Wakayama Medical University: Rankings

Updated: March 02, 2025

EduRank

Wakayama Medical University ranked 134th in Japan, 2292nd in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 59 research topics. Wakayama Medical University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 11,969 academic publications and 276,057 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking	Category
#2292 of 14,131	In the World
#703 of 5,830	In Asia
#134 of 719	In Japan
#1 of 2	In Wakayama
#331 of 1,762	For Ophthalmology
#366 of 1,000	For Neurosurgery
#377 of 2,895	For Cardiology
#6362 of 7,918	For Alumni Impact
#3773 of 14,131	For Non-academic Prominence
Top50%	For 56 other topics

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Medicine rankings

Wakayama Medical University ranked 65th for Medicine in Japan and 750th in the World with 10,991 publications made and 255,088 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Radiology and Nuclear medicine, Oncology and Cancer research, Psychiatry.

Medicine ranking	Location
#65 of 521	In Japan
#211 of 2,809	In Asia
#750 of 6,775	In the World

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Medicine Publications & Citations

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Biology rankings

Wakayama Medical University ranked 85th for Biology in Japan and 1136th in the World with 9,735 publications made and 231,715 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Oncology and Cancer research, Immunology, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking	Location
#85 of 527	In Japan
#396 of 2,834	In Asia
#1136 of 6,833	In the World

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Biology Publications & Citations

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Chemistry rankings

Wakayama Medical University ranked 109th for Chemistry in Japan and 1441st in the World with 6,297 publications made and 169,254 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Inorganic Chemistry.

Chemistry ranking	Location
#109 of 508	In Japan
#578 of 2,781	In Asia
#1441 of 6,545	In the World

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Chemistry Publications & Citations

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Psychology rankings

Wakayama Medical University ranked 66th for Psychology in Japan and 1031st in the World with 4,287 publications made and 89,864 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Cognitive Science, Clinical Psychology, Social Psychology.

Psychology ranking	Location
#66 of 494	In Japan
#285 of 2,755	In Asia
#1031 of 6,645	In the World

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Psychology Publications & Citations

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Computer Science rankings

Wakayama Medical University ranked 117th for Computer Science in Japan and 2102nd in the World with 3,506 publications made and 82,141 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Cognitive Science.

Computer Science ranking	Location
#117 of 513	In Japan
#851 of 2,840	In Asia
#2102 of 6,845	In the World

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Computer Science Publications & Citations

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Engineering rankings

Wakayama Medical University ranked 141st for Engineering in Japan and 2349th in the World with 2,786 publications made and 66,941 citations received. Main research topics: Optical Engineering, Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Biotechnology, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking	Location
#141 of 517	In Japan
#1039 of 2,835	In Asia
#2349 of 6,782	In the World

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Engineering Publications & Citations

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Physics rankings

Wakayama Medical University ranked 145th for Physics in Japan and 2334th in the World with 2,629 publications made and 60,149 citations received. Main research topics: Optical Engineering, Materials Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Nuclear Physics.

Physics ranking	Location
#145 of 513	In Japan
#1013 of 2,817	In Asia
#2334 of 6,713	In the World

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Physics Publications & Citations

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Mathematics rankings

Wakayama Medical University ranked 100th for Mathematics in Japan and 2228th in the World with 1,683 publications made and 43,573 citations received. Main research topic: Statistics.

Mathematics ranking	Location
#100 of 458	In Japan
#891 of 2,718	In Asia
#2228 of 6,418	In the World

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Mathematics Publications & Citations

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