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Meiji University ranked 40th in Japan, 894th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 103 research topics. Meiji University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 14,305 academic publications and 125,158 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 204 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#894 of 14,131 In the World
#193 of 5,830 In Asia
#40 of 719 In Japan
#10 of 84 In Tokyo
#387 of 1,820 For Automation and Control engineering
#387 of 1,498 For Robotics
#668 of 2,152 For Animal Science
#45 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#811 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 100 other topics

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Engineering rankings

Meiji University ranked 70th for Engineering in Japan and 1248th in the World with 9,314 publications made and 73,750 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#70 of 505 In Japan
#458 of 2,809 In Asia
#1248 of 6,684 In the World

Meiji University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 76 171
1992 77 169
1993 82 246
1994 69 291
1995 71 235
1996 86 340
1997 77 327
1998 73 348
1999 103 460
2000 123 470
2001 117 578
2002 273 1144
2003 240 915
2004 185 911
2005 215 1136
2006 252 1262
2007 233 1481
2008 235 1556
2009 249 1652
2010 318 1908
2011 315 2094
2012 375 2684
2013 377 2775
2014 417 2995
2015 413 3128
2016 466 3619
2017 438 3897
2018 505 4130
2019 489 4638
2020 484 5682
2021 433 6356
2022 425 6906
2023 391 6772

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

Physics rankings

Meiji University ranked 74th for Physics in Japan and 1256th in the World with 8,647 publications made and 69,541 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Physics ranking Location
#74 of 503 In Japan
#456 of 2,786 In Asia
#1256 of 6,603 In the World

Meiji University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 73 177
1992 77 162
1993 80 255
1994 66 305
1995 73 261
1996 80 339
1997 73 333
1998 75 358
1999 92 477
2000 115 455
2001 121 575
2002 268 1101
2003 231 898
2004 179 889
2005 190 1121
2006 249 1244
2007 227 1417
2008 231 1505
2009 237 1566
2010 297 1763
2011 298 2025
2012 350 2491
2013 320 2550
2014 353 2724
2015 372 2915
2016 440 3326
2017 385 3554
2018 439 3725
2019 453 4327
2020 449 5216
2021 406 5909
2022 386 6355
2023 369 6372

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

Physics subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Applied/Engineering Physics 61 306 866
Acoustical Engineering 57 299 961
Atomic and Molecular physics 78 317 1033
Condensed Matter Physics 77 394 1040
Astrobiology 80 313 1081
Nanotechnology 69 504 1147
Quantum and Particle physics 69 418 1168
Materials Science 73 474 1205
Nuclear Physics 101 471 1276
Astrophysics and Astronomy 87 407 1322
Biophysics 147 464 1334
Optical Engineering 85 516 1340
Theoretical Physics 84 464 1431

Chemistry rankings

Meiji University ranked 105th for Chemistry in Japan and 1341st in the World with 8,069 publications made and 91,992 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Nanotechnology, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#105 of 499 In Japan
#519 of 2,750 In Asia
#1341 of 6,447 In the World

Meiji University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 64 174
1992 72 175
1993 86 259
1994 78 311
1995 79 282
1996 89 362
1997 85 401
1998 76 416
1999 94 538
2000 117 503
2001 113 670
2002 191 899
2003 168 858
2004 192 979
2005 194 1170
2006 231 1383
2007 216 1628
2008 221 1842
2009 223 2040
2010 285 2398
2011 268 2625
2012 330 3320
2013 306 3644
2014 321 3970
2015 354 4127
2016 395 4629
2017 342 4946
2018 396 4972
2019 424 5671
2020 401 6826
2021 369 7604
2022 338 8238
2023 339 8166

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

Chemistry subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 65 285 881
Petrology and Geochemistry 52 302 1024
Pharmacy 93 376 1034
Environmental Chemistry 66 389 1052
Nutrition and Food Science 58 396 1071
Chemical Engineering 64 504 1129
Nanotechnology 69 504 1147
Materials Science 73 474 1205
Organic Chemistry 93 501 1261
Computational Chemistry 69 480 1296
Radiochemistry 65 657 1315
Biochemistry 116 514 1315
Physical chemistry 79 580 1333
Inorganic Chemistry 98 653 1478

Biology rankings

Meiji University ranked 115th for Biology in Japan and 1508th in the World with 7,169 publications made and 87,765 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Nanotechnology, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#115 of 523 In Japan
#569 of 2,814 In Asia
#1508 of 6,770 In the World

Meiji University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 50 144
1992 69 155
1993 60 183
1994 59 249
1995 57 256
1996 69 302
1997 74 329
1998 62 351
1999 76 467
2000 90 463
2001 80 594
2002 174 863
2003 127 768
2004 159 902
2005 149 1018
2006 204 1298
2007 189 1512
2008 194 1663
2009 203 1986
2010 245 2298
2011 234 2576
2012 294 3232
2013 278 3585
2014 300 3876
2015 327 4074
2016 368 4562
2017 323 4726
2018 363 4901
2019 396 5579
2020 385 7065
2021 360 7888
2022 358 8478
2023 346 8262

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

Biology subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Animal Science 27 152 668
Molecular Biology 106 329 966
Nutrition and Food Science 58 396 1071
Astrobiology 80 313 1081
Horticulture 59 421 1142
Nanotechnology 69 504 1147
Evolutionary Biology 55 331 1195
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 76 356 1203
Genetics 102 447 1249
Biochemistry 116 514 1315
Biophysics 147 464 1334
Agricultural Science 53 507 1357
Paleontology 90 496 1480
Botany 88 544 1485
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 106 583 1559
Oncology and Cancer research 126 642 1582
Immunology 125 601 1594
Neuroscience 129 505 1606
Microbiology 122 683 1700
Biotechnology 126 764 1842
Forestry 75 643 1917
Zoology 125 622 1920
Pharmacology 167 1125 2520
Virology 146 1077 2691

Environmental Science rankings

Meiji University ranked 74th for Environmental Science in Japan and 1473rd in the World with 6,523 publications made and 59,981 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#74 of 510 In Japan
#487 of 2,811 In Asia
#1473 of 6,798 In the World

Meiji University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 39 116
1992 43 114
1993 54 153
1994 49 226
1995 49 167
1996 61 188
1997 60 237
1998 51 236
1999 60 294
2000 72 296
2001 79 397
2002 152 651
2003 139 564
2004 122 597
2005 126 719
2006 163 790
2007 147 992
2008 159 1150
2009 185 1289
2010 226 1548
2011 228 1801
2012 260 2189
2013 245 2372
2014 264 2584
2015 313 2721
2016 358 3151
2017 339 3232
2018 355 3426
2019 362 4067
2020 357 4993
2021 349 5465
2022 325 6039
2023 321 5832

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

Environmental Science subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 52 302 1024
Environmental Chemistry 66 389 1052
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 76 356 1203
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 65 410 1210
Earth science and Geophysics 80 471 1321
Agricultural Science 53 507 1357
Oceanography 78 485 1432
Geology 79 476 1443
Paleontology 90 496 1480
Ecology 72 556 1624
Geography and Cartography 62 508 1630
Environmental Management 65 693 1742
Geotechnical Engineering 85 723 1765
Forestry 75 643 1917
Environmental Engineering 95 895 2032

Computer Science rankings

Meiji University ranked 65th for Computer Science in Japan and 1256th in the World with 6,118 publications made and 41,548 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Telecommunications, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#65 of 506 In Japan
#395 of 2,809 In Asia
#1256 of 6,752 In the World

Meiji University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 38 64
1992 46 77
1993 37 72
1994 41 115
1995 31 101
1996 39 156
1997 31 130
1998 45 152
1999 59 195
2000 64 242
2001 60 302
2002 248 970
2003 172 646
2004 107 583
2005 136 705
2006 151 834
2007 160 906
2008 138 985
2009 174 1023
2010 217 1169
2011 213 1307
2012 226 1660
2013 236 1705
2014 267 1799
2015 304 1954
2016 302 2206
2017 290 2345
2018 372 2608
2019 374 2947
2020 326 3558
2021 328 3977
2022 331 4202
2023 332 4122

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

Computer Science subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Robotics 37 131 387
UX/UI Desgin 22 168 725
Computer Engineering 30 270 790
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 31 249 874
Human-Computer Interaction 39 211 897
Computer Graphics 60 292 962
Game Design and Development 47 296 993
Computer Vision 65 420 1175
Computational Linguistics 60 416 1200
Software Engineering 32 300 1219
Machine Learning 34 430 1220
Cognitive Science 57 454 1332
Computer Networking 58 517 1380
Telecommunications 74 566 1434
Data Science 41 411 1443
Multimedia 58 477 1549
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 106 583 1559
Neuroscience 129 505 1606
Library and Information science 108 395 1660
Cyber Security 56 631 1685
Blockchain and Cryptography 69 732 1691
Management Information Systems 33 590 1958

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Meiji University ranked 57th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Japan and 1858th in the World with 4,753 publications made and 31,059 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Linguistics, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#57 of 527 In Japan
#487 of 2,845 In Asia
#1858 of 7,020 In the World

Meiji University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 17 55
1992 25 47
1993 16 49
1994 29 87
1995 17 53
1996 30 94
1997 26 95
1998 28 108
1999 54 108
2000 47 143
2001 56 201
2002 151 579
2003 109 370
2004 72 379
2005 78 438
2006 96 457
2007 99 514
2008 94 613
2009 125 663
2010 131 722
2011 161 941
2012 179 1145
2013 168 1115
2014 227 1421
2015 214 1373
2016 245 1657
2017 289 1775
2018 280 1870
2019 305 2383
2020 286 2899
2021 287 3391
2022 265 3325
2023 297 3367

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Radio and Television broadcasting 10 158 814
Broadcast Journalism 9 206 941
Aesthetics 37 258 1136
Linguistics 52 349 1214
Public Policy / Administration 19 195 1236
Classics and Ancient History 52 388 1656
Library and Information science 108 395 1660
Art History 33 261 1680
Philosophy 42 402 1681
Communications and Public Relations 16 377 1694
Gender Studies 24 329 1856
Law 48 527 1904
Archaeology 66 653 1940
History 69 603 1965
Education Majors 47 535 1970
Political Science 46 508 2037
Demography 101 711 2143
Anthropology 55 573 2170
Sociology 78 591 2174
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 56 667 2386

Medicine rankings

Meiji University ranked 127th for Medicine in Japan and 1869th in the World with 3,286 publications made and 38,966 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Anatomy and Physiology, Surgery, Radiology and Nuclear medicine, Immunology.

Medicine ranking Location
#127 of 517 In Japan
#662 of 2,781 In Asia
#1869 of 6,680 In the World

Meiji University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 20 54
1992 25 47
1993 20 57
1994 28 99
1995 24 73
1996 23 139
1997 26 133
1998 27 137
1999 25 167
2000 40 180
2001 42 244
2002 58 220
2003 46 272
2004 54 295
2005 66 362
2006 89 470
2007 81 561
2008 78 710
2009 85 846
2010 115 1000
2011 113 1134
2012 143 1443
2013 149 1788
2014 136 1846
2015 137 1865
2016 148 2081
2017 162 2217
2018 191 2335
2019 193 2593
2020 187 3226
2021 187 3583
2022 182 3692
2023 191 3623

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

Medicine subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Veterinary 22 189 627
Urology 88 278 799
Sonography and Ultrasound 82 318 875
Biomedical Engineering 83 338 996
Pharmacy 93 376 1034
Audiology 113 351 1268
Sports Medicine 108 385 1436
Anatomy and Physiology 133 496 1459
Oncology and Cancer research 126 642 1582
Immunology 125 601 1594
Physical Therapy 118 499 1635
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 142 670 1865
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 139 778 1892
Surgery 132 679 1938
Dentistry 122 726 2003
Pathology 137 760 2016
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 92 593 2028
Cardiology 169 752 2053
Health Science 82 578 2109
Anesthesiology 157 773 2115
Public Health 111 835 2422
Pharmacology 167 1125 2520
Virology 146 1077 2691
Psychiatry 165 979 2710
Clinical Psychology 133 972 2806
Nursing 141 1195 3400

Business rankings

Meiji University ranked 34th for Business in Japan and 1266th in the World with 2,719 publications made and 15,006 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Advertising, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#34 of 375 In Japan
#338 of 2,579 In Asia
#1266 of 6,187 In the World

Meiji University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 18 17
1992 23 33
1993 16 28
1994 18 44
1995 15 26
1996 21 56
1997 18 50
1998 15 55
1999 26 72
2000 24 98
2001 18 98
2002 111 429
2003 80 277
2004 38 230
2005 50 288
2006 75 354
2007 70 374
2008 55 385
2009 65 381
2010 78 443
2011 101 499
2012 115 600
2013 120 575
2014 136 743
2015 130 707
2016 129 869
2017 147 849
2018 158 899
2019 179 1030
2020 131 1222
2021 130 1427
2022 144 1432
2023 154 1444

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

Business subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Real Estate 26 250 890
Management 31 244 950
Public Policy / Administration 19 195 1236
Finance 44 400 1434
Advertising 31 376 1450
International Trade 31 353 1452
International Business 39 386 1561
Investment Banking and Stock trading 31 551 1584
Project Management 26 469 1692
Operations Research 57 733 1742
Accounting 31 519 1799
Management Information Systems 33 590 1958
Marketing 60 723 2112

Mathematics rankings

Meiji University ranked 70th for Mathematics in Japan and 1596th in the World with 2,393 publications made and 15,627 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#70 of 443 In Japan
#553 of 2,673 In Asia
#1596 of 6,305 In the World

Meiji University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 14 22
1992 21 39
1993 14 37
1994 10 44
1995 12 36
1996 10 60
1997 13 43
1998 16 62
1999 23 61
2000 20 98
2001 23 97
2002 77 341
2003 50 239
2004 44 238
2005 34 281
2006 64 312
2007 54 356
2008 52 387
2009 61 364
2010 78 410
2011 91 483
2012 99 605
2013 107 597
2014 110 703
2015 114 755
2016 108 882
2017 117 792
2018 145 910
2019 138 1097
2020 137 1299
2021 147 1489
2022 162 1470
2023 144 1459

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

Mathematics subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Applied Mathematics 38 414 1234
Statistics 68 488 1457
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 41 504 1578
Blockchain and Cryptography 69 732 1691
Operations Research 57 733 1742
Math Teachers 63 681 2222

Economics rankings

Meiji University ranked 46th for Economics in Japan and 1813th in the World with 1,301 publications made and 6,173 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading, International Trade.

Economics ranking Location
#46 of 323 In Japan
#535 of 2,461 In Asia
#1813 of 5,995 In the World

Meiji University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 3 5
1992 4 8
1993 1 8
1994 6 16
1995 7 6
1996 6 18
1997 7 14
1998 4 20
1999 8 23
2000 10 24
2001 2 25
2002 28 90
2003 23 53
2004 19 93
2005 17 121
2006 24 124
2007 32 126
2008 17 145
2009 23 151
2010 30 181
2011 42 190
2012 64 266
2013 58 305
2014 81 328
2015 70 357
2016 74 387
2017 79 386
2018 81 410
2019 99 559
2020 78 661
2021 93 741
2022 98 778
2023 73 758

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

Economics subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Finance 44 400 1434
International Trade 31 353 1452
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 41 504 1578
Investment Banking and Stock trading 31 551 1584
Development Studies 51 674 2128

Art & Design rankings

Meiji University ranked 55th for Art & Design in Japan and 1467th in the World with 1,138 publications made and 6,499 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
#55 of 328 In Japan
#389 of 2,302 In Asia
#1467 of 5,720 In the World

Meiji University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 3 8
1992 2 9
1993 1 10
1994 4 13
1995 5 12
1996 0 30
1997 5 14
1998 4 22
1999 7 19
2000 9 36
2001 7 38
2002 28 84
2003 26 62
2004 10 68
2005 14 83
2006 23 83
2007 11 98
2008 20 114
2009 27 144
2010 29 140
2011 40 190
2012 44 257
2013 43 239
2014 57 277
2015 46 296
2016 57 337
2017 71 369
2018 90 383
2019 97 503
2020 72 585
2021 73 731
2022 67 684
2023 86 755

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

Art & Design subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
UX/UI Desgin 22 168 725
Singing and Vocal Performance 27 166 769
Music 29 176 878
Computer Graphics 60 292 962
Game Design and Development 47 296 993
Aesthetics 37 258 1136
Literature 36 333 1428
Fashion Design 66 446 1495
Multimedia 58 477 1549
Art History 33 261 1680

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Meiji University

Speciality Japan Asia World Rank
Social Psychology 75 562 1931
Psychology 120 717 2106
Child Psychology 127 811 2561