Dokkyo University: Rankings

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Dokkyo University ranked 135th in Japan, 2084th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 43 research topics. Dokkyo University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 6,643 academic publications and 142,513 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 3 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2084 of 14,131 In the World
#574 of 5,830 In Asia
#135 of 719 In Japan
#430 of 2,222 For Pediatrics
#471 of 1,054 For Neurosurgery
#556 of 2,360 For Gastroenterology and Hepatology
#843 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#3108 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 40 other topics

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Medicine rankings

Dokkyo University ranked 84th for Medicine in Japan and 1044th in the World with 5,518 publications made and 120,942 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Immunology, Radiology and Nuclear medicine, Psychiatry.

Medicine ranking Location
#84 of 521 In Japan
#324 of 2,817 In Asia
#1044 of 6,793 In the World

Dokkyo University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 164 464
1994 186 582
1995 174 643
1996 184 743
1997 250 901
1998 275 1083
1999 270 1238
2000 286 1636
2001 341 1943
2002 321 2497
2003 320 2829
2004 332 3443
2005 359 3978
2006 283 4422
2007 155 4804
2008 130 4930
2009 74 5150
2010 70 5509
2011 71 5645
2012 50 5630
2013 45 5535
2014 36 5301
2015 38 5076
2016 23 4732
2017 28 4357
2018 24 4120
2019 16 4073
2020 29 4527
2021 14 4526
2022 17 3998
2023 9 3586
2024 11 3075
2025 8 2471

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

Medicine subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Pediatrics 18 91 430
Neurosurgery 58 158 471
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 72 189 556
Cardiology 71 162 585
Anesthesiology 70 188 610
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 72 204 663
Urology 77 230 686
Surgery 72 222 696
Respiratory Therapy 65 197 699
Immunology 76 229 723
Oncology and Cancer research 81 278 769
Ophthalmology 80 245 779
Anatomy and Physiology 78 236 785
Audiology 69 182 795
Dermatology 81 282 803
Radiation Therapy 84 312 825
Psychiatry 74 261 944
Pathology 80 314 967
Pharmacology 89 418 1056
Virology 93 474 1369
Family medicine 91 506 1655
Critical Care Nursing 82 537 1663
Orthodontics 102 546 1672
Dentistry 100 579 1674
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 77 509 1687
Sports Medicine 126 535 1733
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 86 537 1840
Physical Therapy 128 616 1869
Clinical Psychology 100 734 2310
Health Science 88 792 2515
Nursing 118 1089 3080
Public Health 133 1245 3237

Biology rankings

Dokkyo University ranked 107th for Biology in Japan and 1473rd in the World with 5,177 publications made and 122,598 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Immunology, Neuroscience, Oncology and Cancer research.

Biology ranking Location
#107 of 528 In Japan
#574 of 2,838 In Asia
#1473 of 6,841 In the World

Dokkyo University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 148 506
1994 159 624
1995 156 696
1996 169 817
1997 228 1012
1998 253 1175
1999 246 1334
2000 265 1695
2001 331 2077
2002 297 2561
2003 308 2938
2004 301 3497
2005 337 4109
2006 250 4480
2007 146 4804
2008 124 4935
2009 69 5070
2010 73 5412
2011 68 5492
2012 42 5614
2013 35 5432
2014 29 5174
2015 33 4872
2016 20 4544
2017 26 4169
2018 19 4013
2019 16 3984
2020 28 4400
2021 14 4498
2022 17 3842
2023 11 3521
2024 10 2998
2025 8 2371

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

Biology subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Immunology 76 229 723
Oncology and Cancer research 81 278 769
Molecular Biology 95 284 843
Neuroscience 82 273 994
Genetics 90 362 1026
Pharmacology 89 418 1056
Biotechnology 88 424 1137
Biochemistry 110 522 1298
Virology 93 474 1369
Biophysics 161 581 1556
Zoology 108 610 1856
Microbiology 124 812 1896
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 143 931 2201
Paleontology 137 940 2307
Botany 149 1090 2530
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 173 1051 2676
Horticulture 147 1415 3077

Chemistry rankings

Dokkyo University ranked 128th for Chemistry in Japan and 1852nd in the World with 3,335 publications made and 84,869 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#128 of 510 In Japan
#803 of 2,785 In Asia
#1852 of 6,561 In the World

Dokkyo University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 105 377
1994 98 437
1995 113 547
1996 102 588
1997 141 752
1998 146 850
1999 147 904
2000 183 1190
2001 196 1432
2002 181 1811
2003 208 2162
2004 215 2500
2005 219 2982
2006 165 3213
2007 101 3384
2008 69 3425
2009 46 3410
2010 47 3726
2011 42 3657
2012 21 3632
2013 17 3457
2014 20 3317
2015 18 3181
2016 11 2921
2017 12 2619
2018 9 2519
2019 10 2455
2020 15 2675
2021 6 2664
2022 10 2340
2023 3 2075
2024 2 1673
2025 2 1278

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

Chemistry subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Biochemistry 110 522 1298
Organic Chemistry 161 1019 2192
Materials Science 212 1573 3297
Physical chemistry 230 1804 3826

Psychology rankings

Dokkyo University ranked 80th for Psychology in Japan and 1298th in the World with 2,278 publications made and 54,506 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Child Psychology, Cognitive Science.

Psychology ranking Location
#80 of 498 In Japan
#399 of 2,766 In Asia
#1298 of 6,663 In the World

Dokkyo University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 90 213
1994 65 286
1995 75 311
1996 81 345
1997 102 427
1998 99 555
1999 117 612
2000 117 775
2001 135 934
2002 135 1253
2003 128 1256
2004 122 1537
2005 132 1772
2006 105 1910
2007 55 1990
2008 52 1970
2009 30 2114
2010 26 2138
2011 30 2394
2012 22 2348
2013 22 2316
2014 16 2171
2015 18 2090
2016 11 1996
2017 14 1828
2018 13 1724
2019 11 1754
2020 15 2126
2021 6 2130
2022 12 1814
2023 6 1642
2024 13 1337
2025 7 1105

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

Psychology subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Psychiatry 74 261 944
Neuroscience 82 273 994
Child Psychology 85 641 2093
Clinical Psychology 100 734 2310
Cognitive Science 140 1143 2665
Social Psychology 132 1226 3295

Computer Science rankings

Dokkyo University ranked 143rd for Computer Science in Japan and 2595th in the World with 1,642 publications made and 39,731 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Machine Learning, Telecommunications.

Computer Science ranking Location
#143 of 515 In Japan
#1113 of 2,842 In Asia
#2595 of 6,855 In the World

Dokkyo University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 58 181
1994 47 260
1995 48 283
1996 48 298
1997 63 380
1998 72 478
1999 81 518
2000 77 611
2001 86 751
2002 99 1002
2003 65 943
2004 80 1102
2005 81 1283
2006 93 1453
2007 36 1577
2008 48 1612
2009 21 1716
2010 15 1792
2011 15 1914
2012 14 1964
2013 22 1945
2014 15 1921
2015 21 1859
2016 13 1843
2017 13 1751
2018 14 1809
2019 14 1787
2020 14 2137
2021 11 2291
2022 9 1882
2023 10 1730
2024 6 1433
2025 7 1204

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

Computer Science subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Neuroscience 82 273 994
Computational Linguistics 89 826 1912
Library and Information science 123 593 2175
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 143 931 2201
Cognitive Science 140 1143 2665
Telecommunications 182 1594 3454
Computer Vision 195 1628 3505
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 204 1864 4172
Machine Learning 201 2041 4468

Engineering rankings

Dokkyo University ranked 188th for Engineering in Japan and 3164th in the World with 1,440 publications made and 30,863 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Biotechnology, Acoustical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#188 of 520 In Japan
#1451 of 2,841 In Asia
#3164 of 6,795 In the World

Dokkyo University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 49 134
1994 51 186
1995 46 175
1996 43 182
1997 65 273
1998 52 323
1999 51 315
2000 60 389
2001 54 430
2002 44 541
2003 58 613
2004 68 722
2005 76 794
2006 75 936
2007 32 1114
2008 42 1130
2009 24 1073
2010 16 1236
2011 27 1262
2012 18 1283
2013 14 1219
2014 14 1278
2015 14 1268
2016 8 1188
2017 11 1135
2018 16 1230
2019 15 1199
2020 10 1393
2021 12 1440
2022 12 1287
2023 4 1157
2024 3 882
2025 8 788

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

Engineering subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Biotechnology 88 424 1137
Acoustical Engineering 170 1129 2616
Aerospace Engineering 169 1202 2741
Metallurgical Engineering 194 1351 2833
Optical Engineering 193 1350 2932
Structural Engineering 198 1463 3249
Materials Science 212 1573 3297
Telecommunications 182 1594 3454
Mechanical Engineering 191 1500 3471
Electrical Engineering 225 1954 4238

Environmental Science rankings

Dokkyo University ranked 150th for Environmental Science in Japan and 2974th in the World with 1,371 publications made and 30,291 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Paleontology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#150 of 523 In Japan
#1241 of 2,841 In Asia
#2974 of 6,888 In the World

Dokkyo University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 41 116
1994 46 154
1995 43 153
1996 45 227
1997 71 254
1998 63 307
1999 66 345
2000 49 450
2001 62 470
2002 55 565
2003 65 580
2004 64 642
2005 96 842
2006 61 952
2007 37 1098
2008 29 1066
2009 10 1049
2010 14 1094
2011 15 1122
2012 5 1224
2013 15 1140
2014 11 1172
2015 16 1234
2016 8 1216
2017 9 1097
2018 18 1253
2019 17 1219
2020 9 1427
2021 15 1590
2022 6 1389
2023 8 1270
2024 5 976
2025 8 834

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

Environmental Science subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Paleontology 137 940 2307
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 146 1088 2491
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 173 1051 2676
Geology 154 1174 2782
Geography and Cartography 139 1337 3328
Ecology 158 1419 3341
Oceanography 213 1710 3964

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Dokkyo University ranked 129th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Japan and 3426th in the World with 1,361 publications made and 24,557 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Linguistics, Political Science, Law, Sociology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#129 of 536 In Japan
#1215 of 2,867 In Asia
#3426 of 7,088 In the World

Dokkyo University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 45 117
1994 40 142
1995 42 176
1996 42 204
1997 52 263
1998 53 358
1999 47 323
2000 57 431
2001 55 502
2002 75 653
2003 53 598
2004 51 676
2005 61 784
2006 71 935
2007 38 1042
2008 32 1058
2009 20 1172
2010 20 1239
2011 15 1278
2012 12 1337
2013 17 1335
2014 17 1318
2015 10 1392
2016 10 1333
2017 19 1231
2018 21 1345
2019 23 1230
2020 21 1502
2021 16 1597
2022 15 1363
2023 11 1353
2024 16 1053
2025 12 935

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Aesthetics 92 701 2171
Library and Information science 123 593 2175
Linguistics 106 876 2261
Philosophy 112 1027 3057
Archaeology 116 1219 3097
History 112 1170 3118
Demography 135 1186 3123
Anthropology 99 1087 3248
Sociology 140 1286 3634
Law 143 1590 4115
Political Science 139 1522 4191

Physics rankings

Dokkyo University ranked 197th for Physics in Japan and 3208th in the World with 1,349 publications made and 27,132 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#197 of 515 In Japan
#1451 of 2,822 In Asia
#3208 of 6,729 In the World

Dokkyo University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 57 131
1994 48 163
1995 46 174
1996 40 205
1997 56 249
1998 38 283
1999 45 308
2000 46 341
2001 48 378
2002 54 506
2003 55 517
2004 64 574
2005 71 687
2006 67 740
2007 27 868
2008 37 939
2009 21 894
2010 17 1013
2011 20 1081
2012 13 1095
2013 11 1070
2014 8 1062
2015 12 1096
2016 5 996
2017 7 1000
2018 11 1091
2019 11 1020
2020 12 1220
2021 10 1241
2022 10 1181
2023 7 982
2024 5 842
2025 8 683

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

Physics subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Biophysics 161 581 1556
Astrophysics and Astronomy 149 941 2407
Acoustical Engineering 170 1129 2616
Nuclear Physics 212 1256 2752
Optical Engineering 193 1350 2932
Materials Science 212 1573 3297
Quantum and Particle physics 233 1807 3973

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Dokkyo University

Speciality Japan Asia World Rank
Literature 130 1204 3326
Mathematics 157 1522 3504
Statistics 167 1551 3517
Art & Design 158 1402 3645
Fashion Design 180 1522 3781
Development Studies 129 1611 4077
Marketing 155 1733 4131
Finance 179 1757 4266
Economics 159 1760 4356
Business 188 1855 4516
Management 199 1955 4683