Hokkaido University of Science: Rankings

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The Hokkaido University of Science ranked 216th in Japan, 3640th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 13 research topics. The Hokkaido University of Science ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 3,944 academic publications and 33,064 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#3640 of 14,131 In the World
#1227 of 5,830 In Asia
#216 of 719 In Japan
#4 of 13 In Sapporo
#1393 of 2,546 For Atomic and Molecular physics
#1413 of 3,183 For Condensed Matter Physics
#1543 of 1,852 For Biophysics
#7194 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#4273 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 10 other topics

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Engineering rankings

The Hokkaido University of Science ranked 171st for Engineering in Japan and 2833rd in the World with 2,801 publications made and 20,490 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#171 of 517 In Japan
#1277 of 2,835 In Asia
#2833 of 6,782 In the World

Hokkaido University of Science
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 51 364
1993 45 284
1994 46 358
1995 34 351
1996 37 375
1997 51 314
1998 40 271
1999 37 313
2000 71 295
2001 65 358
2002 120 436
2003 68 406
2004 69 408
2005 80 523
2006 67 443
2007 85 452
2008 76 404
2009 47 459
2010 58 478
2011 34 538
2012 40 549
2013 68 541
2014 65 577
2015 79 600
2016 79 663
2017 65 641
2018 93 714
2019 77 782
2020 81 889
2021 94 1064
2022 105 1036
2023 98 1010
2024 65 939

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

Engineering subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Robotics 136 686 1583
Biomedical Engineering 132 706 1684
Structural Engineering 103 732 1763
Automation and Control engineering 110 845 1839
Remote Sensing 84 755 1897
Acoustical Engineering 128 809 2001
Aerospace Engineering 128 818 2022
Automotive Engineering 98 927 2074
Civil Engineering 112 940 2238
Optical Engineering 156 1023 2275
Electrical Engineering 136 1133 2476
Human-Computer Interaction 117 978 2484
Telecommunications 132 1149 2532
Materials Science 181 1259 2664
Nanotechnology 169 1414 2807
Mechanical Engineering 160 1220 2845
Metallurgical Engineering 199 1365 2858
Electronic Engineering 160 1394 2929
Geotechnical Engineering 137 1308 2938
Computer Networking 151 1454 3219
Biotechnology 182 1500 3227
Systems Engineering 150 1439 3388
Chemical Engineering 216 1814 3677

Physics rankings

The Hokkaido University of Science ranked 173rd for Physics in Japan and 2732nd in the World with 2,590 publications made and 23,013 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Nuclear Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#173 of 513 In Japan
#1215 of 2,817 In Asia
#2732 of 6,713 In the World

Hokkaido University of Science
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 53 376
1993 45 310
1994 46 370
1995 33 366
1996 38 407
1997 50 324
1998 42 302
1999 40 326
2000 64 300
2001 62 373
2002 102 453
2003 63 409
2004 58 412
2005 69 522
2006 58 437
2007 75 431
2008 59 436
2009 37 462
2010 41 493
2011 26 546
2012 32 541
2013 61 526
2014 48 557
2015 68 610
2016 69 642
2017 55 659
2018 76 681
2019 66 762
2020 81 871
2021 84 1014
2022 93 1036
2023 95 1001
2024 60 938

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

Physics subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Atomic and Molecular physics 106 503 1393
Condensed Matter Physics 103 601 1413
Biophysics 163 571 1543
Nuclear Physics 145 775 1853
Acoustical Engineering 128 809 2001
Optical Engineering 156 1023 2275
Astrophysics and Astronomy 151 949 2430
Quantum and Particle physics 145 1124 2549
Materials Science 181 1259 2664
Nanotechnology 169 1414 2807

Chemistry rankings

The Hokkaido University of Science ranked 210th for Chemistry in Japan and 3068th in the World with 2,330 publications made and 23,355 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Physical chemistry, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#210 of 508 In Japan
#1428 of 2,781 In Asia
#3068 of 6,545 In the World

Hokkaido University of Science
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 55 363
1993 39 371
1994 36 407
1995 30 386
1996 36 425
1997 43 342
1998 39 311
1999 27 346
2000 57 330
2001 43 392
2002 69 437
2003 44 416
2004 42 406
2005 47 522
2006 40 428
2007 57 438
2008 48 436
2009 32 459
2010 33 470
2011 17 545
2012 25 564
2013 46 534
2014 45 578
2015 48 581
2016 49 657
2017 44 634
2018 71 709
2019 77 776
2020 101 953
2021 103 1191
2022 109 1191
2023 107 1208
2024 77 1110

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

Chemistry subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Computational Chemistry 108 850 1965
Petrology and Geochemistry 108 874 2239
Environmental Chemistry 144 1137 2465
Materials Science 181 1259 2664
Nanotechnology 169 1414 2807
Physical chemistry 175 1362 2843
Inorganic Chemistry 208 1446 2943
Organic Chemistry 209 1420 2982
Biochemistry 238 1586 3472
Chemical Engineering 216 1814 3677

Biology rankings

The Hokkaido University of Science ranked 219th for Biology in Japan and 3761st in the World with 1,863 publications made and 20,538 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Neuroscience, Nanotechnology.

Biology ranking Location
#219 of 527 In Japan
#1646 of 2,834 In Asia
#3761 of 6,833 In the World

Hokkaido University of Science
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 34 340
1993 30 284
1994 29 262
1995 18 254
1996 27 295
1997 26 279
1998 16 232
1999 22 262
2000 32 238
2001 29 277
2002 53 310
2003 37 372
2004 35 364
2005 33 338
2006 34 325
2007 43 380
2008 24 355
2009 23 418
2010 28 390
2011 17 513
2012 26 456
2013 36 456
2014 35 542
2015 47 579
2016 61 606
2017 44 594
2018 63 652
2019 74 784
2020 122 993
2021 110 1244
2022 103 1298
2023 107 1319
2024 90 1189

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

Biology subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Biophysics 163 571 1543
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 156 941 2454
Molecular Biology 209 1111 2524
Zoology 164 1016 2765
Oncology and Cancer research 185 1241 2802
Nanotechnology 169 1414 2807
Neuroscience 198 1177 3052
Evolutionary Biology 177 1329 3184
Biotechnology 182 1500 3227
Pharmacology 197 1555 3335
Immunology 215 1440 3370
Genetics 220 1524 3434
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 200 1587 3448
Biochemistry 238 1586 3472
Microbiology 199 1661 3576
Paleontology 199 1538 3604
Botany 214 1694 3854
Agricultural Science 178 1764 3974

Environmental Science rankings

The Hokkaido University of Science ranked 185th for Environmental Science in Japan and 3561st in the World with 1,682 publications made and 16,556 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science, Paleontology.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#185 of 521 In Japan
#1502 of 2,838 In Asia
#3561 of 6,876 In the World

Hokkaido University of Science
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 26 242
1993 26 208
1994 28 204
1995 21 196
1996 19 224
1997 23 224
1998 18 169
1999 20 217
2000 36 205
2001 42 249
2002 62 278
2003 38 291
2004 53 317
2005 57 304
2006 43 311
2007 62 375
2008 36 352
2009 33 420
2010 38 412
2011 26 507
2012 29 443
2013 43 489
2014 45 520
2015 54 505
2016 44 475
2017 41 501
2018 42 577
2019 46 613
2020 61 705
2021 68 860
2022 73 863
2023 61 846
2024 55 735

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

Environmental Science subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Earth science and Geophysics 108 834 2064
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 122 920 2156
Petrology and Geochemistry 108 874 2239
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 156 941 2454
Environmental Chemistry 144 1137 2465
Oceanography 137 1078 2642
Geotechnical Engineering 137 1308 2938
Geology 181 1383 3259
Geography and Cartography 154 1423 3539
Paleontology 199 1538 3604
Environmental Management 140 1596 3674
Ecology 189 1604 3760
Agricultural Science 178 1764 3974

Computer Science rankings

The Hokkaido University of Science ranked 188th for Computer Science in Japan and 3596th in the World with 1,547 publications made and 10,004 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Computer Vision, Neuroscience, Machine Learning.

Computer Science ranking Location
#188 of 513 In Japan
#1568 of 2,840 In Asia
#3596 of 6,845 In the World

Hokkaido University of Science
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 29 242
1993 28 147
1994 25 119
1995 14 133
1996 17 155
1997 24 173
1998 16 138
1999 17 143
2000 25 104
2001 24 160
2002 81 218
2003 40 212
2004 29 209
2005 42 171
2006 39 184
2007 45 213
2008 45 188
2009 28 242
2010 28 215
2011 20 245
2012 32 291
2013 39 266
2014 41 336
2015 62 351
2016 61 372
2017 47 397
2018 56 387
2019 47 499
2020 45 566
2021 73 666
2022 70 672
2023 70 708
2024 49 624

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

Computer Science subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Robotics 136 686 1583
Computer Vision 140 1130 2480
Human-Computer Interaction 117 978 2484
Telecommunications 132 1149 2532
Computational Linguistics 152 1297 2785
Neuroscience 198 1177 3052
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 150 1420 3152
Computer Networking 151 1454 3219
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 200 1587 3448
Cognitive Science 196 1537 3498
Machine Learning 174 1772 3840
Cyber Security 190 1951 4439

Medicine rankings

The Hokkaido University of Science ranked 231st for Medicine in Japan and 4072nd in the World with 1,268 publications made and 10,961 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Radiology and Nuclear medicine, Surgery, Psychiatry, Anatomy and Physiology.

Medicine ranking Location
#231 of 521 In Japan
#1683 of 2,809 In Asia
#4072 of 6,775 In the World

Hokkaido University of Science
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 14 239
1993 12 147
1994 13 115
1995 6 128
1996 4 154
1997 3 157
1998 4 115
1999 10 135
2000 14 113
2001 8 126
2002 21 137
2003 19 151
2004 14 138
2005 10 142
2006 14 130
2007 15 167
2008 10 161
2009 11 197
2010 19 147
2011 12 198
2012 16 177
2013 25 205
2014 25 243
2015 42 312
2016 59 313
2017 45 362
2018 64 391
2019 79 501
2020 118 700
2021 100 844
2022 93 932
2023 101 945
2024 75 875

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

Medicine subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Radiation Therapy 116 716 1651
Biomedical Engineering 132 706 1684
Sports Medicine 175 751 2199
Cardiology 176 859 2278
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 156 1007 2310
Anesthesiology 179 983 2537
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 184 1056 2676
Oncology and Cancer research 185 1241 2802
Anatomy and Physiology 212 1165 2891
Physical Therapy 228 1276 3204
Surgery 202 1260 3234
Pharmacology 197 1555 3335
Immunology 215 1440 3370
Nursing 192 1598 4164
Psychiatry 249 1738 4304
Pathology 260 1890 4403
Public Health 220 1871 4563

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Hokkaido University of Science ranked 195th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Japan and 4627th in the World with 1,116 publications made and 7,073 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Linguistics, History, Law.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#195 of 535 In Japan
#1761 of 2,864 In Asia
#4627 of 7,081 In the World

Hokkaido University of Science
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 14 124
1993 9 58
1994 16 89
1995 12 86
1996 10 80
1997 13 89
1998 11 71
1999 17 93
2000 19 87
2001 31 115
2002 40 153
2003 33 160
2004 22 151
2005 30 143
2006 33 162
2007 37 210
2008 26 193
2009 23 202
2010 26 213
2011 20 219
2012 26 255
2013 28 246
2014 27 274
2015 46 274
2016 43 270
2017 31 296
2018 49 320
2019 44 371
2020 55 453
2021 45 531
2022 53 552
2023 53 533
2024 33 497

The following table provides academic rankings for The Hokkaido University of Science in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Aesthetics 170 1384 3599
Linguistics 220 1740 4142
Archaeology 171 1712 4181
Sociology 177 1688 4437
History 183 1775 4485
Education Majors 168 1726 4501
Philosophy 207 1727 4549
Demography 236 1956 4716
Law 213 1988 5038
Political Science 215 2011 5220

Psychology rankings

The Hokkaido University of Science ranked 203rd for Psychology in Japan and 3945th in the World with 607 publications made and 5,403 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Education Majors.

Psychology ranking Location
#203 of 494 In Japan
#1614 of 2,755 In Asia
#3945 of 6,645 In the World

Hokkaido University of Science
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 12 193
1993 9 100
1994 12 73
1995 4 89
1996 4 89
1997 5 116
1998 4 95
1999 8 81
2000 7 69
2001 6 108
2002 17 99
2003 15 128
2004 8 99
2005 8 97
2006 7 78
2007 8 98
2008 7 83
2009 10 114
2010 12 93
2011 3 101
2012 12 123
2013 10 103
2014 11 121
2015 20 172
2016 29 170
2017 23 194
2018 35 184
2019 32 253
2020 44 322
2021 37 381
2022 35 401
2023 37 404
2024 28 365

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

Psychology subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Neuroscience 198 1177 3052
Social Psychology 142 1263 3382
Cognitive Science 196 1537 3498
Psychiatry 249 1738 4304
Education Majors 168 1726 4501

Mathematics rankings

The Hokkaido University of Science ranked 187th for Mathematics in Japan and 4105th in the World with 593 publications made and 3,676 citations received. Main research topic: Statistics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#187 of 458 In Japan
#1779 of 2,718 In Asia
#4105 of 6,418 In the World

Hokkaido University of Science
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 6 43
1993 12 28
1994 6 31
1995 4 39
1996 6 38
1997 14 55
1998 4 47
1999 3 38
2000 9 52
2001 10 43
2002 26 83
2003 12 70
2004 10 77
2005 12 52
2006 13 62
2007 24 86
2008 18 79
2009 10 68
2010 10 84
2011 12 82
2012 12 111
2013 12 106
2014 5 130
2015 24 123
2016 27 122
2017 21 142
2018 30 173
2019 19 202
2020 33 204
2021 38 252
2022 28 266
2023 44 263
2024 18 214

The following table provides academic rankings for The Hokkaido University of Science in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Statistics 181 1700 3870

Art & Design rankings

The Hokkaido University of Science ranked 212th for Art & Design in Japan and 4412th in the World with 228 publications made and 1,200 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Aesthetics, Literature.

Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.

Art & Design ranking Location
#212 of 346 In Japan
#1727 of 2,428 In Asia
#4412 of 5,966 In the World

Hokkaido University of Science
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 6 54
1993 6 13
1994 3 4
1995 2 14
1996 2 15
1997 3 21
1998 2 10
1999 2 25
2000 2 13
2001 1 24
2002 8 33
2003 7 29
2004 5 26
2005 7 27
2006 7 24
2007 5 26
2008 4 26
2009 3 36
2010 3 26
2011 6 41
2012 8 46
2013 12 33
2014 8 47
2015 10 51
2016 9 53
2017 6 50
2018 15 70
2019 8 65
2020 7 75
2021 10 100
2022 9 93
2023 13 106
2024 5 96

The following table provides academic rankings for The Hokkaido University of Science in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Aesthetics 170 1384 3599
Literature 176 1497 3970
Fashion Design 204 1708 4213

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Hokkaido University of Science

Speciality Japan Asia World Rank
Management 169 1673 4033
Finance 202 1848 4458
Business 202 1944 4723
Marketing 208 2112 4897
Development Studies 197 2032 5036
Economics 222 2094 5121