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The University of Electro-Communications ranked 50th in Japan, 1051st in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 112 research topics. The University of Electro-Communications ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 27,879 academic publications and 367,069 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 4 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1051 of 14,131 In the World
#254 of 5,830 In Asia
#50 of 719 In Japan
#1 of 3 In Chofu
#92 of 1,602 For Robotics
#274 of 2,154 For Computer Engineering
#278 of 2,546 For Atomic and Molecular physics
#2285 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#1410 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 109 other topics

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Engineering rankings

The University of Electro-Communications ranked 25th for Engineering in Japan and 620th in the World with 22,579 publications made and 299,418 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications, Computer Networking.

Engineering ranking Location
#25 of 517 In Japan
#180 of 2,835 In Asia
#620 of 6,782 In the World

University of Electro-Communications
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 180 807
1993 208 871
1994 205 1011
1995 225 1218
1996 246 1269
1997 249 1486
1998 240 1499
1999 325 1841
2000 378 2084
2001 405 2457
2002 835 3902
2003 687 4201
2004 564 4962
2005 738 5697
2006 768 7033
2007 725 7443
2008 784 8158
2009 784 8990
2010 777 10040
2011 790 11253
2012 831 11634
2013 804 12197
2014 832 12863
2015 893 13284
2016 889 13571
2017 819 13546
2018 891 15043
2019 955 16207
2020 857 17710
2021 865 20311
2022 879 19954
2023 872 20867
2024 711 17788

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 625th in the World with 20,205 publications made and 299,778 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#29 of 513 In Japan
#188 of 2,817 In Asia
#625 of 6,713 In the World

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Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 195 869
1993 229 969
1994 227 1112
1995 231 1335
1996 263 1434
1997 260 1602
1998 257 1663
1999 341 1970
2000 383 2287
2001 408 2635
2002 720 3842
2003 633 4249
2004 549 5068
2005 681 5679
2006 688 6941
2007 636 7402
2008 683 8058
2009 696 9013
2010 675 9943
2011 694 11124
2012 698 11482
2013 678 11933
2014 758 12606
2015 754 12782
2016 748 13250
2017 717 13263
2018 707 14292
2019 799 15226
2020 727 16530
2021 740 18775
2022 743 18156
2023 717 19050
2024 512 16492

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 47 278
Condensed Matter Physics 16 95 319
Optical Engineering 16 111 403
Acoustical Engineering 19 112 452
Astrophysics and Astronomy 17 91 465
Nuclear Physics 28 120 513
Quantum and Particle physics 23 169 574
Nanotechnology 32 230 584
Applied/Engineering Physics 38 192 600
Materials Science 38 213 627
Astrobiology 57 225 860
Theoretical Physics 38 249 918
Biophysics 123 383 1162

Computer Science rankings

The University of Electro-Communications ranked 17th for Computer Science in Japan and 628th in the World with 17,460 publications made and 192,056 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Computer Networking, Computer Vision, Machine Learning.

Computer Science ranking Location
#17 of 513 In Japan
#145 of 2,840 In Asia
#628 of 6,845 In the World

University of Electro-Communications
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 92 337
1993 117 406
1994 110 460
1995 96 589
1996 131 558
1997 122 652
1998 137 772
1999 199 896
2000 227 1053
2001 239 1213
2002 651 2469
2003 478 2465
2004 414 2807
2005 546 3185
2006 603 4319
2007 540 4499
2008 639 5131
2009 644 5667
2010 653 6010
2011 664 6939
2012 718 7235
2013 668 7556
2014 711 8188
2015 784 8558
2016 765 8822
2017 704 8914
2018 762 10073
2019 796 11189
2020 697 12175
2021 738 13560
2022 741 13310
2023 762 14089
2024 647 11429

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 34 92
Computer Engineering 12 90 274
Telecommunications 11 100 310
Blockchain and Cryptography 7 90 316
Computer Vision 13 91 323
Computer Graphics 14 87 346
Computer Networking 13 107 356
Human-Computer Interaction 12 76 379
Game Design and Development 15 73 385
Animation 15 120 438
Computational Linguistics 17 115 473
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 14 129 480
Cyber Security 11 129 499
Cognitive Science 13 122 541
Multimedia 13 120 561
UX/UI Desgin 17 149 641
Software Engineering 16 143 713
Machine Learning 17 227 734
Web Design and Development 19 230 754
Neuroscience 87 288 1052
Library and Information science 61 217 1168
Data Science 24 344 1268
Management Information Systems 20 494 1675
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 140 874 2085

Chemistry rankings

The University of Electro-Communications ranked 72nd for Chemistry in Japan and 992nd in the World with 14,309 publications made and 218,711 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Nanotechnology, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#72 of 508 In Japan
#350 of 2,781 In Asia
#992 of 6,545 In the World

University of Electro-Communications
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 166 776
1993 198 857
1994 184 978
1995 201 1172
1996 230 1251
1997 224 1443
1998 221 1474
1999 279 1729
2000 301 1933
2001 305 2252
2002 524 3061
2003 473 3478
2004 379 4031
2005 488 4581
2006 464 5409
2007 429 5671
2008 443 6103
2009 477 6786
2010 476 7541
2011 457 8400
2012 451 8643
2013 439 9007
2014 512 9548
2015 470 9603
2016 485 10027
2017 499 9998
2018 512 10670
2019 548 11324
2020 482 12225
2021 470 13793
2022 481 13551
2023 470 14167
2024 350 12856

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 32 230 584
Computational Chemistry 24 163 614
Materials Science 38 213 627
Petrology and Geochemistry 34 186 693
Chemical Engineering 45 351 834
Environmental Chemistry 55 359 995
Physical chemistry 58 410 998
Organic Chemistry 72 385 1017
Inorganic Chemistry 73 476 1118
Pharmacy 101 441 1148
Biochemistry 143 771 1801
Radiochemistry 168 1411 2685
Nutrition and Food Science 193 1414 2989

Biology rankings

The University of Electro-Communications ranked 108th for Biology in Japan and 1445th in the World with 9,694 publications made and 159,439 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Nanotechnology, Genetics, Neuroscience, Paleontology.

Biology ranking Location
#108 of 527 In Japan
#552 of 2,834 In Asia
#1445 of 6,833 In the World

University of Electro-Communications
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 90 404
1993 94 425
1994 104 486
1995 105 609
1996 136 659
1997 107 819
1998 121 860
1999 168 1064
2000 178 1171
2001 199 1378
2002 360 2103
2003 310 2380
2004 282 2966
2005 316 3092
2006 296 3889
2007 303 4073
2008 312 4244
2009 287 4577
2010 310 5072
2011 278 5608
2012 332 5973
2013 313 6315
2014 344 6718
2015 364 6689
2016 383 7242
2017 400 7363
2018 413 8035
2019 407 8624
2020 391 9787
2021 373 11303
2022 397 10843
2023 414 11622
2024 268 9842

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 32 230 584
Astrobiology 57 225 860
Evolutionary Biology 33 208 880
Neuroscience 87 288 1052
Biophysics 123 383 1162
Agricultural Science 44 445 1187
Paleontology 80 485 1435
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 111 591 1704
Genetics 147 715 1759
Biochemistry 143 771 1801
Forestry 68 654 1913
Botany 115 822 2033
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 140 874 2085
Horticulture 97 936 2149
Zoology 135 755 2186
Biotechnology 160 1228 2687
Nutrition and Food Science 193 1414 2989
Immunology 189 1319 3121
Oncology and Cancer research 207 1476 3258
Virology 168 1385 3333

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Electro-Communications ranked 46th for Environmental Science in Japan and 1135th in the World with 9,573 publications made and 134,121 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science, Paleontology.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#46 of 521 In Japan
#344 of 2,838 In Asia
#1135 of 6,876 In the World

University of Electro-Communications
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 97 376
1993 108 405
1994 99 457
1995 123 521
1996 129 562
1997 102 704
1998 126 759
1999 148 874
2000 169 934
2001 170 1061
2002 329 1504
2003 273 1795
2004 263 2296
2005 321 2283
2006 325 3048
2007 292 3423
2008 342 3655
2009 287 3811
2010 292 4411
2011 313 5061
2012 320 5142
2013 311 5319
2014 356 5656
2015 375 5896
2016 331 6072
2017 325 6126
2018 362 6747
2019 397 7515
2020 403 8163
2021 405 9654
2022 391 9113
2023 413 9844
2024 258 7506

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 21 146 519
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 27 168 625
Petrology and Geochemistry 34 186 693
Geography and Cartography 23 233 937
Oceanography 51 292 963
Environmental Chemistry 55 359 995
Geology 55 337 1111
Agricultural Science 44 445 1187
Paleontology 80 485 1435
Ecology 67 569 1608
Geotechnical Engineering 73 699 1701
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 111 591 1704
Forestry 68 654 1913
Environmental Engineering 95 976 2183
Environmental Management 82 992 2328

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Electro-Communications ranked 30th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Japan and 1416th in the World with 8,333 publications made and 93,169 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Linguistics, Political Science, Law, Sociology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#30 of 535 In Japan
#336 of 2,864 In Asia
#1416 of 7,081 In the World

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 42 219
1993 63 191
1994 62 224
1995 57 309
1996 68 283
1997 57 379
1998 77 406
1999 78 494
2000 122 573
2001 144 724
2002 318 1264
2003 246 1326
2004 190 1540
2005 223 1602
2006 261 2131
2007 247 2332
2008 302 2622
2009 277 2848
2010 309 3148
2011 312 3303
2012 353 3664
2013 313 4039
2014 348 4306
2015 378 4353
2016 375 4475
2017 335 4610
2018 357 5070
2019 366 5624
2020 344 6321
2021 352 7085
2022 343 6776
2023 347 6987
2024 278 5566

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 20 161 728
Aesthetics 19 150 804
Journalism and Digital Media 14 268 1020
Library and Information science 61 217 1168
Philosophy 20 249 1190
Education Majors 18 305 1267
Sociology 28 353 1502
Art History 29 236 1588
Law 27 434 1615
Archaeology 45 510 1621
History 46 519 1746
Political Science 30 472 1872
Anthropology 58 720 2429
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 66 853 2753
Demography 142 1214 3193

Mathematics rankings

The University of Electro-Communications ranked 17th for Mathematics in Japan and 805th in the World with 6,862 publications made and 72,098 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Applied Mathematics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#17 of 458 In Japan
#210 of 2,718 In Asia
#805 of 6,418 In the World

University of Electro-Communications
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 35 117
1993 44 182
1994 44 181
1995 45 259
1996 43 210
1997 49 282
1998 55 338
1999 70 335
2000 76 451
2001 86 489
2002 235 987
2003 196 1029
2004 139 1177
2005 230 1345
2006 232 1690
2007 221 1800
2008 257 1985
2009 251 2172
2010 266 2416
2011 255 2802
2012 277 2875
2013 258 3057
2014 285 3470
2015 319 3542
2016 295 3640
2017 268 3656
2018 279 4176
2019 318 4704
2020 277 5180
2021 291 5841
2022 301 5614
2023 338 5939
2024 218 3598

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 7 90 316
Statistics 17 196 767
Applied Mathematics 19 227 789
Operations Research 22 385 1074
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 31 429 1409
Math Teachers 29 492 1713

Business rankings

The University of Electro-Communications ranked 20th for Business in Japan and 1003rd in the World with 4,438 publications made and 45,487 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Operations Research, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#20 of 392 In Japan
#245 of 2,646 In Asia
#1003 of 6,339 In the World

University of Electro-Communications
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 22 73
1993 25 62
1994 27 71
1995 23 92
1996 18 95
1997 24 115
1998 30 129
1999 51 154
2000 46 215
2001 73 263
2002 188 625
2003 152 655
2004 121 745
2005 148 797
2006 166 1153
2007 164 1233
2008 203 1345
2009 187 1651
2010 149 1667
2011 153 1748
2012 173 1950
2013 178 2065
2014 159 2158
2015 182 2239
2016 221 2342
2017 146 2332
2018 178 2587
2019 175 2874
2020 188 3253
2021 178 3609
2022 187 3600
2023 181 3781
2024 152 2460

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 85 580
Management 17 173 708
Supply Chain Management 13 428 1045
Operations Research 22 385 1074
Advertising 19 326 1270
Finance 31 384 1357
Marketing 28 504 1599
Management Information Systems 20 494 1675
Accounting 29 582 1916
Project Management 24 589 1926

Art & Design rankings

The University of Electro-Communications ranked 20th for Art & Design in Japan and 861st in the World with 2,615 publications made and 23,307 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 346 In Japan
#172 of 2,428 In Asia
#861 of 5,966 In the World

University of Electro-Communications
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 15 59
1993 16 57
1994 16 67
1995 15 96
1996 20 89
1997 16 82
1998 21 106
1999 34 217
2000 30 172
2001 37 197
2002 119 349
2003 77 359
2004 66 401
2005 76 448
2006 92 611
2007 101 622
2008 92 712
2009 102 773
2010 93 912
2011 87 862
2012 114 991
2013 96 1021
2014 92 1024
2015 141 1131
2016 127 1157
2017 93 1180
2018 114 1323
2019 127 1365
2020 107 1395
2021 106 1757
2022 130 1859
2023 84 1815
2024 83 1639

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 87 346
Game Design and Development 15 73 385
Animation 15 120 438
Multimedia 13 120 561
Entertainment Industry Business 6 85 580
UX/UI Desgin 17 149 641
Singing and Vocal Performance 24 127 647
Architecture 14 147 674
Photography 34 166 801
Aesthetics 19 150 804
Music 20 157 811
Graphic Design 19 237 912
Fashion Design 25 216 961
Literature 19 242 1111
Art History 29 236 1588

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of Electro-Communications

Speciality Japan Asia World Rank
Sports Medicine 47 145 777
Audiology 72 181 796
Sonography and Ultrasound 82 346 926
Physical Therapy 73 313 1134
Ophthalmology 92 399 1186
Social Psychology 25 288 1236
Psychology 77 368 1246
Anatomy and Physiology 109 417 1247
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 95 433 1271
Orthodontics 85 410 1320
Dentistry 87 467 1394
Anesthesiology 114 542 1506
Environmental Economics 30 651 1617
Cardiology 130 627 1732
Economics 40 561 1835
Surgery 120 669 1871
Child Psychology 81 579 1998
Medicine 127 746 2019
Psychiatry 118 726 2075
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 92 632 2082
Pathology 136 846 2149
Development Studies 58 828 2433
Clinical Psychology 130 1023 2901
Public Health 142 1260 3307
Nursing 175 1511 4023