Shinshu University: Rankings

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Shinshu University ranked 26th in Japan, 668th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 146 research topics. Shinshu University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 43,245 academic publications and 975,326 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 10 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#668 of 14,131 In the World
#111 of 5,830 In Asia
#26 of 719 In Japan
#1 of 2 In Matsumoto
#120 of 1,054 For Neurosurgery
#185 of 2,360 For Gastroenterology and Hepatology
#236 of 1,009 For Polymer science and Plastics engineering
#1073 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#941 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 143 other topics

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Biology rankings

Shinshu University ranked 26th for Biology in Japan and 514th in the World with 30,528 publications made and 781,186 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Immunology, Paleontology, Nanotechnology.

Biology ranking Location
#26 of 528 In Japan
#134 of 2,838 In Asia
#514 of 6,841 In the World

Shinshu University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 464 2660
1994 479 3056
1995 433 3330
1996 492 3644
1997 519 4267
1998 593 5192
1999 668 6210
2000 703 7094
2001 681 7884
2002 714 8959
2003 783 9969
2004 692 10741
2005 743 12272
2006 760 13609
2007 676 15170
2008 696 16872
2009 754 18362
2010 817 20264
2011 892 22707
2012 919 25928
2013 883 27438
2014 926 28729
2015 936 29566
2016 995 30926
2017 1062 31411
2018 1008 33803
2019 980 37335
2020 1128 43913
2021 1165 49460
2022 1113 48757
2023 1126 49049
2024 889 47130
2025 749 41305

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

Biology subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 14 139 338
Oncology and Cancer research 37 110 364
Molecular Biology 36 91 365
Immunology 34 96 394
Genetics 34 120 463
Biochemistry 28 126 473
Virology 32 118 489
Astrobiology 23 100 497
Biophysics 46 125 554
Biotechnology 41 174 601
Zoology 29 116 628
Neuroscience 44 133 628
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 35 146 637
Botany 29 173 645
Nutrition and Food Science 28 252 683
Paleontology 29 183 701
Pharmacology 58 245 706
Microbiology 42 223 735
Forestry 18 198 739
Entomology 41 187 759
Animal Science 31 218 773
Horticulture 34 281 801
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 57 306 960
Evolutionary Biology 39 262 1009
Agricultural Science 39 413 1120
Toxicology 38 491 1306

Chemistry rankings

Shinshu University ranked 25th for Chemistry in Japan and 512th in the World with 28,066 publications made and 716,542 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#25 of 510 In Japan
#146 of 2,785 In Asia
#512 of 6,561 In the World

Shinshu University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 407 2441
1994 462 2841
1995 404 3118
1996 476 3376
1997 469 3755
1998 524 4612
1999 641 5594
2000 695 6437
2001 637 7150
2002 782 8065
2003 771 9126
2004 682 9670
2005 759 11156
2006 752 12055
2007 668 13530
2008 623 14624
2009 739 16358
2010 770 17983
2011 847 20327
2012 840 23313
2013 800 25439
2014 801 26610
2015 816 27667
2016 912 29018
2017 913 29389
2018 892 31739
2019 863 34787
2020 1018 40005
2021 978 45904
2022 882 44537
2023 913 45347
2024 688 42914
2025 557 37237

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

Chemistry subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 17 63 236
Nanotechnology 14 139 338
Chemical Engineering 15 160 350
Pharmacy 30 102 362
Inorganic Chemistry 21 147 401
Physical chemistry 18 167 433
Biochemistry 28 126 473
Materials Science 22 162 475
Organic Chemistry 23 151 493
Environmental Chemistry 30 194 609
Nutrition and Food Science 28 252 683
Computational Chemistry 31 200 709
Radiochemistry 34 407 784
Petrology and Geochemistry 38 229 804

Medicine rankings

Shinshu University ranked 27th for Medicine in Japan and 455th in the World with 22,533 publications made and 535,132 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Immunology, Radiology and Nuclear medicine, Anatomy and Physiology.

Medicine ranking Location
#27 of 521 In Japan
#98 of 2,817 In Asia
#455 of 6,793 In the World

Shinshu University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 380 1808
1994 369 2140
1995 373 2323
1996 370 2721
1997 398 3151
1998 455 3763
1999 512 4413
2000 533 5279
2001 499 5992
2002 489 6609
2003 559 7595
2004 466 8076
2005 489 9234
2006 511 9855
2007 487 10878
2008 465 12304
2009 493 12843
2010 535 14432
2011 589 15956
2012 625 18629
2013 615 18948
2014 638 19888
2015 701 20657
2016 728 21539
2017 823 21330
2018 720 22042
2019 701 24654
2020 857 28883
2021 914 31815
2022 904 30785
2023 870 30345
2024 746 29030
2025 660 25313

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

Medicine subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Neurosurgery 5 24 120
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 21 55 185
Surgery 22 67 303
Dermatology 25 74 319
Urology 24 76 328
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 27 70 331
Audiology 12 43 340
Anatomy and Physiology 23 70 345
Cardiology 33 79 353
Radiation Therapy 42 111 361
Pharmacy 30 102 362
Oncology and Cancer research 37 110 364
Ophthalmology 37 98 387
Anesthesiology 28 90 388
Immunology 34 96 394
Plastic Surgery 15 95 396
Pathology 26 93 415
Forensic Science 9 91 416
Respiratory Therapy 29 86 427
Biomedical Engineering 21 145 489
Virology 32 118 489
Medical Physics 30 95 500
Sports Medicine 24 87 548
Sonography and Ultrasound 58 179 555
Orthodontics 37 160 589
Sports / Exercise science 18 84 596
Pediatrics 38 156 598
Psychiatry 39 135 605
Dentistry 39 173 612
Physical Therapy 26 116 634
Pharmacology 58 245 706
Family medicine 41 153 715
Critical Care Nursing 44 192 759
Occupational Therapy 43 179 799
Epidemiology 48 223 826
Cosmetology 64 342 867
Optometry 64 272 901
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 44 264 975
Public Health 31 242 1010
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 43 239 1035
Gerontology 60 253 1229
Toxicology 38 491 1306
Health Science 54 353 1360
Healthcare Management (MHA) 38 374 1452
Clinical Psychology 62 410 1533
Nursing 60 436 1634
Veterinary 50 716 1714

Physics rankings

Shinshu University ranked 25th for Physics in Japan and 615th in the World with 21,553 publications made and 509,537 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Nuclear Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#25 of 515 In Japan
#183 of 2,822 In Asia
#615 of 6,729 In the World

Shinshu University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 265 1351
1994 299 1472
1995 261 1580
1996 330 1842
1997 295 1868
1998 333 2161
1999 411 2372
2000 468 2919
2001 438 3366
2002 573 4152
2003 549 4887
2004 498 5419
2005 565 6302
2006 544 6914
2007 510 8007
2008 455 8794
2009 551 9715
2010 615 11031
2011 730 13230
2012 717 16775
2013 695 19932
2014 670 20361
2015 679 23057
2016 794 25947
2017 775 25603
2018 782 27150
2019 758 29766
2020 826 33158
2021 821 38172
2022 746 36091
2023 827 37984
2024 569 36603
2025 433 31513

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

Physics subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 14 139 338
Condensed Matter Physics 27 147 457
Materials Science 22 162 475
Astrobiology 23 100 497
Medical Physics 30 95 500
Applied/Engineering Physics 25 160 514
Biophysics 46 125 554
Nuclear Physics 31 144 570
Theoretical Physics 24 132 590
Optical Engineering 31 190 616
Quantum and Particle physics 25 187 629
Atomic and Molecular physics 43 175 685
Acoustical Engineering 38 220 766
Astrophysics and Astronomy 33 189 770

Engineering rankings

Shinshu University ranked 26th for Engineering in Japan and 653rd in the World with 21,552 publications made and 489,079 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#26 of 520 In Japan
#196 of 2,841 In Asia
#653 of 6,795 In the World

Shinshu University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 265 1271
1994 297 1446
1995 250 1485
1996 314 1714
1997 292 1921
1998 328 2127
1999 408 2417
2000 464 2975
2001 446 3372
2002 591 4229
2003 545 4888
2004 505 5565
2005 577 6359
2006 553 7044
2007 495 7904
2008 464 8714
2009 570 9787
2010 627 11143
2011 730 13053
2012 716 15792
2013 694 18312
2014 698 18704
2015 676 20736
2016 788 22875
2017 770 23094
2018 780 24988
2019 750 27668
2020 840 31568
2021 842 36169
2022 752 35267
2023 810 36981
2024 588 35158
2025 440 30678

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

Environmental Science rankings

Shinshu University ranked 28th for Environmental Science in Japan and 833rd in the World with 14,812 publications made and 356,825 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Paleontology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#28 of 523 In Japan
#234 of 2,841 In Asia
#833 of 6,888 In the World

Shinshu University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 177 801
1994 186 890
1995 171 955
1996 228 1217
1997 212 1388
1998 249 1553
1999 271 1918
2000 312 2238
2001 305 2488
2002 353 3047
2003 389 3432
2004 376 3905
2005 394 4342
2006 392 5174
2007 389 5800
2008 326 6235
2009 396 6879
2010 442 7759
2011 471 9010
2012 491 11220
2013 462 12510
2014 526 12943
2015 501 14383
2016 571 16377
2017 532 15789
2018 529 17086
2019 510 19084
2020 557 21694
2021 619 24559
2022 500 23427
2023 548 24468
2024 371 21628
2025 288 17975

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

Environmental Science subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Environmental Chemistry 30 194 609
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 35 146 637
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 32 190 663
Paleontology 29 183 701
Forestry 18 198 739
Earth science and Geophysics 35 224 751
Geology 30 212 763
Petrology and Geochemistry 38 229 804
Oceanography 35 238 812
Geotechnical Engineering 38 304 841
Ecology 28 275 953
Mining Engineering 35 392 997
Geography and Cartography 32 299 1101
Agricultural Science 39 413 1120
Environmental Engineering 41 492 1236
Environmental Management 36 476 1259

Computer Science rankings

Shinshu University ranked 39th for Computer Science in Japan and 1009th in the World with 11,415 publications made and 238,474 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Computer Vision, Machine Learning.

Computer Science ranking Location
#39 of 515 In Japan
#303 of 2,842 In Asia
#1009 of 6,855 In the World

Shinshu University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 151 745
1994 174 906
1995 147 899
1996 159 1119
1997 149 1157
1998 157 1276
1999 198 1469
2000 209 1796
2001 216 1950
2002 310 2452
2003 283 2656
2004 231 3112
2005 269 3382
2006 268 3640
2007 225 4143
2008 241 4726
2009 255 5168
2010 297 5725
2011 338 6761
2012 379 8105
2013 376 8510
2014 414 9182
2015 375 9635
2016 390 10467
2017 437 10437
2018 421 11296
2019 412 12988
2020 438 14949
2021 518 16821
2022 453 16272
2023 495 16736
2024 357 15883
2025 288 14158

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

Computer Science subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Robotics 43 174 511
Neuroscience 44 133 628
Library and Information science 28 96 742
Computer Graphics 50 261 901
Telecommunications 39 324 923
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 57 306 960
Computer Vision 44 346 985
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 41 404 1159
Computational Linguistics 51 467 1233
Cognitive Science 49 467 1321
Machine Learning 35 550 1381
Software Engineering 36 397 1407
Computer Networking 54 562 1432
Human-Computer Interaction 70 472 1434
Computer Engineering 61 658 1529
Multimedia 47 502 1542
Blockchain and Cryptography 70 837 1867
Cyber Security 55 751 1883

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Shinshu University ranked 27th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Japan and 1387th in the World with 8,924 publications made and 180,512 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Linguistics, History, Archaeology, Sociology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#27 of 536 In Japan
#332 of 2,867 In Asia
#1387 of 7,088 In the World

Shinshu University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 97 449
1994 97 546
1995 113 598
1996 131 819
1997 124 821
1998 142 874
1999 150 1133
2000 154 1313
2001 155 1500
2002 179 1955
2003 236 2059
2004 194 2324
2005 185 2719
2006 182 2872
2007 200 3356
2008 183 3799
2009 220 4232
2010 234 4636
2011 275 5223
2012 324 6782
2013 307 7625
2014 293 8079
2015 336 9144
2016 339 9829
2017 348 9674
2018 330 10339
2019 315 11358
2020 355 12755
2021 445 15031
2022 398 13669
2023 353 13940
2024 262 12286
2025 200 10332

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Forensic Science 9 91 416
Sports / Exercise science 18 84 596
Library and Information science 28 96 742
Linguistics 23 186 781
Demography 26 191 892
Archaeology 28 403 1316
Philosophy 26 301 1326
History 29 402 1411
Aesthetics 47 380 1459
Art History 23 207 1472
Classics and Ancient History 34 360 1548
Sociology 29 373 1549
Law 40 571 1920
Anthropology 33 525 1974
Political Science 42 601 2192
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 48 742 2477
Education Majors 66 872 2615

Psychology rankings

Shinshu University ranked 33rd for Psychology in Japan and 751st in the World with 8,050 publications made and 147,791 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#33 of 498 In Japan
#169 of 2,766 In Asia
#751 of 6,663 In the World

Shinshu University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 155 605
1994 154 752
1995 128 791
1996 137 870
1997 124 968
1998 162 1224
1999 179 1271
2000 158 1574
2001 197 1726
2002 201 2124
2003 235 2439
2004 158 2549
2005 153 2762
2006 161 2967
2007 141 3261
2008 166 3792
2009 170 3683
2010 177 4140
2011 218 4768
2012 240 5434
2013 235 5432
2014 231 5708
2015 231 5904
2016 227 6090
2017 301 6392
2018 260 6652
2019 267 7473
2020 348 9131
2021 345 10037
2022 349 10095
2023 312 9852
2024 279 9408
2025 256 8550

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

Psychology subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Psychiatry 39 135 605
Neuroscience 44 133 628
Occupational Therapy 43 179 799
Cognitive Science 49 467 1321
Clinical Psychology 62 410 1533
Child Psychology 56 431 1638
Social Psychology 52 547 1826
Education Majors 66 872 2615

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Shinshu University

Speciality Japan Asia World Rank
Painting and Drawing 10 69 339
Sculpture 10 69 339
Illustration and Concept Art 10 77 362
Applied Mathematics 27 347 1074
Statistics 33 346 1145
Mathematics 34 387 1217
Art & Design 53 449 1572
Literature 37 436 1625
Fashion Design 65 530 1661
Advertising 33 511 1674
Finance 50 559 1730
Management 57 648 1782
Development Studies 31 590 1900
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 51 678 1903
Math Teachers 37 601 1951
Business 59 674 1969
Economics 48 656 2019
Accounting 36 693 2118
Marketing 74 1023 2639