Kochi University: Rankings

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Kochi University ranked 83rd in Japan, 1311th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 81 research topics. Kochi University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 13,392 academic publications and 227,664 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 4 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1311 of 14,131 In the World
#353 of 5,830 In Asia
#83 of 719 In Japan
#1 of 2 In Kochi
#322 of 2,713 For Petrology and Geochemistry
#384 of 3,596 For Earth science and Geophysics
#428 of 3,195 For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation
#1856 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#1872 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 78 other topics

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Biology rankings

Kochi University ranked 79th for Biology in Japan and 997th in the World with 10,813 publications made and 206,517 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Immunology, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#79 of 523 In Japan
#330 of 2,814 In Asia
#997 of 6,770 In the World

Kochi University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 97 420
1992 97 418
1993 129 531
1994 137 559
1995 136 634
1996 156 665
1997 150 827
1998 184 1030
1999 196 1219
2000 188 1373
2001 196 1640
2002 197 1815
2003 258 2290
2004 292 2455
2005 280 2661
2006 340 3255
2007 317 4050
2008 322 4596
2009 369 5464
2010 315 5860
2011 373 6768
2012 385 7565
2013 424 8748
2014 440 10155
2015 384 9890
2016 394 10730
2017 402 11221
2018 392 11328
2019 429 12824
2020 473 14939
2021 560 16967
2022 482 17803
2023 494 16271

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 24 76 428
Zoology 30 109 600
Molecular Biology 77 205 642
Oncology and Cancer research 77 231 678
Immunology 79 220 716
Paleontology 37 201 761
Horticulture 35 244 766
Nutrition and Food Science 43 293 818
Botany 51 249 857
Genetics 86 284 890
Microbiology 61 278 892
Virology 79 273 906
Biochemistry 81 315 918
Entomology 57 238 927
Animal Science 44 258 947
Biophysics 102 292 963
Astrobiology 70 262 965
Neuroscience 90 283 1038
Biotechnology 89 370 1045
Forestry 42 329 1111
Agricultural Science 45 407 1151
Pharmacology 105 497 1232
Evolutionary Biology 76 422 1415
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 127 727 1823
Nanotechnology 127 1034 2092

Chemistry rankings

Kochi University ranked 89th for Chemistry in Japan and 1106th in the World with 8,803 publications made and 180,398 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Petrology and Geochemistry, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#89 of 499 In Japan
#401 of 2,750 In Asia
#1106 of 6,447 In the World

Kochi University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 89 404
1992 81 387
1993 107 522
1994 119 556
1995 122 587
1996 153 643
1997 139 781
1998 157 971
1999 179 1165
2000 158 1336
2001 181 1545
2002 174 1716
2003 206 2063
2004 217 2214
2005 220 2404
2006 272 2922
2007 269 3656
2008 266 4073
2009 288 4871
2010 271 5123
2011 314 6075
2012 315 6660
2013 355 7672
2014 370 8997
2015 313 8742
2016 307 9314
2017 312 9875
2018 294 9941
2019 319 10932
2020 364 12759
2021 394 14250
2022 327 14535
2023 370 13381

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 67 322
Pharmacy 63 236 694
Nutrition and Food Science 43 293 818
Biochemistry 81 315 918
Inorganic Chemistry 70 432 1059
Radiochemistry 55 541 1081
Organic Chemistry 84 421 1112
Chemical Engineering 73 598 1299
Environmental Chemistry 91 584 1444
Materials Science 99 633 1506
Physical chemistry 98 688 1543
Computational Chemistry 120 899 2042
Nanotechnology 127 1034 2092

Environmental Science rankings

Kochi University ranked 55th for Environmental Science in Japan and 1136th in the World with 6,792 publications made and 129,601 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Paleontology, Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Earth science and Geophysics.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#55 of 510 In Japan
#339 of 2,811 In Asia
#1136 of 6,798 In the World

Kochi University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 65 244
1992 62 224
1993 80 301
1994 75 312
1995 88 336
1996 94 351
1997 104 438
1998 90 457
1999 116 582
2000 99 634
2001 117 817
2002 125 993
2003 169 1336
2004 175 1363
2005 169 1431
2006 197 1798
2007 185 2347
2008 191 2640
2009 234 3311
2010 185 3442
2011 235 4155
2012 276 4683
2013 280 5495
2014 302 6753
2015 260 6470
2016 244 7222
2017 263 7574
2018 233 7560
2019 266 8674
2020 289 10167
2021 321 11401
2022 280 11925
2023 318 10344

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 67 322
Earth science and Geophysics 16 96 384
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 24 76 428
Paleontology 37 201 761
Mining Engineering 28 276 782
Geology 42 245 877
Oceanography 52 273 930
Forestry 42 329 1111
Agricultural Science 45 407 1151
Ecology 52 386 1246
Environmental Chemistry 91 584 1444
Geotechnical Engineering 68 598 1509
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 93 599 1563
Environmental Engineering 69 722 1697
Geography and Cartography 83 660 1962
Environmental Management 88 1019 2393

Medicine rankings

Kochi University ranked 85th for Medicine in Japan and 1043rd in the World with 6,372 publications made and 105,385 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Immunology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Oncology and Cancer research.

Medicine ranking Location
#85 of 517 In Japan
#311 of 2,781 In Asia
#1043 of 6,680 In the World

Kochi University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 43 196
1992 38 227
1993 55 233
1994 67 273
1995 58 330
1996 72 342
1997 74 427
1998 100 627
1999 102 718
2000 98 780
2001 97 874
2002 91 1003
2003 113 1196
2004 152 1220
2005 167 1424
2006 198 1733
2007 205 2208
2008 174 2442
2009 205 2942
2010 192 3178
2011 228 3570
2012 225 3848
2013 238 4307
2014 248 4581
2015 217 4765
2016 254 5226
2017 251 5213
2018 277 5509
2019 288 5951
2020 343 7247
2021 395 8364
2022 355 8944
2023 369 8735

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

Medicine subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Dermatology 62 144 516
Urology 64 181 576
Neurosurgery 72 220 627
Radiation Therapy 76 224 656
Oncology and Cancer research 77 231 678
Pharmacy 63 236 694
Immunology 79 220 716
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 83 273 756
Cardiology 81 240 797
Surgery 83 278 866
Anatomy and Physiology 87 266 884
Anesthesiology 84 287 888
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 84 287 898
Virology 79 273 906
Respiratory Therapy 87 311 987
Pathology 84 305 988
Ophthalmology 90 341 1072
Family medicine 74 273 1096
Critical Care Nursing 77 320 1127
Psychiatry 87 342 1195
Dentistry 82 378 1196
Epidemiology 74 372 1217
Audiology 107 335 1221
Pharmacology 105 497 1232
Pediatrics 80 371 1235
Physical Therapy 101 401 1377
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 73 349 1393
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 75 391 1457
Orthodontics 97 470 1516
Sports Medicine 119 430 1524
Health Science 72 400 1594
Public Health 83 519 1703
Veterinary 60 713 1715
Gerontology 93 403 1726
Clinical Psychology 82 497 1831
Nursing 103 789 2494
Healthcare Management (MHA) 95 826 2522

Physics rankings

Kochi University ranked 100th for Physics in Japan and 1575th in the World with 5,429 publications made and 95,154 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Optical Engineering, Nuclear Physics, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#100 of 503 In Japan
#615 of 2,786 In Asia
#1575 of 6,603 In the World

Kochi University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 66 255
1992 45 206
1993 69 285
1994 77 349
1995 71 326
1996 94 356
1997 80 451
1998 83 479
1999 94 599
2000 98 650
2001 113 781
2002 106 816
2003 124 918
2004 125 1088
2005 130 1193
2006 169 1428
2007 145 1870
2008 137 2044
2009 171 2396
2010 165 2582
2011 186 3223
2012 214 3427
2013 216 4246
2014 215 5237
2015 191 5015
2016 176 5531
2017 184 5821
2018 194 5694
2019 192 6716
2020 256 7592
2021 259 8487
2022 220 8814
2023 222 8030

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 46 225 682
Nuclear Physics 62 255 854
Biophysics 102 292 963
Astrobiology 70 262 965
Condensed Matter Physics 90 473 1188
Atomic and Molecular physics 97 420 1246
Theoretical Physics 68 402 1289
Astrophysics and Astronomy 91 449 1415
Materials Science 99 633 1506
Optical Engineering 118 674 1641
Quantum and Particle physics 109 750 1820
Acoustical Engineering 142 849 2081
Nanotechnology 127 1034 2092

Engineering rankings

Kochi University ranked 104th for Engineering in Japan and 1716th in the World with 5,396 publications made and 87,686 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#104 of 505 In Japan
#687 of 2,809 In Asia
#1716 of 6,684 In the World

Kochi University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 69 227
1992 46 191
1993 71 248
1994 71 299
1995 66 283
1996 87 321
1997 74 401
1998 80 433
1999 81 546
2000 95 619
2001 100 710
2002 98 789
2003 121 895
2004 127 1017
2005 122 1074
2006 158 1338
2007 139 1756
2008 158 1932
2009 190 2402
2010 165 2355
2011 200 2990
2012 194 3116
2013 218 3787
2014 220 4649
2015 189 4507
2016 185 4971
2017 194 5185
2018 209 5208
2019 193 6037
2020 245 6876
2021 249 7922
2022 229 8393
2023 240 7780

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 46 225 682
Mining Engineering 28 276 782
Agricultural Engineering 40 435 946
Biotechnology 89 370 1045
Chemical Engineering 73 598 1299
Metallurgical Engineering 87 537 1300
Materials Science 99 633 1506
Geotechnical Engineering 68 598 1509
Civil Engineering 84 579 1585
Optical Engineering 118 674 1641
Environmental Engineering 69 722 1697
Remote Sensing 91 715 1832
Aerospace Engineering 122 741 1886
Acoustical Engineering 142 849 2081
Nanotechnology 127 1034 2092
Mechanical Engineering 127 860 2116
Structural Engineering 168 1131 2586
Human-Computer Interaction 138 1060 2617
Electrical Engineering 147 1202 2618
Telecommunications 161 1331 2935
Electronic Engineering 184 1563 3228
Computer Networking 165 1518 3410

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Kochi University ranked 111th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Japan and 2780th in the World with 2,844 publications made and 37,822 citations received. Main research topics: History, Archaeology, Philosophy, Sociology, Political Science.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#111 of 527 In Japan
#881 of 2,845 In Asia
#2780 of 7,020 In the World

Kochi University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 18 57
1992 17 61
1993 23 64
1994 27 67
1995 27 105
1996 35 110
1997 35 129
1998 31 134
1999 30 217
2000 35 226
2001 35 236
2002 39 360
2003 56 410
2004 74 460
2005 62 532
2006 86 650
2007 70 741
2008 78 912
2009 89 1076
2010 83 1146
2011 99 1315
2012 109 1482
2013 102 1790
2014 116 1996
2015 103 2112
2016 107 2205
2017 111 2437
2018 115 2399
2019 140 2901
2020 156 3585
2021 193 4310
2022 177 4635
2023 162 4200

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 79 258 1287
Demography 85 486 1617
Archaeology 81 751 2138
History 81 718 2188
Linguistics 124 904 2396
Sociology 106 813 2653
Aesthetics 149 1081 3000
Anthropology 107 987 3090
Philosophy 131 1027 3104
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 112 1096 3309
Law 123 1197 3332
Political Science 126 1208 3589
Education Majors 146 1360 3802

Psychology rankings

Kochi University ranked 96th for Psychology in Japan and 1543rd in the World with 2,135 publications made and 33,215 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Child Psychology, Clinical Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#96 of 485 In Japan
#474 of 2,703 In Asia
#1543 of 6,528 In the World

Kochi University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 13 78
1992 12 74
1993 23 79
1994 27 79
1995 15 124
1996 31 116
1997 28 189
1998 34 220
1999 26 297
2000 31 309
2001 35 379
2002 31 369
2003 37 431
2004 55 446
2005 50 472
2006 47 545
2007 58 572
2008 58 687
2009 71 843
2010 60 878
2011 82 894
2012 73 1170
2013 73 1248
2014 85 1254
2015 57 1366
2016 70 1416
2017 87 1474
2018 113 1705
2019 97 1761
2020 134 2231
2021 153 2695
2022 148 2972
2023 132 2944

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

Psychology subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Neuroscience 90 283 1038
Psychiatry 87 342 1195
Clinical Psychology 82 497 1831
Child Psychology 116 714 2354
Cognitive Science 141 1007 2433
Social Psychology 130 1023 2929
Education Majors 146 1360 3802

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Kochi University

Speciality Japan Asia World Rank
Fashion Design 90 637 1983
Computer Science 137 922 2268
Computer Vision 141 1050 2349
Finance 99 881 2424
Statistics 121 995 2439
Art & Design 114 871 2573
Mathematics 131 1169 2801
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 112 1121 2803
Marketing 95 1073 2824
Literature 114 945 2868
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 158 1339 3013
Machine Learning 148 1410 3087
Economics 110 1190 3167
Business 133 1246 3181
Cyber Security 132 1389 3193
Management 170 1552 3791
Development Studies 133 1485 3860