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Okayama University ranked 15th in Japan, 509th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 170 research topics. Okayama University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 78,299 academic publications and 1,461,938 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 6 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#509 of 14,131 In the World
#82 of 5,830 In Asia
#15 of 719 In Japan
#1 of 8 In Okayama
#97 of 2,445 For Dentistry
#114 of 2,229 For Orthodontics
#123 of 1,602 For Robotics
#1264 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#823 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 167 other topics

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Biology rankings

Okayama University ranked 14th for Biology in Japan and 286th in the World with 57,006 publications made and 1,232,862 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Immunology, Paleontology, Oncology and Cancer research.

Biology ranking Location
#14 of 527 In Japan
#53 of 2,834 In Asia
#286 of 6,833 In the World

Okayama University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 953 4689
1993 915 4375
1994 884 5112
1995 832 5593
1996 849 5949
1997 960 6806
1998 1067 7970
1999 1083 8933
2000 1147 10933
2001 1225 12280
2002 1256 14130
2003 1368 17387
2004 1406 19069
2005 1514 21850
2006 1460 24848
2007 1465 28127
2008 1468 30785
2009 1521 33637
2010 1436 37583
2011 1528 41601
2012 1563 46316
2013 1543 49620
2014 1575 50524
2015 1511 51891
2016 1610 53032
2017 1548 54226
2018 1692 56428
2019 1654 60662
2020 1867 72541
2021 1849 79114
2022 1844 77223
2023 1793 75883
2024 1692 70650

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

Biology subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Horticulture 7 32 133
Molecular Biology 14 31 170
Oncology and Cancer research 14 51 184
Entomology 7 18 201
Pharmacology 6 42 205
Botany 9 34 207
Biophysics 12 29 224
Genetics 13 38 228
Biochemistry 14 44 230
Immunology 14 46 238
Astrobiology 12 40 262
Agricultural Science 8 67 272
Microbiology 13 51 278
Nutrition and Food Science 12 89 284
Neuroscience 11 35 286
Biotechnology 14 53 294
Virology 12 59 312
Paleontology 11 64 348
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 17 64 356
Toxicology 8 91 372
Animal Science 14 105 442
Zoology 20 74 470
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 20 106 485
Evolutionary Biology 17 89 527
Nanotechnology 26 216 554
Forestry 20 220 816

Chemistry rankings

Okayama University ranked 15th for Chemistry in Japan and 278th in the World with 51,576 publications made and 1,146,267 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Physical chemistry, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#15 of 508 In Japan
#68 of 2,781 In Asia
#278 of 6,545 In the World

Okayama University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 853 4642
1993 776 4253
1994 827 5071
1995 749 5349
1996 804 5738
1997 871 6497
1998 1000 7637
1999 993 8421
2000 1108 10331
2001 1207 11480
2002 1270 13252
2003 1346 16076
2004 1407 17677
2005 1500 20414
2006 1499 22801
2007 1463 25845
2008 1474 28206
2009 1463 30853
2010 1387 34330
2011 1437 37912
2012 1482 41749
2013 1425 45686
2014 1418 45941
2015 1352 47208
2016 1500 47953
2017 1434 48827
2018 1482 50656
2019 1407 54736
2020 1561 63962
2021 1519 69302
2022 1452 67321
2023 1416 65508
2024 1274 59344

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

Chemistry subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Pharmacy 13 32 131
Radiochemistry 10 102 181
Petrology and Geochemistry 9 35 198
Biochemistry 14 44 230
Inorganic Chemistry 15 89 248
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 21 73 275
Organic Chemistry 15 78 276
Nutrition and Food Science 12 89 284
Materials Science 17 120 371
Environmental Chemistry 21 117 390
Physical chemistry 19 159 422
Chemical Engineering 23 202 477
Nanotechnology 26 216 554
Computational Chemistry 23 151 573
Biochemical Engineering 11 168 621

Medicine rankings

Okayama University ranked 12th for Medicine in Japan and 280th in the World with 45,389 publications made and 879,585 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Immunology, Radiology and Nuclear medicine, Psychiatry.

Medicine ranking Location
#12 of 521 In Japan
#48 of 2,809 In Asia
#280 of 6,775 In the World

Okayama University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 748 2948
1993 716 2765
1994 720 3246
1995 635 3643
1996 662 3974
1997 724 4625
1998 824 5565
1999 787 6206
2000 874 7566
2001 924 8542
2002 946 10066
2003 1015 12127
2004 1081 13181
2005 1153 15435
2006 1039 17642
2007 1094 20235
2008 1086 22014
2009 1129 24246
2010 1070 26690
2011 1199 29698
2012 1250 33956
2013 1200 35301
2014 1238 36317
2015 1190 37491
2016 1271 37535
2017 1274 38113
2018 1395 39263
2019 1397 42131
2020 1534 51726
2021 1583 56601
2022 1555 54896
2023 1541 54236
2024 1433 50222

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

Medicine subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Dentistry 7 18 97
Orthodontics 8 19 114
Pharmacy 13 32 131
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 17 46 167
Radiation Therapy 14 45 180
Oncology and Cancer research 14 51 184
Anatomy and Physiology 12 30 203
Urology 12 36 204
Pharmacology 6 42 205
Surgery 11 42 218
Cardiology 16 40 227
Anesthesiology 10 37 227
Neurosurgery 19 59 229
Immunology 14 46 238
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 17 46 242
Optometry 12 44 260
Pathology 10 48 261
Ophthalmology 17 52 264
Dermatology 17 55 273
Biomedical Engineering 12 80 301
Virology 12 59 312
Medical Physics 9 37 321
Respiratory Therapy 17 59 337
Psychiatry 12 58 368
Pediatrics 11 70 369
Toxicology 8 91 372
Audiology 16 51 378
Cosmetology 16 109 398
Sonography and Ultrasound 40 126 446
Family medicine 15 72 462
Forensic Science 13 111 476
Critical Care Nursing 18 105 536
Occupational Therapy 22 93 541
Physical Therapy 20 83 542
Plastic Surgery 32 151 554
Sports Medicine 25 89 569
Epidemiology 22 126 579
Public Health 14 108 628
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 17 105 637
Health Science 18 122 648
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 20 174 719
Gerontology 20 105 735
Nursing 14 127 794
Clinical Psychology 17 129 802
Healthcare Management (MHA) 14 154 879
Sports / Exercise science 27 153 881
Veterinary 30 362 996

Engineering rankings

Okayama University ranked 16th for Engineering in Japan and 464th in the World with 33,778 publications made and 598,598 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#16 of 517 In Japan
#131 of 2,835 In Asia
#464 of 6,782 In the World

Okayama University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 515 2354
1993 457 2152
1994 447 2769
1995 417 2614
1996 471 2955
1997 512 3260
1998 538 3571
1999 529 3964
2000 631 4837
2001 723 5168
2002 897 6915
2003 904 7901
2004 953 8982
2005 975 10142
2006 1056 11884
2007 992 13393
2008 1035 14875
2009 1019 16710
2010 1024 18335
2011 1077 21036
2012 1085 23459
2013 1003 25653
2014 1035 25648
2015 1025 27473
2016 1123 28047
2017 1056 28415
2018 1054 29578
2019 1045 32106
2020 1082 36713
2021 1115 39725
2022 1063 38864
2023 997 37726
2024 931 35217

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

Engineering subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Robotics 13 45 123
Agricultural Engineering 6 53 156
Applied/Engineering Physics 12 74 231
Metallurgical Engineering 12 98 273
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 21 73 275
Biotechnology 14 53 294
Biomedical Engineering 12 80 301
Materials Science 17 120 371
Automation and Control engineering 18 132 374
Mining Engineering 10 147 414
Electronic Engineering 15 138 428
Electrical Engineering 17 140 429
Acoustical Engineering 17 108 438
Automotive Engineering 16 157 444
Nuclear Engineering 26 159 444
Environmental Engineering 12 160 474
Chemical Engineering 23 202 477
Technical Drawing 21 156 491
Computer Engineering 19 158 506
Optical Engineering 22 146 507
Mechanical Engineering 16 137 512
Structural Engineering 23 156 527
Nanotechnology 26 216 554
Geotechnical Engineering 19 184 560
Aerospace Engineering 22 142 579
Biochemical Engineering 11 168 621
Telecommunications 23 204 644
Marine Engineering 38 239 727
Computer Networking 26 233 750
Civil Engineering 29 225 761
Operations Research 17 265 801
Architectural Engineering 33 255 810
Petroleum Engineering 30 253 820
Human-Computer Interaction 31 205 835
Industrial Engineering 20 255 849
Reliability and Quality Engineering 24 294 877
Systems Engineering 25 227 896
Remote Sensing 29 282 931
Transportation Engineering 34 318 993
Construction Management 24 356 1083
Renewable Energy Engineering 56 823 1867

Physics rankings

Okayama University ranked 17th for Physics in Japan and 458th in the World with 32,846 publications made and 604,581 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Optical Engineering, Nuclear Physics, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#17 of 513 In Japan
#123 of 2,817 In Asia
#458 of 6,713 In the World

Okayama University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 498 2388
1993 464 2196
1994 439 2725
1995 431 2926
1996 465 3172
1997 512 3319
1998 569 3740
1999 539 4036
2000 630 5017
2001 729 5441
2002 878 6922
2003 898 7890
2004 888 8910
2005 955 10105
2006 1048 11808
2007 988 13492
2008 1002 14861
2009 993 16557
2010 990 18436
2011 1026 21334
2012 1026 23878
2013 970 26380
2014 954 25828
2015 977 27416
2016 1091 28034
2017 1030 28352
2018 967 29235
2019 959 31056
2020 1063 35447
2021 1070 38523
2022 959 37166
2023 936 36050
2024 870 34098

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

Physics subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Biophysics 12 29 224
Applied/Engineering Physics 12 74 231
Astrobiology 12 40 262
Medical Physics 9 37 321
Materials Science 17 120 371
Nuclear Physics 22 91 404
Condensed Matter Physics 26 124 417
Acoustical Engineering 17 108 438
Optical Engineering 22 146 507
Quantum and Particle physics 20 148 521
Astrophysics and Astronomy 20 108 534
Nanotechnology 26 216 554
Atomic and Molecular physics 33 125 558
Theoretical Physics 35 218 845

Environmental Science rankings

Okayama University ranked 14th for Environmental Science in Japan and 485th in the World with 25,025 publications made and 523,888 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Paleontology, Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#14 of 521 In Japan
#108 of 2,838 In Asia
#485 of 6,876 In the World

Okayama University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 373 2034
1993 375 1953
1994 359 2269
1995 301 2477
1996 364 2625
1997 415 2787
1998 392 3060
1999 458 3301
2000 521 4176
2001 542 4724
2002 607 5533
2003 661 6958
2004 631 7632
2005 692 8790
2006 726 9811
2007 728 11225
2008 727 12653
2009 743 14092
2010 731 15885
2011 752 18161
2012 775 20297
2013 778 22814
2014 756 22819
2015 761 23680
2016 747 24452
2017 703 24381
2018 747 25989
2019 738 28475
2020 801 33783
2021 818 37161
2022 824 36598
2023 775 35400
2024 737 32617

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

Environmental Science subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 9 35 198
Agricultural Science 8 67 272
Paleontology 11 64 348
Earth science and Geophysics 12 87 355
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 17 64 356
Environmental Chemistry 21 117 390
Mining Engineering 10 147 414
Geology 13 95 435
Environmental Engineering 12 160 474
Hydrology and Water resources management 11 174 501
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 20 141 507
Ecology 15 118 542
Geotechnical Engineering 19 184 560
Oceanography 20 150 570
Environmental Management 14 226 708
Forestry 20 220 816
Geography and Cartography 19 193 818
Urban and Regional planning 28 383 1399

Computer Science rankings

Okayama University ranked 16th for Computer Science in Japan and 588th in the World with 21,748 publications made and 359,792 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Computer Vision, Machine Learning.

Computer Science ranking Location
#16 of 513 In Japan
#132 of 2,840 In Asia
#588 of 6,845 In the World

Okayama University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 295 1419
1993 279 1386
1994 261 1743
1995 267 1943
1996 295 1996
1997 288 2130
1998 319 2430
1999 318 2627
2000 350 3034
2001 393 3418
2002 565 4914
2003 528 5378
2004 564 5843
2005 622 6623
2006 542 7846
2007 575 8938
2008 578 9790
2009 626 10865
2010 602 11831
2011 725 13376
2012 677 15350
2013 601 15464
2014 651 16055
2015 670 16429
2016 727 17064
2017 685 17190
2018 791 18149
2019 755 20307
2020 833 24203
2021 810 26784
2022 867 26542
2023 862 26891
2024 719 24988

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

Computer Science subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Robotics 13 45 123
Neuroscience 11 35 286
Computer Graphics 17 104 420
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 20 106 485
Computer Engineering 19 158 506
Library and Information science 18 62 597
Telecommunications 23 204 644
Computer Vision 22 187 648
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 23 186 682
Computer Networking 26 233 750
Web Design and Development 20 249 798
Game Design and Development 31 193 804
Cognitive Science 22 223 810
Human-Computer Interaction 31 205 835
Blockchain and Cryptography 26 318 851
UX/UI Desgin 31 252 915
Animation 43 342 919
Machine Learning 22 323 951
Cyber Security 24 314 982
Data Science 19 237 996
Software Engineering 23 243 1026
Computational Linguistics 42 386 1084
Multimedia 27 317 1138
Management Information Systems 51 1013 2820

Psychology rankings

Okayama University ranked 14th for Psychology in Japan and 448th in the World with 16,080 publications made and 276,350 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#14 of 494 In Japan
#75 of 2,755 In Asia
#448 of 6,645 In the World

Okayama University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 274 1279
1993 281 1246
1994 249 1493
1995 236 1752
1996 230 1707
1997 248 1871
1998 286 2055
1999 262 2161
2000 322 2702
2001 313 2994
2002 348 3678
2003 370 4334
2004 416 4678
2005 402 5242
2006 322 6019
2007 381 6852
2008 394 7603
2009 405 8104
2010 392 8653
2011 448 9568
2012 440 10859
2013 381 10826
2014 419 11366
2015 414 11174
2016 437 11630
2017 462 12221
2018 500 12436
2019 497 13386
2020 597 16751
2021 561 18195
2022 596 18015
2023 589 18197
2024 476 16485

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

Psychology subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Neuroscience 11 35 286
Psychiatry 12 58 368
Occupational Therapy 22 93 541
Clinical Psychology 17 129 802
Cognitive Science 22 223 810
Social Psychology 16 163 873
Child Psychology 19 170 932
Education Majors 20 318 1330

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Okayama University

Speciality Japan Asia World Rank
Demography 14 103 599
Painting and Drawing 17 134 609
Sculpture 17 134 609
Linguistics 17 128 610
Illustration and Concept Art 17 149 639
Management 16 168 699
Fashion Design 19 141 713
Statistics 16 180 718
Aesthetics 16 124 732
Genealogy 16 75 769
Mathematics 16 203 787
Tax Law 16 173 795
Art & Design 18 155 812
Business 17 210 895
Performing arts 19 177 941
Occupational Safety and Health 24 205 961
Graphic Design 22 265 966
Marketing 17 248 989
Finance 22 245 1001
Classics and Ancient History 16 172 1002
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences 17 196 1004
Philosophy 17 198 1006
Sociology 17 197 1014
Archaeology 19 274 1040
Applied Mathematics 28 339 1067
History 19 260 1084
Gender Studies 12 124 1144
Economics 22 317 1267
Law 19 311 1308
Literature 25 312 1312
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 29 391 1323
Development Studies 21 365 1378
Anthropology 19 299 1426
Environmental Economics 24 544 1431
Political Science 19 324 1475
Art History 24 205 1482
International Economics 30 369 1499
Investment Banking and Stock trading 27 523 1515
International Trade 33 399 1576
Math Teachers 28 468 1639
Advertising 34 495 1655
International Business 38 434 1688
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 24 464 1801
Accounting 35 640 2031
Project Management 31 724 2175
Communications and Public Relations 37 972 3014