Tokyo Polytechnic University: Rankings

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Tokyo Polytechnic University ranked 168th in Japan, 2632nd in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 28 research topics. Tokyo Polytechnic University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 3,310 academic publications and 60,997 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 4 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2632 of 14,131 In the World
#769 of 5,830 In Asia
#168 of 719 In Japan
#36 of 84 In Tokyo
#551 of 1,098 For Marine Engineering
#781 of 3,237 For Inorganic Chemistry
#851 of 3,207 For Condensed Matter Physics
#1939 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#3208 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 25 other topics

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Engineering rankings

Tokyo Polytechnic University ranked 98th for Engineering in Japan and 1775th in the World with 2,847 publications made and 57,849 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#98 of 520 In Japan
#738 of 2,841 In Asia
#1775 of 6,795 In the World

Tokyo Polytechnic University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
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 130 532
2003 93 501
2004 90 483
2005 97 735
2006 109 737
2007 133 823
2008 101 867
2009 118 971
2010 106 1103
2011 76 1246
2012 89 1346
2013 111 1650
2014 70 1865
2015 50 2360
2016 69 2975
2017 66 3396
2018 73 3673
2019 76 3919
2020 89 4256
2021 92 4551
2022 78 4475
2023 53 4337
2024 51 4197
2025 42 3320

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 22 174 551
Nanotechnology 57 459 1030
Electrical Engineering 64 447 1139
Architectural Engineering 55 430 1180
Chemical Engineering 73 654 1379
Civil Engineering 66 517 1394
Optical Engineering 89 575 1424
Automation and Control engineering 88 668 1512
Robotics 126 636 1514
Aerospace Engineering 94 586 1545
Materials Science 93 696 1588
Structural Engineering 99 703 1685
Electronic Engineering 104 879 1919
Renewable Energy Engineering 61 944 2079
Acoustical Engineering 135 878 2120
Human-Computer Interaction 107 916 2353
Telecommunications 126 1103 2404
Mechanical Engineering 133 1011 2407
Metallurgical Engineering 177 1208 2533
Systems Engineering 127 1219 2973
Computer Networking 139 1351 2974
Geotechnical Engineering 166 1556 3408

Physics rankings

Tokyo Polytechnic University ranked 106th for Physics in Japan and 1793rd in the World with 2,525 publications made and 52,557 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Condensed Matter Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#106 of 515 In Japan
#749 of 2,822 In Asia
#1793 of 6,729 In the World

Tokyo Polytechnic University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
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 123 519
2003 85 505
2004 87 503
2005 92 735
2006 96 726
2007 122 791
2008 88 829
2009 102 903
2010 94 1051
2011 64 1200
2012 85 1295
2013 98 1542
2014 58 1751
2015 41 2236
2016 54 2828
2017 53 3162
2018 58 3396
2019 65 3617
2020 62 3900
2021 66 4116
2022 63 3910
2023 41 3821
2024 42 3544
2025 35 2839

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 65 319 851
Nanotechnology 57 459 1030
Optical Engineering 89 575 1424
Materials Science 93 696 1588
Quantum and Particle physics 97 718 1736
Atomic and Molecular physics 129 676 1739
Acoustical Engineering 135 878 2120
Nuclear Physics 176 1037 2346
Astrophysics and Astronomy 154 1011 2535

Chemistry rankings

Tokyo Polytechnic University ranked 150th for Chemistry in Japan and 2107th in the World with 1,996 publications made and 44,352 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Physical chemistry, Nanotechnology, Biochemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#150 of 510 In Japan
#939 of 2,785 In Asia
#2107 of 6,561 In the World

Tokyo Polytechnic University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
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 96 427
2003 69 460
2004 63 425
2005 76 610
2006 68 625
2007 88 657
2008 69 706
2009 82 722
2010 75 812
2011 51 951
2012 68 1026
2013 72 1231
2014 44 1479
2015 29 1872
2016 42 2403
2017 35 2706
2018 43 3017
2019 49 3284
2020 56 3437
2021 50 3667
2022 42 3524
2023 35 3424
2024 26 3151
2025 26 2560

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 48 305 781
Nanotechnology 57 459 1030
Physical chemistry 65 516 1187
Chemical Engineering 73 654 1379
Materials Science 93 696 1588
Organic Chemistry 137 847 1876
Pharmacy 143 858 1954
Environmental Chemistry 127 1006 2186
Biochemistry 191 1222 2638

Environmental Science rankings

Tokyo Polytechnic University ranked 112th for Environmental Science in Japan and 2375th in the World with 1,562 publications made and 43,756 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science, Oceanography, Ecology.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#112 of 523 In Japan
#949 of 2,841 In Asia
#2375 of 6,888 In the World

Tokyo Polytechnic University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
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 63 237
2003 50 220
2004 53 253
2005 57 303
2006 62 337
2007 83 400
2008 49 411
2009 62 477
2010 52 568
2011 51 660
2012 57 747
2013 55 932
2014 39 1048
2015 24 1335
2016 35 1707
2017 38 1938
2018 48 2143
2019 51 2227
2020 59 2401
2021 54 2640
2022 53 2609
2023 37 2493
2024 28 2374
2025 36 1832

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 74 537 1429
Oceanography 100 733 1886
Environmental Chemistry 127 1006 2186
Earth science and Geophysics 131 1035 2472
Ecology 106 1002 2483
Geography and Cartography 116 1121 2873
Geology 170 1325 3126
Geotechnical Engineering 166 1556 3408
Paleontology 202 1643 3834
Environmental Management 164 1804 4099

Biology rankings

Tokyo Polytechnic University ranked 170th for Biology in Japan and 2661st in the World with 1,353 publications made and 36,983 citations received. Main research topics: Nanotechnology, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Genetics, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#170 of 528 In Japan
#1181 of 2,838 In Asia
#2661 of 6,841 In the World

Tokyo Polytechnic University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
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 38 286
2004 42 291
2005 41 391
2006 51 446
2007 64 482
2008 49 518
2009 57 552
2010 50 605
2011 35 652
2012 44 817
2013 52 903
2014 28 1087
2015 15 1392
2016 31 1767
2017 27 2012
2018 41 2285
2019 37 2444
2020 45 2587
2021 50 2765
2022 29 2526
2023 28 2479
2024 17 2114
2025 18 1720

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

Biology subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 57 459 1030
Biochemistry 191 1222 2638
Paleontology 202 1643 3834
Neuroscience 302 1834 4382
Genetics 317 2091 4762
Botany 294 2118 4826

Computer Science rankings

Tokyo Polytechnic University ranked 174th for Computer Science in Japan and 3403rd in the World with 1,268 publications made and 10,922 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Computer Vision, Telecommunications, Computer Networking, Neuroscience.

Computer Science ranking Location
#174 of 515 In Japan
#1498 of 2,842 In Asia
#3403 of 6,855 In the World

Tokyo Polytechnic University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
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 59 180
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 39 408
2012 34 390
2013 50 498
2014 23 545
2015 19 676
2016 35 750
2017 38 857
2018 32 909
2019 40 904
2020 45 1050
2021 59 1169
2022 54 1173
2023 33 1093
2024 32 1009
2025 17 830

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 84 475 1378
Robotics 126 636 1514
Computer Vision 125 1027 2264
Human-Computer Interaction 107 916 2353
Telecommunications 126 1103 2404
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 136 1306 2885
Computer Networking 139 1351 2974
Computational Linguistics 164 1418 2976
Cognitive Science 221 1735 3883
Neuroscience 302 1834 4382
Machine Learning 204 2050 4495

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Tokyo Polytechnic University ranked 180th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Japan and 4385th in the World with 848 publications made and 11,531 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, History, Archaeology, Political Science, Linguistics.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#180 of 536 In Japan
#1672 of 2,867 In Asia
#4385 of 7,088 In the World

Tokyo Polytechnic University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
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 68
2003 22 85
2004 31 69
2005 18 112
2006 34 128
2007 23 133
2008 27 131
2009 25 182
2010 28 196
2011 32 257
2012 25 285
2013 39 316
2014 23 361
2015 20 447
2016 21 457
2017 31 522
2018 25 561
2019 37 598
2020 37 759
2021 50 788
2022 37 883
2023 29 843
2024 22 752
2025 25 678

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 1301 3260
History 128 1292 3378
Linguistics 247 1937 4547
Philosophy 230 1853 4790
Law 193 1932 4883
Political Science 189 1902 4981
Sociology 276 2233 5675

Business rankings

Tokyo Polytechnic University ranked 162nd for Business in Japan and 4015th in the World with 411 publications made and 4,125 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance.

Business ranking Location
#162 of 394 In Japan
#1633 of 2,654 In Asia
#4015 of 6,366 In the World

Tokyo Polytechnic University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
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 3 148
2012 12 176
2013 9 201
2014 14 199
2015 9 225
2016 10 235
2017 5 246
2018 16 315
2019 15 237
2020 23 311
2021 20 335
2022 15 326
2023 4 340
2024 10 262
2025 13 204

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

Business subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Management 127 1300 3154
Finance 206 1894 4546

Art & Design rankings

Tokyo Polytechnic University ranked 156th for Art & Design in Japan and 3610th in the World with 308 publications made and 1,728 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
#156 of 350 In Japan
#1385 of 2,450 In Asia
#3610 of 6,010 In the World

Tokyo Polytechnic University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
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 7 221
2017 8 258
2018 9 258
2019 7 239
2020 6 253
2021 11 240
2022 10 245
2023 9 190
2024 10 219
2025 10 167

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 84 475 1378
Fashion Design 162 1376 3467
Literature 190 1681 4309

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Tokyo Polytechnic University

Speciality Japan Asia World Rank
Physical Therapy 303 1651 3875
Anatomy and Physiology 306 1729 4056
Social Psychology 185 1630 4107
Psychiatry 233 1671 4136
Statistics 203 1867 4243
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 307 1860 4260
Surgery 312 1839 4399
Mathematics 206 1944 4497
Psychology 243 1892 4595
Medicine 305 2081 4985
Economics 230 2147 5232
Pathology 351 2281 5327