Shiga University

#1586
Global Influence
Higher education institution in Shiga Prefecture, Japan

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About Shiga University

According to Wikipedia, Shiga University or Shigadai is a national university in Shiga Prefecture, Japan, with campuses in the cities of Ōtsu and Hikone. Founded in 1874, it was chartered as a university in 1949. Faculties & Graduate Schools Shiga University has three faculties, the Faculty of Education in Ōtsu Campus, the Faculty of Economics, the largest among national universities and the Faculty of Data Science, the first for faculty in Japan where students can systematically study data science, which is essential for Society 5.0, in Hikone Campus. Each faculty has a graduate school.

What Is Shiga University Known For?

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

Shiga University's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered

Each rank compares how much Shiga 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

Business
#509
World Rank
#510
Historical Rank

Shiga University ranks #509 worldwide for influence in Business.

Management
#360
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#360
Historical Rank
Risk Management
#13
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#13
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Finance
#538
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#538
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business Degrees
Education
#708
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#712
Historical Rank

Shiga University ranks #708 worldwide for influence in Education.

Special Education
#1
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#1
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Secondary Education
#697
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#697
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Higher Education
#4052
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#4052
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education Degrees
Computer Science
#467
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#470
Historical Rank

Shiga University ranks #467 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.

Data Science
#1
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#1
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Informatics
#80
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#80
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Database
#3365
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#3379
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computer-science Degrees
Economics
#463
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#482
Historical Rank

Shiga University ranks #463 worldwide for influence in Economics.

economics Degrees
Mathematics
#683
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#736
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Shiga University ranks #683 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.

Applied Mathematics
#106
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#109
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Statistics
#405
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#412
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math Degrees
Literature
#1496
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#1551
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Shiga University ranks #1496 worldwide for influence in Literature.

literature Degrees
Psychology
#754
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#770
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Shiga University ranks #754 worldwide for influence in Psychology.

Neuropsychology
#9
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#12
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psychology Degrees
Religious Studies
#1641
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#1668
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Shiga University ranks #1641 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.

Ministry
#828
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#828
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religious-studies-hub Degrees
Political Science
#2934
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#2946
Historical Rank

Shiga University ranks #2934 worldwide for influence in Political Science.

Government
#2315
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#2315
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Public Policy
#1477
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#1477
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political-science Degrees
Biology
#2545
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#2571
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Shiga University ranks #2545 worldwide for influence in Biology.

Agriculture
#1881
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#1881
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biology Degrees
Law
#2504
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#2509
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Shiga University ranks #2504 worldwide for influence in Law.

Corporate Law
#191
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#191
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History
#2473
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#2487
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Shiga University ranks #2473 worldwide for influence in History.

history Degrees
Medical
#4718
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#4719
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Shiga University ranks #4718 worldwide for influence in Medical.

Dentistry
#1180
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#1180
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medicine Degrees
Nursing
#2452
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#2453
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Shiga University ranks #2452 worldwide for influence in Nursing.

nursing Degrees
Communications
#7737
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#7756
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Shiga University ranks #7737 worldwide for influence in Communications.

Journalism
#4116
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#4118
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communications Degrees
Earth Sciences
#4074
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#4094
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Shiga University ranks #4074 worldwide for influence in Earth Sciences.

Geography
#3268
World Rank
#3274
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Environmental Science
#2223
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#2224
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earth-science Degrees
Engineering
#9399
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#9404
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Shiga University ranks #9399 worldwide for influence in Engineering.

Architecture
#4604
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#4610
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engineering Degrees
Philosophy
#5674
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#5708
Historical Rank

Shiga University ranks #5674 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.

philosophy Degrees
Physics
#7442
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#7460
Historical Rank

Shiga University ranks #7442 worldwide for influence in Physics.

Astronomy
#3254
World Rank
#3267
Historical Rank
physics Degrees