Tokyo Medical University: Rankings

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Tokyo Medical University ranked 63rd in Japan, 1118th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 77 research topics. Tokyo Medical University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 16,848 academic publications and 355,582 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 3 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1118 of 14,131 In the World
#257 of 5,830 In Asia
#63 of 719 In Japan
#18 of 84 In Tokyo
#265 of 1,100 For Sonography and Ultrasound
#299 of 2,360 For Gastroenterology and Hepatology
#350 of 1,805 For Ophthalmology
#2261 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#1155 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 74 other topics

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Medicine rankings

Tokyo Medical University ranked 53rd for Medicine in Japan and 638th in the World with 15,388 publications made and 327,386 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Radiology and Nuclear medicine, Immunology, Oncology and Cancer research.

Medicine ranking Location
#53 of 521 In Japan
#170 of 2,817 In Asia
#638 of 6,793 In the World

Tokyo Medical University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 48 206
1994 44 249
1995 40 308
1996 48 336
1997 27 384
1998 76 423
1999 185 556
2000 288 812
2001 307 1025
2002 332 1475
2003 375 2185
2004 353 2684
2005 364 3580
2006 389 4173
2007 417 4967
2008 367 5359
2009 408 6711
2010 439 7182
2011 547 8134
2012 563 9397
2013 589 10401
2014 615 11995
2015 588 13269
2016 643 14079
2017 673 15411
2018 619 15991
2019 713 17818
2020 866 23078
2021 964 27413
2022 813 27919
2023 838 28115
2024 747 27804
2025 736 25577

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 14 64 265
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 38 95 299
Ophthalmology 31 83 350
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 33 83 361
Dermatology 34 89 367
Radiation Therapy 43 114 373
Oncology and Cancer research 41 119 382
Sports / Exercise science 8 32 398
Neurosurgery 47 120 405
Cardiology 47 101 415
Surgery 44 114 422
Audiology 25 73 471
Immunology 51 145 504
Anesthesiology 58 148 524
Medical Physics 31 105 525
Plastic Surgery 29 146 533
Urology 60 173 537
Cosmetology 28 168 541
Respiratory Therapy 51 134 552
Anatomy and Physiology 63 156 571
Optometry 41 154 613
Pathology 52 170 616
Pharmacology 59 250 715
Sports Medicine 38 130 721
Psychiatry 54 174 725
Virology 53 220 783
Family medicine 50 191 808
Pediatrics 62 234 824
Gerontology 25 131 828
Critical Care Nursing 55 221 830
Physical Therapy 44 187 853
Biomedical Engineering 57 299 884
Epidemiology 58 277 957
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 40 229 1010
Dentistry 73 370 1140
Orthodontics 80 384 1225
Health Science 48 311 1254
Clinical Psychology 46 311 1300
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 72 402 1393
Nursing 47 363 1441
Public Health 67 485 1559
Healthcare Management (MHA) 46 475 1683

Biology rankings

Tokyo Medical University ranked 76th for Biology in Japan and 1018th in the World with 13,475 publications made and 294,201 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Immunology, Oncology and Cancer research, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#76 of 528 In Japan
#351 of 2,838 In Asia
#1018 of 6,841 In the World

Tokyo Medical University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 49 254
1994 46 318
1995 38 358
1996 43 382
1997 29 436
1998 74 488
1999 170 620
2000 260 900
2001 277 1088
2002 291 1510
2003 339 2185
2004 333 2666
2005 331 3536
2006 362 4181
2007 386 4872
2008 343 5222
2009 365 6433
2010 365 6794
2011 471 7622
2012 486 8839
2013 495 9577
2014 519 10961
2015 501 11773
2016 553 12294
2017 555 13357
2018 538 13819
2019 607 15561
2020 754 20045
2021 841 24215
2022 709 24823
2023 727 25148
2024 616 25186
2025 605 23321

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 41 119 382
Immunology 51 145 504
Molecular Biology 76 207 657
Pharmacology 59 250 715
Genetics 69 224 733
Neuroscience 64 188 769
Virology 53 220 783
Biophysics 83 259 866
Biochemistry 82 347 963
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 60 328 1004
Biotechnology 83 371 1024
Microbiology 70 387 1088
Astrobiology 95 401 1269
Paleontology 103 668 1772
Evolutionary Biology 107 685 1929
Botany 110 824 2029
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 128 741 2034
Animal Science 107 731 2038
Zoology 137 782 2239
Nutrition and Food Science 171 1294 2742
Horticulture 132 1250 2753
Nanotechnology 175 1513 3034

Chemistry rankings

Tokyo Medical University ranked 98th for Chemistry in Japan and 1348th in the World with 8,072 publications made and 196,019 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#98 of 510 In Japan
#538 of 2,785 In Asia
#1348 of 6,561 In the World

Tokyo Medical University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 36 210
1994 30 261
1995 27 291
1996 32 295
1997 19 341
1998 44 388
1999 120 497
2000 161 707
2001 167 826
2002 207 1176
2003 235 1680
2004 242 1969
2005 225 2571
2006 256 3094
2007 263 3516
2008 203 3618
2009 233 4423
2010 236 4711
2011 288 5241
2012 277 6103
2013 280 6400
2014 311 7371
2015 262 7816
2016 320 7992
2017 305 8623
2018 328 8864
2019 351 10033
2020 466 13149
2021 469 15373
2022 398 15899
2023 378 15850
2024 325 15571
2025 311 14297

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

Chemistry subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Biochemistry 82 347 963
Organic Chemistry 153 940 2047
Radiochemistry 157 1335 2553
Inorganic Chemistry 179 1246 2558
Materials Science 169 1208 2560
Nutrition and Food Science 171 1294 2742
Nanotechnology 175 1513 3034
Chemical Engineering 204 1746 3511
Physical chemistry 211 1694 3547
Environmental Chemistry 220 1729 3624

Psychology rankings

Tokyo Medical University ranked 60th for Psychology in Japan and 989th in the World with 5,517 publications made and 99,831 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Clinical Psychology, Social Psychology, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#60 of 498 In Japan
#271 of 2,766 In Asia
#989 of 6,663 In the World

Tokyo Medical University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 24 64
1994 15 70
1995 8 89
1996 15 115
1997 6 113
1998 34 114
1999 80 142
2000 114 250
2001 116 325
2002 121 503
2003 148 705
2004 124 908
2005 112 1181
2006 142 1352
2007 150 1567
2008 147 1627
2009 171 2134
2010 180 2165
2011 208 2504
2012 223 2973
2013 214 3308
2014 236 3915
2015 216 4140
2016 225 4612
2017 269 5086
2018 229 5466
2019 238 6118
2020 273 7589
2021 343 9479
2022 276 9625
2023 292 10001
2024 243 9327
2025 217 8556

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

Psychology subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Psychiatry 54 174 725
Neuroscience 64 188 769
Clinical Psychology 46 311 1300
Child Psychology 99 744 2317
Social Psychology 106 922 2636
Cognitive Science 173 1403 3193
Education Majors 158 1686 4399

Computer Science rankings

Tokyo Medical University ranked 93rd for Computer Science in Japan and 1826th in the World with 4,785 publications made and 104,028 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#93 of 515 In Japan
#706 of 2,842 In Asia
#1826 of 6,855 In the World

Tokyo Medical University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 15 57
1994 7 86
1995 4 95
1996 8 98
1997 7 115
1998 23 122
1999 43 147
2000 76 249
2001 66 303
2002 93 471
2003 93 619
2004 97 865
2005 95 1092
2006 112 1297
2007 132 1519
2008 109 1558
2009 146 2055
2010 120 2136
2011 166 2618
2012 174 3009
2013 189 3433
2014 215 4155
2015 182 4211
2016 198 4620
2017 225 5046
2018 202 5365
2019 233 6210
2020 277 7974
2021 343 10013
2022 280 10597
2023 305 10868
2024 234 10714
2025 202 10244

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 64 188 769
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 60 328 1004
Library and Information science 58 216 1156
Machine Learning 93 1036 2287
Computer Vision 154 1233 2670
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 144 1387 3056
Telecommunications 165 1471 3179
Cognitive Science 173 1403 3193
Cyber Security 183 1913 4352
Computer Networking 217 2055 4578

Physics rankings

Tokyo Medical University ranked 134th for Physics in Japan and 2234th in the World with 3,642 publications made and 73,282 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#134 of 515 In Japan
#973 of 2,822 In Asia
#2234 of 6,729 In the World

Tokyo Medical University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 14 69
1994 9 88
1995 7 93
1996 15 108
1997 7 101
1998 22 111
1999 43 138
2000 56 176
2001 54 249
2002 86 268
2003 97 459
2004 123 532
2005 98 697
2006 85 936
2007 134 1102
2008 97 1098
2009 128 1476
2010 103 1624
2011 122 1859
2012 139 2190
2013 139 2401
2014 154 2735
2015 132 3034
2016 131 3125
2017 150 3608
2018 129 3428
2019 179 3924
2020 190 5292
2021 209 6123
2022 175 6377
2023 172 6355
2024 156 6756
2025 178 6365

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 31 105 525
Biophysics 83 259 866
Astrobiology 95 401 1269
Nuclear Physics 126 662 1644
Optical Engineering 121 749 1745
Acoustical Engineering 109 686 1751
Astrophysics and Astronomy 128 776 2070
Materials Science 169 1208 2560
Quantum and Particle physics 166 1248 2792
Nanotechnology 175 1513 3034
Condensed Matter Physics 195 1515 3081

Engineering rankings

Tokyo Medical University ranked 140th for Engineering in Japan and 2360th in the World with 3,608 publications made and 78,713 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Biotechnology, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#140 of 520 In Japan
#1051 of 2,841 In Asia
#2360 of 6,795 In the World

Tokyo Medical University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 13 71
1994 12 95
1995 5 107
1996 12 88
1997 6 105
1998 22 120
1999 43 134
2000 58 209
2001 64 272
2002 82 381
2003 95 586
2004 123 764
2005 87 898
2006 95 1070
2007 136 1334
2008 87 1317
2009 120 1702
2010 98 1877
2011 128 2135
2012 138 2531
2013 138 2626
2014 152 3090
2015 134 3411
2016 121 3400
2017 155 3885
2018 131 3866
2019 160 4410
2020 185 5724
2021 216 6552
2022 166 6792
2023 176 6930
2024 156 7073
2025 182 6702

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 57 299 884
Biotechnology 83 371 1024
Optical Engineering 121 749 1745
Acoustical Engineering 109 686 1751
Civil Engineering 103 887 2114
Metallurgical Engineering 159 1112 2358
Mechanical Engineering 138 1055 2484
Structural Engineering 150 1107 2491
Electronic Engineering 133 1173 2495
Materials Science 169 1208 2560
Aerospace Engineering 163 1168 2686
Nanotechnology 175 1513 3034
Telecommunications 165 1471 3179
Electrical Engineering 182 1610 3428
Chemical Engineering 204 1746 3511
Computer Networking 217 2055 4578

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Tokyo Medical University ranked 90th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Japan and 2635th in the World with 3,228 publications made and 72,274 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Linguistics, Sociology, Political Science, Demography.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#90 of 536 In Japan
#841 of 2,867 In Asia
#2635 of 7,088 In the World

Tokyo Medical University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
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 68 446
2005 68 611
2006 74 713
2007 75 833
2008 52 1026
2009 80 1339
2010 84 1432
2011 113 1664
2012 97 2001
2013 118 2220
2014 115 2544
2015 137 3029
2016 141 3260
2017 147 3609
2018 130 3895
2019 158 4442
2020 197 5837
2021 229 6913
2022 185 7442
2023 192 7577
2024 172 7180
2025 151 6118

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 8 32 398
Genealogy 22 111 915
Library and Information science 58 216 1156
Demography 71 472 1550
Linguistics 89 654 1805
Philosophy 92 804 2601
Sociology 95 867 2720
Archaeology 109 1163 2961
History 110 1128 3031
Aesthetics 150 1220 3253
Law 121 1364 3630
Anthropology 127 1340 3749
Political Science 120 1352 3856
Education Majors 158 1686 4399

Mathematics rankings

Tokyo Medical University ranked 76th for Mathematics in Japan and 1862nd in the World with 2,039 publications made and 51,719 citations received. Main research topic: Statistics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#76 of 460 In Japan
#712 of 2,725 In Asia
#1862 of 6,434 In the World

Tokyo Medical University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
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 14 148
2005 24 230
2006 19 278
2007 50 332
2008 29 365
2009 52 521
2010 34 638
2011 56 768
2012 73 892
2013 84 1162
2014 77 1423
2015 87 1713
2016 94 1798
2017 90 2071
2018 98 2273
2019 94 2622
2020 164 3809
2021 209 4514
2022 165 5180
2023 180 5192
2024 116 4190
2025 137 3638

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

Mathematics subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Statistics 72 579 1598

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Tokyo Medical University

Speciality Japan Asia World Rank
Geology 123 905 2239
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 130 982 2257
Environmental Science 120 1014 2495
Earth science and Geophysics 165 1284 2985
Ecology 142 1283 3029
Geography and Cartography 128 1245 3151
Development Studies 95 1282 3359
Oceanography 195 1556 3641
Literature 159 1414 3769
Marketing 141 1617 3898
Economics 140 1559 3929
Business 157 1611 3965
Art & Design 191 1592 4072
Fashion Design 199 1679 4123
Management 173 1734 4169
Finance 192 1830 4410