Tohoku Pharmaceutical University: Rankings

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Tohoku Pharmaceutical University ranked 118th in Japan, 1791st in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 72 research topics. Tohoku Pharmaceutical University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 14,721 academic publications and 328,570 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1791 of 14,131 In the World
#473 of 5,830 In Asia
#118 of 719 In Japan
#2 of 11 In Sendai
#256 of 2,363 For Pharmacy
#274 of 1,026 For Cosmetology
#312 of 1,054 For Neurosurgery
#4953 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#2894 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 69 other topics

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Biology rankings

Tohoku Pharmaceutical University ranked 56th for Biology in Japan and 868th in the World with 12,857 publications made and 300,579 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Immunology, Neuroscience, Pharmacology.

Biology ranking Location
#56 of 528 In Japan
#277 of 2,838 In Asia
#868 of 6,841 In the World

Tohoku Pharmaceutical University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 369 2255
1994 390 2323
1995 402 2567
1996 365 2767
1997 418 3086
1998 416 3627
1999 456 3887
2000 469 4696
2001 451 5336
2002 505 6272
2003 510 7370
2004 456 7963
2005 463 9031
2006 205 9472
2007 140 10091
2008 125 10166
2009 108 10283
2010 110 10669
2011 76 10686
2012 102 10791
2013 82 10824
2014 120 10407
2015 109 9945
2016 145 9712
2017 199 9136
2018 276 9691
2019 243 9890
2020 324 12154
2021 304 12902
2022 283 12435
2023 259 12154
2024 221 10889
2025 268 9565

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

Biology subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Pharmacology 15 92 364
Molecular Biology 45 118 429
Biotechnology 35 157 558
Immunology 56 169 566
Virology 40 162 616
Neuroscience 41 129 620
Biochemistry 49 195 635
Biophysics 59 164 641
Oncology and Cancer research 72 227 656
Genetics 58 199 666
Botany 40 210 735
Microbiology 53 269 852
Nutrition and Food Science 43 325 857
Entomology 54 240 911
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 75 420 1188
Paleontology 78 500 1460
Zoology 81 472 1516
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 93 518 1525
Horticulture 72 650 1571
Toxicology 63 649 1581
Animal Science 98 656 1869
Evolutionary Biology 136 959 2460
Nanotechnology 148 1285 2561
Agricultural Science 96 1146 2677

Medicine rankings

Tohoku Pharmaceutical University ranked 60th for Medicine in Japan and 735th in the World with 11,245 publications made and 250,571 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Immunology, Psychiatry, Radiology and Nuclear medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#60 of 521 In Japan
#205 of 2,817 In Asia
#735 of 6,793 In the World

Tohoku Pharmaceutical University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 332 1607
1994 347 1643
1995 365 1875
1996 331 2096
1997 404 2355
1998 376 2848
1999 405 3016
2000 411 3730
2001 405 4314
2002 430 5044
2003 455 6035
2004 424 6737
2005 411 7388
2006 178 7889
2007 97 8545
2008 76 8424
2009 78 8658
2010 72 8731
2011 63 8810
2012 67 8949
2013 58 9103
2014 75 8637
2015 73 8206
2016 124 8157
2017 191 7661
2018 250 8156
2019 250 8440
2020 314 10509
2021 291 11375
2022 297 11186
2023 262 11022
2024 226 9779
2025 293 8738

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

Medicine subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Pharmacy 22 72 256
Cosmetology 9 68 274
Neurosurgery 32 85 312
Pharmacology 15 92 364
Respiratory Therapy 22 73 398
Audiology 21 65 442
Anesthesiology 47 122 452
Cardiology 60 125 474
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 68 170 564
Immunology 56 169 566
Dermatology 66 180 590
Anatomy and Physiology 65 168 599
Ophthalmology 68 178 599
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 79 214 614
Virology 40 162 616
Urology 72 211 633
Surgery 69 197 633
Oncology and Cancer research 72 227 656
Radiation Therapy 78 247 698
Psychiatry 60 191 770
Pathology 72 239 774
Sonography and Ultrasound 76 292 813
Pediatrics 72 279 926
Family medicine 62 255 999
Critical Care Nursing 71 316 1053
Epidemiology 71 348 1142
Physical Therapy 83 355 1227
Sports Medicine 95 351 1315
Biomedical Engineering 115 600 1475
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 76 421 1494
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 74 435 1499
Toxicology 63 649 1581
Clinical Psychology 71 474 1674
Dentistry 101 587 1698
Veterinary 52 725 1736
Nursing 73 543 1891
Orthodontics 122 738 2051
Healthcare Management (MHA) 70 647 2057
Public Health 90 727 2102
Gerontology 114 590 2106
Health Science 95 933 2892

Chemistry rankings

Tohoku Pharmaceutical University ranked 58th for Chemistry in Japan and 885th in the World with 10,536 publications made and 257,736 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Pharmacy, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#58 of 510 In Japan
#302 of 2,785 In Asia
#885 of 6,561 In the World

Tohoku Pharmaceutical University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 279 2065
1994 316 2119
1995 309 2445
1996 307 2567
1997 328 2758
1998 330 3188
1999 375 3323
2000 391 4008
2001 379 4664
2002 429 5443
2003 418 6262
2004 349 6779
2005 381 7607
2006 183 7987
2007 138 8521
2008 123 8519
2009 100 8714
2010 109 8923
2011 77 8942
2012 100 8971
2013 80 9006
2014 112 8667
2015 95 8356
2016 124 8016
2017 134 7438
2018 198 7844
2019 162 7834
2020 212 9226
2021 184 9671
2022 194 9311
2023 160 8875
2024 135 7544
2025 157 6433

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

Chemistry subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Pharmacy 22 72 256
Biochemistry 49 195 635
Organic Chemistry 45 253 736
Nutrition and Food Science 43 325 857
Inorganic Chemistry 89 613 1371
Computational Chemistry 77 567 1408
Physical chemistry 94 742 1626
Materials Science 101 726 1647
Radiochemistry 89 901 1731
Environmental Chemistry 126 1005 2185
Chemical Engineering 132 1205 2401
Nanotechnology 148 1285 2561

Psychology rankings

Tohoku Pharmaceutical University ranked 65th for Psychology in Japan and 1039th in the World with 4,153 publications made and 90,465 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Child Psychology, Cognitive Science, Social Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#65 of 498 In Japan
#292 of 2,766 In Asia
#1039 of 6,663 In the World

Tohoku Pharmaceutical University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 164 685
1994 143 715
1995 144 797
1996 110 846
1997 171 1022
1998 162 1225
1999 147 1273
2000 138 1449
2001 132 1682
2002 147 1920
2003 159 2363
2004 154 2543
2005 152 2929
2006 46 3046
2007 19 3202
2008 16 3159
2009 25 3100
2010 22 3267
2011 21 3312
2012 19 3246
2013 19 3188
2014 17 3138
2015 23 2973
2016 45 2868
2017 92 2717
2018 119 3081
2019 99 3269
2020 139 4095
2021 123 4482
2022 108 4560
2023 104 4493
2024 79 3953
2025 86 3606

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

Psychology subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Neuroscience 41 129 620
Psychiatry 60 191 770
Cognitive Science 54 516 1416
Clinical Psychology 71 474 1674
Child Psychology 69 536 1893
Social Psychology 127 1175 3168

Physics rankings

Tohoku Pharmaceutical University ranked 108th for Physics in Japan and 1840th in the World with 4,077 publications made and 82,281 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Optical Engineering, Biophysics, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#108 of 515 In Japan
#780 of 2,822 In Asia
#1840 of 6,729 In the World

Tohoku Pharmaceutical University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 132 935
1994 145 934
1995 145 1206
1996 129 1344
1997 126 1296
1998 128 1434
1999 117 1368
2000 137 1548
2001 121 1713
2002 140 1911
2003 132 2170
2004 137 2437
2005 110 2610
2006 55 2767
2007 39 2935
2008 52 2993
2009 32 3138
2010 32 3044
2011 23 3173
2012 30 3089
2013 22 3125
2014 32 2961
2015 31 2849
2016 43 2784
2017 40 2574
2018 62 2653
2019 45 2627
2020 58 3009
2021 59 3055
2022 55 2881
2023 61 2871
2024 52 2593
2025 44 2207

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

Physics subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Biophysics 59 164 641
Atomic and Molecular physics 108 528 1446
Nuclear Physics 116 605 1529
Materials Science 101 726 1647
Acoustical Engineering 106 670 1718
Optical Engineering 136 854 1956
Quantum and Particle physics 110 845 1985
Astrophysics and Astronomy 123 762 2041
Condensed Matter Physics 158 1136 2363
Nanotechnology 148 1285 2561

Engineering rankings

Tohoku Pharmaceutical University ranked 106th for Engineering in Japan and 1887th in the World with 4,065 publications made and 92,848 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Biotechnology, Acoustical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#106 of 520 In Japan
#799 of 2,841 In Asia
#1887 of 6,795 In the World

Tohoku Pharmaceutical University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 120 884
1994 154 945
1995 145 1107
1996 133 1158
1997 142 1282
1998 136 1350
1999 147 1403
2000 139 1651
2001 131 1808
2002 156 2083
2003 155 2296
2004 140 2481
2005 111 2788
2006 53 2846
2007 34 3110
2008 45 3092
2009 25 3200
2010 25 3233
2011 22 3309
2012 29 3313
2013 21 3260
2014 32 3128
2015 34 3079
2016 43 2950
2017 47 2659
2018 54 2853
2019 52 2875
2020 67 3188
2021 63 3480
2022 63 3207
2023 59 3203
2024 53 2750
2025 50 2324

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

Engineering subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Biotechnology 35 157 558
Biomedical Engineering 115 600 1475
Metallurgical Engineering 98 675 1527
Materials Science 101 726 1647
Acoustical Engineering 106 670 1718
Optical Engineering 136 854 1956
Aerospace Engineering 116 796 1968
Chemical Engineering 132 1205 2401
Environmental Engineering 114 1158 2517
Nanotechnology 148 1285 2561
Structural Engineering 157 1160 2611
Electronic Engineering 145 1292 2734
Geotechnical Engineering 122 1228 2742
Mechanical Engineering 166 1305 3010
Telecommunications 154 1396 3014
Electrical Engineering 164 1445 3077
Computer Networking 171 1687 3760

Computer Science rankings

Tohoku Pharmaceutical University ranked 95th for Computer Science in Japan and 1842nd in the World with 3,632 publications made and 80,656 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Cognitive Science, Machine Learning.

Computer Science ranking Location
#95 of 515 In Japan
#716 of 2,842 In Asia
#1842 of 6,855 In the World

Tohoku Pharmaceutical University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 111 626
1994 104 710
1995 113 720
1996 89 777
1997 131 899
1998 124 1122
1999 118 1150
2000 108 1303
2001 104 1452
2002 135 1720
2003 144 2201
2004 139 2407
2005 139 2785
2006 44 2926
2007 19 3089
2008 25 3216
2009 27 3082
2010 24 3316
2011 21 3515
2012 25 3209
2013 22 3340
2014 25 3244
2015 27 3026
2016 37 3243
2017 84 2963
2018 117 3307
2019 97 3578
2020 121 4556
2021 110 5037
2022 96 5018
2023 90 4983
2024 79 4449
2025 85 3995

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

Computer Science subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Neuroscience 41 129 620
Library and Information science 52 184 1079
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 75 420 1188
Cognitive Science 54 516 1416
Telecommunications 154 1396 3014
Computer Vision 184 1534 3286
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 163 1528 3368
Computer Networking 171 1687 3760
Machine Learning 168 1750 3788
Cyber Security 171 1833 4138

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Tohoku Pharmaceutical University

Speciality Japan Asia World Rank
Geology 92 718 1875
Ecology 78 742 1940
Demography 90 677 2006
Linguistics 95 790 2091
Environmental Science 95 811 2092
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 139 1030 2364
Finance 91 961 2573
Statistics 130 1199 2817
Earth science and Geophysics 159 1239 2897
Philosophy 105 943 2905
Oceanography 156 1251 2959
Management 114 1212 2987
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences 116 1069 3124
Fashion Design 150 1300 3307
Mathematics 150 1463 3360
Geography and Cartography 144 1366 3383
Sociology 126 1188 3424
History 130 1327 3445
Archaeology 132 1395 3453
Business 131 1395 3470
Law 114 1290 3473
Political Science 114 1302 3755
Economics 134 1526 3851
Art & Design 195 1626 4149
Marketing 156 1751 4161
Development Studies 150 1784 4458