Saitama University: Rankings

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Saitama University ranked 67th in Japan, 1115th in the global 2023 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 39 research topics. Saitama University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 12,586 publications and 229,454 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 11 notable alumni.

Rank Ranking
#1115 of 14,131 In the World
#271 of 5,830 In Asia
#67 of 719 In Japan
#1 of 4 In Saitama
#152 of 1,006 For Geotechnical Engineering
#216 of 1,008 For Robotics
#293 of 1,136 For Pharmacy
#999 of 7,353 For Alumni Impact
#2198 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 36 other topics

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Acceptance rate and other statistics

Physics

Saitama University ranked 39th for Physics in Japan and 628th in the World with 4,998 publications made and 92,439 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Condensed Matter Physics, Atomic and Molecular physics, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Rank Ranking
#39 of 274 In Japan
#208 of 1,879 In Asia
#628 of 4,082 In the World

Saitama University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Publications Citations
1991 56 21
1992 37 6
1993 51 15
1994 53 53
1995 42 12
1996 82 64
1997 85 128
1998 99 79
1999 139 111
2000 138 120
2001 111 64
2002 151 246
2003 120 133
2004 152 379
2005 154 178
2006 188 162
2007 183 329
2008 170 196
2009 177 244
2010 187 355
2011 185 216
2012 162 351
2013 173 329
2014 157 430
2015 190 435
2016 216 373
2017 210 371
2018 260 413
2019 226 252
2020 258 377
2021 207 71
Speciality Japan rank Asia rank World rank
Nuclear Physics 19 47 334
Condensed Matter Physics 29 96 361
Optical Engineering 21 104 381
Acoustical Engineering 29 118 388
Astrophysics and Astronomy 27 64 415
Atomic and Molecular physics 31 95 471
Theoretical Physics 26 107 476
Quantum and Particle physics 26 109 488
Materials Science 47 261 675
Biophysics 61 199 711
Applied/Engineering Physics 54 311 922
Astrobiology 84 204 1082
Nanotechnology 66 527 1236

Engineering

Saitama University ranked 40th for Engineering in Japan and 700th in the World with 4,627 publications made and 61,666 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Automation and Control engineering, Electronic Engineering, Chemical Engineering.

Rank Ranking
#40 of 278 In Japan
#239 of 2,117 In Asia
#700 of 4,624 In the World

Saitama University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Publications Citations
1991 50 15
1992 36 2
1993 44 26
1994 48 40
1995 56 16
1996 76 41
1997 89 133
1998 96 59
1999 105 43
2000 104 71
2001 103 47
2002 135 204
2003 106 103
2004 137 99
2005 124 62
2006 161 137
2007 135 105
2008 158 131
2009 163 175
2010 181 394
2011 163 146
2012 194 235
2013 163 222
2014 147 272
2015 169 273
2016 222 257
2017 214 204
2018 261 250
2019 244 192
2020 225 132
2021 210 60

Chemistry

Saitama University ranked 53rd for Chemistry in Japan and 769th in the World with 4,148 publications made and 67,328 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Pharmacy, Inorganic Chemistry.

Rank Ranking
#53 of 300 In Japan
#274 of 2,014 In Asia
#769 of 4,317 In the World

Saitama University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Publications Citations
1991 65 25
1992 47 12
1993 67 31
1994 56 35
1995 39 19
1996 77 69
1997 106 92
1998 101 74
1999 113 73
2000 125 106
2001 100 61
2002 131 237
2003 97 123
2004 121 124
2005 113 142
2006 136 134
2007 112 128
2008 130 244
2009 136 191
2010 153 244
2011 137 238
2012 143 190
2013 138 211
2014 137 276
2015 143 297
2016 194 312
2017 180 196
2018 187 166
2019 197 172
2020 188 123
2021 182 50
Speciality Japan rank Asia rank World rank
Pharmacy 28 81 293
Computational Chemistry 24 135 577
Organic Chemistry 55 222 624
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 41 183 669
Physical chemistry 39 202 674
Materials Science 47 261 675
Biochemistry 74 212 729
Petrology and Geochemistry 39 181 738
Inorganic Chemistry 61 335 840
Environmental Chemistry 28 254 858
Chemical Engineering 71 511 1091
Nanotechnology 66 527 1236
Radiochemistry 69 640 1244

Biology

Saitama University ranked 93rd for Biology in Japan and 1128th in the World with 1,650 publications made and 60,898 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Botany, Genetics, Biophysics.

Rank Ranking
#93 of 302 In Japan
#393 of 1,987 In Asia
#1128 of 4,496 In the World

Saitama University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Publications Citations
1991 19 21
1992 3 9
1993 11 9
1994 14 13
1995 14 10
1996 31 36
1997 39 78
1998 29 49
1999 35 61
2000 43 72
2001 30 92
2002 46 165
2003 49 208
2004 67 294
2005 46 118
2006 59 127
2007 57 162
2008 50 359
2009 49 123
2010 72 181
2011 69 187
2012 88 229
2013 58 273
2014 70 197
2015 72 270
2016 90 380
2017 87 361
2018 68 157
2019 58 94
2020 74 103
2021 67 30
Speciality Japan rank Asia rank World rank
Molecular Biology 83 215 643
Botany 44 201 659
Biophysics 61 199 711
Genetics 56 187 713
Biochemistry 74 212 729
Neuroscience 89 225 874
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 61 311 976
Agricultural Science 36 331 985
Astrobiology 84 204 1082
Nanotechnology 66 527 1236
Oncology and Cancer research 116 619 1501

Computer Science

Saitama University ranked 45th for Computer Science in Japan and 1051st in the World with 1,315 publications made and 17,470 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Computer Vision, Robotics, Neuroscience, Human-Computer Interaction.

Rank Ranking
#45 of 254 In Japan
#301 of 1,936 In Asia
#1051 of 4,392 In the World

Saitama University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Publications Citations
1991 2 0
1992 5 0
1993 6 2
1994 6 2
1995 9 3
1996 15 7
1997 13 3
1998 25 16
1999 18 10
2000 30 19
2001 27 32
2002 29 19
2003 32 18
2004 34 21
2005 51 26
2006 54 20
2007 48 101
2008 54 225
2009 56 27
2010 59 50
2011 58 57
2012 72 53
2013 60 251
2014 72 76
2015 54 55
2016 59 93
2017 75 71
2018 81 79
2019 74 56
2020 69 59
2021 59 22
Speciality Japan rank Asia rank World rank
Robotics 20 63 216
Computer Graphics 29 85 326
Human-Computer Interaction 20 68 447
Computer Vision 27 162 486
Animation 30 131 501
Computational Linguistics 27 160 593
UX/UI Desgin 23 139 717
Game Design and Development 30 154 745
Software Engineering 17 131 769
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 37 265 846
Neuroscience 89 225 874
Computer Engineering 38 382 942
Telecommunications 44 325 948
Cyber Security 27 364 963
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 61 311 976
Blockchain and Cryptography 34 367 1014
Computer Networking 54 535 1195

Environmental Science

Saitama University ranked 34th for Environmental Science in Japan and 916th in the World with 1,022 publications made and 20,109 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geotechnical Engineering, Hydrology and Water resources management, Environmental Chemistry, Ecology.

Rank Ranking
#34 of 200 In Japan
#236 of 1,655 In Asia
#916 of 4,023 In the World

Saitama University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Publications Citations
1991 7 1
1992 4 0
1993 11 5
1994 17 4
1995 13 4
1996 17 25
1997 30 11
1998 24 25
1999 18 22
2000 34 74
2001 16 18
2002 17 16
2003 26 26
2004 26 38
2005 16 11
2006 40 44
2007 25 73
2008 44 43
2009 39 86
2010 49 51
2011 48 65
2012 57 81
2013 37 53
2014 45 43
2015 23 20
2016 39 44
2017 39 145
2018 24 15
2019 40 40
2020 51 63
2021 45 18
Speciality Japan rank Asia rank World rank
Geotechnical Engineering 8 65 152
Hydrology and Water resources management 13 82 392
Geology 31 129 584
Earth science and Geophysics 34 127 608
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 26 156 668
Petrology and Geochemistry 39 181 738
Environmental Chemistry 28 254 858
Oceanography 50 197 904
Mining Engineering 32 345 907
Environmental Engineering 29 367 948
Agricultural Science 36 331 985
Ecology 42 236 1145
Environmental Management 54 574 1627
Geography and Cartography 63 598 2018

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Saitama University

Speciality Japan Asia World Rank
Music 28 171 924
Anatomy and Physiology 110 338 1097
Art & Design 35 255 1193
Medicine 114 538 1637
Mathematics 58 626 1797
Demography 90 564 1829
Psychology 105 534 2064
Economics 50 665 2107
Business 47 749 2261
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences 106 755 2579