Nagaoka University: Rankings

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Nagaoka University ranked 426th in Japan, 5917th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 41 research topics. Nagaoka University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 7,786 academic publications and 48,638 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#5917 of 14,131 In the World
#2196 of 5,830 In Asia
#426 of 719 In Japan
#2 of 3 In Nagaoka
#762 of 3,570 For Electronic Engineering
#860 of 1,944 For Automation and Control engineering
#893 of 1,645 For Robotics
#8433 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 38 other topics

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Engineering rankings

Nagaoka University ranked 94th for Engineering in Japan and 1647th in the World with 6,751 publications made and 42,838 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#94 of 520 In Japan
#673 of 2,841 In Asia
#1647 of 6,795 In the World

Nagaoka University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 56 325
1994 60 316
1995 56 313
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 283 959
2006 284 1074
2007 265 1097
2008 204 1184
2009 224 1211
2010 256 1322
2011 189 1373
2012 241 1460
2013 212 1496
2014 197 1561
2015 226 1630
2016 299 1711
2017 218 1686
2018 253 1833
2019 255 1958
2020 238 1999
2021 207 2379
2022 139 2254
2023 136 2153
2024 135 1705
2025 65 1349

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

Engineering subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Electronic Engineering 29 272 762
Automation and Control engineering 43 331 860
Robotics 74 341 893
Electrical Engineering 48 342 920
Nuclear Engineering 61 391 977
Applied/Engineering Physics 63 381 1010
Structural Engineering 68 437 1152
Aerospace Engineering 61 392 1174
Telecommunications 59 495 1253
Acoustical Engineering 77 449 1269
Automotive Engineering 58 577 1421
Architectural Engineering 75 582 1471
Metallurgical Engineering 92 645 1481
Transportation Engineering 59 577 1510
Materials Science 92 661 1535
Civil Engineering 80 625 1627
Optical Engineering 111 696 1647
Mechanical Engineering 92 677 1727
Nanotechnology 98 854 1739
Geotechnical Engineering 78 744 1783
Human-Computer Interaction 88 663 1814
Chemical Engineering 101 940 1903
Computer Engineering 97 904 1973
Computer Networking 89 868 2012
Environmental Engineering 77 895 2020
Reliability and Quality Engineering 79 953 2137
Remote Sensing 117 1053 2446
Systems Engineering 123 1161 2869

Physics rankings

Nagaoka University ranked 94th for Physics in Japan and 1632nd in the World with 6,246 publications made and 41,285 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#94 of 515 In Japan
#662 of 2,822 In Asia
#1632 of 6,729 In the World

Nagaoka University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
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 246 899
2004 238 839
2005 266 946
2006 264 1040
2007 246 1070
2008 188 1105
2009 193 1171
2010 228 1243
2011 164 1288
2012 226 1373
2013 198 1408
2014 186 1466
2015 200 1518
2016 278 1591
2017 196 1580
2018 224 1737
2019 228 1833
2020 213 1863
2021 189 2228
2022 126 2040
2023 117 2003
2024 123 1588
2025 59 1220

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 63 381 1010
Acoustical Engineering 77 449 1269
Condensed Matter Physics 102 631 1454
Nuclear Physics 110 575 1471
Quantum and Particle physics 83 585 1488
Materials Science 92 661 1535
Atomic and Molecular physics 115 573 1540
Optical Engineering 111 696 1647
Nanotechnology 98 854 1739
Biophysics 184 745 1837
Astrophysics and Astronomy 148 937 2395

Chemistry rankings

Nagaoka University ranked 158th for Chemistry in Japan and 2209th in the World with 5,128 publications made and 29,374 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Nanotechnology, Physical chemistry, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#158 of 510 In Japan
#998 of 2,785 In Asia
#2209 of 6,561 In the World

Nagaoka University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
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 197 598
2004 216 602
2005 214 674
2006 225 746
2007 198 823
2008 147 843
2009 173 855
2010 198 904
2011 144 974
2012 182 1008
2013 165 1064
2014 165 1154
2015 147 1192
2016 227 1303
2017 156 1273
2018 170 1367
2019 174 1460
2020 177 1478
2021 140 1760
2022 96 1680
2023 88 1608
2024 101 1389
2025 53 1109

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

Chemistry subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Materials Science 92 661 1535
Environmental Chemistry 99 753 1728
Nanotechnology 98 854 1739
Physical chemistry 104 807 1752
Chemical Engineering 101 940 1903
Petrology and Geochemistry 97 806 2094
Organic Chemistry 157 977 2101
Inorganic Chemistry 145 1017 2126
Computational Chemistry 137 1138 2415
Radiochemistry 153 1319 2525
Biochemistry 215 1459 3159
Nutrition and Food Science 252 1789 3707

Environmental Science rankings

Nagaoka University ranked 135th for Environmental Science in Japan and 2713th in the World with 3,497 publications made and 22,816 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science, Paleontology.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#135 of 523 In Japan
#1121 of 2,841 In Asia
#2713 of 6,888 In the World

Nagaoka University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 34 197
1994 35 165
1995 33 144
1996 28 159
1997 26 163
1998 38 184
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 105 658
2009 108 677
2010 136 736
2011 91 827
2012 107 830
2013 108 860
2014 100 924
2015 119 940
2016 142 1018
2017 110 977
2018 147 1088
2019 134 1177
2020 125 1199
2021 99 1595
2022 75 1393
2023 75 1307
2024 77 972
2025 23 818

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 82 586 1523
Oceanography 83 620 1668
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 95 695 1717
Environmental Chemistry 99 753 1728
Geotechnical Engineering 78 744 1783
Environmental Engineering 77 895 2020
Petrology and Geochemistry 97 806 2094
Geology 122 901 2230
Environmental Management 86 1101 2552
Paleontology 148 1056 2553
Agricultural Science 102 1195 2770
Geography and Cartography 120 1148 2928
Ecology 170 1502 3526

Computer Science rankings

Nagaoka University ranked 117th for Computer Science in Japan and 2144th in the World with 2,979 publications made and 22,987 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Computer Vision, Computer Networking, Machine Learning.

Computer Science ranking Location
#117 of 515 In Japan
#885 of 2,842 In Asia
#2144 of 6,855 In the World

Nagaoka University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
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 97 799
2012 102 841
2013 98 817
2014 91 876
2015 135 894
2016 145 925
2017 104 960
2018 130 1010
2019 131 1183
2020 115 1075
2021 121 1211
2022 73 1162
2023 82 1155
2024 60 734
2025 31 518

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 74 341 893
Telecommunications 59 495 1253
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 60 599 1528
Computer Graphics 104 632 1646
Computer Vision 89 703 1650
Human-Computer Interaction 88 663 1814
Computational Linguistics 94 850 1956
Computer Engineering 97 904 1973
Computer Networking 89 868 2012
Software Engineering 108 1080 2664
Library and Information science 135 848 2846
Cognitive Science 151 1253 2900
Machine Learning 135 1486 3197
Cyber Security 128 1449 3263
Neuroscience 223 1365 3415

Biology rankings

Nagaoka University ranked 195th for Biology in Japan and 3167th in the World with 2,977 publications made and 22,327 citations received. Main research topics: Nanotechnology, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Genetics, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#195 of 528 In Japan
#1406 of 2,838 In Asia
#3167 of 6,841 In the World

Nagaoka University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 23 174
1994 25 168
1995 22 141
1996 25 162
1997 23 185
1998 32 194
1999 28 219
2000 57 229
2001 66 288
2002 97 443
2003 98 401
2004 95 460
2005 131 432
2006 145 512
2007 112 510
2008 85 599
2009 98 617
2010 111 627
2011 90 743
2012 117 777
2013 91 767
2014 92 877
2015 93 938
2016 152 972
2017 95 931
2018 100 1008
2019 101 1068
2020 97 1122
2021 97 1431
2022 59 1323
2023 61 1194
2024 59 950
2025 25 744

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

Biology subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 98 854 1739
Biophysics 184 745 1837
Evolutionary Biology 139 981 2516
Paleontology 148 1056 2553
Agricultural Science 102 1195 2770
Biochemistry 215 1459 3159
Genetics 213 1518 3410
Neuroscience 223 1365 3415
Zoology 201 1418 3515
Nutrition and Food Science 252 1789 3707
Botany 209 1683 3793

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Nagaoka University ranked 175th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Japan and 4298th in the World with 1,792 publications made and 8,098 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Linguistics, Political Science, Law, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#175 of 536 In Japan
#1633 of 2,867 In Asia
#4298 of 7,088 In the World

Nagaoka University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
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 33 56
2002 61 184
2003 50 119
2004 59 131
2005 79 167
2006 70 188
2007 76 202
2008 64 208
2009 65 226
2010 79 262
2011 57 288
2012 73 319
2013 63 321
2014 59 387
2015 87 395
2016 82 404
2017 65 421
2018 83 453
2019 68 521
2020 79 485
2021 56 676
2022 48 596
2023 46 610
2024 27 495
2025 19 342

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 127 997 2787
Library and Information science 135 848 2846
Linguistics 164 1351 3214
Education Majors 112 1277 3526
Philosophy 173 1467 3973
Archaeology 167 1719 4172
History 179 1770 4436
Law 178 1827 4626
Sociology 188 1783 4639
Political Science 181 1855 4885

Business rankings

Nagaoka University ranked 54th for Business in Japan and 1833rd in the World with 1,398 publications made and 13,565 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing.

Business ranking Location
#54 of 394 In Japan
#618 of 2,654 In Asia
#1833 of 6,366 In the World

Nagaoka University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
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 18 100
2002 52 718
2003 54 412
2004 41 298
2005 64 351
2006 43 386
2007 61 368
2008 49 438
2009 53 445
2010 47 498
2011 41 493
2012 42 547
2013 39 505
2014 34 552
2015 57 529
2016 58 495
2017 45 486
2018 62 535
2019 64 527
2020 55 491
2021 57 510
2022 48 536
2023 43 472
2024 29 287
2025 17 155

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

Business subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Management 33 343 1136
Finance 140 1425 3527
Marketing 179 1894 4486

Art & Design rankings

Nagaoka University ranked 135th for Art & Design in Japan and 3251st in the World with 442 publications made and 2,904 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Computer Graphics, Literature, 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
#135 of 350 In Japan
#1233 of 2,450 In Asia
#3251 of 6,010 In the World

Nagaoka University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
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 20 105
2012 13 105
2013 16 93
2014 19 124
2015 23 116
2016 21 126
2017 9 118
2018 24 156
2019 23 166
2020 19 162
2021 24 206
2022 9 200
2023 16 197
2024 5 136
2025 6 84

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 104 632 1646
Aesthetics 127 997 2787
Fashion Design 164 1400 3518
Literature 184 1577 4095

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Nagaoka University

Speciality Japan Asia World Rank
Cardiology 140 694 1870
Sports Medicine 183 824 2330
Applied Mathematics 111 1117 2500
Physical Therapy 172 926 2517
Social Psychology 101 878 2544
Statistics 128 1168 2753
Anatomy and Physiology 212 1187 2921
Surgery 182 1136 2944
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 208 1249 3056
Mathematics 136 1334 3089
Psychology 180 1485 3630
Medicine 223 1659 3995
Math Teachers 143 1545 4004
Pathology 265 1932 4467
Economics 173 1849 4540
Psychiatry 281 1875 4572
Public Health 275 2160 5149
Development Studies 205 2104 5188