Field · Mathematics · Japan
Mathematics research in Japan
The University of Tokyo ranks first in Japan for Mathematics research in 2022–2025 (#40 worldwide), followed by Kyoto University and Nagoya University.
- Japan's world rank
- #15 of 82 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 6.9k
- Top-10% rate
- 9.5%
- Ranked institutions
- 20
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Mathematics in Japan?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The University of TokyoTokyo | #40 | 47.0 | 15.2% | 490 |
| 2 | Kyoto UniversityKyoto | #59 | 41.4 | 12.6% | 446 |
| 3 | Nagoya UniversityNagoya | #125 | 30.6 | 10.0% | 192 |
| 4 | Tokyo Institute of TechnologyTokyo | #208 | 23.3 | 13.7% | 152 |
| 5 | The University of OsakaOsaka | #290 | 18.5 | 11.7% | 259 |
| 6 | Kyushu UniversityFukuoka | #298 | 18.1 | 10.9% | 217 |
| 7 | Tohoku UniversitySendai | #393 | 14.2 | 9.3% | 205 |
| 8 | Tokyo University of ScienceTokyo | #405 | 13.7 | 5.7% | 243 |
| 9 | Hokkaido UniversitySapporo | #557 | 9.1 | 11.5% | 137 |
| 10 | Keio UniversityTokyo | #619 | 7.6 | 6.3% | 131 |
| 11 | Waseda UniversityTokyo | #666 | 6.6 | 8.7% | 205 |
| 12 | Hiroshima UniversityHiroshima | #673 | 6.4 | 13.6% | 145 |
| 13 | Chiba UniversityChiba | #687 | 6.1 | 12.1% | 69 |
| 14 | University of TsukubaTsukuba | #716 | 5.5 | 9.0% | 161 |
| 15 | Kanazawa UniversityKanazawa | #857 | 3.0 | 7.3% | 65 |
| 16 | Kobe UniversityKobe | #859 | 2.9 | 5.2% | 95 |
| 17 | Osaka Metropolitan UniversityOsaka | #883 | 2.5 | 7.0% | 72 |
| 18 | Tokyo Metropolitan UniversityTokyo | #947 | 1.5 | 3.6% | 76 |
| 19 | Nihon UniversityTokyo | #994 | 83.0 | 4.2% | 64 |
| 20 | Chuo UniversityHachiōji | #1,003 | 70.0 | 7.3% | 71 |
Institutions in Japan above the floor of 40 fractional works in Mathematics, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Mathematics researchers in Japan?
Tetsuji Miwa, Masaki Kashiwara and Osamu Iyama rank highest among researchers based in Japan.
- 1Tetsuji Miwa#20,976 worldwide overall777 citations · 33 works
- 2Masaki Kashiwara#53,239 worldwide overall597 citations · 98 works
- 3Osamu Iyama#68,742 worldwide overall270 citations · 33 works
- 4Masao Fukushima#68,967 worldwide overall593 citations · 30 works
- 5Tetsuji Shioda#78,885 worldwide overall239 citations · 35 works
- 6Hideo Kozono#85,829 worldwide overall230 citations · 28 works
- 7Masahiro Yamamoto#110,265 worldwide overall674 citations · 81 works
- 8Shuichi Kawashima#110,601 worldwide overall298 citations · 30 works
- 9Miki Wadati#111,664 worldwide overall751 citations · 46 works
- 10Шигефуми Мори#116,579 worldwide overall296 citations · 31 works
- 11Tatsuro Ito#130,956 worldwide overall194 citations · 35 works
- 12Hiroshi Isozaki#134,689 worldwide overall225 citations · 29 works
- 13Nakao Hayashi#135,391 worldwide overall180 citations · 27 works
- 14Kazuya Katô#137,572 worldwide overall212 citations · 55 works
- 15Toshiyuki Kobayashi#142,250 worldwide overall224 citations · 46 works