Kansai Medical University: Rankings

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Kansai Medical University ranked 103rd in Japan, 1470th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 72 research topics. Kansai Medical University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 15,969 academic publications and 352,962 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1470 of 14,131 In the World
#374 of 5,830 In Asia
#103 of 719 In Japan
#1 of 2 In Moriguchi
#296 of 1,805 For Ophthalmology
#315 of 2,360 For Gastroenterology and Hepatology
#350 of 1,748 For Radiation Therapy
#5100 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#2019 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 69 other topics

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Medicine rankings

Kansai Medical University ranked 49th for Medicine in Japan and 622nd in the World with 14,420 publications made and 312,267 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Immunology, Oncology and Cancer research, Radiology and Nuclear medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#49 of 521 In Japan
#164 of 2,817 In Asia
#622 of 6,793 In the World

Kansai Medical University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 274 1082
1994 232 1240
1995 243 1612
1996 244 1650
1997 248 2063
1998 302 2725
1999 288 3327
2000 300 4142
2001 285 4423
2002 267 4704
2003 252 5225
2004 287 5740
2005 298 5738
2006 263 6151
2007 293 6808
2008 265 7358
2009 322 7750
2010 276 8071
2011 281 8543
2012 308 9595
2013 320 10057
2014 319 11185
2015 359 11292
2016 404 11035
2017 469 11387
2018 468 12785
2019 554 14302
2020 595 18145
2021 704 21351
2022 714 20826
2023 701 21442
2024 682 21112
2025 798 19655

The following table provides academic rankings for Kansai Medical University in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Ophthalmology 22 61 296
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 42 101 315
Radiation Therapy 40 107 350
Dermatology 36 94 386
Oncology and Cancer research 45 126 396
Cardiology 46 96 398
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 47 108 414
Surgery 41 109 414
Cosmetology 18 120 418
Immunology 42 115 430
Anesthesiology 46 121 450
Urology 45 134 459
Audiology 29 83 501
Neurosurgery 65 179 513
Sonography and Ultrasound 50 163 516
Anatomy and Physiology 60 149 557
Pathology 51 165 607
Respiratory Therapy 62 182 659
Pharmacology 55 240 701
Optometry 50 188 705
Psychiatry 51 168 712
Medical Physics 52 194 723
Plastic Surgery 48 230 728
Pediatrics 52 198 728
Critical Care Nursing 54 212 812
Family medicine 60 252 993
Virology 77 327 1024
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 55 305 1086
Biomedical Engineering 83 404 1099
Occupational Therapy 65 300 1102
Physical Therapy 69 310 1123
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 58 293 1152
Dentistry 74 379 1169
Sports Medicine 87 310 1212
Epidemiology 75 396 1257
Health Science 60 387 1457
Clinical Psychology 63 424 1560
Orthodontics 103 551 1679
Nursing 77 578 1970
Gerontology 109 564 2046
Public Health 92 765 2184
Healthcare Management (MHA) 90 865 2557

Biology rankings

Kansai Medical University ranked 62nd for Biology in Japan and 896th in the World with 13,215 publications made and 321,514 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Immunology, Oncology and Cancer research, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#62 of 528 In Japan
#289 of 2,838 In Asia
#896 of 6,841 In the World

Kansai Medical University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 266 1328
1994 219 1542
1995 258 1875
1996 248 1953
1997 248 2495
1998 309 3156
1999 285 3883
2000 286 4749
2001 269 4983
2002 259 5236
2003 261 5953
2004 290 6305
2005 276 6312
2006 248 6694
2007 279 7196
2008 244 7717
2009 287 8090
2010 246 8321
2011 247 8798
2012 280 9745
2013 302 10039
2014 283 11074
2015 328 11173
2016 366 10752
2017 397 10950
2018 403 12278
2019 462 13781
2020 494 17213
2021 592 20236
2022 605 19558
2023 615 20040
2024 594 19573
2025 673 17891

The following table provides academic rankings for Kansai Medical University in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Oncology and Cancer research 45 126 396
Molecular Biology 43 114 421
Immunology 42 115 430
Genetics 47 174 617
Biophysics 65 176 666
Pharmacology 55 240 701
Neuroscience 62 180 739
Biochemistry 63 260 780
Biotechnology 66 282 827
Astrobiology 53 217 829
Virology 77 327 1024
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 73 405 1161
Animal Science 54 412 1270
Microbiology 88 507 1324
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 96 531 1551
Botany 89 617 1593
Paleontology 106 691 1825
Evolutionary Biology 115 761 2080
Zoology 135 773 2209
Nutrition and Food Science 152 1175 2517
Horticulture 151 1438 3117
Nanotechnology 206 1738 3518
Agricultural Science 157 1676 3771

Chemistry rankings

Kansai Medical University ranked 80th for Chemistry in Japan and 1098th in the World with 8,557 publications made and 247,860 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#80 of 510 In Japan
#408 of 2,785 In Asia
#1098 of 6,561 In the World

Kansai Medical University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 194 1115
1994 169 1271
1995 194 1537
1996 191 1651
1997 202 2104
1998 247 2738
1999 225 3289
2000 232 4086
2001 205 4245
2002 195 4400
2003 193 4969
2004 213 5189
2005 200 5069
2006 174 5411
2007 200 5745
2008 177 5934
2009 207 6228
2010 158 6505
2011 176 6958
2012 182 7462
2013 186 7708
2014 199 8455
2015 205 8280
2016 216 7741
2017 238 7926
2018 231 8621
2019 246 9411
2020 275 11239
2021 320 13033
2022 273 12457
2023 281 12348
2024 298 11364
2025 300 9877

The following table provides academic rankings for Kansai Medical University in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Biochemistry 63 260 780
Organic Chemistry 105 624 1472
Radiochemistry 96 953 1832
Materials Science 161 1141 2419
Inorganic Chemistry 170 1181 2426
Nutrition and Food Science 152 1175 2517
Chemical Engineering 174 1501 3002
Physical chemistry 198 1556 3251
Environmental Chemistry 200 1631 3441
Nanotechnology 206 1738 3518

Psychology rankings

Kansai Medical University ranked 57th for Psychology in Japan and 968th in the World with 5,238 publications made and 102,094 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Clinical Psychology, Social Psychology, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#57 of 498 In Japan
#255 of 2,766 In Asia
#968 of 6,663 In the World

Kansai Medical University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 115 407
1994 90 428
1995 104 597
1996 87 631
1997 96 739
1998 122 902
1999 113 1152
2000 120 1381
2001 121 1386
2002 92 1553
2003 122 1924
2004 127 2129
2005 116 2097
2006 115 2292
2007 109 2494
2008 107 2829
2009 142 2958
2010 100 3112
2011 94 3261
2012 108 3517
2013 106 3576
2014 84 3803
2015 112 3914
2016 111 3768
2017 169 3912
2018 159 4107
2019 180 4659
2020 207 5607
2021 231 6639
2022 279 6401
2023 255 6640
2024 237 6128
2025 263 5851

The following table provides academic rankings for Kansai Medical University in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Psychiatry 51 168 712
Neuroscience 62 180 739
Occupational Therapy 65 300 1102
Clinical Psychology 63 424 1560
Child Psychology 93 686 2201
Cognitive Science 128 1028 2416
Social Psychology 117 1087 2985

Computer Science rankings

Kansai Medical University ranked 103rd for Computer Science in Japan and 1924th in the World with 4,268 publications made and 90,554 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Cognitive Science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#103 of 515 In Japan
#758 of 2,842 In Asia
#1924 of 6,855 In the World

Kansai Medical University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 80 375
1994 60 390
1995 76 502
1996 70 532
1997 65 597
1998 80 737
1999 88 932
2000 70 1133
2001 71 1171
2002 66 1225
2003 78 1636
2004 79 1725
2005 69 1674
2006 72 1913
2007 70 2047
2008 68 2346
2009 83 2430
2010 63 2572
2011 78 2793
2012 86 2949
2013 99 3125
2014 83 3398
2015 102 3381
2016 118 3401
2017 156 3632
2018 156 3999
2019 175 4570
2020 193 6000
2021 244 7160
2022 270 7247
2023 254 7714
2024 218 6959
2025 229 6584

The following table provides academic rankings for Kansai Medical University in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Neuroscience 62 180 739
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 73 405 1161
Library and Information science 76 301 1419
Cognitive Science 128 1028 2416
Telecommunications 146 1323 2861
Machine Learning 127 1361 2919
Computer Vision 169 1389 2965
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 176 1657 3675
Computer Networking 197 1896 4225
Cyber Security 187 1942 4412

Engineering rankings

Kansai Medical University ranked 130th for Engineering in Japan and 2179th in the World with 3,633 publications made and 72,623 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Biotechnology.

Engineering ranking Location
#130 of 520 In Japan
#960 of 2,841 In Asia
#2179 of 6,795 In the World

Kansai Medical University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 79 309
1994 68 328
1995 69 451
1996 82 462
1997 68 555
1998 96 717
1999 79 833
2000 85 1053
2001 74 1048
2002 78 1272
2003 81 1606
2004 74 1531
2005 72 1649
2006 61 1775
2007 79 1783
2008 79 2047
2009 82 2077
2010 62 2149
2011 81 2377
2012 84 2423
2013 82 2552
2014 77 2742
2015 79 2713
2016 90 2620
2017 102 2732
2018 98 2811
2019 115 3212
2020 117 3854
2021 169 4509
2022 146 4460
2023 157 4491
2024 141 4243
2025 154 3995

The following table provides academic rankings for Kansai Medical University in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Biotechnology 66 282 827
Biomedical Engineering 83 404 1099
Optical Engineering 97 621 1514
Metallurgical Engineering 138 1011 2175
Aerospace Engineering 141 937 2234
Acoustical Engineering 146 955 2262
Materials Science 161 1141 2419
Structural Engineering 166 1213 2738
Mechanical Engineering 154 1183 2745
Telecommunications 146 1323 2861
Chemical Engineering 174 1501 3002
Electrical Engineering 161 1429 3052
Civil Engineering 166 1387 3178
Nanotechnology 206 1738 3518
Computer Networking 197 1896 4225

Physics rankings

Kansai Medical University ranked 127th for Physics in Japan and 2148th in the World with 3,584 publications made and 70,861 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Quantum and Particle physics, Biophysics, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#127 of 515 In Japan
#928 of 2,822 In Asia
#2148 of 6,729 In the World

Kansai Medical University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 91 299
1994 69 351
1995 75 408
1996 75 475
1997 72 551
1998 104 719
1999 76 808
2000 81 982
2001 69 962
2002 82 1102
2003 75 1509
2004 73 1445
2005 73 1490
2006 59 1633
2007 69 1710
2008 82 1814
2009 77 1919
2010 55 1896
2011 77 2089
2012 78 2175
2013 68 2262
2014 75 2525
2015 74 2424
2016 87 2420
2017 97 2479
2018 85 2521
2019 106 2938
2020 119 3478
2021 163 4246
2022 152 4229
2023 152 4219
2024 131 4053
2025 144 3848

The following table provides academic rankings for Kansai Medical University in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Biophysics 65 176 666
Medical Physics 52 194 723
Astrobiology 53 217 829
Optical Engineering 97 621 1514
Nuclear Physics 129 670 1659
Acoustical Engineering 146 955 2262
Astrophysics and Astronomy 139 884 2279
Materials Science 161 1141 2419
Quantum and Particle physics 164 1241 2763
Nanotechnology 206 1738 3518

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Kansai Medical University

Speciality Japan Asia World Rank
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 90 665 1674
Demography 91 715 2090
Linguistics 100 810 2132
Statistics 101 871 2148
Geology 126 929 2286
Mathematics 107 1015 2458
Environmental Science 121 1017 2506
Earth science and Geophysics 139 1078 2576
Geography and Cartography 122 1163 2956
Philosophy 111 1014 3033
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 77 997 3052
Archaeology 118 1246 3155
History 118 1217 3204
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences 121 1111 3208
Environmental Management 125 1444 3281
Ecology 155 1399 3299
Aesthetics 159 1334 3491
Sociology 132 1237 3536
Anthropology 119 1294 3651
Oceanography 200 1598 3731
Literature 171 1499 3951
Art & Design 194 1606 4103
Fashion Design 198 1676 4119
Law 150 1615 4165
Political Science 144 1582 4322
Management 186 1818 4348
Economics 162 1780 4392
Development Studies 146 1769 4432
Finance 224 2000 4760
Marketing 201 2051 4767
Business 202 1976 4789