Iwate University

#2502
Global Influence
Higher education institution in Iwate Prefecture, Japan

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About Iwate University

According to Wikipedia, Iwate University is a national university located in Morioka, Japan. Founded in 1876 as the , the school was formally established as Iwate University in 1949. With its main campus located in Morioka, and another in Kamaishi, Iwate, it has several research institutes at cities in the Sanriku region to support the reconstruction of the fishing industry due to the 2011 Tōhoku Earthquake. These are under the jurisdiction of the Iwate University Sanriku Reconstruction and Regional Revitalization Promotion Organization.

What Is Iwate University Known For?

Iwate University is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:

Iwate University's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered

Each rank compares how much Iwate University's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence

Engineering
#1739
World Rank
#1764
Historical Rank

Iwate University ranks #1739 worldwide for influence in Engineering.

Robotics
#1314
World Rank
#1314
Historical Rank
Electrical Engineering
#3063
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#3066
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Food Engineering
#515
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#515
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engineering Degrees
Biology
#1210
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#1246
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Iwate University ranks #1210 worldwide for influence in Biology.

Agriculture
#234
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#234
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Horticulture
#678
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#679
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Genetics
#1429
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#1435
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biology Degrees
Education
#3764
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#3773
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Iwate University ranks #3764 worldwide for influence in Education.

Higher Education
#7592
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#7592
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Special Education
#1215
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#1215
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education Degrees
Medical
#2367
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#2370
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Iwate University ranks #2367 worldwide for influence in Medical.

Surgery
#2652
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#2653
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Nutrition
#2517
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#2519
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Public Health
#4213
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#4214
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medicine Degrees
Literature
#1893
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#1949
Historical Rank

Iwate University ranks #1893 worldwide for influence in Literature.

Writing
#2323
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#2335
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literature Degrees
History
#3231
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#3244
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Iwate University ranks #3231 worldwide for influence in History.

history Degrees
Political Science
#6195
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#6203
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Iwate University ranks #6195 worldwide for influence in Political Science.

Government
#5104
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#5104
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Asian Studies
#1811
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#1814
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political-science Degrees
Mathematics
#3886
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#3919
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Iwate University ranks #3886 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.

Statistics
#1896
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#1903
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Number Theory
#635
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#646
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math Degrees
Business
#10343
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#10344
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Iwate University ranks #10343 worldwide for influence in Business.

Management
#7311
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#7314
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Finance
#7509
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#7509
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business Degrees
Religious Studies
#6449
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#6462
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Iwate University ranks #6449 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.

Ministry
#5545
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#5545
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Buddhism
#1933
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#1933
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religious-studies-hub Degrees
Chemistry
#3122
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#3135
Historical Rank

Iwate University ranks #3122 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.

Chemical Engineering
#1150
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#1152
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chemistry Degrees
Computer Science
#6060
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#6069
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Iwate University ranks #6060 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.

Database
#1368
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#1375
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Artificial Intelligence
#1354
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#1354
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Machine Learning
#829
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#829
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computer-science Degrees
Earth Sciences
#3526
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#3545
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Iwate University ranks #3526 worldwide for influence in Earth Sciences.

Geography
#3867
World Rank
#3873
Historical Rank
Environmental Science
#1215
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#1215
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earth-science Degrees
Physics
#3253
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#3278
Historical Rank

Iwate University ranks #3253 worldwide for influence in Physics.

physics Degrees
Philosophy
#8712
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#4588
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Iwate University ranks #8712 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.

Logic
#4222
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#1442
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Ethics
#3921
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#3929
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philosophy Degrees
Communications
#10910
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#10922
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Iwate University ranks #10910 worldwide for influence in Communications.

communications Degrees
Economics
#6975
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#6979
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Iwate University ranks #6975 worldwide for influence in Economics.

Agricultural Economics
#548
World Rank
#551
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economics Degrees
Law
#11661
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#11667
Historical Rank

Iwate University ranks #11661 worldwide for influence in Law.

Anthropology
#4754
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#4761
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Iwate University ranks #4754 worldwide for influence in Anthropology.

anthropology Degrees
Social Work
#4091
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#4091
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Iwate University ranks #4091 worldwide for influence in Social Work.

Gerontology
#515
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#515
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social-work Degrees

Who Are Iwate University's Most Influential Alumni?

Kikuo Chishima
A Japanese hematologist.
Masaharu Tsuji
A Japanese mycologist.

Who Are Iwate University's Most Influential Faculty?

Isabel Bäurle
A Biologist.