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Kanagawa University ranked 94th in Japan, 1471st in the global 2025 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 11,479 academic publications and 188,793 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 13 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1471 of 14,131 In the World
#419 of 5,830 In Asia
#94 of 719 In Japan
#3 of 12 In Yokohama
#379 of 1,015 For Polymer science and Plastics engineering
#391 of 2,335 For Pharmacy
#620 of 1,602 For Robotics
#813 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#2173 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 1228th in the World with 8,629 publications made and 160,927 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nuclear Physics, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#68 of 513 In Japan
#448 of 2,817 In Asia
#1228 of 6,713 In the World

Kanagawa University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 100 308
1993 106 365
1994 107 361
1995 113 453
1996 143 616
1997 156 636
1998 156 719
1999 183 882
2000 178 932
2001 149 1144
2002 287 1679
2003 225 1916
2004 254 2369
2005 362 3165
2006 347 3187
2007 339 4261
2008 320 4764
2009 277 5076
2010 287 5300
2011 305 6098
2012 309 6740
2013 285 7371
2014 284 7652
2015 279 7814
2016 300 8582
2017 295 8584
2018 272 9283
2019 307 9735
2020 263 9446
2021 289 10573
2022 252 9122
2023 256 9797
2024 158 8007

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

Physics subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nuclear Physics 60 262 861
Materials Science 61 367 970
Atomic and Molecular physics 76 306 989
Applied/Engineering Physics 68 388 1040
Acoustical Engineering 65 372 1107
Condensed Matter Physics 82 452 1131
Optical Engineering 78 461 1212
Quantum and Particle physics 68 439 1213
Astrophysics and Astronomy 80 399 1291
Biophysics 139 449 1293
Theoretical Physics 73 423 1343
Astrobiology 113 452 1368
Nanotechnology 76 638 1383

Engineering rankings

Kanagawa University ranked 68th for Engineering in Japan and 1305th in the World with 8,339 publications made and 138,169 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#68 of 517 In Japan
#495 of 2,835 In Asia
#1305 of 6,782 In the World

Kanagawa University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 99 281
1993 100 326
1994 106 350
1995 104 405
1996 141 566
1997 143 579
1998 153 629
1999 173 773
2000 170 847
2001 140 978
2002 276 1465
2003 214 1555
2004 225 1953
2005 321 2559
2006 319 2626
2007 300 3387
2008 288 3749
2009 260 4323
2010 263 4528
2011 288 5261
2012 289 5823
2013 277 6441
2014 278 6591
2015 281 6784
2016 300 7412
2017 291 7193
2018 264 8021
2019 308 8295
2020 274 8271
2021 289 9240
2022 277 8390
2023 282 8822
2024 188 7439

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

Chemistry rankings

Kanagawa University ranked 100th for Chemistry in Japan and 1352nd in the World with 7,262 publications made and 139,126 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Physical chemistry, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#100 of 508 In Japan
#533 of 2,781 In Asia
#1352 of 6,545 In the World

Kanagawa University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 98 314
1993 94 356
1994 109 382
1995 124 468
1996 136 616
1997 147 634
1998 162 682
1999 159 857
2000 162 911
2001 143 1096
2002 242 1560
2003 208 1650
2004 217 2064
2005 295 2697
2006 296 2713
2007 270 3558
2008 255 3913
2009 207 4206
2010 224 4559
2011 225 5260
2012 232 5645
2013 222 6258
2014 209 6490
2015 246 6466
2016 238 6918
2017 232 6655
2018 228 7400
2019 233 7473
2020 201 7735
2021 229 8543
2022 223 8071
2023 202 8214
2024 140 7240

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 98 379
Pharmacy 34 111 391
Inorganic Chemistry 47 294 763
Physical chemistry 50 349 889
Materials Science 61 367 970
Organic Chemistry 74 398 1038
Chemical Engineering 64 540 1168
Nanotechnology 76 638 1383
Environmental Chemistry 83 570 1397
Biochemistry 118 567 1406
Radiochemistry 70 730 1428
Computational Chemistry 83 598 1493
Petrology and Geochemistry 107 873 2238
Nutrition and Food Science 214 1525 3209

Biology rankings

Kanagawa University ranked 122nd for Biology in Japan and 1777th in the World with 5,154 publications made and 109,776 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Nanotechnology, Paleontology, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#122 of 527 In Japan
#706 of 2,834 In Asia
#1777 of 6,833 In the World

Kanagawa University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 80 205
1993 62 208
1994 83 286
1995 89 322
1996 97 451
1997 106 479
1998 116 508
1999 98 615
2000 91 646
2001 89 829
2002 136 1064
2003 116 1189
2004 131 1474
2005 169 1917
2006 169 1935
2007 161 2626
2008 150 2995
2009 129 3215
2010 148 3495
2011 152 4236
2012 174 4574
2013 170 5180
2014 164 5245
2015 188 5360
2016 182 5751
2017 179 5610
2018 184 6277
2019 192 6319
2020 186 6647
2021 216 7373
2022 208 7038
2023 191 7191
2024 132 6038

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

Biology subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Biophysics 139 449 1293
Astrobiology 113 452 1368
Nanotechnology 76 638 1383
Biochemistry 118 567 1406
Botany 98 692 1762
Microbiology 123 772 1837
Molecular Biology 173 766 1872
Genetics 158 811 1941
Zoology 116 644 1945
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 141 785 2147
Paleontology 133 884 2227
Evolutionary Biology 124 848 2245
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 157 1061 2458
Neuroscience 203 1216 3133
Nutrition and Food Science 214 1525 3209
Horticulture 161 1503 3265
Agricultural Science 143 1461 3322
Immunology 232 1541 3580

Environmental Science rankings

Kanagawa University ranked 109th for Environmental Science in Japan and 2309th in the World with 4,084 publications made and 56,340 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#109 of 521 In Japan
#911 of 2,838 In Asia
#2309 of 6,876 In the World

Kanagawa University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 40 118
1993 40 148
1994 48 156
1995 62 208
1996 66 296
1997 64 227
1998 73 267
1999 84 337
2000 70 363
2001 70 476
2002 120 722
2003 106 751
2004 112 933
2005 158 1192
2006 147 1287
2007 142 1660
2008 135 1981
2009 128 2096
2010 133 2249
2011 141 2518
2012 144 2777
2013 133 3044
2014 123 3139
2015 162 3175
2016 163 3389
2017 148 3414
2018 141 3746
2019 143 3735
2020 142 3802
2021 152 4361
2022 159 4004
2023 163 4510
2024 106 3343

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 83 570 1397
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 79 554 1473
Oceanography 86 618 1672
Earth science and Geophysics 98 720 1825
Geotechnical Engineering 82 769 1845
Geology 112 804 2069
Environmental Engineering 83 925 2084
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 141 785 2147
Paleontology 133 884 2227
Petrology and Geochemistry 107 873 2238
Geography and Cartography 99 933 2495
Ecology 111 1007 2508
Environmental Management 104 1233 2849
Agricultural Science 143 1461 3322

Computer Science rankings

Kanagawa University ranked 111th for Computer Science in Japan and 2044th in the World with 4,018 publications made and 38,397 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Computer Vision, Computer Networking, Machine Learning.

Computer Science ranking Location
#111 of 513 In Japan
#817 of 2,840 In Asia
#2044 of 6,845 In the World

Kanagawa University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 42 96
1993 34 74
1994 37 94
1995 37 132
1996 51 189
1997 41 141
1998 36 199
1999 65 229
2000 60 224
2001 45 303
2002 128 483
2003 88 429
2004 86 472
2005 146 554
2006 157 684
2007 140 815
2008 151 1094
2009 139 1279
2010 130 1313
2011 154 1379
2012 159 1502
2013 144 1737
2014 160 1793
2015 140 1991
2016 159 2017
2017 152 2074
2018 150 2352
2019 179 2823
2020 172 2736
2021 180 3231
2022 137 2658
2023 176 3007
2024 112 2523

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 54 218 620
Library and Information science 58 210 1145
Computer Graphics 89 472 1372
Computer Networking 55 558 1430
Computer Vision 76 586 1432
Telecommunications 76 633 1527
Human-Computer Interaction 75 513 1535
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 82 710 1762
Computer Engineering 78 782 1774
Cyber Security 74 863 2099
Blockchain and Cryptography 83 990 2138
Computational Linguistics 110 941 2148
Software Engineering 77 785 2183
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 157 1061 2458
Cognitive Science 133 1077 2547
Machine Learning 111 1204 2640
Management Information Systems 55 1086 2957
Neuroscience 203 1216 3133

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Kanagawa University ranked 116th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Japan and 3074th in the World with 2,684 publications made and 23,429 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Linguistics, Political Science, Law, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#116 of 535 In Japan
#1036 of 2,864 In Asia
#3074 of 7,081 In the World

Kanagawa University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 22 74
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 40 151
2002 61 282
2003 54 298
2004 56 408
2005 74 439
2006 94 469
2007 67 577
2008 80 819
2009 60 894
2010 83 954
2011 81 890
2012 99 1053
2013 109 1201
2014 125 1306
2015 107 1355
2016 125 1457
2017 117 1452
2018 116 1669
2019 126 1825
2020 120 1894
2021 116 2165
2022 122 2014
2023 124 2403
2024 75 1850

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 58 210 1145
Linguistics 106 838 2206
Law 83 942 2755
Philosophy 106 906 2851
Aesthetics 134 1021 2857
Education Majors 84 1008 2948
Archaeology 112 1165 2979
Political Science 83 965 3043
History 114 1139 3070
Anthropology 120 1260 3610
Sociology 149 1372 3833
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 132 1430 4005
Demography 212 1808 4447

Mathematics rankings

Kanagawa University ranked 109th for Mathematics in Japan and 2473rd in the World with 1,593 publications made and 16,699 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics, Operations Research, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#109 of 458 In Japan
#1008 of 2,718 In Asia
#2473 of 6,418 In the World

Kanagawa University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 14 46
1993 14 62
1994 10 36
1995 8 40
1996 18 73
1997 13 50
1998 12 81
1999 25 88
2000 9 68
2001 15 74
2002 41 167
2003 24 176
2004 22 181
2005 40 231
2006 63 256
2007 58 374
2008 49 439
2009 55 482
2010 56 490
2011 58 499
2012 59 596
2013 63 700
2014 82 655
2015 54 729
2016 62 771
2017 70 799
2018 69 905
2019 80 1106
2020 83 1162
2021 84 1523
2022 75 1310
2023 82 1447
2024 31 923

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

Mathematics subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Operations Research 34 546 1397
Applied Mathematics 68 749 1848
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 60 730 2017
Blockchain and Cryptography 83 990 2138
Statistics 110 966 2361
Math Teachers 78 968 2741

Business rankings

Kanagawa University ranked 69th for Business in Japan and 2221st in the World with 1,571 publications made and 9,404 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Operations Research, Advertising.

Business ranking Location
#69 of 392 In Japan
#797 of 2,646 In Asia
#2221 of 6,339 In the World

Kanagawa University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 18 16
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 57 475
2011 53 379
2012 61 482
2013 76 542
2014 79 606
2015 60 580
2016 71 570
2017 69 585
2018 66 689
2019 66 713
2020 62 760
2021 57 908
2022 58 744
2023 64 872
2024 21 560

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 9 304 822
Construction Management 21 302 963
Operations Research 34 546 1397
Management 66 707 1937
Finance 60 649 1950
Marketing 51 758 2139
Advertising 81 929 2578
Accounting 57 951 2646
Management Information Systems 55 1086 2957

Art & Design rankings

Kanagawa University ranked 104th for Art & Design in Japan and 2571st in the World with 648 publications made and 4,842 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 346 In Japan
#889 of 2,428 In Asia
#2571 of 5,966 In the World

Kanagawa University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 7 15
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 31 127
2007 25 135
2008 19 168
2009 15 178
2010 23 272
2011 16 254
2012 25 207
2013 25 249
2014 24 351
2015 17 218
2016 14 271
2017 21 231
2018 18 279
2019 29 306
2020 28 364
2021 22 403
2022 26 417
2023 29 377
2024 21 406

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 89 472 1372
Fashion Design 109 885 2451
Aesthetics 134 1021 2857
Literature 107 1008 2936

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Kanagawa University

Speciality Japan Asia World Rank
Anatomy and Physiology 152 691 1877
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 143 753 2004
Sports Medicine 163 679 2049
Physical Therapy 166 884 2441
Medicine 156 983 2508
Cardiology 203 1111 2755
Economics 82 1012 2783
Social Psychology 129 1131 3113
Surgery 203 1262 3241
Psychiatry 190 1310 3384
Psychology 174 1396 3476
Pathology 214 1562 3690
Child Psychology 194 1443 3753
Development Studies 131 1589 4048
Public Health 229 1921 4675