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Kyoto Institute of Technology ranked 91st in Japan, 1348th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 96 research topics. Kyoto Institute of Technology ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 20,349 academic publications and 288,099 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1348 of 14,131 In the World
#331 of 5,830 In Asia
#91 of 719 In Japan
#5 of 24 In Kyoto
#165 of 1,009 For Polymer science and Plastics engineering
#513 of 1,018 For Entomology
#516 of 5,871 For Materials Science
#2717 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#2027 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 93 other topics

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Engineering rankings

Kyoto Institute of Technology ranked 39th for Engineering in Japan and 809th in the World with 16,271 publications made and 230,336 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Engineering ranking Location
#39 of 520 In Japan
#262 of 2,841 In Asia
#809 of 6,795 In the World

Kyoto Institute of Technology
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 250 856
1994 265 1076
1995 282 1179
1996 339 1410
1997 363 1662
1998 347 1851
1999 326 2146
2000 361 2525
2001 390 2629
2002 550 3439
2003 507 3765
2004 525 4495
2005 503 4812
2006 520 5696
2007 443 6006
2008 446 6168
2009 428 6590
2010 445 6934
2011 488 7797
2012 498 8529
2013 510 8874
2014 531 9006
2015 580 8700
2016 627 9808
2017 598 9768
2018 558 10261
2019 519 10663
2020 510 11980
2021 456 12989
2022 465 13291
2023 440 13557
2024 409 13400
2025 275 11386

The following table provides academic rankings for Kyoto Institute of Technology in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 9 36 165
Materials Science 26 177 516
Applied/Engineering Physics 26 169 538
Chemical Engineering 24 230 539
Nanotechnology 27 227 574
Technical Drawing 25 187 579
Structural Engineering 28 180 600
Optical Engineering 28 183 603
Metallurgical Engineering 34 218 629
Acoustical Engineering 41 230 794
Geotechnical Engineering 39 310 862
Aviation 18 250 885
Landscape Architecture 23 338 907
Electronic Engineering 37 340 907
Mechanical Engineering 42 289 921
Civil Engineering 35 299 930
Aerospace Engineering 49 293 972
Electrical Engineering 54 365 974
Telecommunications 42 352 976
Biomedical Engineering 74 361 1010
Robotics 88 417 1051
Petroleum Engineering 45 367 1053
Human-Computer Interaction 47 319 1124
Architectural Engineering 58 445 1200
Environmental Engineering 40 491 1231
Automation and Control engineering 72 531 1260
Computer Networking 46 491 1297
Architecture 33 466 1376
Computer Engineering 53 591 1406
Operations Research 42 644 1567
Transportation Engineering 64 646 1638
Reliability and Quality Engineering 61 739 1757
Systems Engineering 68 699 1904
Remote Sensing 92 816 1999
Automotive Engineering 97 949 2116
Biotechnology 154 1151 2520

Chemistry rankings

Kyoto Institute of Technology ranked 53rd for Chemistry in Japan and 850th in the World with 16,177 publications made and 263,065 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#53 of 510 In Japan
#288 of 2,785 In Asia
#850 of 6,561 In the World

Kyoto Institute of Technology
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 283 956
1994 279 1142
1995 304 1309
1996 361 1578
1997 378 1849
1998 381 2145
1999 358 2595
2000 395 2999
2001 402 3148
2002 526 3929
2003 491 4285
2004 563 5200
2005 507 5609
2006 498 6472
2007 461 6695
2008 474 7071
2009 435 7500
2010 435 7963
2011 461 8989
2012 476 9665
2013 491 9975
2014 487 10186
2015 526 9863
2016 546 10816
2017 584 11047
2018 534 11372
2019 489 11981
2020 496 13467
2021 462 14957
2022 444 15369
2023 408 15453
2024 403 15173
2025 260 12853

The following table provides academic rankings for Kyoto Institute of Technology in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 9 36 165
Materials Science 26 177 516
Pharmacy 47 169 524
Chemical Engineering 24 230 539
Nanotechnology 27 227 574
Organic Chemistry 38 214 634
Environmental Chemistry 34 231 695
Physical chemistry 39 284 736
Inorganic Chemistry 52 330 832
Computational Chemistry 41 252 835
Radiochemistry 42 465 921
Biochemistry 81 343 958
Petrology and Geochemistry 61 416 1256
Nutrition and Food Science 84 685 1600

Physics rankings

Kyoto Institute of Technology ranked 36th for Physics in Japan and 762nd in the World with 15,982 publications made and 234,623 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Nuclear Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#36 of 515 In Japan
#234 of 2,822 In Asia
#762 of 6,729 In the World

Kyoto Institute of Technology
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 265 928
1994 264 1134
1995 284 1249
1996 348 1448
1997 352 1703
1998 356 1931
1999 335 2244
2000 369 2622
2001 384 2721
2002 549 3487
2003 496 3866
2004 538 4661
2005 504 4986
2006 521 5900
2007 436 6098
2008 450 6370
2009 421 6806
2010 421 7043
2011 463 7877
2012 478 8572
2013 499 8922
2014 496 9039
2015 546 8694
2016 587 9723
2017 589 9759
2018 537 10180
2019 485 10628
2020 487 11850
2021 443 12672
2022 448 13031
2023 412 13139
2024 374 12880
2025 268 10927

The following table provides academic rankings for Kyoto Institute of Technology in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Materials Science 26 177 516
Applied/Engineering Physics 26 169 538
Nanotechnology 27 227 574
Condensed Matter Physics 36 191 579
Atomic and Molecular physics 34 136 589
Optical Engineering 28 183 603
Nuclear Physics 40 170 637
Biophysics 73 222 780
Acoustical Engineering 41 230 794
Quantum and Particle physics 38 252 816
Astrobiology 61 253 927
Astrophysics and Astronomy 53 296 1042
Theoretical Physics 72 431 1354

Biology rankings

Kyoto Institute of Technology ranked 89th for Biology in Japan and 1191st in the World with 11,541 publications made and 207,532 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Nanotechnology, Paleontology, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#89 of 528 In Japan
#426 of 2,838 In Asia
#1191 of 6,841 In the World

Kyoto Institute of Technology
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 204 700
1994 184 799
1995 208 939
1996 247 1125
1997 273 1308
1998 296 1554
1999 245 1933
2000 275 2268
2001 300 2373
2002 399 3017
2003 355 3356
2004 393 4096
2005 363 4449
2006 361 5083
2007 350 5317
2008 348 5624
2009 312 6007
2010 308 6256
2011 296 7059
2012 323 7696
2013 337 7906
2014 332 7966
2015 373 7755
2016 393 8478
2017 408 8531
2018 383 8907
2019 330 9344
2020 359 10836
2021 333 12180
2022 320 12461
2023 329 12646
2024 329 11921
2025 212 10248

The following table provides academic rankings for Kyoto Institute of Technology in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Entomology 28 100 513
Nanotechnology 27 227 574
Biophysics 73 222 780
Molecular Biology 92 268 809
Astrobiology 61 253 927
Biochemistry 81 343 958
Zoology 60 303 1120
Genetics 95 418 1152
Evolutionary Biology 50 324 1167
Paleontology 68 413 1272
Neuroscience 108 436 1369
Botany 79 514 1389
Nutrition and Food Science 84 685 1600
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 108 631 1628
Immunology 122 661 1687
Microbiology 119 771 1812
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 118 667 1873
Virology 106 695 1887
Oncology and Cancer research 139 831 1939
Horticulture 91 908 2077
Pharmacology 143 989 2211
Forestry 85 891 2401
Biotechnology 154 1151 2520
Agricultural Science 93 1090 2563

Environmental Science rankings

Kyoto Institute of Technology ranked 63rd for Environmental Science in Japan and 1375th in the World with 8,118 publications made and 120,026 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#63 of 523 In Japan
#465 of 2,841 In Asia
#1375 of 6,888 In the World

Kyoto Institute of Technology
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 129 484
1994 122 561
1995 124 544
1996 182 720
1997 194 827
1998 167 844
1999 169 1085
2000 197 1307
2001 203 1313
2002 284 1727
2003 266 1736
2004 303 2290
2005 274 2419
2006 273 2875
2007 230 3059
2008 225 3063
2009 230 3405
2010 209 3422
2011 262 4027
2012 227 3989
2013 237 4088
2014 224 4137
2015 266 3945
2016 266 4558
2017 260 4417
2018 260 4887
2019 236 5114
2020 258 6002
2021 232 6753
2022 230 7046
2023 238 7174
2024 188 6307
2025 103 5465

The following table provides academic rankings for Kyoto Institute of Technology in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Environmental Chemistry 34 231 695
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 37 234 785
Geotechnical Engineering 39 310 862
Oceanography 52 318 1018
Geology 60 388 1208
Earth science and Geophysics 63 429 1217
Environmental Engineering 40 491 1231
Petrology and Geochemistry 61 416 1256
Paleontology 68 413 1272
Geography and Cartography 49 462 1487
Ecology 63 549 1552
Environmental Management 55 706 1738
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 118 667 1873
Forestry 85 891 2401
Agricultural Science 93 1090 2563

Computer Science rankings

Kyoto Institute of Technology ranked 70th for Computer Science in Japan and 1484th in the World with 6,470 publications made and 71,334 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Computer Vision, Computer Networking, Neuroscience.

Computer Science ranking Location
#70 of 515 In Japan
#542 of 2,842 In Asia
#1484 of 6,855 In the World

Kyoto Institute of Technology
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 84 220
1994 55 245
1995 101 358
1996 92 385
1997 101 356
1998 114 542
1999 122 605
2000 100 750
2001 138 770
2002 236 1113
2003 185 1123
2004 178 1267
2005 195 1429
2006 179 1619
2007 175 1646
2008 157 1747
2009 166 1929
2010 209 2091
2011 215 2329
2012 223 2537
2013 256 2822
2014 250 2756
2015 278 2611
2016 274 2989
2017 286 3072
2018 238 3105
2019 247 3319
2020 234 3916
2021 197 4364
2022 207 4669
2023 210 4621
2024 190 4275
2025 124 3817

The following table provides academic rankings for Kyoto Institute of Technology in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Library and Information science 33 113 797
Telecommunications 42 352 976
Computer Graphics 57 317 1020
Robotics 88 417 1051
Human-Computer Interaction 47 319 1124
Computer Vision 56 435 1170
Computer Networking 46 491 1297
Neuroscience 108 436 1369
Computer Engineering 53 591 1406
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 55 550 1440
Computational Linguistics 67 610 1520
Multimedia 48 504 1548
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 108 631 1628
Software Engineering 54 604 1809
Blockchain and Cryptography 69 828 1853
Machine Learning 64 799 1865
Cognitive Science 89 796 1953
Cyber Security 64 803 1973
Management Information Systems 66 1221 3206

Art & Design rankings

Kyoto Institute of Technology ranked 62nd for Art & Design in Japan and 1740th in the World with 1,180 publications made and 6,824 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Aesthetics, Computer Graphics, Literature, 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
#62 of 350 In Japan
#522 of 2,450 In Asia
#1740 of 6,010 In the World

Kyoto Institute of Technology
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 13 39
1994 15 29
1995 10 51
1996 18 32
1997 19 54
1998 11 53
1999 11 65
2000 13 52
2001 20 86
2002 30 122
2003 26 89
2004 35 117
2005 35 143
2006 29 148
2007 26 189
2008 29 190
2009 21 188
2010 36 297
2011 55 323
2012 39 336
2013 61 400
2014 58 539
2015 73 390
2016 74 413
2017 50 372
2018 53 436
2019 29 362
2020 47 547
2021 36 563
2022 42 585
2023 52 655
2024 39 680
2025 25 617

The following table provides academic rankings for Kyoto Institute of Technology in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Photography 9 35 284
Painting and Drawing 12 86 423
Sculpture 12 86 423
Illustration and Concept Art 12 94 435
Interior Design 24 351 891
Landscape Architecture 23 338 907
Computer Graphics 57 317 1020
Art History 17 123 1160
Architecture 33 466 1376
Aesthetics 49 392 1488
Multimedia 48 504 1548
Fashion Design 57 491 1581
Literature 68 658 2149

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Kyoto Institute of Technology

Speciality Japan Asia World Rank
Anatomy and Physiology 119 490 1398
Applied Mathematics 45 539 1449
Advertising 26 425 1494
Urology 114 582 1496
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 109 546 1527
Pathology 101 599 1624
Management 54 613 1719
Physical Therapy 116 559 1744
Linguistics 88 632 1764
Medicine 113 656 1807
Sports Medicine 133 582 1843
Statistics 89 707 1848
Social Psychology 59 574 1887
Finance 61 679 2005
Mathematics 90 819 2065
Archaeology 66 762 2114
Business 65 760 2126
History 68 717 2149
Dentistry 123 811 2171
Cardiology 165 825 2185
Orthodontics 133 854 2223
Surgery 144 837 2303
Psychology 120 857 2307
Psychiatry 132 828 2313
Philosophy 85 725 2417
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences 86 780 2513
Classics and Ancient History 82 798 2572
Law 71 869 2576
Anesthesiology 180 1039 2641
Anthropology 79 907 2874
Political Science 70 906 2888
Education Majors 81 999 2888
Marketing 93 1209 3047
Sociology 112 1010 3052
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 120 1284 3085
Demography 137 1189 3129
Economics 94 1179 3129
Child Psychology 151 1159 3224
Nursing 128 1168 3270
Public Health 140 1278 3309
Math Teachers 108 1241 3357
Clinical Psychology 174 1327 3417
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 111 1274 3644
Development Studies 179 1958 4845