University of Shizuoka: Rankings

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The University of Shizuoka ranked 129th in Japan, 1993rd in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 65 research topics. The University of Shizuoka ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 11,749 academic publications and 271,880 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1993 of 14,131 In the World
#546 of 5,830 In Asia
#129 of 719 In Japan
#2 of 3 In Shizuoka
#383 of 3,944 For Nutrition and Food Science
#422 of 2,363 For Pharmacy
#449 of 2,648 For Molecular Biology
#4107 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#3224 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 62 other topics

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Acceptance rate and other statistics

Biology rankings

The University of Shizuoka ranked 74th for Biology in Japan and 992nd in the World with 10,259 publications made and 257,908 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Pharmacology, Immunology, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#74 of 528 In Japan
#338 of 2,838 In Asia
#992 of 6,841 In the World

University of Shizuoka
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 143 1293
1994 187 1543
1995 199 1594
1996 159 1686
1997 226 1930
1998 253 2058
1999 251 2259
2000 219 2768
2001 203 3021
2002 228 3288
2003 215 3629
2004 281 4314
2005 242 4591
2006 273 5348
2007 260 5533
2008 274 6377
2009 307 6833
2010 270 7595
2011 295 8283
2012 296 9342
2013 299 9682
2014 325 10024
2015 283 9753
2016 272 9900
2017 313 10116
2018 284 10576
2019 314 11440
2020 313 13150
2021 352 14338
2022 346 14453
2023 317 13815
2024 262 13303
2025 218 11578

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

Biology subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 14 129 383
Molecular Biology 47 127 449
Pharmacology 27 131 460
Biophysics 44 121 543
Biotechnology 42 175 603
Biochemistry 52 218 685
Astrobiology 37 163 699
Genetics 70 227 742
Virology 51 213 765
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 41 242 826
Immunology 83 267 829
Botany 46 272 875
Oncology and Cancer research 86 324 876
Neuroscience 80 260 955
Microbiology 65 342 1009
Horticulture 53 431 1120
Toxicology 32 410 1146
Animal Science 57 431 1314
Nanotechnology 81 720 1502
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 108 591 1701
Paleontology 110 727 1895
Zoology 115 656 1961
Agricultural Science 73 856 2071
Forestry 72 738 2090
Evolutionary Biology 150 1084 2713

Chemistry rankings

The University of Shizuoka ranked 64th for Chemistry in Japan and 936th in the World with 9,987 publications made and 253,677 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#64 of 510 In Japan
#326 of 2,785 In Asia
#936 of 6,561 In the World

University of Shizuoka
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 142 1230
1994 178 1467
1995 195 1536
1996 160 1641
1997 227 1887
1998 250 1971
1999 256 2208
2000 211 2683
2001 202 2933
2002 230 3272
2003 217 3516
2004 289 4185
2005 244 4456
2006 261 5205
2007 260 5400
2008 269 6191
2009 301 6529
2010 275 7248
2011 282 7990
2012 295 9006
2013 291 9225
2014 322 9643
2015 272 9427
2016 260 9554
2017 292 9720
2018 253 10160
2019 282 10942
2020 302 12434
2021 311 13473
2022 311 13445
2023 284 12842
2024 222 11840
2025 200 10190

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

Chemistry subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 14 129 383
Pharmacy 39 126 422
Biochemistry 52 218 685
Organic Chemistry 44 252 734
Radiochemistry 37 424 822
Environmental Chemistry 59 398 1052
Inorganic Chemistry 79 517 1182
Physical chemistry 74 601 1343
Materials Science 82 585 1384
Nanotechnology 81 720 1502
Chemical Engineering 92 836 1712
Computational Chemistry 93 765 1792
Petrology and Geochemistry 121 1030 2513

Medicine rankings

The University of Shizuoka ranked 88th for Medicine in Japan and 1163rd in the World with 6,929 publications made and 166,082 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Pharmacology, Immunology, Psychiatry, Surgery.

Medicine ranking Location
#88 of 521 In Japan
#373 of 2,817 In Asia
#1163 of 6,793 In the World

University of Shizuoka
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 84 840
1994 104 981
1995 126 1014
1996 95 1107
1997 138 1224
1998 166 1301
1999 137 1431
2000 133 1706
2001 118 1890
2002 157 2171
2003 114 2323
2004 183 2794
2005 138 2940
2006 157 3436
2007 148 3344
2008 174 4072
2009 194 4190
2010 166 4805
2011 207 5549
2012 204 5845
2013 217 6268
2014 228 6695
2015 198 6511
2016 185 6328
2017 229 6503
2018 220 6813
2019 239 7640
2020 237 9007
2021 261 9813
2022 271 9934
2023 238 9702
2024 189 8968
2025 186 8161

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

Medicine subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Pharmacy 39 126 422
Pharmacology 27 131 460
Veterinary 21 208 637
Respiratory Therapy 61 178 654
Radiation Therapy 80 255 721
Virology 51 213 765
Immunology 83 267 829
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 84 331 868
Oncology and Cancer research 86 324 876
Urology 97 364 1012
Anesthesiology 88 357 1046
Cardiology 92 374 1094
Pathology 86 386 1138
Toxicology 32 410 1146
Anatomy and Physiology 107 418 1247
Surgery 95 438 1252
Psychiatry 88 407 1312
Dermatology 96 537 1418
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 106 543 1520
Family medicine 90 503 1648
Critical Care Nursing 86 585 1782
Gerontology 99 497 1907
Physical Therapy 137 670 1982
Nursing 88 670 2157
Pediatrics 95 743 2157
Clinical Psychology 95 682 2197
Healthcare Management (MHA) 78 750 2293
Dentistry 132 963 2412
Public Health 107 933 2556
Health Science 110 1220 3523

Physics rankings

The University of Shizuoka ranked 100th for Physics in Japan and 1666th in the World with 4,461 publications made and 99,956 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Biophysics.

Physics ranking Location
#100 of 515 In Japan
#684 of 2,822 In Asia
#1666 of 6,729 In the World

University of Shizuoka
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 52 378
1994 71 518
1995 102 641
1996 86 631
1997 106 746
1998 122 831
1999 106 867
2000 83 1012
2001 104 1178
2002 117 1325
2003 128 1429
2004 130 1744
2005 104 1782
2006 122 2127
2007 134 2231
2008 128 2482
2009 136 2610
2010 118 2799
2011 112 3096
2012 118 3632
2013 128 3744
2014 149 3980
2015 132 3908
2016 110 3990
2017 133 4055
2018 108 4270
2019 117 4508
2020 106 4977
2021 115 5246
2022 141 5234
2023 140 5035
2024 106 4632
2025 73 3894

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

Physics subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Biophysics 44 121 543
Astrobiology 37 163 699
Materials Science 82 585 1384
Theoretical Physics 80 476 1449
Nanotechnology 81 720 1502
Nuclear Physics 115 602 1525
Quantum and Particle physics 105 806 1907
Acoustical Engineering 134 877 2119
Optical Engineering 145 953 2132
Astrophysics and Astronomy 147 929 2377
Atomic and Molecular physics 179 1086 2445
Condensed Matter Physics 190 1469 2994

Engineering rankings

The University of Shizuoka ranked 104th for Engineering in Japan and 1856th in the World with 4,443 publications made and 99,384 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Biotechnology, Optical Engineering, Chemical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#104 of 520 In Japan
#782 of 2,841 In Asia
#1856 of 6,795 In the World

University of Shizuoka
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 44 415
1994 76 530
1995 99 589
1996 77 598
1997 106 752
1998 127 862
1999 117 886
2000 90 1051
2001 97 1193
2002 117 1349
2003 114 1481
2004 129 1746
2005 114 1796
2006 115 2104
2007 126 2296
2008 133 2525
2009 129 2630
2010 117 2941
2011 120 3345
2012 111 3697
2013 123 3932
2014 137 4093
2015 128 4119
2016 118 4184
2017 135 4200
2018 110 4500
2019 144 4869
2020 110 5361
2021 130 5796
2022 149 5853
2023 137 5665
2024 88 5105
2025 73 4378

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

Engineering subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Biotechnology 42 175 603
Metallurgical Engineering 69 489 1184
Environmental Engineering 48 557 1361
Materials Science 82 585 1384
Nanotechnology 81 720 1502
Chemical Engineering 92 836 1712
Acoustical Engineering 134 877 2119
Optical Engineering 145 953 2132
Geotechnical Engineering 115 1156 2611
Civil Engineering 139 1179 2744
Electronic Engineering 164 1433 2993
Structural Engineering 184 1369 3044
Mechanical Engineering 173 1347 3111
Computer Networking 155 1494 3311
Telecommunications 176 1537 3320
Aerospace Engineering 195 1505 3400
Electrical Engineering 206 1798 3845

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Shizuoka ranked 100th for Environmental Science in Japan and 2157th in the World with 2,985 publications made and 68,483 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Geography and Cartography, Environmental Chemistry.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#100 of 523 In Japan
#856 of 2,841 In Asia
#2157 of 6,888 In the World

University of Shizuoka
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 40 263
1994 42 315
1995 43 360
1996 55 367
1997 66 451
1998 65 415
1999 64 514
2000 58 633
2001 69 803
2002 80 904
2003 62 1007
2004 89 1229
2005 77 1276
2006 86 1623
2007 64 1690
2008 87 2017
2009 83 2190
2010 71 2448
2011 74 2604
2012 95 2905
2013 83 3240
2014 96 3360
2015 88 3184
2016 81 3338
2017 98 3374
2018 100 3773
2019 101 4064
2020 96 4701
2021 118 5189
2022 108 4955
2023 116 4961
2024 95 4479
2025 79 4008

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

Environmental Science subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Environmental Chemistry 59 398 1052
Environmental Engineering 48 557 1361
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 108 591 1701
Ecology 72 674 1808
Paleontology 110 727 1895
Geology 109 810 2064
Agricultural Science 73 856 2071
Oceanography 108 821 2074
Forestry 72 738 2090
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 121 917 2139
Earth science and Geophysics 110 916 2232
Environmental Management 83 1055 2440
Petrology and Geochemistry 121 1030 2513
Geotechnical Engineering 115 1156 2611
Geography and Cartography 135 1310 3270

Computer Science rankings

The University of Shizuoka ranked 118th for Computer Science in Japan and 2172nd in the World with 2,907 publications made and 68,012 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Telecommunications.

Computer Science ranking Location
#118 of 515 In Japan
#896 of 2,842 In Asia
#2172 of 6,855 In the World

University of Shizuoka
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 37 473
1994 40 521
1995 31 463
1996 28 485
1997 43 509
1998 45 556
1999 49 586
2000 48 661
2001 36 658
2002 51 713
2003 47 830
2004 68 1073
2005 67 1028
2006 60 1205
2007 62 1264
2008 88 1652
2009 91 1824
2010 91 2062
2011 96 2270
2012 90 2435
2013 88 2799
2014 117 2858
2015 121 2866
2016 91 2971
2017 118 3161
2018 102 3304
2019 119 3863
2020 102 4386
2021 132 4951
2022 125 4953
2023 127 5048
2024 93 4769
2025 70 4358

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

Computer Science subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 41 242 826
Neuroscience 80 260 955
Library and Information science 105 452 1814
Cyber Security 102 1205 2770
Computer Networking 155 1494 3311
Telecommunications 176 1537 3320
Computer Vision 188 1572 3368
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 170 1565 3443
Cognitive Science 196 1571 3549
Machine Learning 156 1671 3606

Psychology rankings

The University of Shizuoka ranked 96th for Psychology in Japan and 1664th in the World with 2,247 publications made and 54,679 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#96 of 498 In Japan
#565 of 2,766 In Asia
#1664 of 6,663 In the World

University of Shizuoka
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 24 456
1994 31 483
1995 35 389
1996 19 419
1997 35 442
1998 37 474
1999 42 487
2000 38 570
2001 33 578
2002 37 586
2003 33 698
2004 56 896
2005 46 834
2006 51 997
2007 45 923
2008 73 1203
2009 65 1288
2010 58 1485
2011 77 1556
2012 70 1809
2013 63 1930
2014 65 1998
2015 74 2113
2016 74 2060
2017 90 2183
2018 83 2255
2019 94 2569
2020 93 2975
2021 90 3239
2022 101 3171
2023 92 3275
2024 72 2970
2025 59 2621

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

Psychology subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Neuroscience 80 260 955
Psychiatry 88 407 1312
Clinical Psychology 95 682 2197
Child Psychology 126 945 2764
Social Psychology 147 1348 3528
Cognitive Science 196 1571 3549

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of Shizuoka

Speciality Japan Asia World Rank
Finance 90 959 2571
Fashion Design 119 1036 2730
Statistics 127 1158 2733
Aesthetics 122 972 2740
Demography 122 1026 2767
Linguistics 144 1149 2833
Anthropology 89 1012 3089
Economics 96 1207 3184
Mathematics 141 1386 3191
Philosophy 128 1133 3281
Art & Design 139 1259 3320
Development Studies 93 1261 3321
Sociology 137 1274 3611
Math Teachers 122 1361 3615
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences 139 1311 3658
History 140 1435 3675
Archaeology 146 1521 3735
Literature 157 1400 3741
Marketing 129 1540 3747
Business 149 1526 3759
Law 146 1600 4132
Political Science 147 1610 4370
Management 192 1870 4473