Nara Women's University: Rankings

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Nara Women's University ranked 129th in Japan, 2113th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 63 research topics. Nara Women's University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 7,084 academic publications and 97,992 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 2 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2113 of 14,131 In the World
#631 of 5,830 In Asia
#129 of 719 In Japan
#1 of 5 In Nara
#756 of 2,461 For Atomic and Molecular physics
#846 of 2,235 For Pharmacy
#876 of 1,513 For Architectural Engineering
#2205 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#3303 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 60 other topics

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Chemistry rankings

Nara Women's University ranked 127th for Chemistry in Japan and 1695th in the World with 4,388 publications made and 71,116 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Materials Science, Physical chemistry, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#127 of 499 In Japan
#706 of 2,750 In Asia
#1695 of 6,447 In the World

Nara Women's University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 75 307
1992 55 291
1993 50 239
1994 69 386
1995 64 293
1996 77 427
1997 93 479
1998 106 525
1999 99 527
2000 112 682
2001 131 752
2002 158 829
2003 149 1061
2004 149 1258
2005 139 1414
2006 164 1490
2007 160 1926
2008 123 2005
2009 141 2321
2010 117 2387
2011 121 2767
2012 137 3025
2013 128 3250
2014 118 3338
2015 107 3311
2016 93 3221
2017 118 3325
2018 112 3401
2019 124 3711
2020 102 3918
2021 130 4387
2022 113 4155
2023 120 4007

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 78 297 846
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 69 310 944
Inorganic Chemistry 85 541 1246
Nutrition and Food Science 68 503 1273
Computational Chemistry 77 540 1400
Biochemistry 125 587 1469
Organic Chemistry 119 660 1554
Chemical Engineering 93 763 1615
Physical chemistry 104 730 1622
Materials Science 108 719 1669
Environmental Chemistry 120 864 1957
Nanotechnology 118 973 1982
Radiochemistry 129 1096 2123
Petrology and Geochemistry 126 969 2414

Biology rankings

Nara Women's University ranked 129th for Biology in Japan and 1824th in the World with 4,249 publications made and 66,480 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Botany, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#129 of 523 In Japan
#723 of 2,814 In Asia
#1824 of 6,770 In the World

Nara Women's University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 61 206
1992 55 206
1993 34 158
1994 51 277
1995 56 246
1996 71 344
1997 81 372
1998 108 445
1999 90 431
2000 98 562
2001 115 681
2002 161 721
2003 149 943
2004 138 1077
2005 132 1281
2006 153 1365
2007 157 1833
2008 129 1950
2009 143 2154
2010 117 2331
2011 125 2697
2012 139 3005
2013 132 3211
2014 136 3266
2015 120 3378
2016 101 3254
2017 123 3454
2018 110 3486
2019 128 3782
2020 112 4008
2021 130 4383
2022 123 4350
2023 127 4199

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 55 232 973
Astrobiology 76 300 1052
Animal Science 50 320 1101
Nutrition and Food Science 68 503 1273
Biophysics 144 449 1304
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 84 412 1326
Neuroscience 114 415 1370
Molecular Biology 155 551 1441
Biochemistry 125 587 1469
Oncology and Cancer research 121 626 1552
Horticulture 79 616 1560
Genetics 138 607 1575
Microbiology 113 622 1576
Botany 101 640 1695
Evolutionary Biology 95 564 1713
Pharmacology 129 771 1820
Nanotechnology 118 973 1982
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 135 798 1992
Paleontology 127 758 2012
Biotechnology 140 885 2068
Immunology 149 824 2089
Virology 128 877 2297
Agricultural Science 102 1052 2509

Physics rankings

Nara Women's University ranked 104th for Physics in Japan and 1664th in the World with 4,229 publications made and 63,082 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nuclear Physics, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#104 of 503 In Japan
#664 of 2,786 In Asia
#1664 of 6,603 In the World

Nara Women's University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 71 281
1992 59 292
1993 48 258
1994 61 370
1995 58 303
1996 81 419
1997 90 434
1998 111 513
1999 87 485
2000 113 594
2001 122 658
2002 168 836
2003 155 1023
2004 131 1219
2005 138 1415
2006 147 1446
2007 143 1776
2008 121 1995
2009 136 2241
2010 119 2188
2011 95 2443
2012 121 2629
2013 130 2884
2014 116 2812
2015 93 2873
2016 92 2757
2017 115 2891
2018 123 2965
2019 114 3197
2020 108 3261
2021 129 3816
2022 127 3425
2023 116 3611

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 55 195 756
Nuclear Physics 71 290 936
Theoretical Physics 47 281 1000
Astrobiology 76 300 1052
Astrophysics and Astronomy 86 394 1293
Biophysics 144 449 1304
Condensed Matter Physics 103 561 1349
Optical Engineering 105 604 1501
Quantum and Particle physics 95 630 1597
Materials Science 108 719 1669
Nanotechnology 118 973 1982
Acoustical Engineering 139 823 2035

Engineering rankings

Nara Women's University ranked 122nd for Engineering in Japan and 1961st in the World with 3,779 publications made and 51,694 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#122 of 505 In Japan
#828 of 2,809 In Asia
#1961 of 6,684 In the World

Nara Women's University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 62 241
1992 60 232
1993 47 209
1994 61 342
1995 55 264
1996 70 366
1997 89 369
1998 102 450
1999 80 412
2000 99 501
2001 113 587
2002 155 686
2003 124 768
2004 114 959
2005 120 1122
2006 139 1188
2007 117 1484
2008 97 1598
2009 125 1836
2010 99 1842
2011 85 2115
2012 114 2321
2013 110 2521
2014 101 2496
2015 99 2565
2016 81 2428
2017 117 2529
2018 103 2594
2019 106 2798
2020 92 2857
2021 109 3289
2022 114 3064
2023 110 3090

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

Engineering subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Architectural Engineering 46 276 876
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 69 310 944
Landscape Architecture 26 347 965
Biomedical Engineering 115 509 1328
Optical Engineering 105 604 1501
Chemical Engineering 93 763 1615
Materials Science 108 719 1669
Aerospace Engineering 108 656 1714
Metallurgical Engineering 117 771 1738
Remote Sensing 85 678 1754
Nanotechnology 118 973 1982
Acoustical Engineering 139 823 2035
Structural Engineering 124 865 2056
Biotechnology 140 885 2068
Civil Engineering 110 851 2093
Electrical Engineering 132 990 2183
Mechanical Engineering 133 916 2224
Geotechnical Engineering 105 960 2257
Electronic Engineering 135 1087 2363
Environmental Engineering 114 1092 2398
Computer Networking 130 1133 2575
Telecommunications 143 1205 2645
Systems Engineering 132 1181 2937

Environmental Science rankings

Nara Women's University ranked 117th for Environmental Science in Japan and 2207th in the World with 2,846 publications made and 36,897 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#117 of 510 In Japan
#849 of 2,811 In Asia
#2207 of 6,798 In the World

Nara Women's University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 44 156
1992 42 130
1993 31 93
1994 50 185
1995 48 163
1996 54 225
1997 62 220
1998 75 265
1999 68 277
2000 65 353
2001 87 380
2002 125 493
2003 120 608
2004 83 682
2005 98 753
2006 86 808
2007 77 938
2008 73 1101
2009 77 1198
2010 82 1253
2011 69 1339
2012 94 1576
2013 84 1566
2014 80 1663
2015 91 1736
2016 62 1637
2017 89 1815
2018 82 1939
2019 74 2036
2020 74 2246
2021 77 2558
2022 90 2426
2023 72 2338

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 84 412 1326
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 100 645 1650
Oceanography 107 715 1867
Environmental Chemistry 120 864 1957
Ecology 91 733 1990
Paleontology 127 758 2012
Geology 129 813 2109
Geotechnical Engineering 105 960 2257
Environmental Engineering 114 1092 2398
Geography and Cartography 105 889 2409
Petrology and Geochemistry 126 969 2414
Agricultural Science 102 1052 2509
Earth science and Geophysics 162 1155 2767
Environmental Management 147 1508 3478

Medicine rankings

Nara Women's University ranked 137th for Medicine in Japan and 2002nd in the World with 2,401 publications made and 36,735 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Anatomy and Physiology, Psychiatry, Public Health, Pharmacy.

Medicine ranking Location
#137 of 517 In Japan
#719 of 2,781 In Asia
#2002 of 6,680 In the World

Nara Women's University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 29 86
1992 24 83
1993 15 88
1994 24 144
1995 33 113
1996 40 159
1997 39 149
1998 53 200
1999 41 165
2000 60 263
2001 69 303
2002 76 328
2003 76 443
2004 84 521
2005 80 609
2006 67 612
2007 82 803
2008 61 978
2009 90 1097
2010 72 1244
2011 72 1362
2012 83 1539
2013 84 1730
2014 92 1824
2015 79 1780
2016 55 1789
2017 83 1925
2018 68 1866
2019 76 2300
2020 82 2416
2021 77 2560
2022 95 2670
2023 80 2571

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 78 297 846
Ophthalmology 91 343 1077
Anesthesiology 100 398 1196
Audiology 114 354 1272
Biomedical Engineering 115 509 1328
Dermatology 103 523 1414
Gerontology 75 295 1441
Cardiology 121 532 1524
Sports Medicine 122 439 1546
Oncology and Cancer research 121 626 1552
Anatomy and Physiology 140 545 1579
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 130 602 1701
Physical Therapy 126 546 1746
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 131 734 1811
Pharmacology 129 771 1820
Public Health 91 620 1953
Immunology 149 824 2089
Surgery 150 789 2199
Pathology 148 867 2250
Virology 128 877 2297
Psychiatry 149 863 2456
Clinical Psychology 132 964 2793
Nursing 166 1334 3671

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Nara Women's University ranked 125th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Japan and 3049th in the World with 1,970 publications made and 20,330 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, History, Sociology, Political Science, Archaeology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#125 of 527 In Japan
#1018 of 2,845 In Asia
#3049 of 7,020 In the World

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

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 30 80
1992 30 58
1993 18 61
1994 27 96
1995 23 84
1996 30 127
1997 38 129
1998 52 166
1999 48 152
2000 52 192
2001 52 244
2002 95 306
2003 82 329
2004 64 386
2005 74 409
2006 55 448
2007 49 519
2008 49 640
2009 57 748
2010 61 751
2011 49 783
2012 67 881
2013 58 1025
2014 64 941
2015 58 1019
2016 37 939
2017 65 1078
2018 52 1141
2019 61 1309
2020 60 1362
2021 74 1563
2022 62 1489
2023 54 1490

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
Library and Information science 109 400 1672
Demography 91 566 1811
Aesthetics 85 537 1875
Sociology 103 754 2523
Archaeology 102 947 2543
History 104 909 2609
Linguistics 143 1047 2660
Anthropology 102 952 3015
Philosophy 125 987 3032
Education Majors 113 1072 3181
Law 128 1218 3372
Political Science 128 1230 3633
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 137 1352 3816

Computer Science rankings

Nara Women's University ranked 153rd for Computer Science in Japan and 2583rd in the World with 1,930 publications made and 23,808 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Computer Vision, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#153 of 506 In Japan
#1071 of 2,809 In Asia
#2583 of 6,752 In the World

Nara Women's University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 31 93
1992 27 114
1993 16 75
1994 27 148
1995 18 113
1996 33 151
1997 37 190
1998 41 201
1999 34 196
2000 42 234
2001 45 271
2002 85 305
2003 63 374
2004 52 413
2005 61 507
2006 64 477
2007 64 599
2008 52 647
2009 63 663
2010 55 766
2011 59 863
2012 63 989
2013 57 1065
2014 68 1051
2015 55 1094
2016 52 1154
2017 69 1190
2018 69 1286
2019 68 1476
2020 56 1480
2021 54 1738
2022 73 1775
2023 61 1782

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 114 415 1370
Library and Information science 109 400 1672
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 135 798 1992
Computer Networking 130 1133 2575
Telecommunications 143 1205 2645
Computer Vision 165 1237 2732
Cognitive Science 156 1168 2755
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 151 1298 2928
Cyber Security 122 1275 2945
Machine Learning 145 1399 3072

Psychology rankings

Nara Women's University ranked 134th for Psychology in Japan and 2420th in the World with 1,147 publications made and 14,780 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#134 of 485 In Japan
#862 of 2,703 In Asia
#2420 of 6,528 In the World

Nara Women's University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 14 36
1992 8 28
1993 4 26
1994 10 57
1995 12 49
1996 15 51
1997 18 70
1998 28 93
1999 18 77
2000 20 97
2001 29 155
2002 54 159
2003 39 187
2004 36 192
2005 37 286
2006 31 264
2007 34 327
2008 35 335
2009 42 400
2010 39 484
2011 35 522
2012 29 552
2013 38 660
2014 39 678
2015 40 671
2016 25 679
2017 43 754
2018 33 715
2019 42 861
2020 41 848
2021 34 948
2022 48 1083
2023 44 966

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 114 415 1370
Social Psychology 101 762 2367
Psychiatry 149 863 2456
Child Psychology 132 830 2594
Cognitive Science 156 1168 2755
Clinical Psychology 132 964 2793
Education Majors 113 1072 3181

Art & Design rankings

Nara Women's University ranked 122nd for Art & Design in Japan and 2693rd in the World with 417 publications made and 2,582 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Aesthetics, Literature, Interior Design, Photography.

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
#122 of 328 In Japan
#929 of 2,302 In Asia
#2693 of 5,720 In the World

Nara Women's University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 8 13
1992 6 11
1993 3 13
1994 5 31
1995 6 18
1996 12 34
1997 6 21
1998 18 42
1999 13 41
2000 14 23
2001 8 41
2002 28 62
2003 18 67
2004 16 67
2005 15 90
2006 14 66
2007 10 84
2008 12 107
2009 13 125
2010 12 139
2011 10 163
2012 13 155
2013 8 172
2014 11 160
2015 8 154
2016 9 137
2017 4 178
2018 9 147
2019 15 196
2020 10 196
2021 11 169
2022 10 192
2023 10 180

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 34 383 962
Landscape Architecture 26 347 965
Photography 54 294 1157
Aesthetics 85 537 1875
Fashion Design 117 829 2386
Literature 112 925 2833

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Nara Women's University

Speciality Japan Asia World Rank
Real Estate 36 343 1038
Advertising 72 705 2175
Applied Mathematics 99 961 2226
Statistics 132 1105 2656
Mathematics 148 1268 2995
Finance 125 1165 2996
Marketing 116 1266 3200
Business 152 1389 3523
Management 172 1594 3884
Economics 160 1595 4051
Development Studies 201 1947 4854