Subfield · Civil and Structural Engineering · Japan
Civil and Structural Engineering research in Japan
The University of Tokyo ranks first in Japan for Civil and Structural Engineering research in 2022–2025 (#97 worldwide), followed by Kyoto University and Tohoku University.
- Japan's world rank
- #15 of 73 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 6.8k
- Top-10% rate
- 6.5%
- Ranked institutions
- 19
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Civil and Structural Engineering in Japan?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The University of TokyoTokyo | #97 | 32.7 | 13.3% | 398 |
| 2 | Kyoto UniversityKyoto | #135 | 27.8 | 14.5% | 272 |
| 3 | Tohoku UniversitySendai | #265 | 17.9 | 13.2% | 200 |
| 4 | Hokkaido UniversitySapporo | #398 | 11.9 | 11.5% | 178 |
| 5 | Yokohama National UniversityYokohama | #535 | 7.6 | 13.6% | 108 |
| 6 | Saitama UniversitySaitama | #551 | 7.2 | 13.3% | 97 |
| 7 | Tokyo Institute of TechnologyTokyo | #567 | 6.7 | 5.6% | 179 |
| 8 | Kyushu UniversityFukuoka | #575 | 6.5 | 10.2% | 122 |
| 9 | Hiroshima UniversityHiroshima | #610 | 5.7 | 8.7% | 105 |
| 10 | Waseda UniversityTokyo | #664 | 4.4 | 10.5% | 101 |
| 11 | Nagoya UniversityNagoya | #683 | 4.0 | 6.6% | 124 |
| 12 | University of TsukubaTsukuba | #693 | 3.8 | 8.9% | 87 |
| 13 | The University of OsakaOsaka | #699 | 3.7 | 5.6% | 107 |
| 14 | Tokyo University of ScienceTokyo | #808 | 1.5 | 3.7% | 85 |
| 15 | Shibaura Institute of TechnologyTokyo | #809 | 150.0 | 4.5% | 84 |
| 16 | Kobe UniversityKobe | #822 | 127.0 | 4.3% | 73 |
| 17 | Railway Technical Research InstituteKokubunji | #837 | 100.0 | 1.9% | 77 |
| 18 | Nihon UniversityTokyo | #863 | 55.0 | 1.7% | 71 |
| 19 | Toyohashi University of TechnologyToyohashi | #869 | 45.0 | 1.7% | 65 |
Institutions in Japan above the floor of 40 fractional works in Civil and Structural Engineering, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Civil and Structural Engineering researchers in Japan?
Kenji Ishihara, Kohji Tokimatsu and Yozo Fujino rank highest among researchers based in Japan.
- 1Kenji Ishihara#38,311 worldwide overall664 citations · 65 works
- 2Kohji Tokimatsu#66,114 worldwide overall429 citations · 49 works
- 3Yozo Fujino#67,757 worldwide overall792 citations · 74 works
- 4Yukio Nakata#77,763 worldwide overall354 citations · 31 works
- 5Susumu Yasuda#82,682 worldwide overall180 citations · 26 works
- 6Akira Asaoka#92,038 worldwide overall247 citations · 36 works
- 7Akihiro Takezawa#110,684 worldwide overall340 citations · 18 works
- 8Tatsuo NISHIZAWA#110,703 worldwide overall282 citations · 30 works
- 9Fumio Tatsuoka#115,989 worldwide overall664 citations · 122 works
- 10Kyoji Sassa#119,068 worldwide overall353 citations · 26 works
- 11Keizō Ugai#157,772 worldwide overall207 citations · 21 works
- 12Ikuo Towhata#167,858 worldwide overall373 citations · 50 works
- 13Tsutomu Usami#172,240 worldwide overall200 citations · 27 works
- 14Jinchun Chai#175,802 worldwide overall236 citations · 36 works
- 15Hajime Matsuoka#201,045 worldwide overall161 citations · 31 works
How Japan compares with other countries in Civil and Structural Engineering