Tokyo University of Science: Rankings

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The Tokyo University of Science ranked 17th in Japan, 548th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 163 research topics. The Tokyo University of Science ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 79,472 academic publications and 2,003,954 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 9 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#548 of 14,131 In the World
#94 of 5,830 In Asia
#17 of 719 In Japan
#6 of 84 In Tokyo
#68 of 3,183 For Condensed Matter Physics
#74 of 2,335 For Pharmacy
#76 of 1,010 For Firefighting and Fire Science
#846 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#1418 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 160 other topics

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Chemistry rankings

The Tokyo University of Science ranked 10th for Chemistry in Japan and 200th in the World with 58,664 publications made and 1,630,636 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Physical chemistry, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#10 of 508 In Japan
#45 of 2,781 In Asia
#200 of 6,545 In the World

Tokyo University of Science
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 899 10117
1993 942 10571
1994 963 11706
1995 1023 11753
1996 1245 12920
1997 1279 14326
1998 1345 17092
1999 1325 19784
2000 1467 22004
2001 1391 25237
2002 1764 27527
2003 1630 31088
2004 1591 33714
2005 1608 37072
2006 1713 40136
2007 1743 43263
2008 1698 45365
2009 1664 48784
2010 1476 52248
2011 1651 56224
2012 1586 59104
2013 1517 62352
2014 1552 63977
2015 1466 62154
2016 1577 64305
2017 1468 65748
2018 1458 67455
2019 1448 68991
2020 1469 77294
2021 1383 81556
2022 1422 77415
2023 1484 76005
2024 1190 70676

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

Chemistry subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Pharmacy 9 19 74
Inorganic Chemistry 9 45 97
Physical chemistry 9 51 116
Organic Chemistry 9 37 138
Environmental Chemistry 9 43 146
Materials Science 9 59 150
Chemical Engineering 9 74 152
Nanotechnology 9 71 152
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 10 36 171
Biochemistry 10 35 195
Radiochemistry 11 109 196
Computational Chemistry 12 54 263
Petrology and Geochemistry 13 56 282
Nutrition and Food Science 37 276 749
Biochemical Engineering 18 316 971

Physics rankings

The Tokyo University of Science ranked 9th for Physics in Japan and 192nd in the World with 53,507 publications made and 1,188,069 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Nuclear Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#9 of 513 In Japan
#55 of 2,817 In Asia
#192 of 6,713 In the World

Tokyo University of Science
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 721 6476
1993 781 6713
1994 768 7322
1995 828 7551
1996 980 8438
1997 1046 8822
1998 1080 10308
1999 1073 11715
2000 1212 13102
2001 1180 15605
2002 1644 17945
2003 1515 20767
2004 1452 22856
2005 1535 26213
2006 1652 29498
2007 1629 31985
2008 1583 33698
2009 1575 35717
2010 1425 38487
2011 1547 42691
2012 1548 44758
2013 1506 47412
2014 1584 49316
2015 1505 49699
2016 1555 52148
2017 1470 53845
2018 1505 56277
2019 1411 57173
2020 1464 62428
2021 1341 65341
2022 1341 61090
2023 1410 60520
2024 1108 56329

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

Physics subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Condensed Matter Physics 10 23 68
Nuclear Physics 10 22 116
Atomic and Molecular physics 10 20 139
Theoretical Physics 7 18 140
Materials Science 9 59 150
Nanotechnology 9 71 152
Astrophysics and Astronomy 9 28 164
Astrobiology 10 22 166
Quantum and Particle physics 9 53 180
Biophysics 9 23 193
Optical Engineering 10 62 197
Applied/Engineering Physics 10 68 208
Acoustical Engineering 11 65 221
Medical Physics 79 313 1000

Engineering rankings

The Tokyo University of Science ranked 10th for Engineering in Japan and 228th in the World with 52,616 publications made and 1,111,756 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Engineering ranking Location
#10 of 517 In Japan
#70 of 2,835 In Asia
#228 of 6,782 In the World

Tokyo University of Science
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 681 5875
1993 758 6030
1994 750 6678
1995 820 6835
1996 932 7654
1997 1000 8138
1998 1026 9344
1999 1017 10783
2000 1167 11944
2001 1124 13979
2002 1685 16837
2003 1471 18662
2004 1431 20495
2005 1548 23695
2006 1659 26294
2007 1658 29050
2008 1562 30518
2009 1569 32632
2010 1400 35316
2011 1513 39017
2012 1557 41446
2013 1496 44096
2014 1568 45876
2015 1511 46058
2016 1572 48374
2017 1489 50250
2018 1520 52786
2019 1430 54159
2020 1471 58988
2021 1367 62510
2022 1367 59022
2023 1434 58364
2024 1130 54303

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

Engineering subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Firefighting and Fire Science 2 30 76
Metallurgical Engineering 9 57 140
Materials Science 9 59 150
Chemical Engineering 9 74 152
Nanotechnology 9 71 152
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 10 36 171
Robotics 15 60 186
Electrical Engineering 9 74 189
Optical Engineering 10 62 197
Applied/Engineering Physics 10 68 208
Acoustical Engineering 11 65 221
Structural Engineering 9 74 235
Geotechnical Engineering 9 97 278
Aerospace Engineering 11 77 278
Electronic Engineering 10 102 288
Architectural Engineering 13 85 294
Renewable Energy Engineering 8 107 296
Nuclear Engineering 15 112 307
Marine Engineering 16 99 310
Civil Engineering 11 89 311
Computer Networking 11 96 320
Telecommunications 12 103 322
Mechanical Engineering 13 98 336
Technical Drawing 16 118 374
Automotive Engineering 15 146 408
Automation and Control engineering 25 158 430
Human-Computer Interaction 16 96 464
Agricultural Engineering 17 203 487
Computer Engineering 18 153 488
Remote Sensing 12 118 501
Biotechnology 29 135 513
Environmental Engineering 13 173 515
Biomedical Engineering 27 154 515
Petroleum Engineering 15 172 541
Transportation Engineering 19 165 594
Industrial Engineering 15 190 668
Systems Engineering 16 176 743
Operations Research 16 252 773
Mining Engineering 23 284 786
Aviation 15 197 787
Construction Management 13 240 819
Architecture 17 219 849
Reliability and Quality Engineering 28 312 919
Engineering Management 15 245 957
Biochemical Engineering 18 316 971

Biology rankings

The Tokyo University of Science ranked 15th for Biology in Japan and 289th in the World with 46,235 publications made and 1,460,087 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Nanotechnology, Paleontology, Immunology.

Biology ranking Location
#15 of 527 In Japan
#54 of 2,834 In Asia
#289 of 6,833 In the World

Tokyo University of Science
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 706 8865
1993 717 9291
1994 747 10412
1995 850 10473
1996 975 11391
1997 1022 12828
1998 1085 15590
1999 1091 18078
2000 1142 20101
2001 1078 22930
2002 1334 25153
2003 1238 28444
2004 1223 31067
2005 1233 33572
2006 1280 36517
2007 1306 39865
2008 1366 42230
2009 1279 45925
2010 1162 49234
2011 1296 53029
2012 1298 56518
2013 1196 59544
2014 1234 60188
2015 1177 58732
2016 1240 60201
2017 1207 61854
2018 1141 63105
2019 1166 64984
2020 1224 73951
2021 1172 77159
2022 1265 73664
2023 1299 72816
2024 1050 66604

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

Biology subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Molecular Biology 8 17 118
Nanotechnology 9 71 152
Astrobiology 10 22 166
Biophysics 9 23 193
Biochemistry 10 35 195
Genetics 15 46 250
Virology 11 56 304
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 9 47 306
Immunology 21 62 311
Evolutionary Biology 11 47 337
Oncology and Cancer research 36 104 355
Botany 14 71 369
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 20 70 392
Paleontology 13 77 399
Horticulture 17 124 403
Entomology 21 69 422
Microbiology 20 111 452
Biotechnology 29 135 513
Neuroscience 29 90 519
Zoology 21 93 546
Pharmacology 45 186 592
Agricultural Science 20 192 603
Nutrition and Food Science 37 276 749
Toxicology 21 233 773
Forestry 30 294 1012
Animal Science 46 312 1027

Environmental Science rankings

The Tokyo University of Science ranked 11th for Environmental Science in Japan and 409th in the World with 29,088 publications made and 681,714 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#11 of 521 In Japan
#82 of 2,838 In Asia
#409 of 6,876 In the World

Tokyo University of Science
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 372 3629
1993 408 3768
1994 412 4335
1995 478 4269
1996 490 4631
1997 591 5301
1998 569 5984
1999 561 6783
2000 672 7660
2001 678 8769
2002 865 10266
2003 781 11981
2004 734 12882
2005 836 14281
2006 898 16145
2007 891 17451
2008 855 19491
2009 880 21059
2010 776 22550
2011 844 24775
2012 762 25630
2013 789 27547
2014 858 28404
2015 784 27971
2016 869 29375
2017 829 30014
2018 752 31421
2019 779 32966
2020 807 36966
2021 735 39442
2022 768 36811
2023 795 36820
2024 563 32488

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

Environmental Science subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Environmental Chemistry 9 43 146
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 9 59 204
Geotechnical Engineering 9 97 278
Earth science and Geophysics 10 68 282
Petrology and Geochemistry 13 56 282
Oceanography 11 71 294
Geology 11 76 373
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 20 70 392
Paleontology 13 77 399
Geography and Cartography 10 105 487
Ecology 12 101 489
Environmental Engineering 13 173 515
Agricultural Science 20 192 603
Mining Engineering 23 284 786
Environmental Management 16 260 792
Hydrology and Water resources management 18 329 855
Urban and Regional planning 17 188 895
Forestry 30 294 1012

Computer Science rankings

The Tokyo University of Science ranked 12th for Computer Science in Japan and 433rd in the World with 23,861 publications made and 501,534 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Computer Vision, Computer Networking, Neuroscience.

Computer Science ranking Location
#12 of 513 In Japan
#90 of 2,840 In Asia
#433 of 6,845 In the World

Tokyo University of Science
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 287 2532
1993 273 2573
1994 251 2949
1995 304 2992
1996 318 3029
1997 394 3315
1998 404 4291
1999 427 4948
2000 462 5512
2001 452 6835
2002 869 9465
2003 774 10189
2004 644 11199
2005 698 12388
2006 794 14059
2007 724 15083
2008 724 15730
2009 751 17900
2010 707 18677
2011 758 20167
2012 735 20630
2013 755 21900
2014 788 22644
2015 733 22194
2016 713 22826
2017 782 23674
2018 797 24787
2019 747 25732
2020 762 29218
2021 757 31264
2022 788 29705
2023 838 30548
2024 632 27253

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

Computer Science subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Robotics 15 60 186
Library and Information science 9 16 219
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 9 47 306
Computer Vision 12 88 308
Computer Networking 11 96 320
Telecommunications 12 103 322
Computer Graphics 15 88 349
Animation 13 97 351
Human-Computer Interaction 16 96 464
Blockchain and Cryptography 14 145 469
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 15 130 481
Computer Engineering 18 153 488
Neuroscience 29 90 519
Computational Linguistics 19 150 581
Cyber Security 13 164 598
Web Design and Development 14 169 605
Machine Learning 15 173 612
Game Design and Development 22 136 649
UX/UI Desgin 18 154 661
Cognitive Science 18 170 684
Multimedia 19 177 768
Database Administration 20 277 845
Data Science 15 185 870
Software Engineering 20 214 942
Management Information Systems 29 602 1933

Medicine rankings

The Tokyo University of Science ranked 40th for Medicine in Japan and 519th in the World with 21,075 publications made and 672,545 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Immunology, Oncology and Cancer research, Anatomy and Physiology, Surgery.

Medicine ranking Location
#40 of 521 In Japan
#123 of 2,809 In Asia
#519 of 6,775 In the World

Tokyo University of Science
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 268 3805
1993 273 4133
1994 298 4615
1995 343 4652
1996 384 5159
1997 390 5723
1998 456 7045
1999 427 8434
2000 473 9244
2001 491 10958
2002 583 12040
2003 578 13947
2004 563 14741
2005 557 16389
2006 574 17643
2007 635 19190
2008 568 20729
2009 575 22823
2010 547 24020
2011 605 25387
2012 610 27430
2013 603 29086
2014 605 29669
2015 616 28372
2016 609 28690
2017 567 29415
2018 538 29334
2019 586 30589
2020 632 36032
2021 634 38705
2022 699 37120
2023 699 36894
2024 537 32348

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

Medicine subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Pharmacy 9 19 74
Virology 11 56 304
Immunology 21 62 311
Oncology and Cancer research 36 104 355
Urology 43 125 438
Forensic Science 12 108 469
Biomedical Engineering 27 154 515
Anatomy and Physiology 60 144 550
Pharmacology 45 186 592
Pathology 50 157 595
Radiation Therapy 70 202 606
Respiratory Therapy 60 167 631
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 80 258 702
Family medicine 47 165 743
Orthodontics 46 208 760
Toxicology 21 233 773
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 80 249 773
Psychiatry 61 190 774
Surgery 79 257 781
Dentistry 50 232 804
Sports Medicine 51 160 835
Dermatology 83 298 835
Ophthalmology 81 263 839
Cardiology 82 259 842
Physical Therapy 54 200 877
Anesthesiology 83 293 878
Cosmetology 70 371 930
Sonography and Ultrasound 85 363 961
Audiology 86 247 991
Medical Physics 79 313 1000
Public Health 35 240 1009
Veterinary 34 390 1051
Occupational Therapy 68 298 1100
Epidemiology 76 395 1259
Health Science 57 360 1394
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 78 416 1503
Critical Care Nursing 83 531 1672
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 78 500 1681
Healthcare Management (MHA) 50 478 1704
Nursing 66 466 1716
Clinical Psychology 75 491 1731
Gerontology 91 417 1732
Pediatrics 88 576 1779

Mathematics rankings

The Tokyo University of Science ranked 14th for Mathematics in Japan and 563rd in the World with 9,188 publications made and 150,037 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#14 of 458 In Japan
#138 of 2,718 In Asia
#563 of 6,418 In the World

Tokyo University of Science
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 100 719
1993 109 827
1994 85 884
1995 94 811
1996 108 908
1997 160 897
1998 135 1071
1999 157 1166
2000 163 1394
2001 146 1572
2002 305 2388
2003 254 2426
2004 247 2769
2005 269 3363
2006 283 3633
2007 271 3748
2008 251 4194
2009 273 4689
2010 286 5150
2011 308 5590
2012 290 5562
2013 317 6156
2014 327 6368
2015 321 6410
2016 321 6692
2017 333 7327
2018 345 7571
2019 332 7968
2020 339 8953
2021 350 9787
2022 322 9151
2023 350 9279
2024 250 7224

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

Mathematics subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Blockchain and Cryptography 14 145 469
Applied Mathematics 12 129 480
Statistics 13 112 500
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 16 146 695
Operations Research 16 252 773
Math Teachers 13 261 1067

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Tokyo University of Science

Speciality Japan Asia World Rank
Real Estate 2 45 241
Painting and Drawing 12 85 428
Sculpture 12 85 428
Illustration and Concept Art 12 95 446
Aesthetics 13 70 468
Finance 14 95 500
Fashion Design 13 104 568
Linguistics 15 114 568
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 11 130 602
Music 16 111 634
Art & Design 15 121 678
Journalism and Digital Media 11 156 688
Business 15 159 745
Management 21 191 759
Psychology 39 176 770
Photography 31 152 771
Law 14 149 803
Economics 15 166 805
Classics and Ancient History 13 120 814
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences 14 147 839
Literature 14 159 848
Archaeology 15 213 875
Philosophy 15 163 885
History 15 196 901
Social Psychology 18 173 904
Marketing 16 220 912
Political Science 14 150 915
Environmental Economics 17 293 925
Performing arts 18 173 931
Demography 31 206 933
Graphic Design 23 266 967
Interior Design 31 437 1023
Education Majors 14 236 1077
Supply Chain Management 14 457 1078
Art History 16 114 1125
Advertising 18 285 1147
Sociology 19 238 1170
Accounting 15 287 1182
Development Studies 19 350 1329
Child Psychology 40 303 1364
Investment Banking and Stock trading 26 478 1426
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 16 355 1510
Anthropology 21 357 1569
International Business 32 394 1597
Public Policy / Administration 29 392 1745
Project Management 23 580 1912
Communications and Public Relations 28 758 2536