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Muroran Institute of Technology ranked 147th in Japan, 2612th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 67 research topics. Muroran Institute of Technology ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 9,341 academic publications and 96,799 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2612 of 14,131 In the World
#829 of 5,830 In Asia
#147 of 719 In Japan
#657 of 2,546 For Atomic and Molecular physics
#773 of 1,602 For Robotics
#793 of 3,183 For Condensed Matter Physics
#4782 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#3880 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 64 other topics

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Engineering rankings

Muroran Institute of Technology ranked 85th for Engineering in Japan and 1491st in the World with 7,365 publications made and 74,159 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#85 of 517 In Japan
#589 of 2,835 In Asia
#1491 of 6,782 In the World

Muroran Institute of Technology
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 93 306
1993 101 338
1994 123 416
1995 127 422
1996 136 563
1997 107 545
1998 130 560
1999 147 802
2000 175 793
2001 156 815
2002 221 1181
2003 176 1015
2004 168 987
2005 216 1391
2006 197 1486
2007 167 1267
2008 156 1493
2009 217 1592
2010 200 1613
2011 236 1829
2012 214 1949
2013 236 1903
2014 225 2090
2015 232 2225
2016 284 3053
2017 275 3312
2018 314 4046
2019 245 4708
2020 256 5246
2021 256 5754
2022 256 5863
2023 266 5796
2024 223 5516

The following table provides academic rankings for Muroran Institute of Technology in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Robotics 68 285 773
Mining Engineering 27 328 865
Nuclear Engineering 62 380 964
Applied/Engineering Physics 66 378 1018
Marine Engineering 63 398 1023
Structural Engineering 68 421 1137
Metallurgical Engineering 68 464 1145
Automation and Control engineering 66 477 1150
Transportation Engineering 39 404 1176
Biomedical Engineering 98 453 1207
Human-Computer Interaction 60 372 1236
Materials Science 76 523 1283
Petroleum Engineering 69 497 1286
Aerospace Engineering 74 448 1287
Telecommunications 63 512 1293
Electrical Engineering 75 516 1293
Automotive Engineering 57 522 1315
Civil Engineering 68 510 1395
Computer Networking 53 540 1397
Geotechnical Engineering 61 549 1401
Optical Engineering 91 567 1417
Architectural Engineering 74 551 1419
Mechanical Engineering 79 532 1444
Acoustical Engineering 100 600 1587
Operations Research 47 663 1607
Electronic Engineering 86 717 1625
Chemical Engineering 98 867 1783
Nanotechnology 107 908 1847
Environmental Engineering 75 848 1945
Computer Engineering 97 893 1953
Systems Engineering 94 870 2270
Remote Sensing 106 965 2292

Physics rankings

Muroran Institute of Technology ranked 85th for Physics in Japan and 1499th in the World with 6,994 publications made and 69,729 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Condensed Matter Physics, Nuclear Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#85 of 513 In Japan
#576 of 2,817 In Asia
#1499 of 6,713 In the World

Muroran Institute of Technology
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 97 346
1993 111 387
1994 135 479
1995 130 484
1996 138 656
1997 124 646
1998 147 652
1999 154 940
2000 176 927
2001 168 974
2002 218 1273
2003 163 1153
2004 171 1103
2005 200 1493
2006 190 1565
2007 162 1369
2008 161 1585
2009 211 1683
2010 201 1715
2011 227 1932
2012 196 2058
2013 211 1969
2014 210 2146
2015 203 2236
2016 252 2800
2017 240 2961
2018 257 3355
2019 217 3801
2020 232 4190
2021 208 4676
2022 213 4695
2023 203 4724
2024 169 4500

The following table provides academic rankings for Muroran Institute of Technology in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Atomic and Molecular physics 39 159 657
Condensed Matter Physics 63 288 793
Nuclear Physics 76 320 986
Applied/Engineering Physics 66 378 1018
Materials Science 76 523 1283
Astrobiology 102 420 1310
Optical Engineering 91 567 1417
Quantum and Particle physics 82 554 1446
Acoustical Engineering 100 600 1587
Biophysics 171 594 1589
Astrophysics and Astronomy 108 597 1734
Nanotechnology 107 908 1847
Theoretical Physics 104 670 1853

Chemistry rankings

Muroran Institute of Technology ranked 127th for Chemistry in Japan and 1754th in the World with 6,420 publications made and 66,637 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Physical chemistry, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#127 of 508 In Japan
#746 of 2,781 In Asia
#1754 of 6,545 In the World

Muroran Institute of Technology
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 87 334
1993 104 368
1994 133 458
1995 126 468
1996 130 623
1997 108 602
1998 133 624
1999 142 851
2000 158 892
2001 161 911
2002 177 1108
2003 157 1150
2004 156 1163
2005 193 1399
2006 183 1581
2007 149 1402
2008 141 1573
2009 204 1665
2010 189 1728
2011 216 2003
2012 180 2094
2013 200 2100
2014 184 2176
2015 183 2232
2016 224 2708
2017 215 2835
2018 241 3141
2019 186 3471
2020 214 3799
2021 201 4454
2022 170 4407
2023 198 4396
2024 147 4374

The following table provides academic rankings for Muroran Institute of Technology in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Computational Chemistry 47 314 982
Petrology and Geochemistry 56 371 1180
Inorganic Chemistry 83 541 1233
Materials Science 76 523 1283
Environmental Chemistry 75 518 1287
Physical chemistry 89 680 1510
Organic Chemistry 119 710 1642
Radiochemistry 94 917 1767
Chemical Engineering 98 867 1783
Nanotechnology 107 908 1847
Biochemistry 175 1030 2288
Nutrition and Food Science 186 1369 2897

Environmental Science rankings

Muroran Institute of Technology ranked 101st for Environmental Science in Japan and 2183rd in the World with 4,333 publications made and 46,433 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#101 of 521 In Japan
#859 of 2,838 In Asia
#2183 of 6,876 In the World

Muroran Institute of Technology
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 56 192
1993 59 214
1994 73 238
1995 72 234
1996 68 292
1997 68 300
1998 82 343
1999 83 513
2000 111 462
2001 111 509
2002 139 721
2003 105 569
2004 106 629
2005 126 733
2006 106 810
2007 95 730
2008 86 831
2009 138 878
2010 127 969
2011 138 1121
2012 119 1200
2013 129 1092
2014 124 1262
2015 140 1333
2016 156 1640
2017 163 1968
2018 187 2381
2019 146 2736
2020 140 3071
2021 142 3530
2022 134 3678
2023 158 3683
2024 120 3329

The following table provides academic rankings for Muroran Institute of Technology in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Mining Engineering 27 328 865
Petrology and Geochemistry 56 371 1180
Environmental Chemistry 75 518 1287
Earth science and Geophysics 76 489 1337
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 74 509 1390
Geotechnical Engineering 61 549 1401
Oceanography 89 646 1728
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 119 644 1825
Environmental Engineering 75 848 1945
Geology 106 767 1984
Environmental Management 66 845 2004
Paleontology 124 820 2108
Geography and Cartography 90 838 2286
Ecology 106 969 2433
Agricultural Science 139 1440 3271

Biology rankings

Muroran Institute of Technology ranked 165th for Biology in Japan and 2505th in the World with 3,989 publications made and 45,558 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Nanotechnology, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#165 of 527 In Japan
#1086 of 2,834 In Asia
#2505 of 6,833 In the World

Muroran Institute of Technology
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 55 216
1993 47 218
1994 73 271
1995 73 301
1996 72 380
1997 70 391
1998 81 389
1999 69 578
2000 85 556
2001 100 621
2002 136 835
2003 102 689
2004 87 761
2005 105 847
2006 94 890
2007 91 960
2008 83 988
2009 118 996
2010 125 1092
2011 138 1292
2012 116 1319
2013 150 1345
2014 128 1492
2015 121 1575
2016 151 1819
2017 144 2120
2018 147 2382
2019 126 2633
2020 130 2930
2021 137 3439
2022 119 3512
2023 149 3571
2024 115 3333

The following table provides academic rankings for Muroran Institute of Technology in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Astrobiology 102 420 1310
Biophysics 171 594 1589
Animal Science 92 624 1794
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 119 644 1825
Nanotechnology 107 908 1847
Evolutionary Biology 110 722 2010
Paleontology 124 820 2108
Oncology and Cancer research 151 954 2211
Biochemistry 175 1030 2288
Zoology 150 861 2436
Genetics 181 1122 2575
Neuroscience 181 1007 2712
Nutrition and Food Science 186 1369 2897
Botany 166 1280 2972
Pharmacology 195 1515 3256
Agricultural Science 139 1440 3271
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 193 1507 3315
Immunology 212 1417 3325
Microbiology 184 1533 3326

Computer Science rankings

Muroran Institute of Technology ranked 106th for Computer Science in Japan and 1952nd in the World with 3,309 publications made and 36,313 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Computer Vision, Machine Learning, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#106 of 513 In Japan
#768 of 2,840 In Asia
#1952 of 6,845 In the World

Muroran Institute of Technology
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 31 95
1993 26 113
1994 36 152
1995 32 114
1996 35 158
1997 25 177
1998 50 171
1999 53 319
2000 62 256
2001 67 336
2002 123 568
2003 81 312
2004 63 358
2005 85 362
2006 65 414
2007 56 423
2008 72 477
2009 84 520
2010 87 537
2011 100 626
2012 105 695
2013 115 623
2014 125 718
2015 120 857
2016 158 1332
2017 152 1631
2018 154 2189
2019 145 2878
2020 117 3159
2021 124 3299
2022 160 3468
2023 200 3670
2024 164 3208

The following table provides academic rankings for Muroran Institute of Technology in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Robotics 68 285 773
Blockchain and Cryptography 28 331 872
Human-Computer Interaction 60 372 1236
Computer Vision 64 475 1245
Telecommunications 63 512 1293
Cyber Security 36 508 1389
Computer Networking 53 540 1397
Computer Graphics 97 541 1485
Data Science 34 472 1534
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 69 634 1620
Machine Learning 60 737 1751
Software Engineering 58 630 1870
Computer Engineering 97 893 1953
Multimedia 77 801 2109
Cognitive Science 118 936 2238
Computational Linguistics 139 1166 2535
Neuroscience 181 1007 2712
Library and Information science 138 857 2877
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 193 1507 3315

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Muroran Institute of Technology ranked 111th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Japan and 3031st in the World with 2,441 publications made and 25,740 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Linguistics, History, Archaeology, Political Science.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#111 of 535 In Japan
#1013 of 2,864 In Asia
#3031 of 7,081 In the World

Muroran Institute of Technology
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 23 101
1993 30 108
1994 28 123
1995 29 111
1996 16 132
1997 26 133
1998 30 145
1999 43 238
2000 44 170
2001 43 251
2002 87 413
2003 60 256
2004 47 329
2005 64 272
2006 50 296
2007 46 320
2008 46 338
2009 75 333
2010 68 368
2011 65 488
2012 67 403
2013 87 480
2014 85 499
2015 84 551
2016 99 821
2017 101 1032
2018 138 1476
2019 112 1972
2020 102 2239
2021 101 2531
2022 119 2527
2023 101 2807
2024 97 2417

The following table provides academic rankings for Muroran Institute of Technology in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Linguistics 119 939 2404
Aesthetics 124 940 2685
Archaeology 100 1055 2743
Law 85 959 2792
Library and Information science 138 857 2877
History 107 1079 2935
Philosophy 113 994 3013
Political Science 86 991 3094
Education Majors 144 1517 4083
Demography 190 1670 4171
Sociology 193 1779 4655

Mathematics rankings

Muroran Institute of Technology ranked 102nd for Mathematics in Japan and 2308th in the World with 1,376 publications made and 19,611 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Applied Mathematics, Operations Research, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#102 of 458 In Japan
#932 of 2,718 In Asia
#2308 of 6,418 In the World

Muroran Institute of Technology
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 15 59
1993 13 54
1994 9 64
1995 14 87
1996 19 67
1997 12 70
1998 12 78
1999 21 97
2000 25 91
2001 30 146
2002 40 175
2003 29 172
2004 31 153
2005 25 186
2006 36 224
2007 21 226
2008 26 199
2009 26 178
2010 37 215
2011 29 232
2012 23 227
2013 42 241
2014 53 306
2015 49 388
2016 66 702
2017 69 843
2018 80 1280
2019 71 1600
2020 68 1879
2021 61 1806
2022 70 1949
2023 80 1956
2024 60 1396

The following table provides academic rankings for Muroran Institute of Technology in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Blockchain and Cryptography 28 331 872
Operations Research 47 663 1607
Applied Mathematics 99 991 2269
Statistics 118 1042 2508
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 93 1006 2584
Math Teachers 149 1600 4115

Business rankings

Muroran Institute of Technology ranked 86th for Business in Japan and 2577th in the World with 1,121 publications made and 9,285 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Operations Research, Advertising.

Business ranking Location
#86 of 392 In Japan
#962 of 2,646 In Asia
#2577 of 6,339 In the World

Muroran Institute of Technology
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 14 37
1993 11 49
1994 11 57
1995 12 39
1996 11 56
1997 9 46
1998 23 57
1999 25 84
2000 21 93
2001 30 118
2002 56 247
2003 24 138
2004 22 101
2005 28 146
2006 19 121
2007 15 141
2008 20 144
2009 23 138
2010 32 157
2011 27 156
2012 36 150
2013 23 171
2014 36 170
2015 35 215
2016 55 342
2017 48 467
2018 42 637
2019 48 803
2020 46 1004
2021 34 1028
2022 52 1103
2023 60 1136
2024 52 892

The following table provides academic rankings for Muroran Institute of Technology in various areas of Business.

Business subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Operations Research 47 663 1607
Management 75 809 2155
Finance 96 994 2647
Advertising 90 998 2719
Marketing 101 1260 3189

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Muroran Institute of Technology

Speciality Japan Asia World Rank
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 115 631 1560
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 112 555 1563
Urology 117 619 1564
Cardiology 125 592 1654
Radiation Therapy 119 731 1681
Anatomy and Physiology 155 718 1935
Surgery 125 700 1945
Anesthesiology 147 788 2113
Fashion Design 105 848 2389
Art & Design 108 938 2667
Pathology 163 1142 2747
Social Psychology 115 1029 2875
Literature 106 999 2922
Physical Therapy 209 1139 2927
Medicine 166 1173 2941
Psychology 154 1225 3118
Economics 99 1202 3190
Psychiatry 184 1277 3300
Development Studies 128 1564 3998
Public Health 205 1794 4385