The Prefectural University of Kumamoto ranked 251st in Japan, 4137th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in 63 research topics. The Prefectural University of Kumamoto ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 1,179 academic publications and 19,765 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
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Biology rankings
The Prefectural University of Kumamoto ranked 228th for Biology in Japan and 3745th in the World with 839 publications made and 16,203 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Botany, Nutrition and Food Science.
| Biology ranking | Location |
| #228 of 523 | In Japan |
| #1625 of 2,814 | In Asia |
| #3745 of 6,770 | In the World |
Prefectural University of Kumamoto
Biology Publications & Citations
| Year | Biology publications | Biology citations |
| 1991 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | 0 | 1 |
| 1993 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | 3 | 1 |
| 1995 | 2 | 3 |
| 1996 | 6 | 6 |
| 1997 | 7 | 21 |
| 1998 | 17 | 34 |
| 1999 | 28 | 68 |
| 2000 | 24 | 76 |
| 2001 | 25 | 124 |
| 2002 | 44 | 147 |
| 2003 | 29 | 228 |
| 2004 | 34 | 215 |
| 2005 | 43 | 302 |
| 2006 | 39 | 395 |
| 2007 | 28 | 439 |
| 2008 | 27 | 538 |
| 2009 | 30 | 562 |
| 2010 | 21 | 559 |
| 2011 | 24 | 622 |
| 2012 | 24 | 702 |
| 2013 | 24 | 730 |
| 2014 | 21 | 794 |
| 2015 | 29 | 724 |
| 2016 | 37 | 771 |
| 2017 | 48 | 783 |
| 2018 | 46 | 864 |
| 2019 | 38 | 941 |
| 2020 | 31 | 1177 |
| 2021 | 29 | 1214 |
| 2022 | 40 | 1230 |
| 2023 | 31 | 1166 |
The following table provides academic rankings for The Prefectural University of Kumamoto in various areas of Biology.
Chemistry rankings
The Prefectural University of Kumamoto ranked 239th for Chemistry in Japan and 3505th in the World with 800 publications made and 17,181 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Materials Science, Environmental Chemistry, Nutrition and Food Science.
| Chemistry ranking | Location |
| #239 of 499 | In Japan |
| #1610 of 2,750 | In Asia |
| #3505 of 6,447 | In the World |
Prefectural University of Kumamoto
Chemistry Publications & Citations
| Year | Chemistry publications | Chemistry citations |
| 1991 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | 3 | 0 |
| 1995 | 2 | 3 |
| 1996 | 4 | 3 |
| 1997 | 4 | 18 |
| 1998 | 15 | 29 |
| 1999 | 24 | 59 |
| 2000 | 22 | 74 |
| 2001 | 24 | 123 |
| 2002 | 40 | 144 |
| 2003 | 30 | 223 |
| 2004 | 31 | 214 |
| 2005 | 45 | 311 |
| 2006 | 33 | 395 |
| 2007 | 25 | 463 |
| 2008 | 27 | 521 |
| 2009 | 27 | 566 |
| 2010 | 23 | 557 |
| 2011 | 25 | 606 |
| 2012 | 20 | 676 |
| 2013 | 19 | 708 |
| 2014 | 23 | 780 |
| 2015 | 27 | 725 |
| 2016 | 29 | 781 |
| 2017 | 41 | 802 |
| 2018 | 40 | 887 |
| 2019 | 39 | 1043 |
| 2020 | 33 | 1235 |
| 2021 | 30 | 1335 |
| 2022 | 51 | 1394 |
| 2023 | 38 | 1335 |
The following table provides academic rankings for The Prefectural University of Kumamoto in various areas of Chemistry.
Environmental Science rankings
The Prefectural University of Kumamoto ranked 213th for Environmental Science in Japan and 3777th in the World with 779 publications made and 13,235 citations received. Main research topics: Ecology, Geology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Oceanography.
| Environmental Science ranking | Location |
| #213 of 510 | In Japan |
| #1599 of 2,811 | In Asia |
| #3777 of 6,798 | In the World |
Prefectural University of Kumamoto
Environmental Science Publications & Citations
| Year | Environmental Science publications | Environmental Science citations |
| 1994 | 3 | 1 |
| 1995 | 1 | 2 |
| 1996 | 3 | 5 |
| 1997 | 4 | 5 |
| 1998 | 5 | 10 |
| 1999 | 14 | 28 |
| 2000 | 16 | 17 |
| 2001 | 17 | 37 |
| 2002 | 29 | 42 |
| 2003 | 26 | 97 |
| 2004 | 28 | 117 |
| 2005 | 37 | 215 |
| 2006 | 38 | 244 |
| 2007 | 29 | 299 |
| 2008 | 30 | 384 |
| 2009 | 29 | 410 |
| 2010 | 21 | 390 |
| 2011 | 27 | 462 |
| 2012 | 22 | 540 |
| 2013 | 22 | 549 |
| 2014 | 23 | 599 |
| 2015 | 29 | 595 |
| 2016 | 35 | 640 |
| 2017 | 53 | 682 |
| 2018 | 40 | 795 |
| 2019 | 33 | 881 |
| 2020 | 31 | 1102 |
| 2021 | 33 | 1210 |
| 2022 | 51 | 1271 |
| 2023 | 39 | 1228 |
The following table provides academic rankings for The Prefectural University of Kumamoto in various areas of Environmental Science.
Engineering rankings
The Prefectural University of Kumamoto ranked 260th for Engineering in Japan and 4419th in the World with 571 publications made and 9,154 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Optical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering.
| Engineering ranking | Location |
| #260 of 505 | In Japan |
| #1969 of 2,809 | In Asia |
| #4419 of 6,684 | In the World |
Prefectural University of Kumamoto
Engineering Publications & Citations
| Year | Engineering publications | Engineering citations |
| 1995 | 0 | 1 |
| 1996 | 4 | 2 |
| 1997 | 7 | 4 |
| 1998 | 6 | 10 |
| 1999 | 16 | 16 |
| 2000 | 15 | 26 |
| 2001 | 15 | 28 |
| 2002 | 23 | 38 |
| 2003 | 21 | 74 |
| 2004 | 18 | 89 |
| 2005 | 22 | 155 |
| 2006 | 23 | 174 |
| 2007 | 24 | 209 |
| 2008 | 18 | 282 |
| 2009 | 18 | 263 |
| 2010 | 19 | 298 |
| 2011 | 16 | 321 |
| 2012 | 18 | 352 |
| 2013 | 24 | 348 |
| 2014 | 13 | 442 |
| 2015 | 18 | 388 |
| 2016 | 22 | 444 |
| 2017 | 26 | 463 |
| 2018 | 29 | 552 |
| 2019 | 29 | 578 |
| 2020 | 25 | 730 |
| 2021 | 25 | 846 |
| 2022 | 42 | 916 |
| 2023 | 23 | 888 |
The following table provides academic rankings for The Prefectural University of Kumamoto in various areas of Engineering.
Medicine rankings
The Prefectural University of Kumamoto ranked 252nd for Medicine in Japan and 4208th in the World with 461 publications made and 9,496 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Anatomy and Physiology, Physical Therapy, Immunology.
| Medicine ranking | Location |
| #252 of 517 | In Japan |
| #1726 of 2,781 | In Asia |
| #4208 of 6,680 | In the World |
Prefectural University of Kumamoto
Medicine Publications & Citations
| Year | Medicine publications | Medicine citations |
| 1991 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | 3 | 0 |
| 1995 | 0 | 2 |
| 1996 | 4 | 3 |
| 1997 | 4 | 12 |
| 1998 | 5 | 18 |
| 1999 | 12 | 37 |
| 2000 | 17 | 50 |
| 2001 | 13 | 88 |
| 2002 | 28 | 98 |
| 2003 | 16 | 127 |
| 2004 | 18 | 108 |
| 2005 | 23 | 180 |
| 2006 | 12 | 206 |
| 2007 | 18 | 283 |
| 2008 | 15 | 290 |
| 2009 | 15 | 325 |
| 2010 | 9 | 336 |
| 2011 | 11 | 347 |
| 2012 | 9 | 411 |
| 2013 | 9 | 421 |
| 2014 | 12 | 469 |
| 2015 | 16 | 392 |
| 2016 | 27 | 417 |
| 2017 | 24 | 456 |
| 2018 | 29 | 475 |
| 2019 | 26 | 517 |
| 2020 | 21 | 641 |
| 2021 | 25 | 718 |
| 2022 | 21 | 688 |
| 2023 | 16 | 666 |
The following table provides academic rankings for The Prefectural University of Kumamoto in various areas of Medicine.
Physics rankings
The Prefectural University of Kumamoto ranked 283rd for Physics in Japan and 4644th in the World with 459 publications made and 7,539 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Optical Engineering.
| Physics ranking | Location |
| #283 of 503 | In Japan |
| #2030 of 2,786 | In Asia |
| #4644 of 6,603 | In the World |
Prefectural University of Kumamoto
Physics Publications & Citations
| Year | Physics publications | Physics citations |
| 1995 | 0 | 1 |
| 1996 | 4 | 2 |
| 1997 | 6 | 4 |
| 1998 | 1 | 4 |
| 1999 | 11 | 8 |
| 2000 | 9 | 16 |
| 2001 | 14 | 26 |
| 2002 | 20 | 32 |
| 2003 | 14 | 65 |
| 2004 | 14 | 64 |
| 2005 | 19 | 132 |
| 2006 | 21 | 157 |
| 2007 | 18 | 169 |
| 2008 | 14 | 216 |
| 2009 | 19 | 224 |
| 2010 | 18 | 243 |
| 2011 | 15 | 242 |
| 2012 | 15 | 290 |
| 2013 | 17 | 277 |
| 2014 | 12 | 359 |
| 2015 | 11 | 323 |
| 2016 | 16 | 356 |
| 2017 | 24 | 374 |
| 2018 | 27 | 453 |
| 2019 | 21 | 509 |
| 2020 | 25 | 574 |
| 2021 | 18 | 670 |
| 2022 | 32 | 745 |
| 2023 | 18 | 730 |
The following table provides academic rankings for The Prefectural University of Kumamoto in various areas of Physics.
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
The Prefectural University of Kumamoto ranked 287th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Japan and 5587th in the World with 403 publications made and 4,657 citations received. Main research topics: History, Archaeology, Sociology, Political Science, Law.
| Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking | Location |
| #287 of 527 | In Japan |
| #2184 of 2,845 | In Asia |
| #5587 of 7,020 | In the World |
Prefectural University of Kumamoto
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations
| Year | Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications | Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations |
| 1991 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | 4 | 1 |
| 1995 | 1 | 2 |
| 1996 | 8 | 5 |
| 1997 | 5 | 4 |
| 1998 | 2 | 7 |
| 1999 | 11 | 19 |
| 2000 | 10 | 12 |
| 2001 | 6 | 18 |
| 2002 | 14 | 38 |
| 2003 | 13 | 51 |
| 2004 | 10 | 54 |
| 2005 | 13 | 88 |
| 2006 | 16 | 113 |
| 2007 | 13 | 108 |
| 2008 | 13 | 156 |
| 2009 | 13 | 146 |
| 2010 | 10 | 156 |
| 2011 | 7 | 145 |
| 2012 | 9 | 175 |
| 2013 | 17 | 195 |
| 2014 | 12 | 234 |
| 2015 | 17 | 253 |
| 2016 | 16 | 256 |
| 2017 | 35 | 290 |
| 2018 | 22 | 315 |
| 2019 | 25 | 371 |
| 2020 | 18 | 416 |
| 2021 | 14 | 491 |
| 2022 | 22 | 540 |
| 2023 | 22 | 543 |
The following table provides academic rankings for The Prefectural University of Kumamoto in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.
Mathematics rankings
The Prefectural University of Kumamoto ranked 327th for Mathematics in Japan and 5596th in the World with 153 publications made and 1,675 citations received. Main research topic: Statistics.
| Mathematics ranking | Location |
| #327 of 443 | In Japan |
| #2355 of 2,673 | In Asia |
| #5596 of 6,305 | In the World |
Prefectural University of Kumamoto
Mathematics Publications & Citations
| Year | Mathematics publications | Mathematics citations |
| 1996 | 0 | 1 |
| 1997 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | 6 | 0 |
| 2000 | 3 | 0 |
| 2001 | 7 | 4 |
| 2002 | 7 | 6 |
| 2003 | 1 | 5 |
| 2004 | 4 | 14 |
| 2005 | 2 | 20 |
| 2006 | 4 | 25 |
| 2007 | 4 | 31 |
| 2008 | 4 | 39 |
| 2009 | 5 | 34 |
| 2010 | 5 | 51 |
| 2011 | 7 | 44 |
| 2012 | 5 | 70 |
| 2013 | 5 | 55 |
| 2014 | 6 | 76 |
| 2015 | 7 | 83 |
| 2016 | 8 | 102 |
| 2017 | 12 | 108 |
| 2018 | 12 | 112 |
| 2019 | 6 | 178 |
| 2020 | 9 | 177 |
| 2021 | 7 | 181 |
| 2022 | 9 | 209 |
| 2023 | 5 | 219 |
The following table provides academic rankings for The Prefectural University of Kumamoto in various areas of Mathematics.
| Mathematics subfield | Japan ranking | Asia ranking | World rank |
| Statistics | 310 | 2254 | 5271 |
Art & Design rankings
The Prefectural University of Kumamoto ranked 230th for Art & Design in Japan and 4487th in the World with 88 publications made and 946 citations received. Main research topic: 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 |
| #230 of 328 | In Japan |
| #1748 of 2,302 | In Asia |
| #4487 of 5,720 | In the World |
Prefectural University of Kumamoto
Art & Design Publications & Citations
| Year | Art & Design publications | Art & Design citations |
| 1997 | 2 | 2 |
| 1998 | 2 | 6 |
| 1999 | 7 | 8 |
| 2000 | 2 | 5 |
| 2001 | 2 | 3 |
| 2002 | 2 | 9 |
| 2003 | 2 | 24 |
| 2004 | 3 | 9 |
| 2005 | 2 | 16 |
| 2006 | 3 | 16 |
| 2007 | 3 | 21 |
| 2008 | 0 | 36 |
| 2009 | 3 | 23 |
| 2010 | 6 | 30 |
| 2011 | 4 | 18 |
| 2012 | 2 | 33 |
| 2013 | 1 | 23 |
| 2014 | 5 | 47 |
| 2015 | 3 | 39 |
| 2016 | 3 | 28 |
| 2017 | 4 | 30 |
| 2018 | 6 | 41 |
| 2019 | 4 | 49 |
| 2020 | 1 | 53 |
| 2021 | 2 | 71 |
| 2022 | 5 | 63 |
| 2023 | 4 | 67 |
The following table provides academic rankings for The Prefectural University of Kumamoto in various areas of Art & Design.
| Art & Design subfield | Japan ranking | Asia ranking | World rank |
| Photography | 49 | 246 | 1046 |
Other rankings
Non-core subjects for the Prefectural University of Kumamoto
