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Kindai University ranked 21st in Japan, 604th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 145 research topics. Kindai University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 43,774 academic publications and 832,026 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 31 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#604 of 14,131 In the World
#97 of 5,830 In Asia
#21 of 719 In Japan
#1 of 4 In Higashiosaka
#176 of 1,748 For Radiation Therapy
#221 of 1,100 For Sonography and Ultrasound
#241 of 3,533 For Oncology and Cancer research
#530 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#783 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 142 other topics

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Biology rankings

Kindai University ranked 29th for Biology in Japan and 538th in the World with 31,140 publications made and 706,002 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Oncology and Cancer research, Immunology, Paleontology.

Biology ranking Location
#29 of 528 In Japan
#142 of 2,838 In Asia
#538 of 6,841 In the World

Kindai University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 386 1350
1994 378 1617
1995 428 1802
1996 469 2134
1997 441 2544
1998 486 2957
1999 470 3500
2000 511 4213
2001 546 5072
2002 562 6048
2003 646 7213
2004 658 7730
2005 591 8860
2006 701 9580
2007 809 11017
2008 748 12189
2009 786 13298
2010 864 15853
2011 985 18561
2012 1065 20590
2013 1101 23420
2014 1040 25280
2015 959 27262
2016 1046 28016
2017 1222 31196
2018 1192 33589
2019 1244 37223
2020 1308 47523
2021 1361 56101
2022 1301 57061
2023 1312 58734
2024 1166 55943
2025 1112 50203

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

Biology subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Oncology and Cancer research 18 68 241
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 12 42 283
Entomology 13 35 302
Molecular Biology 37 92 366
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 10 68 373
Immunology 40 112 424
Pharmacology 20 112 424
Astrobiology 17 82 436
Genetics 31 110 442
Nutrition and Food Science 19 155 455
Horticulture 21 150 471
Biochemistry 30 131 482
Botany 18 125 521
Animal Science 17 133 542
Biophysics 52 141 589
Toxicology 15 183 618
Neuroscience 52 156 677
Biotechnology 51 219 706
Virology 49 204 743
Paleontology 36 214 781
Zoology 36 159 786
Microbiology 45 241 790
Agricultural Science 27 291 841
Evolutionary Biology 35 226 919
Nanotechnology 51 421 967
Forestry 38 364 1170

Chemistry rankings

Kindai University ranked 31st for Chemistry in Japan and 576th in the World with 27,149 publications made and 539,315 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Physical chemistry, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#31 of 510 In Japan
#171 of 2,785 In Asia
#576 of 6,561 In the World

Kindai University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 349 1333
1994 360 1600
1995 429 1809
1996 453 2124
1997 449 2430
1998 465 2819
1999 447 3387
2000 519 4044
2001 515 4827
2002 578 5660
2003 640 6829
2004 627 7184
2005 603 8111
2006 685 8890
2007 735 10045
2008 706 11101
2009 770 12004
2010 772 13955
2011 861 16085
2012 953 17658
2013 955 19878
2014 888 21183
2015 839 22029
2016 879 22418
2017 947 24428
2018 975 25722
2019 947 27493
2020 977 33725
2021 1038 39576
2022 980 39471
2023 928 39010
2024 800 35581
2025 700 30671

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

Chemistry subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Radiochemistry 16 230 431
Pharmacy 40 133 433
Nutrition and Food Science 19 155 455
Biochemistry 30 131 482
Inorganic Chemistry 27 177 483
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 37 159 546
Organic Chemistry 30 177 559
Materials Science 40 244 701
Chemical Engineering 34 306 724
Physical chemistry 38 281 726
Environmental Chemistry 50 348 963
Nanotechnology 51 421 967
Computational Chemistry 54 374 1076
Petrology and Geochemistry 53 349 1111

Medicine rankings

Kindai University ranked 35th for Medicine in Japan and 505th in the World with 24,856 publications made and 562,602 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Oncology and Cancer research, Immunology, Radiology and Nuclear medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#35 of 521 In Japan
#118 of 2,817 In Asia
#505 of 6,793 In the World

Kindai University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 282 869
1994 288 1074
1995 320 1204
1996 322 1414
1997 310 1711
1998 359 2002
1999 359 2389
2000 364 2958
2001 411 3648
2002 397 4332
2003 477 5218
2004 511 5611
2005 390 6356
2006 454 6617
2007 552 7658
2008 488 8324
2009 569 9170
2010 624 11164
2011 758 13302
2012 868 14743
2013 870 17178
2014 834 19315
2015 807 21303
2016 860 22000
2017 1046 25274
2018 1018 27095
2019 1132 31032
2020 1142 40615
2021 1213 48754
2022 1162 50097
2023 1234 51917
2024 1044 49782
2025 1084 45371

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

Medicine subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Radiation Therapy 12 44 176
Sonography and Ultrasound 11 54 221
Oncology and Cancer research 18 68 241
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 31 83 267
Urology 17 60 276
Cosmetology 10 77 306
Ophthalmology 25 67 311
Dermatology 27 79 329
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 36 90 382
Surgery 38 102 385
Optometry 23 82 386
Medical Physics 19 61 394
Immunology 40 112 424
Pharmacology 20 112 424
Pharmacy 40 133 433
Neurosurgery 51 137 434
Cardiology 54 109 435
Anatomy and Physiology 43 105 460
Anesthesiology 55 137 489
Pathology 36 123 493
Respiratory Therapy 43 114 504
Toxicology 15 183 618
Critical Care Nursing 32 143 626
Health Science 17 122 644
Plastic Surgery 43 197 655
Pediatrics 44 177 662
Psychiatry 56 177 732
Family medicine 44 164 742
Biomedical Engineering 41 240 742
Virology 49 204 743
Audiology 64 168 751
Dentistry 54 251 835
Epidemiology 52 243 880
Orthodontics 57 276 947
Physical Therapy 61 247 976
Sports Medicine 65 224 996
Occupational Therapy 62 272 1037
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 51 294 1058
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 49 258 1072
Public Health 38 276 1094
Gerontology 52 230 1157
Nursing 38 317 1327
Veterinary 46 620 1509
Clinical Psychology 66 435 1584
Healthcare Management (MHA) 65 595 1944

Engineering rankings

Kindai University ranked 37th for Engineering in Japan and 792nd in the World with 19,252 publications made and 284,170 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#37 of 520 In Japan
#257 of 2,841 In Asia
#792 of 6,795 In the World

Kindai University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 238 713
1994 249 821
1995 281 939
1996 299 1095
1997 300 1198
1998 300 1493
1999 295 1745
2000 352 2006
2001 378 2352
2002 463 2822
2003 502 3537
2004 432 3767
2005 469 4471
2006 482 4811
2007 573 5566
2008 535 6386
2009 615 6846
2010 555 7944
2011 590 9135
2012 670 9968
2013 715 11264
2014 596 11404
2015 607 12104
2016 592 12306
2017 662 13444
2018 686 14011
2019 715 15306
2020 744 18084
2021 711 21142
2022 703 20899
2023 714 21063
2024 584 19317
2025 469 16648

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

Physics rankings

Kindai University ranked 37th for Physics in Japan and 769th in the World with 18,761 publications made and 285,028 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nuclear Physics, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#37 of 515 In Japan
#238 of 2,822 In Asia
#769 of 6,729 In the World

Kindai University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 232 787
1994 244 970
1995 258 1086
1996 306 1234
1997 311 1346
1998 292 1579
1999 308 1847
2000 341 2067
2001 367 2418
2002 446 2878
2003 467 3552
2004 423 3930
2005 444 4556
2006 490 4967
2007 535 5680
2008 534 6524
2009 589 7070
2010 546 8215
2011 580 9173
2012 668 10059
2013 681 11228
2014 593 11216
2015 575 12045
2016 579 12288
2017 600 13355
2018 644 13792
2019 675 14820
2020 733 17596
2021 708 20520
2022 649 19697
2023 649 20180
2024 562 18909
2025 467 16607

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

Physics subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Medical Physics 19 61 394
Astrobiology 17 82 436
Theoretical Physics 21 100 491
Applied/Engineering Physics 27 172 541
Nuclear Physics 33 147 578
Biophysics 52 141 589
Materials Science 40 244 701
Optical Engineering 38 225 716
Atomic and Molecular physics 50 192 726
Acoustical Engineering 40 224 779
Astrophysics and Astronomy 36 201 801
Quantum and Particle physics 43 284 885
Condensed Matter Physics 70 349 912
Nanotechnology 51 421 967

Environmental Science rankings

Kindai University ranked 32nd for Environmental Science in Japan and 906th in the World with 13,611 publications made and 223,230 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#32 of 523 In Japan
#263 of 2,841 In Asia
#906 of 6,888 In the World

Kindai University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 163 571
1994 167 640
1995 192 744
1996 233 824
1997 216 900
1998 237 1072
1999 224 1244
2000 239 1534
2001 252 1883
2002 317 2340
2003 349 2575
2004 365 2890
2005 324 3232
2006 320 3586
2007 396 4394
2008 374 4828
2009 405 5085
2010 383 6089
2011 427 6899
2012 500 7460
2013 489 8197
2014 440 8567
2015 418 9132
2016 440 9275
2017 459 10293
2018 461 10628
2019 527 11792
2020 545 14706
2021 546 17071
2022 555 16861
2023 489 17831
2024 418 16133
2025 352 14125

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

Environmental Science subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 12 42 283
Paleontology 36 214 781
Hydrology and Water resources management 16 296 791
Agricultural Science 27 291 841
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 42 271 869
Geology 38 255 880
Oceanography 46 282 933
Environmental Chemistry 50 348 963
Ecology 33 290 983
Petrology and Geochemistry 53 349 1111
Environmental Engineering 36 454 1162
Forestry 38 364 1170
Earth science and Geophysics 62 416 1191
Geography and Cartography 40 397 1333
Geotechnical Engineering 62 579 1439
Environmental Management 50 617 1554

Computer Science rankings

Kindai University ranked 34th for Computer Science in Japan and 969th in the World with 12,215 publications made and 258,049 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Telecommunications, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#34 of 515 In Japan
#287 of 2,842 In Asia
#969 of 6,855 In the World

Kindai University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 120 444
1994 122 524
1995 153 588
1996 116 615
1997 148 709
1998 127 834
1999 148 909
2000 151 1025
2001 165 1204
2002 246 1563
2003 281 1819
2004 218 2156
2005 229 2432
2006 259 2730
2007 314 3141
2008 296 3494
2009 367 4013
2010 359 4881
2011 379 5686
2012 436 6367
2013 482 7314
2014 442 8080
2015 404 8755
2016 450 9520
2017 489 10239
2018 538 11090
2019 579 12698
2020 575 16924
2021 584 20887
2022 580 21151
2023 613 21555
2024 498 19337
2025 409 17668

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

Computer Science subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 10 68 373
Neuroscience 52 156 677
Robotics 59 256 695
Computer Graphics 38 203 762
Library and Information science 39 140 884
Animation 43 348 921
Computer Vision 51 414 1124
Telecommunications 57 480 1228
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 50 516 1361
Computer Networking 65 642 1580
Computational Linguistics 70 651 1598
Cyber Security 44 630 1631
Software Engineering 46 516 1631
Cognitive Science 71 641 1645
Machine Learning 58 746 1762
Computer Engineering 77 784 1774
Human-Computer Interaction 87 659 1807
Multimedia 66 708 1942
Data Science 52 769 2096
Blockchain and Cryptography 89 1068 2268
Management Information Systems 54 1084 2950

Psychology rankings

Kindai University ranked 49th for Psychology in Japan and 894th in the World with 7,877 publications made and 138,435 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#49 of 498 In Japan
#226 of 2,766 In Asia
#894 of 6,663 In the World

Kindai University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 100 351
1994 88 462
1995 120 483
1996 105 542
1997 103 629
1998 105 668
1999 117 780
2000 117 904
2001 127 1018
2002 141 1184
2003 156 1497
2004 139 1671
2005 126 1858
2006 166 1988
2007 188 2258
2008 178 2511
2009 205 2820
2010 204 3177
2011 232 3691
2012 274 4062
2013 319 4604
2014 272 4999
2015 248 5585
2016 269 5836
2017 313 6157
2018 321 6773
2019 334 7456
2020 374 10027
2021 344 11638
2022 333 11897
2023 366 12241
2024 339 11620
2025 312 11129

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

Psychology subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Neuroscience 52 156 677
Psychiatry 56 177 732
Occupational Therapy 62 272 1037
Clinical Psychology 66 435 1584
Social Psychology 42 445 1586
Cognitive Science 71 641 1645
Child Psychology 61 470 1732
Education Majors 64 845 2540

Mathematics rankings

Kindai University ranked 38th for Mathematics in Japan and 1283rd in the World with 5,280 publications made and 110,788 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics, Math Teachers, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#38 of 460 In Japan
#420 of 2,725 In Asia
#1283 of 6,434 In the World

Kindai University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 25 144
1994 31 165
1995 51 186
1996 45 212
1997 53 217
1998 44 238
1999 50 261
2000 48 290
2001 53 339
2002 72 445
2003 86 535
2004 73 579
2005 62 653
2006 86 761
2007 98 905
2008 98 1027
2009 126 1146
2010 122 1432
2011 137 1665
2012 178 1931
2013 190 2475
2014 200 2831
2015 182 3088
2016 194 3517
2017 234 3951
2018 275 4485
2019 293 5348
2020 303 7288
2021 363 9420
2022 357 10236
2023 388 10651
2024 249 8122
2025 230 6853

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

Mathematics subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Operations Research 20 351 984
Statistics 39 359 1183
Applied Mathematics 57 628 1614
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 42 613 1764
Math Teachers 33 552 1844
Blockchain and Cryptography 89 1068 2268

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Kindai University

Speciality Japan Asia World Rank
Real Estate 33 335 1018
Demography 39 257 1052
Photography 50 284 1091
Aesthetics 31 272 1130
Linguistics 38 325 1130
Fashion Design 35 344 1265
Art & Design 42 371 1395
International Trade 27 362 1492
Archaeology 37 489 1553
Classics and Ancient History 36 371 1577
Finance 44 492 1592
Sociology 34 397 1625
Management 52 567 1629
History 39 490 1645
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences 37 428 1648
International Business 34 419 1648
Literature 42 461 1683
Marketing 30 550 1684
Philosophy 39 431 1695
Business 48 570 1749
Anthropology 27 447 1777
Advertising 45 608 1915
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 29 547 2021
Economics 55 697 2099
Law 49 653 2125
Accounting 44 756 2251
Political Science 49 683 2400
Development Studies 67 951 2696