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Saga University ranked 66th in Japan, 1127th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 123 research topics. Saga University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 23,069 academic publications and 362,030 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1127 of 14,131 In the World
#261 of 5,830 In Asia
#66 of 719 In Japan
#243 of 1,645 For Robotics
#287 of 1,098 For Marine Engineering
#324 of 1,018 For Entomology
#2973 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#1323 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 120 other topics

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Biology rankings

Saga University ranked 82nd for Biology in Japan and 1081st in the World with 13,978 publications made and 255,497 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Immunology, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#82 of 528 In Japan
#381 of 2,838 In Asia
#1081 of 6,841 In the World

Saga University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 80 396
1994 123 503
1995 134 574
1996 136 600
1997 161 722
1998 155 751
1999 177 1108
2000 181 1054
2001 210 1310
2002 278 1624
2003 264 2005
2004 362 2199
2005 365 2719
2006 433 3353
2007 432 3998
2008 458 4946
2009 470 5662
2010 430 6595
2011 515 7461
2012 492 8395
2013 556 9807
2014 500 10162
2015 440 10707
2016 517 11420
2017 496 11616
2018 555 12843
2019 612 14362
2020 642 17172
2021 694 19781
2022 659 20092
2023 624 20022
2024 544 19128
2025 497 16663

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

Biology subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Entomology 16 44 324
Oncology and Cancer research 77 247 697
Astrobiology 41 174 721
Immunology 80 245 759
Horticulture 33 278 792
Molecular Biology 97 291 864
Biotechnology 78 341 947
Genetics 87 334 982
Biochemistry 86 362 990
Nutrition and Food Science 49 390 1016
Biophysics 110 337 1049
Virology 81 342 1055
Nanotechnology 58 484 1076
Botany 62 367 1082
Agricultural Science 41 427 1146
Neuroscience 95 338 1156
Zoology 61 319 1159
Paleontology 63 380 1203
Pharmacology 102 518 1236
Microbiology 87 497 1308
Evolutionary Biology 66 396 1334
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 97 547 1449
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 90 496 1479
Forestry 50 472 1485
Animal Science 86 578 1676
Toxicology 66 705 1678

Chemistry rankings

Saga University ranked 71st for Chemistry in Japan and 1003rd in the World with 13,862 publications made and 252,566 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Biochemistry, Physical chemistry, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#71 of 510 In Japan
#364 of 2,785 In Asia
#1003 of 6,561 In the World

Saga University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 107 513
1994 156 597
1995 154 693
1996 159 784
1997 201 857
1998 190 887
1999 217 1285
2000 262 1271
2001 285 1500
2002 358 1941
2003 386 2530
2004 419 2570
2005 424 3253
2006 488 3846
2007 432 4252
2008 491 5303
2009 497 5835
2010 450 6861
2011 504 7694
2012 506 8566
2013 553 9784
2014 470 10111
2015 426 10709
2016 512 11151
2017 459 11319
2018 463 12250
2019 496 13573
2020 494 15745
2021 534 17811
2022 458 17717
2023 488 17815
2024 409 16783
2025 343 14279

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

Chemistry subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Radiochemistry 19 287 538
Inorganic Chemistry 31 203 550
Pharmacy 59 231 657
Physical chemistry 36 273 710
Environmental Chemistry 39 278 802
Materials Science 54 332 892
Organic Chemistry 61 341 927
Biochemistry 86 362 990
Nutrition and Food Science 49 390 1016
Chemical Engineering 55 484 1067
Nanotechnology 58 484 1076
Computational Chemistry 59 392 1109
Petrology and Geochemistry 73 517 1467

Engineering rankings

Saga University ranked 51st for Engineering in Japan and 976th in the World with 12,759 publications made and 191,716 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#51 of 520 In Japan
#341 of 2,841 In Asia
#976 of 6,795 In the World

Saga University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 98 440
1994 140 513
1995 136 543
1996 146 674
1997 176 730
1998 183 711
1999 215 1057
2000 267 1062
2001 304 1291
2002 451 1829
2003 452 2274
2004 409 2275
2005 400 2839
2006 460 3294
2007 419 3484
2008 435 4381
2009 449 4813
2010 424 5437
2011 491 6203
2012 487 6999
2013 523 8047
2014 419 8191
2015 371 8554
2016 475 9120
2017 391 8980
2018 403 9842
2019 428 10614
2020 400 11818
2021 448 13320
2022 421 13040
2023 409 13698
2024 345 12752
2025 245 10853

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

Physics rankings

Saga University ranked 53rd for Physics in Japan and 993rd in the World with 12,192 publications made and 189,432 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nuclear Physics, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#53 of 515 In Japan
#329 of 2,822 In Asia
#993 of 6,729 In the World

Saga University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 95 469
1994 149 541
1995 151 605
1996 155 716
1997 190 785
1998 187 795
1999 210 1127
2000 261 1129
2001 302 1341
2002 433 1883
2003 431 2494
2004 394 2463
2005 393 3092
2006 434 3439
2007 413 3855
2008 435 4734
2009 451 5190
2010 401 5922
2011 445 6454
2012 437 7184
2013 493 8062
2014 404 8069
2015 350 8563
2016 428 8946
2017 363 8881
2018 355 9310
2019 387 10187
2020 355 11312
2021 399 12485
2022 363 11712
2023 387 12637
2024 328 11835
2025 229 9922

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

Physics subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Astrobiology 41 174 721
Nuclear Physics 53 226 765
Condensed Matter Physics 61 288 783
Atomic and Molecular physics 58 224 807
Materials Science 54 332 892
Quantum and Particle physics 48 316 949
Theoretical Physics 39 264 952
Optical Engineering 56 332 961
Applied/Engineering Physics 59 365 973
Medical Physics 74 307 984
Biophysics 110 337 1049
Acoustical Engineering 59 350 1050
Nanotechnology 58 484 1076
Astrophysics and Astronomy 57 319 1114

Medicine rankings

Saga University ranked 80th for Medicine in Japan and 984th in the World with 10,272 publications made and 178,996 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Immunology, Radiology and Nuclear medicine, Psychiatry.

Medicine ranking Location
#80 of 521 In Japan
#296 of 2,817 In Asia
#984 of 6,793 In the World

Saga University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 33 219
1994 51 227
1995 39 240
1996 52 296
1997 69 318
1998 56 346
1999 71 494
2000 77 484
2001 99 594
2002 124 711
2003 135 871
2004 227 1079
2005 235 1386
2006 297 1826
2007 301 2275
2008 286 2842
2009 334 3429
2010 292 3893
2011 361 4462
2012 381 5263
2013 386 5981
2014 372 6651
2015 355 7010
2016 388 7435
2017 417 7733
2018 459 8890
2019 516 9974
2020 575 12714
2021 620 15112
2022 608 15650
2023 628 15765
2024 614 15600
2025 526 14196

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

Medicine subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 77 211 606
Sports Medicine 27 99 606
Cosmetology 39 212 614
Neurosurgery 74 246 655
Pharmacy 59 231 657
Cardiology 77 195 663
Occupational Therapy 32 132 667
Oncology and Cancer research 77 247 697
Dermatology 75 235 711
Biomedical Engineering 38 233 724
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 79 244 752
Surgery 78 248 757
Immunology 80 245 759
Radiation Therapy 81 297 798
Anatomy and Physiology 84 267 870
Ophthalmology 84 288 887
Physical Therapy 54 211 902
Anesthesiology 85 310 910
Pathology 78 295 920
Psychiatry 76 275 977
Medical Physics 74 307 984
Optometry 72 317 986
Critical Care Nursing 65 294 989
Respiratory Therapy 86 321 1004
Sonography and Ultrasound 92 405 1037
Sports / Exercise science 39 219 1045
Virology 81 342 1055
Urology 99 389 1074
Pediatrics 78 343 1092
Orthodontics 73 357 1154
Pharmacology 102 518 1236
Family medicine 78 366 1287
Audiology 110 384 1305
Dentistry 83 453 1348
Epidemiology 78 448 1369
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 70 370 1373
Public Health 68 490 1571
Gerontology 82 378 1593
Toxicology 66 705 1678
Health Science 70 507 1781
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 83 584 1920
Clinical Psychology 87 626 2067
Nursing 86 647 2098
Veterinary 72 965 2176
Healthcare Management (MHA) 77 749 2292

Environmental Science rankings

Saga University ranked 50th for Environmental Science in Japan and 1214th in the World with 8,599 publications made and 133,950 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#50 of 523 In Japan
#384 of 2,841 In Asia
#1214 of 6,888 In the World

Saga University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 63 195
1994 91 268
1995 104 312
1996 94 362
1997 114 357
1998 120 394
1999 127 663
2000 164 640
2001 178 807
2002 270 1182
2003 292 1451
2004 289 1519
2005 283 1813
2006 333 2256
2007 281 2424
2008 301 2899
2009 282 3186
2010 264 3700
2011 310 4182
2012 314 4924
2013 370 5696
2014 278 5880
2015 273 5958
2016 319 6498
2017 269 6228
2018 298 6984
2019 317 7766
2020 330 8706
2021 326 10118
2022 316 9949
2023 276 10070
2024 238 9050
2025 179 7619

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

Environmental Science subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Geotechnical Engineering 32 249 710
Environmental Chemistry 39 278 802
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 43 274 877
Oceanography 49 296 967
Earth science and Geophysics 59 370 1089
Geology 54 352 1133
Agricultural Science 41 427 1146
Ecology 40 365 1174
Paleontology 63 380 1203
Environmental Management 37 483 1270
Environmental Engineering 45 511 1271
Geography and Cartography 44 428 1409
Petrology and Geochemistry 73 517 1467
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 90 496 1479
Forestry 50 472 1485

Computer Science rankings

Saga University ranked 77th for Computer Science in Japan and 1570th in the World with 6,645 publications made and 75,129 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Telecommunications, Computer Vision, Machine Learning.

Computer Science ranking Location
#77 of 515 In Japan
#584 of 2,842 In Asia
#1570 of 6,855 In the World

Saga University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 38 131
1994 66 162
1995 62 186
1996 53 199
1997 65 190
1998 58 240
1999 89 303
2000 102 359
2001 109 409
2002 229 690
2003 208 739
2004 205 773
2005 179 937
2006 197 1202
2007 223 1338
2008 243 1673
2009 226 1978
2010 219 2359
2011 240 2557
2012 248 2866
2013 287 3439
2014 227 3618
2015 191 3740
2016 223 4086
2017 197 4104
2018 249 4568
2019 275 5242
2020 265 6121
2021 272 7430
2022 289 7610
2023 297 7752
2024 265 7324
2025 180 6521

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

Computer Science subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Robotics 19 84 243
Neuroscience 95 338 1156
Human-Computer Interaction 51 337 1157
Telecommunications 52 456 1182
Computer Vision 57 445 1191
Computer Graphics 71 408 1250
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 54 542 1417
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 97 547 1449
Library and Information science 88 360 1566
Computational Linguistics 69 635 1567
Computer Networking 70 692 1672
Multimedia 59 645 1835
Cognitive Science 84 764 1877
Computer Engineering 93 894 1955
Machine Learning 72 867 1998
Cyber Security 71 871 2105
Software Engineering 74 793 2198
Data Science 58 860 2266
Blockchain and Cryptography 93 1118 2343

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Saga University ranked 62nd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Japan and 2172nd in the World with 5,039 publications made and 72,693 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Linguistics, Sociology, History, Archaeology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#62 of 536 In Japan
#636 of 2,867 In Asia
#2172 of 7,088 In the World

Saga University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 30 74
1994 40 105
1995 36 117
1996 38 144
1997 49 163
1998 42 160
1999 53 230
2000 58 221
2001 76 283
2002 158 466
2003 131 510
2004 112 645
2005 132 701
2006 146 987
2007 169 1126
2008 170 1409
2009 169 1656
2010 146 1796
2011 187 2095
2012 177 2381
2013 208 2612
2014 162 2983
2015 195 2927
2016 176 3194
2017 175 3275
2018 201 3768
2019 228 4311
2020 245 5191
2021 262 6229
2022 234 6398
2023 238 6633
2024 195 6222
2025 164 5573

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Sports / Exercise science 39 219 1045
Linguistics 65 465 1438
Demography 73 479 1562
Library and Information science 88 360 1566
Archaeology 46 551 1676
Education Majors 34 475 1708
Classics and Ancient History 45 421 1709
History 48 552 1790
Aesthetics 74 559 1877
Sociology 65 601 2128
Philosophy 73 637 2237
Anthropology 61 758 2493
Law 73 890 2624
Political Science 76 936 2957
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 112 1275 3647

Psychology rankings

Saga University ranked 79th for Psychology in Japan and 1281st in the World with 4,029 publications made and 64,284 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#79 of 498 In Japan
#391 of 2,766 In Asia
#1281 of 6,663 In the World

Saga University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 15 66
1994 21 65
1995 24 98
1996 25 113
1997 31 110
1998 21 119
1999 38 206
2000 34 203
2001 35 258
2002 67 374
2003 61 432
2004 78 444
2005 85 614
2006 94 806
2007 125 878
2008 138 1084
2009 152 1292
2010 108 1438
2011 158 1635
2012 164 1957
2013 179 2258
2014 163 2572
2015 130 2629
2016 142 2782
2017 151 2928
2018 161 3231
2019 194 3638
2020 226 4483
2021 254 5407
2022 237 5674
2023 218 5771
2024 231 5393
2025 172 4825

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

Psychology subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Occupational Therapy 32 132 667
Psychiatry 76 275 977
Neuroscience 95 338 1156
Education Majors 34 475 1708
Cognitive Science 84 764 1877
Clinical Psychology 87 626 2067
Social Psychology 75 680 2116
Child Psychology 120 890 2649

Mathematics rankings

Saga University ranked 59th for Mathematics in Japan and 1632nd in the World with 3,189 publications made and 44,485 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#59 of 460 In Japan
#593 of 2,725 In Asia
#1632 of 6,434 In the World

Saga University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 9 35
1994 22 65
1995 32 93
1996 23 87
1997 28 83
1998 33 120
1999 32 134
2000 39 129
2001 53 191
2002 72 281
2003 64 293
2004 59 360
2005 55 362
2006 70 487
2007 72 549
2008 84 676
2009 94 837
2010 87 999
2011 108 1086
2012 101 1118
2013 126 1434
2014 102 1430
2015 101 1476
2016 116 1612
2017 134 1766
2018 118 1942
2019 156 2242
2020 172 2875
2021 195 3684
2022 195 3769
2023 209 4131
2024 173 3378
2025 126 3041

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

Mathematics subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Statistics 56 495 1429
Applied Mathematics 49 570 1513
Operations Research 76 1018 2242
Blockchain and Cryptography 93 1118 2343
Math Teachers 60 811 2405
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 111 1209 2946

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Saga University

Speciality Japan Asia World Rank
Accounting 16 309 1223
Management 47 477 1448
Finance 38 441 1475
Business 46 566 1735
Fashion Design 73 631 1920
Art & Design 67 626 2005
Economics 50 667 2040
Marketing 55 823 2248
Literature 98 959 2812
Development Studies 76 1045 2877
Advertising 113 1191 3039