Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) ranked 109th in Japan, 1598th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 61 research topics. Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 7,783 academic publications and 184,721 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) ranked 117th for Biology in Japan and 1723rd in the World with 5,827 publications made and 156,033 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Neuroscience, Nanotechnology.
Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) ranked 122nd for Chemistry in Japan and 1670th in the World with 5,278 publications made and 141,223 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Nanotechnology, Chemical Engineering.
Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) ranked 101st for Physics in Japan and 1677th in the World with 4,253 publications made and 100,384 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Condensed Matter Physics.
Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) ranked 110th for Engineering in Japan and 1988th in the World with 3,913 publications made and 90,514 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering.
Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) ranked 102nd for Computer Science in Japan and 1923rd in the World with 3,263 publications made and 78,824 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Machine Learning, Telecommunications.
Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) ranked 106th for Environmental Science in Japan and 2286th in the World with 3,237 publications made and 78,769 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Geography and Cartography, Oceanography.
Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) ranked 151st for Medicine in Japan and 2426th in the World with 2,368 publications made and 60,009 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Public Health, Anatomy and Physiology, Immunology.
Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) ranked 135th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Japan and 3597th in the World with 1,911 publications made and 41,898 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Sociology, History, Archaeology, Demography.
Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST)
Liberal Arts & Social SciencesPublications&Citations
Year
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
2004
2
1
2005
6
5
2006
8
26
2007
21
80
2008
19
155
2009
28
218
2010
26
311
2011
40
450
2012
40
627
2013
61
815
2014
57
971
2015
76
1108
2016
76
1409
2017
80
1782
2018
119
2397
2019
122
3147
2020
190
3914
2021
193
5040
2022
224
5181
2023
222
5974
2024
185
5876
2025
139
5172
The following table provides academic rankings for Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.
Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) ranked 103rd for Psychology in Japan and 1925th in the World with 1,694 publications made and 40,405 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Psychiatry, Cognitive Science, Social Psychology, Child Psychology.
Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) ranked 95th for Art & Design in Japan and 2525th in the World with 469 publications made and 9,760 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Aesthetics, Literature, Computer Graphics.
Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.
