University of Fukui: Rankings

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The University of Fukui ranked 83rd in Japan, 1284th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 105 research topics. The University of Fukui ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 21,927 academic publications and 329,498 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1284 of 14,131 In the World
#308 of 5,830 In Asia
#83 of 719 In Japan
#1 of 2 In Fukui
#393 of 1,054 For Neurosurgery
#408 of 1,118 For Nuclear Engineering
#430 of 1,009 For Polymer science and Plastics engineering
#3411 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#1874 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 102 other topics

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Acceptance rate and other statistics

Biology rankings

The University of Fukui ranked 72nd for Biology in Japan and 987th in the World with 14,105 publications made and 263,662 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Neuroscience, Immunology, Oncology and Cancer research.

Biology ranking Location
#72 of 528 In Japan
#336 of 2,838 In Asia
#987 of 6,841 In the World

University of Fukui
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 221 1006
1994 208 1175
1995 247 1431
1996 249 1595
1997 273 1903
1998 282 2127
1999 273 2654
2000 340 3032
2001 319 3501
2002 317 3730
2003 349 4590
2004 359 5073
2005 376 5501
2006 382 6156
2007 354 6526
2008 390 6968
2009 393 7779
2010 387 8189
2011 435 8598
2012 409 9017
2013 504 9494
2014 467 10219
2015 432 10240
2016 438 10327
2017 445 10493
2018 471 11055
2019 462 11878
2020 493 14347
2021 542 15684
2022 493 15373
2023 460 15021
2024 431 14177
2025 397 12265

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

Biology subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Biophysics 31 96 467
Molecular Biology 64 172 557
Oncology and Cancer research 66 186 570
Neuroscience 40 128 619
Immunology 69 206 654
Genetics 73 235 756
Biochemistry 74 296 858
Biotechnology 76 322 910
Pharmacology 81 355 920
Virology 72 281 940
Astrobiology 87 363 1191
Nanotechnology 66 539 1196
Microbiology 86 491 1291
Paleontology 77 483 1417
Evolutionary Biology 76 448 1460
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 92 514 1513
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 102 591 1552
Botany 86 597 1552
Zoology 94 544 1697
Forestry 59 587 1756
Nutrition and Food Science 109 840 1908
Animal Science 103 689 1934
Horticulture 138 1306 2858
Agricultural Science 122 1329 3026

Chemistry rankings

The University of Fukui ranked 69th for Chemistry in Japan and 990th in the World with 13,994 publications made and 232,942 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Physical chemistry, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#69 of 510 In Japan
#358 of 2,785 In Asia
#990 of 6,561 In the World

University of Fukui
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 173 902
1994 170 1034
1995 228 1298
1996 210 1487
1997 225 1717
1998 251 1856
1999 249 2284
2000 325 2567
2001 329 2935
2002 287 3114
2003 362 3777
2004 368 4119
2005 392 4643
2006 426 5187
2007 407 5479
2008 435 5817
2009 441 6577
2010 464 7108
2011 510 7628
2012 475 8014
2013 532 8326
2014 467 8911
2015 478 9019
2016 493 9316
2017 449 9323
2018 527 9667
2019 455 10351
2020 433 12369
2021 466 12969
2022 384 12614
2023 379 12241
2024 345 11374
2025 258 9611

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

Chemistry subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 30 122 430
Inorganic Chemistry 49 312 798
Biochemistry 74 296 858
Materials Science 57 361 951
Radiochemistry 47 496 976
Organic Chemistry 69 387 1010
Environmental Chemistry 66 447 1137
Chemical Engineering 62 548 1177
Nanotechnology 66 539 1196
Physical chemistry 67 521 1199
Pharmacy 103 496 1251
Computational Chemistry 72 532 1351
Nutrition and Food Science 109 840 1908
Petrology and Geochemistry 87 722 1930

Engineering rankings

The University of Fukui ranked 58th for Engineering in Japan and 1200th in the World with 11,798 publications made and 135,814 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#58 of 520 In Japan
#444 of 2,841 In Asia
#1200 of 6,795 In the World

University of Fukui
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 108 363
1994 100 425
1995 107 505
1996 127 593
1997 143 668
1998 167 748
1999 169 851
2000 235 1031
2001 238 1108
2002 240 1367
2003 300 1688
2004 300 1912
2005 349 2279
2006 401 2604
2007 403 3056
2008 393 3400
2009 382 3735
2010 467 4276
2011 457 4718
2012 439 5205
2013 483 5418
2014 420 5621
2015 402 5857
2016 471 6362
2017 420 6453
2018 505 6720
2019 459 7310
2020 389 8241
2021 460 8767
2022 335 8437
2023 334 8245
2024 271 7802
2025 227 7018

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

Physics rankings

The University of Fukui ranked 57th for Physics in Japan and 1088th in the World with 11,438 publications made and 143,591 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Optical Engineering, Nuclear Physics, Nanotechnology.

Physics ranking Location
#57 of 515 In Japan
#386 of 2,822 In Asia
#1088 of 6,729 In the World

University of Fukui
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 110 375
1994 91 443
1995 106 520
1996 123 621
1997 141 711
1998 157 784
1999 160 861
2000 225 1040
2001 228 1086
2002 223 1397
2003 276 1774
2004 284 1983
2005 329 2380
2006 386 2719
2007 390 3088
2008 384 3568
2009 390 3919
2010 460 4436
2011 451 4961
2012 444 5394
2013 469 5612
2014 398 5778
2015 389 5958
2016 457 6466
2017 415 6605
2018 484 6750
2019 426 7285
2020 372 8227
2021 442 8758
2022 311 8273
2023 326 8021
2024 259 7614
2025 199 6678

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

Physics subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Biophysics 31 96 467
Nuclear Physics 43 182 659
Applied/Engineering Physics 46 274 785
Medical Physics 61 227 801
Atomic and Molecular physics 67 270 899
Condensed Matter Physics 71 350 915
Acoustical Engineering 51 290 931
Materials Science 57 361 951
Optical Engineering 60 346 1001
Astrophysics and Astronomy 55 311 1082
Quantum and Particle physics 62 422 1163
Astrobiology 87 363 1191
Nanotechnology 66 539 1196
Theoretical Physics 68 413 1311

Medicine rankings

The University of Fukui ranked 73rd for Medicine in Japan and 835th in the World with 11,314 publications made and 218,379 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Radiology and Nuclear medicine, Psychiatry, Immunology.

Medicine ranking Location
#73 of 521 In Japan
#249 of 2,817 In Asia
#835 of 6,793 In the World

University of Fukui
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 214 835
1994 179 970
1995 230 1178
1996 214 1293
1997 244 1612
1998 251 1781
1999 230 2246
2000 277 2588
2001 261 2966
2002 243 3171
2003 262 3859
2004 277 4246
2005 267 4635
2006 263 5152
2007 239 5395
2008 267 5912
2009 256 6492
2010 255 6705
2011 317 7087
2012 312 7371
2013 364 7629
2014 351 8396
2015 346 8369
2016 341 8285
2017 349 8390
2018 362 8844
2019 385 9542
2020 415 12051
2021 473 13127
2022 451 13299
2023 418 13097
2024 408 12439
2025 440 11156

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

Medicine subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Neurosurgery 45 114 393
Radiation Therapy 52 139 441
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 60 147 507
Audiology 33 88 511
Anatomy and Physiology 59 148 551
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 73 192 565
Oncology and Cancer research 66 186 570
Surgery 67 177 588
Ophthalmology 66 175 594
Urology 66 194 598
Cardiology 72 173 603
Anesthesiology 69 185 607
Dermatology 70 202 638
Immunology 69 206 654
Sonography and Ultrasound 69 233 677
Respiratory Therapy 67 205 728
Pathology 73 244 781
Medical Physics 61 227 801
Pediatrics 61 229 805
Psychiatry 65 213 820
Optometry 61 241 828
Pharmacology 81 355 920
Virology 72 281 940
Sports Medicine 71 242 1038
Orthodontics 68 318 1058
Physical Therapy 73 322 1146
Dentistry 78 409 1247
Pharmacy 103 496 1251
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 64 362 1255
Biomedical Engineering 99 492 1260
Clinical Psychology 43 296 1265
Occupational Therapy 90 397 1300
Critical Care Nursing 79 405 1314
Epidemiology 79 454 1394
Veterinary 42 571 1412
Family medicine 85 468 1572
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 82 462 1627
Gerontology 85 396 1652
Public Health 87 668 1968
Nursing 85 630 2070
Healthcare Management (MHA) 79 758 2311
Health Science 84 710 2316

Computer Science rankings

The University of Fukui ranked 53rd for Computer Science in Japan and 1252nd in the World with 7,933 publications made and 112,751 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Computer Vision, Machine Learning.

Computer Science ranking Location
#53 of 515 In Japan
#414 of 2,842 In Asia
#1252 of 6,855 In the World

University of Fukui
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 81 391
1994 67 472
1995 87 576
1996 91 613
1997 111 636
1998 125 727
1999 105 893
2000 129 1059
2001 162 1261
2002 173 1397
2003 200 1726
2004 173 1893
2005 205 2013
2006 247 2357
2007 251 2699
2008 251 2785
2009 234 3319
2010 276 3474
2011 277 3844
2012 282 4163
2013 290 4353
2014 304 4781
2015 291 4847
2016 305 4997
2017 269 5036
2018 296 5531
2019 325 6116
2020 315 7442
2021 347 8186
2022 306 8151
2023 309 8148
2024 253 7375
2025 221 6514

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

Computer Science subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Robotics 45 179 519
Neuroscience 40 128 619
Game Design and Development 43 312 1014
Cognitive Science 38 353 1092
Computer Vision 61 467 1228
Telecommunications 58 493 1248
Computer Graphics 72 411 1255
Blockchain and Cryptography 40 530 1300
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 56 559 1453
Computational Linguistics 66 593 1481
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 102 591 1552
Human-Computer Interaction 75 540 1576
Computer Networking 73 705 1707
Machine Learning 59 755 1778
Library and Information science 117 510 1965
Cyber Security 67 835 2024
Computer Engineering 106 989 2089
Software Engineering 80 850 2295

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Fukui ranked 75th for Environmental Science in Japan and 1636th in the World with 6,538 publications made and 82,325 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Ecology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#75 of 523 In Japan
#587 of 2,841 In Asia
#1636 of 6,888 In the World

University of Fukui
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 82 198
1994 62 227
1995 72 306
1996 93 391
1997 102 452
1998 96 491
1999 90 588
2000 154 681
2001 156 778
2002 142 906
2003 160 1158
2004 162 1344
2005 209 1436
2006 201 1648
2007 212 1677
2008 189 1924
2009 217 2209
2010 232 2483
2011 261 2646
2012 263 2940
2013 276 3319
2014 225 3280
2015 213 3363
2016 227 3665
2017 202 3699
2018 249 4119
2019 226 4231
2020 206 4881
2021 258 5334
2022 205 4991
2023 209 4983
2024 146 4723
2025 127 3890

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

Environmental Science subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 57 383 1121
Environmental Chemistry 66 447 1137
Oceanography 62 399 1215
Earth science and Geophysics 72 482 1314
Geotechnical Engineering 55 517 1322
Geology 70 480 1403
Paleontology 77 483 1417
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 92 514 1513
Forestry 59 587 1756
Geography and Cartography 63 622 1846
Environmental Engineering 67 816 1875
Petrology and Geochemistry 87 722 1930
Ecology 83 792 2055
Environmental Management 85 1094 2526
Agricultural Science 122 1329 3026

Psychology rankings

The University of Fukui ranked 61st for Psychology in Japan and 1011th in the World with 5,393 publications made and 97,325 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Cognitive Science, Social Psychology, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#61 of 498 In Japan
#281 of 2,766 In Asia
#1011 of 6,663 In the World

University of Fukui
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 96 364
1994 61 471
1995 99 563
1996 79 519
1997 118 656
1998 106 715
1999 95 886
2000 112 1063
2001 109 1191
2002 109 1340
2003 106 1607
2004 121 1841
2005 118 1862
2006 128 2129
2007 122 2386
2008 134 2441
2009 115 2785
2010 139 2783
2011 151 3010
2012 149 3227
2013 196 3364
2014 179 3708
2015 167 3773
2016 178 3850
2017 155 3892
2018 182 4329
2019 206 4731
2020 216 5994
2021 254 6586
2022 265 6562
2023 242 6576
2024 200 6004
2025 199 5386

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

Psychology subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Neuroscience 40 128 619
Psychiatry 65 213 820
Cognitive Science 38 353 1092
Child Psychology 29 248 1173
Clinical Psychology 43 296 1265
Occupational Therapy 90 397 1300
Social Psychology 60 579 1899
Education Majors 62 821 2486

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of Fukui

Speciality Japan Asia World Rank
Singing and Vocal Performance 34 207 870
Real Estate 29 318 988
Linguistics 50 413 1339
Aesthetics 57 450 1626
Demography 88 618 1866
Statistics 90 722 1872
Applied Mathematics 80 871 2057
Mathematics 89 818 2061
Philosophy 63 588 2103
History 72 764 2252
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences 79 711 2339
Art & Design 85 777 2348
Literature 81 767 2385
Archaeology 88 920 2418
Management 89 976 2466
Sociology 84 752 2477
Advertising 77 901 2520
Fashion Design 118 1019 2703
Business 103 1167 2986
Law 94 1086 3008
Finance 117 1234 3137
Anthropology 91 1041 3141
Political Science 91 1083 3253
Marketing 102 1317 3290
Math Teachers 105 1221 3304
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 133 1450 3388
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 96 1157 3406
Development Studies 97 1314 3411
Economics 114 1367 3514