Nippon Dental University: Rankings

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Nippon Dental University ranked 138th in Japan, 2127th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 32 research topics. Nippon Dental University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 5,169 academic publications and 89,521 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2127 of 14,131 In the World
#586 of 5,830 In Asia
#138 of 719 In Japan
#33 of 84 In Tokyo
#208 of 2,490 For Dentistry
#260 of 2,275 For Orthodontics
#1046 of 4,506 For Anatomy and Physiology
#3947 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#2400 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 29 other topics

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Medicine rankings

Nippon Dental University ranked 104th for Medicine in Japan and 1628th in the World with 3,900 publications made and 53,835 citations received. Main research topics: Dentistry, Pathology, Surgery, Orthodontics, Anatomy and Physiology.

Medicine ranking Location
#104 of 521 In Japan
#579 of 2,817 In Asia
#1628 of 6,793 In the World

Nippon Dental University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 45 147
1994 65 187
1995 79 206
1996 73 303
1997 105 379
1998 86 350
1999 87 417
2000 74 434
2001 102 525
2002 80 625
2003 85 557
2004 83 690
2005 90 737
2006 84 945
2007 102 1042
2008 100 1218
2009 99 1294
2010 115 1398
2011 92 1527
2012 91 1578
2013 106 1698
2014 107 1795
2015 106 1923
2016 101 2094
2017 112 2185
2018 119 2186
2019 116 2502
2020 162 3300
2021 144 3798
2022 115 3650
2023 120 3692
2024 107 3485
2025 92 3162

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

Medicine subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Dentistry 17 46 208
Orthodontics 19 59 260
Anatomy and Physiology 92 335 1046
Biomedical Engineering 87 415 1118
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 89 451 1146
Surgery 94 424 1226
Anesthesiology 97 427 1235
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 98 467 1346
Oncology and Cancer research 102 559 1384
Radiation Therapy 104 584 1405
Urology 111 555 1440
Dermatology 101 589 1517
Pathology 98 555 1519
Physical Therapy 102 469 1522
Immunology 119 618 1594
Cardiology 134 672 1837
Gerontology 103 533 1978
Family medicine 101 639 1994
Pharmacology 135 927 2096
Psychiatry 134 852 2370
Sports Medicine 196 921 2479
Virology 142 1139 2828
Health Science 111 1226 3536
Public Health 160 1481 3702

Biology rankings

Nippon Dental University ranked 148th for Biology in Japan and 2285th in the World with 3,618 publications made and 54,472 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Neuroscience, Immunology.

Biology ranking Location
#148 of 528 In Japan
#974 of 2,838 In Asia
#2285 of 6,841 In the World

Nippon Dental University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 42 210
1994 60 226
1995 68 248
1996 66 334
1997 96 412
1998 87 399
1999 90 465
2000 78 522
2001 86 568
2002 86 702
2003 87 662
2004 86 823
2005 99 901
2006 87 1096
2007 109 1236
2008 105 1466
2009 102 1552
2010 115 1569
2011 90 1701
2012 89 1775
2013 107 1902
2014 89 1977
2015 90 2108
2016 94 2258
2017 105 2338
2018 104 2364
2019 97 2515
2020 138 3030
2021 121 3521
2022 89 3252
2023 103 3504
2024 86 3041
2025 67 2663

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

Biology subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Molecular Biology 108 373 1052
Biophysics 143 478 1341
Oncology and Cancer research 102 559 1384
Neuroscience 118 514 1563
Immunology 119 618 1594
Zoology 90 526 1644
Microbiology 110 683 1649
Genetics 141 699 1716
Biochemistry 149 828 1897
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 126 727 2002
Pharmacology 135 927 2096
Paleontology 121 824 2096
Nutrition and Food Science 127 997 2176
Biotechnology 146 1101 2436
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 163 1159 2626
Nanotechnology 159 1351 2673
Botany 154 1154 2684
Virology 142 1139 2828

Chemistry rankings

Nippon Dental University ranked 163rd for Chemistry in Japan and 2296th in the World with 3,136 publications made and 55,341 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#163 of 510 In Japan
#1050 of 2,785 In Asia
#2296 of 6,561 In the World

Nippon Dental University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 33 201
1994 51 218
1995 52 231
1996 56 307
1997 88 405
1998 75 379
1999 92 444
2000 65 484
2001 88 553
2002 64 724
2003 82 720
2004 83 859
2005 87 995
2006 74 1175
2007 93 1268
2008 103 1467
2009 93 1547
2010 95 1538
2011 82 1653
2012 79 1738
2013 103 1875
2014 86 1958
2015 66 1999
2016 77 2290
2017 84 2289
2018 92 2262
2019 84 2418
2020 111 2820
2021 100 3120
2022 75 2918
2023 68 3030
2024 66 2496
2025 52 2189

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

Chemistry subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Biochemistry 149 828 1897
Inorganic Chemistry 130 914 1938
Nutrition and Food Science 127 997 2176
Materials Science 149 1087 2319
Petrology and Geochemistry 114 949 2371
Organic Chemistry 175 1150 2428
Radiochemistry 150 1302 2481
Nanotechnology 159 1351 2673
Chemical Engineering 175 1512 3032
Physical chemistry 197 1549 3235
Environmental Chemistry 224 1766 3708

Physics rankings

Nippon Dental University ranked 185th for Physics in Japan and 2927th in the World with 2,174 publications made and 47,351 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Nuclear Physics, Optical Engineering, Atomic and Molecular physics.

Physics ranking Location
#185 of 515 In Japan
#1319 of 2,822 In Asia
#2927 of 6,729 In the World

Nippon Dental University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 27 95
1994 22 82
1995 31 131
1996 29 170
1997 43 227
1998 40 158
1999 53 189
2000 35 238
2001 58 289
2002 53 499
2003 52 622
2004 61 742
2005 68 953
2006 55 1080
2007 75 1290
2008 86 1552
2009 57 1403
2010 71 1441
2011 52 1428
2012 66 1655
2013 73 1804
2014 60 2020
2015 46 2146
2016 58 2351
2017 68 2342
2018 81 2336
2019 75 2499
2020 85 2611
2021 88 3149
2022 63 2761
2023 50 3243
2024 33 2194
2025 38 1830

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

Physics subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Biophysics 143 478 1341
Nuclear Physics 158 912 2103
Materials Science 149 1087 2319
Atomic and Molecular physics 186 1121 2498
Nanotechnology 159 1351 2673
Optical Engineering 192 1347 2925
Acoustical Engineering 214 1543 3530
Quantum and Particle physics 221 1708 3767
Astrophysics and Astronomy 227 1633 3871

Environmental Science rankings

Nippon Dental University ranked 161st for Environmental Science in Japan and 3145th in the World with 1,966 publications made and 34,525 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Paleontology, Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#161 of 523 In Japan
#1322 of 2,841 In Asia
#3145 of 6,888 In the World

Nippon Dental University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 22 95
1994 34 69
1995 37 102
1996 33 178
1997 36 174
1998 43 136
1999 40 205
2000 36 175
2001 45 280
2002 43 352
2003 50 343
2004 47 421
2005 63 489
2006 54 602
2007 64 659
2008 55 856
2009 60 919
2010 69 924
2011 60 962
2012 64 996
2013 64 1083
2014 50 1221
2015 46 1203
2016 45 1326
2017 54 1287
2018 46 1357
2019 55 1530
2020 84 1654
2021 66 1970
2022 42 1728
2023 57 2021
2024 36 1500
2025 35 1211

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

Environmental Science subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 126 727 2002
Paleontology 121 824 2096
Petrology and Geochemistry 114 949 2371
Geology 134 988 2409
Earth science and Geophysics 174 1305 3027
Ecology 175 1514 3549
Oceanography 188 1534 3591
Environmental Chemistry 224 1766 3708
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 222 1696 3792
Geography and Cartography 203 1814 4399

Engineering rankings

Nippon Dental University ranked 185th for Engineering in Japan and 3139th in the World with 1,901 publications made and 29,659 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Engineering ranking Location
#185 of 520 In Japan
#1440 of 2,841 In Asia
#3139 of 6,795 In the World

Nippon Dental University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 24 93
1994 18 75
1995 37 141
1996 32 162
1997 48 226
1998 37 159
1999 51 204
2000 35 256
2001 56 274
2002 40 394
2003 46 414
2004 40 496
2005 50 615
2006 41 721
2007 45 718
2008 62 867
2009 40 898
2010 53 914
2011 45 967
2012 48 1102
2013 56 1173
2014 53 1355
2015 48 1531
2016 53 1666
2017 55 1551
2018 68 1682
2019 62 1668
2020 85 1932
2021 74 2197
2022 52 2075
2023 52 2158
2024 37 1751
2025 36 1494

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

Engineering subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Biomedical Engineering 87 415 1118
Metallurgical Engineering 136 1004 2157
Materials Science 149 1087 2319
Structural Engineering 134 1021 2321
Biotechnology 146 1101 2436
Nanotechnology 159 1351 2673
Civil Engineering 148 1265 2923
Optical Engineering 192 1347 2925
Chemical Engineering 175 1512 3032
Mechanical Engineering 172 1339 3090
Acoustical Engineering 214 1543 3530
Electrical Engineering 210 1832 3934
Aerospace Engineering 236 1854 4198
Telecommunications 216 1941 4200

Computer Science rankings

Nippon Dental University ranked 189th for Computer Science in Japan and 3671st in the World with 1,158 publications made and 17,811 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Machine Learning, Bioinformatics and Computational biology.

Computer Science ranking Location
#189 of 515 In Japan
#1614 of 2,842 In Asia
#3671 of 6,855 In the World

Nippon Dental University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 11 67
1994 24 106
1995 17 81
1996 27 148
1997 36 212
1998 26 168
1999 29 186
2000 32 191
2001 22 199
2002 34 258
2003 23 194
2004 29 275
2005 25 293
2006 32 384
2007 40 398
2008 33 502
2009 40 589
2010 32 561
2011 19 559
2012 27 519
2013 29 609
2014 29 720
2015 32 758
2016 30 860
2017 32 879
2018 34 862
2019 42 1006
2020 39 1178
2021 40 1400
2022 38 1356
2023 39 1510
2024 44 1375
2025 25 1220

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

Computer Science subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Neuroscience 118 514 1563
Cognitive Science 137 1119 2619
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 163 1159 2626
Computer Vision 215 1794 3861
Telecommunications 216 1941 4200
Machine Learning 194 1995 4355
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 245 2099 4767

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Nippon Dental University ranked 169th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Japan and 4233rd in the World with 1,057 publications made and 16,703 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Linguistics, Sociology, History, Archaeology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#169 of 536 In Japan
#1600 of 2,867 In Asia
#4233 of 7,088 In the World

Nippon Dental University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 9 44
1994 18 53
1995 23 65
1996 20 120
1997 35 194
1998 18 126
1999 19 140
2000 25 148
2001 31 179
2002 24 239
2003 21 205
2004 21 265
2005 22 274
2006 32 373
2007 24 438
2008 30 573
2009 31 537
2010 41 581
2011 31 525
2012 28 664
2013 32 700
2014 29 869
2015 28 834
2016 16 946
2017 23 931
2018 28 939
2019 35 1186
2020 41 1331
2021 44 1604
2022 24 1450
2023 35 1743
2024 31 1381
2025 31 1154

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Linguistics 155 1262 3050
Aesthetics 142 1123 3056
Demography 156 1385 3519
Sociology 136 1271 3602
Archaeology 157 1637 4003
Philosophy 178 1503 4049
History 164 1667 4235
Political Science 308 2434 6169
Law 325 2486 6227

Psychology rankings

Nippon Dental University ranked 138th for Psychology in Japan and 2779th in the World with 1,047 publications made and 15,280 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Psychiatry, Cognitive Science.

Psychology ranking Location
#138 of 498 In Japan
#1074 of 2,766 In Asia
#2779 of 6,663 In the World

Nippon Dental University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 7 47
1994 27 76
1995 22 61
1996 28 122
1997 38 189
1998 31 153
1999 30 168
2000 35 181
2001 31 186
2002 28 225
2003 21 168
2004 26 233
2005 24 192
2006 39 318
2007 37 318
2008 24 383
2009 37 462
2010 28 437
2011 18 441
2012 17 403
2013 23 480
2014 32 554
2015 27 517
2016 24 623
2017 34 687
2018 29 653
2019 29 790
2020 37 968
2021 35 1133
2022 24 975
2023 34 1056
2024 31 971
2025 22 913

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

Psychology subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Neuroscience 118 514 1563
Psychiatry 134 852 2370
Cognitive Science 137 1119 2619

Art & Design rankings

Nippon Dental University ranked 126th for Art & Design in Japan and 3073rd in the World with 331 publications made and 4,573 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Aesthetics.

Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.

Art & Design ranking Location
#126 of 350 In Japan
#1142 of 2,450 In Asia
#3073 of 6,010 In the World

Nippon Dental University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 6 11
1994 4 20
1995 9 18
1996 5 33
1997 8 15
1998 7 28
1999 10 44
2000 4 26
2001 14 44
2002 7 57
2003 8 68
2004 8 98
2005 4 98
2006 5 93
2007 11 117
2008 12 115
2009 13 130
2010 11 126
2011 5 118
2012 6 139
2013 6 120
2014 10 183
2015 9 153
2016 8 153
2017 5 169
2018 6 166
2019 4 157
2020 10 197
2021 11 266
2022 4 227
2023 9 225
2024 9 255

The following table provides academic rankings for Nippon Dental University in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Fashion Design 70 590 1805
Aesthetics 142 1123 3056

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Nippon Dental University

Speciality Japan Asia World Rank
Statistics 188 1750 3982
Mathematics 197 1892 4360
Economics 257 2264 5527
Business 327 2488 6042