Kyoto Prefectural University: Rankings

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Kyoto Prefectural University ranked 181st in Japan, 2811th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 26 research topics. Kyoto Prefectural University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 5,146 academic publications and 100,983 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2811 of 14,131 In the World
#839 of 5,830 In Asia
#181 of 719 In Japan
#8 of 24 In Kyoto
#877 of 1,018 For Entomology
#993 of 3,615 For Horticulture
#1113 of 3,944 For Nutrition and Food Science
#3797 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#3839 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 23 other topics

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Biology rankings

Kyoto Prefectural University ranked 124th for Biology in Japan and 1879th in the World with 4,155 publications made and 94,369 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Botany, Paleontology, Horticulture.

Biology ranking Location
#124 of 528 In Japan
#765 of 2,838 In Asia
#1879 of 6,841 In the World

Kyoto Prefectural University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 46 397
1994 43 444
1995 38 424
1996 60 502
1997 42 538
1998 49 500
1999 65 622
2000 57 669
2001 64 708
2002 62 870
2003 82 1012
2004 92 1130
2005 98 1196
2006 109 1482
2007 119 1622
2008 120 1838
2009 95 2100
2010 127 2410
2011 112 2594
2012 146 2907
2013 150 3195
2014 153 3411
2015 149 3659
2016 129 3825
2017 127 4066
2018 169 4298
2019 156 4814
2020 142 5775
2021 137 6563
2022 159 6624
2023 113 6303
2024 132 6010
2025 104 5172

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

Biology subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Entomology 50 225 877
Horticulture 45 367 993
Nutrition and Food Science 56 435 1113
Molecular Biology 121 417 1150
Biophysics 126 407 1205
Botany 77 494 1357
Microbiology 94 540 1387
Biochemistry 119 593 1443
Agricultural Science 53 577 1474
Animal Science 72 488 1483
Genetics 118 575 1483
Immunology 126 682 1729
Forestry 58 584 1750
Oncology and Cancer research 132 764 1790
Zoology 104 594 1820
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 119 754 1842
Pharmacology 128 846 1922
Biotechnology 127 894 2041
Paleontology 120 806 2060
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 132 783 2131
Evolutionary Biology 140 982 2518
Virology 131 1026 2587
Nanotechnology 178 1532 3081
Neuroscience 211 1286 3259

Chemistry rankings

Kyoto Prefectural University ranked 130th for Chemistry in Japan and 1873rd in the World with 3,813 publications made and 88,105 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#130 of 510 In Japan
#814 of 2,785 In Asia
#1873 of 6,561 In the World

Kyoto Prefectural University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 51 393
1994 46 468
1995 37 425
1996 58 521
1997 42 562
1998 44 508
1999 65 609
2000 48 658
2001 64 699
2002 61 853
2003 74 979
2004 86 1090
2005 82 1137
2006 93 1394
2007 101 1513
2008 114 1687
2009 88 1863
2010 118 2196
2011 108 2376
2012 134 2614
2013 146 2935
2014 143 3118
2015 140 3320
2016 120 3531
2017 119 3659
2018 148 3871
2019 125 4355
2020 124 5156
2021 124 5928
2022 138 5931
2023 104 5717
2024 116 5260
2025 92 4474

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

Chemistry subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 56 435 1113
Biochemistry 119 593 1443
Pharmacy 121 636 1520
Organic Chemistry 121 752 1702
Radiochemistry 99 970 1861
Inorganic Chemistry 127 895 1907
Computational Chemistry 113 914 2064
Physical chemistry 134 1071 2236
Environmental Chemistry 134 1031 2240
Chemical Engineering 124 1146 2290
Petrology and Geochemistry 119 982 2426
Materials Science 168 1205 2548
Nanotechnology 178 1532 3081

Environmental Science rankings

Kyoto Prefectural University ranked 128th for Environmental Science in Japan and 2560th in the World with 2,429 publications made and 48,653 citations received. Main research topics: Ecology, Geology, Paleontology, Geography and Cartography, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#128 of 523 In Japan
#1049 of 2,841 In Asia
#2560 of 6,888 In the World

Kyoto Prefectural University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 35 209
1994 24 223
1995 19 215
1996 39 233
1997 30 292
1998 41 249
1999 31 294
2000 40 341
2001 42 385
2002 34 398
2003 49 535
2004 63 622
2005 54 627
2006 66 792
2007 68 855
2008 58 1021
2009 57 1122
2010 88 1286
2011 61 1400
2012 80 1524
2013 86 1777
2014 74 1807
2015 88 1899
2016 64 2002
2017 73 2128
2018 93 2318
2019 89 2675
2020 88 3289
2021 73 3629
2022 91 3803
2023 77 3678
2024 76 3317
2025 64 2974

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

Environmental Science subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Agricultural Science 53 577 1474
Forestry 58 584 1750
Paleontology 120 806 2060
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 132 783 2131
Environmental Chemistry 134 1031 2240
Ecology 99 930 2334
Geology 129 951 2336
Petrology and Geochemistry 119 982 2426
Geotechnical Engineering 118 1190 2674
Earth science and Geophysics 147 1130 2681
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 157 1204 2720
Oceanography 142 1162 2795
Geography and Cartography 149 1427 3542
Environmental Management 134 1568 3576

Engineering rankings

Kyoto Prefectural University ranked 182nd for Engineering in Japan and 3046th in the World with 2,091 publications made and 32,722 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#182 of 520 In Japan
#1390 of 2,841 In Asia
#3046 of 6,795 In the World

Kyoto Prefectural University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 35 150
1994 30 221
1995 20 197
1996 43 233
1997 28 239
1998 32 199
1999 25 251
2000 23 281
2001 41 314
2002 32 362
2003 40 440
2004 43 453
2005 39 482
2006 39 527
2007 56 597
2008 54 643
2009 54 751
2010 62 906
2011 56 1018
2012 85 1113
2013 62 1184
2014 67 1340
2015 84 1508
2016 66 1592
2017 68 1639
2018 69 1713
2019 54 1962
2020 66 2272
2021 88 2671
2022 85 2688
2023 68 2750
2024 84 2560
2025 56 2365

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

Engineering subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Biotechnology 127 894 2041
Chemical Engineering 124 1146 2290
Metallurgical Engineering 169 1147 2426
Materials Science 168 1205 2548
Geotechnical Engineering 118 1190 2674
Optical Engineering 186 1299 2827
Electronic Engineering 159 1401 2941
Structural Engineering 179 1348 2996
Civil Engineering 158 1334 3078
Nanotechnology 178 1532 3081
Aerospace Engineering 189 1463 3311
Acoustical Engineering 211 1518 3478
Telecommunications 190 1676 3634
Electrical Engineering 212 1839 3954
Mechanical Engineering 216 1762 4081
Computer Networking 210 2008 4472

Medicine rankings

Kyoto Prefectural University ranked 147th for Medicine in Japan and 2407th in the World with 2,022 publications made and 48,307 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Immunology, Anatomy and Physiology, Surgery, Public Health.

Medicine ranking Location
#147 of 521 In Japan
#944 of 2,817 In Asia
#2407 of 6,793 In the World

Kyoto Prefectural University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 22 132
1994 15 129
1995 10 156
1996 24 159
1997 10 182
1998 12 151
1999 19 215
2000 26 245
2001 30 223
2002 25 336
2003 41 375
2004 50 468
2005 53 507
2006 64 667
2007 69 833
2008 56 937
2009 55 1065
2010 61 1173
2011 60 1291
2012 79 1465
2013 80 1675
2014 82 1780
2015 75 1934
2016 61 1993
2017 79 2122
2018 83 2330
2019 80 2630
2020 77 3283
2021 85 3919
2022 100 3857
2023 70 3700
2024 69 3339
2025 62 2826

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

Medicine subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 110 615 1510
Pharmacy 121 636 1520
Cardiology 123 594 1649
Urology 121 695 1691
Anatomy and Physiology 145 628 1726
Immunology 126 682 1729
Oncology and Cancer research 132 764 1790
Pharmacology 128 846 1922
Gerontology 100 507 1923
Surgery 148 851 2339
Pathology 142 953 2360
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 164 931 2364
Physical Therapy 174 931 2523
Anesthesiology 175 983 2531
Virology 131 1026 2587
Public Health 110 973 2636
Psychiatry 181 1292 3309
Nursing 139 1261 3485

Physics rankings

Kyoto Prefectural University ranked 186th for Physics in Japan and 2966th in the World with 1,996 publications made and 31,502 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Optical Engineering, Nuclear Physics, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#186 of 515 In Japan
#1340 of 2,822 In Asia
#2966 of 6,729 In the World

Kyoto Prefectural University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 31 144
1994 30 258
1995 21 204
1996 42 235
1997 24 247
1998 30 252
1999 27 258
2000 20 308
2001 39 327
2002 29 389
2003 27 433
2004 39 436
2005 35 454
2006 40 494
2007 50 569
2008 56 589
2009 54 682
2010 61 798
2011 45 845
2012 73 969
2013 58 1036
2014 69 1158
2015 81 1298
2016 69 1379
2017 65 1444
2018 67 1448
2019 57 1754
2020 55 1991
2021 76 2188
2022 83 2249
2023 66 2400
2024 79 2221
2025 53 2026

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

Physics subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Biophysics 126 407 1205
Atomic and Molecular physics 159 889 2118
Materials Science 168 1205 2548
Nuclear Physics 201 1185 2614
Optical Engineering 186 1299 2827
Nanotechnology 178 1532 3081
Quantum and Particle physics 187 1461 3214
Astrophysics and Astronomy 188 1339 3232
Acoustical Engineering 211 1518 3478

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Kyoto Prefectural University ranked 173rd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Japan and 4294th in the World with 1,152 publications made and 17,706 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Sociology, History, Archaeology, Linguistics.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#173 of 536 In Japan
#1631 of 2,867 In Asia
#4294 of 7,088 In the World

Kyoto Prefectural University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 12 53
1994 14 60
1995 12 60
1996 16 77
1997 4 59
1998 19 87
1999 8 69
2000 12 108
2001 16 87
2002 14 154
2003 21 163
2004 26 189
2005 27 206
2006 27 277
2007 32 323
2008 28 376
2009 26 421
2010 40 534
2011 30 622
2012 35 690
2013 34 788
2014 37 825
2015 40 859
2016 30 907
2017 38 919
2018 57 978
2019 50 1135
2020 43 1401
2021 57 1676
2022 70 1792
2023 37 1668
2024 41 1581
2025 40 1339

The following table provides academic rankings for Kyoto Prefectural University in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Demography 112 949 2596
Library and Information science 137 869 2912
Linguistics 183 1480 3510
Aesthetics 173 1418 3663
Archaeology 148 1556 3823
History 151 1540 3934
Sociology 153 1455 3965
Philosophy 192 1622 4285
Political Science 234 2110 5434
Law 248 2208 5555

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Kyoto Prefectural University

Speciality Japan Asia World Rank
Computational Linguistics 127 1114 2438
Fashion Design 155 1318 3343
Marketing 107 1377 3433
Literature 142 1289 3503
Child Psychology 192 1487 3798
Computer Vision 212 1775 3826
Cognitive Science 219 1717 3847
Art & Design 181 1529 3924
Computer Science 208 1772 4003
Psychology 212 1688 4092
Finance 170 1691 4096
Cyber Security 173 1839 4161
Business 175 1709 4176
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 210 1908 4279
Statistics 221 1979 4521
Management 195 1908 4564
Machine Learning 217 2105 4642
Mathematics 236 2090 4841
Social Psychology 255 2033 5021
Economics 213 2079 5078
Development Studies 215 2164 5317