The Graduate University for Advanced Studies ranked 123rd in Japan, 2049th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 95 research topics. The Graduate University for Advanced Studies ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 17,916 academic publications and 403,502 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
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Physics rankings
The Graduate University for Advanced Studies ranked 55th for Physics in Japan and 948th in the World with 12,836 publications made and 229,220 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Nuclear Physics.
| Physics ranking | Location |
| #55 of 503 | In Japan |
| #303 of 2,786 | In Asia |
| #948 of 6,603 | In the World |
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Physics Publications & Citations
| Year | Physics publications | Physics citations |
| 1991 | 21 | 6 |
| 1992 | 45 | 61 |
| 1993 | 31 | 122 |
| 1994 | 50 | 148 |
| 1995 | 73 | 203 |
| 1996 | 89 | 340 |
| 1997 | 77 | 397 |
| 1998 | 83 | 457 |
| 1999 | 96 | 547 |
| 2000 | 107 | 608 |
| 2001 | 131 | 899 |
| 2002 | 218 | 1228 |
| 2003 | 181 | 1647 |
| 2004 | 205 | 2219 |
| 2005 | 221 | 2557 |
| 2006 | 933 | 3326 |
| 2007 | 939 | 3922 |
| 2008 | 326 | 4977 |
| 2009 | 291 | 5485 |
| 2010 | 301 | 6076 |
| 2011 | 342 | 6467 |
| 2012 | 376 | 7461 |
| 2013 | 391 | 7922 |
| 2014 | 1204 | 8909 |
| 2015 | 497 | 9880 |
| 2016 | 628 | 10872 |
| 2017 | 655 | 12078 |
| 2018 | 658 | 15339 |
| 2019 | 699 | 16628 |
| 2020 | 727 | 20178 |
| 2021 | 780 | 23601 |
| 2022 | 751 | 24628 |
| 2023 | 659 | 25406 |
The following table provides academic rankings for The Graduate University for Advanced Studies in various areas of Physics.
Chemistry rankings
The Graduate University for Advanced Studies ranked 74th for Chemistry in Japan and 966th in the World with 12,203 publications made and 292,152 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Physical chemistry, Nanotechnology.
| Chemistry ranking | Location |
| #74 of 499 | In Japan |
| #327 of 2,750 | In Asia |
| #966 of 6,447 | In the World |
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Chemistry Publications & Citations
| Year | Chemistry publications | Chemistry citations |
| 1991 | 24 | 7 |
| 1992 | 54 | 70 |
| 1993 | 45 | 174 |
| 1994 | 50 | 239 |
| 1995 | 82 | 333 |
| 1996 | 92 | 526 |
| 1997 | 83 | 664 |
| 1998 | 94 | 801 |
| 1999 | 109 | 929 |
| 2000 | 111 | 1101 |
| 2001 | 138 | 1456 |
| 2002 | 221 | 1919 |
| 2003 | 191 | 2447 |
| 2004 | 227 | 3260 |
| 2005 | 231 | 3792 |
| 2006 | 922 | 4785 |
| 2007 | 920 | 5678 |
| 2008 | 289 | 6928 |
| 2009 | 293 | 7839 |
| 2010 | 303 | 8871 |
| 2011 | 345 | 9815 |
| 2012 | 361 | 10945 |
| 2013 | 377 | 11830 |
| 2014 | 1173 | 12425 |
| 2015 | 454 | 13187 |
| 2016 | 558 | 14264 |
| 2017 | 594 | 15577 |
| 2018 | 592 | 17744 |
| 2019 | 623 | 19465 |
| 2020 | 639 | 22557 |
| 2021 | 714 | 26448 |
| 2022 | 655 | 26543 |
| 2023 | 594 | 26693 |
The following table provides academic rankings for The Graduate University for Advanced Studies in various areas of Chemistry.
Engineering rankings
The Graduate University for Advanced Studies ranked 71st for Engineering in Japan and 1258th in the World with 11,410 publications made and 181,658 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Telecommunications.
| Engineering ranking | Location |
| #71 of 505 | In Japan |
| #463 of 2,809 | In Asia |
| #1258 of 6,684 | In the World |
Graduate University for Advanced Studies
Engineering Publications & Citations
| Year | Engineering publications | Engineering citations |
| 1991 | 18 | 4 |
| 1992 | 39 | 53 |
| 1993 | 31 | 108 |
| 1994 | 47 | 118 |
| 1995 | 61 | 183 |
| 1996 | 77 | 281 |
| 1997 | 63 | 359 |
| 1998 | 67 | 401 |
| 1999 | 86 | 468 |
| 2000 | 76 | 484 |
| 2001 | 116 | 708 |
| 2002 | 184 | 1002 |
| 2003 | 144 | 1287 |
| 2004 | 176 | 1729 |
| 2005 | 196 | 1963 |
| 2006 | 902 | 2617 |
| 2007 | 901 | 3096 |
| 2008 | 270 | 3738 |
| 2009 | 274 | 4197 |
| 2010 | 282 | 4764 |
| 2011 | 310 | 5200 |
| 2012 | 326 | 5992 |
| 2013 | 343 | 6427 |
| 2014 | 1118 | 7062 |
| 2015 | 429 | 7750 |
| 2016 | 549 | 8625 |
| 2017 | 570 | 9554 |
| 2018 | 598 | 11830 |
| 2019 | 611 | 13324 |
| 2020 | 639 | 16114 |
| 2021 | 681 | 19300 |
| 2022 | 618 | 19891 |
| 2023 | 568 | 20594 |
The following table provides academic rankings for The Graduate University for Advanced Studies in various areas of Engineering.
Biology rankings
The Graduate University for Advanced Studies ranked 87th for Biology in Japan and 1086th in the World with 10,368 publications made and 271,320 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Neuroscience, Botany.
| Biology ranking | Location |
| #87 of 523 | In Japan |
| #366 of 2,814 | In Asia |
| #1086 of 6,770 | In the World |
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Biology Publications & Citations
| Year | Biology publications | Biology citations |
| 1991 | 14 | 4 |
| 1992 | 28 | 41 |
| 1993 | 35 | 115 |
| 1994 | 32 | 194 |
| 1995 | 59 | 274 |
| 1996 | 48 | 429 |
| 1997 | 48 | 524 |
| 1998 | 49 | 652 |
| 1999 | 70 | 756 |
| 2000 | 88 | 927 |
| 2001 | 85 | 1195 |
| 2002 | 140 | 1630 |
| 2003 | 143 | 2082 |
| 2004 | 178 | 2793 |
| 2005 | 173 | 3389 |
| 2006 | 814 | 4263 |
| 2007 | 789 | 5279 |
| 2008 | 246 | 6350 |
| 2009 | 264 | 7317 |
| 2010 | 274 | 8180 |
| 2011 | 328 | 9405 |
| 2012 | 310 | 10651 |
| 2013 | 335 | 11560 |
| 2014 | 1101 | 12246 |
| 2015 | 419 | 12874 |
| 2016 | 474 | 14205 |
| 2017 | 493 | 15416 |
| 2018 | 484 | 17930 |
| 2019 | 536 | 19303 |
| 2020 | 539 | 22534 |
| 2021 | 643 | 25966 |
| 2022 | 570 | 26250 |
| 2023 | 532 | 26384 |
The following table provides academic rankings for The Graduate University for Advanced Studies in various areas of Biology.
Computer Science rankings
The Graduate University for Advanced Studies ranked 54th for Computer Science in Japan and 1169th in the World with 7,399 publications made and 171,710 citations received. Main research topics: Computer Vision, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Telecommunications, Computer Networking.
| Computer Science ranking | Location |
| #54 of 506 | In Japan |
| #353 of 2,809 | In Asia |
| #1169 of 6,752 | In the World |
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Computer Science Publications & Citations
| Year | Computer Science publications | Computer Science citations |
| 1991 | 5 | 1 |
| 1992 | 22 | 17 |
| 1993 | 19 | 55 |
| 1994 | 22 | 63 |
| 1995 | 28 | 88 |
| 1996 | 45 | 155 |
| 1997 | 30 | 173 |
| 1998 | 33 | 223 |
| 1999 | 42 | 238 |
| 2000 | 51 | 320 |
| 2001 | 58 | 442 |
| 2002 | 98 | 675 |
| 2003 | 104 | 982 |
| 2004 | 131 | 1414 |
| 2005 | 138 | 1791 |
| 2006 | 192 | 2334 |
| 2007 | 206 | 2840 |
| 2008 | 227 | 3413 |
| 2009 | 223 | 4015 |
| 2010 | 234 | 4637 |
| 2011 | 270 | 5176 |
| 2012 | 299 | 6211 |
| 2013 | 293 | 6892 |
| 2014 | 355 | 7652 |
| 2015 | 336 | 8182 |
| 2016 | 435 | 9234 |
| 2017 | 453 | 10223 |
| 2018 | 472 | 12906 |
| 2019 | 499 | 13893 |
| 2020 | 543 | 16587 |
| 2021 | 538 | 18825 |
| 2022 | 495 | 19512 |
| 2023 | 477 | 19623 |
The following table provides academic rankings for The Graduate University for Advanced Studies in various areas of Computer Science.
Environmental Science rankings
The Graduate University for Advanced Studies ranked 71st for Environmental Science in Japan and 1446th in the World with 6,289 publications made and 145,446 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.
| Environmental Science ranking | Location |
| #71 of 510 | In Japan |
| #477 of 2,811 | In Asia |
| #1446 of 6,798 | In the World |
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Environmental Science Publications & Citations
| Year | Environmental Science publications | Environmental Science citations |
| 1991 | 9 | 2 |
| 1992 | 15 | 24 |
| 1993 | 20 | 47 |
| 1994 | 19 | 79 |
| 1995 | 40 | 100 |
| 1996 | 42 | 181 |
| 1997 | 38 | 214 |
| 1998 | 39 | 272 |
| 1999 | 44 | 302 |
| 2000 | 60 | 393 |
| 2001 | 61 | 543 |
| 2002 | 98 | 758 |
| 2003 | 99 | 993 |
| 2004 | 130 | 1410 |
| 2005 | 114 | 1601 |
| 2006 | 142 | 1892 |
| 2007 | 162 | 2404 |
| 2008 | 180 | 2822 |
| 2009 | 161 | 3218 |
| 2010 | 171 | 3449 |
| 2011 | 211 | 4013 |
| 2012 | 192 | 4661 |
| 2013 | 224 | 4988 |
| 2014 | 292 | 5557 |
| 2015 | 330 | 5969 |
| 2016 | 388 | 6892 |
| 2017 | 382 | 7936 |
| 2018 | 386 | 9692 |
| 2019 | 406 | 10572 |
| 2020 | 449 | 12566 |
| 2021 | 496 | 14890 |
| 2022 | 456 | 15467 |
| 2023 | 401 | 15538 |
The following table provides academic rankings for The Graduate University for Advanced Studies in various areas of Environmental Science.
Medicine rankings
The Graduate University for Advanced Studies ranked 108th for Medicine in Japan and 1566th in the World with 3,940 publications made and 118,951 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Pathology, Anatomy and Physiology, Public Health, Radiology and Nuclear medicine.
| Medicine ranking | Location |
| #108 of 517 | In Japan |
| #540 of 2,781 | In Asia |
| #1566 of 6,680 | In the World |
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Medicine Publications & Citations
| Year | Medicine publications | Medicine citations |
| 1991 | 2 | 1 |
| 1992 | 8 | 9 |
| 1993 | 11 | 38 |
| 1994 | 6 | 55 |
| 1995 | 16 | 80 |
| 1996 | 15 | 125 |
| 1997 | 15 | 182 |
| 1998 | 27 | 216 |
| 1999 | 21 | 276 |
| 2000 | 26 | 341 |
| 2001 | 34 | 470 |
| 2002 | 59 | 618 |
| 2003 | 57 | 814 |
| 2004 | 68 | 1126 |
| 2005 | 77 | 1485 |
| 2006 | 120 | 1821 |
| 2007 | 156 | 2389 |
| 2008 | 100 | 2939 |
| 2009 | 134 | 3387 |
| 2010 | 144 | 4033 |
| 2011 | 148 | 4485 |
| 2012 | 161 | 5197 |
| 2013 | 174 | 5764 |
| 2014 | 230 | 6051 |
| 2015 | 193 | 6487 |
| 2016 | 210 | 7260 |
| 2017 | 225 | 7901 |
| 2018 | 210 | 8867 |
| 2019 | 240 | 9759 |
| 2020 | 256 | 11209 |
| 2021 | 279 | 12818 |
| 2022 | 260 | 12952 |
| 2023 | 245 | 12679 |
The following table provides academic rankings for The Graduate University for Advanced Studies in various areas of Medicine.
Psychology rankings
The Graduate University for Advanced Studies ranked 91st for Psychology in Japan and 1406th in the World with 2,585 publications made and 69,751 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Psychiatry, Cognitive Science, Social Psychology, Child Psychology.
| Psychology ranking | Location |
| #91 of 485 | In Japan |
| #420 of 2,703 | In Asia |
| #1406 of 6,528 | In the World |
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Psychology Publications & Citations
| Year | Psychology publications | Psychology citations |
| 1992 | 3 | 1 |
| 1993 | 2 | 22 |
| 1994 | 5 | 22 |
| 1995 | 3 | 34 |
| 1996 | 8 | 58 |
| 1997 | 7 | 76 |
| 1998 | 5 | 73 |
| 1999 | 7 | 80 |
| 2000 | 13 | 111 |
| 2001 | 22 | 145 |
| 2002 | 24 | 204 |
| 2003 | 35 | 291 |
| 2004 | 40 | 440 |
| 2005 | 50 | 658 |
| 2006 | 70 | 929 |
| 2007 | 86 | 1108 |
| 2008 | 79 | 1439 |
| 2009 | 114 | 1776 |
| 2010 | 115 | 2040 |
| 2011 | 113 | 2414 |
| 2012 | 111 | 2916 |
| 2013 | 119 | 3252 |
| 2014 | 132 | 3527 |
| 2015 | 131 | 3824 |
| 2016 | 150 | 4156 |
| 2017 | 140 | 4674 |
| 2018 | 141 | 5192 |
| 2019 | 173 | 5814 |
| 2020 | 146 | 6806 |
| 2021 | 175 | 7840 |
| 2022 | 182 | 7593 |
| 2023 | 172 | 7405 |
The following table provides academic rankings for The Graduate University for Advanced Studies in various areas of Psychology.
Other rankings
Non-core subjects for the Graduate University for Advanced Studies
