Nara Women’s University: Statistics

Updated: June 08, 2026 EliteDegrees

Position	Category
# 1819 of 9,560	In the World
# 484 of 4,515	In Asia
# 122 of 719	In Japan
# 778 of 9,274	For Atomic and Molecular physics
Top 1-3	For 9 other topics

Subject rankings

Quick Review

Acceptance rate

17%

Enrollment

2,631

Languages

Japanese

Type

Non-profit

Funding

Public-private partnership

Website

nara-wu.ac.jp

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate	17%
Admissions Requirements	Graduation from high school or equivalent or foreign equivalent, and entrance examination
Academic Calendar	April to March (April - September; October-March)
Enrollment	2,631

We've calculated the 17% acceptance rate for Nara Women’s 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.

Nara Women’s University faculties and divisions

Explore the various academic institutes, schools, and campuses that make up Nara Women’s University.

Faculty : Engineering

Engineering

Faculty : Human Life and Environment

Cultural Studies Environmental Studies Food Science Home Economics Nutrition

Faculty : Letters

Ancient Civilizations Anthropology Archaeology Art History Arts and Humanities Asian Studies Child Care and Development Clinical Psychology Comparative Literature Education Environmental Studies European Studies Gender Studies Geography (Human) History Information Sciences Literature Mass Communication Media Studies Museum Studies Physical Education Psychology Sociology Sports

Faculty : Science

Biological and Life Sciences Biology Cell Biology Chemistry Computer Science Information Sciences Mathematics Mathematics and Computer Science Molecular Biology Natural Sciences Physics

Graduate School : Humanities and Sciences

American Studies Ancient Civilizations Anthropology Architectural and Environmental Design Architecture Artificial Intelligence Arts and Humanities Asian Studies Behavioural Sciences Biochemistry Biological and Life Sciences Biotechnology Cell Biology Chemistry Chinese Clinical Psychology Cognitive Sciences Computer Science Cultural Studies East Asian Studies Education English English Studies Environmental Studies Ethics European Studies Family Studies Food Science Food Technology French Gender Studies Geography Geography (Human) German Germanic Studies Health Sciences History Information Sciences Information Technology Inorganic Chemistry International Studies Japanese Landscape Architecture Law Linguistics Literature Mathematics Mechanics Microbiology Modern Languages Molecular Biology Music Natural Sciences Nuclear Physics Nutrition Organic Chemistry Paediatrics Philosophy Physical Chemistry Physical Education Physics Physiology Psychology Regional Studies Social Studies Sociology Sports Textile Technology Toxicology Welfare and Protective Services

Programs and Degrees

Shushi

American Studies Ancient Civilizations Architectural and Environmental Design Arts and Humanities Asian Studies Behavioural Sciences Biological and Life Sciences Biology Cell Biology Chemistry Computer Science Cultural Studies Environmental Studies European Studies Food Science Geography Health Sciences Information Sciences International Studies Japanese Landscape Architecture Literature Mathematics Molecular Biology Natural Sciences Nutrition Physics Regional Studies Social Studies Sociology Sports Textile Technology

Hakase

American Studies Architectural and Environmental Design Asian Studies Behavioural Sciences Biological and Life Sciences Biology Chemistry Computer Science Cultural Studies Environmental Studies European Studies Food Science Geography (Human) History Information Sciences Japanese Mathematics Natural Sciences Nutrition Physics Social Studies Sociology

Research profile

Nara Women's University has published 8,787 scientific papers with 159,286 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Engineering, Quantum and Particle physics, Environmental Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Medicine, and Materials Science.

Publications

8,787

Citations

159,286

Publication / Citation count by topic

Physics	5,386 / 105,622
Chemistry	5,262 / 100,398
Biology	4,857 / 86,574
Engineering	4,474 / 73,991
Quantum and Particle physics	4,036 / 86,492
Environmental Science	3,373 / 59,106
Organic chemistry	3,372 / 64,990
Biochemistry	2,960 / 60,893
Medicine	2,690 / 46,994
Materials Science	2,610 / 42,015
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences	2,273 / 28,315
Computer Science	2,209 / 32,517
Genetics	2,156 / 42,090
Nuclear Physics	1,757 / 48,588
Geology	1,755 / 30,440
Optics	1,568 / 31,325
Geography and Cartography	1,484 / 19,144
Ecology	1,424 / 26,445
Psychology	1,278 / 19,042
Metallurgy	1,123 / 17,335
Paleontology	1,060 / 19,536
Astrophysics and Astronomy	1,058 / 17,939
Philosophy	1,031 / 11,432
Mathematics	974 / 18,879
Molecular	961 / 27,512
Neuroscience	841 / 12,565
Statistics	839 / 16,684
Botany	834 / 16,207
Pathology	803 / 15,752
Physical	764 / 12,465
History	759 / 7,527
Sociology	735 / 11,480
Political Science	685 / 5,618
Archaeology	683 / 7,039
Law	651 / 5,418
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science	631 / 10,598
Chemical Engineering	610 / 11,561
Business	581 / 6,607
Artificial Intelligence (AI)	556 / 5,475
Electrical Engineering	548 / 9,767

Academic rankings

2 Notable alumni

1. Ruth Ozeki

1956-. (aged 70)

television director novelist Buddhist nun university teacher film director

Ruth Diana Lounsbury, better known as Ruth Ozeki, is an American author, filmmaker and Zen Buddhist priest. Her books and films, including the novels My Year of Meats (1998), All Over Creation (2003), A Tale for the Time Being (2013), and The Book of Form and Emptiness (2021), seek to integrate personal narrative and social issues, and deal with themes...

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