Saitama University

🇯🇵 Japan 4-Year University

Global #11322 Japan #389

Institution Info

Founded: 1949
Type: 4-Year University
Website: https://www.saitama-u.ac.jp

About

Saitama University is a higher education institution in Japan, founded in 1949. It is ranked 11,322nd globally among universities. It is part of Japan's higher education landscape, which includes over 1000 institutions across the country.

Rankings

Source	Year	Rank	Score
THE	2026	THE #1738 · Ranked	23.51
UNIRANKS	2026	UniRanks #11322 · Ranked	30.04

Research Output via OpenAlex

250

h-index

797,751

Citations

22,702

Publications

16,750

i10-index

1.85

Mean Citedness

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Frequently Asked Questions

Saitama University is ranked #11,322 globally according to the UniRanks aggregated ranking. Within Japan, it holds the #389 position.

Saitama University was founded in 1949, making it 77 years old. It is one of the established institutions in Japan.

Saitama University has produced 22,702 research publications with 797,751 total citations and an h-index of 250, according to OpenAlex data.