On May 11, 2020, the Nature Index 2020 rankings were published, with Keio University placing 10th among Japanese Universities — top among private Japanese universities.
The ranking, compiled by Nature, the leading international journal of science, is collated from research articles published in an independently selected group of 82 high-quality science journals, providing a glimpse into the quality of the research output and collaboration of universities.
Keio’s place on the list affirms the high level, pioneering research that is being conducted at the university in the fields of physics, chemistry, biology, and medicine.