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Meiji University ranked 36th in Japan, 841st in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 105 research topics. Meiji University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 16,386 academic publications and 178,745 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 232 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#841 of 14,131 In the World
#154 of 5,830 In Asia
#36 of 719 In Japan
#10 of 84 In Tokyo
#419 of 1,645 For Robotics
#421 of 1,944 For Automation and Control engineering
#657 of 2,330 For Animal Science
#50 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#672 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 102 other topics

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Engineering rankings

Meiji University ranked 69th for Engineering in Japan and 1342nd in the World with 10,405 publications made and 100,834 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#69 of 520 In Japan
#519 of 2,841 In Asia
#1342 of 6,795 In the World

Meiji University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 90 319
1994 76 366
1995 70 330
1996 91 439
1997 84 429
1998 80 461
1999 111 618
2000 125 591
2001 130 693
2002 283 1447
2003 256 1206
2004 193 1154
2005 228 1387
2006 268 1552
2007 243 1780
2008 249 1890
2009 266 2026
2010 351 2321
2011 334 2646
2012 413 3200
2013 409 3446
2014 451 3578
2015 425 3883
2016 476 4371
2017 472 4691
2018 507 4914
2019 500 5573
2020 501 6867
2021 449 7433
2022 448 8092
2023 448 8015
2024 357 7461
2025 270 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 1320th in the World with 9,630 publications made and 96,522 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Physics ranking Location
#74 of 515 In Japan
#497 of 2,822 In Asia
#1320 of 6,729 In the World

Meiji University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 88 346
1994 74 381
1995 73 372
1996 89 440
1997 82 430
1998 83 474
1999 100 646
2000 119 581
2001 131 689
2002 277 1392
2003 246 1188
2004 187 1113
2005 199 1403
2006 268 1535
2007 238 1742
2008 247 1843
2009 252 1925
2010 326 2167
2011 323 2537
2012 385 2978
2013 347 3130
2014 388 3300
2015 383 3583
2016 445 3991
2017 421 4235
2018 433 4393
2019 464 5177
2020 460 6267
2021 426 6799
2022 404 7316
2023 404 7457
2024 307 7003
2025 230 6290

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 60 367 979
Acoustical Engineering 55 325 1005
Atomic and Molecular physics 79 333 1046
Condensed Matter Physics 74 412 1046
Astrobiology 84 347 1158
Quantum and Particle physics 66 446 1221
Nanotechnology 69 567 1246
Materials Science 72 523 1278
Theoretical Physics 65 403 1287
Nuclear Physics 98 487 1305
Biophysics 146 487 1357
Optical Engineering 85 547 1380
Astrophysics and Astronomy 86 454 1394

Chemistry rankings

Meiji University ranked 103rd for Chemistry in Japan and 1397th in the World with 9,114 publications made and 125,484 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Nanotechnology, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#103 of 510 In Japan
#561 of 2,785 In Asia
#1397 of 6,561 In the World

Meiji University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 91 342
1994 86 386
1995 81 384
1996 93 462
1997 96 545
1998 82 530
1999 106 727
2000 123 663
2001 128 830
2002 202 1151
2003 185 1126
2004 201 1267
2005 208 1452
2006 257 1692
2007 232 1991
2008 235 2218
2009 240 2387
2010 310 2868
2011 290 3220
2012 368 3908
2013 344 4548
2014 371 4726
2015 372 5015
2016 402 5530
2017 358 5861
2018 405 5875
2019 428 6728
2020 425 8028
2021 377 8827
2022 359 9374
2023 370 9307
2024 305 8789
2025 241 7672

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 53 260 807
Pharmacy 95 404 1070
Petrology and Geochemistry 50 335 1072
Nutrition and Food Science 55 429 1098
Environmental Chemistry 64 442 1128
Chemical Engineering 65 572 1213
Nanotechnology 69 567 1246
Materials Science 72 523 1278
Computational Chemistry 66 500 1296
Organic Chemistry 91 542 1318
Biochemistry 114 548 1359
Physical chemistry 77 630 1400
Radiochemistry 68 733 1429
Inorganic Chemistry 98 682 1517

Biology rankings

Meiji University ranked 112th for Biology in Japan and 1596th in the World with 8,180 publications made and 121,567 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Nanotechnology, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#112 of 528 In Japan
#627 of 2,838 In Asia
#1596 of 6,841 In the World

Meiji University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 62 254
1994 64 310
1995 60 347
1996 73 399
1997 84 446
1998 69 453
1999 91 632
2000 97 606
2001 93 733
2002 185 1111
2003 136 1028
2004 174 1164
2005 166 1278
2006 219 1591
2007 202 1869
2008 204 2077
2009 230 2357
2010 272 2813
2011 261 3189
2012 346 3886
2013 305 4609
2014 324 4648
2015 345 5036
2016 378 5560
2017 344 5717
2018 374 5852
2019 392 6783
2020 407 8510
2021 376 9232
2022 364 9840
2023 375 9665
2024 324 8948
2025 253 7742

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

Biology subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Animal Science 25 173 657
Molecular Biology 105 351 1008
Nutrition and Food Science 55 429 1098
Astrobiology 84 347 1158
Horticulture 58 481 1206
Nanotechnology 69 567 1246
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 73 412 1278
Evolutionary Biology 63 380 1295
Genetics 102 493 1317
Biophysics 146 487 1357
Biochemistry 114 548 1359
Agricultural Science 52 556 1426
Botany 85 591 1540
Paleontology 89 565 1579
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 107 628 1622
Neuroscience 123 539 1623
Oncology and Cancer research 124 686 1646
Immunology 124 670 1705
Microbiology 121 779 1830
Zoology 120 696 2037
Biotechnology 129 907 2065
Forestry 70 728 2067
Pharmacology 173 1303 2802
Virology 155 1238 3016

Environmental Science rankings

Meiji University ranked 71st for Environmental Science in Japan and 1570th in the World with 7,372 publications made and 85,881 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#71 of 523 In Japan
#549 of 2,841 In Asia
#1570 of 6,888 In the World

Meiji University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 58 206
1994 56 282
1995 50 237
1996 63 239
1997 68 326
1998 58 300
1999 64 385
2000 75 384
2001 89 485
2002 157 828
2003 146 754
2004 133 762
2005 141 884
2006 171 966
2007 161 1222
2008 168 1400
2009 202 1504
2010 249 1839
2011 243 2235
2012 301 2597
2013 289 2990
2014 298 3132
2015 317 3370
2016 364 3815
2017 355 3967
2018 359 4262
2019 357 4877
2020 372 6133
2021 372 6527
2022 334 7174
2023 360 6972
2024 285 6219
2025 197 5357

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 50 335 1072
Environmental Chemistry 64 442 1128
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 73 412 1278
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 65 464 1299
Earth science and Geophysics 78 526 1397
Urban and Regional planning 27 383 1399
Agricultural Science 52 556 1426
Oceanography 77 542 1518
Geology 76 548 1553
Paleontology 89 565 1579
Ecology 70 635 1717
Geography and Cartography 60 611 1817
Geotechnical Engineering 80 763 1829
Environmental Management 63 816 1935
Forestry 70 728 2067
Environmental Engineering 89 984 2183

Computer Science rankings

Meiji University ranked 66th for Computer Science in Japan and 1403rd in the World with 6,871 publications made and 60,444 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Telecommunications, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#66 of 515 In Japan
#494 of 2,842 In Asia
#1403 of 6,855 In the World

Meiji University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 40 111
1994 44 158
1995 29 132
1996 41 226
1997 32 170
1998 47 227
1999 63 282
2000 66 300
2001 63 363
2002 254 1262
2003 177 872
2004 110 768
2005 143 902
2006 156 1085
2007 160 1183
2008 156 1271
2009 179 1329
2010 230 1502
2011 226 1732
2012 261 2162
2013 254 2257
2014 284 2320
2015 320 2584
2016 297 2881
2017 314 3001
2018 378 3297
2019 381 3715
2020 332 4579
2021 343 4964
2022 348 5142
2023 382 5207
2024 284 4570
2025 209 4148

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 39 149 419
UX/UI Desgin 21 181 741
Computer Engineering 31 331 886
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 34 309 967
Computer Graphics 55 305 985
Game Design and Development 39 301 1002
Human-Computer Interaction 40 280 1026
Computer Vision 64 490 1264
Software Engineering 31 342 1292
Machine Learning 32 523 1336
Cognitive Science 52 508 1403
Computational Linguistics 65 579 1456
Telecommunications 73 615 1486
Computer Networking 57 606 1512
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 107 628 1622
Neuroscience 123 539 1623
Data Science 42 584 1743
Multimedia 58 606 1749
Library and Information science 101 432 1758
Blockchain and Cryptography 65 798 1788
Cyber Security 60 772 1922
Management Information Systems 30 644 1991

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Meiji University ranked 54th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Japan and 2077th in the World with 5,403 publications made and 46,332 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Linguistics, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#54 of 536 In Japan
#589 of 2,867 In Asia
#2077 of 7,088 In the World

Meiji University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 19 81
1994 29 110
1995 18 79
1996 29 128
1997 25 111
1998 34 162
1999 57 167
2000 53 200
2001 59 263
2002 159 754
2003 108 507
2004 82 519
2005 84 557
2006 102 610
2007 94 652
2008 105 810
2009 130 851
2010 150 927
2011 167 1257
2012 202 1482
2013 191 1535
2014 246 1844
2015 230 1840
2016 255 2143
2017 312 2371
2018 297 2662
2019 306 3021
2020 284 3860
2021 315 4243
2022 299 4188
2023 340 4434
2024 231 3870
2025 132 3366

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 10 143 761
Broadcast Journalism 8 227 947
Aesthetics 36 298 1212
Political Economy 17 176 1236
Public Policy / Administration 21 237 1347
Linguistics 54 419 1353
Urban and Regional planning 27 383 1399
Media Studies 17 248 1520
Library and Information science 101 432 1758
Art History 34 297 1811
Classics and Ancient History 50 468 1815
Philosophy 44 485 1843
Communications and Public Relations 16 510 1928
Gender Studies 26 378 1953
History 63 686 2087
Law 47 638 2094
Archaeology 65 758 2107
Education Majors 48 677 2165
Demography 98 762 2201
Political Science 44 639 2290
Sociology 76 667 2297
Anthropology 51 677 2302
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 56 776 2554

Medicine rankings

Meiji University ranked 122nd for Medicine in Japan and 1987th in the World with 3,739 publications made and 53,614 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Anatomy and Physiology, Surgery, Immunology, Radiology and Nuclear medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#122 of 521 In Japan
#737 of 2,817 In Asia
#1987 of 6,793 In the World

Meiji University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 21 72
1994 31 115
1995 24 95
1996 27 171
1997 29 173
1998 29 184
1999 31 217
2000 41 230
2001 50 320
2002 66 319
2003 49 376
2004 59 435
2005 69 466
2006 97 614
2007 88 770
2008 88 956
2009 94 1035
2010 127 1300
2011 131 1457
2012 160 1771
2013 154 2292
2014 143 2220
2015 146 2314
2016 160 2483
2017 172 2671
2018 191 2774
2019 191 3081
2020 193 3940
2021 187 4145
2022 188 4269
2023 205 4332
2024 164 3734
2025 116 3289

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

Medicine subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Veterinary 20 201 611
Urology 87 286 818
Sonography and Ultrasound 84 363 958
Pharmacy 95 404 1070
Biomedical Engineering 79 389 1071
Audiology 115 397 1328
Sports Medicine 106 427 1503
Anatomy and Physiology 131 544 1528
Physical Therapy 107 494 1591
Oncology and Cancer research 124 686 1646
Immunology 124 670 1705
Anesthesiology 136 674 1825
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 137 726 1935
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 135 815 1954
Surgery 125 719 1957
Orthodontics 124 750 2067
Dentistry 118 785 2110
Pathology 130 843 2123
Cardiology 163 818 2176
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 94 677 2215
Health Science 87 773 2462
Public Health 103 896 2468
Pharmacology 173 1303 2802
Psychiatry 157 1067 2815
Virology 155 1238 3016
Clinical Psychology 142 1132 3103
Nursing 126 1158 3246

Business rankings

Meiji University ranked 34th for Business in Japan and 1433rd in the World with 3,003 publications made and 21,610 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Advertising, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#34 of 394 In Japan
#427 of 2,654 In Asia
#1433 of 6,366 In the World

Meiji University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 16 36
1994 18 61
1995 15 34
1996 22 79
1997 18 58
1998 17 74
1999 26 97
2000 23 107
2001 21 121
2002 116 539
2003 81 356
2004 41 299
2005 52 344
2006 75 461
2007 68 447
2008 62 495
2009 69 513
2010 89 562
2011 109 668
2012 127 788
2013 125 759
2014 139 921
2015 136 960
2016 138 1114
2017 152 1035
2018 172 1158
2019 180 1288
2020 129 1559
2021 129 1810
2022 151 1729
2023 165 1840
2024 122 1449
2025 66 1192

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

Business subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Real Estate 22 215 767
Management 31 316 1073
Public Policy / Administration 21 237 1347
International Trade 30 376 1520
Finance 41 462 1530
Advertising 29 456 1556
International Business 32 413 1629
Operations Research 54 760 1779
Investment Banking and Stock trading 33 660 1801
Accounting 29 591 1921
Management Information Systems 30 644 1991
Project Management 25 641 2013
Marketing 50 771 2156

Mathematics rankings

Meiji University ranked 62nd for Mathematics in Japan and 1669th in the World with 2,659 publications made and 24,800 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics, Math Teachers, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#62 of 460 In Japan
#616 of 2,725 In Asia
#1669 of 6,434 In the World

Meiji University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 14 58
1994 9 71
1995 11 50
1996 14 78
1997 13 53
1998 17 85
1999 25 90
2000 22 122
2001 23 123
2002 80 472
2003 57 330
2004 48 314
2005 40 356
2006 61 430
2007 52 456
2008 53 507
2009 63 491
2010 89 523
2011 93 656
2012 114 818
2013 111 762
2014 114 883
2015 116 976
2016 119 1120
2017 136 1029
2018 143 1235
2019 147 1417
2020 137 1672
2021 156 1820
2022 171 1831
2023 149 1954
2024 93 1356
2025 58 1190

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

Mathematics subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Applied Mathematics 36 443 1277
Statistics 66 543 1527
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 37 557 1659
Operations Research 54 760 1779
Blockchain and Cryptography 65 798 1788
Math Teachers 48 670 2107

Economics rankings

Meiji University ranked 45th for Economics in Japan and 1945th in the World with 1,449 publications made and 10,152 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading, International Trade.

Economics ranking Location
#45 of 340 In Japan
#617 of 2,559 In Asia
#1945 of 6,188 In the World

Meiji University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 1 11
1994 6 20
1995 7 10
1996 7 26
1997 7 15
1998 4 24
1999 8 33
2000 10 28
2001 4 35
2002 27 115
2003 23 76
2004 22 130
2005 19 154
2006 26 162
2007 31 169
2008 20 191
2009 24 208
2010 39 234
2011 46 273
2012 67 324
2013 59 368
2014 80 406
2015 77 496
2016 82 525
2017 82 483
2018 90 569
2019 106 704
2020 78 845
2021 98 944
2022 99 1002
2023 75 1009
2024 58 836
2025 30 698

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

Economics subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Political Economy 17 176 1236
International Trade 30 376 1520
Finance 41 462 1530
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 37 557 1659
Environmental Economics 31 708 1709
Investment Banking and Stock trading 33 660 1801
Development Studies 51 786 2331

Art & Design rankings

Meiji University ranked 54th for Art & Design in Japan and 1575th in the World with 1,312 publications made and 10,337 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
#54 of 350 In Japan
#451 of 2,450 In Asia
#1575 of 6,010 In the World

Meiji University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 3 10
1994 4 15
1995 4 16
1996 1 32
1997 6 15
1998 7 29
1999 5 24
2000 11 47
2001 7 46
2002 28 103
2003 27 88
2004 11 82
2005 17 97
2006 20 105
2007 11 108
2008 26 152
2009 25 175
2010 34 190
2011 41 247
2012 50 314
2013 49 320
2014 60 385
2015 50 368
2016 63 427
2017 82 480
2018 92 512
2019 100 631
2020 70 756
2021 80 904
2022 68 882
2023 106 981
2024 64 887
2025 30 685

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 21 181 741
Singing and Vocal Performance 29 165 759
Music 24 187 882
Computer Graphics 55 305 985
Game Design and Development 39 301 1002
Aesthetics 36 298 1212
Architecture 34 495 1411
Literature 30 378 1497
Fashion Design 61 506 1614
Multimedia 58 606 1749
Art History 34 297 1811

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Meiji University

Speciality Japan Asia World Rank
Social Psychology 67 623 2011
Psychology 117 828 2247
Child Psychology 132 998 2865