Konan University: Statistics

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# 1974 of 9,560 In the World
# 540 of 4,515 In Asia
# 128 of 719 In Japan
# 670 of 1,325 For Biophysics
Top 1-3 For 10 other topics
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Acceptance rate

45%

Enrollment

26,248

Languages

Japanese

Funding

Private

Highest Degree

Bachelor

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate45%
Admissions RequirementsGraduation from high school or equivalent or foreign equivalent, and entrance examination
Academic CalendarApril to March (April - September; October-March)
Enrollment26,248

We've calculated the 45% acceptance rate for Konan 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.

Konan University faculties and divisions

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

Centre : Business Law

Commercial Law

Centre : Education and Research in Information Sciences

Information Sciences

Centre : Education and Research in Sport and Health Science

Health Sciences Physical Education Sports

Centre : General Studies

Arts and Humanities Environmental Studies Health Sciences History Information Sciences International Relations and Diplomacy Natural Sciences Social Studies

Centre : Teacher Education

Teacher Training

Faculty : Business Administration

Business Administration

Faculty : Economics

Economics

Faculty : Law

Law

Faculty : Letters

Arts and Humanities Cultural Studies English History Japanese Literature Social Sciences Sociology

Faculty : Science and Engineering

Applied Chemistry Biology Chemistry Computer Engineering Information Sciences Molecular Biology Natural Sciences Physics

Graduate School : Accountancy

Accountancy

Graduate School : Humanities

Arts and Humanities English Japanese Literature Sociology

Graduate School : Law

Law

Graduate School : Natural Sciences

Biological and Life Sciences Biology Chemistry Computer Engineering Information Sciences Natural Sciences Physics

Graduate School : Social Sciences

Business Administration Economics Social Sciences

Institute : Business Innovation

Business Administration

Institute : Frontier Institute for Biomolecular Engineering Research

Bioengineering Chemistry Molecular Biology

Institute : Human Sciences

Clinical Psychology

Institute : Language and Culture

Chinese Cultural Studies English French German Korean Modern Languages

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 Konan 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 No No No
Environmental Science Yes Yes Yes
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Yes Yes Yes
Mathematics Yes Yes Yes
Medicine No No No
Physics Yes Yes Yes
Psychology Yes Yes Yes

Shushi

Arts and Humanities Biology Business Administration Chemistry Computer Engineering Economics English Information Sciences Japanese Literature Physics Sociology

Hakase

Arts and Humanities Biological and Life Sciences Business Administration Computer Engineering English Information Sciences Japanese Literature Materials Engineering Physics Sociology

Research profile

Konan University has published 5,716 scientific papers with 95,908 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Physics, Engineering, Chemistry, Quantum and Particle physics, Biology, Computer Science, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Biochemistry, and Environmental Science.

Publication / Citation count by topic

Physics
3,773 / 71,159
Engineering
3,486 / 59,455
Chemistry
3,409 / 64,195
Quantum and Particle physics
2,903 / 58,951
Biology
2,876 / 54,832
Computer Science
2,351 / 37,269
Organic chemistry
2,127 / 40,812
Materials Science
1,950 / 33,248
Biochemistry
1,793 / 38,446
Environmental Science
1,772 / 32,158
Genetics
1,549 / 34,233
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
1,447 / 17,270
Optics
1,411 / 29,593
Nuclear Physics
1,126 / 25,816
Astrophysics and Astronomy
1,119 / 29,041
Medicine
1,088 / 19,310
Mathematics
942 / 13,028
Electrical Engineering
897 / 17,249
Geology
884 / 14,960
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
839 / 7,347
Philosophy
832 / 7,842
Statistics
774 / 11,098
Metallurgy
774 / 11,887
Business
735 / 6,805
Geography and Cartography
731 / 11,505
Psychology
728 / 10,258
Chemical Engineering
637 / 15,080
Molecular
636 / 18,753
Nanotechnology
625 / 15,034
Ecology
605 / 11,081
Computer Vision
581 / 13,116
Telecommunications
569 / 9,583
Physical
554 / 10,783
Linguistics
544 / 5,557
Political Science
533 / 5,133
Law
509 / 5,077
Paleontology
500 / 7,726
Economics
455 / 5,111
Mechanical Engineering
437 / 4,801
Machine Learning
434 / 5,015
Academic rankings

6 Notable alumni

Hiroyuki Kada

1. Hiroyuki Kada

1970-. (aged 56)
politician
Hiroyuki Kada is a Japanese politician and member of the House of Councillors of Japan. He has represented the Hyogo at-large district since he was elected in 2019. Between 2003 and 2019, he was a representative in the Hyogo Prefectural Assembly.
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Tsuneyoshi Yamano

2. Tsuneyoshi Yamano

1946-. (aged 80)
engineer
Tsuneyoshi Yamano is an amateur radio operator, call sign is JA5HTP, who set distance records and has contributed to the development of amateur radio.
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Mai Mihara

3. Mai Mihara

1999-. (aged 27)
figure skater
Mai Mihara is a Japanese competitive figure skater. She is the 2022 Grand Prix Final champion, a two-time Four Continents champion (2017, 2022), the 2018 Four Continents silver medalist, the 2019 Four Continents bronze medalist, the 2022 MK John Wilson Trophy champion, the 2022 Grand Prix of Espoo champion, a two-time Winter World University Games champion (2019, 2023), and a...
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Hajime Ishii

4. Hajime Ishii

1934-2022 (aged 88)
politician
Hajime Ishii was a Japanese politician who served in the Diet (national legislature) for 39 years between 1969 and 2013. A native of Kobe, Hyogo, he attended Konan University as an undergraduate and University of California, Los Angeles as a graduate and received a master's degree in political science from Stanford University. During his time in the Diet he served...
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General Info & Contacts

Alternative names 甲南大学
Founded 1919
Academic calendar April to March (April - September; October-March)
Address 8-9-1 Okamoto, Higashinada-ku Kobe-shi, Hyogo, 658-8501 Japan
City Population 1,522,000
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