Nagoya City University: Rankings

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Nagoya City University ranked 51st in Japan, 1058th in the global 2025 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 27,389 academic publications and 593,252 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1058 of 14,131 In the World
#258 of 5,830 In Asia
#51 of 719 In Japan
#2 of 20 In Nagoya
#235 of 1,708 For Radiation Therapy
#282 of 2,310 For Gastroenterology and Hepatology
#290 of 1,772 For Urology
#3030 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#1627 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 620th in the World with 22,492 publications made and 529,120 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Immunology, Oncology and Cancer research, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#38 of 527 In Japan
#168 of 2,834 In Asia
#620 of 6,833 In the World

Nagoya City University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 319 2078
1993 332 2350
1994 339 2510
1995 368 2966
1996 452 3224
1997 434 3821
1998 534 4518
1999 453 5088
2000 491 5918
2001 493 6506
2002 493 7591
2003 504 8597
2004 484 9530
2005 531 10739
2006 524 11712
2007 588 12979
2008 503 14056
2009 586 14763
2010 581 17174
2011 571 18422
2012 624 19991
2013 618 20809
2014 560 21509
2015 566 21537
2016 609 21319
2017 687 22254
2018 784 22489
2019 760 23981
2020 915 29612
2021 973 32637
2022 955 31609
2023 946 31758
2024 861 30365

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 82 299
Molecular Biology 33 69 317
Biophysics 22 56 330
Immunology 33 90 374
Virology 20 79 379
Pharmacology 23 115 427
Genetics 31 108 439
Biochemistry 31 130 483
Toxicology 12 139 496
Neuroscience 36 106 567
Biotechnology 52 211 695
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 33 211 767
Microbiology 49 245 807
Astrobiology 55 222 851
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 20 154 945
Nutrition and Food Science 51 386 1010
Botany 57 343 1027
Animal Science 47 336 1081
Paleontology 71 413 1283
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 79 426 1319
Evolutionary Biology 68 396 1344
Zoology 77 445 1469
Horticulture 74 652 1591
Nanotechnology 108 921 1873
Agricultural Science 74 844 2060
Forestry 78 775 2174

Medicine rankings

Nagoya City University ranked 34th for Medicine in Japan and 493rd in the World with 21,626 publications made and 489,233 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Immunology, Oncology and Cancer research, Radiology and Nuclear medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#34 of 521 In Japan
#110 of 2,809 In Asia
#493 of 6,775 In the World

Nagoya City University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 276 1619
1993 303 1904
1994 302 2058
1995 335 2513
1996 398 2767
1997 385 3263
1998 468 3882
1999 389 4246
2000 434 5028
2001 431 5521
2002 467 6348
2003 434 7255
2004 450 7968
2005 500 9312
2006 510 9980
2007 560 11402
2008 494 12555
2009 548 13012
2010 534 15382
2011 579 16466
2012 610 18102
2013 606 19141
2014 553 19907
2015 570 20130
2016 616 20001
2017 701 20996
2018 814 21345
2019 780 22930
2020 973 28505
2021 1043 31499
2022 1010 30747
2023 1010 31027
2024 952 29859

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 64 235
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 34 87 282
Urology 19 62 290
Oncology and Cancer research 26 82 299
Dermatology 27 74 319
Respiratory Therapy 16 57 323
Ophthalmology 34 88 368
Immunology 33 90 374
Virology 20 79 379
Surgery 39 103 393
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 44 98 395
Cardiology 49 101 412
Neurosurgery 49 125 414
Pharmacology 23 115 427
Anatomy and Physiology 39 95 432
Anesthesiology 46 119 448
Pharmacy 43 143 461
Pathology 35 117 482
Sonography and Ultrasound 47 145 488
Toxicology 12 139 496
Pediatrics 30 133 555
Epidemiology 20 118 562
Medical Physics 38 123 574
Family medicine 26 109 578
Psychiatry 37 123 584
Optometry 45 161 643
Audiology 52 130 651
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 17 152 655
Sports Medicine 43 137 749
Clinical Psychology 14 118 758
Critical Care Nursing 49 194 776
Cosmetology 56 299 796
Nursing 17 144 849
Health Science 24 176 850
Physical Therapy 46 185 851
Plastic Surgery 59 295 875
Sports / Exercise science 25 150 877
Occupational Therapy 56 230 934
Gerontology 34 157 943
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 20 154 945
Public Health 31 231 992
Biomedical Engineering 75 356 1006
Dentistry 72 355 1117
Healthcare Management (MHA) 27 266 1192
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 62 307 1205
Orthodontics 84 408 1316

Chemistry rankings

Nagoya City University ranked 45th for Chemistry in Japan and 694th in the World with 17,213 publications made and 440,267 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Physical chemistry, Pharmacy.

Chemistry ranking Location
#45 of 508 In Japan
#224 of 2,781 In Asia
#694 of 6,545 In the World

Nagoya City University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 271 1914
1993 260 2062
1994 281 2214
1995 290 2667
1996 378 2797
1997 348 3224
1998 464 3889
1999 386 4383
2000 404 5133
2001 440 5521
2002 409 6513
2003 429 7475
2004 413 8256
2005 447 9182
2006 421 9888
2007 480 10822
2008 392 11649
2009 478 12192
2010 447 13890
2011 448 15124
2012 486 15938
2013 462 16575
2014 397 17016
2015 436 16785
2016 460 16517
2017 481 16973
2018 526 16996
2019 510 18239
2020 596 21940
2021 609 24248
2022 589 22934
2023 574 22822
2024 512 20574

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

Chemistry subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Pharmacy 43 143 461
Biochemistry 31 130 483
Organic Chemistry 49 260 749
Nutrition and Food Science 51 386 1010
Inorganic Chemistry 79 511 1178
Computational Chemistry 65 452 1227
Materials Science 87 573 1376
Physical chemistry 82 652 1459
Radiochemistry 75 787 1524
Nanotechnology 108 921 1873
Chemical Engineering 105 951 1932
Environmental Chemistry 115 897 2004

Physics rankings

Nagoya City University ranked 79th for Physics in Japan and 1424th in the World with 7,735 publications made and 145,593 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Optical Engineering, Biophysics, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#79 of 513 In Japan
#540 of 2,817 In Asia
#1424 of 6,713 In the World

Nagoya City University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 109 664
1993 96 647
1994 111 755
1995 107 824
1996 146 910
1997 138 995
1998 186 1179
1999 166 1376
2000 172 1573
2001 171 1810
2002 179 2012
2003 184 2385
2004 158 2638
2005 178 2885
2006 181 2982
2007 190 3510
2008 168 3639
2009 193 3833
2010 188 4368
2011 190 4461
2012 181 4830
2013 189 4964
2014 218 5592
2015 199 5531
2016 219 5745
2017 205 5971
2018 271 6249
2019 281 6884
2020 287 8322
2021 306 9430
2022 299 9046
2023 359 9365
2024 270 8903

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 56 330
Medical Physics 38 123 574
Astrobiology 55 222 851
Optical Engineering 82 507 1310
Nuclear Physics 106 505 1346
Materials Science 87 573 1376
Atomic and Molecular physics 112 552 1500
Astrophysics and Astronomy 97 522 1566
Acoustical Engineering 108 664 1717
Quantum and Particle physics 100 719 1747
Condensed Matter Physics 126 804 1759
Nanotechnology 108 921 1873

Psychology rankings

Nagoya City University ranked 36th for Psychology in Japan and 753rd in the World with 7,648 publications made and 162,448 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Clinical Psychology, Social Psychology, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#36 of 494 In Japan
#168 of 2,755 In Asia
#753 of 6,645 In the World

Nagoya City University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 86 458
1993 110 622
1994 97 636
1995 108 715
1996 130 858
1997 124 946
1998 151 1104
1999 135 1311
2000 152 1590
2001 145 1686
2002 149 1952
2003 153 2434
2004 148 2635
2005 146 2940
2006 186 3015
2007 227 3609
2008 177 3890
2009 197 4329
2010 200 5033
2011 196 5198
2012 224 5800
2013 190 5983
2014 180 6455
2015 209 6718
2016 216 6937
2017 247 7415
2018 316 7396
2019 296 8038
2020 387 10543
2021 407 11678
2022 393 11637
2023 432 12043
2024 378 11558

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

Psychology subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Neuroscience 36 106 567
Psychiatry 37 123 584
Clinical Psychology 14 118 758
Occupational Therapy 56 230 934
Child Psychology 25 215 1089
Social Psychology 39 398 1497
Cognitive Science 93 784 1936
Education Majors 113 1268 3531

Engineering rankings

Nagoya City University ranked 88th for Engineering in Japan and 1521st in the World with 7,533 publications made and 142,353 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Biotechnology, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#88 of 517 In Japan
#603 of 2,835 In Asia
#1521 of 6,782 In the World

Nagoya City University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 102 672
1993 102 681
1994 110 784
1995 92 771
1996 137 900
1997 131 1143
1998 178 1182
1999 147 1436
2000 165 1667
2001 175 1789
2002 170 2110
2003 160 2335
2004 140 2597
2005 166 2856
2006 158 2952
2007 182 3466
2008 153 3671
2009 192 3950
2010 198 4389
2011 190 4548
2012 203 5013
2013 199 5361
2014 202 5772
2015 202 5722
2016 215 5951
2017 214 6176
2018 280 6454
2019 267 7056
2020 304 8603
2021 298 9799
2022 274 9176
2023 365 9704
2024 276 9141

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 17 219 567
Biotechnology 52 211 695
Biomedical Engineering 75 356 1006
Metallurgical Engineering 71 476 1167
Optical Engineering 82 507 1310
Materials Science 87 573 1376
Acoustical Engineering 108 664 1717
Architectural Engineering 96 747 1719
Environmental Engineering 64 759 1765
Civil Engineering 93 743 1869
Nanotechnology 108 921 1873
Mechanical Engineering 102 747 1873
Chemical Engineering 105 951 1932
Structural Engineering 112 829 1963
Aerospace Engineering 132 843 2066
Geotechnical Engineering 94 893 2101
Operations Research 73 955 2137
Electronic Engineering 121 1044 2263
Telecommunications 120 1039 2301
Electrical Engineering 130 1104 2411
Computer Networking 129 1250 2769
Human-Computer Interaction 139 1176 2847
Systems Engineering 148 1423 3358

Computer Science rankings

Nagoya City University ranked 66th for Computer Science in Japan and 1373rd in the World with 7,349 publications made and 158,533 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#66 of 513 In Japan
#474 of 2,840 In Asia
#1373 of 6,845 In the World

Nagoya City University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 78 492
1993 94 588
1994 90 646
1995 85 792
1996 108 818
1997 120 941
1998 138 1167
1999 138 1215
2000 133 1568
2001 119 1627
2002 134 1834
2003 150 2358
2004 121 2743
2005 124 3012
2006 157 3288
2007 195 3940
2008 157 4246
2009 210 4728
2010 178 5492
2011 187 5984
2012 226 6639
2013 192 6954
2014 202 7295
2015 200 7397
2016 177 7477
2017 257 8006
2018 333 8222
2019 302 8839
2020 391 11708
2021 415 12976
2022 408 13041
2023 438 13492
2024 371 13047

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 36 106 567
Library and Information science 32 101 763
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 33 211 767
Cognitive Science 93 784 1936
Computer Vision 105 853 1955
Machine Learning 71 845 1963
Computer Graphics 133 890 2072
Telecommunications 120 1039 2301
Computational Linguistics 145 1209 2624
Computer Networking 129 1250 2769
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 131 1251 2791
Cyber Security 106 1228 2833
Human-Computer Interaction 139 1176 2847

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Nagoya City University

Speciality Japan Asia World Rank
Demography 32 215 958
International Economics 24 246 1207
International Trade 24 261 1225
Classics and Ancient History 21 257 1290
Statistics 49 418 1294
International Business 24 301 1327
Linguistics 55 414 1342
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 81 565 1493
Mathematics 53 532 1528
Marketing 26 492 1567
Geology 80 551 1571
Environmental Science 78 584 1647
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 40 556 1670
Sociology 43 451 1776
Ecology 74 663 1806
Aesthetics 69 521 1807
Accounting 27 545 1813
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences 51 519 1908
Development Studies 35 602 1937
Oceanography 104 753 1949
Economics 47 624 1979
Finance 68 695 2039
Philosophy 65 572 2077
Fashion Design 89 705 2081
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 35 569 2089
Applied Mathematics 88 915 2135
Law 50 652 2136
Advertising 60 715 2150
History 71 715 2162
Archaeology 73 776 2165
Geography and Cartography 84 782 2188
Literature 74 676 2208
Business 72 815 2273
Art & Design 92 804 2404
Political Science 50 679 2416
Earth science and Geophysics 135 1037 2491
Anthropology 64 770 2555
Management 109 1143 2838
Environmental Management 113 1334 3055
Math Teachers 121 1334 3571