The Global Rank
# 701
out of 32,000+ universities worldwide
Ritsumeikan University / 立命館大学 Ranking july 2026 – Webometrics Global Position
Explore Ritsumeikan University / 立命館大学’s july 2026 Webometrics ranking across global visibility, research excellence, openness, and academic performance. See how it compares worldwide.
Country Position
# 14
in Japan
Regional Position
# 119
in Asia
Impact Rank
# 511
High influence research output
Openness Rank
# 1,051
Leading in open access & transparency
Excellence Rank
# 1,437
Top performance in academic excellence
Ritsumeikan University / 立命館大学 Historical Ranking
Review Ritsumeikan University / 立命館大学's Webometrics ranking performance across recent editions. The historical overview below highlights changes in global visibility, research impact, openness, and academic excellence over time.
| Year | Edition | World Rank | Continent Rank | Country Rank | Impact Rank | Openness Rank | Excellence Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | july | 701 | 119 | 14 | 511 | 1051 | 1437 |
| 2026 | jan | 970 | 262 | 19 | 590 | 1105 | 1698 |
| 2025 | july | 908 | 228 | 15 | 590 | 1105 | 1698 |
| 2025 | jan | 908 | 228 | 15 | 594 | 1144 | 1702 |
| 2023 | jan | 895 | 210 | 17 | 630 | 1176 | 1554 |
| 2021 | jan | 863 | 182 | 16 | 665 | 1164 | 1290 |
| 2020 | jan | 756 | 136 | 13 | 640 | 1140 | 1045 |
| 2019 | jan | 754 | 147 | 14 | 596 | 1168 | 1047 |
| 2018 | jan | 688 | 119 | 14 | 535 | 1045 | 912 |
| 2016 | jan | 688 | 119 | 14 | 535 | 1045 | 912 |
Universities Ranked Close to Ritsumeikan University 立命館大学 in Webometrics 2026 july Edition Rankings
| World Rank | University | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 692 | Sheffield Hallam University | |
| 693 | Singapore Management University | |
| 694 | Vietnam National University Hanoi / Đại học Quốc gia Hà Nội | |
| 695 | University of Greenwich | |
| 696 | University of Thessaly | |
| 697 | Universidad Nacional de Córdoba | |
| 698 | Universität Siegen | |
| 699 | Shenzhen University / 深圳大学 | |
| 699 | University of California Merced | |
| 700 | Universidade da Coruña |
| World Rank | University | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 702 | Otto Von Guericke Universität Magdeburg | |
| 703 | Chung Ang University / 중앙대학교 | |
| 704 | IPB University / Bogor Agricultural University | |
| 705 | Boise State University | |
| 706 | University Babes Bolyai | |
| 707 | Soochow University / 苏州大学 | |
| 708 | University of Ghana | |
| 709 | Western Michigan University | |
| 710 | École Polytechnique (Institut Polytechnique de Paris) | |
| 711 | Koç University |