Nippon Medical School: Rankings

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Nippon Medical School ranked 56th in Japan, 1115th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 88 research topics. Nippon Medical School ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 23,454 academic publications and 456,268 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 5 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1115 of 14,131 In the World
#276 of 5,830 In Asia
#56 of 719 In Japan
#15 of 84 In Tokyo
#147 of 1,060 For Plastic Surgery
#221 of 2,895 For Cardiology
#222 of 2,310 For Gastroenterology and Hepatology
#2434 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#1640 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 85 other topics

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Acceptance rate and other statistics

Medicine rankings

Nippon Medical School ranked 31st for Medicine in Japan and 470th in the World with 21,388 publications made and 412,328 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Radiology and Nuclear medicine, Immunology.

Medicine ranking Location
#31 of 521 In Japan
#104 of 2,809 In Asia
#470 of 6,775 In the World

Nippon Medical School
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 223 723
1993 294 783
1994 281 913
1995 311 1235
1996 325 1255
1997 343 1613
1998 362 2018
1999 414 2428
2000 478 2849
2001 473 3672
2002 459 4176
2003 519 4912
2004 471 5600
2005 537 6390
2006 544 6989
2007 518 7417
2008 504 8309
2009 528 9229
2010 529 10834
2011 592 12134
2012 721 13087
2013 752 14495
2014 734 16024
2015 726 17382
2016 774 18167
2017 798 19337
2018 732 20297
2019 835 22420
2020 959 28131
2021 943 31135
2022 890 31602
2023 907 32716
2024 828 31935

The following table provides academic rankings for Nippon Medical School in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Plastic Surgery 3 19 147
Cardiology 14 38 221
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 25 62 222
Dermatology 12 39 234
Anesthesiology 13 45 257
Radiation Therapy 32 87 297
Neurosurgery 32 79 300
Surgery 26 71 317
Oncology and Cancer research 32 93 333
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 31 76 345
Anatomy and Physiology 30 78 380
Immunology 39 100 405
Critical Care Nursing 10 66 409
Ophthalmology 40 102 409
Sonography and Ultrasound 36 112 410
Pathology 31 105 443
Cosmetology 25 135 452
Respiratory Therapy 39 104 468
Psychiatry 21 85 474
Urology 51 149 491
Pharmacology 33 148 505
Audiology 34 87 511
Medical Physics 33 107 533
Epidemiology 19 115 554
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 12 86 568
Pediatrics 39 153 590
Health Science 15 106 593
Occupational Therapy 30 126 646
Family medicine 37 136 666
Biomedical Engineering 36 223 697
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 23 189 771
Physical Therapy 42 168 816
Virology 62 241 836
Optometry 63 257 874
Gerontology 32 146 897
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 18 142 905
Sports Medicine 62 200 932
Nursing 23 190 1011
Public Health 37 245 1020
Clinical Psychology 32 224 1088
Dentistry 80 414 1267
Orthodontics 82 393 1270
Toxicology 51 556 1420
Healthcare Management (MHA) 58 527 1814
Pharmacy 151 997 2196

Biology rankings

Nippon Medical School ranked 47th for Biology in Japan and 728th in the World with 18,315 publications made and 400,264 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Immunology, Oncology and Cancer research, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#47 of 527 In Japan
#213 of 2,834 In Asia
#728 of 6,833 In the World

Nippon Medical School
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 190 813
1993 255 868
1994 243 993
1995 286 1348
1996 299 1365
1997 306 1759
1998 363 2234
1999 411 2727
2000 445 3224
2001 431 4043
2002 423 4632
2003 479 5607
2004 458 6234
2005 485 6877
2006 460 7344
2007 474 7693
2008 465 8468
2009 459 9374
2010 467 10854
2011 487 12169
2012 594 12936
2013 627 14085
2014 594 15487
2015 615 16458
2016 596 17004
2017 641 18089
2018 601 18911
2019 665 20630
2020 791 25823
2021 739 28259
2022 719 28564
2023 733 29208
2024 626 28208

The following table provides academic rankings for Nippon Medical School in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Oncology and Cancer research 32 93 333
Immunology 39 100 405
Molecular Biology 50 131 467
Pharmacology 33 148 505
Neuroscience 30 91 528
Genetics 44 148 543
Biotechnology 39 160 569
Biochemistry 51 200 657
Biophysics 69 188 710
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 39 222 794
Virology 62 241 836
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 18 142 905
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 57 290 1026
Microbiology 71 368 1067
Astrobiology 75 314 1077
Animal Science 60 435 1342
Toxicology 51 556 1420
Botany 84 564 1499
Paleontology 88 539 1533
Nutrition and Food Science 86 679 1584
Zoology 107 589 1814
Evolutionary Biology 113 743 2055
Horticulture 101 965 2218
Nanotechnology 226 1848 3743
Agricultural Science 161 1673 3769

Chemistry rankings

Nippon Medical School ranked 67th for Chemistry in Japan and 957th in the World with 11,307 publications made and 275,531 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#67 of 508 In Japan
#333 of 2,781 In Asia
#957 of 6,545 In the World

Nippon Medical School
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 119 581
1993 161 688
1994 176 815
1995 195 1133
1996 205 1111
1997 230 1450
1998 272 1843
1999 291 2215
2000 316 2641
2001 316 3263
2002 277 3706
2003 334 4538
2004 310 4982
2005 333 5385
2006 288 5745
2007 314 5818
2008 293 6228
2009 297 6834
2010 312 8000
2011 318 8914
2012 366 9294
2013 385 9989
2014 372 10912
2015 360 11211
2016 352 11427
2017 363 12007
2018 343 12409
2019 388 13108
2020 477 16332
2021 407 17843
2022 357 17640
2023 364 17979
2024 291 16602

The following table provides academic rankings for Nippon Medical School in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Biochemistry 51 200 657
Organic Chemistry 95 564 1367
Nutrition and Food Science 86 679 1584
Inorganic Chemistry 107 739 1628
Materials Science 141 1016 2194
Pharmacy 151 997 2196
Radiochemistry 141 1234 2357
Chemical Engineering 177 1502 3015
Physical chemistry 192 1483 3105
Environmental Chemistry 208 1651 3481
Nanotechnology 226 1848 3743

Psychology rankings

Nippon Medical School ranked 27th for Psychology in Japan and 646th in the World with 8,550 publications made and 154,469 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Clinical Psychology, Social Psychology, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#27 of 494 In Japan
#135 of 2,755 In Asia
#646 of 6,645 In the World

Nippon Medical School
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 92 351
1993 133 319
1994 126 382
1995 132 552
1996 157 574
1997 153 689
1998 170 766
1999 162 998
2000 191 1123
2001 190 1401
2002 182 1786
2003 217 2027
2004 181 2275
2005 210 2511
2006 222 2705
2007 216 2942
2008 217 3205
2009 209 3652
2010 220 4284
2011 247 4622
2012 280 5035
2013 321 5637
2014 286 6253
2015 293 6662
2016 308 7144
2017 318 7497
2018 286 7794
2019 303 8684
2020 364 10774
2021 370 12071
2022 339 12198
2023 348 12561
2024 275 11257

The following table provides academic rankings for Nippon Medical School in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Psychiatry 21 85 474
Neuroscience 30 91 528
Occupational Therapy 30 126 646
Clinical Psychology 32 224 1088
Child Psychology 58 439 1673
Social Psychology 65 595 1952
Cognitive Science 95 791 1952

Computer Science rankings

Nippon Medical School ranked 73rd for Computer Science in Japan and 1465th in the World with 6,118 publications made and 127,731 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#73 of 513 In Japan
#520 of 2,840 In Asia
#1465 of 6,845 In the World

Nippon Medical School
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 58 322
1993 87 272
1994 89 311
1995 98 485
1996 107 490
1997 102 633
1998 125 708
1999 117 882
2000 116 1020
2001 125 1199
2002 106 1642
2003 136 1823
2004 131 2096
2005 131 2237
2006 150 2463
2007 136 2403
2008 138 2726
2009 135 3205
2010 145 3656
2011 164 4124
2012 170 4271
2013 227 4745
2014 213 5360
2015 229 5877
2016 214 6399
2017 274 6568
2018 219 6962
2019 235 7673
2020 283 9807
2021 281 11068
2022 265 11326
2023 276 11734
2024 240 11025

The following table provides academic rankings for Nippon Medical School in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Neuroscience 30 91 528
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 39 222 794
Library and Information science 92 364 1587
Cognitive Science 95 791 1952
Computer Vision 141 1132 2482
Machine Learning 105 1132 2487
Computational Linguistics 154 1317 2826
Telecommunications 153 1371 2978
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 160 1486 3294
Cyber Security 131 1458 3304
Computer Networking 171 1670 3727

Engineering rankings

Nippon Medical School ranked 106th for Engineering in Japan and 1842nd in the World with 5,282 publications made and 94,578 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#106 of 517 In Japan
#769 of 2,835 In Asia
#1842 of 6,782 In the World

Nippon Medical School
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 57 236
1993 78 205
1994 97 217
1995 80 329
1996 114 339
1997 89 465
1998 90 490
1999 104 627
2000 110 719
2001 107 786
2002 115 1103
2003 130 1213
2004 119 1485
2005 131 1415
2006 127 1707
2007 139 1801
2008 121 1979
2009 123 2217
2010 128 2668
2011 155 2883
2012 161 3179
2013 189 3484
2014 196 4073
2015 193 4143
2016 185 4429
2017 211 4766
2018 162 4759
2019 210 5366
2020 229 6901
2021 213 7250
2022 196 7486
2023 190 7772
2024 183 7824

The following table provides academic rankings for Nippon Medical School in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Biotechnology 39 160 569
Biomedical Engineering 36 223 697
Aerospace Engineering 65 385 1171
Optical Engineering 97 604 1492
Mechanical Engineering 90 638 1665
Acoustical Engineering 117 710 1807
Metallurgical Engineering 118 848 1880
Materials Science 141 1016 2194
Structural Engineering 138 1023 2347
Electronic Engineering 147 1294 2743
Civil Engineering 144 1180 2759
Telecommunications 153 1371 2978
Chemical Engineering 177 1502 3015
Electrical Engineering 174 1522 3237
Computer Networking 171 1670 3727
Nanotechnology 226 1848 3743

Physics rankings

Nippon Medical School ranked 114th for Physics in Japan and 1929th in the World with 4,528 publications made and 78,216 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Quantum and Particle physics, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#114 of 513 In Japan
#808 of 2,817 In Asia
#1929 of 6,713 In the World

Nippon Medical School
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 54 217
1993 79 206
1994 86 207
1995 79 322
1996 87 322
1997 89 435
1998 92 467
1999 106 532
2000 101 670
2001 107 726
2002 107 854
2003 113 1092
2004 101 1230
2005 109 1216
2006 119 1478
2007 120 1611
2008 109 1685
2009 115 1925
2010 99 2252
2011 131 2515
2012 124 2598
2013 143 2746
2014 150 3273
2015 147 3509
2016 148 3697
2017 177 3924
2018 143 4073
2019 156 4390
2020 181 5674
2021 179 6066
2022 154 6031
2023 138 6347
2024 141 6505

The following table provides academic rankings for Nippon Medical School in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Medical Physics 33 107 533
Biophysics 69 188 710
Astrobiology 75 314 1077
Optical Engineering 97 604 1492
Astrophysics and Astronomy 98 523 1567
Nuclear Physics 143 747 1802
Acoustical Engineering 117 710 1807
Materials Science 141 1016 2194
Quantum and Particle physics 146 1128 2554
Nanotechnology 226 1848 3743

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Nippon Medical School ranked 60th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Japan and 2092nd in the World with 4,476 publications made and 97,191 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Linguistics, Sociology, Political Science, Law.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#60 of 535 In Japan
#588 of 2,864 In Asia
#2092 of 7,081 In the World

Nippon Medical School
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 35 143
1993 47 98
1994 37 159
1995 50 184
1996 49 176
1997 52 252
1998 52 318
1999 71 366
2000 77 482
2001 85 625
2002 77 754
2003 88 967
2004 81 1060
2005 88 1205
2006 104 1426
2007 97 1512
2008 81 1822
2009 97 1938
2010 108 2379
2011 142 2751
2012 173 3057
2013 148 3447
2014 163 4016
2015 169 4484
2016 179 4801
2017 188 5413
2018 156 5558
2019 228 6359
2020 242 8579
2021 224 9347
2022 218 9500
2023 217 10178
2024 199 9387

The following table provides academic rankings for Nippon Medical School in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Demography 48 289 1142
Linguistics 44 357 1214
Library and Information science 92 364 1587
Aesthetics 71 525 1814
Philosophy 62 558 2047
Sociology 68 610 2168
Classics and Ancient History 65 615 2192
History 84 815 2372
Archaeology 88 888 2376
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 69 930 2928
Law 94 1044 2955
Anthropology 94 1021 3118
Political Science 97 1080 3281

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Nippon Medical School

Speciality Japan Asia World Rank
Statistics 58 486 1422
Mathematics 66 610 1673
Geology 93 710 1870
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 115 818 1963
Environmental Science 96 793 2066
Oceanography 120 939 2353
Earth science and Geophysics 137 1051 2530
Ecology 117 1052 2591
Geography and Cartography 107 1011 2658
Art & Design 110 948 2688
Literature 99 933 2776
Fashion Design 126 1044 2776
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 121 1257 3056
Development Studies 101 1312 3440
Marketing 113 1382 3449
Business 134 1395 3495
Economics 123 1442 3706
Management 157 1539 3709
Environmental Management 160 1735 3962
Finance 191 1804 4367