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Iwate University ranked 91st in Japan, 1407th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 90 research topics. Iwate University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 14,002 academic publications and 177,399 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 5 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1407 of 14,131 In the World
#391 of 5,830 In Asia
#91 of 719 In Japan
#1 of 2 In Morioka
#414 of 1,014 For Entomology
#497 of 1,031 For Agricultural Engineering
#595 of 3,091 For Condensed Matter Physics
#1977 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#2164 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 87 other topics

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Chemistry rankings

Iwate University ranked 84th for Chemistry in Japan and 1049th in the World with 10,634 publications made and 155,944 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Physical chemistry, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#84 of 499 In Japan
#369 of 2,750 In Asia
#1049 of 6,447 In the World

Iwate University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 131 425
1992 123 432
1993 171 469
1994 169 573
1995 152 559
1996 208 709
1997 196 756
1998 198 923
1999 211 1034
2000 234 1185
2001 256 1288
2002 277 1615
2003 342 1861
2004 340 1913
2005 329 2764
2006 340 2963
2007 404 3480
2008 387 3815
2009 370 4257
2010 352 4828
2011 350 5410
2012 329 6118
2013 381 7029
2014 339 7306
2015 322 7606
2016 383 7656
2017 360 7873
2018 338 8090
2019 373 9208
2020 342 9932
2021 337 10871
2022 280 10959
2023 295 10295

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

Chemistry subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Inorganic Chemistry 46 273 723
Nutrition and Food Science 42 285 792
Environmental Chemistry 44 261 795
Physical chemistry 48 321 844
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 64 283 871
Materials Science 61 331 921
Pharmacy 85 341 963
Chemical Engineering 55 427 986
Organic Chemistry 77 382 1036
Biochemistry 98 398 1084
Petrology and Geochemistry 56 336 1101
Nanotechnology 65 480 1108
Radiochemistry 60 618 1242
Computational Chemistry 66 453 1250

Engineering rankings

Iwate University ranked 59th for Engineering in Japan and 1162nd in the World with 8,993 publications made and 103,900 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#59 of 505 In Japan
#411 of 2,809 In Asia
#1162 of 6,684 In the World

Iwate University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 111 289
1992 99 292
1993 144 327
1994 142 399
1995 128 365
1996 189 503
1997 168 537
1998 180 679
1999 186 748
2000 219 854
2001 224 949
2002 279 1218
2003 288 1290
2004 294 1326
2005 292 2214
2006 320 2177
2007 345 2527
2008 313 2757
2009 320 3096
2010 276 3336
2011 272 3680
2012 298 4261
2013 304 4935
2014 284 5151
2015 253 5444
2016 347 5490
2017 303 5570
2018 287 5701
2019 302 6344
2020 257 6846
2021 258 7485
2022 226 7357
2023 228 7093

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

Engineering subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Agricultural Engineering 22 184 497
Marine Engineering 34 206 663
Metallurgical Engineering 51 278 772
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 64 283 871
Materials Science 61 331 921
Nuclear Engineering 67 369 932
Technical Drawing 62 411 968
Aerospace Engineering 54 286 968
Chemical Engineering 55 427 986
Mechanical Engineering 50 311 990
Applied/Engineering Physics 70 360 995
Mining Engineering 46 407 1016
Petroleum Engineering 59 373 1060
Electrical Engineering 67 421 1106
Nanotechnology 65 480 1108
Structural Engineering 72 400 1110
Optical Engineering 81 440 1186
Remote Sensing 49 399 1203
Electronic Engineering 62 485 1228
Robotics 114 494 1231
Automotive Engineering 59 478 1232
Civil Engineering 64 431 1234
Geotechnical Engineering 59 493 1289
Biotechnology 100 491 1305
Environmental Engineering 54 517 1308
Acoustical Engineering 84 466 1321
Telecommunications 72 559 1418
Architectural Engineering 87 571 1427
Automation and Control engineering 104 757 1689
Computer Engineering 88 788 1788
Computer Networking 90 790 1897
Systems Engineering 92 757 2069
Human-Computer Interaction 131 984 2498

Biology rankings

Iwate University ranked 99th for Biology in Japan and 1274th in the World with 8,611 publications made and 131,015 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Botany, Paleontology, Nanotechnology.

Biology ranking Location
#99 of 523 In Japan
#451 of 2,814 In Asia
#1274 of 6,770 In the World

Iwate University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 88 333
1992 82 315
1993 115 362
1994 113 391
1995 118 444
1996 132 488
1997 141 573
1998 140 741
1999 165 819
2000 144 889
2001 174 1010
2002 195 1256
2003 256 1508
2004 248 1592
2005 242 2086
2006 243 2400
2007 278 2964
2008 282 3267
2009 298 3680
2010 290 4289
2011 299 4761
2012 273 5387
2013 319 6364
2014 301 6502
2015 292 6793
2016 352 7068
2017 348 7100
2018 307 7325
2019 338 8527
2020 357 9374
2021 321 10274
2022 289 10499
2023 261 9746

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

Biology subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Entomology 24 68 414
Horticulture 27 181 596
Animal Science 25 146 646
Agricultural Science 28 246 781
Nutrition and Food Science 42 285 792
Molecular Biology 96 265 821
Botany 53 255 874
Virology 78 272 905
Biophysics 92 271 913
Forestry 30 245 916
Zoology 49 212 923
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 61 277 1014
Genetics 94 365 1064
Biochemistry 98 398 1084
Nanotechnology 65 480 1108
Immunology 98 395 1144
Microbiology 91 425 1201
Paleontology 74 402 1276
Neuroscience 108 383 1294
Biotechnology 100 491 1305
Pharmacology 113 595 1451
Evolutionary Biology 86 483 1562
Oncology and Cancer research 137 717 1741
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 120 695 1771

Physics rankings

Iwate University ranked 64th for Physics in Japan and 1123rd in the World with 8,450 publications made and 101,365 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Optical Engineering, Condensed Matter Physics, Nanotechnology.

Physics ranking Location
#64 of 503 In Japan
#389 of 2,786 In Asia
#1123 of 6,603 In the World

Iwate University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 116 293
1992 96 299
1993 145 351
1994 135 396
1995 117 399
1996 187 554
1997 156 530
1998 170 694
1999 174 801
2000 204 840
2001 218 987
2002 263 1220
2003 273 1346
2004 279 1307
2005 284 2208
2006 304 2154
2007 342 2504
2008 284 2674
2009 305 3081
2010 246 3240
2011 233 3626
2012 269 4249
2013 279 4836
2014 252 5019
2015 235 5285
2016 306 5273
2017 269 5351
2018 265 5494
2019 273 6125
2020 249 6553
2021 231 7093
2022 218 6975
2023 217 6698

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

Physics subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Condensed Matter Physics 42 185 595
Atomic and Molecular physics 62 218 808
Nuclear Physics 67 274 891
Biophysics 92 271 913
Materials Science 61 331 921
Applied/Engineering Physics 70 360 995
Nanotechnology 65 480 1108
Quantum and Particle physics 65 393 1128
Optical Engineering 81 440 1186
Astrophysics and Astronomy 75 357 1208
Acoustical Engineering 84 466 1321
Theoretical Physics 120 774 2013

Environmental Science rankings

Iwate University ranked 64th for Environmental Science in Japan and 1258th in the World with 7,062 publications made and 91,583 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#64 of 510 In Japan
#395 of 2,811 In Asia
#1258 of 6,798 In the World

Iwate University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 83 270
1992 59 214
1993 93 278
1994 114 328
1995 86 326
1996 133 394
1997 115 416
1998 127 487
1999 143 614
2000 151 620
2001 154 722
2002 196 908
2003 231 1136
2004 225 1111
2005 212 1549
2006 243 1777
2007 257 2174
2008 223 2346
2009 250 2562
2010 223 2946
2011 235 3144
2012 220 3601
2013 256 4401
2014 226 4410
2015 223 4477
2016 290 4698
2017 268 4746
2018 225 4882
2019 255 5557
2020 255 6183
2021 223 6962
2022 227 7085
2023 201 6648

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

Environmental Science subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Agricultural Science 28 246 781
Environmental Chemistry 44 261 795
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 50 262 857
Forestry 30 245 916
Earth science and Geophysics 55 313 965
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 61 277 1014
Mining Engineering 46 407 1016
Petrology and Geochemistry 56 336 1101
Oceanography 69 395 1224
Geology 67 399 1266
Paleontology 74 402 1276
Geotechnical Engineering 59 493 1289
Ecology 56 415 1305
Environmental Engineering 54 517 1308
Geography and Cartography 55 436 1456
Environmental Management 55 622 1610

Medicine rankings

Iwate University ranked 103rd for Medicine in Japan and 1490th in the World with 4,381 publications made and 70,722 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Immunology, Anatomy and Physiology, Psychiatry, Surgery.

Medicine ranking Location
#103 of 517 In Japan
#509 of 2,781 In Asia
#1490 of 6,680 In the World

Iwate University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 51 175
1992 41 170
1993 62 167
1994 50 202
1995 59 230
1996 64 245
1997 64 298
1998 78 356
1999 77 342
2000 68 465
2001 79 494
2002 104 603
2003 123 706
2004 130 833
2005 116 1012
2006 116 1145
2007 153 1421
2008 142 1560
2009 149 1741
2010 164 1969
2011 173 2395
2012 161 2717
2013 169 3137
2014 158 3341
2015 161 3513
2016 168 3532
2017 178 3576
2018 166 3723
2019 169 4224
2020 166 4844
2021 153 5099
2022 148 5201
2023 149 4720

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

Medicine subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Urology 90 282 810
Veterinary 31 306 902
Virology 78 272 905
Pharmacy 85 341 963
Anatomy and Physiology 100 348 1118
Immunology 98 395 1144
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 109 540 1364
Pharmacology 113 595 1451
Psychiatry 97 454 1461
Anesthesiology 119 510 1469
Ophthalmology 115 559 1532
Pathology 113 586 1634
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 125 580 1656
Cardiology 134 615 1710
Sports Medicine 135 521 1728
Oncology and Cancer research 137 717 1741
Physical Therapy 135 586 1826
Surgery 125 635 1829
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 87 538 1859
Dentistry 119 698 1956
Public Health 96 713 2147
Clinical Psychology 154 1102 3017
Nursing 160 1312 3627

Computer Science rankings

Iwate University ranked 113th for Computer Science in Japan and 1908th in the World with 3,573 publications made and 36,548 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Computer Vision, Neuroscience, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#113 of 506 In Japan
#732 of 2,809 In Asia
#1908 of 6,752 In the World

Iwate University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 37 88
1992 31 101
1993 42 102
1994 61 145
1995 41 129
1996 64 155
1997 44 157
1998 74 266
1999 59 272
2000 68 303
2001 54 342
2002 96 484
2003 116 582
2004 111 549
2005 101 773
2006 102 792
2007 130 979
2008 126 1016
2009 126 1280
2010 119 1281
2011 133 1336
2012 142 1553
2013 136 1830
2014 126 1909
2015 127 1926
2016 142 1929
2017 143 2038
2018 138 2263
2019 131 2427
2020 139 2828
2021 98 3085
2022 119 3147
2023 102 3047

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

Computer Science subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Animation 24 173 597
Computer Graphics 48 223 818
Robotics 114 494 1231
Computer Vision 73 472 1261
Neuroscience 108 383 1294
Telecommunications 72 559 1418
Library and Information science 112 408 1695
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 120 695 1771
Computer Engineering 88 788 1788
Cognitive Science 95 701 1821
Computer Networking 90 790 1897
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 104 813 1982
Computational Linguistics 118 880 2058
Human-Computer Interaction 131 984 2498
Machine Learning 124 1180 2630
Cyber Security 116 1226 2856

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Iwate University

Speciality Japan Asia World Rank
Classics and Ancient History 44 354 1568
Fashion Design 73 519 1696
Psychology 106 569 1767
Math Teachers 44 488 1800
Art & Design 68 520 1815
Applied Mathematics 83 815 1963
Demography 94 651 2002
Literature 74 604 2099
Aesthetics 102 681 2180
Archaeology 86 785 2206
Linguistics 120 839 2244
Statistics 116 903 2260
History 88 774 2329
Mathematics 114 960 2386
Education Majors 80 850 2656
Management 116 1062 2700
Marketing 93 1029 2714
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 107 1073 2720
Sociology 116 861 2777
Finance 116 1074 2820
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences 117 927 2866
Philosophy 114 918 2877
Social Psychology 129 1020 2922
Business 125 1152 2982
Anthropology 113 1024 3188
Economics 114 1218 3227
Child Psychology 172 1147 3240
Law 130 1227 3390
Development Studies 121 1359 3581
Political Science 130 1248 3665
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 135 1274 3670