Hokkaido University: Statistics

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#186 of 14,131 In the World
#22 of 5,830 In Asia
#7 of 719 In Japan
#1 of 13 In Sapporo
#12 of 2,335 For Pharmacy
Top100 For 34 other topics
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Quick Review

Acceptance rate
27%
Enrollment
17,541
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Doctorate
Languages
Japanese;English

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate27%
Admissions RequirementsGraduation from high school or recognized equivalent (Daiken), and entrance examination (Center Shiken)
Academic CalendarApril to March (April - September; October-March)
Enrollment17,541

We've calculated the 27% acceptance rate for Hokkaido 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

Hokkaido University is a world-class research university with 166,715 scientific papers published and 3,635,139 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Engineering, Environmental Science, Medicine, Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Genetics, and Quantum and Particle physics.

Publications
166,715
Citations
3,635,139

Hokkaido University majors

by publication & citation count

Biology
116,148 / 2,931,065
Chemistry
114,636 / 2,815,413
Physics
88,511 / 1,823,400
Engineering
88,350 / 1,815,812
Environmental Science
70,028 / 1,523,059
Medicine
68,107 / 1,653,485
Biochemistry
66,822 / 1,955,945
Organic Chemistry
66,221 / 1,641,408
Genetics
59,630 / 1,638,702
Quantum and Particle physics
59,490 / 1,160,156
Materials Science
57,610 / 1,210,018
Computer Science
43,764 / 864,721
Geology
42,171 / 948,343
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
34,686 / 686,197
Ecology
31,138 / 761,658
Geography and Cartography
28,222 / 559,945
Pathology
27,930 / 726,004
Optical Engineering
27,178 / 546,082
Psychology
24,981 / 557,160
Paleontology
24,975 / 599,291
Metallurgical Engineering
24,631 / 569,113
Immunology
19,316 / 538,660
Surgery
18,152 / 377,819
Botany
17,296 / 439,916
Physical chemistry
16,647 / 397,743
Electrical Engineering
15,700 / 255,555
Philosophy
15,310 / 259,797
Chemical Engineering
15,159 / 422,138
Mathematics
15,042 / 284,071
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science
14,443 / 318,557
Oceanography
14,237 / 341,895
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
13,816 / 175,865
Nanotechnology
13,681 / 335,243
Neuroscience
13,173 / 329,337
Radiology and Nuclear medicine
12,986 / 248,133
Statistics
12,952 / 256,562
Nuclear Physics
12,895 / 250,698
Psychiatry
12,719 / 294,332
Anatomy and Physiology
12,679 / 282,294
Astrophysics and Astronomy
11,777 / 247,186

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1992 1982 16538
1993 2032 14489
1994 2395 16293
1995 2428 17834
1996 2695 20696
1997 2719 23002
1998 2887 25976
1999 3035 28943
2000 3295 32819
2001 3447 37185
2002 4096 43555
2003 4114 50333
2004 4255 55487
2005 4511 64931
2006 4714 71460
2007 4402 78774
2008 4295 87388
2009 4549 95338
2010 4552 103884
2011 4810 114520
2012 4919 123208
2013 4889 134978
2014 5093 143949
2015 5072 146451
2016 5297 153181
2017 5174 161412
2018 5231 173431
2019 5411 189054
2020 6027 232052
2021 6113 258703
2022 5905 253348
2023 5808 251227
2024 4813 243943
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 Hokkaido 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
Gakushi Agriculture, Arts and Humanities, Business and Commerce, Dentistry, Economics, Education, Engineering, Fishery, International Relations and Diplomacy, Japanese, Law, Mathematics and Computer Science, Medicine, Natural Sciences, Pharmacology, Pharmacy, Veterinary Science
Shushi Agriculture, Arts and Humanities, Biological and Life Sciences, Biomedical Engineering, Business Administration, Business and Commerce, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Dentistry, Earth Sciences, Economics, Education, Engineering, Environmental Studies, Fishery, Health Sciences, Information Sciences, Law, Mass Communication, Mathematics and Computer Science, Media Studies, Medicine, Natural Sciences, Pharmacy, Public Administration, Technology, Tourism, Veterinary Science
Hakase Agriculture, Arts and Humanities, Biological and Life Sciences, Biomedical Engineering, Biomedicine, Business Administration, Business and Commerce, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Communication Arts, Dentistry, Economics, Education, Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Studies, Fishery, Food Science, Health Sciences, Information Sciences, Information Technology, Law, Mathematics and Computer Science, Media Studies, Medicine, Natural Sciences, Pharmacology, Pharmacy, Tourism, Veterinary Science

Hokkaido University alumni

  1. Yūichirō Miura

    Yūichirō Miura
    Born in
    Japan Flag Japan
    Years
    1933-.. (age 92)
    Occupations
    skiermountaineerveterinarian
    Biography

    Yūichirō Miura is a Japanese skier and alpinist.

  2. Gaku Hasegawa

    Gaku Hasegawa
    Born in
    Japan Flag Japan
    Years
    1971-.. (age 54)
    Enrolled in Hokkaido University
    Studied in 1990
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Gaku Hasegawa is a member of the House of Councillors of Japan from Hokkaido. He belongs to the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP). In 1990 he enrolled at Hokkaido University and majored in Business Administration. While attending university, he, with five other friends, brought the Soran Festival to Hokkaido, which is now run by the Yasakoi Soran Festival Foundation. The Soran Festival incorporates the traditional Sōran Bushi song and dance. In 1998 he was elected Director of the Yasakoi Soran Foundation.  He has received the Japan Event New Theme Prize, the Suntory Area Culture Prize, and the Japanese Lifestyle and Culture Prize, for his founding of the Yasakoi Soran Bushi Festival that has come to represent the city of Sapporo. In 2008 he ran against Takahiro Yokomichi of the Democratic Party of Japan for representative of the first district of Hokkaido. He came in second place with a total of 124,343 votes.. He was elected to the House of Councillors in July 2010.

  3. Seiji Osaka

    Seiji Osaka
    Born in
    Japan Flag Japan
    Years
    1959-.. (age 66)
    Occupations
    pharmacistpolitician
    Biography

    Seiji Osaka is a Japanese politician of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan (CDP), a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature).

  4. Hiranao Honda

    Hiranao Honda
    Born in
    Japan Flag Japan
    Years
    1964-.. (age 61)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Hiranao Honda is a former Japanese politician of the Constitutional Democratic Party, who served as a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Sapporo, Honda represents Hokkaido through the Hokkaido PR block.

All 33 notable alumni

Hokkaido University faculties and divisions

Centre : Education and Research for Topological Science and Technology Mathematics and Computer Science, Technology
Centre : Environmental and Health Sciences Environmental Studies, Health Sciences
Centre : Field Science Centre for Northern Biosphere Environmental Studies
Centre : Information Initiative Centre Computer Science, Information Technology, Multimedia
Centre : Translational Research Biological and Life Sciences, Genetics, Medicine
Faculty : Agriculture Agricultural Economics, Agriculture, Agrobiology, Animal Husbandry, Biological and Life Sciences, Chemistry, Environmental Engineering, Forestry
Faculty : Engineering Applied Chemistry, Applied Physics, Architecture, Artificial Intelligence, Bioengineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Networks, Computer Science, Electronic Engineering, Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Information Sciences, Information Technology, Materials Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Natural Resources
Faculty : Letters Arts and Humanities, Modern Languages
Graduate School : Agriculture Agricultural Economics, Agriculture, Agronomy, Animal Husbandry, Applied Chemistry, Biological and Life Sciences, Biology, Botany, Ecology, Environmental Studies, Food Science, Forest Products, Forestry, Horticulture, Molecular Biology
Graduate School : Chemical Sciences and Engineering Biochemistry, Bioengineering, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Materials Engineering, Molecular Biology
Graduate School : Dental Medicine Anaesthesiology, Anatomy, Dental Technology, Dentistry, Gerontology, Oral Pathology, Orthodontics, Periodontics, Pharmacology, Physiology, Radiology, Rehabilitation and Therapy, Social and Preventive Medicine, Stomatology, Surgery
Graduate School : Economics and Business Administration Accountancy, Business Administration, Economics, Management
Graduate School : Education Clinical Psychology, Continuing Education, Education, Educational Psychology, Educational Sciences, Health Education, Pedagogy, Physical Education, Social Sciences
Graduate School : Engineering Applied Physics, Architectural and Environmental Design, Energy Engineering, Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Management, Environmental Studies, Materials Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Natural Resources, Structural Architecture
Graduate School : Environmental Science Earth Sciences, Environmental Management, Environmental Studies
Graduate School : Fisheries Sciences Aquaculture, Biology, Biotechnology, Environmental Management, Environmental Studies, Fishery, Food Science, Food Technology, Genetics, Marine Biology, Microbiology, Natural Resources, Safety Engineering
Graduate School : Health Sciences Health Sciences
Graduate School : Information Science and Technology Bioengineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Networks, Computer Science, Electronic Engineering, Information Sciences, Information Technology, Systems Analysis
Graduate School : International Media, Communication and Tourism Studies Communication Studies, Media Studies, Tourism
Graduate School : Law Law
Graduate School : Letters Art History, Arts and Humanities, Behavioural Sciences, Cultural Studies, Ethics, History, Linguistics, Literature, Philosophy, Psychology, Regional Studies, Religious Studies, Sociology
Graduate School : Life Science Biological and Life Sciences, Biomedicine, Pharmacology
Graduate School : Medicine Anaesthesiology, Anatomy, Applied Chemistry, Biochemistry, Cardiology, Cell Biology, Dermatology, Embryology and Reproduction Biology, Endocrinology, Epidemiology, Forensic Medicine and Dentistry, Gastroenterology, Haematology, Histology, Immunology, Medical Technology, Medicine, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Nephrology, Neurological Therapy, Neurology, Neurosciences, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Oncology, Ophthalmology, Orthopaedics, Otorhinolaryngology, Paediatrics, Pathology, Pharmacology, Physiology, Plastic Surgery, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Public Health, Radiology, Rehabilitation and Therapy, Respiratory Therapy, Rheumatology, Social and Preventive Medicine, Surgery
Graduate School : Pharmaceutical Sciences and Pharmacy Applied Chemistry, Biochemistry, Biophysics, Genetics, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Organic Chemistry, Pharmacology, Pharmacy, Toxicology
Graduate School : Public Policy International Relations and Diplomacy, Political Sciences, Public Administration
Graduate School : Science Astronomy and Space Science, Biological and Life Sciences, Communication Studies, Earth Sciences, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, Physics, Seismology
Graduate School : Veterinary Medicine Veterinary Science
Institute : Genetic Medicine Genetics, Medicine
Institute : Isotope Science Chemistry
Institute : Low Temperature Science Meteorology, Physics
Laboratory : Meme Media Laboratory Media Studies, Robotics, Software Engineering
Research Division : Advanced Tourism Studies Tourism
Research Division : Ainu and Indigenous Studies Indigenous Studies
Research Division : Catalysis Chemistry
Research Division : Creative Research Institution 'Sousei' Natural Sciences, Technology
Research Division : Electronic Science Electronic Engineering
Research Division : Environmental Nano and Bio Engineering Bioengineering, Environmental Engineering, Nanotechnology
Research Division : Experimental Research in Social Sciences Social Sciences
Research Division : Information Law and Policy Information Sciences, Law
Research Division : Integrated Quantum Electronics Electronic Engineering
Research Division : Integrative Mathematics Mathematics
Research Division : Language Learning Cultural Studies, Modern Languages
Research Division : Research and Education Centre for Brain Science Behavioural Sciences, Cognitive Sciences, Neurology
Research Division : Slavic Studies Slavic Languages
Research Division : Sustainability Science Environmental Engineering
Research Division : Zoonosis Control Zoology
School : Dental Medicine Dental Technology, Dentistry, Oral Pathology, Orthodontics, Rehabilitation and Therapy
School : Economics and Business Administration Accountancy, Business Administration, Economics, Management
School : Education Education
School : Fisheries Sciences Fishery
School : Law Law
School : Medicine Medicine
School : Pharmaceutical Sciences and Pharmacy Pharmacology, Pharmacy
School : Science Astronomy and Space Science, Biological and Life Sciences, Chemistry, Earth Sciences, Mathematics, Mathematics and Computer Science, Natural Sciences, Physics
School : Veterinary Medicine Veterinary Science

General information

Alternative names Hokudai
北海道大学
Founded 1918
Accreditation Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT)
Motto Boys, Be Ambitious
Colors green

Location and contacts

Address Nishi 5 Kita 8, Kita-ku
Sapporo-shi, Hokkaido, 060-0808
Japan
City population 1,959,000

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