Okayama University of Science: Rankings

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The Okayama University of Science ranked 112th in Japan, 1781st in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 80 research topics. The Okayama University of Science ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 12,991 academic publications and 184,567 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 2 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1781 of 14,131 In the World
#519 of 5,830 In Asia
#112 of 719 In Japan
#2 of 8 In Okayama
#302 of 2,235 For Pharmacy
#534 of 2,461 For Atomic and Molecular physics
#544 of 3,091 For Condensed Matter Physics
#3680 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#3144 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 77 other topics

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Acceptance rate and other statistics

Chemistry rankings

The Okayama University of Science ranked 85th for Chemistry in Japan and 1057th in the World with 9,934 publications made and 153,987 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Biochemistry, Physical chemistry, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#85 of 499 In Japan
#375 of 2,750 In Asia
#1057 of 6,447 In the World

Okayama University of Science
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 187 967
1992 198 1128
1993 228 1127
1994 195 1269
1995 209 1362
1996 231 1431
1997 228 1502
1998 231 1707
1999 203 1827
2000 270 1940
2001 262 2324
2002 275 2226
2003 247 2671
2004 291 3128
2005 274 3757
2006 273 3645
2007 265 4059
2008 238 4436
2009 233 4527
2010 265 4809
2011 262 5408
2012 233 5622
2013 235 6132
2014 254 6251
2015 257 6421
2016 260 6306
2017 264 6403
2018 276 6824
2019 275 7169
2020 342 7924
2021 322 9179
2022 338 9202
2023 277 8854

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 24 80 302
Petrology and Geochemistry 28 143 573
Inorganic Chemistry 40 233 637
Computational Chemistry 29 182 689
Organic Chemistry 56 279 825
Environmental Chemistry 52 304 889
Physical chemistry 57 363 934
Biochemistry 91 355 995
Materials Science 64 379 1017
Radiochemistry 54 515 1024
Chemical Engineering 70 575 1254
Nanotechnology 72 564 1268
Nutrition and Food Science 93 666 1600

Physics rankings

The Okayama University of Science ranked 63rd for Physics in Japan and 1098th in the World with 8,846 publications made and 126,726 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nuclear Physics, Condensed Matter Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#63 of 503 In Japan
#376 of 2,786 In Asia
#1098 of 6,603 In the World

Okayama University of Science
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 159 841
1992 168 1017
1993 187 951
1994 185 1122
1995 175 1179
1996 185 1277
1997 203 1309
1998 194 1467
1999 179 1548
2000 249 1614
2001 214 1944
2002 241 1948
2003 222 2192
2004 266 2691
2005 241 3249
2006 244 3158
2007 231 3490
2008 205 3838
2009 221 3845
2010 227 3989
2011 247 4614
2012 213 4613
2013 208 5167
2014 234 5249
2015 229 5537
2016 273 5788
2017 283 5693
2018 279 5960
2019 251 6357
2020 271 6910
2021 271 7766
2022 273 7469
2023 238 7371

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
Atomic and Molecular physics 31 116 534
Condensed Matter Physics 38 170 544
Nuclear Physics 50 192 703
Astrobiology 47 175 723
Applied/Engineering Physics 51 241 727
Biophysics 105 301 981
Materials Science 64 379 1017
Quantum and Particle physics 57 346 1020
Astrophysics and Astronomy 59 293 1057
Theoretical Physics 55 323 1113
Optical Engineering 76 416 1149
Nanotechnology 72 564 1268
Acoustical Engineering 96 536 1474

Engineering rankings

The Okayama University of Science ranked 74th for Engineering in Japan and 1274th in the World with 8,331 publications made and 113,387 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#74 of 505 In Japan
#471 of 2,809 In Asia
#1274 of 6,684 In the World

Okayama University of Science
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 144 763
1992 158 923
1993 169 860
1994 171 1024
1995 160 1027
1996 174 1127
1997 186 1174
1998 184 1339
1999 169 1400
2000 225 1479
2001 195 1717
2002 236 1747
2003 205 1967
2004 239 2345
2005 220 2855
2006 219 2727
2007 224 3067
2008 194 3328
2009 195 3435
2010 227 3557
2011 245 4193
2012 197 4169
2013 202 4758
2014 233 4629
2015 215 5010
2016 271 5109
2017 275 5123
2018 262 5382
2019 243 5796
2020 260 6188
2021 277 7067
2022 300 7081
2023 224 6765

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 66 245 688
Applied/Engineering Physics 51 241 727
Metallurgical Engineering 57 324 877
Mining Engineering 37 361 941
Materials Science 64 379 1017
Automation and Control engineering 65 445 1112
Optical Engineering 76 416 1149
Chemical Engineering 70 575 1254
Nanotechnology 72 564 1268
Architectural Engineering 78 498 1303
Structural Engineering 85 513 1334
Electrical Engineering 88 544 1369
Aerospace Engineering 87 503 1408
Acoustical Engineering 96 536 1474
Biomedical Engineering 125 589 1475
Mechanical Engineering 83 535 1479
Computer Networking 74 654 1638
Environmental Engineering 67 712 1679
Geotechnical Engineering 81 690 1688
Remote Sensing 84 669 1739
Computer Engineering 99 845 1864
Electronic Engineering 108 839 1867
Human-Computer Interaction 98 652 1875
Telecommunications 105 812 1889
Civil Engineering 101 741 1890
Automotive Engineering 104 880 1976
Biotechnology 142 895 2081
Systems Engineering 120 1006 2581

Biology rankings

The Okayama University of Science ranked 104th for Biology in Japan and 1304th in the World with 7,695 publications made and 131,450 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Botany, Nanotechnology.

Biology ranking Location
#104 of 523 In Japan
#471 of 2,814 In Asia
#1304 of 6,770 In the World

Okayama University of Science
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 128 723
1992 136 839
1993 163 859
1994 132 883
1995 158 972
1996 161 1043
1997 166 1162
1998 178 1367
1999 139 1435
2000 204 1558
2001 185 1788
2002 201 1846
2003 178 2179
2004 217 2635
2005 202 3024
2006 200 3090
2007 198 3467
2008 190 3803
2009 182 3884
2010 205 4225
2011 221 4781
2012 204 5050
2013 195 5489
2014 231 5573
2015 225 5750
2016 213 5622
2017 204 5669
2018 232 5975
2019 251 6333
2020 328 7107
2021 301 8298
2022 314 8491
2023 231 8104

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 36 137 650
Astrobiology 47 175 723
Molecular Biology 104 325 959
Biophysics 105 301 981
Biochemistry 91 355 995
Zoology 63 277 1074
Botany 71 382 1157
Animal Science 59 364 1200
Nanotechnology 72 564 1268
Paleontology 75 409 1286
Horticulture 64 504 1312
Genetics 110 488 1317
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 96 456 1415
Evolutionary Biology 79 436 1444
Nutrition and Food Science 93 666 1600
Microbiology 118 656 1641
Neuroscience 142 567 1743
Immunology 137 684 1770
Oncology and Cancer research 141 738 1804
Agricultural Science 76 743 1904
Pharmacology 139 885 2051
Biotechnology 142 895 2081
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 142 855 2107
Forestry 87 802 2218
Virology 139 1003 2549

Environmental Science rankings

The Okayama University of Science ranked 80th for Environmental Science in Japan and 1575th in the World with 5,219 publications made and 78,523 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Paleontology, Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Environmental Chemistry.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#80 of 510 In Japan
#533 of 2,811 In Asia
#1575 of 6,798 In the World

Okayama University of Science
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 77 424
1992 78 532
1993 88 467
1994 89 594
1995 101 596
1996 100 618
1997 109 703
1998 104 822
1999 108 850
2000 153 993
2001 128 1069
2002 144 1045
2003 119 1166
2004 150 1504
2005 147 1686
2006 165 1846
2007 151 2012
2008 136 2240
2009 131 2445
2010 133 2598
2011 159 2946
2012 139 3075
2013 129 3498
2014 162 3377
2015 144 3586
2016 172 3654
2017 152 3844
2018 160 3923
2019 169 4375
2020 194 4895
2021 213 5669
2022 202 5581
2023 150 5311

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 28 143 573
Environmental Chemistry 52 304 889
Earth science and Geophysics 50 282 897
Mining Engineering 37 361 941
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 62 383 1141
Paleontology 75 409 1286
Geology 72 446 1370
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 96 456 1415
Oceanography 81 531 1517
Environmental Engineering 67 712 1679
Geotechnical Engineering 81 690 1688
Ecology 78 599 1707
Agricultural Science 76 743 1904
Geography and Cartography 84 670 1976
Environmental Management 82 898 2127
Forestry 87 802 2218

Medicine rankings

The Okayama University of Science ranked 122nd for Medicine in Japan and 1813th in the World with 3,363 publications made and 48,988 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Pharmacy, Anatomy and Physiology, Immunology, Surgery.

Medicine ranking Location
#122 of 517 In Japan
#638 of 2,781 In Asia
#1813 of 6,680 In the World

Okayama University of Science
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 39 220
1992 52 229
1993 44 229
1994 50 284
1995 53 314
1996 55 329
1997 53 348
1998 54 381
1999 43 463
2000 77 520
2001 69 618
2002 65 573
2003 76 776
2004 74 856
2005 83 1005
2006 86 1052
2007 83 1229
2008 89 1233
2009 86 1359
2010 87 1473
2011 80 1710
2012 96 1716
2013 89 2068
2014 90 1972
2015 105 2071
2016 108 2102
2017 91 2189
2018 117 2236
2019 133 2341
2020 211 2631
2021 185 3007
2022 186 3319
2023 142 3271

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 24 80 302
Urology 103 392 1104
Anatomy and Physiology 135 502 1474
Biomedical Engineering 125 589 1475
Dentistry 104 534 1605
Cardiology 136 622 1731
Immunology 137 684 1770
Orthodontics 112 593 1783
Veterinary 63 760 1796
Oncology and Cancer research 141 738 1804
Physical Therapy 139 625 1910
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 151 709 1956
Sports Medicine 166 633 1971
Pharmacology 139 885 2051
Anesthesiology 152 748 2063
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 150 900 2123
Surgery 152 795 2218
Pathology 147 861 2240
Virology 139 1003 2549
Psychiatry 170 1005 2765
Public Health 145 1190 3185

Computer Science rankings

The Okayama University of Science ranked 99th for Computer Science in Japan and 1720th in the World with 3,207 publications made and 39,240 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Neuroscience, Computer Networking, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#99 of 506 In Japan
#627 of 2,809 In Asia
#1720 of 6,752 In the World

Okayama University of Science
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 39 186
1992 48 236
1993 46 238
1994 45 277
1995 46 308
1996 59 331
1997 39 285
1998 41 335
1999 58 342
2000 58 410
2001 48 482
2002 77 548
2003 103 658
2004 73 704
2005 60 882
2006 71 830
2007 77 951
2008 92 1006
2009 79 1051
2010 106 1078
2011 105 1331
2012 95 1413
2013 82 1701
2014 100 1574
2015 88 1695
2016 158 1710
2017 130 1767
2018 133 1873
2019 129 2167
2020 132 2362
2021 146 2846
2022 172 2988
2023 116 2909

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
Library and Information science 33 86 683
Robotics 66 245 688
Computer Graphics 72 368 1165
Computer Networking 74 654 1638
Neuroscience 142 567 1743
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 94 703 1793
Computer Engineering 99 845 1864
Human-Computer Interaction 98 652 1875
Telecommunications 105 812 1889
Blockchain and Cryptography 77 896 1977
Computer Vision 121 876 2019
Cyber Security 77 829 2067
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 142 855 2107
Machine Learning 98 966 2219
Computational Linguistics 140 1077 2412
Cognitive Science 160 1185 2793

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Okayama University of Science

Speciality Japan Asia World Rank
Applied Mathematics 33 362 1112
Gender Studies 19 203 1500
Finance 72 632 1942
Statistics 103 768 1988
Linguistics 111 770 2091
Mathematics 102 822 2103
Management 92 844 2240
Law 65 681 2253
Anthropology 57 615 2266
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 83 863 2320
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences 92 711 2420
Business 88 889 2432
Social Psychology 106 792 2434
Aesthetics 123 812 2442
Fashion Design 121 863 2443
Political Science 63 686 2462
Art & Design 115 872 2575
Philosophy 100 777 2585
Demography 122 913 2592
Economics 85 920 2609
Marketing 88 996 2640
Psychology 144 991 2676
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 72 832 2739
Math Teachers 91 962 2825
Archaeology 120 1111 2904
Development Studies 83 1047 2938
History 118 1084 2968
Literature 123 1029 3020
Sociology 126 1022 3140
Education Majors 110 1062 3164
Child Psychology 175 1170 3272