Chiba University: Statistics

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#485 of 14,131 In the World
#68 of 5,830 In Asia
#16 of 719 In Japan
#1 of 7 In Chiba
#81 of 2,363 For Pharmacy
Top50% For 170 other topics
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Quick Review

Acceptance rate
32%
Enrollment
13,983
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Doctorate
Languages
Japanese

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate32%
Admissions RequirementsGraduation from high school or equivalent or foreign equivalent, and entrance examination
Academic CalendarApril to March (April - September; October-March)
Enrollment13,983

We've calculated the 32% acceptance rate for Chiba 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.

Research profile

Chiba University is a world-class research university with 78,655 scientific papers published and 1,657,376 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Chemistry, Medicine, Engineering, Physics, Biochemistry, Genetics, Environmental Science, Organic Chemistry, and Computer Science.

Publications
78,655
Citations
1,657,376

Chiba University majors

by publication & citation count

Biology
53,619 / 1,337,264
Chemistry
47,899 / 1,175,759
Medicine
41,317 / 976,599
Engineering
36,852 / 646,034
Physics
36,269 / 667,020
Biochemistry
30,530 / 894,394
Genetics
29,733 / 883,243
Environmental Science
25,911 / 525,884
Organic Chemistry
24,748 / 596,702
Computer Science
24,515 / 451,324
Quantum and Particle physics
23,240 / 419,395
Materials Science
20,335 / 375,497
Pathology
17,883 / 469,032
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
16,436 / 288,927
Psychology
15,854 / 330,889
Surgery
14,962 / 332,803
Geology
14,822 / 318,440
Optical Engineering
12,664 / 215,614
Geography and Cartography
10,944 / 176,521
Radiology and Nuclear medicine
10,854 / 210,922
Immunology
10,663 / 342,257
Psychiatry
9,850 / 225,921
Ecology
9,286 / 206,578
Paleontology
9,079 / 215,377
Mathematics
8,563 / 147,922
Oncology and Cancer research
8,478 / 239,755
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
8,278 / 85,484
Philosophy
8,106 / 123,295
Electrical Engineering
8,009 / 105,717
Neuroscience
7,906 / 178,870
Metallurgical Engineering
7,860 / 171,436
Anatomy and Physiology
7,836 / 180,246
Botany
7,649 / 184,396
Statistics
7,611 / 137,464
Astrophysics and Astronomy
5,823 / 118,538
Physical chemistry
5,506 / 114,336
Business
5,322 / 50,363
Mechanical Engineering
5,106 / 61,363
Telecommunications
5,075 / 64,125
Nuclear Physics
4,954 / 116,545

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1993 1022 5491
1994 960 6220
1995 1060 7468
1996 1132 8195
1997 1122 8996
1998 1353 11231
1999 1398 13583
2000 1609 15420
2001 1622 17526
2002 1873 21223
2003 1935 24644
2004 1950 27437
2005 2097 31081
2006 2132 34961
2007 2036 37941
2008 1989 41071
2009 2033 44754
2010 2027 48651
2011 2189 53040
2012 2387 57171
2013 2492 60675
2014 2522 63863
2015 2572 65882
2016 2465 67886
2017 2487 71259
2018 2671 74277
2019 2624 81791
2020 2791 96477
2021 2922 107585
2022 2907 105746
2023 3142 106995
2024 2647 102999
2025 2189 91814
Academic rankings

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 Chiba University.

Note that the table provides a general overview and might not cover all the specific majors available at the university. Always visit the university's website for the most up-to-date information on the programs offered.

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
Hakase Agriculture, Arts and Humanities, Economics, Engineering, Law, Management, Medicine, Natural Sciences, Nursing, Pharmacology, Pharmacy, Political Sciences, Public Administration

Chiba University alumni

  1. Takashi Yanase

    Takashi Yanase
    Born in
    Japan Flag Japan
    Years
    1919-2013 (aged 94)
    Occupations
    illustratorchildren's writermangakasongwriterarmy soldier
    Biography

    Takashi Yanase was a Japanese manga artist and writer, poet, illustrator and lyricist.

  2. Norihisa Tamura

    Norihisa Tamura
    Born in
    Japan Flag Japan
    Years
    1964-.. (age 62)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Norihisa Tamura is a Japanese politician who served as the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare from September 2020 to October 2021. He is also a member of the House of Representatives representing Mie Prefecture since 1996.

  3. Naoko Ogigami

    Naoko Ogigami
    Born in
    Japan Flag Japan
    Years
    1972-.. (age 54)
    Occupations
    film directorscreenwriter
    Biography

    Naoko Ogigami is a Japanese film director, screenwriter, and cinematographer. She first began gaining attention after winning several prizes at the PIA Film Festival for her short film Hoshino-Kun, Yumeno-Kun (2001). Among her most notable works are her films Kamome Shokudo and Megane. Her filmography is typified by their minimalistic quality and a common theme of questioning national identity. At the 2008 Berlin International Film Festival Megane won the Manfred Salzgeber Award, for "broadening the boundaries of cinema today."

  4. Ai Aoki

    Ai Aoki
    Born in
    Japan Flag Japan
    Years
    1965-.. (age 61)
    Occupations
    songwritertarentosingerpolitician
    Biography

    Ai Aoki is a Japanese politician and current member of the People's Life Party. She is a native of Tokyo and graduate of Chiba University. After a career in education, Aoki entered politics in 2003 and has served a total of four terms in the national Diet of Japan, having sat in the House of Representatives from 2003 to 2005 and 2009–2014, and a partial term in the House of Councillors from 2007 to 2009. Aoki was returned to the House of Councillors in the election held on 10 July 2016.

All 13 notable alumni

Chiba University faculties and divisions

Centre : Chemical Analysis Chemistry
Centre : Environment, Health and Field Sciences Environmental Studies, Health Sciences
Centre : Environmental Remote Sensing Surveying and Mapping, Technology
Centre : Forensic Mental Health Forensic Medicine and Dentistry
Centre : General Education Education
Centre : Hadron Astrophysics Astrophysics
Centre : International Research and Education Foreigners Education, Modern Languages
Centre : Language Education Chinese, English, Foreign Languages Education, French, German, Modern Languages, Native Language Education, Russian
Centre : Preventive Medical Science Social and Preventive Medicine
Centre : Radioisotope Research Radiology
Centre : Safety and Health Organization Health Sciences, Occupational Health, Safety Engineering
Centre : Sustainable Tourism Creation Tourism
Course/Programme : Double Degree Engineering, Horticulture
Faculty : Education Continuing Education, Education, Health Education, Nursing, Preschool Education, Primary Education, Secondary Education, Special Education, Sports
Faculty : Engineering Applied Chemistry, Architectural Restoration, Architecture, Architecture and Planning, Biotechnology, Computer Science, Design, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Medical Technology, Nanotechnology, Optical Technology, Town Planning
Faculty : Horticulture Agricultural Business, Agricultural Economics, Applied Chemistry, Architectural and Environmental Design, Biological and Life Sciences, Crop Production, Environmental Studies, Food Science, Horticulture, Landscape Architecture, Natural Resources
Faculty : Law and Economics Accountancy, Comparative Politics, Economics, International Economics, International Law, Law, Management, Political Sciences, Private Law, Public Law, Social Policy, Welfare and Protective Services
Faculty : Letters Anthropology, Applied Linguistics, Arts and Humanities, Behavioural Sciences, Cognitive Sciences, Cultural Studies, Eurasian and North Asian Languages, Heritage Preservation, History, International Studies, Japanese, Linguistics, Literature, Modern Languages, Psychology, Sociology
Faculty : Pharmaceutical Sciences Biological and Life Sciences, Pharmacology, Pharmacy
Faculty : Science Biology, Chemistry, Earth Sciences, Mathematics, Mathematics and Computer Science, Natural Sciences, Physics
Graduate School : Advanced Integration Science Computer Science, Information Sciences, Nanotechnology
Graduate School : Education Curriculum, Education, Educational Administration, Humanities and Social Science Education, Music Education, Physical Education, Science Education, Technology Education
Graduate School : Engineering Applied Chemistry, Architecture, Biotechnology, Design, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Engineering, Information Sciences, Mechanical Engineering, Medical Technology, Nanotechnology, Urban Studies
Graduate School : Horticulture Applied Chemistry, Architectural and Environmental Design, Biological and Life Sciences, Environmental Studies, Food Science, Horticulture, Landscape Architecture, Natural Resources
Graduate School : Humanities and Social Sciences Anthropology, Archaeology, Arts and Humanities, Cultural Studies, History, Japanese, Linguistics, Literature, Management, Modern Languages, Philosophy, Psychology, Public Administration, Social Sciences, Sociology, Sports
Graduate School : Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences Biological and Life Sciences, Environmental Studies, Health Sciences, Medicine, Pharmacology
Graduate School : Medicine Environmental Studies, Gerontology, Immunology, Laboratory Techniques, Medicine, Molecular Biology, Neurosciences, Oncology, Pathology, Physiology, Rehabilitation and Therapy
Graduate School : Nursing Community Health, Health Administration, Health Sciences, Nursing
Graduate School : Pharmaceutical Sciences Biological and Life Sciences, Environmental Studies, Genetics, Medicine, Molecular Biology, Neurology, Pharmacy
Graduate School : Science Biology, Cell Biology, Chemistry, Earth Sciences, Mathematics, Mathematics and Computer Science, Molecular Biology, Natural Sciences, Physics, Statistics
Institute : Media and Information Technology Computer Science, Data Processing, Information Technology, Media Studies
Laboratory : Venture Business Business Administration, Natural Sciences, Technology
Research Division : Biomedical Sciences Genetics
Research Division : Frontier Medical Engineering Medical Technology, Surgery
Research Division : Marine Biosystems Research Marine Biology, Marine Science and Oceanography
Research Division : Medical Mycology Biological and Life Sciences, Botany, Immunology, Molecular Biology
Research Division : Shanghai Jiao Tong University and Chiba University International Cooperative Research Center Bioengineering, Mechanical Engineering, Robotics
School : Law Law
School : Medicine Medicine
School : Nursing Nursing

General information

Alternative names 千葉大学
Founded 1949
Accreditation Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT)
Motto つねに、より高きものを目指して
Colors deep red

Location and contacts

Address 1-33, Yayoi-cho Inage-ku
Chiba-shi, Chiba, 263-8522
Japan
City population 975,000

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