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The University of Electro-Communications ranked 55th in Japan, 1033rd in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 111 research topics. The University of Electro-Communications ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 28,510 academic publications and 381,735 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 4 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1033 of 14,131 In the World
#226 of 5,830 In Asia
#55 of 719 In Japan
#1 of 3 In Chofu
#92 of 1,645 For Robotics
#272 of 2,166 For Computer Engineering
#278 of 2,558 For Atomic and Molecular physics
#2309 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#1346 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 108 other topics

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Engineering rankings

The University of Electro-Communications ranked 25th for Engineering in Japan and 632nd in the World with 23,048 publications made and 311,171 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications, Computer Networking.

Engineering ranking Location
#25 of 520 In Japan
#187 of 2,841 In Asia
#632 of 6,795 In the World

University of Electro-Communications
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 208 871
1994 205 1011
1995 226 1219
1996 246 1268
1997 249 1486
1998 240 1502
1999 325 1842
2000 377 2084
2001 405 2463
2002 840 3906
2003 687 4203
2004 564 4965
2005 738 5696
2006 772 7034
2007 725 7445
2008 784 8157
2009 784 8990
2010 777 10037
2011 791 11251
2012 828 11624
2013 801 12184
2014 834 12868
2015 892 13294
2016 890 13564
2017 819 13547
2018 892 15040
2019 954 16196
2020 855 17690
2021 868 20303
2022 880 19913
2023 871 20870
2024 771 18071
2025 516 13786

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Electro-Communications in various areas of Engineering.

Physics rankings

The University of Electro-Communications ranked 29th for Physics in Japan and 634th in the World with 20,562 publications made and 310,921 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#29 of 515 In Japan
#191 of 2,822 In Asia
#634 of 6,729 In the World

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Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 229 969
1994 227 1112
1995 233 1337
1996 263 1434
1997 260 1602
1998 257 1666
1999 341 1971
2000 382 2289
2001 408 2640
2002 725 3846
2003 633 4254
2004 549 5071
2005 681 5679
2006 691 6941
2007 636 7402
2008 683 8063
2009 697 9013
2010 675 9941
2011 694 11129
2012 697 11489
2013 675 11918
2014 760 12607
2015 752 12779
2016 751 13265
2017 715 13249
2018 707 14284
2019 795 15218
2020 727 16510
2021 745 18760
2022 743 18136
2023 716 19054
2024 551 16705
2025 394 13122

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Electro-Communications in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Atomic and Molecular physics 15 48 278
Condensed Matter Physics 16 100 327
Optical Engineering 16 114 414
Acoustical Engineering 19 114 457
Astrophysics and Astronomy 17 98 477
Nuclear Physics 28 126 522
Quantum and Particle physics 23 173 579
Applied/Engineering Physics 36 194 599
Nanotechnology 32 247 610
Materials Science 38 222 640
Astrobiology 57 238 888
Theoretical Physics 38 258 938
Biophysics 123 393 1170

Computer Science rankings

The University of Electro-Communications ranked 17th for Computer Science in Japan and 637th in the World with 17,886 publications made and 199,385 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Computer Networking, Computer Vision, Machine Learning.

Computer Science ranking Location
#17 of 515 In Japan
#154 of 2,842 In Asia
#637 of 6,855 In the World

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Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 117 406
1994 110 460
1995 96 590
1996 131 557
1997 122 651
1998 137 774
1999 199 896
2000 227 1054
2001 239 1214
2002 654 2468
2003 478 2465
2004 413 2807
2005 546 3184
2006 605 4319
2007 540 4499
2008 638 5125
2009 644 5668
2010 653 6009
2011 664 6932
2012 718 7234
2013 666 7554
2014 714 8177
2015 784 8561
2016 765 8845
2017 705 8927
2018 762 10060
2019 797 11183
2020 696 12183
2021 738 13535
2022 744 13308
2023 763 14101
2024 699 11694
2025 468 8395

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Electro-Communications in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Robotics 11 35 92
Computer Engineering 11 90 272
Blockchain and Cryptography 6 90 312
Telecommunications 11 102 318
Computer Vision 13 99 335
Computer Graphics 14 87 343
Computer Networking 13 110 365
Human-Computer Interaction 12 79 385
Game Design and Development 14 81 405
Animation 15 123 442
Computational Linguistics 17 119 476
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 15 133 488
Cyber Security 11 134 511
Cognitive Science 13 127 554
Multimedia 13 125 576
UX/UI Desgin 17 151 650
Software Engineering 15 145 721
Machine Learning 16 233 748
Web Design and Development 19 233 763
Neuroscience 86 296 1066
Library and Information science 61 228 1190
Data Science 26 369 1304
Management Information Systems 20 522 1724
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 139 902 2131

Chemistry rankings

The University of Electro-Communications ranked 73rd for Chemistry in Japan and 1015th in the World with 14,562 publications made and 227,213 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Nanotechnology, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#73 of 510 In Japan
#371 of 2,785 In Asia
#1015 of 6,561 In the World

University of Electro-Communications
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 198 857
1994 184 978
1995 202 1173
1996 230 1252
1997 224 1444
1998 221 1477
1999 279 1730
2000 300 1935
2001 305 2257
2002 527 3064
2003 473 3483
2004 379 4033
2005 488 4581
2006 467 5409
2007 429 5669
2008 443 6108
2009 478 6786
2010 476 7538
2011 457 8397
2012 449 8645
2013 438 9012
2014 512 9553
2015 471 9603
2016 487 10019
2017 498 9996
2018 512 10662
2019 546 11308
2020 482 12208
2021 472 13780
2022 481 13508
2023 467 14174
2024 378 12962
2025 280 10420

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Electro-Communications in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 32 247 610
Computational Chemistry 24 169 628
Materials Science 38 222 640
Petrology and Geochemistry 34 193 705
Chemical Engineering 45 363 851
Physical chemistry 58 424 1013
Environmental Chemistry 56 383 1028
Organic Chemistry 72 402 1037
Inorganic Chemistry 72 479 1117
Pharmacy 100 454 1165
Biochemistry 144 796 1837
Radiochemistry 168 1420 2696
Nutrition and Food Science 189 1424 3014

Biology rankings

The University of Electro-Communications ranked 108th for Biology in Japan and 1479th in the World with 9,854 publications made and 166,667 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Nanotechnology, Genetics, Neuroscience, Paleontology.

Biology ranking Location
#108 of 528 In Japan
#578 of 2,838 In Asia
#1479 of 6,841 In the World

University of Electro-Communications
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 94 425
1994 104 486
1995 105 610
1996 136 660
1997 107 819
1998 122 862
1999 168 1065
2000 177 1171
2001 199 1380
2002 362 2105
2003 310 2381
2004 282 2967
2005 316 3094
2006 296 3890
2007 303 4073
2008 312 4245
2009 286 4577
2010 310 5072
2011 278 5607
2012 331 5992
2013 313 6315
2014 344 6708
2015 363 6690
2016 383 7229
2017 401 7360
2018 415 8038
2019 404 8610
2020 389 9775
2021 375 11285
2022 398 10822
2023 412 11608
2024 282 9973
2025 191 7928

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Electro-Communications in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 32 247 610
Astrobiology 57 238 888
Evolutionary Biology 33 220 900
Neuroscience 86 296 1066
Biophysics 123 393 1170
Agricultural Science 44 464 1222
Paleontology 80 502 1465
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 111 608 1730
Genetics 147 731 1788
Biochemistry 144 796 1837
Forestry 69 681 1968
Botany 114 844 2064
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 139 902 2131
Horticulture 95 946 2154
Zoology 133 766 2199
Biotechnology 160 1251 2727
Nutrition and Food Science 189 1424 3014
Immunology 191 1342 3158
Oncology and Cancer research 209 1495 3293
Virology 169 1421 3400

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Electro-Communications ranked 46th for Environmental Science in Japan and 1168th in the World with 9,713 publications made and 139,711 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science, Paleontology.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#46 of 523 In Japan
#362 of 2,841 In Asia
#1168 of 6,888 In the World

University of Electro-Communications
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 108 405
1994 99 457
1995 123 522
1996 129 561
1997 102 705
1998 126 760
1999 148 875
2000 168 933
2001 170 1064
2002 330 1505
2003 273 1796
2004 263 2297
2005 321 2283
2006 327 3048
2007 292 3423
2008 342 3659
2009 287 3815
2010 292 4407
2011 313 5057
2012 320 5140
2013 310 5318
2014 356 5634
2015 374 5891
2016 331 6078
2017 327 6145
2018 364 6751
2019 395 7491
2020 402 8118
2021 401 9639
2022 393 9091
2023 412 9845
2024 267 7629
2025 170 5915

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Electro-Communications in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Earth science and Geophysics 21 147 526
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 27 175 638
Petrology and Geochemistry 34 193 705
Geography and Cartography 23 248 972
Oceanography 51 306 988
Environmental Chemistry 56 383 1028
Geology 55 356 1140
Agricultural Science 44 464 1222
Paleontology 80 502 1465
Ecology 67 593 1640
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 111 608 1730
Geotechnical Engineering 74 727 1743
Forestry 69 681 1968
Environmental Engineering 96 1025 2260
Environmental Management 82 1012 2359

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Electro-Communications ranked 30th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Japan and 1456th in the World with 8,487 publications made and 96,550 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Linguistics, Political Science, Law, Sociology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#30 of 536 In Japan
#356 of 2,867 In Asia
#1456 of 7,088 In the World

University of Electro-Communications
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 64 192
1994 62 224
1995 57 311
1996 68 282
1997 57 379
1998 77 406
1999 78 494
2000 122 573
2001 144 725
2002 318 1265
2003 246 1327
2004 190 1540
2005 223 1602
2006 262 2132
2007 247 2332
2008 302 2624
2009 276 2849
2010 309 3146
2011 310 3296
2012 353 3655
2013 313 4042
2014 349 4315
2015 378 4363
2016 374 4487
2017 335 4624
2018 361 5069
2019 365 5622
2020 341 6315
2021 351 7052
2022 343 6786
2023 346 6992
2024 290 5675
2025 191 4249

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Linguistics 20 171 749
Aesthetics 18 156 818
Journalism and Digital Media 15 296 1065
Library and Information science 61 228 1190
Philosophy 20 260 1204
Sports / Exercise science 57 332 1290
Education Majors 18 316 1301
Sociology 28 370 1544
Art History 29 251 1619
Archaeology 45 543 1662
Law 27 463 1663
History 47 547 1782
Political Science 30 507 1934
Anthropology 59 752 2486
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 66 875 2780
Demography 143 1246 3242

Mathematics rankings

The University of Electro-Communications ranked 18th for Mathematics in Japan and 814th in the World with 6,993 publications made and 74,682 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Applied Mathematics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#18 of 460 In Japan
#215 of 2,725 In Asia
#814 of 6,434 In the World

University of Electro-Communications
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 44 182
1994 44 181
1995 45 260
1996 43 209
1997 49 282
1998 55 338
1999 70 335
2000 76 451
2001 86 490
2002 235 988
2003 196 1029
2004 139 1179
2005 230 1344
2006 233 1690
2007 221 1802
2008 257 1985
2009 250 2170
2010 266 2416
2011 255 2795
2012 277 2871
2013 258 3049
2014 285 3462
2015 320 3547
2016 295 3637
2017 266 3665
2018 280 4177
2019 317 4710
2020 276 5165
2021 290 5812
2022 300 5591
2023 335 5917
2024 229 3689
2025 166 2532

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Electro-Communications in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Blockchain and Cryptography 6 90 312
Statistics 19 208 791
Applied Mathematics 19 240 807
Operations Research 24 402 1105
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 32 456 1453
Math Teachers 30 523 1772

Business rankings

The University of Electro-Communications ranked 21st for Business in Japan and 1026th in the World with 4,507 publications made and 47,110 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Operations Research, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#21 of 394 In Japan
#259 of 2,654 In Asia
#1026 of 6,366 In the World

University of Electro-Communications
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 25 62
1994 27 71
1995 23 92
1996 18 95
1997 24 114
1998 30 129
1999 51 154
2000 45 214
2001 73 263
2002 189 627
2003 152 656
2004 121 746
2005 148 797
2006 166 1152
2007 164 1233
2008 203 1347
2009 187 1649
2010 149 1666
2011 153 1745
2012 173 1945
2013 177 2062
2014 159 2153
2015 182 2235
2016 220 2332
2017 146 2339
2018 178 2585
2019 175 2883
2020 190 3256
2021 178 3593
2022 187 3589
2023 182 3788
2024 159 2537
2025 85 1742

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Electro-Communications in various areas of Business.

Business subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Entertainment Industry Business 6 86 584
Management 17 179 720
Supply Chain Management 15 455 1084
Operations Research 24 402 1105
Advertising 19 347 1312
Finance 31 394 1379
Marketing 27 529 1646
Management Information Systems 20 522 1724
Accounting 30 605 1951
Project Management 24 629 1991

Art & Design rankings

The University of Electro-Communications ranked 20th for Art & Design in Japan and 878th in the World with 2,671 publications made and 24,007 citations received. Main research topics: Computer Graphics, Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Multimedia.

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
#20 of 350 In Japan
#178 of 2,450 In Asia
#878 of 6,010 In the World

University of Electro-Communications
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 16 57
1994 16 67
1995 15 96
1996 20 88
1997 16 82
1998 21 106
1999 34 217
2000 30 173
2001 37 198
2002 119 349
2003 77 359
2004 66 401
2005 76 448
2006 92 611
2007 101 622
2008 92 711
2009 101 774
2010 93 912
2011 87 860
2012 114 990
2013 96 1020
2014 92 1021
2015 140 1136
2016 127 1151
2017 93 1182
2018 112 1322
2019 125 1382
2020 106 1397
2021 106 1751
2022 133 1859
2023 83 1812
2024 90 1659
2025 70 1309

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Electro-Communications in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Computer Graphics 14 87 343
Game Design and Development 14 81 405
Animation 15 123 442
Multimedia 13 125 576
Entertainment Industry Business 6 86 584
UX/UI Desgin 17 151 650
Singing and Vocal Performance 24 129 652
Architecture 14 154 689
Aesthetics 18 156 818
Music 20 166 824
Photography 34 176 824
Graphic Design 21 250 936
Fashion Design 25 232 986
Literature 18 246 1120
Art History 29 251 1619

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of Electro-Communications

Speciality Japan Asia World Rank
Sports Medicine 47 152 805
Audiology 72 188 809
Sonography and Ultrasound 83 359 949
Physical Therapy 75 324 1151
Ophthalmology 92 413 1210
Anatomy and Physiology 109 424 1259
Social Psychology 25 305 1266
Psychology 78 384 1269
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 95 447 1289
Orthodontics 85 419 1330
Dentistry 87 479 1407
Anesthesiology 113 546 1507
Environmental Economics 30 680 1661
Cardiology 130 635 1740
Economics 42 588 1877
Surgery 120 683 1888
Child Psychology 82 613 2049
Medicine 127 773 2052
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 92 643 2111
Psychiatry 119 753 2123
Pathology 137 880 2204
Development Studies 60 880 2510
Clinical Psychology 130 1050 2944
Public Health 142 1304 3361
Health Science 138 1476 3988
Nursing 184 1569 4120