Ryukoku University: Rankings

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Ryukoku University ranked 103rd in Japan, 1629th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 61 research topics. Ryukoku University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 7,885 academic publications and 90,270 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 6 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1629 of 14,131 In the World
#468 of 5,830 In Asia
#103 of 719 In Japan
#6 of 24 In Kyoto
#404 of 1,602 For Robotics
#985 of 1,009 For UX/UI Desgin
#999 of 1,488 For Applied/Engineering Physics
#953 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#1664 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 58 other topics

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Engineering rankings

Ryukoku University ranked 111th for Engineering in Japan and 1962nd in the World with 4,356 publications made and 55,787 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Engineering ranking Location
#111 of 517 In Japan
#836 of 2,835 In Asia
#1962 of 6,782 In the World

Ryukoku University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 27 84
1993 55 94
1994 46 135
1995 39 141
1996 48 232
1997 54 244
1998 51 266
1999 53 289
2000 78 370
2001 67 391
2002 107 517
2003 125 603
2004 105 671
2005 127 894
2006 158 1011
2007 112 1104
2008 149 1197
2009 144 1337
2010 164 1506
2011 180 2022
2012 183 2086
2013 171 2203
2014 167 2611
2015 195 2332
2016 212 2504
2017 197 2503
2018 206 2891
2019 181 3180
2020 166 3597
2021 196 4308
2022 177 4611
2023 152 4978
2024 112 4301

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

Engineering subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Robotics 37 139 404
Applied/Engineering Physics 65 368 999
Human-Computer Interaction 65 410 1319
Nanotechnology 75 636 1378
Optical Engineering 104 647 1567
Metallurgical Engineering 101 704 1598
Acoustical Engineering 101 607 1603
Materials Science 103 719 1641
Structural Engineering 97 682 1655
Electrical Engineering 97 706 1656
Electronic Engineering 100 838 1840
Automation and Control engineering 119 880 1894
Computer Engineering 89 869 1913
Mechanical Engineering 114 798 1970
Telecommunications 104 873 1980
Chemical Engineering 113 1027 2078
Civil Engineering 105 875 2106
Environmental Engineering 86 943 2116
Geotechnical Engineering 97 909 2129
Biotechnology 139 987 2217
Computer Networking 102 987 2248
Automotive Engineering 114 1066 2306
Aerospace Engineering 147 997 2354
Systems Engineering 118 1098 2768

Physics rankings

Ryukoku University ranked 107th for Physics in Japan and 1761st in the World with 4,171 publications made and 58,133 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#107 of 513 In Japan
#722 of 2,817 In Asia
#1761 of 6,713 In the World

Ryukoku University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 34 149
1993 58 143
1994 50 183
1995 44 216
1996 55 289
1997 59 315
1998 62 342
1999 57 348
2000 90 432
2001 72 480
2002 101 603
2003 109 695
2004 108 793
2005 119 1009
2006 161 1150
2007 105 1194
2008 138 1272
2009 122 1431
2010 152 1640
2011 168 2017
2012 176 2150
2013 167 2229
2014 163 2578
2015 174 2291
2016 204 2479
2017 186 2496
2018 184 2802
2019 166 3012
2020 152 3305
2021 177 4114
2022 160 4284
2023 134 4772
2024 96 4283

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

Physics subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Applied/Engineering Physics 65 368 999
Theoretical Physics 51 298 1042
Nuclear Physics 88 389 1118
Condensed Matter Physics 80 449 1125
Atomic and Molecular physics 99 457 1304
Nanotechnology 75 636 1378
Optical Engineering 104 647 1567
Acoustical Engineering 101 607 1603
Astrophysics and Astronomy 102 544 1608
Materials Science 103 719 1641
Quantum and Particle physics 95 669 1651

Chemistry rankings

Ryukoku University ranked 144th for Chemistry in Japan and 2006th in the World with 3,960 publications made and 55,389 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Nanotechnology, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#144 of 508 In Japan
#876 of 2,781 In Asia
#2006 of 6,545 In the World

Ryukoku University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 35 83
1993 62 133
1994 58 185
1995 46 192
1996 46 270
1997 60 286
1998 51 301
1999 55 327
2000 77 441
2001 73 439
2002 94 586
2003 101 691
2004 94 774
2005 115 942
2006 126 1058
2007 99 1102
2008 116 1245
2009 102 1308
2010 130 1533
2011 140 1915
2012 155 2011
2013 141 2044
2014 138 2487
2015 166 2163
2016 178 2327
2017 211 2467
2018 222 2866
2019 177 3066
2020 165 3570
2021 187 4165
2022 163 4277
2023 149 4310
2024 102 3853

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

Chemistry subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 75 636 1378
Pharmacy 120 612 1485
Environmental Chemistry 94 699 1640
Materials Science 103 719 1641
Organic Chemistry 134 792 1785
Computational Chemistry 102 800 1875
Physical chemistry 113 867 1880
Inorganic Chemistry 133 905 1931
Chemical Engineering 113 1027 2078
Biochemistry 167 956 2127
Nutrition and Food Science 137 1019 2228
Radiochemistry 165 1379 2633
Petrology and Geochemistry 134 1143 2745

Biology rankings

Ryukoku University ranked 152nd for Biology in Japan and 2320th in the World with 3,696 publications made and 53,313 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Nanotechnology, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#152 of 527 In Japan
#986 of 2,834 In Asia
#2320 of 6,833 In the World

Ryukoku University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 36 60
1993 48 109
1994 46 145
1995 32 145
1996 34 193
1997 44 244
1998 45 221
1999 46 248
2000 66 359
2001 55 353
2002 71 463
2003 84 575
2004 80 623
2005 79 771
2006 88 852
2007 67 914
2008 89 1044
2009 93 1174
2010 114 1306
2011 112 1602
2012 125 1710
2013 116 1737
2014 122 2148
2015 161 2024
2016 188 2174
2017 208 2355
2018 226 3020
2019 181 3205
2020 189 4017
2021 217 4667
2022 183 5139
2023 192 5166
2024 121 4651

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

Biology subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 75 636 1378
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 102 553 1624
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 124 771 1884
Animal Science 101 665 1889
Molecular Biology 178 814 1979
Pharmacology 139 919 2090
Biochemistry 167 956 2127
Zoology 131 734 2141
Biotechnology 139 987 2217
Nutrition and Food Science 137 1019 2228
Evolutionary Biology 125 852 2253
Paleontology 136 900 2255
Horticulture 106 1016 2306
Botany 137 970 2311
Agricultural Science 83 993 2347
Genetics 172 1019 2365
Forestry 88 888 2400
Microbiology 157 1199 2679
Neuroscience 196 1134 2961
Immunology 180 1249 2975

Environmental Science rankings

Ryukoku University ranked 107th for Environmental Science in Japan and 2264th in the World with 3,378 publications made and 43,889 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#107 of 521 In Japan
#887 of 2,838 In Asia
#2264 of 6,876 In the World

Ryukoku University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 31 35
1993 40 51
1994 30 94
1995 23 66
1996 27 115
1997 36 145
1998 40 124
1999 33 137
2000 57 184
2001 43 194
2002 56 249
2003 76 317
2004 77 378
2005 83 462
2006 89 553
2007 69 587
2008 90 697
2009 74 857
2010 93 838
2011 91 1051
2012 105 1162
2013 104 1269
2014 115 1526
2015 136 1411
2016 141 1578
2017 155 1830
2018 183 2435
2019 154 2570
2020 164 3321
2021 185 3930
2022 151 4199
2023 163 4482
2024 123 3982

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

Environmental Science subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 102 553 1624
Environmental Chemistry 94 699 1640
Oceanography 101 730 1899
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 112 783 1901
Environmental Engineering 86 943 2116
Geotechnical Engineering 97 909 2129
Geology 118 846 2162
Earth science and Geophysics 114 911 2228
Paleontology 136 900 2255
Ecology 98 896 2282
Agricultural Science 83 993 2347
Forestry 88 888 2400
Geography and Cartography 95 892 2401
Petrology and Geochemistry 134 1143 2745
Environmental Management 105 1244 2868

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Ryukoku University ranked 87th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Japan and 2474th in the World with 3,283 publications made and 28,120 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, History, Political Science, Archaeology, Sociology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#87 of 535 In Japan
#756 of 2,864 In Asia
#2474 of 7,081 In the World

Ryukoku University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 27 35
1993 39 36
1994 41 68
1995 34 32
1996 28 62
1997 25 96
1998 42 79
1999 36 110
2000 85 134
2001 41 153
2002 67 215
2003 84 235
2004 56 222
2005 69 277
2006 82 334
2007 52 395
2008 65 414
2009 65 544
2010 89 559
2011 63 672
2012 65 751
2013 78 972
2014 78 1022
2015 112 1005
2016 134 1075
2017 126 1155
2018 138 1582
2019 140 1739
2020 131 2166
2021 137 2733
2022 129 3008
2023 140 3239
2024 91 2619

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Art History 27 214 1520
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 23 453 1774
Classics and Ancient History 56 537 1987
Philosophy 59 547 2022
Anthropology 51 650 2266
Linguistics 113 885 2302
Aesthetics 108 823 2437
History 91 883 2519
Demography 120 981 2680
Archaeology 102 1062 2754
Sociology 102 886 2782
Law 91 1023 2910
Education Majors 92 1066 3076
Political Science 85 988 3083

Computer Science rankings

Ryukoku University ranked 125th for Computer Science in Japan and 2308th in the World with 2,723 publications made and 32,336 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Computer Vision, Machine Learning, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#125 of 513 In Japan
#960 of 2,840 In Asia
#2308 of 6,845 In the World

Ryukoku University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 10 32
1993 24 40
1994 22 67
1995 20 58
1996 22 84
1997 21 120
1998 25 135
1999 25 184
2000 39 149
2001 26 181
2002 70 306
2003 79 320
2004 62 303
2005 74 387
2006 85 451
2007 62 511
2008 90 488
2009 101 626
2010 124 768
2011 93 890
2012 93 901
2013 101 1086
2014 100 1163
2015 111 1090
2016 118 1332
2017 124 1298
2018 150 1690
2019 122 1876
2020 132 2347
2021 149 2908
2022 144 3313
2023 126 3722
2024 100 3111

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

Computer Science subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Robotics 37 139 404
UX/UI Desgin 38 288 985
Human-Computer Interaction 65 410 1319
Computational Linguistics 68 593 1496
Computer Graphics 101 594 1586
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 88 771 1882
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 124 771 1884
Computer Engineering 89 869 1913
Telecommunications 104 873 1980
Computer Vision 110 886 2023
Multimedia 73 746 2024
Computer Networking 102 987 2248
Cognitive Science 125 983 2346
Blockchain and Cryptography 98 1150 2387
Machine Learning 103 1113 2455
Neuroscience 196 1134 2961
Cyber Security 118 1352 3085

Medicine rankings

Ryukoku University ranked 173rd for Medicine in Japan and 3104th in the World with 1,575 publications made and 20,768 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Anatomy and Physiology, Psychiatry, Surgery.

Medicine ranking Location
#173 of 521 In Japan
#1249 of 2,809 In Asia
#3104 of 6,775 In the World

Ryukoku University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 8 16
1993 14 22
1994 11 41
1995 10 49
1996 16 73
1997 22 94
1998 10 96
1999 17 119
2000 28 150
2001 19 116
2002 31 219
2003 31 194
2004 22 209
2005 27 270
2006 28 284
2007 35 311
2008 23 321
2009 27 359
2010 45 476
2011 56 553
2012 55 605
2013 52 632
2014 43 738
2015 76 759
2016 86 767
2017 81 854
2018 105 1143
2019 103 1231
2020 93 1722
2021 110 2099
2022 105 2276
2023 90 2310
2024 53 1790

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

Medicine subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Pharmacy 120 612 1485
Sports Medicine 145 606 1907
Pharmacology 139 919 2090
Orthodontics 128 796 2130
Physical Therapy 169 897 2470
Anatomy and Physiology 187 968 2477
Public Health 117 1023 2779
Surgery 180 1089 2866
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 202 1162 2897
Immunology 180 1249 2975
Psychiatry 178 1223 3182
Clinical Psychology 158 1188 3198
Pathology 189 1419 3373

Mathematics rankings

Ryukoku University ranked 113th for Mathematics in Japan and 2573rd in the World with 1,016 publications made and 14,367 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers, Applied Mathematics, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#113 of 458 In Japan
#1061 of 2,718 In Asia
#2573 of 6,418 In the World

Ryukoku University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 6 22
1993 13 20
1994 10 33
1995 12 38
1996 9 32
1997 10 64
1998 15 86
1999 7 87
2000 9 76
2001 8 88
2002 22 135
2003 28 156
2004 24 161
2005 16 165
2006 24 187
2007 16 236
2008 42 245
2009 35 279
2010 47 351
2011 26 374
2012 23 410
2013 25 444
2014 31 487
2015 51 492
2016 59 607
2017 46 592
2018 61 704
2019 54 823
2020 45 971
2021 55 1168
2022 48 1180
2023 46 1390
2024 40 949

The following table provides academic rankings for Ryukoku University in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Applied Mathematics 64 725 1801
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 49 628 1804
Blockchain and Cryptography 98 1150 2387
Math Teachers 64 820 2440
Statistics 119 1051 2528

Business rankings

Ryukoku University ranked 119th for Business in Japan and 3166th in the World with 882 publications made and 6,318 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Advertising.

Business ranking Location
#119 of 392 In Japan
#1249 of 2,646 In Asia
#3166 of 6,339 In the World

Ryukoku University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 4 9
1993 3 9
1994 4 23
1995 8 19
1996 5 32
1997 6 29
1998 6 45
1999 10 64
2000 12 41
2001 10 40
2002 12 68
2003 28 104
2004 17 57
2005 17 105
2006 25 131
2007 18 130
2008 33 165
2009 26 219
2010 36 252
2011 29 229
2012 32 278
2013 30 319
2014 34 323
2015 38 313
2016 49 375
2017 39 372
2018 39 473
2019 49 545
2020 49 689
2021 49 842
2022 53 937
2023 41 972
2024 31 794

The following table provides academic rankings for Ryukoku University in various areas of Business.

Business subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Advertising 78 901 2529
Finance 108 1127 2912
Management 115 1199 2974
Marketing 132 1529 3732

Art & Design rankings

Ryukoku University ranked 75th for Art & Design in Japan and 2114th in the World with 680 publications made and 4,740 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Computer Graphics, Art History.

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
#75 of 346 In Japan
#662 of 2,428 In Asia
#2114 of 5,966 In the World

Ryukoku University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 2 6
1993 1 5
1994 3 11
1995 7 3
1996 3 10
1997 7 11
1998 7 14
1999 8 14
2000 12 27
2001 7 31
2002 14 38
2003 19 58
2004 21 57
2005 23 52
2006 30 81
2007 17 92
2008 26 145
2009 26 158
2010 19 149
2011 17 199
2012 15 168
2013 26 208
2014 19 280
2015 28 209
2016 34 218
2017 25 207
2018 28 294
2019 23 323
2020 22 336
2021 28 439
2022 28 412
2023 30 386
2024 23 383

The following table provides academic rankings for Ryukoku University in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Music 12 68 463
UX/UI Desgin 38 288 985
Art History 27 214 1520
Computer Graphics 101 594 1586
Literature 48 465 1711
Multimedia 73 746 2024
Fashion Design 97 787 2265
Aesthetics 108 823 2437

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Ryukoku University

Speciality Japan Asia World Rank
Social Psychology 99 843 2492
Economics 86 1057 2880
Child Psychology 143 1076 3048
Psychology 152 1214 3091
Development Studies 107 1354 3516