University of Toyama: Rankings

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The University of Toyama ranked 56th in Japan, 1034th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 120 research topics. The University of Toyama ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 27,912 academic publications and 481,675 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1034 of 14,131 In the World
#227 of 5,830 In Asia
#56 of 719 In Japan
#1 of 2 In Toyama
#419 of 2,363 For Pharmacy
#447 of 2,953 For Cardiology
#454 of 1,018 For Entomology
#3195 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#1394 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 117 other topics

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Chemistry rankings

The University of Toyama ranked 49th for Chemistry in Japan and 802nd in the World with 18,766 publications made and 353,981 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Materials Science, Physical chemistry, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#49 of 510 In Japan
#273 of 2,785 In Asia
#802 of 6,561 In the World

University of Toyama
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 133 654
1994 126 666
1995 150 850
1996 190 882
1997 219 1012
1998 218 1091
1999 228 1263
2000 256 1389
2001 253 1551
2002 294 1840
2003 280 2275
2004 288 2173
2005 329 2631
2006 612 3115
2007 725 4003
2008 690 5194
2009 693 6924
2010 710 8488
2011 758 9911
2012 787 11329
2013 780 13068
2014 758 14516
2015 711 15165
2016 697 15675
2017 693 16864
2018 753 17768
2019 692 19650
2020 750 23701
2021 828 26281
2022 753 26472
2023 736 26798
2024 578 24910
2025 502 22199

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

Chemistry subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Pharmacy 38 125 419
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 45 195 639
Biochemistry 54 230 712
Inorganic Chemistry 43 279 718
Organic Chemistry 46 254 738
Environmental Chemistry 41 288 837
Petrology and Geochemistry 42 245 839
Computational Chemistry 42 259 851
Materials Science 53 316 851
Radiochemistry 39 453 890
Nanotechnology 49 394 912
Physical chemistry 52 390 956
Chemical Engineering 51 437 977
Nutrition and Food Science 54 417 1067

Biology rankings

The University of Toyama ranked 57th for Biology in Japan and 869th in the World with 18,753 publications made and 380,785 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Neuroscience, Immunology, Paleontology.

Biology ranking Location
#57 of 528 In Japan
#278 of 2,838 In Asia
#869 of 6,841 In the World

University of Toyama
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 80 493
1994 78 496
1995 102 640
1996 135 721
1997 138 757
1998 139 866
1999 148 969
2000 190 1087
2001 182 1268
2002 200 1463
2003 185 1764
2004 216 1879
2005 256 2120
2006 550 2617
2007 684 3570
2008 710 5223
2009 666 6914
2010 722 8725
2011 759 10417
2012 803 11975
2013 837 14155
2014 798 15662
2015 764 16535
2016 754 17296
2017 775 18493
2018 828 19770
2019 782 22241
2020 878 27516
2021 1011 31252
2022 982 31736
2023 907 32215
2024 782 30328
2025 739 27545

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

Biology subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Entomology 24 80 454
Astrobiology 27 118 556
Pharmacology 41 178 567
Oncology and Cancer research 70 194 594
Immunology 63 184 611
Neuroscience 39 127 614
Biophysics 62 169 651
Molecular Biology 81 220 690
Genetics 65 214 699
Biotechnology 50 215 702
Biochemistry 54 230 712
Virology 65 259 879
Botany 48 290 905
Nanotechnology 49 394 912
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 55 302 952
Zoology 47 237 968
Nutrition and Food Science 54 417 1067
Paleontology 58 364 1164
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 68 377 1197
Evolutionary Biology 56 348 1222
Microbiology 89 511 1336
Horticulture 64 585 1436
Toxicology 51 573 1449
Animal Science 92 630 1809
Agricultural Science 66 789 1923
Forestry 83 883 2387

Engineering rankings

The University of Toyama ranked 54th for Engineering in Japan and 1033rd in the World with 14,115 publications made and 209,291 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#54 of 520 In Japan
#363 of 2,841 In Asia
#1033 of 6,795 In the World

University of Toyama
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 114 525
1994 110 522
1995 128 684
1996 167 737
1997 182 805
1998 178 872
1999 206 1016
2000 229 1032
2001 232 1211
2002 294 1547
2003 266 1856
2004 283 1736
2005 301 2225
2006 434 2465
2007 476 2901
2008 429 3296
2009 470 4137
2010 494 5110
2011 544 6044
2012 547 6591
2013 550 7502
2014 538 8191
2015 479 8508
2016 492 9121
2017 488 9885
2018 521 10691
2019 547 12123
2020 534 14203
2021 620 16213
2022 562 16563
2023 538 17911
2024 489 16722
2025 374 14813

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

Physics rankings

The University of Toyama ranked 50th for Physics in Japan and 961st in the World with 13,968 publications made and 205,691 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nuclear Physics, Nanotechnology.

Physics ranking Location
#50 of 515 In Japan
#315 of 2,822 In Asia
#961 of 6,729 In the World

University of Toyama
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 122 558
1994 119 591
1995 140 771
1996 181 861
1997 199 928
1998 198 945
1999 215 1102
2000 239 1156
2001 247 1308
2002 294 1618
2003 272 2009
2004 291 1847
2005 301 2376
2006 438 2662
2007 468 3115
2008 442 3451
2009 465 4264
2010 500 5160
2011 528 5959
2012 491 6458
2013 522 7276
2014 517 8103
2015 482 8367
2016 492 8848
2017 440 9513
2018 488 10332
2019 505 11527
2020 516 13485
2021 590 15150
2022 523 15718
2023 503 16788
2024 436 16001
2025 354 14455

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

Physics subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Atomic and Molecular physics 32 129 555
Astrobiology 27 118 556
Nuclear Physics 32 146 577
Biophysics 62 169 651
Condensed Matter Physics 48 233 671
Materials Science 53 316 851
Theoretical Physics 37 232 869
Optical Engineering 51 301 890
Astrophysics and Astronomy 46 237 897
Nanotechnology 49 394 912
Quantum and Particle physics 52 323 963
Acoustical Engineering 56 333 1020
Applied/Engineering Physics 81 535 1295

Medicine rankings

The University of Toyama ranked 71st for Medicine in Japan and 789th in the World with 13,848 publications made and 276,476 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Immunology, Radiology and Nuclear medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#71 of 521 In Japan
#232 of 2,817 In Asia
#789 of 6,793 In the World

University of Toyama
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 24 184
1994 33 179
1995 39 259
1996 58 275
1997 65 323
1998 47 328
1999 60 398
2000 59 440
2001 57 549
2002 64 615
2003 64 642
2004 93 687
2005 103 727
2006 370 1052
2007 454 1836
2008 486 3012
2009 491 4368
2010 515 5736
2011 535 6956
2012 588 8437
2013 601 10124
2014 599 11360
2015 559 12199
2016 560 12645
2017 591 13495
2018 648 14677
2019 680 16335
2020 822 21154
2021 899 24276
2022 917 25056
2023 817 25321
2024 774 23358
2025 710 21133

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

Medicine subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Pharmacy 38 125 419
Cardiology 57 116 447
Neurosurgery 59 159 472
Ophthalmology 63 157 548
Pharmacology 41 178 567
Audiology 45 109 576
Optometry 40 146 590
Oncology and Cancer research 70 194 594
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 78 213 610
Immunology 63 184 611
Sonography and Ultrasound 67 220 649
Anesthesiology 73 207 656
Dermatology 72 214 662
Radiation Therapy 75 233 669
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 75 211 676
Biomedical Engineering 34 220 686
Surgery 73 226 704
Urology 79 243 715
Critical Care Nursing 39 173 719
Pathology 67 227 750
Respiratory Therapy 70 221 763
Anatomy and Physiology 79 237 789
Psychiatry 67 219 831
Pediatrics 65 238 832
Virology 65 259 879
Cosmetology 65 358 899
Plastic Surgery 64 320 928
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 47 274 1000
Family medicine 63 256 1000
Epidemiology 67 307 1050
Sports Medicine 80 281 1130
Gerontology 53 231 1160
Physical Therapy 82 351 1216
Public Health 47 333 1231
Clinical Psychology 50 343 1382
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 71 379 1400
Orthodontics 89 447 1402
Toxicology 51 573 1449
Health Science 61 395 1485
Dentistry 97 548 1590
Nursing 63 452 1673
Veterinary 63 807 1886
Healthcare Management (MHA) 88 829 2482

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Toyama ranked 61st for Environmental Science in Japan and 1320th in the World with 9,298 publications made and 148,496 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#61 of 523 In Japan
#442 of 2,841 In Asia
#1320 of 6,888 In the World

University of Toyama
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 72 431
1994 64 367
1995 88 517
1996 99 459
1997 91 520
1998 109 564
1999 115 649
2000 147 697
2001 150 773
2002 163 974
2003 171 1154
2004 169 1149
2005 194 1413
2006 274 1629
2007 294 1905
2008 302 2336
2009 273 2943
2010 315 3421
2011 337 4140
2012 345 4502
2013 354 5253
2014 347 5713
2015 337 6141
2016 340 6628
2017 345 7075
2018 362 7670
2019 360 8762
2020 393 10810
2021 473 12419
2022 388 12316
2023 375 12854
2024 320 11605
2025 264 10216

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

Environmental Science subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Earth science and Geophysics 39 246 806
Environmental Chemistry 41 288 837
Petrology and Geochemistry 42 245 839
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 47 282 895
Oceanography 53 329 1045
Geotechnical Engineering 48 411 1088
Paleontology 58 364 1164
Geology 59 381 1191
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 68 377 1197
Ecology 55 477 1410
Environmental Engineering 52 588 1421
Geography and Cartography 48 461 1486
Environmental Management 54 699 1722
Agricultural Science 66 789 1923
Forestry 83 883 2387

Computer Science rankings

The University of Toyama ranked 57th for Computer Science in Japan and 1273rd in the World with 8,294 publications made and 140,561 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Machine Learning, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#57 of 515 In Japan
#426 of 2,842 In Asia
#1273 of 6,855 In the World

University of Toyama
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 23 129
1994 28 147
1995 42 219
1996 45 214
1997 52 228
1998 55 259
1999 64 315
2000 71 377
2001 74 403
2002 108 524
2003 108 597
2004 119 668
2005 115 769
2006 215 911
2007 257 1314
2008 256 1713
2009 274 2471
2010 302 2922
2011 287 3572
2012 290 4140
2013 325 4749
2014 331 5339
2015 318 5752
2016 328 6026
2017 378 6787
2018 389 7448
2019 404 8493
2020 459 11238
2021 522 13548
2022 516 14109
2023 473 15108
2024 401 14013
2025 371 12316

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

Computer Science subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Neuroscience 39 127 614
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 55 302 952
Robotics 81 379 966
Library and Information science 63 240 1217
Cognitive Science 43 425 1245
Telecommunications 60 508 1279
Computer Vision 66 502 1286
Computer Graphics 87 483 1387
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 59 592 1514
Machine Learning 57 724 1711
Computer Networking 77 740 1783
Computer Engineering 91 884 1937
Computational Linguistics 102 916 2071
Human-Computer Interaction 105 910 2340
Cyber Security 84 1044 2431

Psychology rankings

The University of Toyama ranked 67th for Psychology in Japan and 1044th in the World with 5,692 publications made and 99,457 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#67 of 498 In Japan
#295 of 2,766 In Asia
#1044 of 6,663 In the World

University of Toyama
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 9 53
1994 11 60
1995 10 87
1996 16 77
1997 14 86
1998 20 117
1999 17 124
2000 17 160
2001 22 196
2002 28 224
2003 38 245
2004 33 266
2005 52 301
2006 157 425
2007 201 799
2008 209 1195
2009 220 1827
2010 243 2253
2011 248 2704
2012 212 3216
2013 248 3855
2014 263 4332
2015 236 4565
2016 214 4768
2017 267 5333
2018 255 5597
2019 272 6344
2020 336 8235
2021 356 9519
2022 397 9559
2023 364 9982
2024 347 9551
2025 265 8357

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

Psychology subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Neuroscience 39 127 614
Psychiatry 67 219 831
Cognitive Science 43 425 1245
Child Psychology 37 291 1312
Clinical Psychology 50 343 1382
Social Psychology 63 588 1917
Education Majors 73 929 2736

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of Toyama

Speciality Japan Asia World Rank
Demography 44 285 1128
Applied Mathematics 54 607 1577
Statistics 74 589 1619
Linguistics 75 555 1621
Finance 55 584 1790
Mathematics 73 678 1794
Aesthetics 67 530 1813
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 50 660 1860
Sociology 46 519 1923
Archaeology 60 719 2034
Management 71 795 2120
Gender Studies 31 451 2134
Philosophy 66 596 2135
History 66 710 2137
Classics and Ancient History 62 600 2149
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences 64 639 2178
Business 68 808 2238
Economics 61 769 2249
Marketing 56 828 2258
Fashion Design 96 804 2290
Math Teachers 57 778 2323
Art & Design 90 808 2400
Development Studies 56 847 2447
Literature 89 831 2521
Law 80 964 2777
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 67 900 2835
Advertising 98 1085 2872
Anthropology 80 910 2877
Political Science 84 1007 3099