Japan’s second strongest performer, Kyoto University stands at 12th in the overall QS University Rankings: Asia, having just slipped out of the top 10 this year. While weaker scores in the other indicators give it a lower overall position, Kyoto is actually rated fourth among top universities in Asia by academics. In the field of social sciences, the QS World University Rankings by Subject highlight its strongest areas as politics and international studies (23rd in the world) and economics (42=).

Research performance

Kyodai is normally considered as one of the top examination establishment in Japan. Truth be told, the second biggest measure of venture from Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research, which is the national gifts program for examination organizations.

This monetary backing from the Japanese government has an immediate impact on Kyodai's exploration results. As indicated by Thomson Reuters, Kyodai is the first best research college in Japan. Its research fabulousness is particularly unique in Chemistry (first in Japan, fourth on the planet), Biology & Biochemistry (second in Japan, 23rd on the planet), Pharmacology & Toxicology (second in Japan,30 on the planet), Immunology (third in Japan, 25th on the planet), Material Science (fourth in Japan, 22nd on the planet), and Physics (fourth in Japan, 25th on the planet).

In an alternate positioning, Nikkei Shimbun on 2004/2/16 reviewed about the examination principles in Engineering studies focused around Thomson Reuters, Grants in Aid for Scientific Research and surveys to the leaders of 93 heading Japanese Research Centers. Kyodai was put in the tenth position (exploration arranging capacity sixth) in this positioning.

Kyodai likewise has a high research standard in Social Sciences & Humanities. Repec in January 2011 positioned Kyodai's Institute of Economic Research as Japan's third best monetary exploration foundation. Kyodai has given 6 presidents of the Japanese Economic Association in its 42 year history, which is the third biggest number.

Asahi Shimbun abridged the measure of scholarly papers in Japanese major legitimate diaries by college, and Kyodai was positioned sixth for the period somewhere around 2005 and 2009.