Osaka Prefecture University: Rankings

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Osaka Prefecture University ranked 46th in Japan, 939th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 131 research topics. Osaka Prefecture University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 38,200 academic publications and 686,744 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 6 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#939 of 14,131 In the World
#189 of 5,830 In Asia
#46 of 719 In Japan
#1 of 4 In Sakai
#217 of 3,237 For Inorganic Chemistry
#260 of 2,363 For Pharmacy
#273 of 4,479 For Physical chemistry
#1555 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#1788 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 128 other topics

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Chemistry rankings

Osaka Prefecture University ranked 23rd for Chemistry in Japan and 508th in the World with 28,388 publications made and 550,614 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Biochemistry, Physical chemistry, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#23 of 510 In Japan
#143 of 2,785 In Asia
#508 of 6,561 In the World

Osaka Prefecture University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 398 2296
1994 420 2753
1995 433 2956
1996 563 3178
1997 494 3739
1998 575 4298
1999 549 4571
2000 717 5078
2001 725 5698
2002 754 6901
2003 882 7807
2004 809 8737
2005 841 9870
2006 890 11022
2007 913 12409
2008 810 13509
2009 802 15104
2010 820 16501
2011 814 18393
2012 878 19420
2013 897 20637
2014 920 22149
2015 900 22390
2016 792 23156
2017 834 24596
2018 796 26093
2019 783 27947
2020 796 30840
2021 789 32802
2022 505 32346
2023 247 31792
2024 121 28437
2025 72 22436

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

Chemistry subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Inorganic Chemistry 14 86 217
Pharmacy 23 73 260
Physical chemistry 13 114 273
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 20 73 276
Chemical Engineering 13 140 305
Materials Science 15 117 350
Nanotechnology 15 147 350
Environmental Chemistry 19 108 352
Organic Chemistry 19 113 389
Radiochemistry 15 224 417
Nutrition and Food Science 18 148 437
Computational Chemistry 21 150 566
Biochemistry 43 170 582
Biochemical Engineering 12 224 741
Petrology and Geochemistry 37 216 764

Engineering rankings

Osaka Prefecture University ranked 17th for Engineering in Japan and 510th in the World with 26,236 publications made and 470,125 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#17 of 520 In Japan
#148 of 2,841 In Asia
#510 of 6,795 In the World

Osaka Prefecture University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 328 1804
1994 364 2170
1995 365 2358
1996 487 2505
1997 439 3037
1998 473 3345
1999 485 3679
2000 644 3922
2001 669 4759
2002 777 6215
2003 853 6831
2004 787 7283
2005 809 8508
2006 855 9553
2007 858 10866
2008 796 11648
2009 778 13025
2010 825 14306
2011 835 15996
2012 868 16953
2013 957 18289
2014 899 19375
2015 887 19667
2016 843 20672
2017 837 21907
2018 809 23626
2019 812 25664
2020 810 28126
2021 741 30285
2022 478 29199
2023 227 28835
2024 117 25595
2025 61 20350

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

Physics rankings

Osaka Prefecture University ranked 18th for Physics in Japan and 495th in the World with 26,183 publications made and 474,404 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Nuclear Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#18 of 515 In Japan
#138 of 2,822 In Asia
#495 of 6,729 In the World

Osaka Prefecture University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 339 1860
1994 376 2295
1995 367 2396
1996 506 2624
1997 431 3047
1998 488 3411
1999 499 3642
2000 662 4078
2001 697 4838
2002 772 6186
2003 865 6856
2004 771 7389
2005 816 8592
2006 870 9639
2007 856 10888
2008 767 11681
2009 764 12990
2010 793 14119
2011 782 15824
2012 837 16796
2013 907 17897
2014 872 19114
2015 858 19375
2016 794 20231
2017 813 21545
2018 770 23308
2019 779 25120
2020 775 27379
2021 738 29284
2022 491 28425
2023 220 28097
2024 105 24960
2025 55 20006

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

Physics subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Condensed Matter Physics 19 105 344
Materials Science 15 117 350
Nanotechnology 15 147 350
Atomic and Molecular physics 20 73 370
Nuclear Physics 19 83 376
Applied/Engineering Physics 21 123 412
Quantum and Particle physics 17 131 467
Optical Engineering 17 130 469
Biophysics 41 112 519
Acoustical Engineering 21 141 536
Astrobiology 29 122 562
Astrophysics and Astronomy 22 125 591
Theoretical Physics 41 270 968

Biology rankings

Osaka Prefecture University ranked 45th for Biology in Japan and 693rd in the World with 22,139 publications made and 454,403 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Nanotechnology, Paleontology, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#45 of 528 In Japan
#203 of 2,838 In Asia
#693 of 6,841 In the World

Osaka Prefecture University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 299 1780
1994 325 2120
1995 317 2253
1996 433 2390
1997 409 2934
1998 463 3293
1999 395 3583
2000 542 4061
2001 509 4401
2002 577 5598
2003 608 6093
2004 594 7037
2005 632 8111
2006 676 9217
2007 711 10461
2008 616 11418
2009 632 13128
2010 655 14453
2011 629 16086
2012 686 16849
2013 663 17912
2014 706 19308
2015 710 19410
2016 641 19822
2017 648 21249
2018 707 22617
2019 654 24232
2020 680 27066
2021 685 29141
2022 443 28608
2023 215 28311
2024 115 24517
2025 79 19308

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

Biology subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 15 147 350
Horticulture 14 114 379
Nutrition and Food Science 18 148 437
Biophysics 41 112 519
Microbiology 26 140 531
Astrobiology 29 122 562
Biochemistry 43 170 582
Molecular Biology 71 194 613
Botany 27 163 619
Agricultural Science 20 203 621
Forestry 17 193 729
Paleontology 32 200 745
Genetics 71 233 754
Evolutionary Biology 28 182 802
Immunology 85 280 858
Entomology 53 238 907
Animal Science 40 266 921
Virology 70 279 936
Biotechnology 80 356 975
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 55 286 1010
Zoology 53 262 1019
Neuroscience 89 303 1082
Oncology and Cancer research 92 440 1105
Pharmacology 101 514 1231
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 87 476 1301
Toxicology 39 495 1312

Environmental Science rankings

Osaka Prefecture University ranked 21st for Environmental Science in Japan and 727th in the World with 16,123 publications made and 294,847 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#21 of 523 In Japan
#199 of 2,841 In Asia
#727 of 6,888 In the World

Osaka Prefecture University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 213 1242
1994 227 1518
1995 245 1632
1996 307 1717
1997 278 1951
1998 316 2135
1999 287 2289
2000 428 2584
2001 385 2866
2002 441 3675
2003 482 4225
2004 461 4428
2005 467 5280
2006 522 5991
2007 536 6729
2008 454 7346
2009 477 8292
2010 478 9189
2011 452 10021
2012 483 10716
2013 522 11404
2014 509 12303
2015 517 12512
2016 475 12308
2017 447 13528
2018 521 14116
2019 457 15238
2020 479 17138
2021 472 18596
2022 263 17850
2023 159 17767
2024 72 14660
2025 44 11473

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

Environmental Science subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Environmental Chemistry 19 108 352
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 17 120 424
Oceanography 18 149 566
Earth science and Geophysics 24 158 582
Agricultural Science 20 203 621
Geology 24 189 705
Geotechnical Engineering 31 248 709
Forestry 17 193 729
Paleontology 32 200 745
Petrology and Geochemistry 37 216 764
Ecology 24 234 838
Geography and Cartography 18 203 841
Environmental Management 20 340 960
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 55 286 1010
Environmental Engineering 30 395 1023

Computer Science rankings

Osaka Prefecture University ranked 23rd for Computer Science in Japan and 747th in the World with 11,660 publications made and 188,123 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#23 of 515 In Japan
#191 of 2,842 In Asia
#747 of 6,855 In the World

Osaka Prefecture University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 112 603
1994 137 663
1995 122 697
1996 171 871
1997 170 1073
1998 168 1197
1999 189 1363
2000 199 1422
2001 239 1535
2002 441 3296
2003 364 2796
2004 344 2866
2005 383 3294
2006 385 3925
2007 358 4363
2008 396 4844
2009 411 5682
2010 406 6075
2011 406 6673
2012 442 7138
2013 475 7434
2014 440 8205
2015 450 8446
2016 402 8410
2017 400 8921
2018 436 9580
2019 400 11170
2020 398 12318
2021 347 13679
2022 225 12202
2023 100 12362
2024 53 10351
2025 41 8060

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

Computer Science subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Library and Information science 15 47 496
Robotics 42 168 498
Machine Learning 14 157 563
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 18 152 571
Human-Computer Interaction 23 152 649
Telecommunications 25 233 716
Computer Graphics 33 189 716
Computer Networking 24 221 721
Computer Vision 30 248 781
Computational Linguistics 30 281 876
Cognitive Science 25 260 901
Data Science 18 221 942
Neuroscience 89 303 1082
Blockchain and Cryptography 38 514 1265
Multimedia 33 379 1274
Computer Engineering 50 525 1279
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 87 476 1301
Software Engineering 38 411 1429
Cyber Security 37 557 1488
Management Information Systems 34 743 2205

Medicine rankings

Osaka Prefecture University ranked 83rd for Medicine in Japan and 1040th in the World with 9,184 publications made and 190,294 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Immunology, Anatomy and Physiology, Psychiatry, Pharmacy.

Medicine ranking Location
#83 of 521 In Japan
#322 of 2,817 In Asia
#1040 of 6,793 In the World

Osaka Prefecture University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 93 588
1994 112 662
1995 112 755
1996 159 876
1997 140 1006
1998 173 1294
1999 151 1244
2000 189 1479
2001 191 1550
2002 209 1941
2003 228 2066
2004 227 2617
2005 261 2908
2006 258 3121
2007 269 3625
2008 258 4129
2009 258 4601
2010 306 5333
2011 283 5589
2012 277 6199
2013 282 6810
2014 313 7332
2015 338 7637
2016 304 7955
2017 324 8373
2018 329 9113
2019 340 9745
2020 376 11346
2021 365 12318
2022 215 12097
2023 97 11946
2024 60 10150
2025 37 7824

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

Medicine subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Pharmacy 23 73 260
Veterinary 12 154 498
Sonography and Ultrasound 70 235 682
Urology 85 280 800
Biomedical Engineering 54 284 837
Immunology 85 280 858
Anatomy and Physiology 85 287 917
Virology 70 279 936
Radiation Therapy 86 364 942
Occupational Therapy 57 264 1017
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 87 400 1039
Physical Therapy 66 279 1055
Pathology 84 353 1064
Psychiatry 81 318 1091
Oncology and Cancer research 92 440 1105
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 89 387 1139
Sports Medicine 81 290 1154
Pharmacology 101 514 1231
Toxicology 39 495 1312
Surgery 98 471 1352
Dermatology 95 518 1368
Ophthalmology 100 491 1369
Orthodontics 88 441 1389
Audiology 124 431 1408
Dentistry 90 512 1499
Public Health 62 455 1500
Healthcare Management (MHA) 39 406 1525
Anesthesiology 114 553 1525
Gerontology 92 448 1774
Nursing 74 550 1907
Cardiology 143 712 1917
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 93 655 2147
Family medicine 118 806 2445
Clinical Psychology 104 822 2521
Health Science 93 898 2808

Business rankings

Osaka Prefecture University ranked 16th for Business in Japan and 874th in the World with 4,052 publications made and 59,337 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Operations Research, Construction Management.

Business ranking Location
#16 of 394 In Japan
#210 of 2,654 In Asia
#874 of 6,366 In the World

Osaka Prefecture University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 54 182
1994 61 190
1995 50 211
1996 70 239
1997 66 320
1998 62 325
1999 64 374
2000 75 356
2001 97 407
2002 196 1154
2003 144 872
2004 122 827
2005 162 990
2006 140 1176
2007 127 1313
2008 136 1539
2009 175 1792
2010 164 1909
2011 135 1985
2012 119 2063
2013 135 2263
2014 149 2310
2015 126 2371
2016 133 2370
2017 135 2450
2018 158 2775
2019 136 3129
2020 137 3374
2021 122 3637
2022 70 3284
2023 28 3393
2024 16 2343
2025 11 1711

The following table provides academic rankings for Osaka Prefecture University in various areas of Business.

Business subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Operations Research 10 159 520
Management 14 139 590
Construction Management 10 187 659
Supply Chain Management 12 397 1008
Finance 21 250 1014
Marketing 28 538 1660
Project Management 28 685 2105
Advertising 56 712 2131
Management Information Systems 34 743 2205
Accounting 48 855 2453

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Osaka Prefecture University

Speciality Japan Asia World Rank
Photography 25 113 647
Linguistics 19 142 664
Interior Design 19 316 843
Fashion Design 24 185 849
Applied Mathematics 20 257 853
Statistics 21 239 882
Mathematics 24 290 1002
Aesthetics 29 253 1092
Art & Design 28 268 1135
Psychology 73 351 1176
Philosophy 19 251 1186
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 25 351 1250
Social Psychology 28 322 1306
Archaeology 31 418 1355
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences 26 330 1385
Economics 24 394 1434
History 31 416 1456
Demography 65 442 1471
Literature 35 431 1614
Child Psychology 55 428 1629
Environmental Economics 29 669 1643
Law 26 462 1661
Classics and Ancient History 43 417 1704
Political Science 25 468 1858
Development Studies 33 604 1933
Education Majors 43 602 2018
Sociology 55 574 2058
Math Teachers 68 887 2563
Anthropology 74 853 2738
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 78 1012 3084