Japan Women's University: Statistics

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#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
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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 Rate33%
Admissions RequirementsGraduation from senior high school or foreign equivalent, and entrance examination
Academic CalendarApril to March (April - September; September-March)
Enrollment6,572

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.

Publications
3,464
Citations
53,516

Japan Women's University majors

by publication & citation count

Biology
2,316 / 39,966
Chemistry
2,285 / 39,231
Physics
1,611 / 24,602
Engineering
1,587 / 22,022
Biochemistry
1,531 / 33,035
Medicine
1,314 / 20,220
Environmental Science
1,296 / 19,725
Organic Chemistry
1,294 / 22,726
Genetics
1,225 / 28,805
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
1,067 / 9,188
Computer Science
1,053 / 15,843
Quantum and Particle physics
982 / 16,056
Materials Science
935 / 10,698
Psychology
767 / 7,633
Philosophy
644 / 4,911
Botany
621 / 11,524
Optical Engineering
562 / 10,212
Geology
541 / 10,723
Ecology
526 / 6,586
Pathology
503 / 9,575
Neuroscience
449 / 4,423
Sociology
447 / 4,243
Geography and Cartography
443 / 6,188
Paleontology
415 / 7,360
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
381 / 5,982
Nutrition and Food Science
377 / 6,071
Linguistics
359 / 3,420
Mathematics
357 / 5,153
Political Science
315 / 2,773
Law
304 / 2,769
Statistics
292 / 5,064
Metallurgical Engineering
281 / 3,883
Anatomy and Physiology
277 / 5,210
Computer Vision
267 / 8,092
Art & Design
256 / 1,697
History
256 / 1,698
Cognitive Science
252 / 1,738
Physical chemistry
250 / 3,099
Chemical Engineering
247 / 3,712
Electrical Engineering
237 / 1,946

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
Academic rankings

Tuition

Local studetns Entrance Fee, 300,000; Tuition fee, 640,000-870,000 per annum (JPY)

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

  1. Rumiko Takahashi

    Rumiko Takahashi
    Born in
    Japan Flag Japan
    Years
    1957-.. (age 67)
    Enrolled in Japan Women's University
    Graduated with bachelor's degree
    Occupations
    character designerscreenwritermangakaanimator
    Biography

    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.

  2. Raicho Hiratsuka

    Raicho Hiratsuka
    Born in
    Japan Flag Japan
    Years
    1886-1971 (aged 85)
    Occupations
    journalistnovelistwritercritic
    Biography

    Hiratsuka Raichō was a Japanese writer, journalist, political activist, anarchist, and pioneering feminist in Japan.

  3. Sugako Hashida

    Sugako Hashida
    Years
    1925-2021 (aged 96)
    Occupations
    playwrighttarentowriterscreenwriter
    Biography

    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).

  4. Kazuyo Sejima

    Kazuyo Sejima
    Born in
    Japan Flag Japan
    Years
    1956-.. (age 68)
    Occupations
    architect
    Biography

    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.

All 23 notable alumni

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

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