Tohoku University

Sendai, Japan

#232

Consensus Rank 2027
across major rankings

According to EduRank's consensus of the four major world university rankings, Tohoku University ranks #232 globally — #102 in the QS World University Rankings 2027, #201-300 in the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) 2025, #308 in the U.S. News Best Global Universities 2026. Averaged across the major global rankings, Tohoku University places #232 worldwide.

Last verified: 4 June 2026 · All figures reproduced from official publisher releases · Sources & citation ↓

QS World University Rankings 2027

#102

▲ 7 vs 2026 (#109)

Source: QS Quacquarelli Symonds, June 2026 · topuniversities.com

ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) 2025

#201-300

Source: ShanghaiRanking Consultancy, Aug 2025 · shanghairanking.com

U.S. News Best Global 2026

#308

Source: U.S. News & World Report · usnews.com

Key facts

Verified against official university publications

Location

Sendai, Japan

Subject rankings

Tohoku University by subject across QS, THE, ARWU (ShanghaiRanking) and U.S. News 2026

Subject

THE

ARWU

U.S. News

Metallurgical Engineering

—

#11

—

History

#46

—

Physics & Astronomy

#46

—

#151-200

#87

Archaeology

#51-100

—

Dentistry

#51-150

—

#51-75

—

Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering

#73

—

#51-75

#69

Telecommunication Engineering

—

#51-75

—

Engineering & Technology

#89

#61

—

#178

Materials Science

#62

—

#76-100

#92

Natural / Physical Sciences

#71

#92

—

Life Sciences & Medicine

#184

#75

—

Earth & Geosciences

#101-150

—

#76-100

#88

Computer Science

#201-250

#88

#301-400

#229

Clinical & Health

—

#92

—

Biological Sciences

#175

—

#201-300

#95

Modern Languages

#101-150

—

Artificial Intelligence

#101-200

—

Chemical Engineering

#101-150

—

#201-300

#229

Civil Engineering

#101-150

—

#301-400

—

Anatomy & Physiology

#101-200

—

Mathematics

#151-200

—

#101-150

#197

Nanoscience & Nanotechnology

—

#101-150

#183

Electrical & Electronic Engineering

#115

—

#201-300

#262

Chemistry

#117

—

#201-300

#137

Architecture

#151-200

—

Agriculture & Forestry

#151-200

—

#184

Automation & Control

—

#151-200

—

Biomedical Engineering

—

#151-200

—

Transportation Science

—

#151-200

—

Biotechnology

—

#201-300

#198

Energy Science & Engineering

—

#201-300

#200

Linguistics

#201-250

—

Medicine / Clinical

#201-250

—

#203

Pharmacy & Pharmacology

#201-250

—

#201-300

#293

Environmental Science

#201-250

—

#201-300

#211

Geography

#201-250

—

Sociology

#201-250

—

Arts & Humanities

#231

#201-250

—

Veterinary Science

—

#201-300

—

Psychology

—

#232

Political Science & IR

#251-300

—

Education

—

#251-300

—

Social Sciences & Management

#283

—

Law

#301-350

—

Economics & Econometrics

#401-450

—

Public Health

—

#407

Business & Management

#451-500

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Frequently asked questions

Direct answers, sourced from the rankings above

What is Tohoku University ranked in the world in 2026?

Tohoku University ranks #102 in QS 2027, #201-300 in ARWU 2025 and #308 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #232 globally.

Data sources & verification

Every figure on this page is reproduced unmodified from the official publisher. The consensus score is computed by EduRank.

QS World University Rankings 2027QS Quacquarelli Symonds · published 2026-06-18 · official release

ARWU 2025ShanghaiRanking Consultancy · published 2025-08-15 · official release

U.S. News Best Global Universities 2026U.S. News & World Report · official release

Cite this page:
EduRank (2026). Tohoku University — University Rankings 2027. Retrieved 4 June 2026, from https://edurank.co/u/tohoku/

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