Yamaguchi University: Rankings

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Yamaguchi University ranked 39th in Japan, 858th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 140 research topics. Yamaguchi University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 39,590 academic publications and 640,658 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#858 of 14,131 In the World
#159 of 5,830 In Asia
#39 of 719 In Japan
#1 of 3 In Yamaguchi
#272 of 1,805 For Urology
#297 of 1,054 For Neurosurgery
#345 of 2,648 For Molecular Biology
#1854 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#1411 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 137 other topics

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Acceptance rate and other statistics

Biology rankings

Yamaguchi University ranked 32nd for Biology in Japan and 591st in the World with 26,796 publications made and 527,423 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Immunology, Paleontology, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#32 of 528 In Japan
#158 of 2,838 In Asia
#591 of 6,841 In the World

Yamaguchi University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 445 2462
1994 401 2642
1995 439 2917
1996 501 3247
1997 504 3589
1998 533 4350
1999 586 5125
2000 611 5739
2001 642 6333
2002 673 7146
2003 672 8369
2004 736 9064
2005 688 10114
2006 697 11293
2007 635 11948
2008 686 12442
2009 698 13900
2010 647 14825
2011 720 15962
2012 726 17315
2013 811 18416
2014 779 19086
2015 769 19340
2016 825 20031
2017 796 20860
2018 802 22147
2019 733 23981
2020 826 28077
2021 949 32303
2022 840 31859
2023 845 31260
2024 694 28972
2025 644 25414

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

Biology subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Molecular Biology 34 82 345
Oncology and Cancer research 42 120 383
Immunology 41 114 428
Virology 27 97 435
Biophysics 30 94 464
Entomology 26 90 481
Genetics 35 130 489
Biochemistry 33 143 508
Neuroscience 26 88 508
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 31 125 581
Biotechnology 46 192 642
Animal Science 24 170 648
Microbiology 39 213 708
Nutrition and Food Science 33 272 725
Pharmacology 64 264 744
Paleontology 33 203 756
Zoology 37 160 788
Botany 43 234 795
Nanotechnology 43 347 822
Horticulture 37 302 851
Evolutionary Biology 30 202 856
Agricultural Science 32 334 935
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 58 313 975
Astrobiology 73 309 1069
Forestry 41 383 1213
Toxicology 59 628 1541

Chemistry rankings

Yamaguchi University ranked 32nd for Chemistry in Japan and 585th in the World with 24,632 publications made and 477,475 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Physical chemistry, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#32 of 510 In Japan
#176 of 2,785 In Asia
#585 of 6,561 In the World

Yamaguchi University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 405 2428
1994 374 2677
1995 423 2971
1996 479 3269
1997 480 3530
1998 491 4229
1999 565 4938
2000 621 5534
2001 657 6169
2002 803 6920
2003 671 7826
2004 786 8327
2005 745 9562
2006 724 10569
2007 650 10964
2008 688 11222
2009 684 12441
2010 613 13337
2011 689 14212
2012 666 15421
2013 747 16312
2014 669 16942
2015 667 16791
2016 687 17500
2017 668 18263
2018 687 19310
2019 615 20654
2020 693 23538
2021 741 27000
2022 632 26575
2023 601 25924
2024 507 23633
2025 420 20396

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

Chemistry subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Inorganic Chemistry 20 144 391
Pharmacy 41 134 434
Petrology and Geochemistry 20 116 491
Biochemistry 33 143 508
Physical chemistry 25 204 559
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 39 163 559
Organic Chemistry 32 187 585
Materials Science 37 221 638
Chemical Engineering 33 305 719
Nutrition and Food Science 33 272 725
Radiochemistry 33 396 768
Nanotechnology 43 347 822
Computational Chemistry 39 248 828
Environmental Chemistry 43 293 844
Biochemical Engineering 19 370 1078

Medicine rankings

Yamaguchi University ranked 41st for Medicine in Japan and 547th in the World with 20,460 publications made and 374,431 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Immunology, Radiology and Nuclear medicine, Psychiatry.

Medicine ranking Location
#41 of 521 In Japan
#134 of 2,817 In Asia
#547 of 6,793 In the World

Yamaguchi University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 368 1678
1994 305 1778
1995 329 2007
1996 396 2220
1997 394 2439
1998 399 2969
1999 413 3426
2000 448 4146
2001 460 4491
2002 449 5134
2003 466 5971
2004 545 6570
2005 539 7284
2006 497 8055
2007 489 8672
2008 490 9159
2009 507 10124
2010 507 10761
2011 565 11826
2012 503 12552
2013 606 13479
2014 590 14041
2015 582 14243
2016 616 14654
2017 602 15068
2018 602 15738
2019 588 17276
2020 665 20709
2021 740 23394
2022 703 23049
2023 721 22465
2024 617 20775
2025 574 18205

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

Medicine subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Urology 15 58 272
Neurosurgery 29 80 297
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 48 111 346
Cardiology 35 82 358
Oncology and Cancer research 42 120 383
Ophthalmology 36 97 384
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 42 99 397
Veterinary 8 110 398
Anesthesiology 34 101 408
Anatomy and Physiology 35 88 409
Respiratory Therapy 27 83 418
Surgery 45 115 424
Immunology 41 114 428
Radiation Therapy 48 135 432
Pharmacy 41 134 434
Virology 27 97 435
Sonography and Ultrasound 38 124 437
Dermatology 53 131 481
Audiology 31 85 506
Pathology 43 145 549
Pediatrics 33 148 584
Psychiatry 38 134 604
Biomedical Engineering 31 191 610
Family medicine 43 160 736
Pharmacology 64 264 744
Sports Medicine 44 147 777
Medical Physics 59 219 779
Physical Therapy 36 156 780
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 27 205 805
Optometry 59 235 816
Cosmetology 57 318 825
Orthodontics 54 249 867
Critical Care Nursing 58 253 904
Plastic Surgery 65 330 949
Dentistry 62 309 971
Epidemiology 65 299 1019
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 45 247 1055
Health Science 42 266 1137
Sports / Exercise science 52 292 1205
Clinical Psychology 44 303 1277
Gerontology 68 305 1381
Nursing 45 353 1412
Public Health 59 424 1435
Toxicology 59 628 1541
Healthcare Management (MHA) 40 441 1602

Engineering rankings

Yamaguchi University ranked 34th for Engineering in Japan and 747th in the World with 19,290 publications made and 273,495 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#34 of 520 In Japan
#236 of 2,841 In Asia
#747 of 6,795 In the World

Yamaguchi University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 288 1246
1994 283 1442
1995 293 1711
1996 338 1825
1997 341 1947
1998 380 2259
1999 389 2629
2000 497 3015
2001 458 3455
2002 773 4020
2003 621 4553
2004 668 4742
2005 578 5494
2006 565 6200
2007 536 6625
2008 559 6641
2009 562 7257
2010 528 8003
2011 546 8472
2012 540 9040
2013 641 9943
2014 570 10194
2015 539 10252
2016 600 10923
2017 569 11470
2018 584 12624
2019 556 13652
2020 592 15407
2021 621 17428
2022 513 17591
2023 512 17692
2024 449 16495
2025 282 13940

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

Engineering subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 39 163 559
Electronic Engineering 24 205 593
Geotechnical Engineering 23 199 600
Biomedical Engineering 31 191 610
Materials Science 37 221 638
Biotechnology 46 192 642
Mining Engineering 21 233 649
Metallurgical Engineering 37 227 655
Electrical Engineering 31 233 675
Acoustical Engineering 32 189 676
Landscape Architecture 16 207 688
Chemical Engineering 33 305 719
Architectural Engineering 28 226 740
Optical Engineering 41 234 748
Automation and Control engineering 39 300 780
Petroleum Engineering 26 243 785
Firefighting and Fire Science 22 327 818
Nanotechnology 43 347 822
Structural Engineering 42 278 831
Aerospace Engineering 39 233 835
Remote Sensing 23 262 864
Environmental Engineering 24 328 882
Marine Engineering 48 339 925
Robotics 77 361 926
Telecommunications 41 340 951
Applied/Engineering Physics 61 371 987
Product and Industrial Design 24 352 994
Civil Engineering 39 343 999
Technical Drawing 58 438 1064
Mechanical Engineering 49 358 1064
Construction Management 23 356 1078
Biochemical Engineering 19 370 1078
Nuclear Engineering 77 456 1098
Automotive Engineering 48 438 1104
Reliability and Quality Engineering 33 414 1132
Renewable Energy Engineering 24 458 1151
Computer Engineering 49 493 1216
Systems Engineering 36 398 1284
Computer Networking 48 496 1307
Transportation Engineering 62 630 1611
Human-Computer Interaction 82 633 1756
Operations Research 62 868 1979

Physics rankings

Yamaguchi University ranked 34th for Physics in Japan and 714th in the World with 18,751 publications made and 273,543 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Nanotechnology.

Physics ranking Location
#34 of 515 In Japan
#218 of 2,822 In Asia
#714 of 6,729 In the World

Yamaguchi University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 293 1287
1994 275 1474
1995 286 1760
1996 349 1908
1997 342 1975
1998 386 2354
1999 390 2592
2000 488 3026
2001 455 3350
2002 740 3931
2003 619 4416
2004 651 4703
2005 580 5434
2006 547 6097
2007 511 6441
2008 548 6443
2009 551 7119
2010 486 7640
2011 510 8139
2012 511 8686
2013 611 9490
2014 527 9659
2015 500 9734
2016 576 10567
2017 521 11021
2018 530 11851
2019 509 12667
2020 565 14349
2021 577 15872
2022 456 16159
2023 462 16158
2024 400 15129
2025 256 13004

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

Physics subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Biophysics 30 94 464
Condensed Matter Physics 39 200 592
Materials Science 37 221 638
Acoustical Engineering 32 189 676
Nuclear Physics 45 192 685
Atomic and Molecular physics 45 180 694
Quantum and Particle physics 32 221 726
Theoretical Physics 29 170 726
Optical Engineering 41 234 748
Medical Physics 59 219 779
Nanotechnology 43 347 822
Astrophysics and Astronomy 40 213 838
Applied/Engineering Physics 61 371 987
Astrobiology 73 309 1069

Environmental Science rankings

Yamaguchi University ranked 33rd for Environmental Science in Japan and 909th in the World with 13,438 publications made and 210,893 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Paleontology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#33 of 523 In Japan
#266 of 2,841 In Asia
#909 of 6,888 In the World

Yamaguchi University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 173 882
1994 185 1038
1995 206 1117
1996 215 1252
1997 251 1394
1998 248 1535
1999 244 1835
2000 289 1904
2001 294 2234
2002 382 2816
2003 361 2967
2004 414 3229
2005 373 3592
2006 354 4128
2007 365 4396
2008 324 4645
2009 362 5251
2010 332 5507
2011 387 5995
2012 372 6670
2013 458 7212
2014 435 7733
2015 425 7811
2016 446 8325
2017 424 8747
2018 448 9648
2019 413 10769
2020 457 12694
2021 510 14719
2022 419 14557
2023 433 14617
2024 327 13570
2025 248 11136

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

Environmental Science subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 20 116 491
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 31 125 581
Geotechnical Engineering 23 199 600
Mining Engineering 21 233 649
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 34 200 695
Earth science and Geophysics 32 210 711
Paleontology 33 203 756
Geology 31 223 797
Oceanography 37 242 829
Environmental Chemistry 43 293 844
Environmental Engineering 24 328 882
Agricultural Science 32 334 935
Ecology 36 311 1048
Geography and Cartography 35 323 1143
Environmental Management 29 437 1168
Forestry 41 383 1213
Urban and Regional planning 28 393 1420

Computer Science rankings

Yamaguchi University ranked 31st for Computer Science in Japan and 942nd in the World with 12,025 publications made and 171,589 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Computer Vision, Telecommunications, Machine Learning.

Computer Science ranking Location
#31 of 515 In Japan
#273 of 2,842 In Asia
#942 of 6,855 In the World

Yamaguchi University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 170 723
1994 143 752
1995 180 906
1996 168 950
1997 189 970
1998 187 1174
1999 210 1478
2000 227 1574
2001 248 1750
2002 469 2235
2003 346 2622
2004 356 2779
2005 317 3286
2006 329 3543
2007 280 3894
2008 346 4146
2009 344 4631
2010 302 4932
2011 322 5431
2012 360 6040
2013 412 6422
2014 365 6692
2015 387 6864
2016 388 7175
2017 407 7690
2018 396 8192
2019 383 9295
2020 386 10658
2021 462 12500
2022 429 12458
2023 451 12496
2024 391 11667
2025 241 10196

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

Computer Science subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Neuroscience 26 88 508
Blockchain and Cryptography 21 257 727
Computer Graphics 39 209 774
Computer Vision 35 268 818
Library and Information science 41 143 913
Robotics 77 361 926
Telecommunications 41 340 951
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 58 313 975
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 37 332 1012
Cognitive Science 30 315 1025
Computer Engineering 49 493 1216
Computational Linguistics 53 484 1264
Computer Networking 48 496 1307
Cyber Security 34 503 1381
Machine Learning 36 568 1411
Software Engineering 42 449 1500
Human-Computer Interaction 82 633 1756
Data Science 47 637 1843
Multimedia 69 750 2026
Management Information Systems 42 881 2505

Psychology rankings

Yamaguchi University ranked 31st for Psychology in Japan and 727th in the World with 8,270 publications made and 143,087 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Cognitive Science, Social Psychology, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#31 of 498 In Japan
#161 of 2,766 In Asia
#727 of 6,663 In the World

Yamaguchi University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 165 634
1994 125 581
1995 144 743
1996 166 891
1997 153 854
1998 145 1081
1999 164 1388
2000 163 1390
2001 169 1601
2002 183 1851
2003 188 2294
2004 188 2471
2005 187 2701
2006 176 2808
2007 182 3057
2008 228 3282
2009 222 3760
2010 222 3920
2011 214 4366
2012 224 4706
2013 253 5007
2014 249 5394
2015 248 5418
2016 262 5663
2017 268 5828
2018 252 6165
2019 254 6780
2020 292 8069
2021 290 9084
2022 281 9146
2023 305 9047
2024 283 8070
2025 194 7259

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

Psychology subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Neuroscience 26 88 508
Psychiatry 38 134 604
Cognitive Science 30 315 1025
Clinical Psychology 44 303 1277
Child Psychology 39 297 1332
Social Psychology 40 440 1579
Education Majors 65 851 2550

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Yamaguchi University

Speciality Japan Asia World Rank
Aesthetics 19 159 825
Interior Design 18 312 833
Linguistics 34 267 989
Agricultural Economics 25 402 1053
Applied Mathematics 30 363 1104
Management 38 370 1215
Statistics 43 385 1224
Mathematics 40 426 1292
Art & Design 38 354 1349
Fashion Design 42 390 1350
Archaeology 33 454 1464
Demography 66 443 1472
Finance 39 442 1479
Philosophy 34 362 1515
Business 38 487 1554
History 35 452 1562
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 36 517 1585
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences 36 424 1634
Literature 41 449 1662
Art History 32 273 1699
Marketing 38 636 1873
Economics 43 594 1896
International Business 46 573 1959
Math Teachers 45 636 2048
Sociology 60 588 2092
Law 48 641 2101
Accounting 37 697 2127
Classics and Ancient History 64 616 2180
Development Studies 49 758 2265
Anthropology 53 687 2330
Advertising 73 825 2366
Political Science 48 682 2395
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 58 786 2587
Communications and Public Relations 49 1201 3441