Okayama University: Rankings
Okayama University ranked 15 in Japan, 458 in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 1-3 across multiple research topics. The ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EliteDegrees's index has 80,065 academic publications and 1,524,048 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 458 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 64 of 5,830 | In Asia |
| # 15 of 719 | In Japan |
| # 283 of 5,430 | For Chemistry |
| # 286 of 5,373 | For Medicine |
| # 291 of 6,308 | For Biology |
| Top 1-3 | For 7 other topics |
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Biology rankings
Okayama University ranked 14 for Biology in Japan and 291 in the World with 58,195 publications made and 1,284,171 citations received.
Okayama University
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horticulture | #7 | #34 | #137 |
| Molecular | #14 | #32 | #172 |
| Oncology | #14 | #56 | #189 |
| Entomology | #7 | #19 | #198 |
| Botany | #9 | #37 | #210 |
| Pharmacology | #6 | #43 | #213 |
| Biophysics | #12 | #29 | #223 |
| Biochemistry | #14 | #45 | #231 |
| Genetics | #13 | #42 | #233 |
| Immunology | #14 | #47 | #242 |
| Astrobiology | #12 | #45 | #268 |
| Microbiology | #12 | #53 | #280 |
| Neuroscience | #11 | #38 | #296 |
| Biotechnology | #14 | #60 | #302 |
| Virology | #12 | #61 | #317 |
| Paleontology | #11 | #66 | #352 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #17 | #65 | #362 |
| Toxicology | #8 | #99 | #389 |
| Animal Science | #13 | #105 | #442 |
| Zoology | #20 | #78 | #473 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #20 | #114 | #500 |
| Evolutionary | #17 | #91 | #528 |
| Nanotechnology | #26 | #223 | #563 |
| Forestry | #20 | #227 | #830 |
Chemistry rankings
Okayama University ranked 14 for Chemistry in Japan and 283 in the World with 52,452 publications made and 1,190,452 citations received.
Okayama University
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy | #13 | #34 | #132 |
| Radiochemistry | #10 | #109 | #188 |
| Biochemistry | #14 | #45 | #231 |
| Organic chemistry | #15 | #81 | #280 |
| Physical | #19 | #169 | #436 |
| Nanotechnology | #26 | #223 | #563 |
| Computational | #23 | #155 | #581 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #11 | #188 | #658 |
Medicine rankings
Okayama University ranked 12 for Medicine in Japan and 286 in the World with 46,448 publications made and 917,847 citations received.
Okayama University
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dentistry | #7 | #19 | #101 |
| Orthodontics | #8 | #20 | #116 |
| Pharmacy | #13 | #34 | #132 |
| Radiation Therapy | #14 | #48 | #184 |
| Oncology | #14 | #56 | #189 |
| Urology | #12 | #38 | #206 |
| Pharmacology | #6 | #43 | #213 |
| Surgery | #11 | #45 | #222 |
| Cardiology | #16 | #40 | #229 |
| Neurosurgery | #19 | #60 | #230 |
| Anesthesiology | #10 | #40 | #232 |
| Immunology | #14 | #47 | #242 |
| Radiology | #17 | #47 | #245 |
| Ophthalmology | #17 | #52 | #256 |
| Pathology | #11 | #50 | #265 |
| Optometry | #12 | #46 | #267 |
| Dermatology | #18 | #58 | #278 |
| Virology | #12 | #61 | #317 |
| Pediatrics | #11 | #72 | #374 |
| Psychiatry | #12 | #60 | #377 |
| Audiology | #16 | #52 | #382 |
| Toxicology | #8 | #99 | #389 |
| Cosmetology | #16 | #117 | #414 |
| Forensic Science | #12 | #112 | #476 |
| Plastic Surgery | #32 | #150 | #540 |
| Occupational Therapy | #24 | #102 | #556 |
| Physical Therapy | #20 | #89 | #560 |
| Sports | #25 | #92 | #583 |
| Epidemiology | #21 | #128 | #584 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #17 | #109 | #652 |
| Health Science | #18 | #128 | #662 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #20 | #177 | #723 |
| Gerontology | #20 | #109 | #741 |
| Nursing | #14 | #135 | #811 |
| Clinical Psychology | #17 | #138 | #819 |
| Healthcare Administration | #16 | #167 | #911 |
| Veterinary | #30 | #375 | #1015 |
Engineering rankings
Okayama University ranked 16 for Engineering in Japan and 471 in the World with 34,409 publications made and 620,473 citations received.
Okayama University
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robotics | #13 | #50 | #132 |
| Applied Physics | #12 | #82 | #243 |
| Metallurgy | #12 | #103 | #282 |
| Biotechnology | #14 | #60 | #302 |
| Automation and Control | #18 | #137 | #386 |
| Environmental Engineering | #12 | #171 | #497 |
| Computer Engineering | #19 | #159 | #499 |
| Optics | #22 | #152 | #518 |
| Nanotechnology | #26 | #223 | #563 |
| Telecommunications | #24 | #211 | #652 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #11 | #188 | #658 |
| Operations Research | #17 | #274 | #815 |
| Reliability and Quality | #25 | #300 | #893 |
| Systems | #25 | #241 | #912 |
| Remote Sensing | #29 | #301 | #971 |
| Construction Management | #24 | #369 | #1111 |
| Renewable Energy | #56 | #857 | #1919 |
Physics rankings
Okayama University ranked 17 for Physics in Japan and 465 in the World with 33,447 publications made and 628,672 citations received.
Okayama University
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biophysics | #12 | #29 | #223 |
| Applied Physics | #12 | #82 | #243 |
| Astrobiology | #12 | #45 | #268 |
| Condensed Matter | #26 | #134 | #426 |
| Optics | #22 | #152 | #518 |
| Molecular | #33 | #130 | #563 |
| Nanotechnology | #26 | #223 | #563 |
| Theoretical | #35 | #224 | #853 |
Environmental Science rankings
Okayama University ranked 14 for Environmental Science in Japan and 492 in the World with 25,503 publications made and 548,632 citations received.
Okayama University
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paleontology | #11 | #66 | #352 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #12 | #88 | #360 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #17 | #65 | #362 |
| Geology | #13 | #99 | #443 |
| Environmental Engineering | #12 | #171 | #497 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #11 | #185 | #524 |
| Ecology | #15 | #132 | #560 |
| Oceanography | #20 | #157 | #584 |
| Environmental Management | #14 | #244 | #734 |
| Forestry | #20 | #227 | #830 |
Computer Science rankings
Okayama University ranked 16 for Computer Science in Japan and 602 in the World with 22,254 publications made and 374,351 citations received.
Okayama University
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robotics | #13 | #50 | #132 |
| Neuroscience | #11 | #38 | #296 |
| Computer Engineering | #19 | #159 | #499 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #20 | #114 | #500 |
| Telecommunications | #24 | #211 | #652 |
| Computer Vision | #22 | #200 | #665 |
| Cognitive Science | #22 | #236 | #830 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #26 | #333 | #868 |
| Animation | #44 | #349 | #923 |
| Machine Learning | #22 | #338 | #979 |
| Software Engineering | #23 | #243 | #1014 |
| Data Science | #20 | #256 | #1032 |
| Computational Linguistics | #40 | #406 | #1109 |
| Multimedia | #25 | #318 | #1136 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #51 | #1040 | #2866 |
Psychology rankings
Okayama University ranked 14 for Psychology in Japan and 457 in the World with 16,397 publications made and 288,022 citations received.
Okayama University
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neuroscience | #11 | #38 | #296 |
| Psychiatry | #12 | #60 | #377 |
| Occupational Therapy | #24 | #102 | #556 |
| Clinical Psychology | #17 | #138 | #819 |
| Cognitive Science | #22 | #236 | #830 |
| Education | #20 | #331 | #1352 |
