Kyoto University vs The University of Tokyo
On research quality in 2022-now, The University of Tokyo ranks #164 in the world and Kyoto University #423, of 28,054 institutions. Kyoto University stands higher in 7 of the 17 fields both publish in, The University of Tokyo in 10.
Kyoto University
- World rank, 2022-now
- #423
- #150 all time
- Works, 2022-now
- 15k
- fractional
- Top-10% rate
- 15.1%
- share of its work among the world's most cited
- Open access
- 42%
- of its works free to read
Strongest relative focus: Condensed Matter Physics, Geometry and Topology, Mathematical Physics.
The University of Tokyo
- World rank, 2022-now
- #164
- #73 all time
- Works, 2022-now
- 25k
- fractional
- Top-10% rate
- 15.7%
- share of its work among the world's most cited
- Open access
- 40%
- of its works free to read
Strongest relative focus: Transportation, Condensed Matter Physics, Structural Biology.
Who leads in each field?
Kyoto University stands higher in 7 of 17 fields, The University of Tokyo in 10. Each bar is that side's standing among all institutions ranked in the field: the full bar is first place.
- #985Agricultural and Biological Sciences#328
- #715Arts and Humanities-
- #560Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology#174
- #338Chemistry-
- #1,110Computer Science#521
- -Earth and Planetary Sciences#149
- #642Economics, Econometrics and Finance-
- #189Energy-
- #801Engineering#329
- #838Environmental Science#192
- #735Health Professions-
- #615Materials Science#200
- #156Mathematics#26
- #658Medicine#330
- #60Physics and Astronomy#28
- #597Psychology-
- #695Social Sciences#769
Standing is the percentile of world rank within each field, 2022-now; the printed number is the rank itself. A dash means the field is too small there to rank. How sides are compared.
Where does each put its research?
Not who is better, but what each side chooses to work on. A country or institution that puts twice the world's share of its research into a field sits at 2×, whatever its size.
- Mathematics2.5× 1.7×
- Chemistry2.4× 1.6×
- Medicine0.9× 0.6×
- Energy1.1× 0.8×
- Arts and Humanities0.4× 0.3×
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.8× 0.6×
- Chemical Engineering1.9× 1.5×
- Immunology and Microbiology1.2× 0.9×
- Nursing0.7× 0.6×
- Psychology0.8× 0.7×
- Materials Science1.9× 1.6×
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.6× 1.4×
- Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.8× 0.7×
- Earth and Planetary Sciences1.9× 1.8×
- Environmental Science1.1× 1.0×
- Neuroscience1.7× 1.7×
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.6× 0.6×
- Health Professions0.3× 0.4×
- Physics and Astronomy3.5× 3.9×
- Business, Management and Accounting0.3× 0.3×
- Decision Sciences0.6× 0.8×
- Engineering1.1× 1.4×
- Veterinary0.5× 0.7×
- Computer Science0.8× 1.1×
- Dentistry0.2× 0.3×
- Social Sciences0.4× 0.6×
Location quotient in 2022-now: the share of each side's research in the field over the world's share. 1× is the world's balance; the axis runs from a quarter of it to four times. Fields where Kyoto University leans further are at the top, The University of Tokyo's at the bottom. How research profiles are compared.
How has their output grown?
Fractional works per year. The latest, partial year is left off.
Which publishes more research, Kyoto University or The University of Tokyo?
The University of Tokyo publishes 1.6× as much research as Kyoto University in 2022-now (25k against 15k fractional works).
Whose research has more impact, Kyoto University or The University of Tokyo?
15.7% of The University of Tokyo's research reaches the world's top 10% most cited, against 15.1% for Kyoto University.
Questions people ask
Which is stronger in research, Tokyo or Kyoto University?
On research quality in 2022-now, The University of Tokyo ranks #164 in the world and Kyoto University #423, of 28,054 institutions. Kyoto University stands higher in 7 of the 17 fields both publish in, The University of Tokyo in 10.