Kogakuin University: Rankings

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Kogakuin University ranked 125th in Japan, 1831st in the global 2026 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 8,864 academic publications and 94,234 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1831 of 14,131 In the World
#488 of 5,830 In Asia
#125 of 719 In Japan
#30 of 84 In Tokyo
#770 of 1,645 For Robotics
#883 of 1,794 For Architectural Engineering
#965 of 1,118 For Nuclear Engineering
#3057 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#2024 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 45 other topics

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Engineering rankings

Kogakuin University ranked 92nd for Engineering in Japan and 1628th in the World with 7,433 publications made and 77,548 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#92 of 520 In Japan
#662 of 2,841 In Asia
#1628 of 6,795 In the World

Kogakuin University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 45 182
1994 73 166
1995 75 250
1996 76 226
1997 74 196
1998 93 234
1999 77 333
2000 97 282
2001 110 341
2002 162 497
2003 167 504
2004 233 682
2005 182 794
2006 221 1136
2007 242 1134
2008 222 1495
2009 220 1501
2010 208 1530
2011 225 1660
2012 235 1748
2013 230 1920
2014 269 2099
2015 283 2148
2016 354 2511
2017 350 2583
2018 351 3192
2019 364 4135
2020 328 5357
2021 314 6059
2022 321 6355
2023 314 7244
2024 230 6953
2025 157 6158

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

Engineering subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Robotics 67 287 770
Architectural Engineering 37 283 883
Nuclear Engineering 58 384 965
Technical Drawing 56 424 1043
Marine Engineering 62 410 1048
Applied/Engineering Physics 67 407 1058
Automotive Engineering 47 436 1102
Metallurgical Engineering 80 549 1306
Chemical Engineering 69 623 1323
Petroleum Engineering 72 519 1326
Materials Science 85 596 1407
Computer Engineering 55 599 1421
Nanotechnology 78 667 1421
Mechanical Engineering 75 528 1421
Aerospace Engineering 84 532 1447
Electrical Engineering 88 608 1457
Biomedical Engineering 116 602 1477
Acoustical Engineering 93 574 1527
Structural Engineering 92 628 1532
Computer Networking 62 629 1558
Geotechnical Engineering 68 656 1604
Telecommunications 83 696 1629
Optical Engineering 110 692 1642
Renewable Energy Engineering 43 719 1665
Civil Engineering 82 652 1687
Transportation Engineering 69 674 1691
Automation and Control engineering 95 770 1710
Human-Computer Interaction 85 644 1776
Environmental Engineering 65 793 1828
Systems Engineering 77 759 2028
Electronic Engineering 110 931 2041
Remote Sensing 107 993 2340

Physics rankings

Kogakuin University ranked 102nd for Physics in Japan and 1684th in the World with 6,541 publications made and 74,018 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#102 of 515 In Japan
#694 of 2,822 In Asia
#1684 of 6,729 In the World

Kogakuin University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 44 187
1994 69 165
1995 74 234
1996 71 248
1997 72 202
1998 89 251
1999 75 340
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 1522
2010 178 1577
2011 185 1680
2012 200 1730
2013 182 1911
2014 235 2078
2015 248 2108
2016 295 2503
2017 297 2606
2018 302 3207
2019 321 4027
2020 291 5295
2021 272 5992
2022 283 6397
2023 267 7361
2024 191 7650
2025 125 6821

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 67 407 1058
Condensed Matter Physics 93 543 1294
Atomic and Molecular physics 104 507 1398
Materials Science 85 596 1407
Astrobiology 116 474 1416
Nanotechnology 78 667 1421
Acoustical Engineering 93 574 1527
Nuclear Physics 119 636 1597
Optical Engineering 110 692 1642
Quantum and Particle physics 92 683 1662
Astrophysics and Astronomy 104 577 1677
Theoretical Physics 92 586 1681
Biophysics 185 751 1844

Chemistry rankings

Kogakuin University ranked 131st for Chemistry in Japan and 1915th in the World with 5,509 publications made and 59,569 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#131 of 510 In Japan
#834 of 2,785 In Asia
#1915 of 6,561 In the World

Kogakuin University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 43 170
1994 63 162
1995 70 233
1996 70 220
1997 68 211
1998 75 267
1999 70 356
2000 84 308
2001 92 365
2002 130 499
2003 124 515
2004 175 649
2005 140 754
2006 177 1114
2007 186 1064
2008 175 1448
2009 169 1394
2010 156 1461
2011 164 1581
2012 167 1700
2013 160 1778
2014 170 1913
2015 200 1888
2016 244 2225
2017 251 2321
2018 238 2661
2019 264 3044
2020 241 3860
2021 220 4600
2022 214 4668
2023 209 5014
2024 143 5008
2025 86 4272

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

Chemistry subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Inorganic Chemistry 75 501 1160
Physical chemistry 69 565 1283
Chemical Engineering 69 623 1323
Materials Science 85 596 1407
Nanotechnology 78 667 1421
Environmental Chemistry 92 675 1581
Organic Chemistry 117 726 1658
Pharmacy 129 726 1705
Petrology and Geochemistry 86 716 1923
Radiochemistry 108 1013 1941
Computational Chemistry 108 862 1978
Biochemistry 164 953 2119
Nutrition and Food Science 161 1223 2612

Environmental Science rankings

Kogakuin University ranked 122nd for Environmental Science in Japan and 2509th in the World with 3,976 publications made and 37,492 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science, Paleontology.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#122 of 523 In Japan
#1018 of 2,841 In Asia
#2509 of 6,888 In the World

Kogakuin University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 20 85
1994 30 69
1995 36 123
1996 38 102
1997 40 118
1998 43 108
1999 38 185
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 113 793
2010 104 829
2011 117 862
2012 125 942
2013 133 1018
2014 140 1173
2015 153 1173
2016 182 1339
2017 176 1427
2018 176 1646
2019 191 2138
2020 177 2600
2021 136 2913
2022 192 3166
2023 184 3261
2024 112 3085
2025 72 2790

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 78 570 1495
Environmental Chemistry 92 675 1581
Geotechnical Engineering 68 656 1604
Oceanography 87 654 1731
Earth science and Geophysics 93 700 1774
Environmental Engineering 65 793 1828
Petrology and Geochemistry 86 716 1923
Geology 124 909 2244
Environmental Management 84 1079 2491
Ecology 121 1105 2684
Geography and Cartography 108 1037 2690
Paleontology 158 1185 2830
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 190 1223 3052
Agricultural Science 155 1614 3624

Biology rankings

Kogakuin University ranked 163rd for Biology in Japan and 2532nd in the World with 3,866 publications made and 47,043 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Nanotechnology, Genetics, Paleontology, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#163 of 528 In Japan
#1111 of 2,838 In Asia
#2532 of 6,841 In the World

Kogakuin University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 22 102
1994 39 96
1995 44 129
1996 44 132
1997 39 153
1998 56 196
1999 46 245
2000 47 220
2001 47 262
2002 82 377
2003 89 368
2004 122 468
2005 106 605
2006 116 881
2007 127 873
2008 110 1125
2009 110 1129
2010 126 1199
2011 133 1284
2012 125 1414
2013 120 1473
2014 130 1632
2015 153 1596
2016 175 1857
2017 166 2025
2018 155 2342
2019 168 2526
2020 176 3198
2021 173 3856
2022 179 3941
2023 158 4194
2024 117 4137
2025 83 3487

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

Biology subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Astrobiology 116 474 1416
Nanotechnology 78 667 1421
Biophysics 185 751 1844
Biochemistry 164 953 2119
Nutrition and Food Science 161 1223 2612
Genetics 181 1149 2612
Paleontology 158 1185 2830
Evolutionary Biology 161 1173 2894
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 176 1347 3008
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 190 1223 3052
Botany 173 1389 3169
Oncology and Cancer research 201 1448 3204
Zoology 197 1331 3369
Microbiology 190 1575 3389
Agricultural Science 155 1614 3624
Neuroscience 238 1463 3629
Immunology 239 1592 3670
Pharmacology 214 1726 3676

Computer Science rankings

Kogakuin University ranked 126th for Computer Science in Japan and 2359th in the World with 3,641 publications made and 41,654 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Computer Vision, Telecommunications, Computer Networking, Machine Learning.

Computer Science ranking Location
#126 of 515 In Japan
#996 of 2,842 In Asia
#2359 of 6,855 In the World

Kogakuin University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 10 32
1994 24 44
1995 15 59
1996 30 83
1997 21 57
1998 38 79
1999 32 75
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 74 486
2009 89 559
2010 100 549
2011 111 628
2012 127 679
2013 118 808
2014 144 940
2015 148 964
2016 184 1062
2017 189 1220
2018 210 1659
2019 204 2267
2020 195 3176
2021 176 3573
2022 214 3946
2023 188 4423
2024 146 4175
2025 97 3703

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 67 287 770
Animation 39 323 891
Computer Engineering 55 599 1421
Blockchain and Cryptography 48 605 1447
Computer Graphics 96 539 1480
Computer Vision 78 624 1504
Computer Networking 62 629 1558
Multimedia 52 553 1628
Telecommunications 83 696 1629
Human-Computer Interaction 85 644 1776
Computational Linguistics 78 742 1776
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 92 835 1975
Cyber Security 65 810 1986
Software Engineering 65 726 2067
Library and Information science 125 624 2253
Cognitive Science 125 1011 2383
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 176 1347 3008
Machine Learning 134 1441 3097
Neuroscience 238 1463 3629

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Kogakuin University ranked 150th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Japan and 3829th in the World with 2,163 publications made and 16,582 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Linguistics, Law, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#150 of 536 In Japan
#1406 of 2,867 In Asia
#3829 of 7,088 In the World

Kogakuin University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
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 66 373
2012 54 419
2013 83 460
2014 87 483
2015 93 519
2016 100 554
2017 100 613
2018 127 833
2019 109 1031
2020 104 1408
2021 112 1539
2022 125 1621
2023 110 1670
2024 81 1682
2025 53 1553

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 125 624 2253
Aesthetics 106 844 2472
Linguistics 136 1109 2753
Archaeology 121 1271 3197
History 129 1296 3389
Philosophy 143 1245 3524
Education Majors 118 1315 3622
Sociology 162 1555 4147
Law 151 1617 4169
Political Science 149 1625 4405
Demography 254 2072 4936

Business rankings

Kogakuin University ranked 104th for Business in Japan and 2988th in the World with 1,192 publications made and 13,174 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Advertising.

Business ranking Location
#104 of 394 In Japan
#1168 of 2,654 In Asia
#2988 of 6,366 In the World

Kogakuin University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
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 25 130
2009 38 174
2010 43 183
2011 42 221
2012 36 199
2013 38 236
2014 60 281
2015 42 262
2016 59 320
2017 48 357
2018 71 408
2019 56 851
2020 54 1205
2021 53 1480
2022 67 1600
2023 56 1983
2024 45 1394
2025 23 1356

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

Business subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Management 81 925 2364
Advertising 97 1081 2867
Finance 112 1197 3039
Marketing 138 1604 3859

Art & Design rankings

Kogakuin University ranked 111th for Art & Design in Japan and 2779th in the World with 631 publications made and 2,718 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
#111 of 350 In Japan
#1004 of 2,450 In Asia
#2779 of 6,010 In the World

Kogakuin University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
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 66
2007 15 66
2008 16 117
2009 15 101
2010 16 85
2011 22 125
2012 19 119
2013 22 119
2014 30 122
2015 31 128
2016 29 143
2017 32 152
2018 28 145
2019 32 209
2020 26 254
2021 21 230
2022 36 269
2023 35 310
2024 25 362
2025 17 340

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 39 323 891
Photography 49 281 1085
Computer Graphics 96 539 1480
Multimedia 52 553 1628
Aesthetics 106 844 2472
Literature 99 962 2815
Fashion Design 133 1156 2979

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Kogakuin University

Speciality Japan Asia World Rank
Audiology 148 556 1637
Orthodontics 134 860 2232
Anatomy and Physiology 187 998 2520
Sports Medicine 207 971 2559
Applied Mathematics 123 1223 2685
Physical Therapy 210 1171 2975
Statistics 144 1318 3059
Mathematics 139 1374 3171
Pathology 192 1460 3437
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 246 1499 3519
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 147 1579 3590
Social Psychology 162 1429 3676
Medicine 205 1515 3685
Surgery 237 1521 3736
Economics 128 1503 3807
Psychology 195 1586 3854
Math Teachers 147 1564 4036
Psychiatry 230 1648 4081
Public Health 193 1723 4233
Development Studies 187 1999 4941