Kansai Gaidai University: Statistics

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#4841 of 14,131 In the World
#1734 of 5,830 In Asia
#302 of 719 In Japan
#2 of 2 In Hirakata
#3727 of 6,070 For Linguistics
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Quick Review

Acceptance rate
50%
Enrollment
10,116
Funding
Private
Highest Degree
Bachelor
Languages
Japanese;English

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate50%
Admissions RequirementsCompetitive admission
Academic CalendarSeptember to June (September - December; January-March; March-June)
Enrollment10,116

We've calculated the 50% acceptance rate for Kansai Gaidai 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

Kansai Gaidai University has published 469 scientific papers with 3,270 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Political Science, Philosophy, Law, Computer Science, Environmental Science, Sociology, Engineering, Physics, and Linguistics.

Publications
469
Citations
3,270

Kansai Gaidai University majors

by publication & citation count

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
372 / 2,428
Political Science
233 / 2,054
Philosophy
226 / 1,772
Law
216 / 2,043
Computer Science
181 / 1,205
Environmental Science
178 / 2,030
Sociology
176 / 1,655
Engineering
166 / 1,995
Physics
161 / 1,397
Linguistics
152 / 1,646
History
145 / 817
Geography and Cartography
138 / 935
Biology
130 / 1,784
Psychology
125 / 1,490
Economics
119 / 1,297
Archaeology
111 / 794
Business
110 / 1,446
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
106 / 560
Quantum and Particle physics
105 / 1,168
Mathematics
103 / 1,432
Chemistry
91 / 784
Medicine
81 / 584
Art & Design
80 / 375
Computational Linguistics
69 / 381
Optical Engineering
60 / 540
Social Psychology
60 / 383
Geology
60 / 515
Statistics
58 / 365
Development Studies
57 / 973
Atomic and Molecular physics
51 / 574
Materials Science
51 / 463
Organic Chemistry
50 / 481
Paleontology
50 / 493
Finance
45 / 320
Math Teachers
44 / 1,072
Ecology
43 / 1,149
Education Majors
43 / 1,205
Management
42 / 1,102
Nuclear Physics
41 / 458
Genetics
37 / 280

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1992 0 0
1993 1 0
1994 0 0
1995 2 0
1996 2 0
1997 2 0
1998 3 0
1999 5 0
2000 10 3
2001 12 11
2002 11 19
2003 14 37
2004 10 42
2005 12 47
2006 15 59
2007 6 29
2008 21 71
2009 16 86
2010 6 93
2011 20 99
2012 9 101
2013 14 124
2014 16 131
2015 26 143
2016 22 165
2017 10 189
2018 30 200
2019 33 181
2020 18 237
2021 26 269
2022 37 328
2023 37 270
2024 21 284
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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 Kansai Gaidai 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 Yes No No
Biology No No No
Business Yes No No
Chemistry No No No
Computer Science No No No
Economics Yes No No
Engineering No No No
Environmental Science No No No
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Yes No No
Mathematics No No No
Medicine No No No
Physics No No No
Psychology Yes No No
Shushi English, International Studies
Hakase English, International Studies

Notable alumni

  1. Ryūta Yamamura

    Ryūta Yamamura
    Born in
    Japan Flag Japan
    Years
    1985-.. (age 40)
    Occupations
    film actorsingertelevision actor
    Biography

    Ryuta Yamamura is a Japanese musician, singer, songwriter, lyricist, composer and actor. He is the vocalist of the flumpool and The Turtles Japan.

  2. Nobuaki Kakuda

    Nobuaki Kakuda
    Born in
    Japan Flag Japan
    Years
    1961-.. (age 64)
    Occupations
    karatekakickboxeractorsinger
    Biography

    Nobuaki Kakuda is a retired karateka and kickboxer and former K-1 Head referee.

  3. Masaaki Satake

    Masaaki Satake
    Born in
    Japan Flag Japan
    Years
    1965-.. (age 60)
    Occupations
    karatekamixed martial arts fighterkickboxerprofessional wrestler
    Biography

    Masaaki Satake is a Japanese former heavyweight karateka, kickboxer, professional wrestler and mixed martial artist. He is one of the pioneering heavyweight fighters in K-1, having been a member of Kazuyoshi Ishii's Seidokaikan school.

  4. Iztok Osojnik

    Iztok Osojnik
    Born in
    Slovenia Flag Slovenia
    Years
    1951-.. (age 74)
    Occupations
    translatorpoetessayistwriterlinguist
    Biography

    Iztok Osojnik is a Slovene poet and essayist. Between 1997 and 2004 he was the director of the Vilenica International Literary Festival organized by the Slovene Writers' Association.

Kansai Gaidai University faculties and divisions

College : American and English Studies American Studies, English, English Studies
College : Business Pre-view Business Administration, English
Course/Programme : Bekka Cultural Studies, Japanese
Course/Programme : Japanese Teacher Training Japanese, Native Language Education, Teacher Trainers Education
Faculty : Foreign and English International Studies Chinese, Cultural Studies, English, French, German, History, International Business, International Studies, Literature, Media Studies, Spanish
Graduate School : Graduate Anthropology, Chinese, Classical Languages, Comparative Literature, Cultural Studies, Danish, English, English Studies, Finnish, German, Germanic Languages, Greek (Classical), Hungarian, Japanese, Latin, Literature, Phonetics, Portuguese, Romance Languages, Spanish, Swedish

General information

Alternative names 関西外国語大学
Founded 1945
Accreditation Japan University Accreditation Association (JUAA)
Motto Go For It!

Location and contacts

Address 16-1 Nakamiyahigashino-cho
Hirakata-shi, Osaka, 573-1001
Japan
City population 397,000

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