Fukuoka University: Rankings

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Fukuoka University ranked 48th in Japan, 1006th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 120 research topics. Fukuoka University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 22,438 academic publications and 344,182 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 9 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1006 of 14,131 In the World
#237 of 5,830 In Asia
#48 of 719 In Japan
#2 of 14 In Fukuoka
#250 of 1,004 For Sonography and Ultrasound
#258 of 1,145 For Sports / Exercise science
#318 of 2,148 For Gastroenterology and Hepatology
#688 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#1830 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 117 other topics

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Biology rankings

Fukuoka University ranked 54th for Biology in Japan and 785th in the World with 15,810 publications made and 285,402 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Immunology, Neuroscience, Oncology and Cancer research.

Biology ranking Location
#54 of 523 In Japan
#228 of 2,814 In Asia
#785 of 6,770 In the World

Fukuoka University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 248 1202
1992 260 1576
1993 240 1446
1994 267 1546
1995 321 1626
1996 288 1737
1997 309 1849
1998 348 2252
1999 424 2618
2000 365 2934
2001 371 3346
2002 401 3988
2003 388 4616
2004 401 5378
2005 409 5937
2006 378 6480
2007 424 7158
2008 389 7685
2009 386 8502
2010 431 9396
2011 467 9887
2012 463 10891
2013 517 11592
2014 484 12206
2015 505 12421
2016 502 12478
2017 537 12788
2018 526 13057
2019 647 14454
2020 621 17140
2021 619 19283
2022 571 19813
2023 490 18765

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 52 138 463
Immunology 54 141 512
Entomology 27 90 513
Molecular Biology 61 153 518
Pharmacology 37 153 523
Biophysics 50 126 560
Astrobiology 32 130 587
Neuroscience 48 121 614
Genetics 58 182 631
Virology 47 171 637
Biotechnology 50 188 648
Biochemistry 55 212 697
Animal Science 45 268 967
Botany 62 317 993
Microbiology 76 344 1041
Zoology 60 267 1053
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 71 351 1072
Evolutionary Biology 45 283 1076
Paleontology 68 351 1159
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 104 499 1504
Nanotechnology 95 728 1553
Nutrition and Food Science 99 707 1668
Horticulture 84 690 1701
Agricultural Science 114 1141 2688

Medicine rankings

Fukuoka University ranked 49th for Medicine in Japan and 583rd in the World with 14,238 publications made and 242,183 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Radiology and Nuclear medicine, Psychiatry, Immunology.

Medicine ranking Location
#49 of 517 In Japan
#142 of 2,781 In Asia
#583 of 6,680 In the World

Fukuoka University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 214 836
1992 215 1064
1993 219 1058
1994 238 1158
1995 268 1197
1996 270 1323
1997 288 1422
1998 321 1747
1999 370 2025
2000 310 2264
2001 312 2670
2002 344 3189
2003 328 3637
2004 341 4344
2005 377 4719
2006 325 5328
2007 363 5830
2008 350 6432
2009 327 6944
2010 407 7874
2011 454 8462
2012 429 9274
2013 472 10003
2014 458 10754
2015 457 11016
2016 468 11089
2017 496 11380
2018 481 11699
2019 562 12833
2020 590 15797
2021 596 17802
2022 553 18431
2023 473 17625

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 13 59 250
Sports / Exercise science 5 10 258
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 43 96 318
Cardiology 39 78 360
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 38 85 377
Neurosurgery 46 109 378
Surgery 48 113 430
Anesthesiology 43 107 433
Ophthalmology 49 108 442
Respiratory Therapy 38 92 462
Oncology and Cancer research 52 138 463
Radiation Therapy 58 146 472
Dermatology 56 125 472
Anatomy and Physiology 51 112 489
Immunology 54 141 512
Pharmacology 37 153 523
Pathology 48 134 527
Cosmetology 38 162 532
Pharmacy 48 168 539
Plastic Surgery 32 141 559
Medical Physics 41 121 574
Orthodontics 38 147 574
Optometry 41 133 576
Psychiatry 46 139 633
Sports Medicine 34 103 636
Virology 47 171 637
Physical Therapy 30 112 642
Pediatrics 49 168 649
Urology 79 226 687
Dentistry 44 182 699
Forensic Science 20 174 705
Epidemiology 42 178 737
Occupational Therapy 44 161 774
Audiology 73 177 792
Family medicine 55 180 822
Critical Care Nursing 58 220 873
Biomedical Engineering 76 325 958
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 51 229 1057
Gerontology 52 197 1099
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 63 299 1145
Health Science 58 282 1221
Public Health 62 360 1344
Nursing 49 323 1386
Healthcare Management (MHA) 53 429 1655
Clinical Psychology 76 435 1667

Chemistry rankings

Fukuoka University ranked 59th for Chemistry in Japan and 867th in the World with 13,244 publications made and 242,370 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Physical chemistry, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#59 of 499 In Japan
#284 of 2,750 In Asia
#867 of 6,447 In the World

Fukuoka University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 215 1179
1992 218 1495
1993 203 1355
1994 232 1452
1995 284 1558
1996 243 1610
1997 261 1715
1998 282 2087
1999 352 2397
2000 295 2662
2001 351 2997
2002 368 3634
2003 361 4119
2004 338 4647
2005 377 5284
2006 320 5632
2007 386 6168
2008 310 6513
2009 339 7062
2010 378 7981
2011 381 8199
2012 384 9182
2013 419 9402
2014 395 9876
2015 425 10176
2016 402 10039
2017 432 10293
2018 410 10531
2019 519 11618
2020 474 13450
2021 462 15060
2022 395 15531
2023 359 14447

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

Chemistry subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Pharmacy 48 168 539
Biochemistry 55 212 697
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 51 203 705
Organic Chemistry 63 306 893
Petrology and Geochemistry 46 271 945
Physical chemistry 61 387 967
Inorganic Chemistry 63 389 980
Environmental Chemistry 67 394 1059
Materials Science 67 426 1105
Chemical Engineering 74 617 1330
Computational Chemistry 73 504 1335
Nanotechnology 95 728 1553
Radiochemistry 85 816 1599
Nutrition and Food Science 99 707 1668

Engineering rankings

Fukuoka University ranked 62nd for Engineering in Japan and 1197th in the World with 9,102 publications made and 127,111 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#62 of 505 In Japan
#430 of 2,809 In Asia
#1197 of 6,684 In the World

Fukuoka University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 126 469
1992 130 586
1993 124 505
1994 132 591
1995 161 654
1996 146 745
1997 147 729
1998 164 883
1999 196 1149
2000 189 1211
2001 216 1453
2002 236 1796
2003 268 2070
2004 228 2377
2005 240 2752
2006 232 2984
2007 245 3312
2008 205 3469
2009 239 3731
2010 225 4125
2011 265 4267
2012 245 4853
2013 293 5057
2014 293 5293
2015 325 5556
2016 317 5572
2017 328 5879
2018 355 6247
2019 428 6916
2020 397 8118
2021 375 9379
2022 314 9690
2023 308 9443

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

Engineering subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Biotechnology 50 188 648
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 51 203 705
Robotics 80 330 901
Applied/Engineering Physics 63 322 914
Biomedical Engineering 76 325 958
Metallurgical Engineering 65 395 1033
Optical Engineering 67 366 1057
Aerospace Engineering 60 331 1074
Acoustical Engineering 70 357 1086
Materials Science 67 426 1105
Landscape Architecture 36 423 1108
Architectural Engineering 60 392 1127
Structural Engineering 74 416 1136
Electronic Engineering 60 482 1221
Geotechnical Engineering 55 468 1236
Computer Engineering 54 489 1248
Mechanical Engineering 71 456 1279
Chemical Engineering 74 617 1330
Electrical Engineering 89 558 1398
Transportation Engineering 64 534 1439
Telecommunications 79 592 1483
Human-Computer Interaction 84 477 1508
Computer Networking 68 587 1509
Civil Engineering 78 558 1530
Nanotechnology 95 728 1553
Automation and Control engineering 100 724 1633
Operations Research 61 768 1811
Environmental Engineering 77 799 1863
Systems Engineering 83 687 1937
Reliability and Quality Engineering 75 858 1943
Remote Sensing 101 782 1965
Automotive Engineering 108 943 2075

Physics rankings

Fukuoka University ranked 65th for Physics in Japan and 1137th in the World with 8,800 publications made and 125,846 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Nuclear Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#65 of 503 In Japan
#396 of 2,786 In Asia
#1137 of 6,603 In the World

Fukuoka University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 130 489
1992 128 580
1993 127 555
1994 144 636
1995 170 688
1996 153 798
1997 158 774
1998 168 1016
1999 197 1203
2000 188 1267
2001 215 1503
2002 237 1959
2003 257 2072
2004 214 2352
2005 226 2783
2006 227 3042
2007 242 3331
2008 206 3482
2009 229 3745
2010 213 4102
2011 241 4218
2012 242 4770
2013 287 5056
2014 283 5228
2015 285 5432
2016 299 5502
2017 294 5807
2018 307 6081
2019 378 6567
2020 333 7679
2021 368 9058
2022 321 9043
2023 277 8981

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

Physics subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Biophysics 50 126 560
Medical Physics 41 121 574
Astrobiology 32 130 587
Applied/Engineering Physics 63 322 914
Nuclear Physics 82 325 992
Optical Engineering 67 366 1057
Acoustical Engineering 70 357 1086
Materials Science 67 426 1105
Condensed Matter Physics 86 441 1127
Quantum and Particle physics 70 431 1204
Atomic and Molecular physics 94 400 1206
Astrophysics and Astronomy 78 367 1236
Theoretical Physics 85 466 1434
Nanotechnology 95 728 1553

Computer Science rankings

Fukuoka University ranked 67th for Computer Science in Japan and 1272nd in the World with 6,427 publications made and 92,196 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#67 of 506 In Japan
#405 of 2,809 In Asia
#1272 of 6,752 In the World

Fukuoka University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 78 402
1992 63 437
1993 78 387
1994 73 446
1995 92 481
1996 91 469
1997 87 465
1998 111 605
1999 126 645
2000 92 770
2001 125 855
2002 184 1231
2003 157 1281
2004 148 1545
2005 168 1800
2006 176 2004
2007 158 2190
2008 168 2365
2009 180 2635
2010 191 3022
2011 199 3177
2012 187 3568
2013 201 3871
2014 232 4231
2015 237 4368
2016 237 4480
2017 261 4806
2018 255 5212
2019 331 5942
2020 276 7187
2021 275 8538
2022 295 9331
2023 270 8998

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 48 121 614
Robotics 80 330 901
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 71 351 1072
Library and Information science 69 226 1186
Computer Engineering 54 489 1248
Computer Graphics 91 459 1342
Telecommunications 79 592 1483
Computer Vision 89 605 1508
Human-Computer Interaction 84 477 1508
Computer Networking 68 587 1509
Computational Linguistics 91 653 1659
Cognitive Science 86 644 1710
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 91 692 1772
Machine Learning 74 762 1842
Cyber Security 72 763 1937
Software Engineering 74 670 1987
Blockchain and Cryptography 99 1088 2287

Environmental Science rankings

Fukuoka University ranked 69th for Environmental Science in Japan and 1430th in the World with 6,085 publications made and 84,051 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Paleontology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#69 of 510 In Japan
#471 of 2,811 In Asia
#1430 of 6,798 In the World

Fukuoka University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 97 231
1992 84 352
1993 81 334
1994 95 400
1995 124 429
1996 115 478
1997 116 466
1998 119 631
1999 134 755
2000 136 810
2001 171 973
2002 152 1211
2003 174 1419
2004 132 1532
2005 147 1757
2006 145 1940
2007 155 2149
2008 129 2279
2009 129 2512
2010 165 2781
2011 177 2948
2012 160 3133
2013 206 3560
2014 212 3794
2015 241 3709
2016 199 3901
2017 230 4055
2018 197 4269
2019 272 4663
2020 216 5394
2021 245 6280
2022 212 6461
2023 203 6233

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 46 271 945
Environmental Chemistry 67 394 1059
Earth science and Geophysics 61 354 1072
Paleontology 68 351 1159
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 63 398 1176
Geotechnical Engineering 55 468 1236
Geology 68 401 1268
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 104 499 1504
Oceanography 82 534 1525
Ecology 73 575 1662
Geography and Cartography 67 534 1692
Environmental Management 66 697 1748
Environmental Engineering 77 799 1863
Agricultural Science 114 1141 2688

Psychology rankings

Fukuoka University ranked 48th for Psychology in Japan and 801st in the World with 5,818 publications made and 89,994 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#48 of 485 In Japan
#188 of 2,703 In Asia
#801 of 6,528 In the World

Fukuoka University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 79 302
1992 83 379
1993 96 376
1994 93 441
1995 97 472
1996 100 488
1997 113 503
1998 124 610
1999 161 695
2000 116 789
2001 116 909
2002 131 1091
2003 135 1194
2004 151 1563
2005 129 1713
2006 137 1917
2007 152 2120
2008 149 2334
2009 132 2606
2010 155 2863
2011 168 2982
2012 146 3353
2013 193 3681
2014 202 3995
2015 188 4034
2016 201 4241
2017 231 4531
2018 219 4612
2019 236 5189
2020 239 6523
2021 259 7140
2022 244 7541
2023 204 7425

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

Psychology subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Neuroscience 48 121 614
Psychiatry 46 139 633
Occupational Therapy 44 161 774
Child Psychology 52 310 1427
Clinical Psychology 76 435 1667
Cognitive Science 86 644 1710
Social Psychology 79 573 1950
Education Majors 65 735 2413

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Fukuoka University ranked 53rd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Japan and 1808th in the World with 4,839 publications made and 58,801 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Linguistics, Sociology, History, Political Science.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#53 of 527 In Japan
#471 of 2,845 In Asia
#1808 of 7,020 In the World

Fukuoka University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 54 199
1992 58 213
1993 58 264
1994 67 248
1995 68 286
1996 73 316
1997 69 269
1998 76 319
1999 93 431
2000 83 478
2001 94 542
2002 109 721
2003 103 721
2004 95 846
2005 113 1029
2006 117 1165
2007 128 1363
2008 100 1507
2009 103 1668
2010 143 1842
2011 188 2083
2012 141 2265
2013 167 2594
2014 165 2846
2015 191 3010
2016 176 2883
2017 188 3312
2018 192 3506
2019 235 4028
2020 221 5038
2021 237 5808
2022 205 6255
2023 201 6014

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 10 258
Forensic Science 20 174 705
Library and Information science 69 226 1186
Linguistics 54 357 1233
Demography 64 349 1316
Classics and Ancient History 30 270 1356
Aesthetics 54 354 1422
Archaeology 60 591 1816
History 57 535 1821
Philosophy 57 464 1832
Sociology 67 505 1952
Law 69 716 2312
Anthropology 65 658 2344
Education Majors 65 735 2413
Political Science 67 722 2530
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 96 965 3038

Mathematics rankings

Fukuoka University ranked 54th for Mathematics in Japan and 1410th in the World with 2,754 publications made and 42,774 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics, Math Teachers, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#54 of 443 In Japan
#453 of 2,673 In Asia
#1410 of 6,305 In the World

Fukuoka University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 19 68
1992 34 113
1993 18 71
1994 21 93
1995 33 93
1996 14 121
1997 27 130
1998 23 163
1999 40 162
2000 34 205
2001 39 247
2002 50 383
2003 32 330
2004 54 420
2005 53 538
2006 58 565
2007 53 662
2008 61 781
2009 88 855
2010 105 1062
2011 113 1163
2012 80 1350
2013 95 1600
2014 99 1803
2015 111 2005
2016 128 1932
2017 125 2200
2018 138 2423
2019 165 2866
2020 164 3537
2021 174 4126
2022 150 4605
2023 185 4566

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 22 265 1054
Statistics 55 407 1296
Applied Mathematics 48 494 1389
Operations Research 61 768 1811
Math Teachers 62 670 2199
Blockchain and Cryptography 99 1088 2287

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Fukuoka University

Speciality Japan Asia World Rank
International Economics 20 190 1079
International Trade 20 214 1123
International Business 23 249 1223
Finance 58 525 1711
Economics 45 512 1763
Literature 68 524 1919
Art & Design 76 570 1946
Fashion Design 88 632 1973
Advertising 62 611 1984
Accounting 39 621 2027
Development Studies 48 637 2057
Marketing 59 710 2088
Business 72 712 2089
Management 84 790 2135