Yokohama City University: Rankings

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Yokohama City University ranked 29th in Japan, 752nd in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 122 research topics. Yokohama City University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 36,635 academic publications and 855,109 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#752 of 14,131 In the World
#131 of 5,830 In Asia
#29 of 719 In Japan
#1 of 12 In Yokohama
#168 of 2,360 For Gastroenterology and Hepatology
#180 of 1,748 For Radiation Therapy
#218 of 1,100 For Sonography and Ultrasound
#1294 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#1217 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 119 other topics

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Biology rankings

Yokohama City University ranked 28th for Biology in Japan and 529th in the World with 29,550 publications made and 760,112 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Oncology and Cancer research, Immunology, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#28 of 528 In Japan
#139 of 2,838 In Asia
#529 of 6,841 In the World

Yokohama City University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 384 1618
1994 353 1784
1995 384 2431
1996 408 2717
1997 459 3398
1998 485 4179
1999 487 5172
2000 482 6062
2001 465 6827
2002 501 7732
2003 523 9042
2004 607 9862
2005 557 11636
2006 634 12696
2007 607 13914
2008 662 14897
2009 697 16420
2010 697 18089
2011 738 19972
2012 831 22541
2013 948 24523
2014 960 26450
2015 999 27459
2016 1036 28779
2017 1091 31068
2018 1214 33162
2019 1189 38171
2020 1568 51720
2021 1613 59553
2022 1526 58460
2023 1442 57608
2024 1338 55334
2025 1242 49507

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

Biology subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Oncology and Cancer research 16 64 227
Molecular Biology 27 61 293
Immunology 25 78 345
Virology 17 74 362
Genetics 23 82 373
Biotechnology 19 82 377
Biophysics 28 85 439
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 15 93 444
Biochemistry 26 120 457
Neuroscience 23 82 480
Pharmacology 36 164 535
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 38 161 674
Astrobiology 38 166 702
Microbiology 43 227 744
Entomology 49 219 859
Botany 50 293 910
Zoology 45 229 938
Evolutionary Biology 38 250 982
Paleontology 45 302 1006
Animal Science 45 316 1027
Horticulture 56 453 1154
Toxicology 52 583 1462
Nutrition and Food Science 80 658 1545
Nanotechnology 93 827 1699
Agricultural Science 62 695 1718
Forestry 77 792 2202

Medicine rankings

Yokohama City University ranked 21st for Medicine in Japan and 394th in the World with 28,887 publications made and 672,365 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Oncology and Cancer research, Radiology and Nuclear medicine, Immunology.

Medicine ranking Location
#21 of 521 In Japan
#76 of 2,817 In Asia
#394 of 6,793 In the World

Yokohama City University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 337 1221
1994 316 1308
1995 344 1882
1996 373 2093
1997 427 2639
1998 436 3269
1999 449 4169
2000 441 4978
2001 441 5670
2002 423 6350
2003 436 7246
2004 491 7712
2005 478 9299
2006 509 10108
2007 510 10815
2008 562 12043
2009 603 13157
2010 610 14763
2011 693 16464
2012 834 18634
2013 932 20544
2014 972 22498
2015 987 23728
2016 1098 25020
2017 1133 27217
2018 1230 29441
2019 1257 34274
2020 1636 48066
2021 1699 55870
2022 1620 55102
2023 1536 54975
2024 1497 53305
2025 1459 48053

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

Medicine subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 17 48 168
Radiation Therapy 13 46 180
Sonography and Ultrasound 10 52 218
Urology 13 40 219
Oncology and Cancer research 16 64 227
Dermatology 14 48 256
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 19 52 258
Surgery 18 54 260
Ophthalmology 18 53 270
Plastic Surgery 11 69 299
Cardiology 26 62 310
Anatomy and Physiology 22 65 337
Immunology 25 78 345
Pathology 20 72 356
Anesthesiology 26 76 356
Virology 17 74 362
Respiratory Therapy 23 77 404
Optometry 27 90 414
Pediatrics 16 85 415
Occupational Therapy 13 66 425
Orthodontics 28 113 443
Medical Physics 25 81 465
Family medicine 14 77 470
Psychiatry 23 93 498
Dentistry 31 141 509
Critical Care Nursing 16 101 523
Pharmacology 36 164 535
Health Science 12 91 548
Neurosurgery 71 211 582
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 13 94 608
Physical Therapy 27 118 641
Sports Medicine 32 112 669
Audiology 59 155 714
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 21 180 732
Biomedical Engineering 39 234 735
Epidemiology 41 206 785
Pharmacy 82 325 892
Cosmetology 66 366 914
Public Health 32 243 1012
Gerontology 42 189 1023
Nursing 24 202 1034
Sports / Exercise science 43 232 1070
Healthcare Management (MHA) 35 345 1372
Clinical Psychology 51 357 1414
Toxicology 52 583 1462
Veterinary 62 805 1884

Chemistry rankings

Yokohama City University ranked 38th for Chemistry in Japan and 656th in the World with 19,919 publications made and 586,070 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nanotechnology, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#38 of 510 In Japan
#206 of 2,785 In Asia
#656 of 6,561 In the World

Yokohama City University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 285 1386
1994 276 1523
1995 305 2054
1996 313 2321
1997 356 2881
1998 359 3514
1999 340 4424
2000 361 5238
2001 329 5723
2002 400 6483
2003 433 7708
2004 471 8295
2005 445 9565
2006 505 10591
2007 471 11583
2008 505 12048
2009 523 13483
2010 545 14622
2011 531 15890
2012 579 17884
2013 636 19218
2014 650 20537
2015 648 21322
2016 673 21916
2017 701 23344
2018 745 24695
2019 663 27958
2020 955 36346
2021 944 41973
2022 890 41349
2023 849 40648
2024 729 36999
2025 643 32089

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

Chemistry subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Biochemistry 26 120 457
Computational Chemistry 32 201 712
Pharmacy 82 325 892
Organic Chemistry 60 338 923
Environmental Chemistry 80 583 1412
Inorganic Chemistry 95 662 1475
Materials Science 91 654 1518
Nutrition and Food Science 80 658 1545
Physical chemistry 91 715 1578
Nanotechnology 93 827 1699
Radiochemistry 91 913 1750
Chemical Engineering 99 929 1889
Petrology and Geochemistry 105 885 2245

Psychology rankings

Yokohama City University ranked 25th for Psychology in Japan and 631st in the World with 10,468 publications made and 215,377 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Child Psychology, Clinical Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#25 of 498 In Japan
#130 of 2,766 In Asia
#631 of 6,663 In the World

Yokohama City University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 140 579
1994 118 608
1995 133 851
1996 146 840
1997 154 1007
1998 155 1188
1999 172 1402
2000 166 1614
2001 162 1838
2002 168 2309
2003 179 2629
2004 173 2702
2005 164 3472
2006 200 3480
2007 217 3851
2008 202 4045
2009 243 4602
2010 239 4868
2011 247 5257
2012 282 6016
2013 329 6669
2014 345 7292
2015 370 7516
2016 386 8133
2017 410 8990
2018 442 9727
2019 426 11283
2020 551 15550
2021 620 17936
2022 566 17617
2023 508 17538
2024 471 16485
2025 508 15278

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

Psychology subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Special Education 2 12 274
Occupational Therapy 13 66 425
Neuroscience 23 82 480
Psychiatry 23 93 498
Clinical Psychology 51 357 1414
Child Psychology 53 420 1610
Cognitive Science 77 720 1792
Education Majors 52 719 2267
Social Psychology 90 781 2330

Computer Science rankings

Yokohama City University ranked 44th for Computer Science in Japan and 1066th in the World with 10,287 publications made and 257,074 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#44 of 515 In Japan
#325 of 2,842 In Asia
#1066 of 6,855 In the World

Yokohama City University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 114 656
1994 100 665
1995 117 869
1996 134 897
1997 130 1053
1998 140 1277
1999 147 1519
2000 154 1678
2001 156 1950
2002 180 2467
2003 180 2842
2004 189 3119
2005 152 3856
2006 196 4006
2007 187 4411
2008 182 4748
2009 222 5229
2010 236 5682
2011 232 6515
2012 275 7500
2013 323 8061
2014 310 9083
2015 363 9558
2016 356 10074
2017 423 11182
2018 459 11898
2019 477 13943
2020 605 19588
2021 611 23384
2022 652 23540
2023 554 22934
2024 484 22144
2025 449 20388

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

Computer Science subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 15 93 444
Neuroscience 23 82 480
Library and Information science 25 91 719
Machine Learning 52 679 1613
Cognitive Science 77 720 1792
Computational Linguistics 90 830 1918
Computer Vision 112 924 2071
Telecommunications 111 955 2117
Data Science 55 834 2221
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 110 1021 2329
Computer Networking 108 1047 2343
Cyber Security 115 1378 3129

Engineering rankings

Yokohama City University ranked 63rd for Engineering in Japan and 1310th in the World with 9,306 publications made and 209,975 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Biotechnology, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#63 of 520 In Japan
#501 of 2,841 In Asia
#1310 of 6,795 In the World

Yokohama City University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 115 566
1994 113 607
1995 144 812
1996 130 858
1997 122 942
1998 134 1092
1999 136 1326
2000 137 1541
2001 143 1866
2002 169 2150
2003 184 2503
2004 208 2771
2005 204 3273
2006 207 3534
2007 219 3874
2008 230 4235
2009 205 4712
2010 253 5133
2011 254 5542
2012 304 6567
2013 298 6992
2014 313 7345
2015 322 7586
2016 319 8123
2017 342 8564
2018 342 9082
2019 357 10698
2020 456 14185
2021 447 16624
2022 457 16579
2023 432 16483
2024 388 15721
2025 362 14158

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

Engineering subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Biotechnology 19 82 377
Biomedical Engineering 39 234 735
Optical Engineering 59 344 998
Acoustical Engineering 72 421 1193
Structural Engineering 80 529 1329
Aerospace Engineering 86 539 1459
Civil Engineering 71 550 1467
Metallurgical Engineering 96 664 1513
Materials Science 91 654 1518
Mechanical Engineering 83 620 1609
Nanotechnology 93 827 1699
Chemical Engineering 99 929 1889
Geotechnical Engineering 90 846 1973
Environmental Engineering 76 886 2007
Electrical Engineering 116 965 2109
Telecommunications 111 955 2117
Computer Networking 108 1047 2343
Electronic Engineering 127 1110 2380
Systems Engineering 144 1432 3368

Physics rankings

Yokohama City University ranked 67th for Physics in Japan and 1238th in the World with 9,284 publications made and 193,330 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Biophysics.

Physics ranking Location
#67 of 515 In Japan
#460 of 2,822 In Asia
#1238 of 6,729 In the World

Yokohama City University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 107 499
1994 103 604
1995 131 738
1996 122 801
1997 115 842
1998 114 945
1999 110 1179
2000 122 1320
2001 133 1585
2002 168 1800
2003 202 2248
2004 205 2486
2005 195 2913
2006 233 3326
2007 236 3655
2008 246 3968
2009 228 4326
2010 264 4650
2011 255 5132
2012 316 5964
2013 321 6261
2014 304 6613
2015 284 6923
2016 312 7315
2017 310 7634
2018 340 8173
2019 308 9605
2020 477 12929
2021 428 14749
2022 482 14982
2023 444 15016
2024 404 14546
2025 392 13163

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

Physics subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Biophysics 28 85 439
Medical Physics 25 81 465
Astrobiology 38 166 702
Atomic and Molecular physics 70 287 931
Nuclear Physics 69 304 955
Optical Engineering 59 344 998
Theoretical Physics 47 297 1036
Astrophysics and Astronomy 59 329 1143
Condensed Matter Physics 85 483 1181
Acoustical Engineering 72 421 1193
Quantum and Particle physics 79 561 1441
Materials Science 91 654 1518
Nanotechnology 93 827 1699

Environmental Science rankings

Yokohama City University ranked 62nd for Environmental Science in Japan and 1350th in the World with 7,489 publications made and 167,344 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Paleontology, Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#62 of 523 In Japan
#455 of 2,841 In Asia
#1350 of 6,888 In the World

Yokohama City University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 92 497
1994 84 513
1995 113 700
1996 92 650
1997 107 749
1998 99 784
1999 91 1026
2000 102 1188
2001 114 1309
2002 143 1607
2003 130 1755
2004 128 2196
2005 146 2598
2006 174 2973
2007 142 3256
2008 166 3368
2009 201 3919
2010 164 4222
2011 173 4609
2012 228 5393
2013 247 5676
2014 267 6267
2015 236 6405
2016 262 6805
2017 298 7285
2018 300 8069
2019 283 9722
2020 378 13012
2021 395 14728
2022 390 14734
2023 325 14420
2024 298 13702
2025 300 12380

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

Environmental Science subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 38 161 674
Paleontology 45 302 1006
Geology 64 419 1269
Environmental Chemistry 80 583 1412
Earth science and Geophysics 80 566 1476
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 79 580 1512
Ecology 65 568 1597
Agricultural Science 62 695 1718
Oceanography 89 668 1758
Geotechnical Engineering 90 846 1973
Geography and Cartography 71 685 1974
Environmental Engineering 76 886 2007
Forestry 77 792 2202
Petrology and Geochemistry 105 885 2245
Environmental Management 97 1197 2752

Mathematics rankings

Yokohama City University ranked 35th for Mathematics in Japan and 1224th in the World with 4,853 publications made and 95,907 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#35 of 460 In Japan
#391 of 2,725 In Asia
#1224 of 6,434 In the World

Yokohama City University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 20 52
1994 7 73
1995 13 84
1996 12 107
1997 21 122
1998 21 127
1999 14 195
2000 19 207
2001 28 263
2002 21 313
2003 29 405
2004 41 412
2005 48 574
2006 48 651
2007 49 693
2008 54 834
2009 61 963
2010 81 1132
2011 98 1467
2012 113 1639
2013 142 2105
2014 122 2369
2015 177 2872
2016 186 3013
2017 226 3380
2018 243 3885
2019 296 5082
2020 397 7862
2021 478 9866
2022 488 10447
2023 485 10966
2024 410 8834
2025 343 7769

The following table provides academic rankings for Yokohama City University in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Statistics 30 325 1090
Applied Mathematics 77 848 2016
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 69 813 2172
Math Teachers 124 1385 3668

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Yokohama City University

Speciality Japan Asia World Rank
Occupational Safety and Health 22 198 917
Demography 32 230 980
Linguistics 39 332 1145
Gender Studies 21 261 1614
Aesthetics 61 471 1661
Sociology 36 419 1678
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences 45 477 1761
Philosophy 43 475 1816
Development Studies 34 612 1944
Archaeology 58 717 2028
Literature 64 619 2070
History 65 704 2124
Finance 72 775 2165
Economics 62 780 2268
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 44 665 2304
Advertising 69 794 2308
Art & Design 88 803 2393
Anthropology 55 709 2395
Classics and Ancient History 74 719 2413
Fashion Design 105 878 2421
Law 63 812 2459
Political Science 63 822 2713
Business 98 1099 2842
Marketing 84 1132 2873
Accounting 64 1111 2928
Management 133 1363 3275