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Kyushu University ranked 7th in Japan, 179th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 100 across 45 research topics. Kyushu University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 180,499 academic publications and 3,158,821 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 33 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#179 of 14,131 In the World
#19 of 5,830 In Asia
#7 of 719 In Japan
#1 of 14 In Fukuoka
#17 of 2,235 For Pharmacy
#19 of 3,083 For Inorganic Chemistry
#29 of 2,799 For Radiochemistry
#349 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#362 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top100 For 42 other topics

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Chemistry rankings

Kyushu University ranked 5th for Chemistry in Japan and 54th in the World with 119,762 publications made and 2,520,797 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Materials Science, Physical chemistry, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#5 of 499 In Japan
#11 of 2,750 In Asia
#54 of 6,447 In the World

Kyushu University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 1722 12187
1992 1727 13827
1993 1740 13728
1994 1875 15659
1995 1906 16626
1996 2109 18333
1997 2087 19835
1998 2231 22886
1999 2255 25065
2000 2504 27817
2001 2535 30415
2002 2958 33909
2003 2998 38573
2004 3079 42152
2005 3331 49536
2006 3523 54263
2007 3255 60428
2008 3256 64156
2009 3423 70289
2010 3318 75250
2011 3486 83397
2012 3468 90168
2013 3693 95479
2014 3577 101718
2015 3736 104913
2016 3954 108570
2017 3824 113105
2018 3729 119629
2019 3829 130605
2020 3933 146521
2021 3889 165206
2022 3570 170911
2023 3540 167382

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

Biology rankings

Kyushu University ranked 5th for Biology in Japan and 77th in the World with 115,143 publications made and 2,493,047 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Immunology, Nanotechnology.

Biology ranking Location
#5 of 523 In Japan
#10 of 2,814 In Asia
#77 of 6,770 In the World

Kyushu University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 1676 11561
1992 1722 13282
1993 1694 13386
1994 1876 15186
1995 1899 16436
1996 2057 18089
1997 2026 19787
1998 2174 23018
1999 2140 24882
2000 2377 28178
2001 2375 30709
2002 2699 34334
2003 2607 38625
2004 2774 42906
2005 2975 49586
2006 3132 54990
2007 2989 61252
2008 3078 65608
2009 3144 71429
2010 3078 77009
2011 3231 85095
2012 3326 92580
2013 3634 97854
2014 3497 103348
2015 3726 106941
2016 3753 109865
2017 3789 113734
2018 3648 120224
2019 3825 131182
2020 4009 149770
2021 4043 169827
2022 3780 174492
2023 3665 170498

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

Biology subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Molecular Biology 4 4 41
Nanotechnology 6 26 52
Biochemistry 4 6 60
Oncology and Cancer research 4 14 61
Biophysics 4 5 68
Nutrition and Food Science 3 12 69
Immunology 4 6 69
Genetics 4 8 79
Astrobiology 7 12 90
Botany 5 13 93
Zoology 4 8 102
Microbiology 4 12 118
Pharmacology 4 20 119
Paleontology 6 15 123
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 7 16 125
Entomology 5 11 125
Neuroscience 5 7 126
Horticulture 6 28 128
Biotechnology 5 18 138
Evolutionary Biology 4 11 144
Virology 5 23 172
Agricultural Science 6 40 187
Forestry 5 30 202
Toxicology 4 37 203
Animal Science 4 29 224
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 6 30 238
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 23 145 936

Engineering rankings

Kyushu University ranked 6th for Engineering in Japan and 79th in the World with 99,042 publications made and 1,600,606 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#6 of 505 In Japan
#21 of 2,809 In Asia
#79 of 6,684 In the World

Kyushu University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 1183 6782
1992 1135 7561
1993 1207 7820
1994 1278 8950
1995 1268 9301
1996 1466 10399
1997 1495 11127
1998 1599 12528
1999 1626 13877
2000 1836 15028
2001 1900 17062
2002 2585 19510
2003 2579 22090
2004 2600 23729
2005 2904 28412
2006 3060 31165
2007 2944 35336
2008 2861 38597
2009 3093 42863
2010 2901 45473
2011 3114 51848
2012 3113 56221
2013 3320 61035
2014 3276 65952
2015 3397 69067
2016 3629 73811
2017 3333 78470
2018 3414 84433
2019 3557 93767
2020 3506 104846
2021 3443 120307
2022 3215 125412
2023 3208 125349

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

Engineering subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nuclear Engineering 6 13 30
Marine Engineering 2 14 31
Metallurgical Engineering 6 15 34
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 5 8 45
Materials Science 6 19 47
Nanotechnology 6 26 52
Chemical Engineering 6 34 57
Mining Engineering 1 30 61
Applied/Engineering Physics 7 21 74
Optical Engineering 7 22 77
Geotechnical Engineering 4 25 80
Aerospace Engineering 5 23 95
Agricultural Engineering 4 24 103
Mechanical Engineering 6 26 103
Robotics 12 36 104
Acoustical Engineering 7 30 105
Structural Engineering 7 36 111
Biomedical Engineering 5 23 112
Electrical Engineering 6 45 114
Petroleum Engineering 5 42 116
Architectural Engineering 5 34 122
Biotechnology 5 18 138
Automotive Engineering 4 55 164
Environmental Engineering 7 64 173
Civil Engineering 8 55 178
Electronic Engineering 6 70 192
Telecommunications 8 74 221
Renewable Energy Engineering 6 73 221
Remote Sensing 8 56 223
Human-Computer Interaction 10 46 248
Transportation Engineering 8 68 255
Technical Drawing 8 80 256
Systems Engineering 7 54 259
Computer Networking 8 76 260
Aviation 5 51 276
Computer Engineering 12 88 280
Biochemical Engineering 7 60 282
Automation and Control engineering 13 107 298
Firefighting and Fire Science 8 109 313
Architecture 8 71 382
Engineering Management 5 66 392
Reliability and Quality Engineering 10 131 447
Operations Research 10 133 464
Landscape Architecture 10 114 488
Construction Management 9 149 593
Industrial Engineering 15 172 630
Product and Industrial Design 21 255 840

Physics rankings

Kyushu University ranked 7th for Physics in Japan and 71st in the World with 97,957 publications made and 1,619,879 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nuclear Physics, Nanotechnology.

Physics ranking Location
#7 of 503 In Japan
#19 of 2,786 In Asia
#71 of 6,603 In the World

Kyushu University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 1200 7422
1992 1175 8309
1993 1196 8368
1994 1308 9644
1995 1285 10045
1996 1502 11468
1997 1504 11889
1998 1617 13507
1999 1666 14710
2000 1896 15816
2001 1928 17687
2002 2529 20149
2003 2610 23072
2004 2530 24334
2005 2812 29169
2006 2979 32107
2007 2821 36194
2008 2775 39150
2009 2990 43528
2010 2839 46027
2011 2991 52209
2012 3036 56290
2013 3176 60723
2014 3163 65401
2015 3176 68742
2016 3474 73442
2017 3241 77834
2018 3294 83530
2019 3408 91601
2020 3399 102742
2021 3333 117165
2022 3120 121044
2023 3129 121201

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

Physics subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Materials Science 6 19 47
Nuclear Physics 7 10 50
Condensed Matter Physics 7 14 51
Nanotechnology 6 26 52
Atomic and Molecular physics 7 9 64
Biophysics 4 5 68
Applied/Engineering Physics 7 21 74
Quantum and Particle physics 7 21 76
Optical Engineering 7 22 77
Astrobiology 7 12 90
Acoustical Engineering 7 30 105
Astrophysics and Astronomy 9 26 157
Theoretical Physics 9 28 208
Medical Physics 6 25 264

Medicine rankings

Kyushu University ranked 4th for Medicine in Japan and 116th in the World with 72,736 publications made and 1,564,985 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Immunology, Radiology and Nuclear medicine, Psychiatry.

Medicine ranking Location
#4 of 517 In Japan
#13 of 2,781 In Asia
#116 of 6,680 In the World

Kyushu University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 1152 7397
1992 1192 8548
1993 1216 8549
1994 1284 9918
1995 1299 10907
1996 1332 11621
1997 1312 12884
1998 1359 15055
1999 1391 16469
2000 1499 18861
2001 1564 20363
2002 1673 22578
2003 1592 25202
2004 1714 27935
2005 1802 32269
2006 1807 36162
2007 1860 40028
2008 1737 42741
2009 1791 45567
2010 1830 50368
2011 1893 53535
2012 1918 58550
2013 2162 61513
2014 2077 65079
2015 2331 67146
2016 2355 68561
2017 2380 70447
2018 2366 73076
2019 2508 80132
2020 2645 93756
2021 2685 107438
2022 2585 110778
2023 2448 107310

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

Medicine subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Pharmacy 7 8 17
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 2 5 37
Orthodontics 3 10 59
Oncology and Cancer research 4 14 61
Dentistry 4 12 66
Immunology 4 6 69
Neurosurgery 4 15 86
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 5 12 90
Anatomy and Physiology 4 6 92
Radiation Therapy 4 19 94
Surgery 4 17 107
Pathology 4 15 112
Cardiology 5 11 112
Biomedical Engineering 5 23 112
Dermatology 6 14 117
Pharmacology 4 20 119
Anesthesiology 4 12 131
Ophthalmology 10 27 145
Urology 8 21 157
Virology 5 23 172
Psychiatry 5 18 176
Sonography and Ultrasound 8 41 192
Toxicology 4 37 203
Cosmetology 7 39 205
Audiology 9 17 206
Respiratory Therapy 12 32 237
Epidemiology 4 34 246
Family medicine 6 24 247
Physical Therapy 9 26 259
Optometry 12 42 263
Medical Physics 6 25 264
Pediatrics 6 39 268
Public Health 3 23 278
Sports Medicine 11 27 285
Forensic Science 6 67 341
Gerontology 8 31 390
Health Science 5 48 391
Occupational Therapy 11 52 404
Critical Care Nursing 14 71 441
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 7 59 468
Sports / Exercise science 13 43 471
Clinical Psychology 3 42 483
Veterinary 14 132 483
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 12 105 564
Nursing 9 72 573
Plastic Surgery 37 155 598
Healthcare Management (MHA) 10 87 640
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 23 145 936

Environmental Science rankings

Kyushu University ranked 6th for Environmental Science in Japan and 110th in the World with 69,397 publications made and 1,087,204 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#6 of 510 In Japan
#17 of 2,811 In Asia
#110 of 6,798 In the World

Kyushu University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 859 4181
1992 813 4795
1993 856 5209
1994 928 5764
1995 964 5962
1996 1023 6785
1997 1057 7184
1998 1214 8356
1999 1158 9330
2000 1311 10414
2001 1363 11460
2002 1694 13125
2003 1760 14923
2004 1728 16537
2005 1954 18750
2006 2089 21078
2007 1960 23755
2008 2004 25919
2009 2126 29114
2010 2015 31531
2011 2128 35246
2012 2160 38562
2013 2304 41459
2014 2166 44694
2015 2404 47166
2016 2450 49220
2017 2346 52330
2018 2332 57467
2019 2411 64017
2020 2456 73097
2021 2425 84815
2022 2312 87037
2023 2246 87040

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

Computer Science rankings

Kyushu University ranked 7th for Computer Science in Japan and 191st in the World with 50,393 publications made and 773,994 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Telecommunications, Computer Vision, Machine Learning.

Computer Science ranking Location
#7 of 506 In Japan
#44 of 2,809 In Asia
#191 of 6,752 In the World

Kyushu University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 567 3886
1992 543 4236
1993 574 4488
1994 642 5131
1995 656 5400
1996 681 5724
1997 709 6145
1998 738 7197
1999 795 7589
2000 911 8253
2001 927 8996
2002 1463 11295
2003 1324 12143
2004 1280 12877
2005 1355 14872
2006 1475 16770
2007 1422 18252
2008 1392 19488
2009 1563 21592
2010 1436 23416
2011 1548 25692
2012 1613 29215
2013 1665 31115
2014 1663 33371
2015 1783 34475
2016 1770 36205
2017 1772 37828
2018 1870 41682
2019 1926 47236
2020 2051 56171
2021 1970 66074
2022 1893 67695
2023 1908 69032

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Kyushu University ranked 5th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Japan and 334th in the World with 37,716 publications made and 531,405 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Linguistics, History, Archaeology, Political Science.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#5 of 527 In Japan
#31 of 2,845 In Asia
#334 of 7,020 In the World

Kyushu University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 405 2417
1992 392 2733
1993 407 2604
1994 440 3022
1995 472 3032
1996 480 3478
1997 554 3560
1998 538 4187
1999 589 4497
2000 659 5197
2001 673 5408
2002 977 6598
2003 905 7382
2004 923 8125
2005 1011 9371
2006 1018 10674
2007 1043 11808
2008 1089 12783
2009 1015 14370
2010 1070 15495
2011 1168 17126
2012 1179 18754
2013 1246 20156
2014 1281 22224
2015 1305 23605
2016 1372 24337
2017 1349 25875
2018 1396 28878
2019 1490 32860
2020 1517 39172
2021 1519 46511
2022 1481 48144
2023 1438 48466

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

Psychology rankings

Kyushu University ranked 5th for Psychology in Japan and 179th in the World with 28,645 publications made and 553,429 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#5 of 485 In Japan
#19 of 2,703 In Asia
#179 of 6,528 In the World

Kyushu University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 465 3352
1992 436 3549
1993 449 3695
1994 534 4275
1995 494 4634
1996 459 4842
1997 457 5038
1998 488 5745
1999 516 6084
2000 545 6767
2001 542 6964
2002 646 7963
2003 660 8987
2004 648 9586
2005 643 10650
2006 714 11664
2007 733 13084
2008 649 13852
2009 705 14965
2010 746 16022
2011 712 17607
2012 810 19679
2013 932 21008
2014 867 22382
2015 964 22958
2016 941 23982
2017 976 24445
2018 971 26267
2019 1055 29267
2020 1102 35034
2021 1087 40303
2022 1088 41411
2023 1023 41554

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

Psychology subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Neuroscience 5 7 126
Psychiatry 5 18 176
Cognitive Science 5 62 296
Social Psychology 6 35 350
Occupational Therapy 11 52 404
Education Majors 5 48 418
Child Psychology 5 34 449
Clinical Psychology 3 42 483
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 10 83 680

Mathematics rankings

Kyushu University ranked 6th for Mathematics in Japan and 271st in the World with 19,828 publications made and 294,278 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#6 of 443 In Japan
#55 of 2,673 In Asia
#271 of 6,305 In the World

Kyushu University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 165 894
1992 153 980
1993 167 983
1994 194 1219
1995 186 1161
1996 234 1313
1997 245 1374
1998 236 1601
1999 287 1871
2000 300 2092
2001 305 2290
2002 545 2953
2003 475 3283
2004 481 3527
2005 517 4200
2006 553 4979
2007 532 5507
2008 499 6096
2009 558 6862
2010 587 7382
2011 625 8529
2012 617 9301
2013 662 10535
2014 745 11656
2015 778 12577
2016 772 13219
2017 754 14376
2018 827 16395
2019 880 19144
2020 1009 22391
2021 1020 26566
2022 1001 28723
2023 980 29051

The following table provides academic rankings for Kyushu University in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Applied Mathematics 5 57 230
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 4 36 260
Statistics 6 50 263
Blockchain and Cryptography 5 83 297
Operations Research 10 133 464
Math Teachers 9 83 564
Actuarial Science 13 188 932

Business rankings

Kyushu University ranked 8th for Business in Japan and 396th in the World with 11,826 publications made and 108,429 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Advertising, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#8 of 375 In Japan
#72 of 2,579 In Asia
#396 of 6,187 In the World

Kyushu University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 132 488
1992 142 640
1993 121 563
1994 122 675
1995 122 600
1996 140 644
1997 171 649
1998 169 766
1999 174 786
2000 211 831
2001 211 1001
2002 446 1759
2003 359 1590
2004 327 1539
2005 349 1745
2006 380 2058
2007 343 2344
2008 377 2670
2009 363 2826
2010 334 2986
2011 420 3483
2012 363 3590
2013 392 4011
2014 395 4313
2015 434 4497
2016 445 4915
2017 433 5570
2018 450 6466
2019 436 7165
2020 448 8634
2021 460 10375
2022 458 10769
2023 447 11475

The following table provides academic rankings for Kyushu University in various areas of Business.

Business subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Finance 8 46 306
Management 9 91 384
Engineering Management 5 66 392
Advertising 8 55 437
Operations Research 10 133 464
Real Estate 15 104 485
Marketing 9 84 493
International Business 8 58 519
Accounting 5 96 573
Construction Management 9 149 593
International Trade 10 74 646
Investment Banking and Stock trading 10 152 675
Occupational Safety and Health 14 129 754
Risk Management 10 163 798
Entertainment Industry Business 12 143 813
Supply Chain Management 10 335 880
Public Policy / Administration 11 118 931
Actuarial Science 13 188 932
Hospitality and Hotel Management 15 310 959
Management Information Systems 13 195 979
Project Management 12 206 1021
Tax Law 25 273 1034

Economics rankings

Kyushu University ranked 6th for Economics in Japan and 381st in the World with 7,418 publications made and 102,515 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Environmental Economics, Agricultural Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#6 of 323 In Japan
#53 of 2,461 In Asia
#381 of 5,995 In the World

Kyushu University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 63 306
1992 57 381
1993 53 356
1994 77 468
1995 76 412
1996 89 441
1997 88 429
1998 98 542
1999 96 560
2000 91 575
2001 94 698
2002 165 777
2003 180 873
2004 184 952
2005 204 1194
2006 228 1390
2007 211 1740
2008 209 1871
2009 203 2193
2010 186 2181
2011 238 2586
2012 245 2803
2013 242 3021
2014 272 3368
2015 323 3536
2016 340 3745
2017 330 4081
2018 307 4880
2019 310 5498
2020 348 7005
2021 343 8892
2022 335 9140
2023 374 9730

The following table provides academic rankings for Kyushu University in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Agricultural Economics 3 17 115
Environmental Economics 4 61 231
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 4 36 260
Finance 8 46 306
International Economics 7 55 529
Development Studies 7 80 534
International Trade 10 74 646
Investment Banking and Stock trading 10 152 675
Actuarial Science 13 188 932
International Relations and Diplomacy 19 232 986
Political Economy 12 118 1018

Art & Design rankings

Kyushu University ranked 7th for Art & Design in Japan and 302nd in the World with 6,986 publications made and 74,074 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Aesthetics, Literature, Computer Graphics, 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
#7 of 328 In Japan
#39 of 2,302 In Asia
#302 of 5,720 In the World

Kyushu University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 63 369
1992 66 432
1993 85 460
1994 74 505
1995 80 519
1996 77 648
1997 97 677
1998 102 700
1999 126 786
2000 106 787
2001 144 910
2002 214 1107
2003 185 1221
2004 201 1136
2005 210 1374
2006 245 1771
2007 251 1949
2008 211 1976
2009 215 2193
2010 209 2467
2011 213 2664
2012 226 2756
2013 229 2995
2014 237 3478
2015 242 3229
2016 259 3723
2017 239 3823
2018 265 4059
2019 256 4714
2020 283 5478
2021 275 6009
2022 257 6340
2023 261 6307

The following table provides academic rankings for Kyushu University in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Computer Graphics 7 35 136
Aesthetics 4 12 160
Animation 6 55 193
Performing arts 3 18 200
Music 7 25 257
Game Design and Development 10 45 261
Fashion Design 8 40 287
Photography 11 39 299
Painting and Drawing 9 52 315
Sculpture 9 52 315
Illustration and Concept Art 9 48 316
Interior Design 8 86 336
Art History 5 19 375
Architecture 8 71 382
Literature 7 41 398
UX/UI Desgin 10 69 400
Graphic Design 8 75 405
Multimedia 10 66 411
Singing and Vocal Performance 15 58 439
Landscape Architecture 10 114 488
Entertainment Industry Business 12 143 813
Creative Writing 8 113 928