Sapporo University: Rankings

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Sapporo University ranked 235th in Japan, 4039th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in 75 research topics. Sapporo University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 1,947 academic publications and 27,730 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 2 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#4039 of 14,131 In the World
#1385 of 5,830 In Asia
#235 of 719 In Japan
#5 of 13 In Sapporo
#1655 of 2,895 For Cardiology
#1827 of 2,702 For Sports Medicine
#1897 of 2,181 For Pediatrics
#2371 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#5805 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence

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Medicine rankings

Sapporo University ranked 172nd for Medicine in Japan and 3103rd in the World with 1,370 publications made and 22,416 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Radiology and Nuclear medicine, Psychiatry, Immunology.

Medicine ranking Location
#172 of 521 In Japan
#1248 of 2,809 In Asia
#3103 of 6,775 In the World

Sapporo University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 5 33
1993 11 38
1994 12 63
1995 17 75
1996 19 100
1997 22 102
1998 15 84
1999 13 104
2000 14 150
2001 4 157
2002 7 152
2003 5 224
2004 13 179
2005 15 219
2006 6 263
2007 12 252
2008 13 244
2009 19 277
2010 25 315
2011 36 328
2012 45 396
2013 41 429
2014 48 444
2015 54 541
2016 61 638
2017 66 770
2018 54 905
2019 68 1049
2020 76 1345
2021 93 1666
2022 125 2324
2023 121 2949
2024 139 2948

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

Medicine subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Cardiology 126 593 1655
Sports Medicine 134 567 1827
Pediatrics 90 622 1897
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 133 794 1922
Anesthesiology 141 729 1984
Anatomy and Physiology 159 751 2010
Immunology 144 817 2028
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 155 845 2207
Oncology and Cancer research 154 962 2223
Physical Therapy 153 801 2260
Surgery 144 823 2282
Virology 134 1044 2626
Pathology 165 1150 2756
Psychiatry 171 1159 3048
Pharmacology 187 1438 3103
Clinical Psychology 167 1224 3257
Public Health 148 1358 3495
Nursing 156 1365 3728

Biology rankings

Sapporo University ranked 215th for Biology in Japan and 3720th in the World with 1,308 publications made and 22,929 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Immunology, Neuroscience, Oncology and Cancer research.

Biology ranking Location
#215 of 527 In Japan
#1622 of 2,834 In Asia
#3720 of 6,833 In the World

Sapporo University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 6 50
1993 9 68
1994 16 82
1995 17 94
1996 20 112
1997 26 121
1998 13 101
1999 16 114
2000 14 151
2001 7 177
2002 8 172
2003 5 236
2004 15 186
2005 18 239
2006 10 283
2007 9 270
2008 17 271
2009 28 285
2010 23 330
2011 34 334
2012 39 417
2013 34 449
2014 48 471
2015 49 567
2016 58 632
2017 62 767
2018 53 1020
2019 68 1141
2020 71 1488
2021 87 1825
2022 107 2488
2023 107 3064
2024 110 2961

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

Biology subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Immunology 144 817 2028
Molecular Biology 191 900 2154
Oncology and Cancer research 154 962 2223
Virology 134 1044 2626
Zoology 166 1028 2796
Genetics 194 1268 2896
Neuroscience 195 1130 2950
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 182 1370 3058
Pharmacology 187 1438 3103
Microbiology 180 1475 3205
Biochemistry 223 1496 3227
Nutrition and Food Science 239 1730 3591
Botany 236 1831 4204
Paleontology 262 2032 4770

Chemistry rankings

Sapporo University ranked 255th for Chemistry in Japan and 3957th in the World with 886 publications made and 14,904 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Environmental Chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#255 of 508 In Japan
#1818 of 2,781 In Asia
#3957 of 6,545 In the World

Sapporo University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 4 31
1993 9 39
1994 11 57
1995 12 68
1996 13 89
1997 16 83
1998 9 77
1999 10 82
2000 9 125
2001 6 123
2002 9 119
2003 8 183
2004 9 152
2005 11 177
2006 8 200
2007 12 186
2008 12 187
2009 22 197
2010 14 219
2011 20 219
2012 26 292
2013 16 302
2014 32 307
2015 39 353
2016 47 395
2017 43 533
2018 39 654
2019 53 875
2020 41 1119
2021 55 1325
2022 58 1729
2023 70 2044
2024 79 1957

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

Chemistry subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Biochemistry 223 1496 3227
Environmental Chemistry 201 1597 3383
Nutrition and Food Science 239 1730 3591
Organic Chemistry 276 1881 3997
Materials Science 265 1989 4296

Computer Science rankings

Sapporo University ranked 252nd for Computer Science in Japan and 4772nd in the World with 664 publications made and 7,663 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Bioinformatics and Computational biology.

Computer Science ranking Location
#252 of 513 In Japan
#2061 of 2,840 In Asia
#4772 of 6,845 In the World

Sapporo University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 3 18
1993 5 60
1994 9 29
1995 4 36
1996 10 44
1997 8 44
1998 6 43
1999 8 52
2000 7 66
2001 1 75
2002 7 85
2003 5 103
2004 4 56
2005 10 105
2006 3 106
2007 7 119
2008 5 105
2009 17 138
2010 14 118
2011 18 153
2012 16 175
2013 23 219
2014 15 238
2015 24 247
2016 20 244
2017 24 337
2018 27 372
2019 35 436
2020 41 624
2021 47 724
2022 66 932
2023 68 1252
2024 57 1294

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

Computer Science subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Neuroscience 195 1130 2950
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 182 1370 3058
Cognitive Science 225 1715 3845
Computer Vision 236 1916 4142
Machine Learning 212 2075 4580
Telecommunications 250 2133 4696
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 251 2107 4816

Physics rankings

Sapporo University ranked 256th for Physics in Japan and 4385th in the World with 628 publications made and 9,690 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Nuclear Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#256 of 513 In Japan
#1943 of 2,817 In Asia
#4385 of 6,713 In the World

Sapporo University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 4 22
1993 4 25
1994 7 44
1995 7 34
1996 8 56
1997 12 61
1998 12 41
1999 9 57
2000 7 65
2001 6 67
2002 7 66
2003 9 130
2004 6 85
2005 10 97
2006 5 128
2007 8 112
2008 11 104
2009 16 137
2010 13 125
2011 11 149
2012 18 133
2013 19 171
2014 20 180
2015 26 222
2016 26 223
2017 24 299
2018 23 362
2019 39 471
2020 29 651
2021 39 767
2022 48 987
2023 41 1111
2024 43 1032

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

Physics subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nuclear Physics 274 1726 3743
Acoustical Engineering 249 1794 4107
Optical Engineering 256 1917 4235
Astrophysics and Astronomy 254 1804 4290
Materials Science 265 1989 4296
Quantum and Particle physics 260 1968 4428

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Sapporo University ranked 237th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Japan and 5169th in the World with 623 publications made and 8,303 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Sociology, Political Science, Law, Linguistics.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#237 of 535 In Japan
#2017 of 2,864 In Asia
#5169 of 7,081 In the World

Sapporo University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 4 27
1993 1 43
1994 5 26
1995 4 36
1996 6 45
1997 4 43
1998 4 23
1999 8 43
2000 5 60
2001 4 57
2002 15 81
2003 5 86
2004 6 67
2005 6 91
2006 5 107
2007 8 112
2008 13 114
2009 9 139
2010 7 137
2011 14 143
2012 20 169
2013 21 166
2014 24 185
2015 19 242
2016 24 248
2017 22 358
2018 22 389
2019 29 419
2020 36 594
2021 40 762
2022 69 980
2023 56 1308
2024 48 1181

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Demography 163 1448 3686
Linguistics 245 1902 4475
Sociology 208 1883 4869
Philosophy 241 1919 4942
Law 229 2080 5243
History 247 2129 5329
Archaeology 251 2187 5332
Political Science 238 2118 5463

Engineering rankings

Sapporo University ranked 267th for Engineering in Japan and 4686th in the World with 619 publications made and 10,012 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Electrical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#267 of 517 In Japan
#2083 of 2,835 In Asia
#4686 of 6,782 In the World

Sapporo University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 4 24
1993 5 31
1994 4 39
1995 6 32
1996 9 52
1997 9 60
1998 7 41
1999 6 57
2000 7 70
2001 4 60
2002 7 89
2003 9 108
2004 4 86
2005 12 98
2006 6 122
2007 7 135
2008 9 113
2009 15 141
2010 13 127
2011 13 154
2012 21 169
2013 17 164
2014 21 188
2015 30 247
2016 29 239
2017 22 312
2018 25 370
2019 39 522
2020 31 681
2021 42 783
2022 45 1043
2023 49 1130
2024 36 1093

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

Engineering subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Aerospace Engineering 220 1665 3804
Acoustical Engineering 249 1794 4107
Optical Engineering 256 1917 4235
Metallurgical Engineering 265 1967 4262
Materials Science 265 1989 4296
Telecommunications 250 2133 4696
Electrical Engineering 272 2225 4934
Mechanical Engineering 298 2281 5279

Environmental Science rankings

Sapporo University ranked 256th for Environmental Science in Japan and 4937th in the World with 557 publications made and 9,114 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Geology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#256 of 521 In Japan
#2100 of 2,838 In Asia
#4937 of 6,876 In the World

Sapporo University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 3 20
1993 3 22
1994 7 27
1995 6 37
1996 9 44
1997 9 51
1998 4 34
1999 4 43
2000 2 69
2001 5 54
2002 9 61
2003 3 68
2004 6 66
2005 8 88
2006 7 114
2007 3 118
2008 7 104
2009 6 122
2010 6 132
2011 12 150
2012 19 164
2013 11 158
2014 14 176
2015 21 195
2016 23 236
2017 24 295
2018 22 428
2019 26 485
2020 30 633
2021 36 753
2022 62 958
2023 58 1116
2024 46 1056

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

Environmental Science subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Environmental Chemistry 201 1597 3383
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 262 1989 4467
Ecology 242 2015 4685
Paleontology 262 2032 4770
Geology 266 2059 4830
Geography and Cartography 245 2120 5130

Psychology rankings

Sapporo University ranked 209th for Psychology in Japan and 4021st in the World with 555 publications made and 7,617 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#209 of 494 In Japan
#1642 of 2,755 In Asia
#4021 of 6,645 In the World

Sapporo University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 3 17
1993 6 52
1994 9 27
1995 4 30
1996 9 39
1997 5 45
1998 9 38
1999 7 39
2000 9 78
2001 2 66
2002 2 76
2003 1 115
2004 6 73
2005 4 92
2006 1 115
2007 9 102
2008 4 96
2009 13 144
2010 9 130
2011 17 156
2012 18 170
2013 26 201
2014 19 216
2015 21 258
2016 25 267
2017 18 344
2018 23 372
2019 25 383
2020 32 562
2021 43 645
2022 53 791
2023 44 960
2024 46 909

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

Psychology subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Neuroscience 195 1130 2950
Psychiatry 171 1159 3048
Clinical Psychology 167 1224 3257
Child Psychology 197 1456 3773
Cognitive Science 225 1715 3845
Social Psychology 225 1855 4602

Mathematics rankings

Sapporo University ranked 221st for Mathematics in Japan and 4633rd in the World with 322 publications made and 4,960 citations received. Main research topic: Statistics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#221 of 458 In Japan
#2001 of 2,718 In Asia
#4633 of 6,418 In the World

Sapporo University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 0 9
1993 0 6
1994 1 6
1995 0 7
1996 3 7
1997 5 13
1998 3 10
1999 0 14
2000 3 28
2001 2 15
2002 9 30
2003 5 51
2004 2 17
2005 4 45
2006 1 32
2007 1 32
2008 4 46
2009 4 58
2010 5 37
2011 4 50
2012 10 49
2013 11 79
2014 7 86
2015 20 93
2016 16 105
2017 17 169
2018 21 197
2019 22 218
2020 20 270
2021 31 393
2022 31 429
2023 28 686
2024 21 538

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

Mathematics subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Statistics 202 1843 4207

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Sapporo University

Speciality Japan Asia World Rank
Development Studies 179 1934 4813
Art & Design 264 2106 5292
Management 265 2252 5348
Economics 240 2185 5353
Business 290 2373 5766