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Oita University ranked 92nd in Japan, 1350th in the global 2026 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 16,408 academic publications and 250,777 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 3 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1350 of 14,131 In the World
#332 of 5,830 In Asia
#92 of 719 In Japan
#1 of 3 In Oita
#306 of 2,360 For Gastroenterology and Hepatology
#467 of 1,054 For Neurosurgery
#494 of 2,953 For Cardiology
#2312 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#1787 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 1072nd in the World with 11,205 publications made and 205,455 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Immunology, Oncology and Cancer research, Paleontology.

Biology ranking Location
#81 of 528 In Japan
#377 of 2,838 In Asia
#1072 of 6,841 In the World

Oita University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 190 170
1994 161 269
1995 187 376
1996 179 494
1997 209 678
1998 246 945
1999 234 1110
2000 242 1420
2001 229 1830
2002 277 2115
2003 298 2601
2004 333 3107
2005 348 3503
2006 341 4222
2007 317 4274
2008 364 5000
2009 345 5483
2010 358 6242
2011 360 6954
2012 370 7464
2013 333 7829
2014 358 8382
2015 341 8600
2016 343 8446
2017 389 8810
2018 405 9320
2019 395 10248
2020 456 12751
2021 457 14216
2022 473 14177
2023 505 13891
2024 438 13235
2025 424 11920

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 56 157 499
Immunology 68 204 652
Astrobiology 42 176 727
Pharmacology 65 271 754
Biotechnology 63 273 811
Molecular Biology 94 273 818
Genetics 79 262 820
Microbiology 52 268 851
Neuroscience 79 249 927
Virology 71 280 937
Biochemistry 85 357 981
Biophysics 103 307 985
Zoology 54 270 1058
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 91 504 1349
Paleontology 82 523 1496
Botany 93 669 1700
Evolutionary Biology 108 694 1944
Nutrition and Food Science 112 871 1953
Nanotechnology 110 966 1956
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 127 731 2012
Horticulture 119 1172 2591
Agricultural Science 133 1423 3210

Medicine rankings

Oita University ranked 72nd for Medicine in Japan and 807th in the World with 10,526 publications made and 191,166 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Immunology, Radiology and Nuclear medicine, Psychiatry.

Medicine ranking Location
#72 of 521 In Japan
#237 of 2,817 In Asia
#807 of 6,793 In the World

Oita University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 170 86
1994 158 155
1995 203 255
1996 163 343
1997 182 528
1998 208 710
1999 223 910
2000 228 1154
2001 201 1468
2002 232 1721
2003 225 2135
2004 270 2507
2005 303 2855
2006 275 3372
2007 292 3523
2008 317 4089
2009 298 4557
2010 313 5248
2011 362 5959
2012 378 6539
2013 316 6869
2014 325 7549
2015 331 7631
2016 349 7589
2017 399 8020
2018 379 8633
2019 403 9677
2020 456 12302
2021 473 13799
2022 499 13958
2023 528 13838
2024 475 13543
2025 484 12427

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 97 306
Neurosurgery 57 155 467
Cardiology 61 131 494
Oncology and Cancer research 56 157 499
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 66 162 539
Surgery 65 173 565
Anesthesiology 64 170 565
Dermatology 65 177 581
Radiation Therapy 70 207 613
Immunology 68 204 652
Respiratory Therapy 63 183 662
Anatomy and Physiology 71 194 672
Pathology 64 214 724
Cosmetology 52 271 737
Pharmacology 65 271 754
Urology 90 299 842
Pediatrics 69 250 862
Ophthalmology 82 281 872
Audiology 79 219 893
Psychiatry 71 248 908
Sonography and Ultrasound 78 341 911
Virology 71 280 937
Epidemiology 60 285 983
Plastic Surgery 69 363 1017
Family medicine 64 261 1018
Critical Care Nursing 70 307 1022
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 49 282 1027
Physical Therapy 74 323 1150
Orthodontics 72 356 1150
Dentistry 77 402 1217
Occupational Therapy 86 387 1286
Sports Medicine 93 344 1302
Clinical Psychology 48 321 1325
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 79 426 1510
Gerontology 80 362 1553
Biomedical Engineering 120 646 1556
Pharmacy 132 754 1757
Veterinary 54 762 1805
Nursing 71 518 1828
Health Science 71 526 1837
Public Health 86 659 1945
Healthcare Management (MHA) 96 981 2776

Chemistry rankings

Oita University ranked 92nd for Chemistry in Japan and 1211th in the World with 9,364 publications made and 165,994 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Physical chemistry, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#92 of 510 In Japan
#469 of 2,785 In Asia
#1211 of 6,561 In the World

Oita University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 145 219
1994 151 295
1995 166 423
1996 163 514
1997 181 684
1998 226 924
1999 209 1127
2000 226 1381
2001 204 1710
2002 262 1965
2003 292 2413
2004 281 2816
2005 337 3123
2006 309 3700
2007 293 3648
2008 314 4254
2009 288 4622
2010 314 5186
2011 302 5677
2012 334 6030
2013 318 6300
2014 351 6791
2015 280 6732
2016 291 6737
2017 301 6946
2018 320 7139
2019 282 7897
2020 317 9363
2021 307 10090
2022 323 10257
2023 328 9870
2024 285 8988
2025 238 7784

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

Chemistry subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Inorganic Chemistry 58 371 916
Biochemistry 85 357 981
Radiochemistry 56 597 1177
Physical chemistry 68 551 1257
Environmental Chemistry 78 551 1356
Materials Science 80 574 1367
Chemical Engineering 75 667 1402
Organic Chemistry 96 589 1406
Pharmacy 132 754 1757
Nutrition and Food Science 112 871 1953
Nanotechnology 110 966 1956
Computational Chemistry 119 967 2136
Petrology and Geochemistry 130 1114 2672

Engineering rankings

Oita University ranked 84th for Engineering in Japan and 1494th in the World with 6,921 publications made and 88,400 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#84 of 520 In Japan
#592 of 2,841 In Asia
#1494 of 6,795 In the World

Oita University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 90 179
1994 90 171
1995 125 266
1996 108 312
1997 119 408
1998 142 514
1999 156 661
2000 154 761
2001 132 961
2002 258 1074
2003 233 1313
2004 208 1581
2005 262 1740
2006 228 2142
2007 214 2036
2008 233 2449
2009 223 2546
2010 234 2882
2011 233 3193
2012 241 3250
2013 256 3449
2014 292 3547
2015 190 3457
2016 226 3571
2017 206 3711
2018 241 3898
2019 205 4386
2020 218 5389
2021 194 5676
2022 213 5628
2023 221 5617
2024 196 5179
2025 161 4442

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

Engineering subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Biotechnology 63 273 811
Landscape Architecture 28 392 1006
Architectural Engineering 50 371 1066
Structural Engineering 62 395 1072
Nuclear Engineering 74 442 1076
Metallurgical Engineering 71 494 1193
Electrical Engineering 70 493 1235
Automation and Control engineering 73 535 1268
Robotics 109 558 1341
Materials Science 80 574 1367
Chemical Engineering 75 667 1402
Human-Computer Interaction 69 471 1431
Aerospace Engineering 83 531 1444
Optical Engineering 93 607 1491
Mechanical Engineering 80 570 1514
Acoustical Engineering 96 584 1546
Automotive Engineering 66 641 1546
Biomedical Engineering 120 646 1556
Electronic Engineering 86 741 1661
Computer Engineering 76 782 1772
Telecommunications 96 820 1882
Nanotechnology 110 966 1956
Civil Engineering 95 807 1966
Environmental Engineering 75 885 2005
Geotechnical Engineering 97 932 2165
Systems Engineering 107 993 2509
Computer Networking 124 1214 2693

Physics rankings

Oita University ranked 82nd for Physics in Japan and 1504th in the World with 6,495 publications made and 78,021 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#82 of 515 In Japan
#584 of 2,822 In Asia
#1504 of 6,729 In the World

Oita University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 97 174
1994 89 168
1995 119 259
1996 96 309
1997 118 398
1998 139 535
1999 146 642
2000 146 747
2001 131 907
2002 228 1011
2003 213 1188
2004 188 1485
2005 233 1592
2006 199 1881
2007 190 1817
2008 213 2216
2009 202 2323
2010 221 2557
2011 198 2794
2012 228 2900
2013 245 3104
2014 283 3185
2015 186 3044
2016 218 3223
2017 196 3351
2018 215 3431
2019 195 3929
2020 216 4904
2021 197 5265
2022 213 5222
2023 193 5017
2024 173 4928
2025 148 4100

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

Physics subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Astrobiology 42 176 727
Biophysics 103 307 985
Condensed Matter Physics 80 464 1145
Materials Science 80 574 1367
Optical Engineering 93 607 1491
Acoustical Engineering 96 584 1546
Quantum and Particle physics 89 631 1586
Nuclear Physics 125 661 1639
Atomic and Molecular physics 130 685 1758
Astrophysics and Astronomy 110 645 1804
Nanotechnology 110 966 1956

Computer Science rankings

Oita University ranked 86th for Computer Science in Japan and 1725th in the World with 4,922 publications made and 63,150 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Telecommunications, Machine Learning, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#86 of 515 In Japan
#657 of 2,842 In Asia
#1725 of 6,855 In the World

Oita University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 67 68
1994 59 77
1995 88 122
1996 82 140
1997 81 225
1998 92 303
1999 104 368
2000 113 443
2001 76 524
2002 173 707
2003 160 796
2004 130 917
2005 123 1055
2006 149 1323
2007 137 1403
2008 143 1507
2009 149 1628
2010 146 1903
2011 160 2181
2012 206 2540
2013 167 2464
2014 200 2772
2015 140 2718
2016 148 2804
2017 174 2886
2018 185 3141
2019 166 3551
2020 190 4407
2021 209 5231
2022 188 5162
2023 220 5188
2024 166 4752
2025 155 4348

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 79 249 927
Library and Information science 53 188 1086
Robotics 109 558 1341
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 91 504 1349
Computer Graphics 86 481 1384
Human-Computer Interaction 69 471 1431
Computational Linguistics 72 671 1638
Computer Vision 91 713 1673
Computer Engineering 76 782 1772
Multimedia 60 652 1846
Telecommunications 96 820 1882
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 93 838 1982
Cognitive Science 109 909 2165
Machine Learning 92 1035 2283
Blockchain and Cryptography 104 1201 2478
Computer Networking 124 1214 2693
Cyber Security 125 1432 3226

Environmental Science rankings

Oita University ranked 81st for Environmental Science in Japan and 1835th in the World with 4,839 publications made and 67,962 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Ecology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#81 of 523 In Japan
#678 of 2,841 In Asia
#1835 of 6,888 In the World

Oita University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 62 70
1994 61 127
1995 93 152
1996 67 193
1997 70 209
1998 101 310
1999 112 361
2000 83 483
2001 97 552
2002 144 644
2003 144 800
2004 173 1062
2005 204 1152
2006 161 1420
2007 145 1338
2008 176 1700
2009 151 1651
2010 149 2042
2011 131 2141
2012 159 2283
2013 154 2454
2014 193 2573
2015 140 2694
2016 142 2652
2017 157 2708
2018 154 2970
2019 145 3229
2020 169 4086
2021 164 4463
2022 200 4479
2023 206 4410
2024 146 4270
2025 139 3680

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 78 551 1356
Paleontology 82 523 1496
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 85 604 1556
Geology 88 648 1731
Environmental Engineering 75 885 2005
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 127 731 2012
Environmental Management 66 877 2057
Oceanography 110 845 2127
Earth science and Geophysics 109 876 2139
Geotechnical Engineering 97 932 2165
Ecology 93 862 2191
Geography and Cartography 90 872 2349
Petrology and Geochemistry 130 1114 2672
Agricultural Science 133 1423 3210

Psychology rankings

Oita University ranked 76th for Psychology in Japan and 1227th in the World with 3,715 publications made and 57,670 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Cognitive Science.

Psychology ranking Location
#76 of 498 In Japan
#369 of 2,766 In Asia
#1227 of 6,663 In the World

Oita University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 80 41
1994 62 53
1995 85 106
1996 65 122
1997 66 199
1998 88 268
1999 85 352
2000 95 395
2001 77 550
2002 106 617
2003 101 841
2004 103 928
2005 87 1017
2006 98 1205
2007 106 1195
2008 111 1305
2009 104 1439
2010 99 1715
2011 123 1918
2012 125 2095
2013 119 2140
2014 124 2299
2015 89 2363
2016 113 2358
2017 128 2399
2018 145 2732
2019 126 3052
2020 160 3716
2021 164 4259
2022 153 4217
2023 169 4259
2024 156 3757
2025 142 3409

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

Psychology subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Psychiatry 71 248 908
Neuroscience 79 249 927
Occupational Therapy 86 387 1286
Clinical Psychology 48 321 1325
Cognitive Science 109 909 2165
Social Psychology 83 740 2244
Child Psychology 100 746 2319
Education Majors 137 1475 3972

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Oita University ranked 88th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Japan and 2576th in the World with 3,504 publications made and 45,713 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Linguistics, Sociology, History, Political Science.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#88 of 536 In Japan
#813 of 2,867 In Asia
#2576 of 7,088 In the World

Oita University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 47 36
1994 45 34
1995 50 86
1996 46 87
1997 45 153
1998 56 188
1999 56 204
2000 55 283
2001 58 336
2002 101 374
2003 72 419
2004 93 517
2005 95 637
2006 90 743
2007 96 739
2008 102 946
2009 105 1094
2010 104 1269
2011 112 1409
2012 131 1522
2013 118 1721
2014 157 1907
2015 114 1874
2016 116 1861
2017 124 2063
2018 113 2273
2019 139 2692
2020 139 3672
2021 166 3912
2022 165 4070
2023 187 4020
2024 142 3924
2025 127 3382

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 53 188 1086
Linguistics 86 624 1750
Demography 83 586 1795
Archaeology 92 978 2535
Philosophy 89 786 2568
History 92 945 2625
Law 76 904 2651
Classics and Ancient History 85 857 2683
Sociology 98 887 2758
Aesthetics 126 993 2779
Political Science 77 941 2968
Anthropology 84 956 2982
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 114 1285 3661
Education Majors 137 1475 3972

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Oita University

Speciality Japan Asia World Rank
Statistics 92 756 1933
Mathematics 95 874 2182
Applied Mathematics 92 974 2238
Management 90 981 2479
Fashion Design 114 962 2576
Art & Design 107 965 2699
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 107 1200 2931
Business 110 1208 3062
Literature 118 1124 3165
Finance 122 1263 3185
Economics 111 1343 3469
Development Studies 100 1350 3480
Marketing 133 1559 3778
Math Teachers 131 1442 3795