Nagoya City University: Rankings

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Nagoya City University ranked 50th in Japan, 978th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 114 research topics. Nagoya City University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 28,382 academic publications and 620,287 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#978 of 14,131 In the World
#202 of 5,830 In Asia
#50 of 719 In Japan
#2 of 20 In Nagoya
#238 of 1,748 For Radiation Therapy
#287 of 1,805 For Urology
#289 of 2,360 For Gastroenterology and Hepatology
#3080 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#1299 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 111 other topics

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Biology rankings

Nagoya City University ranked 38th for Biology in Japan and 630th in the World with 23,204 publications made and 551,976 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Immunology, Oncology and Cancer research, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#38 of 528 In Japan
#174 of 2,838 In Asia
#630 of 6,841 In the World

Nagoya City University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 332 2350
1994 339 2515
1995 368 2973
1996 452 3224
1997 434 3821
1998 534 4517
1999 454 5092
2000 491 5921
2001 493 6507
2002 494 7595
2003 504 8597
2004 485 9532
2005 531 10742
2006 524 11713
2007 588 12985
2008 503 14054
2009 585 14763
2010 581 17175
2011 571 18414
2012 624 19985
2013 618 20827
2014 560 21522
2015 567 21552
2016 606 21321
2017 687 22274
2018 783 22473
2019 761 23944
2020 910 29509
2021 970 32613
2022 951 31533
2023 945 31701
2024 877 30580
2025 918 28014

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

Biology subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Oncology and Cancer research 26 86 304
Molecular Biology 31 71 319
Biophysics 22 57 331
Virology 20 82 384
Immunology 31 92 385
Pharmacology 22 117 434
Genetics 32 112 444
Biochemistry 31 135 491
Toxicology 12 150 517
Neuroscience 35 110 571
Biotechnology 54 229 721
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 34 224 792
Microbiology 49 253 819
Astrobiology 54 224 841
Nutrition and Food Science 51 405 1040
Botany 59 355 1056
Animal Science 47 349 1107
Paleontology 71 434 1314
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 79 439 1351
Evolutionary Biology 68 403 1354
Zoology 78 464 1500
Horticulture 74 681 1630
Nanotechnology 108 947 1914
Agricultural Science 75 880 2106
Forestry 79 816 2248

Medicine rankings

Nagoya City University ranked 34th for Medicine in Japan and 502nd in the World with 22,462 publications made and 512,201 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Immunology, Oncology and Cancer research, Radiology and Nuclear medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#34 of 521 In Japan
#116 of 2,817 In Asia
#502 of 6,793 In the World

Nagoya City University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 303 1905
1994 302 2061
1995 335 2512
1996 398 2769
1997 385 3263
1998 468 3884
1999 390 4251
2000 434 5028
2001 431 5524
2002 468 6352
2003 434 7256
2004 451 7963
2005 500 9314
2006 510 9981
2007 560 11402
2008 494 12542
2009 548 13008
2010 534 15378
2011 579 16463
2012 610 18090
2013 605 19151
2014 553 19922
2015 570 20131
2016 615 19981
2017 700 21015
2018 815 21318
2019 781 22910
2020 971 28447
2021 1043 31491
2022 1009 30701
2023 1015 31014
2024 970 30145
2025 1050 27906

The following table provides academic rankings for Nagoya City University in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Radiation Therapy 22 67 238
Urology 19 62 287
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 36 91 289
Oncology and Cancer research 26 86 304
Dermatology 26 77 325
Respiratory Therapy 16 58 329
Ophthalmology 35 92 373
Virology 20 82 384
Immunology 31 92 385
Surgery 39 103 393
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 44 101 399
Neurosurgery 49 126 414
Cardiology 48 102 416
Pharmacology 22 117 434
Anatomy and Physiology 39 97 438
Anesthesiology 44 119 446
Pharmacy 43 147 471
Sonography and Ultrasound 46 149 490
Pathology 35 120 490
Toxicology 12 150 517
Pediatrics 30 135 561
Epidemiology 20 125 571
Family medicine 26 108 573
Psychiatry 36 131 595
Medical Physics 38 137 599
Audiology 51 131 643
Optometry 47 171 655
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 17 158 657
Sports Medicine 40 139 753
Clinical Psychology 14 125 773
Critical Care Nursing 48 201 786
Cosmetology 54 305 800
Nursing 17 149 854
Physical Therapy 47 191 858
Health Science 24 183 859
Plastic Surgery 59 298 885
Sports / Exercise science 25 162 889
Occupational Therapy 54 227 925
Gerontology 35 170 963
Biomedical Engineering 76 375 1034
Public Health 35 255 1035
Dentistry 71 363 1123
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 62 317 1220
Healthcare Management (MHA) 29 281 1220
Orthodontics 84 415 1314
Veterinary 65 826 1927

Chemistry rankings

Nagoya City University ranked 45th for Chemistry in Japan and 717th in the World with 17,597 publications made and 456,600 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Physical chemistry, Pharmacy.

Chemistry ranking Location
#45 of 510 In Japan
#235 of 2,785 In Asia
#717 of 6,561 In the World

Nagoya City University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 260 2060
1994 281 2215
1995 290 2670
1996 378 2800
1997 348 3228
1998 464 3887
1999 386 4387
2000 404 5133
2001 440 5520
2002 409 6515
2003 429 7475
2004 414 8259
2005 447 9185
2006 421 9890
2007 480 10827
2008 392 11646
2009 478 12186
2010 447 13882
2011 448 15106
2012 486 15938
2013 461 16578
2014 397 17009
2015 435 16783
2016 459 16490
2017 479 16954
2018 525 16975
2019 509 18206
2020 583 21810
2021 603 24111
2022 585 22816
2023 573 22722
2024 516 20663
2025 536 18098

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

Chemistry subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Pharmacy 43 147 471
Biochemistry 31 135 491
Organic Chemistry 49 270 774
Nutrition and Food Science 51 405 1040
Inorganic Chemistry 80 528 1200
Computational Chemistry 63 463 1239
Materials Science 86 602 1417
Physical chemistry 83 676 1496
Radiochemistry 74 808 1550
Nanotechnology 108 947 1914
Chemical Engineering 105 980 1974
Environmental Chemistry 114 918 2031

Physics rankings

Nagoya City University ranked 79th for Physics in Japan and 1458th in the World with 7,977 publications made and 152,630 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Optical Engineering, Biophysics, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#79 of 515 In Japan
#560 of 2,822 In Asia
#1458 of 6,729 In the World

Nagoya City University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 96 647
1994 111 754
1995 108 828
1996 146 915
1997 139 997
1998 186 1177
1999 165 1372
2000 172 1574
2001 171 1814
2002 179 2012
2003 184 2384
2004 159 2637
2005 178 2886
2006 181 2983
2007 190 3516
2008 168 3638
2009 194 3836
2010 189 4369
2011 190 4470
2012 181 4850
2013 190 4961
2014 219 5592
2015 199 5544
2016 219 5739
2017 205 5955
2018 273 6266
2019 279 6876
2020 282 8333
2021 309 9460
2022 305 9036
2023 352 9384
2024 273 8993
2025 306 8118

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

Physics subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Biophysics 22 57 331
Medical Physics 38 137 599
Astrobiology 54 224 841
Optical Engineering 82 518 1324
Nuclear Physics 104 510 1348
Materials Science 86 602 1417
Atomic and Molecular physics 111 560 1510
Astrophysics and Astronomy 97 537 1580
Acoustical Engineering 107 677 1729
Condensed Matter Physics 126 824 1777
Quantum and Particle physics 100 747 1780
Nanotechnology 108 947 1914

Psychology rankings

Nagoya City University ranked 36th for Psychology in Japan and 768th in the World with 7,939 publications made and 171,495 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Clinical Psychology, Social Psychology, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#36 of 498 In Japan
#174 of 2,766 In Asia
#768 of 6,663 In the World

Nagoya City University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 110 622
1994 97 638
1995 108 714
1996 130 858
1997 124 944
1998 151 1104
1999 135 1311
2000 152 1593
2001 145 1685
2002 149 1950
2003 153 2434
2004 148 2635
2005 146 2940
2006 186 3018
2007 227 3608
2008 177 3890
2009 197 4333
2010 200 5032
2011 196 5183
2012 224 5798
2013 189 5971
2014 180 6455
2015 209 6721
2016 213 6914
2017 246 7394
2018 315 7378
2019 296 8006
2020 381 10440
2021 406 11621
2022 387 11592
2023 429 11991
2024 378 11632
2025 406 11113

The following table provides academic rankings for Nagoya City University in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Neuroscience 35 110 571
Psychiatry 36 131 595
Clinical Psychology 14 125 773
Occupational Therapy 54 227 925
Child Psychology 26 222 1102
Social Psychology 39 414 1519
Cognitive Science 90 798 1956
Education Majors 113 1283 3540

Engineering rankings

Nagoya City University ranked 89th for Engineering in Japan and 1561st in the World with 7,755 publications made and 149,168 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Biotechnology, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#89 of 520 In Japan
#631 of 2,841 In Asia
#1561 of 6,795 In the World

Nagoya City University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 102 680
1994 110 783
1995 92 772
1996 137 905
1997 132 1144
1998 178 1181
1999 146 1433
2000 165 1668
2001 175 1793
2002 170 2109
2003 160 2334
2004 141 2596
2005 166 2858
2006 158 2953
2007 182 3474
2008 153 3670
2009 191 3949
2010 197 4392
2011 190 4548
2012 204 5011
2013 199 5358
2014 203 5756
2015 202 5727
2016 216 5937
2017 214 6146
2018 281 6449
2019 265 7055
2020 296 8567
2021 300 9788
2022 273 9126
2023 360 9693
2024 277 9203
2025 304 8072

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

Engineering subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Firefighting and Fire Science 17 238 612
Biotechnology 54 229 721
Biomedical Engineering 76 375 1034
Metallurgical Engineering 70 493 1191
Optical Engineering 82 518 1324
Materials Science 86 602 1417
Acoustical Engineering 107 677 1729
Architectural Engineering 98 776 1766
Environmental Engineering 64 789 1816
Civil Engineering 93 759 1877
Mechanical Engineering 102 764 1898
Nanotechnology 108 947 1914
Structural Engineering 112 838 1973
Chemical Engineering 105 980 1974
Aerospace Engineering 129 846 2059
Geotechnical Engineering 96 928 2157
Operations Research 73 974 2166
Electronic Engineering 121 1060 2284
Telecommunications 119 1059 2327
Electrical Engineering 129 1127 2446
Computer Networking 128 1256 2780
Human-Computer Interaction 141 1223 2928
Systems Engineering 148 1451 3405

Computer Science rankings

Nagoya City University ranked 65th for Computer Science in Japan and 1395th in the World with 7,636 publications made and 168,022 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#65 of 515 In Japan
#490 of 2,842 In Asia
#1395 of 6,855 In the World

Nagoya City University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 94 588
1994 90 648
1995 85 787
1996 108 819
1997 119 941
1998 138 1165
1999 138 1215
2000 133 1570
2001 119 1624
2002 134 1836
2003 150 2357
2004 121 2743
2005 124 3012
2006 158 3290
2007 195 3936
2008 157 4245
2009 210 4735
2010 178 5488
2011 187 5980
2012 226 6636
2013 194 6946
2014 202 7299
2015 199 7383
2016 174 7455
2017 256 7994
2018 331 8230
2019 302 8800
2020 387 11594
2021 405 12910
2022 407 12998
2023 429 13433
2024 376 13095
2025 406 12486

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

Computer Science subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Neuroscience 35 110 571
Library and Information science 32 108 787
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 34 224 792
Machine Learning 69 845 1956
Cognitive Science 90 798 1956
Computer Vision 106 880 1997
Computer Graphics 134 910 2109
Telecommunications 119 1059 2327
Computational Linguistics 144 1234 2665
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 129 1249 2768
Computer Networking 128 1256 2780
Cyber Security 107 1263 2884
Human-Computer Interaction 141 1223 2928

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Nagoya City University

Speciality Japan Asia World Rank
Demography 33 232 986
International Economics 24 249 1202
International Trade 21 253 1203
Statistics 48 425 1303
Classics and Ancient History 20 268 1308
International Business 24 301 1313
Linguistics 55 428 1368
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 82 588 1525
Mathematics 54 551 1547
Geology 79 574 1609
Marketing 26 523 1623
Environmental Science 78 617 1693
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 39 581 1710
Sociology 43 483 1816
Accounting 27 560 1832
Aesthetics 73 550 1858
Ecology 74 706 1868
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences 51 541 1950
Development Studies 35 624 1964
Oceanography 104 771 1976
Economics 47 651 2005
Finance 66 708 2055
Philosophy 64 590 2105
Fashion Design 89 734 2123
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 35 592 2135
Advertising 57 719 2148
Law 50 675 2170
Applied Mathematics 89 940 2172
History 71 744 2210
Archaeology 73 810 2210
Geography and Cartography 86 816 2236
Literature 74 701 2236
Business 72 843 2317
Art & Design 93 834 2444
Political Science 50 700 2454
Anthropology 60 757 2492
Earth science and Geophysics 132 1044 2493
Management 109 1165 2868
Environmental Management 111 1358 3083
Math Teachers 123 1384 3667