Osaka University of Pharmaceutical Sciences: Rankings

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The Osaka University of Pharmaceutical Sciences ranked 333rd in Japan, 4842nd in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 41 research topics. The Osaka University of Pharmaceutical Sciences ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 7,660 academic publications and 103,263 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#4842 of 14,131 In the World
#1697 of 5,830 In Asia
#333 of 719 In Japan
#2 of 3 In Takatsuki
#755 of 2,363 For Pharmacy
#804 of 1,748 For Radiation Therapy
#806 of 1,883 For Biophysics
#6862 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#8818 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 38 other topics

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Biology rankings

The Osaka University of Pharmaceutical Sciences ranked 114th for Biology in Japan and 1612th in the World with 6,597 publications made and 97,176 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Immunology, Pharmacology, Oncology and Cancer research.

Biology ranking Location
#114 of 528 In Japan
#632 of 2,838 In Asia
#1612 of 6,841 In the World

Osaka University of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 102 597
1994 107 687
1995 105 654
1996 82 737
1997 96 855
1998 123 1048
1999 107 1002
2000 76 1162
2001 86 1334
2002 95 1260
2003 91 1335
2004 102 1446
2005 110 1684
2006 94 1722
2007 125 1976
2008 116 2011
2009 99 2301
2010 122 2588
2011 91 2893
2012 103 3069
2013 111 3166
2014 93 3322
2015 88 3089
2016 117 3387
2017 107 3248
2018 134 3394
2019 143 3818
2020 118 4257
2021 318 4740
2022 551 5286
2023 539 6486
2024 538 7477
2025 516 7997

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

Biology subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Biophysics 78 233 806
Pharmacology 70 305 823
Molecular Biology 99 309 910
Oncology and Cancer research 91 438 1102
Genetics 97 422 1162
Biotechnology 90 439 1164
Biochemistry 100 453 1167
Immunology 99 445 1223
Botany 73 478 1325
Microbiology 90 515 1343
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 98 556 1472
Forestry 52 484 1511
Neuroscience 117 492 1511
Nutrition and Food Science 81 680 1585
Virology 100 606 1664
Horticulture 84 789 1852
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 121 676 1899
Paleontology 122 826 2105
Zoology 157 949 2591
Nanotechnology 171 1466 2926
Evolutionary Biology 170 1274 3078
Agricultural Science 161 1701 3825

Chemistry rankings

The Osaka University of Pharmaceutical Sciences ranked 119th for Chemistry in Japan and 1622nd in the World with 5,643 publications made and 91,192 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Physical chemistry, Pharmacy.

Chemistry ranking Location
#119 of 510 In Japan
#679 of 2,785 In Asia
#1622 of 6,561 In the World

Osaka University of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 103 602
1994 102 690
1995 108 665
1996 79 765
1997 95 856
1998 119 1055
1999 105 993
2000 74 1168
2001 84 1333
2002 95 1230
2003 88 1324
2004 94 1436
2005 112 1681
2006 94 1678
2007 124 1894
2008 114 1939
2009 98 2250
2010 116 2431
2011 93 2728
2012 96 2882
2013 105 2977
2014 92 3128
2015 87 2910
2016 114 3241
2017 105 3085
2018 122 3177
2019 124 3530
2020 109 4022
2021 234 4377
2022 340 4637
2023 313 5243
2024 311 5565
2025 272 5568

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

Chemistry subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Pharmacy 68 269 755
Biochemistry 100 453 1167
Organic Chemistry 95 588 1405
Nutrition and Food Science 81 680 1585
Radiochemistry 82 855 1634
Inorganic Chemistry 122 877 1878
Computational Chemistry 105 846 1953
Physical chemistry 129 1046 2191
Chemical Engineering 133 1224 2434
Environmental Chemistry 140 1138 2455
Materials Science 163 1181 2498
Nanotechnology 171 1466 2926

Medicine rankings

The Osaka University of Pharmaceutical Sciences ranked 102nd for Medicine in Japan and 1531st in the World with 5,307 publications made and 68,894 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Immunology, Pharmacology, Psychiatry.

Medicine ranking Location
#102 of 521 In Japan
#538 of 2,817 In Asia
#1531 of 6,793 In the World

Osaka University of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 49 284
1994 62 358
1995 57 351
1996 43 397
1997 61 439
1998 71 551
1999 51 496
2000 50 669
2001 57 788
2002 48 653
2003 69 803
2004 59 811
2005 66 988
2006 53 1036
2007 84 1207
2008 73 1264
2009 70 1341
2010 80 1626
2011 57 1730
2012 79 1919
2013 78 2026
2014 62 2025
2015 65 2013
2016 83 2150
2017 76 2103
2018 100 2214
2019 115 2621
2020 97 2973
2021 347 3313
2022 605 4028
2023 619 5532
2024 602 6782
2025 608 7559

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

Medicine subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Pharmacy 68 269 755
Radiation Therapy 82 301 804
Pharmacology 70 305 823
Cardiology 87 308 939
Neurosurgery 84 356 948
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 85 387 1015
Plastic Surgery 70 364 1018
Anesthesiology 90 370 1076
Oncology and Cancer research 91 438 1102
Urology 103 435 1181
Surgery 93 409 1197
Immunology 99 445 1223
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 92 422 1228
Anatomy and Physiology 108 421 1254
Dermatology 92 488 1297
Pathology 95 530 1449
Physical Therapy 104 475 1543
Critical Care Nursing 81 496 1563
Psychiatry 99 539 1629
Ophthalmology 116 623 1649
Virology 100 606 1664
Pediatrics 85 538 1688
Biomedical Engineering 134 758 1762
Family medicine 96 615 1944
Orthodontics 126 765 2091
Dentistry 119 786 2111
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 93 713 2214
Nursing 94 812 2477
Gerontology 147 817 2523
Sports Medicine 208 981 2577
Healthcare Management (MHA) 99 994 2804
Health Science 99 992 3035
Clinical Psychology 139 1123 3089
Public Health 169 1553 3868

Physics rankings

The Osaka University of Pharmaceutical Sciences ranked 163rd for Physics in Japan and 2670th in the World with 2,618 publications made and 35,134 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Optical Engineering, Biophysics, Nuclear Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#163 of 515 In Japan
#1188 of 2,822 In Asia
#2670 of 6,729 In the World

Osaka University of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 55 240
1994 40 301
1995 48 289
1996 33 391
1997 35 374
1998 46 422
1999 33 399
2000 29 448
2001 33 551
2002 42 475
2003 26 477
2004 35 496
2005 57 675
2006 50 649
2007 53 710
2008 48 785
2009 45 845
2010 46 902
2011 45 1093
2012 30 1066
2013 43 1138
2014 38 1127
2015 30 1025
2016 48 1188
2017 48 1164
2018 49 1156
2019 52 1356
2020 40 1449
2021 112 1590
2022 177 1660
2023 142 2050
2024 150 2159
2025 140 2262

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

Physics subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Biophysics 78 233 806
Nuclear Physics 154 885 2043
Acoustical Engineering 156 1008 2370
Materials Science 163 1181 2498
Optical Engineering 184 1286 2805
Quantum and Particle physics 171 1288 2873
Nanotechnology 171 1466 2926
Astrophysics and Astronomy 181 1253 3053

Engineering rankings

The Osaka University of Pharmaceutical Sciences ranked 171st for Engineering in Japan and 2889th in the World with 2,394 publications made and 33,037 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Biotechnology.

Engineering ranking Location
#171 of 520 In Japan
#1317 of 2,841 In Asia
#2889 of 6,795 In the World

Osaka University of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 30 208
1994 33 235
1995 38 243
1996 32 340
1997 33 341
1998 38 372
1999 28 364
2000 30 452
2001 27 519
2002 42 486
2003 25 481
2004 34 528
2005 50 685
2006 46 646
2007 60 738
2008 38 726
2009 37 834
2010 42 919
2011 42 1033
2012 26 1099
2013 39 1128
2014 32 1136
2015 31 1050
2016 57 1314
2017 38 1227
2018 54 1212
2019 50 1431
2020 39 1531
2021 120 1728
2022 167 1825
2023 146 2229
2024 146 2336
2025 154 2363

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

Engineering subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Biotechnology 90 439 1164
Biomedical Engineering 134 758 1762
Metallurgical Engineering 152 1087 2318
Acoustical Engineering 156 1008 2370
Chemical Engineering 133 1224 2434
Materials Science 163 1181 2498
Optical Engineering 184 1286 2805
Nanotechnology 171 1466 2926
Geotechnical Engineering 151 1439 3188
Aerospace Engineering 214 1633 3717
Mechanical Engineering 230 1871 4355
Telecommunications 229 2023 4427
Electrical Engineering 254 2155 4730

Environmental Science rankings

The Osaka University of Pharmaceutical Sciences ranked 146th for Environmental Science in Japan and 2922nd in the World with 1,718 publications made and 25,612 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Paleontology, Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Environmental Chemistry.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#146 of 523 In Japan
#1217 of 2,841 In Asia
#2922 of 6,888 In the World

Osaka University of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 30 159
1994 35 172
1995 24 173
1996 24 182
1997 24 232
1998 51 338
1999 29 263
2000 21 333
2001 21 333
2002 30 382
2003 16 337
2004 28 405
2005 29 442
2006 19 443
2007 33 584
2008 27 556
2009 28 706
2010 20 770
2011 19 835
2012 23 873
2013 38 905
2014 26 1040
2015 29 897
2016 33 1026
2017 32 978
2018 37 1025
2019 29 1108
2020 29 1356
2021 76 1438
2022 113 1638
2023 128 1799
2024 124 1909
2025 115 2062

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

Environmental Science subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Forestry 52 484 1511
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 121 676 1899
Paleontology 122 826 2105
Environmental Chemistry 140 1138 2455
Ecology 111 1052 2575
Geology 145 1083 2611
Geotechnical Engineering 151 1439 3188
Oceanography 171 1384 3264
Agricultural Science 161 1701 3825
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 228 1741 3888
Geography and Cartography 204 1818 4410

Psychology rankings

The Osaka University of Pharmaceutical Sciences ranked 122nd for Psychology in Japan and 2400th in the World with 1,666 publications made and 19,367 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Clinical Psychology, Social Psychology, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#122 of 498 In Japan
#898 of 2,766 In Asia
#2400 of 6,663 In the World

Osaka University of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 18 84
1994 18 109
1995 16 110
1996 16 140
1997 23 168
1998 19 168
1999 18 150
2000 8 230
2001 18 247
2002 9 216
2003 15 244
2004 21 257
2005 17 281
2006 11 302
2007 23 294
2008 17 303
2009 17 353
2010 32 448
2011 17 499
2012 23 593
2013 32 710
2014 22 658
2015 22 663
2016 32 678
2017 23 610
2018 41 705
2019 43 886
2020 31 995
2021 122 1111
2022 207 1347
2023 220 1767
2024 186 2112
2025 214 2504

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

Psychology subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Neuroscience 117 492 1511
Psychiatry 99 539 1629
Clinical Psychology 139 1123 3089
Child Psychology 209 1572 3964
Social Psychology 260 2075 5113

Computer Science rankings

The Osaka University of Pharmaceutical Sciences ranked 178th for Computer Science in Japan and 3464th in the World with 1,599 publications made and 20,101 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications.

Computer Science ranking Location
#178 of 515 In Japan
#1526 of 2,842 In Asia
#3464 of 6,855 In the World

Osaka University of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 22 114
1994 21 148
1995 14 138
1996 19 161
1997 27 199
1998 25 227
1999 19 198
2000 10 267
2001 13 252
2002 14 232
2003 13 287
2004 18 349
2005 16 362
2006 13 370
2007 23 405
2008 26 441
2009 13 543
2010 30 674
2011 14 650
2012 30 782
2013 31 899
2014 21 891
2015 16 842
2016 25 915
2017 26 851
2018 32 948
2019 35 1141
2020 37 1397
2021 98 1541
2022 169 1857
2023 198 2255
2024 159 2561
2025 168 3047

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

Computer Science subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 98 556 1472
Neuroscience 117 492 1511
Library and Information science 98 413 1701
Telecommunications 229 2023 4427
Machine Learning 229 2183 4860
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 307 2354 5473

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Osaka University of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Speciality Japan Asia World Rank
Finance 143 1462 3594
Statistics 174 1684 3816
Demography 172 1527 3840
Marketing 140 1615 3886
Mathematics 190 1834 4207
Economics 181 1907 4650
Business 193 1916 4659
Linguistics 252 1980 4664
Philosophy 219 1802 4699
Development Studies 176 1944 4819
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences 216 1928 4948
Archaeology 232 2104 5108
History 239 2111 5243
Management 270 2278 5400
Art & Design 277 2170 5415
Law 240 2166 5448
Sociology 259 2166 5519
Political Science 252 2203 5654