Universities in Sendai, Japan
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Latest ranking updates related to universities in Sendai
  • 06 Mar, 2024: Publication of Scimago Institutions Rankings. Tohoku University with highest ranking among universities in Sendai ranked #213.
  • 25 Jan, 2024: Publication of THE World’s Most International Universities. Tohoku University ranked #163.
  • 19 Dec, 2023: URAP World Ranking - University Ranking by Academic Performance updated with Tohoku University ranked highest among 2 listed universities in Sendai.
  • 05 Dec, 2023: British Quacquarelli Symonds, UK published most recent results of QS World University Rankings: Sustainability. Tohoku University achieves position 164.

Rankings of universities in Sendai, Japan 2024

Student satisfaction: 4.3 / 5.0 (based on 199 student ratings)
  • #3 
  • #130 
THE World University Rankings
[Published 27 September, 2023]
  • #5 
  • #113 
QS World University Rankings
[Published 27 June, 2023]
  • #4 
  • #213 
Scimago Institutions Rankings
[Published 06 March, 2024]
Show 22 more rankings of Tohoku University and subject specific rankings for 9 subjects

#2
Japan

Tohoku Medical and Pharmaceutical University

Student satisfaction: 4.1 / 5.0 (based on 30 student ratings)
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  • #102 
  • #1901 
Scimago Institutions Rankings
[Published 06 March, 2024]
  • #110 
  • #2470 
URAP World Ranking - University Ranking by Academic Performance
[Published 19 December, 2023]
  • #156 
  • #3987 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#3
Japan

Tohoku Gakuin University

Student satisfaction: 3.6 / 5.0 (based on 75 student ratings)
  • #193 
  • #151 
THE Japan University Rankings
[Published 23 March, 2023]
  • #218 
  • #5363 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]
  • #56 
  • #1001 
THE World University Impact Rankings - Overall
[Published 01 June, 2023]


#4
Japan

Miyagi University

  • #174 
  • #151 
THE Japan University Rankings
[Published 23 March, 2023]
  • #278 
  • #6457 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#5
Japan

Tohoku Institute of Technology

Student satisfaction: 3.5 / 5.0 (based on 26 student ratings)
  • #241 
  • #5781 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#6
Japan

Tohoku Fukushi University

  • #254 
  • #5983 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#7
Japan

Tohoku Bunka Gakuen University

  • #390 
  • #10297 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#8
Japan

Miyagi Gakuin Women's University

  • #235 
  • #201 
THE Japan University Rankings
[Published 23 March, 2023]
  • #337 
  • #8173 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#9
Japan

Miyagi University of Education

Student satisfaction: 3.8 / 5.0 (based on 25 student ratings)
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  • #176 
  • #4678 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

Highest subject rankings of universities in Sendai

Chemistry Nature Index - Top 100 Institutions in Sciences Asia Pacific
#50 
Tohoku University
Engineering THE World University Rankings by Subject
#59 
Tohoku University
Computer Science THE World University Rankings by Subject
#126 
Tohoku University
History QS World University Rankings By Subject
#151 
Tohoku University
Mathematics QS World University Rankings By Subject
#151 
Tohoku University
Medicine QS World University Rankings By Subject
#151 
Tohoku University
Linguistics QS World University Rankings By Subject
#151 
Tohoku University
Law QS World University Rankings By Subject
#251 
Tohoku University
Agriculture URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
#353 
Tohoku University

Sendai Key Facts for International Students

9 out of 9 Universities in Sendai Ranked in at least one ranking

25 Different Rankings list Universities in Sendai (18 institution and 7 subject rankings)

18 Global Rankings rank Universities in Sendai Among TOP 200

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Tohoku University is ranked best in Sendai for Languages & Literature (Linguistics). See all rankings for the Tohoku University.

Tohoku University is ranked best in Sendai for Law (Law). See all rankings for the Tohoku University.

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Ranking publishers

British Quacquarelli Symonds, UK

Criteria used in ranking -QS World University Rankings:

Academic Reputation 40% Employer Reputation 10% Faculty/Student Ratio 20% Citations per faculty 20% International Faculty Ratio 5% International Student Ratio 5%

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Criteria used in ranking -QS University Rankings: Asia:

Academic reputation 30% Employer reputation 20% Faculty/student ratio 10% International research network 10% Citations per paper 10%

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CWUR Center for World University Rankings

Criteria used in ranking -CWUR Center for World University Rankings:

Research Performance: 40%

  • Research Output: 10%
  • High-Quality Publications: 10%
  • Influence: 10%
  • Citations: 10%

Quality of Education: 25%

Alumni Employment: 25%

Quality of Faculty: 10%

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Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University, Netherlands

Criteria used in ranking -CWTS Leiden Ranking:

Scientific Impact Number of Publications Collaboration Open Access Gender Diversity

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NTU ranking

Criteria used in ranking -NTU Performance Ranking of Scientific Papers:

Research Productivity: 25%

  • # Articles last 11 years: 10%
  • # Articles current year: 15%

Research Impact: 35%

  • # Citations last 11 years: 15%
  • # Citations last 2 years: 10%
  • Average # citations last 11 years: 10%

Research Excellence: 40%

  • H-index last 2 years: 10%
  • # Highly cited papers last 11 years: 15%
  • # Articles current year in high-impact journals: 15%

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Nature Index

Criteria used in ranking -Nature Index - Academic:

Article count (AC) Fractional count (FC) Weighted fractional count (WFC)

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RUR Ranking Agency (Moscow, Russia)

Criteria used in ranking -RUR World University Rankings:

Teaching: 40%

  • Ratio Faculty/Student: 8%
  • Ratio Faculty/Bachelor Degrees Awarded: 8%
  • Ratio Faculty/Doctoral Degrees Awarded: 8%
  • Ratio Doctoral Degrees Awarded/Bachelor Degrees Awarded: 8%
  • World Teaching Reputation: 8%

Research: 40%

  • Citations per Academic/Research Staff: 8%
  • Doctoral Degrees per Accepted PhD: 8%
  • Normalized Citation Impact: 8%
  • Papers per Academic/Research Staff: 8%
  • World Research Reputation: 8%

International Diversity: 10%

  • International Faculty: 2%
  • International Students: 2%
  • International Co-Authored Papers: 2%
  • Reputation Outside Geographical Region: 2%
  • International Level: 2%

Financial Sustainability: 10%

  • Institutional Income per Faculty: 2%
  • Institutional Income per Student: 2%
  • Papers per Research Income: 2%
  • Research Income per Academic/Research Staff: 2%
  • Research Income per Institutional Income: 2%

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Criteria used in ranking -RUR Academic Rankings:

Normalized citation impact (Citations of research publications from all university authors compared with world averages) 20% Citation per papers 20% Papers per academic and research staff 20% International research reputation 20% Share of research publications written in international co-authorship 20%

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Criteria used in ranking -RUR Reputation Ranking:

Teaching Reputation 50% Research Reputation 50%

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Scimago Institutions

Criteria used in ranking -Scimago Institutions Rankings:

Research 50% Innovation 30%
Societal 20%

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ShanghaiRanking Consultancy

Criteria used in ranking -ARWU Academic Ranking of World Universities - ShanghaiRanking:

Quality of Education 10%

  • Alumni winning Nobel Prizes/Field Medals 10%

Quality of Faculty 40%

  • Staff winning Nobel Prizes/Field Medals 20%
  • Highly Cited Researchers 20%

Research Output 40%

  • Papers published in Nature and Science 20%
  • Papers indexed in Science Citation Index-Expanded & Social Science Citation Index 20%

Per Capita Performance 10%

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THE Times Higher Education, UK

Criteria used in ranking -THE Japan University Rankings:

Resources 34% Engagement 30% (teaching) Environment 20% (diversity) Outcomes 16% (employability)

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Criteria used in ranking -THE World University Rankings:

30% Teaching (the Learning Environment)

  • Reputation survey: 15%
  • Staff-to-student ratio: 4.5%
  • Doctorate-to-bachelor’s ratio: 2.25%
  • Doctorates-awarded-to-academic-staff ratio: 6%
  • Institutional income: 2.25%

30% Research (Volume, Income and Reputation)

  • Reputation survey: 18%
  • Research income: 6%
  • Research productivity: 6%

30% Citations (Research Influence)

7.5% International Outlook (Staff, Students and Research)

  • Proportion of international students: 2.5%
  • Proportion of international staff: 2.5%
  • International collaboration: 2.5%

2.5% Industry Income (Knowledge Transfer)"

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Criteria used in ranking -THE World Reputation Rankings:

Research Reputation 66,6% Teaching Reputation 33,3%

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Criteria used in ranking -THE Asia University Ranking:

Research (volume, income and reputation) 30% Citations 30% Teaching 25% International outlook (staff, students, research) 7.5% Industry income (knowledge transfer) 7.5%

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Criteria used in ranking -THE World’s Most International Universities:

Proportion of international students 25% Proportion of international staff 25% Proportion of journal publications with one or more international co-authors 25% University’s international reputation 25%

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Thomson Reuters

Criteria used in ranking -Reuters Most Innovative Universities:

Patent Volume 33% Patent Citations 34% Industry Article Citation Impact 11% Percent of Industry Collaborative Articles 11% Total Web of Science Core Collection Papers 11%

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Criteria used in ranking -Most Innovative Universities Asia Pacific:

Patent volume 11.11% Patent success 11.11% Global patents 11.11% Patent citations 11.11% Percent of patents cited/Patent citation impact 11.11% Patent to Article Citation Impact 11.11% Industry Article Citation Impact 11.11% Percent of Industry Collaborative Articles 11.11% Total Web of Science Core Collection Papers 11.11%

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Urap

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Webometrics

Criteria used in ranking -Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities:

Visibility 50% Excellence 35% Transparency 10% Presence 5%

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