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Applied Mathematics research in Japan

The University of Tokyo ranks first in Japan for Applied Mathematics research in 2022–2025 (#104 worldwide), followed by .

Japan's world rank
#21
of 48 countries, 2022–2025
Works, 2022–2025
1.2k
Top-10% rate
9.7%
Ranked institutions
1

Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.

What is the best university for Applied Mathematics in Japan?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1The University of TokyoTokyo #1045.611.4%74

Institutions in Japan above the floor of 40 fractional works in Applied Mathematics, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.

Who are the top Applied Mathematics researchers in Japan?

Masaki Kashiwara, Hiroshi Matano and Hideo Kozono rank highest among researchers based in Japan.

  1. 1Masaki Kashiwara#53,239 worldwide overall597 citations · 12 works
  2. 2Hiroshi Matano#84,956 worldwide overall334 citations · 12 works
  3. 3Hideo Kozono#85,829 worldwide overall230 citations · 17 works
  4. 4Masahiro Yamamoto#110,265 worldwide overall674 citations · 14 works
  5. 5Shuichi Kawashima#110,601 worldwide overall298 citations · 17 works
  6. 6Kôtarô Tanahashi#155,049 worldwide overall120 citations · 9 works
  7. 7Seiji Ukai#164,898 worldwide overall190 citations · 13 works
  8. 8Tetsuya Shiromizu#173,525 worldwide overall619 citations · 9 works
  9. 9Noriko Mizoguchi#187,992 worldwide overall165 citations · 8 works
  10. 10Takaŝi Kusano#220,385 worldwide overall155 citations · 24 works
  11. 11Hidetaka Hamada#229,127 worldwide overall110 citations · 21 works
  12. 12Saburou Saitoh#234,427 worldwide overall292 citations · 22 works
  13. 13Naoki Shioji#268,091 worldwide overall132 citations · 14 works
  14. 14Takeharu Sakai#280,820 worldwide overall82 citations · 8 works
  15. 15Tadahisa Funaki#284,500 worldwide overall134 citations · 8 works

How Japan compares with other countries in Applied Mathematics