Osaka City University: Rankings

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Osaka City University ranked 28th in Japan, 712th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 144 research topics. Osaka City University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 41,673 academic publications and 723,747 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 6 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#712 of 14,131 In the World
#132 of 5,830 In Asia
#28 of 719 In Japan
#1 of 10 In Osaka
#137 of 2,148 For Gastroenterology and Hepatology
#148 of 1,013 For Polymer science and Plastics engineering
#220 of 2,235 For Pharmacy
#936 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#1358 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 141 other topics

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Acceptance rate and other statistics

Biology rankings

Osaka City University ranked 22nd for Biology in Japan and 449th in the World with 28,558 publications made and 562,593 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Immunology, Paleontology, Oncology and Cancer research.

Biology ranking Location
#22 of 523 In Japan
#102 of 2,814 In Asia
#449 of 6,770 In the World

Osaka City University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 463 2341
1992 401 2467
1993 448 2703
1994 427 2798
1995 520 3324
1996 544 3574
1997 637 4371
1998 679 5145
1999 632 5906
2000 766 6888
2001 780 7589
2002 714 8393
2003 777 9705
2004 804 11022
2005 731 13003
2006 792 13912
2007 725 15311
2008 672 15663
2009 696 17494
2010 672 18777
2011 713 20041
2012 752 22339
2013 761 23523
2014 791 24017
2015 849 25026
2016 814 24800
2017 864 25314
2018 915 26035
2019 1031 27928
2020 1027 31114
2021 1210 35640
2022 732 37239
2023 204 34160

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

Biology subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Entomology 10 23 241
Oncology and Cancer research 23 72 270
Immunology 27 72 345
Nutrition and Food Science 14 106 354
Molecular Biology 40 93 372
Genetics 26 83 398
Biochemistry 25 94 410
Biotechnology 23 94 426
Virology 32 101 444
Pharmacology 27 118 446
Botany 15 94 449
Astrobiology 20 85 453
Biophysics 32 87 462
Microbiology 26 124 502
Zoology 22 80 507
Neuroscience 35 96 538
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 36 127 592
Horticulture 28 183 598
Paleontology 23 133 599
Forestry 19 175 733
Animal Science 31 187 749
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 44 228 818
Nanotechnology 49 336 825
Evolutionary Biology 32 192 842
Toxicology 30 286 932
Agricultural Science 46 410 1163

Chemistry rankings

Osaka City University ranked 22nd for Chemistry in Japan and 466th in the World with 26,158 publications made and 522,994 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Physical chemistry, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#22 of 499 In Japan
#119 of 2,750 In Asia
#466 of 6,447 In the World

Osaka City University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 439 2580
1992 395 2666
1993 411 2845
1994 434 2990
1995 487 3484
1996 535 3724
1997 598 4445
1998 633 5002
1999 593 5856
2000 721 6771
2001 748 7616
2002 663 8097
2003 740 9407
2004 702 10511
2005 726 12566
2006 783 13394
2007 733 14575
2008 643 14955
2009 699 16526
2010 635 17455
2011 635 18574
2012 637 20508
2013 660 21485
2014 644 21805
2015 675 22687
2016 651 21939
2017 675 22589
2018 727 22910
2019 773 24002
2020 757 26460
2021 837 29680
2022 536 30240
2023 173 28204

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

Chemistry subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 11 28 148
Pharmacy 15 53 220
Nutrition and Food Science 14 106 354
Inorganic Chemistry 22 133 387
Organic Chemistry 21 110 396
Biochemistry 25 94 410
Materials Science 28 164 490
Physical chemistry 26 187 532
Petrology and Geochemistry 31 155 608
Radiochemistry 30 318 630
Chemical Engineering 35 274 667
Environmental Chemistry 36 215 672
Computational Chemistry 34 197 727
Nanotechnology 49 336 825

Medicine rankings

Osaka City University ranked 20th for Medicine in Japan and 378th in the World with 22,724 publications made and 442,789 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Immunology, Radiology and Nuclear medicine, Psychiatry.

Medicine ranking Location
#20 of 517 In Japan
#67 of 2,781 In Asia
#378 of 6,680 In the World

Osaka City University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 404 1521
1992 324 1642
1993 362 1623
1994 333 1876
1995 413 2236
1996 389 2359
1997 473 3083
1998 544 3702
1999 476 4300
2000 574 4984
2001 591 5717
2002 545 6284
2003 636 7164
2004 627 8436
2005 584 9889
2006 598 10565
2007 565 11711
2008 470 12085
2009 541 12998
2010 574 14415
2011 579 15447
2012 634 17122
2013 648 17930
2014 684 18394
2015 707 19525
2016 694 19436
2017 751 19917
2018 822 20379
2019 932 22137
2020 956 25130
2021 1161 28941
2022 673 30539
2023 183 28209

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

Medicine subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 10 33 137
Pharmacy 15 53 220
Cardiology 17 40 239
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 18 46 246
Radiation Therapy 25 68 251
Dermatology 20 52 264
Oncology and Cancer research 23 72 270
Surgery 20 56 281
Immunology 27 72 345
Neurosurgery 39 94 346
Urology 31 81 348
Pathology 21 70 357
Anatomy and Physiology 26 65 361
Anesthesiology 28 74 363
Cosmetology 18 91 365
Sonography and Ultrasound 30 97 370
Psychiatry 19 66 411
Ophthalmology 47 105 435
Virology 32 101 444
Pharmacology 27 118 446
Audiology 38 91 515
Respiratory Therapy 47 117 520
Forensic Science 13 120 528
Sports / Exercise science 17 58 536
Physical Therapy 21 81 543
Family medicine 29 102 574
Orthodontics 40 154 587
Critical Care Nursing 35 129 640
Epidemiology 34 146 645
Biomedical Engineering 35 200 657
Pediatrics 55 180 681
Plastic Surgery 46 201 704
Dentistry 47 188 709
Medical Physics 55 182 750
Sports Medicine 48 136 766
Clinical Psychology 17 113 771
Health Science 27 139 772
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 29 135 786
Gerontology 22 113 802
Public Health 22 155 820
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 39 195 850
Optometry 68 262 915
Toxicology 30 286 932
Occupational Therapy 66 248 991
Veterinary 41 449 1185
Nursing 40 280 1292
Healthcare Management (MHA) 48 401 1598

Physics rankings

Osaka City University ranked 25th for Physics in Japan and 579th in the World with 19,625 publications made and 325,783 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nuclear Physics, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#25 of 503 In Japan
#162 of 2,786 In Asia
#579 of 6,603 In the World

Osaka City University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 270 1750
1992 246 1728
1993 251 1715
1994 271 1788
1995 320 2096
1996 363 2325
1997 345 2529
1998 373 2580
1999 375 3142
2000 464 3569
2001 479 4325
2002 481 4482
2003 502 5443
2004 469 5946
2005 535 7375
2006 582 7936
2007 623 8987
2008 552 9607
2009 573 10654
2010 507 10795
2011 475 11419
2012 503 12743
2013 523 13604
2014 492 13568
2015 569 14474
2016 521 14550
2017 532 14616
2018 552 14789
2019 631 15743
2020 580 16877
2021 671 19590
2022 448 19841
2023 147 18978

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

Physics subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Applied/Engineering Physics 14 72 224
Atomic and Molecular physics 18 55 308
Nuclear Physics 20 81 371
Condensed Matter Physics 25 112 382
Theoretical Physics 17 71 395
Astrobiology 20 85 453
Biophysics 32 87 462
Materials Science 28 164 490
Optical Engineering 32 181 605
Quantum and Particle physics 26 181 607
Astrophysics and Astronomy 24 126 611
Acoustical Engineering 37 201 724
Medical Physics 55 182 750
Nanotechnology 49 336 825

Engineering rankings

Osaka City University ranked 29th for Engineering in Japan and 632nd in the World with 19,024 publications made and 310,310 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#29 of 505 In Japan
#183 of 2,809 In Asia
#632 of 6,684 In the World

Osaka City University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 261 1670
1992 245 1607
1993 231 1612
1994 273 1719
1995 299 1954
1996 345 2157
1997 327 2408
1998 353 2414
1999 371 3040
2000 460 3430
2001 473 4051
2002 472 4293
2003 489 5094
2004 461 5700
2005 519 7108
2006 580 7638
2007 624 8660
2008 524 8991
2009 569 10119
2010 495 10255
2011 484 11109
2012 520 12287
2013 528 13132
2014 479 13215
2015 587 14097
2016 518 13955
2017 530 14156
2018 572 14502
2019 654 15430
2020 591 16583
2021 650 19025
2022 445 19675
2023 146 18433

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

Environmental Science rankings

Osaka City University ranked 28th for Environmental Science in Japan and 744th in the World with 12,507 publications made and 211,229 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Paleontology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#28 of 510 In Japan
#200 of 2,811 In Asia
#744 of 6,798 In the World

Osaka City University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 167 808
1992 159 925
1993 158 978
1994 147 998
1995 184 1184
1996 215 1296
1997 216 1439
1998 256 1635
1999 230 1997
2000 295 2167
2001 314 2556
2002 291 2816
2003 339 3392
2004 327 3738
2005 327 4416
2006 357 4979
2007 372 5556
2008 337 5748
2009 386 6668
2010 338 6801
2011 335 7612
2012 356 8407
2013 357 9154
2014 330 9436
2015 413 9479
2016 352 9537
2017 400 9495
2018 421 9762
2019 445 10930
2020 413 11883
2021 510 13639
2022 275 14451
2023 111 13184

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

Environmental Science subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 26 159 586
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 36 127 592
Paleontology 23 133 599
Petrology and Geochemistry 31 155 608
Environmental Chemistry 36 215 672
Earth science and Geophysics 34 193 687
Geology 28 184 700
Forestry 19 175 733
Oceanography 42 231 827
Urban and Regional planning 19 183 858
Geography and Cartography 23 205 870
Ecology 30 236 875
Environmental Engineering 28 309 885
Mining Engineering 34 338 909
Geotechnical Engineering 46 332 954
Agricultural Science 46 410 1163
Environmental Management 47 493 1321

Computer Science rankings

Osaka City University ranked 39th for Computer Science in Japan and 931st in the World with 9,855 publications made and 158,789 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Machine Learning, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#39 of 506 In Japan
#255 of 2,809 In Asia
#931 of 6,752 In the World

Osaka City University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 112 596
1992 101 566
1993 138 695
1994 92 666
1995 145 865
1996 125 835
1997 162 971
1998 162 1124
1999 150 1314
2000 202 1473
2001 198 1599
2002 217 1912
2003 224 2208
2004 217 2600
2005 241 3034
2006 272 3280
2007 267 3786
2008 292 4256
2009 269 4762
2010 265 5172
2011 272 5649
2012 311 6480
2013 333 6860
2014 309 6960
2015 380 7338
2016 344 7735
2017 367 8078
2018 371 8436
2019 435 9332
2020 416 10647
2021 467 12942
2022 322 14040
2023 90 13417

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

Computer Science subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Library and Information science 14 36 399
Neuroscience 35 96 538
Computer Graphics 25 136 548
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 44 228 818
Robotics 78 313 847
Computer Vision 53 364 1073
Telecommunications 54 392 1100
Computer Networking 39 379 1109
Cognitive Science 55 451 1327
Cyber Security 40 470 1339
Machine Learning 41 519 1365
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 62 507 1416
Computational Linguistics 89 650 1647
Blockchain and Cryptography 67 723 1674
Computer Engineering 80 748 1716
Human-Computer Interaction 96 586 1757
Software Engineering 92 848 2287

Psychology rankings

Osaka City University ranked 21st for Psychology in Japan and 549th in the World with 8,070 publications made and 152,154 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#21 of 485 In Japan
#94 of 2,703 In Asia
#549 of 6,528 In the World

Osaka City University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 129 514
1992 101 515
1993 136 682
1994 102 652
1995 138 802
1996 115 835
1997 151 981
1998 164 1184
1999 154 1317
2000 199 1522
2001 220 1755
2002 180 1955
2003 237 2321
2004 228 2698
2005 209 3210
2006 242 3555
2007 213 3901
2008 227 4170
2009 224 4652
2010 222 4934
2011 236 5123
2012 229 5930
2013 262 6113
2014 231 6344
2015 260 6575
2016 274 6875
2017 268 6844
2018 282 6914
2019 328 7745
2020 322 8420
2021 420 10038
2022 271 10765
2023 80 10298

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

Psychology subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Psychiatry 19 66 411
Neuroscience 35 96 538
Clinical Psychology 17 113 771
Occupational Therapy 66 248 991
Child Psychology 31 205 1107
Social Psychology 23 227 1130
Cognitive Science 55 451 1327
Education Majors 45 518 1933

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Osaka City University

Speciality Japan Asia World Rank
Real Estate 16 111 509
Demography 25 155 805
Genealogy 21 81 818
Statistics 27 239 880
Art History 13 73 895
Aesthetics 27 177 903
Fashion Design 26 198 934
Linguistics 35 246 958
Mathematics 26 267 968
Archaeology 20 250 1016
Art & Design 27 216 1017
History 20 233 1050
Classics and Ancient History 19 178 1088
Interior Design 41 471 1098
Finance 27 280 1138
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences 26 255 1232
Sociology 23 248 1256
Literature 29 284 1279
Math Teachers 22 322 1360
Law 24 329 1404
Philosophy 36 321 1430
Public Policy / Administration 24 263 1432
Economics 30 390 1495
International Business 35 361 1501
International Trade 35 378 1502
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 19 319 1504
Advertising 37 411 1528
Applied Mathematics 55 575 1539
Business 51 470 1566
Accounting 24 421 1567
Political Science 23 337 1575
Anthropology 30 375 1673
Marketing 40 537 1721
Development Studies 33 514 1796
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 57 632 1832
Management 69 648 1844
Communications and Public Relations 40 951 2962