Shizuoka University

#1059
Global Influence
Higher education institution in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan

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About Shizuoka University

According to Wikipedia, is a national university in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. Shizuoka University is well known in the field of engineering, in creative innovation, and in the invention of next generation technology, with the prestigious international exchange of laboratories in these fields. One of the notable persons is the father of Japanese television, Kenjiro Takayanagi. Soichiro Honda, the founding president of the global corporation Honda Motor Co. Ltd., studied in Hamamatsu College of Technology . Heihachiro Horiuchi, founder of Hamamatsu Photonics, is an alumnus of the Hamamatsu Kōtō Kōgyō Gakkō and a disciple of Prof. Kenjiro Takayanagi. Shizuoka University also enters into partnership agreement with various corporations, such as Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. Various performances and inventions of students and graduates are cited in TV mass media.

What Is Shizuoka University Known For?

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

Shizuoka University's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered

Each rank compares how much Shizuoka 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

Education
#961
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#965
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Shizuoka University ranks #961 worldwide for influence in Education.

Higher Education
#776
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#776
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Special Education
#366
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#366
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Secondary Education
#1869
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#1869
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education Degrees
Computer Science
#557
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#559
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Shizuoka University ranks #557 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.

Informatics
#14
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#14
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Programming
#99
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#99
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Database
#839
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#847
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computer-science Degrees
Engineering
#979
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#984
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Shizuoka University ranks #979 worldwide for influence in Engineering.

Photonics
#26
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#26
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Materials Science
#109
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#109
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Electrical Engineering
#1693
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#1617
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engineering Degrees
Business
#1257
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#1258
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Shizuoka University ranks #1257 worldwide for influence in Business.

Management
#911
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#913
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Sales
#421
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#421
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Finance
#3517
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#3517
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business Degrees
Chemistry
#427
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#456
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Shizuoka University ranks #427 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.

Nanotechnology
#42
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#42
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Organic Chemistry
#1403
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#1411
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Chemical Engineering
#2150
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#2150
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chemistry Degrees
Political Science
#1082
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#1096
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Shizuoka University ranks #1082 worldwide for influence in Political Science.

Government
#1207
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#1207
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Political Economy
#138
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#141
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Global Studies
#104
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#104
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political-science Degrees
Communications
#1178
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#1206
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Shizuoka University ranks #1178 worldwide for influence in Communications.

Linguistics
#417
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#431
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Rhetoric
#973
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#974
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communications Degrees
Anthropology
#268
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#293
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Shizuoka University ranks #268 worldwide for influence in Anthropology.

Cultural Anthropology
#22
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#26
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anthropology Degrees
Law
#988
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#998
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Shizuoka University ranks #988 worldwide for influence in Law.

International Law
#217
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#234
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Biology
#1184
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#1220
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Shizuoka University ranks #1184 worldwide for influence in Biology.

Agriculture
#301
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#301
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Horticulture
#362
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#362
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Physiology
#878
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#882
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biology Degrees
History
#903
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#915
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Shizuoka University ranks #903 worldwide for influence in History.

Environmental History
#36
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#36
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Economic History
#301
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#303
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Ancient History
#448
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#449
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history Degrees
Economics
#797
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#808
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Shizuoka University ranks #797 worldwide for influence in Economics.

Taxation
#598
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#598
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Financial Economics
#146
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#146
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Public Finance
#270
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#270
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economics Degrees
Religious Studies
#940
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#970
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Shizuoka University ranks #940 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.

Ministry
#533
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#533
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Jewish Studies
#221
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#221
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Buddhism
#1672
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#1672
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religious-studies-hub Degrees
Medical
#1822
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#1826
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Shizuoka University ranks #1822 worldwide for influence in Medical.

Mental Health
#147
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#147
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Nutrition
#715
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#717
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Radiology
#465
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#468
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medicine Degrees
Literature
#1400
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#1458
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Shizuoka University ranks #1400 worldwide for influence in Literature.

Writing
#3249
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#3258
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Etymology
#2286
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#2286
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literature Degrees
Physics
#1355
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#1388
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Shizuoka University ranks #1355 worldwide for influence in Physics.

Astrophysics
#983
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#988
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Astronomy
#3477
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#3491
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Cosmology
#1371
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#1372
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physics Degrees
Sociology
#783
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#798
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Shizuoka University ranks #783 worldwide for influence in Sociology.

sociology Degrees
Psychology
#1398
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#1412
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Shizuoka University ranks #1398 worldwide for influence in Psychology.

psychology Degrees
Nursing
#949
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#949
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Shizuoka University ranks #949 worldwide for influence in Nursing.

nursing Degrees
Mathematics
#2461
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#2505
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Shizuoka University ranks #2461 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.

Statistics
#990
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#999
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Measure Theory
#792
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#821
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Applied Mathematics
#1387
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#1388
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math Degrees
Earth Sciences
#1742
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#1759
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Shizuoka University ranks #1742 worldwide for influence in Earth Sciences.

Geography
#1191
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#1197
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Environmental Science
#1701
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#1702
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Tectonics
#432
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#439
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earth-science Degrees
Philosophy
#3609
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#3647
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Shizuoka University ranks #3609 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.

Aesthetics
#1147
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#1147
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Metaphysics
#972
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#982
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Logic
#2741
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#2807
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philosophy Degrees
Social Work
#2858
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#2858
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Shizuoka University ranks #2858 worldwide for influence in Social Work.

Community Organization
#93
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#93
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social-work Degrees

Who Are Shizuoka University's Most Influential Alumni?

Shizuoka University's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Anthropology, Chemistry, and Computer Science. Here are some of Shizuoka University's most famous alumni:

Kenjiro Takayanagi
Kenjiro Takayanagi
A Japanese pioneer in the development of television.
Yutaka Takahasi
A Japanese engineer.
Sampat Kumar Tandon
An Indian geologist .
Hiroshi Takagi
A Researcher .
Tsuneo Imamoto
A Japanese chemist.

Who Are Shizuoka University's Most Influential Faculty?

Shizuoka University's most influential faculty include professors in the fields of Anthropology, Chemistry, and Computer Science. Here are some of Shizuoka University's most famous faculty:

Aya Ishihara
A Japanese astrophysicist.
Koji Hirano
A Researcher.
Atsuo Fukuda
A Researcher.