Hamamatsu University School of Medicine: Rankings

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The Hamamatsu University School of Medicine ranked 108th in Japan, 1590th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 76 research topics. The Hamamatsu University School of Medicine ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 17,701 academic publications and 348,584 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1590 of 14,131 In the World
#406 of 5,830 In Asia
#108 of 719 In Japan
#1 of 5 In Hamamatsu
#298 of 1,950 For Dermatology
#320 of 1,026 For Cosmetology
#323 of 2,360 For Gastroenterology and Hepatology
#6472 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#2289 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 73 other topics

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Medicine rankings

The Hamamatsu University School of Medicine ranked 55th for Medicine in Japan and 651st in the World with 15,584 publications made and 303,398 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Immunology, Radiology and Nuclear medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#55 of 521 In Japan
#174 of 2,817 In Asia
#651 of 6,793 In the World

Hamamatsu University School of Medicine
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 266 1054
1994 291 1242
1995 280 1534
1996 275 1727
1997 311 2030
1998 366 2485
1999 326 2872
2000 353 3339
2001 292 3717
2002 299 4231
2003 279 4885
2004 299 4984
2005 287 5353
2006 304 5801
2007 258 6172
2008 287 6810
2009 271 7081
2010 379 8039
2011 391 8594
2012 426 9536
2013 423 10062
2014 391 10644
2015 463 10848
2016 536 11315
2017 490 11739
2018 570 12639
2019 581 13899
2020 692 18400
2021 763 20529
2022 759 19965
2023 688 20393
2024 792 19871
2025 690 18316

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

Medicine subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Dermatology 21 65 298
Cosmetology 11 80 320
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 45 104 323
Neurosurgery 40 104 370
Anesthesiology 33 100 407
Urology 42 119 421
Oncology and Cancer research 49 134 432
Radiation Therapy 51 138 440
Surgery 49 124 448
Respiratory Therapy 33 97 456
Cardiology 59 122 462
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 54 134 474
Pharmacology 31 144 490
Immunology 49 143 501
Anatomy and Physiology 55 138 527
Audiology 39 100 544
Plastic Surgery 36 169 603
Ophthalmology 71 188 625
Pathology 54 173 626
Psychiatry 43 147 631
Sonography and Ultrasound 65 210 632
Pediatrics 42 172 645
Critical Care Nursing 49 206 798
Family medicine 49 188 801
Medical Physics 65 251 863
Optometry 62 259 874
Virology 66 261 882
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 43 260 967
Biomedical Engineering 69 345 976
Epidemiology 68 315 1064
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 52 265 1091
Occupational Therapy 67 315 1135
Orthodontics 70 350 1135
Gerontology 59 246 1209
Sports Medicine 88 311 1214
Clinical Psychology 42 295 1264
Physical Therapy 90 388 1302
Dentistry 82 446 1328
Nursing 55 398 1534
Health Science 65 440 1590
Public Health 69 501 1599
Toxicology 67 713 1692
Healthcare Management (MHA) 67 631 2016
Pharmacy 146 916 2057

Biology rankings

The Hamamatsu University School of Medicine ranked 64th for Biology in Japan and 912th in the World with 14,802 publications made and 312,954 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Immunology, Oncology and Cancer research, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#64 of 528 In Japan
#297 of 2,838 In Asia
#912 of 6,841 In the World

Hamamatsu University School of Medicine
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 263 1202
1994 286 1366
1995 271 1650
1996 264 1796
1997 307 2153
1998 354 2627
1999 322 3113
2000 354 3657
2001 280 3917
2002 295 4538
2003 297 5160
2004 278 5208
2005 285 5651
2006 289 6091
2007 256 6391
2008 275 6933
2009 273 7225
2010 394 8379
2011 399 9009
2012 405 10038
2013 418 10474
2014 378 11118
2015 447 11352
2016 498 11780
2017 468 12090
2018 547 12963
2019 524 14296
2020 634 18553
2021 674 20515
2022 675 19866
2023 591 19827
2024 673 19093
2025 565 17294

The following table provides academic rankings for The Hamamatsu University School of Medicine in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Oncology and Cancer research 49 134 432
Pharmacology 31 144 490
Molecular Biology 55 145 498
Immunology 49 143 501
Genetics 48 177 622
Biophysics 61 167 648
Neuroscience 55 159 683
Biochemistry 61 258 777
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 48 257 859
Biotechnology 71 305 874
Virology 66 261 882
Microbiology 57 296 911
Astrobiology 104 438 1343
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 88 494 1473
Toxicology 67 713 1692
Zoology 98 564 1754
Paleontology 105 679 1799
Animal Science 95 650 1859
Botany 117 860 2100
Evolutionary Biology 118 793 2130
Nutrition and Food Science 124 982 2146
Nanotechnology 146 1273 2533
Horticulture 137 1300 2845
Agricultural Science 149 1553 3499

Chemistry rankings

The Hamamatsu University School of Medicine ranked 79th for Chemistry in Japan and 1094th in the World with 10,185 publications made and 241,700 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Physical chemistry, Nutrition and Food Science.

Chemistry ranking Location
#79 of 510 In Japan
#405 of 2,785 In Asia
#1094 of 6,561 In the World

Hamamatsu University School of Medicine
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 209 991
1994 208 1110
1995 219 1369
1996 198 1465
1997 230 1761
1998 268 2167
1999 246 2542
2000 260 3048
2001 216 3114
2002 209 3666
2003 247 4120
2004 214 4125
2005 231 4528
2006 216 4865
2007 193 5029
2008 226 5376
2009 221 5653
2010 300 6573
2011 300 7072
2012 287 7771
2013 286 8037
2014 266 8646
2015 309 8536
2016 324 8776
2017 300 8834
2018 346 9495
2019 302 10192
2020 376 12842
2021 377 13941
2022 397 13232
2023 295 12749
2024 404 11557
2025 256 10140

The following table provides academic rankings for The Hamamatsu University School of Medicine in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Biochemistry 61 258 777
Organic Chemistry 93 569 1363
Inorganic Chemistry 121 861 1847
Environmental Chemistry 117 929 2053
Pharmacy 146 916 2057
Materials Science 125 948 2067
Nutrition and Food Science 124 982 2146
Radiochemistry 136 1231 2341
Physical chemistry 141 1154 2388
Nanotechnology 146 1273 2533
Chemical Engineering 165 1445 2881

Psychology rankings

The Hamamatsu University School of Medicine ranked 46th for Psychology in Japan and 885th in the World with 6,425 publications made and 133,433 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Child Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Social Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#46 of 498 In Japan
#221 of 2,766 In Asia
#885 of 6,663 In the World

Hamamatsu University School of Medicine
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 108 492
1994 101 543
1995 107 669
1996 95 678
1997 127 768
1998 139 937
1999 138 1104
2000 144 1292
2001 129 1523
2002 99 1550
2003 120 1902
2004 131 1932
2005 131 2111
2006 150 2351
2007 109 2593
2008 113 2773
2009 105 3004
2010 168 3343
2011 176 3755
2012 182 4080
2013 167 4243
2014 172 4540
2015 187 4753
2016 208 4995
2017 229 5178
2018 250 5557
2019 242 6151
2020 303 8119
2021 317 9083
2022 315 8813
2023 277 8881
2024 310 8374
2025 263 7843

The following table provides academic rankings for The Hamamatsu University School of Medicine in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Psychiatry 43 147 631
Special Education 8 63 652
Neuroscience 55 159 683
Child Psychology 16 166 918
Occupational Therapy 67 315 1135
Clinical Psychology 42 295 1264
Social Psychology 98 864 2512
Cognitive Science 135 1109 2596

Computer Science rankings

The Hamamatsu University School of Medicine ranked 90th for Computer Science in Japan and 1808th in the World with 5,198 publications made and 103,367 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Cognitive Science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#90 of 515 In Japan
#697 of 2,842 In Asia
#1808 of 6,855 In the World

Hamamatsu University School of Medicine
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 69 372
1994 59 343
1995 55 458
1996 70 455
1997 86 573
1998 83 689
1999 92 832
2000 89 944
2001 81 1111
2002 75 1251
2003 79 1502
2004 84 1559
2005 78 1780
2006 103 1994
2007 75 2238
2008 74 2427
2009 88 2530
2010 150 2972
2011 144 3426
2012 148 3943
2013 147 4017
2014 149 4377
2015 157 4489
2016 182 4730
2017 193 4846
2018 205 5236
2019 221 6006
2020 270 8006
2021 316 8994
2022 308 8943
2023 266 8890
2024 340 8631
2025 204 7999

The following table provides academic rankings for The Hamamatsu University School of Medicine in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Neuroscience 55 159 683
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 48 257 859
Library and Information science 104 451 1813
Cognitive Science 135 1109 2596
Machine Learning 122 1329 2867
Computer Vision 162 1332 2877
Telecommunications 161 1430 3086
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 168 1554 3422
Computer Networking 173 1690 3763
Cyber Security 168 1830 4129

Physics rankings

The Hamamatsu University School of Medicine ranked 116th for Physics in Japan and 1979th in the World with 4,151 publications made and 80,562 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Biophysics.

Physics ranking Location
#116 of 515 In Japan
#840 of 2,822 In Asia
#1979 of 6,729 In the World

Hamamatsu University School of Medicine
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 76 317
1994 85 385
1995 57 454
1996 79 504
1997 83 624
1998 92 698
1999 97 864
2000 92 1043
2001 76 955
2002 80 1170
2003 89 1337
2004 84 1261
2005 80 1360
2006 83 1514
2007 69 1657
2008 79 1681
2009 85 1849
2010 121 2208
2011 102 2242
2012 124 2575
2013 111 2561
2014 109 2658
2015 125 2667
2016 131 2920
2017 127 2912
2018 142 3105
2019 147 3416
2020 180 4593
2021 170 4993
2022 165 4677
2023 160 4816
2024 153 4658
2025 136 4289

The following table provides academic rankings for The Hamamatsu University School of Medicine in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Biophysics 61 167 648
Medical Physics 65 251 863
Astrobiology 104 438 1343
Optical Engineering 102 643 1559
Nuclear Physics 122 648 1615
Acoustical Engineering 125 788 1942
Materials Science 125 948 2067
Astrophysics and Astronomy 132 801 2109
Quantum and Particle physics 126 989 2255
Condensed Matter Physics 152 1094 2289
Nanotechnology 146 1273 2533

Engineering rankings

The Hamamatsu University School of Medicine ranked 126th for Engineering in Japan and 2163rd in the World with 4,016 publications made and 77,953 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Biotechnology, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#126 of 520 In Japan
#948 of 2,841 In Asia
#2163 of 6,795 In the World

Hamamatsu University School of Medicine
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 75 301
1994 97 400
1995 68 451
1996 80 515
1997 82 626
1998 93 721
1999 90 916
2000 83 1004
2001 75 1021
2002 88 1246
2003 91 1306
2004 87 1369
2005 97 1489
2006 89 1595
2007 74 1724
2008 71 1744
2009 78 1931
2010 112 2303
2011 101 2244
2012 107 2662
2013 112 2731
2014 101 2722
2015 113 2712
2016 120 2956
2017 100 2884
2018 134 3222
2019 132 3442
2020 165 4630
2021 162 4922
2022 177 4850
2023 135 4978
2024 122 4770
2025 143 4332

The following table provides academic rankings for The Hamamatsu University School of Medicine in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Biotechnology 71 305 874
Biomedical Engineering 69 345 976
Optical Engineering 102 643 1559
Metallurgical Engineering 109 816 1800
Acoustical Engineering 125 788 1942
Materials Science 125 948 2067
Nanotechnology 146 1273 2533
Aerospace Engineering 167 1178 2700
Mechanical Engineering 156 1221 2824
Electronic Engineering 154 1357 2865
Structural Engineering 174 1284 2869
Chemical Engineering 165 1445 2881
Geotechnical Engineering 138 1339 2986
Telecommunications 161 1430 3086
Civil Engineering 160 1346 3104
Electrical Engineering 174 1529 3245
Computer Networking 173 1690 3763

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Hamamatsu University School of Medicine

Speciality Japan Asia World Rank
Linguistics 62 460 1430
Demography 67 458 1517
Statistics 85 671 1792
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 119 868 2043
Mathematics 91 827 2085
Geology 125 913 2249
Philosophy 83 706 2385
Aesthetics 102 816 2423
Environmental Science 117 987 2449
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences 89 840 2633
Sociology 92 837 2666
Archaeology 104 1097 2812
Oceanography 149 1193 2851
Geography and Cartography 115 1113 2859
History 107 1111 2989
Ecology 143 1300 3064
Anthropology 94 1061 3172
Earth science and Geophysics 200 1490 3436
Development Studies 102 1353 3489
Law 119 1348 3604
Fashion Design 171 1462 3656
Art & Design 171 1473 3796
Political Science 121 1354 3859
Literature 168 1470 3892
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 124 1395 3907
Economics 149 1647 4115
Management 170 1713 4123
Business 181 1765 4309
Marketing 171 1838 4363
Finance 196 1839 4432