Ōtani University

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About Ōtani University

According to Wikipedia, Ōtani University is a private Buddhist university in Kita-ku, Kyoto, Japan. Ōtani University is a coeducation institution with an emphasis on Buddhist studies. A two-year private junior college is associated with the university. The university is associated with the Ōtani School of Jōdo Shinshū, or Shin, school of Buddhism.

What Is Ōtani University Known For?

Ōtani University is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:

Ōtani University's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered

Each rank compares how much Ōtani University's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence

Philosophy
#542
World Rank
#198
Historical Rank

Ōtani University ranks #542 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.

Logic
#4128
World Rank
#215
Historical Rank
Philosophy of Religion
#40
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#40
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Ethics
#2767
World Rank
#641
Historical Rank
philosophy Degrees
Religious Studies
#197
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#151
Historical Rank

Ōtani University ranks #197 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.

Buddhism
#4
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#4
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Theology
#2877
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#2893
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Ministry
#5605
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#5605
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religious-studies-hub Degrees
History
#882
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#884
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Ōtani University ranks #882 worldwide for influence in History.

World History
#98
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#98
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history Degrees
Literature
#1498
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#1553
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Ōtani University ranks #1498 worldwide for influence in Literature.

Writing
#1004
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#1024
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Mythology
#341
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#342
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literature Degrees
Law
#1456
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#1465
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Ōtani University ranks #1456 worldwide for influence in Law.

Communications
#2255
World Rank
#2281
Historical Rank

Ōtani University ranks #2255 worldwide for influence in Communications.

communications Degrees
Education
#4991
World Rank
#4997
Historical Rank

Ōtani University ranks #4991 worldwide for influence in Education.

education Degrees
Political Science
#3882
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#3889
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Ōtani University ranks #3882 worldwide for influence in Political Science.

Government
#4644
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#4644
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Asian Studies
#269
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#271
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Social Justice
#2052
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#2052
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political-science Degrees
Physics
#2013
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#2041
Historical Rank

Ōtani University ranks #2013 worldwide for influence in Physics.

Cosmology
#410
World Rank
#410
Historical Rank
physics Degrees
Psychology
#2322
World Rank
#2336
Historical Rank

Ōtani University ranks #2322 worldwide for influence in Psychology.

Psychoanalysis
#219
World Rank
#225
Historical Rank
psychology Degrees
Engineering
#8183
World Rank
#8188
Historical Rank

Ōtani University ranks #8183 worldwide for influence in Engineering.

Architecture
#3601
World Rank
#3610
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engineering Degrees
Biology
#7625
World Rank
#7639
Historical Rank

Ōtani University ranks #7625 worldwide for influence in Biology.

Agriculture
#4052
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#4052
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biology Degrees
Earth Sciences
#5148
World Rank
#5165
Historical Rank

Ōtani University ranks #5148 worldwide for influence in Earth Sciences.

Geography
#4034
World Rank
#4039
Historical Rank
earth-science Degrees
Computer Science
#12450
World Rank
#10074
Historical Rank

Ōtani University ranks #12450 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.

Database
#5626
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#3163
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Machine Learning
#3083
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#3083
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Artificial Intelligence
#4056
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#4056
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computer-science Degrees
Medical
#13775
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#13776
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Ōtani University ranks #13775 worldwide for influence in Medical.

medicine Degrees

Who Are Ōtani University's Most Influential Alumni?

Kaneko Daiei
A Japanese philosopher.