Gifu University: Rankings

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Gifu University ranked 31st in Japan, 803rd in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 146 research topics. Gifu University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 42,232 academic publications and 769,781 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 2 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#803 of 14,131 In the World
#143 of 5,830 In Asia
#31 of 719 In Japan
#1 of 5 In Gifu
#233 of 2,363 For Pharmacy
#243 of 2,648 For Molecular Biology
#264 of 1,748 For Radiation Therapy
#2757 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#1059 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 143 other topics

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Biology rankings

Gifu University ranked 24th for Biology in Japan and 509th in the World with 31,126 publications made and 637,848 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Immunology, Paleontology, Oncology and Cancer research.

Biology ranking Location
#24 of 528 In Japan
#131 of 2,838 In Asia
#509 of 6,841 In the World

Gifu University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 476 2635
1994 519 3031
1995 537 3342
1996 575 3878
1997 687 4822
1998 725 5315
1999 674 6380
2000 675 7425
2001 666 7817
2002 738 8881
2003 800 9822
2004 774 10375
2005 785 11590
2006 842 12764
2007 807 14312
2008 809 15790
2009 820 16975
2010 819 18479
2011 833 20432
2012 889 21794
2013 891 22665
2014 851 24272
2015 887 24592
2016 827 24167
2017 917 25225
2018 940 25979
2019 1043 28328
2020 1103 34224
2021 1124 39197
2022 1076 38940
2023 947 38192
2024 936 36094
2025 815 31144

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

Biology subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Molecular Biology 20 48 243
Oncology and Cancer research 28 89 309
Microbiology 14 66 323
Nutrition and Food Science 15 132 391
Genetics 25 92 405
Immunology 38 104 410
Virology 25 89 415
Biochemistry 24 103 423
Animal Science 14 107 444
Horticulture 18 144 456
Zoology 18 75 467
Biophysics 36 105 496
Pharmacology 35 159 523
Biotechnology 32 145 531
Botany 20 132 539
Agricultural Science 14 171 546
Neuroscience 32 103 559
Paleontology 20 146 610
Forestry 16 172 680
Entomology 38 163 702
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 43 190 749
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 37 229 800
Toxicology 22 260 815
Astrobiology 55 232 862
Nanotechnology 48 366 862
Evolutionary Biology 44 289 1073

Chemistry rankings

Gifu University ranked 26th for Chemistry in Japan and 513th in the World with 28,453 publications made and 580,441 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Physical chemistry, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#26 of 510 In Japan
#147 of 2,785 In Asia
#513 of 6,561 In the World

Gifu University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 433 2513
1994 490 2880
1995 506 3305
1996 564 3603
1997 632 4486
1998 689 5028
1999 661 6070
2000 670 7039
2001 668 7425
2002 735 8348
2003 778 9275
2004 755 9604
2005 749 10642
2006 831 11914
2007 775 13042
2008 743 14123
2009 747 15060
2010 754 16511
2011 776 18092
2012 817 19281
2013 803 19996
2014 795 21593
2015 776 21315
2016 717 21041
2017 789 21647
2018 855 22789
2019 906 24244
2020 931 28690
2021 918 33167
2022 885 32796
2023 777 32122
2024 760 29749
2025 610 24911

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

Chemistry subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Pharmacy 19 61 233
Nutrition and Food Science 15 132 391
Biochemistry 24 103 423
Organic Chemistry 24 155 501
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 43 182 610
Inorganic Chemistry 36 239 632
Physical chemistry 33 263 682
Materials Science 39 237 689
Computational Chemistry 30 198 701
Environmental Chemistry 38 270 781
Radiochemistry 38 438 857
Nanotechnology 48 366 862
Chemical Engineering 47 401 919
Petrology and Geochemistry 48 305 1022

Medicine rankings

Gifu University ranked 33rd for Medicine in Japan and 493rd in the World with 23,236 publications made and 463,566 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Immunology, Radiology and Nuclear medicine, Oncology and Cancer research.

Medicine ranking Location
#33 of 521 In Japan
#113 of 2,817 In Asia
#493 of 6,793 In the World

Gifu University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 389 1767
1994 357 2024
1995 410 2218
1996 427 2611
1997 496 3323
1998 558 3683
1999 468 4347
2000 494 5073
2001 471 5662
2002 499 6160
2003 556 7099
2004 534 7466
2005 564 8239
2006 607 9239
2007 593 10455
2008 597 11526
2009 606 12476
2010 624 13541
2011 700 15185
2012 670 16353
2013 677 16868
2014 636 18094
2015 711 18605
2016 639 18026
2017 703 19249
2018 719 19718
2019 829 21505
2020 890 26135
2021 878 29497
2022 823 29561
2023 730 28702
2024 710 26561
2025 685 22950

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

Medicine subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Pharmacy 19 61 233
Radiation Therapy 26 78 264
Ophthalmology 24 64 300
Optometry 15 58 301
Oncology and Cancer research 28 89 309
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 44 103 318
Neurosurgery 34 91 326
Urology 30 85 352
Sonography and Ultrasound 29 104 381
Veterinary 7 104 383
Anatomy and Physiology 31 82 391
Dermatology 37 96 391
Immunology 38 104 410
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 46 107 412
Virology 25 89 415
Cardiology 49 103 418
Surgery 43 113 421
Anesthesiology 51 127 463
Pathology 37 125 501
Pharmacology 35 159 523
Audiology 44 108 575
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 9 125 579
Pediatrics 39 158 600
Respiratory Therapy 55 162 618
Psychiatry 42 145 627
Cosmetology 41 219 632
Epidemiology 31 159 659
Dentistry 40 188 669
Orthodontics 44 197 719
Physical Therapy 33 148 748
Medical Physics 58 217 777
Sports Medicine 45 148 784
Toxicology 22 260 815
Occupational Therapy 47 191 825
Family medicine 51 202 837
Sports / Exercise science 24 152 859
Critical Care Nursing 57 238 867
Biomedical Engineering 65 320 920
Public Health 29 232 990
Plastic Surgery 72 393 1067
Gerontology 49 209 1098
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 57 292 1151
Clinical Psychology 35 264 1177
Health Science 50 327 1305
Healthcare Management (MHA) 37 365 1418
Nursing 52 379 1494

Engineering rankings

Gifu University ranked 38th for Engineering in Japan and 803rd in the World with 18,323 publications made and 289,616 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#38 of 520 In Japan
#261 of 2,841 In Asia
#803 of 6,795 In the World

Gifu University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 240 1160
1994 270 1443
1995 255 1540
1996 308 1663
1997 311 1978
1998 369 2222
1999 376 2721
2000 414 3212
2001 396 3511
2002 551 4350
2003 503 4630
2004 528 4797
2005 479 5472
2006 502 6304
2007 522 6625
2008 473 7435
2009 493 7812
2010 481 8935
2011 527 9721
2012 546 10674
2013 536 10751
2014 539 11723
2015 549 11810
2016 512 11701
2017 576 12332
2018 640 12902
2019 640 14118
2020 638 16367
2021 635 18929
2022 578 18912
2023 571 19116
2024 509 17469
2025 367 15283

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

Physics rankings

Gifu University ranked 40th for Physics in Japan and 795th in the World with 17,569 publications made and 287,113 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Nuclear Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#40 of 515 In Japan
#251 of 2,822 In Asia
#795 of 6,729 In the World

Gifu University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 239 1168
1994 261 1485
1995 261 1746
1996 313 1832
1997 292 2082
1998 364 2270
1999 358 2911
2000 391 3540
2001 364 4011
2002 503 4743
2003 478 5022
2004 490 4990
2005 470 5741
2006 491 6461
2007 499 6548
2008 441 7278
2009 470 7578
2010 472 8471
2011 491 9383
2012 520 10118
2013 516 10464
2014 482 11146
2015 510 11304
2016 480 11446
2017 528 11797
2018 630 12415
2019 614 13342
2020 583 15577
2021 605 18019
2022 553 17505
2023 531 17788
2024 475 16333
2025 335 14242

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

Physics subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Applied/Engineering Physics 23 138 450
Biophysics 36 105 496
Condensed Matter Physics 41 216 628
Atomic and Molecular physics 42 174 684
Materials Science 39 237 689
Nuclear Physics 46 197 698
Optical Engineering 40 232 744
Medical Physics 58 217 777
Acoustical Engineering 44 243 835
Astrophysics and Astronomy 41 224 855
Astrobiology 55 232 862
Nanotechnology 48 366 862
Quantum and Particle physics 41 272 864
Theoretical Physics 59 346 1149

Environmental Science rankings

Gifu University ranked 27th for Environmental Science in Japan and 802nd in the World with 14,521 publications made and 268,246 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Geography and Cartography, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#27 of 523 In Japan
#224 of 2,841 In Asia
#802 of 6,888 In the World

Gifu University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 183 895
1994 200 994
1995 209 1176
1996 238 1363
1997 219 1557
1998 312 1818
1999 304 2213
2000 328 2559
2001 333 2686
2002 394 3288
2003 412 3710
2004 393 4027
2005 404 4682
2006 396 5373
2007 414 5916
2008 396 6803
2009 390 6987
2010 390 7747
2011 403 8550
2012 452 9315
2013 451 9428
2014 441 10538
2015 432 10660
2016 380 10454
2017 448 11048
2018 463 11817
2019 524 13046
2020 526 16098
2021 488 17975
2022 532 18031
2023 456 18134
2024 379 16442
2025 331 14312

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

Environmental Science subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Agricultural Science 14 171 546
Paleontology 20 146 610
Geotechnical Engineering 27 232 668
Forestry 16 172 680
Geology 25 192 708
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 43 190 749
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 35 226 759
Environmental Chemistry 38 270 781
Earth science and Geophysics 40 247 807
Ecology 25 237 848
Oceanography 40 259 872
Environmental Engineering 25 335 893
Petrology and Geochemistry 48 305 1022
Hydrology and Water resources management 25 432 1035
Environmental Management 27 408 1111
Geography and Cartography 37 349 1215

Computer Science rankings

Gifu University ranked 38th for Computer Science in Japan and 1003rd in the World with 11,385 publications made and 183,018 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Computer Vision, Telecommunications, Machine Learning.

Computer Science ranking Location
#38 of 515 In Japan
#302 of 2,842 In Asia
#1003 of 6,855 In the World

Gifu University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 155 804
1994 144 708
1995 149 880
1996 156 1068
1997 188 1295
1998 211 1412
1999 204 1617
2000 245 1994
2001 221 2101
2002 331 2615
2003 293 2880
2004 294 3061
2005 264 3303
2006 289 3986
2007 302 4213
2008 340 4868
2009 330 5366
2010 292 5802
2011 338 6627
2012 320 7081
2013 344 7435
2014 338 8032
2015 348 8381
2016 309 8173
2017 386 8917
2018 391 9083
2019 453 10466
2020 436 12560
2021 411 14779
2022 467 14878
2023 436 15169
2024 439 13867
2025 326 12361

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

Computer Science subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Robotics 25 106 301
Game Design and Development 16 87 431
Neuroscience 32 103 559
Library and Information science 22 78 663
Computer Graphics 42 217 789
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 37 229 800
Computer Vision 34 266 810
Human-Computer Interaction 36 248 947
Cognitive Science 33 334 1065
Telecommunications 49 410 1097
Software Engineering 24 274 1098
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 43 411 1169
Computational Linguistics 59 540 1371
Computer Engineering 54 592 1407
Machine Learning 43 618 1493
Cyber Security 48 661 1689
Computer Networking 72 699 1696
Multimedia 71 757 2040
Blockchain and Cryptography 81 986 2124
Data Science 57 852 2255

Psychology rankings

Gifu University ranked 37th for Psychology in Japan and 776th in the World with 7,922 publications made and 138,435 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Cognitive Science, Social Psychology, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#37 of 498 In Japan
#178 of 2,766 In Asia
#776 of 6,663 In the World

Gifu University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 145 637
1994 118 604
1995 124 702
1996 132 902
1997 161 964
1998 152 1088
1999 161 1291
2000 198 1612
2001 161 1614
2002 191 1868
2003 208 2167
2004 208 2265
2005 179 2431
2006 204 2761
2007 215 3182
2008 210 3407
2009 187 3825
2010 203 4081
2011 248 4581
2012 224 4774
2013 213 4981
2014 202 5494
2015 245 5617
2016 199 5679
2017 244 5991
2018 246 6036
2019 301 6914
2020 300 8130
2021 316 9334
2022 282 9558
2023 267 9241
2024 258 8266
2025 242 7493

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

Psychology subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Neuroscience 32 103 559
Psychiatry 42 145 627
Occupational Therapy 47 191 825
Cognitive Science 33 334 1065
Clinical Psychology 35 264 1177
Child Psychology 46 374 1505
Social Psychology 47 508 1739
Education Majors 49 681 2172

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Gifu University

Speciality Japan Asia World Rank
Photography 29 150 755
Demography 23 183 872
Agricultural Economics 26 404 1057
Statistics 36 352 1164
Fashion Design 36 352 1278
Linguistics 48 401 1293
Mathematics 42 438 1316
Art & Design 40 367 1390
Archaeology 34 455 1471
Sociology 27 366 1532
Management 51 523 1545
History 34 449 1547
Applied Mathematics 52 598 1562
Art History 28 244 1604
Aesthetics 60 469 1658
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences 40 436 1662
Marketing 29 540 1665
Business 47 568 1742
Finance 54 574 1763
Literature 50 513 1794
Advertising 44 593 1883
Classics and Ancient History 53 507 1891
Philosophy 48 507 1900
Anthropology 32 505 1919
Economics 53 695 2092
Development Studies 42 682 2096
Law 52 706 2245
Math Teachers 59 803 2385
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 81 924 2397
Political Science 51 718 2482
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 65 864 2754