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Saga University ranked 80th in Japan, 1299th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 117 research topics. Saga University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 19,557 academic publications and 259,806 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1299 of 14,131 In the World
#347 of 5,830 In Asia
#80 of 719 In Japan
#209 of 1,498 For Robotics
#270 of 1,019 For Marine Engineering
#300 of 1,014 For Entomology
#2820 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#2258 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 114 other topics

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Chemistry rankings

Saga University ranked 71st for Chemistry in Japan and 946th in the World with 12,143 publications made and 189,938 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Biochemistry, Physical chemistry, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#71 of 499 In Japan
#318 of 2,750 In Asia
#946 of 6,447 In the World

Saga University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 97 268
1992 86 296
1993 94 362
1994 141 425
1995 139 501
1996 136 595
1997 177 627
1998 174 683
1999 198 1038
2000 255 1007
2001 254 1172
2002 329 1489
2003 368 1867
2004 387 2068
2005 383 2463
2006 426 3044
2007 420 3527
2008 441 4243
2009 456 5044
2010 413 5615
2011 439 6435
2012 446 7221
2013 507 8306
2014 439 8821
2015 405 9563
2016 505 9791
2017 454 9932
2018 436 10982
2019 472 12081
2020 483 13686
2021 518 15905
2022 442 16190
2023 439 16104

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

Chemistry subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Inorganic Chemistry 31 185 525
Radiochemistry 21 273 533
Physical chemistry 37 238 658
Pharmacy 59 226 676
Environmental Chemistry 39 238 736
Materials Science 55 294 843
Organic Chemistry 62 301 885
Biochemistry 86 333 955
Nutrition and Food Science 52 358 981
Chemical Engineering 54 426 984
Nanotechnology 59 426 1004
Computational Chemistry 59 397 1148
Petrology and Geochemistry 72 455 1360

Biology rankings

Saga University ranked 82nd for Biology in Japan and 1020th in the World with 12,123 publications made and 192,246 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Immunology, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#82 of 523 In Japan
#338 of 2,814 In Asia
#1020 of 6,770 In the World

Saga University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 83 226
1992 73 233
1993 76 271
1994 111 356
1995 126 410
1996 120 451
1997 143 530
1998 136 573
1999 158 893
2000 164 851
2001 189 1028
2002 253 1269
2003 250 1500
2004 321 1735
2005 340 2123
2006 382 2682
2007 416 3352
2008 429 4011
2009 434 4866
2010 402 5461
2011 463 6227
2012 442 7099
2013 502 8297
2014 475 8787
2015 415 9459
2016 511 10148
2017 475 10182
2018 516 11447
2019 593 12854
2020 626 14791
2021 662 17557
2022 630 18158
2023 588 18050

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

Biology subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Entomology 14 33 300
Astrobiology 38 140 624
Oncology and Cancer research 78 234 684
Horticulture 33 219 699
Immunology 82 232 755
Molecular Biology 97 270 836
Biotechnology 76 297 873
Virology 80 280 924
Genetics 88 303 942
Biochemistry 86 333 955
Botany 59 309 979
Nutrition and Food Science 52 358 981
Agricultural Science 40 344 1000
Nanotechnology 59 426 1004
Biophysics 110 314 1010
Zoology 62 276 1069
Paleontology 60 328 1114
Neuroscience 99 315 1118
Pharmacology 102 468 1179
Microbiology 87 416 1183
Forestry 53 398 1331
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 99 495 1374
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 93 442 1392
Evolutionary Biology 74 409 1394
Animal Science 94 537 1629

Engineering rankings

Saga University ranked 52nd for Engineering in Japan and 923rd in the World with 11,218 publications made and 145,570 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#52 of 505 In Japan
#305 of 2,809 In Asia
#923 of 6,684 In the World

Saga University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 69 241
1992 91 250
1993 82 302
1994 130 351
1995 130 386
1996 124 510
1997 158 527
1998 168 541
1999 201 857
2000 263 844
2001 281 1003
2002 429 1360
2003 428 1712
2004 400 1808
2005 373 2128
2006 417 2605
2007 408 2829
2008 402 3450
2009 434 4101
2010 388 4424
2011 430 5100
2012 416 5813
2013 440 6730
2014 391 6888
2015 344 7347
2016 439 7640
2017 374 7622
2018 376 8497
2019 388 9139
2020 373 10086
2021 406 11490
2022 400 11593
2023 364 11871

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

Engineering subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Robotics 18 69 209
Marine Engineering 14 82 270
Nuclear Engineering 29 167 458
Automation and Control engineering 34 200 559
Mining Engineering 21 195 563
Geotechnical Engineering 30 211 644
Biomedical Engineering 44 230 726
Metallurgical Engineering 48 257 734
Aerospace Engineering 36 198 746
Architectural Engineering 35 227 762
Petroleum Engineering 29 236 774
Electrical Engineering 44 277 803
Transportation Engineering 26 232 820
Materials Science 55 294 843
Technical Drawing 49 327 846
Biotechnology 76 297 873
Mechanical Engineering 42 262 879
Structural Engineering 48 292 881
Applied/Engineering Physics 65 326 922
Optical Engineering 56 310 935
Agricultural Engineering 41 442 955
Civil Engineering 45 313 974
Chemical Engineering 54 426 984
Acoustical Engineering 58 311 993
Nanotechnology 59 426 1004
Renewable Energy Engineering 25 377 1009
Remote Sensing 39 318 1034
Telecommunications 56 396 1106
Environmental Engineering 43 439 1150
Systems Engineering 34 319 1155
Electronic Engineering 57 458 1169
Human-Computer Interaction 62 332 1186
Automotive Engineering 63 524 1317
Computer Networking 72 636 1591
Reliability and Quality Engineering 61 660 1621
Computer Engineering 93 811 1821

Physics rankings

Saga University ranked 53rd for Physics in Japan and 931st in the World with 10,562 publications made and 138,097 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nuclear Physics, Nanotechnology.

Physics ranking Location
#53 of 503 In Japan
#295 of 2,786 In Asia
#931 of 6,603 In the World

Saga University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 77 244
1992 86 255
1993 79 317
1994 135 367
1995 137 416
1996 131 510
1997 170 551
1998 170 582
1999 191 885
2000 257 887
2001 278 1016
2002 400 1324
2003 401 1776
2004 369 1869
2005 347 2199
2006 394 2551
2007 401 2888
2008 387 3451
2009 423 4209
2010 361 4545
2011 376 5101
2012 377 5681
2013 422 6545
2014 359 6592
2015 321 7084
2016 401 7284
2017 338 7332
2018 350 7841
2019 349 8427
2020 326 9349
2021 370 10470
2022 340 10221
2023 323 10680

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

Physics subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Astrobiology 38 140 624
Nuclear Physics 53 208 742
Condensed Matter Physics 63 262 758
Atomic and Molecular physics 59 210 788
Materials Science 55 294 843
Quantum and Particle physics 49 281 895
Applied/Engineering Physics 65 326 922
Theoretical Physics 42 257 929
Optical Engineering 56 310 935
Medical Physics 76 274 952
Acoustical Engineering 58 311 993
Nanotechnology 59 426 1004
Biophysics 110 314 1010
Astrophysics and Astronomy 58 290 1051

Medicine rankings

Saga University ranked 83rd for Medicine in Japan and 955th in the World with 8,645 publications made and 128,801 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Immunology, Radiology and Nuclear medicine, Psychiatry.

Medicine ranking Location
#83 of 517 In Japan
#279 of 2,781 In Asia
#955 of 6,680 In the World

Saga University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 37 109
1992 31 91
1993 31 126
1994 49 152
1995 38 163
1996 47 228
1997 66 226
1998 56 273
1999 59 395
2000 68 374
2001 95 451
2002 112 539
2003 133 640
2004 201 799
2005 222 1068
2006 274 1436
2007 268 1914
2008 270 2290
2009 303 2896
2010 263 3172
2011 336 3709
2012 327 4378
2013 359 4940
2014 351 5678
2015 318 6260
2016 383 6625
2017 408 6824
2018 436 7981
2019 510 8994
2020 573 10934
2021 599 13270
2022 574 14144
2023 594 14165

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

Medicine subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Sports Medicine 23 76 536
Cosmetology 45 183 586
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 79 208 612
Dermatology 73 191 621
Neurosurgery 74 225 649
Cardiology 79 191 665
Pharmacy 59 226 676
Oncology and Cancer research 78 234 684
Biomedical Engineering 44 230 726
Surgery 80 235 741
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 79 233 747
Occupational Therapy 42 154 747
Immunology 82 232 755
Radiation Therapy 82 271 756
Ophthalmology 83 250 828
Physical Therapy 51 181 833
Anatomy and Physiology 85 255 857
Pathology 81 281 894
Anesthesiology 85 299 915
Sports / Exercise science 34 159 918
Virology 80 280 924
Psychiatry 77 255 943
Medical Physics 76 274 952
Critical Care Nursing 70 261 963
Respiratory Therapy 88 312 991
Urology 100 362 1018
Optometry 77 312 1018
Pediatrics 78 316 1065
Orthodontics 74 316 1085
Pharmacology 102 468 1179
Family medicine 80 328 1247
Epidemiology 75 385 1252
Audiology 112 350 1267
Dentistry 85 421 1305
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 71 341 1364
Public Health 67 396 1419
Gerontology 86 342 1570
Health Science 73 419 1636
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 85 534 1853
Clinical Psychology 87 525 1919
Nursing 81 534 1949
Healthcare Management (MHA) 85 701 2257

Environmental Science rankings

Saga University ranked 52nd for Environmental Science in Japan and 1107th in the World with 7,538 publications made and 99,810 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#52 of 510 In Japan
#326 of 2,811 In Asia
#1107 of 6,798 In the World

Saga University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 47 120
1992 50 138
1993 55 158
1994 83 212
1995 99 236
1996 91 287
1997 107 271
1998 119 328
1999 122 557
2000 161 541
2001 159 666
2002 260 913
2003 274 1107
2004 274 1188
2005 253 1429
2006 287 1808
2007 271 1998
2008 276 2317
2009 258 2687
2010 248 3013
2011 274 3440
2012 278 4082
2013 301 4728
2014 254 5047
2015 252 5165
2016 301 5501
2017 249 5379
2018 254 6037
2019 298 6756
2020 312 7320
2021 304 8521
2022 300 8701
2023 243 8577

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

Environmental Science subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Mining Engineering 21 195 563
Geotechnical Engineering 30 211 644
Environmental Chemistry 39 238 736
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 44 243 825
Oceanography 51 265 906
Agricultural Science 40 344 1000
Earth science and Geophysics 59 336 1031
Geology 54 304 1041
Ecology 40 305 1059
Paleontology 60 328 1114
Environmental Management 37 415 1147
Environmental Engineering 43 439 1150
Geography and Cartography 46 354 1272
Forestry 53 398 1331
Petrology and Geochemistry 72 455 1360
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 93 442 1392

Computer Science rankings

Saga University ranked 78th for Computer Science in Japan and 1454th in the World with 5,675 publications made and 53,916 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Telecommunications, Computer Vision, Machine Learning.

Computer Science ranking Location
#78 of 506 In Japan
#497 of 2,809 In Asia
#1454 of 6,752 In the World

Saga University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 33 82
1992 41 73
1993 33 99
1994 59 110
1995 57 124
1996 51 161
1997 63 134
1998 55 195
1999 84 265
2000 98 300
2001 103 323
2002 219 517
2003 208 541
2004 201 606
2005 168 750
2006 183 906
2007 218 1064
2008 226 1250
2009 221 1569
2010 203 1810
2011 202 2049
2012 198 2332
2013 210 2601
2014 205 2831
2015 171 2988
2016 187 3254
2017 194 3370
2018 221 3823
2019 250 4418
2020 242 5055
2021 248 6437
2022 266 6685
2023 266 6659

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 18 69 209
Telecommunications 56 396 1106
Neuroscience 99 315 1118
Computer Vision 62 413 1160
Human-Computer Interaction 62 332 1186
Computer Graphics 84 424 1274
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 56 472 1332
Computational Linguistics 65 493 1342
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 99 495 1374
Library and Information science 100 351 1554
Computer Networking 72 636 1591
Multimedia 69 578 1734
Machine Learning 69 729 1791
Computer Engineering 93 811 1821
Cognitive Science 98 712 1837
Cyber Security 74 794 1993
Software Engineering 76 699 2048
Blockchain and Cryptography 101 1095 2297

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Saga University ranked 72nd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Japan and 1962nd in the World with 4,249 publications made and 49,237 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Linguistics, Sociology, History, Archaeology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#72 of 527 In Japan
#530 of 2,845 In Asia
#1962 of 7,020 In the World

Saga University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 27 62
1992 24 65
1993 27 54
1994 37 69
1995 35 62
1996 36 115
1997 47 111
1998 40 112
1999 49 198
2000 56 172
2001 74 202
2002 151 314
2003 123 373
2004 104 443
2005 122 521
2006 134 684
2007 161 846
2008 158 1010
2009 154 1249
2010 134 1332
2011 156 1545
2012 144 1830
2013 169 2038
2014 147 2322
2015 151 2386
2016 162 2521
2017 157 2671
2018 184 3194
2019 202 3619
2020 227 4263
2021 248 5087
2022 216 5545
2023 206 5510

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 34 159 918
Linguistics 66 403 1344
Education Majors 28 319 1411
Demography 74 412 1437
Archaeology 44 451 1505
Library and Information science 100 351 1554
Classics and Ancient History 46 364 1593
History 47 454 1605
Aesthetics 74 482 1741
Sociology 63 477 1878
Philosophy 75 539 2037
Anthropology 63 649 2332
Law 79 828 2549
Political Science 85 861 2839
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 126 1234 3595

Psychology rankings

Saga University ranked 81st for Psychology in Japan and 1215th in the World with 3,363 publications made and 46,939 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Education Majors.

Psychology ranking Location
#81 of 485 In Japan
#346 of 2,703 In Asia
#1215 of 6,528 In the World

Saga University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 17 27
1992 13 30
1993 14 53
1994 19 50
1995 24 71
1996 23 86
1997 30 93
1998 20 104
1999 32 184
2000 32 173
2001 29 213
2002 63 301
2003 65 336
2004 71 363
2005 78 504
2006 92 645
2007 120 755
2008 120 882
2009 143 1116
2010 98 1168
2011 134 1330
2012 127 1651
2013 149 1768
2014 162 2160
2015 103 2249
2016 132 2497
2017 144 2537
2018 155 2872
2019 184 3191
2020 216 3872
2021 236 4608
2022 217 5046
2023 204 5117

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

Psychology subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Occupational Therapy 42 154 747
Psychiatry 77 255 943
Neuroscience 99 315 1118
Education Majors 28 319 1411
Cognitive Science 98 712 1837
Social Psychology 70 543 1900
Clinical Psychology 87 525 1919
Child Psychology 131 820 2575

Mathematics rankings

Saga University ranked 61st for Mathematics in Japan and 1516th in the World with 2,728 publications made and 32,915 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Math Teachers, Blockchain and Cryptography, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#61 of 443 In Japan
#510 of 2,673 In Asia
#1516 of 6,305 In the World

Saga University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 15 43
1992 16 33
1993 9 32
1994 23 50
1995 28 56
1996 25 67
1997 23 64
1998 30 81
1999 31 94
2000 38 102
2001 48 136
2002 72 193
2003 60 202
2004 61 274
2005 50 271
2006 70 359
2007 63 400
2008 87 493
2009 90 664
2010 75 743
2011 91 852
2012 78 907
2013 97 1106
2014 89 1195
2015 93 1273
2016 108 1395
2017 119 1549
2018 129 1835
2019 155 2055
2020 174 2585
2021 171 3245
2022 196 3614
2023 193 3824

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

Mathematics subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Statistics 57 422 1324
Applied Mathematics 53 548 1489
Math Teachers 60 638 2129
Blockchain and Cryptography 101 1095 2297
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 116 1159 2868

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Saga University

Speciality Japan Asia World Rank
Accounting 16 227 1034
Management 47 382 1280
Finance 38 345 1312
Business 47 445 1520
Fashion Design 75 543 1762
Economics 52 571 1898
Art & Design 73 549 1900
Marketing 63 742 2154
Literature 110 910 2797
Development Studies 92 1101 3048