Hokkaido University: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #178 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #18 of 5,830 | In Asia |
| #6 of 719 | In Japan |
| #1 of 13 | In Sapporo |
| #13 of 2,235 | For Pharmacy |
| Top100 | For 33 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 27%
- Enrollment
- 17,541
- Type
- Non-profit
- Funding
- Public-private
partnership - Highest Degree
- Doctorate
- Website
- www.hokudai.ac.jp
- Languages
- Japanese;English
Acceptance rate & Admissions
| Acceptance Rate | 27% |
|---|---|
| Admissions Requirements | Graduation from high school or recognized equivalent (Daiken), and entrance examination (Center Shiken) |
| Academic Calendar | April to March (April - September; October-March) |
| Enrollment | 17,541 |
| Full time employee | 2,070 |
| Student:staff ratio | 8:1 |
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 149,668 scientific papers published and 2,878,211 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Chemistry, Engineering, Physics, Environmental Science, Medicine, Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Genetics, and Quantum and Particle physics.
Hokkaido University majors
by publication & citation count
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1749 | 11004 |
| 1992 | 1797 | 13739 |
| 1993 | 1861 | 11732 |
| 1994 | 2169 | 13172 |
| 1995 | 2227 | 14417 |
| 1996 | 2456 | 16871 |
| 1997 | 2536 | 18982 |
| 1998 | 2696 | 21434 |
| 1999 | 2813 | 23980 |
| 2000 | 3018 | 27308 |
| 2001 | 3205 | 30978 |
| 2002 | 3834 | 35841 |
| 2003 | 3727 | 41768 |
| 2004 | 3929 | 46080 |
| 2005 | 4054 | 53568 |
| 2006 | 4344 | 59567 |
| 2007 | 4129 | 66740 |
| 2008 | 3972 | 72784 |
| 2009 | 4061 | 80031 |
| 2010 | 4182 | 88129 |
| 2011 | 4368 | 97130 |
| 2012 | 4344 | 105075 |
| 2013 | 4584 | 114842 |
| 2014 | 4679 | 123170 |
| 2015 | 4787 | 126933 |
| 2016 | 5101 | 132360 |
| 2017 | 4966 | 137591 |
| 2018 | 5065 | 150445 |
| 2019 | 5221 | 162777 |
| 2020 | 5699 | 192131 |
| 2021 | 5834 | 216805 |
| 2022 | 5569 | 219306 |
| 2023 | 5283 | 213540 |
Tuition
| Local studetns | Tuition, 535,800 per annum, except Law School, 804,000 per annum (JPY) |
|---|
Hokkaido University has financial aid programs and on-campus housing.
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
-
Yūichirō Miura
- Occupations
- mountaineerskierveterinarian
- Biography
-
Yūichirō Miura is a Japanese skier and alpinist.
-
Hiranao Honda
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
-
Hiranao Honda is a Japanese politician of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan and a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Sapporo, Honda represents Hokkaido through the Hokkaido PR block.
-
Seiji Osaka
- Occupations
- politicianpharmacist
- 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). He represents Hokkaido's 8th district. He was a member of the Democratic Party. While he joined the CDP on the day it was formed, he ran on an independent ticket in the 2017 general election.
-
Michiyo Tsujimura
- Occupations
- biochemistagronomist
- Biography
-
Michiyo Tsujimura was a Japanese agricultural scientist and biochemist whose research focused on the components of green tea. She was the first woman in Japan to receive a doctoral degree in agriculture.
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 |