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Japan University Rankings 2024

As described in the university ranking section, it is not easy to obtain and standardize data from 1 countries, 710 universities/ institutions for the country ranking. Therefore, we based our ranking system on the number of meritorious scientists. Four criteria are used to rank the countries. The first one is the number of scientists in the top 3 % list. The second criterion is the number of scientists in the top 10%, Top 20%, Top 40%, top 60% and top 80% list. The third one is the number of scientists listed in the AD Scientific Index. In the case of equalities after applying all these three criteria, the world rank of the meritorious scientist of that country is used. Click for individual or institutional registration.

AD Scientific Index - Country Rankings 2024
Region Ranking World Ranking Country Total Institutios in Country Total Scientists in Index Best Public University In Country
World Rank / Name
Best Private University In Country
World Rank / Name
Best Institution In Country
World Rank / Name
Best Company In Country
World Rank / Name
Best Hospital In Country
World Rank / Name
2 12 Japan 729 32,103 112
Kyoto University
67
Keio University
34
National Institute for Materials Science
101
Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited
40
National Center for Child Health and Development
Table I. Number of scientists in Japan top 30.000 according to Country Click for details
# Country Country Region Rank Country World Rank Scientists in Top 30.000 Total University Total Scientist
1 Japan 2 12 30000 729 32103
Table II. General Universities in Japan top 30.000 Click for details
# University Country Rank Region Rank World Rank Country Sources of Funding Founded Scientists in Japan Top 30.000 Total Scientists in Index Ratio (in top 30.000 / Total Scientist)
1 Kyoto University 1 11 144 Japan Public 1897 1551 1651 0.939
2 Tohoku University 2 18 198 Japan Public 1907 1231 1306 0.943
3 Osaka University 3 22 221 Japan Public 1931 959 1016 0.944
4 University of Tokyo 4 31 267 Japan Public 1877 1221 1323 0.923
5 Nagoya University 5 33 291 Japan Public 1939 759 801 0.948
6 Hokkaido University 6 38 320 Japan Public 1918 832 853 0.975
7 Tokyo Institute of Technology 7 39 332 Japan Public 1881 971 1039 0.935
8 Kyushu University 8 45 361 Japan Public 1911 667 702 0.950
9 National Institute for Materials Science 9 53 425 Japan Institution 1956 331 336 0.985
10 University of Tsukuba 10 88 575 Japan Public 1973 650 727 0.894
Table III. Public Universities in Japan top 30.000 Click for details
# University Country Rank Region Rank World Rank Country Founded Scientists in Japan Top 30.000 Total Scientists in Index Ratio (in top 30.000 / Total Scientist)
1 Kyoto University 1 11 144 Japan 1897 1551 1651 0.939
2 Tohoku University 2 18 198 Japan 1907 1231 1306 0.943
3 Osaka University 3 22 221 Japan 1931 959 1016 0.944
4 University of Tokyo 4 31 267 Japan 1877 1221 1323 0.923
5 Nagoya University 5 33 291 Japan 1939 759 801 0.948
6 Hokkaido University 6 38 320 Japan 1918 832 853 0.975
7 Tokyo Institute of Technology 7 39 332 Japan 1881 971 1039 0.935
8 Kyushu University 8 45 361 Japan 1911 667 702 0.950
9 University of Tsukuba 10 88 575 Japan 1973 650 727 0.894
10 Hiroshima University 11 91 594 Japan 1929 462 490 0.943
Table IV. Private Universities in Japan top 30.000 Click for details
# University Country Rank Region Rank World Rank Country Founded Scientists in Japan Top 30.000 Total Scientists in Index Ratio (in top 30.000 / Total Scientist)
1 Waseda University 13 105 674 Japan 1882 530 594 0.892
2 Keio University 14 107 699 Japan 1858 307 333 0.922
3 Kindai University 20 168 928 Japan 1943 255 268 0.951
4 Juntendo University 23 200 1062 Japan 1836 126 140 0.900
5 Okinawa Institute of Science & Technology 33 245 1206 Japan 2011 294 310 0.948
6 Nihon University 36 265 1255 Japan 1889 229 246 0.931
7 Ritsumeikan University 42 291 1349 Japan 1899 254 280 0.907
8 Tokyo University of Science 43 293 1354 Japan 1881 191 201 0.950
9 Fujita Health University 49 339 1533 Japan 1964 59 60 0.983
10 Kitasato University 60 409 1787 Japan 1962 66 70 0.943
Table V. Universities Founded After 2010 in Japan Top 30.000 Click for details
# University Country Rank Region Rank World Rank Country Sources of Funding Founded Scientists in Japan Top 30.000 Total Scientists in Index Ratio (in top 30.000 / Total Scientist)
1 Okinawa Institute of Science & Technology 33 245 1206 Japan Private 2011 294 310 0.948
2 Earth-Life Science Institute 108 685 2576 Japan Institution 2012 41 42 0.976
3 National Institutes of Biomedical Innovation, Health and Nutrition 112 694 2593 Japan Institution 2015 21 21 1.000
4 Shizuoka Graduate University of Public Health 177 1159 3777 Japan Public 2021 9 9 1.000
5 Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Science 190 1297 4130 Japan Institution 2011 26 26 1.000
6 Iwate Biotechnology Research Center 199 1393 4408 Japan Institution 2013 8 8 1.000
7 Japan Fisheries Research and Education Agency 217 1575 4879 Japan Institution 2016 44 44 1.000
8 Osaka Research Institute of Industrial Science and Technology 273 2145 6240 Japan Institution 2017 7 7 1.000
9 Yamato University 366 3374 9106 Japan Private 2014 5 7 0.714
10 Public Works Research Institute 438 4279 11072 Japan Institution 2019 11 11 1.000
Table VI. Universities Founded After 2000 in Japan Top 30.000 Click for details
# University Country Rank Region Rank World Rank Country Sources of Funding Founded Scientists in Japan Top 30.000 Total Scientists in Index Ratio (in top 30.000 / Total Scientist)
1 Tokyo Metropolitan University 32 244 1204 Japan Public 2005 194 213 0.911
2 Okinawa Institute of Science & Technology 33 245 1206 Japan Private 2011 294 310 0.948
3 National Agriculture and Food Research Organization 39 275 1292 Japan Institution 2006 237 240 0.988
4 Japan Synchrotron Radiation Research Institute 50 342 1540 Japan Institution 2009 42 43 0.977
5 National Center for Child Health and Development 81 504 2066 Japan Hospital 2002 31 31 1.000
6 National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science & Technology (AIST) 82 505 2080 Japan Institution 2001 279 290 0.962
7 University of Miyazaki 83 520 2133 Japan Public 2003 66 68 0.971
8 University of Hyogo 86 532 2165 Japan Public 2004 74 74 1.000
9 Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency 95 594 2319 Japan Institution 2003 55 55 1.000
10 National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center 104 675 2551 Japan Institution 2010 30 30 1.000
Table VII A. Japan Top 10 Productivity i10 Index Click for details
AD Scientific Index - 2024 Japan Table VII A. Japan Top 10 Productivity i10 Index H INDEX i10 INDEX CITATION
University Country Region World Name Country University Subject Total Last 5 year Last 5 year / total Total Last 5 year Last 5 year / total Total Last 5 year Last 5 year / total
1 1 13 26 Akihisa Inoue Akihisa Inoue

Japan
Josai International University Natural Sciences / Physics
Nonequilibrium |
160 64 0.400 1867 536 0.287 144799 27186 0.188
1 2 28 65 T Taniguchi T Taniguchi

Japan
National Institute for Materials Science National Institute for Materials Science
207 184 0.889 1613 1405 0.871 203107 152747 0.752
1 3 33 83 Yusuke Nakamura Yusuke Nakamura

Japan
Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research
Cancer | Genomics | Genetics | Precision Medicine | Drug Development |
212 90 0.425 1550 784 0.506 223702 44159 0.197
2 4 55 167 Kenji Watanabe Kenji Watanabe

Japan
National Institute for Materials Science Engineering & Technology / Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
Materials Science |
202 179 0.886 1345 1242 0.923 185953 141058 0.759
1 5 61 204 Masahiro Kuze Masahiro Kuze

Japan
Tokyo Institute of Technology Natural Sciences / Physics
High Energy physics | collider physics | neutrino physics |
253 161 0.636 1288 1002 0.778 347078 136867 0.394
1 6 62 206 Wei Chen Wei Chen

Japan
Kyoto University Engineering & Technology / Computer Science
Pharmaceutical Development | Chemical Engineering | CFD | DEM Modeling |
137 109 0.796 1283 996 0.776 119875 75771 0.632
1 7 78 283 Shizuo Akira Shizuo Akira

Japan
Osaka University Medical and Health Sciences / Immunology
immunology |
303 144 0.475 1199 935 0.780 458128 108324 0.236
1 8 86 301 Makoto Tomoto Makoto Tomoto

Japan
Nagoya University Natural Sciences / Physics
Particle physics | High energy physics |
233 162 0.695 1183 961 0.812 304311 139902 0.460
2 9 110 434 Hideo Hosono Hideo Hosono

Japan
Tokyo Institute of Technology Engineering & Technology / Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
Materials science | superconductor | semiconductor | catalysis | solid state chemistry |
155 97 0.626 1065 622 0.584 174920 49966 0.286
1 10 118 498 Kazuo Tsubota Kazuo Tsubota

Japan
Keio University Medical and Health Sciences / Ophthalmology
ophthalmology | aging | dry eye | ocular surface |
137 73 0.533 1017 709 0.697 81276 31269 0.385
Table VII B. Japan Top 10 Last 5 Years i10 Index Click for details
AD Scientific Index - 2024 Japan Table VII B. Japan Top 10 Last 5 Years i10 Index H INDEX i10 INDEX CITATION
University Country Region World Name Country University Subject Total Last 5 year Last 5 year / total Total Last 5 year Last 5 year / total Total Last 5 year Last 5 year / total
1 1 18 27 T Taniguchi T Taniguchi

Japan
National Institute for Materials Science National Institute for Materials Science
207 184 0.889 1613 1405 0.871 203107 152747 0.752
2 2 28 55 Kenji Watanabe Kenji Watanabe

Japan
National Institute for Materials Science Engineering & Technology / Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
Materials Science |
202 179 0.886 1345 1242 0.923 185953 141058 0.759
1 3 53 131 Masahiro Kuze Masahiro Kuze

Japan
Tokyo Institute of Technology Natural Sciences / Physics
High Energy physics | collider physics | neutrino physics |
253 161 0.636 1288 1002 0.778 347078 136867 0.394
1 4 57 137 Wei Chen Wei Chen

Japan
Kyoto University Engineering & Technology / Computer Science
Pharmaceutical Development | Chemical Engineering | CFD | DEM Modeling |
137 109 0.796 1283 996 0.776 119875 75771 0.632
1 5 64 185 Makoto Tomoto Makoto Tomoto

Japan
Nagoya University Natural Sciences / Physics
Particle physics | High energy physics |
233 162 0.695 1183 961 0.812 304311 139902 0.460
1 6 68 216 Shizuo Akira Shizuo Akira

Japan
Osaka University Medical and Health Sciences / Immunology
immunology |
303 144 0.475 1199 935 0.780 458128 108324 0.236
1 7 91 433 Yusuke Nakamura Yusuke Nakamura

Japan
Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research
Cancer | Genomics | Genetics | Precision Medicine | Drug Development |
212 90 0.425 1550 784 0.506 223702 44159 0.197
1 8 125 611 Kazuo Tsubota Kazuo Tsubota

Japan
Keio University Medical and Health Sciences / Ophthalmology
ophthalmology | aging | dry eye | ocular surface |
137 73 0.533 1017 709 0.697 81276 31269 0.385
1 9 126 617 Masayuki Yamamoto Masayuki Yamamoto

Japan
Tohoku University Medical and Health Sciences / Biochemistry
Biochemistry | Oxidative Stress | Redox Biology | Molecular Biology |
194 119 0.613 880 706 0.802 151600 57094 0.377
1 10 129 625 Takeshi Taniguchi Takeshi Taniguchi

Japan
Kurume University Natural Sciences / Mathematical Sciences
mathematics |
99 89 0.899 889 702 0.790 47402 36702 0.774
Table VII C. Japan Top 10 Last 5 Years H Index Click for details
AD Scientific Index - 2024 Japan Table VII C. Japan Top 10 Last 5 Years H Index H INDEX i10 INDEX CITATION
University Country Region World Name Country University Subject Total Last 5 year Last 5 year / total Total Last 5 year Last 5 year / total Total Last 5 year Last 5 year / total
1 1 4 14 T Taniguchi T Taniguchi

Japan
National Institute for Materials Science National Institute for Materials Science
207 184 0.889 1613 1405 0.871 203107 152747 0.752
2 2 6 23 Kenji Watanabe Kenji Watanabe

Japan
National Institute for Materials Science Engineering & Technology / Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
Materials Science |
202 179 0.886 1345 1242 0.923 185953 141058 0.759
1 3 15 58 Makoto Tomoto Makoto Tomoto

Japan
Nagoya University Natural Sciences / Physics
Particle physics | High energy physics |
233 162 0.695 1183 961 0.812 304311 139902 0.460
1 4 17 61 Masahiro Kuze Masahiro Kuze

Japan
Tokyo Institute of Technology Natural Sciences / Physics
High Energy physics | collider physics | neutrino physics |
253 161 0.636 1288 1002 0.778 347078 136867 0.394
1 5 27 220 Shizuo Akira Shizuo Akira

Japan
Osaka University Medical and Health Sciences / Immunology
immunology |
303 144 0.475 1199 935 0.780 458128 108324 0.236
1 6 82 739 Masayuki Yamamoto Masayuki Yamamoto

Japan
Tohoku University Medical and Health Sciences / Biochemistry
Biochemistry | Oxidative Stress | Redox Biology | Molecular Biology |
194 119 0.613 880 706 0.802 151600 57094 0.377
1 7 121 979 Wei Chen Wei Chen

Japan
Kyoto University Engineering & Technology / Computer Science
Pharmaceutical Development | Chemical Engineering | CFD | DEM Modeling |
137 109 0.796 1283 996 0.776 119875 75771 0.632
2 8 130 1034 Yonemoto Naohiro Yonemoto Naohiro

Japan
Kyoto University Medical and Health Sciences / Epidemiology and Public Health
Epidemiology | Biostatistics | Global Health | Health Economics | Suicide Prevention |
113 107 0.947 263 243 0.924 187819 159823 0.851
1 9 152 1171 Kenta Shigaki Kenta Shigaki

Japan
Hiroshima University Natural Sciences / Physics
High Energy Nuclear Physics |
164 104 0.634 561 488 0.870 113555 43222 0.381
3 10 159 1222 Jinhua Ye Jinhua Ye

Japan
National Institute for Materials Science Engineering & Technology / Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
Photocatalysis | Solar energy conversion | Photofunctional Materials | Nanomaterials |
141 103 0.730 584 440 0.753 74754 37816 0.506
Table VII D. Japan Top 10 Total Citiation Index Click for details
AD Scientific Index - 2024 Japan Table VII D. Japan Top 10 Total Citiation Index H INDEX i10 INDEX CITATION
University Country Region World Name Country University Subject Total Last 5 year Last 5 year / total Total Last 5 year Last 5 year / total Total Last 5 year Last 5 year / total
1 1 3 27 Shizuo Akira Shizuo Akira

Japan
Osaka University Medical and Health Sciences / Immunology
immunology |
303 144 0.475 1199 935 0.780 458128 108324 0.236
1 2 9 86 Masahiro Kuze Masahiro Kuze

Japan
Tokyo Institute of Technology Natural Sciences / Physics
High Energy physics | collider physics | neutrino physics |
253 161 0.636 1288 1002 0.778 347078 136867 0.394
1 3 16 153 Makoto Tomoto Makoto Tomoto

Japan
Nagoya University Natural Sciences / Physics
Particle physics | High energy physics |
233 162 0.695 1183 961 0.812 304311 139902 0.460
1 4 17 164 Vapnik Vapnik

Japan
NEC Laboratories Engineering & Technology / Computer Science
machine learning | statistics | computer science |
99 67 0.677 288 179 0.622 297698 100430 0.337
1 5 21 246 Koichiro Tamura Koichiro Tamura

Japan
Tokyo Metropolitan University Natural Sciences / Biological Science
evolutionary genetics | evolutionary biology | genomics | phylogenetics | bioinformatics |
39 29 0.744 60 46 0.767 268061 111848 0.417
1 6 36 504 Yusuke Nakamura Yusuke Nakamura

Japan
Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research
Cancer | Genomics | Genetics | Precision Medicine | Drug Development |
212 90 0.425 1550 784 0.506 223702 44159 0.197
1 7 45 655 T Taniguchi T Taniguchi

Japan
National Institute for Materials Science National Institute for Materials Science
207 184 0.889 1613 1405 0.871 203107 152747 0.752
1 8 55 803 Yonemoto Naohiro Yonemoto Naohiro

Japan
Kyoto University Medical and Health Sciences / Epidemiology and Public Health
Epidemiology | Biostatistics | Global Health | Health Economics | Suicide Prevention |
113 107 0.947 263 243 0.924 187819 159823 0.851
1 9 56 811 Jun Ya Hasegawa Jun Ya Hasegawa

Japan
Hokkaido University Natural Sciences / Chemical Sciences
theoretical chemistry | catalytic chemistry |
74 50 0.676 302 156 0.517 187043 65322 0.349
2 10 57 819 Kenji Watanabe Kenji Watanabe

Japan
National Institute for Materials Science Engineering & Technology / Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
Materials Science |
202 179 0.886 1345 1242 0.923 185953 141058 0.759
Table VII E. Japan Top 10 Last 5 Years Citiation Index Click for details
AD Scientific Index - 2024 Japan Table VII E. Japan Top 10 Last 5 Years Citiation Index H INDEX i10 INDEX CITATION
University Country Region World Name Country University Subject Total Last 5 year Last 5 year / total Total Last 5 year Last 5 year / total Total Last 5 year Last 5 year / total
1 1 12 101 Makoto Tomoto Makoto Tomoto

Japan
Nagoya University Natural Sciences / Physics
Particle physics|High energy physics|
210 161 0.767 1061 897 0.845 244747 138916 0.568
1 2 14 134 Masahiro Kuze Masahiro Kuze

Japan
Tokyo Institute of Technology Natural Sciences / Physics
High Energy physics|collider physics|neutrino physics|
228 167 0.732 1150 939 0.817 249190 131387 0.527
1 3 19 191 Shizuo Akira Shizuo Akira

Japan
Osaka University Medical and Health Sciences / Immunology
immunology|
293 155 0.529 1163 947 0.814 419836 119599 0.285
1 4 20 211 T.Taniguchi T.Taniguchi

Japan
National Institute for Materials Science National Institute for Materials Science
171 158 0.924 1325 1154 0.871 143772 116786 0.812
1 5 26 255 Koichiro Tamura Koichiro Tamura

Japan
Tokyo Metropolitan University Natural Sciences / Biological Science
evolutionary genetics|evolutionary biology|genomics|phylogenetics|bioinformatics|
37 28 0.757 59 46 0.780 231252 111708 0.483
1 6 27 281 Yonemoto Naohiro Yonemoto Naohiro

Japan
Kyoto University Medical and Health Sciences / Epidemiology and Public Health
Epidemiology|Biostatistics|Global Health|Health Economics|Suicide Prevention|
96 92 0.958 212 206 0.972 117044 109298 0.934
2 7 29 292 Kenji Watanabe Kenji Watanabe

Japan
National Institute for Materials Science Engineering & Technology / Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
Materials Science|
169 157 0.929 1030 978 0.950 130067 108383 0.833
1 8 44 428 Vapnik Vapnik

Japan
NEC Laboratories  Columbia, Fellow of NEC Labs America,
machine learning|statistics|computer science|
92 65 0.707 256 182 0.711 258745 98572 0.381
2 9 95 993 Wei Chen Wei Chen

Japan
Kyoto University Engineering & Technology / Computer Science
Pharmaceutical Development|Chemical Engineering|CFD|DEM Modeling|
118 101 0.856 1166 958 0.822 92970 67934 0.731
1 10 102 1076 Mihajlo (Michael) Jakovljevic Mihajlo (Michael) Jakovljevic

Japan
Hosei University HoseiJapanICES KragujevacSerbia
Global Health|Health Economics|Emerging Markets|
63 59 0.937 169 156 0.923 67993 65689 0.966