Kanazawa University

#719
Global Influence
Higher education institution in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan

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About Kanazawa University

According to Wikipedia, Kanazawa University is a Japanese national university in the city of Kanazawa, the capital of Ishikawa Prefecture. Founded in 1862, it was chartered as a university in 1949. Kanazawa University is divided into two main campuses: Kakuma and Takaramachi. University enrollment is about 10,100 students, including 636 international students in 2021.

What Is Kanazawa University Known For?

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

Kanazawa University's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered

Each rank compares how much Kanazawa 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
#512
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#533
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Kanazawa University ranks #512 worldwide for influence in Engineering.

Mechanical Engineering
#88
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#90
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Architecture
#1907
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#1919
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Electrical Engineering
#1345
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#1347
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engineering Degrees
Medical
#516
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#525
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Kanazawa University ranks #516 worldwide for influence in Medical.

Dentistry
#242
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#246
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Nephrology
#26
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#26
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Surgery
#1238
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#1241
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medicine Degrees
Literature
#504
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#556
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Kanazawa University ranks #504 worldwide for influence in Literature.

Writing
#904
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#928
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literature Degrees
Education
#1034
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#1035
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Kanazawa University ranks #1034 worldwide for influence in Education.

Higher Education
#1173
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#1173
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Secondary Education
#1738
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#1738
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Special Education
#437
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#437
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education Degrees
Biology
#805
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#833
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Kanazawa University ranks #805 worldwide for influence in Biology.

Genetics
#323
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#330
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Agriculture
#924
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#927
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Biochemistry
#396
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#404
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biology Degrees
Computer Science
#795
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#797
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Kanazawa University ranks #795 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.

Computer Engineering
#12
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#12
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Machine Learning
#250
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#250
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Artificial Intelligence
#460
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#458
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computer-science Degrees
Physics
#525
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#561
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Kanazawa University ranks #525 worldwide for influence in Physics.

Particle Physics
#518
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#521
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Astronomy
#1933
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#1949
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Astrophysics
#1021
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#1026
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physics Degrees
Law
#747
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#763
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Kanazawa University ranks #747 worldwide for influence in Law.

Criminal Law
#645
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#645
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Common Law
#1568
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#1570
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Economics
#588
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#600
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Kanazawa University ranks #588 worldwide for influence in Economics.

economics Degrees
Chemistry
#474
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#502
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Kanazawa University ranks #474 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.

Analytical Chemistry
#103
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#104
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Chemical Engineering
#852
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#853
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Organic Chemistry
#837
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#847
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chemistry Degrees
Business
#2282
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#2283
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Kanazawa University ranks #2282 worldwide for influence in Business.

Management
#2176
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#2177
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International Business
#1546
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#1546
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Logistics
#1969
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#1969
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business Degrees
Religious Studies
#895
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#925
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Kanazawa University ranks #895 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.

Ministry
#802
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#802
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Theology
#897
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#923
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Buddhism
#336
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#336
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religious-studies-hub Degrees
Mathematics
#933
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#1002
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Kanazawa University ranks #933 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.

Applied Mathematics
#506
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#510
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Statistics
#1924
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#1931
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Field Theory
#267
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#267
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math Degrees
History
#1444
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#1459
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Kanazawa University ranks #1444 worldwide for influence in History.

Ancient History
#521
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#522
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Economic History
#1147
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#1147
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European History
#911
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#911
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history Degrees
Communications
#2279
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#2283
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Kanazawa University ranks #2279 worldwide for influence in Communications.

Journalism
#2748
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#2750
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Grammar
#2748
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#2748
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Linguistics
#2697
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#2720
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communications Degrees
Political Science
#3178
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#3187
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Kanazawa University ranks #3178 worldwide for influence in Political Science.

Government
#2229
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#2229
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Public Policy
#3011
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#3011
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Political Economy
#2193
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#2193
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political-science Degrees
Philosophy
#1687
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#1747
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Kanazawa University ranks #1687 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.

Logic
#550
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#594
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Ethics
#3266
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#3275
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philosophy Degrees
Earth Sciences
#2091
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#2103
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Kanazawa University ranks #2091 worldwide for influence in Earth Sciences.

Geography
#2307
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#2311
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Environmental Science
#831
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#831
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Meteorology
#1120
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#1124
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earth-science Degrees
Psychology
#2279
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#2293
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Kanazawa University ranks #2279 worldwide for influence in Psychology.

Cognitive Science
#759
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#759
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psychology Degrees
Nursing
#3146
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#3147
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Kanazawa University ranks #3146 worldwide for influence in Nursing.

nursing Degrees
Anthropology
#2212
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#2225
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Kanazawa University ranks #2212 worldwide for influence in Anthropology.

Cultural Anthropology
#377
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#384
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anthropology Degrees
Sociology
#4924
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#4928
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Kanazawa University ranks #4924 worldwide for influence in Sociology.

sociology Degrees

Who Are Kanazawa University's Most Influential Alumni?

Kanazawa University's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Chemistry, Medical, and Engineering. Here are some of Kanazawa University's most famous alumni:

Yoshio Koide
A Physicist.
Kenji Kosaka
A Japanese psychiatrist.
Bunji Sakita
An American physicist.
Yoshihisa Okumura
Yoshihisa Okumura
A Japanese engineer .
Mikito Takayasu
Mikito Takayasu
A Japanese ophthalmologist.
Masataka Nakazawa
A Japanese physicist.
Motoharu Seiki
A Molecular biologist.
Juliet Obanda Makanga
A Kenyan pharmacologist, neuroscientist and medical researcher.
Kikuo Okuyama
A Researcher ORCID ID = 0000-0002-1477-1442.
Hiroshi Okamoto
A .
Hiroyuki Tsuchiya
A Researcher .
Han Qing-quan
A Chinese surgeon.

Who Are Kanazawa University's Most Influential Faculty?

Kanazawa University's most influential faculty include professors in the fields of Chemistry, Medical, and Engineering. Here are some of Kanazawa University's most famous faculty:

Koichiro Tamura
A Researcher.
Tetsuya Mitsudomi
A Researcher.
Naofumi Mukaida
A Researcher.
Tetsuya Terasaki
A Researcher.
Yukio Yoneda
A Researcher.
Kazuhisa Nakayama
A Researcher.