Tohoku Institute of Technology: Rankings

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Tohoku Institute of Technology ranked 242nd in Japan, 4139th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in 82 research topics. Tohoku Institute of Technology ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 2,689 academic publications and 24,901 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#4139 of 14,131 In the World
#1418 of 5,830 In Asia
#242 of 719 In Japan
#5 of 11 In Sendai
#1371 of 1,602 For Robotics
#1722 of 4,702 For Acoustical Engineering
#1848 of 2,112 For Computer Graphics
#6287 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#5587 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence

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Engineering rankings

Tohoku Institute of Technology ranked 177th for Engineering in Japan and 2949th in the World with 2,239 publications made and 21,659 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications, Acoustical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#177 of 517 In Japan
#1335 of 2,835 In Asia
#2949 of 6,782 In the World

Tohoku Institute of Technology
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 23 49
1993 24 74
1994 47 81
1995 37 96
1996 56 112
1997 30 129
1998 47 174
1999 43 192
2000 44 190
2001 59 213
2002 118 397
2003 90 357
2004 81 439
2005 79 499
2006 80 489
2007 56 554
2008 67 599
2009 59 695
2010 63 655
2011 65 805
2012 81 873
2013 67 931
2014 55 842
2015 67 842
2016 88 931
2017 55 874
2018 60 965
2019 62 962
2020 65 1056
2021 56 1150
2022 87 1079
2023 89 1313
2024 70 1186

The following table provides academic rankings for Tohoku Institute of Technology in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Robotics 117 567 1371
Acoustical Engineering 109 667 1722
Telecommunications 101 829 1908
Electronic Engineering 107 877 1932
Electrical Engineering 110 866 1932
Computer Engineering 100 919 1992
Optical Engineering 144 927 2084
Remote Sensing 103 891 2156
Structural Engineering 154 1118 2522
Nanotechnology 159 1311 2614
Materials Science 179 1239 2620
Human-Computer Interaction 126 1077 2657
Metallurgical Engineering 189 1278 2699
Civil Engineering 147 1188 2773
Aerospace Engineering 172 1216 2787
Environmental Engineering 127 1379 2941
Computer Networking 143 1364 3011
Mechanical Engineering 174 1344 3117
Chemical Engineering 190 1588 3199
Geotechnical Engineering 161 1505 3315

Physics rankings

Tohoku Institute of Technology ranked 184th for Physics in Japan and 2877th in the World with 2,099 publications made and 21,249 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Physics ranking Location
#184 of 513 In Japan
#1286 of 2,817 In Asia
#2877 of 6,713 In the World

Tohoku Institute of Technology
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 21 53
1993 24 76
1994 42 83
1995 35 102
1996 52 119
1997 31 135
1998 47 183
1999 42 189
2000 42 199
2001 53 211
2002 110 390
2003 89 355
2004 80 443
2005 78 510
2006 78 504
2007 54 560
2008 64 598
2009 54 672
2010 46 642
2011 62 774
2012 67 857
2013 61 881
2014 47 807
2015 59 826
2016 83 911
2017 57 840
2018 56 923
2019 56 932
2020 63 1044
2021 53 1141
2022 78 1050
2023 79 1230
2024 59 1099

The following table provides academic rankings for Tohoku Institute of Technology in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Acoustical Engineering 109 667 1722
Condensed Matter Physics 137 919 1968
Nuclear Physics 159 891 2066
Optical Engineering 144 927 2084
Atomic and Molecular physics 164 914 2163
Nanotechnology 159 1311 2614
Materials Science 179 1239 2620
Quantum and Particle physics 159 1201 2706
Astrophysics and Astronomy 168 1105 2748

Chemistry rankings

Tohoku Institute of Technology ranked 223rd for Chemistry in Japan and 3279th in the World with 1,735 publications made and 19,176 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Nanotechnology, Physical chemistry, Biochemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#223 of 508 In Japan
#1533 of 2,781 In Asia
#3279 of 6,545 In the World

Tohoku Institute of Technology
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 19 33
1993 22 64
1994 44 69
1995 31 81
1996 42 98
1997 25 101
1998 40 145
1999 36 163
2000 41 173
2001 50 193
2002 88 328
2003 73 307
2004 58 382
2005 68 446
2006 69 429
2007 47 479
2008 45 529
2009 42 584
2010 38 541
2011 52 689
2012 56 734
2013 41 781
2014 37 713
2015 47 680
2016 69 800
2017 42 745
2018 42 845
2019 59 821
2020 51 935
2021 52 1076
2022 61 1006
2023 61 1220
2024 49 1079

The following table provides academic rankings for Tohoku Institute of Technology in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Inorganic Chemistry 152 1051 2191
Environmental Chemistry 150 1177 2546
Physical chemistry 156 1241 2586
Nanotechnology 159 1311 2614
Materials Science 179 1239 2620
Chemical Engineering 190 1588 3199
Organic Chemistry 236 1610 3389
Biochemistry 278 1825 4011

Computer Science rankings

Tohoku Institute of Technology ranked 180th for Computer Science in Japan and 3464th in the World with 1,348 publications made and 13,671 citations received. Main research topics: Telecommunications, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Computer Vision, Computer Networking, Neuroscience.

Computer Science ranking Location
#180 of 513 In Japan
#1517 of 2,840 In Asia
#3464 of 6,845 In the World

Tohoku Institute of Technology
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 11 25
1993 12 34
1994 19 35
1995 16 40
1996 30 52
1997 15 79
1998 25 79
1999 24 106
2000 16 89
2001 22 135
2002 75 270
2003 51 200
2004 47 302
2005 40 310
2006 41 324
2007 30 378
2008 52 437
2009 40 450
2010 50 424
2011 41 536
2012 48 569
2013 51 612
2014 38 513
2015 39 540
2016 47 579
2017 34 549
2018 45 611
2019 48 632
2020 40 631
2021 38 736
2022 68 726
2023 68 911
2024 44 805

The following table provides academic rankings for Tohoku Institute of Technology in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Robotics 117 567 1371
Computer Graphics 116 741 1848
Telecommunications 101 829 1908
Computer Engineering 100 919 1992
Multimedia 85 868 2215
Computer Vision 148 1164 2534
Neuroscience 180 979 2649
Human-Computer Interaction 126 1077 2657
Computational Linguistics 158 1357 2890
Computer Networking 143 1364 3011
Cognitive Science 197 1541 3507
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 173 1598 3553
Cyber Security 153 1695 3850
Machine Learning 232 2183 4874

Environmental Science rankings

Tohoku Institute of Technology ranked 225th for Environmental Science in Japan and 4326th in the World with 1,149 publications made and 10,115 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science, Paleontology.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#225 of 521 In Japan
#1849 of 2,838 In Asia
#4326 of 6,876 In the World

Tohoku Institute of Technology
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 14 22
1993 13 34
1994 32 44
1995 18 52
1996 16 52
1997 15 65
1998 25 68
1999 14 79
2000 14 67
2001 29 93
2002 58 176
2003 46 150
2004 32 189
2005 43 256
2006 38 221
2007 32 262
2008 25 262
2009 21 306
2010 25 315
2011 30 378
2012 44 418
2013 30 424
2014 28 400
2015 29 385
2016 43 470
2017 28 440
2018 42 517
2019 40 520
2020 45 565
2021 38 702
2022 41 607
2023 50 768
2024 41 628

The following table provides academic rankings for Tohoku Institute of Technology in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Environmental Chemistry 150 1177 2546
Earth science and Geophysics 143 1078 2594
Environmental Engineering 127 1379 2941
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 184 1351 3045
Oceanography 168 1337 3173
Geotechnical Engineering 161 1505 3315
Geology 221 1711 3984
Environmental Management 161 1747 3985
Geography and Cartography 207 1815 4428
Ecology 225 1912 4432
Paleontology 254 1968 4631

Biology rankings

Tohoku Institute of Technology ranked 261st for Biology in Japan and 4385th in the World with 1,102 publications made and 12,210 citations received. Main research topics: Nanotechnology, Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#261 of 527 In Japan
#1914 of 2,834 In Asia
#4385 of 6,833 In the World

Tohoku Institute of Technology
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 11 15
1993 13 32
1994 29 48
1995 15 50
1996 17 52
1997 15 67
1998 22 81
1999 20 76
2000 16 81
2001 21 110
2002 42 184
2003 29 165
2004 35 227
2005 36 316
2006 32 272
2007 19 329
2008 27 325
2009 28 393
2010 33 405
2011 33 478
2012 34 477
2013 36 509
2014 27 510
2015 35 515
2016 48 604
2017 36 576
2018 34 624
2019 61 691
2020 55 761
2021 51 803
2022 47 785
2023 52 962
2024 34 819

The following table provides academic rankings for Tohoku Institute of Technology in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 159 1311 2614
Neuroscience 180 979 2649
Pharmacology 205 1610 3448
Biochemistry 278 1825 4011
Genetics 265 1802 4086
Paleontology 254 1968 4631
Botany 300 2130 4864

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Tohoku Institute of Technology ranked 244th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Japan and 5211th in the World with 688 publications made and 6,346 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Linguistics, Political Science, Law, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#244 of 535 In Japan
#2040 of 2,864 In Asia
#5211 of 7,081 In the World

Tohoku Institute of Technology
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 8 12
1993 7 6
1994 11 11
1995 14 18
1996 21 29
1997 6 20
1998 19 33
1999 12 36
2000 4 23
2001 13 42
2002 27 94
2003 17 72
2004 24 138
2005 16 141
2006 20 154
2007 7 182
2008 18 175
2009 14 198
2010 28 185
2011 19 241
2012 40 261
2013 36 279
2014 20 243
2015 26 294
2016 24 292
2017 21 263
2018 25 325
2019 32 350
2020 24 333
2021 21 398
2022 20 387
2023 24 390
2024 15 387

The following table provides academic rankings for Tohoku Institute of Technology in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Aesthetics 99 719 2230
Linguistics 215 1710 4068
Philosophy 204 1703 4492
Archaeology 220 2052 4985
History 226 2057 5137
Law 252 2209 5575
Political Science 265 2239 5749
Sociology 304 2321 5864

Art & Design rankings

Tohoku Institute of Technology ranked 147th for Art & Design in Japan and 3387th in the World with 289 publications made and 3,239 citations received. Main research topics: Computer Graphics, Fashion Design, Literature, Multimedia, Aesthetics.

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
#147 of 346 In Japan
#1279 of 2,428 In Asia
#3387 of 5,966 In the World

Tohoku Institute of Technology
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 0 5
1993 4 2
1994 3 11
1995 5 2
1996 16 19
1997 4 16
1998 5 15
1999 5 35
2000 2 24
2001 8 38
2002 12 65
2003 13 67
2004 19 106
2005 13 96
2006 12 95
2007 1 122
2008 7 86
2009 5 112
2010 12 85
2011 13 120
2012 11 147
2013 11 111
2014 10 104
2015 9 100
2016 7 122
2017 8 99
2018 7 103
2019 11 95
2020 5 100
2021 5 107
2022 10 98
2023 12 122
2024 7 122

The following table provides academic rankings for Tohoku Institute of Technology in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Computer Graphics 116 741 1848
Multimedia 85 868 2215
Aesthetics 99 719 2230
Literature 182 1550 4064
Fashion Design 214 1784 4381

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Tohoku Institute of Technology

Speciality Japan Asia World Rank
Anatomy and Physiology 225 1280 3150
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 238 1405 3338
Psychiatry 217 1540 3852
Management 192 1859 4470
Pathology 274 1939 4502
Psychology 242 1856 4537
Statistics 225 1995 4574
Medicine 268 1919 4618
Surgery 340 1982 4684
Mathematics 239 2079 4835
Finance 233 2033 4838
Business 214 2030 4928
Social Psychology 301 2252 5487
Economics 277 2336 5732