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Kyoto Institute of Technology ranked 90th in Japan, 1437th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 98 research topics. Kyoto Institute of Technology ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 20,034 academic publications and 276,539 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1437 of 14,131 In the World
#404 of 5,830 In Asia
#90 of 719 In Japan
#5 of 24 In Kyoto
#165 of 1,015 For Polymer science and Plastics engineering
#496 of 1,032 For Entomology
#501 of 5,843 For Materials Science
#2661 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#2536 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 95 other topics

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Engineering rankings

Kyoto Institute of Technology ranked 40th for Engineering in Japan and 788th in the World with 16,047 publications made and 221,300 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Engineering ranking Location
#40 of 517 In Japan
#251 of 2,835 In Asia
#788 of 6,782 In the World

Kyoto Institute of Technology
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 215 825
1993 249 856
1994 265 1076
1995 279 1179
1996 339 1404
1997 363 1661
1998 349 1857
1999 326 2142
2000 360 2532
2001 390 2632
2002 550 3438
2003 508 3769
2004 525 4495
2005 503 4815
2006 520 5694
2007 442 6010
2008 445 6167
2009 428 6592
2010 445 6939
2011 487 7799
2012 498 8537
2013 510 8875
2014 531 9017
2015 579 8692
2016 627 9820
2017 599 9782
2018 558 10262
2019 519 10682
2020 510 11981
2021 457 12985
2022 464 13282
2023 439 13565
2024 398 13342

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 35 165
Materials Science 26 170 501
Chemical Engineering 24 217 524
Applied/Engineering Physics 26 159 526
Technical Drawing 25 177 559
Nanotechnology 27 221 566
Structural Engineering 28 173 590
Optical Engineering 28 178 596
Metallurgical Engineering 34 212 622
Acoustical Engineering 41 221 776
Geotechnical Engineering 39 291 827
Landscape Architecture 20 316 874
Electronic Engineering 37 329 894
Aviation 18 247 904
Mechanical Engineering 42 282 908
Civil Engineering 36 287 908
Electrical Engineering 54 350 949
Aerospace Engineering 49 284 952
Telecommunications 42 337 955
Biomedical Engineering 76 359 1011
Robotics 87 399 1018
Petroleum Engineering 45 345 1021
Human-Computer Interaction 44 292 1080
Environmental Engineering 39 463 1194
Architectural Engineering 60 445 1209
Automation and Control engineering 72 510 1228
Computer Networking 45 470 1262
Architecture 32 451 1347
Computer Engineering 54 591 1414
Operations Research 41 629 1535
Transportation Engineering 64 616 1586
Reliability and Quality Engineering 61 719 1721
Systems Engineering 65 663 1854
Remote Sensing 89 775 1929
Automotive Engineering 99 929 2076
Biotechnology 152 1107 2446

Chemistry rankings

Kyoto Institute of Technology ranked 53rd for Chemistry in Japan and 836th in the World with 15,974 publications made and 252,602 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#53 of 508 In Japan
#280 of 2,781 In Asia
#836 of 6,545 In the World

Kyoto Institute of Technology
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 231 895
1993 283 956
1994 279 1142
1995 302 1309
1996 361 1572
1997 378 1849
1998 382 2150
1999 358 2590
2000 395 3006
2001 402 3151
2002 526 3928
2003 492 4289
2004 563 5200
2005 507 5612
2006 498 6472
2007 461 6699
2008 473 7072
2009 435 7500
2010 435 7970
2011 460 8992
2012 476 9676
2013 491 9977
2014 487 10202
2015 526 9869
2016 547 10825
2017 584 11058
2018 534 11371
2019 488 12003
2020 495 13484
2021 463 14969
2022 446 15385
2023 408 15469
2024 396 15109

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 35 165
Materials Science 26 170 501
Pharmacy 47 163 514
Chemical Engineering 24 217 524
Nanotechnology 27 221 566
Organic Chemistry 38 203 622
Environmental Chemistry 34 216 670
Physical chemistry 39 273 718
Inorganic Chemistry 52 314 811
Computational Chemistry 41 245 833
Radiochemistry 41 444 880
Biochemistry 81 332 942
Petrology and Geochemistry 61 394 1226
Nutrition and Food Science 84 674 1576

Physics rankings

Kyoto Institute of Technology ranked 36th for Physics in Japan and 748th in the World with 15,768 publications made and 225,621 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Nuclear Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#36 of 513 In Japan
#223 of 2,817 In Asia
#748 of 6,713 In the World

Kyoto Institute of Technology
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 220 860
1993 264 928
1994 264 1134
1995 281 1249
1996 348 1442
1997 352 1702
1998 358 1937
1999 335 2239
2000 369 2629
2001 384 2724
2002 549 3486
2003 497 3870
2004 538 4661
2005 504 4989
2006 521 5900
2007 437 6103
2008 449 6371
2009 421 6809
2010 421 7050
2011 462 7878
2012 478 8581
2013 499 8921
2014 496 9050
2015 545 8692
2016 588 9735
2017 590 9771
2018 537 10166
2019 485 10636
2020 488 11852
2021 444 12668
2022 447 13034
2023 412 13154
2024 364 12811

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 26 170 501
Applied/Engineering Physics 26 159 526
Condensed Matter Physics 36 182 563
Nanotechnology 27 221 566
Atomic and Molecular physics 34 134 586
Optical Engineering 28 178 596
Nuclear Physics 39 160 623
Biophysics 74 215 775
Acoustical Engineering 41 221 776
Quantum and Particle physics 38 240 798
Astrobiology 60 242 900
Astrophysics and Astronomy 53 279 1023
Theoretical Physics 72 416 1333

Biology rankings

Kyoto Institute of Technology ranked 88th for Biology in Japan and 1172nd in the World with 11,370 publications made and 198,778 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Nanotechnology, Paleontology, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#88 of 527 In Japan
#415 of 2,834 In Asia
#1172 of 6,833 In the World

Kyoto Institute of Technology
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 167 645
1993 204 700
1994 184 799
1995 207 939
1996 246 1123
1997 273 1307
1998 296 1555
1999 246 1933
2000 276 2272
2001 300 2375
2002 399 3017
2003 356 3360
2004 392 4093
2005 363 4449
2006 362 5082
2007 350 5319
2008 348 5624
2009 311 6009
2010 308 6258
2011 296 7060
2012 323 7700
2013 337 7905
2014 332 7974
2015 373 7760
2016 392 8464
2017 408 8534
2018 382 8906
2019 330 9343
2020 360 10823
2021 333 12184
2022 320 12467
2023 328 12670
2024 323 11851

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 27 91 496
Nanotechnology 27 221 566
Biophysics 74 215 775
Molecular Biology 92 261 803
Astrobiology 60 242 900
Biochemistry 81 332 942
Zoology 59 289 1102
Genetics 95 401 1125
Evolutionary Biology 49 313 1145
Paleontology 68 398 1249
Neuroscience 107 413 1338
Botany 79 488 1354
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 106 596 1572
Nutrition and Food Science 84 674 1576
Immunology 122 638 1661
Microbiology 119 744 1782
Virology 105 668 1815
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 120 648 1835
Oncology and Cancer research 141 810 1916
Horticulture 91 872 2026
Pharmacology 142 961 2171
Forestry 86 864 2352
Biotechnology 152 1107 2446
Agricultural Science 92 1062 2510

Environmental Science rankings

Kyoto Institute of Technology ranked 63rd for Environmental Science in Japan and 1345th in the World with 8,032 publications made and 114,908 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#63 of 521 In Japan
#449 of 2,838 In Asia
#1345 of 6,876 In the World

Kyoto Institute of Technology
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 121 438
1993 129 484
1994 122 561
1995 124 544
1996 182 720
1997 194 826
1998 167 845
1999 169 1083
2000 197 1311
2001 203 1314
2002 284 1728
2003 266 1737
2004 302 2288
2005 274 2420
2006 273 2876
2007 230 3058
2008 225 3066
2009 231 3405
2010 209 3416
2011 263 4025
2012 226 3991
2013 237 4082
2014 224 4148
2015 266 3947
2016 265 4543
2017 259 4436
2018 260 4893
2019 236 5136
2020 259 6014
2021 232 6770
2022 231 7082
2023 237 7192
2024 186 6280

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 34 216 670
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 37 222 759
Geotechnical Engineering 39 291 827
Oceanography 52 299 986
Geology 60 370 1181
Earth science and Geophysics 63 408 1184
Environmental Engineering 39 463 1194
Petrology and Geochemistry 61 394 1226
Paleontology 68 398 1249
Geography and Cartography 48 442 1457
Ecology 63 521 1517
Environmental Management 54 669 1680
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 120 648 1835
Forestry 86 864 2352
Agricultural Science 92 1062 2510

Computer Science rankings

Kyoto Institute of Technology ranked 70th for Computer Science in Japan and 1429th in the World with 6,365 publications made and 68,258 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Computer Vision, Computer Networking, Neuroscience.

Computer Science ranking Location
#70 of 513 In Japan
#501 of 2,840 In Asia
#1429 of 6,845 In the World

Kyoto Institute of Technology
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 57 177
1993 84 220
1994 55 245
1995 101 358
1996 92 385
1997 101 356
1998 114 541
1999 122 605
2000 100 751
2001 138 771
2002 236 1113
2003 185 1123
2004 178 1267
2005 195 1430
2006 180 1619
2007 175 1648
2008 157 1747
2009 166 1928
2010 209 2090
2011 215 2331
2012 223 2539
2013 256 2828
2014 250 2753
2015 278 2607
2016 276 2997
2017 284 3066
2018 238 3094
2019 247 3335
2020 232 3916
2021 198 4357
2022 205 4639
2023 208 4624
2024 187 4262

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 33 106 783
Telecommunications 42 337 955
Computer Graphics 58 312 1012
Robotics 87 399 1018
Human-Computer Interaction 44 292 1080
Computer Vision 56 418 1148
Computer Networking 45 470 1262
Neuroscience 107 413 1338
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 55 525 1396
Computer Engineering 54 591 1414
Computational Linguistics 66 582 1478
Multimedia 48 482 1518
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 106 596 1572
Software Engineering 54 569 1753
Machine Learning 64 757 1795
Blockchain and Cryptography 69 819 1839
Cognitive Science 89 772 1914
Cyber Security 64 767 1920
Management Information Systems 64 1189 3164

Art & Design rankings

Kyoto Institute of Technology ranked 61st for Art & Design in Japan and 1704th in the World with 1,161 publications made and 6,523 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
#61 of 346 In Japan
#503 of 2,428 In Asia
#1704 of 5,966 In the World

Kyoto Institute of Technology
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 5 18
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 27 92
2004 35 117
2005 35 143
2006 30 148
2007 26 189
2008 29 190
2009 21 188
2010 36 296
2011 55 323
2012 39 337
2013 61 400
2014 58 535
2015 73 388
2016 74 411
2017 50 369
2018 53 436
2019 30 360
2020 46 554
2021 37 572
2022 42 590
2023 52 665
2024 36 674

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 7 28 268
Painting and Drawing 14 93 447
Sculpture 14 93 447
Illustration and Concept Art 14 101 463
Interior Design 23 333 868
Landscape Architecture 20 316 874
Computer Graphics 58 312 1012
Art History 18 123 1157
Architecture 32 451 1347
Aesthetics 47 362 1428
Multimedia 48 482 1518
Fashion Design 57 478 1564
Literature 67 617 2080

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Kyoto Institute of Technology

Speciality Japan Asia World Rank
Anatomy and Physiology 119 478 1385
Applied Mathematics 44 515 1416
Advertising 24 399 1442
Urology 113 567 1474
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 107 523 1487
Pathology 100 579 1591
Management 54 570 1656
Physical Therapy 116 541 1710
Linguistics 88 600 1726
Medicine 113 630 1773
Statistics 88 670 1802
Sports Medicine 133 563 1821
Social Psychology 57 551 1843
Finance 62 653 1954
Mathematics 89 791 2018
Business 64 720 2070
Archaeology 66 745 2098
History 69 693 2127
Cardiology 165 806 2156
Dentistry 125 822 2197
Psychology 119 819 2256
Surgery 143 813 2262
Psychiatry 131 806 2274
Philosophy 83 683 2358
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences 86 752 2468
Law 70 831 2521
Anesthesiology 181 1009 2583
Political Science 70 849 2803
Anthropology 78 879 2813
Education Majors 80 970 2846
Marketing 93 1171 2977
Sociology 112 972 2987
Demography 137 1150 3074
Economics 94 1149 3077
Child Psychology 149 1117 3170
Nursing 128 1127 3204
Public Health 139 1242 3256
Math Teachers 105 1206 3305
Clinical Psychology 175 1284 3349
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 110 1236 3594
Development Studies 174 1906 4753