Niigata University of Health and Welfare: Rankings

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The Niigata University of Health and Welfare ranked 233rd in Japan, 3611th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 12 research topics. The Niigata University of Health and Welfare ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 2,348 academic publications and 26,674 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#3611 of 14,131 In the World
#1157 of 5,830 In Asia
#233 of 719 In Japan
#2 of 6 In Niigata
#666 of 2,796 For Sports Medicine
#828 of 1,675 For Audiology
#957 of 3,992 For Physical Therapy
#4205 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#4267 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 9 other topics

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Medicine rankings

The Niigata University of Health and Welfare ranked 159th for Medicine in Japan and 2655th in the World with 2,184 publications made and 25,025 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Physical Therapy, Surgery, Anatomy and Physiology, Psychiatry.

Medicine ranking Location
#159 of 521 In Japan
#1063 of 2,817 In Asia
#2655 of 6,793 In the World

Niigata University of Health and Welfare
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
2000 1 0
2001 3 2
2002 12 6
2003 14 25
2004 11 49
2005 16 56
2006 24 113
2007 28 131
2008 33 181
2009 48 252
2010 57 347
2011 48 390
2012 56 431
2013 68 499
2014 65 607
2015 73 664
2016 94 762
2017 125 863
2018 153 1022
2019 141 1414
2020 149 1845
2021 232 2454
2022 201 2824
2023 167 3024
2024 198 3369
2025 200 3216

The following table provides academic rankings for The Niigata University of Health and Welfare in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Sports Medicine 31 111 666
Audiology 75 196 828
Physical Therapy 58 238 957
Orthodontics 65 311 1036
Occupational Therapy 64 280 1055
Sports / Exercise science 46 247 1108
Anatomy and Physiology 115 463 1343
Dentistry 86 457 1362
Anesthesiology 120 584 1593
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 116 592 1641
Surgery 112 606 1683
Gerontology 87 418 1707
Cardiology 146 732 1967
Pediatrics 97 768 2200
Psychiatry 127 789 2209
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 96 750 2294
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 156 999 2313
Pathology 152 1096 2649
Family medicine 131 992 2835
Clinical Psychology 126 1008 2861
Nursing 114 1025 2951
Oncology and Cancer research 197 1390 3073
Immunology 185 1312 3097
Public Health 156 1460 3653
Health Science 121 1332 3738

Biology rankings

The Niigata University of Health and Welfare ranked 225th for Biology in Japan and 3916th in the World with 1,526 publications made and 19,549 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#225 of 528 In Japan
#1725 of 2,838 In Asia
#3916 of 6,841 In the World

Niigata University of Health and Welfare
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
2001 2 4
2002 14 8
2003 10 28
2004 8 55
2005 15 66
2006 13 112
2007 19 137
2008 26 168
2009 34 228
2010 41 320
2011 34 359
2012 34 373
2013 48 448
2014 50 551
2015 58 604
2016 64 637
2017 87 724
2018 110 828
2019 102 1134
2020 102 1434
2021 147 1831
2022 136 2056
2023 125 2162
2024 133 2375
2025 136 2186

The following table provides academic rankings for The Niigata University of Health and Welfare in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Neuroscience 126 557 1669
Oncology and Cancer research 197 1390 3073
Immunology 185 1312 3097
Nutrition and Food Science 219 1600 3332
Genetics 241 1672 3735
Biochemistry 264 1793 3924
Paleontology 216 1789 4146
Botany 279 2047 4670

Psychology rankings

The Niigata University of Health and Welfare ranked 149th for Psychology in Japan and 3058th in the World with 1,149 publications made and 13,273 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Cognitive Science, Occupational Therapy, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#149 of 498 In Japan
#1211 of 2,766 In Asia
#3058 of 6,663 In the World

Niigata University of Health and Welfare
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
2001 1 0
2002 7 0
2003 3 2
2004 7 8
2005 6 16
2006 18 30
2007 13 35
2008 8 49
2009 27 72
2010 30 111
2011 29 121
2012 28 153
2013 42 219
2014 35 264
2015 48 312
2016 45 404
2017 70 469
2018 76 493
2019 71 766
2020 72 950
2021 121 1280
2022 115 1523
2023 84 1583
2024 103 1827
2025 108 1694

The following table provides academic rankings for The Niigata University of Health and Welfare in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Occupational Therapy 64 280 1055
Neuroscience 126 557 1669
Psychiatry 127 789 2209
Cognitive Science 132 1072 2514
Clinical Psychology 126 1008 2861
Child Psychology 167 1298 3464
Social Psychology 230 1900 4680

Computer Science rankings

The Niigata University of Health and Welfare ranked 217th for Computer Science in Japan and 4166th in the World with 1,056 publications made and 11,706 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Cognitive Science, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#217 of 515 In Japan
#1829 of 2,842 In Asia
#4166 of 6,855 In the World

Niigata University of Health and Welfare
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
2003 4 1
2004 3 15
2005 4 16
2006 12 25
2007 8 40
2008 8 42
2009 21 61
2010 20 108
2011 31 123
2012 24 138
2013 39 195
2014 36 255
2015 45 295
2016 45 380
2017 64 421
2018 74 510
2019 68 753
2020 63 892
2021 104 1226
2022 103 1410
2023 87 1530
2024 101 1704
2025 101 1607

The following table provides academic rankings for The Niigata University of Health and Welfare in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Neuroscience 126 557 1669
Cognitive Science 132 1072 2514
Computer Vision 256 2042 4440
Machine Learning 224 2158 4787
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 302 2346 5453

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Niigata University of Health and Welfare ranked 230th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Japan and 5126th in the World with 914 publications made and 9,364 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Sociology, Linguistics, Political Science, Law.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#230 of 536 In Japan
#2009 of 2,867 In Asia
#5126 of 7,088 In the World

Niigata University of Health and Welfare
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
2002 5 1
2003 2 2
2004 6 13
2005 4 14
2006 13 28
2007 16 31
2008 19 62
2009 23 68
2010 20 93
2011 28 96
2012 26 149
2013 32 151
2014 39 251
2015 27 233
2016 43 328
2017 54 307
2018 65 452
2019 56 581
2020 66 767
2021 76 1024
2022 77 1172
2023 78 1250
2024 71 1393
2025 79 1322

The following table provides academic rankings for The Niigata University of Health and Welfare in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Sports / Exercise science 46 247 1108
Demography 149 1286 3322
Aesthetics 158 1330 3486
Linguistics 224 1799 4252
Philosophy 227 1846 4779
Sociology 209 1907 4910
Archaeology 216 2057 4974
History 236 2103 5222
Law 273 2305 5782
Political Science 275 2302 5880

Engineering rankings

The Niigata University of Health and Welfare ranked 265th for Engineering in Japan and 4690th in the World with 832 publications made and 8,334 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Structural Engineering, Acoustical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#265 of 520 In Japan
#2088 of 2,841 In Asia
#4690 of 6,795 In the World

Niigata University of Health and Welfare
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
2001 1 1
2002 9 4
2003 4 9
2004 4 24
2005 7 27
2006 7 59
2007 10 58
2008 4 63
2009 19 77
2010 12 87
2011 22 141
2012 19 128
2013 25 158
2014 15 161
2015 28 206
2016 27 219
2017 47 254
2018 63 320
2019 52 517
2020 63 591
2021 99 828
2022 81 943
2023 74 1068
2024 79 1170
2025 73 1043

The following table provides academic rankings for The Niigata University of Health and Welfare in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Structural Engineering 175 1285 2871
Acoustical Engineering 218 1561 3579
Civil Engineering 208 1665 3732
Aerospace Engineering 221 1689 3845
Optical Engineering 249 1873 4095
Mechanical Engineering 235 1890 4392
Materials Science 289 2137 4678
Electrical Engineering 274 2248 4985

Physics rankings

The Niigata University of Health and Welfare ranked 259th for Physics in Japan and 4489th in the World with 766 publications made and 8,378 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#259 of 515 In Japan
#1994 of 2,822 In Asia
#4489 of 6,729 In the World

Niigata University of Health and Welfare
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
2001 1 1
2002 10 4
2003 4 8
2004 5 15
2005 7 27
2006 9 53
2007 8 52
2008 6 59
2009 15 56
2010 14 70
2011 13 109
2012 13 107
2013 18 128
2014 17 127
2015 23 163
2016 39 195
2017 47 223
2018 61 291
2019 52 483
2020 60 576
2021 90 762
2022 77 938
2023 60 972
2024 63 1055
2025 65 948

The following table provides academic rankings for The Niigata University of Health and Welfare in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Acoustical Engineering 218 1561 3579
Nuclear Physics 270 1716 3714
Optical Engineering 249 1873 4095
Astrophysics and Astronomy 242 1751 4140
Quantum and Particle physics 262 2021 4570
Materials Science 289 2137 4678

Chemistry rankings

The Niigata University of Health and Welfare ranked 287th for Chemistry in Japan and 4525th in the World with 692 publications made and 10,684 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Nutrition and Food Science.

Chemistry ranking Location
#287 of 510 In Japan
#2056 of 2,785 In Asia
#4525 of 6,561 In the World

Niigata University of Health and Welfare
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
2001 1 4
2002 8 8
2003 4 25
2004 3 50
2005 11 59
2006 7 103
2007 8 121
2008 13 137
2009 18 169
2010 24 200
2011 18 264
2012 15 256
2013 22 291
2014 16 313
2015 18 348
2016 23 348
2017 38 375
2018 48 469
2019 48 557
2020 52 703
2021 80 932
2022 61 1079
2023 47 1101
2024 60 1176
2025 58 974

The following table provides academic rankings for The Niigata University of Health and Welfare in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 219 1600 3332
Biochemistry 264 1793 3924
Materials Science 289 2137 4678
Organic Chemistry 314 2150 4732

Environmental Science rankings

The Niigata University of Health and Welfare ranked 265th for Environmental Science in Japan and 5038th in the World with 674 publications made and 7,788 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Paleontology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#265 of 523 In Japan
#2147 of 2,841 In Asia
#5038 of 6,888 In the World

Niigata University of Health and Welfare
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
2001 2 3
2002 5 4
2003 7 5
2004 7 17
2005 8 27
2006 5 48
2007 15 46
2008 7 63
2009 15 70
2010 19 122
2011 17 134
2012 22 127
2013 22 169
2014 23 174
2015 25 210
2016 31 189
2017 41 244
2018 49 288
2019 45 425
2020 62 573
2021 64 672
2022 54 788
2023 46 763
2024 43 887
2025 47 768

The following table provides academic rankings for The Niigata University of Health and Welfare in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Paleontology 216 1789 4146
Geology 245 1972 4600
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 271 2070 4630
Geography and Cartography 260 2192 5291
Ecology 296 2298 5372

Mathematics rankings

The Niigata University of Health and Welfare ranked 219th for Mathematics in Japan and 4620th in the World with 503 publications made and 5,942 citations received. Main research topic: Statistics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#219 of 460 In Japan
#2001 of 2,725 In Asia
#4620 of 6,434 In the World

Niigata University of Health and Welfare
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
2003 0 1
2004 3 2
2005 2 5
2006 6 15
2007 4 14
2008 7 27
2009 13 31
2010 7 43
2011 17 50
2012 11 54
2013 18 68
2014 17 90
2015 11 104
2016 31 132
2017 33 119
2018 35 198
2019 27 244
2020 31 376
2021 57 557
2022 47 715
2023 44 818
2024 41 796
2025 46 750

The following table provides academic rankings for The Niigata University of Health and Welfare in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Statistics 209 1897 4326

Art & Design rankings

The Niigata University of Health and Welfare ranked 232nd for Art & Design in Japan and 4839th in the World with 157 publications made and 1,225 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Aesthetics.

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
#232 of 350 In Japan
#1926 of 2,450 In Asia
#4839 of 6,010 In the World

Niigata University of Health and Welfare
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
2002 3 4
2003 0 5
2004 1 4
2005 1 6
2006 1 18
2007 2 7
2008 5 10
2009 3 13
2010 0 13
2011 2 16
2012 5 13
2013 7 15
2014 3 15
2015 7 30
2016 6 31
2017 9 49
2018 14 77
2019 4 86
2020 14 118
2021 9 122
2022 14 174
2023 15 176
2024 17 230
2025 17 208

The following table provides academic rankings for The Niigata University of Health and Welfare in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Aesthetics 158 1330 3486
Literature 185 1587 4116

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Niigata University of Health and Welfare

Speciality Japan Asia World Rank
Management 213 2021 4832
Development Studies 217 2181 5362
Business 274 2301 5559
Economics 287 2398 5875