Japan Women's University: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #2171 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #652 of 5,830 | In Asia |
| #130 of 719 | In Japan |
| #31 of 84 | In Tokyo |
| #1041 of 1,780 | For Biophysics |
| Top50% | For 16 other topics |
Quick Review
- Gender
- All female
- Acceptance rate
- 33%
- Enrollment
- 6,572
- Funding
- Private
- Highest Degree
- Bachelor
- Website
- unv.jwu.ac.jp
- Languages
- Japanese
Acceptance rate & Admissions
| Acceptance Rate | 33% |
|---|---|
| Admissions Requirements | Graduation from senior high school or foreign equivalent, and entrance examination |
| Academic Calendar | April to March (April - September; September-March) |
| Enrollment | 6,572 |
We've calculated the 33% acceptance rate for Japan 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.
Research profile
Japan Women's University has published 3,464 scientific papers with 53,516 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Engineering, Biochemistry, Medicine, Environmental Science, Organic Chemistry, Genetics, and Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.
Japan Women's University majors
by publication & citation count
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 44 | 127 |
| 1992 | 38 | 151 |
| 1993 | 32 | 141 |
| 1994 | 65 | 186 |
| 1995 | 61 | 178 |
| 1996 | 61 | 262 |
| 1997 | 44 | 284 |
| 1998 | 74 | 393 |
| 1999 | 72 | 431 |
| 2000 | 94 | 562 |
| 2001 | 76 | 642 |
| 2002 | 108 | 733 |
| 2003 | 131 | 1108 |
| 2004 | 79 | 1235 |
| 2005 | 94 | 1527 |
| 2006 | 89 | 1570 |
| 2007 | 87 | 1600 |
| 2008 | 86 | 1765 |
| 2009 | 75 | 1853 |
| 2010 | 111 | 2137 |
| 2011 | 116 | 2086 |
| 2012 | 94 | 2382 |
| 2013 | 100 | 2319 |
| 2014 | 115 | 2388 |
| 2015 | 104 | 2388 |
| 2016 | 103 | 2488 |
| 2017 | 118 | 2380 |
| 2018 | 121 | 2566 |
| 2019 | 111 | 2817 |
| 2020 | 108 | 3164 |
| 2021 | 102 | 3281 |
| 2022 | 117 | 3151 |
| 2023 | 102 | 2966 |
Tuition
| Local studetns | Entrance Fee, 300,000; Tuition fee, 640,000-870,000 per annum (JPY) |
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Programs and Degrees
| Shushi | Biology, Child Care and Development, Clothing and Sewing, Cultural Studies, Economics, Education, English, Food Science, History, Home Economics, House Arts and Environment, Japanese, Mathematics, Nutrition, Physics, Psychology, Social Studies, Social Welfare, Welfare and Protective Services |
|---|---|
| Hakase | Biology, Education, English, History, Home Economics, Japanese, Mathematics, Physics, Psychology, Social Studies, Social Welfare |
Japan Women's University alumni
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Rumiko Takahashi
- Enrolled in Japan Women's University
- Graduated with bachelor's degree
- Occupations
- character designerscreenwritermangakaanimator
- Biography
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Rumiko Takahashi is a Japanese manga artist. With a career of several commercially successful works, beginning with Urusei Yatsura in 1978, she is one of Japan's best-known and wealthiest manga artists. Her works are popular worldwide, where they have been translated into a variety of languages, with over 200 million copies in circulation; making Takahashi one of the best-selling authors of all time. She has won the Shogakukan Manga Award twice, once in 1980 for Urusei Yatsura and again in 2001 for Inuyasha, and the Seiun Award twice, once in 1987 for Urusei Yatsura and again in 1989 for Mermaid Saga. She also received the Grand Prix de la ville d'Angoulême in 2019, becoming the second woman and second Japanese to win the prize. In 2020, the Japanese government awarded Takahashi the Medal with Purple Ribbon for her contributions to the arts.
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Raicho Hiratsuka
- Occupations
- journalistnovelistwritercritic
- Biography
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Hiratsuka Raichō was a Japanese writer, journalist, political activist, anarchist, and pioneering feminist in Japan.
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Sugako Hashida
- Years
- 1925-2021 (aged 96)
- Occupations
- playwrighttarentowriterscreenwriter
- Biography
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Sugako Hashida was a Japanese scriptwriter. She is known particularly for writing the NHK Asadora Oshin, and was considered Japan's most successful TV drama scriptwriter. She established Hashida Cultural Foundation. Her real name was Sugako Iwasaki (岩﨑 壽賀子, Iwasaki Sugako).
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Kazuyo Sejima
- Occupations
- architect
- Biography
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Kazuyo Sejima is a Japanese architect and director of her own firm, Kazuyo Sejima & Associates. In 1995, she co-founded the firm SANAA (Sejima + Nishizawa & Associates). In 2010, Sejima was the second woman to receive the Pritzker Prize, which was awarded jointly with Nishizawa.
Japan Women's University faculties and divisions
| Department/Division : Correspondence Courses | Child Care and Development, Food Science, House Arts and Environment, Nutrition |
|---|---|
| Faculty : Human Sciences and Design | Architecture, Architecture and Planning, Child Care and Development, Clothing and Sewing, Economics, Food Science, House Arts and Environment, Household Management, Marketing, Nutrition, Pedagogy, Psychology, Social Sciences, Sociology, Textile Design, Textile Technology |
| Faculty : Humanities | Arts and Humanities, Cultural Studies, Education, English, History, Japanese, Psychology, Social Welfare, Sociology |
| Faculty : Integrated Arts and Social Sciences | Arts and Humanities, Cultural Studies, Education, History, Philosophy, Psychology, Social Sciences, Social Studies, Social Welfare, Sociology |
| Faculty : Science | Biological and Life Sciences, Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics |
| Graduate School : Human Life Science | Development Studies, Home Economics, House Arts and Environment |
| Graduate School : Human Sciences and Design | Child Care and Development, Clothing and Sewing, Economics, Food Science, Home Economics, House Arts and Environment, Nutrition, Welfare and Protective Services |
| Graduate School : Humanities | American Studies, Arts and Humanities, Cultural Studies, East Asian Studies, English, English Studies, History, Japanese, Literature, Modern Languages, Oriental Studies, Western European Studies |
| Graduate School : Integrated Arts and Social Sciences | Anthropology, Clinical Psychology, Cognitive Sciences, Cultural Studies, Demography and Population, Economics, Education, Educational Psychology, History, Philosophy, Political Sciences, Psychology, Social Sciences, Social Studies, Social Welfare, Sociology, Sports, Technology |
| Graduate School : Science | Biological and Life Sciences, Biology, Cell Biology, Environmental Studies, Mathematics, Molecular Biology, Physical Chemistry, Physics, Physiology |
| Institute : Research | Educational Research, History, Philosophy |
General information
| Alternative names | JWU 日本女子大学 |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1901 |
| Accreditation | Japan University Accreditation Association (JUAA) |
Location and contacts
| Address | 2-8-1 Mejirodai Bunkyo-ku Tokyo, 112-8681 Japan |
|---|---|
| City population | 14,048,000 |