Ryukoku University: Rankings

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Ryukoku University ranked 107th in Japan, 1556th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 59 research topics. Ryukoku University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 8,045 academic publications and 96,000 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 8 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1556 of 14,131 In the World
#393 of 5,830 In Asia
#107 of 719 In Japan
#6 of 24 In Kyoto
#406 of 1,645 For Robotics
#996 of 1,021 For UX/UI Desgin
#1033 of 1,530 For Applied/Engineering Physics
#957 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#1550 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 56 other topics

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Engineering rankings

Ryukoku University ranked 111th for Engineering in Japan and 2000th in the World with 4,430 publications made and 58,874 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Engineering ranking Location
#111 of 520 In Japan
#864 of 2,841 In Asia
#2000 of 6,795 In the World

Ryukoku University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 55 94
1994 46 137
1995 39 141
1996 48 233
1997 54 244
1998 51 266
1999 53 291
2000 78 370
2001 67 391
2002 107 518
2003 125 603
2004 105 670
2005 127 895
2006 158 1011
2007 112 1104
2008 149 1197
2009 144 1337
2010 164 1502
2011 180 2023
2012 183 2083
2013 171 2201
2014 167 2618
2015 195 2328
2016 212 2505
2017 198 2507
2018 206 2886
2019 182 3177
2020 164 3586
2021 197 4302
2022 177 4578
2023 151 4963
2024 123 4348
2025 74 3702

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

Engineering subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Robotics 36 140 406
Applied/Engineering Physics 65 395 1033
Human-Computer Interaction 65 439 1360
Nanotechnology 77 664 1417
Optical Engineering 104 669 1601
Metallurgical Engineering 101 735 1634
Acoustical Engineering 101 635 1640
Materials Science 104 741 1675
Structural Engineering 97 701 1683
Electrical Engineering 98 732 1689
Electronic Engineering 99 849 1858
Automation and Control engineering 119 896 1926
Computer Engineering 90 883 1934
Telecommunications 103 889 1996
Mechanical Engineering 114 821 2009
Chemical Engineering 113 1062 2128
Environmental Engineering 85 954 2128
Geotechnical Engineering 94 916 2134
Civil Engineering 104 898 2147
Biotechnology 140 1022 2281
Computer Networking 102 1012 2286
Automotive Engineering 116 1102 2373
Aerospace Engineering 147 1023 2394
Systems Engineering 119 1132 2822

Physics rankings

Ryukoku University ranked 107th for Physics in Japan and 1805th in the World with 4,240 publications made and 61,316 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#107 of 515 In Japan
#759 of 2,822 In Asia
#1805 of 6,729 In the World

Ryukoku University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 58 143
1994 51 185
1995 44 216
1996 55 290
1997 59 315
1998 62 342
1999 57 348
2000 90 433
2001 73 482
2002 101 604
2003 109 694
2004 108 792
2005 119 1010
2006 161 1150
2007 105 1195
2008 138 1272
2009 122 1431
2010 152 1635
2011 168 2013
2012 176 2146
2013 167 2228
2014 163 2583
2015 174 2287
2016 204 2478
2017 187 2498
2018 185 2800
2019 166 3010
2020 150 3299
2021 176 4114
2022 160 4297
2023 133 4758
2024 105 4331
2025 71 3839

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 65 395 1033
Theoretical Physics 51 306 1056
Condensed Matter Physics 79 461 1142
Nuclear Physics 88 412 1145
Atomic and Molecular physics 99 477 1326
Nanotechnology 77 664 1417
Optical Engineering 104 669 1601
Acoustical Engineering 101 635 1640
Astrophysics and Astronomy 103 568 1651
Materials Science 104 741 1675
Quantum and Particle physics 95 697 1689

Chemistry rankings

Ryukoku University ranked 144th for Chemistry in Japan and 2049th in the World with 4,033 publications made and 58,232 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Nanotechnology, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#144 of 510 In Japan
#911 of 2,785 In Asia
#2049 of 6,561 In the World

Ryukoku University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 62 133
1994 58 187
1995 46 192
1996 46 270
1997 60 287
1998 51 301
1999 55 327
2000 77 441
2001 73 439
2002 94 585
2003 101 690
2004 94 774
2005 115 942
2006 126 1058
2007 99 1102
2008 116 1245
2009 102 1308
2010 130 1528
2011 140 1914
2012 155 2009
2013 141 2040
2014 138 2486
2015 166 2160
2016 178 2326
2017 210 2467
2018 222 2880
2019 176 3056
2020 164 3551
2021 188 4160
2022 162 4255
2023 147 4291
2024 107 3893
2025 94 3379

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

Chemistry subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 77 664 1417
Pharmacy 120 632 1512
Environmental Chemistry 94 715 1661
Materials Science 104 741 1675
Organic Chemistry 134 826 1834
Computational Chemistry 102 824 1910
Physical chemistry 113 894 1920
Inorganic Chemistry 133 926 1956
Chemical Engineering 113 1062 2128
Biochemistry 169 988 2170
Nutrition and Food Science 138 1048 2275
Radiochemistry 165 1397 2664
Petrology and Geochemistry 137 1177 2799

Biology rankings

Ryukoku University ranked 151st for Biology in Japan and 2359th in the World with 3,783 publications made and 56,782 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Nanotechnology, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#151 of 528 In Japan
#1014 of 2,838 In Asia
#2359 of 6,841 In the World

Ryukoku University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 48 109
1994 46 145
1995 32 145
1996 34 193
1997 44 245
1998 45 221
1999 46 248
2000 66 359
2001 55 353
2002 71 462
2003 84 574
2004 80 623
2005 79 771
2006 88 852
2007 67 914
2008 89 1044
2009 93 1174
2010 114 1301
2011 112 1604
2012 125 1711
2013 116 1735
2014 122 2154
2015 160 2020
2016 188 2170
2017 208 2355
2018 225 3022
2019 179 3204
2020 190 4015
2021 218 4667
2022 183 5142
2023 190 5145
2024 127 4671
2025 110 4104

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

Biology subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 77 664 1417
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 99 555 1624
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 123 778 1891
Animal Science 100 671 1897
Molecular Biology 178 821 1982
Zoology 123 732 2128
Pharmacology 140 951 2135
Biochemistry 169 988 2170
Evolutionary Biology 125 867 2266
Nutrition and Food Science 138 1048 2275
Biotechnology 140 1022 2281
Paleontology 134 927 2291
Horticulture 105 1022 2319
Botany 136 988 2330
Agricultural Science 83 1005 2354
Genetics 171 1038 2388
Forestry 89 921 2457
Microbiology 157 1237 2745
Immunology 180 1272 3007
Neuroscience 197 1179 3029

Environmental Science rankings

Ryukoku University ranked 107th for Environmental Science in Japan and 2295th in the World with 3,458 publications made and 47,013 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#107 of 523 In Japan
#915 of 2,841 In Asia
#2295 of 6,888 In the World

Ryukoku University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 40 51
1994 30 95
1995 23 66
1996 27 116
1997 36 145
1998 40 124
1999 33 137
2000 57 184
2001 43 194
2002 56 250
2003 76 318
2004 77 378
2005 83 462
2006 89 553
2007 69 587
2008 90 697
2009 74 857
2010 93 833
2011 91 1055
2012 106 1163
2013 105 1266
2014 115 1529
2015 136 1415
2016 141 1580
2017 153 1819
2018 183 2451
2019 151 2576
2020 162 3315
2021 184 3923
2022 151 4207
2023 164 4467
2024 131 4013
2025 97 3578

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 99 555 1624
Environmental Chemistry 94 715 1661
Oceanography 101 739 1904
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 112 807 1931
Environmental Engineering 85 954 2128
Geotechnical Engineering 94 916 2134
Geology 117 877 2198
Earth science and Geophysics 112 929 2253
Ecology 95 909 2286
Paleontology 134 927 2291
Agricultural Science 83 1005 2354
Geography and Cartography 95 914 2431
Forestry 89 921 2457
Petrology and Geochemistry 137 1177 2799
Environmental Management 105 1264 2889

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Ryukoku University ranked 87th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Japan and 2542nd in the World with 3,336 publications made and 30,245 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, History, Political Science, Archaeology, Sociology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#87 of 536 In Japan
#796 of 2,867 In Asia
#2542 of 7,088 In the World

Ryukoku University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 39 36
1994 41 67
1995 34 32
1996 28 63
1997 25 95
1998 42 79
1999 36 110
2000 85 134
2001 41 153
2002 67 219
2003 84 235
2004 56 222
2005 69 278
2006 82 334
2007 52 395
2008 65 414
2009 65 544
2010 89 560
2011 63 672
2012 65 751
2013 78 969
2014 78 1027
2015 112 1001
2016 134 1070
2017 126 1156
2018 138 1587
2019 141 1725
2020 132 2162
2021 135 2719
2022 127 2990
2023 139 3217
2024 95 2659
2025 68 2263

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 27 227 1543
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 24 484 1839
Classics and Ancient History 57 549 2002
Philosophy 62 584 2093
Anthropology 52 681 2311
Linguistics 114 921 2355
Aesthetics 107 848 2480
History 91 924 2580
Demography 119 992 2689
Sociology 100 902 2797
Archaeology 102 1092 2800
Law 91 1057 2946
Education Majors 89 1066 3051
Political Science 85 1013 3112

Computer Science rankings

Ryukoku University ranked 125th for Computer Science in Japan and 2354th in the World with 2,772 publications made and 34,214 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Computer Vision, Machine Learning, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#125 of 515 In Japan
#992 of 2,842 In Asia
#2354 of 6,855 In the World

Ryukoku University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 24 40
1994 23 66
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 62 302
2005 74 388
2006 85 452
2007 62 512
2008 90 489
2009 101 627
2010 124 767
2011 93 890
2012 94 906
2013 101 1084
2014 100 1165
2015 111 1093
2016 117 1336
2017 123 1295
2018 152 1703
2019 121 1883
2020 131 2343
2021 149 2901
2022 144 3310
2023 125 3720
2024 103 3151
2025 54 2689

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 36 140 406
UX/UI Desgin 38 293 996
Human-Computer Interaction 65 439 1360
Computational Linguistics 68 628 1548
Computer Graphics 101 616 1618
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 123 778 1891
Computer Engineering 90 883 1934
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 90 820 1948
Telecommunications 103 889 1996
Computer Vision 111 923 2069
Multimedia 74 785 2086
Computer Networking 102 1012 2286
Cognitive Science 126 1018 2395
Blockchain and Cryptography 98 1160 2414
Machine Learning 103 1155 2518
Neuroscience 197 1179 3029
Cyber Security 119 1402 3174

Medicine rankings

Ryukoku University ranked 174th for Medicine in Japan and 3155th in the World with 1,601 publications made and 22,272 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Anatomy and Physiology, Psychiatry, Surgery.

Medicine ranking Location
#174 of 521 In Japan
#1273 of 2,817 In Asia
#3155 of 6,793 In the World

Ryukoku University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 14 22
1994 11 42
1995 10 49
1996 16 73
1997 22 94
1998 10 96
1999 17 119
2000 28 150
2001 19 116
2002 31 218
2003 31 193
2004 22 209
2005 27 270
2006 28 284
2007 35 313
2008 23 320
2009 27 359
2010 45 476
2011 56 556
2012 55 601
2013 52 628
2014 43 747
2015 76 758
2016 86 762
2017 80 853
2018 105 1140
2019 104 1228
2020 91 1714
2021 109 2088
2022 104 2251
2023 89 2291
2024 57 1812
2025 35 1508

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

Medicine subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Pharmacy 120 632 1512
Sports Medicine 149 632 1946
Pharmacology 140 951 2135
Orthodontics 129 816 2170
Physical Therapy 173 927 2518
Anatomy and Physiology 189 1008 2545
Public Health 115 1040 2785
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 202 1189 2941
Surgery 181 1135 2942
Immunology 180 1272 3007
Clinical Psychology 159 1214 3242
Psychiatry 179 1262 3247
Pathology 191 1453 3418

Mathematics rankings

Ryukoku University ranked 114th for Mathematics in Japan and 2620th in the World with 1,029 publications made and 15,247 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers, Applied Mathematics, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#114 of 460 In Japan
#1095 of 2,725 In Asia
#2620 of 6,434 In the World

Ryukoku University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 13 20
1994 10 34
1995 12 38
1996 9 33
1997 10 64
1998 15 86
1999 7 89
2000 9 76
2001 8 88
2002 22 135
2003 28 156
2004 24 161
2005 16 165
2006 24 188
2007 16 236
2008 42 245
2009 35 278
2010 47 351
2011 26 374
2012 23 410
2013 25 444
2014 31 485
2015 51 492
2016 59 608
2017 44 589
2018 62 705
2019 54 823
2020 46 962
2021 54 1162
2022 46 1166
2023 45 1374
2024 41 956
2025 19 784

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

Mathematics subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Applied Mathematics 64 731 1806
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 48 649 1836
Blockchain and Cryptography 98 1160 2414
Math Teachers 62 828 2443
Statistics 120 1081 2574

Business rankings

Ryukoku University ranked 116th for Business in Japan and 3204th in the World with 896 publications made and 6,759 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Advertising.

Business ranking Location
#116 of 394 In Japan
#1272 of 2,654 In Asia
#3204 of 6,366 In the World

Ryukoku University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 3 9
1994 4 23
1995 8 19
1996 5 32
1997 6 29
1998 6 45
1999 10 66
2000 12 41
2001 10 40
2002 12 68
2003 28 104
2004 17 57
2005 17 105
2006 25 132
2007 18 130
2008 33 165
2009 26 219
2010 36 252
2011 29 227
2012 32 278
2013 30 319
2014 34 321
2015 38 314
2016 49 374
2017 39 372
2018 39 469
2019 48 540
2020 48 685
2021 47 837
2022 53 938
2023 42 974
2024 31 798
2025 22 688

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

Business subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Advertising 80 943 2605
Finance 108 1163 2970
Management 116 1232 3026
Marketing 126 1515 3705

Art & Design rankings

Ryukoku University ranked 76th for Art & Design in Japan and 2152nd in the World with 699 publications made and 4,989 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
#76 of 350 In Japan
#684 of 2,450 In Asia
#2152 of 6,010 In the World

Ryukoku University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 1 5
1994 3 10
1995 7 3
1996 3 11
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 82
2007 17 92
2008 26 145
2009 26 158
2010 19 149
2011 17 199
2012 15 167
2013 26 208
2014 19 281
2015 28 212
2016 34 218
2017 26 209
2018 29 292
2019 23 325
2020 23 333
2021 28 437
2022 28 414
2023 31 382
2024 26 391
2025 14 391

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 70 475
UX/UI Desgin 38 293 996
Art History 27 227 1543
Computer Graphics 101 616 1618
Literature 48 491 1748
Multimedia 74 785 2086
Fashion Design 94 795 2267
Aesthetics 107 848 2480

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Ryukoku University

Speciality Japan Asia World Rank
Social Psychology 100 876 2542
Economics 86 1074 2900
Child Psychology 146 1122 3130
Psychology 151 1251 3147
Development Studies 103 1355 3495