Kyoto Prefectural University: Rankings

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Kyoto Prefectural University ranked 189th in Japan, 3186th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 27 research topics. Kyoto Prefectural University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 5,029 academic publications and 96,294 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#3186 of 14,131 In the World
#1039 of 5,830 In Asia
#189 of 719 In Japan
#10 of 24 In Kyoto
#904 of 1,032 For Entomology
#964 of 3,576 For Horticulture
#1066 of 3,895 For Nutrition and Food Science
#3724 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#4996 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 24 other topics

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Biology rankings

Kyoto Prefectural University ranked 124th for Biology in Japan and 1843rd in the World with 4,073 publications made and 90,045 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Botany, Paleontology, Horticulture.

Biology ranking Location
#124 of 527 In Japan
#738 of 2,834 In Asia
#1843 of 6,833 In the World

Kyoto Prefectural University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 52 402
1993 46 397
1994 43 444
1995 38 423
1996 60 502
1997 42 539
1998 49 500
1999 65 621
2000 57 667
2001 64 707
2002 62 869
2003 81 1012
2004 92 1130
2005 97 1196
2006 108 1482
2007 119 1623
2008 120 1838
2009 95 2100
2010 127 2411
2011 112 2593
2012 146 2905
2013 151 3201
2014 154 3407
2015 149 3668
2016 129 3835
2017 127 4077
2018 169 4308
2019 156 4826
2020 142 5782
2021 137 6582
2022 159 6638
2023 113 6311
2024 132 5960

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

Biology subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Entomology 52 230 904
Horticulture 45 347 964
Nutrition and Food Science 55 410 1066
Molecular Biology 121 407 1136
Biophysics 128 396 1194
Botany 76 472 1324
Microbiology 92 508 1340
Biochemistry 119 575 1423
Agricultural Science 53 555 1436
Genetics 119 559 1459
Animal Science 70 479 1468
Forestry 58 560 1702
Immunology 126 662 1702
Oncology and Cancer research 131 726 1730
Zoology 105 581 1793
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 118 730 1813
Pharmacology 128 818 1875
Biotechnology 127 862 1991
Paleontology 119 771 2016
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 131 752 2080
Evolutionary Biology 139 975 2510
Virology 132 1022 2587
Nanotechnology 178 1506 3037
Neuroscience 210 1269 3243

Chemistry rankings

Kyoto Prefectural University ranked 130th for Chemistry in Japan and 1829th in the World with 3,743 publications made and 84,162 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#130 of 508 In Japan
#782 of 2,781 In Asia
#1829 of 6,545 In the World

Kyoto Prefectural University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 44 378
1993 51 393
1994 46 468
1995 37 424
1996 58 521
1997 42 563
1998 44 508
1999 65 608
2000 48 657
2001 64 700
2002 61 853
2003 73 979
2004 86 1090
2005 81 1137
2006 93 1394
2007 101 1513
2008 114 1688
2009 88 1863
2010 118 2198
2011 108 2376
2012 134 2614
2013 148 2944
2014 144 3118
2015 140 3330
2016 121 3540
2017 119 3677
2018 148 3882
2019 125 4375
2020 124 5170
2021 124 5937
2022 138 5951
2023 104 5733
2024 116 5218

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 55 410 1066
Biochemistry 119 575 1423
Pharmacy 119 610 1482
Organic Chemistry 121 720 1659
Radiochemistry 101 947 1817
Inorganic Chemistry 125 871 1875
Computational Chemistry 114 893 2038
Environmental Chemistry 132 996 2183
Physical chemistry 136 1047 2201
Chemical Engineering 124 1111 2242
Petrology and Geochemistry 118 978 2423
Materials Science 167 1174 2502
Nanotechnology 178 1506 3037

Environmental Science rankings

Kyoto Prefectural University ranked 129th for Environmental Science in Japan and 2494th in the World with 2,380 publications made and 46,424 citations received. Main research topics: Ecology, Geology, Paleontology, Geography and Cartography, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#129 of 521 In Japan
#1006 of 2,838 In Asia
#2494 of 6,876 In the World

Kyoto Prefectural University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 30 191
1993 35 209
1994 24 223
1995 19 215
1996 39 233
1997 30 293
1998 41 250
1999 31 295
2000 40 340
2001 42 384
2002 34 397
2003 48 535
2004 63 622
2005 53 627
2006 65 792
2007 68 855
2008 58 1021
2009 57 1122
2010 88 1287
2011 61 1402
2012 80 1528
2013 86 1776
2014 74 1808
2015 88 1903
2016 65 2011
2017 73 2138
2018 94 2332
2019 89 2676
2020 89 3292
2021 73 3650
2022 92 3827
2023 77 3684
2024 76 3306

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 53 555 1436
Forestry 58 560 1702
Paleontology 119 771 2016
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 131 752 2080
Environmental Chemistry 132 996 2183
Ecology 99 898 2285
Geology 130 929 2300
Petrology and Geochemistry 118 978 2423
Earth science and Geophysics 147 1101 2638
Geotechnical Engineering 119 1173 2652
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 160 1188 2697
Oceanography 142 1121 2735
Geography and Cartography 150 1400 3490
Environmental Management 135 1536 3527

Engineering rankings

Kyoto Prefectural University ranked 182nd for Engineering in Japan and 3001st in the World with 2,050 publications made and 31,181 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#182 of 517 In Japan
#1358 of 2,835 In Asia
#3001 of 6,782 In the World

Kyoto Prefectural University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 26 130
1993 35 151
1994 30 221
1995 20 197
1996 43 233
1997 28 241
1998 32 200
1999 25 252
2000 23 282
2001 41 314
2002 32 364
2003 40 439
2004 43 453
2005 39 483
2006 39 527
2007 56 597
2008 54 646
2009 54 754
2010 62 909
2011 56 1014
2012 85 1116
2013 64 1192
2014 67 1345
2015 84 1510
2016 66 1597
2017 68 1645
2018 69 1719
2019 54 1963
2020 66 2267
2021 87 2654
2022 85 2694
2023 69 2756
2024 85 2525

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

Engineering subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Biotechnology 127 862 1991
Chemical Engineering 124 1111 2242
Metallurgical Engineering 167 1118 2384
Materials Science 167 1174 2502
Geotechnical Engineering 119 1173 2652
Optical Engineering 187 1285 2812
Electronic Engineering 161 1395 2931
Structural Engineering 180 1341 2996
Nanotechnology 178 1506 3037
Civil Engineering 158 1321 3057
Aerospace Engineering 193 1464 3339
Acoustical Engineering 210 1492 3437
Telecommunications 191 1669 3627
Electrical Engineering 213 1822 3930
Mechanical Engineering 216 1746 4057
Computer Networking 209 1981 4416

Medicine rankings

Kyoto Prefectural University ranked 150th for Medicine in Japan and 2377th in the World with 1,973 publications made and 45,565 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Immunology, Anatomy and Physiology, Surgery, Public Health.

Medicine ranking Location
#150 of 521 In Japan
#928 of 2,809 In Asia
#2377 of 6,775 In the World

Kyoto Prefectural University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 13 139
1993 22 132
1994 15 129
1995 10 155
1996 24 159
1997 10 183
1998 12 152
1999 19 215
2000 26 244
2001 30 223
2002 25 335
2003 41 375
2004 50 468
2005 53 508
2006 64 667
2007 69 834
2008 56 938
2009 55 1065
2010 61 1172
2011 59 1290
2012 79 1469
2013 79 1667
2014 83 1774
2015 75 1934
2016 61 1992
2017 79 2124
2018 83 2340
2019 80 2644
2020 77 3287
2021 86 3935
2022 100 3879
2023 70 3707
2024 69 3321

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 111 589 1473
Pharmacy 119 610 1482
Cardiology 123 578 1618
Urology 120 677 1658
Immunology 126 662 1702
Oncology and Cancer research 131 726 1730
Anatomy and Physiology 146 622 1731
Pharmacology 128 818 1875
Surgery 145 827 2291
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 163 898 2312
Pathology 142 927 2322
Physical Therapy 170 902 2486
Anesthesiology 174 957 2490
Virology 132 1022 2587
Public Health 110 936 2593
Psychiatry 180 1252 3244

Physics rankings

Kyoto Prefectural University ranked 188th for Physics in Japan and 2926th in the World with 1,955 publications made and 29,996 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Optical Engineering, Nuclear Physics, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#188 of 513 In Japan
#1311 of 2,817 In Asia
#2926 of 6,713 In the World

Kyoto Prefectural University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 24 138
1993 31 144
1994 30 258
1995 21 205
1996 42 235
1997 24 249
1998 30 252
1999 27 260
2000 20 308
2001 39 327
2002 29 389
2003 26 432
2004 39 436
2005 35 454
2006 40 494
2007 50 569
2008 56 591
2009 54 682
2010 61 798
2011 45 846
2012 73 969
2013 60 1045
2014 69 1156
2015 80 1304
2016 69 1379
2017 65 1451
2018 67 1450
2019 57 1752
2020 55 1984
2021 75 2174
2022 83 2259
2023 67 2399
2024 79 2198

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

Physics subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Biophysics 128 396 1194
Atomic and Molecular physics 160 871 2097
Materials Science 167 1174 2502
Nuclear Physics 200 1153 2571
Optical Engineering 187 1285 2812
Nanotechnology 178 1506 3037
Astrophysics and Astronomy 188 1302 3169
Quantum and Particle physics 186 1435 3170
Acoustical Engineering 210 1492 3437

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Kyoto Prefectural University ranked 174th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Japan and 4244th in the World with 1,121 publications made and 16,739 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Sociology, History, Archaeology, Linguistics.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#174 of 535 In Japan
#1597 of 2,864 In Asia
#4244 of 7,081 In the World

Kyoto Prefectural University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 10 53
1993 12 54
1994 14 60
1995 12 60
1996 16 77
1997 4 59
1998 19 88
1999 8 69
2000 12 107
2001 16 87
2002 14 153
2003 21 163
2004 26 189
2005 27 206
2006 27 277
2007 32 324
2008 29 379
2009 26 422
2010 40 532
2011 30 623
2012 35 692
2013 34 788
2014 37 826
2015 39 857
2016 29 908
2017 38 928
2018 57 984
2019 52 1139
2020 43 1396
2021 58 1667
2022 70 1799
2023 37 1660
2024 40 1565

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 112 911 2542
Library and Information science 136 823 2791
Linguistics 182 1443 3441
Aesthetics 169 1379 3591
Archaeology 148 1515 3752
History 151 1497 3860
Sociology 151 1415 3917
Philosophy 192 1587 4234
Political Science 234 2086 5386
Law 248 2186 5521

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Kyoto Prefectural University

Speciality Japan Asia World Rank
Computational Linguistics 127 1055 2361
Fashion Design 151 1288 3299
Marketing 108 1345 3374
Literature 144 1257 3455
Computer Vision 213 1750 3775
Cognitive Science 220 1695 3806
Art & Design 179 1491 3861
Computer Science 208 1740 3956
Psychology 212 1660 4055
Cyber Security 169 1798 4062
Finance 171 1672 4075
Business 175 1686 4139
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 208 1873 4213
Statistics 220 1960 4474
Management 194 1882 4518
Machine Learning 215 2083 4597
Mathematics 235 2063 4796
Social Psychology 254 2001 4956
Economics 212 2059 5040
Development Studies 213 2147 5291