University of Kitakyushu: Rankings

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The University of Kitakyushu ranked 172nd in Japan, 2747th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 44 research topics. The University of Kitakyushu ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 5,177 academic publications and 60,451 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 6 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2747 of 14,131 In the World
#806 of 5,830 In Asia
#172 of 719 In Japan
#3 of 8 In Kitakyushu
#700 of 1,794 For Architectural Engineering
#765 of 1,031 For Firefighting and Fire Science
#779 of 1,118 For Landscape Architecture
#2013 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#3732 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 41 other topics

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Engineering rankings

The University of Kitakyushu ranked 133rd for Engineering in Japan and 2268th in the World with 3,787 publications made and 47,938 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#133 of 520 In Japan
#1000 of 2,841 In Asia
#2268 of 6,795 In the World

University of Kitakyushu
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 6 28
1994 5 48
1995 5 35
1996 0 71
1997 7 46
1998 5 35
1999 4 51
2000 6 56
2001 34 54
2002 76 71
2003 104 122
2004 138 222
2005 158 428
2006 143 469
2007 143 598
2008 126 726
2009 100 823
2010 116 886
2011 145 1146
2012 147 1166
2013 142 1304
2014 123 1411
2015 152 1652
2016 189 1716
2017 174 2030
2018 167 2232
2019 183 2528
2020 210 3229
2021 201 3904
2022 228 4080
2023 231 4880
2024 192 5236
2025 128 4948

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

Engineering subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Architectural Engineering 27 212 700
Firefighting and Fire Science 20 300 765
Landscape Architecture 17 265 779
Nuclear Engineering 78 468 1117
Renewable Energy Engineering 31 549 1326
Environmental Engineering 51 581 1402
Operations Research 32 572 1433
Robotics 118 606 1457
Automotive Engineering 68 648 1557
Civil Engineering 77 607 1591
Electronic Engineering 82 727 1635
Remote Sensing 75 675 1707
Automation and Control engineering 96 774 1717
Chemical Engineering 95 871 1774
Transportation Engineering 80 745 1807
Electrical Engineering 106 834 1860
Nanotechnology 109 954 1928
Reliability and Quality Engineering 71 840 1943
Computer Engineering 94 897 1958
Structural Engineering 117 888 2077
Materials Science 127 954 2080
Aerospace Engineering 133 859 2087
Telecommunications 112 968 2145
Optical Engineering 147 976 2176
Mechanical Engineering 121 913 2209
Metallurgical Engineering 148 1058 2267
Systems Engineering 93 888 2290
Computer Networking 109 1053 2362
Geotechnical Engineering 113 1136 2564
Acoustical Engineering 167 1102 2565
Human-Computer Interaction 136 1181 2852

Physics rankings

The University of Kitakyushu ranked 144th for Physics in Japan and 2346th in the World with 3,179 publications made and 42,971 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#144 of 515 In Japan
#1027 of 2,822 In Asia
#2346 of 6,729 In the World

University of Kitakyushu
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 5 30
1994 4 50
1995 5 35
1996 0 72
1997 5 56
1998 5 40
1999 3 40
2000 5 59
2001 26 58
2002 59 65
2003 90 108
2004 115 209
2005 137 428
2006 127 440
2007 114 555
2008 108 694
2009 83 738
2010 98 830
2011 130 1096
2012 133 1080
2013 133 1202
2014 111 1312
2015 141 1550
2016 157 1578
2017 144 1894
2018 152 2046
2019 154 2212
2020 165 2737
2021 154 3238
2022 191 3491
2023 167 4000
2024 150 4190
2025 103 3896

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

Physics subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Biophysics 130 418 1233
Nanotechnology 109 954 1928
Materials Science 127 954 2080
Optical Engineering 147 976 2176
Quantum and Particle physics 132 1028 2334
Acoustical Engineering 167 1102 2565
Nuclear Physics 197 1159 2575
Condensed Matter Physics 178 1345 2779
Astrophysics and Astronomy 170 1154 2838

Chemistry rankings

The University of Kitakyushu ranked 173rd for Chemistry in Japan and 2452nd in the World with 2,798 publications made and 41,326 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#173 of 510 In Japan
#1131 of 2,785 In Asia
#2452 of 6,561 In the World

University of Kitakyushu
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 5 33
1994 6 50
1995 4 38
1996 0 77
1997 7 54
1998 3 48
1999 5 58
2000 6 61
2001 30 76
2002 59 78
2003 93 128
2004 119 264
2005 135 488
2006 109 488
2007 117 663
2008 88 763
2009 75 831
2010 83 920
2011 112 1214
2012 114 1133
2013 96 1299
2014 95 1386
2015 134 1625
2016 132 1629
2017 129 1856
2018 127 2034
2019 130 2246
2020 158 2929
2021 123 3231
2022 151 3455
2023 133 3800
2024 122 4117
2025 90 3654

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

Chemistry subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Inorganic Chemistry 99 712 1567
Chemical Engineering 95 871 1774
Physical chemistry 110 859 1853
Environmental Chemistry 107 831 1867
Nanotechnology 109 954 1928
Radiochemistry 120 1090 2080
Materials Science 127 954 2080
Organic Chemistry 160 1011 2174
Biochemistry 174 1054 2322
Petrology and Geochemistry 135 1167 2779
Nutrition and Food Science 217 1573 3281

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Kitakyushu ranked 134th for Environmental Science in Japan and 2705th in the World with 2,670 publications made and 35,318 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Geology, Environmental Management, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#134 of 523 In Japan
#1115 of 2,841 In Asia
#2705 of 6,888 In the World

University of Kitakyushu
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 3 16
1994 3 31
1995 2 26
1996 1 38
1997 7 29
1998 4 18
1999 3 32
2000 4 45
2001 24 36
2002 51 50
2003 59 61
2004 84 115
2005 82 260
2006 98 257
2007 92 314
2008 72 383
2009 57 451
2010 65 522
2011 82 701
2012 104 727
2013 83 774
2014 72 840
2015 87 1067
2016 110 1061
2017 122 1263
2018 107 1344
2019 126 1713
2020 173 2326
2021 178 2933
2022 205 3330
2023 220 4124
2024 171 4478
2025 121 4364

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

Environmental Science subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Urban and Regional planning 25 328 1276
Environmental Management 41 509 1327
Environmental Engineering 51 581 1402
Environmental Chemistry 107 831 1867
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 113 817 1947
Oceanography 111 854 2153
Ecology 102 967 2418
Earth science and Geophysics 127 1019 2434
Geotechnical Engineering 113 1136 2564
Geography and Cartography 106 1020 2646
Petrology and Geochemistry 135 1167 2779
Geology 157 1197 2830
Agricultural Science 107 1231 2845
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 201 1305 3231
Paleontology 187 1455 3392

Biology rankings

The University of Kitakyushu ranked 184th for Biology in Japan and 2933rd in the World with 2,326 publications made and 37,020 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Nanotechnology, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#184 of 528 In Japan
#1303 of 2,838 In Asia
#2933 of 6,841 In the World

University of Kitakyushu
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 5 28
1994 8 37
1995 7 28
1996 0 76
1997 8 45
1998 5 54
1999 4 49
2000 6 58
2001 21 63
2002 47 58
2003 63 106
2004 94 227
2005 109 466
2006 89 440
2007 100 610
2008 71 693
2009 61 787
2010 69 858
2011 97 1130
2012 100 1083
2013 87 1188
2014 77 1242
2015 105 1417
2016 102 1388
2017 114 1658
2018 92 1805
2019 94 1954
2020 143 2666
2021 120 3091
2022 129 3162
2023 117 3363
2024 102 3498
2025 71 3070

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

Biology subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Biophysics 130 418 1233
Molecular Biology 161 639 1610
Nanotechnology 109 954 1928
Biochemistry 174 1054 2322
Genetics 183 1184 2694
Agricultural Science 107 1231 2845
Immunology 176 1197 2851
Oncology and Cancer research 186 1272 2852
Microbiology 178 1479 3218
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 201 1305 3231
Nutrition and Food Science 217 1573 3281
Evolutionary Biology 183 1406 3314
Paleontology 187 1455 3392
Botany 188 1500 3419
Horticulture 170 1591 3419
Pharmacology 210 1679 3586
Neuroscience 243 1485 3689

Computer Science rankings

The University of Kitakyushu ranked 162nd for Computer Science in Japan and 3134th in the World with 1,989 publications made and 15,819 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Computer Networking, Computer Vision, Machine Learning.

Computer Science ranking Location
#162 of 515 In Japan
#1367 of 2,842 In Asia
#3134 of 6,855 In the World

University of Kitakyushu
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 3 8
1994 6 22
1995 7 14
1996 3 37
1997 2 24
1998 8 43
1999 8 40
2000 9 33
2001 18 48
2002 39 74
2003 46 78
2004 77 125
2005 70 128
2006 75 197
2007 64 220
2008 76 289
2009 59 308
2010 64 317
2011 79 369
2012 69 573
2013 84 508
2014 58 505
2015 76 520
2016 102 641
2017 97 777
2018 89 846
2019 96 999
2020 91 1207
2021 105 1512
2022 119 1634
2023 114 1848
2024 109 1898
2025 64 1874

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

Computer Science subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Robotics 118 606 1457
Computer Graphics 112 688 1764
Computer Engineering 94 897 1958
Telecommunications 112 968 2145
Blockchain and Cryptography 92 1109 2333
Computer Networking 109 1053 2362
Computer Vision 134 1102 2421
Software Engineering 98 982 2519
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 124 1224 2720
Computational Linguistics 147 1296 2783
Human-Computer Interaction 136 1181 2852
Cyber Security 127 1444 3253
Cognitive Science 188 1522 3443
Machine Learning 155 1663 3587
Neuroscience 243 1485 3689

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Kitakyushu ranked 134th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Japan and 3583rd in the World with 1,967 publications made and 19,346 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, History, Archaeology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#134 of 536 In Japan
#1272 of 2,867 In Asia
#3583 of 7,088 In the World

University of Kitakyushu
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 1 3
1994 7 15
1995 5 6
1996 4 15
1997 3 15
1998 12 31
1999 10 33
2000 9 26
2001 14 34
2002 46 70
2003 40 69
2004 60 98
2005 48 120
2006 62 153
2007 54 161
2008 63 210
2009 47 263
2010 51 257
2011 65 305
2012 54 459
2013 57 398
2014 46 384
2015 74 497
2016 95 488
2017 94 642
2018 80 695
2019 102 848
2020 115 1168
2021 136 1684
2022 146 1879
2023 158 2404
2024 131 2563
2025 76 2610

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Urban and Regional planning 25 328 1276
Aesthetics 112 873 2534
Archaeology 100 1055 2711
History 104 1046 2837
Linguistics 150 1217 2965
Law 101 1170 3202
Political Science 101 1183 3476
Education Majors 121 1328 3645
Demography 161 1462 3691
Philosophy 156 1327 3694
Sociology 152 1439 3940
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 132 1437 4007
Anthropology 145 1506 4050

Mathematics rankings

The University of Kitakyushu ranked 135th for Mathematics in Japan and 3050th in the World with 1,091 publications made and 12,767 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Applied Mathematics, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#135 of 460 In Japan
#1310 of 2,725 In Asia
#3050 of 6,434 In the World

University of Kitakyushu
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 2 4
1994 1 11
1995 0 3
1996 2 30
1997 1 8
1998 7 8
1999 6 28
2000 4 21
2001 13 24
2002 25 45
2003 18 38
2004 34 66
2005 32 75
2006 32 88
2007 37 99
2008 28 138
2009 32 174
2010 31 146
2011 35 232
2012 27 311
2013 34 225
2014 38 287
2015 38 305
2016 55 422
2017 55 494
2018 55 534
2019 56 626
2020 57 728
2021 63 960
2022 75 1007
2023 98 1342
2024 72 1160
2025 31 1058

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Kitakyushu in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Operations Research 32 572 1433
Blockchain and Cryptography 92 1109 2333
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 82 936 2421
Applied Mathematics 118 1180 2608
Statistics 142 1295 3009
Math Teachers 103 1202 3268

Business rankings

The University of Kitakyushu ranked 95th for Business in Japan and 2780th in the World with 985 publications made and 10,480 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Operations Research, Advertising.

Business ranking Location
#95 of 394 In Japan
#1071 of 2,654 In Asia
#2780 of 6,366 In the World

University of Kitakyushu
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 2 0
1994 1 7
1995 0 1
1996 3 6
1997 2 3
1998 1 3
1999 3 13
2000 2 7
2001 11 17
2002 26 35
2003 22 32
2004 24 43
2005 25 55
2006 37 85
2007 24 85
2008 32 94
2009 34 124
2010 33 127
2011 34 168
2012 23 236
2013 36 223
2014 30 260
2015 29 253
2016 58 353
2017 41 443
2018 47 381
2019 54 492
2020 48 596
2021 68 998
2022 72 954
2023 78 1199
2024 59 1028
2025 31 918

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Kitakyushu in various areas of Business.

Business subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Real Estate 27 270 898
Operations Research 32 572 1433
Accounting 52 917 2573
Advertising 79 929 2574
Finance 96 1032 2695
Management 108 1126 2785
Marketing 150 1674 4014

Economics rankings

The University of Kitakyushu ranked 69th for Economics in Japan and 2414th in the World with 726 publications made and 10,189 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Environmental Economics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#69 of 340 In Japan
#844 of 2,559 In Asia
#2414 of 6,188 In the World

University of Kitakyushu
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 2 0
1994 1 2
1995 0 0
1996 1 3
1997 1 3
1998 2 5
1999 2 12
2000 1 8
2001 6 16
2002 14 32
2003 13 20
2004 11 11
2005 20 50
2006 23 35
2007 22 54
2008 23 62
2009 20 75
2010 25 105
2011 25 141
2012 17 167
2013 28 167
2014 22 224
2015 26 214
2016 41 255
2017 22 324
2018 36 304
2019 41 365
2020 40 504
2021 47 693
2022 53 795
2023 79 1138
2024 45 956
2025 18 847

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Kitakyushu in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Environmental Economics 8 122 424
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 82 936 2421
Finance 96 1032 2695
Development Studies 87 1185 3165

Art & Design rankings

The University of Kitakyushu ranked 119th for Art & Design in Japan and 2976th in the World with 449 publications made and 3,720 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Aesthetics, Computer Graphics, Literature, Interior Design.

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
#119 of 350 In Japan
#1094 of 2,450 In Asia
#2976 of 6,010 In the World

University of Kitakyushu
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 0 1
1994 0 1
1995 1 0
1996 2 1
1997 0 3
1998 1 2
1999 0 1
2000 0 0
2001 3 3
2002 11 4
2003 16 5
2004 18 8
2005 11 18
2006 23 24
2007 13 37
2008 16 46
2009 10 48
2010 15 44
2011 19 71
2012 8 89
2013 13 86
2014 21 115
2015 19 108
2016 18 146
2017 18 140
2018 10 126
2019 20 177
2020 21 208
2021 28 267
2022 32 329
2023 37 441
2024 29 504
2025 18 476

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

Art & Design subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Interior Design 17 261 747
Landscape Architecture 17 265 779
Computer Graphics 112 688 1764
Fashion Design 102 859 2378
Aesthetics 112 873 2534
Literature 151 1358 3664

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of Kitakyushu

Speciality Japan Asia World Rank
Anatomy and Physiology 226 1312 3203
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 221 1343 3216
Public Health 147 1350 3463
Pathology 202 1538 3606
Surgery 229 1463 3633
Medicine 206 1517 3690
Physical Therapy 298 1636 3851
Psychiatry 225 1612 3997
Nursing 190 1600 4166
Psychology 218 1732 4183
Social Psychology 190 1669 4189