University of Kitakyushu: Rankings

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The University of Kitakyushu ranked 172nd in Japan, 2956th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 43 research topics. The University of Kitakyushu ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 5,010 academic publications and 55,196 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 6 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2956 of 14,131 In the World
#950 of 5,830 In Asia
#172 of 719 In Japan
#3 of 8 In Kitakyushu
#730 of 1,010 For Firefighting and Fire Science
#749 of 1,743 For Architectural Engineering
#841 of 1,106 For Landscape Architecture
#2047 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#4369 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 40 other topics

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Engineering rankings

The University of Kitakyushu ranked 134th for Engineering in Japan and 2257th in the World with 3,674 publications made and 43,731 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#134 of 517 In Japan
#990 of 2,835 In Asia
#2257 of 6,782 In the World

University of Kitakyushu
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 8 31
1993 6 28
1994 5 48
1995 5 35
1996 0 71
1997 7 47
1998 5 35
1999 4 51
2000 6 56
2001 34 54
2002 76 71
2003 104 122
2004 138 222
2005 158 429
2006 143 469
2007 143 598
2008 125 726
2009 100 822
2010 116 887
2011 145 1146
2012 147 1166
2013 142 1305
2014 123 1412
2015 150 1643
2016 188 1716
2017 174 2030
2018 166 2223
2019 183 2529
2020 213 3232
2021 201 3913
2022 228 4086
2023 230 4877
2024 182 5190

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

Engineering subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Firefighting and Fire Science 20 286 730
Architectural Engineering 28 230 749
Landscape Architecture 17 294 841
Renewable Energy Engineering 31 534 1306
Environmental Engineering 53 575 1406
Operations Research 36 557 1409
Robotics 120 594 1441
Automotive Engineering 68 634 1523
Electronic Engineering 81 701 1597
Civil Engineering 81 617 1618
Remote Sensing 75 649 1676
Automation and Control engineering 96 758 1691
Chemical Engineering 96 843 1743
Transportation Engineering 81 737 1785
Electrical Engineering 106 826 1853
Nanotechnology 109 932 1894
Reliability and Quality Engineering 71 825 1922
Computer Engineering 95 885 1942
Materials Science 129 938 2062
Structural Engineering 120 889 2081
Telecommunications 114 948 2116
Aerospace Engineering 135 870 2123
Optical Engineering 149 957 2153
Mechanical Engineering 124 910 2215
Metallurgical Engineering 151 1045 2257
Systems Engineering 97 883 2294
Computer Networking 110 1032 2330
Acoustical Engineering 169 1088 2544
Geotechnical Engineering 115 1126 2568
Human-Computer Interaction 135 1147 2792

Physics rankings

The University of Kitakyushu ranked 144th for Physics in Japan and 2325th in the World with 3,086 publications made and 39,547 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#144 of 513 In Japan
#1011 of 2,817 In Asia
#2325 of 6,713 In the World

University of Kitakyushu
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 8 32
1993 5 30
1994 4 50
1995 5 36
1996 0 72
1997 5 57
1998 5 40
1999 3 40
2000 5 59
2001 26 58
2002 59 65
2003 90 108
2004 115 209
2005 137 429
2006 127 440
2007 114 554
2008 108 694
2009 83 738
2010 98 832
2011 130 1096
2012 133 1082
2013 133 1203
2014 111 1311
2015 139 1541
2016 157 1578
2017 144 1889
2018 151 2035
2019 154 2214
2020 165 2745
2021 154 3250
2022 189 3492
2023 168 3999
2024 143 4164

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 131 409 1221
Nanotechnology 109 932 1894
Materials Science 129 938 2062
Optical Engineering 149 957 2153
Quantum and Particle physics 132 1020 2326
Acoustical Engineering 169 1088 2544
Nuclear Physics 203 1170 2596
Condensed Matter Physics 179 1344 2789
Astrophysics and Astronomy 174 1150 2843

Chemistry rankings

The University of Kitakyushu ranked 173rd for Chemistry in Japan and 2426th in the World with 2,718 publications made and 38,485 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#173 of 508 In Japan
#1105 of 2,781 In Asia
#2426 of 6,545 In the World

University of Kitakyushu
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 7 32
1993 5 33
1994 6 50
1995 4 39
1996 0 77
1997 7 55
1998 3 48
1999 5 58
2000 6 61
2001 30 76
2002 58 78
2003 93 128
2004 119 264
2005 135 489
2006 109 488
2007 117 664
2008 87 763
2009 75 831
2010 83 922
2011 112 1214
2012 114 1135
2013 96 1299
2014 95 1373
2015 133 1623
2016 132 1630
2017 129 1858
2018 127 2028
2019 130 2245
2020 158 2929
2021 123 3240
2022 151 3460
2023 134 3803
2024 116 4090

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 101 706 1563
Chemical Engineering 96 843 1743
Physical chemistry 111 852 1846
Environmental Chemistry 108 820 1862
Nanotechnology 109 932 1894
Radiochemistry 121 1073 2057
Materials Science 129 938 2062
Organic Chemistry 162 996 2161
Biochemistry 174 1029 2287
Nutrition and Food Science 218 1544 3244

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Kitakyushu ranked 137th for Environmental Science in Japan and 2721st in the World with 2,567 publications made and 31,534 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Geology, Environmental Management, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#137 of 521 In Japan
#1116 of 2,838 In Asia
#2721 of 6,876 In the World

University of Kitakyushu
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 5 15
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 71 383
2009 57 450
2010 65 523
2011 82 701
2012 104 727
2013 83 774
2014 72 829
2015 86 1065
2016 109 1058
2017 121 1266
2018 106 1343
2019 127 1712
2020 174 2317
2021 178 2934
2022 205 3332
2023 220 4127
2024 167 4442

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 24 330 1293
Environmental Management 41 506 1331
Environmental Engineering 53 575 1406
Environmental Chemistry 108 820 1862
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 117 834 1988
Oceanography 112 858 2188
Earth science and Geophysics 128 1018 2441
Ecology 108 973 2442
Geotechnical Engineering 115 1126 2568
Geography and Cartography 111 1026 2688
Geology 156 1183 2825
Agricultural Science 108 1216 2830
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 200 1278 3189
Paleontology 189 1443 3378

Biology rankings

The University of Kitakyushu ranked 184th for Biology in Japan and 2913th in the World with 2,264 publications made and 34,419 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Nanotechnology, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#184 of 527 In Japan
#1287 of 2,834 In Asia
#2913 of 6,833 In the World

University of Kitakyushu
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 3 26
1993 5 28
1994 8 37
1995 7 29
1996 0 76
1997 8 45
1998 5 54
1999 4 49
2000 6 58
2001 21 63
2002 46 58
2003 63 106
2004 94 227
2005 109 467
2006 89 440
2007 100 610
2008 70 693
2009 61 787
2010 69 860
2011 97 1130
2012 100 1082
2013 87 1188
2014 77 1228
2015 104 1417
2016 103 1391
2017 114 1661
2018 92 1801
2019 95 1961
2020 142 2667
2021 120 3100
2022 129 3169
2023 117 3366
2024 97 3463

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 131 409 1221
Molecular Biology 161 627 1595
Nanotechnology 109 932 1894
Biochemistry 174 1029 2287
Genetics 183 1147 2632
Immunology 176 1154 2784
Oncology and Cancer research 182 1233 2786
Agricultural Science 108 1216 2830
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 200 1278 3189
Microbiology 179 1474 3204
Nutrition and Food Science 218 1544 3244
Evolutionary Biology 180 1384 3272
Paleontology 189 1443 3378
Botany 190 1478 3384
Horticulture 168 1568 3388
Neuroscience 246 1485 3719

Computer Science rankings

The University of Kitakyushu ranked 162nd for Computer Science in Japan and 3104th in the World with 1,934 publications made and 14,365 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Computer Networking, Computer Vision, Machine Learning.

Computer Science ranking Location
#162 of 513 In Japan
#1342 of 2,840 In Asia
#3104 of 6,845 In the World

University of Kitakyushu
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 2 13
1993 3 8
1994 6 22
1995 7 15
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 75 198
2007 64 219
2008 76 289
2009 59 307
2010 64 315
2011 79 369
2012 69 572
2013 84 508
2014 58 503
2015 76 521
2016 103 646
2017 97 774
2018 89 841
2019 96 996
2020 92 1212
2021 105 1520
2022 120 1634
2023 112 1851
2024 103 1892

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 120 594 1441
Computer Graphics 112 682 1747
Computer Engineering 95 885 1942
Telecommunications 114 948 2116
Blockchain and Cryptography 92 1086 2299
Computer Networking 110 1032 2330
Computer Vision 134 1086 2392
Software Engineering 97 959 2481
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 125 1204 2689
Computational Linguistics 148 1269 2739
Human-Computer Interaction 135 1147 2792
Cyber Security 127 1425 3232
Cognitive Science 192 1511 3422
Machine Learning 157 1638 3545
Neuroscience 246 1485 3719

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Kitakyushu ranked 137th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Japan and 3595th in the World with 1,895 publications made and 16,990 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, History, Archaeology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#137 of 535 In Japan
#1264 of 2,864 In Asia
#3595 of 7,081 In the World

University of Kitakyushu
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 3 8
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 54 162
2008 62 210
2009 47 263
2010 51 256
2011 65 303
2012 54 460
2013 57 397
2014 46 382
2015 74 500
2016 95 490
2017 94 648
2018 80 689
2019 102 851
2020 116 1178
2021 136 1693
2022 143 1882
2023 158 2409
2024 122 2534

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 24 330 1293
Aesthetics 115 872 2547
Archaeology 105 1078 2789
History 105 1065 2892
Linguistics 151 1203 2961
Law 102 1169 3221
Political Science 102 1184 3488
Education Majors 121 1298 3597
Philosophy 158 1320 3698
Demography 165 1462 3718
Sociology 153 1426 3936
Anthropology 147 1478 4006
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 133 1442 4028

Mathematics rankings

The University of Kitakyushu ranked 135th for Mathematics in Japan and 3032nd in the World with 1,070 publications made and 11,459 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Applied Mathematics, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#135 of 458 In Japan
#1293 of 2,718 In Asia
#3032 of 6,418 In the World

University of Kitakyushu
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 1 8
1993 2 4
1994 1 11
1995 0 4
1996 2 30
1997 1 8
1998 7 8
1999 6 28
2000 4 21
2001 13 24
2002 25 45
2003 18 39
2004 34 66
2005 32 75
2006 32 89
2007 37 99
2008 28 138
2009 32 174
2010 31 145
2011 35 232
2012 27 311
2013 34 225
2014 38 288
2015 38 305
2016 55 420
2017 55 496
2018 55 534
2019 57 628
2020 59 731
2021 63 977
2022 75 1009
2023 98 1346
2024 70 1146

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 36 557 1409
Blockchain and Cryptography 92 1086 2299
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 82 924 2409
Applied Mathematics 120 1162 2578
Statistics 141 1280 2994
Math Teachers 102 1178 3245

Business rankings

The University of Kitakyushu ranked 97th for Business in Japan and 2782nd in the World with 954 publications made and 9,424 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Operations Research, Advertising.

Business ranking Location
#97 of 392 In Japan
#1067 of 2,646 In Asia
#2782 of 6,339 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 86
2007 24 85
2008 32 94
2009 34 124
2010 33 127
2011 34 168
2012 23 237
2013 36 223
2014 30 260
2015 28 253
2016 57 353
2017 41 443
2018 47 381
2019 54 494
2020 47 594
2021 69 1010
2022 73 958
2023 76 1201
2024 56 1006

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 27 262 881
Operations Research 36 557 1409
Accounting 53 894 2546
Advertising 80 925 2570
Finance 98 1009 2667
Management 108 1126 2803
Marketing 153 1679 4046

Economics rankings

The University of Kitakyushu ranked 71st for Economics in Japan and 2419th in the World with 710 publications made and 9,014 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Environmental Economics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#71 of 338 In Japan
#837 of 2,553 In Asia
#2419 of 6,167 In the World

University of Kitakyushu
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 0 1
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 25 104
2011 25 141
2012 17 168
2013 28 167
2014 22 223
2015 25 213
2016 41 256
2017 22 324
2018 36 305
2019 41 366
2020 39 501
2021 47 700
2022 54 795
2023 79 1148
2024 44 950

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 8 123 434
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 82 924 2409
Finance 98 1009 2667
Development Studies 89 1185 3188

Art & Design rankings

The University of Kitakyushu ranked 121st for Art & Design in Japan and 2957th in the World with 435 publications made and 3,298 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
#121 of 346 In Japan
#1074 of 2,428 In Asia
#2957 of 5,966 In the World

University of Kitakyushu
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 0 1
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 21 114
2015 19 108
2016 17 146
2017 18 140
2018 10 125
2019 20 179
2020 20 207
2021 28 267
2022 33 329
2023 37 443
2024 29 495

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 19 301 817
Landscape Architecture 17 294 841
Computer Graphics 112 682 1747
Fashion Design 102 831 2353
Aesthetics 115 872 2547
Literature 153 1343 3660

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of Kitakyushu

Speciality Japan Asia World Rank
Anatomy and Physiology 228 1305 3205
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 225 1339 3219
Public Health 151 1369 3509
Pathology 203 1506 3561
Surgery 228 1424 3587
Medicine 208 1496 3673
Physical Therapy 294 1606 3800
Psychiatry 228 1608 4024
Nursing 188 1572 4123
Psychology 222 1725 4214
Social Psychology 195 1680 4228