Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST): Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #1598 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #410 of 5,830 | In Asia |
| #109 of 719 | In Japan |
| #580 of 1,530 | For Applied/Engineering Physics |
| Top50% | For 60 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 14%
- Enrollment
- 237
- Male:Female Ratio
- 56:44
- Funding
- Private
- Website
- www.oist.jp
- Languages
- English
Acceptance rate & Admissions
| Acceptance Rate | 14% |
|---|---|
| Academic Calendar | Academic year starts in September with three terms in a year. PhD students can start the program from the beginning of any term, September, January or May. |
| Enrollment | 237 |
| Full time employee | 81 |
| Student:staff ratio | 3:1 |
We've calculated the 14% acceptance rate for Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.
Research profile
Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) has published 7,783 scientific papers with 184,721 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Engineering, Computer Science, Environmental Science, Biochemistry, Genetics, Quantum and Particle physics, and Materials Science.
Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) majors
by publication & citation count
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 2 | 0 |
| 2003 | 1 | 5 |
| 2004 | 7 | 3 |
| 2005 | 21 | 13 |
| 2006 | 26 | 71 |
| 2007 | 70 | 239 |
| 2008 | 82 | 470 |
| 2009 | 97 | 733 |
| 2010 | 128 | 1143 |
| 2011 | 151 | 1608 |
| 2012 | 157 | 2188 |
| 2013 | 206 | 2899 |
| 2014 | 238 | 3567 |
| 2015 | 311 | 4472 |
| 2016 | 397 | 6068 |
| 2017 | 391 | 7576 |
| 2018 | 492 | 9624 |
| 2019 | 581 | 12708 |
| 2020 | 694 | 16700 |
| 2021 | 753 | 20881 |
| 2022 | 810 | 22102 |
| 2023 | 1045 | 25335 |
| 2024 | 685 | 26647 |
| 2025 | 526 | 23755 |
Tuition
| International studetns | Same conditions apply as for National Students. (JPY) |
|---|---|
| Local studetns | All students receive an internationally competitive financial support package. OIST offers financial support comparable to that offered by other leading research universities. Students in the PhD program are expected to engage full-time in advanced study and research. Financial support of 2.4 million yen per year (taxable) is provided for each year of approved full-time study, which is sufficient to ensure a comfortable standard of living. Tuition fee of 0.54 million yen per year will also be covered. Students additionally receive support for relocation to Okinawa, a personal computer and financial support for educational travel and conference attendance. (JPY) |
Programs and Degrees
The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST).
Note that the table provides a general overview and might not cover all the specific majors available at the university. Always visit the university's website for the most up-to-date information on the programs offered.
| Programs | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | No | No | No |
| Biology | No | No | Yes |
| Business | No | No | No |
| Chemistry | No | No | Yes |
| Computer Science | No | No | Yes |
| Economics | No | No | No |
| Engineering | No | No | Yes |
| Environmental Science | No | No | Yes |
| Liberal Arts & Social Sciences | No | No | No |
| Mathematics | No | No | Yes |
| Medicine | No | No | No |
| Physics | No | No | Yes |
| Psychology | No | No | Yes |
| Hakase | Biological and Life Sciences, Chemistry, Engineering, Marine Science and Oceanography, Mathematics and Computer Science, Neurosciences, Physics |
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Notable alumni
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Svante Pääbo
- Occupations
- evolutionary biologistgeneticistbiologist
- Biography
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Svante Pääbo ForMemRS KmstkNO is a Swedish geneticist and Nobel Laureate who specialises in the field of evolutionary genetics. As one of the founders of paleogenetics, he has worked extensively on the Neanderthal genome. In 1997, he became founding director of the Department of Genetics at the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig, Germany. Since 1999, he has been an honorary professor at Leipzig University; he currently teaches molecular evolutionary biology at the university. He is also an adjunct professor at Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology, Japan.
Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) faculties and divisions
| Graduate School : OIST Graduate School | Biological and Life Sciences, Chemistry, Engineering, Marine Science and Oceanography, Mathematics and Computer Science, Neurosciences, Physics |
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General information
| Accreditation | Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) |
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Location and contacts
| Address | 1919-1 Tancha Onna-son, Kunigami-gun, Okinawa, 904-0495 Japan |
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