University of Yamanashi: Rankings

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The University of Yamanashi ranked 72nd in Japan, 1195th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 118 research topics. The University of Yamanashi ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 22,524 academic publications and 412,343 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 3 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1195 of 14,131 In the World
#279 of 5,830 In Asia
#72 of 719 In Japan
#1 of 4 In Kofu
#268 of 1,048 For Hydrology and Water resources management
#410 of 1,001 For Optometry
#418 of 1,805 For Ophthalmology
#3655 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#1650 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 115 other topics

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Acceptance rate and other statistics

Biology rankings

The University of Yamanashi ranked 61st for Biology in Japan and 893rd in the World with 14,957 publications made and 330,595 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Immunology, Paleontology, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#61 of 528 In Japan
#288 of 2,838 In Asia
#893 of 6,841 In the World

University of Yamanashi
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 138 641
1994 178 758
1995 235 823
1996 217 948
1997 242 1382
1998 228 1675
1999 270 2008
2000 301 2552
2001 257 2904
2002 288 3311
2003 365 3808
2004 351 4380
2005 369 4669
2006 395 5928
2007 367 6542
2008 394 7635
2009 448 8610
2010 445 9667
2011 501 10842
2012 513 12151
2013 514 12764
2014 533 13785
2015 543 14197
2016 489 13938
2017 597 14767
2018 632 15583
2019 589 16650
2020 649 20478
2021 655 22937
2022 623 22868
2023 613 22650
2024 529 20854
2025 462 18107

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

Biology subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Oncology and Cancer research 60 166 514
Molecular Biology 67 183 585
Immunology 59 176 589
Genetics 68 221 726
Nanotechnology 40 308 738
Neuroscience 65 189 776
Biochemistry 64 261 781
Biotechnology 65 280 824
Pharmacology 77 335 884
Virology 67 269 903
Biophysics 94 280 915
Microbiology 68 353 1035
Paleontology 59 366 1167
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 74 417 1184
Astrobiology 85 360 1188
Nutrition and Food Science 63 476 1189
Botany 75 487 1346
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 82 456 1394
Horticulture 65 603 1479
Animal Science 74 496 1502
Evolutionary Biology 82 485 1546
Zoology 87 511 1608
Agricultural Science 63 701 1733
Forestry 68 675 1952

Chemistry rankings

The University of Yamanashi ranked 52nd for Chemistry in Japan and 843rd in the World with 14,793 publications made and 294,584 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Materials Science, Physical chemistry, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#52 of 510 In Japan
#286 of 2,785 In Asia
#843 of 6,561 In the World

University of Yamanashi
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 169 872
1994 206 1044
1995 238 1025
1996 271 1173
1997 256 1550
1998 272 1834
1999 280 2139
2000 322 2685
2001 273 2998
2002 294 3393
2003 344 3812
2004 383 4187
2005 382 4537
2006 404 5667
2007 390 6186
2008 402 6859
2009 452 7722
2010 444 8613
2011 516 9571
2012 496 10825
2013 532 11230
2014 520 12065
2015 527 12496
2016 512 12320
2017 575 13242
2018 576 13570
2019 522 14545
2020 533 17192
2021 526 18892
2022 493 18674
2023 480 18435
2024 378 16792
2025 319 14605

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

Chemistry subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Inorganic Chemistry 28 193 529
Environmental Chemistry 26 179 569
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 40 174 593
Physical chemistry 31 224 598
Chemical Engineering 32 302 713
Nanotechnology 40 308 738
Biochemistry 64 261 781
Materials Science 48 292 806
Organic Chemistry 53 284 816
Radiochemistry 55 590 1167
Nutrition and Food Science 63 476 1189
Pharmacy 106 517 1301
Computational Chemistry 81 620 1522
Petrology and Geochemistry 78 605 1684

Engineering rankings

The University of Yamanashi ranked 49th for Engineering in Japan and 954th in the World with 12,584 publications made and 203,715 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#49 of 520 In Japan
#329 of 2,841 In Asia
#954 of 6,795 In the World

University of Yamanashi
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 155 653
1994 174 837
1995 182 787
1996 227 903
1997 184 1065
1998 200 1224
1999 192 1377
2000 274 1645
2001 230 1828
2002 278 2115
2003 285 2400
2004 318 2724
2005 298 3017
2006 347 3685
2007 333 3919
2008 365 4483
2009 358 4929
2010 376 5814
2011 443 6354
2012 456 7315
2013 477 7694
2014 493 8142
2015 432 8749
2016 444 8771
2017 452 9420
2018 491 9943
2019 444 10352
2020 484 12317
2021 466 13920
2022 409 13677
2023 443 13261
2024 352 12618
2025 232 10686

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

Physics rankings

The University of Yamanashi ranked 49th for Physics in Japan and 942nd in the World with 11,841 publications made and 188,024 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Nuclear Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#49 of 515 In Japan
#306 of 2,822 In Asia
#942 of 6,729 In the World

University of Yamanashi
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 155 701
1994 171 887
1995 196 863
1996 240 982
1997 199 1124
1998 206 1324
1999 196 1474
2000 259 1708
2001 208 1914
2002 238 2125
2003 263 2441
2004 305 2647
2005 287 2933
2006 324 3569
2007 316 3761
2008 317 4104
2009 337 4612
2010 358 5397
2011 401 5898
2012 409 6740
2013 428 7160
2014 451 7504
2015 387 8093
2016 416 8048
2017 431 8792
2018 449 9097
2019 399 9518
2020 444 10850
2021 419 11794
2022 363 11593
2023 389 11452
2024 297 10963
2025 221 9470

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

Physics subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Medical Physics 41 143 610
Atomic and Molecular physics 40 168 671
Condensed Matter Physics 55 256 712
Nuclear Physics 48 213 736
Nanotechnology 40 308 738
Materials Science 48 292 806
Acoustical Engineering 43 241 833
Optical Engineering 48 287 871
Applied/Engineering Physics 56 332 895
Biophysics 94 280 915
Quantum and Particle physics 50 319 954
Astrophysics and Astronomy 63 337 1158
Astrobiology 85 360 1188
Theoretical Physics 84 490 1483

Medicine rankings

The University of Yamanashi ranked 74th for Medicine in Japan and 837th in the World with 10,855 publications made and 228,598 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Immunology, Radiology and Nuclear medicine, Psychiatry.

Medicine ranking Location
#74 of 521 In Japan
#250 of 2,817 In Asia
#837 of 6,793 In the World

University of Yamanashi
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 77 325
1994 134 370
1995 180 418
1996 191 557
1997 183 902
1998 178 1102
1999 222 1387
2000 225 1754
2001 197 1992
2002 208 2183
2003 271 2544
2004 262 2999
2005 280 3238
2006 271 4017
2007 249 4526
2008 284 5283
2009 331 5796
2010 304 6393
2011 348 7218
2012 363 8110
2013 366 8713
2014 337 9367
2015 401 9709
2016 338 9446
2017 415 9880
2018 458 10521
2019 450 11514
2020 524 14941
2021 531 16869
2022 519 16921
2023 498 16749
2024 443 15261
2025 420 13289

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

Medicine subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Optometry 25 88 410
Ophthalmology 41 105 418
Sonography and Ultrasound 48 155 499
Oncology and Cancer research 60 166 514
Neurosurgery 66 180 515
Radiation Therapy 63 173 522
Urology 61 175 542
Anesthesiology 63 164 556
Cardiology 70 161 578
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 75 204 583
Immunology 59 176 589
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 70 185 602
Medical Physics 41 143 610
Dermatology 68 194 612
Surgery 70 199 638
Audiology 55 142 677
Anatomy and Physiology 72 197 678
Pathology 71 238 773
Pediatrics 68 242 846
Pharmacology 77 335 884
Plastic Surgery 61 302 893
Virology 67 269 903
Psychiatry 75 262 945
Respiratory Therapy 85 309 982
Epidemiology 61 287 989
Family medicine 71 292 1114
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 58 327 1146
Dentistry 75 387 1185
Orthodontics 77 369 1196
Critical Care Nursing 77 363 1211
Biomedical Engineering 97 480 1238
Physical Therapy 85 363 1241
Gerontology 62 261 1258
Veterinary 38 510 1287
Pharmacy 106 517 1301
Sports Medicine 102 393 1423
Public Health 60 426 1437
Clinical Psychology 75 520 1792
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 87 545 1865
Nursing 75 562 1935
Health Science 79 607 2050
Healthcare Management (MHA) 83 794 2411

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Yamanashi ranked 58th for Environmental Science in Japan and 1280th in the World with 7,811 publications made and 137,854 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Ecology, Environmental Chemistry.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#58 of 523 In Japan
#418 of 2,841 In Asia
#1280 of 6,888 In the World

University of Yamanashi
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 71 352
1994 84 388
1995 105 449
1996 116 432
1997 118 548
1998 119 589
1999 112 668
2000 139 880
2001 139 1061
2002 170 1187
2003 162 1227
2004 192 1517
2005 151 1472
2006 199 2006
2007 208 2264
2008 206 2693
2009 246 3123
2010 265 3555
2011 275 4074
2012 296 4599
2013 312 5108
2014 300 5531
2015 294 5834
2016 263 5829
2017 285 6156
2018 330 6705
2019 296 7253
2020 332 8950
2021 329 10482
2022 315 10234
2023 305 10005
2024 229 9012
2025 156 7586

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

Environmental Science subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Hydrology and Water resources management 5 88 268
Environmental Chemistry 26 179 569
Environmental Engineering 18 235 666
Geotechnical Engineering 35 283 789
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 50 291 918
Earth science and Geophysics 51 327 983
Oceanography 56 357 1120
Paleontology 59 366 1167
Geology 56 375 1175
Environmental Management 31 442 1177
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 82 456 1394
Geography and Cartography 50 470 1504
Ecology 62 541 1539
Petrology and Geochemistry 78 605 1684
Agricultural Science 63 701 1733
Forestry 68 675 1952

Computer Science rankings

The University of Yamanashi ranked 58th for Computer Science in Japan and 1286th in the World with 7,102 publications made and 118,315 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Computer Vision, Machine Learning.

Computer Science ranking Location
#58 of 515 In Japan
#432 of 2,842 In Asia
#1286 of 6,855 In the World

University of Yamanashi
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 54 213
1994 70 267
1995 86 290
1996 110 289
1997 94 414
1998 86 491
1999 103 616
2000 133 753
2001 121 865
2002 178 1019
2003 190 1220
2004 165 1460
2005 174 1566
2006 182 1796
2007 177 1994
2008 217 2447
2009 211 2720
2010 186 2960
2011 239 3355
2012 237 3917
2013 273 4606
2014 269 4844
2015 225 4911
2016 222 5187
2017 275 5665
2018 323 6098
2019 284 6903
2020 347 8715
2021 320 10019
2022 333 9945
2023 329 10185
2024 263 9325
2025 206 7979

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

Computer Science subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Robotics 60 258 702
Computer Graphics 37 200 754
Computational Linguistics 25 229 768
Neuroscience 65 189 776
UX/UI Desgin 33 261 938
Computer Vision 40 328 943
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 74 417 1184
Human-Computer Interaction 55 359 1192
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 51 521 1371
Telecommunications 68 562 1380
Library and Information science 78 304 1425
Cognitive Science 58 540 1454
Machine Learning 50 664 1585
Computer Networking 69 690 1669
Computer Engineering 74 775 1759
Multimedia 68 731 1992
Software Engineering 89 899 2380
Cyber Security 90 1114 2590

Psychology rankings

The University of Yamanashi ranked 71st for Psychology in Japan and 1167th in the World with 4,519 publications made and 81,631 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Cognitive Science, Social Psychology, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#71 of 498 In Japan
#346 of 2,766 In Asia
#1167 of 6,663 In the World

University of Yamanashi
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 35 103
1994 52 147
1995 69 173
1996 64 190
1997 74 294
1998 59 360
1999 99 450
2000 93 542
2001 83 625
2002 89 754
2003 112 932
2004 108 1068
2005 106 1129
2006 102 1335
2007 110 1547
2008 128 1801
2009 131 1981
2010 121 2086
2011 158 2517
2012 147 2768
2013 156 3288
2014 154 3430
2015 161 3546
2016 134 3448
2017 178 3731
2018 212 4040
2019 205 4485
2020 229 5885
2021 209 6611
2022 237 6710
2023 230 6822
2024 183 6428
2025 167 5484

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

Psychology subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Neuroscience 65 189 776
Psychiatry 75 262 945
Cognitive Science 58 540 1454
Clinical Psychology 75 520 1792
Child Psychology 66 508 1835
Education Majors 54 734 2305
Social Psychology 91 783 2334

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of Yamanashi

Speciality Japan Asia World Rank
Photography 20 96 586
Singing and Vocal Performance 22 119 627
Graphic Design 15 199 794
Demography 59 380 1342
Statistics 54 473 1400
Fashion Design 58 497 1598
Mathematics 55 576 1600
Linguistics 73 545 1600
Art & Design 60 514 1725
Aesthetics 72 546 1854
Archaeology 61 720 2038
Sociology 62 597 2122
History 69 727 2165
Literature 72 676 2184
Advertising 65 761 2227
Philosophy 75 658 2279
Applied Mathematics 98 1004 2295
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences 75 693 2298
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 45 676 2326
Management 87 970 2454
Anthropology 72 837 2694
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 96 1101 2752
Business 96 1072 2784
Law 81 970 2792
Finance 102 1100 2835
Economics 91 1133 3019
Political Science 82 985 3059
Math Teachers 93 1125 3097
Development Studies 86 1184 3163
Marketing 97 1267 3179