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Research in Kyoto

Science Explorer records 123 research institutions in Kyoto, Japan. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are Kyoto University, Ritsumeikan University and Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine.

Research institutions
123
15 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
314k
▼ 4% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
12.5%
record average 16.5%

A city carries no overall standing here. The composite score is built for institutions and countries, the units its floors and field normalisation were designed around. An empty rank on this page is a statement about the measure, not about the place.

Which research institutions are in Kyoto?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1Kyoto UniversityUniversity 182,531 #166
2Ritsumeikan UniversityUniversity 18,628 #2,385
3Kyoto Prefectural University of MedicineUniversity 15,178 #4,606
4Kyoto Institute of TechnologyUniversity 13,386 #4,880
5Doshisha UniversityUniversity 12,841 #5,391
6Kyoto Pharmaceutical UniversityUniversity 7,112 #6,867
7Ryukoku UniversityUniversity 5,427 #11,099
8Ōtani UniversityUniversity 4,608 #15,520
9Kyoto University of EducationUniversity 4,380 #10,553
10Kyoto University HospitalHospital / health system 4,289 #6,948
11Kyoto Prefectural UniversityUniversity 3,519 #11,563
12Sanyo (Japan)Company 2,645 #26,770
13Kyoto Katsura HospitalHospital / health system 2,604 #5,183
14Kyoto Sangyo UniversityUniversity 2,573 #10,500
15Kyoto Medical CenterHospital / health system 1,647 #9,325
16Shimadzu (Japan)Company 1,647 #11,805
17Omron (Japan)Company 1,639 #20,423
18Advanced Telecommunications Research Institute InternationalResearch facility 1,507 #19,124
19Murata (Japan)Company 1,491 #12,264
20Kyoto College of Graduate Studies for InformaticsUniversity 1,287 #14,515
21Takara (Japan)Company 1,254 #13,238 all time
22Kyoto first Red Cross hospitalHospital / health system 1,139 #21,716
23Kyoto Architecture UniversityUniversity 1,062 #21,900
24Suntory Foundation for Life SciencesNonprofit 992 #10,164 all time
25Research Institute of Innovative Technology for the EarthResearch facility 970 #24,958
26Kyoto City HospitalHospital / health system 934 #23,224
27Kyoto Women's UniversityUniversity 837 #22,979
28Research Institute for Humanity and NatureResearch facility 833 #14,223
29Nippon Shinyaku (Japan)Company 724 #18,657 all time
30Doshisha Women's College of Liberal ArtsUniversity 683 #18,830
31Bukkyo UniversityUniversity 666 #25,226
32Daiichi Kogyo Seiyaku (Japan)Company 651 #18,516 all time
33Ijinkai Takeda General HospitalHospital / health system 647 #26,062
34ROHMCompany 602 #24,405
35Children's Research HospitalHospital / health system 563 #21,419 all time
36Kyoto College of Medical ScienceUniversity 558 #16,476
37Kyoto Tachibana UniversityUniversity 488 #17,580
38Kyocera (Japan)Company 470 #15,971
39Meiji University of Integrative MedicineUniversity 460 #29,674 all time
40Kyoto College of EconomicsUniversity 455 #26,130 all time
41Utano HospitalHospital / health system 448 #24,094 all time
42Rakuwakai Otowa HospitalHospital / health system 441 #24,314
43Kyoto Seika UniversityUniversity 440 #16,812 all time
44International Research Center for Japanese StudiesUniversity 405 #19,260 all time
45Kyoto City University of ArtsUniversity 386 #32,363 all time
46KRIResearch facility 363 #16,505 all time
47Kyoto Research ParkArchive 338 #10,078 all time
48University Hospital Kyoto Prefectural University of MedicineHospital / health system 326 #31,979 all time
49Research Institute for Production DevelopmentResearch facility 297 #20,167 all time
50Japanese Red Cross Society Kyoto Daini HospitalHospital / health system 260 #23,394
51Kyoto University of Foreign StudiesUniversity 253 #24,230
52Mitsubishi Kyoto HospitalHospital / health system 240 #40,293 all time
53Maizuru Municipal HospitalHospital / health system 225 #41,658 all time
54Nishijin HospitalHospital / health system 224 #41,879 all time
55Toujinkai HospitalHospital / health system 222 #37,648 all time
56Hanazono UniversityUniversity 219 #41,035 all time
57Kyoto Prefectural Institute of Public Health and EnvironmentResearch facility 198 #35,433 all time
58Kyoto Pharmaceutical Industries (Japan)Company 197 #36,500 all time
59Nantan General HospitalHospital / health system 196 #42,192 all time
60GS Yuasa (Japan)Company 187 #26,675 all time

By fractional works over the whole record; world rank on research quality in 2022–2025. Bars are scaled to the largest institution in this city, not to anything off the page.

How concentrated the city is

The same institutions as shares of everything the list accounts for. A city that is one university and a city that is twelve read alike as a table and not at all alike here.

Kyoto University: 58.9%Ritsumeikan University: 6.0%Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine: 4.9%Kyoto Institute of Technology: 4.3%56 others listed: 25.8%59%largest
Kyoto University183k · 58.9%Ritsumeikan University19k · 6.0%Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine15k · 4.9%Kyoto Institute of Technology13k · 4.3%56 others listed80k · 25.8%

Shares of the rows listed above, not of the whole node.

What is Kyoto strongest at in research?

Relative to its size, research in Kyoto is most concentrated in Condensed Matter Physics, Developmental Biology and Mathematical Physics (3.6× the world share in Condensed Matter Physics).

  1. Condensed Matter PhysicsSubfield · 178.3 works3.6×
  2. Developmental BiologySubfield · 23.9 works3.5×
  3. Mathematical PhysicsSubfield · 158.6 works3.2×
  4. Geometry and TopologySubfield · 155.1 works3.1×
  5. RadiationSubfield · 113.3 works2.7×
  6. Sensory SystemsSubfield · 62.7 works2.6×
  7. Nuclear and High Energy PhysicsSubfield · 241.1 works2.5×
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Location quotient against the world baseline. Inside a single field a city is a meaningful unit, which is why this is where a city is measured at all.

Which keywords describe research in Kyoto?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Deep Learning, Epidemiology, Inflammation, Biomedical Applications, Machine Learning, Self-Assembly, Climate Change and Nanoparticles.

▲ more of its work than of the world’s◆ about the world’s share▼ less than the world’s

Size is fractional works in 2022–2025 in the topics tagged with each word; colour is the word's share of this city's work against its share of the world's. The 40 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 40 words, with their numbers
  1. Deep Learning1,029◆ 0.97×82 topics
  2. Epidemiology992▼ 0.81×134 topics
  3. Machine Learning771▼ 0.76×91 topics
  4. Inflammation757▲ 1.18×83 topics
  5. Climate Change699▼ 0.84×108 topics
  6. Biomedical Applications529▲ 1.44×36 topics
  7. Oxidative Stress515◆ 1.02×62 topics
  8. Neural Networks509◆ 1.07×41 topics
  9. Nanoparticles490▲ 1.26×44 topics
  10. Sustainability477▼ 0.63×101 topics
  11. Cancer455◆ 1.10×58 topics
  12. Chemotherapy385▲ 1.78×25 topics
  13. Catalysis361▲ 1.76×29 topics
  14. Treatment353◆ 0.94×50 topics
  15. Mechanical Properties343◆ 1.14×38 topics
  16. Quality of Life341▼ 0.77×54 topics
  17. Immunotherapy334▲ 1.52×19 topics
  18. Cardiovascular Disease313◆ 0.91×39 topics
  19. Nanomaterials311◆ 0.95×21 topics
  20. Diagnosis309◆ 1.08×40 topics
  21. Self-Assembly308▲ 3.0×12 topics
  22. Nanocomposites303▲ 1.22×21 topics
  23. Tissue Engineering282▲ 1.49×13 topics
  24. Biodiversity275▲ 1.19×36 topics
  25. History270▲ 1.25×53 topics
  26. Neurological Disorders247▲ 1.41×20 topics
  27. Clinical Practice Guidelines244▲ 1.45×14 topics
  28. Biosensors224▲ 1.41×12 topics
  29. Culture223▲ 1.37×34 topics
  30. Aging220▲ 1.33×18 topics
  31. Prognostic Factors217▲ 1.61×14 topics
  32. Nanostructures216▲ 1.74×17 topics
  33. Modernization171▲ 3.0×5 topics
  34. Superconductivity164▲ 3.1×9 topics
  35. Bioimaging157▲ 2.2×6 topics
  36. Ecosystem Management107▲ 5.8×2 topics
  37. Cultural Landscape99▲ 10×4 topics
  38. Japan98▲ 15×1 topic
  39. Satoyama97▲ 32×1 topic
  40. landscape conservation97▲ 32×1 topic

What research is done in Kyoto?

  1. 1 Japanese History and Culture Cultural Studies 98 works
  2. 2 Urban and spatial planning Nature and Landscape Conservation 97 works
  3. 3 Luminescence and Fluorescent Materials Materials Chemistry 85 works
  4. 4 Advancements in Battery Materials Electrical and Electronic Engineering 76 works
  5. 5 earthquake and tectonic studies Geophysics 64 works
  6. 6 Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 64 works
  7. 7 Gastric Cancer Management and Outcomes Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 64 works
  8. 8 Semiconductor materials and devices Electrical and Electronic Engineering 63 works
  9. 9 Black Holes and Theoretical Physics Nuclear and High Energy Physics 62 works
  10. 10 Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 62 works

Research output over time

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