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* Last 5 Years i10-Index Rankings
Rankings
127
World Rank
1
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
Kyoto University
京都大学
Kyoto ,
Japan
- Public 1897
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
359
Top 30
893
Top 50
1,357
Top 70
1,704
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* Last 5 Years i10-Index Rankings
Rankings
176
World Rank
2
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Tohoku University
東北大学
Sendai ,
Japan
- Public 1907
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
289
Top 30
719
Top 50
1,056
Top 70
1,348
* Last 5 Years i10-Index Rankings
Rankings
215
World Rank
3
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
University of Tokyo
東京大学
Tokyo ,
Japan
- Public 1877
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
244
Top 30
571
Top 50
981
Top 70
1,470
* Last 5 Years i10-Index Rankings
Rankings
234
World Rank
4
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
Osaka University
大阪大学 University of Osaka
Suita ,
Japan
- Public 1931
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
240
Top 30
594
Top 50
864
Top 70
1,135
* Last 5 Years i10-Index Rankings
Rankings
256
World Rank
5
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
Nagoya University
名古屋大学
Nagoya ,
Japan
- Public 1939
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
187
Top 30
452
Top 50
645
Top 70
820
* Last 5 Years i10-Index Rankings
Rankings
312
World Rank
6
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Kyushu University
九州大学
Fukuoka ,
Japan
- Public 1911
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
170
Top 30
429
Top 50
645
Top 70
828
* Last 5 Years i10-Index Rankings
Rankings
362
World Rank
7
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Hokkaido University
北海道大学
Sapporo ,
Japan
- Public 1918
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
204
Top 30
488
Top 50
683
Top 70
859
* Last 5 Years i10-Index Rankings
Rankings
373
World Rank
8
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
Institute of Science Tokyo
東京工業大学
Tokyo ,
Japan
- Public 1881
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
182
Top 30
466
Top 50
737
Top 70
1,006
* Last 5 Years i10-Index Rankings
Rankings
413
World Rank
9
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
National Institute for Materials Science
物質・材料研究機構
Tsukuba ,
Japan
- Institution 1956
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
131
Top 30
242
Top 50
323
Top 70
348
* Last 5 Years i10-Index Rankings
Rankings
507
World Rank
10
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Keio University
慶應義塾大学
Tokyo ,
Japan
- Private 1858
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
76
Top 30
172
Top 50
219
Top 70
275
* Last 5 Years i10-Index Rankings
Rankings
545
World Rank
11
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Waseda University
早稲田大学
Tokyo ,
Japan
- Private 1882
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
80
Top 30
211
Top 50
344
Top 70
536
* Last 5 Years i10-Index Rankings
Rankings
603
World Rank
12
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
Tsukuba ,
Japan
- Public 1973
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
98
Top 30
313
Top 50
479
Top 70
648
* Last 5 Years i10-Index Rankings
Rankings
641
World Rank
13
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
66
Top 30
239
Top 50
385
Top 70
495
* Last 5 Years i10-Index Rankings
Rankings
717
World Rank
14
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Kobe University
神戸大学
Kobe ,
Japan
- Public 1902
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
80
Top 30
222
Top 50
306
Top 70
375
* Last 5 Years i10-Index Rankings
Rankings
740
World Rank
15
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Hiroshima University
広島大学
Higashihiroshima ,
Japan
- Public 1929
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
97
Top 30
253
Top 50
364
Top 70
457
* Last 5 Years i10-Index Rankings
Rankings
803
World Rank
16
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Chiba University
千葉大学
Chiba ,
Japan
- Public 1949
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
70
Top 30
160
Top 50
213
Top 70
257
* Last 5 Years i10-Index Rankings
Rankings
933
World Rank
17
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
National Cancer Center
国立がん研究センター
Tokyo ,
Japan
- Institution 1953
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
35
Top 30
52
Top 50
60
Top 70
68
* Last 5 Years i10-Index Rankings
Rankings
1,007
World Rank
18
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Yokosuka ,
Japan
- Institution 1971
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
50
Top 30
168
Top 50
213
Top 70
221
* Last 5 Years i10-Index Rankings
Rankings
1,013
World Rank
19
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Tokyo Medical and Dental University
東京医科歯科大学
Tokyo ,
Japan
- Public 1946
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
45
Top 30
93
Top 50
121
Top 70
152
* Last 5 Years i10-Index Rankings
Rankings
1,017
World Rank
20
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Kumamoto University
熊本大学
Kumamoto ,
Japan
- Public 1949
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
40
Top 30
96
Top 50
128
Top 70
154
* Last 5 Years i10-Index Rankings
Rankings
1,041
World Rank
21
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Okayama University
岡山大学
Okayama ,
Japan
- Public 1922
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
62
Top 30
162
Top 50
213
Top 70
273
* Last 5 Years i10-Index Rankings
Rankings
1,113
World Rank
22
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Juntendo University
順天堂大学
Tokyo ,
Japan
- Private 1836
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
36
Top 30
81
Top 50
105
Top 70
131
* Last 5 Years i10-Index Rankings
Rankings
1,126
World Rank
23
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Yokohama City University
横浜市立大学
Yokohama ,
Japan
- Public 1882
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
28
Top 30
52
Top 50
70
Top 70
85
* Last 5 Years i10-Index Rankings
Rankings
1,177
World Rank
24
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Nara Institute of Science & Technology
奈良先端科学技術大学院大学
Nara ,
Japan
- Public 1991
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
38
Top 30
88
Top 50
132
Top 70
208
* Last 5 Years i10-Index Rankings
Rankings
1,189
World Rank
25
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Nagasaki University
長崎大学
Nagasaki ,
Japan
- Public 1949
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
33
Top 30
82
Top 50
116
Top 70
135
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