Nara Women's University: Rankings

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Nara Women's University ranked 126th in Japan, 2109th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 65 research topics. Nara Women's University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 8,602 academic publications and 153,218 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 2 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2109 of 14,131 In the World
#645 of 5,830 In Asia
#126 of 719 In Japan
#1 of 5 In Nara
#763 of 2,546 For Atomic and Molecular physics
#872 of 2,335 For Pharmacy
#916 of 3,848 For Nuclear Physics
#2246 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#3303 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 62 other topics

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Physics rankings

Nara Women's University ranked 104th for Physics in Japan and 1731st in the World with 5,291 publications made and 101,617 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Nuclear Physics, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#104 of 513 In Japan
#707 of 2,817 In Asia
#1731 of 6,713 In the World

Nara Women's University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 70 364
1993 52 310
1994 79 462
1995 66 403
1996 89 524
1997 92 501
1998 126 594
1999 93 595
2000 119 700
2001 130 809
2002 196 1162
2003 177 1471
2004 162 1818
2005 199 2270
2006 165 2327
2007 179 2756
2008 156 3238
2009 153 3275
2010 145 3185
2011 126 3505
2012 148 3832
2013 158 4312
2014 145 4533
2015 115 4598
2016 129 4968
2017 144 5178
2018 161 5193
2019 172 5567
2020 155 5976
2021 175 6751
2022 164 5815
2023 156 6459
2024 140 5121

The following table provides academic rankings for Nara Women's University in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Atomic and Molecular physics 55 201 763
Nuclear Physics 66 283 916
Theoretical Physics 53 305 1058
Astrobiology 80 324 1111
Biophysics 147 486 1358
Astrophysics and Astronomy 89 459 1423
Condensed Matter Physics 105 621 1450
Optical Engineering 100 615 1513
Quantum and Particle physics 96 677 1664
Materials Science 109 777 1748
Nanotechnology 119 1024 2066
Acoustical Engineering 143 904 2180

Chemistry rankings

Nara Women's University ranked 125th for Chemistry in Japan and 1741st in the World with 5,175 publications made and 96,572 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Materials Science, Physical chemistry, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#125 of 508 In Japan
#741 of 2,781 In Asia
#1741 of 6,545 In the World

Nara Women's University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 69 364
1993 59 295
1994 81 476
1995 72 382
1996 84 502
1997 95 563
1998 124 625
1999 104 647
2000 116 790
2001 144 895
2002 178 1093
2003 167 1374
2004 173 1662
2005 180 1958
2006 181 2075
2007 177 2412
2008 156 2794
2009 155 2899
2010 137 3094
2011 139 3538
2012 148 3762
2013 148 4214
2014 140 4274
2015 121 4173
2016 106 4418
2017 126 4407
2018 134 4582
2019 142 4828
2020 123 5503
2021 152 5900
2022 130 5302
2023 160 5481
2024 155 4675

The following table provides academic rankings for Nara Women's University in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Pharmacy 81 316 872
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 71 366 1003
Nutrition and Food Science 61 450 1151
Inorganic Chemistry 86 562 1269
Computational Chemistry 79 570 1431
Biochemistry 122 606 1481
Organic Chemistry 115 683 1588
Physical chemistry 103 771 1690
Chemical Engineering 93 832 1725
Materials Science 109 777 1748
Environmental Chemistry 119 919 2038
Radiochemistry 122 1075 2062
Nanotechnology 119 1024 2066
Petrology and Geochemistry 129 1093 2644

Biology rankings

Nara Women's University ranked 126th for Biology in Japan and 1885th in the World with 4,765 publications made and 83,348 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Botany, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#126 of 527 In Japan
#762 of 2,834 In Asia
#1885 of 6,833 In the World

Nara Women's University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 65 257
1993 42 211
1994 61 353
1995 61 315
1996 75 391
1997 82 452
1998 117 528
1999 94 540
2000 105 669
2001 123 811
2002 173 924
2003 166 1199
2004 160 1391
2005 153 1684
2006 164 1803
2007 159 2238
2008 159 2603
2009 148 2595
2010 136 2867
2011 135 3316
2012 146 3630
2013 143 3936
2014 152 3994
2015 127 4051
2016 109 4032
2017 124 4218
2018 125 4309
2019 125 4432
2020 115 5103
2021 132 5348
2022 136 5138
2023 151 5138
2024 130 4539

The following table provides academic rankings for Nara Women's University in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Zoology 57 278 1083
Astrobiology 80 324 1111
Nutrition and Food Science 61 450 1151
Animal Science 53 402 1243
Biophysics 147 486 1358
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 85 466 1428
Biochemistry 122 606 1481
Neuroscience 116 473 1482
Horticulture 69 602 1492
Molecular Biology 155 580 1503
Oncology and Cancer research 122 666 1611
Evolutionary Biology 91 531 1638
Genetics 137 650 1646
Microbiology 115 706 1697
Botany 103 724 1849
Pharmacology 133 877 2002
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 138 853 2045
Nanotechnology 119 1024 2066
Paleontology 123 813 2095
Immunology 149 910 2257
Biotechnology 143 1025 2290
Virology 131 1014 2571
Agricultural Science 102 1161 2716

Engineering rankings

Nara Women's University ranked 120th for Engineering in Japan and 2074th in the World with 4,387 publications made and 70,973 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#120 of 517 In Japan
#892 of 2,835 In Asia
#2074 of 6,782 In the World

Nara Women's University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 71 295
1993 50 260
1994 76 432
1995 59 339
1996 72 446
1997 88 429
1998 112 507
1999 87 506
2000 104 604
2001 119 687
2002 172 902
2003 135 1042
2004 129 1371
2005 153 1639
2006 142 1765
2007 124 1932
2008 126 2283
2009 139 2461
2010 115 2447
2011 101 2796
2012 125 2966
2013 130 3402
2014 120 3525
2015 103 3511
2016 102 3793
2017 126 3723
2018 126 3963
2019 129 4048
2020 116 4387
2021 127 4766
2022 120 4326
2023 138 4612
2024 122 3548

The following table provides academic rankings for Nara Women's University in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 71 366 1003
Architectural Engineering 47 344 1020
Biomedical Engineering 119 605 1483
Optical Engineering 100 615 1513
Chemical Engineering 93 832 1725
Materials Science 109 777 1748
Metallurgical Engineering 113 815 1808
Aerospace Engineering 113 729 1844
Remote Sensing 83 744 1870
Nanotechnology 119 1024 2066
Acoustical Engineering 143 904 2180
Structural Engineering 135 997 2289
Biotechnology 143 1025 2290
Computer Networking 106 1017 2295
Electrical Engineering 127 1067 2320
Civil Engineering 120 997 2361
Geotechnical Engineering 108 1035 2382
Mechanical Engineering 136 1012 2408
Electronic Engineering 139 1186 2529
Environmental Engineering 119 1199 2603
Telecommunications 144 1291 2803
Systems Engineering 138 1348 3231

Environmental Science rankings

Nara Women's University ranked 115th for Environmental Science in Japan and 2376th in the World with 3,319 publications made and 56,804 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#115 of 521 In Japan
#940 of 2,838 In Asia
#2376 of 6,876 In the World

Nara Women's University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 46 158
1993 36 127
1994 53 242
1995 51 181
1996 56 262
1997 59 261
1998 82 288
1999 70 331
2000 70 404
2001 96 446
2002 138 652
2003 131 766
2004 95 939
2005 133 1121
2006 100 1184
2007 93 1283
2008 88 1596
2009 95 1658
2010 105 1659
2011 85 1859
2012 114 2075
2013 99 2184
2014 106 2371
2015 105 2375
2016 81 2527
2017 97 2664
2018 95 2843
2019 82 2809
2020 81 3293
2021 88 3425
2022 91 3098
2023 88 3342
2024 66 2730

The following table provides academic rankings for Nara Women's University in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 85 466 1428
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 100 709 1758
Oceanography 106 777 2003
Environmental Chemistry 119 919 2038
Ecology 89 789 2064
Paleontology 123 813 2095
Geology 127 888 2230
Geotechnical Engineering 108 1035 2382
Geography and Cartography 102 961 2545
Environmental Engineering 119 1199 2603
Petrology and Geochemistry 129 1093 2644
Agricultural Science 102 1161 2716
Earth science and Geophysics 160 1212 2843
Environmental Management 144 1621 3731

Medicine rankings

Nara Women's University ranked 136th for Medicine in Japan and 2141st in the World with 2,633 publications made and 45,072 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Anatomy and Physiology, Psychiatry, Public Health, Pharmacy.

Medicine ranking Location
#136 of 521 In Japan
#808 of 2,809 In Asia
#2141 of 6,775 In the World

Nara Women's University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 26 112
1993 16 98
1994 26 166
1995 33 121
1996 41 171
1997 36 169
1998 55 231
1999 44 197
2000 58 295
2001 70 333
2002 80 390
2003 86 544
2004 93 701
2005 86 768
2006 73 819
2007 74 986
2008 82 1358
2009 92 1274
2010 86 1583
2011 73 1603
2012 87 1848
2013 86 2082
2014 102 2179
2015 73 2044
2016 61 2165
2017 84 2309
2018 77 2218
2019 76 2560
2020 82 2968
2021 82 2992
2022 99 3147
2023 101 2974
2024 73 2656

The following table provides academic rankings for Nara Women's University in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Pharmacy 81 316 872
Ophthalmology 94 410 1209
Anesthesiology 104 456 1314
Audiology 118 397 1337
Gerontology 77 329 1483
Biomedical Engineering 119 605 1483
Cardiology 118 557 1580
Oncology and Cancer research 122 666 1611
Anatomy and Physiology 141 590 1659
Dermatology 108 651 1664
Sports Medicine 124 503 1668
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 130 646 1788
Physical Therapy 132 621 1890
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 131 781 1891
Pharmacology 133 877 2002
Public Health 90 712 2089
Immunology 149 910 2257
Pathology 143 929 2326
Surgery 154 864 2367
Psychiatry 139 860 2406
Virology 131 1014 2571
Clinical Psychology 132 1054 2958
Nursing 180 1548 4088

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Nara Women's University ranked 125th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Japan and 3297th in the World with 2,224 publications made and 26,797 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, History, Sociology, Archaeology, Political Science.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#125 of 535 In Japan
#1135 of 2,864 In Asia
#3297 of 7,081 In the World

Nara Women's University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 30 70
1993 23 89
1994 31 130
1995 27 101
1996 29 162
1997 38 142
1998 58 183
1999 44 177
2000 51 241
2001 56 290
2002 103 384
2003 81 420
2004 63 562
2005 85 671
2006 54 693
2007 50 745
2008 64 1022
2009 67 1015
2010 73 1107
2011 58 1108
2012 77 1274
2013 63 1400
2014 73 1455
2015 62 1530
2016 51 1675
2017 67 1649
2018 57 1672
2019 69 1918
2020 64 2025
2021 86 2238
2022 62 2053
2023 70 2340
2024 52 1911

The following table provides academic rankings for Nara Women's University in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Demography 89 623 1887
Library and Information science 114 483 1908
Aesthetics 83 632 2043
Sociology 92 825 2647
Education Majors 75 926 2756
Archaeology 106 1088 2814
Linguistics 147 1155 2859
History 106 1070 2908
Philosophy 136 1142 3327
Anthropology 136 1378 3827
Law 133 1459 3848
Political Science 133 1449 4076
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 143 1560 4268

Computer Science rankings

Nara Women's University ranked 153rd for Computer Science in Japan and 2731st in the World with 2,163 publications made and 31,064 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Computer Vision, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#153 of 513 In Japan
#1164 of 2,840 In Asia
#2731 of 6,845 In the World

Nara Women's University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 27 127
1993 18 92
1994 30 180
1995 22 135
1996 30 185
1997 39 208
1998 44 219
1999 35 240
2000 43 281
2001 49 310
2002 92 369
2003 69 461
2004 64 568
2005 69 653
2006 68 691
2007 57 732
2008 66 893
2009 70 890
2010 59 1019
2011 55 1063
2012 62 1141
2013 66 1341
2014 73 1356
2015 56 1450
2016 63 1615
2017 78 1575
2018 70 1706
2019 69 1871
2020 58 2025
2021 57 2317
2022 81 2280
2023 81 2355
2024 74 2283

The following table provides academic rankings for Nara Women's University in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Neuroscience 116 473 1482
Library and Information science 114 483 1908
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 138 853 2045
Computer Vision 127 1001 2228
Computer Networking 106 1017 2295
Telecommunications 144 1291 2803
Cognitive Science 162 1287 2972
Cyber Security 122 1380 3143
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 162 1496 3313
Machine Learning 146 1561 3366

Psychology rankings

Nara Women's University ranked 130th for Psychology in Japan and 2581st in the World with 1,250 publications made and 18,159 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#130 of 494 In Japan
#968 of 2,755 In Asia
#2581 of 6,645 In the World

Nara Women's University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 10 30
1993 4 30
1994 10 60
1995 14 55
1996 13 59
1997 18 71
1998 27 101
1999 19 91
2000 21 113
2001 32 163
2002 57 198
2003 45 246
2004 41 238
2005 39 378
2006 39 332
2007 28 365
2008 45 421
2009 41 475
2010 42 571
2011 36 612
2012 30 633
2013 40 772
2014 45 751
2015 39 794
2016 31 794
2017 44 855
2018 33 813
2019 39 899
2020 39 997
2021 36 1106
2022 52 1172
2023 53 1088
2024 37 1055

The following table provides academic rankings for Nara Women's University in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Neuroscience 116 473 1482
Psychiatry 139 860 2406
Education Majors 75 926 2756
Social Psychology 110 970 2759
Child Psychology 133 964 2819
Clinical Psychology 132 1054 2958
Cognitive Science 162 1287 2972

Art & Design rankings

Nara Women's University ranked 98th for Art & Design in Japan and 2491st in the World with 450 publications made and 4,214 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Aesthetics, Literature, Interior Design.

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
#98 of 346 In Japan
#845 of 2,428 In Asia
#2491 of 5,966 In the World

Nara Women's University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 7 16
1993 3 20
1994 6 30
1995 7 26
1996 11 44
1997 6 24
1998 19 53
1999 11 43
2000 13 29
2001 8 49
2002 30 79
2003 19 91
2004 18 98
2005 16 117
2006 12 106
2007 11 132
2008 12 158
2009 14 172
2010 11 195
2011 12 215
2012 15 209
2013 9 217
2014 9 269
2015 11 206
2016 9 212
2017 5 247
2018 10 229
2019 16 261
2020 9 349
2021 14 302
2022 10 291
2023 14 292
2024 10 484

The following table provides academic rankings for Nara Women's University in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Interior Design 24 355 900
Fashion Design 73 605 1877
Aesthetics 83 632 2043
Literature 131 1180 3295

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Nara Women's University

Speciality Japan Asia World Rank
Real Estate 34 337 1011
Applied Mathematics 92 949 2201
Advertising 83 936 2600
Statistics 131 1173 2776
Mathematics 138 1320 3075
Finance 129 1307 3293
Business 144 1485 3679
Marketing 130 1509 3697
Math Teachers 152 1623 4156
Management 177 1744 4204
Economics 168 1801 4454
Development Studies 205 2078 5146