Graduate University for Advanced Studies: Rankings

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The Graduate University for Advanced Studies ranked 147th in Japan, 2280th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 94 research topics. The Graduate University for Advanced Studies ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 20,331 academic publications and 547,959 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2280 of 14,131 In the World
#640 of 5,830 In Asia
#147 of 719 In Japan
#348 of 2,558 For Atomic and Molecular physics
#385 of 3,887 For Nuclear Physics
#418 of 1,883 For Biophysics
#5633 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#4561 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 91 other topics

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Acceptance rate and other statistics

Physics rankings

The Graduate University for Advanced Studies ranked 54th for Physics in Japan and 995th in the World with 14,570 publications made and 317,546 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Nuclear Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#54 of 515 In Japan
#331 of 2,822 In Asia
#995 of 6,729 In the World

Graduate University for Advanced Studies
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 40 155
1994 60 177
1995 88 271
1996 96 467
1997 88 493
1998 103 543
1999 109 680
2000 124 750
2001 148 1094
2002 224 1456
2003 209 2019
2004 233 2621
2005 255 3048
2006 974 3929
2007 984 4671
2008 377 6010
2009 312 6564
2010 339 7279
2011 364 7591
2012 419 8824
2013 384 9328
2014 1248 10584
2015 530 11301
2016 647 13020
2017 690 14395
2018 672 17416
2019 724 19732
2020 782 24089
2021 828 27692
2022 817 26683
2023 730 30296
2024 598 29274
2025 352 24223

The following table provides academic rankings for The Graduate University for Advanced Studies in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Atomic and Molecular physics 19 67 348
Nuclear Physics 20 87 385
Biophysics 27 76 418
Theoretical Physics 20 97 487
Astrophysics and Astronomy 18 100 498
Astrobiology 26 117 555
Condensed Matter Physics 46 227 659
Optical Engineering 50 300 889
Quantum and Particle physics 45 293 906
Acoustical Engineering 75 440 1251
Applied/Engineering Physics 86 561 1345
Materials Science 79 571 1362
Nanotechnology 85 748 1551

Chemistry rankings

The Graduate University for Advanced Studies ranked 72nd for Chemistry in Japan and 1009th in the World with 13,478 publications made and 371,431 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Physical chemistry, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#72 of 510 In Japan
#368 of 2,785 In Asia
#1009 of 6,561 In the World

Graduate University for Advanced Studies
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 54 211
1994 63 281
1995 96 422
1996 99 699
1997 104 830
1998 111 958
1999 132 1136
2000 128 1401
2001 166 1785
2002 230 2334
2003 227 3091
2004 252 3919
2005 267 4638
2006 952 5967
2007 956 6756
2008 341 8181
2009 306 9027
2010 326 10354
2011 353 11173
2012 382 12487
2013 383 13474
2014 1183 14174
2015 493 14629
2016 558 16109
2017 599 17292
2018 594 19174
2019 631 21029
2020 658 24715
2021 697 28252
2022 662 27351
2023 625 28168
2024 460 25967
2025 355 20717

The following table provides academic rankings for The Graduate University for Advanced Studies in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Computational Chemistry 17 124 505
Biochemistry 67 273 806
Organic Chemistry 86 489 1212
Environmental Chemistry 71 523 1297
Petrology and Geochemistry 63 444 1306
Inorganic Chemistry 88 608 1352
Materials Science 79 571 1362
Pharmacy 111 562 1386
Nanotechnology 85 748 1551
Physical chemistry 89 709 1561
Chemical Engineering 90 820 1678
Radiochemistry 137 1237 2360
Nutrition and Food Science 172 1298 2747

Engineering rankings

The Graduate University for Advanced Studies ranked 68th for Engineering in Japan and 1337th in the World with 12,675 publications made and 250,913 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Telecommunications.

Engineering ranking Location
#68 of 520 In Japan
#515 of 2,841 In Asia
#1337 of 6,795 In the World

Graduate University for Advanced Studies
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 39 137
1994 56 144
1995 79 234
1996 83 396
1997 75 443
1998 84 469
1999 100 575
2000 84 610
2001 129 859
2002 191 1225
2003 169 1631
2004 202 2083
2005 225 2393
2006 925 3129
2007 921 3676
2008 291 4518
2009 278 4998
2010 302 5661
2011 311 6013
2012 356 7000
2013 334 7454
2014 1156 8396
2015 455 8910
2016 569 10238
2017 586 11146
2018 594 13420
2019 616 15398
2020 689 18934
2021 710 22427
2022 677 21771
2023 624 24457
2024 461 22475
2025 281 18104

The following table provides academic rankings for The Graduate University for Advanced Studies in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nuclear Engineering 28 177 480
Optical Engineering 50 300 889
Remote Sensing 35 330 1044
Civil Engineering 53 421 1170
Robotics 100 479 1172
Human-Computer Interaction 53 355 1185
Telecommunications 54 463 1197
Petroleum Engineering 62 462 1231
Acoustical Engineering 75 440 1251
Electrical Engineering 73 514 1279
Aerospace Engineering 71 447 1287
Applied/Engineering Physics 86 561 1345
Structural Engineering 82 539 1351
Materials Science 79 571 1362
Computer Networking 51 531 1375
Electronic Engineering 76 653 1494
Biotechnology 104 619 1520
Nanotechnology 85 748 1551
Metallurgical Engineering 99 717 1608
Chemical Engineering 90 820 1678
Mechanical Engineering 93 682 1740
Computer Engineering 75 780 1769
Transportation Engineering 83 787 1870
Systems Engineering 69 703 1922
Geotechnical Engineering 124 1233 2757

Biology rankings

The Graduate University for Advanced Studies ranked 85th for Biology in Japan and 1153rd in the World with 11,475 publications made and 353,126 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#85 of 528 In Japan
#409 of 2,838 In Asia
#1153 of 6,841 In the World

Graduate University for Advanced Studies
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 43 138
1994 41 223
1995 67 355
1996 50 565
1997 57 661
1998 62 797
1999 85 930
2000 104 1208
2001 102 1494
2002 151 2018
2003 169 2628
2004 195 3429
2005 211 4189
2006 822 5392
2007 827 6272
2008 303 7599
2009 275 8541
2010 288 9632
2011 333 11003
2012 333 12298
2013 353 13400
2014 1106 14014
2015 446 14532
2016 439 16007
2017 501 17248
2018 468 19253
2019 524 21137
2020 580 25056
2021 625 28288
2022 586 28182
2023 548 28802
2024 417 27261
2025 378 22927

The following table provides academic rankings for The Graduate University for Advanced Studies in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Biophysics 27 76 418
Entomology 21 74 432
Evolutionary Biology 16 81 479
Astrobiology 26 117 555
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 39 168 694
Neuroscience 57 168 706
Molecular Biology 83 227 715
Genetics 74 236 758
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 36 227 796
Biochemistry 67 273 806
Zoology 44 213 898
Oncology and Cancer research 96 477 1193
Immunology 103 487 1307
Botany 76 488 1347
Paleontology 81 506 1469
Biotechnology 104 619 1520
Nanotechnology 85 748 1551
Horticulture 77 711 1685
Virology 103 644 1759
Animal Science 114 765 2118
Agricultural Science 78 938 2223
Pharmacology 150 1044 2317
Microbiology 150 1135 2534
Nutrition and Food Science 172 1298 2747

Computer Science rankings

The Graduate University for Advanced Studies ranked 49th for Computer Science in Japan and 1221st in the World with 8,268 publications made and 243,234 citations received. Main research topics: Computer Vision, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Telecommunications, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#49 of 515 In Japan
#394 of 2,842 In Asia
#1221 of 6,855 In the World

Graduate University for Advanced Studies
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 23 57
1994 29 70
1995 37 116
1996 52 181
1997 39 207
1998 36 277
1999 50 299
2000 62 411
2001 63 563
2002 106 806
2003 119 1227
2004 145 1729
2005 155 2221
2006 198 2916
2007 217 3500
2008 258 4177
2009 222 4798
2010 251 5462
2011 284 6162
2012 309 7242
2013 298 8060
2014 371 9009
2015 352 9431
2016 434 10580
2017 475 11689
2018 458 14124
2019 488 15743
2020 551 19414
2021 556 21863
2022 521 21107
2023 493 23149
2024 377 21581
2025 252 17262

The following table provides academic rankings for The Graduate University for Advanced Studies in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Neuroscience 57 168 706
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 36 227 796
Computer Vision 32 259 798
Cognitive Science 31 318 1030
Robotics 100 479 1172
Human-Computer Interaction 53 355 1185
Computational Linguistics 48 451 1195
Telecommunications 54 463 1197
Computer Networking 51 531 1375
Computer Graphics 85 478 1381
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 58 575 1482
Cyber Security 41 603 1577
Data Science 37 529 1629
Blockchain and Cryptography 62 768 1736
Computer Engineering 75 780 1769
Machine Learning 61 763 1790
Library and Information science 119 532 2026
Multimedia 87 901 2265
Software Engineering 88 888 2361

Environmental Science rankings

The Graduate University for Advanced Studies ranked 72nd for Environmental Science in Japan and 1574th in the World with 7,066 publications made and 196,145 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#72 of 523 In Japan
#552 of 2,841 In Asia
#1574 of 6,888 In the World

Graduate University for Advanced Studies
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 22 55
1994 20 82
1995 48 141
1996 45 251
1997 41 257
1998 45 322
1999 47 370
2000 64 515
2001 65 654
2002 98 876
2003 115 1225
2004 136 1628
2005 127 1832
2006 148 2321
2007 181 2799
2008 196 3379
2009 171 3768
2010 192 4114
2011 208 4612
2012 216 5434
2013 224 5689
2014 304 6421
2015 348 6799
2016 386 7972
2017 388 8970
2018 366 10431
2019 417 11622
2020 500 14311
2021 502 16624
2022 478 16734
2023 427 17505
2024 320 16194
2025 230 13674

The following table provides academic rankings for The Graduate University for Advanced Studies in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 39 168 694
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 59 391 1138
Environmental Chemistry 71 523 1297
Petrology and Geochemistry 63 444 1306
Earth science and Geophysics 69 477 1307
Oceanography 72 494 1418
Paleontology 81 506 1469
Geology 73 529 1513
Ecology 69 622 1692
Geography and Cartography 58 590 1758
Agricultural Science 78 938 2223
Geotechnical Engineering 124 1233 2757
Environmental Management 137 1603 3674

Medicine rankings

The Graduate University for Advanced Studies ranked 107th for Medicine in Japan and 1701st in the World with 4,278 publications made and 153,490 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Anatomy and Physiology, Public Health, Radiology and Nuclear medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#107 of 521 In Japan
#610 of 2,817 In Asia
#1701 of 6,793 In the World

Graduate University for Advanced Studies
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 11 48
1994 8 73
1995 18 119
1996 17 188
1997 19 230
1998 38 294
1999 26 375
2000 31 494
2001 42 613
2002 64 783
2003 70 1119
2004 77 1380
2005 94 1827
2006 119 2281
2007 162 2833
2008 134 3410
2009 144 3832
2010 147 4604
2011 154 5137
2012 169 5847
2013 186 6549
2014 234 6839
2015 191 7122
2016 190 8007
2017 222 8633
2018 202 9474
2019 226 10431
2020 243 12122
2021 262 13655
2022 246 13521
2023 237 13731
2024 167 12100
2025 142 9750

The following table provides academic rankings for The Graduate University for Advanced Studies in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Urology 93 320 896
Audiology 81 235 942
Anatomy and Physiology 89 316 1000
Ophthalmology 88 340 1029
Oncology and Cancer research 96 477 1193
Immunology 103 487 1307
Psychiatry 90 429 1370
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 99 478 1372
Pharmacy 111 562 1386
Public Health 61 438 1463
Virology 103 644 1759
Anesthesiology 134 664 1800
Pathology 116 705 1855
Sports Medicine 145 613 1913
Cardiology 150 756 2034
Pharmacology 150 1044 2317
Physical Therapy 159 856 2355
Surgery 156 918 2453
Clinical Psychology 177 1333 3428

Psychology rankings

The Graduate University for Advanced Studies ranked 89th for Psychology in Japan and 1496th in the World with 2,830 publications made and 96,876 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Psychiatry, Cognitive Science, Social Psychology, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#89 of 498 In Japan
#480 of 2,766 In Asia
#1496 of 6,663 In the World

Graduate University for Advanced Studies
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 2 22
1994 6 24
1995 5 41
1996 8 73
1997 12 92
1998 8 86
1999 11 105
2000 17 152
2001 23 201
2002 33 263
2003 47 395
2004 43 569
2005 61 882
2006 68 1236
2007 93 1448
2008 100 1849
2009 120 2154
2010 124 2526
2011 113 2981
2012 116 3503
2013 123 3919
2014 124 4256
2015 134 4343
2016 135 4776
2017 143 5321
2018 134 5811
2019 168 6506
2020 147 7592
2021 178 8732
2022 182 8325
2023 160 8535
2024 108 7825
2025 97 6722

The following table provides academic rankings for The Graduate University for Advanced Studies in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Neuroscience 57 168 706
Cognitive Science 31 318 1030
Psychiatry 90 429 1370
Child Psychology 86 649 2113
Social Psychology 95 811 2387
Education Majors 90 1087 3090
Clinical Psychology 177 1333 3428

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Graduate University for Advanced Studies

Speciality Japan Asia World Rank
Singing and Vocal Performance 31 199 853
Demography 58 372 1327
Fashion Design 41 389 1348
Applied Mathematics 50 578 1525
Linguistics 79 564 1649
Classics and Ancient History 44 419 1707
Statistics 80 635 1727
Art & Design 61 517 1731
Finance 57 617 1858
Aesthetics 76 564 1885
Archaeology 56 670 1933
Mathematics 82 755 1935
History 55 637 1979
Anthropology 36 543 2018
Sociology 59 581 2074
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 64 776 2086
Literature 73 688 2215
Philosophy 78 673 2309
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences 82 741 2423
Economics 75 931 2594
Business 87 1009 2648
Management 107 1123 2776
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 84 1039 3160
Law 99 1167 3191
Political Science 102 1191 3487
Marketing 136 1587 3824
Development Studies 148 1778 4449