Kogakuin University: Rankings

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Kogakuin University ranked 119th in Japan, 1976th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 48 research topics. Kogakuin University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 8,676 academic publications and 87,451 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1976 of 14,131 In the World
#594 of 5,830 In Asia
#119 of 719 In Japan
#30 of 84 In Tokyo
#745 of 1,602 For Robotics
#925 of 1,096 For Nuclear Engineering
#975 of 1,743 For Architectural Engineering
#3038 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#2530 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 45 other topics

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Engineering rankings

Kogakuin University ranked 93rd for Engineering in Japan and 1591st in the World with 7,291 publications made and 72,042 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#93 of 517 In Japan
#634 of 2,835 In Asia
#1591 of 6,782 In the World

Kogakuin University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 37 181
1993 45 182
1994 73 166
1995 75 250
1996 76 226
1997 74 195
1998 93 234
1999 77 331
2000 97 282
2001 110 341
2002 162 497
2003 167 504
2004 233 682
2005 182 794
2006 221 1137
2007 242 1134
2008 222 1496
2009 220 1500
2010 208 1530
2011 225 1659
2012 235 1747
2013 230 1925
2014 269 2098
2015 284 2151
2016 354 2514
2017 350 2594
2018 351 3189
2019 363 4155
2020 328 5365
2021 315 6066
2022 322 6386
2023 314 7255
2024 208 6874

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

Engineering subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Robotics 65 271 745
Nuclear Engineering 57 361 925
Architectural Engineering 46 327 975
Technical Drawing 54 403 1001
Marine Engineering 57 386 1006
Applied/Engineering Physics 67 385 1030
Automotive Engineering 47 412 1062
Metallurgical Engineering 80 531 1283
Petroleum Engineering 71 499 1288
Chemical Engineering 69 605 1291
Materials Science 86 571 1372
Mechanical Engineering 75 509 1387
Nanotechnology 78 642 1388
Aerospace Engineering 82 510 1412
Biomedical Engineering 116 567 1418
Computer Engineering 55 594 1420
Electrical Engineering 88 589 1436
Acoustical Engineering 93 556 1506
Structural Engineering 92 613 1510
Computer Networking 63 623 1550
Geotechnical Engineering 67 623 1560
Telecommunications 84 681 1607
Optical Engineering 110 669 1613
Renewable Energy Engineering 41 691 1621
Civil Engineering 82 633 1657
Transportation Engineering 70 660 1664
Automation and Control engineering 95 746 1671
Human-Computer Interaction 86 600 1712
Environmental Engineering 66 772 1789
Electronic Engineering 111 923 2035
Systems Engineering 81 755 2041
Remote Sensing 107 975 2306

Physics rankings

Kogakuin University ranked 101st for Physics in Japan and 1653rd in the World with 6,424 publications made and 68,523 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#101 of 513 In Japan
#671 of 2,817 In Asia
#1653 of 6,713 In the World

Kogakuin University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 39 186
1993 44 187
1994 69 165
1995 74 234
1996 71 248
1997 72 201
1998 89 251
1999 75 338
2000 91 297
2001 101 350
2002 142 505
2003 143 525
2004 204 682
2005 164 778
2006 198 1133
2007 221 1125
2008 201 1500
2009 194 1521
2010 178 1577
2011 185 1675
2012 200 1731
2013 182 1911
2014 235 2078
2015 248 2108
2016 295 2500
2017 297 2606
2018 302 3211
2019 320 4041
2020 291 5303
2021 273 5996
2022 282 6410
2023 266 7357
2024 171 7557

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

Physics subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Applied/Engineering Physics 67 385 1030
Condensed Matter Physics 93 530 1275
Materials Science 86 571 1372
Atomic and Molecular physics 105 501 1388
Nanotechnology 78 642 1388
Astrobiology 117 467 1401
Acoustical Engineering 93 556 1506
Nuclear Physics 120 622 1583
Optical Engineering 110 669 1613
Quantum and Particle physics 92 656 1631
Astrophysics and Astronomy 104 567 1664
Theoretical Physics 94 583 1680
Biophysics 184 725 1811

Chemistry rankings

Kogakuin University ranked 132nd for Chemistry in Japan and 1863rd in the World with 5,438 publications made and 56,869 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#132 of 508 In Japan
#798 of 2,781 In Asia
#1863 of 6,545 In the World

Kogakuin University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 36 172
1993 43 170
1994 63 162
1995 70 233
1996 70 220
1997 68 210
1998 75 267
1999 70 354
2000 84 308
2001 92 365
2002 130 498
2003 124 515
2004 175 649
2005 140 754
2006 177 1114
2007 186 1064
2008 175 1449
2009 169 1393
2010 156 1461
2011 164 1579
2012 168 1701
2013 160 1778
2014 170 1914
2015 200 1887
2016 244 2225
2017 251 2321
2018 239 2670
2019 265 3057
2020 240 3866
2021 222 4633
2022 216 4746
2023 209 4992
2024 130 5010

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

Chemistry subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Inorganic Chemistry 75 489 1143
Physical chemistry 69 549 1264
Chemical Engineering 69 605 1291
Materials Science 86 571 1372
Nanotechnology 78 642 1388
Environmental Chemistry 92 652 1549
Organic Chemistry 117 702 1622
Pharmacy 129 718 1693
Petrology and Geochemistry 86 698 1896
Radiochemistry 109 995 1912
Computational Chemistry 109 855 1977
Biochemistry 163 928 2087
Nutrition and Food Science 162 1212 2598

Environmental Science rankings

Kogakuin University ranked 121st for Environmental Science in Japan and 2453rd in the World with 3,911 publications made and 34,282 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science, Paleontology.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#121 of 521 In Japan
#981 of 2,838 In Asia
#2453 of 6,876 In the World

Kogakuin University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 15 90
1993 20 85
1994 30 69
1995 36 123
1996 38 102
1997 41 117
1998 43 108
1999 38 184
2000 52 146
2001 59 164
2002 98 271
2003 106 306
2004 153 400
2005 124 378
2006 131 566
2007 149 572
2008 127 807
2009 113 792
2010 104 829
2011 117 860
2012 124 942
2013 133 1018
2014 140 1175
2015 152 1172
2016 182 1334
2017 175 1431
2018 177 1645
2019 193 2154
2020 178 2620
2021 135 2919
2022 191 3155
2023 184 3263
2024 103 3107

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

Environmental Science subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 78 545 1458
Environmental Chemistry 92 652 1549
Geotechnical Engineering 67 623 1560
Oceanography 87 621 1677
Earth science and Geophysics 94 683 1751
Environmental Engineering 66 772 1789
Petrology and Geochemistry 86 698 1896
Geology 123 867 2195
Environmental Management 84 1048 2452
Ecology 121 1074 2638
Geography and Cartography 106 1008 2652
Paleontology 158 1167 2795
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 188 1175 2978
Agricultural Science 155 1592 3599

Biology rankings

Kogakuin University ranked 163rd for Biology in Japan and 2478th in the World with 3,799 publications made and 44,167 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Nanotechnology, Genetics, Paleontology, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#163 of 527 In Japan
#1074 of 2,834 In Asia
#2478 of 6,833 In the World

Kogakuin University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 29 107
1993 22 102
1994 39 96
1995 44 129
1996 44 132
1997 39 152
1998 56 196
1999 46 243
2000 47 220
2001 47 262
2002 82 376
2003 89 368
2004 122 468
2005 106 605
2006 116 881
2007 127 873
2008 110 1125
2009 110 1128
2010 126 1200
2011 133 1285
2012 125 1417
2013 120 1471
2014 130 1634
2015 153 1594
2016 174 1852
2017 166 2028
2018 155 2330
2019 168 2550
2020 176 3200
2021 172 3886
2022 181 3950
2023 159 4200
2024 110 4155

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

Biology subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 78 642 1388
Astrobiology 117 467 1401
Biophysics 184 725 1811
Biochemistry 163 928 2087
Genetics 180 1120 2572
Nutrition and Food Science 162 1212 2598
Paleontology 158 1167 2795
Evolutionary Biology 157 1140 2845
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 177 1330 2973
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 188 1175 2978
Botany 174 1361 3126
Oncology and Cancer research 200 1419 3148
Zoology 195 1300 3315
Microbiology 189 1554 3357
Agricultural Science 155 1592 3599
Immunology 237 1562 3618
Pharmacology 211 1702 3624
Neuroscience 240 1451 3636

Computer Science rankings

Kogakuin University ranked 126th for Computer Science in Japan and 2323rd in the World with 3,564 publications made and 38,759 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Computer Vision, Telecommunications, Computer Networking, Machine Learning.

Computer Science ranking Location
#126 of 513 In Japan
#969 of 2,840 In Asia
#2323 of 6,845 In the World

Kogakuin University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 13 59
1993 10 32
1994 24 44
1995 15 59
1996 30 83
1997 21 57
1998 38 79
1999 32 74
2000 32 84
2001 38 99
2002 72 213
2003 70 140
2004 101 241
2005 72 241
2006 102 367
2007 102 448
2008 74 485
2009 89 559
2010 100 549
2011 111 628
2012 127 681
2013 118 810
2014 144 943
2015 148 965
2016 186 1065
2017 191 1229
2018 209 1658
2019 202 2276
2020 200 3197
2021 176 3600
2022 214 3959
2023 190 4472
2024 136 4094

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

Computer Science subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Robotics 65 271 745
Animation 40 320 890
Computer Engineering 55 594 1420
Blockchain and Cryptography 48 594 1427
Computer Graphics 96 525 1462
Computer Vision 78 614 1494
Computer Networking 63 623 1550
Multimedia 52 525 1588
Telecommunications 84 681 1607
Human-Computer Interaction 86 600 1712
Computational Linguistics 81 732 1768
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 92 789 1912
Cyber Security 65 779 1942
Software Engineering 64 704 2019
Library and Information science 124 593 2190
Cognitive Science 126 986 2349
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 177 1330 2973
Machine Learning 134 1419 3061
Neuroscience 240 1451 3636

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Kogakuin University ranked 150th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Japan and 3773rd in the World with 2,111 publications made and 13,624 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, History, Linguistics.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#150 of 535 In Japan
#1365 of 2,864 In Asia
#3773 of 7,081 In the World

Kogakuin University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 6 37
1993 10 44
1994 15 29
1995 12 59
1996 14 44
1997 19 38
1998 24 40
1999 18 79
2000 16 79
2001 26 60
2002 47 150
2003 47 136
2004 61 180
2005 53 161
2006 60 239
2007 53 241
2008 50 321
2009 59 306
2010 57 307
2011 65 371
2012 54 419
2013 83 460
2014 87 484
2015 93 519
2016 101 554
2017 100 618
2018 127 836
2019 108 1034
2020 102 1405
2021 113 1540
2022 124 1610
2023 111 1670
2024 73 1684

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Library and Information science 124 593 2190
Aesthetics 104 791 2387
Linguistics 137 1091 2729
Archaeology 120 1234 3140
History 126 1263 3332
Philosophy 141 1212 3483
Education Majors 117 1279 3547
Sociology 162 1504 4078
Law 150 1585 4122
Political Science 149 1593 4358
Demography 257 2062 4915

Business rankings

Kogakuin University ranked 105th for Business in Japan and 2954th in the World with 1,170 publications made and 12,872 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Advertising.

Business ranking Location
#105 of 392 In Japan
#1142 of 2,646 In Asia
#2954 of 6,339 In the World

Kogakuin University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 7 15
1993 7 22
1994 10 15
1995 5 26
1996 11 19
1997 6 19
1998 11 23
1999 9 15
2000 10 27
2001 14 35
2002 24 30
2003 30 31
2004 36 60
2005 34 75
2006 37 78
2007 24 100
2008 25 129
2009 38 174
2010 43 183
2011 42 222
2012 36 199
2013 38 239
2014 60 284
2015 42 264
2016 59 323
2017 48 355
2018 71 409
2019 56 865
2020 55 1210
2021 53 1492
2022 69 1662
2023 56 2018
2024 38 1325

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

Business subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Management 81 899 2328
Advertising 95 1048 2813
Finance 114 1174 2999
Marketing 137 1561 3795

Mathematics rankings

Kogakuin University ranked 140th for Mathematics in Japan and 3119th in the World with 1,147 publications made and 8,468 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Applied Mathematics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#140 of 458 In Japan
#1340 of 2,718 In Asia
#3119 of 6,418 In the World

Kogakuin University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 6 37
1993 7 40
1994 13 28
1995 4 39
1996 9 39
1997 12 37
1998 14 36
1999 8 25
2000 6 42
2001 13 43
2002 31 73
2003 28 59
2004 31 94
2005 13 75
2006 28 122
2007 32 122
2008 24 138
2009 23 190
2010 38 186
2011 36 232
2012 40 201
2013 29 229
2014 52 250
2015 52 268
2016 55 307
2017 62 345
2018 83 482
2019 60 709
2020 61 762
2021 62 863
2022 59 873
2023 60 930
2024 29 698

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

Mathematics subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Blockchain and Cryptography 48 594 1427
Applied Mathematics 124 1206 2648
Statistics 143 1286 3005
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 144 1548 3537
Math Teachers 145 1534 3984

Art & Design rankings

Kogakuin University ranked 112th for Art & Design in Japan and 2729th in the World with 617 publications made and 2,721 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Computer Graphics, Aesthetics, Multimedia.

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
#112 of 346 In Japan
#968 of 2,428 In Asia
#2729 of 5,966 In the World

Kogakuin University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 1 9
1993 0 12
1994 4 6
1995 1 7
1996 6 16
1997 4 11
1998 8 17
1999 3 19
2000 8 13
2001 12 23
2002 19 28
2003 15 31
2004 18 32
2005 15 48
2006 16 67
2007 15 66
2008 16 117
2009 15 101
2010 16 85
2011 22 125
2012 19 119
2013 22 119
2014 30 121
2015 31 129
2016 29 142
2017 33 153
2018 28 143
2019 32 218
2020 25 249
2021 21 228
2022 36 269
2023 35 305
2024 24 359

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

Art & Design subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Animation 40 320 890
Photography 48 269 1059
Computer Graphics 96 525 1462
Multimedia 52 525 1588
Aesthetics 104 791 2387
Literature 98 928 2766
Fashion Design 133 1123 2931

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Kogakuin University

Speciality Japan Asia World Rank
Audiology 149 536 1601
Orthodontics 132 833 2185
Sports Medicine 194 888 2429
Anatomy and Physiology 189 977 2494
Physical Therapy 207 1134 2922
Pathology 188 1414 3366
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 247 1483 3508
Social Psychology 159 1384 3606
Medicine 205 1479 3636
Surgery 234 1481 3693
Economics 128 1463 3747
Psychology 195 1552 3811
Psychiatry 233 1618 4051
Public Health 194 1698 4204
Development Studies 186 1963 4885