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Osaka University ranked 3rd in Japan, 90th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 10 across 10 research topics. Osaka University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 243,311 academic publications and 5,502,648 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 75 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#90 of 14,131 In the World
#7 of 5,830 In Asia
#3 of 719 In Japan
#1 of 4 In Suita
#2 of 2,235 For Pharmacy
#6 of 4,859 For Metallurgical Engineering
#6 of 2,461 For Atomic and Molecular physics
#122 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#226 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top10 For 7 other topics

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Chemistry rankings

Osaka University ranked 3rd for Chemistry in Japan and 20th in the World with 175,779 publications made and 4,563,339 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Biochemistry, Nanotechnology, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#3 of 499 In Japan
#3 of 2,750 In Asia
#20 of 6,447 In the World

Osaka University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 2388 23029
1992 2309 25464
1993 2456 25753
1994 2537 28728
1995 2627 29942
1996 3204 33973
1997 3254 38150
1998 3495 45202
1999 3394 50907
2000 3857 57492
2001 3865 62045
2002 4633 69539
2003 4730 78163
2004 4693 86384
2005 4679 98329
2006 5214 109329
2007 5188 118768
2008 5343 124752
2009 5288 133663
2010 5113 144485
2011 5120 159282
2012 5271 172195
2013 5315 181164
2014 5241 189826
2015 5163 190158
2016 5280 195657
2017 5077 197994
2018 5137 207703
2019 4977 218242
2020 5391 243508
2021 5345 266154
2022 5113 263095
2023 4838 253871

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

Biology rankings

Osaka University ranked 3rd for Biology in Japan and 30th in the World with 151,991 publications made and 4,266,472 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Nanotechnology, Immunology, Paleontology.

Biology ranking Location
#3 of 523 In Japan
#3 of 2,814 In Asia
#30 of 6,770 In the World

Osaka University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 2027 19820
1992 1928 22513
1993 2050 22733
1994 2116 25720
1995 2168 26827
1996 2623 30462
1997 2731 35185
1998 2900 41722
1999 2836 47344
2000 3137 53917
2001 3165 57557
2002 3671 65066
2003 3787 73854
2004 3928 82632
2005 3776 92040
2006 4316 103858
2007 4360 113898
2008 4496 119337
2009 4554 128621
2010 4495 139771
2011 4464 153895
2012 4636 167161
2013 4757 176510
2014 4831 185080
2015 4732 184968
2016 4815 189907
2017 4866 193248
2018 4887 202888
2019 4889 214190
2020 5326 243012
2021 5522 268584
2022 5376 266924
2023 5028 257317

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

Biology subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Molecular Biology 3 3 9
Biotechnology 1 1 19
Nanotechnology 3 10 20
Biochemistry 3 3 21
Immunology 1 1 21
Biophysics 3 3 26
Genetics 3 3 29
Oncology and Cancer research 2 6 35
Virology 2 3 45
Microbiology 2 3 55
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 4 6 71
Paleontology 3 7 74
Astrobiology 5 9 75
Neuroscience 3 4 77
Evolutionary Biology 3 6 97
Pharmacology 3 17 109
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 3 12 111
Botany 7 17 112
Nutrition and Food Science 7 42 166
Zoology 8 19 255
Entomology 15 34 303
Horticulture 15 87 331
Agricultural Science 13 113 412
Forestry 9 75 449
Toxicology 15 133 523
Animal Science 35 199 781
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 19 102 802

Physics rankings

Osaka University ranked 4th for Physics in Japan and 23rd in the World with 150,668 publications made and 2,814,067 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nuclear Physics, Nanotechnology.

Physics ranking Location
#4 of 503 In Japan
#5 of 2,786 In Asia
#23 of 6,603 In the World

Osaka University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 1806 14680
1992 1732 15981
1993 1836 16262
1994 1899 17476
1995 1927 17885
1996 2455 20797
1997 2462 22167
1998 2767 25442
1999 2709 28140
2000 3156 31573
2001 3126 35071
2002 4254 42131
2003 4165 45367
2004 3958 50043
2005 4190 58586
2006 4702 64835
2007 4541 70467
2008 4726 74923
2009 4688 81158
2010 4503 87360
2011 4524 97536
2012 4708 105911
2013 4762 112833
2014 4717 118232
2015 4647 121103
2016 4759 127829
2017 4576 130201
2018 4656 139054
2019 4562 145464
2020 4735 160016
2021 4768 174428
2022 4450 172259
2023 4218 169485

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

Engineering rankings

Osaka University ranked 3rd for Engineering in Japan and 23rd in the World with 149,422 publications made and 2,797,174 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Engineering ranking Location
#3 of 505 In Japan
#6 of 2,809 In Asia
#23 of 6,684 In the World

Osaka University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 1727 13757
1992 1662 15017
1993 1792 15467
1994 1811 16358
1995 1918 16794
1996 2357 19517
1997 2395 20966
1998 2695 24086
1999 2637 26871
2000 3059 29930
2001 3022 32842
2002 4492 41611
2003 4210 44647
2004 4037 50172
2005 4258 58940
2006 4719 65690
2007 4594 71662
2008 4724 75763
2009 4658 81957
2010 4535 87927
2011 4517 98503
2012 4752 106791
2013 4834 114577
2014 4780 119215
2015 4770 121792
2016 4854 127415
2017 4647 129245
2018 4775 138073
2019 4610 145161
2020 4836 158377
2021 4758 173204
2022 4479 172990
2023 4266 169138

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

Engineering subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Metallurgical Engineering 3 4 6
Human-Computer Interaction 1 1 7
Optical Engineering 2 2 10
Materials Science 4 5 11
Applied/Engineering Physics 3 4 12
Robotics 2 3 13
Biotechnology 1 1 19
Architectural Engineering 1 9 19
Nanotechnology 3 10 20
Nuclear Engineering 5 12 29
Chemical Engineering 4 20 30
Mechanical Engineering 2 10 38
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 4 6 41
Electrical Engineering 4 17 43
Technical Drawing 2 15 44
Acoustical Engineering 4 12 47
Structural Engineering 5 24 68
Civil Engineering 4 20 68
Product and Industrial Design 2 14 69
Automation and Control engineering 4 28 69
Telecommunications 2 25 70
Biomedical Engineering 4 12 72
Aerospace Engineering 4 18 73
Petroleum Engineering 2 25 73
Electronic Engineering 2 23 75
Computer Networking 2 26 80
Marine Engineering 3 26 80
Geotechnical Engineering 5 30 92
Computer Engineering 4 32 101
Industrial Engineering 2 28 108
Environmental Engineering 6 52 140
Architecture 2 29 165
Reliability and Quality Engineering 4 57 170
Biochemical Engineering 3 32 171
Systems Engineering 3 40 177
Construction Management 3 51 199
Renewable Energy Engineering 4 68 208
Transportation Engineering 6 58 218
Operations Research 4 69 234
Automotive Engineering 10 88 244
Engineering Management 2 36 261
Remote Sensing 10 78 316
Landscape Architecture 7 80 346
Aviation 12 109 520
Agricultural Engineering 31 316 760
Mining Engineering 29 286 801
Firefighting and Fire Science 25 319 822

Medicine rankings

Osaka University ranked 2nd for Medicine in Japan and 57th in the World with 96,668 publications made and 2,733,720 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Immunology, Radiology and Nuclear medicine, Psychiatry.

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

Osaka University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 1272 11335
1992 1249 13196
1993 1271 13025
1994 1305 15012
1995 1282 16506
1996 1541 18857
1997 1595 21744
1998 1760 26431
1999 1639 29889
2000 1897 34495
2001 1826 36597
2002 2127 41374
2003 2207 48543
2004 2318 54278
2005 2145 60004
2006 2390 68050
2007 2483 74856
2008 2527 78496
2009 2646 83724
2010 2737 91562
2011 2855 100595
2012 3041 108679
2013 3105 115073
2014 3222 121306
2015 3237 122138
2016 3180 124832
2017 3250 127080
2018 3318 131327
2019 3600 141057
2020 3921 164120
2021 4216 184904
2022 4095 185953
2023 3777 178811

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

Computer Science rankings

Osaka University ranked 3rd for Computer Science in Japan and 84th in the World with 77,395 publications made and 1,428,580 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Telecommunications, Computer Vision, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#3 of 506 In Japan
#13 of 2,809 In Asia
#84 of 6,752 In the World

Osaka University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 844 6927
1992 763 7813
1993 812 8293
1994 783 8552
1995 881 8916
1996 1018 10063
1997 1001 11214
1998 1136 12868
1999 1170 14532
2000 1344 16358
2001 1351 17484
2002 2492 24619
2003 2060 24453
2004 1890 26177
2005 2026 29616
2006 2391 34143
2007 2324 36345
2008 2374 38872
2009 2426 42891
2010 2406 46125
2011 2325 51582
2012 2597 56580
2013 2713 60560
2014 2789 64796
2015 2640 65258
2016 2640 69399
2017 2711 71994
2018 2700 77949
2019 2960 84958
2020 3060 99931
2021 3163 112870
2022 3078 114453
2023 2834 113481

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

Environmental Science rankings

Osaka University ranked 4th for Environmental Science in Japan and 92nd in the World with 70,770 publications made and 1,395,340 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Ecology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#4 of 510 In Japan
#11 of 2,811 In Asia
#92 of 6,798 In the World

Osaka University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 856 7108
1992 791 7995
1993 903 7791
1994 867 8528
1995 893 8692
1996 1058 9474
1997 1206 10816
1998 1251 12326
1999 1249 13536
2000 1404 15567
2001 1465 16892
2002 1937 20611
2003 1929 22349
2004 1855 25576
2005 1945 28811
2006 2183 33020
2007 2110 35672
2008 2184 38117
2009 2157 41905
2010 2077 45290
2011 2107 49786
2012 2230 54267
2013 2209 58489
2014 2283 62267
2015 2173 62506
2016 2241 66062
2017 2206 67934
2018 2293 72831
2019 2215 78193
2020 2450 89152
2021 2510 97848
2022 2370 97940
2023 2327 97045

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Osaka University ranked 3rd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Japan and 253rd in the World with 44,856 publications made and 714,970 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Linguistics, Political Science, Sociology, Law.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#3 of 527 In Japan
#18 of 2,845 In Asia
#253 of 7,020 In the World

Osaka University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 442 3576
1992 429 4101
1993 418 3948
1994 453 4349
1995 479 4646
1996 578 5272
1997 534 5473
1998 632 6409
1999 644 7288
2000 797 8249
2001 740 8586
2002 1322 12559
2003 1086 12059
2004 1135 13378
2005 1039 14991
2006 1208 17469
2007 1201 18564
2008 1228 19766
2009 1303 23155
2010 1308 24705
2011 1323 27642
2012 1461 29274
2013 1524 31986
2014 1576 33919
2015 1577 35289
2016 1555 36067
2017 1623 38076
2018 1696 41165
2019 1748 45440
2020 1948 55198
2021 2027 62989
2022 1927 64351
2023 1852 63917

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

Psychology rankings

Osaka University ranked 3rd for Psychology in Japan and 129th in the World with 38,299 publications made and 833,932 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#3 of 485 In Japan
#9 of 2,703 In Asia
#129 of 6,528 In the World

Osaka University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 526 4577
1992 464 5288
1993 505 5559
1994 485 5876
1995 502 6395
1996 590 7173
1997 567 8149
1998 646 9249
1999 591 10298
2000 717 11603
2001 672 11966
2002 895 14121
2003 904 15373
2004 845 16832
2005 815 18164
2006 961 20546
2007 1013 22540
2008 1032 23335
2009 1093 25787
2010 1146 27437
2011 1097 29992
2012 1207 33514
2013 1245 34555
2014 1304 37465
2015 1287 37645
2016 1267 39984
2017 1298 41116
2018 1379 43554
2019 1549 47055
2020 1615 55942
2021 1771 63256
2022 1725 65012
2023 1603 63765

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

Psychology subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Neuroscience 3 4 77
Psychiatry 3 9 131
Cognitive Science 3 42 210
Social Psychology 3 23 263
Occupational Therapy 7 37 285
Education Majors 3 36 334
Child Psychology 3 21 344
Clinical Psychology 4 43 486
Special Education 6 33 543
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 8 76 651

Mathematics rankings

Osaka University ranked 3rd for Mathematics in Japan and 167th in the World with 28,408 publications made and 416,825 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Applied Mathematics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#3 of 443 In Japan
#34 of 2,673 In Asia
#167 of 6,305 In the World

Osaka University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 197 1506
1992 207 1557
1993 186 1562
1994 192 1780
1995 236 1912
1996 291 2195
1997 264 2210
1998 350 2513
1999 328 2693
2000 415 3275
2001 368 3405
2002 904 6300
2003 713 5933
2004 661 6329
2005 687 7227
2006 791 8441
2007 785 8781
2008 882 9644
2009 842 11152
2010 842 11907
2011 915 13457
2012 1012 14517
2013 1015 16521
2014 1069 17417
2015 1024 18405
2016 1043 19399
2017 1086 20723
2018 1135 22809
2019 1239 26106
2020 1421 30595
2021 1586 35914
2022 1494 38295
2023 1490 39078

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

Mathematics subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Applied Mathematics 4 30 137
Blockchain and Cryptography 2 42 151
Statistics 3 31 159
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 3 24 207
Operations Research 4 69 234
Actuarial Science 7 88 575
Math Teachers 10 90 590

Business rankings

Osaka University ranked 3rd for Business in Japan and 213th in the World with 17,598 publications made and 200,082 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Advertising, Operations Research.

Business ranking Location
#3 of 375 In Japan
#32 of 2,579 In Asia
#213 of 6,187 In the World

Osaka University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 195 1061
1992 200 1146
1993 189 1161
1994 198 1222
1995 192 1293
1996 216 1461
1997 203 1412
1998 271 1650
1999 266 1861
2000 315 1876
2001 335 2083
2002 661 4712
2003 497 3659
2004 482 3716
2005 462 4331
2006 700 4573
2007 568 5011
2008 579 5217
2009 616 6195
2010 566 6524
2011 573 7146
2012 635 7411
2013 588 8483
2014 574 8503
2015 640 8960
2016 686 9490
2017 608 9774
2018 632 11135
2019 649 12430
2020 690 14441
2021 642 16127
2022 655 15704
2023 596 16144

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

Art & Design rankings

Osaka University ranked 3rd for Art & Design in Japan and 135th in the World with 10,265 publications made and 149,537 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Computer Graphics, Aesthetics, Literature, 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
#3 of 328 In Japan
#12 of 2,302 In Asia
#135 of 5,720 In the World

Osaka University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 86 633
1992 95 814
1993 99 720
1994 108 865
1995 128 808
1996 148 968
1997 112 969
1998 144 1094
1999 143 1199
2000 165 1384
2001 182 1419
2002 376 2333
2003 309 2111
2004 304 2372
2005 307 2791
2006 361 3354
2007 340 3509
2008 352 3718
2009 301 4253
2010 349 4996
2011 307 5167
2012 400 5352
2013 376 5847
2014 403 6162
2015 384 5812
2016 327 6501
2017 340 6664
2018 361 6821
2019 358 7553
2020 367 8511
2021 353 9111
2022 359 9343
2023 321 9366

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

Art & Design subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Computer Graphics 2 12 63
Game Design and Development 2 9 76
Aesthetics 2 6 96
Fashion Design 4 14 113
Multimedia 2 27 158
Architecture 2 29 165
Animation 5 50 167
Graphic Design 3 27 181
Music 4 13 200
UX/UI Desgin 6 37 233
Photography 9 30 242
Performing arts 8 31 291
Art History 3 11 295
Literature 3 29 314
Landscape Architecture 7 80 346
Singing and Vocal Performance 11 45 357
Painting and Drawing 11 60 357
Sculpture 11 60 357
Illustration and Concept Art 11 61 360
Interior Design 15 189 631
Entertainment Industry Business 6 95 672
Creative Writing 5 80 789

Economics rankings

Osaka University ranked 3rd for Economics in Japan and 295th in the World with 9,297 publications made and 127,899 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Environmental Economics, International Trade.

Economics ranking Location
#3 of 323 In Japan
#30 of 2,461 In Asia
#295 of 5,995 In the World

Osaka University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 94 636
1992 76 744
1993 67 686
1994 102 833
1995 98 773
1996 107 894
1997 99 820
1998 128 981
1999 137 1182
2000 154 1255
2001 166 1395
2002 258 2381
2003 240 2163
2004 230 2272
2005 224 2631
2006 283 2834
2007 281 3124
2008 294 3155
2009 310 4026
2010 294 4230
2011 307 4586
2012 341 4771
2013 309 5137
2014 320 5432
2015 350 5742
2016 313 5899
2017 342 5867
2018 375 6447
2019 354 7051
2020 395 8711
2021 411 9595
2022 359 9368
2023 364 9733

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

Economics subfield Japan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Finance 3 18 158
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 3 24 207
Environmental Economics 5 74 289
Development Studies 4 67 473
Investment Banking and Stock trading 8 122 566
Actuarial Science 7 88 575
International Trade 9 73 642
International Economics 12 73 657
Agricultural Economics 19 229 737
International Relations and Diplomacy 18 231 985
Political Economy 15 136 1086