Kochi University: Rankings

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Kochi University ranked 80th in Japan, 1337th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 86 research topics. Kochi University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 15,483 academic publications and 298,873 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 4 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1337 of 14,131 In the World
#363 of 5,830 In Asia
#80 of 719 In Japan
#1 of 2 In Kochi
#354 of 2,915 For Petrology and Geochemistry
#418 of 3,791 For Earth science and Geophysics
#422 of 3,409 For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation
#1903 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#1872 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 83 other topics

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Biology rankings

Kochi University ranked 77th for Biology in Japan and 1009th in the World with 12,360 publications made and 268,010 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Immunology, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#77 of 527 In Japan
#340 of 2,834 In Asia
#1009 of 6,833 In the World

Kochi University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 113 610
1993 141 700
1994 151 774
1995 157 868
1996 178 956
1997 167 1128
1998 202 1376
1999 224 1573
2000 221 1864
2001 218 2131
2002 222 2371
2003 295 2962
2004 323 3202
2005 335 3466
2006 385 4196
2007 346 5126
2008 384 5921
2009 405 6625
2010 368 7556
2011 427 8654
2012 439 9226
2013 453 10831
2014 462 12101
2015 407 11721
2016 415 12296
2017 418 13268
2018 412 13154
2019 440 14846
2020 503 17850
2021 596 20085
2022 528 19884
2023 521 18976
2024 403 17982

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

Biology subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 22 80 422
Molecular Biology 73 197 627
Zoology 32 120 648
Oncology and Cancer research 75 231 670
Immunology 79 231 735
Paleontology 37 226 812
Horticulture 35 286 816
Nutrition and Food Science 44 324 870
Botany 50 280 894
Genetics 86 292 895
Biophysics 94 274 908
Entomology 54 234 912
Astrobiology 61 248 919
Biochemistry 80 322 923
Microbiology 62 306 943
Animal Science 44 287 977
Virology 78 314 1002
Biotechnology 84 370 1036
Neuroscience 88 290 1056
Forestry 44 378 1202
Pharmacology 101 500 1205
Agricultural Science 45 460 1216
Evolutionary Biology 61 369 1280
Toxicology 54 580 1460
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 102 563 1498
Nanotechnology 129 1124 2254

Chemistry rankings

Kochi University ranked 86th for Chemistry in Japan and 1139th in the World with 9,879 publications made and 225,417 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Petrology and Geochemistry, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#86 of 508 In Japan
#426 of 2,781 In Asia
#1139 of 6,545 In the World

Kochi University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 95 569
1993 118 662
1994 130 736
1995 136 798
1996 173 898
1997 155 1072
1998 168 1265
1999 206 1482
2000 188 1758
2001 203 1956
2002 196 2191
2003 240 2706
2004 250 2870
2005 263 3071
2006 311 3664
2007 288 4560
2008 315 5129
2009 304 5714
2010 313 6503
2011 354 7599
2012 354 7957
2013 362 9250
2014 381 10540
2015 335 10018
2016 312 10435
2017 323 11479
2018 303 11175
2019 327 12436
2020 371 14840
2021 407 16496
2022 345 15755
2023 378 15151
2024 250 13888

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

Chemistry subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 15 76 354
Pharmacy 63 243 694
Nutrition and Food Science 44 324 870
Biochemistry 80 322 923
Radiochemistry 54 529 1048
Inorganic Chemistry 68 439 1060
Organic Chemistry 84 442 1128
Chemical Engineering 75 639 1360
Environmental Chemistry 91 635 1519
Materials Science 98 680 1575
Physical chemistry 97 727 1611
Computational Chemistry 116 914 2068
Nanotechnology 129 1124 2254

Environmental Science rankings

Kochi University ranked 55th for Environmental Science in Japan and 1224th in the World with 7,627 publications made and 164,332 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Paleontology, Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Earth science and Geophysics.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#55 of 521 In Japan
#383 of 2,838 In Asia
#1224 of 6,876 In the World

Kochi University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 75 334
1993 86 412
1994 79 445
1995 100 468
1996 110 513
1997 112 620
1998 97 629
1999 128 757
2000 110 878
2001 126 1081
2002 142 1284
2003 187 1620
2004 193 1712
2005 189 1836
2006 213 2221
2007 200 2915
2008 235 3291
2009 253 3833
2010 210 4378
2011 279 5237
2012 308 5587
2013 298 6750
2014 306 7834
2015 270 7580
2016 254 8112
2017 265 8910
2018 254 8595
2019 269 9974
2020 301 11967
2021 341 13552
2022 319 13161
2023 336 12242
2024 213 11816

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

Environmental Science subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 15 76 354
Earth science and Geophysics 16 108 418
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 22 80 422
Paleontology 37 226 812
Mining Engineering 25 312 841
Oceanography 48 284 943
Geology 43 276 954
Forestry 44 378 1202
Agricultural Science 45 460 1216
Ecology 52 420 1303
Environmental Chemistry 91 635 1519
Geotechnical Engineering 68 624 1562
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 91 642 1639
Environmental Engineering 68 804 1861
Geography and Cartography 81 746 2113
Environmental Management 90 1092 2536

Medicine rankings

Kochi University ranked 85th for Medicine in Japan and 1075th in the World with 7,406 publications made and 139,320 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Immunology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Oncology and Cancer research.

Medicine ranking Location
#85 of 521 In Japan
#334 of 2,809 In Asia
#1075 of 6,775 In the World

Kochi University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 47 344
1993 62 299
1994 74 410
1995 72 442
1996 81 504
1997 78 612
1998 111 817
1999 116 961
2000 114 1062
2001 113 1181
2002 100 1391
2003 135 1657
2004 178 1667
2005 199 1963
2006 222 2314
2007 213 2857
2008 219 3273
2009 242 3895
2010 222 4172
2011 245 4537
2012 250 4911
2013 254 5442
2014 267 5715
2015 235 5935
2016 275 6258
2017 273 6284
2018 291 6591
2019 301 7118
2020 362 9002
2021 418 10116
2022 390 10361
2023 388 10300
2024 347 9602

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

Medicine subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Neurosurgery 59 152 465
Dermatology 60 154 530
Urology 63 180 560
Radiation Therapy 73 222 651
Oncology and Cancer research 75 231 670
Pharmacy 63 243 694
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 81 269 726
Immunology 79 231 735
Cardiology 80 240 797
Anesthesiology 81 283 851
Surgery 82 287 854
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 83 281 861
Anatomy and Physiology 87 295 939
Pathology 82 315 984
Virology 78 314 1002
Critical Care Nursing 73 318 1078
Ophthalmology 89 362 1111
Occupational Therapy 78 342 1195
Audiology 101 330 1202
Pharmacology 101 500 1205
Pediatrics 79 379 1207
Psychiatry 86 366 1226
Family medicine 77 358 1269
Epidemiology 77 407 1288
Dentistry 83 440 1337
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 73 387 1419
Physical Therapy 100 430 1433
Toxicology 54 580 1460
Sports Medicine 117 452 1559
Orthodontics 102 532 1646
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 77 496 1670
Health Science 68 466 1701
Gerontology 93 432 1770
Veterinary 54 740 1774
Public Health 84 614 1873
Clinical Psychology 79 559 1927
Nursing 101 845 2564
Healthcare Management (MHA) 95 913 2665

Physics rankings

Kochi University ranked 99th for Physics in Japan and 1617th in the World with 6,169 publications made and 120,839 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Optical Engineering, Nuclear Physics, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#99 of 513 In Japan
#645 of 2,817 In Asia
#1617 of 6,713 In the World

Kochi University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 59 287
1993 71 345
1994 83 437
1995 85 417
1996 104 496
1997 91 582
1998 90 588
1999 106 710
2000 113 788
2001 124 942
2002 115 1000
2003 135 1163
2004 142 1356
2005 159 1500
2006 189 1734
2007 171 2254
2008 160 2503
2009 184 2755
2010 193 3301
2011 220 3956
2012 244 3967
2013 233 5125
2014 225 6067
2015 198 5771
2016 191 6116
2017 197 6678
2018 201 6453
2019 200 7661
2020 264 8819
2021 289 9862
2022 244 9591
2023 232 9301
2024 167 8583

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

Physics subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Applied/Engineering Physics 48 265 776
Nuclear Physics 62 264 864
Biophysics 94 274 908
Astrobiology 61 248 919
Condensed Matter Physics 92 510 1233
Atomic and Molecular physics 98 448 1291
Theoretical Physics 76 435 1365
Astrophysics and Astronomy 87 452 1406
Materials Science 98 680 1575
Optical Engineering 117 708 1681
Quantum and Particle physics 106 796 1898
Acoustical Engineering 139 880 2137
Nanotechnology 129 1124 2254

Engineering rankings

Kochi University ranked 101st for Engineering in Japan and 1788th in the World with 6,055 publications made and 112,484 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#101 of 517 In Japan
#738 of 2,835 In Asia
#1788 of 6,782 In the World

Kochi University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 55 252
1993 74 307
1994 74 370
1995 75 372
1996 95 448
1997 85 520
1998 81 530
1999 91 661
2000 105 763
2001 115 856
2002 107 972
2003 134 1138
2004 135 1249
2005 152 1379
2006 170 1639
2007 159 2121
2008 182 2394
2009 213 2784
2010 186 2940
2011 221 3543
2012 227 3804
2013 227 4628
2014 227 5413
2015 201 5227
2016 195 5591
2017 196 6017
2018 226 5927
2019 202 7045
2020 254 8064
2021 279 9355
2022 256 9237
2023 245 9030
2024 161 8375

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

Engineering subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Applied/Engineering Physics 48 265 776
Mining Engineering 25 312 841
Agricultural Engineering 35 471 991
Biotechnology 84 370 1036
Metallurgical Engineering 84 552 1323
Chemical Engineering 75 639 1360
Geotechnical Engineering 68 624 1562
Materials Science 98 680 1575
Civil Engineering 80 603 1595
Optical Engineering 117 708 1681
Environmental Engineering 68 804 1861
Remote Sensing 90 784 1947
Aerospace Engineering 118 789 1970
Acoustical Engineering 139 880 2137
Nanotechnology 129 1124 2254
Mechanical Engineering 126 937 2278
Structural Engineering 165 1188 2690
Electrical Engineering 149 1325 2868
Human-Computer Interaction 144 1243 2946
Telecommunications 151 1366 2965
Electronic Engineering 188 1605 3309
Systems Engineering 144 1406 3332
Computer Networking 158 1522 3391

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Kochi University ranked 107th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Japan and 2940th in the World with 3,260 publications made and 54,783 citations received. Main research topics: History, Archaeology, Philosophy, Sociology, Political Science.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#107 of 535 In Japan
#966 of 2,864 In Asia
#2940 of 7,081 In the World

Kochi University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 24 92
1993 24 90
1994 27 101
1995 36 141
1996 39 155
1997 41 175
1998 32 187
1999 34 291
2000 41 325
2001 44 326
2002 43 439
2003 62 519
2004 77 617
2005 69 675
2006 94 825
2007 77 920
2008 98 1133
2009 97 1328
2010 90 1447
2011 115 1759
2012 122 1960
2013 120 2261
2014 120 2580
2015 122 2602
2016 104 2783
2017 122 3039
2018 135 3023
2019 138 3583
2020 168 4461
2021 206 5475
2022 201 5483
2023 168 5298
2024 127 5445

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Library and Information science 82 312 1457
Demography 82 569 1772
Archaeology 78 818 2236
History 81 796 2333
Linguistics 127 987 2513
Aesthetics 131 996 2797
Sociology 108 953 2940
Philosophy 120 1053 3132
Anthropology 103 1081 3247
Law 107 1202 3290
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 101 1190 3502
Political Science 104 1190 3503
Education Majors 147 1528 4106

Psychology rankings

Kochi University ranked 95th for Psychology in Japan and 1607th in the World with 2,475 publications made and 44,232 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Child Psychology, Clinical Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#95 of 494 In Japan
#525 of 2,755 In Asia
#1607 of 6,645 In the World

Kochi University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 14 92
1993 25 93
1994 29 86
1995 19 141
1996 37 144
1997 32 220
1998 35 245
1999 38 336
2000 34 408
2001 40 445
2002 34 492
2003 44 582
2004 61 616
2005 52 619
2006 58 734
2007 61 744
2008 72 962
2009 84 1039
2010 66 1121
2011 92 1248
2012 82 1475
2013 86 1582
2014 84 1660
2015 71 1747
2016 78 1761
2017 97 1848
2018 106 2119
2019 105 2177
2020 150 2821
2021 155 3271
2022 151 3546
2023 146 3459
2024 119 3279

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

Psychology subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Neuroscience 88 290 1056
Occupational Therapy 78 342 1195
Psychiatry 86 366 1226
Clinical Psychology 79 559 1927
Child Psychology 103 725 2301
Cognitive Science 140 1110 2612
Social Psychology 130 1134 3120
Education Majors 147 1528 4106

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Kochi University

Speciality Japan Asia World Rank
Fashion Design 90 731 2137
Computer Science 134 1012 2411
Computer Vision 146 1153 2519
Statistics 120 1057 2545
Finance 100 1016 2677
Art & Design 109 945 2682
Mathematics 130 1232 2910
Literature 109 1021 2962
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 125 1304 3133
Marketing 99 1247 3146
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 161 1488 3299
Economics 109 1311 3409
Machine Learning 150 1590 3424
Business 132 1363 3430
Cyber Security 134 1510 3446
Math Teachers 125 1380 3679
Development Studies 117 1490 3812
Management 173 1715 4137