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Saga University ranked 79th in Japan, 1331st in the global 2025 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 22,459 academic publications and 342,835 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1331 of 14,131 In the World
#362 of 5,830 In Asia
#79 of 719 In Japan
#235 of 1,602 For Robotics
#274 of 1,065 For Marine Engineering
#319 of 1,032 For Entomology
#2948 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#2258 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 1053rd in the World with 13,606 publications made and 241,833 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Immunology, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#82 of 527 In Japan
#360 of 2,834 In Asia
#1053 of 6,833 In the World

Saga University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 87 320
1993 81 397
1994 123 503
1995 134 574
1996 136 600
1997 161 722
1998 155 751
1999 177 1108
2000 181 1050
2001 210 1309
2002 278 1617
2003 264 2005
2004 362 2199
2005 365 2719
2006 433 3351
2007 431 3996
2008 458 4949
2009 470 5661
2010 431 6592
2011 516 7461
2012 492 8394
2013 557 9807
2014 500 10171
2015 439 10698
2016 517 11439
2017 496 11627
2018 556 12863
2019 614 14387
2020 649 17222
2021 695 19806
2022 659 20131
2023 618 20088
2024 538 19042

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

Biology subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Entomology 16 40 319
Oncology and Cancer research 77 239 686
Astrobiology 42 171 709
Immunology 80 239 754
Horticulture 33 264 767
Molecular Biology 97 286 854
Biotechnology 78 333 939
Genetics 88 318 966
Biochemistry 86 349 974
Nutrition and Food Science 49 370 990
Biophysics 110 326 1036
Virology 81 333 1037
Nanotechnology 58 457 1042
Botany 62 357 1059
Agricultural Science 41 410 1121
Neuroscience 95 326 1136
Zoology 61 304 1137
Paleontology 63 366 1185
Pharmacology 102 512 1227
Microbiology 88 482 1283
Evolutionary Biology 65 382 1314
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 97 527 1416
Forestry 51 456 1456
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 91 489 1469
Animal Science 85 559 1642

Chemistry rankings

Saga University ranked 71st for Chemistry in Japan and 978th in the World with 13,588 publications made and 240,753 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Biochemistry, Physical chemistry, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#71 of 508 In Japan
#344 of 2,781 In Asia
#978 of 6,545 In the World

Saga University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 102 415
1993 107 512
1994 156 597
1995 154 693
1996 159 784
1997 201 857
1998 190 887
1999 217 1284
2000 263 1268
2001 285 1500
2002 358 1933
2003 386 2529
2004 419 2572
2005 424 3253
2006 487 3839
2007 432 4249
2008 489 5295
2009 497 5837
2010 449 6866
2011 504 7700
2012 505 8565
2013 553 9779
2014 470 10114
2015 426 10710
2016 514 11160
2017 459 11343
2018 466 12263
2019 497 13615
2020 503 15811
2021 536 17893
2022 453 17753
2023 480 17858
2024 399 16669

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

Chemistry subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Radiochemistry 19 276 520
Inorganic Chemistry 31 194 538
Pharmacy 59 229 654
Physical chemistry 35 261 694
Environmental Chemistry 39 266 781
Materials Science 54 320 873
Organic Chemistry 61 321 905
Biochemistry 86 349 974
Nutrition and Food Science 49 370 990
Chemical Engineering 55 458 1033
Nanotechnology 58 457 1042
Computational Chemistry 59 379 1094
Petrology and Geochemistry 72 499 1439

Engineering rankings

Saga University ranked 51st for Engineering in Japan and 961st in the World with 12,542 publications made and 182,832 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#51 of 517 In Japan
#331 of 2,835 In Asia
#961 of 6,782 In the World

Saga University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 102 346
1993 98 439
1994 140 513
1995 136 543
1996 146 674
1997 176 730
1998 183 711
1999 215 1056
2000 267 1059
2001 304 1291
2002 451 1824
2003 452 2273
2004 409 2273
2005 400 2839
2006 459 3291
2007 418 3483
2008 435 4380
2009 450 4815
2010 424 5443
2011 491 6205
2012 487 7004
2013 523 8048
2014 419 8178
2015 372 8550
2016 474 9115
2017 392 8990
2018 403 9828
2019 426 10634
2020 399 11840
2021 445 13354
2022 418 13076
2023 400 13687
2024 335 12643

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

Physics rankings

Saga University ranked 52nd for Physics in Japan and 970th in the World with 11,991 publications made and 181,341 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nuclear Physics, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#52 of 513 In Japan
#314 of 2,817 In Asia
#970 of 6,713 In the World

Saga University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 102 351
1993 94 467
1994 149 541
1995 151 605
1996 155 716
1997 190 785
1998 187 795
1999 210 1127
2000 261 1125
2001 302 1341
2002 433 1876
2003 431 2493
2004 394 2464
2005 393 3093
2006 434 3435
2007 413 3853
2008 434 4733
2009 450 5192
2010 401 5921
2011 445 6456
2012 436 7187
2013 493 8060
2014 404 8061
2015 351 8557
2016 428 8939
2017 363 8880
2018 356 9317
2019 385 10187
2020 356 11296
2021 397 12483
2022 358 11711
2023 380 12512
2024 321 11729

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

Physics subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Astrobiology 42 171 709
Nuclear Physics 53 218 753
Condensed Matter Physics 61 278 776
Atomic and Molecular physics 58 214 790
Materials Science 54 320 873
Quantum and Particle physics 47 299 927
Theoretical Physics 39 252 928
Applied/Engineering Physics 59 343 938
Optical Engineering 56 326 955
Medical Physics 74 295 972
Acoustical Engineering 59 331 1026
Biophysics 110 326 1036
Nanotechnology 58 457 1042
Astrophysics and Astronomy 57 310 1096

Medicine rankings

Saga University ranked 80th for Medicine in Japan and 981st in the World with 9,857 publications made and 167,123 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Immunology, Radiology and Nuclear medicine, Psychiatry.

Medicine ranking Location
#80 of 521 In Japan
#294 of 2,809 In Asia
#981 of 6,775 In the World

Saga University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 36 153
1993 34 220
1994 51 227
1995 39 240
1996 52 295
1997 69 318
1998 56 346
1999 71 494
2000 76 483
2001 99 593
2002 124 710
2003 135 871
2004 226 1076
2005 235 1386
2006 297 1826
2007 301 2275
2008 286 2841
2009 334 3428
2010 291 3898
2011 361 4465
2012 381 5266
2013 386 5983
2014 372 6665
2015 354 7003
2016 388 7434
2017 417 7742
2018 460 8896
2019 518 9992
2020 579 12754
2021 623 15155
2022 610 15691
2023 624 15792
2024 603 15525

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

Medicine subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Sports Medicine 27 92 588
Cosmetology 40 202 600
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 79 210 607
Pharmacy 59 229 654
Neurosurgery 74 242 660
Occupational Therapy 32 130 663
Cardiology 78 199 678
Oncology and Cancer research 77 239 686
Dermatology 75 227 699
Biomedical Engineering 38 230 725
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 79 243 752
Immunology 80 239 754
Surgery 78 244 757
Radiation Therapy 81 288 788
Anatomy and Physiology 84 259 863
Ophthalmology 84 280 874
Physical Therapy 55 202 886
Pathology 78 292 915
Anesthesiology 85 310 921
Psychiatry 77 271 969
Medical Physics 74 295 972
Respiratory Therapy 86 311 987
Optometry 73 317 989
Sonography and Ultrasound 90 387 1002
Critical Care Nursing 69 301 1018
Virology 81 333 1037
Sports / Exercise science 40 216 1038
Urology 98 381 1065
Pediatrics 78 336 1084
Orthodontics 71 345 1142
Pharmacology 102 512 1227
Family medicine 80 366 1289
Audiology 112 372 1290
Dentistry 84 442 1339
Epidemiology 78 427 1341
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 70 368 1383
Public Health 67 467 1534
Gerontology 84 372 1616
Health Science 70 493 1772
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 83 574 1911
Clinical Psychology 88 614 2055
Nursing 86 632 2091
Veterinary 69 926 2115
Healthcare Management (MHA) 81 750 2312

Environmental Science rankings

Saga University ranked 50th for Environmental Science in Japan and 1190th in the World with 8,443 publications made and 127,500 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#50 of 521 In Japan
#365 of 2,838 In Asia
#1190 of 6,876 In the World

Saga University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 54 170
1993 63 195
1994 91 268
1995 104 313
1996 94 362
1997 113 356
1998 120 394
1999 127 662
2000 164 641
2001 178 808
2002 270 1179
2003 292 1450
2004 289 1518
2005 283 1813
2006 332 2256
2007 280 2425
2008 300 2898
2009 282 3187
2010 263 3704
2011 310 4171
2012 314 4922
2013 370 5694
2014 278 5883
2015 273 5956
2016 318 6483
2017 268 6257
2018 295 6980
2019 317 7778
2020 328 8747
2021 327 10122
2022 312 9942
2023 274 10089
2024 236 8952

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 32 242 698
Environmental Chemistry 39 266 781
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 43 263 863
Oceanography 49 285 947
Earth science and Geophysics 59 353 1065
Geology 54 336 1109
Agricultural Science 41 410 1121
Ecology 40 343 1137
Paleontology 63 366 1185
Environmental Management 35 456 1225
Environmental Engineering 45 497 1243
Geography and Cartography 44 409 1376
Petrology and Geochemistry 72 499 1439
Forestry 51 456 1456
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 91 489 1469

Computer Science rankings

Saga University ranked 77th for Computer Science in Japan and 1533rd in the World with 6,508 publications made and 71,320 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Neuroscience, Computer Vision, Machine Learning.

Computer Science ranking Location
#77 of 513 In Japan
#558 of 2,840 In Asia
#1533 of 6,845 In the World

Saga University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 47 105
1993 38 131
1994 66 162
1995 62 186
1996 53 199
1997 65 190
1998 58 240
1999 89 304
2000 102 358
2001 109 408
2002 229 691
2003 208 739
2004 205 773
2005 179 937
2006 196 1197
2007 223 1338
2008 243 1674
2009 226 1976
2010 219 2356
2011 241 2553
2012 248 2866
2013 288 3437
2014 227 3620
2015 191 3735
2016 224 4092
2017 197 4106
2018 247 4553
2019 273 5243
2020 268 6159
2021 271 7476
2022 289 7656
2023 295 7763
2024 262 7267

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 78 235
Neuroscience 95 326 1136
Human-Computer Interaction 51 330 1150
Telecommunications 52 437 1159
Computer Vision 57 425 1162
Computer Graphics 71 401 1240
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 54 518 1373
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 97 527 1416
Computational Linguistics 69 599 1505
Library and Information science 88 349 1541
Computer Networking 69 673 1639
Multimedia 60 623 1800
Cognitive Science 84 737 1847
Computer Engineering 93 882 1935
Machine Learning 70 840 1951
Cyber Security 71 833 2041
Software Engineering 73 769 2152
Data Science 58 858 2281
Blockchain and Cryptography 93 1094 2313

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Saga University ranked 62nd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Japan and 2117th in the World with 4,923 publications made and 68,176 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Linguistics, Sociology, History, Archaeology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#62 of 535 In Japan
#601 of 2,864 In Asia
#2117 of 7,081 In the World

Saga University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 29 81
1993 30 74
1994 40 105
1995 36 117
1996 38 144
1997 49 163
1998 42 160
1999 53 230
2000 57 220
2001 76 282
2002 157 463
2003 131 510
2004 112 645
2005 132 701
2006 146 986
2007 168 1126
2008 171 1408
2009 169 1654
2010 146 1798
2011 187 2095
2012 178 2381
2013 207 2616
2014 162 2993
2015 195 2915
2016 178 3178
2017 175 3267
2018 202 3774
2019 228 4320
2020 245 5189
2021 269 6228
2022 236 6405
2023 237 6654
2024 196 6158

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 40 216 1038
Linguistics 64 449 1411
Demography 72 459 1528
Library and Information science 88 349 1541
Archaeology 46 514 1628
Education Majors 32 439 1642
Classics and Ancient History 45 410 1692
History 47 520 1747
Aesthetics 74 538 1838
Sociology 62 575 2077
Philosophy 73 611 2197
Anthropology 61 735 2472
Law 72 862 2588
Political Science 75 895 2902
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 115 1272 3656

Psychology rankings

Saga University ranked 80th for Psychology in Japan and 1264th in the World with 3,895 publications made and 60,662 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Education Majors.

Psychology ranking Location
#80 of 494 In Japan
#378 of 2,755 In Asia
#1264 of 6,645 In the World

Saga University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 14 44
1993 15 66
1994 21 65
1995 24 98
1996 25 113
1997 31 110
1998 21 119
1999 38 206
2000 33 202
2001 35 257
2002 67 375
2003 61 432
2004 78 444
2005 85 614
2006 94 807
2007 125 878
2008 138 1084
2009 152 1293
2010 108 1441
2011 159 1638
2012 164 1957
2013 180 2259
2014 163 2572
2015 129 2627
2016 142 2787
2017 152 2937
2018 160 3232
2019 194 3639
2020 223 4502
2021 255 5430
2022 240 5707
2023 217 5796
2024 228 5408

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

Psychology subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Occupational Therapy 32 130 663
Psychiatry 77 271 969
Neuroscience 95 326 1136
Education Majors 32 439 1642
Cognitive Science 84 737 1847
Clinical Psychology 88 614 2055
Social Psychology 74 640 2064
Child Psychology 121 869 2627

Mathematics rankings

Saga University ranked 59th for Mathematics in Japan and 1609th in the World with 3,110 publications made and 41,641 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#59 of 458 In Japan
#573 of 2,718 In Asia
#1609 of 6,418 In the World

Saga University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 16 39
1993 9 35
1994 22 65
1995 32 93
1996 23 87
1997 28 83
1998 33 120
1999 32 135
2000 38 128
2001 53 191
2002 72 281
2003 64 293
2004 59 360
2005 55 362
2006 71 491
2007 72 548
2008 84 676
2009 94 838
2010 87 1002
2011 108 1086
2012 101 1119
2013 126 1436
2014 102 1435
2015 102 1486
2016 118 1621
2017 134 1777
2018 119 1964
2019 157 2258
2020 179 2959
2021 198 3761
2022 198 3867
2023 209 4203
2024 176 3374

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

Mathematics subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Statistics 56 469 1397
Applied Mathematics 48 548 1479
Operations Research 77 1009 2229
Blockchain and Cryptography 93 1094 2313
Math Teachers 60 781 2348
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 110 1177 2901

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Saga University

Speciality Japan Asia World Rank
Accounting 16 301 1212
Management 47 443 1403
Finance 40 424 1455
Business 47 537 1683
Fashion Design 74 611 1891
Art & Design 69 613 1986
Economics 49 637 1999
Marketing 57 790 2203
Literature 102 946 2804
Development Studies 78 1038 2877
Advertising 110 1159 2982