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Kansai University ranked 47th in Japan, 1001st in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 100 research topics. Kansai University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 15,496 academic publications and 152,931 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 56 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1001 of 14,131 In the World
#235 of 5,830 In Asia
#47 of 719 In Japan
#2 of 4 In Suita
#351 of 1,013 For Polymer science and Plastics engineering
#394 of 2,235 For Pharmacy
#488 of 1,696 For Transportation Engineering
#223 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#1129 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 97 other topics

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Engineering rankings

Kansai University ranked 53rd for Engineering in Japan and 930th in the World with 11,420 publications made and 119,853 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Chemical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#53 of 505 In Japan
#309 of 2,809 In Asia
#930 of 6,684 In the World

Kansai University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 71 204
1992 73 204
1993 67 218
1994 77 259
1995 87 304
1996 109 340
1997 136 349
1998 166 399
1999 167 567
2000 263 681
2001 247 845
2002 311 1068
2003 340 1414
2004 330 1499
2005 340 1828
2006 343 2216
2007 382 2327
2008 335 2785
2009 373 3132
2010 409 3792
2011 427 4624
2012 541 5039
2013 442 5657
2014 462 6006
2015 489 6230
2016 524 6703
2017 457 7156
2018 504 7026
2019 450 7505
2020 479 8213
2021 451 9019
2022 367 9018
2023 350 8730

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

Engineering subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 29 87 351
Transportation Engineering 17 130 488
Biomedical Engineering 28 150 527
Chemical Engineering 27 233 577
Materials Science 42 232 695
Metallurgical Engineering 45 237 697
Nanotechnology 42 288 722
Nuclear Engineering 45 274 738
Robotics 68 270 761
Applied/Engineering Physics 57 290 837
Acoustical Engineering 47 243 843
Architectural Engineering 44 271 867
Automation and Control engineering 48 330 873
Marine Engineering 56 346 947
Aviation 32 275 966
Technical Drawing 63 422 980
Civil Engineering 46 316 981
Human-Computer Interaction 46 253 1000
Mechanical Engineering 51 318 1007
Mining Engineering 47 412 1023
Landscape Architecture 32 388 1045
Electrical Engineering 64 399 1052
Structural Engineering 66 378 1072
Computer Networking 37 363 1074
Optical Engineering 71 383 1088
Computer Engineering 44 415 1092
Telecommunications 55 395 1105
Environmental Engineering 41 424 1127
Petroleum Engineering 68 435 1160
Electronic Engineering 58 462 1177
Geotechnical Engineering 54 452 1209
Aerospace Engineering 75 448 1300
Operations Research 35 510 1341
Reliability and Quality Engineering 53 527 1363
Systems Engineering 45 416 1369
Automotive Engineering 78 651 1561
Remote Sensing 94 735 1866
Biotechnology 146 927 2147

Physics rankings

Kansai University ranked 54th for Physics in Japan and 944th in the World with 10,723 publications made and 118,933 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#54 of 503 In Japan
#302 of 2,786 In Asia
#944 of 6,603 In the World

Kansai University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 70 205
1992 78 206
1993 61 230
1994 74 246
1995 77 305
1996 105 358
1997 130 353
1998 159 387
1999 162 574
2000 277 693
2001 231 863
2002 311 1087
2003 319 1464
2004 311 1566
2005 313 1847
2006 329 2241
2007 352 2324
2008 312 2831
2009 377 3164
2010 385 3832
2011 401 4599
2012 507 4859
2013 401 5527
2014 424 5835
2015 437 6081
2016 478 6526
2017 411 6849
2018 454 6802
2019 395 7256
2020 450 7963
2021 409 8565
2022 339 8664
2023 318 8374

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

Physics subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Materials Science 42 232 695
Nanotechnology 42 288 722
Applied/Engineering Physics 57 290 837
Acoustical Engineering 47 243 843
Biophysics 85 244 854
Quantum and Particle physics 54 326 989
Nuclear Physics 86 334 1013
Astrophysics and Astronomy 55 285 1039
Optical Engineering 71 383 1088
Atomic and Molecular physics 86 366 1127
Condensed Matter Physics 92 477 1194
Theoretical Physics 103 603 1704

Chemistry rankings

Kansai University ranked 79th for Chemistry in Japan and 1028th in the World with 9,753 publications made and 124,604 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#79 of 499 In Japan
#359 of 2,750 In Asia
#1028 of 6,447 In the World

Kansai University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 71 195
1992 82 237
1993 69 260
1994 76 307
1995 75 320
1996 100 397
1997 134 411
1998 165 440
1999 176 667
2000 262 786
2001 237 1054
2002 274 1207
2003 305 1647
2004 289 1731
2005 299 2078
2006 299 2469
2007 317 2503
2008 293 3063
2009 348 3451
2010 344 4186
2011 376 4975
2012 452 5268
2013 358 6006
2014 367 6269
2015 372 6505
2016 422 7001
2017 354 7288
2018 363 7142
2019 327 7598
2020 370 8304
2021 355 8990
2022 301 9013
2023 278 8579

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 29 87 351
Pharmacy 31 106 394
Inorganic Chemistry 32 191 546
Chemical Engineering 27 233 577
Radiochemistry 25 297 585
Physical chemistry 40 252 694
Materials Science 42 232 695
Nanotechnology 42 288 722
Organic Chemistry 50 249 757
Biochemistry 89 346 980
Environmental Chemistry 61 359 997
Computational Chemistry 71 488 1314
Petrology and Geochemistry 79 561 1605
Nutrition and Food Science 104 739 1735

Biology rankings

Kansai University ranked 101st for Biology in Japan and 1277th in the World with 7,553 publications made and 113,769 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Nanotechnology, Paleontology, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#101 of 523 In Japan
#453 of 2,814 In Asia
#1277 of 6,770 In the World

Kansai University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 55 155
1992 65 174
1993 58 176
1994 58 243
1995 58 220
1996 85 300
1997 94 323
1998 125 351
1999 136 529
2000 166 629
2001 173 787
2002 196 989
2003 207 1389
2004 206 1379
2005 216 1730
2006 225 2037
2007 237 2062
2008 229 2596
2009 259 2993
2010 282 3648
2011 305 4451
2012 350 4789
2013 281 5530
2014 292 5833
2015 304 5975
2016 300 6323
2017 274 6684
2018 309 6659
2019 285 7099
2020 332 7714
2021 316 8506
2022 275 8527
2023 257 8119

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

Biology subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 42 288 722
Biophysics 85 244 854
Biochemistry 89 346 980
Genetics 119 521 1396
Molecular Biology 158 561 1465
Paleontology 91 510 1506
Evolutionary Biology 88 508 1601
Neuroscience 135 528 1656
Immunology 130 637 1685
Nutrition and Food Science 104 739 1735
Microbiology 129 747 1821
Pharmacology 135 836 1948
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 131 688 1955
Oncology and Cancer research 153 862 2058
Botany 132 858 2134
Biotechnology 146 927 2147
Zoology 146 750 2203
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 156 1009 2408
Horticulture 156 1327 2951
Agricultural Science 137 1307 3024

Environmental Science rankings

Kansai University ranked 72nd for Environmental Science in Japan and 1467th in the World with 6,076 publications made and 56,079 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#72 of 510 In Japan
#482 of 2,811 In Asia
#1467 of 6,798 In the World

Kansai University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 47 82
1992 45 85
1993 30 72
1994 48 120
1995 45 107
1996 49 144
1997 56 154
1998 79 176
1999 82 218
2000 140 257
2001 134 356
2002 169 510
2003 178 669
2004 207 642
2005 187 779
2006 195 951
2007 208 1046
2008 174 1348
2009 211 1468
2010 223 1740
2011 227 2137
2012 288 2528
2013 242 2788
2014 256 2984
2015 272 2998
2016 269 3164
2017 258 3393
2018 241 3482
2019 228 3708
2020 241 4222
2021 272 4576
2022 215 4882
2023 194 4529

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

Environmental Science subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Environmental Chemistry 61 359 997
Earth science and Geophysics 58 330 1012
Mining Engineering 47 412 1023
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 59 340 1050
Environmental Engineering 41 424 1127
Oceanography 62 353 1130
Geotechnical Engineering 54 452 1209
Environmental Management 48 523 1381
Geology 74 457 1401
Geography and Cartography 56 448 1483
Paleontology 91 510 1506
Petrology and Geochemistry 79 561 1605
Ecology 77 597 1701
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 131 688 1955
Agricultural Science 137 1307 3024

Computer Science rankings

Kansai University ranked 76th for Computer Science in Japan and 1384th in the World with 5,830 publications made and 34,763 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Computer Vision, Computer Networking, Machine Learning.

Computer Science ranking Location
#76 of 506 In Japan
#468 of 2,809 In Asia
#1384 of 6,752 In the World

Kansai University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 35 53
1992 28 63
1993 34 52
1994 32 80
1995 37 89
1996 40 92
1997 56 131
1998 73 114
1999 62 171
2000 89 161
2001 99 198
2002 139 336
2003 155 342
2004 158 416
2005 148 444
2006 195 660
2007 188 699
2008 169 818
2009 171 853
2010 210 1117
2011 231 1241
2012 280 1452
2013 257 1541
2014 281 1748
2015 289 1797
2016 282 1951
2017 255 2026
2018 293 2136
2019 270 2366
2020 280 2935
2021 263 3175
2022 219 3291
2023 220 3152

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 29 184 631
Library and Information science 29 82 651
Robotics 68 270 761
Computer Graphics 44 211 784
Game Design and Development 42 280 974
Human-Computer Interaction 46 253 1000
Computer Vision 51 356 1047
Computer Networking 37 363 1074
Computer Engineering 44 415 1092
Telecommunications 55 395 1105
Computational Linguistics 52 384 1132
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 51 442 1274
Machine Learning 52 561 1442
Data Science 43 413 1460
Multimedia 55 445 1467
Blockchain and Cryptography 57 629 1507
Cognitive Science 74 562 1535
Cyber Security 52 573 1554
Neuroscience 135 528 1656
Software Engineering 63 579 1809
Management Information Systems 39 694 2166
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 156 1009 2408

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Kansai University ranked 56th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Japan and 1822nd in the World with 4,664 publications made and 27,611 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Linguistics, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#56 of 527 In Japan
#477 of 2,845 In Asia
#1822 of 7,020 In the World

Kansai University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 27 35
1992 28 34
1993 16 37
1994 32 58
1995 28 74
1996 33 59
1997 39 76
1998 43 82
1999 44 122
2000 77 116
2001 74 123
2002 119 216
2003 119 232
2004 107 269
2005 127 325
2006 144 460
2007 145 513
2008 115 539
2009 126 680
2010 175 771
2011 191 952
2012 232 1047
2013 218 1284
2014 216 1357
2015 202 1405
2016 215 1395
2017 235 1613
2018 252 1571
2019 184 1794
2020 230 2212
2021 240 2473
2022 199 2628
2023 196 2480

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 43 364
Broadcast Journalism 4 74 559
Library and Information science 29 82 651
Education Majors 20 261 1224
Aesthetics 48 312 1312
Classics and Ancient History 29 263 1341
Linguistics 68 416 1367
Law 34 413 1613
Art History 31 243 1623
Archaeology 53 520 1668
History 51 496 1720
Political Science 32 413 1785
Philosophy 60 470 1852
Sociology 65 490 1918
Anthropology 41 468 1920
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 39 512 1981
Demography 95 658 2029
Communications and Public Relations 29 656 2342

Medicine rankings

Kansai University ranked 109th for Medicine in Japan and 1573rd in the World with 3,840 publications made and 50,716 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Radiology and Nuclear medicine, Surgery, Anatomy and Physiology.

Medicine ranking Location
#109 of 517 In Japan
#542 of 2,781 In Asia
#1573 of 6,680 In the World

Kansai University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 21 66
1992 26 65
1993 26 67
1994 31 91
1995 19 96
1996 26 119
1997 39 101
1998 60 158
1999 64 219
2000 80 240
2001 65 277
2002 105 379
2003 92 497
2004 98 596
2005 102 647
2006 105 748
2007 140 766
2008 108 1047
2009 132 1268
2010 142 1505
2011 170 1874
2012 189 1871
2013 152 2163
2014 172 2435
2015 172 2582
2016 165 2680
2017 147 2707
2018 181 2850
2019 137 2962
2020 208 3456
2021 170 3487
2022 154 3760
2023 133 3506

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

Medicine subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Pharmacy 31 106 394
Biomedical Engineering 28 150 527
Physical Therapy 97 372 1302
Audiology 125 396 1369
Anatomy and Physiology 129 483 1413
Cardiology 110 488 1426
Sports Medicine 110 388 1445
Ophthalmology 114 539 1498
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 118 542 1568
Immunology 130 637 1685
Pathology 122 634 1745
Surgery 121 615 1776
Psychiatry 110 581 1788
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 89 551 1912
Anesthesiology 144 699 1945
Pharmacology 135 836 1948
Clinical Psychology 92 564 2007
Oncology and Cancer research 153 862 2058
Gerontology 119 568 2077
Health Science 94 735 2495
Public Health 139 1134 3038
Nursing 147 1236 3474

Psychology rankings

Kansai University ranked 99th for Psychology in Japan and 1651st in the World with 2,306 publications made and 18,912 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Psychiatry, Cognitive Science, Education Majors.

Psychology ranking Location
#99 of 485 In Japan
#515 of 2,703 In Asia
#1651 of 6,528 In the World

Kansai University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 8 24
1992 11 24
1993 13 31
1994 15 52
1995 11 47
1996 11 48
1997 23 50
1998 21 44
1999 19 67
2000 29 64
2001 17 64
2002 37 141
2003 52 139
2004 66 185
2005 33 182
2006 63 268
2007 62 278
2008 60 328
2009 62 406
2010 92 505
2011 118 662
2012 133 693
2013 120 893
2014 138 1001
2015 112 987
2016 102 1085
2017 102 1077
2018 111 1216
2019 107 1334
2020 143 1636
2021 117 1784
2022 120 1941
2023 104 1824

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

Psychology subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Social Psychology 29 251 1179
Education Majors 20 261 1224
Child Psychology 51 302 1413
Cognitive Science 74 562 1535
Neuroscience 135 528 1656
Psychiatry 110 581 1788
Clinical Psychology 92 564 2007

Mathematics rankings

Kansai University ranked 78th for Mathematics in Japan and 1753rd in the World with 2,289 publications made and 14,993 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers, Applied Mathematics, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#78 of 443 In Japan
#642 of 2,673 In Asia
#1753 of 6,305 In the World

Kansai University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 16 29
1992 15 27
1993 6 21
1994 8 31
1995 10 31
1996 16 27
1997 20 39
1998 20 27
1999 24 63
2000 38 57
2001 25 56
2002 46 92
2003 40 95
2004 50 134
2005 56 154
2006 73 268
2007 69 242
2008 59 262
2009 66 354
2010 78 460
2011 84 491
2012 112 604
2013 101 679
2014 102 804
2015 126 828
2016 108 860
2017 119 921
2018 131 1061
2019 134 1163
2020 113 1361
2021 106 1471
2022 107 1617
2023 116 1540

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

Mathematics subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Actuarial Science 12 184 926
Math Teachers 18 234 1079
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 30 381 1331
Operations Research 35 510 1341
Blockchain and Cryptography 57 629 1507
Statistics 92 636 1747
Applied Mathematics 76 765 1881

Business rankings

Kansai University ranked 54th for Business in Japan and 1634th in the World with 2,253 publications made and 12,146 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Advertising, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#54 of 375 In Japan
#500 of 2,579 In Asia
#1634 of 6,187 In the World

Kansai University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 19 19
1992 18 33
1993 14 26
1994 19 21
1995 16 30
1996 27 37
1997 28 36
1998 42 51
1999 22 62
2000 37 60
2001 36 56
2002 60 140
2003 46 108
2004 52 147
2005 58 170
2006 75 216
2007 79 218
2008 79 266
2009 60 325
2010 76 378
2011 82 420
2012 94 500
2013 87 570
2014 104 622
2015 100 661
2016 102 632
2017 112 802
2018 122 799
2019 102 879
2020 85 1053
2021 115 1299
2022 85 1210
2023 100 1203

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

Business subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Tax Law 19 172 838
Actuarial Science 12 184 926
Advertising 22 300 1270
Finance 35 332 1279
Operations Research 35 510 1341
International Trade 37 385 1513
International Business 37 371 1524
Investment Banking and Stock trading 30 530 1552
Management 55 508 1563
Accounting 25 432 1586
Marketing 48 611 1876
Management Information Systems 39 694 2166

Art & Design rankings

Kansai University ranked 50th for Art & Design in Japan and 1379th in the World with 1,112 publications made and 6,515 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
#50 of 328 In Japan
#346 of 2,302 In Asia
#1379 of 5,720 In the World

Kansai University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 10 7
1992 8 19
1993 3 8
1994 8 10
1995 6 14
1996 7 5
1997 13 15
1998 16 20
1999 12 18
2000 19 15
2001 12 21
2002 24 30
2003 31 57
2004 35 64
2005 31 57
2006 30 114
2007 37 92
2008 31 121
2009 26 153
2010 29 222
2011 50 263
2012 53 258
2013 54 275
2014 60 303
2015 49 327
2016 46 325
2017 56 428
2018 67 387
2019 56 415
2020 51 463
2021 53 473
2022 42 571
2023 43 545

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

Art & Design subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Animation 29 184 631
Computer Graphics 44 211 784
Game Design and Development 42 280 974
Photography 47 234 1015
Landscape Architecture 32 388 1045
Interior Design 40 468 1095
Aesthetics 48 312 1312
Literature 31 298 1332
Fashion Design 61 418 1445
Multimedia 55 445 1467
Art History 31 243 1623

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Kansai University

Speciality Japan Asia World Rank
Economics 43 503 1751
Development Studies 64 834 2479