Tokyo Medical and Dental University: Rankings

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Tokyo Medical and Dental University ranked 19th in Japan, 604th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 132 research topics. Tokyo Medical and Dental University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 46,098 academic publications and 1,096,995 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 3 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#604 of 14,131 In the World
#101 of 5,830 In Asia
#19 of 719 In Japan
#7 of 84 In Tokyo
#17 of 2,253 For Dentistry
#25 of 2,030 For Orthodontics
#117 of 1,621 For Ophthalmology
#1708 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#989 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 129 other topics

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Medicine rankings

Tokyo Medical and Dental University ranked 9th for Medicine in Japan and 244th in the World with 39,019 publications made and 922,677 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Immunology, Psychiatry, Radiology and Nuclear medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#9 of 517 In Japan
#34 of 2,781 In Asia
#244 of 6,680 In the World

Tokyo Medical and Dental University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 463 2494
1992 522 4158
1993 527 3045
1994 532 3525
1995 566 4564
1996 653 5093
1997 646 5901
1998 715 7133
1999 691 8057
2000 745 9220
2001 786 10681
2002 748 11664
2003 859 13240
2004 800 14988
2005 826 16800
2006 906 18172
2007 965 20642
2008 896 22339
2009 925 24598
2010 942 28121
2011 1037 30852
2012 1103 34364
2013 1213 36681
2014 1140 38430
2015 1234 41379
2016 1356 42103
2017 1521 43748
2018 1517 46392
2019 1612 50627
2020 1891 60292
2021 2027 70033
2022 1953 71475
2023 1949 69768

The following table provides academic rankings for Tokyo Medical and Dental University in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Dentistry 1 1 17
Orthodontics 1 3 25
Ophthalmology 6 19 117
Biomedical Engineering 6 25 132
Anatomy and Physiology 8 17 143
Cosmetology 4 25 144
Oncology and Cancer research 10 42 153
Dermatology 9 24 175
Optometry 7 26 177
Immunology 9 29 178
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 23 54 193
Surgery 10 38 199
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 11 37 202
Radiation Therapy 18 54 204
Cardiology 13 33 206
Pathology 9 34 226
Anesthesiology 12 36 235
Audiology 11 22 236
Family medicine 5 22 239
Neurosurgery 22 58 256
Urology 17 52 262
Virology 11 52 289
Plastic Surgery 10 57 297
Respiratory Therapy 15 51 307
Psychiatry 12 47 324
Sonography and Ultrasound 28 93 358
Pediatrics 14 69 375
Occupational Therapy 10 51 390
Pharmacology 21 99 400
Sports Medicine 17 52 428
Medical Physics 20 62 436
Physical Therapy 17 66 450
Epidemiology 15 90 485
Gerontology 10 52 488
Critical Care Nursing 16 85 501
Healthcare Management (MHA) 5 63 526
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 11 70 530
Health Science 15 83 537
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 9 57 563
Nursing 10 77 592
Public Health 14 90 594
Forensic Science 19 172 701
Clinical Psychology 15 101 719
Sports / Exercise science 29 129 814
Pharmacy 76 291 833
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 38 194 847
Veterinary 35 333 959
Toxicology 31 318 990

Biology rankings

Tokyo Medical and Dental University ranked 17th for Biology in Japan and 330th in the World with 37,729 publications made and 1,001,563 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Immunology, Oncology and Cancer research, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#17 of 523 In Japan
#62 of 2,814 In Asia
#330 of 6,770 In the World

Tokyo Medical and Dental University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 430 2850
1992 500 4582
1993 553 3371
1994 541 3964
1995 581 5110
1996 627 5590
1997 669 6486
1998 727 7763
1999 747 8950
2000 743 10329
2001 795 11954
2002 750 13025
2003 887 15157
2004 840 16967
2005 850 18847
2006 942 20349
2007 1030 23271
2008 923 24776
2009 959 27419
2010 986 31162
2011 1053 34107
2012 1131 38169
2013 1200 40464
2014 1111 41831
2015 1160 44504
2016 1261 45164
2017 1408 46692
2018 1427 49369
2019 1445 53134
2020 1644 62494
2021 1755 71213
2022 1676 71595
2023 1628 69076

The following table provides academic rankings for Tokyo Medical and Dental University in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Oncology and Cancer research 10 42 153
Molecular Biology 12 29 163
Immunology 9 29 178
Biophysics 10 24 202
Genetics 13 35 221
Neuroscience 11 28 256
Biochemistry 17 50 264
Virology 11 52 289
Biotechnology 17 69 345
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 21 64 380
Pharmacology 21 99 400
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 19 102 483
Microbiology 33 139 541
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 9 57 563
Zoology 26 99 566
Nanotechnology 31 222 575
Evolutionary Biology 19 121 633
Paleontology 27 150 639
Astrobiology 44 166 699
Botany 42 190 699
Toxicology 31 318 990
Nutrition and Food Science 64 475 1222
Animal Science 64 397 1278
Horticulture 65 520 1343
Forestry 56 468 1501
Agricultural Science 85 905 2219

Chemistry rankings

Tokyo Medical and Dental University ranked 18th for Chemistry in Japan and 388th in the World with 28,100 publications made and 849,314 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nanotechnology, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#18 of 499 In Japan
#94 of 2,750 In Asia
#388 of 6,447 In the World

Tokyo Medical and Dental University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 341 2370
1992 408 2945
1993 405 2826
1994 432 3348
1995 453 4332
1996 479 4777
1997 542 5503
1998 589 6641
1999 622 7712
2000 604 9008
2001 646 10224
2002 605 11276
2003 718 13121
2004 681 14547
2005 716 16029
2006 822 17485
2007 841 19721
2008 786 21138
2009 772 23186
2010 803 26149
2011 818 28519
2012 869 31786
2013 863 33387
2014 808 34512
2015 868 36461
2016 901 36765
2017 936 37662
2018 977 39876
2019 995 42565
2020 1081 49167
2021 1138 55327
2022 1031 54759
2023 1018 52083

The following table provides academic rankings for Tokyo Medical and Dental University in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Biochemistry 17 50 264
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 32 105 401
Organic Chemistry 27 154 515
Nanotechnology 31 222 575
Materials Science 38 204 610
Radiochemistry 31 326 653
Pharmacy 76 291 833
Chemical Engineering 49 375 900
Inorganic Chemistry 60 361 922
Physical chemistry 59 384 964
Petrology and Geochemistry 55 329 1088
Nutrition and Food Science 64 475 1222
Environmental Chemistry 96 659 1574
Computational Chemistry 116 863 1986

Engineering rankings

Tokyo Medical and Dental University ranked 40th for Engineering in Japan and 754th in the World with 14,587 publications made and 320,143 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#40 of 505 In Japan
#230 of 2,809 In Asia
#754 of 6,684 In the World

Tokyo Medical and Dental University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 186 965
1992 194 1746
1993 193 1106
1994 208 1297
1995 187 1669
1996 237 1728
1997 244 2041
1998 278 2391
1999 250 2736
2000 282 3078
2001 246 3370
2002 315 3981
2003 344 4654
2004 313 5355
2005 364 5926
2006 410 6583
2007 428 7619
2008 366 8041
2009 379 9138
2010 395 9829
2011 411 10693
2012 445 12353
2013 441 12958
2014 435 13432
2015 472 14697
2016 476 14769
2017 481 14916
2018 504 15889
2019 588 18012
2020 652 21158
2021 695 24500
2022 615 25101
2023 627 24797

The following table provides academic rankings for Tokyo Medical and Dental University in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Biomedical Engineering 6 25 132
Biotechnology 17 69 345
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 32 105 401
Nanotechnology 31 222 575
Metallurgical Engineering 34 200 603
Materials Science 38 204 610
Optical Engineering 34 197 661
Technical Drawing 36 229 683
Chemical Engineering 49 375 900
Structural Engineering 55 315 913
Mechanical Engineering 47 282 921
Acoustical Engineering 52 280 929
Aerospace Engineering 52 276 946
Architectural Engineering 58 380 1113
Civil Engineering 58 394 1149
Geotechnical Engineering 53 449 1202
Robotics 118 521 1280
Electronic Engineering 67 529 1294
Environmental Engineering 57 551 1375
Telecommunications 76 582 1455
Electrical Engineering 90 590 1468
Operations Research 46 604 1509
Remote Sensing 69 553 1524
Automation and Control engineering 103 754 1686
Computer Networking 98 872 2065
Human-Computer Interaction 110 766 2103
Systems Engineering 118 997 2566

Psychology rankings

Tokyo Medical and Dental University ranked 12th for Psychology in Japan and 396th in the World with 14,359 publications made and 309,232 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Cognitive Science, Social Psychology, Clinical Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#12 of 485 In Japan
#58 of 2,703 In Asia
#396 of 6,528 In the World

Tokyo Medical and Dental University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 185 1206
1992 193 2577
1993 230 1421
1994 230 1495
1995 217 1983
1996 243 2148
1997 259 2521
1998 261 2772
1999 230 2993
2000 267 3404
2001 285 3922
2002 284 4332
2003 311 4885
2004 245 5378
2005 284 5728
2006 316 6068
2007 318 7123
2008 319 7627
2009 327 8024
2010 330 9311
2011 350 9780
2012 364 10793
2013 458 11912
2014 376 12111
2015 417 12716
2016 454 13338
2017 536 14007
2018 534 14711
2019 591 16443
2020 753 19693
2021 798 23363
2022 780 24303
2023 797 24508

The following table provides academic rankings for Tokyo Medical and Dental University in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Neuroscience 11 28 256
Psychiatry 12 47 324
Occupational Therapy 10 51 390
Clinical Psychology 15 101 719
Cognitive Science 22 196 756
Special Education 11 95 881
Child Psychology 20 137 885
Social Psychology 34 280 1266
Education Majors 55 583 2073

Physics rankings

Tokyo Medical and Dental University ranked 40th for Physics in Japan and 760th in the World with 13,888 publications made and 302,507 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Biophysics.

Physics ranking Location
#40 of 503 In Japan
#223 of 2,786 In Asia
#760 of 6,603 In the World

Tokyo Medical and Dental University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 184 1035
1992 185 1734
1993 202 1162
1994 205 1355
1995 187 1718
1996 235 1797
1997 224 1956
1998 276 2327
1999 240 2658
2000 255 2961
2001 242 3247
2002 306 3953
2003 322 4467
2004 293 5002
2005 334 5624
2006 373 6034
2007 393 7095
2008 342 7254
2009 357 8277
2010 382 9020
2011 364 9772
2012 411 11115
2013 406 11561
2014 400 12067
2015 422 13193
2016 443 13424
2017 420 13241
2018 488 14549
2019 536 16109
2020 607 19077
2021 630 22123
2022 583 22655
2023 574 22520

The following table provides academic rankings for Tokyo Medical and Dental University in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Biophysics 10 24 202
Medical Physics 20 62 436
Nanotechnology 31 222 575
Materials Science 38 204 610
Optical Engineering 34 197 661
Astrobiology 44 166 699
Nuclear Physics 66 269 880
Acoustical Engineering 52 280 929
Quantum and Particle physics 64 385 1112
Astrophysics and Astronomy 81 376 1256
Condensed Matter Physics 121 720 1626
Atomic and Molecular physics 142 741 1871

Computer Science rankings

Tokyo Medical and Dental University ranked 24th for Computer Science in Japan and 713th in the World with 13,296 publications made and 301,247 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Cognitive Science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#24 of 506 In Japan
#175 of 2,809 In Asia
#713 of 6,752 In the World

Tokyo Medical and Dental University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 151 1099
1992 136 2434
1993 197 1308
1994 182 1370
1995 205 1737
1996 223 1980
1997 226 2153
1998 241 2457
1999 211 2638
2000 248 3185
2001 255 3622
2002 291 4173
2003 287 4581
2004 236 5262
2005 285 5657
2006 284 6097
2007 300 7272
2008 293 7811
2009 320 8407
2010 315 9831
2011 323 10466
2012 361 12099
2013 396 13108
2014 363 13311
2015 409 13819
2016 388 14585
2017 511 15655
2018 532 16605
2019 578 18674
2020 678 22872
2021 773 27635
2022 728 28383
2023 752 28735

The following table provides academic rankings for Tokyo Medical and Dental University in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Neuroscience 11 28 256
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 19 102 483
Library and Information science 23 67 583
Cognitive Science 22 196 756
Computational Linguistics 47 362 1090
Machine Learning 32 415 1188
Computer Vision 68 436 1199
Robotics 118 521 1280
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 52 451 1290
Computer Graphics 95 483 1384
Telecommunications 76 582 1455
Software Engineering 72 661 1971
Data Science 56 696 2025
Computer Networking 98 872 2065
Human-Computer Interaction 110 766 2103
Cyber Security 87 888 2169

Environmental Science rankings

Tokyo Medical and Dental University ranked 38th for Environmental Science in Japan and 891st in the World with 10,494 publications made and 208,312 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Paleontology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#38 of 510 In Japan
#250 of 2,811 In Asia
#891 of 6,798 In the World

Tokyo Medical and Dental University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 112 651
1992 118 1557
1993 129 684
1994 138 792
1995 121 1028
1996 169 1115
1997 158 1314
1998 171 1461
1999 196 1838
2000 209 2028
2001 183 2319
2002 255 2622
2003 231 2959
2004 219 3657
2005 238 4016
2006 249 4312
2007 291 4984
2008 239 5371
2009 253 6043
2010 260 6613
2011 254 7070
2012 317 8188
2013 297 8509
2014 314 9183
2015 301 9882
2016 348 10093
2017 391 10382
2018 396 10889
2019 387 12214
2020 505 14713
2021 512 16651
2022 468 16770
2023 492 16419

The following table provides academic rankings for Tokyo Medical and Dental University in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 21 64 380
Paleontology 27 150 639
Geology 36 207 779
Earth science and Geophysics 54 311 960
Petrology and Geochemistry 55 329 1088
Oceanography 60 343 1100
Geotechnical Engineering 53 449 1202
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 68 429 1249
Ecology 54 390 1254
Geography and Cartography 47 372 1321
Environmental Engineering 57 551 1375
Forestry 56 468 1501
Environmental Chemistry 96 659 1574
Agricultural Science 85 905 2219
Environmental Management 95 1076 2528

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Tokyo Medical and Dental University

Speciality Japan Asia World Rank
Demography 14 88 571
Occupational Safety and Health 7 87 577
Fashion Design 15 107 594
Genealogy 15 60 667
Linguistics 24 164 754
Aesthetics 25 166 858
Statistics 25 237 878
Sociology 17 150 915
Mathematics 27 274 994
Art & Design 25 211 1005
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences 20 212 1096
Archaeology 29 320 1169
History 28 304 1209
Philosophy 27 249 1218
Development Studies 19 309 1258
Anthropology 16 234 1295
Advertising 26 320 1324
Classics and Ancient History 35 297 1423
Literature 43 392 1586
Law 32 400 1589
Economics 39 469 1682
Political Science 33 414 1794
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 36 497 1949
Business 65 657 1976
Management 77 718 1996
Marketing 58 692 2059
Finance 85 770 2209
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 97 995 2576
Math Teachers 90 959 2820