Kochi University: Statistics

Updated: June 08, 2026 EliteDegrees

Position	Category
# 1304 of 8,513	In the World
# 314 of 3,452	In Asia
# 86 of 1	In Japan
# 1 of 5	In Kochi
# 363 of 9,274	For Petrology and Geochemistry
Top 1-3	For 7 other topics

Subject rankings

Quick Review

Acceptance rate

34%

Enrollment

9,033

Languages

Japanese

Type

Non-profit

Funding

Public-private partnership

Highest Degree

Bachelor

Website

kochi-u.ac.jp

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate	34%
Admissions Requirements	Graduation from high school or recognized equivalent, and entrance examination
Academic Calendar	April to March (April - October; October-March)
Enrollment	9,033

We've calculated the 34% acceptance rate for Kochi 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.

Kochi University faculties and divisions

Explore the various academic institutes, schools, and campuses that make up Kochi University.

Faculty : Agriculture

Agriculture

Faculty : Education

Arts and Humanities Continuing Education Education Philosophy Social Sciences Teacher Training

Faculty : Humanities and Economics

Arts and Humanities Cultural Studies Economics International Studies Social Sciences

Faculty : Science

Biological and Life Sciences Environmental Studies Information Sciences Marine Engineering Materials Engineering Natural Resources Natural Sciences

Graduate School : Humanities and Social Sciences

Arts and Humanities Social Sciences

Graduate School : Integrated Arts and Sciences

Agriculture Education Medicine Nursing

School : Medicine

Medicine Nursing

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 Kochi University.

Programs	Bachelor	Master	Doctoral
Art & Design	No	No	No
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

Shushi

Agriculture Arts and Humanities Education Environmental Studies Health Sciences Medicine Natural Sciences Nursing Plant and Crop Protection Social Sciences

Hakase

Environmental Studies Health Sciences Marine Science and Oceanography Natural Sciences

Research profile

Kochi University has published 15,927 scientific papers with 314,720 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Medicine, Biochemistry, Physics, Genetics, Engineering, Geology, and Organic Chemistry.

Publications

15,927

Citations

314,720

Publication / Citation count by topic

Biology	12,660 / 281,727
Chemistry	10,058 / 235,206
Environmental Science	7,777 / 171,260
Medicine	7,694 / 146,998
Biochemistry	6,426 / 146,920
Physics	6,291 / 127,541
Genetics	6,287 / 137,882
Engineering	6,162 / 117,449
Geology	5,367 / 134,012
Organic chemistry	5,054 / 103,779
Paleontology	3,868 / 111,983
Pathology	3,627 / 67,387
Ecology	3,478 / 64,222
Materials Science	3,403 / 68,299
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences	3,376 / 57,126
Quantum and Particle physics	3,274 / 52,544
Computer Science	3,112 / 56,810
Psychology	2,573 / 45,363
Geography and Cartography	2,486 / 44,876
Immunology	2,438 / 53,003
Botany	2,405 / 42,773
Surgery	2,379 / 39,638
Earth science and Geoscience	2,066 / 72,530
Metallurgy	1,926 / 44,808
Oceanography	1,716 / 33,139
Psychiatry	1,644 / 27,982
Wildlife and Fisheries Management	1,530 / 31,875
Oncology	1,485 / 33,362
Radiology	1,465 / 21,805
Optics	1,426 / 27,131
Anatomy and Physiology	1,379 / 23,290
Petrology and Geochemistry	1,330 / 55,418
Mathematics	1,282 / 18,936
Neuroscience	1,281 / 25,961
History	1,240 / 24,482
Philosophy	1,191 / 16,336
Statistics	1,176 / 18,174
Archaeology	1,163 / 22,781
Nuclear Physics	1,095 / 33,864
Chemical Engineering	1,081 / 27,271

Academic rankings

4 Notable alumni

1. Yuki Saneto

1989-. (aged 37)

association football player

Yuki Saneto is a Japanese footballer who currently plays for J2 League club Kataller Toyama.

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2. Hiroko Minami

1942-. (aged 84)

nurse nurse scientist

Hiroko Minami, is a Japanese Nurse leader and educator. She has been working to advance nursing in Japan, including education, service, and research for more than 30 years.

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3. Ebenezer Oduro Owusu

1960-. (aged 66)

entomologist

Ebenezer Oduro Owusu is a Ghanaian entomologist and university administrator who served as the Vice Chancellor of the University of Ghana from 1 August 2016 to 31 July 2021. In this role, he was the principal academic and administrative officer of the university. Owusu is a professor of entomology at the Department of Animal Biology and Conservation Science and prior...

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4. Kanako Otsuji

1974-. (aged 52)

certified care worker taekwondo athlete Certified Social Worker politician

Kanako Otsuji is a Japanese LGBT rights activist, former member of the House of Representatives for the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan and retired karateka and taekwondoin. She is also former member of the House of Councilors, and a former member of the Osaka Prefectural Assembly (April 2003–April 2007). One of only seven women in the 110-member Osaka Assembly, Otsuji...

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All 4 notable alumni