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Nihon University ranked 14th in Japan, 436th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 162 research topics. Nihon University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 52,695 academic publications and 617,187 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 260 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#436 of 14,131 In the World
#63 of 5,830 In Asia
#14 of 719 In Japan
#5 of 84 In Tokyo
#58 of 2,253 For Dentistry
#62 of 2,030 For Orthodontics
#252 of 1,019 For Marine Engineering
#22 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#684 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 159 other topics

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Biology rankings

Nihon University ranked 27th for Biology in Japan and 496th in the World with 33,245 publications made and 475,222 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Immunology, Paleontology, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#27 of 523 In Japan
#123 of 2,814 In Asia
#496 of 6,770 In the World

Nihon University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 429 1224
1992 410 1361
1993 414 1402
1994 472 1690
1995 473 1948
1996 453 2084
1997 536 2533
1998 630 2880
1999 594 3124
2000 667 3913
2001 618 4599
2002 811 5170
2003 814 6138
2004 939 6921
2005 929 8343
2006 976 9489
2007 968 10838
2008 932 12189
2009 967 13762
2010 1000 15269
2011 1099 16808
2012 1156 18615
2013 1125 19949
2014 1063 21039
2015 1162 22081
2016 1199 22434
2017 1218 23140
2018 1273 24676
2019 1211 26610
2020 1331 31360
2021 1261 35819
2022 1125 36794
2023 1060 35673

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

Biology subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Molecular Biology 29 64 313
Microbiology 15 55 320
Virology 19 72 347
Immunology 30 80 362
Oncology and Cancer research 46 120 394
Pharmacology 20 98 397
Neuroscience 20 60 413
Genetics 30 94 424
Zoology 17 58 434
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 25 82 449
Nutrition and Food Science 22 146 452
Biotechnology 28 110 457
Biochemistry 29 117 465
Paleontology 18 108 526
Astrobiology 26 113 539
Botany 21 124 547
Biophysics 53 131 573
Horticulture 32 205 653
Animal Science 29 167 703
Nanotechnology 41 286 720
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 33 192 750
Entomology 46 183 776
Forestry 23 188 778
Evolutionary Biology 28 179 805
Agricultural Science 41 367 1063
Toxicology 48 485 1310

Chemistry rankings

Nihon University ranked 30th for Chemistry in Japan and 518th in the World with 30,845 publications made and 426,908 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Physical chemistry, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#30 of 499 In Japan
#147 of 2,750 In Asia
#518 of 6,447 In the World

Nihon University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 374 1256
1992 375 1319
1993 379 1403
1994 421 1596
1995 458 1874
1996 430 2021
1997 523 2400
1998 566 2673
1999 527 2877
2000 655 3561
2001 635 4143
2002 817 4690
2003 836 5267
2004 919 6036
2005 940 7443
2006 950 8369
2007 957 9424
2008 927 10851
2009 936 12136
2010 974 13475
2011 1038 14856
2012 1083 16158
2013 1027 17325
2014 1013 18189
2015 1052 18904
2016 1088 19477
2017 1084 20089
2018 1117 21091
2019 1026 22668
2020 1053 26013
2021 939 29751
2022 892 30275
2023 852 29194

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

Chemistry subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 31 104 399
Nutrition and Food Science 22 146 452
Biochemistry 29 117 465
Radiochemistry 19 249 477
Organic Chemistry 28 157 523
Materials Science 30 180 555
Environmental Chemistry 35 199 631
Physical chemistry 34 232 647
Inorganic Chemistry 43 253 681
Pharmacy 61 231 688
Petrology and Geochemistry 35 185 694
Nanotechnology 41 286 720
Chemical Engineering 39 304 754
Computational Chemistry 37 219 783

Medicine rankings

Nihon University ranked 23rd for Medicine in Japan and 395th in the World with 27,949 publications made and 391,823 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Immunology, Radiology and Nuclear medicine, Psychiatry.

Medicine ranking Location
#23 of 517 In Japan
#72 of 2,781 In Asia
#395 of 6,680 In the World

Nihon University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 353 802
1992 328 917
1993 353 965
1994 387 1243
1995 410 1427
1996 361 1549
1997 409 1867
1998 533 2135
1999 504 2322
2000 522 2957
2001 482 3555
2002 598 3900
2003 616 4726
2004 775 5478
2005 752 6614
2006 786 7437
2007 742 8796
2008 746 9695
2009 776 11052
2010 786 12302
2011 915 13547
2012 961 15167
2013 920 16104
2014 877 16897
2015 954 18133
2016 1036 18257
2017 1030 19182
2018 1122 20182
2019 1127 21919
2020 1256 26634
2021 1208 30565
2022 1111 31813
2023 1002 31115

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

Medicine subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Dentistry 3 9 58
Orthodontics 4 11 62
Anesthesiology 13 42 260
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 33 76 263
Cardiology 25 53 273
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 22 56 289
Neurosurgery 31 75 299
Surgery 26 66 311
Anatomy and Physiology 20 54 316
Ophthalmology 28 66 321
Radiation Therapy 39 97 328
Sonography and Ultrasound 22 79 330
Dermatology 36 84 342
Respiratory Therapy 19 59 346
Virology 19 72 347
Immunology 30 80 362
Veterinary 9 97 382
Urology 40 100 384
Oncology and Cancer research 46 120 394
Pharmacology 20 98 397
Pathology 27 84 407
Medical Physics 19 56 408
Pediatrics 18 82 412
Family medicine 14 60 416
Optometry 24 83 430
Audiology 22 63 436
Psychiatry 21 75 445
Biomedical Engineering 20 126 451
Physical Therapy 18 69 464
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 10 66 513
Critical Care Nursing 20 92 519
Gerontology 15 66 573
Sports Medicine 28 87 588
Epidemiology 29 137 618
Occupational Therapy 29 119 650
Forensic Science 18 163 679
Public Health 17 116 683
Pharmacy 61 231 688
Cosmetology 52 240 704
Plastic Surgery 56 240 789
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 40 199 860
Clinical Psychology 23 155 922
Nursing 22 153 923
Health Science 36 183 944
Sports / Exercise science 38 179 966
Healthcare Management (MHA) 26 213 1118
Toxicology 48 485 1310

Engineering rankings

Nihon University ranked 25th for Engineering in Japan and 592nd in the World with 25,660 publications made and 256,463 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#25 of 505 In Japan
#167 of 2,809 In Asia
#592 of 6,684 In the World

Nihon University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 245 787
1992 278 823
1993 302 843
1994 337 976
1995 358 1098
1996 337 1191
1997 399 1378
1998 399 1521
1999 411 1670
2000 517 1960
2001 506 2263
2002 717 2590
2003 708 3017
2004 743 3540
2005 824 4454
2006 839 4865
2007 842 5553
2008 732 6689
2009 817 7864
2010 807 8294
2011 870 9339
2012 879 10471
2013 828 10963
2014 836 11418
2015 944 12180
2016 940 12454
2017 951 12721
2018 960 13930
2019 944 15122
2020 894 17219
2021 799 20182
2022 752 20418
2023 730 19926

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

Engineering subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Marine Engineering 13 78 252
Architectural Engineering 13 87 298
Automotive Engineering 13 112 313
Transportation Engineering 14 99 385
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 31 104 399
Nuclear Engineering 27 155 424
Structural Engineering 17 130 437
Biomedical Engineering 20 126 451
Acoustical Engineering 20 113 452
Biotechnology 28 110 457
Aerospace Engineering 17 116 465
Civil Engineering 15 125 468
Robotics 51 180 534
Metallurgical Engineering 28 176 542
Technical Drawing 26 181 550
Materials Science 30 180 555
Applied/Engineering Physics 36 174 556
Optical Engineering 27 163 569
Mechanical Engineering 23 155 586
Geotechnical Engineering 33 226 693
Nanotechnology 41 286 720
Electrical Engineering 39 246 739
Automation and Control engineering 41 277 748
Firefighting and Fire Science 20 284 751
Chemical Engineering 39 304 754
Aviation 19 190 790
Electronic Engineering 35 280 796
Product and Industrial Design 19 242 818
Landscape Architecture 20 265 822
Agricultural Engineering 34 380 862
Telecommunications 40 294 886
Remote Sensing 30 254 888
Construction Management 18 271 889
Mining Engineering 40 369 958
Environmental Engineering 34 367 998
Operations Research 23 345 1016
Systems Engineering 30 265 1031
Petroleum Engineering 55 360 1036
Human-Computer Interaction 51 282 1080
Computer Engineering 47 427 1121
Engineering Management 21 342 1122
Computer Networking 40 385 1125
Architecture 29 367 1186
Reliability and Quality Engineering 40 438 1190
Renewable Energy Engineering 40 613 1483

Physics rankings

Nihon University ranked 27th for Physics in Japan and 585th in the World with 24,378 publications made and 261,508 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nuclear Physics, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#27 of 503 In Japan
#164 of 2,786 In Asia
#585 of 6,603 In the World

Nihon University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 253 859
1992 269 900
1993 290 881
1994 328 1020
1995 334 1146
1996 330 1269
1997 389 1461
1998 360 1651
1999 389 1762
2000 499 2028
2001 466 2361
2002 649 2939
2003 656 3247
2004 683 3630
2005 762 4538
2006 781 5051
2007 780 5700
2008 688 6826
2009 745 7757
2010 763 8223
2011 822 9248
2012 865 10276
2013 783 10784
2014 798 11209
2015 864 11900
2016 871 12058
2017 882 12473
2018 885 13420
2019 870 14558
2020 811 16440
2021 726 18709
2022 716 19002
2023 664 18706

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

Physics subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Theoretical Physics 15 63 378
Medical Physics 19 56 408
Nuclear Physics 24 101 444
Condensed Matter Physics 28 132 451
Acoustical Engineering 20 113 452
Atomic and Molecular physics 23 88 460
Astrobiology 26 113 539
Materials Science 30 180 555
Applied/Engineering Physics 36 174 556
Astrophysics and Astronomy 22 114 559
Optical Engineering 27 163 569
Biophysics 53 131 573
Quantum and Particle physics 29 189 639
Nanotechnology 41 286 720

Environmental Science rankings

Nihon University ranked 20th for Environmental Science in Japan and 635th in the World with 19,099 publications made and 201,354 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Ecology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#20 of 510 In Japan
#155 of 2,811 In Asia
#635 of 6,798 In the World

Nihon University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 230 644
1992 205 644
1993 255 673
1994 243 695
1995 238 721
1996 270 806
1997 318 1023
1998 331 1096
1999 351 1246
2000 399 1431
2001 380 1750
2002 574 2064
2003 526 2500
2004 535 2773
2005 589 3496
2006 611 3977
2007 603 4447
2008 521 5228
2009 577 6021
2010 565 6553
2011 641 7318
2012 661 8108
2013 607 8693
2014 649 9255
2015 732 9724
2016 699 9632
2017 727 9803
2018 681 10636
2019 676 11627
2020 694 13581
2021 597 15167
2022 552 15308
2023 535 15039

The following table provides academic rankings for Nihon University in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 25 82 449
Paleontology 18 108 526
Geology 18 140 577
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 31 170 619
Environmental Chemistry 35 199 631
Oceanography 29 170 646
Urban and Regional planning 15 130 657
Earth science and Geophysics 31 190 677
Geotechnical Engineering 33 226 693
Petrology and Geochemistry 35 185 694
Forestry 23 188 778
Geography and Cartography 22 180 788
Ecology 27 213 799
Hydrology and Water resources management 24 361 942
Environmental Management 23 321 945
Mining Engineering 40 369 958
Environmental Engineering 34 367 998
Agricultural Science 41 367 1063

Computer Science rankings

Nihon University ranked 27th for Computer Science in Japan and 746th in the World with 15,155 publications made and 172,051 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Computer Vision, Machine Learning.

Computer Science ranking Location
#27 of 506 In Japan
#183 of 2,809 In Asia
#746 of 6,752 In the World

Nihon University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 158 419
1992 154 471
1993 173 525
1994 197 644
1995 204 718
1996 177 772
1997 206 946
1998 228 1015
1999 240 1224
2000 281 1411
2001 272 1814
2002 417 2096
2003 400 2295
2004 437 2587
2005 418 3178
2006 431 3486
2007 448 4011
2008 411 4295
2009 478 5203
2010 476 5566
2011 509 6114
2012 569 6825
2013 523 7406
2014 496 7721
2015 516 8297
2016 595 8702
2017 612 9161
2018 621 10065
2019 628 10862
2020 673 12839
2021 638 15048
2022 603 16550
2023 552 16561

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

Computer Science subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Neuroscience 20 60 413
Robotics 51 180 534
Cognitive Science 18 151 633
Computer Graphics 30 160 643
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 33 192 750
Library and Information science 39 104 757
Computer Vision 35 225 768
Telecommunications 40 294 886
Software Engineering 21 194 901
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 34 260 907
Animation 49 370 981
Computational Linguistics 43 315 985
UX/UI Desgin 47 302 1001
Blockchain and Cryptography 32 382 1037
Human-Computer Interaction 51 282 1080
Computer Engineering 47 427 1121
Computer Networking 40 385 1125
Machine Learning 30 396 1137
Cyber Security 32 384 1166
Management Information Systems 15 266 1191
Multimedia 50 409 1387
Data Science 57 710 2050

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Nihon University ranked 19th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Japan and 1015th in the World with 12,003 publications made and 120,965 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, History, Political Science, Sociology, Linguistics.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#19 of 527 In Japan
#183 of 2,845 In Asia
#1015 of 7,020 In the World

Nihon University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 108 320
1992 113 353
1993 147 362
1994 137 371
1995 139 500
1996 140 502
1997 182 633
1998 180 724
1999 175 804
2000 201 970
2001 191 1192
2002 299 1444
2003 272 1593
2004 299 1746
2005 327 2133
2006 335 2385
2007 341 2800
2008 275 3199
2009 336 3732
2010 364 4150
2011 368 4468
2012 415 5140
2013 395 5363
2014 400 5515
2015 478 6267
2016 435 6030
2017 537 6300
2018 519 7114
2019 511 7943
2020 580 9832
2021 466 11182
2022 474 11464
2023 435 11728

The following table provides academic rankings for Nihon University in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Genealogy 13 54 634
Demography 17 104 635
Aesthetics 15 102 637
Urban and Regional planning 15 130 657
Forensic Science 18 163 679
Library and Information science 39 104 757
Occupational Safety and Health 15 137 778
Linguistics 25 178 787
Archaeology 16 194 850
History 16 189 886
Sociology 16 149 912
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 18 269 942
Sports / Exercise science 38 179 966
Publishing 13 184 998
Classics and Ancient History 20 179 1089
Philosophy 21 205 1112
Law 19 259 1192
Education Majors 21 270 1244
Gender Studies 16 158 1336
Political Science 19 265 1354
Anthropology 18 255 1368
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 17 276 1392
Art History 26 180 1427
Public Policy / Administration 27 279 1463
Communications and Public Relations 21 522 2042

Psychology rankings

Nihon University ranked 20th for Psychology in Japan and 537th in the World with 10,886 publications made and 144,949 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#20 of 485 In Japan
#93 of 2,703 In Asia
#537 of 6,528 In the World

Nihon University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 148 314
1992 120 375
1993 135 382
1994 179 519
1995 173 614
1996 150 633
1997 146 768
1998 221 903
1999 186 1032
2000 207 1255
2001 170 1579
2002 247 1740
2003 245 1903
2004 320 2239
2005 274 2634
2006 297 2917
2007 305 3287
2008 291 3563
2009 335 4201
2010 349 4582
2011 387 5003
2012 396 5483
2013 374 5919
2014 339 6137
2015 353 6518
2016 401 6624
2017 403 7055
2018 442 7733
2019 441 8120
2020 523 9704
2021 447 11011
2022 456 11693
2023 429 11611

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

Psychology subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Neuroscience 20 60 413
Psychiatry 21 75 445
Cognitive Science 18 151 633
Occupational Therapy 29 119 650
Clinical Psychology 23 155 922
Social Psychology 19 171 957
Child Psychology 26 197 1078
Education Majors 21 270 1244

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Nihon University

Speciality Japan Asia World Rank
Real Estate 3 37 235
Fashion Design 16 113 616
Actuarial Science 9 121 712
Interior Design 22 249 745
Agricultural Economics 20 236 749
Music 22 130 758
Art & Design 19 145 800
Statistics 24 226 848
Literature 16 149 874
Finance 18 194 880
Mathematics 19 234 886
Performing arts 19 149 894
Risk Management 16 228 935
Math Teachers 13 192 952
Advertising 15 185 952
Graphic Design 26 256 959
Singing and Vocal Performance 35 261 975
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 21 239 982
Tax Law 23 248 997
Applied Mathematics 30 341 1076
Business 27 270 1083
Management 36 309 1099
Investment Banking and Stock trading 20 324 1129
Economics 21 267 1136
International Economics 25 233 1177
Photography 59 302 1177
Marketing 21 318 1202
Project Management 16 272 1230
International Business 27 271 1264
Development Studies 23 324 1311
Accounting 21 338 1345
International Trade 30 345 1429