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Muroran Institute of Technology ranked 145th in Japan, 2523rd in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 70 research topics. Muroran Institute of Technology ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 8,405 academic publications and 77,448 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2523 of 14,131 In the World
#791 of 5,830 In Asia
#145 of 719 In Japan
#648 of 2,461 For Atomic and Molecular physics
#756 of 3,091 For Condensed Matter Physics
#827 of 1,031 For Mining Engineering
#4807 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#3880 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 67 other topics

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Engineering rankings

Muroran Institute of Technology ranked 84th for Engineering in Japan and 1408th in the World with 6,695 publications made and 60,365 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#84 of 505 In Japan
#533 of 2,809 In Asia
#1408 of 6,684 In the World

Muroran Institute of Technology
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 69 204
1992 83 248
1993 98 269
1994 108 347
1995 115 366
1996 122 516
1997 99 474
1998 124 506
1999 144 732
2000 173 723
2001 151 742
2002 216 1018
2003 162 867
2004 157 922
2005 205 1261
2006 165 1128
2007 166 1263
2008 151 1341
2009 195 1461
2010 184 1439
2011 226 1622
2012 193 1725
2013 219 1712
2014 205 1845
2015 218 1977
2016 275 2624
2017 261 2920
2018 298 3417
2019 246 4180
2020 242 4574
2021 245 5082
2022 236 5218
2023 231 4947

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

Engineering subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Mining Engineering 30 295 827
Applied/Engineering Physics 60 305 864
Nuclear Engineering 61 343 889
Robotics 84 339 923
Marine Engineering 60 362 971
Metallurgical Engineering 68 414 1069
Structural Engineering 69 387 1087
Transportation Engineering 42 372 1134
Automation and Control engineering 69 462 1141
Petroleum Engineering 70 439 1164
Biomedical Engineering 103 438 1193
Automotive Engineering 57 466 1208
Aerospace Engineering 70 402 1209
Electrical Engineering 77 472 1213
Telecommunications 64 458 1215
Materials Science 74 480 1215
Architectural Engineering 73 477 1271
Computer Networking 52 460 1273
Geotechnical Engineering 60 513 1332
Civil Engineering 68 474 1333
Mechanical Engineering 76 484 1348
Optical Engineering 89 531 1362
Human-Computer Interaction 79 435 1408
Acoustical Engineering 99 549 1495
Operations Research 47 605 1510
Electronic Engineering 84 656 1533
Chemical Engineering 97 785 1652
Nanotechnology 107 810 1705
Environmental Engineering 73 772 1802
Systems Engineering 84 697 1952
Remote Sensing 109 882 2127

Physics rankings

Muroran Institute of Technology ranked 84th for Physics in Japan and 1405th in the World with 6,388 publications made and 57,464 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Condensed Matter Physics, Nuclear Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#84 of 503 In Japan
#527 of 2,786 In Asia
#1405 of 6,603 In the World

Muroran Institute of Technology
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 75 265
1992 88 296
1993 107 323
1994 118 408
1995 118 420
1996 123 594
1997 115 569
1998 141 583
1999 148 870
2000 171 839
2001 161 884
2002 218 1106
2003 155 997
2004 157 1033
2005 187 1361
2006 155 1215
2007 156 1350
2008 159 1427
2009 190 1528
2010 185 1533
2011 212 1695
2012 178 1823
2013 194 1786
2014 191 1894
2015 191 2007
2016 244 2408
2017 228 2675
2018 248 2864
2019 214 3389
2020 219 3649
2021 200 4155
2022 201 4205
2023 178 4022

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 39 151 648
Condensed Matter Physics 61 260 756
Applied/Engineering Physics 60 305 864
Nuclear Physics 73 299 947
Materials Science 74 480 1215
Quantum and Particle physics 80 506 1352
Optical Engineering 89 531 1362
Acoustical Engineering 99 549 1495
Biophysics 162 561 1530
Astrophysics and Astronomy 107 530 1600
Nanotechnology 107 810 1705
Theoretical Physics 112 708 1898

Chemistry rankings

Muroran Institute of Technology ranked 124th for Chemistry in Japan and 1629th in the World with 5,858 publications made and 55,967 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Physical chemistry, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#124 of 499 In Japan
#666 of 2,750 In Asia
#1629 of 6,447 In the World

Muroran Institute of Technology
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 69 256
1992 78 287
1993 99 305
1994 118 399
1995 110 404
1996 116 567
1997 102 535
1998 125 560
1999 137 793
2000 156 821
2001 153 821
2002 176 987
2003 145 993
2004 150 1092
2005 178 1279
2006 150 1226
2007 147 1395
2008 141 1437
2009 180 1536
2010 172 1569
2011 207 1811
2012 157 1900
2013 176 1910
2014 169 1976
2015 185 2044
2016 218 2368
2017 198 2573
2018 229 2745
2019 190 3085
2020 199 3349
2021 196 3898
2022 162 4053
2023 169 3896

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 49 291 940
Petrology and Geochemistry 57 344 1120
Inorganic Chemistry 81 509 1191
Environmental Chemistry 73 462 1205
Materials Science 74 480 1215
Physical chemistry 87 622 1418
Organic Chemistry 120 663 1560
Chemical Engineering 97 785 1652
Nanotechnology 107 810 1705
Radiochemistry 94 885 1727
Biochemistry 175 961 2166
Nutrition and Food Science 188 1292 2766

Environmental Science rankings

Muroran Institute of Technology ranked 103rd for Environmental Science in Japan and 1986th in the World with 3,934 publications made and 38,024 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#103 of 510 In Japan
#740 of 2,811 In Asia
#1986 of 6,798 In the World

Muroran Institute of Technology
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 39 130
1992 46 153
1993 54 188
1994 63 216
1995 63 195
1996 61 262
1997 60 269
1998 86 302
1999 79 472
2000 109 406
2001 106 427
2002 136 626
2003 98 461
2004 104 580
2005 120 653
2006 89 618
2007 92 732
2008 85 745
2009 122 787
2010 119 864
2011 127 987
2012 113 1081
2013 114 985
2014 108 1053
2015 134 1236
2016 155 1433
2017 149 1721
2018 181 2017
2019 151 2445
2020 127 2659
2021 142 3014
2022 118 3229
2023 142 3139

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 30 295 827
Petrology and Geochemistry 57 344 1120
Environmental Chemistry 73 462 1205
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 71 439 1270
Earth science and Geophysics 77 446 1277
Geotechnical Engineering 60 513 1332
Oceanography 92 579 1621
Environmental Management 63 689 1735
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 121 598 1761
Environmental Engineering 73 772 1802
Geology 107 688 1840
Paleontology 122 729 1947
Geography and Cartography 89 701 2035
Ecology 104 837 2198
Agricultural Science 130 1258 2930

Biology rankings

Muroran Institute of Technology ranked 165th for Biology in Japan and 2301st in the World with 3,618 publications made and 37,021 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Nanotechnology, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#165 of 523 In Japan
#965 of 2,814 In Asia
#2301 of 6,770 In the World

Muroran Institute of Technology
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 37 148
1992 49 184
1993 44 171
1994 64 236
1995 63 249
1996 60 341
1997 63 334
1998 80 337
1999 65 524
2000 82 494
2001 97 540
2002 131 702
2003 92 595
2004 86 697
2005 101 752
2006 86 733
2007 85 909
2008 83 887
2009 106 913
2010 115 980
2011 134 1162
2012 102 1192
2013 137 1248
2014 117 1247
2015 120 1485
2016 143 1592
2017 131 1885
2018 140 2078
2019 125 2374
2020 119 2520
2021 139 2972
2022 115 3219
2023 129 3115

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

Biology subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Biophysics 162 561 1530
Animal Science 92 532 1619
Nanotechnology 107 810 1705
Evolutionary Biology 96 581 1739
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 121 598 1761
Paleontology 122 729 1947
Oncology and Cancer research 145 814 1961
Biochemistry 175 961 2166
Zoology 147 754 2212
Genetics 181 1041 2446
Neuroscience 182 882 2499
Botany 163 1149 2734
Nutrition and Food Science 188 1292 2766
Agricultural Science 130 1258 2930
Microbiology 180 1445 3150
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 187 1422 3153
Immunology 214 1332 3193
Pharmacology 201 1517 3271

Computer Science rankings

Muroran Institute of Technology ranked 108th for Computer Science in Japan and 1841st in the World with 2,985 publications made and 27,649 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Computer Vision, Machine Learning, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#108 of 506 In Japan
#692 of 2,809 In Asia
#1841 of 6,752 In the World

Muroran Institute of Technology
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 37 71
1992 26 71
1993 26 84
1994 32 121
1995 32 108
1996 34 135
1997 25 156
1998 44 145
1999 51 278
2000 60 218
2001 65 290
2002 121 442
2003 74 265
2004 64 318
2005 81 302
2006 60 331
2007 58 372
2008 72 413
2009 81 439
2010 79 478
2011 94 559
2012 95 558
2013 109 534
2014 118 578
2015 111 718
2016 154 1070
2017 146 1366
2018 144 1770
2019 144 2530
2020 115 2722
2021 113 2810
2022 148 2978
2023 171 2951

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
Blockchain and Cryptography 27 278 802
Robotics 84 339 923
Computer Vision 67 425 1184
Telecommunications 64 458 1215
Data Science 28 325 1259
Cyber Security 35 428 1267
Computer Networking 52 460 1273
Human-Computer Interaction 79 435 1408
Software Engineering 47 428 1491
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 76 582 1550
Machine Learning 58 650 1625
Computer Graphics 109 617 1627
Cognitive Science 108 800 2006
Computational Linguistics 134 1004 2292
Neuroscience 182 882 2499
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 187 1422 3153

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Muroran Institute of Technology ranked 110th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Japan and 2775th in the World with 2,196 publications made and 19,573 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Linguistics, History, Archaeology, Political Science.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#110 of 527 In Japan
#878 of 2,845 In Asia
#2775 of 7,020 In the World

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

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 18 86
1992 19 80
1993 28 91
1994 24 113
1995 24 101
1996 18 122
1997 21 115
1998 25 133
1999 38 219
2000 43 144
2001 40 206
2002 85 333
2003 56 213
2004 49 296
2005 57 240
2006 46 220
2007 45 287
2008 42 292
2009 68 273
2010 65 299
2011 60 397
2012 67 356
2013 80 388
2014 83 418
2015 71 469
2016 89 631
2017 95 859
2018 125 1193
2019 110 1731
2020 100 1880
2021 98 2100
2022 104 2180
2023 98 2303

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 117 816 2193
Aesthetics 116 763 2334
Archaeology 100 911 2474
Law 81 832 2556
History 106 930 2648
Philosophy 110 872 2784
Political Science 87 874 2866
Education Majors 142 1336 3750
Demography 193 1583 4014
Sociology 179 1556 4218

Mathematics rankings

Muroran Institute of Technology ranked 101st for Mathematics in Japan and 2097th in the World with 1,253 publications made and 15,787 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Applied Mathematics, Operations Research, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#101 of 443 In Japan
#819 of 2,673 In Asia
#2097 of 6,305 In the World

Muroran Institute of Technology
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 12 52
1992 12 44
1993 12 54
1994 9 58
1995 12 85
1996 17 60
1997 12 66
1998 13 71
1999 17 75
2000 24 85
2001 29 133
2002 42 154
2003 26 139
2004 30 131
2005 23 147
2006 34 178
2007 23 236
2008 24 159
2009 25 164
2010 32 175
2011 27 198
2012 21 190
2013 40 207
2014 45 226
2015 45 339
2016 59 558
2017 71 737
2018 70 1048
2019 71 1470
2020 63 1613
2021 63 1647
2022 65 1736
2023 84 1675

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 27 278 802
Operations Research 47 605 1510
Applied Mathematics 94 932 2175
Statistics 117 913 2283
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 87 887 2363

Business rankings

Muroran Institute of Technology ranked 81st for Business in Japan and 2329th in the World with 1,030 publications made and 7,277 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Operations Research, Advertising.

Business ranking Location
#81 of 375 In Japan
#828 of 2,579 In Asia
#2329 of 6,187 In the World

Muroran Institute of Technology
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 11 31
1992 15 33
1993 11 28
1994 11 43
1995 9 34
1996 11 46
1997 10 37
1998 23 41
1999 23 70
2000 21 86
2001 29 116
2002 55 189
2003 22 114
2004 24 82
2005 27 124
2006 19 81
2007 15 114
2008 17 119
2009 23 132
2010 31 134
2011 27 122
2012 33 124
2013 23 143
2014 35 140
2015 29 180
2016 50 239
2017 48 366
2018 36 528
2019 47 704
2020 43 880
2021 34 880
2022 49 973
2023 58 924

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 47 605 1510
Management 76 710 1985
Advertising 77 760 2282
Finance 92 841 2340
Marketing 102 1119 2918

Art & Design rankings

Muroran Institute of Technology ranked 104th for Art & Design in Japan and 2397th in the World with 468 publications made and 3,099 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Computer Graphics, Aesthetics.

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
#104 of 328 In Japan
#782 of 2,302 In Asia
#2397 of 5,720 In the World

Muroran Institute of Technology
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 8 22
1992 8 21
1993 6 13
1994 8 21
1995 7 23
1996 4 40
1997 2 15
1998 8 29
1999 18 121
2000 7 30
2001 6 53
2002 19 102
2003 10 75
2004 9 57
2005 12 90
2006 14 42
2007 13 68
2008 9 60
2009 16 69
2010 15 90
2011 21 108
2012 21 63
2013 17 105
2014 16 91
2015 16 78
2016 24 118
2017 18 155
2018 22 187
2019 17 261
2020 18 286
2021 15 297
2022 15 350
2023 21 333

The following table provides academic rankings for Muroran Institute of Technology in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Computer Graphics 109 617 1627
Fashion Design 100 686 2072
Aesthetics 116 763 2334
Literature 108 906 2785

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Muroran Institute of Technology

Speciality Japan Asia World Rank
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 113 554 1401
Cardiology 119 526 1510
Urology 118 605 1533
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 114 533 1543
Radiation Therapy 117 676 1572
Anatomy and Physiology 151 618 1742
Surgery 133 683 1946
Anesthesiology 147 711 1972
Social Psychology 111 836 2540
Pathology 165 1022 2551
Physical Therapy 209 1020 2723
Medicine 168 1076 2765
Psychology 149 1045 2807
Economics 96 1044 2871
Psychiatry 184 1149 3082
Development Studies 124 1367 3609
Public Health 202 1622 4084