Kansai Medical University: Rankings

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Kansai Medical University ranked 100th in Japan, 1604th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 71 research topics. Kansai Medical University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 15,318 academic publications and 335,871 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1604 of 14,131 In the World
#459 of 5,830 In Asia
#100 of 719 In Japan
#1 of 2 In Moriguchi
#291 of 1,762 For Ophthalmology
#314 of 2,310 For Gastroenterology and Hepatology
#346 of 1,708 For Radiation Therapy
#5042 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#2526 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 68 other topics

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Acceptance rate and other statistics

Medicine rankings

Kansai Medical University ranked 50th for Medicine in Japan and 609th in the World with 13,812 publications made and 296,374 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Immunology, Radiology and Nuclear medicine, Oncology and Cancer research.

Medicine ranking Location
#50 of 521 In Japan
#156 of 2,809 In Asia
#609 of 6,775 In the World

Kansai Medical University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 234 988
1993 274 1081
1994 232 1239
1995 243 1614
1996 244 1650
1997 248 2063
1998 302 2725
1999 288 3323
2000 300 4140
2001 285 4420
2002 267 4699
2003 252 5228
2004 287 5742
2005 298 5737
2006 263 6149
2007 293 6810
2008 265 7354
2009 322 7751
2010 276 8077
2011 281 8549
2012 308 9599
2013 320 10052
2014 320 11175
2015 359 11286
2016 404 11030
2017 469 11388
2018 468 12788
2019 554 14286
2020 596 18165
2021 705 21371
2022 716 20842
2023 702 21450
2024 671 20908

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 59 291
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 41 100 314
Radiation Therapy 41 103 346
Dermatology 36 91 375
Oncology and Cancer research 45 122 390
Cosmetology 15 106 393
Cardiology 46 95 394
Surgery 41 106 410
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 47 107 412
Immunology 41 110 421
Anesthesiology 45 118 446
Urology 47 137 467
Audiology 29 81 498
Sonography and Ultrasound 49 155 501
Neurosurgery 67 178 512
Anatomy and Physiology 62 147 553
Pathology 51 159 599
Respiratory Therapy 61 175 643
Pharmacology 55 226 674
Optometry 49 178 674
Psychiatry 51 162 697
Medical Physics 50 185 714
Pediatrics 52 193 715
Plastic Surgery 51 236 741
Critical Care Nursing 51 203 795
Family medicine 61 240 974
Virology 77 311 996
Biomedical Engineering 83 381 1063
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 55 297 1074
Occupational Therapy 66 294 1093
Physical Therapy 72 311 1130
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 58 286 1142
Dentistry 74 373 1167
Sports Medicine 89 311 1224
Epidemiology 75 385 1231
Health Science 61 384 1452
Clinical Psychology 64 404 1530
Orthodontics 104 554 1699
Nursing 77 567 1963
Gerontology 107 546 2033
Public Health 92 742 2155
Healthcare Management (MHA) 91 833 2502

Biology rankings

Kansai Medical University ranked 60th for Biology in Japan and 882nd in the World with 12,705 publications made and 306,656 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Immunology, Oncology and Cancer research, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#60 of 527 In Japan
#281 of 2,834 In Asia
#882 of 6,833 In the World

Kansai Medical University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 224 1211
1993 266 1326
1994 219 1539
1995 258 1875
1996 248 1951
1997 248 2491
1998 309 3156
1999 285 3882
2000 285 4748
2001 269 4981
2002 259 5233
2003 261 5952
2004 290 6309
2005 276 6311
2006 248 6692
2007 279 7197
2008 244 7717
2009 287 8082
2010 246 8324
2011 246 8793
2012 279 9750
2013 302 10035
2014 284 11069
2015 328 11171
2016 367 10746
2017 396 10952
2018 403 12272
2019 463 13766
2020 496 17284
2021 593 20278
2022 609 19562
2023 613 20018
2024 587 19413

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 45 122 390
Molecular Biology 43 108 414
Immunology 41 110 421
Genetics 47 169 609
Biophysics 64 167 654
Pharmacology 55 226 674
Neuroscience 62 173 723
Biochemistry 62 248 761
Biotechnology 66 266 800
Astrobiology 52 205 809
Virology 77 311 996
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 72 387 1140
Animal Science 54 404 1248
Microbiology 87 475 1274
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 97 515 1526
Botany 89 592 1553
Paleontology 106 664 1788
Evolutionary Biology 112 741 2050
Zoology 133 748 2166
Nutrition and Food Science 151 1144 2470
Horticulture 150 1403 3068
Nanotechnology 206 1711 3467
Agricultural Science 158 1645 3720

Chemistry rankings

Kansai Medical University ranked 80th for Chemistry in Japan and 1072nd in the World with 8,341 publications made and 238,666 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#80 of 508 In Japan
#393 of 2,781 In Asia
#1072 of 6,545 In the World

Kansai Medical University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 166 1063
1993 194 1114
1994 169 1268
1995 194 1537
1996 191 1649
1997 202 2101
1998 247 2737
1999 225 3289
2000 231 4087
2001 205 4241
2002 195 4399
2003 194 4970
2004 213 5195
2005 200 5068
2006 174 5409
2007 200 5746
2008 177 5930
2009 207 6219
2010 158 6508
2011 176 6956
2012 182 7477
2013 186 7723
2014 200 8468
2015 205 8287
2016 217 7752
2017 239 7920
2018 231 8640
2019 248 9436
2020 279 11315
2021 323 13120
2022 273 12477
2023 281 12372
2024 295 11310

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

Chemistry subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Biochemistry 62 248 761
Organic Chemistry 105 599 1431
Radiochemistry 95 929 1787
Inorganic Chemistry 165 1145 2367
Materials Science 161 1110 2371
Nutrition and Food Science 151 1144 2470
Chemical Engineering 172 1466 2939
Physical chemistry 197 1525 3193
Environmental Chemistry 199 1589 3369
Nanotechnology 206 1711 3467

Psychology rankings

Kansai Medical University ranked 57th for Psychology in Japan and 951st in the World with 5,050 publications made and 97,546 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Clinical Psychology, Social Psychology, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#57 of 494 In Japan
#247 of 2,755 In Asia
#951 of 6,645 In the World

Kansai Medical University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 96 302
1993 115 405
1994 90 428
1995 104 597
1996 87 631
1997 96 739
1998 122 903
1999 113 1151
2000 120 1382
2001 121 1379
2002 92 1553
2003 122 1929
2004 127 2129
2005 116 2096
2006 115 2293
2007 109 2494
2008 107 2831
2009 142 2957
2010 100 3117
2011 94 3273
2012 109 3510
2013 105 3569
2014 85 3802
2015 112 3926
2016 112 3774
2017 171 3921
2018 159 4115
2019 179 4631
2020 212 5636
2021 237 6693
2022 280 6436
2023 257 6661
2024 236 6080

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

Psychology subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Psychiatry 51 162 697
Neuroscience 62 173 723
Occupational Therapy 66 294 1093
Clinical Psychology 64 404 1530
Child Psychology 93 665 2173
Cognitive Science 129 1016 2408
Social Psychology 117 1062 2948

Computer Science rankings

Kansai Medical University ranked 102nd for Computer Science in Japan and 1895th in the World with 4,105 publications made and 84,234 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#102 of 513 In Japan
#736 of 2,840 In Asia
#1895 of 6,845 In the World

Kansai Medical University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 62 300
1993 80 374
1994 60 390
1995 77 509
1996 70 532
1997 65 597
1998 80 737
1999 88 931
2000 70 1134
2001 71 1164
2002 66 1224
2003 78 1640
2004 79 1724
2005 69 1672
2006 72 1912
2007 70 2047
2008 68 2345
2009 83 2436
2010 64 2578
2011 78 2800
2012 87 2944
2013 98 3123
2014 83 3392
2015 102 3390
2016 118 3407
2017 155 3628
2018 156 3989
2019 176 4573
2020 200 6050
2021 246 7213
2022 271 7284
2023 260 7734
2024 217 6927

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 62 173 723
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 72 387 1140
Library and Information science 75 291 1398
Cognitive Science 129 1016 2408
Telecommunications 145 1292 2804
Machine Learning 130 1350 2908
Computer Vision 169 1379 2960
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 178 1636 3649
Computer Networking 198 1879 4204
Cyber Security 184 1906 4350

Engineering rankings

Kansai Medical University ranked 128th for Engineering in Japan and 2133rd in the World with 3,535 publications made and 69,430 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Biotechnology, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#128 of 517 In Japan
#927 of 2,835 In Asia
#2133 of 6,782 In the World

Kansai Medical University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 72 341
1993 81 322
1994 68 326
1995 69 451
1996 82 463
1997 68 555
1998 96 717
1999 79 833
2000 85 1054
2001 74 1050
2002 79 1275
2003 82 1608
2004 74 1531
2005 72 1649
2006 61 1777
2007 79 1783
2008 79 2057
2009 82 2077
2010 63 2156
2011 81 2384
2012 84 2424
2013 83 2556
2014 77 2752
2015 79 2713
2016 91 2624
2017 101 2728
2018 98 2804
2019 116 3196
2020 121 3868
2021 172 4509
2022 147 4471
2023 159 4487
2024 141 4202

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

Engineering subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Biotechnology 66 266 800
Biomedical Engineering 83 381 1063
Optical Engineering 96 597 1476
Metallurgical Engineering 137 977 2121
Aerospace Engineering 139 910 2194
Acoustical Engineering 145 922 2211
Materials Science 161 1110 2371
Mechanical Engineering 155 1157 2709
Structural Engineering 170 1205 2734
Telecommunications 145 1292 2804
Chemical Engineering 172 1466 2939
Electrical Engineering 161 1397 2993
Civil Engineering 168 1379 3165
Nanotechnology 206 1711 3467
Computer Networking 198 1879 4204

Physics rankings

Kansai Medical University ranked 125th for Physics in Japan and 2092nd in the World with 3,498 publications made and 68,414 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Quantum and Particle physics, Biophysics, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#125 of 513 In Japan
#889 of 2,817 In Asia
#2092 of 6,713 In the World

Kansai Medical University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 73 325
1993 92 305
1994 69 349
1995 75 408
1996 75 474
1997 72 550
1998 104 719
1999 76 809
2000 81 982
2001 69 963
2002 82 1104
2003 76 1512
2004 73 1444
2005 73 1490
2006 59 1631
2007 69 1710
2008 82 1823
2009 77 1912
2010 56 1900
2011 77 2093
2012 78 2173
2013 70 2262
2014 76 2530
2015 73 2422
2016 88 2429
2017 97 2476
2018 85 2518
2019 107 2918
2020 125 3470
2021 166 4238
2022 153 4234
2023 151 4203
2024 132 4012

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

Physics subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Biophysics 64 167 654
Medical Physics 50 185 714
Astrobiology 52 205 809
Optical Engineering 96 597 1476
Nuclear Physics 128 654 1634
Acoustical Engineering 145 922 2211
Astrophysics and Astronomy 139 850 2229
Materials Science 161 1110 2371
Quantum and Particle physics 163 1209 2717
Nanotechnology 206 1711 3467

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Kansai Medical University

Speciality Japan Asia World Rank
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 90 641 1638
Demography 91 688 2058
Linguistics 101 789 2098
Statistics 101 862 2144
Geology 126 884 2223
Mathematics 107 994 2439
Environmental Science 120 977 2446
Earth science and Geophysics 139 1054 2541
Geography and Cartography 121 1126 2904
Philosophy 112 990 3000
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 77 970 3017
Archaeology 118 1217 3117
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences 121 1077 3158
History 118 1184 3163
Environmental Management 123 1402 3202
Ecology 157 1380 3255
Aesthetics 156 1307 3446
Sociology 135 1204 3488
Oceanography 199 1555 3652
Anthropology 125 1300 3683
Literature 168 1463 3899
Fashion Design 198 1639 4052
Art & Design 193 1577 4063
Law 153 1601 4148
Political Science 144 1559 4290
Management 187 1793 4321
Economics 163 1754 4355
Development Studies 147 1742 4395
Marketing 200 2028 4728
Finance 228 1988 4740
Business 203 1960 4773