Tokyo Medical University: Rankings

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Tokyo Medical University ranked 64th in Japan, 1197th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 76 research topics. Tokyo Medical University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 16,210 academic publications and 332,302 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 3 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1197 of 14,131 In the World
#305 of 5,830 In Asia
#64 of 719 In Japan
#19 of 84 In Tokyo
#263 of 1,054 For Sonography and Ultrasound
#300 of 2,310 For Gastroenterology and Hepatology
#353 of 1,762 For Ophthalmology
#2221 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#1416 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 73 other topics

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Medicine rankings

Tokyo Medical University ranked 54th for Medicine in Japan and 640th in the World with 14,805 publications made and 306,916 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Radiology and Nuclear medicine, Immunology, Oncology and Cancer research.

Medicine ranking Location
#54 of 521 In Japan
#170 of 2,809 In Asia
#640 of 6,775 In the World

Tokyo Medical University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 30 184
1993 48 206
1994 44 247
1995 40 308
1996 48 336
1997 27 384
1998 76 423
1999 185 556
2000 287 812
2001 307 1026
2002 332 1476
2003 375 2184
2004 353 2681
2005 365 3579
2006 389 4170
2007 417 4964
2008 367 5358
2009 407 6709
2010 440 7179
2011 548 8137
2012 563 9398
2013 590 10403
2014 616 11994
2015 588 13267
2016 643 14075
2017 673 15414
2018 619 15997
2019 713 17833
2020 865 23097
2021 961 27427
2022 813 27893
2023 838 28075
2024 734 27514

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

Medicine subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Sonography and Ultrasound 15 65 263
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 39 94 300
Ophthalmology 31 82 353
Dermatology 34 89 357
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 33 81 363
Radiation Therapy 43 112 370
Oncology and Cancer research 42 118 382
Sports / Exercise science 9 34 406
Neurosurgery 48 123 407
Cardiology 48 100 411
Surgery 45 112 420
Audiology 26 72 471
Immunology 51 142 499
Medical Physics 31 94 506
Anesthesiology 58 146 519
Urology 60 170 533
Cosmetology 30 166 535
Respiratory Therapy 50 128 545
Plastic Surgery 33 155 564
Anatomy and Physiology 64 153 570
Optometry 43 151 606
Pathology 53 167 613
Pharmacology 61 246 710
Psychiatry 55 170 713
Sports Medicine 39 128 727
Virology 55 214 765
Family medicine 50 185 795
Critical Care Nursing 55 214 815
Pediatrics 63 236 826
Gerontology 26 127 828
Physical Therapy 45 183 849
Biomedical Engineering 59 294 880
Epidemiology 59 272 951
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 40 212 991
Dentistry 73 365 1136
Orthodontics 81 381 1228
Health Science 49 307 1253
Clinical Psychology 47 305 1295
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 72 394 1376
Nursing 48 355 1434
Public Health 68 468 1539
Healthcare Management (MHA) 47 456 1649

Biology rankings

Tokyo Medical University ranked 76th for Biology in Japan and 1001st in the World with 13,003 publications made and 275,043 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Immunology, Oncology and Cancer research, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#76 of 527 In Japan
#336 of 2,834 In Asia
#1001 of 6,833 In the World

Tokyo Medical University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 31 214
1993 49 254
1994 46 316
1995 38 358
1996 43 382
1997 29 436
1998 74 488
1999 170 620
2000 259 900
2001 277 1088
2002 291 1511
2003 339 2184
2004 333 2663
2005 332 3535
2006 362 4179
2007 386 4869
2008 343 5219
2009 365 6431
2010 365 6790
2011 470 7622
2012 486 8837
2013 497 9577
2014 519 10957
2015 501 11771
2016 553 12315
2017 555 13375
2018 539 13839
2019 607 15581
2020 756 20123
2021 838 24248
2022 709 24817
2023 722 25170
2024 613 24986

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

Biology subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Oncology and Cancer research 42 118 382
Immunology 51 142 499
Molecular Biology 76 206 656
Pharmacology 61 246 710
Genetics 70 222 730
Neuroscience 64 182 759
Virology 55 214 765
Biophysics 84 249 853
Biochemistry 83 336 953
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 60 319 994
Biotechnology 83 364 1015
Microbiology 70 366 1065
Astrobiology 100 400 1271
Paleontology 103 649 1750
Evolutionary Biology 105 664 1909
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 128 713 1998
Botany 111 806 2010
Animal Science 108 723 2022
Zoology 138 767 2222
Horticulture 127 1212 2694
Nutrition and Food Science 172 1264 2698
Nanotechnology 181 1515 3053

Chemistry rankings

Tokyo Medical University ranked 99th for Chemistry in Japan and 1333rd in the World with 7,831 publications made and 183,505 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#99 of 508 In Japan
#522 of 2,781 In Asia
#1333 of 6,545 In the World

Tokyo Medical University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 18 172
1993 36 210
1994 30 259
1995 27 290
1996 32 295
1997 19 341
1998 44 388
1999 120 498
2000 160 706
2001 167 826
2002 207 1177
2003 235 1680
2004 242 1966
2005 225 2570
2006 256 3093
2007 263 3515
2008 202 3621
2009 233 4427
2010 236 4710
2011 287 5249
2012 277 6106
2013 280 6398
2014 312 7374
2015 261 7820
2016 319 8010
2017 307 8650
2018 334 8886
2019 348 10060
2020 464 13218
2021 467 15460
2022 397 15964
2023 373 15891
2024 324 15485

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

Chemistry subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Biochemistry 83 336 953
Organic Chemistry 154 917 2016
Radiochemistry 157 1323 2538
Materials Science 172 1200 2552
Inorganic Chemistry 182 1244 2569
Nutrition and Food Science 172 1264 2698
Nanotechnology 181 1515 3053
Chemical Engineering 205 1730 3490
Physical chemistry 212 1665 3500
Environmental Chemistry 221 1712 3595

Psychology rankings

Tokyo Medical University ranked 59th for Psychology in Japan and 970th in the World with 5,343 publications made and 93,614 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Clinical Psychology, Social Psychology, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#59 of 494 In Japan
#255 of 2,755 In Asia
#970 of 6,645 In the World

Tokyo Medical University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 15 49
1993 24 64
1994 15 69
1995 8 90
1996 15 115
1997 6 113
1998 34 114
1999 80 142
2000 114 250
2001 116 325
2002 121 504
2003 148 704
2004 124 907
2005 112 1181
2006 142 1350
2007 150 1567
2008 147 1628
2009 172 2133
2010 180 2163
2011 208 2506
2012 223 2976
2013 214 3314
2014 237 3921
2015 215 4160
2016 224 4613
2017 269 5098
2018 229 5485
2019 238 6165
2020 275 7663
2021 340 9522
2022 277 9675
2023 291 10036
2024 241 9251

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

Psychology subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Psychiatry 55 170 713
Neuroscience 64 182 759
Clinical Psychology 47 305 1295
Child Psychology 97 696 2239
Social Psychology 105 902 2626
Cognitive Science 174 1382 3158
Education Majors 160 1658 4368

Computer Science rankings

Tokyo Medical University ranked 96th for Computer Science in Japan and 1803rd in the World with 4,655 publications made and 95,554 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#96 of 513 In Japan
#689 of 2,840 In Asia
#1803 of 6,845 In the World

Tokyo Medical University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 9 47
1993 15 57
1994 7 86
1995 4 96
1996 8 98
1997 7 115
1998 23 122
1999 43 147
2000 76 249
2001 66 304
2002 93 472
2003 93 616
2004 97 864
2005 96 1092
2006 112 1296
2007 132 1520
2008 109 1558
2009 147 2052
2010 120 2133
2011 167 2620
2012 174 3008
2013 190 3434
2014 216 4152
2015 183 4208
2016 199 4642
2017 226 5049
2018 202 5394
2019 236 6254
2020 283 8050
2021 342 10073
2022 288 10627
2023 306 10894
2024 235 10638

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

Computer Science subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Neuroscience 64 182 759
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 60 319 994
Library and Information science 59 211 1149
Machine Learning 93 1021 2269
Computer Vision 154 1217 2652
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 145 1371 3040
Telecommunications 167 1456 3158
Cognitive Science 174 1382 3158
Cyber Security 182 1894 4325
Computer Networking 217 2034 4531

Physics rankings

Tokyo Medical University ranked 135th for Physics in Japan and 2211th in the World with 3,508 publications made and 67,750 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#135 of 513 In Japan
#955 of 2,817 In Asia
#2211 of 6,713 In the World

Tokyo Medical University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 6 65
1993 14 69
1994 9 87
1995 7 92
1996 15 108
1997 7 101
1998 22 111
1999 43 138
2000 56 176
2001 54 249
2002 86 269
2003 97 460
2004 123 531
2005 100 697
2006 85 936
2007 134 1103
2008 97 1104
2009 129 1479
2010 103 1624
2011 122 1859
2012 139 2192
2013 139 2394
2014 155 2721
2015 132 3032
2016 131 3129
2017 150 3616
2018 132 3433
2019 180 3916
2020 189 5275
2021 210 6115
2022 171 6345
2023 168 6323
2024 155 6680

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

Physics subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Medical Physics 31 94 506
Biophysics 84 249 853
Astrobiology 100 400 1271
Nuclear Physics 126 648 1623
Optical Engineering 121 728 1722
Acoustical Engineering 111 677 1737
Astrophysics and Astronomy 127 772 2067
Materials Science 172 1200 2552
Quantum and Particle physics 166 1236 2775
Condensed Matter Physics 195 1493 3050
Nanotechnology 181 1515 3053

Engineering rankings

Tokyo Medical University ranked 140th for Engineering in Japan and 2346th in the World with 3,477 publications made and 73,179 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Biotechnology, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#140 of 517 In Japan
#1037 of 2,835 In Asia
#2346 of 6,782 In the World

Tokyo Medical University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 8 71
1993 13 71
1994 12 95
1995 5 106
1996 12 88
1997 6 105
1998 22 120
1999 43 134
2000 58 209
2001 64 272
2002 82 381
2003 95 587
2004 123 763
2005 89 898
2006 95 1070
2007 136 1333
2008 87 1323
2009 120 1705
2010 98 1877
2011 128 2137
2012 138 2529
2013 138 2628
2014 152 3090
2015 134 3417
2016 122 3418
2017 155 3897
2018 134 3877
2019 162 4421
2020 185 5739
2021 215 6581
2022 165 6776
2023 175 6919
2024 155 7026

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

Engineering subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Biomedical Engineering 59 294 880
Biotechnology 83 364 1015
Optical Engineering 121 728 1722
Acoustical Engineering 111 677 1737
Civil Engineering 102 858 2076
Metallurgical Engineering 162 1097 2341
Structural Engineering 150 1089 2464
Mechanical Engineering 140 1046 2474
Electronic Engineering 134 1163 2489
Materials Science 172 1200 2552
Aerospace Engineering 168 1178 2711
Nanotechnology 181 1515 3053
Telecommunications 167 1456 3158
Electrical Engineering 181 1585 3393
Chemical Engineering 205 1730 3490
Computer Networking 217 2034 4531

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Tokyo Medical University ranked 89th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Japan and 2603rd in the World with 3,107 publications made and 64,853 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Linguistics, Sociology, Political Science, Demography.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#89 of 535 In Japan
#808 of 2,864 In Asia
#2603 of 7,081 In the World

Tokyo Medical University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 10 23
1993 6 32
1994 4 44
1995 6 62
1996 12 79
1997 7 69
1998 18 72
1999 35 87
2000 60 139
2001 59 193
2002 55 239
2003 67 307
2004 68 445
2005 69 611
2006 74 712
2007 75 833
2008 52 1026
2009 80 1341
2010 84 1432
2011 114 1669
2012 96 2001
2013 119 2227
2014 115 2554
2015 138 3050
2016 140 3270
2017 147 3632
2018 129 3898
2019 158 4462
2020 196 5821
2021 227 6935
2022 188 7411
2023 190 7569
2024 168 7102

The following table provides academic rankings for Tokyo Medical University in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Sports / Exercise science 9 34 406
Genealogy 22 112 916
Library and Information science 59 211 1149
Demography 73 463 1537
Linguistics 90 637 1783
Philosophy 93 783 2584
Sociology 97 848 2699
Archaeology 110 1138 2923
History 110 1115 3020
Aesthetics 154 1254 3347
Law 121 1330 3582
Anthropology 129 1316 3707
Political Science 122 1331 3829
Education Majors 160 1658 4368

Mathematics rankings

Tokyo Medical University ranked 77th for Mathematics in Japan and 1864th in the World with 1,955 publications made and 47,942 citations received. Main research topic: Statistics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#77 of 458 In Japan
#706 of 2,718 In Asia
#1864 of 6,418 In the World

Tokyo Medical University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 1 10
1993 2 11
1994 1 12
1995 0 11
1996 3 13
1997 1 14
1998 4 19
1999 12 24
2000 10 36
2001 13 57
2002 27 67
2003 23 89
2004 14 147
2005 25 230
2006 19 279
2007 50 331
2008 29 366
2009 52 521
2010 34 636
2011 56 772
2012 73 897
2013 86 1169
2014 79 1426
2015 86 1727
2016 93 1822
2017 91 2095
2018 99 2314
2019 94 2675
2020 166 3933
2021 212 4654
2022 172 5300
2023 184 5325
2024 118 4183

The following table provides academic rankings for Tokyo Medical University in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Statistics 71 564 1585

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Tokyo Medical University

Speciality Japan Asia World Rank
Geology 125 876 2209
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 134 976 2250
Environmental Science 123 986 2462
Ecology 144 1262 3002
Earth science and Geophysics 177 1302 3034
Geography and Cartography 127 1213 3111
Development Studies 95 1245 3310
Oceanography 197 1539 3621
Literature 158 1391 3750
Economics 142 1542 3908
Marketing 148 1654 3983
Business 161 1613 3984
Fashion Design 195 1627 4029
Art & Design 194 1581 4080
Management 176 1741 4200
Finance 195 1815 4389