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Oita University ranked 91st in Japan, 1446th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 95 research topics. Oita University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 15,893 academic publications and 238,140 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 3 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1446 of 14,131 In the World
#409 of 5,830 In Asia
#91 of 719 In Japan
#1 of 3 In Oita
#308 of 2,310 For Gastroenterology and Hepatology
#458 of 1,000 For Neurosurgery
#485 of 3,454 For Oncology and Cancer research
#2283 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#2224 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 92 other topics

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Biology rankings

Oita University ranked 81st for Biology in Japan and 1049th in the World with 10,858 publications made and 195,505 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Immunology, Oncology and Cancer research, Paleontology.

Biology ranking Location
#81 of 527 In Japan
#358 of 2,834 In Asia
#1049 of 6,833 In the World

Oita University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 114 111
1993 190 169
1994 161 268
1995 187 376
1996 178 492
1997 209 672
1998 246 939
1999 234 1109
2000 243 1416
2001 229 1825
2002 277 2110
2003 298 2597
2004 333 3104
2005 348 3501
2006 341 4219
2007 317 4273
2008 364 4998
2009 345 5479
2010 358 6236
2011 360 6949
2012 370 7467
2013 333 7819
2014 358 8367
2015 341 8597
2016 342 8443
2017 388 8801
2018 405 9316
2019 396 10260
2020 456 12759
2021 457 14211
2022 475 14199
2023 500 13905
2024 424 13098

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

Biology subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Oncology and Cancer research 54 150 485
Immunology 69 200 645
Astrobiology 41 169 701
Pharmacology 65 261 740
Biotechnology 63 258 784
Molecular Biology 94 266 810
Genetics 80 254 811
Microbiology 53 258 839
Neuroscience 79 243 921
Virology 74 280 926
Biochemistry 84 339 957
Biophysics 101 299 971
Zoology 54 265 1049
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 89 473 1305
Paleontology 82 505 1471
Botany 92 642 1662
Animal Science 100 661 1880
Nutrition and Food Science 111 832 1901
Evolutionary Biology 106 672 1922
Nanotechnology 110 941 1923
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 127 705 1984
Horticulture 116 1132 2523
Agricultural Science 132 1389 3152

Medicine rankings

Oita University ranked 72nd for Medicine in Japan and 797th in the World with 10,137 publications made and 180,546 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Immunology, Radiology and Nuclear medicine, Psychiatry.

Medicine ranking Location
#72 of 521 In Japan
#231 of 2,809 In Asia
#797 of 6,775 In the World

Oita University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 94 42
1993 170 86
1994 158 155
1995 203 255
1996 162 343
1997 182 521
1998 208 706
1999 223 906
2000 228 1150
2001 201 1462
2002 232 1717
2003 225 2130
2004 270 2506
2005 303 2852
2006 275 3370
2007 292 3523
2008 317 4089
2009 298 4554
2010 313 5245
2011 362 5958
2012 378 6538
2013 315 6857
2014 325 7539
2015 331 7623
2016 348 7587
2017 399 8011
2018 380 8639
2019 402 9665
2020 456 12301
2021 474 13814
2022 501 13952
2023 527 13836
2024 465 13373

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

Medicine subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 40 97 308
Neurosurgery 57 150 458
Oncology and Cancer research 54 150 485
Cardiology 61 126 488
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 67 160 540
Anesthesiology 64 163 556
Surgery 65 169 558
Dermatology 65 171 570
Radiation Therapy 71 204 610
Immunology 69 200 645
Respiratory Therapy 63 178 650
Anatomy and Physiology 71 191 664
Cosmetology 53 255 715
Pathology 65 207 715
Pharmacology 65 261 740
Urology 90 291 828
Ophthalmology 82 269 853
Pediatrics 70 252 866
Audiology 79 208 879
Psychiatry 71 240 894
Virology 74 280 926
Epidemiology 58 271 949
Plastic Surgery 68 346 976
Medical Physics 78 312 999
Critical Care Nursing 67 298 1004
Family medicine 64 256 1013
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 47 272 1016
Physical Therapy 74 316 1138
Orthodontics 72 346 1146
Dentistry 77 386 1203
Occupational Therapy 85 361 1237
Clinical Psychology 48 309 1305
Sports Medicine 94 339 1308
Biomedical Engineering 120 610 1492
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 79 424 1521
Gerontology 81 356 1572
Pharmacy 132 736 1730
Nursing 70 492 1786
Veterinary 56 750 1786
Health Science 71 507 1803
Public Health 86 639 1914
Healthcare Management (MHA) 97 946 2723

Chemistry rankings

Oita University ranked 92nd for Chemistry in Japan and 1177th in the World with 9,158 publications made and 159,039 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Physical chemistry, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#92 of 508 In Japan
#444 of 2,781 In Asia
#1177 of 6,545 In the World

Oita University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 113 149
1993 145 218
1994 149 291
1995 165 421
1996 162 512
1997 181 679
1998 226 919
1999 209 1128
2000 226 1377
2001 204 1710
2002 262 1960
2003 292 2411
2004 281 2814
2005 337 3121
2006 309 3698
2007 293 3649
2008 314 4252
2009 288 4616
2010 313 5178
2011 302 5683
2012 333 6026
2013 318 6295
2014 351 6796
2015 279 6730
2016 289 6760
2017 302 6955
2018 324 7161
2019 282 7909
2020 318 9407
2021 308 10128
2022 323 10295
2023 325 9910
2024 268 8910

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

Chemistry subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Inorganic Chemistry 58 355 894
Biochemistry 84 339 957
Radiochemistry 56 579 1157
Physical chemistry 68 526 1220
Environmental Chemistry 77 524 1309
Materials Science 79 545 1330
Chemical Engineering 74 638 1358
Organic Chemistry 97 570 1376
Pharmacy 132 736 1730
Nutrition and Food Science 111 832 1901
Nanotechnology 110 941 1923
Computational Chemistry 119 934 2094
Petrology and Geochemistry 128 1091 2636

Engineering rankings

Oita University ranked 84th for Engineering in Japan and 1467th in the World with 6,756 publications made and 84,347 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#84 of 517 In Japan
#576 of 2,835 In Asia
#1467 of 6,782 In the World

Oita University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 86 133
1993 89 177
1994 88 165
1995 124 264
1996 107 311
1997 119 402
1998 142 506
1999 156 658
2000 154 760
2001 132 962
2002 258 1071
2003 233 1310
2004 208 1581
2005 262 1739
2006 229 2140
2007 214 2035
2008 233 2448
2009 222 2541
2010 233 2878
2011 233 3189
2012 239 3247
2013 256 3449
2014 292 3545
2015 190 3462
2016 225 3575
2017 206 3705
2018 239 3905
2019 207 4388
2020 220 5401
2021 194 5704
2022 213 5620
2023 220 5622
2024 172 5141

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

Engineering subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Biotechnology 63 258 784
Landscape Architecture 25 383 983
Architectural Engineering 48 345 1022
Nuclear Engineering 74 427 1049
Structural Engineering 62 384 1061
Metallurgical Engineering 73 479 1170
Electrical Engineering 69 466 1194
Automation and Control engineering 75 532 1268
Robotics 108 522 1284
Materials Science 79 545 1330
Chemical Engineering 74 638 1358
Human-Computer Interaction 67 431 1366
Aerospace Engineering 85 518 1429
Optical Engineering 93 589 1462
Mechanical Engineering 80 547 1490
Biomedical Engineering 120 610 1492
Automotive Engineering 67 629 1514
Acoustical Engineering 96 567 1523
Electronic Engineering 84 714 1621
Computer Engineering 75 773 1754
Telecommunications 96 806 1858
Nanotechnology 110 941 1923
Civil Engineering 96 780 1939
Environmental Engineering 73 844 1941
Geotechnical Engineering 96 902 2113
Systems Engineering 108 987 2516
Computer Networking 124 1179 2636

Physics rankings

Oita University ranked 83rd for Physics in Japan and 1479th in the World with 6,335 publications made and 74,527 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#83 of 513 In Japan
#565 of 2,817 In Asia
#1479 of 6,713 In the World

Oita University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 81 131
1993 96 172
1994 87 164
1995 117 256
1996 95 307
1997 118 389
1998 139 528
1999 146 635
2000 146 745
2001 131 906
2002 228 1008
2003 213 1185
2004 188 1482
2005 233 1591
2006 199 1879
2007 190 1814
2008 213 2214
2009 201 2316
2010 220 2546
2011 197 2789
2012 226 2888
2013 245 3102
2014 282 3183
2015 186 3042
2016 217 3226
2017 197 3351
2018 215 3423
2019 194 3936
2020 216 4897
2021 194 5248
2022 214 5203
2023 192 5023
2024 154 4888

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

Physics subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Astrobiology 41 169 701
Biophysics 101 299 971
Medical Physics 78 312 999
Condensed Matter Physics 79 447 1122
Materials Science 79 545 1330
Optical Engineering 93 589 1462
Acoustical Engineering 96 567 1523
Quantum and Particle physics 89 608 1554
Nuclear Physics 125 644 1618
Atomic and Molecular physics 131 673 1743
Astrophysics and Astronomy 110 624 1786
Nanotechnology 110 941 1923

Computer Science rankings

Oita University ranked 85th for Computer Science in Japan and 1685th in the World with 4,789 publications made and 59,860 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Telecommunications, Machine Learning, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#85 of 513 In Japan
#629 of 2,840 In Asia
#1685 of 6,845 In the World

Oita University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 38 44
1993 66 67
1994 58 75
1995 87 120
1996 81 140
1997 81 217
1998 92 296
1999 104 362
2000 113 439
2001 76 519
2002 173 705
2003 160 794
2004 130 916
2005 123 1052
2006 149 1320
2007 137 1403
2008 143 1514
2009 149 1625
2010 145 1896
2011 160 2179
2012 205 2531
2013 166 2455
2014 200 2763
2015 140 2721
2016 147 2812
2017 174 2883
2018 186 3142
2019 168 3566
2020 192 4438
2021 208 5269
2022 188 5181
2023 221 5209
2024 165 4672

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

Computer Science subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Neuroscience 79 243 921
Library and Information science 53 186 1083
Robotics 108 522 1284
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 89 473 1305
Computer Graphics 85 461 1356
Human-Computer Interaction 67 431 1366
Computer Vision 90 669 1600
Computational Linguistics 71 644 1604
Computer Engineering 75 773 1754
Multimedia 59 618 1787
Telecommunications 96 806 1858
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 91 784 1902
Cognitive Science 108 875 2120
Machine Learning 88 984 2204
Blockchain and Cryptography 104 1187 2455
Computer Networking 124 1179 2636
Cyber Security 124 1400 3182

Environmental Science rankings

Oita University ranked 82nd for Environmental Science in Japan and 1791st in the World with 4,716 publications made and 64,892 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Ecology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#82 of 521 In Japan
#653 of 2,838 In Asia
#1791 of 6,876 In the World

Oita University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 51 67
1993 62 70
1994 61 126
1995 92 152
1996 67 191
1997 70 209
1998 101 304
1999 112 360
2000 84 482
2001 97 552
2002 144 644
2003 144 797
2004 173 1063
2005 204 1152
2006 161 1420
2007 145 1338
2008 176 1700
2009 151 1651
2010 149 2043
2011 132 2143
2012 158 2268
2013 156 2458
2014 193 2575
2015 140 2696
2016 144 2641
2017 156 2722
2018 154 2966
2019 145 3254
2020 169 4088
2021 163 4453
2022 202 4457
2023 204 4422
2024 131 4231

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

Environmental Science subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Environmental Chemistry 77 524 1309
Paleontology 82 505 1471
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 84 573 1509
Geology 89 626 1701
Environmental Engineering 73 844 1941
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 127 705 1984
Environmental Management 65 844 2003
Oceanography 110 822 2093
Earth science and Geophysics 109 854 2108
Geotechnical Engineering 96 902 2113
Ecology 93 820 2129
Geography and Cartography 91 845 2297
Petrology and Geochemistry 128 1091 2636
Agricultural Science 132 1389 3152

Psychology rankings

Oita University ranked 76th for Psychology in Japan and 1204th in the World with 3,600 publications made and 54,508 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Cognitive Science.

Psychology ranking Location
#76 of 494 In Japan
#355 of 2,755 In Asia
#1204 of 6,645 In the World

Oita University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 37 17
1993 80 41
1994 62 53
1995 86 106
1996 64 122
1997 66 194
1998 88 265
1999 85 350
2000 95 394
2001 77 548
2002 106 617
2003 101 838
2004 103 927
2005 87 1016
2006 98 1203
2007 106 1196
2008 111 1313
2009 104 1441
2010 99 1712
2011 123 1916
2012 124 2098
2013 119 2138
2014 124 2297
2015 89 2362
2016 112 2366
2017 128 2397
2018 145 2735
2019 126 3056
2020 160 3732
2021 162 4287
2022 153 4228
2023 170 4279
2024 154 3723

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

Psychology subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Psychiatry 71 240 894
Neuroscience 79 243 921
Occupational Therapy 85 361 1237
Clinical Psychology 48 309 1305
Cognitive Science 108 875 2120
Social Psychology 84 724 2236
Child Psychology 101 719 2290
Education Majors 135 1434 3916

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Oita University ranked 88th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Japan and 2530th in the World with 3,380 publications made and 42,679 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Linguistics, Sociology, History, Political Science.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#88 of 535 In Japan
#775 of 2,864 In Asia
#2530 of 7,081 In the World

Oita University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 35 38
1993 47 36
1994 45 33
1995 50 85
1996 46 87
1997 45 148
1998 56 187
1999 56 199
2000 55 280
2001 58 330
2002 101 370
2003 72 420
2004 93 515
2005 95 636
2006 90 741
2007 96 738
2008 102 945
2009 105 1095
2010 103 1264
2011 112 1405
2012 131 1532
2013 118 1719
2014 157 1902
2015 114 1878
2016 116 1865
2017 122 2067
2018 113 2265
2019 141 2701
2020 137 3702
2021 164 3923
2022 166 4087
2023 186 4034
2024 133 3883

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Library and Information science 53 186 1083
Linguistics 86 597 1718
Demography 84 571 1776
Archaeology 92 950 2499
Philosophy 90 763 2541
History 93 915 2589
Law 74 868 2605
Sociology 96 847 2697
Aesthetics 125 953 2708
Political Science 74 893 2900
Anthropology 83 916 2918
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 113 1257 3632
Education Majors 135 1434 3916

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Oita University

Speciality Japan Asia World Rank
Statistics 93 745 1924
Mathematics 96 856 2163
Applied Mathematics 94 955 2208
Management 88 951 2424
Fashion Design 113 920 2516
Art & Design 106 926 2642
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 107 1166 2884
Business 108 1174 3011
Literature 116 1084 3102
Finance 121 1230 3137
Economics 110 1315 3418
Development Studies 100 1310 3432
Marketing 131 1528 3730
Math Teachers 129 1413 3746