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Osaka Institute of Technology ranked 127th in Japan, 1927th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 51 research topics. Osaka Institute of Technology ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 8,597 academic publications and 82,219 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1927 of 14,131 In the World
#523 of 5,830 In Asia
#127 of 719 In Japan
#2 of 10 In Osaka
#664 of 1,645 For Robotics
#933 of 1,009 For Polymer science and Plastics engineering
#965 of 4,095 For Structural Engineering
#2773 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#2354 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 48 other topics

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Engineering rankings

Osaka Institute of Technology ranked 97th for Engineering in Japan and 1766th in the World with 6,973 publications made and 64,838 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#97 of 520 In Japan
#734 of 2,841 In Asia
#1766 of 6,795 In the World

Osaka Institute of Technology
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 59 275
1994 65 287
1995 65 235
1996 69 285
1997 94 324
1998 98 395
1999 97 381
2000 133 406
2001 139 512
2002 241 1008
2003 241 917
2004 202 926
2005 196 964
2006 217 1285
2007 240 1370
2008 201 1507
2009 195 1644
2010 218 1771
2011 226 2037
2012 263 2243
2013 229 2347
2014 241 2248
2015 234 2300
2016 212 2319
2017 268 2503
2018 281 2709
2019 301 3357
2020 272 3726
2021 281 4444
2022 258 4927
2023 267 5279
2024 209 4716
2025 126 3575

The following table provides academic rankings for Osaka Institute of Technology in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Robotics 58 242 664
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 66 333 933
Structural Engineering 53 345 965
Technical Drawing 50 393 999
Biomedical Engineering 82 398 1090
Marine Engineering 70 441 1093
Automation and Control engineering 68 505 1212
Architectural Engineering 59 462 1244
Acoustical Engineering 78 469 1305
Human-Computer Interaction 62 419 1316
Nanotechnology 71 613 1327
Electrical Engineering 78 547 1339
Materials Science 87 606 1421
Mechanical Engineering 78 544 1461
Metallurgical Engineering 93 647 1483
Automotive Engineering 65 630 1520
Chemical Engineering 80 748 1547
Optical Engineering 101 642 1556
Aerospace Engineering 97 608 1590
Electronic Engineering 81 717 1606
Telecommunications 85 700 1634
Computer Engineering 70 753 1721
Civil Engineering 92 748 1861
Transportation Engineering 82 783 1866
Operations Research 59 825 1902
Reliability and Quality Engineering 75 884 2033
Environmental Engineering 80 940 2103
Geotechnical Engineering 95 924 2149
Renewable Energy Engineering 66 984 2152
Computer Networking 103 1018 2292
Remote Sensing 113 1026 2402
Systems Engineering 105 977 2472

Physics rankings

Osaka Institute of Technology ranked 103rd for Physics in Japan and 1704th in the World with 6,444 publications made and 65,392 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#103 of 515 In Japan
#704 of 2,822 In Asia
#1704 of 6,729 In the World

Osaka Institute of Technology
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 61 287
1994 67 301
1995 64 240
1996 72 309
1997 98 361
1998 93 415
1999 95 403
2000 130 446
2001 142 548
2002 228 1005
2003 223 893
2004 192 921
2005 189 988
2006 202 1279
2007 220 1343
2008 193 1489
2009 185 1634
2010 192 1698
2011 211 1958
2012 242 2174
2013 202 2278
2014 218 2164
2015 214 2225
2016 193 2257
2017 245 2416
2018 245 2633
2019 251 3111
2020 227 3440
2021 245 4183
2022 225 4706
2023 240 5144
2024 187 4671
2025 103 3761

The following table provides academic rankings for Osaka Institute of Technology in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Condensed Matter Physics 84 473 1164
Atomic and Molecular physics 89 409 1217
Acoustical Engineering 78 469 1305
Nuclear Physics 101 494 1317
Nanotechnology 71 613 1327
Theoretical Physics 74 440 1370
Materials Science 87 606 1421
Optical Engineering 101 642 1556
Biophysics 163 584 1559
Quantum and Particle physics 93 687 1671
Astrophysics and Astronomy 114 698 1900

Chemistry rankings

Osaka Institute of Technology ranked 139th for Chemistry in Japan and 1998th in the World with 5,503 publications made and 56,103 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Nanotechnology, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#139 of 510 In Japan
#881 of 2,785 In Asia
#1998 of 6,561 In the World

Osaka Institute of Technology
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 49 273
1994 66 288
1995 57 217
1996 66 276
1997 83 356
1998 93 406
1999 77 362
2000 117 429
2001 129 574
2002 178 801
2003 180 822
2004 176 910
2005 172 939
2006 184 1326
2007 194 1375
2008 163 1464
2009 155 1617
2010 167 1722
2011 184 1928
2012 191 2149
2013 190 2239
2014 187 2106
2015 191 2210
2016 160 2192
2017 200 2406
2018 192 2501
2019 203 2846
2020 189 3246
2021 194 3462
2022 184 3688
2023 187 3658
2024 142 3466
2025 92 2696

The following table provides academic rankings for Osaka Institute of Technology in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 66 333 933
Nanotechnology 71 613 1327
Materials Science 87 606 1421
Chemical Engineering 80 748 1547
Inorganic Chemistry 100 714 1570
Physical chemistry 92 731 1606
Pharmacy 124 687 1630
Organic Chemistry 132 822 1823
Environmental Chemistry 106 813 1831
Computational Chemistry 122 995 2189
Petrology and Geochemistry 117 968 2402
Biochemistry 182 1137 2473
Radiochemistry 154 1320 2527
Nutrition and Food Science 245 1765 3652

Biology rankings

Osaka Institute of Technology ranked 173rd for Biology in Japan and 2674th in the World with 3,860 publications made and 45,320 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Nanotechnology, Genetics, Paleontology, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#173 of 528 In Japan
#1187 of 2,838 In Asia
#2674 of 6,841 In the World

Osaka Institute of Technology
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 39 203
1994 41 206
1995 39 177
1996 49 204
1997 67 283
1998 68 300
1999 57 294
2000 74 347
2001 82 437
2002 113 627
2003 113 641
2004 110 695
2005 99 692
2006 113 954
2007 124 1011
2008 114 1086
2009 111 1266
2010 113 1260
2011 124 1449
2012 134 1613
2013 136 1683
2014 137 1597
2015 151 1729
2016 119 1743
2017 145 1914
2018 155 2048
2019 146 2393
2020 150 2733
2021 148 2943
2022 143 2997
2023 153 3085
2024 112 2693
2025 79 2225

The following table provides academic rankings for Osaka Institute of Technology in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 71 613 1327
Biophysics 163 584 1559
Evolutionary Biology 127 884 2298
Neuroscience 171 904 2452
Biochemistry 182 1137 2473
Molecular Biology 205 1075 2477
Paleontology 160 1195 2851
Agricultural Science 111 1290 2945
Genetics 196 1306 2952
Botany 168 1332 3045
Zoology 184 1201 3131
Immunology 195 1361 3206
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 207 1426 3457
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 203 1623 3521
Pharmacology 211 1694 3610
Nutrition and Food Science 245 1765 3652

Computer Science rankings

Osaka Institute of Technology ranked 123rd for Computer Science in Japan and 2284th in the World with 3,755 publications made and 33,876 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Computer Vision, Machine Learning, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#123 of 515 In Japan
#957 of 2,842 In Asia
#2284 of 6,855 In the World

Osaka Institute of Technology
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 25 111
1994 23 133
1995 35 110
1996 31 119
1997 52 125
1998 44 158
1999 46 183
2000 60 184
2001 53 209
2002 151 632
2003 104 410
2004 94 385
2005 78 439
2006 86 513
2007 117 530
2008 95 591
2009 89 710
2010 104 766
2011 104 831
2012 141 901
2013 108 860
2014 140 943
2015 131 907
2016 130 943
2017 158 1029
2018 173 1242
2019 185 1803
2020 171 2041
2021 201 2649
2022 186 3171
2023 184 3558
2024 136 3017
2025 79 2224

The following table provides academic rankings for Osaka Institute of Technology in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Robotics 58 242 664
Human-Computer Interaction 62 419 1316
Telecommunications 85 700 1634
Computer Graphics 105 637 1656
Computer Vision 92 716 1680
Computer Engineering 70 753 1721
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 80 720 1772
Cognitive Science 80 749 1850
Multimedia 73 781 2079
Software Engineering 72 779 2164
Computational Linguistics 114 989 2215
Blockchain and Cryptography 88 1066 2266
Computer Networking 103 1018 2292
Neuroscience 171 904 2452
Machine Learning 108 1189 2601
Cyber Security 104 1242 2843
Library and Information science 142 927 3044
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 203 1623 3521

Environmental Science rankings

Osaka Institute of Technology ranked 140th for Environmental Science in Japan and 2774th in the World with 3,448 publications made and 33,502 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#140 of 523 In Japan
#1148 of 2,841 In Asia
#2774 of 6,888 In the World

Osaka Institute of Technology
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 23 109
1994 31 128
1995 33 116
1996 40 122
1997 40 179
1998 50 175
1999 47 169
2000 64 229
2001 76 254
2002 95 406
2003 104 364
2004 92 433
2005 100 436
2006 107 613
2007 112 646
2008 105 753
2009 97 862
2010 107 890
2011 99 966
2012 123 1068
2013 106 1095
2014 128 1135
2015 135 1184
2016 108 1116
2017 154 1353
2018 157 1382
2019 146 1767
2020 135 1959
2021 133 2274
2022 128 2392
2023 142 2410
2024 105 2003
2025 62 1507

The following table provides academic rankings for Osaka Institute of Technology in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Oceanography 92 682 1782
Earth science and Geophysics 97 725 1816
Environmental Chemistry 106 813 1831
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 115 842 1992
Environmental Engineering 80 940 2103
Geotechnical Engineering 95 924 2149
Petrology and Geochemistry 117 968 2402
Geology 141 1038 2531
Environmental Management 98 1203 2761
Paleontology 160 1195 2851
Ecology 131 1211 2881
Agricultural Science 111 1290 2945
Geography and Cartography 124 1182 2998
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 207 1426 3457

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Osaka Institute of Technology ranked 146th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Japan and 3772nd in the World with 2,194 publications made and 17,887 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Linguistics, History, Archaeology, Political Science.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#146 of 536 In Japan
#1373 of 2,867 In Asia
#3772 of 7,088 In the World

Osaka Institute of Technology
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 17 72
1994 16 62
1995 20 71
1996 20 77
1997 28 80
1998 32 110
1999 26 125
2000 44 123
2001 39 142
2002 91 325
2003 65 241
2004 41 249
2005 43 249
2006 62 336
2007 66 315
2008 55 312
2009 69 436
2010 69 432
2011 54 452
2012 77 508
2013 66 514
2014 75 519
2015 64 524
2016 71 497
2017 99 634
2018 113 644
2019 105 1068
2020 89 1215
2021 104 1503
2022 102 1635
2023 91 1791
2024 70 1432
2025 38 1043

The following table provides academic rankings for Osaka Institute of Technology in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Linguistics 124 1007 2533
Aesthetics 129 1007 2808
Library and Information science 142 927 3044
Philosophy 130 1141 3298
Archaeology 142 1481 3650
History 149 1500 3833
Demography 182 1588 3995
Law 152 1624 4181
Education Majors 148 1588 4210
Sociology 165 1601 4244
Political Science 157 1650 4470

Business rankings

Osaka Institute of Technology ranked 93rd for Business in Japan and 2768th in the World with 1,302 publications made and 9,971 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Operations Research, Advertising.

Business ranking Location
#93 of 394 In Japan
#1065 of 2,654 In Asia
#2768 of 6,366 In the World

Osaka Institute of Technology
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 12 53
1994 15 51
1995 17 59
1996 11 66
1997 18 46
1998 18 63
1999 24 62
2000 23 60
2001 19 65
2002 54 315
2003 58 183
2004 36 145
2005 29 185
2006 38 179
2007 49 163
2008 32 154
2009 31 228
2010 25 245
2011 34 265
2012 49 303
2013 29 310
2014 47 285
2015 43 278
2016 35 275
2017 52 297
2018 54 389
2019 66 573
2020 55 740
2021 69 839
2022 53 936
2023 52 955
2024 30 663
2025 18 510

The following table provides academic rankings for Osaka Institute of Technology in various areas of Business.

Business subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Operations Research 59 825 1902
Management 73 806 2134
Advertising 99 1086 2873
Finance 107 1140 2919
Marketing 119 1450 3588

Art & Design rankings

Osaka Institute of Technology ranked 79th for Art & Design in Japan and 2173rd in the World with 906 publications made and 5,016 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Computer Graphics, 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
#79 of 350 In Japan
#698 of 2,450 In Asia
#2173 of 6,010 In the World

Osaka Institute of Technology
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 4 16
1994 5 25
1995 5 7
1996 0 13
1997 10 16
1998 6 14
1999 9 30
2000 18 29
2001 19 31
2002 30 82
2003 27 45
2004 30 68
2005 24 59
2006 17 91
2007 35 161
2008 18 117
2009 25 95
2010 40 152
2011 24 136
2012 27 138
2013 28 171
2014 28 185
2015 38 158
2016 31 131
2017 44 200
2018 47 199
2019 52 266
2020 45 327
2021 45 385
2022 46 450
2023 44 429
2024 30 373
2025 16 331

The following table provides academic rankings for Osaka Institute of Technology in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Fashion Design 49 434 1449
Computer Graphics 105 637 1656
Multimedia 73 781 2079
Aesthetics 129 1007 2808
Literature 145 1320 3575

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Osaka Institute of Technology

Speciality Japan Asia World Rank
Sports Medicine 138 598 1878
Applied Mathematics 81 887 2082
Anatomy and Physiology 173 895 2278
Cardiology 184 948 2432
Physical Therapy 183 983 2618
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 189 1109 2771
Anesthesiology 200 1141 2820
Statistics 147 1365 3149
Surgery 194 1242 3165
Pathology 179 1349 3202
Mathematics 144 1436 3301
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 137 1472 3417
Medicine 194 1418 3464
Psychology 184 1512 3684
Social Psychology 172 1505 3827
Economics 141 1570 3955
Public Health 183 1654 4101
Child Psychology 225 1664 4116
Psychiatry 238 1709 4204
Math Teachers 156 1662 4234
Development Studies 168 1878 4665