Hirosaki University: Rankings

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Hirosaki University ranked 57th in Japan, 1082nd in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 113 research topics. Hirosaki University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 20,198 academic publications and 302,605 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 6 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1082 of 14,131 In the World
#264 of 5,830 In Asia
#57 of 719 In Japan
#1 of 2 In Hirosaki
#211 of 1,022 For Neurosurgery
#353 of 1,067 For Plastic Surgery
#365 of 1,014 For Entomology
#1666 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#1584 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 110 other topics

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Biology rankings

Hirosaki University ranked 58th for Biology in Japan and 832nd in the World with 15,021 publications made and 254,866 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Immunology, Neuroscience, Oncology and Cancer research.

Biology ranking Location
#58 of 523 In Japan
#250 of 2,814 In Asia
#832 of 6,770 In the World

Hirosaki University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 178 627
1992 167 745
1993 189 728
1994 178 796
1995 221 950
1996 215 1028
1997 230 1207
1998 260 1525
1999 298 1788
2000 325 2159
2001 314 2582
2002 346 2939
2003 376 3550
2004 346 3790
2005 350 4634
2006 346 5199
2007 372 5900
2008 373 6318
2009 344 6506
2010 434 7237
2011 414 8440
2012 469 9170
2013 476 10160
2014 522 10979
2015 512 11321
2016 533 11631
2017 545 12579
2018 545 13170
2019 638 14506
2020 699 16956
2021 776 19982
2022 643 21438
2023 619 20577

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

Biology subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Entomology 21 51 365
Molecular Biology 56 139 482
Oncology and Cancer research 63 165 525
Immunology 58 155 543
Biotechnology 43 156 564
Neuroscience 40 106 572
Pharmacology 50 194 618
Genetics 64 192 650
Virology 58 196 729
Biochemistry 66 239 748
Biophysics 75 206 771
Zoology 41 175 828
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 47 242 852
Microbiology 58 265 860
Horticulture 47 327 947
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 57 259 978
Botany 64 321 1000
Animal Science 49 299 1048
Nutrition and Food Science 60 409 1096
Paleontology 63 336 1125
Agricultural Science 48 441 1221
Toxicology 45 457 1256
Astrobiology 108 408 1293
Evolutionary Biology 69 386 1331
Nanotechnology 90 690 1492
Forestry 78 685 2001

Medicine rankings

Hirosaki University ranked 58th for Medicine in Japan and 660th in the World with 13,099 publications made and 196,896 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Radiology and Nuclear medicine, Psychiatry, Immunology.

Medicine ranking Location
#58 of 517 In Japan
#172 of 2,781 In Asia
#660 of 6,680 In the World

Hirosaki University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 160 498
1992 151 631
1993 176 608
1994 154 606
1995 185 740
1996 197 814
1997 195 935
1998 241 1190
1999 256 1341
2000 264 1631
2001 268 1932
2002 296 2364
2003 307 2855
2004 300 3083
2005 278 3803
2006 281 4385
2007 289 4921
2008 300 5298
2009 265 5367
2010 360 6205
2011 359 7088
2012 406 7717
2013 414 8540
2014 415 9014
2015 446 9449
2016 470 9301
2017 490 10046
2018 487 10299
2019 532 11139
2020 611 13070
2021 669 15441
2022 655 16384
2023 557 15683

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

Medicine subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Neurosurgery 16 50 211
Plastic Surgery 14 74 353
Anesthesiology 32 80 375
Radiation Therapy 45 115 389
Dermatology 45 99 395
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 63 136 416
Urology 46 119 439
Audiology 25 67 449
Surgery 56 132 471
Anatomy and Physiology 48 107 472
Ophthalmology 54 120 474
Cardiology 64 127 476
Medical Physics 30 89 500
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 64 147 513
Oncology and Cancer research 63 165 525
Immunology 58 155 543
Cosmetology 43 180 581
Pharmacology 50 194 618
Pathology 58 168 620
Psychiatry 48 142 641
Sonography and Ultrasound 73 228 686
Pediatrics 56 183 692
Virology 58 196 729
Orthodontics 52 208 784
Respiratory Therapy 73 220 791
Sports Medicine 53 147 804
Physical Therapy 49 177 827
Occupational Therapy 56 201 881
Epidemiology 58 244 891
Critical Care Nursing 61 229 892
Dentistry 69 299 989
Biomedical Engineering 85 352 1024
Family medicine 76 280 1114
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 60 284 1118
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 64 281 1179
Public Health 54 291 1181
Gerontology 65 238 1254
Toxicology 45 457 1256
Clinical Psychology 50 291 1301
Pharmacy 113 535 1372
Health Science 70 386 1554
Nursing 66 430 1672
Veterinary 58 698 1695
Healthcare Management (MHA) 81 666 2187

Chemistry rankings

Hirosaki University ranked 70th for Chemistry in Japan and 939th in the World with 12,424 publications made and 224,099 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#70 of 499 In Japan
#315 of 2,750 In Asia
#939 of 6,447 In the World

Hirosaki University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 123 501
1992 120 528
1993 140 591
1994 138 657
1995 163 805
1996 170 814
1997 181 1001
1998 197 1268
1999 247 1494
2000 272 1752
2001 285 2095
2002 318 2512
2003 341 2937
2004 342 3098
2005 346 3957
2006 325 4340
2007 368 5034
2008 360 5357
2009 332 5526
2010 380 6022
2011 365 6847
2012 433 7641
2013 390 8361
2014 446 9038
2015 423 9213
2016 426 9666
2017 452 10372
2018 435 10745
2019 556 12212
2020 552 14249
2021 585 16823
2022 493 17979
2023 439 17347

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

Chemistry subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Biochemistry 66 239 748
Radiochemistry 50 478 953
Organic Chemistry 80 393 1054
Inorganic Chemistry 73 450 1090
Nutrition and Food Science 60 409 1096
Physical chemistry 75 554 1283
Petrology and Geochemistry 66 418 1284
Materials Science 87 537 1318
Environmental Chemistry 85 540 1359
Pharmacy 113 535 1372
Computational Chemistry 76 533 1390
Chemical Engineering 78 647 1390
Nanotechnology 90 690 1492

Engineering rankings

Hirosaki University ranked 79th for Engineering in Japan and 1333rd in the World with 8,049 publications made and 113,737 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#79 of 505 In Japan
#501 of 2,809 In Asia
#1333 of 6,684 In the World

Hirosaki University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 56 175
1992 67 272
1993 89 236
1994 76 264
1995 83 303
1996 68 421
1997 77 473
1998 97 567
1999 143 703
2000 150 666
2001 151 849
2002 219 1043
2003 222 1244
2004 231 1436
2005 240 1863
2006 227 1999
2007 268 2324
2008 224 2369
2009 227 2674
2010 215 2614
2011 251 3138
2012 278 3380
2013 259 3818
2014 271 4054
2015 291 4371
2016 310 4854
2017 291 5307
2018 300 5645
2019 419 6740
2020 420 8222
2021 393 9789
2022 357 11077
2023 329 11245

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

Engineering subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Biotechnology 43 156 564
Petroleum Engineering 24 217 695
Agricultural Engineering 33 354 815
Nuclear Engineering 52 321 842
Robotics 86 346 931
Biomedical Engineering 85 352 1024
Aerospace Engineering 59 330 1072
Optical Engineering 73 398 1114
Applied/Engineering Physics 75 430 1128
Materials Science 87 537 1318
Metallurgical Engineering 89 545 1319
Chemical Engineering 78 647 1390
Remote Sensing 58 487 1393
Nanotechnology 90 690 1492
Mechanical Engineering 88 570 1540
Acoustical Engineering 103 572 1542
Geotechnical Engineering 73 620 1555
Civil Engineering 85 589 1604
Structural Engineering 101 669 1646
Telecommunications 92 713 1700
Electrical Engineering 104 719 1705
Computer Engineering 90 797 1800
Automotive Engineering 96 808 1852
Environmental Engineering 79 809 1878
Systems Engineering 88 733 2022
Computer Networking 103 932 2165
Electronic Engineering 125 990 2177
Human-Computer Interaction 122 891 2338

Physics rankings

Hirosaki University ranked 76th for Physics in Japan and 1289th in the World with 7,738 publications made and 105,390 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nuclear Physics, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#76 of 503 In Japan
#467 of 2,786 In Asia
#1289 of 6,603 In the World

Hirosaki University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 63 171
1992 65 244
1993 82 223
1994 59 236
1995 75 297
1996 65 393
1997 61 444
1998 93 561
1999 129 678
2000 149 677
2001 141 844
2002 208 1102
2003 204 1266
2004 218 1395
2005 241 1851
2006 210 1912
2007 261 2225
2008 215 2290
2009 208 2453
2010 204 2541
2011 254 2988
2012 269 3154
2013 246 3582
2014 258 3766
2015 295 4046
2016 289 4544
2017 274 4969
2018 286 5445
2019 420 6384
2020 391 7902
2021 421 9442
2022 370 10582
2023 330 10934

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

Physics subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Medical Physics 30 89 500
Biophysics 75 206 771
Theoretical Physics 36 209 816
Nuclear Physics 61 253 850
Astrophysics and Astronomy 52 248 952
Condensed Matter Physics 78 407 1065
Optical Engineering 73 398 1114
Applied/Engineering Physics 75 430 1128
Atomic and Molecular physics 99 434 1268
Astrobiology 108 408 1293
Materials Science 87 537 1318
Quantum and Particle physics 79 505 1348
Nanotechnology 90 690 1492
Acoustical Engineering 103 572 1542

Environmental Science rankings

Hirosaki University ranked 66th for Environmental Science in Japan and 1362nd in the World with 6,253 publications made and 85,240 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Paleontology, Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#66 of 510 In Japan
#443 of 2,811 In Asia
#1362 of 6,798 In the World

Hirosaki University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 58 176
1992 62 299
1993 63 177
1994 55 216
1995 81 288
1996 67 333
1997 82 370
1998 90 417
1999 119 539
2000 117 520
2001 114 683
2002 149 784
2003 153 944
2004 139 984
2005 167 1224
2006 172 1461
2007 141 1512
2008 147 1756
2009 146 1892
2010 180 2002
2011 195 2454
2012 217 2633
2013 205 3143
2014 220 3503
2015 249 3820
2016 221 4058
2017 245 4626
2018 256 4910
2019 306 5626
2020 332 6611
2021 334 8358
2022 264 8788
2023 243 8512

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 57 259 978
Paleontology 63 336 1125
Oceanography 65 374 1181
Geology 66 373 1194
Earth science and Geophysics 68 406 1197
Agricultural Science 48 441 1221
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 72 444 1282
Petrology and Geochemistry 66 418 1284
Environmental Chemistry 85 540 1359
Ecology 64 468 1424
Geotechnical Engineering 73 620 1555
Environmental Management 57 634 1633
Geography and Cartography 77 610 1846
Environmental Engineering 79 809 1878
Forestry 78 685 2001

Computer Science rankings

Hirosaki University ranked 70th for Computer Science in Japan and 1310th in the World with 5,820 publications made and 91,426 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Telecommunications, Machine Learning.

Computer Science ranking Location
#70 of 506 In Japan
#423 of 2,809 In Asia
#1310 of 6,752 In the World

Hirosaki University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 65 177
1992 66 312
1993 71 244
1994 50 223
1995 70 292
1996 79 358
1997 74 407
1998 94 564
1999 122 677
2000 124 836
2001 138 990
2002 172 1187
2003 169 1592
2004 176 1699
2005 160 1953
2006 155 2196
2007 163 2368
2008 134 2676
2009 137 2731
2010 167 2963
2011 179 3444
2012 160 3568
2013 171 3900
2014 174 4207
2015 170 4235
2016 186 4387
2017 180 4619
2018 187 4740
2019 269 5413
2020 289 6615
2021 327 7764
2022 308 8741
2023 247 8550

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 40 106 572
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 47 242 852
Robotics 86 346 931
Library and Information science 80 259 1289
Cognitive Science 79 602 1606
Computer Vision 97 686 1676
Telecommunications 92 713 1700
Computer Engineering 90 797 1800
Computer Graphics 123 760 1842
Blockchain and Cryptography 80 914 2010
Computer Networking 103 932 2165
Computational Linguistics 129 945 2192
Cyber Security 89 932 2258
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 114 962 2265
Machine Learning 103 1021 2322
Human-Computer Interaction 122 891 2338

Psychology rankings

Hirosaki University ranked 52nd for Psychology in Japan and 831st in the World with 5,210 publications made and 81,830 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Child Psychology, Clinical Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#52 of 485 In Japan
#196 of 2,703 In Asia
#831 of 6,528 In the World

Hirosaki University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 81 190
1992 66 314
1993 74 250
1994 61 259
1995 83 242
1996 90 337
1997 79 382
1998 101 520
1999 121 617
2000 123 796
2001 126 955
2002 144 1135
2003 141 1473
2004 139 1544
2005 105 1746
2006 133 1969
2007 109 2148
2008 108 2351
2009 109 2438
2010 157 2707
2011 135 2933
2012 130 3158
2013 143 3325
2014 143 3476
2015 154 3665
2016 166 3566
2017 155 3729
2018 168 3781
2019 215 4199
2020 266 5142
2021 254 6096
2022 259 6422
2023 232 6373

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

Psychology subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Neuroscience 40 106 572
Psychiatry 48 142 641
Occupational Therapy 56 201 881
Clinical Psychology 50 291 1301
Cognitive Science 79 602 1606
Child Psychology 62 389 1630
Social Psychology 73 554 1917
Education Majors 138 1278 3636

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Hirosaki University

Speciality Japan Asia World Rank
Demography 54 271 1139
Linguistics 73 443 1427
Statistics 78 544 1560
Mathematics 77 639 1749
Finance 69 604 1882
Sociology 68 518 1979
Applied Mathematics 86 832 1989
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences 80 585 2094
Philosophy 80 557 2094
Archaeology 83 769 2177
Fashion Design 106 730 2181
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 75 798 2183
History 85 736 2231
Aesthetics 108 716 2256
Literature 86 682 2280
Art & Design 107 797 2422
Anthropology 79 780 2645
Economics 90 978 2739
Business 111 1036 2748
Law 99 967 2833
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 82 890 2865
Political Science 97 972 3065
Management 139 1251 3124
Marketing 115 1265 3197
Math Teachers 122 1200 3338
Development Studies 127 1400 3681