Okayama University of Science: Rankings

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The Okayama University of Science ranked 111th in Japan, 1807th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 76 research topics. The Okayama University of Science ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 14,941 academic publications and 272,673 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 2 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1807 of 14,131 In the World
#531 of 5,830 In Asia
#111 of 719 In Japan
#2 of 8 In Okayama
#306 of 2,335 For Pharmacy
#488 of 3,183 For Condensed Matter Physics
#534 of 2,546 For Atomic and Molecular physics
#3777 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#3144 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 73 other topics

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Acceptance rate and other statistics

Chemistry rankings

The Okayama University of Science ranked 88th for Chemistry in Japan and 1142nd in the World with 10,930 publications made and 198,021 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Biochemistry, Physical chemistry, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#88 of 508 In Japan
#428 of 2,781 In Asia
#1142 of 6,545 In the World

Okayama University of Science
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 217 1243
1993 250 1269
1994 219 1426
1995 224 1474
1996 247 1608
1997 238 1667
1998 235 1910
1999 218 2001
2000 278 2164
2001 260 2515
2002 297 2577
2003 261 3105
2004 307 3486
2005 268 4166
2006 297 4149
2007 267 4233
2008 244 4800
2009 264 4993
2010 282 5280
2011 276 5889
2012 277 6621
2013 286 7263
2014 296 7571
2015 310 8795
2016 288 9382
2017 285 9352
2018 304 9630
2019 309 10237
2020 373 10706
2021 331 12338
2022 352 10811
2023 291 10810
2024 233 9341

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

Chemistry subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Pharmacy 26 84 306
Petrology and Geochemistry 32 173 660
Computational Chemistry 29 186 672
Inorganic Chemistry 43 272 703
Organic Chemistry 56 299 857
Environmental Chemistry 56 360 996
Physical chemistry 61 431 1029
Biochemistry 95 393 1058
Materials Science 65 422 1090
Radiochemistry 59 608 1208
Chemical Engineering 67 574 1229
Nanotechnology 73 601 1325
Nutrition and Food Science 108 815 1871

Physics rankings

The Okayama University of Science ranked 61st for Physics in Japan and 1151st in the World with 10,247 publications made and 201,335 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nuclear Physics, Condensed Matter Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#61 of 513 In Japan
#409 of 2,817 In Asia
#1151 of 6,713 In the World

Okayama University of Science
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 187 1134
1993 207 1084
1994 201 1282
1995 193 1299
1996 205 1433
1997 215 1457
1998 191 1658
1999 192 1729
2000 255 1806
2001 213 2124
2002 264 2296
2003 232 2584
2004 287 3059
2005 243 3659
2006 266 3713
2007 243 3800
2008 221 4307
2009 252 4450
2010 250 4660
2011 278 5414
2012 299 6701
2013 311 7780
2014 307 8214
2015 336 10702
2016 348 12723
2017 357 11877
2018 360 11950
2019 324 12770
2020 320 12775
2021 284 14083
2022 296 11131
2023 276 11546
2024 220 9187

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

Physics subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Condensed Matter Physics 29 153 488
Atomic and Molecular physics 30 119 534
Nuclear Physics 49 203 721
Astrobiology 49 193 769
Applied/Engineering Physics 49 267 779
Biophysics 106 310 996
Theoretical Physics 48 292 1026
Quantum and Particle physics 56 369 1066
Materials Science 65 422 1090
Astrophysics and Astronomy 65 335 1150
Optical Engineering 80 480 1250
Nanotechnology 73 601 1325
Acoustical Engineering 89 531 1460

Engineering rankings

The Okayama University of Science ranked 74th for Engineering in Japan and 1363rd in the World with 9,433 publications made and 165,549 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#74 of 517 In Japan
#517 of 2,835 In Asia
#1363 of 6,782 In the World

Okayama University of Science
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 173 1020
1993 184 956
1994 183 1157
1995 176 1104
1996 193 1236
1997 196 1290
1998 183 1511
1999 185 1551
2000 224 1629
2001 189 1869
2002 256 2037
2003 211 2284
2004 262 2692
2005 212 3186
2006 240 3183
2007 221 3229
2008 217 3695
2009 229 3880
2010 244 4078
2011 267 4661
2012 264 5590
2013 307 6433
2014 279 6518
2015 292 8344
2016 314 9541
2017 328 9149
2018 314 9173
2019 285 9830
2020 300 10048
2021 283 11167
2022 315 9296
2023 255 9586
2024 206 7347

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

Engineering subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Robotics 58 235 658
Applied/Engineering Physics 49 267 779
Reliability and Quality Engineering 27 299 890
Mining Engineering 35 379 967
Metallurgical Engineering 60 377 976
Materials Science 65 422 1090
Automation and Control engineering 63 449 1102
Chemical Engineering 67 574 1229
Optical Engineering 80 480 1250
Nanotechnology 73 601 1325
Aerospace Engineering 77 489 1374
Electrical Engineering 87 584 1427
Structural Engineering 88 572 1427
Acoustical Engineering 89 531 1460
Architectural Engineering 78 590 1491
Mechanical Engineering 82 577 1543
Biomedical Engineering 129 670 1615
Computer Networking 76 714 1743
Computer Engineering 82 801 1808
Electronic Engineering 99 831 1826
Environmental Engineering 69 815 1883
Geotechnical Engineering 88 812 1928
Telecommunications 106 879 1988
Human-Computer Interaction 94 747 2026
Remote Sensing 97 825 2030
Civil Engineering 99 832 2034
Automotive Engineering 105 997 2183
Biotechnology 144 1039 2320
Systems Engineering 120 1112 2788

Biology rankings

The Okayama University of Science ranked 107th for Biology in Japan and 1431st in the World with 8,540 publications made and 177,895 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Botany, Nanotechnology.

Biology ranking Location
#107 of 527 In Japan
#544 of 2,834 In Asia
#1431 of 6,833 In the World

Okayama University of Science
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 141 904
1993 177 950
1994 144 990
1995 159 1043
1996 167 1143
1997 164 1255
1998 182 1516
1999 146 1567
2000 209 1710
2001 177 1945
2002 209 2110
2003 182 2510
2004 216 2925
2005 184 3332
2006 204 3414
2007 197 3575
2008 193 4078
2009 202 4179
2010 226 4508
2011 230 5075
2012 238 5812
2013 246 6302
2014 279 6444
2015 277 7492
2016 254 7807
2017 224 7486
2018 274 7733
2019 299 8346
2020 358 8944
2021 308 10246
2022 324 9460
2023 248 9688
2024 251 8645

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

Biology subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Entomology 34 144 657
Astrobiology 49 193 769
Biophysics 106 310 996
Molecular Biology 110 364 1044
Biochemistry 95 393 1058
Zoology 65 354 1254
Nanotechnology 73 601 1325
Botany 78 479 1339
Genetics 111 530 1396
Paleontology 83 508 1478
Animal Science 74 492 1492
Horticulture 72 618 1526
Evolutionary Biology 84 476 1535
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 118 639 1818
Microbiology 122 769 1834
Nutrition and Food Science 108 815 1871
Immunology 141 757 1887
Neuroscience 144 669 1942
Oncology and Cancer research 142 855 2017
Pharmacology 137 913 2077
Agricultural Science 78 911 2183
Biotechnology 144 1039 2320
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 153 1003 2342
Virology 127 991 2525
Forestry 92 975 2562

Environmental Science rankings

The Okayama University of Science ranked 80th for Environmental Science in Japan and 1775th in the World with 6,001 publications made and 127,816 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Paleontology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Environmental Chemistry.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#80 of 521 In Japan
#644 of 2,838 In Asia
#1775 of 6,876 In the World

Okayama University of Science
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 84 555
1993 91 505
1994 98 631
1995 109 623
1996 107 654
1997 109 755
1998 113 903
1999 111 898
2000 155 1087
2001 116 1129
2002 144 1201
2003 133 1355
2004 164 1694
2005 141 1894
2006 164 2122
2007 144 2163
2008 141 2422
2009 149 2673
2010 151 2794
2011 169 3285
2012 187 4193
2013 188 4672
2014 207 4637
2015 215 6297
2016 219 7181
2017 201 6888
2018 216 6803
2019 214 7631
2020 222 7796
2021 215 9057
2022 218 7092
2023 173 7383
2024 173 5904

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

Environmental Science subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 32 173 660
Mining Engineering 35 379 967
Environmental Chemistry 56 360 996
Earth science and Geophysics 58 345 1043
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 59 371 1105
Paleontology 83 508 1478
Geology 79 548 1566
Oceanography 85 615 1669
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 118 639 1818
Environmental Engineering 69 815 1883
Geotechnical Engineering 88 812 1928
Ecology 81 751 1984
Geography and Cartography 82 751 2124
Agricultural Science 78 911 2183
Environmental Management 85 1068 2493
Forestry 92 975 2562

Medicine rankings

The Okayama University of Science ranked 129th for Medicine in Japan and 2038th in the World with 3,960 publications made and 84,502 citations received. Main research topics: Anatomy and Physiology, Pathology, Pharmacy, Immunology, Surgery.

Medicine ranking Location
#129 of 521 In Japan
#759 of 2,809 In Asia
#2038 of 6,775 In the World

Okayama University of Science
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 57 290
1993 50 259
1994 57 347
1995 52 349
1996 55 390
1997 53 407
1998 55 439
1999 51 542
2000 81 587
2001 69 680
2002 72 654
2003 74 917
2004 76 979
2005 77 1089
2006 79 1191
2007 84 1356
2008 88 1373
2009 90 1466
2010 96 1559
2011 95 1783
2012 133 2300
2013 134 2615
2014 124 2608
2015 140 3152
2016 164 3900
2017 120 3492
2018 149 3351
2019 173 3724
2020 233 3835
2021 188 4377
2022 191 3909
2023 150 4408
2024 143 3596

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

Medicine subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Pharmacy 26 84 306
Urology 103 453 1233
Anatomy and Physiology 138 569 1608
Biomedical Engineering 129 670 1615
Dentistry 107 611 1771
Orthodontics 109 623 1837
Immunology 141 757 1887
Cardiology 142 695 1890
Veterinary 66 815 1907
Oncology and Cancer research 142 855 2017
Sports Medicine 161 670 2035
Pharmacology 137 913 2077
Physical Therapy 143 719 2092
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 149 804 2117
Anesthesiology 151 815 2187
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 154 968 2247
Surgery 165 933 2499
Virology 127 991 2525
Pathology 151 1057 2585
Psychiatry 177 1196 3134
Public Health 144 1283 3352
Nursing 208 1706 4356

Computer Science rankings

The Okayama University of Science ranked 101st for Computer Science in Japan and 1893rd in the World with 3,783 publications made and 65,498 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Computer Networking, Neuroscience, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#101 of 513 In Japan
#734 of 2,840 In Asia
#1893 of 6,845 In the World

Okayama University of Science
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 47 276
1993 49 274
1994 45 317
1995 51 349
1996 62 357
1997 43 356
1998 40 387
1999 61 406
2000 60 474
2001 51 512
2002 86 654
2003 102 729
2004 89 776
2005 62 1020
2006 73 1040
2007 67 1047
2008 109 1134
2009 103 1256
2010 121 1315
2011 111 1544
2012 132 1996
2013 159 2448
2014 118 2368
2015 128 2992
2016 172 3519
2017 156 3414
2018 165 3339
2019 160 3980
2020 157 4183
2021 155 4630
2022 183 3963
2023 134 4480
2024 132 3353

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

Computer Science subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Robotics 58 235 658
Library and Information science 35 111 800
Computer Graphics 75 420 1278
Computer Networking 76 714 1743
Computer Engineering 82 801 1808
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 87 754 1851
Blockchain and Cryptography 72 859 1918
Neuroscience 144 669 1942
Telecommunications 106 879 1988
Human-Computer Interaction 94 747 2026
Computer Vision 111 898 2041
Cyber Security 82 971 2296
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 153 1003 2342
Machine Learning 98 1084 2397
Computational Linguistics 137 1158 2522
Cognitive Science 175 1383 3162

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Okayama University of Science

Speciality Japan Asia World Rank
Applied Mathematics 33 374 1138
Gender Studies 25 317 1813
Finance 77 763 2155
Statistics 103 883 2191
Mathematics 101 924 2293
Linguistics 116 910 2347
Management 89 952 2431
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 90 989 2554
Fashion Design 115 959 2601
Social Psychology 106 906 2633
Law 78 892 2646
Anthropology 71 811 2658
Business 90 1020 2693
Art & Design 115 1006 2811
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences 101 907 2822
Aesthetics 132 1014 2838
Philosophy 104 903 2847
Political Science 76 902 2913
Economics 89 1080 2930
Demography 128 1099 2954
Math Teachers 87 1057 2964
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 76 962 2992
Psychology 148 1159 2994
Marketing 96 1229 3113
Archaeology 121 1238 3150
History 120 1216 3226
Literature 133 1186 3303
Development Studies 103 1326 3467
Sociology 142 1253 3594
Child Psychology 190 1426 3723
Education Majors 126 1354 3739