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Saitama University ranked 69th in Japan, 1207th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 108 research topics. Saitama University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 18,988 academic publications and 248,453 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 14 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1207 of 14,131 In the World
#313 of 5,830 In Asia
#69 of 719 In Japan
#1 of 4 In Saitama
#309 of 1,498 For Robotics
#387 of 2,235 For Pharmacy
#473 of 2,461 For Atomic and Molecular physics
#1013 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#2262 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 105 other topics

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Acceptance rate and other statistics

Engineering rankings

Saitama University ranked 49th for Engineering in Japan and 886th in the World with 13,891 publications made and 159,945 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#49 of 505 In Japan
#285 of 2,809 In Asia
#886 of 6,684 In the World

Saitama University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 124 446
1992 152 565
1993 178 626
1994 124 650
1995 137 641
1996 174 818
1997 200 896
1998 232 1017
1999 248 1238
2000 298 1363
2001 278 1570
2002 497 2072
2003 370 2162
2004 374 2369
2005 446 2854
2006 500 3472
2007 453 3772
2008 440 4222
2009 480 4476
2010 435 4826
2011 457 5378
2012 496 5890
2013 481 6650
2014 466 6843
2015 489 6963
2016 521 7553
2017 575 8082
2018 551 8682
2019 586 9567
2020 595 10717
2021 536 11969
2022 493 12433
2023 473 12179

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

Physics rankings

Saitama University ranked 46th for Physics in Japan and 835th in the World with 13,625 publications made and 168,543 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nuclear Physics, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#46 of 503 In Japan
#255 of 2,786 In Asia
#835 of 6,603 In the World

Saitama University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 137 503
1992 167 640
1993 168 696
1994 134 719
1995 133 766
1996 175 916
1997 210 981
1998 224 1081
1999 259 1370
2000 292 1564
2001 294 1724
2002 484 2150
2003 356 2316
2004 347 2522
2005 438 3084
2006 485 3674
2007 437 4014
2008 441 4502
2009 451 4715
2010 414 5006
2011 427 5527
2012 462 5920
2013 457 6760
2014 460 6979
2015 472 7190
2016 504 7670
2017 549 8374
2018 546 8916
2019 553 9791
2020 574 10913
2021 515 11952
2022 484 12231
2023 484 12216

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

Physics subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Atomic and Molecular physics 24 93 473
Condensed Matter Physics 37 169 543
Nuclear Physics 34 135 559
Applied/Engineering Physics 43 194 611
Theoretical Physics 28 159 678
Optical Engineering 42 224 726
Acoustical Engineering 39 205 734
Biophysics 73 199 753
Astrophysics and Astronomy 38 182 755
Materials Science 49 262 774
Quantum and Particle physics 39 232 790
Nanotechnology 52 382 919
Astrobiology 87 328 1122

Chemistry rankings

Saitama University ranked 66th for Chemistry in Japan and 912th in the World with 13,326 publications made and 199,580 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Physical chemistry, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#66 of 499 In Japan
#304 of 2,750 In Asia
#912 of 6,447 In the World

Saitama University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 149 547
1992 179 675
1993 182 758
1994 146 824
1995 150 842
1996 193 1009
1997 237 1160
1998 236 1292
1999 257 1460
2000 315 1791
2001 295 1895
2002 442 2374
2003 340 2639
2004 363 3079
2005 408 3610
2006 454 4081
2007 418 4626
2008 418 5071
2009 440 5306
2010 405 5790
2011 437 6411
2012 436 6899
2013 449 7960
2014 447 8473
2015 445 8404
2016 501 8988
2017 513 9696
2018 495 10271
2019 519 11317
2020 545 13111
2021 515 14558
2022 441 14891
2023 454 14425

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

Chemistry subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Pharmacy 30 102 387
Petrology and Geochemistry 27 140 569
Materials Science 49 262 774
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 60 245 800
Computational Chemistry 40 236 824
Environmental Chemistry 47 279 836
Organic Chemistry 61 295 872
Inorganic Chemistry 58 342 886
Nanotechnology 52 382 919
Physical chemistry 58 366 940
Biochemistry 87 340 973
Chemical Engineering 66 520 1166
Radiochemistry 69 689 1370
Nutrition and Food Science 91 654 1573

Biology rankings

Saitama University ranked 93rd for Biology in Japan and 1167th in the World with 9,473 publications made and 159,244 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Nanotechnology, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#93 of 523 In Japan
#407 of 2,814 In Asia
#1167 of 6,770 In the World

Saitama University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 101 403
1992 109 514
1993 110 514
1994 93 645
1995 101 628
1996 145 790
1997 167 907
1998 163 985
1999 173 1118
2000 192 1419
2001 169 1482
2002 278 1845
2003 225 2037
2004 243 2534
2005 250 2846
2006 286 3263
2007 281 3749
2008 289 4067
2009 291 4317
2010 297 4693
2011 327 5274
2012 339 5819
2013 346 6537
2014 362 7191
2015 359 6910
2016 370 7548
2017 387 8206
2018 367 8658
2019 403 9622
2020 436 11312
2021 394 12763
2022 340 12871
2023 338 12548

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

Biology subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Molecular Biology 82 220 693
Biophysics 73 199 753
Nanotechnology 52 382 919
Biochemistry 87 340 973
Paleontology 52 291 1014
Genetics 93 347 1018
Horticulture 52 366 1021
Botany 69 346 1055
Neuroscience 94 299 1090
Astrobiology 87 328 1122
Evolutionary Biology 51 307 1133
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 71 331 1139
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 80 399 1181
Agricultural Science 50 449 1240
Oncology and Cancer research 110 550 1392
Zoology 79 407 1395
Animal Science 81 465 1450
Nutrition and Food Science 91 654 1573
Forestry 67 553 1704
Immunology 134 654 1719
Microbiology 130 750 1824
Biotechnology 137 852 2002
Virology 120 794 2125
Pharmacology 174 1230 2723

Environmental Science rankings

Saitama University ranked 56th for Environmental Science in Japan and 1139th in the World with 7,671 publications made and 100,543 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#56 of 510 In Japan
#340 of 2,811 In Asia
#1139 of 6,798 In the World

Saitama University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 81 307
1992 79 340
1993 81 338
1994 77 414
1995 81 450
1996 115 522
1997 130 589
1998 120 614
1999 145 724
2000 166 832
2001 152 943
2002 229 1134
2003 183 1305
2004 212 1541
2005 207 1769
2006 283 2163
2007 244 2356
2008 231 2622
2009 238 2736
2010 228 2921
2011 268 3476
2012 275 3922
2013 270 4415
2014 257 4607
2015 263 4489
2016 269 4874
2017 297 5398
2018 272 5834
2019 297 6383
2020 332 7322
2021 330 8539
2022 330 8812
2023 313 8674

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

Environmental Science subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Geotechnical Engineering 17 149 482
Petrology and Geochemistry 27 140 569
Mining Engineering 22 225 635
Earth science and Geophysics 39 218 757
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 40 217 760
Oceanography 38 219 784
Environmental Chemistry 47 279 836
Geology 47 266 930
Paleontology 52 291 1014
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 71 331 1139
Agricultural Science 50 449 1240
Ecology 51 385 1244
Geography and Cartography 45 350 1264
Environmental Engineering 60 593 1459
Environmental Management 52 572 1486
Forestry 67 553 1704

Computer Science rankings

Saitama University ranked 53rd for Computer Science in Japan and 1161st in the World with 7,501 publications made and 82,388 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Computer Vision, Computer Networking, Neuroscience.

Computer Science ranking Location
#53 of 506 In Japan
#349 of 2,809 In Asia
#1161 of 6,752 In the World

Saitama University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 61 150
1992 55 187
1993 56 159
1994 45 193
1995 57 234
1996 60 296
1997 59 311
1998 76 334
1999 94 461
2000 106 514
2001 106 664
2002 308 1093
2003 221 987
2004 184 1148
2005 280 1379
2006 294 1727
2007 260 1850
2008 278 2002
2009 279 2581
2010 259 2326
2011 268 2841
2012 298 2921
2013 264 3478
2014 301 3622
2015 303 3761
2016 296 3993
2017 329 4411
2018 349 4801
2019 326 5065
2020 350 5874
2021 335 6818
2022 298 6991
2023 269 6878

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

Computer Science subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Robotics 31 107 309
Game Design and Development 24 128 642
Human-Computer Interaction 25 138 644
Computer Graphics 35 178 695
Computer Vision 32 216 743
UX/UI Desgin 26 200 804
Telecommunications 39 291 879
Animation 41 319 906
Computational Linguistics 46 329 1014
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 40 325 1045
Neuroscience 94 299 1090
Computer Networking 38 376 1103
Blockchain and Cryptography 37 432 1142
Software Engineering 29 273 1150
Library and Information science 66 219 1158
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 80 399 1181
Computer Engineering 51 459 1184
Cyber Security 37 445 1293
Cognitive Science 63 484 1389
Multimedia 51 412 1391
Management Information Systems 25 448 1621
Machine Learning 65 700 1735

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Saitama University ranked 71st for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Japan and 1951st in the World with 4,448 publications made and 40,215 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Linguistics, Political Science, History, Law.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#71 of 527 In Japan
#523 of 2,845 In Asia
#1951 of 7,020 In the World

Saitama University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 36 110
1992 36 122
1993 36 139
1994 29 130
1995 42 193
1996 28 218
1997 37 181
1998 53 208
1999 52 250
2000 72 315
2001 70 369
2002 148 527
2003 105 507
2004 112 629
2005 138 768
2006 161 838
2007 142 1034
2008 138 1099
2009 143 1364
2010 116 1259
2011 126 1492
2012 170 1731
2013 153 1849
2014 158 2072
2015 183 2058
2016 188 2079
2017 220 2457
2018 203 2652
2019 216 2869
2020 210 3474
2021 234 4086
2022 231 4393
2023 149 4214

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Library and Information science 66 219 1158
Linguistics 58 371 1262
Aesthetics 62 397 1517
Archaeology 55 531 1698
Philosophy 52 444 1776
History 55 526 1797
Classics and Ancient History 67 565 2093
Law 57 617 2104
Education Majors 59 646 2216
Political Science 56 638 2347
Sociology 85 678 2366
Demography 115 814 2407
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 59 703 2460
Anthropology 80 786 2665

Business rankings

Saitama University ranked 37th for Business in Japan and 1396th in the World with 2,529 publications made and 17,616 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Management Information Systems, Advertising.

Business ranking Location
#37 of 375 In Japan
#388 of 2,579 In Asia
#1396 of 6,187 In the World

Saitama University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 20 43
1992 26 67
1993 37 49
1994 21 51
1995 23 53
1996 24 65
1997 33 65
1998 25 81
1999 32 96
2000 31 90
2001 38 97
2002 103 212
2003 65 183
2004 43 188
2005 77 262
2006 92 304
2007 82 340
2008 73 355
2009 103 470
2010 86 489
2011 74 601
2012 90 629
2013 87 772
2014 89 792
2015 102 796
2016 86 786
2017 118 910
2018 123 1016
2019 125 1132
2020 131 1208
2021 141 1518
2022 129 1646
2023 74 1674

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

Business subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Engineering Management 18 296 1050
Management 43 366 1234
Advertising 23 305 1281
Marketing 24 369 1336
Finance 42 362 1364
Management Information Systems 25 448 1621
International Business 44 463 1724
Operations Research 58 739 1759
Project Management 30 633 1955
Accounting 54 822 2412

Art & Design rankings

Saitama University ranked 51st for Art & Design in Japan and 1424th in the World with 1,149 publications made and 7,598 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Computer Graphics, Literature, Aesthetics, Multimedia.

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
#51 of 328 In Japan
#370 of 2,302 In Asia
#1424 of 5,720 In the World

Saitama University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 9 28
1992 7 27
1993 14 47
1994 11 34
1995 5 25
1996 8 49
1997 9 62
1998 10 55
1999 16 51
2000 23 77
2001 23 104
2002 43 145
2003 28 116
2004 34 119
2005 62 150
2006 50 204
2007 31 215
2008 45 209
2009 46 274
2010 33 230
2011 36 301
2012 42 314
2013 40 365
2014 35 422
2015 54 394
2016 29 417
2017 58 486
2018 46 461
2019 42 469
2020 53 606
2021 64 703
2022 47 719
2023 29 705

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

Art & Design subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Game Design and Development 24 128 642
Photography 33 116 666
Computer Graphics 35 178 695
UX/UI Desgin 26 200 804
Animation 41 319 906
Multimedia 51 412 1391
Fashion Design 63 427 1463
Aesthetics 62 397 1517
Literature 40 380 1553

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Saitama University

Speciality Japan Asia World Rank
Anatomy and Physiology 114 404 1232
Applied Mathematics 44 459 1327
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 108 538 1358
Audiology 124 392 1360
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 106 473 1410
Social Psychology 41 347 1438
Sports Medicine 112 398 1463
Statistics 71 507 1493
Ophthalmology 116 560 1534
Mathematics 65 531 1554
Medicine 107 534 1555
Pathology 108 576 1585
Psychology 98 511 1645
Orthodontics 109 560 1722
Physical Therapy 125 545 1740
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 51 592 1760
Math Teachers 45 499 1824
Surgery 124 634 1824
Psychiatry 116 636 1902
Economics 53 579 1910
Dentistry 117 685 1930
Child Psychology 89 530 1958
Cardiology 160 729 1996
Anesthesiology 163 794 2162
Public Health 110 831 2412
Development Studies 71 889 2588
Nursing 109 845 2628
Clinical Psychology 160 1133 3070
Health Science 110 1016 3123