Kogakuin University: Rankings

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Kogakuin University ranked 117th in Japan, 1929th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 51 research topics. Kogakuin University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 7,853 academic publications and 64,032 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1929 of 14,131 In the World
#564 of 5,830 In Asia
#117 of 719 In Japan
#30 of 84 In Tokyo
#676 of 1,498 For Robotics
#814 of 1,013 For Nuclear Engineering
#916 of 1,260 For Applied/Engineering Physics
#2997 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#2530 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 48 other topics

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Engineering rankings

Kogakuin University ranked 91st for Engineering in Japan and 1502nd in the World with 6,681 publications made and 51,475 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#91 of 505 In Japan
#584 of 2,809 In Asia
#1502 of 6,684 In the World

Kogakuin University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 38 158
1992 32 160
1993 41 158
1994 64 145
1995 71 218
1996 72 190
1997 63 172
1998 87 205
1999 73 301
2000 92 237
2001 110 302
2002 160 421
2003 156 393
2004 218 606
2005 168 695
2006 216 963
2007 225 1029
2008 208 1328
2009 199 1369
2010 189 1379
2011 193 1466
2012 218 1543
2013 208 1714
2014 244 1759
2015 278 1886
2016 342 2195
2017 357 2354
2018 342 2854
2019 351 3362
2020 308 4049
2021 300 4637
2022 313 5085
2023 283 5231

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

Engineering subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Robotics 64 240 676
Nuclear Engineering 49 307 814
Applied/Engineering Physics 64 323 916
Technical Drawing 60 387 937
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 70 315 951
Marine Engineering 58 359 968
Architectural Engineering 50 323 995
Firefighting and Fire Science 37 446 1041
Automotive Engineering 53 421 1094
Petroleum Engineering 67 432 1155
Chemical Engineering 68 560 1226
Metallurgical Engineering 79 500 1233
Biomedical Engineering 111 474 1266
Nanotechnology 76 576 1288
Materials Science 83 521 1289
Electrical Engineering 86 532 1342
Aerospace Engineering 83 489 1379
Computer Engineering 56 559 1381
Computer Networking 63 543 1425
Geotechnical Engineering 66 572 1445
Acoustical Engineering 91 524 1447
Mechanical Engineering 81 523 1458
Structural Engineering 93 585 1472
Transportation Engineering 68 565 1484
Telecommunications 84 611 1511
Human-Computer Interaction 86 486 1521
Optical Engineering 109 623 1538
Civil Engineering 83 574 1579
Automation and Control engineering 95 708 1599
Environmental Engineering 68 719 1693
Renewable Energy Engineering 56 770 1773
Systems Engineering 75 638 1840
Electronic Engineering 111 877 1966
Remote Sensing 102 839 2061

Physics rankings

Kogakuin University ranked 99th for Physics in Japan and 1572nd in the World with 5,882 publications made and 51,408 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#99 of 503 In Japan
#613 of 2,786 In Asia
#1572 of 6,603 In the World

Kogakuin University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 39 158
1992 33 165
1993 39 161
1994 61 142
1995 70 209
1996 67 208
1997 63 173
1998 83 216
1999 71 309
2000 86 246
2001 99 306
2002 139 431
2003 135 417
2004 191 605
2005 148 687
2006 197 943
2007 205 1029
2008 189 1330
2009 173 1381
2010 159 1440
2011 155 1480
2012 183 1552
2013 172 1720
2014 213 1764
2015 242 1882
2016 283 2190
2017 304 2337
2018 298 3006
2019 304 3227
2020 273 3907
2021 255 4533
2022 269 4979
2023 244 5185

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 64 323 916
Condensed Matter Physics 99 517 1263
Nanotechnology 76 576 1288
Materials Science 83 521 1289
Astrobiology 110 424 1323
Atomic and Molecular physics 107 475 1350
Acoustical Engineering 91 524 1447
Nuclear Physics 117 586 1529
Astrophysics and Astronomy 102 498 1531
Optical Engineering 109 623 1538
Quantum and Particle physics 91 596 1545
Theoretical Physics 94 542 1591
Biophysics 179 683 1740

Chemistry rankings

Kogakuin University ranked 132nd for Chemistry in Japan and 1750th in the World with 5,027 publications made and 47,027 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#132 of 499 In Japan
#735 of 2,750 In Asia
#1750 of 6,447 In the World

Kogakuin University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 36 150
1992 33 154
1993 40 154
1994 56 150
1995 68 207
1996 66 197
1997 60 188
1998 71 241
1999 66 330
2000 79 268
2001 92 339
2002 129 440
2003 117 422
2004 158 599
2005 130 685
2006 174 929
2007 174 1013
2008 160 1301
2009 151 1278
2010 146 1359
2011 140 1416
2012 158 1539
2013 146 1637
2014 157 1704
2015 200 1674
2016 240 2022
2017 253 2107
2018 230 2478
2019 257 2768
2020 223 3326
2021 214 4068
2022 211 4352
2023 196 4440

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

Chemistry subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 70 315 951
Inorganic Chemistry 77 465 1114
Physical chemistry 69 517 1220
Chemical Engineering 68 560 1226
Nanotechnology 76 576 1288
Materials Science 83 521 1289
Environmental Chemistry 92 591 1462
Organic Chemistry 115 643 1529
Pharmacy 128 683 1655
Petrology and Geochemistry 81 600 1699
Radiochemistry 110 976 1882
Biochemistry 161 843 1950
Computational Chemistry 115 855 1976
Nutrition and Food Science 152 1075 2358

Environmental Science rankings

Kogakuin University ranked 120th for Environmental Science in Japan and 2230th in the World with 3,574 publications made and 27,032 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science, Paleontology.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#120 of 510 In Japan
#859 of 2,811 In Asia
#2230 of 6,798 In the World

Kogakuin University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 21 89
1992 13 79
1993 21 74
1994 27 63
1995 36 112
1996 39 95
1997 40 104
1998 42 105
1999 40 183
2000 51 127
2001 56 157
2002 93 245
2003 102 245
2004 147 348
2005 120 328
2006 130 500
2007 137 529
2008 111 705
2009 105 731
2010 88 757
2011 94 781
2012 108 841
2013 111 917
2014 134 1018
2015 147 1018
2016 169 1165
2017 176 1261
2018 177 1562
2019 185 1847
2020 166 2187
2021 130 2491
2022 186 2750
2023 160 2731

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 73 450 1294
Geotechnical Engineering 66 572 1445
Environmental Chemistry 92 591 1462
Oceanography 88 562 1586
Earth science and Geophysics 94 644 1676
Environmental Engineering 68 719 1693
Petrology and Geochemistry 81 600 1699
Geology 120 767 2016
Environmental Management 85 945 2222
Geography and Cartography 103 879 2390
Ecology 118 938 2408
Paleontology 160 1057 2612
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 187 1058 2741
Agricultural Science 155 1499 3433

Biology rankings

Kogakuin University ranked 162nd for Biology in Japan and 2244th in the World with 3,472 publications made and 36,992 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Nanotechnology, Genetics, Paleontology, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#162 of 523 In Japan
#936 of 2,814 In Asia
#2244 of 6,770 In the World

Kogakuin University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 21 89
1992 26 98
1993 20 96
1994 33 81
1995 43 114
1996 42 119
1997 35 142
1998 50 178
1999 42 225
2000 42 192
2001 47 244
2002 79 332
2003 86 313
2004 106 431
2005 99 548
2006 115 716
2007 118 819
2008 104 1039
2009 99 1020
2010 110 1128
2011 107 1165
2012 114 1269
2013 112 1347
2014 124 1447
2015 151 1448
2016 168 1649
2017 168 1828
2018 152 2220
2019 161 2312
2020 166 2824
2021 169 3447
2022 170 3674
2023 156 3746

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

Biology subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 76 576 1288
Astrobiology 110 424 1323
Biophysics 179 683 1740
Biochemistry 161 843 1950
Nutrition and Food Science 152 1075 2358
Genetics 178 1022 2404
Paleontology 160 1057 2612
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 169 1170 2699
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 187 1058 2741
Evolutionary Biology 156 1101 2751
Botany 168 1204 2857
Oncology and Cancer research 199 1305 2940
Zoology 191 1185 3093
Neuroscience 234 1293 3338
Agricultural Science 155 1499 3433
Immunology 234 1482 3485

Computer Science rankings

Kogakuin University ranked 127th for Computer Science in Japan and 2125th in the World with 3,244 publications made and 24,338 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Computer Vision, Telecommunications, Computer Networking, Machine Learning.

Computer Science ranking Location
#127 of 506 In Japan
#845 of 2,809 In Asia
#2125 of 6,752 In the World

Kogakuin University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 14 40
1992 12 54
1993 9 26
1994 22 37
1995 12 45
1996 28 65
1997 18 44
1998 34 64
1999 30 64
2000 35 70
2001 36 82
2002 72 183
2003 67 120
2004 98 201
2005 63 182
2006 99 320
2007 92 355
2008 70 400
2009 78 472
2010 92 442
2011 101 510
2012 124 559
2013 108 683
2014 134 743
2015 143 832
2016 178 872
2017 185 1034
2018 208 1535
2019 197 1720
2020 193 2175
2021 168 2443
2022 201 2859
2023 171 2844

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 64 240 676
Animation 42 330 923
Computer Graphics 85 433 1296
Blockchain and Cryptography 48 544 1351
Multimedia 48 402 1374
Computer Vision 78 539 1378
Computer Engineering 56 559 1381
Computer Networking 63 543 1425
Telecommunications 84 611 1511
Human-Computer Interaction 86 486 1521
Computational Linguistics 90 651 1648
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 97 725 1831
Library and Information science 119 462 1863
Software Engineering 65 615 1868
Cyber Security 71 752 1907
Cognitive Science 123 881 2169
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 169 1170 2699
Machine Learning 130 1251 2769
Neuroscience 234 1293 3338

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Kogakuin University ranked 146th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Japan and 3523rd in the World with 1,894 publications made and 11,112 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, History, Linguistics.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#146 of 527 In Japan
#1235 of 2,845 In Asia
#3523 of 7,020 In the World

Kogakuin University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 9 29
1992 7 32
1993 11 31
1994 15 25
1995 11 50
1996 14 38
1997 14 33
1998 23 35
1999 18 72
2000 16 64
2001 22 50
2002 46 126
2003 47 113
2004 55 151
2005 46 134
2006 63 193
2007 46 171
2008 44 238
2009 55 236
2010 49 258
2011 60 296
2012 47 309
2013 64 357
2014 85 386
2015 81 383
2016 93 447
2017 101 467
2018 118 706
2019 108 753
2020 97 1044
2021 98 1180
2022 122 1261
2023 106 1258

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 119 462 1863
Aesthetics 122 811 2436
Linguistics 136 976 2530
Education Majors 87 897 2773
Archaeology 122 1145 2972
History 125 1148 3099
Philosophy 144 1103 3254
Sociology 160 1327 3749
Law 147 1430 3823
Political Science 149 1441 4077
Demography 252 1944 4691

Business rankings

Kogakuin University ranked 100th for Business in Japan and 2632nd in the World with 1,067 publications made and 5,423 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Advertising.

Business ranking Location
#100 of 375 In Japan
#983 of 2,579 In Asia
#2632 of 6,187 In the World

Kogakuin University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 4 12
1992 6 11
1993 6 17
1994 11 17
1995 5 20
1996 11 14
1997 6 15
1998 9 16
1999 8 10
2000 10 22
2001 14 28
2002 23 23
2003 28 22
2004 39 47
2005 32 51
2006 35 70
2007 22 82
2008 23 100
2009 31 134
2010 36 137
2011 34 185
2012 36 172
2013 29 213
2014 51 231
2015 42 246
2016 60 269
2017 50 307
2018 75 383
2019 56 575
2020 52 742
2021 52 899
2022 66 1064
2023 47 1120

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

Business subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Management 78 727 2013
Advertising 81 803 2359
Finance 113 1055 2788
Marketing 137 1422 3536

Mathematics rankings

Kogakuin University ranked 134th for Mathematics in Japan and 2842nd in the World with 1,058 publications made and 6,099 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Applied Mathematics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#134 of 443 In Japan
#1191 of 2,673 In Asia
#2842 of 6,305 In the World

Kogakuin University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 5 18
1992 7 33
1993 5 34
1994 12 25
1995 4 33
1996 9 31
1997 10 29
1998 13 34
1999 8 25
2000 9 34
2001 12 43
2002 30 59
2003 29 56
2004 32 80
2005 13 67
2006 28 106
2007 29 98
2008 18 108
2009 20 145
2010 33 147
2011 33 164
2012 40 177
2013 26 187
2014 47 175
2015 53 220
2016 54 234
2017 58 251
2018 84 416
2019 55 538
2020 59 587
2021 55 648
2022 61 709
2023 51 709

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 48 544 1351
Applied Mathematics 122 1141 2536
Statistics 136 1135 2713
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 130 1350 3173
Math Teachers 124 1207 3359

Art & Design rankings

Kogakuin University ranked 112th for Art & Design in Japan and 2528th in the World with 558 publications made and 2,001 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 328 In Japan
#847 of 2,302 In Asia
#2528 of 5,720 In the World

Kogakuin University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 2 15
1992 1 7
1993 0 9
1994 3 6
1995 3 8
1996 6 12
1997 3 7
1998 8 15
1999 3 18
2000 9 11
2001 11 21
2002 18 42
2003 14 26
2004 16 28
2005 11 38
2006 15 55
2007 12 49
2008 16 83
2009 14 90
2010 13 64
2011 21 94
2012 16 105
2013 20 89
2014 29 88
2015 29 107
2016 27 128
2017 32 115
2018 26 128
2019 33 164
2020 26 202
2021 19 176
2022 38 201
2023 33 206

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 42 330 923
Photography 51 277 1118
Computer Graphics 85 433 1296
Multimedia 48 402 1374
Aesthetics 122 811 2436
Literature 100 833 2615
Fashion Design 137 1027 2777

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Kogakuin University

Speciality Japan Asia World Rank
Audiology 145 474 1496
Orthodontics 123 706 1977
Sports Medicine 191 751 2193
Anatomy and Physiology 187 878 2301
Physical Therapy 205 996 2676
Pathology 181 1232 3008
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 247 1366 3314
Medicine 198 1322 3322
Surgery 224 1325 3431
Social Psychology 165 1287 3446
Psychology 189 1384 3511
Economics 132 1377 3600
Psychiatry 233 1496 3834
Public Health 201 1619 4077
Development Studies 176 1815 4563