Utsunomiya University: Rankings

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Utsunomiya University ranked 112th in Japan, 1626th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 75 research topics. Utsunomiya University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 12,169 academic publications and 140,344 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 2 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1626 of 14,131 In the World
#423 of 5,830 In Asia
#112 of 719 In Japan
#1 of 3 In Utsunomiya
#607 of 3,615 For Horticulture
#624 of 2,695 For Forestry
#709 of 1,018 For Entomology
#2711 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#2201 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 72 other topics

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Engineering rankings

Utsunomiya University ranked 83rd for Engineering in Japan and 1485th in the World with 8,464 publications made and 82,749 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#83 of 520 In Japan
#587 of 2,841 In Asia
#1485 of 6,795 In the World

Utsunomiya University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 102 277
1994 116 375
1995 109 359
1996 109 474
1997 124 525
1998 123 525
1999 134 547
2000 162 644
2001 204 700
2002 284 1064
2003 241 1013
2004 230 1185
2005 279 1513
2006 227 1468
2007 273 1767
2008 249 2035
2009 216 2141
2010 241 2315
2011 263 2622
2012 257 2891
2013 260 3141
2014 286 3315
2015 283 3317
2016 292 3452
2017 312 3683
2018 309 3699
2019 319 4190
2020 299 4994
2021 277 5425
2022 255 5313
2023 259 5421
2024 237 5067
2025 149 4098

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

Engineering subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Robotics 63 271 733
Nuclear Engineering 51 332 838
Agricultural Engineering 30 404 865
Technical Drawing 46 358 941
Optical Engineering 64 376 1052
Architectural Engineering 51 403 1133
Petroleum Engineering 52 410 1139
Computer Engineering 42 463 1154
Applied/Engineering Physics 77 484 1204
Automation and Control engineering 69 515 1229
Structural Engineering 77 510 1291
Civil Engineering 62 473 1292
Materials Science 74 535 1299
Mechanical Engineering 64 474 1304
Metallurgical Engineering 79 548 1304
Acoustical Engineering 82 480 1323
Telecommunications 65 541 1337
Transportation Engineering 46 498 1354
Environmental Engineering 49 560 1368
Electrical Engineering 83 583 1412
Nanotechnology 80 704 1475
Remote Sensing 61 585 1548
Chemical Engineering 82 751 1552
Geotechnical Engineering 69 675 1651
Electronic Engineering 87 742 1662
Human-Computer Interaction 80 609 1709
Aerospace Engineering 105 672 1715
Automotive Engineering 80 765 1768
Biomedical Engineering 137 784 1806
Computer Networking 83 790 1874
Systems Engineering 73 724 1961
Biotechnology 128 905 2062
Operations Research 74 995 2197

Chemistry rankings

Utsunomiya University ranked 110th for Chemistry in Japan and 1474th in the World with 8,084 publications made and 111,447 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Physical chemistry, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#110 of 510 In Japan
#602 of 2,785 In Asia
#1474 of 6,561 In the World

Utsunomiya University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 106 326
1994 109 422
1995 107 386
1996 120 509
1997 124 571
1998 134 592
1999 140 673
2000 143 717
2001 203 888
2002 214 1153
2003 214 1201
2004 234 1450
2005 236 1881
2006 231 1832
2007 263 2145
2008 236 2597
2009 212 2761
2010 211 3139
2011 236 3394
2012 227 3621
2013 231 3943
2014 265 4392
2015 244 4265
2016 256 4463
2017 273 4814
2018 282 4948
2019 289 5490
2020 288 6670
2021 276 7152
2022 244 7209
2023 264 7111
2024 228 6652
2025 143 5513

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

Chemistry subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Pharmacy 91 383 1022
Inorganic Chemistry 85 574 1278
Materials Science 74 535 1299
Physical chemistry 71 584 1314
Environmental Chemistry 81 590 1423
Nanotechnology 80 704 1475
Organic Chemistry 107 646 1513
Radiochemistry 72 790 1515
Biochemistry 124 639 1544
Chemical Engineering 82 751 1552
Nutrition and Food Science 92 744 1721
Computational Chemistry 97 786 1824
Petrology and Geochemistry 82 684 1859

Physics rankings

Utsunomiya University ranked 80th for Physics in Japan and 1460th in the World with 7,831 publications made and 79,932 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nuclear Physics, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#80 of 515 In Japan
#562 of 2,822 In Asia
#1460 of 6,729 In the World

Utsunomiya University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 103 321
1994 109 426
1995 99 434
1996 96 503
1997 109 539
1998 115 557
1999 114 527
2000 151 650
2001 184 642
2002 248 982
2003 215 995
2004 219 1168
2005 260 1489
2006 221 1460
2007 260 1746
2008 225 1977
2009 195 2147
2010 213 2247
2011 243 2541
2012 236 2818
2013 235 3042
2014 259 3180
2015 247 3222
2016 258 3391
2017 287 3643
2018 286 3584
2019 289 3947
2020 274 4698
2021 268 5035
2022 232 4967
2023 243 5010
2024 208 4703
2025 130 3710

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

Physics subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Atomic and Molecular physics 54 204 767
Nuclear Physics 72 313 972
Optical Engineering 64 376 1052
Condensed Matter Physics 86 496 1201
Applied/Engineering Physics 77 484 1204
Astrophysics and Astronomy 75 397 1284
Materials Science 74 535 1299
Acoustical Engineering 82 480 1323
Quantum and Particle physics 74 522 1376
Biophysics 150 501 1393
Theoretical Physics 81 483 1461
Nanotechnology 80 704 1475

Biology rankings

Utsunomiya University ranked 119th for Biology in Japan and 1738th in the World with 6,461 publications made and 99,684 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Botany, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Biology ranking Location
#119 of 528 In Japan
#693 of 2,838 In Asia
#1738 of 6,841 In the World

Utsunomiya University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 84 241
1994 79 289
1995 88 309
1996 87 354
1997 108 467
1998 103 452
1999 129 608
2000 100 593
2001 161 753
2002 178 1043
2003 172 1049
2004 175 1260
2005 194 1632
2006 178 1693
2007 200 1977
2008 189 2262
2009 179 2677
2010 163 2988
2011 180 3177
2012 164 3430
2013 187 3768
2014 209 4143
2015 174 3926
2016 191 4198
2017 219 4523
2018 233 4619
2019 240 5162
2020 213 6128
2021 221 6895
2022 206 6928
2023 229 6799
2024 199 6444
2025 133 5473

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

Biology subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Horticulture 26 199 607
Forestry 14 145 624
Entomology 39 167 709
Agricultural Science 25 264 784
Botany 57 352 1050
Molecular Biology 139 519 1345
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 80 444 1363
Biophysics 150 501 1393
Animal Science 62 457 1402
Nanotechnology 80 704 1475
Biochemistry 124 639 1544
Genetics 129 616 1570
Virology 99 598 1644
Zoology 91 532 1669
Paleontology 93 621 1677
Nutrition and Food Science 92 744 1721
Microbiology 117 739 1753
Evolutionary Biology 109 697 1950
Neuroscience 145 691 1981
Biotechnology 128 905 2062
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 144 940 2220
Immunology 147 920 2268
Oncology and Cancer research 187 1290 2881
Pharmacology 181 1394 2992

Environmental Science rankings

Utsunomiya University ranked 76th for Environmental Science in Japan and 1664th in the World with 5,739 publications made and 77,292 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#76 of 523 In Japan
#602 of 2,841 In Asia
#1664 of 6,888 In the World

Utsunomiya University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 77 197
1994 74 231
1995 74 233
1996 90 323
1997 86 364
1998 94 352
1999 113 471
2000 108 469
2001 154 563
2002 161 821
2003 162 796
2004 176 1018
2005 199 1219
2006 166 1230
2007 197 1448
2008 168 1650
2009 142 1986
2010 165 2138
2011 183 2437
2012 144 2472
2013 157 2835
2014 180 3039
2015 166 2900
2016 160 3045
2017 197 3366
2018 197 3502
2019 222 3834
2020 191 4646
2021 182 5293
2022 182 5211
2023 191 5219
2024 149 4688
2025 107 4072

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

Environmental Science subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Forestry 14 145 624
Agricultural Science 25 264 784
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 80 444 1363
Environmental Engineering 49 560 1368
Environmental Chemistry 81 590 1423
Oceanography 79 563 1558
Environmental Management 53 645 1614
Geotechnical Engineering 69 675 1651
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 89 659 1662
Ecology 68 611 1675
Paleontology 93 621 1677
Earth science and Geophysics 88 658 1687
Geology 87 637 1714
Petrology and Geochemistry 82 684 1859
Geography and Cartography 70 681 1960

Computer Science rankings

Utsunomiya University ranked 108th for Computer Science in Japan and 2018th in the World with 4,536 publications made and 37,566 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Computer Vision, Computer Networking, Neuroscience.

Computer Science ranking Location
#108 of 515 In Japan
#814 of 2,842 In Asia
#2018 of 6,855 In the World

Utsunomiya University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 36 87
1994 48 122
1995 52 152
1996 57 190
1997 59 214
1998 51 220
1999 68 244
2000 69 283
2001 90 282
2002 183 592
2003 132 470
2004 106 546
2005 152 685
2006 106 647
2007 130 835
2008 132 912
2009 129 1080
2010 128 1158
2011 154 1231
2012 146 1501
2013 154 1547
2014 164 1617
2015 174 1599
2016 175 1725
2017 208 1852
2018 212 1964
2019 189 2230
2020 172 2536
2021 171 2992
2022 153 2902
2023 160 2914
2024 154 2757
2025 82 2188

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

Computer Science subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Robotics 63 271 733
Computer Graphics 52 279 936
Computer Engineering 42 463 1154
Computer Vision 58 453 1208
Telecommunications 65 541 1337
Computational Linguistics 58 539 1370
Library and Information science 96 396 1657
Human-Computer Interaction 80 609 1709
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 78 713 1763
Computer Networking 83 790 1874
Neuroscience 145 691 1981
Blockchain and Cryptography 77 945 2045
Software Engineering 67 762 2138
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 144 940 2220
Multimedia 89 934 2316
Cognitive Science 145 1177 2719
Cyber Security 103 1220 2801
Machine Learning 124 1337 2877

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Utsunomiya University ranked 120th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Japan and 3204th in the World with 3,024 publications made and 23,704 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, History, Linguistics, Archaeology, Sociology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#120 of 536 In Japan
#1108 of 2,867 In Asia
#3204 of 7,088 In the World

Utsunomiya University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 36 65
1994 39 76
1995 35 99
1996 42 116
1997 44 145
1998 37 134
1999 54 164
2000 52 167
2001 62 189
2002 116 329
2003 91 327
2004 81 352
2005 96 441
2006 88 437
2007 92 603
2008 87 636
2009 95 815
2010 85 876
2011 88 1035
2012 100 1110
2013 86 1097
2014 76 1191
2015 94 1169
2016 83 1219
2017 105 1311
2018 120 1366
2019 144 1579
2020 109 1830
2021 106 2244
2022 111 2128
2023 102 2131
2024 97 2037
2025 74 1643

The following table provides academic rankings for Utsunomiya University in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Library and Information science 96 396 1657
Aesthetics 82 653 2063
Linguistics 112 908 2329
Classics and Ancient History 73 716 2403
Archaeology 94 993 2566
History 98 1016 2762
Education Majors 74 948 2779
Demography 129 1117 2973
Philosophy 110 1003 3011
Sociology 121 1124 3299
Law 117 1318 3540
Anthropology 118 1289 3638
Political Science 119 1347 3849
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 126 1403 3923

Medicine rankings

Utsunomiya University ranked 148th for Medicine in Japan and 2411th in the World with 2,906 publications made and 34,911 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Anatomy and Physiology, Radiology and Nuclear medicine, Immunology, Surgery.

Medicine ranking Location
#148 of 521 In Japan
#946 of 2,817 In Asia
#2411 of 6,793 In the World

Utsunomiya University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 29 68
1994 29 81
1995 36 91
1996 38 107
1997 35 130
1998 44 167
1999 42 172
2000 42 208
2001 63 292
2002 69 395
2003 70 429
2004 76 435
2005 93 677
2006 75 572
2007 91 716
2008 83 928
2009 83 971
2010 70 1146
2011 92 1252
2012 100 1352
2013 88 1449
2014 89 1585
2015 94 1451
2016 85 1553
2017 114 1692
2018 126 1663
2019 129 1913
2020 117 2416
2021 114 2976
2022 95 2818
2023 110 2643
2024 100 2439
2025 62 1967

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

Medicine subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Pharmacy 91 383 1022
Urology 101 406 1119
Audiology 107 370 1284
Ophthalmology 105 531 1455
Anatomy and Physiology 129 534 1504
Virology 99 598 1644
Biomedical Engineering 137 784 1806
Orthodontics 117 705 1996
Dentistry 115 760 2061
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 147 817 2116
Physical Therapy 145 767 2178
Immunology 147 920 2268
Pathology 139 914 2289
Cardiology 194 1033 2613
Sports Medicine 213 1014 2637
Anesthesiology 199 1140 2817
Public Health 119 1076 2864
Oncology and Cancer research 187 1290 2881
Surgery 178 1120 2912
Pharmacology 181 1394 2992
Psychiatry 199 1430 3608

Business rankings

Utsunomiya University ranked 84th for Business in Japan and 2607th in the World with 1,408 publications made and 7,908 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Advertising, Operations Research.

Business ranking Location
#84 of 394 In Japan
#986 of 2,654 In Asia
#2607 of 6,366 In the World

Utsunomiya University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 19 22
1994 19 40
1995 19 38
1996 21 45
1997 19 32
1998 23 54
1999 30 57
2000 26 61
2001 35 60
2002 76 173
2003 43 113
2004 31 106
2005 39 153
2006 42 148
2007 35 189
2008 43 200
2009 43 252
2010 40 242
2011 46 266
2012 48 357
2013 52 297
2014 54 350
2015 56 322
2016 46 358
2017 54 331
2018 58 350
2019 46 441
2020 56 466
2021 40 608
2022 42 557
2023 31 542
2024 36 459
2025 22 328

The following table provides academic rankings for Utsunomiya University in various areas of Business.

Business subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Management 74 809 2137
Operations Research 74 995 2197
Finance 95 999 2640
Advertising 94 1046 2804
Marketing 86 1161 2925

Art & Design rankings

Utsunomiya University ranked 78th for Art & Design in Japan and 2168th in the World with 889 publications made and 6,717 citations received. Main research topics: Computer Graphics, Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Multimedia.

Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.

Art & Design ranking Location
#78 of 350 In Japan
#695 of 2,450 In Asia
#2168 of 6,010 In the World

Utsunomiya University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 6 21
1994 12 15
1995 7 15
1996 8 22
1997 12 36
1998 10 30
1999 16 33
2000 15 41
2001 15 42
2002 25 106
2003 17 65
2004 22 83
2005 21 95
2006 23 87
2007 26 133
2008 27 159
2009 22 155
2010 18 220
2011 26 232
2012 34 240
2013 30 287
2014 37 304
2015 38 316
2016 31 335
2017 49 320
2018 55 336
2019 34 344
2020 28 376
2021 34 503
2022 32 470
2023 30 428
2024 35 467
2025 31 364

The following table provides academic rankings for Utsunomiya University in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Computer Graphics 52 279 936
Aesthetics 82 653 2063
Fashion Design 92 770 2216
Multimedia 89 934 2316
Literature 91 865 2599

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Utsunomiya University

Speciality Japan Asia World Rank
Applied Mathematics 85 925 2149
Math Teachers 56 764 2292
Statistics 126 1147 2706
Mathematics 121 1167 2764
Psychology 157 1296 3241
Economics 101 1267 3297
Child Psychology 172 1336 3529
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 146 1545 3530
Social Psychology 153 1392 3612
Development Studies 116 1497 3806