Hirosaki University: Rankings

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Hirosaki University ranked 61st in Japan, 1089th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 112 research topics. Hirosaki University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 23,262 academic publications and 409,461 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 6 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1089 of 14,131 In the World
#246 of 5,830 In Asia
#61 of 719 In Japan
#1 of 2 In Hirosaki
#270 of 1,054 For Neurosurgery
#318 of 1,104 For Plastic Surgery
#386 of 1,018 For Entomology
#1686 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#1473 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 109 other topics

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Acceptance rate and other statistics

Biology rankings

Hirosaki University ranked 58th for Biology in Japan and 885th in the World with 17,055 publications made and 336,143 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Immunology, Oncology and Cancer research, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#58 of 528 In Japan
#284 of 2,838 In Asia
#885 of 6,841 In the World

Hirosaki University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 204 909
1994 195 988
1995 240 1201
1996 228 1294
1997 260 1526
1998 278 1899
1999 316 2176
2000 369 2614
2001 342 3175
2002 374 3690
2003 414 4396
2004 385 4671
2005 383 5492
2006 360 6141
2007 413 6873
2008 401 7444
2009 391 7656
2010 469 8468
2011 456 9909
2012 518 10532
2013 502 11661
2014 560 12341
2015 548 12702
2016 540 13201
2017 575 14596
2018 591 14977
2019 647 16454
2020 692 20152
2021 814 23087
2022 664 23714
2023 641 23033
2024 622 22402
2025 511 20383

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

Biology subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Entomology 20 62 386
Molecular Biology 53 142 494
Oncology and Cancer research 63 174 538
Immunology 58 174 583
Biotechnology 45 185 623
Neuroscience 42 131 624
Pharmacology 50 220 662
Genetics 63 207 685
Biochemistry 62 259 779
Biophysics 74 224 789
Zoology 40 181 831
Virology 61 242 835
Microbiology 56 294 908
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 50 284 920
Botany 56 340 1018
Horticulture 48 380 1021
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 60 312 1071
Nutrition and Food Science 60 460 1162
Animal Science 48 368 1164
Paleontology 60 370 1182
Evolutionary Biology 61 373 1283
Agricultural Science 46 497 1295
Astrobiology 117 478 1421
Toxicology 57 617 1518
Nanotechnology 88 768 1588
Forestry 78 796 2210

Medicine rankings

Hirosaki University ranked 58th for Medicine in Japan and 716th in the World with 14,918 publications made and 258,602 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Radiology and Nuclear medicine, Psychiatry, Immunology.

Medicine ranking Location
#58 of 521 In Japan
#199 of 2,817 In Asia
#716 of 6,793 In the World

Hirosaki University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 185 742
1994 162 774
1995 199 933
1996 212 1017
1997 218 1170
1998 256 1520
1999 269 1683
2000 312 2002
2001 289 2429
2002 317 2983
2003 332 3600
2004 322 3788
2005 295 4576
2006 297 5174
2007 321 5739
2008 325 6177
2009 305 6278
2010 387 7253
2011 385 8331
2012 450 8814
2013 428 9803
2014 444 10060
2015 472 10473
2016 481 10434
2017 516 11474
2018 511 11712
2019 552 12477
2020 628 15472
2021 687 17615
2022 681 18140
2023 579 17489
2024 579 16902
2025 493 15362

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

Medicine subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Neurosurgery 25 71 270
Plastic Surgery 12 74 318
Anesthesiology 29 91 390
Radiation Therapy 47 134 430
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 62 143 434
Audiology 24 68 447
Dermatology 46 116 447
Urology 48 144 474
Surgery 56 148 495
Anatomy and Physiology 49 124 497
Ophthalmology 55 136 502
Cardiology 63 136 503
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 64 157 531
Oncology and Cancer research 63 174 538
Medical Physics 36 124 561
Immunology 58 174 583
Cosmetology 42 224 647
Pharmacology 50 220 662
Pathology 61 198 680
Psychiatry 50 163 693
Sonography and Ultrasound 71 241 699
Pediatrics 58 216 771
Virology 61 242 835
Sports Medicine 51 171 858
Physical Therapy 50 198 871
Orthodontics 55 258 899
Respiratory Therapy 76 276 908
Critical Care Nursing 59 257 910
Epidemiology 55 261 919
Occupational Therapy 60 267 1025
Biomedical Engineering 85 406 1101
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 62 349 1209
Dentistry 79 413 1256
Family medicine 76 358 1268
Public Health 51 349 1272
Gerontology 64 269 1276
Clinical Psychology 45 304 1279
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 65 343 1295
Pharmacy 110 542 1355
Toxicology 57 617 1518
Nursing 65 473 1716
Health Science 72 528 1845
Veterinary 70 867 1990
Healthcare Management (MHA) 86 814 2451

Chemistry rankings

Hirosaki University ranked 68th for Chemistry in Japan and 988th in the World with 13,819 publications made and 288,391 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#68 of 510 In Japan
#357 of 2,785 In Asia
#988 of 6,561 In the World

Hirosaki University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 149 734
1994 148 791
1995 178 997
1996 177 1008
1997 201 1270
1998 208 1559
1999 260 1766
2000 302 2105
2001 313 2604
2002 341 3085
2003 376 3629
2004 365 3742
2005 364 4541
2006 335 5080
2007 395 5700
2008 391 6096
2009 370 6319
2010 412 6999
2011 389 7855
2012 477 8653
2013 409 9430
2014 472 10063
2015 439 10232
2016 432 10776
2017 464 11688
2018 462 12004
2019 570 13476
2020 542 16328
2021 590 19040
2022 505 19561
2023 462 18984
2024 472 18503
2025 325 16474

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

Chemistry subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Biochemistry 62 259 779
Radiochemistry 48 503 1000
Inorganic Chemistry 68 452 1077
Organic Chemistry 79 431 1097
Nutrition and Food Science 60 460 1162
Physical chemistry 70 567 1287
Petrology and Geochemistry 65 462 1354
Pharmacy 110 542 1355
Materials Science 83 586 1385
Computational Chemistry 76 554 1386
Chemical Engineering 76 669 1405
Environmental Chemistry 84 603 1448
Nanotechnology 88 768 1588

Engineering rankings

Hirosaki University ranked 76th for Engineering in Japan and 1412th in the World with 9,084 publications made and 154,223 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#76 of 520 In Japan
#549 of 2,841 In Asia
#1412 of 6,795 In the World

Hirosaki University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 92 304
1994 82 329
1995 96 381
1996 72 525
1997 86 605
1998 107 706
1999 151 805
2000 167 823
2001 168 1034
2002 229 1297
2003 249 1564
2004 235 1668
2005 262 2170
2006 231 2294
2007 280 2655
2008 249 2810
2009 249 3091
2010 246 3110
2011 269 3616
2012 297 3929
2013 272 4401
2014 303 4672
2015 301 4877
2016 311 5479
2017 323 6023
2018 326 6431
2019 436 8046
2020 415 9789
2021 404 11827
2022 379 12595
2023 361 13227
2024 342 13170
2025 224 11963

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

Engineering subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Biotechnology 45 185 623
Nuclear Engineering 40 269 701
Petroleum Engineering 25 233 746
Firefighting and Fire Science 21 309 782
Agricultural Engineering 29 402 863
Biomedical Engineering 85 406 1101
Robotics 97 457 1120
Aerospace Engineering 57 367 1126
Optical Engineering 71 434 1158
Applied/Engineering Physics 74 473 1180
Metallurgical Engineering 85 582 1363
Materials Science 83 586 1385
Chemical Engineering 76 669 1405
Remote Sensing 59 574 1526
Acoustical Engineering 98 591 1561
Nanotechnology 88 768 1588
Structural Engineering 95 668 1616
Mechanical Engineering 84 627 1624
Geotechnical Engineering 70 677 1653
Electrical Engineering 99 752 1729
Civil Engineering 87 686 1752
Architectural Engineering 99 778 1769
Telecommunications 90 778 1798
Computer Engineering 86 861 1903
Computer Networking 90 871 2016
Environmental Engineering 81 942 2106
Automotive Engineering 99 963 2140
Systems Engineering 87 824 2170
Renewable Energy Engineering 67 1005 2190
Electronic Engineering 119 1038 2246
Human-Computer Interaction 132 1143 2775

Physics rankings

Hirosaki University ranked 76th for Physics in Japan and 1350th in the World with 8,847 publications made and 146,810 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nuclear Physics, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#76 of 515 In Japan
#513 of 2,822 In Asia
#1350 of 6,729 In the World

Hirosaki University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 87 274
1994 64 296
1995 86 370
1996 70 479
1997 73 545
1998 99 683
1999 137 798
2000 167 821
2001 163 1051
2002 214 1291
2003 225 1562
2004 221 1630
2005 269 2132
2006 223 2257
2007 272 2547
2008 241 2708
2009 225 2921
2010 231 2980
2011 275 3464
2012 299 3730
2013 261 4126
2014 281 4369
2015 305 4509
2016 299 5219
2017 320 5745
2018 314 6272
2019 429 7691
2020 396 9610
2021 437 11505
2022 387 12108
2023 367 13089
2024 364 13311
2025 223 12176

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

Physics subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Medical Physics 36 124 561
Biophysics 74 224 789
Theoretical Physics 32 206 811
Nuclear Physics 59 260 855
Astrophysics and Astronomy 49 270 984
Condensed Matter Physics 78 449 1115
Optical Engineering 71 434 1158
Applied/Engineering Physics 74 473 1180
Atomic and Molecular physics 94 440 1266
Materials Science 83 586 1385
Quantum and Particle physics 75 530 1388
Astrobiology 117 478 1421
Acoustical Engineering 98 591 1561
Nanotechnology 88 768 1588

Environmental Science rankings

Hirosaki University ranked 65th for Environmental Science in Japan and 1460th in the World with 7,149 publications made and 120,841 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Paleontology, Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#65 of 523 In Japan
#501 of 2,841 In Asia
#1460 of 6,888 In the World

Hirosaki University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 69 250
1994 56 285
1995 89 369
1996 70 410
1997 94 475
1998 90 531
1999 127 622
2000 133 642
2001 125 836
2002 165 983
2003 176 1169
2004 148 1222
2005 196 1453
2006 169 1725
2007 148 1766
2008 175 2220
2009 167 2297
2010 203 2375
2011 215 2936
2012 246 3219
2013 214 3798
2014 235 4117
2015 259 4427
2016 228 4906
2017 261 5637
2018 287 5848
2019 309 6787
2020 318 8257
2021 362 10244
2022 282 10182
2023 269 10095
2024 281 9964
2025 203 8977

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

Environmental Science subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 60 312 1071
Paleontology 60 370 1182
Oceanography 64 403 1230
Earth science and Geophysics 66 443 1243
Geology 65 420 1271
Agricultural Science 46 497 1295
Petrology and Geochemistry 65 462 1354
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 69 499 1358
Environmental Chemistry 84 603 1448
Ecology 60 529 1516
Geotechnical Engineering 70 677 1653
Environmental Management 56 723 1780
Geography and Cartography 76 727 2063
Environmental Engineering 81 942 2106
Forestry 78 796 2210

Computer Science rankings

Hirosaki University ranked 71st for Computer Science in Japan and 1504th in the World with 6,543 publications made and 124,460 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Telecommunications, Machine Learning.

Computer Science ranking Location
#71 of 515 In Japan
#550 of 2,842 In Asia
#1504 of 6,855 In the World

Hirosaki University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 76 282
1994 57 266
1995 72 371
1996 80 442
1997 83 513
1998 98 699
1999 124 806
2000 138 1027
2001 153 1206
2002 182 1546
2003 184 1920
2004 179 2070
2005 175 2256
2006 162 2527
2007 177 2827
2008 157 3177
2009 153 3196
2010 185 3441
2011 194 4032
2012 165 4066
2013 184 4599
2014 190 4680
2015 182 4846
2016 180 4865
2017 195 5296
2018 215 5429
2019 269 6366
2020 286 7940
2021 332 9310
2022 321 9999
2023 252 10145
2024 243 9653
2025 196 8959

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

Computer Science subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Neuroscience 42 131 624
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 50 284 920
Robotics 97 457 1120
Library and Information science 67 249 1247
Telecommunications 90 778 1798
Cognitive Science 78 726 1801
Computer Vision 100 816 1872
Computer Engineering 86 861 1903
Computer Graphics 125 827 1982
Computer Networking 90 871 2016
Blockchain and Cryptography 79 972 2104
Cyber Security 82 999 2343
Computational Linguistics 128 1115 2439
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 115 1117 2493
Machine Learning 106 1169 2542
Human-Computer Interaction 132 1143 2775

Psychology rankings

Hirosaki University ranked 53rd for Psychology in Japan and 923rd in the World with 5,836 publications made and 105,568 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#53 of 498 In Japan
#237 of 2,766 In Asia
#923 of 6,663 In the World

Hirosaki University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 80 288
1994 63 319
1995 89 292
1996 93 408
1997 88 471
1998 106 642
1999 129 752
2000 144 999
2001 135 1193
2002 152 1477
2003 156 1819
2004 143 1889
2005 113 2051
2006 138 2331
2007 122 2526
2008 116 2787
2009 121 2824
2010 164 3096
2011 151 3445
2012 141 3531
2013 150 3875
2014 157 3957
2015 165 4102
2016 164 3967
2017 174 4248
2018 178 4343
2019 212 4750
2020 254 5929
2021 265 6906
2022 276 7093
2023 231 6979
2024 195 6750
2025 173 6262

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

Psychology subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Neuroscience 42 131 624
Psychiatry 50 163 693
Occupational Therapy 60 267 1025
Clinical Psychology 45 304 1279
Child Psychology 54 426 1627
Cognitive Science 78 726 1801
Social Psychology 78 700 2164
Education Majors 138 1476 3973

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Hirosaki University

Speciality Japan Asia World Rank
Demography 50 326 1209
Linguistics 74 552 1613
Statistics 75 604 1657
Mathematics 77 716 1867
Applied Mathematics 78 851 2023
Aesthetics 86 668 2095
Finance 71 752 2128
Sociology 67 621 2175
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 70 817 2180
Fashion Design 93 786 2250
Philosophy 77 670 2303
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences 78 709 2335
Literature 77 746 2342
Archaeology 84 896 2370
History 85 870 2457
Art & Design 94 864 2499
Classics and Ancient History 81 782 2538
Advertising 84 972 2658
Anthropology 71 831 2679
Economics 88 1093 2938
Business 105 1169 2990
Law 100 1168 3194
Management 135 1384 3330
Marketing 108 1378 3436
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 100 1183 3459
Political Science 100 1181 3471
Math Teachers 133 1461 3839
Development Studies 120 1536 3895