Kyoto University: Statistics
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| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 50 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 2 of 5,830 | In Asia |
| # 2 of 719 | In Japan |
| # 1 of 2,361 | For Pharmacy |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Quick Review
Acceptance rate
11%
Enrollment
22,365
Languages
Japanese;English
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private partnership
Highest Degree
Bachelor
Website
Acceptance rate & Admissions
| Acceptance Rate | 11% |
|---|---|
| Admissions Requirements | Graduation from high school or equivalent, entrance examination |
| Academic Calendar | April to March (April - September; October-March) |
| Enrollment | 22,365 |
We've calculated the 11% acceptance rate for Kyoto University based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.
Tuition
Below is the standard credit pricing for the various degree levels offered at Kyoto University.
| Degree Level | Cost Per Credit |
|---|---|
| Associate Degree | 1,749 CR |
| Bachelor Program | 1,950 CR |
| Master Program | 2,149 CR |
| Ph.D. / Doctoral | 2,850 CR |
Final tuition fees may vary based on specific department requirements, residency status, and selected elective courses. Please contact the admissions office for a detailed financial breakdown.
Kyoto University faculties and divisions
Explore the various academic institutes, schools, and campuses that make up Kyoto University.
Centre : African Area Studies
African Studies
Centre : Computing and Media Studies
Computer Science
Media Studies
Centre : Counseling
Psychology
Centre : Cultural Heritage Studies
Cultural Studies
Heritage Preservation
Centre : Ecological Research
Ecology
Centre : Field Science Education and Research
Coastal Studies
Ecology
Forest Biology
Marine Biology
Centre : Fundamental Chemistry
Chemistry
Centre : Integrated Area Studies
Cultural Studies
Centre : Kyoto University Archives
Archiving
Centre : Kyoto University Research Administration Office
Administration
Centre : Low Temperature and Materials Science
Heating and Refrigeration
Materials Engineering
Centre : Promotion of Excellence in Higher Education
Curriculum
Educational Research
Higher Education
Centre : Promotion of Interdisciplinary Education and Research
Education
Centre : Radiation Biology
Biology
Centre : The Kyoto University Museum
Museum Studies
Centre : Wildlife Research
Cognitive Sciences
Wildlife
Zoology
Centre : Women Researchers
Women's Studies
Faculty : Agriculture
Agricultural Economics
Agricultural Engineering
Agriculture
Biological and Life Sciences
Biotechnology
Environmental Engineering
Environmental Studies
Food Science
Forestry
Natural Resources
Faculty : Economics
Business Administration
Economics
Social Sciences
Faculty : Education
Education
Educational Psychology
Educational Sciences
Faculty : Engineering
Architecture
Computer Science
Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Engineering
Industrial Chemistry
Mathematics
Faculty : Integrated Human Studies
Arts and Humanities
Cognitive Sciences
Cultural Studies
Environmental Studies
Information Sciences
Natural Sciences
Faculty : Law
Law
Faculty : Letters
Asian Studies
Behavioural Sciences
Cultural Studies
History
Philosophy
Social Sciences
Western European Studies
Faculty : Medicine
Health Sciences
Medicine
Faculty : Pharmaceutical Sciences
Pharmacology
Pharmacy
Faculty : Science
Astronomy and Space Science
Biology
Chemistry
Earth Sciences
Mathematics
Natural Sciences
Physics
Graduate School : Agriculture
Agricultural Economics
Agriculture
Agronomy
Biological and Life Sciences
Biotechnology
Environmental Engineering
Environmental Studies
Food Science
Forestry
Horticulture
Natural Resources
Graduate School : Asian and African Area Studies
African Studies
International Studies
Southeast Asian Studies
Graduate School : Biostudies
Biological and Life Sciences
Graduate School : Economics
Business Administration
Economics
Social Sciences
Graduate School : Education
Education
Educational Sciences
Graduate School : Energy Science
Energy Engineering
Environmental Studies
Graduate School : Engineering
Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering
Applied Chemistry
Architecture
Biochemistry
Chemical Engineering
Civil Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Electronic Engineering
Energy Engineering
Engineering
Environmental Engineering
Materials Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Molecular Biology
Natural Resources
Nuclear Engineering
Polymer and Plastics Technology
Structural Architecture
Town Planning
Graduate School : Global Environmental Studies
Ecology
Environmental Engineering
Natural Resources
Graduate School : Government
Government
Graduate School : Human and Environmental Studies
Cultural Studies
Environmental Studies
Graduate School : Informatics
Applied Mathematics
Applied Physics
Computer Engineering
Computer Science
Information Technology
Systems Analysis
Telecommunications Engineering
Graduate School : Law
Law
Graduate School : Letters
Asian Studies
Behavioural Sciences
Cultural Studies
History
Philosophy
Western European Studies
Graduate School : Management
Management
Graduate School : Medicine
Health Sciences
Medicine
Graduate School : Pharmaceutical Sciences
Biological and Life Sciences
Biomedicine
Chemistry
Computer Science
Genetics
Pharmacy
Graduate School : Public Health
Public Health
Graduate School : Science
Astronomy and Space Science
Biological and Life Sciences
Chemistry
Earth Sciences
Mathematics
Physics
Group : Agency for Health, Safety and Environment
Environmental Studies
Health Sciences
Safety Engineering
Group : Kyoto University Library Network
Library Science
Group : Organization for the Promotion of International Relations
International Relations and Diplomacy
Institute : Information Management and Communication
Communication Studies
Information Management
Institute : Promotion of Excellence in Higher Education
Higher Education
Research Division : Advanced Energy
Energy Engineering
Research Division : Chemical Research
Chemistry
Research Division : Disaster Prevention Research
Safety Engineering
Research Division : Economic Research
Economics
Research Division : Frontier Medical Sciences
Medicine
Research Division : Humanities
Arts and Humanities
Research Division : Integrated Cell-Material Sciences
Cell Biology
Materials Engineering
Research Division : iPS Cell Research and Application
Cell Biology
Research Division : Mathematical Sciences
Mathematics
Research Division : Primate Research
Zoology
Research Division : Research Reactor
Nuclear Engineering
Nuclear Physics
Safety Engineering
Research Division : Southeast Asian Studies
Southeast Asian Studies
Research Division : Sustainable Humanosphere
Natural Sciences
Research Division : Theoretical Physics
Physics
Research Division : Virus
Virology
Unit : Central Administration
Administration
Programs and Degrees
The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by Kyoto University.
| Programs | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Biology | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Business | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Chemistry | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Computer Science | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Economics | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Engineering | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Environmental Science | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Liberal Arts & Social Sciences | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Mathematics | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Medicine | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Physics | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Psychology | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Hakase
African Studies
Agriculture
Arts and Humanities
Asian Studies
Biological and Life Sciences
Computer Science
Economics
Education
Energy Engineering
Engineering
Environmental Studies
Law
Medicine
Pharmacy
Research profile
Kyoto University is a world-class research university with 327,224 scientific papers published and 9,257,746 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Chemistry, Biology, Physics, Engineering, Quantum and Particle physics, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Environmental Science, Medicine, and Materials Science.
Publication / Citation count by topic
| Chemistry |
215,296
/ 6,960,451
|
|---|---|
| Biology |
207,032
/ 6,850,648
|
| Physics |
187,619
/ 4,894,579
|
| Engineering |
180,346
/ 4,576,222
|
| Quantum and Particle physics |
135,112
/ 3,510,311
|
| Organic chemistry |
126,165
/ 3,725,992
|
| Biochemistry |
122,439
/ 4,893,036
|
| Environmental Science |
120,323
/ 3,085,615
|
| Medicine |
118,874
/ 3,856,725
|
| Materials Science |
110,980
/ 2,900,207
|
| Genetics |
104,024
/ 4,251,829
|
| Computer Science |
97,802
/ 2,659,393
|
| Liberal Arts & Social Sciences |
73,377
/ 1,749,229
|
| Geology |
70,539
/ 1,845,183
|
| Optics |
55,535
/ 1,443,072
|
| Psychology |
50,352
/ 1,437,575
|
| Geography and Cartography |
48,899
/ 1,094,307
|
| Ecology |
46,059
/ 1,207,523
|
| Metallurgy |
45,074
/ 1,261,331
|
| Pathology |
44,604
/ 1,499,252
|
| Paleontology |
40,090
/ 1,108,164
|
| Nuclear Physics |
37,582
/ 972,428
|
| Mathematics |
37,544
/ 871,082
|
| Philosophy |
35,940
/ 811,298
|
| Electrical Engineering |
32,713
/ 728,227
|
| Astrophysics and Astronomy |
32,305
/ 858,590
|
| Statistics |
31,031
/ 749,644
|
| Artificial Intelligence (AI) |
30,213
/ 597,922
|
| Surgery |
30,113
/ 782,704
|
| Physical |
29,226
/ 825,522
|
| Immunology |
27,431
/ 1,160,286
|
| Chemical Engineering |
27,382
/ 868,018
|
| Neuroscience |
27,113
/ 876,562
|
| Botany |
25,550
/ 787,722
|
| Nanotechnology |
25,370
/ 768,889
|
| Business |
25,247
/ 476,596
|
| Psychiatry |
24,246
/ 737,076
|
| Condensed Matter |
24,146
/ 689,730
|
| Mechanical Engineering |
23,540
/ 497,749
|
| Meteorology and Atmospheric Science |
22,305
/ 517,278
|
Annual publication & citation counts
100 Notable alumni
1. Michio Morishima
1923-2004 (aged 81)
university teacher
economist
mathematician
Michio Morishima was a Japanese heterodox economist and public intellectual who was the Sir John Hicks Professor of Economics at the London School of Economics from 1970 to 1988. He was also professor at Osaka University and member of the British Academy. In 1976 he won the Order of Culture (文化勲章, Bunka-kunshō).
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2. Katsuhiko Satō
1945-. (aged 81)
teacher
physicist
Katsuhiko Sato is a Japanese physicist and Special University Professor, emeritus, the University of Tokyo.
3. Hajime Tanabe
1885-1962 (aged 77)
university teacher
philosopher
Hajime Tanabe was a Japanese philosopher of science, particularly of mathematics and physics. His work brought together elements of Buddhism, scientific thought, Western philosophy, Christianity, and Marxism. In the postwar years, Tanabe coined the concept of metanoetics, proposing that the limits of speculative philosophy and reason must be surpassed by metanoia.
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4. Hitoshi Motoshima
1922-2014 (aged 92)
politician
Hitoshi Motoshima was a Japanese politician. He served four terms as mayor of Nagasaki from 1979 to 1995. He publicly made controversial statements about the responsibility of Japan and its then-reigning Emperor for World War II, and survived a retaliatory assassination attempt in 1990 by a right wing fanatic. His mayoral successor, Iccho Itoh, was killed in an unrelated assassination...
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