Yokohama National University: Rankings

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Yokohama National University ranked 35th in Japan, 816th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 122 research topics. Yokohama National University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 31,062 academic publications and 441,777 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 21 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#816 of 14,131 In the World
#147 of 5,830 In Asia
#35 of 719 In Japan
#2 of 12 In Yokohama
#61 of 1,098 For Marine Engineering
#282 of 3,237 For Inorganic Chemistry
#289 of 1,031 For Firefighting and Fire Science
#511 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#1218 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 119 other topics

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Engineering rankings

Yokohama National University ranked 19th for Engineering in Japan and 551st in the World with 24,106 publications made and 341,049 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#19 of 520 In Japan
#160 of 2,841 In Asia
#551 of 6,795 In the World

Yokohama National University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 266 1166
1994 234 1251
1995 278 1474
1996 270 1803
1997 271 1819
1998 295 1941
1999 318 2403
2000 431 2471
2001 465 2853
2002 802 4855
2003 745 4505
2004 693 5084
2005 711 5988
2006 753 6986
2007 777 8372
2008 807 8523
2009 765 9499
2010 730 10785
2011 736 11123
2012 749 12070
2013 797 12802
2014 774 13056
2015 803 13442
2016 870 13736
2017 881 14913
2018 938 16115
2019 916 17239
2020 870 19853
2021 822 21836
2022 809 21517
2023 880 22820
2024 650 21201
2025 469 17731

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

Physics rankings

Yokohama National University ranked 20th for Physics in Japan and 543rd in the World with 23,126 publications made and 340,576 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Condensed Matter Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#20 of 515 In Japan
#155 of 2,822 In Asia
#543 of 6,729 In the World

Yokohama National University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 263 1229
1994 242 1306
1995 281 1577
1996 286 1898
1997 268 1994
1998 291 2045
1999 302 2451
2000 429 2521
2001 435 2920
2002 765 4643
2003 703 4410
2004 675 5160
2005 680 5960
2006 724 7006
2007 737 8268
2008 754 8488
2009 729 9582
2010 695 10568
2011 696 11223
2012 726 12063
2013 749 12733
2014 736 13002
2015 720 13263
2016 807 13581
2017 833 14825
2018 898 15990
2019 853 16958
2020 815 19590
2021 802 21456
2022 776 21032
2023 849 22586
2024 584 20519
2025 427 17183

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

Physics subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Condensed Matter Physics 20 106 352
Materials Science 20 144 426
Applied/Engineering Physics 22 131 432
Quantum and Particle physics 18 136 480
Optical Engineering 19 142 491
Atomic and Molecular physics 29 119 527
Nanotechnology 25 210 536
Nuclear Physics 30 137 554
Acoustical Engineering 24 157 580
Astrobiology 34 147 629
Astrophysics and Astronomy 35 199 797
Theoretical Physics 33 216 835
Biophysics 102 306 984

Chemistry rankings

Yokohama National University ranked 42nd for Chemistry in Japan and 689th in the World with 20,537 publications made and 331,404 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Physical chemistry, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#42 of 510 In Japan
#223 of 2,785 In Asia
#689 of 6,561 In the World

Yokohama National University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 237 1172
1994 228 1295
1995 252 1471
1996 258 1814
1997 251 1874
1998 282 1980
1999 264 2368
2000 370 2469
2001 407 2839
2002 619 3922
2003 633 4140
2004 610 5006
2005 597 5854
2006 668 6767
2007 614 8089
2008 670 8229
2009 629 9331
2010 590 10239
2011 615 10745
2012 622 11650
2013 655 12294
2014 676 12783
2015 676 13143
2016 709 13247
2017 700 14403
2018 786 15531
2019 729 16381
2020 714 18897
2021 658 20736
2022 670 20503
2023 734 21453
2024 506 20387
2025 392 17054

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

Chemistry subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Inorganic Chemistry 18 103 282
Environmental Chemistry 15 98 324
Physical chemistry 17 135 338
Materials Science 20 144 426
Chemical Engineering 19 194 450
Nanotechnology 25 210 536
Computational Chemistry 19 142 545
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 38 161 557
Organic Chemistry 31 182 571
Pharmacy 51 195 589
Petrology and Geochemistry 31 174 652
Biochemistry 76 320 913
Radiochemistry 52 529 1047
Biochemical Engineering 24 466 1235
Nutrition and Food Science 113 876 1961

Biology rankings

Yokohama National University ranked 78th for Biology in Japan and 1036th in the World with 14,357 publications made and 253,746 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Paleontology, Nanotechnology, Genetics, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#78 of 528 In Japan
#359 of 2,838 In Asia
#1036 of 6,841 In the World

Yokohama National University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 140 727
1994 149 893
1995 142 911
1996 170 1238
1997 176 1263
1998 192 1364
1999 183 1617
2000 239 1699
2001 279 1982
2002 366 2870
2003 405 2957
2004 421 3590
2005 401 4177
2006 456 4875
2007 456 6035
2008 495 6488
2009 462 7280
2010 442 8157
2011 439 8625
2012 438 9148
2013 491 9814
2014 524 9943
2015 509 10547
2016 509 10645
2017 535 11629
2018 572 12491
2019 528 13292
2020 535 16057
2021 509 17737
2022 486 16953
2023 524 17452
2024 372 15984
2025 296 13892

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

Biology subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 25 210 536
Astrobiology 34 147 629
Toxicology 24 269 835
Biochemistry 76 320 913
Forestry 25 270 930
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 53 263 947
Biophysics 102 306 984
Paleontology 46 304 1008
Zoology 59 297 1110
Evolutionary Biology 64 386 1311
Agricultural Science 49 520 1342
Molecular Biology 142 525 1358
Genetics 112 542 1416
Neuroscience 114 479 1469
Botany 90 637 1639
Animal Science 87 600 1733
Nutrition and Food Science 113 876 1961
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 134 852 2034
Oncology and Cancer research 145 927 2139
Horticulture 107 1050 2359
Microbiology 146 1086 2426
Biotechnology 155 1192 2600
Immunology 172 1100 2669
Pharmacology 175 1333 2871
Virology 149 1190 2928

Environmental Science rankings

Yokohama National University ranked 30th for Environmental Science in Japan and 865th in the World with 13,567 publications made and 209,897 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#30 of 523 In Japan
#245 of 2,841 In Asia
#865 of 6,888 In the World

Yokohama National University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 141 544
1994 130 597
1995 152 742
1996 155 914
1997 169 882
1998 193 1037
1999 175 1168
2000 251 1236
2001 281 1504
2002 391 2189
2003 393 2314
2004 386 2754
2005 397 3268
2006 406 3555
2007 412 4262
2008 453 4627
2009 433 5081
2010 436 5832
2011 411 6166
2012 429 6715
2013 453 7031
2014 460 7329
2015 474 7725
2016 470 7729
2017 482 8646
2018 518 9808
2019 481 10526
2020 493 12950
2021 487 14676
2022 484 14366
2023 457 15071
2024 372 14221
2025 245 12208

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

Environmental Science subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Environmental Chemistry 15 98 324
Oceanography 14 119 482
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 20 147 518
Geotechnical Engineering 22 196 581
Earth science and Geophysics 25 162 591
Petrology and Geochemistry 31 174 652
Environmental Engineering 17 232 653
Environmental Management 15 254 758
Geology 32 226 800
Geography and Cartography 20 212 857
Forestry 25 270 930
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 53 263 947
Urban and Regional planning 20 226 989
Ecology 34 292 991
Paleontology 46 304 1008
Agricultural Science 49 520 1342

Computer Science rankings

Yokohama National University ranked 32nd for Computer Science in Japan and 949th in the World with 10,792 publications made and 120,940 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Computer Networking, Computer Vision, Machine Learning.

Computer Science ranking Location
#32 of 515 In Japan
#277 of 2,842 In Asia
#949 of 6,855 In the World

Yokohama National University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 99 395
1994 88 427
1995 82 507
1996 95 543
1997 78 538
1998 97 606
1999 131 751
2000 144 810
2001 157 852
2002 442 2422
2003 316 1765
2004 297 1833
2005 326 2241
2006 310 2615
2007 361 2805
2008 388 3109
2009 339 3436
2010 350 4007
2011 363 3978
2012 369 4265
2013 388 4433
2014 375 4751
2015 385 4601
2016 417 4720
2017 453 5351
2018 472 5858
2019 432 6571
2020 404 7744
2021 434 8920
2022 406 8614
2023 486 9632
2024 357 7822
2025 239 6005

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

Computer Science subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Robotics 24 103 296
Telecommunications 15 142 461
Computer Engineering 20 165 515
Computer Networking 15 162 545
Blockchain and Cryptography 17 210 635
Animation 31 239 741
Cyber Security 15 224 752
Computer Vision 31 249 782
Computer Graphics 41 215 786
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 31 291 925
Library and Information science 46 161 1005
Human-Computer Interaction 42 302 1083
Software Engineering 25 280 1123
Computational Linguistics 45 433 1163
Cognitive Science 46 456 1307
Machine Learning 39 585 1437
Neuroscience 114 479 1469
Data Science 36 515 1605
Management Information Systems 25 553 1792
Multimedia 64 694 1917
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 134 852 2034

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Yokohama National University ranked 32nd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Japan and 1596th in the World with 7,814 publications made and 91,713 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, History, Law, Archaeology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#32 of 536 In Japan
#409 of 2,867 In Asia
#1596 of 7,088 In the World

Yokohama National University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 64 254
1994 59 283
1995 51 342
1996 70 362
1997 63 328
1998 82 366
1999 100 459
2000 100 434
2001 120 492
2002 214 1115
2003 233 1007
2004 201 1055
2005 209 1291
2006 215 1480
2007 283 1778
2008 272 2037
2009 280 2272
2010 279 2642
2011 255 2800
2012 288 3079
2013 271 3412
2014 283 3543
2015 274 3550
2016 282 3561
2017 309 4199
2018 304 4600
2019 315 5247
2020 298 6620
2021 332 7638
2022 291 7289
2023 327 7764
2024 238 6922
2025 150 6148

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Aesthetics 24 195 926
Urban and Regional planning 20 226 989
Library and Information science 46 161 1005
Public Policy / Administration 13 153 1038
Linguistics 44 377 1238
Archaeology 24 373 1247
History 24 357 1321
Classics and Ancient History 24 289 1375
Law 21 390 1491
Political Science 21 387 1641
Art History 31 267 1680
Philosophy 38 430 1692
Education Majors 35 489 1736
Demography 81 575 1767
Sociology 44 495 1852
Anthropology 50 669 2291
Communications and Public Relations 23 689 2350
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 55 769 2541

Mathematics rankings

Yokohama National University ranked 25th for Mathematics in Japan and 1009th in the World with 4,835 publications made and 62,081 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#25 of 460 In Japan
#293 of 2,725 In Asia
#1009 of 6,434 In the World

Yokohama National University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 37 191
1994 36 216
1995 32 214
1996 36 240
1997 37 248
1998 48 295
1999 57 342
2000 77 390
2001 78 392
2002 188 1212
2003 138 841
2004 131 757
2005 159 1073
2006 133 1192
2007 158 1239
2008 170 1402
2009 164 1571
2010 173 1843
2011 164 1997
2012 175 2039
2013 165 2301
2014 146 2217
2015 173 2337
2016 155 2280
2017 201 2540
2018 206 2885
2019 213 3207
2020 201 3998
2021 190 4432
2022 184 4264
2023 232 4556
2024 115 3017
2025 83 2356

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

Mathematics subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Blockchain and Cryptography 17 210 635
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 17 178 792
Statistics 25 261 933
Applied Mathematics 29 360 1098
Operations Research 25 404 1107
Math Teachers 25 455 1589

Business rankings

Yokohama National University ranked 22nd for Business in Japan and 1038th in the World with 4,062 publications made and 47,337 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, International Business, Operations Research.

Business ranking Location
#22 of 394 In Japan
#264 of 2,654 In Asia
#1038 of 6,366 In the World

Yokohama National University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 35 86
1994 33 107
1995 41 137
1996 32 146
1997 39 132
1998 33 164
1999 49 195
2000 78 203
2001 67 227
2002 144 725
2003 139 613
2004 102 481
2005 116 600
2006 142 760
2007 127 874
2008 184 1003
2009 163 1239
2010 157 1355
2011 146 1543
2012 139 1619
2013 138 1782
2014 147 1853
2015 147 1836
2016 166 1786
2017 182 1953
2018 168 2304
2019 154 2430
2020 158 3052
2021 165 3577
2022 133 3418
2023 141 3444
2024 100 2630
2025 61 2045

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

Business subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
International Business 9 83 622
International Trade 8 73 625
Real Estate 19 172 645
Management 23 228 864
Supply Chain Management 13 409 1023
Public Policy / Administration 13 153 1038
Construction Management 22 344 1041
Operations Research 25 404 1107
Finance 24 289 1133
Investment Banking and Stock trading 19 371 1174
Engineering Management 21 405 1308
Marketing 20 393 1322
Project Management 16 325 1334
Accounting 18 373 1393
Advertising 32 507 1667
Management Information Systems 25 553 1792

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Yokohama National University

Speciality Japan Asia World Rank
International Economics 9 67 595
Agricultural Economics 23 333 921
Environmental Economics 17 315 969
Audiology 97 321 1175
Economics 20 296 1196
Fashion Design 34 321 1203
Anatomy and Physiology 104 413 1231
Art & Design 35 305 1233
Occupational Therapy 88 391 1290
Social Psychology 30 333 1326
Sports Medicine 100 383 1397
Urology 109 538 1398
Development Studies 21 386 1415
Psychiatry 93 479 1478
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 107 544 1522
Physical Therapy 103 471 1524
Psychology 92 496 1531
Medicine 103 562 1596
Ophthalmology 115 614 1636
Literature 39 442 1642
Public Health 73 541 1677
Pathology 109 668 1778
Orthodontics 108 614 1818
Surgery 122 703 1927
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 90 576 1928
Dentistry 112 714 1977
Child Psychology 77 598 2023
Gerontology 117 607 2140
Cardiology 173 889 2318
Nursing 93 788 2429
Anesthesiology 183 1055 2666
Clinical Psychology 125 1007 2860
Health Science 105 1134 3349