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Kanagawa University ranked 99th in Japan, 1423rd in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 66 research topics. Kanagawa University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 11,684 academic publications and 196,006 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 13 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1423 of 14,131 In the World
#360 of 5,830 In Asia
#99 of 719 In Japan
#3 of 12 In Yokohama
#393 of 1,009 For Polymer science and Plastics engineering
#397 of 2,363 For Pharmacy
#634 of 1,645 For Robotics
#822 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#2017 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 63 other topics

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Acceptance rate and other statistics

Physics rankings

Kanagawa University ranked 68th for Physics in Japan and 1254th in the World with 8,739 publications made and 166,732 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nuclear Physics, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#68 of 515 In Japan
#466 of 2,822 In Asia
#1254 of 6,729 In the World

Kanagawa University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 106 365
1994 107 361
1995 113 454
1996 143 617
1997 156 637
1998 156 720
1999 182 876
2000 178 932
2001 149 1144
2002 287 1682
2003 225 1916
2004 255 2370
2005 362 3165
2006 347 3186
2007 339 4262
2008 320 4763
2009 277 5081
2010 287 5299
2011 305 6096
2012 309 6748
2013 285 7374
2014 284 7648
2015 279 7816
2016 300 8581
2017 295 8577
2018 272 9268
2019 306 9730
2020 263 9435
2021 289 10572
2022 252 9125
2023 257 10039
2024 170 8130
2025 125 6876

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

Physics subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nuclear Physics 63 271 874
Atomic and Molecular physics 75 312 993
Materials Science 61 391 1006
Applied/Engineering Physics 69 415 1069
Acoustical Engineering 65 387 1132
Condensed Matter Physics 82 466 1149
Quantum and Particle physics 69 459 1239
Optical Engineering 79 483 1249
Biophysics 139 462 1311
Astrophysics and Astronomy 81 422 1329
Theoretical Physics 73 436 1363
Astrobiology 115 470 1407
Nanotechnology 75 658 1410

Engineering rankings

Kanagawa University ranked 71st for Engineering in Japan and 1348th in the World with 8,460 publications made and 143,453 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#71 of 520 In Japan
#523 of 2,841 In Asia
#1348 of 6,795 In the World

Kanagawa University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 100 326
1994 106 350
1995 104 406
1996 141 567
1997 143 580
1998 153 629
1999 172 767
2000 170 847
2001 140 978
2002 276 1468
2003 214 1555
2004 225 1953
2005 321 2559
2006 320 2626
2007 300 3388
2008 288 3750
2009 260 4324
2010 263 4528
2011 288 5263
2012 289 5831
2013 277 6444
2014 278 6589
2015 281 6782
2016 300 7415
2017 291 7184
2018 264 8013
2019 307 8274
2020 274 8229
2021 288 9217
2022 277 8385
2023 282 8791
2024 200 7538
2025 139 6365

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

Chemistry rankings

Kanagawa University ranked 101st for Chemistry in Japan and 1391st in the World with 7,352 publications made and 144,200 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Physical chemistry, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#101 of 510 In Japan
#557 of 2,785 In Asia
#1391 of 6,561 In the World

Kanagawa University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 94 356
1994 109 382
1995 124 469
1996 136 616
1997 147 635
1998 162 682
1999 159 857
2000 162 911
2001 143 1097
2002 242 1564
2003 208 1651
2004 217 2063
2005 295 2697
2006 297 2712
2007 270 3559
2008 255 3913
2009 207 4207
2010 224 4558
2011 225 5262
2012 231 5639
2013 222 6262
2014 209 6488
2015 246 6459
2016 238 6914
2017 232 6651
2018 228 7382
2019 232 7464
2020 200 7724
2021 230 8513
2022 222 8076
2023 203 8203
2024 143 7340
2025 114 6210

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

Chemistry subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 29 109 393
Pharmacy 34 115 397
Inorganic Chemistry 47 301 774
Physical chemistry 50 377 928
Materials Science 61 391 1006
Organic Chemistry 74 415 1067
Chemical Engineering 64 564 1201
Nanotechnology 75 658 1410
Biochemistry 118 589 1434
Environmental Chemistry 83 599 1437
Radiochemistry 70 751 1456
Computational Chemistry 84 629 1537
Petrology and Geochemistry 108 896 2266
Nutrition and Food Science 215 1552 3247

Biology rankings

Kanagawa University ranked 122nd for Biology in Japan and 1833rd in the World with 5,236 publications made and 114,392 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Nanotechnology, Paleontology, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#122 of 528 In Japan
#741 of 2,838 In Asia
#1833 of 6,841 In the World

Kanagawa University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 62 208
1994 83 286
1995 90 322
1996 97 452
1997 106 479
1998 116 508
1999 98 615
2000 91 647
2001 89 829
2002 136 1066
2003 116 1191
2004 131 1473
2005 169 1917
2006 169 1934
2007 161 2627
2008 150 2994
2009 129 3216
2010 148 3502
2011 152 4237
2012 174 4571
2013 170 5178
2014 164 5249
2015 189 5366
2016 182 5743
2017 180 5614
2018 183 6262
2019 192 6312
2020 186 6642
2021 214 7363
2022 206 7044
2023 192 7198
2024 140 6096
2025 98 5279

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

Biology subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Biophysics 139 462 1311
Astrobiology 115 470 1407
Nanotechnology 75 658 1410
Biochemistry 118 589 1434
Botany 98 719 1811
Molecular Biology 173 781 1893
Microbiology 125 815 1901
Zoology 114 649 1950
Genetics 158 845 1989
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 137 799 2161
Evolutionary Biology 126 870 2270
Paleontology 133 925 2288
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 157 1100 2526
Neuroscience 201 1240 3148
Nutrition and Food Science 215 1552 3247
Horticulture 162 1519 3289
Agricultural Science 143 1488 3362
Immunology 234 1577 3647

Environmental Science rankings

Kanagawa University ranked 111th for Environmental Science in Japan and 2351st in the World with 4,154 publications made and 58,946 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#111 of 523 In Japan
#937 of 2,841 In Asia
#2351 of 6,888 In the World

Kanagawa University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 40 148
1994 48 155
1995 62 208
1996 66 296
1997 64 227
1998 73 267
1999 85 343
2000 70 364
2001 70 476
2002 120 723
2003 106 752
2004 112 931
2005 158 1191
2006 148 1287
2007 142 1660
2008 135 1981
2009 128 2096
2010 133 2250
2011 141 2518
2012 145 2781
2013 133 3043
2014 123 3136
2015 163 3170
2016 163 3390
2017 149 3427
2018 140 3742
2019 143 3741
2020 141 3769
2021 150 4368
2022 157 3984
2023 164 4503
2024 115 3399
2025 82 2861

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

Environmental Science subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Environmental Chemistry 83 599 1437
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 81 586 1523
Oceanography 85 646 1716
Earth science and Geophysics 98 749 1867
Geotechnical Engineering 81 787 1872
Geology 112 834 2118
Environmental Engineering 86 962 2142
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 137 799 2161
Petrology and Geochemistry 108 896 2266
Paleontology 133 925 2288
Ecology 110 1037 2550
Geography and Cartography 100 981 2567
Environmental Management 100 1233 2825
Agricultural Science 143 1488 3362

Computer Science rankings

Kanagawa University ranked 111th for Computer Science in Japan and 2088th in the World with 4,107 publications made and 39,902 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Computer Vision, Computer Networking, Machine Learning.

Computer Science ranking Location
#111 of 515 In Japan
#851 of 2,842 In Asia
#2088 of 6,855 In the World

Kanagawa University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 34 74
1994 37 94
1995 37 133
1996 51 189
1997 41 141
1998 36 199
1999 65 229
2000 60 225
2001 45 303
2002 128 484
2003 88 430
2004 86 473
2005 146 554
2006 158 684
2007 140 816
2008 151 1093
2009 139 1279
2010 130 1315
2011 154 1387
2012 159 1507
2013 144 1738
2014 160 1793
2015 139 1982
2016 158 2021
2017 152 2081
2018 149 2341
2019 180 2826
2020 172 2726
2021 179 3218
2022 138 2654
2023 176 2996
2024 127 2581
2025 95 2147

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

Computer Science subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Robotics 54 230 634
Library and Information science 59 221 1175
Computer Graphics 91 493 1402
Computer Networking 55 567 1439
Computer Vision 76 608 1461
Human-Computer Interaction 74 522 1541
Telecommunications 76 654 1559
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 82 740 1801
Computer Engineering 79 797 1802
Computational Linguistics 105 933 2110
Cyber Security 73 884 2124
Blockchain and Cryptography 83 1006 2165
Software Engineering 76 804 2216
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 157 1100 2526
Cognitive Science 133 1080 2529
Machine Learning 113 1244 2701
Management Information Systems 57 1107 2988
Neuroscience 201 1240 3148

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Kanagawa University ranked 115th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Japan and 3113th in the World with 2,748 publications made and 24,619 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Linguistics, Political Science, Law, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#115 of 536 In Japan
#1063 of 2,867 In Asia
#3113 of 7,088 In the World

Kanagawa University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 22 90
1994 21 75
1995 32 115
1996 30 139
1997 31 96
1998 22 142
1999 45 144
2000 46 155
2001 40 152
2002 61 281
2003 54 298
2004 56 408
2005 74 439
2006 95 469
2007 67 578
2008 80 819
2009 60 891
2010 83 957
2011 81 894
2012 99 1049
2013 109 1202
2014 124 1312
2015 107 1353
2016 124 1462
2017 117 1445
2018 117 1669
2019 127 1832
2020 120 1884
2021 116 2179
2022 123 2020
2023 124 2409
2024 89 1881
2025 60 1609

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Library and Information science 59 221 1175
Linguistics 104 860 2235
Law 82 977 2804
Aesthetics 133 1045 2896
Philosophy 103 938 2896
Education Majors 83 1017 2943
Archaeology 112 1186 3022
Political Science 83 1001 3090
History 113 1181 3136
Anthropology 122 1304 3672
Sociology 147 1383 3829
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 133 1443 4024
Demography 214 1847 4493

Mathematics rankings

Kanagawa University ranked 109th for Mathematics in Japan and 2508th in the World with 1,619 publications made and 17,628 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics, Operations Research, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#109 of 460 In Japan
#1037 of 2,725 In Asia
#2508 of 6,434 In the World

Kanagawa University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 14 62
1994 10 36
1995 8 41
1996 18 73
1997 13 50
1998 12 81
1999 25 88
2000 9 68
2001 15 74
2002 41 166
2003 24 176
2004 22 182
2005 40 231
2006 63 256
2007 58 374
2008 49 437
2009 55 482
2010 56 490
2011 58 503
2012 59 595
2013 63 697
2014 82 655
2015 54 724
2016 62 768
2017 70 790
2018 69 893
2019 80 1097
2020 83 1160
2021 84 1522
2022 76 1304
2023 81 1436
2024 38 948
2025 24 794

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

Mathematics subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Operations Research 33 581 1444
Applied Mathematics 67 753 1848
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 58 752 2046
Blockchain and Cryptography 83 1006 2165
Statistics 110 1000 2412
Math Teachers 79 991 2761

Business rankings

Kanagawa University ranked 69th for Business in Japan and 2266th in the World with 1,597 publications made and 9,859 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Operations Research, Advertising.

Business ranking Location
#69 of 394 In Japan
#823 of 2,654 In Asia
#2266 of 6,366 In the World

Kanagawa University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 16 30
1994 14 12
1995 13 35
1996 24 41
1997 18 45
1998 24 52
1999 30 50
2000 29 71
2001 21 69
2002 51 155
2003 29 165
2004 25 142
2005 45 198
2006 63 228
2007 53 272
2008 51 368
2009 55 446
2010 57 473
2011 53 380
2012 61 480
2013 76 540
2014 79 602
2015 60 577
2016 71 566
2017 69 582
2018 66 687
2019 66 709
2020 62 751
2021 57 899
2022 58 746
2023 63 860
2024 29 574
2025 24 512

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

Business subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Supply Chain Management 8 309 835
Construction Management 21 323 1001
Operations Research 33 581 1444
Management 66 731 1976
Finance 60 678 2001
Marketing 52 790 2189
Advertising 82 950 2623
Accounting 55 974 2674
Management Information Systems 57 1107 2988

Art & Design rankings

Kanagawa University ranked 104th for Art & Design in Japan and 2625th in the World with 657 publications made and 5,118 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Computer Graphics, Aesthetics.

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
#104 of 350 In Japan
#927 of 2,450 In Asia
#2625 of 6,010 In the World

Kanagawa University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 4 18
1994 2 15
1995 9 21
1996 10 35
1997 16 40
1998 12 43
1999 11 35
2000 14 39
2001 8 54
2002 20 84
2003 19 75
2004 13 72
2005 30 97
2006 31 128
2007 25 135
2008 19 168
2009 15 178
2010 23 273
2011 16 257
2012 25 208
2013 25 249
2014 24 349
2015 17 217
2016 14 274
2017 21 230
2018 19 282
2019 29 303
2020 28 358
2021 22 401
2022 26 423
2023 30 368
2024 22 404
2025 10 367

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

Art & Design subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Computer Graphics 91 493 1402
Fashion Design 107 922 2505
Aesthetics 133 1045 2896
Literature 107 1038 2975

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Kanagawa University

Speciality Japan Asia World Rank
Anatomy and Physiology 153 710 1899
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 146 800 2082
Sports Medicine 166 707 2090
Physical Therapy 169 903 2476
Medicine 156 1027 2582
Cardiology 204 1132 2815
Economics 84 1048 2842
Social Psychology 126 1170 3160
Surgery 202 1295 3295
Psychiatry 189 1333 3408
Psychology 173 1419 3494
Pathology 216 1611 3779
Child Psychology 191 1483 3792
Development Studies 131 1649 4148
Public Health 228 1940 4697