Tohoku Institute of Technology: Rankings

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Tohoku Institute of Technology ranked 253rd in Japan, 3893rd in the global 2026 rating, and scored in 85 research topics. Tohoku Institute of Technology ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 2,748 academic publications and 25,938 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#3893 of 14,131 In the World
#1273 of 5,830 In Asia
#253 of 719 In Japan
#6 of 11 In Sendai
#1414 of 1,645 For Robotics
#1759 of 4,743 For Acoustical Engineering
#1876 of 2,148 For Computer Graphics
#6368 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#4774 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence

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Acceptance rate and other statistics

Engineering rankings

Tohoku Institute of Technology ranked 177th for Engineering in Japan and 3001st in the World with 2,277 publications made and 22,542 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications, Acoustical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#177 of 520 In Japan
#1366 of 2,841 In Asia
#3001 of 6,795 In the World

Tohoku Institute of Technology
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 24 74
1994 47 81
1995 37 96
1996 56 112
1997 30 129
1998 47 174
1999 44 192
2000 44 190
2001 59 213
2002 118 397
2003 90 357
2004 81 440
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 67 932
2014 55 842
2015 67 843
2016 88 931
2017 55 873
2018 60 965
2019 60 961
2020 59 1056
2021 55 1146
2022 87 1078
2023 89 1313
2024 73 1196
2025 54 978

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 116 590 1414
Acoustical Engineering 111 692 1759
Telecommunications 100 857 1944
Electronic Engineering 108 907 1970
Electrical Engineering 111 899 1979
Computer Engineering 100 934 2012
Optical Engineering 144 951 2130
Remote Sensing 103 924 2211
Structural Engineering 154 1132 2542
Materials Science 178 1258 2646
Nanotechnology 158 1346 2664
Human-Computer Interaction 129 1124 2738
Metallurgical Engineering 188 1311 2749
Aerospace Engineering 171 1227 2795
Civil Engineering 145 1221 2833
Environmental Engineering 128 1405 2987
Computer Networking 141 1369 3010
Mechanical Engineering 174 1374 3175
Chemical Engineering 189 1616 3237
Geotechnical Engineering 161 1521 3345
Systems Engineering 155 1480 3458

Physics rankings

Tohoku Institute of Technology ranked 184th for Physics in Japan and 2926th in the World with 2,120 publications made and 22,086 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Physics ranking Location
#184 of 515 In Japan
#1318 of 2,822 In Asia
#2926 of 6,729 In the World

Tohoku Institute of Technology
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 24 76
1994 42 83
1995 35 102
1996 52 119
1997 31 135
1998 47 183
1999 43 189
2000 42 199
2001 53 211
2002 110 390
2003 89 355
2004 79 444
2005 78 510
2006 78 504
2007 54 561
2008 64 598
2009 54 672
2010 46 642
2011 62 774
2012 67 857
2013 61 880
2014 47 807
2015 59 826
2016 83 913
2017 57 838
2018 56 926
2019 56 931
2020 54 1037
2021 52 1140
2022 78 1047
2023 79 1230
2024 60 1110
2025 38 877

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 111 692 1759
Condensed Matter Physics 136 947 2001
Nuclear Physics 160 924 2118
Optical Engineering 144 951 2130
Atomic and Molecular physics 165 943 2200
Materials Science 178 1258 2646
Nanotechnology 158 1346 2664
Quantum and Particle physics 162 1235 2751
Astrophysics and Astronomy 169 1136 2792

Chemistry rankings

Tohoku Institute of Technology ranked 222nd for Chemistry in Japan and 3322nd in the World with 1,758 publications made and 19,959 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Nanotechnology, Physical chemistry, Biochemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#222 of 510 In Japan
#1556 of 2,785 In Asia
#3322 of 6,561 In the World

Tohoku Institute of Technology
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 22 64
1994 44 69
1995 31 81
1996 42 98
1997 25 101
1998 40 145
1999 37 163
2000 41 173
2001 50 193
2002 88 328
2003 73 307
2004 58 383
2005 68 446
2006 69 429
2007 47 478
2008 45 529
2009 42 584
2010 38 541
2011 52 690
2012 56 734
2013 41 781
2014 37 714
2015 47 680
2016 69 796
2017 42 746
2018 42 846
2019 59 822
2020 51 931
2021 50 1075
2022 61 1004
2023 60 1216
2024 49 1086
2025 31 773

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 1066 2211
Physical chemistry 153 1252 2595
Environmental Chemistry 150 1210 2603
Materials Science 178 1258 2646
Nanotechnology 158 1346 2664
Chemical Engineering 189 1616 3237
Organic Chemistry 238 1637 3428
Biochemistry 276 1850 4047

Computer Science rankings

Tohoku Institute of Technology ranked 182nd for Computer Science in Japan and 3520th in the World with 1,369 publications made and 14,237 citations received. Main research topics: Telecommunications, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Computer Vision, Computer Networking, Neuroscience.

Computer Science ranking Location
#182 of 515 In Japan
#1549 of 2,842 In Asia
#3520 of 6,855 In the World

Tohoku Institute of Technology
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
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 47 304
2005 40 310
2006 41 324
2007 30 378
2008 52 438
2009 40 450
2010 50 424
2011 41 535
2012 48 569
2013 51 612
2014 38 516
2015 39 540
2016 47 579
2017 34 549
2018 45 611
2019 48 631
2020 37 633
2021 34 733
2022 67 723
2023 68 908
2024 48 813
2025 31 660

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 116 590 1414
Computer Graphics 118 755 1876
Telecommunications 100 857 1944
Computer Engineering 100 934 2012
Multimedia 86 900 2264
Computer Vision 150 1189 2573
Neuroscience 180 998 2657
Human-Computer Interaction 129 1124 2738
Computational Linguistics 161 1404 2960
Computer Networking 141 1369 3010
Cognitive Science 201 1596 3593
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 173 1633 3613
Cyber Security 152 1710 3867
Machine Learning 232 2206 4914

Environmental Science rankings

Tohoku Institute of Technology ranked 225th for Environmental Science in Japan and 4381st in the World with 1,169 publications made and 10,546 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science, Paleontology.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#225 of 523 In Japan
#1875 of 2,841 In Asia
#4381 of 6,888 In the World

Tohoku Institute of Technology
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 13 34
1994 32 44
1995 18 52
1996 16 52
1997 15 65
1998 25 68
1999 15 79
2000 14 67
2001 29 93
2002 58 176
2003 46 150
2004 32 190
2005 43 256
2006 38 221
2007 32 262
2008 25 262
2009 21 306
2010 25 315
2011 30 379
2012 44 419
2013 30 423
2014 28 402
2015 29 387
2016 43 469
2017 28 439
2018 42 517
2019 43 523
2020 42 560
2021 39 698
2022 40 601
2023 50 768
2024 42 636
2025 24 548

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 1210 2603
Earth science and Geophysics 144 1108 2631
Environmental Engineering 128 1405 2987
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 183 1373 3074
Oceanography 165 1355 3200
Geotechnical Engineering 161 1521 3345
Geology 221 1748 4035
Environmental Management 161 1778 4038
Geography and Cartography 207 1839 4467
Ecology 226 1950 4492
Paleontology 253 2002 4693

Biology rankings

Tohoku Institute of Technology ranked 260th for Biology in Japan and 4419th in the World with 1,120 publications made and 12,711 citations received. Main research topics: Nanotechnology, Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#260 of 528 In Japan
#1937 of 2,838 In Asia
#4419 of 6,841 In the World

Tohoku Institute of Technology
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 13 32
1994 29 48
1995 15 50
1996 17 52
1997 15 67
1998 22 81
1999 21 76
2000 16 81
2001 21 110
2002 42 184
2003 29 165
2004 35 227
2005 36 316
2006 32 272
2007 19 327
2008 27 325
2009 28 393
2010 33 405
2011 33 479
2012 34 478
2013 36 510
2014 27 511
2015 35 517
2016 48 605
2017 36 577
2018 34 626
2019 61 694
2020 50 755
2021 48 801
2022 46 781
2023 52 963
2024 35 819
2025 31 677

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

Biology subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Neuroscience 180 998 2657
Nanotechnology 158 1346 2664
Pharmacology 204 1616 3455
Biochemistry 276 1850 4047
Genetics 266 1824 4119
Paleontology 253 2002 4693
Botany 298 2134 4868

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Tohoku Institute of Technology ranked 244th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Japan and 5267th in the World with 703 publications made and 6,558 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Linguistics, Law, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#244 of 536 In Japan
#2068 of 2,867 In Asia
#5267 of 7,088 In the World

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

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
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 26 295
2016 24 293
2017 21 260
2018 25 326
2019 30 350
2020 24 330
2021 22 394
2022 20 377
2023 24 390
2024 17 392
2025 18 335

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 98 771 2318
Linguistics 218 1747 4136
Philosophy 205 1732 4542
Demography 266 2121 5016
Archaeology 221 2068 5016
History 227 2078 5175
Law 254 2233 5620
Political Science 266 2262 5786
Sociology 306 2346 5891

Art & Design rankings

Tohoku Institute of Technology ranked 150th for Art & Design in Japan and 3449th in the World with 293 publications made and 3,309 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
#150 of 350 In Japan
#1315 of 2,450 In Asia
#3449 of 6,010 In the World

Tohoku Institute of Technology
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
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 19 108
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 11 112
2014 10 105
2015 9 100
2016 7 123
2017 8 97
2018 7 103
2019 9 94
2020 4 98
2021 5 107
2022 10 92
2023 12 122
2024 10 123
2025 5 119

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 118 755 1876
Multimedia 86 900 2264
Aesthetics 98 771 2318
Literature 186 1602 4147
Fashion Design 214 1810 4425

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Tohoku Institute of Technology

Speciality Japan Asia World Rank
Anatomy and Physiology 224 1301 3178
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 239 1450 3413
Physical Therapy 292 1606 3802
Psychiatry 220 1587 3932
Management 193 1885 4502
Psychology 241 1883 4573
Pathology 279 1984 4582
Statistics 227 2016 4620
Medicine 270 1944 4661
Surgery 338 2002 4727
Finance 234 2054 4873
Mathematics 242 2113 4906
Business 214 2057 4972
Social Psychology 307 2272 5524
Economics 275 2344 5745