Osaka Electro-Communication University: Rankings

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Osaka Electro-Communication University ranked 202nd in Japan, 3130th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 23 research topics. Osaka Electro-Communication University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 4,689 academic publications and 45,231 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#3130 of 14,131 In the World
#961 of 5,830 In Asia
#202 of 719 In Japan
#2 of 2 In Neyagawa
#717 of 1,645 For Robotics
#999 of 2,558 For Atomic and Molecular physics
#1003 of 1,015 For Game Design and Development
#3953 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#4046 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 20 other topics

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Engineering rankings

Osaka Electro-Communication University ranked 139th for Engineering in Japan and 2353rd in the World with 3,742 publications made and 35,469 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#139 of 520 In Japan
#1047 of 2,841 In Asia
#2353 of 6,795 In the World

Osaka Electro-Communication University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 38 251
1994 63 345
1995 44 320
1996 74 299
1997 62 292
1998 84 387
1999 63 423
2000 69 503
2001 89 505
2002 144 810
2003 127 685
2004 123 626
2005 119 765
2006 128 933
2007 140 872
2008 128 1069
2009 139 1110
2010 144 1302
2011 124 1280
2012 129 1425
2013 103 1406
2014 113 1383
2015 112 1374
2016 108 1314
2017 111 1511
2018 91 1466
2019 92 1570
2020 82 1485
2021 95 1667
2022 59 1517
2023 78 1604
2024 63 1253
2025 37 1078

The following table provides academic rankings for Osaka Electro-Communication University in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Robotics 61 264 717
Automation and Control engineering 79 556 1306
Petroleum Engineering 77 557 1388
Remote Sensing 58 573 1524
Telecommunications 79 677 1592
Optical Engineering 105 677 1619
Electrical Engineering 103 818 1828
Human-Computer Interaction 90 707 1907
Computer Networking 87 839 1964
Acoustical Engineering 126 815 2000
Electronic Engineering 113 969 2106
Computer Engineering 109 1042 2161
Aerospace Engineering 137 913 2184
Materials Science 138 1038 2223
Mechanical Engineering 127 960 2313
Metallurgical Engineering 157 1108 2351
Nanotechnology 136 1205 2388
Automotive Engineering 123 1137 2422
Structural Engineering 144 1091 2466
Civil Engineering 127 1075 2507
Chemical Engineering 142 1294 2580
Geotechnical Engineering 130 1278 2855
Systems Engineering 147 1440 3385

Physics rankings

Osaka Electro-Communication University ranked 143rd for Physics in Japan and 2326th in the World with 3,503 publications made and 34,761 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Nuclear Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#143 of 515 In Japan
#1016 of 2,822 In Asia
#2326 of 6,729 In the World

Osaka Electro-Communication University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 39 247
1994 73 371
1995 43 313
1996 72 291
1997 63 293
1998 79 405
1999 62 405
2000 69 530
2001 86 507
2002 120 744
2003 115 640
2004 105 616
2005 108 730
2006 120 895
2007 134 879
2008 127 1067
2009 131 1125
2010 131 1280
2011 102 1271
2012 105 1347
2013 97 1371
2014 106 1396
2015 102 1376
2016 96 1360
2017 95 1504
2018 81 1479
2019 93 1588
2020 79 1469
2021 91 1653
2022 59 1525
2023 78 1590
2024 53 1277
2025 36 1147

The following table provides academic rankings for Osaka Electro-Communication University in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Atomic and Molecular physics 77 314 999
Nuclear Physics 100 492 1313
Condensed Matter Physics 112 703 1569
Optical Engineering 105 677 1619
Astrophysics and Astronomy 102 565 1648
Acoustical Engineering 126 815 2000
Theoretical Physics 118 810 2099
Quantum and Particle physics 124 964 2193
Materials Science 138 1038 2223
Nanotechnology 136 1205 2388

Computer Science rankings

Osaka Electro-Communication University ranked 132nd for Computer Science in Japan and 2433rd in the World with 2,513 publications made and 23,007 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Computer Vision, Computer Networking, Neuroscience.

Computer Science ranking Location
#132 of 515 In Japan
#1032 of 2,842 In Asia
#2433 of 6,855 In the World

Osaka Electro-Communication University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 18 164
1994 34 231
1995 24 181
1996 46 200
1997 38 201
1998 49 249
1999 29 241
2000 39 280
2001 50 275
2002 104 653
2003 89 435
2004 85 442
2005 84 490
2006 91 578
2007 87 597
2008 76 673
2009 84 683
2010 109 812
2011 93 781
2012 109 849
2013 72 860
2014 77 862
2015 81 787
2016 85 840
2017 77 916
2018 65 948
2019 78 1075
2020 61 1034
2021 80 1190
2022 55 1079
2023 57 1110
2024 55 872
2025 36 700

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

Computer Science subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Robotics 61 264 717
Game Design and Development 40 302 1003
Computer Graphics 66 381 1181
Computer Vision 69 522 1321
Telecommunications 79 677 1592
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 81 731 1790
Human-Computer Interaction 90 707 1907
Blockchain and Cryptography 73 893 1964
Computer Networking 87 839 1964
Computer Engineering 109 1042 2161
Multimedia 81 870 2205
Cognitive Science 122 994 2350
Computational Linguistics 140 1209 2600
Software Engineering 107 1058 2637
Cyber Security 116 1384 3138
Neuroscience 205 1269 3220
Machine Learning 142 1554 3336

Chemistry rankings

Osaka Electro-Communication University ranked 200th for Chemistry in Japan and 2926th in the World with 2,433 publications made and 24,388 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Physical chemistry, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#200 of 510 In Japan
#1363 of 2,785 In Asia
#2926 of 6,561 In the World

Osaka Electro-Communication University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 30 175
1994 53 244
1995 31 231
1996 53 233
1997 47 221
1998 55 291
1999 54 315
2000 42 360
2001 66 363
2002 79 494
2003 72 458
2004 69 431
2005 73 477
2006 85 613
2007 104 599
2008 92 685
2009 88 711
2010 83 887
2011 66 839
2012 76 947
2013 69 911
2014 69 924
2015 65 941
2016 65 988
2017 62 993
2018 56 1028
2019 60 1047
2020 46 1020
2021 49 1136
2022 31 1048
2023 52 1082
2024 27 940
2025 25 854

The following table provides academic rankings for Osaka Electro-Communication University in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Environmental Chemistry 133 1024 2221
Materials Science 138 1038 2223
Inorganic Chemistry 154 1078 2239
Physical chemistry 135 1077 2245
Computational Chemistry 134 1101 2347
Nanotechnology 136 1205 2388
Chemical Engineering 142 1294 2580
Organic Chemistry 195 1344 2810
Biochemistry 279 1865 4081

Environmental Science rankings

Osaka Electro-Communication University ranked 201st for Environmental Science in Japan and 3896th in the World with 1,694 publications made and 15,460 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science, Ecology, Paleontology.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#201 of 523 In Japan
#1672 of 2,841 In Asia
#3896 of 6,888 In the World

Osaka Electro-Communication University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 13 124
1994 32 136
1995 19 138
1996 39 134
1997 32 152
1998 29 153
1999 31 198
2000 47 241
2001 25 230
2002 68 401
2003 58 339
2004 60 297
2005 59 356
2006 67 466
2007 67 432
2008 59 473
2009 59 519
2010 54 621
2011 47 552
2012 60 636
2013 52 683
2014 40 639
2015 41 592
2016 48 605
2017 40 642
2018 38 653
2019 50 751
2020 51 790
2021 53 911
2022 41 806
2023 34 881
2024 31 703
2025 18 544

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

Environmental Science subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Environmental Chemistry 133 1024 2221
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 147 1100 2525
Oceanography 143 1165 2800
Geotechnical Engineering 130 1278 2855
Earth science and Geophysics 188 1426 3309
Geology 205 1590 3701
Geography and Cartography 161 1521 3759
Paleontology 223 1832 4252
Environmental Management 181 1915 4329
Ecology 240 2035 4715

Biology rankings

Osaka Electro-Communication University ranked 231st for Biology in Japan and 4039th in the World with 1,566 publications made and 15,017 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Nanotechnology, Genetics, Paleontology, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#231 of 528 In Japan
#1777 of 2,838 In Asia
#4039 of 6,841 In the World

Osaka Electro-Communication University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 19 133
1994 29 155
1995 18 144
1996 26 117
1997 32 140
1998 34 198
1999 21 205
2000 29 226
2001 27 233
2002 51 407
2003 39 295
2004 44 282
2005 46 340
2006 48 362
2007 69 424
2008 48 483
2009 68 500
2010 56 652
2011 41 568
2012 60 595
2013 45 583
2014 48 679
2015 44 660
2016 46 644
2017 48 719
2018 45 825
2019 52 844
2020 39 838
2021 48 950
2022 31 889
2023 40 908
2024 30 745
2025 17 746

The following table provides academic rankings for Osaka Electro-Communication University in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 136 1205 2388
Evolutionary Biology 163 1184 2914
Neuroscience 205 1269 3220
Biochemistry 279 1865 4081
Paleontology 223 1832 4252
Genetics 275 1890 4258
Botany 259 1954 4484

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Osaka Electro-Communication University ranked 172nd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Japan and 4258th in the World with 1,233 publications made and 12,047 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Linguistics, Political Science, Law, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#172 of 536 In Japan
#1613 of 2,867 In Asia
#4258 of 7,088 In the World

Osaka Electro-Communication University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 3 100
1994 25 147
1995 16 120
1996 30 111
1997 21 123
1998 22 130
1999 20 172
2000 18 178
2001 18 162
2002 44 460
2003 38 273
2004 33 254
2005 37 295
2006 45 312
2007 37 334
2008 46 396
2009 45 391
2010 48 463
2011 42 459
2012 50 456
2013 42 439
2014 41 486
2015 50 427
2016 43 443
2017 29 495
2018 36 512
2019 46 612
2020 32 562
2021 36 649
2022 25 590
2023 39 655
2024 28 537
2025 10 445

The following table provides academic rankings for Osaka Electro-Communication University in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Linguistics 120 992 2499
Aesthetics 146 1187 3186
Philosophy 139 1194 3411
Education Majors 166 1752 4538
Archaeology 201 1947 4736
History 209 1989 4976
Sociology 235 2068 5282
Law 234 2151 5413
Political Science 253 2205 5662

Mathematics rankings

Osaka Electro-Communication University ranked 166th for Mathematics in Japan and 3664th in the World with 732 publications made and 5,938 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Applied Mathematics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#166 of 460 In Japan
#1601 of 2,725 In Asia
#3664 of 6,434 In the World

Osaka Electro-Communication University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 7 49
1994 8 63
1995 7 50
1996 17 63
1997 12 58
1998 14 80
1999 11 109
2000 5 102
2001 15 97
2002 29 233
2003 23 122
2004 27 141
2005 18 126
2006 24 205
2007 15 171
2008 26 206
2009 31 217
2010 23 216
2011 19 264
2012 26 265
2013 22 265
2014 26 269
2015 26 284
2016 21 235
2017 24 351
2018 23 437
2019 30 409
2020 26 413
2021 28 416
2022 19 353
2023 15 379
2024 12 219
2025 13 203

The following table provides academic rankings for Osaka Electro-Communication University in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Blockchain and Cryptography 73 893 1964
Applied Mathematics 107 1097 2465
Statistics 163 1537 3489

Psychology rankings

Osaka Electro-Communication University ranked 194th for Psychology in Japan and 3849th in the World with 724 publications made and 7,174 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Cognitive Science, Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Education Majors.

Psychology ranking Location
#194 of 498 In Japan
#1582 of 2,766 In Asia
#3849 of 6,663 In the World

Osaka Electro-Communication University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 7 33
1994 4 44
1995 7 40
1996 11 38
1997 11 44
1998 10 71
1999 5 56
2000 18 71
2001 14 81
2002 24 124
2003 21 80
2004 18 111
2005 20 119
2006 31 122
2007 19 135
2008 22 146
2009 29 139
2010 26 209
2011 17 212
2012 31 195
2013 29 207
2014 27 214
2015 27 219
2016 17 206
2017 20 328
2018 22 322
2019 34 389
2020 22 398
2021 29 453
2022 27 434
2023 27 454
2024 21 334
2025 10 292

The following table provides academic rankings for Osaka Electro-Communication University in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Cognitive Science 122 994 2350
Neuroscience 205 1269 3220
Social Psychology 143 1313 3462
Psychiatry 252 1779 4367
Education Majors 166 1752 4538

Art & Design rankings

Osaka Electro-Communication University ranked 124th for Art & Design in Japan and 3056th in the World with 453 publications made and 3,219 citations received. Main research topics: Computer Graphics, Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Multimedia.

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.

Art & Design ranking Location
#124 of 350 In Japan
#1134 of 2,450 In Asia
#3056 of 6,010 In the World

Osaka Electro-Communication University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 3 22
1994 8 54
1995 7 35
1996 6 20
1997 6 24
1998 8 37
1999 5 50
2000 9 42
2001 8 51
2002 16 85
2003 18 63
2004 14 81
2005 15 86
2006 21 102
2007 21 80
2008 17 86
2009 15 106
2010 21 100
2011 15 111
2012 20 154
2013 15 114
2014 11 115
2015 14 116
2016 9 102
2017 19 155
2018 13 135
2019 18 155
2020 10 96
2021 8 151
2022 9 158
2023 13 147
2024 16 135
2025 1 125

The following table provides academic rankings for Osaka Electro-Communication University in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Painting and Drawing 25 236 834
Sculpture 25 236 834
Game Design and Development 40 302 1003
Computer Graphics 66 381 1181
Multimedia 81 870 2205
Literature 106 1009 2902
Aesthetics 146 1187 3186
Fashion Design 175 1485 3713

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Osaka Electro-Communication University

Speciality Japan Asia World Rank
Sports Medicine 116 473 1590
Physical Therapy 156 832 2301
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 172 1004 2541
Anatomy and Physiology 217 1220 2990
Management 137 1390 3341
Finance 147 1482 3647
Surgery 257 1611 3941
Business 170 1695 4151
Medicine 234 1738 4167
Pathology 267 1943 4501
Economics 187 1930 4717
Development Studies 194 2060 5085