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Doshisha University ranked 43rd in Japan, 960th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 107 research topics. Doshisha University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 18,546 academic publications and 181,862 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 70 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#960 of 14,131 In the World
#215 of 5,830 In Asia
#43 of 719 In Japan
#3 of 24 In Kyoto
#343 of 1,096 For Nuclear Engineering
#346 of 2,369 For Automotive Engineering
#402 of 1,602 For Robotics
#164 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#899 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 104 other topics

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Engineering rankings

Doshisha University ranked 56th for Engineering in Japan and 1052nd in the World with 13,057 publications made and 120,242 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#56 of 517 In Japan
#367 of 2,835 In Asia
#1052 of 6,782 In the World

Doshisha University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 71 184
1993 68 213
1994 98 255
1995 95 281
1996 125 361
1997 144 421
1998 129 426
1999 126 533
2000 179 634
2001 202 745
2002 277 1075
2003 294 1243
2004 310 1267
2005 342 1492
2006 510 2045
2007 487 2343
2008 465 2549
2009 499 3071
2010 515 3645
2011 513 4045
2012 613 4373
2013 547 4764
2014 583 5186
2015 574 5474
2016 542 5716
2017 572 5878
2018 642 6518
2019 519 7280
2020 517 8027
2021 523 8735
2022 444 8484
2023 449 8823
2024 310 7678

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

Physics rankings

Doshisha University ranked 56th for Physics in Japan and 1039th in the World with 12,408 publications made and 114,832 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Physics ranking Location
#56 of 513 In Japan
#357 of 2,817 In Asia
#1039 of 6,713 In the World

Doshisha University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 72 190
1993 71 219
1994 103 266
1995 94 290
1996 120 366
1997 150 441
1998 134 474
1999 138 585
2000 177 671
2001 197 770
2002 262 1106
2003 284 1283
2004 289 1295
2005 326 1545
2006 480 2046
2007 446 2272
2008 432 2469
2009 472 2926
2010 466 3563
2011 485 3887
2012 583 4183
2013 506 4523
2014 550 5014
2015 549 5297
2016 530 5627
2017 524 5712
2018 599 6308
2019 488 7097
2020 471 7705
2021 487 8315
2022 438 8198
2023 418 8527
2024 280 7356

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

Physics subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Acoustical Engineering 33 193 698
Materials Science 56 337 918
Biophysics 98 292 960
Atomic and Molecular physics 77 312 1002
Optical Engineering 63 351 1015
Quantum and Particle physics 54 349 1030
Nuclear Physics 83 346 1039
Astrobiology 90 368 1207
Nanotechnology 68 543 1211
Condensed Matter Physics 91 502 1220
Astrophysics and Astronomy 81 400 1292
Applied/Engineering Physics 85 531 1301
Theoretical Physics 70 408 1314

Chemistry rankings

Doshisha University ranked 97th for Chemistry in Japan and 1229th in the World with 10,938 publications made and 126,632 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Physical chemistry, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#97 of 508 In Japan
#475 of 2,781 In Asia
#1229 of 6,545 In the World

Doshisha University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 73 202
1993 66 239
1994 95 266
1995 88 290
1996 116 352
1997 139 450
1998 132 477
1999 131 588
2000 162 712
2001 186 790
2002 225 1067
2003 254 1296
2004 266 1259
2005 289 1515
2006 399 2015
2007 381 2311
2008 373 2458
2009 380 2923
2010 435 3614
2011 411 3984
2012 498 4381
2013 431 4797
2014 495 5292
2015 461 5767
2016 460 5967
2017 494 6233
2018 541 6809
2019 417 7505
2020 416 8518
2021 399 9303
2022 357 9427
2023 338 9641
2024 237 8517

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

Chemistry subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Physical chemistry 43 305 790
Pharmacy 76 296 832
Inorganic Chemistry 54 332 846
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 62 306 901
Materials Science 56 337 918
Chemical Engineering 57 480 1067
Organic Chemistry 81 431 1102
Environmental Chemistry 65 423 1102
Nanotechnology 68 543 1211
Radiochemistry 62 661 1299
Petrology and Geochemistry 64 443 1317
Biochemistry 113 527 1322
Computational Chemistry 78 552 1395
Nutrition and Food Science 99 773 1784

Biology rankings

Doshisha University ranked 113th for Biology in Japan and 1585th in the World with 8,626 publications made and 116,078 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Neuroscience, Nanotechnology.

Biology ranking Location
#113 of 527 In Japan
#617 of 2,834 In Asia
#1585 of 6,833 In the World

Doshisha University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 41 160
1993 36 158
1994 52 162
1995 44 189
1996 89 276
1997 90 324
1998 85 388
1999 86 438
2000 88 527
2001 112 616
2002 130 723
2003 143 964
2004 161 997
2005 188 1129
2006 254 1557
2007 274 1879
2008 268 1964
2009 272 2392
2010 335 2933
2011 320 3394
2012 396 3790
2013 363 4370
2014 398 4722
2015 404 5207
2016 387 5499
2017 422 5733
2018 494 6628
2019 401 7231
2020 384 8658
2021 390 9610
2022 390 9869
2023 361 10160
2024 238 8908

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

Biology subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Biophysics 98 292 960
Neuroscience 86 285 1043
Molecular Biology 124 415 1152
Astrobiology 90 368 1207
Nanotechnology 68 543 1211
Biochemistry 113 527 1322
Evolutionary Biology 78 458 1498
Genetics 126 591 1528
Paleontology 97 622 1693
Biotechnology 116 718 1746
Nutrition and Food Science 99 773 1784
Botany 106 759 1925
Zoology 118 657 1978
Animal Science 112 746 2077
Immunology 145 846 2109
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 147 826 2215
Oncology and Cancer research 155 963 2224
Pharmacology 147 1002 2245
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 150 967 2278
Agricultural Science 87 1020 2408
Virology 125 974 2482
Horticulture 118 1148 2554
Microbiology 154 1142 2570

Computer Science rankings

Doshisha University ranked 62nd for Computer Science in Japan and 1317th in the World with 8,107 publications made and 73,116 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Neuroscience, Computer Vision, Machine Learning.

Computer Science ranking Location
#62 of 513 In Japan
#445 of 2,840 In Asia
#1317 of 6,845 In the World

Doshisha University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 21 68
1993 27 102
1994 30 107
1995 37 130
1996 51 159
1997 63 199
1998 54 190
1999 69 198
2000 66 217
2001 78 238
2002 175 512
2003 162 537
2004 148 480
2005 215 642
2006 286 942
2007 291 1019
2008 263 1253
2009 289 1493
2010 294 1786
2011 333 2004
2012 360 2246
2013 339 2711
2014 372 3009
2015 394 3221
2016 318 3340
2017 397 3670
2018 448 4275
2019 394 4775
2020 404 5871
2021 412 6682
2022 365 6633
2023 370 6863
2024 274 5907

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

Computer Science subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Robotics 36 138 402
Animation 32 239 740
Computational Linguistics 27 254 826
Telecommunications 43 345 970
UX/UI Desgin 39 292 992
Neuroscience 86 285 1043
Human-Computer Interaction 45 294 1082
Computer Vision 55 405 1119
Cognitive Science 40 370 1147
Computer Networking 39 413 1149
Computer Graphics 67 374 1173
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 45 450 1248
Data Science 30 400 1371
Machine Learning 41 575 1427
Library and Information science 79 307 1443
Software Engineering 44 457 1523
Cyber Security 47 627 1624
Blockchain and Cryptography 60 721 1664
Computer Engineering 71 755 1724
Management Information Systems 22 515 1724
Multimedia 72 744 2022
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 150 967 2278

Environmental Science rankings

Doshisha University ranked 68th for Environmental Science in Japan and 1513th in the World with 7,418 publications made and 71,341 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#68 of 521 In Japan
#518 of 2,838 In Asia
#1513 of 6,876 In the World

Doshisha University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 41 102
1993 34 108
1994 54 136
1995 45 163
1996 63 200
1997 74 248
1998 71 244
1999 77 318
2000 93 429
2001 114 440
2002 140 595
2003 157 716
2004 168 777
2005 205 948
2006 271 1239
2007 286 1416
2008 243 1534
2009 272 1853
2010 287 2160
2011 294 2420
2012 349 2673
2013 310 2818
2014 304 3031
2015 308 3236
2016 329 3394
2017 320 3600
2018 351 3830
2019 310 4279
2020 305 4892
2021 304 5396
2022 315 5288
2023 303 5687
2024 172 4574

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

Environmental Science subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 45 267 870
Earth science and Geophysics 56 338 1027
Oceanography 57 348 1096
Environmental Chemistry 65 423 1102
Petrology and Geochemistry 64 443 1317
Environmental Management 43 519 1364
Geology 72 495 1459
Geography and Cartography 51 458 1490
Ecology 71 611 1693
Paleontology 97 622 1693
Geotechnical Engineering 81 763 1836
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 147 826 2215
Environmental Engineering 103 1020 2276
Agricultural Science 87 1020 2408

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Doshisha University ranked 52nd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Japan and 2000th in the World with 5,694 publications made and 46,037 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Sociology, Linguistics.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#52 of 535 In Japan
#546 of 2,864 In Asia
#2000 of 7,081 In the World

Doshisha University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 14 53
1993 19 56
1994 22 59
1995 30 109
1996 34 103
1997 40 119
1998 29 103
1999 61 150
2000 46 175
2001 58 181
2002 82 276
2003 87 360
2004 80 380
2005 125 504
2006 160 593
2007 156 723
2008 151 796
2009 167 1070
2010 190 1210
2011 223 1366
2012 239 1426
2013 241 1666
2014 251 1879
2015 281 2093
2016 267 2058
2017 303 2279
2018 328 2665
2019 312 3092
2020 295 3969
2021 331 4656
2022 313 4655
2023 288 4903
2024 185 4135

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
International Relations and Diplomacy 11 157 826
Sports / Exercise science 31 169 922
Art History 13 87 997
Political Economy 12 136 1095
Aesthetics 35 278 1158
Media Studies 13 165 1267
Gender Studies 16 161 1281
Education Majors 19 315 1325
Public Policy / Administration 23 253 1403
Library and Information science 79 307 1443
Linguistics 70 486 1494
Classics and Ancient History 41 390 1641
Sociology 39 430 1723
Law 37 520 1813
Communications and Public Relations 16 483 1889
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 27 496 1893
History 55 609 1931
Political Science 35 523 1994
Anthropology 39 534 2007
Philosophy 56 539 2007
Archaeology 67 752 2117
Demography 102 776 2249

Medicine rankings

Doshisha University ranked 111th for Medicine in Japan and 1718th in the World with 4,857 publications made and 68,377 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Anatomy and Physiology, Surgery, Radiology and Nuclear medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#111 of 521 In Japan
#612 of 2,809 In Asia
#1718 of 6,775 In the World

Doshisha University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 12 70
1993 19 76
1994 27 69
1995 22 66
1996 45 85
1997 51 129
1998 43 160
1999 36 164
2000 45 182
2001 52 222
2002 56 296
2003 63 362
2004 60 372
2005 76 487
2006 121 643
2007 126 777
2008 152 992
2009 133 1108
2010 203 1466
2011 202 1711
2012 231 1968
2013 236 2433
2014 236 2645
2015 247 3086
2016 235 3296
2017 277 3461
2018 316 3972
2019 264 4610
2020 241 5648
2021 259 6404
2022 220 6608
2023 221 6627
2024 155 5846

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

Medicine subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Sonography and Ultrasound 64 199 616
Ophthalmology 76 210 700
Audiology 73 184 803
Pharmacy 76 296 832
Biomedical Engineering 56 283 837
Sports / Exercise science 31 169 922
Sports Medicine 61 198 927
Anatomy and Physiology 102 388 1182
Physical Therapy 95 404 1367
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 103 498 1441
Clinical Psychology 58 373 1459
Surgery 103 522 1500
Psychiatry 96 492 1529
Cardiology 117 552 1571
Gerontology 86 381 1646
Pathology 103 604 1653
Orthodontics 124 744 2055
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 142 882 2105
Immunology 145 846 2109
Dentistry 123 804 2167
Anesthesiology 152 816 2189
Health Science 80 652 2194
Oncology and Cancer research 155 963 2224
Pharmacology 147 1002 2245
Public Health 101 839 2375
Virology 125 974 2482
Nursing 102 854 2581

Psychology rankings

Doshisha University ranked 90th for Psychology in Japan and 1506th in the World with 3,687 publications made and 41,953 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#90 of 494 In Japan
#480 of 2,755 In Asia
#1506 of 6,645 In the World

Doshisha University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 7 35
1993 13 29
1994 13 27
1995 12 41
1996 23 57
1997 17 59
1998 26 59
1999 34 80
2000 25 81
2001 32 94
2002 47 171
2003 36 193
2004 44 193
2005 65 263
2006 94 340
2007 96 377
2008 94 489
2009 88 589
2010 121 725
2011 150 922
2012 157 1054
2013 158 1342
2014 192 1495
2015 207 1669
2016 178 1996
2017 223 2096
2018 239 2555
2019 219 3025
2020 206 3826
2021 225 4246
2022 206 4429
2023 201 4558
2024 126 4038

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

Psychology subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Neuroscience 86 285 1043
Cognitive Science 40 370 1147
Social Psychology 22 281 1221
Child Psychology 35 271 1273
Education Majors 19 315 1325
Clinical Psychology 58 373 1459
Psychiatry 96 492 1529

Business rankings

Doshisha University ranked 37th for Business in Japan and 1510th in the World with 2,828 publications made and 20,812 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Advertising, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#37 of 392 In Japan
#461 of 2,646 In Asia
#1510 of 6,339 In the World

Doshisha University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 11 28
1993 13 19
1994 17 24
1995 10 20
1996 14 45
1997 31 56
1998 21 64
1999 19 68
2000 20 53
2001 26 66
2002 52 125
2003 47 137
2004 59 121
2005 72 227
2006 99 259
2007 112 332
2008 84 365
2009 92 461
2010 89 581
2011 89 569
2012 137 684
2013 136 763
2014 125 829
2015 129 852
2016 134 825
2017 134 957
2018 143 1095
2019 137 1226
2020 134 1496
2021 170 1807
2022 146 1747
2023 154 1859
2024 81 1413

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

Business subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Management 37 352 1168
Operations Research 28 472 1256
Public Policy / Administration 23 253 1403
Advertising 25 405 1453
International Trade 29 365 1499
International Business 29 374 1556
Management Information Systems 22 515 1724
Investment Banking and Stock trading 32 622 1725
Finance 54 554 1731
Marketing 48 697 2017
Accounting 39 693 2130

Mathematics rankings

Doshisha University ranked 73rd for Mathematics in Japan and 1760th in the World with 2,751 publications made and 24,375 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics, Math Teachers, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#73 of 458 In Japan
#649 of 2,718 In Asia
#1760 of 6,418 In the World

Doshisha University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 6 23
1993 9 51
1994 15 30
1995 10 37
1996 22 63
1997 23 73
1998 17 79
1999 21 131
2000 28 124
2001 20 105
2002 47 211
2003 50 228
2004 56 240
2005 66 274
2006 90 372
2007 108 427
2008 77 474
2009 95 593
2010 80 706
2011 112 672
2012 114 760
2013 104 869
2014 122 937
2015 113 1009
2016 109 962
2017 147 1188
2018 137 1277
2019 149 1536
2020 158 1898
2021 179 2300
2022 131 2331
2023 134 2439
2024 85 1729

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

Mathematics subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Operations Research 28 472 1256
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 34 470 1490
Blockchain and Cryptography 60 721 1664
Statistics 78 602 1664
Applied Mathematics 61 675 1711
Math Teachers 40 588 1952

Art & Design rankings

Doshisha University ranked 44th for Art & Design in Japan and 1396th in the World with 1,419 publications made and 10,134 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Computer Graphics, Art History.

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
#44 of 346 In Japan
#366 of 2,428 In Asia
#1396 of 5,966 In the World

Doshisha University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 0 14
1993 2 16
1994 5 9
1995 6 32
1996 9 33
1997 5 20
1998 6 22
1999 7 24
2000 6 22
2001 8 30
2002 17 52
2003 15 85
2004 27 90
2005 42 115
2006 46 112
2007 39 136
2008 47 157
2009 60 201
2010 62 207
2011 71 312
2012 72 331
2013 65 330
2014 59 406
2015 87 439
2016 70 399
2017 76 464
2018 86 515
2019 72 578
2020 58 705
2021 70 777
2022 65 809
2023 74 900
2024 42 754

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

Art & Design subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Singing and Vocal Performance 16 83 502
Music 15 95 575
Animation 32 239 740
UX/UI Desgin 39 292 992
Art History 13 87 997
Photography 44 254 1034
Aesthetics 35 278 1158
Computer Graphics 67 374 1173
Literature 23 292 1264
Fashion Design 47 409 1401
Creative Writing 13 276 1408
Multimedia 72 744 2022

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Doshisha University

Speciality Japan Asia World Rank
Development Studies 28 535 1791
Economics 38 557 1830