
1995 77 410
1996 76 437
1997 85 485
1998 88 610
1999 79 707
2000 118 675
2001 139 751
2002 291 1316
2003 237 1451
2004 181 1447
2005 191 1551
2006 200 1505
2007 222 1998
2008 230 2042
2009 314 2361
2010 285 2742
2011 333 3091
2012 306 3244
2013 426 3830
2014 405 4441
2015 426 4390
2016 430 4731
2017 421 4911
2018 474 6074
2019 475 6231
2020 407 7197
2021 403 7762
2022 431 7288
2023 351 7849
2024 312 7167
2025 216 6026

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

Engineering subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Robotics 27 111 311
Mining Engineering 18 198 549
Marine Engineering 27 195 594
Structural Engineering 44 296 862
Aviation 22 267 924
Computer Engineering 34 353 936
Geotechnical Engineering 45 346 953
Applied/Engineering Physics 58 358 959
Automation and Control engineering 54 412 1024
Human-Computer Interaction 43 304 1088
Aerospace Engineering 55 354 1096
Electronic Engineering 53 464 1145
Automotive Engineering 52 459 1147
Optical Engineering 72 438 1163
Acoustical Engineering 69 410 1167
Materials Science 70 482 1198
Electrical Engineering 69 492 1234
Mechanical Engineering 60 443 1235
Computer Networking 42 465 1248
Petroleum Engineering 67 497 1293
Transportation Engineering 43 482 1322
Metallurgical Engineering 82 558 1322
Telecommunications 64 535 1329
Architectural Engineering 66 510 1337
Nanotechnology 74 643 1381
Civil Engineering 70 542 1450
Environmental Engineering 55 618 1479
Reliability and Quality Engineering 52 593 1486
Systems Engineering 50 546 1591
Chemical Engineering 86 782 1606
Biomedical Engineering 129 694 1657
Remote Sensing 80 719 1794
Operations Research 70 962 2148

Physics rankings

Chuo University ranked 69th for Physics in Japan and 1263rd in the World with 8,854 publications made and 120,075 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#69 of 515 In Japan
#470 of 2,822 In Asia
#1263 of 6,729 In the World

Chuo University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 62 405
1994 65 377
1995 72 459
1996 74 468
1997 83 541
1998 95 683
1999 78 718
2000 115 726
2001 137 874
2002 264 1412
2003 240 1771
2004 175 1798
2005 185 1835
2006 190 1766
2007 210 2244
2008 226 2351
2009 281 2577
2010 289 3010
2011 317 3388
2012 300 3684
2013 399 4088
2014 393 4706
2015 409 4787
2016 416 5041
2017 404 5333
2018 440 6576
2019 424 6706
2020 370 7585
2021 364 8046
2022 391 7458
2023 321 7937
2024 293 7072
2025 198 6014

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

Physics subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Condensed Matter Physics 64 306 821
Theoretical Physics 34 219 841
Atomic and Molecular physics 73 294 949
Applied/Engineering Physics 58 358 959
Nuclear Physics 70 309 968
Astrobiology 77 323 1098
Quantum and Particle physics 61 417 1141
Optical Engineering 72 438 1163
Acoustical Engineering 69 410 1167
Biophysics 122 391 1168
Materials Science 70 482 1198
Nanotechnology 74 643 1381
Astrophysics and Astronomy 93 506 1499

Chemistry rankings

Chuo University ranked 118th for Chemistry in Japan and 1582nd in the World with 7,073 publications made and 102,368 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Physical chemistry, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#118 of 510 In Japan
#656 of 2,785 In Asia
#1582 of 6,561 In the World

Chuo University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 51 292
1994 50 258
1995 57 333
1996 56 370
1997 67 403
1998 71 553
1999 71 590
2000 105 624
2001 105 687
2002 177 1024
2003 168 1134
2004 123 1303
2005 123 1376
2006 126 1307
2007 139 1691
2008 155 1755
2009 222 1993
2010 211 2430
2011 256 2670
2012 255 2908
2013 338 3512
2014 336 4001
2015 335 4135
2016 349 4429
2017 355 4878
2018 378 5724
2019 345 5915
2020 289 6724
2021 288 7374
2022 336 7211
2023 274 7477
2024 262 6729
2025 167 5789

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

Chemistry subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Pharmacy 57 219 633
Inorganic Chemistry 73 488 1129
Materials Science 70 482 1198
Physical chemistry 73 600 1342
Nanotechnology 74 643 1381
Petrology and Geochemistry 68 479 1382
Computational Chemistry 75 553 1385
Environmental Chemistry 82 592 1427
Organic Chemistry 102 603 1432
Chemical Engineering 86 782 1606
Biochemistry 137 737 1723
Radiochemistry 144 1260 2399
Nutrition and Food Science 176 1330 2806

Computer Science rankings

Chuo University ranked 79th for Computer Science in Japan and 1648th in the World with 6,653 publications made and 61,350 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Computer Vision, Telecommunications, Computer Networking, Machine Learning.

Computer Science ranking Location
#79 of 515 In Japan
#619 of 2,842 In Asia
#1648 of 6,855 In the World

Chuo University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 28 155
1994 41 180
1995 38 193
1996 42 206
1997 33 198
1998 49 289
1999 40 347
2000 47 324
2001 81 357
2002 205 726
2003 158 734
2004 111 673
2005 135 698
2006 134 744
2007 151 944
2008 179 1122
2009 209 1268
2010 237 1443
2011 245 1680
2012 231 1800
2013 313 2070
2014 271 2332
2015 318 2485
2016 306 2650
2017 324 2826
2018 344 3663
2019 378 3951
2020 331 4555
2021 332 5005
2022 354 4717
2023 326 5116
2024 261 4368
2025 158 3541

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

Computer Science subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Robotics 27 111 311
Animation 22 175 587
Computer Graphics 49 257 893
UX/UI Desgin 32 259 932
Game Design and Development 34 255 935
Computer Engineering 34 353 936
Human-Computer Interaction 43 304 1088
Computer Vision 53 420 1136
Computer Networking 42 465 1248
Blockchain and Cryptography 39 526 1288
Telecommunications 64 535 1329
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 52 526 1379
Cognitive Science 55 518 1418
Cyber Security 40 599 1572
Library and Information science 99 420 1714
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 114 700 1747
Management Information Systems 23 551 1788
Neuroscience 137 627 1826
Multimedia 62 682 1901
Machine Learning 71 861 1988
Computational Linguistics 97 890 2025
Data Science 51 748 2057
Software Engineering 70 775 2159

Biology rankings

Chuo University ranked 128th for Biology in Japan and 1971st in the World with 6,109 publications made and 91,576 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Nanotechnology, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#128 of 528 In Japan
#813 of 2,838 In Asia
#1971 of 6,841 In the World

Chuo University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 28 188
1994 35 216
1995 34 228
1996 41 273
1997 45 267
1998 51 387
1999 60 459
2000 67 466
2001 67 511
2002 94 671
2003 105 715
2004 88 903
2005 84 880
2006 95 1013
2007 117 1241
2008 129 1364
2009 182 1613
2010 198 1934
2011 227 2210
2012 222 2446
2013 284 3016
2014 300 3357
2015 308 3659
2016 287 3934
2017 308 4433
2018 354 5498
2019 327 5832
2020 318 7001
2021 311 7866
2022 350 7815
2023 303 8259
2024 248 7053
2025 169 5948

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

Biology subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Astrobiology 77 323 1098
Biophysics 122 391 1168
Nanotechnology 74 643 1381
Evolutionary Biology 75 445 1454
Biochemistry 137 737 1723
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 114 700 1747
Paleontology 104 677 1793
Neuroscience 137 627 1826
Genetics 160 861 2011
Molecular Biology 190 903 2156
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 141 817 2190
Oncology and Cancer research 156 1026 2326
Zoology 141 821 2328
Forestry 84 887 2394
Microbiology 155 1181 2629
Botany 156 1204 2783
Nutrition and Food Science 176 1330 2806
Virology 161 1296 3149
Pharmacology 189 1478 3180
Immunology 204 1406 3288
Agricultural Science 147 1527 3449
Horticulture 177 1633 3506

Environmental Science rankings

Chuo University ranked 83rd for Environmental Science in Japan and 1902nd in the World with 5,556 publications made and 65,148 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#83 of 523 In Japan
#713 of 2,841 In Asia
#1902 of 6,888 In the World

Chuo University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 26 169
1994 46 194
1995 37 219
1996 40 243
1997 45 260
1998 59 359
1999 55 396
2000 74 374
2001 75 432
2002 127 653
2003 132 860
2004 106 938
2005 95 856
2006 110 939
2007 123 1171
2008 143 1265
2009 190 1401
2010 180 1589
2011 190 1686
2012 177 1863
2013 244 2139
2014 229 2370
2015 275 2517
2016 260 2749
2017 235 2850
2018 273 3359
2019 284 3718
2020 270 4422
2021 262 5054
2022 273 5051
2023 243 5279
2024 202 4671
2025 124 4034

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

Environmental Science subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Mining Engineering 18 198 549
Geotechnical Engineering 45 346 953
Earth science and Geophysics 60 388 1124
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 66 465 1301
Oceanography 69 468 1370
Petrology and Geochemistry 68 479 1382
Environmental Chemistry 82 592 1427
Urban and Regional planning 31 414 1464
Environmental Engineering 55 618 1479
Geology 81 582 1626
Paleontology 104 677 1793
Geography and Cartography 64 627 1852
Environmental Management 71 898 2098
Ecology 89 821 2109
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 141 817 2190
Forestry 84 887 2394
Agricultural Science 147 1527 3449

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Chuo University ranked 58th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Japan and 2105th in the World with 5,221 publications made and 53,028 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Linguistics, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#58 of 536 In Japan
#602 of 2,867 In Asia
#2105 of 7,088 In the World

Chuo University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 22 120
1994 29 141
1995 18 132
1996 32 143
1997 35 181
1998 35 200
1999 40 282
2000 54 263
2001 52 327
2002 122 550
2003 94 682
2004 78 610
2005 86 603
2006 93 687
2007 124 833
2008 132 938
2009 163 1037
2010 181 1130
2011 183 1407
2012 163 1463
2013 222 1798
2014 200 1858
2015 254 1942
2016 249 1946
2017 263 2183
2018 272 2692
2019 299 3009
2020 284 3664
2021 274 4204
2022 301 3974
2023 300 4264
2024 214 3612
2025 127 3035

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Radio and Television broadcasting 7 109 631
Broadcast Journalism 6 206 907
Public Policy / Administration 18 217 1277
Urban and Regional planning 31 414 1464
Linguistics 71 521 1554
Library and Information science 99 420 1714
Law 30 493 1738
Classics and Ancient History 48 444 1762
Political Science 29 498 1912
Education Majors 44 611 2036
Aesthetics 80 647 2049
History 60 672 2055
Philosophy 57 570 2058
Archaeology 68 774 2147
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 42 653 2274
Demography 103 799 2280
Sociology 77 676 2315
Communications and Public Relations 26 761 2524
Anthropology 103 1112 3305

Mathematics rankings

Chuo University ranked 44th for Mathematics in Japan and 1354th in the World with 3,332 publications made and 44,965 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#44 of 460 In Japan
#452 of 2,725 In Asia
#1354 of 6,434 In the World

Chuo University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 20 128
1994 22 144
1995 18 191
1996 24 174
1997 20 203
1998 37 255
1999 27 276
2000 29 271
2001 44 301
2002 107 532
2003 94 552
2004 74 517
2005 75 586
2006 89 640
2007 87 790
2008 94 873
2009 109 851
2010 116 1100
2011 118 1206
2012 102 1203
2013 131 1395
2014 133 1549
2015 160 1593
2016 152 1557
2017 171 1568
2018 186 1994
2019 177 2280
2020 156 2538
2021 168 2729
2022 154 2699
2023 139 2633
2024 90 2100
2025 58 1543

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

Mathematics subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Applied Mathematics 14 161 587
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 19 222 919
Blockchain and Cryptography 39 526 1288
Statistics 58 502 1439
Math Teachers 47 662 2096
Operations Research 70 962 2148

Business rankings

Chuo University ranked 35th for Business in Japan and 1488th in the World with 2,729 publications made and 26,266 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Advertising, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#35 of 394 In Japan
#459 of 2,654 In Asia
#1488 of 6,366 In the World

Chuo University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 10 51
1994 19 74
1995 15 72
1996 13 56
1997 9 54
1998 14 88
1999 16 155
2000 26 103
2001 32 135
2002 67 228
2003 65 304
2004 50 268
2005 63 276
2006 79 329
2007 64 422
2008 66 445
2009 85 474
2010 86 572
2011 103 597
2012 87 704
2013 123 794
2014 111 895
2015 156 950
2016 150 915
2017 137 976
2018 116 1132
2019 126 1252
2020 152 1579
2021 152 1738
2022 161 1722
2023 137 1798
2024 107 1531
2025 56 1218

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

Business subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Tax Law 12 124 629
Investment Banking and Stock trading 11 258 912
Finance 16 227 953
Advertising 15 211 967
Real Estate 28 312 978
Accounting 17 325 1268
Public Policy / Administration 18 217 1277
International Business 31 397 1598
International Trade 34 420 1635
Management 53 575 1653
Project Management 20 500 1744
Management Information Systems 23 551 1788
Marketing 44 684 1975
Operations Research 70 962 2148

Psychology rankings

Chuo University ranked 112th for Psychology in Japan and 2107th in the World with 2,143 publications made and 28,835 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Cognitive Science, Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#112 of 498 In Japan
#756 of 2,766 In Asia
#2107 of 6,663 In the World

Chuo University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 8 57
1994 11 62
1995 4 65
1996 7 56
1997 9 69
1998 15 108
1999 17 111
2000 13 114
2001 17 121
2002 36 174
2003 26 197
2004 20 184
2005 26 173
2006 28 237
2007 51 275
2008 47 366
2009 65 451
2010 85 473
2011 69 622
2012 74 708
2013 94 844
2014 83 864
2015 103 953
2016 93 1011
2017 113 1197
2018 118 1423
2019 132 1680
2020 123 1922
2021 133 2186
2022 132 2260
2023 141 2519
2024 111 2158
2025 64 1782

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

Psychology subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Social Psychology 34 361 1400
Cognitive Science 55 518 1418
Neuroscience 137 627 1826
Child Psychology 74 554 1929
Education Majors 44 611 2036
Clinical Psychology 89 630 2089
Psychiatry 133 833 2322

Economics rankings

Chuo University ranked 23rd for Economics in Japan and 1394th in the World with 1,843 publications made and 22,392 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Development Studies, Investment Banking and Stock trading, International Trade.

Economics ranking Location
#23 of 340 In Japan
#371 of 2,559 In Asia
#1394 of 6,188 In the World

Chuo University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 4 47
1994 15 64
1995 10 83
1996 8 47
1997 6 68
1998 16 95
1999 17 138
2000 31 106
2001 25 130
2002 47 197
2003 49 278
2004 40 266
2005 37 261
2006 49 307
2007 39 404
2008 41 444
2009 59 461
2010 60 548
2011 59 552
2012 63 620
2013 77 693
2014 94 851
2015 117 839
2016 97 820
2017 98 869
2018 87 1010
2019 61 1069
2020 97 1317
2021 102 1428
2022 94 1416
2023 86 1405
2024 57 1183
2025 34 923

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

Economics subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Investment Banking and Stock trading 11 258 912
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 19 222 919
Finance 16 227 953
International Economics 28 358 1481
International Trade 34 420 1635
Development Studies 61 892 2539

Art & Design rankings

Chuo University ranked 47th for Art & Design in Japan and 1467th in the World with 1,237 publications made and 13,814 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Computer Graphics, Literature, Aesthetics, 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
#47 of 350 In Japan
#405 of 2,450 In Asia
#1467 of 6,010 In the World

Chuo University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 3 25
1994 6 24
1995 3 26
1996 7 27
1997 4 27
1998 5 30
1999 7 43
2000 5 47
2001 13 41
2002 37 158
2003 28 129
2004 21 110
2005 16 90
2006 18 126
2007 24 139
2008 33 150
2009 34 177
2010 36 206
2011 45 248
2012 38 272
2013 70 323
2014 52 330
2015 60 346
2016 76 415
2017 77 434
2018 78 465
2019 72 500
2020 61 676
2021 53 638
2022 66 623
2023 62 752
2024 50 692
2025 26 565

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

Art & Design subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Animation 22 175 587
Painting and Drawing 24 217 790
Sculpture 24 217 790
Illustration and Concept Art 24 235 819
Computer Graphics 49 257 893
UX/UI Desgin 32 259 932
Game Design and Development 34 255 935
Literature 21 262 1154
Fashion Design 60 505 1613
Multimedia 62 682 1901
Aesthetics 80 647 2049

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Chuo University

Speciality Japan Asia World Rank
Audiology 88 261 1015
Orthodontics 87 428 1344
Dentistry 94 525 1533
Radiation Therapy 113 672 1571
Sports Medicine 118 476 1595
Anatomy and Physiology 138 586 1626
Physical Therapy 123 594 1820
Cardiology 168 838 2211
Medicine 139 868 2233
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 150 957 2240
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 96 701 2279
Surgery 146 842 2320
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 163 923 2345
Gerontology 136 752 2413
Anesthesiology 170 921 2414
Public Health 102 878 2437
Pathology 154 1102 2663
Health Science 102 1017 3098
Nursing 136 1229 3414