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Hosei University ranked 58th in Japan, 1118th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 95 research topics. Hosei University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 13,867 academic publications and 128,319 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 113 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1118 of 14,131 In the World
#278 of 5,830 In Asia
#58 of 719 In Japan
#16 of 84 In Tokyo
#403 of 1,016 For Animation
#419 of 1,602 For Robotics
#618 of 2,691 For Software Engineering
#80 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#1115 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 92 other topics

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Engineering rankings

Hosei University ranked 78th for Engineering in Japan and 1398th in the World with 9,409 publications made and 87,445 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Telecommunications, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#78 of 517 In Japan
#537 of 2,835 In Asia
#1398 of 6,782 In the World

Hosei University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 74 300
1993 105 368
1994 92 443
1995 99 400
1996 107 415
1997 97 462
1998 109 530
1999 99 549
2000 130 671
2001 140 626
2002 427 1527
2003 322 1235
2004 276 1333
2005 301 1458
2006 264 1642
2007 230 1612
2008 230 1772
2009 256 1745
2010 303 2104
2011 283 2396
2012 273 2453
2013 347 2653
2014 334 3126
2015 352 3031
2016 337 3410
2017 385 3721
2018 357 4063
2019 394 4559
2020 399 4957
2021 442 5803
2022 421 6109
2023 417 7614
2024 283 6443

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

Engineering subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Robotics 40 146 419
Telecommunications 27 249 775
Computer Engineering 29 285 810
Human-Computer Interaction 30 203 821
Electrical Engineering 47 318 881
Automation and Control engineering 44 335 885
Nuclear Engineering 53 349 897
Computer Networking 29 310 922
Architecture 20 250 931
Automotive Engineering 42 364 966
Technical Drawing 51 389 985
Firefighting and Fire Science 34 426 994
Electronic Engineering 47 381 998
Acoustical Engineering 58 326 1013
Reliability and Quality Engineering 31 356 1023
Structural Engineering 59 375 1043
Optical Engineering 65 377 1070
Mechanical Engineering 61 432 1226
Civil Engineering 58 440 1240
Systems Engineering 39 386 1274
Petroleum Engineering 68 491 1275
Applied/Engineering Physics 84 527 1295
Aerospace Engineering 79 496 1387
Transportation Engineering 53 534 1428
Architectural Engineering 76 567 1443
Materials Science 93 665 1551
Remote Sensing 66 598 1575
Nanotechnology 93 788 1654
Metallurgical Engineering 115 820 1813
Operations Research 74 956 2139
Chemical Engineering 120 1086 2187
Environmental Engineering 107 1081 2379
Geotechnical Engineering 112 1094 2511
Biotechnology 172 1359 2954

Physics rankings

Hosei University ranked 82nd for Physics in Japan and 1478th in the World with 8,146 publications made and 76,184 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#82 of 513 In Japan
#564 of 2,817 In Asia
#1478 of 6,713 In the World

Hosei University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 74 301
1993 95 358
1994 85 432
1995 102 405
1996 104 415
1997 90 460
1998 109 512
1999 95 542
2000 130 660
2001 117 613
2002 383 1418
2003 273 1147
2004 234 1235
2005 247 1355
2006 236 1505
2007 206 1495
2008 199 1655
2009 223 1676
2010 258 1919
2011 240 2218
2012 249 2313
2013 292 2516
2014 287 2870
2015 297 2811
2016 280 3149
2017 331 3414
2018 291 3684
2019 317 4166
2020 327 4612
2021 361 5149
2022 364 5626
2023 314 6479
2024 224 5764

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

Physics subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Atomic and Molecular physics 63 235 836
Acoustical Engineering 58 326 1013
Nuclear Physics 81 337 1023
Condensed Matter Physics 75 408 1046
Optical Engineering 65 377 1070
Applied/Engineering Physics 84 527 1295
Biophysics 141 455 1302
Quantum and Particle physics 73 504 1346
Astrophysics and Astronomy 92 474 1449
Materials Science 93 665 1551
Nanotechnology 93 788 1654
Theoretical Physics 98 619 1747

Computer Science rankings

Hosei University ranked 51st for Computer Science in Japan and 1221st in the World with 7,758 publications made and 75,057 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Computer Vision, Computer Networking, Machine Learning.

Computer Science ranking Location
#51 of 513 In Japan
#391 of 2,840 In Asia
#1221 of 6,845 In the World

Hosei University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 44 115
1993 78 207
1994 53 216
1995 61 223
1996 64 236
1997 65 272
1998 69 346
1999 64 355
2000 79 415
2001 90 402
2002 401 1311
2003 258 954
2004 235 1046
2005 229 1123
2006 210 1351
2007 170 1255
2008 183 1512
2009 213 1589
2010 262 1913
2011 251 2095
2012 228 2286
2013 292 2399
2014 282 2658
2015 342 2773
2016 309 3291
2017 329 3429
2018 343 3973
2019 354 4151
2020 362 4728
2021 385 5390
2022 392 5869
2023 435 7647
2024 292 6552

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

Computer Science subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Animation 14 110 403
Robotics 40 146 419
Software Engineering 15 117 618
Web Design and Development 18 212 716
Computer Graphics 35 190 725
Blockchain and Cryptography 24 271 765
Telecommunications 27 249 775
Database Administration 17 245 787
Computer Engineering 29 285 810
Human-Computer Interaction 30 203 821
Computer Vision 38 289 875
Computer Networking 29 310 922
UX/UI Desgin 45 301 1009
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 38 333 1024
Cyber Security 28 368 1109
Multimedia 25 305 1112
Cognitive Science 41 390 1181
Computational Linguistics 51 452 1212
Data Science 25 347 1277
Machine Learning 42 585 1448
Management Information Systems 32 637 2004
Neuroscience 150 696 2004
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 155 1052 2436
Library and Information science 132 720 2546

Chemistry rankings

Hosei University ranked 137th for Chemistry in Japan and 1917th in the World with 5,700 publications made and 56,368 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Physical chemistry, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#137 of 508 In Japan
#826 of 2,781 In Asia
#1917 of 6,545 In the World

Hosei University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 60 247
1993 71 290
1994 61 337
1995 67 304
1996 76 345
1997 56 348
1998 70 415
1999 56 382
2000 92 498
2001 86 433
2002 232 837
2003 178 762
2004 160 838
2005 178 986
2006 168 1053
2007 164 1086
2008 150 1191
2009 177 1267
2010 194 1402
2011 181 1640
2012 191 1686
2013 214 2071
2014 208 2211
2015 194 2127
2016 182 2284
2017 203 2412
2018 179 2650
2019 226 3145
2020 222 3718
2021 248 4142
2022 245 4259
2023 199 4811
2024 155 4168

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

Chemistry subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Computational Chemistry 55 364 1068
Environmental Chemistry 87 620 1495
Materials Science 93 665 1551
Physical chemistry 98 730 1615
Nanotechnology 93 788 1654
Organic Chemistry 156 928 2036
Chemical Engineering 120 1086 2187
Radiochemistry 138 1222 2335
Inorganic Chemistry 162 1133 2350
Petrology and Geochemistry 115 942 2368
Biochemistry 180 1078 2371
Nutrition and Food Science 236 1711 3556

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Hosei University ranked 55th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Japan and 2047th in the World with 5,652 publications made and 48,204 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Linguistics, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#55 of 535 In Japan
#568 of 2,864 In Asia
#2047 of 7,081 In the World

Hosei University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 29 61
1993 66 113
1994 37 114
1995 47 144
1996 40 166
1997 40 170
1998 38 194
1999 33 223
2000 44 241
2001 55 196
2002 205 689
2003 146 476
2004 157 539
2005 109 577
2006 125 735
2007 122 669
2008 119 810
2009 150 886
2010 167 1009
2011 162 1134
2012 167 1281
2013 244 1324
2014 249 1496
2015 255 1666
2016 233 2055
2017 244 2085
2018 252 2479
2019 320 2689
2020 330 3350
2021 362 3955
2022 331 4434
2023 323 5667
2024 191 4767

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 15 157 915
Linguistics 49 398 1303
Public Policy / Administration 21 231 1326
Urban and Regional planning 25 355 1343
Aesthetics 55 412 1551
Journalism and Digital Media 24 564 1637
Philosophy 46 484 1847
Law 38 538 1853
Political Science 37 541 2050
Archaeology 64 731 2067
Anthropology 44 563 2082
Gender Studies 29 426 2084
History 67 684 2109
Communications and Public Relations 19 581 2121
Classics and Ancient History 63 601 2168
Sociology 75 650 2265
Education Majors 55 705 2265
Demography 105 784 2273
Library and Information science 132 720 2546
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 63 786 2598

Environmental Science rankings

Hosei University ranked 98th for Environmental Science in Japan and 2079th in the World with 5,396 publications made and 49,961 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#98 of 521 In Japan
#799 of 2,838 In Asia
#2079 of 6,876 In the World

Hosei University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 35 152
1993 55 199
1994 48 236
1995 47 207
1996 54 221
1997 54 228
1998 50 244
1999 58 282
2000 75 306
2001 71 298
2002 209 562
2003 168 576
2004 156 636
2005 135 683
2006 140 792
2007 126 823
2008 118 877
2009 139 1022
2010 147 1072
2011 141 1270
2012 157 1386
2013 230 1548
2014 195 1704
2015 200 1794
2016 188 2032
2017 226 2260
2018 218 2547
2019 280 2942
2020 265 3600
2021 295 4157
2022 285 4401
2023 267 5468
2024 157 4596

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

Environmental Science subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Urban and Regional planning 25 355 1343
Environmental Chemistry 87 620 1495
Earth science and Geophysics 90 643 1664
Oceanography 90 647 1729
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 103 721 1774
Geology 110 795 2037
Geography and Cartography 77 705 2040
Environmental Management 74 911 2131
Paleontology 126 840 2144
Ecology 97 892 2277
Forestry 81 822 2278
Petrology and Geochemistry 115 942 2368
Environmental Engineering 107 1081 2379
Geotechnical Engineering 112 1094 2511
Agricultural Science 107 1215 2829
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 193 1226 3080

Biology rankings

Hosei University ranked 161st for Biology in Japan and 2407th in the World with 4,646 publications made and 52,567 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Nanotechnology, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#161 of 527 In Japan
#1031 of 2,834 In Asia
#2407 of 6,833 In the World

Hosei University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 32 155
1993 47 203
1994 42 257
1995 43 223
1996 52 220
1997 40 255
1998 47 291
1999 40 279
2000 56 338
2001 48 314
2002 167 652
2003 113 582
2004 106 647
2005 116 725
2006 123 783
2007 118 867
2008 121 987
2009 150 1107
2010 161 1338
2011 140 1432
2012 143 1488
2013 188 1815
2014 169 1971
2015 187 2087
2016 172 2340
2017 180 2386
2018 188 2917
2019 224 3142
2020 235 3967
2021 267 4548
2022 252 4840
2023 217 5753
2024 149 4820

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

Biology subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Biophysics 141 455 1302
Evolutionary Biology 81 468 1518
Nanotechnology 93 788 1654
Molecular Biology 163 672 1688
Neuroscience 150 696 2004
Zoology 126 720 2118
Paleontology 126 840 2144
Genetics 169 943 2201
Forestry 81 822 2278
Biochemistry 180 1078 2371
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 155 1052 2436
Virology 128 994 2529
Oncology and Cancer research 181 1230 2783
Agricultural Science 107 1215 2829
Microbiology 164 1282 2846
Botany 164 1268 2951
Biotechnology 172 1359 2954
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 193 1226 3080
Immunology 219 1457 3407
Horticulture 174 1609 3461
Nutrition and Food Science 236 1711 3556

Mathematics rankings

Hosei University ranked 72nd for Mathematics in Japan and 1742nd in the World with 3,090 publications made and 30,510 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#72 of 458 In Japan
#642 of 2,718 In Asia
#1742 of 6,418 In the World

Hosei University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 13 56
1993 36 93
1994 21 70
1995 23 83
1996 23 79
1997 19 123
1998 22 133
1999 27 169
2000 23 155
2001 24 154
2002 118 403
2003 90 337
2004 69 358
2005 68 337
2006 58 484
2007 70 427
2008 60 476
2009 79 439
2010 90 609
2011 97 635
2012 86 747
2013 113 749
2014 117 851
2015 133 986
2016 132 1302
2017 161 1417
2018 152 1484
2019 164 1559
2020 174 1873
2021 176 2110
2022 211 2393
2023 223 3246
2024 100 2347

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

Mathematics subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Blockchain and Cryptography 24 271 765
Actuarial Science 18 312 1177
Applied Mathematics 40 471 1335
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 30 424 1397
Statistics 86 665 1796
Operations Research 74 956 2139
Math Teachers 58 768 2326

Business rankings

Hosei University ranked 38th for Business in Japan and 1538th in the World with 2,842 publications made and 23,599 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Advertising, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#38 of 392 In Japan
#471 of 2,646 In Asia
#1538 of 6,339 In the World

Hosei University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 21 45
1993 32 62
1994 23 83
1995 28 98
1996 23 69
1997 26 72
1998 23 106
1999 24 129
2000 21 153
2001 40 165
2002 142 491
2003 84 319
2004 80 345
2005 62 342
2006 80 487
2007 62 391
2008 64 493
2009 86 527
2010 89 617
2011 98 707
2012 93 734
2013 115 749
2014 124 896
2015 103 878
2016 123 1038
2017 121 1192
2018 100 1202
2019 124 1297
2020 142 1584
2021 154 1778
2022 157 1928
2023 146 2665
2024 94 2180

The following table provides academic rankings for Hosei University in various areas of Business.

Business subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Real Estate 26 260 878
Actuarial Science 18 312 1177
Management 42 405 1308
Public Policy / Administration 21 231 1326
International Business 27 320 1364
International Trade 25 316 1370
Finance 37 418 1438
Advertising 28 447 1546
Investment Banking and Stock trading 28 538 1561
Marketing 35 584 1772
Accounting 33 621 1996
Management Information Systems 32 637 2004
Project Management 28 646 2031
Operations Research 74 956 2139

Psychology rankings

Hosei University ranked 111th for Psychology in Japan and 2055th in the World with 2,129 publications made and 22,162 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Cognitive Science, Psychiatry, Education Majors.

Psychology ranking Location
#111 of 494 In Japan
#719 of 2,755 In Asia
#2055 of 6,645 In the World

Hosei University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 9 16
1993 14 34
1994 14 42
1995 19 49
1996 14 41
1997 12 66
1998 13 81
1999 15 57
2000 14 75
2001 21 67
2002 80 217
2003 44 190
2004 52 234
2005 43 224
2006 44 291
2007 53 302
2008 40 337
2009 53 392
2010 71 520
2011 79 556
2012 55 613
2013 83 683
2014 83 731
2015 105 846
2016 81 920
2017 107 1045
2018 110 1103
2019 122 1189
2020 111 1545
2021 134 1843
2022 119 1932
2023 151 2374
2024 98 2012

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

Psychology subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 15 157 915
Cognitive Science 41 390 1181
Social Psychology 45 467 1653
Neuroscience 150 696 2004
Child Psychology 84 591 2023
Education Majors 55 705 2265
Clinical Psychology 105 819 2512
Psychiatry 150 987 2663

Economics rankings

Hosei University ranked 35th for Economics in Japan and 1774th in the World with 1,560 publications made and 14,341 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, International Trade, Investment Banking and Stock trading.

Economics ranking Location
#35 of 338 In Japan
#533 of 2,553 In Asia
#1774 of 6,167 In the World

Hosei University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 12 16
1993 13 23
1994 8 30
1995 11 31
1996 10 21
1997 8 27
1998 8 19
1999 13 49
2000 13 69
2001 17 61
2002 42 107
2003 34 70
2004 34 101
2005 26 120
2006 31 153
2007 28 154
2008 40 182
2009 43 196
2010 50 276
2011 59 323
2012 60 383
2013 70 416
2014 73 484
2015 50 493
2016 57 568
2017 71 634
2018 54 673
2019 74 664
2020 90 896
2021 126 1147
2022 116 1332
2023 103 1759
2024 56 1423

The following table provides academic rankings for Hosei University in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Actuarial Science 18 312 1177
International Trade 25 316 1370
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 30 424 1397
International Economics 26 326 1414
Finance 37 418 1438
Investment Banking and Stock trading 28 538 1561
Development Studies 38 623 1984

Art & Design rankings

Hosei University ranked 49th for Art & Design in Japan and 1473rd in the World with 1,367 publications made and 9,989 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Computer Graphics, Aesthetics, Multimedia.

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
#49 of 346 In Japan
#399 of 2,428 In Asia
#1473 of 5,966 In the World

Hosei University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 6 10
1993 10 20
1994 10 35
1995 13 18
1996 5 33
1997 9 17
1998 8 33
1999 14 33
2000 12 46
2001 25 55
2002 71 230
2003 57 167
2004 51 191
2005 38 249
2006 47 321
2007 35 244
2008 36 252
2009 41 278
2010 40 365
2011 45 404
2012 51 366
2013 62 313
2014 59 440
2015 51 386
2016 51 425
2017 58 387
2018 55 458
2019 48 508
2020 61 555
2021 60 684
2022 70 754
2023 61 844
2024 47 811

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

Art & Design subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Animation 14 110 403
Singing and Vocal Performance 25 135 666
Computer Graphics 35 190 725
Architecture 20 250 931
UX/UI Desgin 45 301 1009
Multimedia 25 305 1112
Fashion Design 54 427 1443
Aesthetics 55 412 1551
Literature 35 400 1568

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Hosei University

Speciality Japan Asia World Rank
Audiology 122 416 1376
Sports Medicine 122 493 1643
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 120 606 1680
Anesthesiology 134 646 1778
Healthcare Management (MHA) 56 520 1802
Physical Therapy 126 597 1835
Anatomy and Physiology 162 762 2032
Cardiology 159 772 2093
Gerontology 117 585 2110
Public Health 102 847 2392
Medicine 157 1006 2558
Pathology 152 1061 2592
Nursing 105 885 2651
Surgery 176 1027 2726
Family medicine 131 983 2821
Health Science 106 1131 3365