Kobe University: Statistics

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#376 of 14,131 In the World
#52 of 5,830 In Asia
#13 of 719 In Japan
#1 of 18 In Kobe
#125 of 1,343 For Astrobiology
Top50% For 200 other topics
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Quick Review

Acceptance rate
35%
Enrollment
15,871
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Doctorate
Languages
Japanese

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate35%
Admissions RequirementsGraduation from high school or equivalent or foreign equivalent, and entrance examination
Academic CalendarApril to March (April - September; October-March)
Enrollment15,871

We've calculated the 35% acceptance rate for Kobe 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

Kobe University is a world-class research university with 73,656 scientific papers published and 1,296,331 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Chemistry, Engineering, Physics, Medicine, Genetics, Biochemistry, Environmental Science, Computer Science, and Quantum and Particle physics.

Publications
73,656
Citations
1,296,331

Kobe University majors

by publication & citation count

Biology
46,885 / 1,019,529
Chemistry
44,277 / 973,730
Engineering
37,387 / 588,134
Physics
35,284 / 554,879
Medicine
33,524 / 644,654
Genetics
27,383 / 719,434
Biochemistry
26,602 / 747,735
Environmental Science
26,483 / 441,407
Computer Science
24,089 / 370,086
Quantum and Particle physics
23,504 / 356,423
Organic Chemistry
21,869 / 515,768
Materials Science
20,055 / 316,041
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
18,458 / 233,466
Pathology
15,276 / 290,588
Geology
14,765 / 264,893
Psychology
14,705 / 238,316
Surgery
12,793 / 183,662
Optical Engineering
10,990 / 176,608
Mathematics
10,869 / 152,248
Geography and Cartography
10,770 / 131,099
Ecology
9,466 / 174,705
Radiology and Nuclear medicine
9,423 / 130,600
Philosophy
9,056 / 103,499
Paleontology
8,922 / 178,785
Statistics
8,646 / 131,658
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
8,639 / 96,568
Immunology
8,061 / 182,171
Business
7,825 / 75,218
Psychiatry
7,732 / 126,341
Metallurgical Engineering
7,593 / 152,692
Electrical Engineering
7,397 / 93,363
Anatomy and Physiology
7,294 / 120,477
Neuroscience
6,793 / 133,077
Mechanical Engineering
6,520 / 65,891
Oncology and Cancer research
6,272 / 160,682
Botany
6,016 / 120,339
Political Science
6,005 / 58,271
Astrophysics and Astronomy
5,794 / 100,988
Law
5,762 / 57,849
Economics
5,366 / 60,287

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 815 7543
1992 788 8191
1993 821 8242
1994 890 8431
1995 815 8562
1996 985 9199
1997 942 9849
1998 1142 10611
1999 1194 11994
2000 1397 13639
2001 1457 15134
2002 1869 17572
2003 1759 19000
2004 1709 19983
2005 1827 23095
2006 2027 25843
2007 2053 29005
2008 2072 31472
2009 2165 35497
2010 2112 38515
2011 2204 43439
2012 2373 48063
2013 2527 51616
2014 2621 53837
2015 2834 55664
2016 2805 57045
2017 2921 60180
2018 3027 65679
2019 3048 70976
2020 3246 84285
2021 3339 95916
2022 3088 97291
2023 3058 95453
Academic rankings

Tuition

Local studetns 535,800 per annum (JPY)

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 Kobe 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
Shushi Astronomy and Space Science, Biology, Chemistry, Earth Sciences, Mathematics, Physics
Hakase Astronomy and Space Science, Biology, Chemistry, Earth Sciences, Mathematics, Physics

Kobe University alumni

  1. Sanae Takaichi

    Sanae Takaichi
    Born in
    Japan Flag Japan
    Years
    1961-.. (age 63)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Sanae Takaichi is a Japanese politician who has served as the Minister of State for Economic Security since August 2022. A member of the Liberal Democratic Party, she has served in the House of Representatives since 2005, and had also served in several ministerial posts under Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. In 2021, she was a candidate in the Liberal Democratic Party leadership election, but was ultimately eliminated in a run-off, placing third.

  2. Kuranosuke Sasaki

    Kuranosuke Sasaki
    Born in
    Japan Flag Japan
    Years
    1968-.. (age 56)
    Enrolled in Kobe University
    1990-1992 studied biotechnology and sake
    Occupations
    television actoractor
    Biography

    Kuranosuke Sasaki is a Japanese actor, known primary for his roles in Japanese television drama.

  3. Shinya Yamanaka

    Shinya Yamanaka
    Born in
    Japan Flag Japan
    Years
    1962-.. (age 62)
    Occupations
    geneticistsurgeonphysicistresearcherphysician
    Biography

    Shinya Yamanaka is a Japanese stem cell researcher and a Nobel Prize laureate. He is a professor and the director emeritus of Center for iPS Cell (induced Pluripotent Stem Cell) Research and Application, Kyoto University; as a senior investigator at the UCSF-affiliated Gladstone Institutes in San Francisco, California; and as a professor of anatomy at University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). Yamanaka is also a past president of the International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR).

  4. Sazō Idemitsu

    Sazō Idemitsu
    Born in
    Japan Flag Japan
    Years
    1885-1981 (aged 96)
    Occupations
    politicianbusinesspersonart collector
    Biography

    Sazō Idemitsu was a Japanese businessman and founder of the petroleum company Idemitsu Kosan. He was also an art collector, especially fond of Sengai Gibon. He is the father of the Japanese experimental video artist, Mako Idemitsu.

All 18 notable alumni

Kobe University faculties and divisions

Faculty : Agriculture Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Engineering, Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, Applied Chemistry, Biological and Life Sciences, Botany, Environmental Studies, Food Science, Natural Resources
Faculty : Business Administration Accountancy, Banking, Behavioural Sciences, Business Administration, Finance, Government, Human Resources, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Insurance, International Business, Management, Marketing, Taxation, Transport and Communications, Transport Economics, Transport Management
Faculty : Economics Econometrics, Economic and Finance Policy, Economics, International Economics, Social Policy
Faculty : Engineering Applied Chemistry, Architecture, Building Technologies, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Information Technology, Materials Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mechanics, Thermal Engineering
Faculty : Human Development Behavioural Sciences, Child Care and Development, Cultural Studies, Development Studies, Developmental Psychology, Educational Sciences, Environmental Studies, Health Education, Mathematics and Computer Science, Natural Resources, Primary Education, Social Sciences, Sports
Faculty : Intercultural Studies Communication Studies, Cultural Studies, Information Sciences, International Studies, Regional Studies, Social Studies
Faculty : Law Civil Law, Commercial Law, Criminal Law, History of Law, International Law, International Relations and Diplomacy, Labour Law, Law, Political Sciences, Public Health, Sociology
Faculty : Letters American Studies, Art History, Arts and Humanities, Chinese, Cognitive Sciences, English Studies, Fine Arts, French Studies, Geography, History, Japanese, Linguistics, Literature, Philosophy, Psychology, Social Sciences, Sociology
Faculty : Maritime Sciences Environmental Management, Marine Engineering, Marine Science and Oceanography, Marine Transport, Transport Management
Faculty : Medicine Health Sciences, Medical Technology, Medicine, Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy
Faculty : Science Applied Mathematics, Astronomy and Space Science, Biology, Chemistry, Earth Sciences, Inorganic Chemistry, Mathematics, Molecular Biology, Natural Sciences, Organic Chemistry, Physical Chemistry, Physics
Graduate School : Agricultural Science Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Engineering, Agriculture, Agrobiology, Applied Chemistry, Biological and Life Sciences, Botany, Environmental Studies, Food Science, Natural Resources, Zoology
Graduate School : Business Administration Accountancy, Banking, Behavioural Sciences, Business Administration, Business and Commerce, Engineering Management, Finance, Government, Human Resources, Insurance, International Business, Management, Marketing, Operations Research, Taxation, Transport and Communications, Transport Economics, Transport Management
Graduate School : Economics Comparative Politics, Econometrics, Economic and Finance Policy, Economic History, Economics, International Economics, Social and Preventive Medicine, Statistics
Graduate School : Engineering Applied Chemistry, Architectural and Environmental Design, Architecture, Architecture and Planning, Building Technologies, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Energy Engineering, Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Information Technology, Mechanical Engineering, Mechanics, Physics, Production Engineering, Safety Engineering, Thermal Engineering
Graduate School : Health sciences Biophysics, Community Health, Health Sciences, Nursing, Rehabilitation and Therapy
Graduate School : Human Development and Environment Behavioural Sciences, Child Care and Development, Cultural Studies, Development Studies, Education, Educational Sciences, Environmental Studies, Health Education, Health Sciences, Mathematics and Computer Science, Natural Sciences, Psychology, Social Studies, Sports
Graduate School : Humanities American Studies, Art History, Arts and Humanities, Chinese, Cognitive Sciences, Cultural Studies, English Studies, Ethics, European Studies, Fine Arts, Geography, History, Japanese, Korean, Linguistics, Literature, Philosophy, Psychology, Social Sciences, Social Studies, Sociology
Graduate School : Intercultural Studies Communication Studies, Cultural Studies, Foreign Languages Education, Information Sciences, International Studies, Regional Studies, Social Studies
Graduate School : International Cooperation Studies Comparative Law, Development Studies, Economic and Finance Policy, Economics, Education, Environmental Studies, International Economics, International Law, International Relations and Diplomacy, International Studies, Political Sciences, Regional Studies, Social Sciences, Urban Studies
Graduate School : Law Commercial Law, Comparative Literature, History of Law, International Relations and Diplomacy, Law, Political Sciences, Public Law
Graduate School : Maritime Sciences Environmental Studies, Marine Engineering, Marine Science and Oceanography, Marine Transport, Transport Management
Graduate School : Medicine Biochemistry, Biomedicine, Cell Biology, Health Sciences, Immunology, Medicine, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Pathology, Physiology, Social and Preventive Medicine, Surgery
Graduate School : Science Applied Mathematics, Applied Physics, Astronomy and Space Science, Biochemistry, Biological and Life Sciences, Biology, Chemistry, Earth Sciences, Environmental Studies, Inorganic Chemistry, Mathematics, Meteorology, Molecular Biology, Natural Sciences, Organic Chemistry, Pharmacology, Physical Chemistry, Physics
Graduate School : System Informatics Artificial Intelligence, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Information Sciences
Research Division : Biosignal Biological and Life Sciences
Research Division : Economics and Business Administration Business Administration, Economics
Research Division : Environmental Genomics Environmental Studies, Genetics
Research Division : Inland Seas Marine Science and Oceanography
Research Division : Molecular Photoscience Physics
Research Division : Urban Safety and Security Protective Services, Urban Studies

General information

Alternative names 神戸大学
Founded 1902
Accreditation Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT)
Motto Integrity - Freedom - Cooperation

Location and contacts

Address 1-1 Rokkodai-cho, Nada-ku
Kobe-shi, Hyogo, 657-8501
Japan
City population 1,522,000

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