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Kansai University ranked 49th in Japan, 971st in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 102 research topics. Kansai University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 17,651 academic publications and 196,979 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 62 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#971 of 14,131 In the World
#199 of 5,830 In Asia
#49 of 719 In Japan
#2 of 4 In Suita
#330 of 1,009 For Polymer science and Plastics engineering
#411 of 2,363 For Pharmacy
#549 of 1,882 For Transportation Engineering
#234 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#910 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 99 other topics

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Engineering rankings

Kansai University ranked 53rd for Engineering in Japan and 997th in the World with 12,729 publications made and 151,068 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Chemical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#53 of 520 In Japan
#351 of 2,841 In Asia
#997 of 6,795 In the World

Kansai University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 78 266
1994 85 324
1995 96 353
1996 118 398
1997 137 413
1998 185 467
1999 176 629
2000 283 777
2001 261 951
2002 325 1243
2003 363 1734
2004 349 1758
2005 367 2149
2006 358 2537
2007 410 2721
2008 371 3141
2009 424 3539
2010 438 4343
2011 459 5111
2012 570 5721
2013 485 6152
2014 517 6717
2015 493 6988
2016 570 7396
2017 472 8099
2018 531 7918
2019 446 8260
2020 522 9553
2021 455 9991
2022 379 10106
2023 394 9718
2024 364 9143
2025 248 7741

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

Physics rankings

Kansai University ranked 55th for Physics in Japan and 1017th in the World with 11,894 publications made and 148,968 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#55 of 515 In Japan
#347 of 2,822 In Asia
#1017 of 6,729 In the World

Kansai University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 72 287
1994 84 314
1995 85 349
1996 116 431
1997 135 424
1998 176 468
1999 174 651
2000 299 789
2001 247 975
2002 331 1250
2003 340 1791
2004 333 1803
2005 338 2156
2006 346 2545
2007 376 2670
2008 347 3149
2009 427 3561
2010 415 4322
2011 426 5059
2012 532 5487
2013 446 6045
2014 474 6501
2015 449 6787
2016 526 7164
2017 431 7710
2018 473 7605
2019 389 7942
2020 490 9171
2021 407 9371
2022 348 9593
2023 356 9230
2024 295 8575
2025 192 7212

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

Physics subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Materials Science 41 259 742
Nanotechnology 42 327 783
Biophysics 87 269 890
Acoustical Engineering 49 279 912
Applied/Engineering Physics 57 356 957
Nuclear Physics 80 347 1032
Quantum and Particle physics 55 367 1054
Astrophysics and Astronomy 56 313 1087
Optical Engineering 66 396 1098
Atomic and Molecular physics 84 379 1149
Condensed Matter Physics 90 511 1226
Theoretical Physics 102 666 1834

Chemistry rankings

Kansai University ranked 81st for Chemistry in Japan and 1104th in the World with 10,814 publications made and 153,080 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#81 of 510 In Japan
#410 of 2,785 In Asia
#1104 of 6,561 In the World

Kansai University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 82 324
1994 89 379
1995 84 384
1996 110 459
1997 138 495
1998 185 524
1999 184 734
2000 277 889
2001 255 1176
2002 288 1411
2003 326 1985
2004 302 1983
2005 321 2405
2006 317 2796
2007 344 2888
2008 331 3394
2009 382 3820
2010 376 4610
2011 390 5388
2012 481 5838
2013 385 6452
2014 411 6859
2015 387 7134
2016 453 7552
2017 363 8075
2018 382 7852
2019 318 8208
2020 404 9365
2021 358 9734
2022 313 9821
2023 306 9321
2024 256 8860
2025 175 7488

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

Chemistry subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 25 88 330
Pharmacy 37 121 411
Inorganic Chemistry 32 212 571
Chemical Engineering 27 265 622
Radiochemistry 26 329 626
Materials Science 41 259 742
Physical chemistry 40 288 743
Nanotechnology 42 327 783
Organic Chemistry 51 277 799
Biochemistry 92 395 1056
Environmental Chemistry 61 413 1071
Computational Chemistry 68 509 1308
Petrology and Geochemistry 77 599 1666
Nutrition and Food Science 110 847 1919

Biology rankings

Kansai University ranked 101st for Biology in Japan and 1386th in the World with 8,460 publications made and 140,806 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Nanotechnology, Paleontology, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#101 of 528 In Japan
#527 of 2,838 In Asia
#1386 of 6,841 In the World

Kansai University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 65 228
1994 67 305
1995 60 273
1996 87 347
1997 98 392
1998 135 420
1999 136 583
2000 183 706
2001 184 891
2002 214 1171
2003 224 1638
2004 222 1599
2005 232 1982
2006 239 2313
2007 257 2408
2008 254 2850
2009 294 3305
2010 296 4015
2011 327 4820
2012 372 5324
2013 312 5971
2014 323 6386
2015 313 6630
2016 315 6875
2017 286 7398
2018 335 7368
2019 279 7686
2020 356 8842
2021 312 9281
2022 281 9381
2023 290 9001
2024 255 8098
2025 180 6744

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

Biology subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 42 327 783
Biophysics 87 269 890
Biochemistry 92 395 1056
Genetics 120 580 1494
Molecular Biology 154 591 1517
Paleontology 92 602 1643
Neuroscience 127 570 1690
Evolutionary Biology 94 581 1729
Immunology 132 738 1843
Nutrition and Food Science 110 847 1919
Microbiology 128 838 1939
Pharmacology 139 944 2125
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 131 782 2130
Oncology and Cancer research 153 994 2270
Zoology 144 832 2356
Botany 138 1004 2364
Biotechnology 147 1104 2440
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 156 1099 2524
Virology 152 1203 2948
Horticulture 157 1470 3174
Agricultural Science 137 1441 3257

Environmental Science rankings

Kansai University ranked 74th for Environmental Science in Japan and 1624th in the World with 6,823 publications made and 72,575 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#74 of 523 In Japan
#579 of 2,841 In Asia
#1624 of 6,888 In the World

Kansai University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 38 92
1994 53 144
1995 51 125
1996 60 170
1997 65 178
1998 87 224
1999 90 260
2000 149 309
2001 140 410
2002 186 618
2003 193 817
2004 216 790
2005 203 934
2006 208 1106
2007 222 1261
2008 197 1492
2009 237 1660
2010 231 1926
2011 251 2398
2012 304 2850
2013 263 3007
2014 280 3377
2015 273 3458
2016 289 3531
2017 260 3909
2018 250 3971
2019 237 4257
2020 277 4982
2021 273 5345
2022 227 5559
2023 214 5335
2024 216 4673
2025 119 3782

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

Environmental Science subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Earth science and Geophysics 57 351 1046
Environmental Chemistry 61 413 1071
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 56 375 1108
Oceanography 61 394 1204
Geotechnical Engineering 54 510 1311
Environmental Engineering 53 595 1431
Geology 74 538 1530
Environmental Management 52 627 1577
Geography and Cartography 54 529 1627
Paleontology 92 602 1643
Petrology and Geochemistry 77 599 1666
Ecology 76 729 1918
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 131 782 2130
Agricultural Science 137 1441 3257

Computer Science rankings

Kansai University ranked 74th for Computer Science in Japan and 1533rd in the World with 6,640 publications made and 49,973 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Computer Vision, Telecommunications, Computer Networking, Machine Learning.

Computer Science ranking Location
#74 of 515 In Japan
#563 of 2,842 In Asia
#1533 of 6,855 In the World

Kansai University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 37 72
1994 34 96
1995 40 107
1996 47 106
1997 57 147
1998 80 140
1999 64 185
2000 98 174
2001 100 215
2002 148 396
2003 159 405
2004 160 493
2005 157 580
2006 198 775
2007 193 821
2008 187 1004
2009 202 1063
2010 221 1386
2011 259 1540
2012 291 1792
2013 278 1818
2014 305 2163
2015 309 2322
2016 304 2392
2017 263 2576
2018 312 2717
2019 259 2907
2020 290 3841
2021 276 3882
2022 241 4097
2023 263 4006
2024 282 3806
2025 193 3395

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

Computer Science subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Animation 29 221 702
Robotics 69 301 797
Computer Graphics 44 224 803
Library and Information science 42 144 915
Game Design and Development 42 310 1011
Computer Vision 47 385 1075
Computer Networking 33 391 1109
Telecommunications 50 425 1116
Computational Linguistics 47 445 1182
Human-Computer Interaction 54 358 1191
Computer Engineering 47 488 1207
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 49 503 1335
Blockchain and Cryptography 53 669 1560
Machine Learning 48 654 1564
Multimedia 49 516 1565
Cognitive Science 66 600 1572
Cyber Security 45 635 1641
Neuroscience 127 570 1690
Data Science 45 617 1805
Software Engineering 58 656 1914
Management Information Systems 36 776 2272
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 156 1099 2524

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Kansai University ranked 56th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Japan and 2088th in the World with 5,321 publications made and 40,089 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Linguistics, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#56 of 536 In Japan
#594 of 2,867 In Asia
#2088 of 7,088 In the World

Kansai University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 19 53
1994 35 65
1995 28 94
1996 35 68
1997 39 84
1998 48 105
1999 48 136
2000 86 141
2001 75 142
2002 124 269
2003 123 293
2004 115 347
2005 136 402
2006 154 561
2007 151 568
2008 140 670
2009 145 817
2010 177 952
2011 218 1142
2012 252 1320
2013 238 1500
2014 240 1716
2015 219 1791
2016 231 1797
2017 232 2041
2018 255 2126
2019 187 2264
2020 262 3045
2021 245 3237
2022 212 3437
2023 236 3428
2024 200 3422
2025 142 2980

The following table provides academic rankings for Kansai University in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Radio and Television broadcasting 4 67 437
Library and Information science 42 144 915
Journalism and Digital Media 18 376 1251
Education Majors 21 344 1391
Linguistics 61 458 1426
Classics and Ancient History 29 313 1432
Aesthetics 46 379 1457
Art History 35 301 1825
Archaeology 52 636 1863
History 51 612 1927
Law 41 574 1927
Philosophy 50 543 1983
Sociology 56 575 2059
Anthropology 44 588 2107
Political Science 40 583 2145
Demography 96 750 2167
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 39 616 2185
Gender Studies 32 487 2206
Communications and Public Relations 30 849 2713

Medicine rankings

Kansai University ranked 112th for Medicine in Japan and 1760th in the World with 4,334 publications made and 62,498 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Radiology and Nuclear medicine, Anatomy and Physiology, Surgery.

Medicine ranking Location
#112 of 521 In Japan
#636 of 2,817 In Asia
#1760 of 6,793 In the World

Kansai University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 31 86
1994 34 114
1995 21 122
1996 26 140
1997 35 133
1998 63 180
1999 61 220
2000 86 273
2001 65 297
2002 113 441
2003 101 612
2004 105 664
2005 104 755
2006 114 853
2007 139 881
2008 124 1195
2009 153 1393
2010 150 1629
2011 174 1995
2012 206 2099
2013 157 2341
2014 194 2662
2015 185 2914
2016 178 3013
2017 157 3016
2018 183 3162
2019 136 3325
2020 225 4105
2021 174 4051
2022 163 4198
2023 156 4015
2024 162 3643
2025 109 3062

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

Medicine subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Pharmacy 37 121 411
Biomedical Engineering 29 173 559
Physical Therapy 98 437 1436
Audiology 127 441 1441
Anatomy and Physiology 126 526 1486
Sports Medicine 110 454 1558
Cardiology 115 566 1588
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 120 610 1684
Ophthalmology 120 675 1734
Immunology 132 738 1843
Psychiatry 108 657 1891
Surgery 123 705 1930
Pathology 124 771 2000
Anesthesiology 141 753 2028
Clinical Psychology 86 623 2058
Pharmacology 139 944 2125
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 92 681 2154
Oncology and Cancer research 153 994 2270
Gerontology 130 709 2335
Healthcare Management (MHA) 97 982 2777
Virology 152 1203 2948
Health Science 101 1012 3086
Public Health 128 1200 3134
Nursing 138 1240 3436

Psychology rankings

Kansai University ranked 97th for Psychology in Japan and 1773rd in the World with 2,734 publications made and 27,079 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Psychiatry, Cognitive Science, Education Majors.

Psychology ranking Location
#97 of 498 In Japan
#617 of 2,766 In Asia
#1773 of 6,663 In the World

Kansai University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 13 43
1994 17 59
1995 14 58
1996 12 51
1997 23 59
1998 25 59
1999 21 71
2000 33 63
2001 16 72
2002 41 157
2003 51 162
2004 67 198
2005 41 225
2006 63 293
2007 63 335
2008 73 386
2009 74 461
2010 98 612
2011 127 730
2012 147 870
2013 127 1035
2014 146 1180
2015 125 1207
2016 109 1254
2017 110 1314
2018 124 1494
2019 99 1631
2020 159 2159
2021 127 2260
2022 119 2396
2023 131 2331
2024 142 2256
2025 110 2135

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

Psychology subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Social Psychology 27 311 1276
Education Majors 21 344 1391
Child Psychology 47 381 1518
Cognitive Science 66 600 1572
Neuroscience 127 570 1690
Psychiatry 108 657 1891
Clinical Psychology 86 623 2058

Mathematics rankings

Kansai University ranked 75th for Mathematics in Japan and 1829th in the World with 2,582 publications made and 23,310 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers, Blockchain and Cryptography, Applied Mathematics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#75 of 460 In Japan
#698 of 2,725 In Asia
#1829 of 6,434 In the World

Kansai University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 7 27
1994 8 35
1995 9 33
1996 17 32
1997 20 44
1998 22 34
1999 24 68
2000 41 64
2001 26 71
2002 51 119
2003 42 121
2004 55 151
2005 64 216
2006 75 306
2007 72 294
2008 65 331
2009 74 428
2010 80 558
2011 86 599
2012 117 763
2013 114 785
2014 112 1021
2015 139 1022
2016 114 1061
2017 123 1111
2018 139 1333
2019 130 1433
2020 125 1743
2021 109 1850
2022 108 2031
2023 136 1995
2024 89 1663
2025 78 1438

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

Mathematics subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Actuarial Science 13 210 966
Math Teachers 15 287 1125
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 31 452 1448
Operations Research 39 629 1524
Blockchain and Cryptography 53 669 1560
Statistics 88 702 1842
Applied Mathematics 73 788 1905

Business rankings

Kansai University ranked 53rd for Business in Japan and 1810th in the World with 2,509 publications made and 18,458 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Advertising, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#53 of 394 In Japan
#604 of 2,654 In Asia
#1810 of 6,366 In the World

Kansai University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 16 33
1994 19 24
1995 17 37
1996 30 44
1997 28 47
1998 46 61
1999 27 62
2000 45 71
2001 35 69
2002 65 164
2003 52 136
2004 56 185
2005 59 202
2006 79 259
2007 81 261
2008 88 335
2009 72 399
2010 76 443
2011 93 515
2012 103 631
2013 103 672
2014 111 834
2015 105 818
2016 110 812
2017 118 1010
2018 122 1012
2019 99 1067
2020 97 1381
2021 113 1645
2022 85 1528
2023 109 1537
2024 84 1271
2025 47 1058

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

Business subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Tax Law 17 193 862
Actuarial Science 13 210 966
Finance 30 383 1352
Advertising 23 389 1405
Operations Research 39 629 1524
Investment Banking and Stock trading 31 592 1671
Accounting 24 488 1682
International Trade 37 462 1709
International Business 39 445 1714
Management 56 635 1757
Marketing 42 672 1955
Management Information Systems 36 776 2272

Art & Design rankings

Kansai University ranked 45th for Art & Design in Japan and 1438th in the World with 1,306 publications made and 9,885 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Computer Graphics, Aesthetics, Multimedia.

Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.

Art & Design ranking Location
#45 of 350 In Japan
#389 of 2,450 In Asia
#1438 of 6,010 In the World

Kansai University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 4 12
1994 7 10
1995 8 16
1996 8 9
1997 14 20
1998 18 30
1999 12 22
2000 24 17
2001 13 25
2002 27 38
2003 32 64
2004 36 80
2005 37 79
2006 35 138
2007 43 127
2008 36 149
2009 32 208
2010 32 272
2011 63 337
2012 53 324
2013 61 350
2014 65 399
2015 50 438
2016 52 442
2017 58 582
2018 64 512
2019 55 544
2020 62 680
2021 54 633
2022 46 766
2023 53 730
2024 59 810
2025 35 650

The following table provides academic rankings for Kansai University in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Painting and Drawing 20 162 668
Sculpture 20 162 668
Illustration and Concept Art 21 177 697
Animation 29 221 702
Computer Graphics 44 224 803
Landscape Architecture 26 388 997
Game Design and Development 42 310 1011
Interior Design 33 447 1038
Photography 41 262 1047
Literature 28 350 1422
Aesthetics 46 379 1457
Fashion Design 50 438 1460
Multimedia 49 516 1565
Art History 35 301 1825

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Kansai University

Speciality Japan Asia World Rank
Economics 41 586 1875
Development Studies 63 899 2559