Niigata University: Rankings

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Niigata University ranked 20th in Japan, 641st in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 148 research topics. Niigata University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 51,507 academic publications and 1,050,781 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 5 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#641 of 14,131 In the World
#111 of 5,830 In Asia
#20 of 719 In Japan
#1 of 6 In Niigata
#82 of 2,229 For Orthodontics
#91 of 2,445 For Dentistry
#125 of 1,000 For Neurosurgery
#1344 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#959 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 145 other topics

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Biology rankings

Niigata University ranked 21st for Biology in Japan and 459th in the World with 35,015 publications made and 796,926 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Immunology, Neuroscience, Paleontology.

Biology ranking Location
#21 of 527 In Japan
#114 of 2,834 In Asia
#459 of 6,833 In the World

Niigata University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 604 3503
1993 579 3700
1994 592 4605
1995 624 5056
1996 667 5840
1997 717 6332
1998 751 7399
1999 801 8439
2000 809 9780
2001 839 11016
2002 887 12574
2003 887 14740
2004 843 15332
2005 888 17031
2006 832 17821
2007 850 19173
2008 748 20592
2009 801 21301
2010 860 23077
2011 893 24933
2012 935 26485
2013 996 28436
2014 1038 29600
2015 1017 30087
2016 1011 30749
2017 1111 31615
2018 1084 33380
2019 1118 37445
2020 1208 46789
2021 1234 53481
2022 1222 51255
2023 1168 52316
2024 987 48325

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

Biology subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Molecular Biology 22 52 264
Immunology 17 58 293
Neuroscience 15 47 322
Oncology and Cancer research 30 91 329
Genetics 21 71 354
Biophysics 26 71 398
Biochemistry 22 96 404
Virology 30 107 464
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 29 96 484
Microbiology 26 133 513
Biotechnology 33 143 528
Paleontology 18 116 541
Astrobiology 28 117 557
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 11 67 604
Pharmacology 47 198 618
Botany 28 163 621
Horticulture 30 230 684
Evolutionary Biology 23 148 695
Animal Science 28 186 699
Nutrition and Food Science 32 258 702
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 30 193 729
Zoology 34 145 739
Entomology 47 210 839
Agricultural Science 28 299 863
Forestry 27 267 931
Nanotechnology 53 423 981
Toxicology 58 612 1511

Chemistry rankings

Niigata University ranked 21st for Chemistry in Japan and 485th in the World with 31,386 publications made and 734,996 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Physical chemistry, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#21 of 508 In Japan
#131 of 2,781 In Asia
#485 of 6,545 In the World

Niigata University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 529 3387
1993 544 3576
1994 554 4113
1995 543 4668
1996 592 5308
1997 656 5837
1998 693 6825
1999 802 8024
2000 763 8995
2001 829 10200
2002 886 11707
2003 844 13340
2004 825 13910
2005 879 15459
2006 822 16086
2007 840 17262
2008 758 18328
2009 811 18850
2010 849 20204
2011 828 21943
2012 883 23150
2013 938 24899
2014 966 25748
2015 933 26096
2016 896 27041
2017 960 27448
2018 875 28789
2019 928 31743
2020 966 38658
2021 919 43620
2022 914 41106
2023 880 42329
2024 698 37125

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

Chemistry subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 16 84 382
Biochemistry 22 96 404
Inorganic Chemistry 30 189 529
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 40 161 565
Materials Science 32 195 581
Organic Chemistry 35 191 600
Pharmacy 56 204 613
Computational Chemistry 25 170 635
Nutrition and Food Science 32 258 702
Radiochemistry 34 389 762
Chemical Engineering 39 316 764
Environmental Chemistry 42 277 814
Physical chemistry 45 326 833
Nanotechnology 53 423 981

Medicine rankings

Niigata University ranked 20th for Medicine in Japan and 378th in the World with 29,370 publications made and 649,672 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Immunology, Psychiatry, Radiology and Nuclear medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#20 of 521 In Japan
#70 of 2,809 In Asia
#378 of 6,775 In the World

Niigata University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 534 2651
1993 490 2798
1994 517 3453
1995 541 3945
1996 562 4509
1997 590 5024
1998 612 5950
1999 678 6648
2000 648 7766
2001 679 8757
2002 684 9920
2003 675 11607
2004 657 12301
2005 695 13558
2006 659 13964
2007 688 15425
2008 579 16456
2009 642 17140
2010 714 18676
2011 766 20180
2012 771 21540
2013 828 22830
2014 766 24117
2015 847 24564
2016 828 25111
2017 959 25662
2018 914 27065
2019 981 30744
2020 1094 39100
2021 1110 44935
2022 1071 43520
2023 1052 43830
2024 970 40574

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

Medicine subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Orthodontics 5 15 82
Dentistry 6 17 91
Neurosurgery 8 26 125
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 24 61 209
Anatomy and Physiology 15 43 255
Cardiology 25 59 289
Immunology 17 58 293
Surgery 21 62 293
Anesthesiology 16 56 293
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 23 61 298
Ophthalmology 25 65 303
Radiation Therapy 34 90 306
Pathology 18 64 323
Urology 25 75 328
Oncology and Cancer research 30 91 329
Audiology 14 48 373
Cosmetology 18 112 402
Dermatology 41 101 408
Psychiatry 18 70 422
Optometry 28 91 441
Pediatrics 20 98 450
Biomedical Engineering 17 127 450
Respiratory Therapy 37 101 463
Medical Physics 26 78 464
Virology 30 107 464
Sonography and Ultrasound 50 156 505
Sports Medicine 26 91 583
Epidemiology 24 133 597
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 11 67 604
Pharmacy 56 204 613
Pharmacology 47 198 618
Family medicine 32 126 634
Critical Care Nursing 35 142 637
Physical Therapy 28 124 668
Public Health 18 148 761
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 22 188 770
Gerontology 22 120 794
Plastic Surgery 61 299 883
Occupational Therapy 51 211 896
Health Science 29 200 933
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 38 194 940
Clinical Psychology 24 186 993
Sports / Exercise science 41 219 1042
Healthcare Management (MHA) 25 248 1153
Nursing 36 289 1282
Veterinary 45 591 1462
Toxicology 58 612 1511

Physics rankings

Niigata University ranked 27th for Physics in Japan and 609th in the World with 22,350 publications made and 409,721 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nuclear Physics, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#27 of 513 In Japan
#178 of 2,817 In Asia
#609 of 6,713 In the World

Niigata University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 323 1793
1993 323 1900
1994 336 2076
1995 336 2213
1996 397 2686
1997 424 2740
1998 460 3323
1999 517 4343
2000 505 4909
2001 582 5508
2002 708 6505
2003 636 7386
2004 643 7876
2005 687 8658
2006 692 9608
2007 661 9945
2008 619 10835
2009 640 11227
2010 687 11630
2011 651 13357
2012 709 14543
2013 696 15678
2014 782 15917
2015 694 16796
2016 666 17757
2017 686 17687
2018 619 18333
2019 671 20288
2020 635 24180
2021 645 27834
2022 653 24931
2023 578 27496
2024 473 24469

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

Physics subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Atomic and Molecular physics 17 56 308
Nuclear Physics 15 64 310
Condensed Matter Physics 24 112 382
Biophysics 26 71 398
Medical Physics 26 78 464
Astrophysics and Astronomy 19 104 523
Astrobiology 28 117 557
Optical Engineering 27 171 578
Materials Science 32 195 581
Theoretical Physics 24 129 582
Acoustical Engineering 28 170 631
Applied/Engineering Physics 42 219 665
Quantum and Particle physics 30 201 673
Nanotechnology 53 423 981

Engineering rankings

Niigata University ranked 28th for Engineering in Japan and 656th in the World with 22,071 publications made and 388,688 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#28 of 517 In Japan
#194 of 2,835 In Asia
#656 of 6,782 In the World

Niigata University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 304 1647
1993 313 1734
1994 308 1973
1995 323 2051
1996 379 2471
1997 398 2587
1998 423 2969
1999 498 3873
2000 508 4195
2001 564 4791
2002 700 5762
2003 621 6459
2004 626 7072
2005 697 7924
2006 675 8764
2007 660 9175
2008 626 10140
2009 644 10650
2010 684 11046
2011 644 12554
2012 693 13710
2013 724 14751
2014 782 15293
2015 700 15830
2016 693 16619
2017 678 16563
2018 623 17230
2019 676 19270
2020 630 22789
2021 650 26032
2022 633 23980
2023 594 26023
2024 484 22561

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

Engineering subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nuclear Engineering 16 113 311
Architectural Engineering 17 122 383
Remote Sensing 11 107 444
Biomedical Engineering 17 127 450
Biotechnology 33 143 528
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 40 161 565
Optical Engineering 27 171 578
Materials Science 32 195 581
Aerospace Engineering 25 149 606
Structural Engineering 29 179 612
Metallurgical Engineering 32 207 612
Geotechnical Engineering 24 203 622
Acoustical Engineering 28 170 631
Technical Drawing 30 209 638
Applied/Engineering Physics 42 219 665
Civil Engineering 25 193 670
Mechanical Engineering 28 199 693
Agricultural Engineering 25 334 746
Chemical Engineering 39 316 764
Telecommunications 30 261 797
Electrical Engineering 40 292 825
Robotics 72 323 864
Mining Engineering 30 351 913
Marine Engineering 49 336 926
Electronic Engineering 43 358 960
Computer Networking 30 332 979
Nanotechnology 53 423 981
Petroleum Engineering 47 358 1042
Landscape Architecture 29 433 1071
Automation and Control engineering 61 434 1074
Environmental Engineering 33 411 1080
Operations Research 26 411 1131
Automotive Engineering 55 469 1185
Renewable Energy Engineering 27 479 1196
Computer Engineering 49 484 1206
Systems Engineering 35 364 1238
Human-Computer Interaction 61 376 1241
Transportation Engineering 43 459 1286
Reliability and Quality Engineering 66 786 1845

Environmental Science rankings

Niigata University ranked 22nd for Environmental Science in Japan and 717th in the World with 16,272 publications made and 290,651 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Paleontology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#22 of 521 In Japan
#194 of 2,838 In Asia
#717 of 6,876 In the World

Niigata University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 237 1071
1993 193 1136
1994 209 1234
1995 232 1296
1996 267 1637
1997 280 1632
1998 297 2027
1999 334 2525
2000 370 2810
2001 396 3391
2002 418 3660
2003 471 4529
2004 390 4859
2005 463 5415
2006 425 5938
2007 459 6547
2008 421 7447
2009 437 7615
2010 458 8209
2011 434 9318
2012 551 10015
2013 547 11018
2014 587 11288
2015 555 11699
2016 487 12289
2017 534 12586
2018 498 13368
2019 516 14960
2020 571 18577
2021 565 21213
2022 587 19288
2023 509 20735
2024 421 18056

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

Environmental Science subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 16 84 382
Earth science and Geophysics 19 119 445
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 29 96 484
Paleontology 18 116 541
Geology 19 154 613
Geotechnical Engineering 24 203 622
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 33 188 663
Oceanography 34 221 775
Environmental Chemistry 42 277 814
Agricultural Science 28 299 863
Mining Engineering 30 351 913
Forestry 27 267 931
Ecology 31 266 939
Geography and Cartography 24 247 975
Environmental Engineering 33 411 1080
Environmental Management 40 479 1273
Urban and Regional planning 33 436 1484

Computer Science rankings

Niigata University ranked 22nd for Computer Science in Japan and 717th in the World with 15,621 publications made and 315,378 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Computer Vision, Machine Learning.

Computer Science ranking Location
#22 of 513 In Japan
#180 of 2,840 In Asia
#717 of 6,845 In the World

Niigata University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 212 1463
1993 223 1543
1994 213 2002
1995 232 2187
1996 244 2553
1997 256 2598
1998 294 3025
1999 282 3305
2000 295 3858
2001 349 4082
2002 455 5030
2003 367 5721
2004 387 6121
2005 433 6803
2006 417 7090
2007 448 7763
2008 371 8611
2009 411 8903
2010 449 9429
2011 470 10408
2012 497 11351
2013 497 12119
2014 506 13012
2015 455 13114
2016 474 13747
2017 545 14399
2018 471 15095
2019 534 17323
2020 566 22625
2021 610 26672
2022 574 25099
2023 593 26424
2024 497 24140

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

Computer Science subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Neuroscience 15 47 322
Computer Vision 25 203 688
Library and Information science 27 92 726
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 30 193 729
Telecommunications 30 261 797
Computer Graphics 47 236 844
Robotics 72 323 864
Animation 49 382 976
Computer Networking 30 332 979
Computational Linguistics 40 367 1054
Cognitive Science 35 327 1056
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 39 360 1082
Computer Engineering 49 484 1206
Machine Learning 31 449 1221
Human-Computer Interaction 61 376 1241
Data Science 33 462 1515
Cyber Security 49 638 1652
Blockchain and Cryptography 71 850 1901
Multimedia 80 834 2157
Software Engineering 99 966 2492
Management Information Systems 60 1144 3063

Psychology rankings

Niigata University ranked 17th for Psychology in Japan and 513th in the World with 12,060 publications made and 293,226 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#17 of 494 In Japan
#91 of 2,755 In Asia
#513 of 6,645 In the World

Niigata University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 205 1387
1993 222 1460
1994 196 1869
1995 225 2112
1996 215 2439
1997 243 2555
1998 248 2991
1999 276 3107
2000 261 3652
2001 294 3917
2002 292 4427
2003 254 5257
2004 269 5374
2005 283 5810
2006 273 5930
2007 304 6510
2008 235 6928
2009 268 7218
2010 296 7780
2011 330 8625
2012 308 9210
2013 340 9844
2014 305 10070
2015 327 10104
2016 324 10339
2017 425 10899
2018 356 11143
2019 384 12430
2020 452 15982
2021 436 18169
2022 457 17286
2023 453 17299
2024 397 16246

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

Psychology subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Neuroscience 15 47 322
Psychiatry 18 70 422
Occupational Therapy 51 211 896
Clinical Psychology 24 186 993
Cognitive Science 35 327 1056
Child Psychology 28 237 1160
Social Psychology 31 326 1329
Education Majors 23 337 1393

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Niigata University

Speciality Japan Asia World Rank
Demography 18 135 706
Photography 36 175 824
Aesthetics 23 173 867
Statistics 23 240 887
Linguistics 31 237 930
Mathematics 24 283 986
Interior Design 29 430 1007
Real Estate 33 335 1009
Agricultural Economics 28 412 1054
Fashion Design 28 270 1098
Archaeology 23 328 1165
Sociology 20 241 1176
Art & Design 36 296 1222
History 23 327 1257
Literature 22 289 1258
Finance 27 349 1278
Applied Mathematics 38 453 1301
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences 23 300 1310
Philosophy 30 326 1417
Classics and Ancient History 30 313 1450
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 33 463 1480
Economics 27 449 1589
Business 44 527 1660
Marketing 31 552 1701
Law 31 483 1728
Anthropology 27 428 1749
Management 60 638 1780
Art History 34 288 1795
Development Studies 30 557 1841
International Business 43 515 1851
Political Science 31 483 1893
Advertising 46 595 1897
Math Teachers 42 607 1992
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 31 538 2009
Accounting 42 725 2192