Shiga University of Medical Science: Rankings

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The Shiga University of Medical Science ranked 108th in Japan, 1750th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 74 research topics. The Shiga University of Medical Science ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 14,482 academic publications and 338,153 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1750 of 14,131 In the World
#511 of 5,830 In Asia
#108 of 719 In Japan
#1 of 3 In Otsu
#249 of 1,000 For Neurosurgery
#259 of 2,895 For Cardiology
#365 of 2,310 For Gastroenterology and Hepatology
#6059 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#2814 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 71 other topics

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Medicine rankings

The Shiga University of Medical Science ranked 52nd for Medicine in Japan and 629th in the World with 12,913 publications made and 299,660 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Radiology and Nuclear medicine, Immunology, Psychiatry.

Medicine ranking Location
#52 of 521 In Japan
#167 of 2,809 In Asia
#629 of 6,775 In the World

Shiga University of Medical Science
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 191 847
1993 257 1149
1994 247 1384
1995 234 1611
1996 251 1870
1997 264 2160
1998 263 2386
1999 254 2569
2000 250 3227
2001 240 3411
2002 267 3914
2003 246 4499
2004 221 4756
2005 253 5292
2006 293 5635
2007 347 6248
2008 314 6817
2009 292 7755
2010 356 8882
2011 414 9712
2012 413 10379
2013 450 11319
2014 402 11715
2015 440 12115
2016 413 12646
2017 434 13165
2018 482 13828
2019 481 14552
2020 506 18189
2021 563 20501
2022 575 20434
2023 492 20355
2024 446 19340

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

Medicine subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Neurosurgery 23 66 249
Cardiology 19 47 259
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 52 117 365
Anesthesiology 30 86 384
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 42 96 389
Dermatology 47 115 445
Ophthalmology 52 123 470
Surgery 54 136 471
Radiation Therapy 61 162 503
Anatomy and Physiology 51 128 507
Urology 56 158 511
Epidemiology 18 113 542
Oncology and Cancer research 65 176 554
Immunology 57 166 558
Pathology 49 148 558
Audiology 53 131 652
Respiratory Therapy 64 181 653
Sonography and Ultrasound 69 221 663
Pharmacology 57 229 679
Psychiatry 53 166 705
Pediatrics 54 203 737
Critical Care Nursing 52 204 796
Gerontology 25 126 826
Medical Physics 67 246 876
Optometry 65 265 893
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 46 263 978
Public Health 33 235 998
Biomedical Engineering 77 361 1016
Health Science 39 249 1093
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 57 284 1140
Family medicine 72 327 1204
Virology 90 407 1226
Clinical Psychology 44 294 1273
Physical Therapy 91 384 1313
Orthodontics 92 454 1430
Dentistry 91 496 1474
Sports Medicine 109 432 1533
Nursing 61 432 1639
Healthcare Management (MHA) 54 493 1734

Biology rankings

The Shiga University of Medical Science ranked 72nd for Biology in Japan and 954th in the World with 11,571 publications made and 290,174 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Immunology, Neuroscience, Oncology and Cancer research.

Biology ranking Location
#72 of 527 In Japan
#314 of 2,834 In Asia
#954 of 6,833 In the World

Shiga University of Medical Science
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 184 973
1993 241 1266
1994 237 1574
1995 232 1794
1996 238 2059
1997 250 2337
1998 269 2624
1999 250 2731
2000 249 3358
2001 235 3616
2002 246 4177
2003 234 4678
2004 196 4917
2005 223 5402
2006 242 5838
2007 291 6146
2008 260 6660
2009 258 7617
2010 301 8592
2011 342 9519
2012 337 9990
2013 384 10834
2014 344 11184
2015 360 11558
2016 360 12052
2017 374 12541
2018 400 13065
2019 421 13654
2020 445 16871
2021 472 19429
2022 490 19268
2023 425 18922
2024 365 17839

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

Biology subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Biotechnology 31 137 515
Oncology and Cancer research 65 176 554
Immunology 57 166 558
Molecular Biology 70 187 600
Neuroscience 46 133 631
Pharmacology 57 229 679
Genetics 65 207 687
Biophysics 71 202 754
Biochemistry 68 269 805
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 66 338 1032
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 64 332 1121
Microbiology 82 431 1189
Virology 90 407 1226
Astrobiology 116 465 1393
Animal Science 68 462 1421
Evolutionary Biology 85 482 1549
Nutrition and Food Science 88 691 1615
Paleontology 107 668 1796
Botany 121 854 2106
Zoology 125 717 2113
Nanotechnology 157 1294 2585
Agricultural Science 127 1354 3079
Horticulture 152 1423 3109

Chemistry rankings

The Shiga University of Medical Science ranked 91st for Chemistry in Japan and 1171st in the World with 8,078 publications made and 231,625 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#91 of 508 In Japan
#440 of 2,781 In Asia
#1171 of 6,545 In the World

Shiga University of Medical Science
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 124 819
1993 170 1076
1994 175 1338
1995 190 1563
1996 180 1752
1997 206 1946
1998 215 2223
1999 189 2320
2000 184 2784
2001 183 2950
2002 177 3391
2003 195 3893
2004 147 3967
2005 151 4277
2006 188 4682
2007 217 4872
2008 193 5208
2009 203 5919
2010 218 6651
2011 256 7281
2012 217 7640
2013 262 8293
2014 213 8338
2015 241 8709
2016 252 9029
2017 252 9305
2018 270 9740
2019 280 10132
2020 268 12340
2021 265 14272
2022 293 14120
2023 235 13725
2024 189 12312

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

Chemistry subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Biochemistry 68 269 805
Organic Chemistry 102 582 1399
Nutrition and Food Science 88 691 1615
Radiochemistry 112 1010 1941
Inorganic Chemistry 138 924 1964
Materials Science 150 1063 2279
Computational Chemistry 134 1081 2316
Nanotechnology 157 1294 2585
Chemical Engineering 150 1313 2636
Environmental Chemistry 174 1345 2887
Physical chemistry 194 1503 3147

Psychology rankings

The Shiga University of Medical Science ranked 55th for Psychology in Japan and 931st in the World with 5,060 publications made and 120,223 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Clinical Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#55 of 494 In Japan
#237 of 2,755 In Asia
#931 of 6,645 In the World

Shiga University of Medical Science
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 85 516
1993 119 705
1994 119 883
1995 100 1011
1996 120 1089
1997 123 1208
1998 142 1324
1999 112 1290
2000 109 1694
2001 91 1625
2002 107 1887
2003 94 2129
2004 75 2080
2005 99 2305
2006 109 2265
2007 125 2577
2008 106 2708
2009 114 3169
2010 139 3437
2011 137 3847
2012 138 4036
2013 138 4463
2014 142 4444
2015 147 4754
2016 131 4953
2017 161 5133
2018 159 5377
2019 179 5544
2020 215 7265
2021 219 8434
2022 213 8226
2023 187 8216
2024 163 7621

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

Psychology subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Neuroscience 46 133 631
Psychiatry 53 166 705
Clinical Psychology 44 294 1273
Cognitive Science 98 819 2015
Child Psychology 104 730 2317
Social Psychology 108 914 2648

Computer Science rankings

The Shiga University of Medical Science ranked 87th for Computer Science in Japan and 1715th in the World with 4,317 publications made and 110,949 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#87 of 513 In Japan
#644 of 2,840 In Asia
#1715 of 6,845 In the World

Shiga University of Medical Science
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 77 535
1993 100 681
1994 98 870
1995 77 957
1996 91 1010
1997 95 1082
1998 119 1176
1999 85 1175
2000 87 1511
2001 68 1454
2002 96 1765
2003 80 1880
2004 63 1873
2005 88 2096
2006 92 2166
2007 93 2373
2008 83 2465
2009 102 3003
2010 124 3229
2011 122 3682
2012 129 3861
2013 124 4338
2014 115 4459
2015 112 4639
2016 106 4922
2017 140 5175
2018 139 5445
2019 170 5873
2020 200 7527
2021 195 8880
2022 196 8709
2023 169 8995
2024 141 8493

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

Computer Science subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Neuroscience 46 133 631
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 66 338 1032
Library and Information science 90 351 1544
Cognitive Science 98 819 2015
Computer Vision 149 1166 2536
Machine Learning 125 1319 2852
Telecommunications 176 1518 3290
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 166 1502 3332
Cyber Security 139 1547 3533
Computer Networking 168 1642 3668

Engineering rankings

The Shiga University of Medical Science ranked 118th for Engineering in Japan and 2048th in the World with 3,784 publications made and 90,384 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Biotechnology, Metallurgical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#118 of 517 In Japan
#880 of 2,835 In Asia
#2048 of 6,782 In the World

Shiga University of Medical Science
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 59 336
1993 71 372
1994 68 448
1995 60 497
1996 78 597
1997 85 659
1998 79 721
1999 68 702
2000 71 792
2001 60 799
2002 80 1008
2003 77 1112
2004 52 1317
2005 61 1309
2006 84 1587
2007 129 1744
2008 99 1918
2009 111 2219
2010 130 2527
2011 138 2929
2012 115 3105
2013 115 3396
2014 118 3418
2015 117 3526
2016 103 3765
2017 125 3983
2018 130 4077
2019 133 4298
2020 130 5153
2021 137 6024
2022 162 5710
2023 135 5647
2024 113 5109

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

Engineering subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Biotechnology 31 137 515
Biomedical Engineering 77 361 1016
Aerospace Engineering 96 573 1532
Acoustical Engineering 110 672 1730
Optical Engineering 127 758 1772
Metallurgical Engineering 123 900 1981
Mechanical Engineering 116 829 2045
Materials Science 150 1063 2279
Nanotechnology 157 1294 2585
Chemical Engineering 150 1313 2636
Electronic Engineering 173 1476 3069
Structural Engineering 189 1381 3083
Telecommunications 176 1518 3290
Electrical Engineering 182 1589 3399
Computer Networking 168 1642 3668

Physics rankings

The Shiga University of Medical Science ranked 132nd for Physics in Japan and 2163rd in the World with 3,289 publications made and 67,048 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Biophysics.

Physics ranking Location
#132 of 513 In Japan
#928 of 2,817 In Asia
#2163 of 6,713 In the World

Shiga University of Medical Science
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 53 271
1993 63 318
1994 62 368
1995 49 454
1996 71 550
1997 74 547
1998 70 598
1999 62 554
2000 59 652
2001 54 666
2002 64 827
2003 70 898
2004 44 1015
2005 47 1066
2006 70 1205
2007 107 1346
2008 83 1488
2009 90 1721
2010 97 2090
2011 120 2274
2012 104 2363
2013 99 2673
2014 97 2593
2015 96 2799
2016 85 3012
2017 109 3260
2018 110 3214
2019 123 3500
2020 113 4148
2021 140 4915
2022 146 4729
2023 102 4649
2024 112 4439

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

Physics subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Biophysics 71 202 754
Medical Physics 67 246 876
Astrobiology 116 465 1393
Nuclear Physics 135 683 1697
Acoustical Engineering 110 672 1730
Optical Engineering 127 758 1772
Atomic and Molecular physics 140 747 1886
Astrophysics and Astronomy 124 749 2031
Materials Science 150 1063 2279
Nanotechnology 157 1294 2585
Quantum and Particle physics 170 1258 2826
Condensed Matter Physics 181 1372 2840

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Shiga University of Medical Science ranked 94th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Japan and 2684th in the World with 2,903 publications made and 68,697 citations received. Main research topics: Sociology, Demography, Philosophy, Linguistics, Political Science.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#94 of 535 In Japan
#849 of 2,864 In Asia
#2684 of 7,081 In the World

Shiga University of Medical Science
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 38 167
1993 54 196
1994 33 222
1995 34 331
1996 49 347
1997 45 352
1998 40 377
1999 40 447
2000 42 564
2001 39 541
2002 47 634
2003 53 782
2004 51 861
2005 49 976
2006 66 1108
2007 90 1347
2008 63 1559
2009 64 1778
2010 98 2220
2011 100 2278
2012 110 2706
2013 96 2977
2014 89 2932
2015 120 3223
2016 88 3370
2017 81 3320
2018 117 3652
2019 130 3799
2020 155 5061
2021 150 5512
2022 153 5793
2023 139 5714
2024 121 5329

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Demography 30 202 918
Occupational Safety and Health 23 194 928
Library and Information science 90 351 1544
Sociology 45 498 1888
Linguistics 93 728 1972
Aesthetics 86 637 2049
Philosophy 102 899 2835
Anthropology 99 1057 3198
History 132 1309 3429
Archaeology 135 1382 3453
Law 148 1581 4111
Political Science 146 1574 4314

Mathematics rankings

The Shiga University of Medical Science ranked 80th for Mathematics in Japan and 1894th in the World with 1,800 publications made and 46,651 citations received. Main research topic: Statistics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#80 of 458 In Japan
#722 of 2,718 In Asia
#1894 of 6,418 In the World

Shiga University of Medical Science
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 8 17
1993 7 47
1994 8 37
1995 5 44
1996 14 77
1997 11 89
1998 7 80
1999 12 114
2000 6 124
2001 9 151
2002 17 209
2003 11 251
2004 13 278
2005 24 355
2006 36 424
2007 45 514
2008 60 726
2009 43 796
2010 76 1016
2011 58 1056
2012 81 1264
2013 70 1522
2014 64 1611
2015 69 1833
2016 72 1863
2017 68 1945
2018 91 2168
2019 96 2432
2020 130 3277
2021 160 3697
2022 161 3905
2023 126 4011
2024 91 3321

The following table provides academic rankings for The Shiga University of Medical Science in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Statistics 70 556 1561

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Shiga University of Medical Science

Speciality Japan Asia World Rank
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 133 974 2247
Geology 128 916 2279
Environmental Science 128 1005 2493
Ecology 136 1211 2907
Development Studies 85 1143 3104
Earth science and Geophysics 186 1351 3163
Geography and Cartography 147 1367 3406
Oceanography 181 1444 3407
Economics 124 1443 3707
Art & Design 176 1480 3835
Literature 180 1525 4024
Fashion Design 203 1696 4183
Environmental Management 180 1857 4213
Business 180 1744 4279
Finance 186 1775 4303
Management 185 1787 4306