University of Tokushima: Rankings

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The University of Tokushima ranked 38th in Japan, 856th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 147 research topics. The University of Tokushima ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 45,382 academic publications and 848,367 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 6 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#856 of 14,131 In the World
#158 of 5,830 In Asia
#38 of 719 In Japan
#1 of 3 In Tokushima
#217 of 2,648 For Molecular Biology
#238 of 2,490 For Dentistry
#246 of 2,275 For Orthodontics
#2335 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#1585 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 144 other topics

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Biology rankings

The University of Tokushima ranked 20th for Biology in Japan and 456th in the World with 31,985 publications made and 717,940 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Immunology, Oncology and Cancer research, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#20 of 528 In Japan
#115 of 2,838 In Asia
#456 of 6,841 In the World

University of Tokushima
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 513 3369
1994 533 3767
1995 552 4371
1996 613 4801
1997 631 5680
1998 722 6586
1999 702 7642
2000 751 8401
2001 754 8866
2002 828 10576
2003 791 11893
2004 825 12991
2005 816 14303
2006 879 15183
2007 838 16497
2008 818 18027
2009 870 20000
2010 818 21385
2011 964 23527
2012 915 24688
2013 918 26312
2014 964 26859
2015 912 27432
2016 942 27883
2017 1028 29036
2018 996 30180
2019 967 32069
2020 974 38512
2021 1078 42111
2022 1011 40767
2023 909 39634
2024 807 36837
2025 734 31759

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

Biology subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Molecular Biology 18 44 217
Biotechnology 12 48 257
Oncology and Cancer research 27 88 308
Immunology 20 64 312
Biophysics 23 59 339
Biochemistry 19 75 344
Genetics 20 73 350
Entomology 19 58 366
Pharmacology 17 102 391
Neuroscience 24 84 485
Virology 35 126 510
Microbiology 32 159 567
Nanotechnology 28 230 579
Nutrition and Food Science 27 220 615
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 23 161 629
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 36 155 652
Botany 31 176 654
Paleontology 34 204 757
Evolutionary Biology 26 172 770
Zoology 43 206 886
Animal Science 41 274 936
Toxicology 26 325 952
Astrobiology 65 274 984
Forestry 36 358 1154
Horticulture 57 477 1198
Agricultural Science 56 645 1626

Chemistry rankings

The University of Tokushima ranked 20th for Chemistry in Japan and 456th in the World with 29,824 publications made and 651,972 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nanotechnology, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#20 of 510 In Japan
#125 of 2,785 In Asia
#456 of 6,561 In the World

University of Tokushima
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 468 3171
1994 527 3668
1995 528 4127
1996 580 4578
1997 609 5386
1998 680 6194
1999 664 7159
2000 765 7844
2001 745 8365
2002 812 9875
2003 820 11272
2004 827 12050
2005 828 13204
2006 867 14267
2007 813 15254
2008 814 16671
2009 806 18258
2010 786 19437
2011 929 21323
2012 868 22128
2013 886 23633
2014 894 23960
2015 877 24027
2016 894 24396
2017 919 25332
2018 902 26364
2019 849 27827
2020 795 32662
2021 864 35691
2022 796 34294
2023 747 33409
2024 646 30381
2025 539 25690

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

Chemistry subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Pharmacy 27 93 330
Biochemistry 19 75 344
Organic Chemistry 21 132 433
Nanotechnology 28 230 579
Materials Science 31 201 586
Nutrition and Food Science 27 220 615
Inorganic Chemistry 35 234 619
Radiochemistry 30 353 685
Environmental Chemistry 33 230 692
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 51 222 716
Physical chemistry 42 307 779
Chemical Engineering 42 356 838
Computational Chemistry 43 265 862
Petrology and Geochemistry 49 313 1033

Medicine rankings

The University of Tokushima ranked 24th for Medicine in Japan and 421st in the World with 25,694 publications made and 560,738 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Immunology, Radiology and Nuclear medicine, Psychiatry.

Medicine ranking Location
#24 of 521 In Japan
#84 of 2,817 In Asia
#421 of 6,793 In the World

University of Tokushima
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 411 2248
1994 403 2545
1995 388 2872
1996 484 3415
1997 468 3947
1998 529 4615
1999 520 5473
2000 550 6134
2001 556 6684
2002 552 7809
2003 551 8792
2004 657 9797
2005 604 10663
2006 652 11396
2007 645 12256
2008 637 13704
2009 657 15120
2010 629 16225
2011 765 18153
2012 738 19264
2013 812 20814
2014 801 21714
2015 763 22066
2016 826 22762
2017 944 23651
2018 868 24831
2019 865 26437
2020 906 32519
2021 984 35988
2022 921 34631
2023 814 33971
2024 767 31385
2025 713 27305

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

Medicine subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Dentistry 20 56 238
Orthodontics 18 55 246
Radiation Therapy 29 83 282
Oncology and Cancer research 27 88 308
Immunology 20 64 312
Anatomy and Physiology 21 62 329
Pharmacy 27 93 330
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 28 73 339
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 49 112 350
Cardiology 37 84 364
Respiratory Therapy 20 67 379
Surgery 37 100 381
Sonography and Ultrasound 31 107 386
Pharmacology 17 102 391
Pathology 22 85 397
Urology 40 115 409
Anesthesiology 37 106 417
Neurosurgery 56 152 462
Dermatology 51 126 470
Audiology 27 78 482
Virology 35 126 510
Biomedical Engineering 26 159 519
Medical Physics 32 108 530
Psychiatry 26 108 535
Ophthalmology 60 152 539
Sports Medicine 22 84 543
Cosmetology 33 181 564
Occupational Therapy 25 107 566
Physical Therapy 25 110 622
Plastic Surgery 40 182 627
Family medicine 29 125 629
Pediatrics 48 183 675
Critical Care Nursing 42 183 741
Optometry 54 210 754
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 32 217 838
Sports / Exercise science 29 175 921
Toxicology 26 325 952
Epidemiology 64 294 1007
Gerontology 41 188 1019
Clinical Psychology 28 214 1050
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 50 259 1074
Health Science 40 257 1115
Healthcare Management (MHA) 24 257 1159
Public Health 43 313 1174
Nursing 32 264 1186

Engineering rankings

The University of Tokushima ranked 30th for Engineering in Japan and 693rd in the World with 21,097 publications made and 323,801 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#30 of 520 In Japan
#212 of 2,841 In Asia
#693 of 6,795 In the World

University of Tokushima
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 272 1256
1994 319 1606
1995 324 1720
1996 352 2023
1997 324 2098
1998 376 2575
1999 420 3086
2000 497 3300
2001 429 3615
2002 656 4771
2003 601 5285
2004 567 5652
2005 595 6392
2006 646 7128
2007 643 7411
2008 611 8267
2009 642 9223
2010 654 9605
2011 735 10841
2012 680 11234
2013 729 12156
2014 703 12580
2015 703 12703
2016 681 13199
2017 693 13723
2018 740 14403
2019 716 15540
2020 619 17616
2021 634 19631
2022 609 19017
2023 509 19048
2024 492 17295
2025 358 14682

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

Physics rankings

The University of Tokushima ranked 30th for Physics in Japan and 699th in the World with 19,707 publications made and 300,806 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Nuclear Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#30 of 515 In Japan
#208 of 2,822 In Asia
#699 of 6,729 In the World

University of Tokushima
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 266 1262
1994 316 1540
1995 324 1708
1996 339 2002
1997 331 2057
1998 366 2441
1999 419 2983
2000 472 3054
2001 414 3404
2002 622 4510
2003 613 5083
2004 546 5476
2005 600 6246
2006 606 7018
2007 586 7067
2008 574 7854
2009 594 8572
2010 594 9105
2011 646 9997
2012 611 10425
2013 629 11043
2014 619 11375
2015 617 11578
2016 649 12161
2017 629 12492
2018 648 12993
2019 624 13956
2020 530 15769
2021 564 17546
2022 540 16659
2023 461 16875
2024 435 15622
2025 329 13476

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

Physics subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Biophysics 23 59 339
Medical Physics 32 108 530
Nanotechnology 28 230 579
Materials Science 31 201 586
Optical Engineering 29 185 606
Nuclear Physics 39 169 635
Acoustical Engineering 29 182 650
Condensed Matter Physics 52 239 684
Atomic and Molecular physics 48 188 715
Quantum and Particle physics 34 233 754
Applied/Engineering Physics 44 265 764
Astrophysics and Astronomy 38 205 810
Astrobiology 65 274 984
Theoretical Physics 44 283 994

Computer Science rankings

The University of Tokushima ranked 25th for Computer Science in Japan and 782nd in the World with 14,423 publications made and 218,660 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Computer Vision, Telecommunications, Machine Learning.

Computer Science ranking Location
#25 of 515 In Japan
#200 of 2,842 In Asia
#782 of 6,855 In the World

University of Tokushima
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 161 939
1994 171 1040
1995 210 1316
1996 191 1259
1997 163 1443
1998 200 1718
1999 209 1952
2000 266 2111
2001 241 2304
2002 506 3395
2003 406 3549
2004 393 3895
2005 421 4536
2006 457 4834
2007 426 5363
2008 451 5973
2009 459 6785
2010 473 7252
2011 492 8086
2012 445 8722
2013 502 9289
2014 517 9808
2015 459 10035
2016 494 10561
2017 527 11117
2018 529 11787
2019 494 13065
2020 455 15473
2021 512 17343
2022 505 17334
2023 425 17174
2024 360 15626
2025 299 13501

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

Computer Science subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Computational Linguistics 16 116 462
Neuroscience 24 84 485
Multimedia 12 111 533
Human-Computer Interaction 20 147 622
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 23 161 629
Robotics 56 232 638
Web Design and Development 17 191 667
Computer Vision 27 222 721
Library and Information science 26 94 733
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 24 225 763
Cognitive Science 20 210 764
Computer Graphics 40 214 785
Game Design and Development 29 192 794
Telecommunications 33 309 894
UX/UI Desgin 34 266 947
Animation 51 397 991
Machine Learning 25 348 997
Computer Engineering 40 424 1067
Computer Networking 34 395 1115
Cyber Security 31 473 1303
Management Information Systems 17 381 1419
Blockchain and Cryptography 55 693 1603
Data Science 41 560 1689
Software Engineering 52 588 1777

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Tokushima ranked 35th for Environmental Science in Japan and 939th in the World with 12,235 publications made and 205,427 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Paleontology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#35 of 523 In Japan
#277 of 2,841 In Asia
#939 of 6,888 In the World

University of Tokushima
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 195 899
1994 171 967
1995 193 1171
1996 205 1220
1997 223 1506
1998 245 1691
1999 240 1963
2000 300 2205
2001 283 2422
2002 353 3050
2003 360 3339
2004 343 3731
2005 351 4116
2006 342 4522
2007 351 4754
2008 352 5322
2009 337 5809
2010 351 6328
2011 414 6939
2012 364 7323
2013 363 7881
2014 384 8256
2015 395 8345
2016 377 8621
2017 417 9391
2018 396 9670
2019 404 10457
2020 359 12560
2021 410 13963
2022 370 13341
2023 306 13079
2024 294 11756
2025 214 9839

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

Environmental Science subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 36 155 652
Environmental Chemistry 33 230 692
Paleontology 34 204 757
Geology 35 238 838
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 45 279 890
Oceanography 43 270 901
Geotechnical Engineering 42 335 931
Earth science and Geophysics 52 332 997
Petrology and Geochemistry 49 313 1033
Ecology 35 307 1043
Forestry 36 358 1154
Environmental Engineering 43 501 1252
Geography and Cartography 39 395 1325
Environmental Management 44 557 1443
Agricultural Science 56 645 1626

Psychology rankings

The University of Tokushima ranked 26th for Psychology in Japan and 639th in the World with 9,797 publications made and 178,073 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Cognitive Science, Social Psychology, Clinical Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#26 of 498 In Japan
#134 of 2,766 In Asia
#639 of 6,663 In the World

University of Tokushima
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 142 708
1994 146 882
1995 137 1043
1996 163 1121
1997 141 1222
1998 158 1502
1999 157 1733
2000 175 1824
2001 180 2006
2002 251 2457
2003 242 2722
2004 265 2928
2005 266 3513
2006 278 3514
2007 275 3817
2008 279 4310
2009 288 4909
2010 279 5386
2011 304 5823
2012 297 6335
2013 323 6958
2014 327 7165
2015 301 7420
2016 314 7563
2017 367 8077
2018 342 8652
2019 339 9233
2020 365 11501
2021 378 12612
2022 373 12454
2023 271 12218
2024 272 10770
2025 223 9324

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

Psychology subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Neuroscience 24 84 485
Psychiatry 26 108 535
Occupational Therapy 25 107 566
Cognitive Science 20 210 764
Child Psychology 21 199 1035
Clinical Psychology 28 214 1050
Social Psychology 21 275 1203
Education Majors 25 403 1545

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of Tokushima

Speciality Japan Asia World Rank
Photography 18 88 561
Interior Design 13 187 601
Linguistics 21 183 773
Singing and Vocal Performance 33 202 856
Applied Mathematics 23 286 933
Management 26 263 963
Aesthetics 27 227 1010
Art & Design 24 253 1092
Statistics 32 343 1139
Literature 20 258 1142
Finance 25 308 1169
Mathematics 33 383 1211
Demography 51 333 1225
Business 29 344 1239
Journalism and Digital Media 19 396 1291
Fashion Design 37 357 1291
Philosophy 25 299 1318
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences 29 354 1449
Sociology 26 357 1508
Math Teachers 24 441 1558
Archaeology 39 497 1576
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 19 399 1625
Classics and Ancient History 39 391 1633
History 40 495 1656
Economics 28 487 1658
Development Studies 27 534 1766
Advertising 38 545 1771
Law 37 537 1830
Marketing 41 661 1929
Anthropology 35 537 2004
Political Science 36 559 2075
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 73 833 2224
Accounting 60 1033 2790