Kanazawa Medical University: Rankings

Updated:

EduRank

Kanazawa Medical University logo
EduRank.org best universities badge

Kanazawa Medical University ranked 143rd in Japan, 2487th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 59 research topics. Kanazawa Medical University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 9,368 academic publications and 208,945 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2487 of 14,131 In the World
#785 of 5,830 In Asia
#143 of 719 In Japan
#1 of 2 In Kahoku
#266 of 1,002 For Optometry
#451 of 2,310 For Gastroenterology and Hepatology
#505 of 1,762 For Ophthalmology
#7092 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#3471 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 56 other topics

Jump to topical rankings below

Acceptance rate and other statistics

Medicine rankings

Kanazawa Medical University ranked 77th for Medicine in Japan and 912th in the World with 8,391 publications made and 186,300 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Immunology, Radiology and Nuclear medicine, Psychiatry.

Medicine ranking Location
#77 of 521 In Japan
#275 of 2,809 In Asia
#912 of 6,775 In the World

Kanazawa Medical University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 94 526
1993 128 566
1994 104 635
1995 110 900
1996 111 890
1997 86 856
1998 134 939
1999 134 1195
2000 151 1399
2001 139 1428
2002 179 1754
2003 203 2023
2004 240 2299
2005 195 2672
2006 194 2965
2007 176 3241
2008 198 3791
2009 226 4189
2010 240 4773
2011 266 5472
2012 300 6125
2013 296 7193
2014 322 7858
2015 281 8611
2016 283 8916
2017 296 9208
2018 315 9646
2019 305 10380
2020 386 12651
2021 400 14214
2022 337 13894
2023 348 13577
2024 279 12586

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

Medicine subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Optometry 13 46 266
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 64 147 451
Ophthalmology 56 137 505
Dermatology 62 158 537
Oncology and Cancer research 68 184 577
Neurosurgery 73 230 629
Cardiology 75 183 643
Radiation Therapy 74 226 658
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 73 204 663
Immunology 73 211 667
Epidemiology 33 163 671
Urology 78 235 698
Surgery 75 229 715
Pathology 71 229 758
Virology 54 212 761
Anesthesiology 79 256 800
Pediatrics 65 239 832
Anatomy and Physiology 82 249 838
Plastic Surgery 62 300 886
Medical Physics 69 253 894
Audiology 80 224 913
Pharmacology 82 352 922
Orthodontics 56 263 928
Respiratory Therapy 82 295 948
Critical Care Nursing 63 284 977
Dentistry 65 308 984
Sonography and Ultrasound 89 379 985
Psychiatry 78 276 985
Gerontology 38 173 998
Family medicine 67 263 1027
Toxicology 35 417 1168
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 68 356 1347
Physical Therapy 109 489 1579
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 75 473 1618
Public Health 76 531 1682
Biomedical Engineering 133 738 1734
Nursing 79 587 1999
Health Science 77 578 2003
Clinical Psychology 83 597 2011
Sports Medicine 188 839 2348
Healthcare Management (MHA) 99 957 2745

Biology rankings

Kanazawa Medical University ranked 94th for Biology in Japan and 1263rd in the World with 7,963 publications made and 186,372 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Immunology, Oncology and Cancer research, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#94 of 527 In Japan
#452 of 2,834 In Asia
#1263 of 6,833 In the World

Kanazawa Medical University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 83 603
1993 127 626
1994 105 742
1995 98 961
1996 106 986
1997 83 939
1998 124 1043
1999 137 1299
2000 149 1495
2001 134 1521
2002 170 1822
2003 194 2140
2004 226 2374
2005 193 2832
2006 194 3130
2007 171 3363
2008 194 3905
2009 202 4296
2010 237 4861
2011 266 5494
2012 289 6213
2013 274 7023
2014 309 7761
2015 257 8374
2016 265 8727
2017 287 8862
2018 287 9341
2019 284 9997
2020 355 12265
2021 360 13738
2022 313 13564
2023 307 12970
2024 250 12106

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

Biology subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Oncology and Cancer research 68 184 577
Immunology 73 211 667
Molecular Biology 79 213 678
Virology 54 212 761
Genetics 84 288 885
Biotechnology 74 308 885
Pharmacology 82 352 922
Neuroscience 84 273 1014
Biophysics 111 334 1053
Biochemistry 93 391 1054
Toxicology 35 417 1168
Microbiology 83 441 1220
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 94 510 1368
Animal Science 86 565 1654
Zoology 117 649 1958
Evolutionary Biology 114 749 2066
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 151 865 2293
Paleontology 143 966 2383
Botany 151 1064 2502
Nutrition and Food Science 155 1164 2504
Horticulture 153 1425 3115
Nanotechnology 229 1890 3830

Chemistry rankings

Kanazawa Medical University ranked 113th for Chemistry in Japan and 1484th in the World with 5,466 publications made and 145,188 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#113 of 508 In Japan
#606 of 2,781 In Asia
#1484 of 6,545 In the World

Kanazawa Medical University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 60 514
1993 87 529
1994 75 611
1995 69 775
1996 70 800
1997 63 781
1998 81 827
1999 98 1026
2000 99 1145
2001 114 1254
2002 119 1399
2003 136 1735
2004 151 1940
2005 132 2257
2006 153 2508
2007 121 2707
2008 136 3019
2009 141 3384
2010 163 3774
2011 206 4258
2012 203 4667
2013 192 5277
2014 221 5785
2015 173 6250
2016 180 6382
2017 192 6476
2018 183 6738
2019 183 7161
2020 228 8872
2021 237 9851
2022 184 9901
2023 198 9385
2024 156 8339

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

Chemistry subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Biochemistry 93 391 1054
Organic Chemistry 136 819 1839
Radiochemistry 151 1290 2466
Nutrition and Food Science 155 1164 2504
Inorganic Chemistry 185 1262 2608
Environmental Chemistry 162 1261 2701
Materials Science 193 1312 2773
Chemical Engineering 198 1666 3347
Physical chemistry 209 1656 3484
Nanotechnology 229 1890 3830

Psychology rankings

Kanazawa Medical University ranked 86th for Psychology in Japan and 1414th in the World with 2,985 publications made and 63,400 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Cognitive Science.

Psychology ranking Location
#86 of 494 In Japan
#440 of 2,755 In Asia
#1414 of 6,645 In the World

Kanazawa Medical University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 25 157
1993 30 146
1994 31 176
1995 39 273
1996 27 237
1997 29 231
1998 38 271
1999 55 373
2000 43 395
2001 39 448
2002 52 567
2003 71 589
2004 77 740
2005 60 799
2006 57 900
2007 55 1005
2008 64 1145
2009 83 1329
2010 100 1549
2011 94 1673
2012 114 1891
2013 108 2269
2014 112 2512
2015 113 2736
2016 116 3006
2017 115 3267
2018 124 3215
2019 129 3568
2020 141 4395
2021 147 5030
2022 149 5033
2023 145 4810
2024 98 4370

The following table provides academic rankings for Kanazawa Medical University in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Psychiatry 78 276 985
Neuroscience 84 273 1014
Clinical Psychology 83 597 2011
Child Psychology 129 928 2756
Cognitive Science 160 1256 2921
Social Psychology 151 1351 3555

Computer Science rankings

Kanazawa Medical University ranked 143rd for Computer Science in Japan and 2573rd in the World with 2,412 publications made and 48,714 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#143 of 513 In Japan
#1097 of 2,840 In Asia
#2573 of 6,845 In the World

Kanazawa Medical University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 20 138
1993 25 158
1994 29 194
1995 29 251
1996 20 255
1997 21 246
1998 27 267
1999 39 336
2000 31 383
2001 40 392
2002 43 530
2003 42 549
2004 68 681
2005 52 790
2006 51 884
2007 57 900
2008 58 1188
2009 50 1325
2010 71 1452
2011 81 1622
2012 90 1754
2013 79 1963
2014 113 2324
2015 93 2452
2016 95 2653
2017 79 2909
2018 106 2998
2019 97 3290
2020 117 4295
2021 118 5220
2022 117 5150
2023 129 5119
2024 88 4745

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

Computer Science subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Neuroscience 84 273 1014
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 94 510 1368
Library and Information science 102 416 1728
Computational Linguistics 123 1034 2322
Cognitive Science 160 1256 2921
Machine Learning 153 1612 3498
Computer Vision 204 1663 3580
Cyber Security 140 1572 3590
Telecommunications 220 1934 4191
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 217 1926 4369

Engineering rankings

Kanazawa Medical University ranked 163rd for Engineering in Japan and 2704th in the World with 2,311 publications made and 48,529 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Biotechnology, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#163 of 517 In Japan
#1215 of 2,835 In Asia
#2704 of 6,782 In the World

Kanazawa Medical University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 31 144
1993 24 178
1994 31 161
1995 40 249
1996 34 203
1997 24 212
1998 39 285
1999 32 320
2000 39 374
2001 37 427
2002 50 496
2003 61 605
2004 66 693
2005 48 744
2006 47 840
2007 42 888
2008 51 1077
2009 68 1260
2010 65 1331
2011 68 1529
2012 89 1740
2013 62 1807
2014 104 1987
2015 69 2159
2016 78 2292
2017 90 2300
2018 86 2441
2019 83 2601
2020 96 3210
2021 89 3633
2022 80 3607
2023 86 3431
2024 66 3185

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

Engineering subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Petroleum Engineering 19 204 654
Biotechnology 74 308 885
Biomedical Engineering 133 738 1734
Optical Engineering 147 948 2139
Metallurgical Engineering 145 1023 2206
Aerospace Engineering 158 1113 2573
Materials Science 193 1312 2773
Acoustical Engineering 198 1371 3158
Chemical Engineering 198 1666 3347
Mechanical Engineering 185 1442 3358
Structural Engineering 218 1634 3625
Nanotechnology 229 1890 3830
Electrical Engineering 220 1881 4075
Telecommunications 220 1934 4191

Physics rankings

Kanazawa Medical University ranked 175th for Physics in Japan and 2765th in the World with 2,139 publications made and 38,787 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Quantum and Particle physics, Nuclear Physics, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#175 of 513 In Japan
#1231 of 2,817 In Asia
#2765 of 6,713 In the World

Kanazawa Medical University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 32 176
1993 25 183
1994 26 166
1995 39 252
1996 29 180
1997 26 190
1998 37 280
1999 32 300
2000 35 343
2001 32 396
2002 55 493
2003 58 571
2004 64 652
2005 50 706
2006 44 823
2007 37 763
2008 49 936
2009 48 1052
2010 51 1108
2011 49 1198
2012 75 1402
2013 56 1515
2014 78 1682
2015 66 1720
2016 68 1916
2017 65 1907
2018 62 2024
2019 78 2193
2020 90 2683
2021 91 3104
2022 77 3104
2023 85 3038
2024 73 2922

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

Physics subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Medical Physics 69 253 894
Biophysics 111 334 1053
Optical Engineering 147 948 2139
Nuclear Physics 182 1056 2395
Materials Science 193 1312 2773
Astrophysics and Astronomy 171 1135 2813
Acoustical Engineering 198 1371 3158
Quantum and Particle physics 200 1542 3403
Nanotechnology 229 1890 3830

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Kanazawa Medical University

Speciality Japan Asia World Rank
Photography 5 19 222
Demography 71 454 1513
Linguistics 111 876 2278
Statistics 116 1014 2453
Mathematics 125 1192 2829
Geology 160 1207 2866
Sociology 104 928 2877
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 185 1360 3067
Philosophy 125 1085 3199
Environmental Science 165 1341 3203
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences 127 1156 3332
Earth science and Geophysics 202 1483 3424
Ecology 181 1531 3609
Anthropology 127 1311 3699
Archaeology 151 1546 3821
History 154 1553 4001
Geography and Cartography 177 1634 4043
Oceanography 227 1744 4061
Law 157 1614 4182
Development Studies 143 1719 4343
Management 190 1818 4368
Political Science 152 1604 4379
Art & Design 226 1842 4699
Marketing 205 2054 4782
Economics 203 2007 4927
Business 242 2151 5179