Sapporo Medical University: Rankings

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Sapporo Medical University ranked 77th in Japan, 1235th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 83 research topics. Sapporo Medical University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 20,351 academic publications and 471,853 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 2 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1235 of 14,131 In the World
#290 of 5,830 In Asia
#77 of 719 In Japan
#2 of 13 In Sapporo
#243 of 3,533 For Oncology and Cancer research
#280 of 2,360 For Gastroenterology and Hepatology
#282 of 1,054 For Neurosurgery
#3433 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#1815 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 80 other topics

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Medicine rankings

Sapporo Medical University ranked 30th for Medicine in Japan and 474th in the World with 18,536 publications made and 430,079 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Immunology, Oncology and Cancer research, Radiology and Nuclear medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#30 of 521 In Japan
#105 of 2,817 In Asia
#474 of 6,793 In the World

Sapporo Medical University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 319 1443
1994 381 1620
1995 430 1886
1996 416 2339
1997 368 2727
1998 475 3111
1999 411 3471
2000 432 4128
2001 477 4737
2002 461 5433
2003 496 6621
2004 511 7222
2005 502 8354
2006 468 9589
2007 414 10484
2008 386 11462
2009 395 12257
2010 412 13264
2011 462 14319
2012 500 15421
2013 507 16526
2014 463 17266
2015 479 18016
2016 529 18012
2017 530 18161
2018 557 18056
2019 518 19339
2020 626 22952
2021 658 25402
2022 636 23871
2023 672 24373
2024 658 22706
2025 619 20227

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

Medicine subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Oncology and Cancer research 19 70 243
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 32 85 280
Neurosurgery 27 75 282
Radiation Therapy 33 90 307
Respiratory Therapy 14 53 311
Anesthesiology 18 60 311
Cardiology 28 68 325
Surgery 31 88 349
Urology 29 84 350
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 32 80 351
Anatomy and Physiology 26 73 369
Immunology 32 93 386
Dermatology 38 97 395
Pathology 29 104 442
Virology 29 108 465
Ophthalmology 52 125 472
Sonography and Ultrasound 53 170 532
Family medicine 24 102 553
Plastic Surgery 33 155 557
Pharmacology 43 182 579
Psychiatry 37 132 598
Epidemiology 24 138 601
Orthodontics 42 180 668
Pediatrics 46 181 671
Critical Care Nursing 38 165 692
Audiology 61 162 724
Dentistry 42 207 726
Physical Therapy 34 150 753
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 26 140 765
Sports Medicine 43 146 773
Medical Physics 60 226 796
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 29 210 816
Occupational Therapy 46 190 824
Health Science 23 174 831
Biomedical Engineering 64 319 918
Gerontology 36 172 970
Public Health 50 348 1271
Nursing 43 348 1401
Toxicology 48 558 1423
Clinical Psychology 61 408 1529
Healthcare Management (MHA) 51 506 1750
Veterinary 61 799 1878

Biology rankings

Sapporo Medical University ranked 46th for Biology in Japan and 699th in the World with 16,917 publications made and 418,962 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Immunology, Oncology and Cancer research, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#46 of 528 In Japan
#206 of 2,838 In Asia
#699 of 6,841 In the World

Sapporo Medical University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 306 1671
1994 350 1858
1995 429 2143
1996 419 2667
1997 364 2985
1998 451 3467
1999 399 3801
2000 415 4493
2001 438 4996
2002 424 5713
2003 441 6900
2004 466 7619
2005 457 8609
2006 421 9584
2007 370 10367
2008 353 11218
2009 358 12090
2010 360 12932
2011 409 14019
2012 445 15155
2013 424 15935
2014 426 16532
2015 420 16878
2016 485 16994
2017 465 16924
2018 481 16981
2019 448 17954
2020 533 21427
2021 572 23879
2022 562 22236
2023 555 22644
2024 535 21106
2025 475 18539

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

Biology subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Oncology and Cancer research 19 70 243
Molecular Biology 32 72 323
Immunology 32 93 386
Virology 29 108 465
Genetics 37 133 493
Biotechnology 29 140 521
Pharmacology 43 182 579
Biochemistry 46 178 604
Biophysics 57 160 631
Microbiology 36 185 643
Neuroscience 51 153 668
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 51 287 925
Paleontology 61 371 1186
Astrobiology 98 409 1286
Toxicology 48 558 1423
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 87 492 1471
Evolutionary Biology 89 522 1613
Botany 91 645 1657
Zoology 99 567 1759
Animal Science 99 662 1879
Nutrition and Food Science 142 1088 2352
Horticulture 129 1237 2728
Nanotechnology 181 1543 3106
Agricultural Science 176 1774 3980

Chemistry rankings

Sapporo Medical University ranked 56th for Chemistry in Japan and 879th in the World with 10,981 publications made and 315,053 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Nutrition and Food Science.

Chemistry ranking Location
#56 of 510 In Japan
#299 of 2,785 In Asia
#879 of 6,561 In the World

Sapporo Medical University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 211 1346
1994 241 1468
1995 293 1708
1996 278 2112
1997 265 2427
1998 301 2836
1999 277 3044
2000 289 3531
2001 295 3973
2002 287 4558
2003 301 5413
2004 308 5905
2005 304 6586
2006 280 7221
2007 258 7776
2008 261 8234
2009 255 8902
2010 239 9523
2011 265 10264
2012 309 11002
2013 270 11556
2014 272 11984
2015 250 11733
2016 290 11787
2017 287 11774
2018 283 11745
2019 268 12125
2020 298 14491
2021 319 16262
2022 314 15104
2023 311 15334
2024 256 13484
2025 224 11285

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

Chemistry subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Biochemistry 46 178 604
Organic Chemistry 101 601 1430
Materials Science 145 1059 2262
Chemical Engineering 122 1132 2263
Nutrition and Food Science 142 1088 2352
Radiochemistry 145 1277 2432
Inorganic Chemistry 174 1201 2462
Nanotechnology 181 1543 3106
Environmental Chemistry 218 1713 3590
Physical chemistry 233 1816 3854

Psychology rankings

Sapporo Medical University ranked 42nd for Psychology in Japan and 810th in the World with 6,006 publications made and 127,690 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Clinical Psychology, Child Psychology, Cognitive Science.

Psychology ranking Location
#42 of 498 In Japan
#192 of 2,766 In Asia
#810 of 6,663 In the World

Sapporo Medical University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 106 415
1994 135 481
1995 144 581
1996 141 775
1997 131 862
1998 152 922
1999 146 1133
2000 154 1340
2001 169 1443
2002 153 1756
2003 182 2101
2004 168 2298
2005 169 2562
2006 145 2949
2007 127 3258
2008 116 3428
2009 109 3855
2010 153 3930
2011 146 4354
2012 137 4756
2013 161 5103
2014 157 5261
2015 146 5272
2016 179 5379
2017 183 5531
2018 190 5453
2019 162 5913
2020 222 6976
2021 224 7834
2022 219 7417
2023 218 7509
2024 190 6676
2025 173 6078

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

Psychology subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Psychiatry 37 132 598
Neuroscience 51 153 668
Occupational Therapy 46 190 824
Clinical Psychology 61 408 1529
Child Psychology 72 544 1909
Cognitive Science 110 914 2176
Social Psychology 114 1045 2875
Education Majors 153 1654 4337

Computer Science rankings

Sapporo Medical University ranked 81st for Computer Science in Japan and 1655th in the World with 4,742 publications made and 104,888 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#81 of 515 In Japan
#624 of 2,842 In Asia
#1655 of 6,855 In the World

Sapporo Medical University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 84 334
1994 73 378
1995 102 500
1996 100 568
1997 98 701
1998 102 765
1999 110 887
2000 100 1118
2001 106 1188
2002 103 1432
2003 107 1668
2004 110 1940
2005 131 2335
2006 112 2589
2007 100 2824
2008 84 3157
2009 103 3491
2010 116 3771
2011 127 4223
2012 122 4664
2013 130 4975
2014 150 5324
2015 142 5200
2016 162 5460
2017 157 5526
2018 150 5476
2019 138 5908
2020 156 7259
2021 188 8363
2022 182 7935
2023 203 8148
2024 175 7772
2025 160 7122

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

Computer Science subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Neuroscience 51 153 668
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 51 287 925
Library and Information science 95 392 1652
Cognitive Science 110 914 2176
Computer Vision 139 1143 2496
Computational Linguistics 136 1183 2558
Machine Learning 110 1214 2648
Telecommunications 157 1403 3025
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 145 1388 3059
Cyber Security 123 1413 3194
Computer Networking 182 1776 3964

Engineering rankings

Sapporo Medical University ranked 109th for Engineering in Japan and 1946th in the World with 4,366 publications made and 98,866 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Biotechnology, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#109 of 520 In Japan
#833 of 2,841 In Asia
#1946 of 6,795 In the World

Sapporo Medical University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 77 428
1994 93 493
1995 130 632
1996 107 710
1997 96 881
1998 107 905
1999 94 911
2000 98 1061
2001 100 1221
2002 96 1250
2003 114 1469
2004 115 1798
2005 133 1922
2006 128 2153
2007 104 2355
2008 106 2669
2009 104 2618
2010 102 2994
2011 115 3273
2012 118 3577
2013 127 3589
2014 104 3741
2015 81 3890
2016 103 3912
2017 106 4154
2018 113 3904
2019 102 4205
2020 127 5087
2021 140 5630
2022 122 5404
2023 115 5391
2024 112 5035
2025 128 4391

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

Engineering subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Biotechnology 29 140 521
Biomedical Engineering 64 319 918
Optical Engineering 128 775 1801
Aerospace Engineering 113 763 1898
Metallurgical Engineering 126 946 2049
Acoustical Engineering 130 847 2062
Mechanical Engineering 119 876 2136
Civil Engineering 106 914 2184
Materials Science 145 1059 2262
Structural Engineering 129 989 2262
Chemical Engineering 122 1132 2263
Electronic Engineering 153 1355 2861
Electrical Engineering 157 1399 2994
Telecommunications 157 1403 3025
Nanotechnology 181 1543 3106
Computer Networking 182 1776 3964

Environmental Science rankings

Sapporo Medical University ranked 85th for Environmental Science in Japan and 1915th in the World with 4,011 publications made and 85,586 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Paleontology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#85 of 523 In Japan
#724 of 2,841 In Asia
#1915 of 6,888 In the World

Sapporo Medical University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 69 359
1994 77 354
1995 112 469
1996 103 526
1997 84 625
1998 114 690
1999 103 694
2000 94 794
2001 93 954
2002 94 1033
2003 100 1166
2004 102 1440
2005 98 1496
2006 92 1747
2007 86 1877
2008 93 2021
2009 89 2283
2010 102 2459
2011 104 2924
2012 115 2988
2013 107 3303
2014 98 3367
2015 117 3684
2016 82 3635
2017 107 3811
2018 112 3829
2019 118 4104
2020 124 4990
2021 121 5740
2022 143 5105
2023 146 5060
2024 130 4847
2025 120 4518

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

Environmental Science subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Paleontology 61 371 1186
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 87 492 1471
Geology 75 546 1551
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 109 777 1876
Geography and Cartography 97 939 2483
Ecology 126 1162 2790
Oceanography 150 1205 2874
Earth science and Geophysics 166 1285 2986
Environmental Chemistry 218 1713 3590
Agricultural Science 176 1774 3980

Physics rankings

Sapporo Medical University ranked 122nd for Physics in Japan and 2091st in the World with 3,946 publications made and 78,709 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Biophysics.

Physics ranking Location
#122 of 515 In Japan
#894 of 2,822 In Asia
#2091 of 6,729 In the World

Sapporo Medical University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 70 383
1994 76 427
1995 116 569
1996 97 648
1997 89 813
1998 104 754
1999 92 828
2000 97 902
2001 94 998
2002 92 1060
2003 98 1171
2004 78 1362
2005 114 1507
2006 95 1722
2007 95 1957
2008 87 2104
2009 80 2121
2010 88 2420
2011 95 2648
2012 102 2936
2013 117 3094
2014 100 3107
2015 77 3343
2016 91 3323
2017 83 3464
2018 112 3361
2019 88 3698
2020 114 4473
2021 124 5072
2022 119 4930
2023 107 4747
2024 125 4602
2025 127 4178

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

Physics subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Biophysics 57 160 631
Medical Physics 60 226 796
Astrobiology 98 409 1286
Nuclear Physics 128 667 1654
Optical Engineering 128 775 1801
Astrophysics and Astronomy 119 734 1977
Acoustical Engineering 130 847 2062
Materials Science 145 1059 2262
Quantum and Particle physics 168 1278 2852
Nanotechnology 181 1543 3106

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Sapporo Medical University ranked 72nd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Japan and 2252nd in the World with 3,893 publications made and 84,683 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Linguistics, Sociology, Demography, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#72 of 536 In Japan
#673 of 2,867 In Asia
#2252 of 7,088 In the World

Sapporo Medical University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 58 262
1994 76 342
1995 91 384
1996 71 479
1997 57 549
1998 78 630
1999 76 606
2000 75 859
2001 96 960
2002 82 1030
2003 98 1163
2004 107 1442
2005 103 1525
2006 110 1865
2007 80 2145
2008 78 2444
2009 81 2567
2010 79 2804
2011 92 2975
2012 94 3232
2013 123 3457
2014 90 3638
2015 108 3844
2016 123 4087
2017 108 4177
2018 111 3981
2019 112 4356
2020 141 5530
2021 178 6299
2022 163 5779
2023 141 5938
2024 158 5418
2025 162 5009

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Demography 45 287 1135
Linguistics 45 387 1255
Library and Information science 95 392 1652
Classics and Ancient History 58 561 2032
Sociology 63 598 2124
Philosophy 70 617 2180
Archaeology 70 792 2181
Aesthetics 97 763 2301
History 74 791 2305
Anthropology 73 846 2722
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 93 1112 3307
Law 126 1424 3754
Political Science 130 1439 4031
Education Majors 153 1654 4337

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Sapporo Medical University

Speciality Japan Asia World Rank
Statistics 81 650 1754
Mathematics 85 779 1982
Literature 120 1137 3193
Art & Design 149 1313 3438
Development Studies 110 1444 3678
Fashion Design 177 1505 3751
Marketing 132 1553 3766
Business 171 1697 4154
Economics 153 1687 4216
Management 188 1839 4394
Finance 201 1861 4470