Kurume University: Rankings

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Kurume University ranked 83rd in Japan, 1358th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 83 research topics. Kurume University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 22,000 academic publications and 479,709 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1358 of 14,131 In the World
#372 of 5,830 In Asia
#83 of 719 In Japan
#1 of 2 In Kurume
#169 of 2,310 For Gastroenterology and Hepatology
#240 of 1,885 For Dermatology
#253 of 3,454 For Oncology and Cancer research
#3443 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#2534 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 80 other topics

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Acceptance rate and other statistics

Medicine rankings

Kurume University ranked 29th for Medicine in Japan and 450th in the World with 19,802 publications made and 435,109 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Immunology, Oncology and Cancer research, Radiology and Nuclear medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#29 of 521 In Japan
#95 of 2,809 In Asia
#450 of 6,775 In the World

Kurume University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 343 1430
1993 402 1525
1994 330 1635
1995 350 2024
1996 315 2148
1997 381 2636
1998 439 3233
1999 378 4017
2000 454 5284
2001 409 5911
2002 357 6478
2003 357 7707
2004 404 8636
2005 391 9205
2006 428 9596
2007 401 10619
2008 394 10969
2009 423 11986
2010 425 12913
2011 527 14232
2012 535 15492
2013 544 15598
2014 523 16410
2015 530 17562
2016 556 17674
2017 614 18357
2018 588 18226
2019 654 20334
2020 733 24342
2021 765 27616
2022 746 27138
2023 789 27754
2024 642 27027

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

Medicine subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 18 47 169
Dermatology 13 43 240
Oncology and Cancer research 20 70 253
Cardiology 21 49 269
Radiation Therapy 28 81 278
Immunology 24 73 335
Neurosurgery 35 95 339
Surgery 30 81 340
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 29 73 342
Anatomy and Physiology 34 85 399
Ophthalmology 41 103 413
Sonography and Ultrasound 37 114 415
Virology 26 90 416
Pathology 28 95 423
Anesthesiology 48 121 452
Plastic Surgery 27 136 506
Urology 54 156 507
Pediatrics 24 115 512
Audiology 38 93 525
Respiratory Therapy 49 125 533
Psychiatry 34 117 566
Critical Care Nursing 24 118 578
Pharmacology 48 205 629
Epidemiology 29 147 635
Cosmetology 47 225 651
Family medicine 36 135 660
Medical Physics 46 173 685
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 27 140 762
Dentistry 47 223 770
Physical Therapy 61 239 968
Orthodontics 61 294 1003
Clinical Psychology 27 197 1020
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 53 288 1048
Health Science 38 241 1076
Sports Medicine 77 261 1092
Biomedical Engineering 91 414 1136
Gerontology 53 221 1148
Public Health 46 315 1200
Occupational Therapy 82 353 1224
Nursing 46 350 1414
Healthcare Management (MHA) 63 570 1908

Biology rankings

Kurume University ranked 44th for Biology in Japan and 672nd in the World with 18,130 publications made and 431,137 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Immunology, Oncology and Cancer research, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#44 of 527 In Japan
#194 of 2,834 In Asia
#672 of 6,833 In the World

Kurume University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 315 1493
1993 368 1563
1994 283 1724
1995 333 2143
1996 304 2199
1997 344 2701
1998 432 3233
1999 350 4118
2000 423 5414
2001 391 5971
2002 347 6498
2003 353 7933
2004 377 8772
2005 362 9238
2006 405 9732
2007 379 10537
2008 371 11023
2009 402 11951
2010 402 12787
2011 483 13933
2012 500 15338
2013 487 15429
2014 485 16169
2015 485 17249
2016 503 17475
2017 533 17885
2018 519 17812
2019 584 19847
2020 651 23608
2021 670 26507
2022 641 25893
2023 698 26306
2024 552 25294

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

Biology subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Oncology and Cancer research 20 70 253
Immunology 24 73 335
Virology 26 90 416
Molecular Biology 46 118 434
Genetics 36 123 479
Biophysics 45 119 542
Biotechnology 36 151 543
Neuroscience 35 105 566
Biochemistry 50 189 628
Pharmacology 48 205 629
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 59 308 974
Microbiology 64 322 977
Astrobiology 79 321 1096
Evolutionary Biology 57 351 1241
Paleontology 76 458 1368
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 94 497 1489
Botany 88 583 1537
Zoology 95 538 1692
Animal Science 90 606 1754
Nutrition and Food Science 138 1030 2255
Horticulture 144 1376 3009
Nanotechnology 190 1561 3148
Agricultural Science 144 1475 3351

Chemistry rankings

Kurume University ranked 65th for Chemistry in Japan and 914th in the World with 11,060 publications made and 307,792 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#65 of 508 In Japan
#310 of 2,781 In Asia
#914 of 6,545 In the World

Kurume University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 191 1034
1993 232 1095
1994 178 1242
1995 207 1610
1996 190 1598
1997 212 2001
1998 295 2477
1999 238 3166
2000 301 4145
2001 270 4649
2002 241 4931
2003 243 6283
2004 258 6671
2005 253 6810
2006 259 7423
2007 264 7779
2008 250 7908
2009 245 8664
2010 251 9178
2011 306 9848
2012 321 10583
2013 288 10670
2014 305 11136
2015 274 11549
2016 291 11607
2017 299 11770
2018 297 11705
2019 311 12770
2020 370 15154
2021 376 16962
2022 324 16380
2023 367 16425
2024 258 15143

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

Chemistry subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Biochemistry 50 189 628
Organic Chemistry 96 565 1368
Radiochemistry 124 1099 2105
Materials Science 142 1019 2199
Nutrition and Food Science 138 1030 2255
Inorganic Chemistry 175 1204 2493
Nanotechnology 190 1561 3148
Physical chemistry 206 1611 3377
Environmental Chemistry 210 1655 3489
Chemical Engineering 209 1762 3558

Psychology rankings

Kurume University ranked 34th for Psychology in Japan and 735th in the World with 6,799 publications made and 135,797 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#34 of 494 In Japan
#162 of 2,755 In Asia
#735 of 6,645 In the World

Kurume University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 132 736
1993 154 803
1994 123 830
1995 108 979
1996 106 961
1997 118 1042
1998 139 1217
1999 124 1327
2000 139 1842
2001 122 1719
2002 120 2043
2003 107 2336
2004 124 2801
2005 141 3113
2006 145 3129
2007 135 3481
2008 139 3689
2009 132 4083
2010 156 4161
2011 194 4730
2012 185 4807
2013 173 5007
2014 170 5295
2015 174 5485
2016 179 5639
2017 202 5655
2018 189 5513
2019 197 6175
2020 251 7504
2021 213 8334
2022 244 8187
2023 247 8391
2024 208 7713

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

Psychology subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Neuroscience 35 105 566
Psychiatry 34 117 566
Clinical Psychology 27 197 1020
Occupational Therapy 82 353 1224
Social Psychology 23 282 1224
Child Psychology 32 267 1254
Cognitive Science 137 1094 2583

Computer Science rankings

Kurume University ranked 76th for Computer Science in Japan and 1528th in the World with 5,576 publications made and 128,210 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#76 of 513 In Japan
#553 of 2,840 In Asia
#1528 of 6,845 In the World

Kurume University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 89 648
1993 97 685
1994 79 720
1995 64 833
1996 87 805
1997 75 860
1998 98 994
1999 80 1072
2000 93 1482
2001 84 1408
2002 78 1641
2003 76 1935
2004 80 2308
2005 106 2483
2006 117 2790
2007 107 2909
2008 106 3229
2009 114 3505
2010 140 3828
2011 140 4137
2012 154 4519
2013 132 4585
2014 130 4899
2015 155 5320
2016 153 5621
2017 182 5571
2018 204 5660
2019 196 6352
2020 230 8114
2021 247 9528
2022 264 9631
2023 265 10051
2024 187 9800

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

Computer Science subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Neuroscience 35 105 566
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 59 308 974
Library and Information science 99 404 1687
Machine Learning 78 895 2065
Computational Linguistics 108 918 2103
Cognitive Science 137 1094 2583
Computer Vision 165 1322 2863
Telecommunications 172 1500 3253
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 164 1499 3320
Computer Networking 196 1869 4178
Cyber Security 177 1871 4262

Engineering rankings

Kurume University ranked 110th for Engineering in Japan and 1959th in the World with 4,497 publications made and 91,985 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Biotechnology, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#110 of 517 In Japan
#834 of 2,835 In Asia
#1959 of 6,782 In the World

Kurume University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 91 415
1993 106 461
1994 74 478
1995 84 569
1996 93 619
1997 88 679
1998 128 905
1999 79 974
2000 115 1202
2001 78 1323
2002 79 1357
2003 86 1733
2004 97 1850
2005 99 2006
2006 82 2166
2007 75 2376
2008 75 2555
2009 93 2647
2010 98 2842
2011 117 3208
2012 122 3416
2013 105 3350
2014 105 3602
2015 92 3762
2016 84 3731
2017 106 3848
2018 129 3791
2019 106 4261
2020 123 5143
2021 144 5740
2022 136 5983
2023 137 5980
2024 102 5674

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

Engineering subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Biotechnology 36 151 543
Biomedical Engineering 91 414 1136
Optical Engineering 118 714 1691
Aerospace Engineering 107 676 1730
Acoustical Engineering 121 736 1853
Metallurgical Engineering 128 924 2017
Mechanical Engineering 115 823 2029
Materials Science 142 1019 2199
Structural Engineering 167 1194 2708
Civil Engineering 150 1244 2892
Electrical Engineering 155 1360 2930
Electronic Engineering 169 1453 3034
Nanotechnology 190 1561 3148
Geotechnical Engineering 155 1451 3222
Telecommunications 172 1500 3253
Chemical Engineering 209 1762 3558
Computer Networking 196 1869 4178

Physics rankings

Kurume University ranked 120th for Physics in Japan and 2006th in the World with 4,222 publications made and 76,312 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Biophysics.

Physics ranking Location
#120 of 513 In Japan
#849 of 2,817 In Asia
#2006 of 6,713 In the World

Kurume University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 90 439
1993 102 465
1994 68 451
1995 76 550
1996 79 598
1997 77 633
1998 113 857
1999 69 864
2000 99 1145
2001 79 1208
2002 74 1251
2003 86 1477
2004 77 1463
2005 81 1588
2006 71 1592
2007 67 1849
2008 66 1823
2009 80 2015
2010 72 2145
2011 94 2351
2012 110 2639
2013 89 2559
2014 81 2755
2015 85 3044
2016 74 3008
2017 109 3113
2018 111 3119
2019 102 3557
2020 122 4296
2021 134 4902
2022 126 4915
2023 133 4943
2024 104 4906

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

Physics subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Biophysics 45 119 542
Medical Physics 46 173 685
Astrobiology 79 321 1096
Astrophysics and Astronomy 103 545 1610
Optical Engineering 118 714 1691
Nuclear Physics 138 711 1744
Acoustical Engineering 121 736 1853
Materials Science 142 1019 2199
Condensed Matter Physics 163 1158 2411
Quantum and Particle physics 144 1115 2531
Nanotechnology 190 1561 3148

Environmental Science rankings

Kurume University ranked 89th for Environmental Science in Japan and 1982nd in the World with 4,134 publications made and 76,661 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Paleontology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#89 of 521 In Japan
#748 of 2,838 In Asia
#1982 of 6,876 In the World

Kurume University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 83 314
1993 81 347
1994 88 340
1995 79 382
1996 70 460
1997 78 484
1998 86 527
1999 75 585
2000 88 849
2001 73 922
2002 63 954
2003 72 1064
2004 62 1242
2005 76 1359
2006 90 1502
2007 74 1550
2008 64 1833
2009 78 1879
2010 65 2010
2011 87 2324
2012 76 2573
2013 108 2668
2014 81 2807
2015 79 2999
2016 101 3003
2017 122 3018
2018 112 3184
2019 118 3522
2020 150 4499
2021 153 4934
2022 128 5022
2023 122 4938
2024 112 4959

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

Environmental Science subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Paleontology 76 458 1368
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 94 497 1489
Geology 91 653 1757
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 123 921 2159
Geography and Cartography 98 929 2484
Ecology 114 1042 2572
Earth science and Geophysics 149 1113 2661
Geotechnical Engineering 155 1451 3222
Agricultural Science 144 1475 3351
Environmental Chemistry 210 1655 3489
Oceanography 195 1536 3614

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Kurume University

Speciality Japan Asia World Rank
Demography 41 262 1075
Linguistics 59 429 1376
Statistics 65 516 1481
Mathematics 69 627 1711
Sociology 55 552 2020
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences 71 632 2187
Archaeology 75 793 2193
Aesthetics 97 701 2200
Philosophy 76 639 2255
History 80 790 2322
Literature 89 802 2485
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 103 1146 2847
Art & Design 128 1127 3060
Anthropology 98 1045 3170
Law 105 1195 3275
Fashion Design 160 1333 3393
Political Science 105 1201 3532
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 103 1200 3535
Development Studies 109 1365 3539
Economics 137 1517 3854
Management 166 1623 3911
Business 171 1665 4092
Marketing 177 1841 4380
Finance 217 1949 4668