Nagaoka University: Rankings

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Nagaoka University ranked 409th in Japan, 6135th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 42 research topics. Nagaoka University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 7,684 academic publications and 47,369 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#6135 of 14,131 In the World
#2280 of 5,830 In Asia
#409 of 719 In Japan
#2 of 3 In Nagaoka
#740 of 3,524 For Electronic Engineering
#823 of 1,916 For Automation and Control engineering
#855 of 1,602 For Robotics
#9205 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 39 other topics

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Engineering rankings

Nagaoka University ranked 92nd for Engineering in Japan and 1580th in the World with 6,674 publications made and 41,739 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#92 of 517 In Japan
#629 of 2,835 In Asia
#1580 of 6,782 In the World

Nagaoka University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 56 323
1993 56 325
1994 60 316
1995 56 312
1996 55 291
1997 57 387
1998 65 398
1999 53 436
2000 133 422
2001 144 500
2002 229 1318
2003 256 913
2004 250 850
2005 283 960
2006 284 1074
2007 264 1097
2008 204 1184
2009 224 1213
2010 256 1323
2011 189 1373
2012 241 1457
2013 212 1496
2014 197 1562
2015 226 1630
2016 299 1709
2017 218 1688
2018 253 1829
2019 255 1958
2020 238 1997
2021 207 2379
2022 139 2250
2023 136 2152
2024 111 1677

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

Engineering subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Electronic Engineering 29 261 740
Automation and Control engineering 43 312 823
Robotics 71 319 855
Electrical Engineering 48 323 890
Nuclear Engineering 61 378 958
Applied/Engineering Physics 62 357 977
Aerospace Engineering 59 356 1115
Structural Engineering 66 413 1123
Telecommunications 57 462 1204
Acoustical Engineering 75 429 1230
Automotive Engineering 58 549 1373
Architectural Engineering 71 536 1394
Metallurgical Engineering 91 609 1432
Transportation Engineering 56 548 1459
Materials Science 90 627 1475
Civil Engineering 77 584 1552
Optical Engineering 108 663 1600
Mechanical Engineering 91 639 1666
Nanotechnology 97 810 1683
Geotechnical Engineering 78 722 1738
Human-Computer Interaction 89 647 1800
Chemical Engineering 101 913 1864
Computer Engineering 98 896 1956
Environmental Engineering 77 856 1958
Computer Networking 90 833 1959
Reliability and Quality Engineering 78 926 2092
Remote Sensing 116 1027 2397
Systems Engineering 122 1130 2826

Physics rankings

Nagaoka University ranked 93rd for Physics in Japan and 1573rd in the World with 6,179 publications made and 40,289 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#93 of 513 In Japan
#619 of 2,817 In Asia
#1573 of 6,713 In the World

Nagaoka University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 53 325
1993 54 326
1994 59 323
1995 53 317
1996 49 305
1997 51 392
1998 64 397
1999 53 426
2000 130 417
2001 136 485
2002 210 1279
2003 246 898
2004 238 839
2005 266 946
2006 264 1040
2007 245 1070
2008 188 1105
2009 193 1174
2010 228 1244
2011 164 1289
2012 226 1371
2013 198 1410
2014 186 1466
2015 200 1514
2016 278 1591
2017 196 1584
2018 224 1732
2019 228 1830
2020 213 1863
2021 189 2228
2022 126 2043
2023 118 2001
2024 103 1564

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

Physics subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Applied/Engineering Physics 62 357 977
Acoustical Engineering 75 429 1230
Condensed Matter Physics 102 598 1407
Quantum and Particle physics 80 547 1427
Nuclear Physics 108 554 1439
Materials Science 90 627 1475
Atomic and Molecular physics 116 560 1519
Optical Engineering 108 663 1600
Nanotechnology 97 810 1683
Astrophysics and Astronomy 148 912 2351

Chemistry rankings

Nagaoka University ranked 158th for Chemistry in Japan and 2159th in the World with 5,072 publications made and 28,541 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Nanotechnology, Physical chemistry, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#158 of 508 In Japan
#964 of 2,781 In Asia
#2159 of 6,545 In the World

Nagaoka University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 48 285
1993 44 306
1994 52 288
1995 44 270
1996 39 268
1997 37 328
1998 52 320
1999 43 333
2000 111 374
2001 117 453
2002 162 635
2003 197 597
2004 216 602
2005 214 674
2006 225 746
2007 197 823
2008 147 845
2009 173 859
2010 198 906
2011 144 976
2012 182 1006
2013 165 1064
2014 165 1156
2015 147 1188
2016 227 1303
2017 156 1274
2018 170 1365
2019 175 1468
2020 177 1479
2021 140 1762
2022 96 1680
2023 89 1610
2024 87 1365

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

Chemistry subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Materials Science 90 627 1475
Environmental Chemistry 96 713 1669
Nanotechnology 97 810 1683
Physical chemistry 104 784 1719
Chemical Engineering 101 913 1864
Petrology and Geochemistry 94 775 2046
Organic Chemistry 157 945 2061
Inorganic Chemistry 144 991 2086
Computational Chemistry 136 1117 2375
Radiochemistry 154 1305 2494
Biochemistry 212 1419 3094
Nutrition and Food Science 247 1768 3663

Environmental Science rankings

Nagaoka University ranked 134th for Environmental Science in Japan and 2637th in the World with 3,468 publications made and 22,117 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science, Paleontology.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#134 of 521 In Japan
#1078 of 2,838 In Asia
#2637 of 6,876 In the World

Nagaoka University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 32 147
1993 34 197
1994 35 165
1995 33 144
1996 28 159
1997 26 163
1998 38 183
1999 31 217
2000 69 216
2001 80 284
2002 111 549
2003 118 445
2004 133 499
2005 151 477
2006 155 602
2007 136 585
2008 106 660
2009 108 679
2010 136 737
2011 91 828
2012 107 830
2013 108 861
2014 100 926
2015 119 939
2016 142 1017
2017 110 976
2018 147 1090
2019 134 1171
2020 125 1199
2021 100 1592
2022 75 1396
2023 76 1306
2024 65 953

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

Environmental Science subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Earth science and Geophysics 81 560 1479
Oceanography 81 576 1609
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 93 651 1655
Environmental Chemistry 96 713 1669
Geotechnical Engineering 78 722 1738
Environmental Engineering 77 856 1958
Petrology and Geochemistry 94 775 2046
Geology 117 843 2158
Paleontology 148 1017 2486
Environmental Management 86 1071 2500
Agricultural Science 101 1152 2701
Geography and Cartography 117 1099 2843
Ecology 169 1454 3442

Computer Science rankings

Nagaoka University ranked 114th for Computer Science in Japan and 2064th in the World with 2,948 publications made and 22,484 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Computer Vision, Computer Networking, Machine Learning.

Computer Science ranking Location
#114 of 513 In Japan
#829 of 2,840 In Asia
#2064 of 6,845 In the World

Nagaoka University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 22 95
1993 20 103
1994 11 104
1995 21 129
1996 16 108
1997 34 167
1998 22 163
1999 21 211
2000 50 168
2001 42 195
2002 119 994
2003 106 606
2004 81 440
2005 122 539
2006 99 573
2007 107 611
2008 108 680
2009 97 712
2010 105 739
2011 97 800
2012 102 837
2013 98 818
2014 91 875
2015 135 893
2016 144 924
2017 104 960
2018 130 1012
2019 131 1185
2020 115 1077
2021 121 1210
2022 73 1162
2023 83 1153
2024 53 716

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

Computer Science subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Robotics 71 319 855
Telecommunications 57 462 1204
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 58 551 1454
Computer Vision 88 657 1578
Computer Graphics 104 606 1605
Human-Computer Interaction 89 647 1800
Computational Linguistics 94 807 1888
Computer Engineering 98 896 1956
Computer Networking 90 833 1959
Software Engineering 108 1052 2623
Library and Information science 135 822 2783
Cognitive Science 150 1214 2824
Machine Learning 135 1436 3101
Cyber Security 123 1387 3157
Neuroscience 219 1316 3348

Biology rankings

Nagaoka University ranked 194th for Biology in Japan and 3095th in the World with 2,947 publications made and 21,643 citations received. Main research topics: Nanotechnology, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Genetics, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#194 of 527 In Japan
#1363 of 2,834 In Asia
#3095 of 6,833 In the World

Nagaoka University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 20 174
1993 23 174
1994 25 168
1995 22 141
1996 25 162
1997 23 185
1998 32 193
1999 28 219
2000 57 229
2001 64 288
2002 96 443
2003 98 401
2004 94 460
2005 131 433
2006 145 512
2007 112 510
2008 85 602
2009 98 620
2010 111 627
2011 90 744
2012 117 776
2013 91 768
2014 92 880
2015 93 944
2016 152 977
2017 95 934
2018 100 1006
2019 101 1070
2020 98 1122
2021 97 1429
2022 59 1335
2023 61 1211
2024 53 942

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

Biology subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 97 810 1683
Evolutionary Biology 137 958 2460
Paleontology 148 1017 2486
Agricultural Science 101 1152 2701
Biochemistry 212 1419 3094
Genetics 212 1480 3346
Neuroscience 219 1316 3348
Zoology 199 1377 3450
Nutrition and Food Science 247 1768 3663
Botany 211 1668 3791

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Nagaoka University ranked 173rd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Japan and 4235th in the World with 1,764 publications made and 7,845 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Linguistics, Political Science, Law, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#173 of 535 In Japan
#1592 of 2,864 In Asia
#4235 of 7,081 In the World

Nagaoka University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 10 41
1993 7 53
1994 10 50
1995 6 55
1996 5 49
1997 3 52
1998 11 58
1999 14 74
2000 25 61
2001 32 56
2002 60 184
2003 50 119
2004 58 131
2005 79 167
2006 70 188
2007 75 202
2008 64 206
2009 65 227
2010 79 262
2011 57 288
2012 73 319
2013 63 321
2014 59 389
2015 87 396
2016 82 405
2017 65 422
2018 83 453
2019 68 524
2020 79 487
2021 56 676
2022 48 600
2023 46 610
2024 19 488

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Aesthetics 123 935 2679
Library and Information science 135 822 2783
Linguistics 162 1307 3147
Education Majors 108 1216 3423
Philosophy 169 1419 3887
Archaeology 169 1681 4113
History 179 1732 4384
Sociology 185 1728 4540
Law 177 1782 4551
Political Science 180 1809 4809

Business rankings

Nagaoka University ranked 53rd for Business in Japan and 1764th in the World with 1,378 publications made and 13,385 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing.

Business ranking Location
#53 of 392 In Japan
#573 of 2,646 In Asia
#1764 of 6,339 In the World

Nagaoka University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 16 30
1993 16 45
1994 7 51
1995 10 52
1996 10 53
1997 16 76
1998 18 109
1999 13 117
2000 16 88
2001 17 100
2002 52 718
2003 54 412
2004 41 298
2005 64 351
2006 43 386
2007 60 368
2008 49 438
2009 53 446
2010 47 498
2011 41 493
2012 42 547
2013 39 505
2014 34 552
2015 57 526
2016 58 497
2017 45 487
2018 62 535
2019 63 523
2020 55 494
2021 57 512
2022 48 539
2023 43 469
2024 26 274

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

Business subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Management 33 326 1100
Finance 137 1371 3446
Marketing 181 1889 4472

Art & Design rankings

Nagaoka University ranked 135th for Art & Design in Japan and 3180th in the World with 436 publications made and 2,819 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Computer Graphics, Aesthetics, Literature.

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
#135 of 346 In Japan
#1182 of 2,428 In Asia
#3180 of 5,966 In the World

Nagaoka University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 1 10
1993 3 10
1994 7 17
1995 5 22
1996 0 17
1997 1 14
1998 2 25
1999 1 16
2000 8 20
2001 6 22
2002 16 86
2003 10 45
2004 13 44
2005 19 40
2006 18 68
2007 14 65
2008 11 64
2009 14 80
2010 15 108
2011 20 106
2012 13 105
2013 16 94
2014 19 123
2015 23 114
2016 21 124
2017 9 117
2018 24 154
2019 23 171
2020 19 163
2021 24 206
2022 9 199
2023 16 196
2024 4 132

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

Art & Design subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Computer Graphics 104 606 1605
Aesthetics 123 935 2679
Fashion Design 166 1393 3520
Literature 181 1530 4034

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Nagaoka University

Speciality Japan Asia World Rank
Cardiology 136 660 1811
Sports Medicine 182 788 2267
Physical Therapy 167 886 2446
Social Psychology 97 831 2463
Applied Mathematics 111 1100 2473
Statistics 127 1124 2671
Surgery 178 1074 2835
Anatomy and Physiology 211 1156 2874
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 205 1194 2971
Mathematics 134 1271 2993
Psychology 176 1426 3542
Medicine 220 1611 3912
Math Teachers 139 1501 3927
Pathology 259 1888 4401
Economics 171 1806 4463
Psychiatry 278 1836 4496
Public Health 273 2141 5101
Development Studies 206 2079 5147