Kagoshima University ranked 31st in Japan, 801st in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 131 research topics. Kagoshima University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 33,356 academic publications and 514,100 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 2 notable alumni.
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Biology rankings
Kagoshima University ranked 30th for Biology in Japan and 531st in the World with 25,598 publications made and 450,559 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Immunology, Paleontology, Botany.
Biology ranking | Location |
#30 of 523 | In Japan |
#135 of 2,814 | In Asia |
#531 of 6,770 | In the World |
Kagoshima University
Biology Publications & Citations
Year | Biology publications | Biology citations |
1991 | 351 | 1572 |
1992 | 390 | 1851 |
1993 | 400 | 1948 |
1994 | 422 | 2141 |
1995 | 432 | 2296 |
1996 | 526 | 2697 |
1997 | 581 | 3091 |
1998 | 530 | 3609 |
1999 | 605 | 4267 |
2000 | 560 | 5171 |
2001 | 600 | 5292 |
2002 | 593 | 6326 |
2003 | 584 | 7251 |
2004 | 584 | 7894 |
2005 | 581 | 9095 |
2006 | 621 | 9989 |
2007 | 687 | 10716 |
2008 | 600 | 11504 |
2009 | 660 | 12627 |
2010 | 690 | 13880 |
2011 | 779 | 15426 |
2012 | 801 | 16815 |
2013 | 794 | 18414 |
2014 | 822 | 19247 |
2015 | 848 | 20239 |
2016 | 939 | 20952 |
2017 | 923 | 21200 |
2018 | 955 | 22189 |
2019 | 939 | 24580 |
2020 | 1014 | 28389 |
2021 | 1044 | 31034 |
2022 | 946 | 32285 |
2023 | 994 | 30759 |
The following table provides academic rankings for Kagoshima University in various areas of Biology.
Chemistry rankings
Kagoshima University ranked 34th for Chemistry in Japan and 593rd in the World with 21,142 publications made and 387,667 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Chemical Engineering.
Chemistry ranking | Location |
#34 of 499 | In Japan |
#171 of 2,750 | In Asia |
#593 of 6,447 | In the World |
Kagoshima University
Chemistry Publications & Citations
Year | Chemistry publications | Chemistry citations |
1991 | 298 | 1400 |
1992 | 304 | 1653 |
1993 | 330 | 1700 |
1994 | 326 | 1953 |
1995 | 338 | 2105 |
1996 | 447 | 2380 |
1997 | 494 | 2732 |
1998 | 444 | 3180 |
1999 | 499 | 3790 |
2000 | 506 | 4558 |
2001 | 546 | 4661 |
2002 | 557 | 5397 |
2003 | 551 | 6195 |
2004 | 555 | 6848 |
2005 | 535 | 7873 |
2006 | 540 | 8685 |
2007 | 613 | 9397 |
2008 | 549 | 9870 |
2009 | 567 | 10851 |
2010 | 594 | 11906 |
2011 | 672 | 13187 |
2012 | 686 | 14246 |
2013 | 742 | 15627 |
2014 | 699 | 16379 |
2015 | 675 | 17018 |
2016 | 770 | 17617 |
2017 | 720 | 17621 |
2018 | 750 | 18725 |
2019 | 708 | 20412 |
2020 | 724 | 22922 |
2021 | 729 | 25088 |
2022 | 674 | 25781 |
2023 | 679 | 24435 |
The following table provides academic rankings for Kagoshima University in various areas of Chemistry.
Medicine rankings
Kagoshima University ranked 35th for Medicine in Japan and 467th in the World with 19,632 publications made and 337,088 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Immunology, Radiology and Nuclear medicine, Psychiatry.
Medicine ranking | Location |
#35 of 517 | In Japan |
#99 of 2,781 | In Asia |
#467 of 6,680 | In the World |
Kagoshima University
Medicine Publications & Citations
Year | Medicine publications | Medicine citations |
1991 | 259 | 1059 |
1992 | 301 | 1164 |
1993 | 333 | 1306 |
1994 | 343 | 1456 |
1995 | 337 | 1641 |
1996 | 393 | 1837 |
1997 | 408 | 2133 |
1998 | 407 | 2612 |
1999 | 473 | 3086 |
2000 | 439 | 3780 |
2001 | 444 | 3947 |
2002 | 443 | 4730 |
2003 | 410 | 5333 |
2004 | 414 | 5875 |
2005 | 406 | 6928 |
2006 | 453 | 7542 |
2007 | 492 | 8207 |
2008 | 418 | 8765 |
2009 | 466 | 9438 |
2010 | 469 | 10539 |
2011 | 580 | 11657 |
2012 | 621 | 12907 |
2013 | 583 | 14182 |
2014 | 640 | 14971 |
2015 | 671 | 15745 |
2016 | 705 | 16287 |
2017 | 711 | 16782 |
2018 | 755 | 17337 |
2019 | 809 | 19023 |
2020 | 850 | 22447 |
2021 | 866 | 24446 |
2022 | 818 | 25716 |
2023 | 877 | 24737 |
The following table provides academic rankings for Kagoshima University in various areas of Medicine.
Engineering rankings
Kagoshima University ranked 50th for Engineering in Japan and 890th in the World with 13,659 publications made and 182,033 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering.
Engineering ranking | Location |
#50 of 505 | In Japan |
#287 of 2,809 | In Asia |
#890 of 6,684 | In the World |
Kagoshima University
Engineering Publications & Citations
Year | Engineering publications | Engineering citations |
1991 | 164 | 625 |
1992 | 193 | 763 |
1993 | 211 | 727 |
1994 | 172 | 905 |
1995 | 178 | 851 |
1996 | 268 | 1066 |
1997 | 289 | 1140 |
1998 | 247 | 1252 |
1999 | 302 | 1577 |
2000 | 333 | 1941 |
2001 | 324 | 2110 |
2002 | 388 | 2294 |
2003 | 393 | 2777 |
2004 | 367 | 3186 |
2005 | 377 | 3719 |
2006 | 342 | 4109 |
2007 | 417 | 4582 |
2008 | 362 | 4706 |
2009 | 358 | 5166 |
2010 | 365 | 5760 |
2011 | 414 | 6262 |
2012 | 423 | 6816 |
2013 | 519 | 7865 |
2014 | 489 | 8085 |
2015 | 458 | 8310 |
2016 | 494 | 8784 |
2017 | 512 | 8915 |
2018 | 541 | 9597 |
2019 | 488 | 10712 |
2020 | 458 | 12101 |
2021 | 425 | 13299 |
2022 | 414 | 13650 |
2023 | 427 | 13418 |
The following table provides academic rankings for Kagoshima University in various areas of Engineering.
Environmental Science rankings
Kagoshima University ranked 27th for Environmental Science in Japan and 742nd in the World with 13,493 publications made and 183,669 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Geography and Cartography, Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation.
Environmental Science ranking | Location |
#27 of 510 | In Japan |
#199 of 2,811 | In Asia |
#742 of 6,798 | In the World |
Kagoshima University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations
Year | Environmental Science publications | Environmental Science citations |
1991 | 162 | 604 |
1992 | 164 | 746 |
1993 | 199 | 746 |
1994 | 197 | 769 |
1995 | 198 | 846 |
1996 | 261 | 932 |
1997 | 283 | 1077 |
1998 | 262 | 1240 |
1999 | 242 | 1385 |
2000 | 292 | 1683 |
2001 | 319 | 1795 |
2002 | 331 | 2114 |
2003 | 351 | 2463 |
2004 | 327 | 2757 |
2005 | 312 | 3177 |
2006 | 335 | 3566 |
2007 | 361 | 3843 |
2008 | 359 | 4523 |
2009 | 334 | 4743 |
2010 | 370 | 5639 |
2011 | 429 | 6108 |
2012 | 414 | 6552 |
2013 | 476 | 7356 |
2014 | 459 | 7510 |
2015 | 468 | 8095 |
2016 | 485 | 8351 |
2017 | 513 | 8680 |
2018 | 530 | 9504 |
2019 | 479 | 10823 |
2020 | 537 | 13024 |
2021 | 525 | 14075 |
2022 | 456 | 14573 |
2023 | 458 | 13842 |
The following table provides academic rankings for Kagoshima University in various areas of Environmental Science.
Physics rankings
Kagoshima University ranked 51st for Physics in Japan and 918th in the World with 12,859 publications made and 167,766 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Nanotechnology.
Physics ranking | Location |
#51 of 503 | In Japan |
#289 of 2,786 | In Asia |
#918 of 6,603 | In the World |
Kagoshima University
Physics Publications & Citations
Year | Physics publications | Physics citations |
1991 | 164 | 599 |
1992 | 186 | 837 |
1993 | 209 | 716 |
1994 | 174 | 859 |
1995 | 176 | 822 |
1996 | 266 | 1065 |
1997 | 262 | 1061 |
1998 | 245 | 1216 |
1999 | 267 | 1523 |
2000 | 305 | 1769 |
2001 | 291 | 1916 |
2002 | 356 | 2149 |
2003 | 377 | 2588 |
2004 | 345 | 2918 |
2005 | 347 | 3407 |
2006 | 305 | 3844 |
2007 | 392 | 4303 |
2008 | 360 | 4454 |
2009 | 344 | 4816 |
2010 | 334 | 5221 |
2011 | 377 | 5799 |
2012 | 406 | 6268 |
2013 | 488 | 7114 |
2014 | 427 | 7177 |
2015 | 425 | 7628 |
2016 | 468 | 8028 |
2017 | 466 | 8218 |
2018 | 477 | 8848 |
2019 | 443 | 9689 |
2020 | 417 | 11068 |
2021 | 401 | 12034 |
2022 | 391 | 12009 |
2023 | 403 | 12234 |
The following table provides academic rankings for Kagoshima University in various areas of Physics.
Computer Science rankings
Kagoshima University ranked 44th for Computer Science in Japan and 1015th in the World with 8,913 publications made and 127,561 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Computer Vision, Machine Learning, Telecommunications.
Computer Science ranking | Location |
#44 of 506 | In Japan |
#288 of 2,809 | In Asia |
#1015 of 6,752 | In the World |
Kagoshima University
Computer Science Publications & Citations
Year | Computer Science publications | Computer Science citations |
1991 | 100 | 527 |
1992 | 125 | 568 |
1993 | 128 | 574 |
1994 | 131 | 620 |
1995 | 121 | 727 |
1996 | 136 | 858 |
1997 | 155 | 857 |
1998 | 133 | 1015 |
1999 | 196 | 1219 |
2000 | 163 | 1474 |
2001 | 167 | 1515 |
2002 | 268 | 1854 |
2003 | 204 | 2096 |
2004 | 194 | 2291 |
2005 | 225 | 2629 |
2006 | 208 | 2779 |
2007 | 245 | 3042 |
2008 | 222 | 3466 |
2009 | 227 | 3658 |
2010 | 214 | 3889 |
2011 | 261 | 4582 |
2012 | 282 | 5128 |
2013 | 282 | 5592 |
2014 | 308 | 6112 |
2015 | 320 | 6058 |
2016 | 355 | 6553 |
2017 | 325 | 6818 |
2018 | 392 | 7323 |
2019 | 366 | 8487 |
2020 | 422 | 10168 |
2021 | 407 | 11160 |
2022 | 384 | 11860 |
2023 | 421 | 11630 |
The following table provides academic rankings for Kagoshima University in various areas of Computer Science.
Psychology rankings
Kagoshima University ranked 36th for Psychology in Japan and 713th in the World with 7,021 publications made and 111,237 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Child Psychology.
Psychology ranking | Location |
#36 of 485 | In Japan |
#150 of 2,703 | In Asia |
#713 of 6,528 | In the World |
Kagoshima University
Psychology Publications & Citations
Year | Psychology publications | Psychology citations |
1991 | 111 | 444 |
1992 | 119 | 453 |
1993 | 141 | 466 |
1994 | 148 | 540 |
1995 | 134 | 637 |
1996 | 140 | 755 |
1997 | 153 | 757 |
1998 | 140 | 922 |
1999 | 182 | 1123 |
2000 | 150 | 1417 |
2001 | 150 | 1409 |
2002 | 182 | 1593 |
2003 | 146 | 1906 |
2004 | 139 | 2012 |
2005 | 163 | 2382 |
2006 | 162 | 2531 |
2007 | 181 | 2711 |
2008 | 148 | 3021 |
2009 | 167 | 3143 |
2010 | 173 | 3206 |
2011 | 204 | 3708 |
2012 | 198 | 3941 |
2013 | 190 | 4460 |
2014 | 200 | 4561 |
2015 | 212 | 4612 |
2016 | 232 | 4859 |
2017 | 226 | 5062 |
2018 | 271 | 5257 |
2019 | 275 | 5769 |
2020 | 324 | 7035 |
2021 | 306 | 7685 |
2022 | 316 | 8283 |
2023 | 334 | 8172 |
The following table provides academic rankings for Kagoshima University in various areas of Psychology.
Other rankings
Non-core subjects for Kagoshima University