Okayama Prefectural University: Rankings

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Okayama Prefectural University ranked 243rd in Japan, 4140th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 21 research topics. Okayama Prefectural University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 3,172 academic publications and 34,454 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#4140 of 14,131 In the World
#1419 of 5,830 In Asia
#243 of 719 In Japan
#702 of 1,602 For Robotics
#1062 of 1,916 For Automation and Control engineering
#1432 of 2,987 For Human-Computer Interaction
#5853 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#6014 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 18 other topics

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Engineering rankings

Okayama Prefectural University ranked 179th for Engineering in Japan and 2977th in the World with 2,128 publications made and 14,674 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Telecommunications.

Engineering ranking Location
#179 of 517 In Japan
#1348 of 2,835 In Asia
#2977 of 6,782 In the World

Okayama Prefectural University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 1 0
1993 8 3
1994 13 4
1995 22 8
1996 27 18
1997 28 57
1998 25 65
1999 34 74
2000 40 128
2001 41 98
2002 81 209
2003 62 243
2004 46 264
2005 58 365
2006 68 426
2007 84 372
2008 72 455
2009 73 489
2010 65 495
2011 93 647
2012 102 620
2013 109 742
2014 124 744
2015 117 791
2016 123 854
2017 79 845
2018 86 767
2019 66 915
2020 76 1018
2021 77 1113
2022 101 1109
2023 69 1018
2024 51 755

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

Engineering subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Robotics 62 254 702
Automation and Control engineering 60 427 1062
Human-Computer Interaction 72 467 1432
Acoustical Engineering 138 871 2111
Biotechnology 141 1003 2245
Electrical Engineering 126 1064 2308
Automotive Engineering 116 1075 2325
Structural Engineering 141 1043 2386
Telecommunications 131 1119 2455
Mechanical Engineering 143 1082 2541
Electronic Engineering 143 1240 2627
Computer Networking 125 1180 2637
Systems Engineering 116 1067 2703
Civil Engineering 139 1161 2721
Optical Engineering 183 1253 2748
Materials Science 209 1452 3051
Aerospace Engineering 185 1405 3194
Metallurgical Engineering 217 1602 3340
Nanotechnology 208 1718 3480
Chemical Engineering 234 1910 3902

Physics rankings

Okayama Prefectural University ranked 201st for Physics in Japan and 3195th in the World with 1,736 publications made and 12,293 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Condensed Matter Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#201 of 513 In Japan
#1441 of 2,817 In Asia
#3195 of 6,713 In the World

Okayama Prefectural University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 1 0
1993 7 4
1994 11 5
1995 19 13
1996 20 20
1997 22 55
1998 19 63
1999 29 70
2000 34 121
2001 25 101
2002 56 168
2003 50 208
2004 36 234
2005 40 252
2006 55 365
2007 73 318
2008 59 350
2009 58 412
2010 52 408
2011 79 559
2012 88 483
2013 93 624
2014 97 622
2015 87 650
2016 107 761
2017 73 715
2018 85 627
2019 56 731
2020 63 819
2021 62 851
2022 77 897
2023 56 828
2024 40 628

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

Physics subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Acoustical Engineering 138 871 2111
Condensed Matter Physics 146 1024 2154
Atomic and Molecular physics 170 981 2283
Optical Engineering 183 1253 2748
Quantum and Particle physics 180 1362 3031
Astrophysics and Astronomy 180 1230 3031
Materials Science 209 1452 3051
Nuclear Physics 252 1547 3387
Nanotechnology 208 1718 3480

Computer Science rankings

Okayama Prefectural University ranked 164th for Computer Science in Japan and 3133rd in the World with 1,664 publications made and 11,125 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Computer Vision, Telecommunications, Computer Networking, Neuroscience.

Computer Science ranking Location
#164 of 513 In Japan
#1355 of 2,840 In Asia
#3133 of 6,845 In the World

Okayama Prefectural University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 3 3
1994 5 3
1995 24 10
1996 20 12
1997 20 45
1998 21 48
1999 28 45
2000 33 75
2001 30 79
2002 80 140
2003 57 185
2004 40 197
2005 41 267
2006 42 303
2007 58 301
2008 48 318
2009 58 365
2010 59 346
2011 62 449
2012 61 417
2013 77 508
2014 90 530
2015 83 537
2016 74 622
2017 72 600
2018 69 609
2019 60 703
2020 73 871
2021 75 939
2022 89 926
2023 65 879
2024 44 677

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

Computer Science subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Robotics 62 254 702
Human-Computer Interaction 72 467 1432
Computer Graphics 102 602 1598
Computational Linguistics 107 909 2086
Computer Vision 125 994 2215
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 113 1055 2407
Telecommunications 131 1119 2455
Computer Networking 125 1180 2637
Neuroscience 193 1094 2879
Cognitive Science 183 1464 3324
Machine Learning 159 1649 3574
Cyber Security 148 1648 3760

Chemistry rankings

Okayama Prefectural University ranked 190th for Chemistry in Japan and 2668th in the World with 1,602 publications made and 25,635 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Physical chemistry, Nutrition and Food Science.

Chemistry ranking Location
#190 of 508 In Japan
#1236 of 2,781 In Asia
#2668 of 6,545 In the World

Okayama Prefectural University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 4 0
1993 11 5
1994 20 6
1995 29 22
1996 28 29
1997 33 82
1998 28 151
1999 44 153
2000 50 270
2001 48 265
2002 54 359
2003 58 512
2004 38 564
2005 50 692
2006 65 784
2007 69 849
2008 55 801
2009 48 906
2010 45 929
2011 70 1140
2012 71 1096
2013 76 1213
2014 83 1113
2015 57 1140
2016 81 1160
2017 53 1071
2018 58 1037
2019 37 1222
2020 49 1328
2021 50 1361
2022 46 1331
2023 50 1286
2024 37 1067

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

Chemistry subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 96 760 1762
Computational Chemistry 127 1015 2220
Biochemistry 181 1097 2412
Organic Chemistry 180 1171 2493
Materials Science 209 1452 3051
Nanotechnology 208 1718 3480
Physical chemistry 214 1687 3547
Chemical Engineering 234 1910 3902

Biology rankings

Okayama Prefectural University ranked 192nd for Biology in Japan and 3051st in the World with 1,532 publications made and 26,972 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#192 of 527 In Japan
#1344 of 2,834 In Asia
#3051 of 6,833 In the World

Okayama Prefectural University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 5 0
1993 12 4
1994 18 5
1995 32 25
1996 22 22
1997 29 89
1998 32 154
1999 41 154
2000 43 254
2001 48 263
2002 61 374
2003 53 526
2004 33 586
2005 54 708
2006 46 780
2007 53 889
2008 37 804
2009 47 965
2010 42 960
2011 51 1162
2012 68 1154
2013 66 1197
2014 71 1177
2015 66 1146
2016 57 1144
2017 59 1119
2018 55 1154
2019 49 1301
2020 55 1481
2021 59 1634
2022 62 1531
2023 61 1442
2024 37 1188

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

Biology subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 96 760 1762
Molecular Biology 170 735 1804
Biotechnology 141 1003 2245
Immunology 152 926 2296
Oncology and Cancer research 163 1046 2385
Horticulture 111 1061 2387
Biochemistry 181 1097 2412
Pharmacology 158 1104 2425
Genetics 174 1053 2435
Agricultural Science 110 1237 2869
Neuroscience 193 1094 2879
Evolutionary Biology 165 1185 2919
Botany 167 1289 2990
Microbiology 175 1430 3108
Nanotechnology 208 1718 3480
Paleontology 204 1630 3822

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Okayama Prefectural University ranked 198th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Japan and 4651st in the World with 1,045 publications made and 7,067 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Linguistics, Sociology, Political Science, Law.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#198 of 535 In Japan
#1779 of 2,864 In Asia
#4651 of 7,081 In the World

Okayama Prefectural University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 1 0
1993 5 2
1994 4 0
1995 10 4
1996 9 5
1997 9 21
1998 10 14
1999 10 30
2000 17 29
2001 15 25
2002 38 82
2003 25 93
2004 25 111
2005 23 163
2006 24 160
2007 33 172
2008 25 206
2009 29 244
2010 35 168
2011 38 257
2012 42 266
2013 41 265
2014 67 369
2015 64 351
2016 60 397
2017 60 393
2018 47 409
2019 48 445
2020 47 573
2021 46 651
2022 68 672
2023 48 657
2024 20 491

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Aesthetics 94 680 2132
Linguistics 180 1417 3374
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 109 1231 3587
Philosophy 170 1431 3910
Education Majors 170 1745 4541
Sociology 196 1797 4691
Archaeology 208 1982 4827
History 220 2028 5080
Law 267 2258 5701
Political Science 270 2256 5790

Environmental Science rankings

Okayama Prefectural University ranked 224th for Environmental Science in Japan and 4299th in the World with 1,039 publications made and 8,612 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Ecology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#224 of 521 In Japan
#1840 of 2,838 In Asia
#4299 of 6,876 In the World

Okayama Prefectural University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 2 0
1993 8 3
1994 8 3
1995 14 15
1996 15 13
1997 16 52
1998 20 43
1999 21 60
2000 24 124
2001 21 85
2002 41 142
2003 26 165
2004 13 189
2005 29 241
2006 32 254
2007 26 227
2008 22 289
2009 33 328
2010 28 306
2011 37 362
2012 49 409
2013 54 458
2014 58 510
2015 49 468
2016 46 479
2017 46 546
2018 47 550
2019 33 575
2020 38 702
2021 46 776
2022 49 806
2023 55 771
2024 27 604

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

Environmental Science subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Agricultural Science 110 1237 2869
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 172 1279 2894
Earth science and Geophysics 195 1440 3346
Paleontology 204 1630 3822
Oceanography 213 1686 3936
Geology 226 1750 4055
Geography and Cartography 211 1837 4482
Ecology 230 1941 4488

Medicine rankings

Okayama Prefectural University ranked 179th for Medicine in Japan and 3159th in the World with 961 publications made and 16,734 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Physical Therapy, Anatomy and Physiology, Surgery.

Medicine ranking Location
#179 of 521 In Japan
#1271 of 2,809 In Asia
#3159 of 6,775 In the World

Okayama Prefectural University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 3 0
1993 6 0
1994 6 2
1995 16 8
1996 14 14
1997 13 45
1998 21 92
1999 20 86
2000 20 156
2001 23 174
2002 32 212
2003 28 309
2004 21 354
2005 33 519
2006 25 506
2007 30 626
2008 25 548
2009 21 654
2010 30 657
2011 34 788
2012 44 770
2013 37 807
2014 42 797
2015 43 805
2016 42 803
2017 34 728
2018 38 783
2019 25 885
2020 40 1052
2021 48 1123
2022 52 1065
2023 53 1043
2024 33 874

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

Medicine subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Sports Medicine 130 545 1773
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 139 854 2045
Physical Therapy 149 778 2213
Immunology 152 926 2296
Oncology and Cancer research 163 1046 2385
Pharmacology 158 1104 2425
Anatomy and Physiology 190 979 2497
Clinical Psychology 139 1090 3031
Psychiatry 172 1167 3070
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 216 1275 3112
Pathology 181 1327 3163
Surgery 211 1312 3345
Nursing 163 1423 3854
Public Health 272 2136 5091

Business rankings

Okayama Prefectural University ranked 138th for Business in Japan and 3584th in the World with 611 publications made and 4,189 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing.

Business ranking Location
#138 of 392 In Japan
#1440 of 2,646 In Asia
#3584 of 6,339 In the World

Okayama Prefectural University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1994 1 0
1995 9 0
1996 7 1
1997 9 8
1998 13 9
1999 14 14
2000 9 12
2001 7 17
2002 30 31
2003 15 48
2004 20 57
2005 16 86
2006 13 80
2007 16 80
2008 15 86
2009 23 140
2010 20 101
2011 24 137
2012 23 145
2013 22 150
2014 35 190
2015 29 174
2016 27 244
2017 22 211
2018 18 201
2019 22 238
2020 31 343
2021 28 384
2022 46 378
2023 36 357
2024 11 194

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

Business subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Management 94 981 2485
Finance 210 1901 4569
Marketing 194 1980 4650

Psychology rankings

Okayama Prefectural University ranked 202nd for Psychology in Japan and 3934th in the World with 566 publications made and 5,953 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Psychiatry, Cognitive Science, Social Psychology, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#202 of 494 In Japan
#1609 of 2,755 In Asia
#3934 of 6,645 In the World

Okayama Prefectural University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 1 0
1993 1 0
1994 1 1
1995 10 3
1996 6 5
1997 5 5
1998 8 27
1999 8 21
2000 5 33
2001 12 51
2002 21 76
2003 14 98
2004 15 117
2005 12 164
2006 10 170
2007 17 231
2008 11 160
2009 8 199
2010 18 203
2011 20 269
2012 25 248
2013 26 300
2014 19 262
2015 29 265
2016 23 279
2017 29 305
2018 28 314
2019 24 359
2020 34 469
2021 33 539
2022 43 479
2023 27 480
2024 22 371

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

Psychology subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Neuroscience 193 1094 2879
Clinical Psychology 139 1090 3031
Psychiatry 172 1167 3070
Cognitive Science 183 1464 3324
Child Psychology 167 1271 3435
Social Psychology 199 1714 4292
Education Majors 170 1745 4541

Mathematics rankings

Okayama Prefectural University ranked 194th for Mathematics in Japan and 4268th in the World with 497 publications made and 3,284 citations received. Main research topic: Statistics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#194 of 458 In Japan
#1848 of 2,718 In Asia
#4268 of 6,418 In the World

Okayama Prefectural University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 1 0
1994 2 2
1995 3 2
1996 7 2
1997 8 3
1998 10 13
1999 12 5
2000 8 15
2001 11 18
2002 22 51
2003 18 34
2004 15 55
2005 6 80
2006 9 79
2007 9 79
2008 8 99
2009 15 98
2010 20 101
2011 22 115
2012 18 97
2013 24 148
2014 21 129
2015 28 141
2016 25 176
2017 29 186
2018 24 205
2019 12 244
2020 27 290
2021 19 314
2022 27 341
2023 27 305
2024 10 202

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

Mathematics subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Statistics 186 1718 3911

Art & Design rankings

Okayama Prefectural University ranked 86th for Art & Design in Japan and 2320th in the World with 478 publications made and 3,657 citations received. Main research topics: Aesthetics, Fashion Design, Computer Graphics, Literature.

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
#86 of 346 In Japan
#759 of 2,428 In Asia
#2320 of 5,966 In the World

Okayama Prefectural University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1995 3 1
1996 2 3
1997 3 2
1998 1 7
1999 1 6
2000 4 9
2001 9 6
2002 19 37
2003 9 40
2004 6 34
2005 12 42
2006 15 62
2007 19 66
2008 14 59
2009 22 83
2010 16 64
2011 24 93
2012 21 85
2013 29 100
2014 27 125
2015 32 114
2016 25 174
2017 19 105
2018 17 108
2019 17 118
2020 21 121
2021 23 140
2022 38 176
2023 15 149
2024 11 107

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

Art & Design subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Computer Graphics 102 602 1598
Aesthetics 94 680 2132
Fashion Design 91 732 2138
Literature 103 971 2857

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Okayama Prefectural University

Speciality Japan Asia World Rank
Development Studies 215 2161 5317
Economics 246 2207 5404