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Ibaraki University ranked 89th in Japan, 1309th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 108 research topics. Ibaraki University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 21,846 academic publications and 284,132 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 2 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1309 of 14,131 In the World
#318 of 5,830 In Asia
#89 of 719 In Japan
#1 of 2 In Mito
#385 of 1,645 For Robotics
#425 of 1,118 For Nuclear Engineering
#493 of 1,493 For Astrobiology
#2017 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#1999 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 105 other topics

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Engineering rankings

Ibaraki University ranked 52nd for Engineering in Japan and 988th in the World with 15,656 publications made and 185,483 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#52 of 520 In Japan
#347 of 2,841 In Asia
#988 of 6,795 In the World

Ibaraki University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 162 639
1994 177 750
1995 171 630
1996 216 831
1997 219 902
1998 246 989
1999 254 1214
2000 379 1412
2001 352 1537
2002 569 2272
2003 522 2323
2004 512 2693
2005 543 3095
2006 530 3362
2007 484 3746
2008 485 4234
2009 471 4673
2010 495 5167
2011 530 5895
2012 525 6647
2013 477 7279
2014 489 7469
2015 527 7785
2016 525 8059
2017 545 8491
2018 554 8981
2019 561 9884
2020 529 11128
2021 520 13028
2022 445 12415
2023 431 12673
2024 333 11089
2025 250 9582

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

Engineering subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Robotics 35 134 385
Nuclear Engineering 22 153 425
Marine Engineering 28 196 596
Structural Engineering 31 193 646
Automotive Engineering 26 251 650
Metallurgical Engineering 43 258 715
Automation and Control engineering 38 295 767
Mechanical Engineering 35 245 828
Electrical Engineering 39 298 831
Technical Drawing 39 303 833
Materials Science 51 307 835
Agricultural Engineering 28 388 839
Geotechnical Engineering 40 313 875
Computer Networking 27 293 877
Applied/Engineering Physics 55 329 888
Acoustical Engineering 50 287 925
Optical Engineering 54 320 930
Electronic Engineering 40 366 961
Aerospace Engineering 48 288 962
Telecommunications 44 362 997
Remote Sensing 31 313 1000
Civil Engineering 43 352 1016
Nanotechnology 55 453 1021
Mining Engineering 39 408 1028
Petroleum Engineering 48 397 1116
Chemical Engineering 59 537 1156
Reliability and Quality Engineering 39 498 1286
Human-Computer Interaction 63 420 1321
Transportation Engineering 49 506 1375
Architectural Engineering 67 532 1390
Biomedical Engineering 122 652 1569
Environmental Engineering 61 669 1570
Computer Engineering 66 714 1647
Renewable Energy Engineering 52 831 1879
Systems Engineering 67 694 1897
Operations Research 65 890 2017
Biotechnology 149 1126 2483

Physics rankings

Ibaraki University ranked 47th for Physics in Japan and 928th in the World with 15,586 publications made and 195,482 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nuclear Physics, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#47 of 515 In Japan
#302 of 2,822 In Asia
#928 of 6,729 In the World

Ibaraki University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 179 691
1994 182 805
1995 184 689
1996 234 952
1997 223 993
1998 264 1073
1999 274 1335
2000 388 1537
2001 366 1623
2002 547 2302
2003 505 2443
2004 509 2847
2005 506 3187
2006 504 3526
2007 487 3878
2008 475 4357
2009 452 4723
2010 480 5218
2011 511 6028
2012 512 6863
2013 465 7779
2014 490 7896
2015 498 8151
2016 499 8387
2017 531 9004
2018 530 9475
2019 523 10197
2020 512 11453
2021 538 13276
2022 459 12499
2023 425 12736
2024 325 11587
2025 234 9835

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

Physics subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Astrobiology 22 99 493
Nuclear Physics 37 159 609
Theoretical Physics 26 142 641
Condensed Matter Physics 54 253 703
Atomic and Molecular physics 49 189 718
Biophysics 79 234 808
Astrophysics and Astronomy 39 207 816
Materials Science 51 307 835
Applied/Engineering Physics 55 329 888
Quantum and Particle physics 44 292 905
Acoustical Engineering 50 287 925
Optical Engineering 54 320 930
Nanotechnology 55 453 1021

Chemistry rankings

Ibaraki University ranked 77th for Chemistry in Japan and 1070th in the World with 14,734 publications made and 205,994 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Physical chemistry, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#77 of 510 In Japan
#395 of 2,785 In Asia
#1070 of 6,561 In the World

Ibaraki University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 162 739
1994 169 824
1995 180 731
1996 219 973
1997 216 1050
1998 245 1212
1999 276 1495
2000 376 1704
2001 362 1896
2002 473 2412
2003 483 2815
2004 502 3201
2005 482 3541
2006 495 3970
2007 475 4425
2008 458 4774
2009 435 5078
2010 456 5798
2011 494 6618
2012 467 7192
2013 442 7892
2014 450 7992
2015 479 8189
2016 444 8456
2017 464 8906
2018 495 9208
2019 469 10196
2020 469 11729
2021 489 13597
2022 390 13012
2023 382 13079
2024 299 11726
2025 218 10128

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

Chemistry subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 29 165 625
Pharmacy 60 237 672
Inorganic Chemistry 50 320 815
Materials Science 51 307 835
Radiochemistry 44 478 947
Computational Chemistry 46 312 965
Environmental Chemistry 51 351 966
Organic Chemistry 64 360 967
Physical chemistry 54 402 978
Nanotechnology 55 453 1021
Chemical Engineering 59 537 1156
Biochemistry 107 495 1240
Nutrition and Food Science 95 767 1762

Biology rankings

Ibaraki University ranked 99th for Biology in Japan and 1372nd in the World with 10,985 publications made and 171,944 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Nanotechnology, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#99 of 528 In Japan
#518 of 2,838 In Asia
#1372 of 6,841 In the World

Ibaraki University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 115 574
1994 122 590
1995 126 545
1996 169 820
1997 141 820
1998 155 925
1999 200 1215
2000 277 1323
2001 245 1554
2002 319 1952
2003 344 2329
2004 378 2718
2005 352 2970
2006 366 3334
2007 367 3760
2008 322 4063
2009 335 4514
2010 335 4835
2011 381 5628
2012 331 6222
2013 355 6883
2014 369 6913
2015 367 6978
2016 339 7361
2017 337 7576
2018 383 8087
2019 367 8806
2020 377 10248
2021 395 11807
2022 331 11297
2023 298 11356
2024 244 10001
2025 172 8803

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

Biology subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Astrobiology 22 99 493
Entomology 27 96 502
Biophysics 79 234 808
Zoology 39 175 816
Horticulture 41 326 910
Molecular Biology 101 333 969
Nanotechnology 55 453 1021
Paleontology 52 327 1083
Botany 63 368 1087
Evolutionary Biology 45 297 1089
Toxicology 33 416 1156
Agricultural Science 42 436 1158
Forestry 40 373 1189
Biochemistry 107 495 1240
Genetics 106 508 1350
Microbiology 92 529 1369
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 91 504 1496
Animal Science 77 528 1569
Nutrition and Food Science 95 767 1762
Pharmacology 120 782 1788
Neuroscience 134 620 1806
Immunology 139 770 1902
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 129 809 1950
Oncology and Cancer research 158 1035 2344
Biotechnology 149 1126 2483
Virology 137 1102 2751

Environmental Science rankings

Ibaraki University ranked 49th for Environmental Science in Japan and 1208th in the World with 10,341 publications made and 151,047 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#49 of 523 In Japan
#380 of 2,841 In Asia
#1208 of 6,888 In the World

Ibaraki University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 106 417
1994 114 465
1995 116 422
1996 166 622
1997 134 632
1998 153 691
1999 173 862
2000 261 1011
2001 240 1210
2002 353 1584
2003 336 1693
2004 380 2069
2005 346 2218
2006 331 2581
2007 320 3079
2008 309 3280
2009 300 3559
2010 321 3929
2011 384 4676
2012 367 5120
2013 323 5533
2014 358 5841
2015 347 6015
2016 336 6254
2017 358 6543
2018 367 6879
2019 360 7722
2020 356 8955
2021 372 10712
2022 302 9793
2023 287 9793
2024 206 8672
2025 161 7636

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

Environmental Science subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 29 165 625
Earth science and Geophysics 36 225 752
Geotechnical Engineering 40 313 875
Oceanography 42 263 884
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 49 287 907
Environmental Chemistry 51 351 966
Mining Engineering 39 408 1028
Geology 47 316 1039
Paleontology 52 327 1083
Agricultural Science 42 436 1158
Forestry 40 373 1189
Ecology 42 399 1246
Environmental Management 38 495 1293
Geography and Cartography 43 425 1398
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 91 504 1496
Environmental Engineering 61 669 1570

Computer Science rankings

Ibaraki University ranked 60th for Computer Science in Japan and 1351st in the World with 7,127 publications made and 85,676 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Computer Vision, Computer Networking, Machine Learning.

Computer Science ranking Location
#60 of 515 In Japan
#469 of 2,842 In Asia
#1351 of 6,855 In the World

Ibaraki University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 90 273
1994 84 321
1995 69 287
1996 88 330
1997 86 362
1998 90 452
1999 109 571
2000 128 558
2001 137 628
2002 304 1331
2003 240 1099
2004 230 1235
2005 252 1549
2006 233 1658
2007 200 1806
2008 206 2132
2009 232 2491
2010 243 2580
2011 231 2804
2012 236 3193
2013 221 3441
2014 236 3494
2015 272 3689
2016 247 3783
2017 266 3983
2018 254 4309
2019 254 4496
2020 260 4747
2021 268 5523
2022 236 5277
2023 216 5260
2024 181 4573
2025 121 3568

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

Computer Science subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Robotics 35 134 385
Blockchain and Cryptography 15 192 591
UX/UI Desgin 19 163 691
Animation 30 228 714
Computer Networking 27 293 877
Computer Graphics 54 289 949
Cyber Security 22 315 975
Telecommunications 44 362 997
Computer Vision 46 381 1061
Library and Information science 51 181 1063
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 44 427 1194
Human-Computer Interaction 63 420 1321
Computational Linguistics 55 513 1321
Multimedia 40 433 1399
Computer Engineering 66 714 1647
Software Engineering 53 589 1779
Neuroscience 134 620 1806
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 129 809 1950
Machine Learning 77 915 2090
Cognitive Science 103 874 2113

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Ibaraki University ranked 69th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Japan and 2216th in the World with 5,006 publications made and 59,652 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Linguistics, History, Archaeology, Political Science.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#69 of 536 In Japan
#655 of 2,867 In Asia
#2216 of 7,088 In the World

Ibaraki University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 64 200
1994 55 263
1995 50 253
1996 76 287
1997 58 298
1998 76 312
1999 66 396
2000 109 497
2001 105 515
2002 180 930
2003 146 737
2004 137 817
2005 163 1063
2006 157 1160
2007 132 1340
2008 130 1425
2009 142 1603
2010 138 1695
2011 176 2045
2012 182 2320
2013 148 2401
2014 186 2695
2015 175 2746
2016 180 2658
2017 173 2944
2018 166 3070
2019 182 3469
2020 194 3995
2021 184 4773
2022 161 4424
2023 151 4248
2024 133 3705
2025 86 3391

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Library and Information science 51 181 1063
Aesthetics 42 343 1360
Linguistics 67 467 1443
Archaeology 51 635 1862
History 54 635 1970
Philosophy 58 573 2062
Demography 97 751 2171
Education Majors 51 707 2238
Classics and Ancient History 71 710 2381
Law 68 850 2531
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 53 766 2534
Anthropology 68 812 2636
Sociology 96 870 2725
Political Science 67 872 2824

Business rankings

Ibaraki University ranked 43rd for Business in Japan and 1697th in the World with 2,462 publications made and 22,813 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Advertising, Operations Research.

Business ranking Location
#43 of 394 In Japan
#546 of 2,654 In Asia
#1697 of 6,366 In the World

Ibaraki University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 39 77
1994 29 87
1995 33 92
1996 33 123
1997 34 106
1998 30 126
1999 43 162
2000 45 177
2001 46 168
2002 120 461
2003 98 349
2004 92 369
2005 85 444
2006 100 466
2007 77 536
2008 58 568
2009 69 714
2010 71 688
2011 79 856
2012 70 848
2013 63 1005
2014 73 1061
2015 89 1010
2016 80 989
2017 82 1088
2018 87 1157
2019 111 1377
2020 84 1426
2021 108 1671
2022 63 1590
2023 67 1603
2024 48 1155
2025 36 842

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

Business subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Management 46 472 1439
Finance 48 551 1710
Marketing 46 695 1996
Operations Research 65 890 2017
Advertising 70 805 2326
Accounting 49 865 2479

Art & Design rankings

Ibaraki University ranked 55th for Art & Design in Japan and 1667th in the World with 1,220 publications made and 11,991 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
#55 of 350 In Japan
#493 of 2,450 In Asia
#1667 of 6,010 In the World

Ibaraki University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 7 31
1994 13 59
1995 17 45
1996 21 54
1997 15 61
1998 12 43
1999 15 65
2000 19 59
2001 20 102
2002 48 135
2003 39 127
2004 39 150
2005 32 158
2006 40 212
2007 38 230
2008 39 273
2009 37 305
2010 44 328
2011 40 368
2012 45 422
2013 37 379
2014 34 396
2015 45 408
2016 44 417
2017 53 521
2018 56 535
2019 43 548
2020 49 702
2021 46 862
2022 40 794
2023 41 792
2024 37 679
2025 28 634

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

Art & Design subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
UX/UI Desgin 19 163 691
Animation 30 228 714
Computer Graphics 54 289 949
Aesthetics 42 343 1360
Multimedia 40 433 1399
Fashion Design 67 549 1704
Literature 55 549 1879

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Ibaraki University

Speciality Japan Asia World Rank
Audiology 103 349 1232
Applied Mathematics 39 475 1338
Anatomy and Physiology 124 511 1451
Sports Medicine 105 419 1486
Mathematics 60 606 1652
Physical Therapy 114 525 1657
Orthodontics 104 564 1710
Urology 125 737 1768
Statistics 83 663 1777
Dentistry 109 689 1907
Medicine 118 715 1937
Math Teachers 44 633 2044
Social Psychology 71 643 2055
Pathology 129 837 2113
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 156 881 2258
Child Psychology 101 751 2324
Public Health 98 834 2335
Cardiology 179 921 2379
Surgery 151 881 2380
Economics 71 857 2436
Psychology 125 915 2439
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 86 963 2487
Psychiatry 142 952 2549
Clinical Psychology 147 1151 3137
Development Studies 94 1267 3329
Nursing 147 1288 3546