Fukuoka University: Rankings

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Fukuoka University ranked 45th in Japan, 925th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 121 research topics. Fukuoka University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 25,552 academic publications and 453,679 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 13 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#925 of 14,131 In the World
#186 of 5,830 In Asia
#45 of 719 In Japan
#2 of 14 In Fukuoka
#267 of 1,100 For Sonography and Ultrasound
#294 of 2,360 For Gastroenterology and Hepatology
#309 of 1,346 For Sports / Exercise science
#702 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#1262 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 118 other topics

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Biology rankings

Fukuoka University ranked 54th for Biology in Japan and 827th in the World with 17,678 publications made and 366,702 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Immunology, Oncology and Cancer research, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#54 of 528 In Japan
#257 of 2,838 In Asia
#827 of 6,841 In the World

Fukuoka University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 260 1733
1994 294 1900
1995 339 1983
1996 311 2109
1997 330 2242
1998 391 2700
1999 458 3162
2000 385 3493
2001 400 4020
2002 416 4786
2003 412 5693
2004 436 6508
2005 443 7081
2006 381 7557
2007 460 8346
2008 420 8995
2009 408 9681
2010 470 10737
2011 480 11556
2012 500 12527
2013 545 13106
2014 529 13919
2015 550 13927
2016 508 13822
2017 575 14461
2018 554 14814
2019 624 16318
2020 639 19981
2021 661 22102
2022 591 22031
2023 554 21417
2024 473 19999
2025 442 17550

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

Biology subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Oncology and Cancer research 51 143 462
Molecular Biology 57 154 518
Pharmacology 37 166 540
Immunology 55 167 555
Biophysics 53 143 591
Entomology 31 132 605
Genetics 54 193 654
Neuroscience 48 149 658
Astrobiology 40 169 708
Biotechnology 56 235 729
Biochemistry 57 239 737
Virology 50 210 759
Animal Science 42 276 938
Botany 60 358 1065
Zoology 55 277 1073
Evolutionary Biology 46 305 1110
Microbiology 78 424 1169
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 76 422 1192
Paleontology 66 403 1248
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 104 578 1674
Nanotechnology 97 853 1736
Horticulture 83 772 1821
Nutrition and Food Science 101 816 1866
Forestry 74 754 2123
Agricultural Science 104 1206 2791

Medicine rankings

Fukuoka University ranked 48th for Medicine in Japan and 616th in the World with 16,135 publications made and 320,661 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Radiology and Nuclear medicine, Psychiatry, Immunology.

Medicine ranking Location
#48 of 521 In Japan
#161 of 2,817 In Asia
#616 of 6,793 In the World

Fukuoka University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 242 1269
1994 259 1439
1995 284 1465
1996 290 1636
1997 309 1763
1998 346 2115
1999 406 2515
2000 323 2748
2001 334 3293
2002 352 3874
2003 357 4670
2004 366 5360
2005 416 5807
2006 330 6400
2007 391 6943
2008 382 7676
2009 362 8159
2010 445 9134
2011 480 10110
2012 460 10876
2013 513 11565
2014 496 12433
2015 506 12516
2016 483 12587
2017 532 13222
2018 497 13420
2019 559 14921
2020 602 18751
2021 647 20582
2022 579 20792
2023 538 20353
2024 515 19406
2025 500 17179

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

Medicine subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Sonography and Ultrasound 15 65 267
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 37 92 294
Sports / Exercise science 5 20 309
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 35 89 378
Neurosurgery 43 108 384
Cardiology 44 93 390
Optometry 26 89 411
Anesthesiology 42 114 436
Surgery 48 121 439
Respiratory Therapy 35 99 458
Ophthalmology 50 121 460
Oncology and Cancer research 51 143 462
Pharmacy 44 148 473
Dermatology 55 137 496
Radiation Therapy 61 167 509
Anatomy and Physiology 51 132 513
Pharmacology 37 166 540
Immunology 55 167 555
Pathology 45 148 555
Plastic Surgery 37 170 607
Cosmetology 43 226 656
Orthodontics 41 176 657
Sports Medicine 34 114 684
Psychiatry 48 161 684
Medical Physics 46 180 692
Pediatrics 50 191 697
Physical Therapy 31 144 730
Urology 81 252 738
Forensic Science 18 197 743
Dentistry 45 221 751
Virology 50 210 759
Epidemiology 45 215 807
Critical Care Nursing 56 231 857
Audiology 77 208 868
Occupational Therapy 56 235 943
Family medicine 57 234 948
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 41 234 1024
Biomedical Engineering 75 370 1026
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 56 309 1095
Gerontology 57 243 1203
Health Science 63 410 1518
Public Health 65 467 1529
Nursing 54 396 1532
Healthcare Management (MHA) 49 500 1740
Clinical Psychology 77 563 1918

Chemistry rankings

Fukuoka University ranked 61st for Chemistry in Japan and 900th in the World with 14,640 publications made and 299,654 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Physical chemistry, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#61 of 510 In Japan
#309 of 2,785 In Asia
#900 of 6,561 In the World

Fukuoka University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 231 1599
1994 251 1708
1995 305 1890
1996 261 1944
1997 285 2023
1998 308 2437
1999 384 2832
2000 317 3121
2001 377 3551
2002 379 4330
2003 382 5010
2004 362 5545
2005 411 6225
2006 328 6430
2007 414 7020
2008 328 7407
2009 356 7895
2010 400 8915
2011 394 9387
2012 421 10296
2013 448 10478
2014 420 11108
2015 465 11225
2016 406 10924
2017 456 11540
2018 434 11734
2019 485 12780
2020 480 15235
2021 499 17070
2022 414 16923
2023 394 16194
2024 329 15099
2025 269 12798

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

Chemistry subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Pharmacy 44 148 473
Biochemistry 57 239 737
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 59 309 900
Organic Chemistry 59 336 921
Petrology and Geochemistry 47 290 986
Physical chemistry 60 443 1041
Inorganic Chemistry 65 436 1051
Environmental Chemistry 69 467 1187
Materials Science 69 481 1193
Computational Chemistry 73 542 1368
Chemical Engineering 78 693 1448
Radiochemistry 84 873 1677
Nanotechnology 97 853 1736
Nutrition and Food Science 101 816 1866

Engineering rankings

Fukuoka University ranked 62nd for Engineering in Japan and 1291st in the World with 10,152 publications made and 162,591 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#62 of 520 In Japan
#490 of 2,841 In Asia
#1291 of 6,795 In the World

Fukuoka University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 134 615
1994 143 695
1995 175 789
1996 155 885
1997 161 859
1998 178 1004
1999 217 1313
2000 198 1370
2001 227 1673
2002 239 2079
2003 274 2412
2004 240 2766
2005 257 3133
2006 237 3348
2007 261 3700
2008 220 3851
2009 245 4080
2010 253 4590
2011 273 4899
2012 269 5426
2013 335 5588
2014 322 5983
2015 352 6096
2016 326 6147
2017 343 6662
2018 355 7044
2019 431 8055
2020 406 9329
2021 428 11034
2022 337 11068
2023 350 11359
2024 264 10521
2025 198 8606

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

Engineering subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Biotechnology 56 235 729
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 59 309 900
Robotics 78 364 934
Biomedical Engineering 75 370 1026
Landscape Architecture 30 424 1064
Applied/Engineering Physics 68 411 1065
Acoustical Engineering 60 361 1080
Optical Engineering 67 400 1103
Petroleum Engineering 49 400 1119
Metallurgical Engineering 65 456 1126
Computer Engineering 44 473 1172
Aerospace Engineering 63 398 1182
Materials Science 69 481 1193
Structural Engineering 72 462 1202
Electronic Engineering 62 555 1316
Geotechnical Engineering 58 526 1344
Mechanical Engineering 76 530 1430
Architectural Engineering 72 566 1444
Chemical Engineering 78 693 1448
Electrical Engineering 90 615 1474
Automation and Control engineering 86 658 1497
Computer Networking 60 621 1541
Telecommunications 78 674 1589
Transportation Engineering 65 649 1645
Civil Engineering 83 656 1696
Nanotechnology 97 853 1736
Human-Computer Interaction 83 637 1762
Operations Research 56 775 1805
Remote Sensing 87 791 1954
Reliability and Quality Engineering 80 961 2148
Environmental Engineering 88 980 2176
Automotive Engineering 108 1046 2276
Systems Engineering 96 906 2317

Physics rankings

Fukuoka University ranked 63rd for Physics in Japan and 1224th in the World with 9,896 publications made and 160,113 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Nuclear Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#63 of 515 In Japan
#452 of 2,822 In Asia
#1224 of 6,729 In the World

Fukuoka University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 144 700
1994 159 754
1995 186 852
1996 167 960
1997 172 908
1998 180 1156
1999 226 1402
2000 201 1459
2001 229 1724
2002 240 2260
2003 265 2402
2004 222 2765
2005 241 3155
2006 235 3418
2007 257 3675
2008 224 3901
2009 235 4089
2010 243 4609
2011 253 4851
2012 269 5364
2013 326 5595
2014 297 5939
2015 318 6056
2016 304 6068
2017 320 6481
2018 316 6954
2019 373 7666
2020 353 9064
2021 418 10753
2022 345 10573
2023 314 10963
2024 265 10391
2025 203 8743

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

Physics subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Biophysics 53 143 591
Medical Physics 46 180 692
Astrobiology 40 169 708
Applied/Engineering Physics 68 411 1065
Nuclear Physics 84 368 1070
Acoustical Engineering 60 361 1080
Optical Engineering 67 400 1103
Materials Science 69 481 1193
Condensed Matter Physics 88 502 1209
Quantum and Particle physics 70 471 1269
Astrophysics and Astronomy 74 394 1275
Atomic and Molecular physics 95 445 1279
Theoretical Physics 82 484 1462
Nanotechnology 97 853 1736

Computer Science rankings

Fukuoka University ranked 68th for Computer Science in Japan and 1430th in the World with 7,129 publications made and 122,489 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#68 of 515 In Japan
#512 of 2,842 In Asia
#1430 of 6,855 In the World

Fukuoka University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 86 450
1994 85 554
1995 98 574
1996 98 554
1997 87 574
1998 121 738
1999 138 796
2000 98 903
2001 127 1035
2002 177 1426
2003 167 1602
2004 162 1824
2005 167 2094
2006 175 2346
2007 169 2541
2008 175 2745
2009 176 2973
2010 207 3469
2011 207 3625
2012 196 4020
2013 225 4447
2014 231 4761
2015 255 4860
2016 235 4911
2017 281 5459
2018 257 5864
2019 320 6836
2020 279 8529
2021 315 10009
2022 294 10827
2023 316 10902
2024 263 10036
2025 187 8474

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

Computer Science subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Neuroscience 48 149 658
Robotics 78 364 934
Computer Engineering 44 473 1172
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 76 422 1192
Library and Information science 74 288 1364
Computer Networking 60 621 1541
Computer Vision 86 671 1584
Telecommunications 78 674 1589
Computer Graphics 103 629 1641
Human-Computer Interaction 83 637 1762
Computational Linguistics 80 767 1821
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 89 815 1940
Cognitive Science 88 791 1942
Cyber Security 68 845 2049
Machine Learning 74 898 2059
Software Engineering 68 766 2144
Multimedia 78 855 2180
Blockchain and Cryptography 101 1167 2423

Environmental Science rankings

Fukuoka University ranked 70th for Environmental Science in Japan and 1563rd in the World with 6,831 publications made and 109,906 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Paleontology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#70 of 523 In Japan
#545 of 2,841 In Asia
#1563 of 6,888 In the World

Fukuoka University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 89 410
1994 106 495
1995 130 517
1996 120 581
1997 119 546
1998 128 713
1999 147 840
2000 137 939
2001 180 1148
2002 157 1385
2003 180 1657
2004 149 1811
2005 160 2010
2006 155 2252
2007 163 2482
2008 145 2614
2009 131 2819
2010 174 3126
2011 192 3428
2012 181 3566
2013 228 3979
2014 232 4397
2015 250 4233
2016 204 4354
2017 229 4621
2018 226 4991
2019 251 5401
2020 233 6598
2021 287 7465
2022 238 7565
2023 248 7489
2024 182 6613
2025 134 5716

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

Environmental Science subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 47 290 986
Earth science and Geophysics 61 399 1153
Environmental Chemistry 69 467 1187
Paleontology 66 403 1248
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 64 463 1297
Geotechnical Engineering 58 526 1344
Geology 67 469 1384
Oceanography 81 610 1654
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 104 578 1674
Ecology 73 686 1834
Geography and Cartography 68 661 1922
Environmental Management 64 858 2018
Forestry 74 754 2123
Environmental Engineering 88 980 2176
Agricultural Science 104 1206 2791

Psychology rankings

Fukuoka University ranked 47th for Psychology in Japan and 889th in the World with 6,471 publications made and 114,400 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#47 of 498 In Japan
#223 of 2,766 In Asia
#889 of 6,663 In the World

Fukuoka University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 103 439
1994 102 557
1995 102 538
1996 107 578
1997 120 608
1998 133 729
1999 172 855
2000 118 959
2001 130 1100
2002 130 1340
2003 149 1518
2004 160 1874
2005 140 2028
2006 146 2289
2007 156 2437
2008 165 2786
2009 143 2955
2010 167 3250
2011 170 3481
2012 165 3825
2013 205 4197
2014 222 4528
2015 207 4529
2016 204 4643
2017 248 5101
2018 217 5192
2019 229 5894
2020 260 7484
2021 267 8155
2022 242 8440
2023 232 8306
2024 211 7432
2025 158 6636

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

Psychology subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Neuroscience 48 149 658
Psychiatry 48 161 684
Occupational Therapy 56 235 943
Child Psychology 58 464 1714
Clinical Psychology 77 563 1918
Cognitive Science 88 791 1942
Social Psychology 81 720 2205
Education Majors 72 924 2723

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Fukuoka University ranked 53rd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Japan and 2067th in the World with 5,490 publications made and 82,026 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Linguistics, Sociology, Political Science, Law.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#53 of 536 In Japan
#585 of 2,867 In Asia
#2067 of 7,088 In the World

Fukuoka University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 61 318
1994 73 316
1995 68 378
1996 82 383
1997 75 333
1998 78 397
1999 103 532
2000 87 592
2001 99 684
2002 110 886
2003 110 935
2004 99 1060
2005 124 1237
2006 120 1461
2007 134 1733
2008 102 1835
2009 119 1960
2010 152 2200
2011 194 2429
2012 161 2716
2013 190 3022
2014 177 3356
2015 206 3465
2016 184 3441
2017 211 3918
2018 208 4149
2019 233 4792
2020 225 6091
2021 276 7040
2022 225 7539
2023 236 7468
2024 182 6538
2025 150 5756

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Sports / Exercise science 5 20 309
Forensic Science 18 197 743
Linguistics 51 414 1342
Library and Information science 74 288 1364
Aesthetics 48 387 1475
Demography 68 459 1519
Classics and Ancient History 37 376 1588
Archaeology 59 718 2032
Philosophy 56 565 2048
History 61 677 2065
Sociology 72 657 2264
Law 67 844 2521
Anthropology 66 800 2618
Education Majors 72 924 2723
Political Science 66 853 2775
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 91 1098 3277

Mathematics rankings

Fukuoka University ranked 57th for Mathematics in Japan and 1609th in the World with 2,996 publications made and 52,805 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics, Math Teachers, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#57 of 460 In Japan
#583 of 2,725 In Asia
#1609 of 6,434 In the World

Fukuoka University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 19 85
1994 21 111
1995 35 109
1996 20 132
1997 27 144
1998 25 186
1999 45 186
2000 35 222
2001 36 280
2002 50 417
2003 32 391
2004 54 460
2005 53 593
2006 49 646
2007 54 729
2008 64 854
2009 91 953
2010 98 1150
2011 117 1255
2012 88 1465
2013 95 1776
2014 103 2014
2015 118 2099
2016 110 2023
2017 136 2409
2018 133 2617
2019 147 2939
2020 159 3956
2021 174 4595
2022 159 5035
2023 187 5104
2024 139 3916
2025 127 3256

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

Mathematics subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 23 305 1138
Statistics 62 525 1489
Applied Mathematics 48 566 1509
Operations Research 56 775 1805
Blockchain and Cryptography 101 1167 2423
Math Teachers 73 937 2656

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Fukuoka University

Speciality Japan Asia World Rank
International Economics 22 200 1088
International Trade 20 240 1161
International Business 23 289 1286
Literature 51 523 1816
Finance 58 637 1898
Economics 46 625 1960
Art & Design 71 643 2058
Fashion Design 87 719 2089
Advertising 62 745 2197
Development Studies 47 743 2238
Accounting 45 778 2306
Business 71 842 2315
Marketing 59 858 2317
Management 83 944 2395