Tokyo Polytechnic University: Rankings

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Tokyo Polytechnic University ranked 162nd in Japan, 2836th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 31 research topics. Tokyo Polytechnic University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 3,267 academic publications and 58,208 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 4 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2836 of 14,131 In the World
#899 of 5,830 In Asia
#162 of 719 In Japan
#35 of 84 In Tokyo
#537 of 1,065 For Marine Engineering
#787 of 3,214 For Inorganic Chemistry
#841 of 3,183 For Condensed Matter Physics
#1984 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#3744 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 28 other topics

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Engineering rankings

Tokyo Polytechnic University ranked 100th for Engineering in Japan and 1748th in the World with 2,813 publications made and 55,150 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#100 of 517 In Japan
#719 of 2,835 In Asia
#1748 of 6,782 In the World

Tokyo Polytechnic University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 24 88
1993 38 80
1994 64 118
1995 65 111
1996 61 137
1997 90 191
1998 80 237
1999 68 300
2000 42 301
2001 73 315
2002 130 531
2003 93 499
2004 90 483
2005 97 735
2006 109 736
2007 133 823
2008 101 866
2009 118 973
2010 106 1103
2011 76 1243
2012 89 1348
2013 111 1648
2014 70 1866
2015 50 2362
2016 69 2970
2017 66 3398
2018 73 3675
2019 76 3919
2020 89 4252
2021 92 4568
2022 78 4475
2023 53 4343
2024 46 4179

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

Engineering subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Marine Engineering 22 166 537
Nanotechnology 57 438 1007
Electrical Engineering 64 428 1113
Architectural Engineering 54 403 1141
Chemical Engineering 73 635 1354
Civil Engineering 66 501 1375
Optical Engineering 89 558 1406
Robotics 125 615 1476
Automation and Control engineering 88 665 1507
Aerospace Engineering 95 572 1531
Materials Science 96 676 1564
Structural Engineering 98 687 1665
Electronic Engineering 103 848 1878
Renewable Energy Engineering 62 908 2017
Acoustical Engineering 136 867 2105
Human-Computer Interaction 104 868 2279
Telecommunications 126 1071 2368
Mechanical Engineering 134 987 2374
Metallurgical Engineering 177 1176 2492
Computer Networking 138 1324 2934
Systems Engineering 128 1195 2951
Geotechnical Engineering 166 1547 3391

Physics rankings

Tokyo Polytechnic University ranked 106th for Physics in Japan and 1758th in the World with 2,495 publications made and 50,297 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Condensed Matter Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#106 of 513 In Japan
#721 of 2,817 In Asia
#1758 of 6,713 In the World

Tokyo Polytechnic University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 22 93
1993 33 84
1994 59 127
1995 62 123
1996 63 135
1997 90 190
1998 75 230
1999 66 316
2000 41 300
2001 63 314
2002 123 518
2003 85 503
2004 87 503
2005 92 735
2006 96 725
2007 122 791
2008 88 828
2009 102 903
2010 94 1051
2011 64 1200
2012 85 1296
2013 98 1543
2014 58 1752
2015 41 2236
2016 54 2829
2017 52 3159
2018 59 3398
2019 65 3620
2020 62 3896
2021 66 4119
2022 62 3913
2023 41 3823
2024 38 3535

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

Physics subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Condensed Matter Physics 66 310 841
Nanotechnology 57 438 1007
Optical Engineering 89 558 1406
Materials Science 96 676 1564
Quantum and Particle physics 97 698 1709
Atomic and Molecular physics 129 663 1727
Acoustical Engineering 136 867 2105
Nuclear Physics 176 1017 2319
Astrophysics and Astronomy 156 985 2499

Chemistry rankings

Tokyo Polytechnic University ranked 151st for Chemistry in Japan and 2080th in the World with 1,974 publications made and 42,372 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Physical chemistry, Nanotechnology, Biochemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#151 of 508 In Japan
#919 of 2,781 In Asia
#2080 of 6,545 In the World

Tokyo Polytechnic University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 14 87
1993 26 83
1994 42 122
1995 47 111
1996 53 125
1997 81 169
1998 65 203
1999 60 295
2000 34 294
2001 54 291
2002 96 426
2003 69 458
2004 63 425
2005 76 610
2006 68 624
2007 88 657
2008 69 705
2009 82 722
2010 75 812
2011 51 950
2012 68 1026
2013 72 1230
2014 44 1479
2015 29 1874
2016 42 2402
2017 34 2704
2018 44 3019
2019 49 3284
2020 56 3443
2021 50 3678
2022 42 3525
2023 35 3426
2024 22 3144

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

Chemistry subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Inorganic Chemistry 49 302 787
Nanotechnology 57 438 1007
Physical chemistry 65 497 1165
Chemical Engineering 73 635 1354
Materials Science 96 676 1564
Organic Chemistry 137 826 1850
Pharmacy 142 839 1923
Environmental Chemistry 126 966 2133
Biochemistry 191 1192 2589

Environmental Science rankings

Tokyo Polytechnic University ranked 114th for Environmental Science in Japan and 2343rd in the World with 1,538 publications made and 41,499 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science, Oceanography, Ecology.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#114 of 521 In Japan
#928 of 2,838 In Asia
#2343 of 6,876 In the World

Tokyo Polytechnic University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 10 63
1993 21 46
1994 32 63
1995 31 67
1996 31 72
1997 47 105
1998 32 72
1999 26 103
2000 18 119
2001 34 126
2002 63 236
2003 50 220
2004 53 253
2005 57 303
2006 62 337
2007 83 400
2008 49 409
2009 62 477
2010 53 570
2011 51 659
2012 57 749
2013 55 932
2014 39 1047
2015 24 1341
2016 35 1697
2017 38 1931
2018 49 2135
2019 52 2219
2020 59 2407
2021 54 2646
2022 53 2604
2023 37 2502
2024 25 2361

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

Environmental Science subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 75 521 1411
Oceanography 98 704 1844
Environmental Chemistry 126 966 2133
Ecology 105 963 2425
Earth science and Geophysics 129 1019 2442
Geography and Cartography 116 1098 2842
Geology 170 1299 3083
Geotechnical Engineering 166 1547 3391
Paleontology 201 1611 3790
Environmental Management 166 1786 4066

Biology rankings

Tokyo Polytechnic University ranked 172nd for Biology in Japan and 2622nd in the World with 1,339 publications made and 35,275 citations received. Main research topics: Nanotechnology, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Genetics, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#172 of 527 In Japan
#1148 of 2,834 In Asia
#2622 of 6,833 In the World

Tokyo Polytechnic University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 10 57
1993 24 63
1994 35 90
1995 27 70
1996 36 83
1997 53 135
1998 44 144
1999 39 194
2000 22 188
2001 29 183
2002 53 295
2003 38 284
2004 42 291
2005 41 391
2006 51 446
2007 64 482
2008 49 518
2009 57 552
2010 50 605
2011 35 648
2012 44 817
2013 52 905
2014 28 1088
2015 15 1395
2016 31 1766
2017 26 2012
2018 42 2287
2019 37 2448
2020 45 2590
2021 50 2765
2022 30 2525
2023 29 2481
2024 14 2099

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

Biology subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 57 438 1007
Biochemistry 191 1192 2589
Paleontology 201 1611 3790
Neuroscience 296 1782 4278
Genetics 315 2066 4704
Botany 294 2104 4797

Computer Science rankings

Tokyo Polytechnic University ranked 173rd for Computer Science in Japan and 3333rd in the World with 1,253 publications made and 10,539 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Computer Vision, Telecommunications, Computer Networking, Neuroscience.

Computer Science ranking Location
#173 of 513 In Japan
#1454 of 2,840 In Asia
#3333 of 6,845 In the World

Tokyo Polytechnic University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 11 26
1993 16 20
1994 28 18
1995 36 19
1996 39 45
1997 36 73
1998 25 93
1999 25 84
2000 16 83
2001 26 93
2002 59 179
2003 43 161
2004 38 163
2005 34 249
2006 54 277
2007 53 259
2008 37 260
2009 53 328
2010 39 346
2011 39 407
2012 34 390
2013 50 498
2014 23 546
2015 19 677
2016 35 751
2017 38 856
2018 32 900
2019 41 903
2020 45 1045
2021 59 1172
2022 54 1167
2023 33 1095
2024 28 997

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

Computer Science subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Computer Graphics 84 456 1345
Robotics 125 615 1476
Computer Vision 124 987 2205
Human-Computer Interaction 104 868 2279
Telecommunications 126 1071 2368
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 132 1262 2814
Computational Linguistics 162 1390 2931
Computer Networking 138 1324 2934
Cognitive Science 223 1708 3830
Neuroscience 296 1782 4278
Machine Learning 202 2017 4431

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Tokyo Polytechnic University ranked 180th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Japan and 4341st in the World with 830 publications made and 10,910 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, History, Archaeology, Political Science, Law.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#180 of 535 In Japan
#1642 of 2,864 In Asia
#4341 of 7,081 In the World

Tokyo Polytechnic University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 7 14
1993 10 9
1994 11 15
1995 16 18
1996 15 31
1997 14 37
1998 10 45
1999 17 41
2000 9 36
2001 13 44
2002 31 70
2003 22 85
2004 31 69
2005 18 112
2006 34 127
2007 23 133
2008 27 131
2009 25 182
2010 28 196
2011 32 250
2012 25 285
2013 39 314
2014 23 363
2015 20 447
2016 21 454
2017 31 525
2018 26 558
2019 37 603
2020 37 762
2021 50 790
2022 37 879
2023 30 851
2024 19 740

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Archaeology 125 1278 3231
History 128 1274 3353
Linguistics 246 1921 4522
Philosophy 229 1818 4743
Law 192 1894 4811
Political Science 187 1853 4892
Sociology 276 2204 5628

Business rankings

Tokyo Polytechnic University ranked 158th for Business in Japan and 3965th in the World with 401 publications made and 4,003 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance.

Business ranking Location
#158 of 392 In Japan
#1603 of 2,646 In Asia
#3965 of 6,339 In the World

Tokyo Polytechnic University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 5 3
1993 7 7
1994 8 5
1995 13 16
1996 9 16
1997 10 18
1998 11 17
1999 7 31
2000 5 26
2001 8 27
2002 20 101
2003 18 91
2004 9 64
2005 9 95
2006 19 123
2007 24 100
2008 9 113
2009 17 150
2010 17 146
2011 3 147
2012 12 176
2013 9 200
2014 14 200
2015 9 224
2016 10 238
2017 5 245
2018 16 314
2019 15 238
2020 23 316
2021 20 342
2022 15 327
2023 5 344
2024 8 253

The following table provides academic rankings for Tokyo Polytechnic University in various areas of Business.

Business subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Management 126 1262 3089
Finance 206 1871 4501

Art & Design rankings

Tokyo Polytechnic University ranked 155th for Art & Design in Japan and 3529th in the World with 304 publications made and 1,654 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Computer Graphics, Literature.

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
#155 of 346 In Japan
#1343 of 2,428 In Asia
#3529 of 5,966 In the World

Tokyo Polytechnic University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 2 2
1993 10 0
1994 5 3
1995 6 4
1996 12 11
1997 6 10
1998 6 11
1999 9 22
2000 9 17
2001 10 18
2002 7 24
2003 10 19
2004 11 27
2005 7 36
2006 14 53
2007 11 45
2008 12 54
2009 11 56
2010 10 72
2011 6 84
2012 7 71
2013 10 99
2014 8 125
2015 7 246
2016 7 219
2017 8 257
2018 10 251
2019 7 242
2020 7 255
2021 11 240
2022 10 241
2023 10 190
2024 10 219

The following table provides academic rankings for Tokyo Polytechnic University in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Computer Graphics 84 456 1345
Fashion Design 159 1329 3389
Literature 188 1637 4238

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Tokyo Polytechnic University

Speciality Japan Asia World Rank
Physical Therapy 297 1616 3818
Social Psychology 183 1574 4005
Anatomy and Physiology 305 1710 4016
Psychiatry 230 1613 4039
Statistics 203 1848 4216
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 307 1843 4230
Surgery 309 1798 4338
Mathematics 207 1926 4468
Psychology 241 1853 4532
Medicine 299 2047 4914
Economics 228 2122 5188
Pathology 349 2259 5271