International University of Health and Welfare: Rankings

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The International University of Health and Welfare ranked 131st in Japan, 2010th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 45 research topics. The International University of Health and Welfare ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 11,286 academic publications and 156,341 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2010 of 14,131 In the World
#552 of 5,830 In Asia
#131 of 719 In Japan
#510 of 1,302 For Occupational Therapy
#570 of 1,039 For Medical Physics
#611 of 1,675 For Audiology
#7829 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#1734 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 42 other topics

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Medicine rankings

The International University of Health and Welfare ranked 90th for Medicine in Japan and 1294th in the World with 10,405 publications made and 149,711 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Radiology and Nuclear medicine, Immunology.

Medicine ranking Location
#90 of 521 In Japan
#437 of 2,817 In Asia
#1294 of 6,793 In the World

International University of Health and Welfare
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1994 1 2
1995 2 0
1996 12 0
1997 19 3
1998 22 14
1999 10 20
2000 30 45
2001 51 78
2002 64 106
2003 68 238
2004 87 332
2005 94 416
2006 126 608
2007 140 750
2008 149 1017
2009 169 1258
2010 191 1607
2011 207 1993
2012 239 2320
2013 255 2978
2014 264 3360
2015 303 3956
2016 311 4202
2017 440 4679
2018 637 5625
2019 671 7495
2020 920 11472
2021 983 15375
2022 1039 17084
2023 1056 18749
2024 1008 19641
2025 1004 19342

The following table provides academic rankings for The International University of Health and Welfare in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Occupational Therapy 19 87 510
Medical Physics 37 127 570
Audiology 48 115 611
Optometry 43 157 619
Sports Medicine 28 104 625
Neurosurgery 76 265 697
Respiratory Therapy 66 198 703
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 14 87 708
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 80 265 713
Plastic Surgery 49 234 734
Physical Therapy 35 153 767
Cardiology 81 250 808
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 82 269 817
Anesthesiology 80 275 830
Surgery 82 290 853
Sonography and Ultrasound 81 351 933
Radiation Therapy 91 376 969
Critical Care Nursing 64 292 986
Dermatology 85 356 997
Oncology and Cancer research 88 389 1005
Anatomy and Physiology 90 321 1014
Cosmetology 74 435 1025
Ophthalmology 87 339 1028
Gerontology 43 191 1034
Family medicine 69 283 1083
Psychiatry 82 333 1131
Urology 102 422 1155
Health Science 44 277 1157
Epidemiology 73 353 1157
Pathology 88 417 1201
Sports / Exercise science 53 293 1209
Immunology 97 441 1217
Pediatrics 81 412 1296
Nursing 37 309 1312
Healthcare Management (MHA) 34 329 1334
Pharmacology 107 591 1386
Clinical Psychology 54 370 1436
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 74 404 1453
Orthodontics 96 509 1582
Virology 98 592 1622
Dentistry 103 600 1723
Biomedical Engineering 136 778 1798
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 84 589 1935
Public Health 89 717 2075
Pharmacy 157 1092 2354

Biology rankings

The International University of Health and Welfare ranked 139th for Biology in Japan and 2142nd in the World with 8,079 publications made and 121,493 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Neuroscience, Immunology, Oncology and Cancer research.

Biology ranking Location
#139 of 528 In Japan
#905 of 2,838 In Asia
#2142 of 6,841 In the World

International University of Health and Welfare
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 0 1
1994 1 2
1995 3 0
1996 5 0
1997 6 3
1998 18 13
1999 9 22
2000 21 40
2001 43 72
2002 42 98
2003 60 236
2004 79 334
2005 70 408
2006 100 586
2007 106 711
2008 110 947
2009 129 1197
2010 152 1483
2011 154 1800
2012 180 2196
2013 187 2656
2014 204 3006
2015 225 3410
2016 232 3638
2017 344 4019
2018 523 4660
2019 549 6205
2020 740 9465
2021 780 12737
2022 806 14060
2023 815 15416
2024 758 15937
2025 752 15617

The following table provides academic rankings for The International University of Health and Welfare in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 14 87 708
Oncology and Cancer research 88 389 1005
Neuroscience 92 318 1113
Immunology 97 441 1217
Astrobiology 103 436 1339
Pharmacology 107 591 1386
Virology 98 592 1622
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 109 664 1687
Genetics 139 682 1693
Biophysics 182 722 1803
Biotechnology 119 765 1817
Molecular Biology 176 811 1951
Biochemistry 167 976 2153
Microbiology 145 1085 2424
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 169 1029 2620
Paleontology 166 1262 2973
Botany 169 1338 3056
Zoology 199 1368 3429
Nutrition and Food Science 239 1735 3596
Agricultural Science 190 1859 4155

Psychology rankings

The International University of Health and Welfare ranked 94th for Psychology in Japan and 1584th in the World with 4,606 publications made and 61,720 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Clinical Psychology, Child Psychology, Social Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#94 of 498 In Japan
#521 of 2,766 In Asia
#1584 of 6,663 In the World

International University of Health and Welfare
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1995 1 0
1996 7 0
1997 5 1
1998 13 12
1999 5 19
2000 15 32
2001 21 48
2002 29 71
2003 39 160
2004 48 213
2005 43 239
2006 54 316
2007 57 379
2008 74 499
2009 73 596
2010 84 729
2011 108 931
2012 101 1057
2013 116 1270
2014 123 1463
2015 153 1736
2016 134 1929
2017 195 2137
2018 263 2437
2019 313 3181
2020 387 4660
2021 426 6180
2022 474 6948
2023 516 7899
2024 403 7772
2025 391 7926

The following table provides academic rankings for The International University of Health and Welfare in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Occupational Therapy 19 87 510
Neuroscience 92 318 1113
Psychiatry 82 333 1131
Clinical Psychology 54 370 1436
Child Psychology 73 552 1925
Cognitive Science 130 1048 2460
Social Psychology 133 1229 3302
Education Majors 135 1462 3947

Chemistry rankings

The International University of Health and Welfare ranked 196th for Chemistry in Japan and 2857th in the World with 4,321 publications made and 70,333 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#196 of 510 In Japan
#1332 of 2,785 In Asia
#2857 of 6,561 In the World

International University of Health and Welfare
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 0 0
1994 1 1
1995 1 0
1996 3 0
1997 4 4
1998 10 13
1999 6 17
2000 16 28
2001 30 58
2002 30 62
2003 39 201
2004 45 275
2005 42 311
2006 64 443
2007 64 504
2008 68 654
2009 84 819
2010 99 1074
2011 95 1238
2012 109 1461
2013 104 1767
2014 110 1882
2015 127 2072
2016 119 2260
2017 188 2481
2018 297 2851
2019 288 3669
2020 367 5232
2021 418 7000
2022 399 7788
2023 429 8516
2024 369 8527
2025 354 8060

The following table provides academic rankings for The International University of Health and Welfare in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Biochemistry 167 976 2153
Pharmacy 157 1092 2354
Radiochemistry 176 1543 2904
Organic Chemistry 232 1612 3382
Nutrition and Food Science 239 1735 3596
Materials Science 238 1820 3860
Physical chemistry 267 2053 4383
Chemical Engineering 265 2144 4452

Computer Science rankings

The International University of Health and Welfare ranked 146th for Computer Science in Japan and 2674th in the World with 3,791 publications made and 55,103 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Machine Learning, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#146 of 515 In Japan
#1146 of 2,842 In Asia
#2674 of 6,855 In the World

International University of Health and Welfare
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 0 1
1994 0 0
1995 2 0
1996 3 0
1997 7 4
1998 12 13
1999 8 27
2000 10 31
2001 19 43
2002 29 72
2003 37 144
2004 47 173
2005 41 217
2006 65 301
2007 62 350
2008 64 489
2009 62 552
2010 61 664
2011 75 826
2012 94 939
2013 94 1075
2014 111 1347
2015 109 1448
2016 103 1670
2017 150 1869
2018 239 2201
2019 242 2822
2020 354 4464
2021 344 6096
2022 395 6812
2023 388 7532
2024 308 7522
2025 306 7547

The following table provides academic rankings for The International University of Health and Welfare in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Neuroscience 92 318 1113
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 109 664 1687
Cognitive Science 130 1048 2460
Computer Vision 138 1138 2487
Computational Linguistics 146 1286 2764
Library and Information science 136 854 2862
Machine Learning 138 1520 3267
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 159 1519 3350
Telecommunications 189 1651 3579
Computer Networking 203 1927 4302
Cyber Security 199 2007 4566

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The International University of Health and Welfare ranked 131st for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Japan and 3432nd in the World with 3,204 publications made and 46,399 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, Law, Linguistics.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#131 of 536 In Japan
#1219 of 2,867 In Asia
#3432 of 7,088 In the World

International University of Health and Welfare
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 0 1
1994 0 1
1995 1 0
1996 5 0
1997 5 0
1998 13 3
1999 3 12
2000 15 15
2001 18 21
2002 21 35
2003 24 46
2004 30 95
2005 41 103
2006 39 177
2007 46 217
2008 41 324
2009 40 349
2010 71 451
2011 72 587
2012 63 669
2013 87 895
2014 91 1038
2015 98 1134
2016 81 1201
2017 102 1372
2018 178 1595
2019 211 2119
2020 285 3320
2021 306 4759
2022 356 5419
2023 297 5755
2024 311 5669
2025 302 5413

The following table provides academic rankings for The International University of Health and Welfare in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Occupational Safety and Health 28 247 1021
Sports / Exercise science 53 293 1209
Demography 95 745 2157
Linguistics 132 1098 2725
Library and Information science 136 854 2862
Aesthetics 134 1054 2914
Sociology 124 1136 3324
Law 108 1250 3387
Philosophy 144 1249 3529
Political Science 109 1290 3712
Anthropology 133 1377 3813
Education Majors 135 1462 3947
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 140 1511 4147
Archaeology 170 1738 4213
History 169 1699 4296

Engineering rankings

The International University of Health and Welfare ranked 198th for Engineering in Japan and 3302nd in the World with 2,882 publications made and 40,014 citations received. Main research topics: Optical Engineering, Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Acoustical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#198 of 520 In Japan
#1508 of 2,841 In Asia
#3302 of 6,795 In the World

International University of Health and Welfare
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1996 4 0
1997 8 3
1998 7 6
1999 2 8
2000 8 11
2001 12 16
2002 17 24
2003 19 46
2004 28 91
2005 26 105
2006 49 165
2007 45 192
2008 54 296
2009 49 337
2010 65 539
2011 80 619
2012 80 737
2013 84 843
2014 69 896
2015 110 1039
2016 108 1091
2017 132 1242
2018 155 1492
2019 196 2130
2020 257 3066
2021 253 4249
2022 251 4484
2023 253 4994
2024 271 4979
2025 228 4655

The following table provides academic rankings for The International University of Health and Welfare in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Biomedical Engineering 136 778 1798
Biotechnology 119 765 1817
Aerospace Engineering 140 921 2197
Optical Engineering 174 1196 2612
Mechanical Engineering 148 1142 2651
Acoustical Engineering 177 1165 2690
Structural Engineering 180 1360 3023
Civil Engineering 159 1340 3090
Systems Engineering 150 1457 3418
Telecommunications 189 1651 3579
Metallurgical Engineering 222 1700 3582
Electrical Engineering 196 1763 3751
Materials Science 238 1820 3860
Computer Networking 203 1927 4302
Chemical Engineering 265 2144 4452

Physics rankings

The International University of Health and Welfare ranked 204th for Physics in Japan and 3317th in the World with 2,620 publications made and 31,022 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Optical Engineering, Materials Science, Acoustical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#204 of 515 In Japan
#1511 of 2,822 In Asia
#3317 of 6,729 In the World

International University of Health and Welfare
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 1 0
1996 4 0
1997 6 3
1998 8 8
1999 2 9
2000 7 9
2001 13 14
2002 18 27
2003 16 42
2004 24 75
2005 22 82
2006 45 120
2007 36 132
2008 45 245
2009 48 268
2010 62 415
2011 70 498
2012 68 600
2013 67 732
2014 64 748
2015 88 908
2016 90 920
2017 127 1058
2018 147 1278
2019 170 1668
2020 231 2579
2021 222 3549
2022 229 3706
2023 245 4169
2024 260 4448
2025 221 4250

The following table provides academic rankings for The International University of Health and Welfare in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Medical Physics 37 127 570
Astrobiology 103 436 1339
Biophysics 182 722 1803
Optical Engineering 174 1196 2612
Acoustical Engineering 177 1165 2690
Astrophysics and Astronomy 174 1173 2874
Nuclear Physics 224 1361 2951
Materials Science 238 1820 3860
Quantum and Particle physics 227 1768 3898

Mathematics rankings

The International University of Health and Welfare ranked 125th for Mathematics in Japan and 2817th in the World with 2,005 publications made and 27,648 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#125 of 460 In Japan
#1197 of 2,725 In Asia
#2817 of 6,434 In the World

International University of Health and Welfare
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1995 2 0
1996 0 0
1997 5 2
1998 1 1
1999 1 4
2000 1 3
2001 4 3
2002 5 11
2003 1 12
2004 13 39
2005 7 55
2006 17 63
2007 8 70
2008 17 158
2009 26 165
2010 23 192
2011 27 276
2012 38 339
2013 47 444
2014 43 550
2015 45 717
2016 47 734
2017 74 915
2018 103 1126
2019 102 1500
2020 188 2497
2021 222 3528
2022 256 4078
2023 261 4496
2024 235 3832
2025 223 3742

The following table provides academic rankings for The International University of Health and Welfare in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Statistics 119 1067 2552
Math Teachers 136 1482 3881

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the International University of Health and Welfare

Speciality Japan Asia World Rank
Singing and Vocal Performance 38 259 957
Development Studies 73 1018 2822
Literature 100 969 2831
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 185 1393 3122
Geology 188 1454 3391
Economics 115 1369 3519
Environmental Science 188 1559 3668
Art & Design 169 1455 3759
Management 160 1578 3785
Earth science and Geophysics 219 1670 3791
Geography and Cartography 170 1627 4010
Ecology 197 1768 4069
Finance 172 1704 4134
Business 173 1700 4159
Oceanography 232 1801 4160
Fashion Design 205 1744 4277
Marketing 172 1839 4365