Okayama University of Science: Rankings

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The Okayama University of Science ranked 113th in Japan, 1675th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 74 research topics. The Okayama University of Science ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 15,191 academic publications and 283,157 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 2 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1675 of 14,131 In the World
#436 of 5,830 In Asia
#113 of 719 In Japan
#2 of 8 In Okayama
#312 of 2,363 For Pharmacy
#505 of 3,207 For Condensed Matter Physics
#546 of 2,558 For Atomic and Molecular physics
#3839 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#2727 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 71 other topics

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Chemistry rankings

The Okayama University of Science ranked 89th for Chemistry in Japan and 1176th in the World with 11,084 publications made and 207,039 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Biochemistry, Physical chemistry, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#89 of 510 In Japan
#450 of 2,785 In Asia
#1176 of 6,561 In the World

Okayama University of Science
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 250 1269
1994 219 1426
1995 224 1474
1996 247 1610
1997 238 1668
1998 235 1910
1999 218 2003
2000 277 2165
2001 260 2515
2002 298 2578
2003 261 3109
2004 307 3487
2005 269 4164
2006 297 4150
2007 267 4231
2008 243 4802
2009 265 4991
2010 282 5280
2011 279 5892
2012 280 6672
2013 289 7413
2014 296 7657
2015 309 8900
2016 290 9549
2017 278 9329
2018 300 9649
2019 310 10246
2020 373 10623
2021 331 12299
2022 351 10814
2023 290 10817
2024 235 9437
2025 198 7591

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 87 312
Petrology and Geochemistry 33 181 679
Computational Chemistry 29 192 684
Inorganic Chemistry 45 283 724
Organic Chemistry 56 317 884
Environmental Chemistry 57 388 1036
Physical chemistry 62 452 1059
Biochemistry 95 406 1082
Materials Science 65 453 1130
Radiochemistry 59 645 1258
Chemical Engineering 68 603 1279
Nanotechnology 73 641 1378
Nutrition and Food Science 111 851 1925

Physics rankings

The Okayama University of Science ranked 61st for Physics in Japan and 1193rd in the World with 10,361 publications made and 210,133 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nuclear Physics, Condensed Matter Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#61 of 515 In Japan
#434 of 2,822 In Asia
#1193 of 6,729 In the World

Okayama University of Science
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 207 1085
1994 201 1283
1995 193 1296
1996 205 1433
1997 215 1458
1998 191 1658
1999 192 1730
2000 255 1805
2001 213 2124
2002 264 2297
2003 232 2586
2004 287 3059
2005 243 3659
2006 266 3713
2007 243 3797
2008 220 4308
2009 253 4447
2010 250 4659
2011 279 5427
2012 303 6797
2013 311 7953
2014 307 8327
2015 336 10842
2016 349 12956
2017 358 11995
2018 362 12059
2019 324 12775
2020 322 12834
2021 280 14027
2022 295 11098
2023 278 11526
2024 224 9355
2025 128 7202

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 29 160 505
Atomic and Molecular physics 30 125 546
Nuclear Physics 50 217 743
Astrobiology 50 204 804
Applied/Engineering Physics 48 288 810
Biophysics 107 318 1004
Theoretical Physics 48 299 1041
Quantum and Particle physics 56 390 1098
Materials Science 65 453 1130
Astrophysics and Astronomy 67 352 1181
Optical Engineering 80 509 1296
Nanotechnology 73 641 1378
Acoustical Engineering 89 552 1490

Engineering rankings

The Okayama University of Science ranked 75th for Engineering in Japan and 1408th in the World with 9,544 publications made and 173,537 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#75 of 520 In Japan
#546 of 2,841 In Asia
#1408 of 6,795 In the World

Okayama University of Science
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 184 956
1994 183 1158
1995 176 1107
1996 193 1236
1997 196 1291
1998 183 1511
1999 185 1552
2000 224 1628
2001 189 1870
2002 256 2038
2003 211 2288
2004 263 2692
2005 212 3186
2006 240 3183
2007 221 3226
2008 216 3695
2009 229 3880
2010 244 4079
2011 268 4671
2012 270 5648
2013 306 6541
2014 278 6617
2015 295 8410
2016 309 9642
2017 324 9172
2018 316 9266
2019 282 9863
2020 302 9987
2021 282 11000
2022 314 9279
2023 255 9543
2024 213 7493
2025 136 5921

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 57 239 658
Applied/Engineering Physics 48 288 810
Reliability and Quality Engineering 27 324 942
Mining Engineering 36 393 999
Metallurgical Engineering 60 405 1022
Materials Science 65 453 1130
Automation and Control engineering 63 472 1134
Chemical Engineering 68 603 1279
Optical Engineering 80 509 1296
Nanotechnology 73 641 1378
Aerospace Engineering 78 516 1416
Structural Engineering 89 596 1462
Electrical Engineering 89 612 1466
Acoustical Engineering 89 552 1490
Architectural Engineering 79 625 1554
Mechanical Engineering 82 609 1591
Biomedical Engineering 128 688 1642
Computer Networking 78 742 1786
Computer Engineering 81 810 1826
Electronic Engineering 100 850 1859
Environmental Engineering 71 849 1945
Geotechnical Engineering 89 841 1963
Telecommunications 106 898 2012
Human-Computer Interaction 94 782 2080
Remote Sensing 97 862 2088
Civil Engineering 102 880 2099
Automotive Engineering 104 1020 2224
Biotechnology 143 1060 2361
Systems Engineering 122 1153 2857

Biology rankings

The Okayama University of Science ranked 106th for Biology in Japan and 1471st in the World with 8,695 publications made and 184,172 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Botany, Nanotechnology.

Biology ranking Location
#106 of 528 In Japan
#572 of 2,838 In Asia
#1471 of 6,841 In the World

Okayama University of Science
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 178 953
1994 144 991
1995 159 1043
1996 167 1146
1997 164 1256
1998 182 1515
1999 146 1568
2000 209 1710
2001 177 1945
2002 210 2110
2003 182 2512
2004 216 2926
2005 185 3332
2006 204 3415
2007 197 3573
2008 192 4079
2009 203 4177
2010 226 4507
2011 233 5078
2012 237 5838
2013 245 6328
2014 275 6434
2015 278 7482
2016 248 7769
2017 226 7528
2018 269 7687
2019 298 8305
2020 360 8968
2021 305 10140
2022 324 9449
2023 251 9590
2024 252 8765
2025 212 7462

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 34 151 661
Astrobiology 50 204 804
Biophysics 107 318 1004
Molecular Biology 110 375 1054
Biochemistry 95 406 1082
Zoology 64 356 1257
Botany 78 505 1377
Nanotechnology 73 641 1378
Genetics 111 541 1413
Animal Science 71 487 1481
Paleontology 83 534 1520
Evolutionary Biology 86 497 1563
Horticulture 73 651 1572
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 116 642 1809
Microbiology 122 800 1871
Immunology 140 773 1906
Nutrition and Food Science 111 851 1925
Neuroscience 144 687 1967
Oncology and Cancer research 142 876 2042
Pharmacology 137 935 2111
Agricultural Science 79 940 2227
Biotechnology 143 1060 2361
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 153 1037 2403
Virology 122 977 2483
Forestry 93 1004 2602

Environmental Science rankings

The Okayama University of Science ranked 82nd for Environmental Science in Japan and 1836th in the World with 6,114 publications made and 133,996 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Paleontology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Environmental Chemistry.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#82 of 523 In Japan
#679 of 2,841 In Asia
#1836 of 6,888 In the World

Okayama University of Science
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 91 505
1994 98 635
1995 109 620
1996 107 655
1997 109 756
1998 113 903
1999 111 898
2000 155 1086
2001 116 1130
2002 144 1202
2003 133 1357
2004 165 1695
2005 142 1896
2006 164 2122
2007 144 2161
2008 140 2421
2009 149 2674
2010 151 2785
2011 171 3287
2012 187 4251
2013 187 4751
2014 206 4658
2015 218 6369
2016 217 7270
2017 201 6936
2018 223 6888
2019 215 7662
2020 226 7753
2021 213 8931
2022 216 7048
2023 171 7326
2024 176 5985
2025 131 4793

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 33 181 679
Mining Engineering 36 393 999
Environmental Chemistry 57 388 1036
Earth science and Geophysics 58 366 1075
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 60 392 1142
Paleontology 83 534 1520
Geology 80 578 1619
Oceanography 86 653 1730
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 116 642 1809
Environmental Engineering 71 849 1945
Geotechnical Engineering 89 841 1963
Ecology 81 777 2030
Geography and Cartography 82 789 2179
Agricultural Science 79 940 2227
Environmental Management 87 1103 2556
Forestry 93 1004 2602

Medicine rankings

The Okayama University of Science ranked 129th for Medicine in Japan and 2079th in the World with 4,055 publications made and 88,323 citations received. Main research topics: Anatomy and Physiology, Pathology, Pharmacy, Immunology, Surgery.

Medicine ranking Location
#129 of 521 In Japan
#786 of 2,817 In Asia
#2079 of 6,793 In the World

Okayama University of Science
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 50 261
1994 57 347
1995 52 349
1996 55 392
1997 53 408
1998 55 439
1999 51 543
2000 81 586
2001 69 680
2002 72 654
2003 74 917
2004 76 979
2005 77 1090
2006 79 1191
2007 84 1355
2008 88 1374
2009 90 1465
2010 96 1562
2011 97 1790
2012 131 2303
2013 134 2643
2014 120 2589
2015 141 3145
2016 159 3843
2017 122 3495
2018 148 3322
2019 172 3712
2020 234 3858
2021 186 4291
2022 189 3906
2023 150 4333
2024 145 3686
2025 132 3204

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 87 312
Urology 104 469 1256
Anatomy and Physiology 136 577 1612
Biomedical Engineering 128 688 1642
Dentistry 108 636 1817
Veterinary 58 783 1850
Orthodontics 110 645 1876
Immunology 140 773 1906
Cardiology 142 710 1912
Oncology and Cancer research 142 876 2042
Sports Medicine 161 700 2079
Pharmacology 137 935 2111
Physical Therapy 143 747 2133
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 149 828 2136
Anesthesiology 151 813 2170
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 155 976 2269
Virology 122 977 2483
Surgery 161 936 2493
Pathology 151 1084 2627
Psychiatry 177 1234 3182
Public Health 144 1316 3386
Nursing 218 1764 4448

Computer Science rankings

The Okayama University of Science ranked 104th for Computer Science in Japan and 1941st in the World with 3,830 publications made and 66,384 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Neuroscience, Computer Networking, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#104 of 515 In Japan
#766 of 2,842 In Asia
#1941 of 6,855 In the World

Okayama University of Science
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 50 277
1994 45 316
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 102 728
2004 90 776
2005 62 1020
2006 73 1040
2007 67 1045
2008 108 1135
2009 104 1254
2010 122 1321
2011 109 1547
2012 132 1987
2013 155 2482
2014 117 2392
2015 129 2984
2016 167 3452
2017 156 3415
2018 164 3394
2019 154 3918
2020 157 4144
2021 151 4488
2022 183 3961
2023 136 4434
2024 134 3438
2025 78 2890

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 57 239 658
Library and Information science 36 120 824
Computer Graphics 76 437 1307
Computer Networking 78 742 1786
Computer Engineering 81 810 1826
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 88 795 1908
Blockchain and Cryptography 71 872 1929
Neuroscience 144 687 1967
Telecommunications 106 898 2012
Human-Computer Interaction 94 782 2080
Computer Vision 114 933 2087
Cyber Security 83 1011 2370
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 153 1037 2403
Machine Learning 99 1123 2466
Computational Linguistics 138 1200 2588
Cognitive Science 176 1431 3242

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Okayama University of Science

Speciality Japan Asia World Rank
Applied Mathematics 33 394 1168
Gender Studies 25 354 1891
Finance 77 812 2230
Statistics 105 920 2253
Mathematics 102 960 2348
Linguistics 116 952 2412
Management 92 989 2496
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 91 1034 2622
Fashion Design 115 1000 2664
Social Psychology 107 967 2726
Anthropology 75 854 2739
Law 79 952 2752
Business 92 1063 2763
Aesthetics 132 1042 2889
Art & Design 115 1062 2897
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences 104 961 2900
Philosophy 106 948 2915
Demography 131 1126 2990
Economics 90 1119 3000
Political Science 79 960 3006
Math Teachers 88 1096 3031
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 76 995 3050
Psychology 148 1210 3057
Marketing 96 1262 3168
Archaeology 120 1269 3195
History 121 1250 3280
Literature 133 1235 3377
Development Studies 108 1388 3574
Sociology 142 1305 3670
Education Majors 126 1391 3796
Child Psychology 197 1508 3834