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Muroran Institute of Technology ranked 151st in Japan, 2433rd in the global 2026 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 9,539 academic publications and 101,821 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2433 of 14,131 In the World
#700 of 5,830 In Asia
#151 of 719 In Japan
#667 of 2,558 For Atomic and Molecular physics
#767 of 1,645 For Robotics
#815 of 3,207 For Condensed Matter Physics
#4750 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#3322 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 1521st in the World with 7,499 publications made and 77,855 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#85 of 520 In Japan
#606 of 2,841 In Asia
#1521 of 6,795 In the World

Muroran Institute of Technology
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 101 338
1994 122 416
1995 127 422
1996 136 563
1997 107 546
1998 130 568
1999 147 803
2000 175 797
2001 156 815
2002 221 1182
2003 176 1015
2004 168 988
2005 216 1393
2006 197 1488
2007 167 1267
2008 156 1496
2009 217 1594
2010 200 1614
2011 235 1831
2012 214 1948
2013 236 1905
2014 224 2089
2015 231 2225
2016 284 3052
2017 275 3311
2018 314 4048
2019 244 4698
2020 257 5233
2021 257 5732
2022 255 5845
2023 268 5788
2024 236 5595
2025 163 4576

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 66 284 767
Mining Engineering 28 340 894
Nuclear Engineering 60 389 975
Applied/Engineering Physics 66 396 1035
Marine Engineering 63 413 1053
Structural Engineering 67 432 1145
Transportation Engineering 38 415 1178
Metallurgical Engineering 68 488 1178
Automation and Control engineering 66 499 1193
Biomedical Engineering 101 497 1271
Human-Computer Interaction 60 402 1280
Telecommunications 62 524 1306
Aerospace Engineering 73 457 1306
Petroleum Engineering 69 510 1314
Materials Science 76 549 1324
Electrical Engineering 76 540 1326
Automotive Engineering 57 540 1334
Computer Networking 52 545 1395
Civil Engineering 68 529 1418
Geotechnical Engineering 61 578 1437
Optical Engineering 90 587 1440
Architectural Engineering 73 579 1467
Mechanical Engineering 79 553 1486
Acoustical Engineering 99 617 1609
Electronic Engineering 85 740 1660
Operations Research 48 700 1673
Chemical Engineering 98 903 1830
Nanotechnology 107 935 1890
Computer Engineering 95 899 1963
Environmental Engineering 73 882 2001
Systems Engineering 94 894 2298
Remote Sensing 106 984 2318

Physics rankings

Muroran Institute of Technology ranked 86th for Physics in Japan and 1535th in the World with 7,098 publications made and 72,858 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Condensed Matter Physics, Nuclear Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#86 of 515 In Japan
#604 of 2,822 In Asia
#1535 of 6,729 In the World

Muroran Institute of Technology
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 111 387
1994 135 479
1995 130 484
1996 138 656
1997 124 647
1998 147 660
1999 154 940
2000 176 930
2001 168 974
2002 218 1274
2003 163 1153
2004 171 1104
2005 200 1494
2006 190 1566
2007 161 1369
2008 161 1587
2009 211 1685
2010 201 1716
2011 226 1935
2012 196 2058
2013 211 1971
2014 210 2146
2015 203 2234
2016 253 2799
2017 240 2959
2018 257 3350
2019 217 3800
2020 233 4189
2021 208 4672
2022 213 4683
2023 203 4710
2024 179 4554
2025 124 3791

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 39 166 667
Condensed Matter Physics 63 303 815
Nuclear Physics 78 341 1021
Applied/Engineering Physics 66 396 1035
Materials Science 76 549 1324
Astrobiology 105 440 1345
Optical Engineering 90 587 1440
Quantum and Particle physics 82 583 1486
Biophysics 169 605 1601
Acoustical Engineering 99 617 1609
Astrophysics and Astronomy 108 629 1774
Theoretical Physics 105 683 1872
Nanotechnology 107 935 1890

Chemistry rankings

Muroran Institute of Technology ranked 127th for Chemistry in Japan and 1789th in the World with 6,503 publications made and 69,442 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Physical chemistry, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#127 of 510 In Japan
#771 of 2,785 In Asia
#1789 of 6,561 In the World

Muroran Institute of Technology
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 104 368
1994 133 458
1995 126 468
1996 130 625
1997 108 603
1998 133 632
1999 142 851
2000 158 896
2001 161 911
2002 177 1108
2003 157 1154
2004 156 1155
2005 193 1401
2006 183 1583
2007 149 1402
2008 141 1575
2009 204 1667
2010 189 1728
2011 216 2005
2012 180 2093
2013 199 2099
2014 183 2177
2015 184 2237
2016 223 2706
2017 215 2835
2018 240 3140
2019 186 3465
2020 214 3790
2021 201 4436
2022 169 4395
2023 198 4381
2024 153 4427
2025 107 3701

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 48 340 1016
Petrology and Geochemistry 55 391 1208
Inorganic Chemistry 82 562 1258
Materials Science 76 549 1324
Environmental Chemistry 75 544 1345
Physical chemistry 87 702 1541
Organic Chemistry 120 743 1687
Radiochemistry 95 946 1810
Chemical Engineering 98 903 1830
Nanotechnology 107 935 1890
Biochemistry 175 1061 2333
Nutrition and Food Science 185 1396 2940

Environmental Science rankings

Muroran Institute of Technology ranked 101st for Environmental Science in Japan and 2251st in the World with 4,381 publications made and 48,721 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#101 of 523 In Japan
#896 of 2,841 In Asia
#2251 of 6,888 In the World

Muroran Institute of Technology
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 59 214
1994 73 238
1995 72 234
1996 68 292
1997 68 300
1998 82 349
1999 83 511
2000 111 462
2001 111 508
2002 139 722
2003 105 572
2004 106 629
2005 126 735
2006 106 812
2007 95 730
2008 86 833
2009 138 880
2010 127 969
2011 138 1123
2012 119 1202
2013 129 1094
2014 123 1258
2015 138 1332
2016 155 1638
2017 163 1964
2018 187 2375
2019 145 2712
2020 141 3069
2021 142 3516
2022 133 3657
2023 157 3649
2024 123 3377
2025 68 2674

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 28 340 894
Petrology and Geochemistry 55 391 1208
Environmental Chemistry 75 544 1345
Earth science and Geophysics 76 506 1365
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 75 539 1431
Geotechnical Engineering 61 578 1437
Oceanography 90 669 1759
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 120 671 1884
Environmental Engineering 73 882 2001
Geology 107 789 2019
Environmental Management 67 882 2068
Paleontology 123 854 2153
Geography and Cartography 89 864 2327
Ecology 108 1012 2504
Agricultural Science 140 1476 3337

Biology rankings

Muroran Institute of Technology ranked 165th for Biology in Japan and 2557th in the World with 4,063 publications made and 47,956 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Nanotechnology, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#165 of 528 In Japan
#1123 of 2,838 In Asia
#2557 of 6,841 In the World

Muroran Institute of Technology
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 47 218
1994 73 271
1995 73 301
1996 72 382
1997 70 391
1998 81 397
1999 69 577
2000 85 559
2001 100 620
2002 136 835
2003 102 691
2004 87 761
2005 105 849
2006 94 892
2007 91 960
2008 83 990
2009 118 998
2010 125 1092
2011 138 1291
2012 116 1319
2013 151 1344
2014 128 1492
2015 121 1576
2016 151 1816
2017 144 2118
2018 147 2382
2019 126 2623
2020 130 2924
2021 138 3431
2022 120 3497
2023 149 3563
2024 119 3363
2025 89 2737

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 105 440 1345
Biophysics 169 605 1601
Animal Science 94 646 1841
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 120 671 1884
Nanotechnology 107 935 1890
Evolutionary Biology 113 753 2065
Paleontology 123 854 2153
Oncology and Cancer research 150 985 2254
Biochemistry 175 1061 2333
Zoology 150 892 2482
Genetics 180 1143 2599
Neuroscience 184 1067 2791
Nutrition and Food Science 185 1396 2940
Botany 165 1311 3013
Pharmacology 192 1537 3290
Agricultural Science 140 1476 3337
Immunology 210 1435 3345
Microbiology 184 1551 3352
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 195 1544 3377

Computer Science rankings

Muroran Institute of Technology ranked 106th for Computer Science in Japan and 1975th in the World with 3,405 publications made and 38,622 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Computer Vision, Machine Learning, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#106 of 515 In Japan
#787 of 2,842 In Asia
#1975 of 6,855 In the World

Muroran Institute of Technology
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 26 113
1994 36 152
1995 32 114
1996 35 160
1997 25 178
1998 50 170
1999 53 318
2000 62 257
2001 67 336
2002 123 569
2003 81 313
2004 63 350
2005 85 362
2006 65 414
2007 56 423
2008 72 480
2009 84 520
2010 87 537
2011 100 625
2012 105 696
2013 115 624
2014 126 720
2015 119 857
2016 157 1332
2017 152 1631
2018 154 2187
2019 145 2876
2020 117 3151
2021 124 3299
2022 160 3449
2023 199 3671
2024 175 3279
2025 113 2561

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 66 284 767
Blockchain and Cryptography 27 335 871
Computer Vision 65 492 1266
Human-Computer Interaction 60 402 1280
Telecommunications 62 524 1306
Computer Networking 52 545 1395
Cyber Security 36 521 1411
Computer Graphics 97 555 1506
Data Science 34 501 1571
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 67 664 1656
Machine Learning 60 760 1784
Software Engineering 60 670 1937
Computer Engineering 95 899 1963
Multimedia 76 841 2160
Cognitive Science 118 961 2281
Computational Linguistics 135 1167 2523
Neuroscience 184 1067 2791
Library and Information science 138 882 2936
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 195 1544 3377

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Muroran Institute of Technology ranked 112th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Japan and 3079th in the World with 2,485 publications made and 27,394 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Linguistics, History, Archaeology, Political Science.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#112 of 536 In Japan
#1042 of 2,867 In Asia
#3079 of 7,088 In the World

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

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 30 108
1994 28 123
1995 29 111
1996 16 132
1997 26 134
1998 30 144
1999 43 237
2000 44 171
2001 43 251
2002 87 413
2003 60 256
2004 47 328
2005 64 274
2006 50 296
2007 47 320
2008 46 338
2009 75 335
2010 68 368
2011 65 493
2012 67 403
2013 87 485
2014 85 502
2015 83 551
2016 98 816
2017 101 1032
2018 138 1478
2019 110 1977
2020 102 2234
2021 101 2526
2022 116 2532
2023 99 2789
2024 106 2462
2025 58 1871

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 118 977 2460
Aesthetics 125 985 2764
Archaeology 101 1085 2783
Law 85 1003 2850
Library and Information science 138 882 2936
History 106 1102 2971
Philosophy 113 1031 3066
Political Science 86 1029 3147
Education Majors 143 1535 4106
Demography 193 1709 4221
Sociology 191 1809 4698

Mathematics rankings

Muroran Institute of Technology ranked 101st for Mathematics in Japan and 2335th in the World with 1,412 publications made and 20,816 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Applied Mathematics, Operations Research, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#101 of 460 In Japan
#953 of 2,725 In Asia
#2335 of 6,434 In the World

Muroran Institute of Technology
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 13 54
1994 9 64
1995 14 87
1996 19 67
1997 12 71
1998 12 77
1999 21 96
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 29 230
2012 23 228
2013 43 240
2014 53 303
2015 48 383
2016 64 700
2017 69 840
2018 82 1269
2019 70 1601
2020 67 1872
2021 61 1789
2022 69 1929
2023 79 1942
2024 67 1457
2025 44 966

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 27 335 871
Operations Research 48 700 1673
Applied Mathematics 100 1015 2309
Statistics 118 1061 2542
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 90 1007 2578
Math Teachers 153 1620 4145

Business rankings

Muroran Institute of Technology ranked 86th for Business in Japan and 2639th in the World with 1,140 publications made and 9,866 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Operations Research, Advertising.

Business ranking Location
#86 of 394 In Japan
#1002 of 2,654 In Asia
#2639 of 6,366 In the World

Muroran Institute of Technology
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
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 16 141
2008 20 144
2009 23 138
2010 32 157
2011 27 157
2012 36 150
2013 23 172
2014 36 168
2015 35 215
2016 55 340
2017 48 471
2018 41 637
2019 48 805
2020 46 996
2021 34 1025
2022 52 1101
2023 61 1131
2024 55 930
2025 20 628

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 48 700 1673
Management 75 836 2190
Finance 99 1046 2715
Advertising 93 1039 2792
Marketing 101 1293 3238

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Muroran Institute of Technology

Speciality Japan Asia World Rank
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 116 650 1584
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 113 571 1587
Urology 118 639 1594
Cardiology 127 620 1701
Radiation Therapy 119 754 1720
Anatomy and Physiology 155 739 1965
Surgery 127 723 1968
Anesthesiology 149 806 2147
Fashion Design 106 898 2459
Art & Design 110 978 2728
Pathology 165 1182 2809
Social Psychology 116 1067 2938
Physical Therapy 206 1157 2949
Literature 109 1043 2987
Medicine 166 1211 3001
Psychology 154 1269 3182
Economics 99 1234 3237
Psychiatry 186 1323 3379
Development Studies 127 1594 4042
Public Health 208 1826 4431