The World University Index

Kyoto, Japan

Kyoto University

Ranked in the world

4

Kyoto University is ranked 4th in the world.

Source: THE Japan University Rankings 2025, 2025

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Full ranking profile

Kyoto University's placement across the international ranking systems recorded by the Index. The headline figure above is the strongest of these.

RankingPublisherWorld rank
THE-JP 2025HeadlineTimes Higher Education4
QS by Subject 2026in the world for Petroleum EngineeringQuacquarelli Symonds16
Nature 2025in the world for physical sciencesNature / Springer Nature17
ARWU GRAS 2025in the world for Biological SciencesShanghaiRanking Consultancy18
THE-Rep 2025in the world for reputationTimes Higher Education24
QS by Subject 2026in the world for Physics & AstronomyQuacquarelli Symonds26
RUR 2026in the world for teachingRUR Rankings Agency33
ARTU 2025UNSW Sydney47
Nature 2025in the world for biological sciencesNature / Springer Nature48
NTU 2025in the world for Natural SciencesNational Taiwan University49
QS 2026Quacquarelli Symonds57
THE 2026Times Higher Education61
Nature 2025Nature / Springer Nature61
MosIUR 2025Association of Rating Makers (MosIUR)61
RUR 2026RUR Rankings Agency65
Time 2026Time / Statista69
Leiden 2025Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University77
RUR 2026in the world for financial sustainabilityRUR Rankings Agency85
SCImago 2026in the world for Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologySCImago Research Group113
NTU 2025National Taiwan University121
NTU 2025in the world for Life SciencesNational Taiwan University125
Webomet 2025.2 (July 2025)Cybermetrics Lab, CSIC128
Nature 2025in the world for health sciencesNature / Springer Nature142
URAP 2025-2026URAP Research Laboratory, Middle East Technical University145
SCImago 2026SCImago Research Group149
SCImago 2026in the world for Physics and AstronomySCImago Research Group161
SCImago 2025in the world for MedicineSCImago Research Group163
SCImago 2025in the world for MathematicsSCImago Research Group172
Nature 2025in the world for Earth & environmental sciencesNature / Springer Nature181
NTU 2025in the world for AgricultureNational Taiwan University204
NTU 2025in the world for Clinical MedicineNational Taiwan University211
RUR 2026in the world for researchRUR Rankings Agency244
SCImago 2025in the world for Agricultural and Biological SciencesSCImago Research Group277
URAP 2024-2025in the world for Public, Environmental & Occupational HealthURAP Research Laboratory, Middle East Technical University279
SCImago 2026in the world for ChemistrySCImago Research Group281
SCImago 2025in the world for Computer ScienceSCImago Research Group281
NTU 2025in the world for EngineeringNational Taiwan University291
SCImago 2025in the world for Earth and Planetary SciencesSCImago Research Group309
SCImago 2025in the world for EngineeringSCImago Research Group315
SCImago 2025in the world for PsychologySCImago Research Group316
SCImago 2025in the world for Pharmacology, Toxicology and PharmaceuticsSCImago Research Group326
SCImago 2026in the world for Environmental ScienceSCImago Research Group333
SCImago 2025in the world for Social SciencesSCImago Research Group349
RUR 2026in the world for international diversityRUR Rankings Agency396
URAP 2024-2025in the world for Studies in Human SocietyURAP Research Laboratory, Middle East Technical University428
SCImago 2026in the world for Arts and HumanitiesSCImago Research Group443
NTU 2025in the world for Social SciencesNational Taiwan University551
Leiden 2025in the world for social sciences and humanities (top 10% most-cited papers)CWTS, Leiden University755
Leiden 2025in the world for physical sciences and engineering (top 10% most-cited papers)Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University916
Leiden 2025in the world for biomedical and health sciences (top 10% most-cited papers)CWTS, Leiden University1017
Leiden 2025in the world for mathematics and computer science (top 10% most-cited papers)Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University1035
Leiden 2025in the world for life and earth sciences (top 10% most-cited papers)CWTS, Leiden University1169
Leiden 2025in the world for scientific impact (top 10% most-cited papers)Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University1182

Banded results are recorded at the lower bound of the band. For how the headline figure is selected, see the methodology.