Kokushikan University: Statistics

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#3208 of 14,131 In the World
#1044 of 5,830 In Asia
#193 of 719 In Japan
#40 of 84 In Tokyo
#1011 of 2,196 For Paramedicine and Emergency medicine
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Quick Review

Enrollment
13,646
Funding
Private
Highest Degree
Bachelor
Languages
Japanese
Acceptance rate
39%*

* Kokushikan University is among the institutions that don't provide data on acceptance rates. This might happen because the university has programs where applicants only need to meet admission requirements to enroll and don't necessarily compete with others.

We estimate the above acceptance rate based on admission statistics of closely ranked nearby universities with similar research profiles that do publish such data.

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Admissions Requirements12 years of school education completed; Entrance examination; a good command of the Japanese language (Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students (EJU) conducted by JASSO)
Academic CalendarApril to March (April - July; September-March)
Enrollment13,646
Full time employee321
Student:staff ratio43:1

Research profile

Kokushikan University has published 1,440 scientific papers with 10,024 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Medicine, Quantum and Particle physics, Biology, Computer Science, Environmental Science, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, and Materials Science.

Publications
1,440
Citations
10,024

Kokushikan University majors

by publication & citation count

Engineering
857 / 4,611
Physics
832 / 5,197
Chemistry
657 / 4,571
Medicine
562 / 5,940
Quantum and Particle physics
554 / 3,635
Biology
546 / 3,573
Computer Science
542 / 2,928
Environmental Science
530 / 3,215
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
499 / 3,611
Materials Science
460 / 3,072
Organic Chemistry
353 / 2,481
Psychology
314 / 2,202
Geography and Cartography
277 / 1,080
Geology
268 / 1,784
Pathology
248 / 4,013
Surgery
247 / 3,844
Mechanical Engineering
246 / 812
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
238 / 841
Philosophy
238 / 1,092
Optical Engineering
224 / 1,106
Mathematics
221 / 2,337
Business
219 / 1,620
Metallurgical Engineering
214 / 1,416
Political Science
202 / 1,515
Anatomy and Physiology
199 / 2,566
Electrical Engineering
197 / 731
Law
194 / 1,010
Physical Therapy
191 / 2,279
Statistics
173 / 2,146
Biochemistry
162 / 1,216
Ecology
161 / 1,066
History
156 / 538
Sociology
155 / 1,589
Neuroscience
155 / 953
Psychiatry
149 / 1,312
Anesthesiology
147 / 1,939
Acoustical Engineering
138 / 639
Archaeology
138 / 505
Paleontology
136 / 1,091
Genetics
130 / 903

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 2 19
1992 15 29
1993 17 35
1994 11 32
1995 13 30
1996 11 61
1997 14 27
1998 17 40
1999 24 50
2000 25 47
2001 27 54
2002 36 77
2003 36 76
2004 50 129
2005 43 128
2006 49 164
2007 48 196
2008 35 179
2009 44 236
2010 61 376
2011 38 350
2012 68 390
2013 44 426
2014 52 423
2015 52 522
2016 56 495
2017 63 561
2018 68 608
2019 56 670
2020 56 788
2021 68 823
2022 66 829
2023 77 833
Academic rankings

Programs and Degrees

Shushi Arts and Humanities, Asian Studies, Business Administration, Construction Engineering, Economics, Education, Electrical Engineering, Engineering, Law, Mechanical Engineering, Political Sciences, Safety Engineering, Sports
Hakase Arts and Humanities, Asian Studies, Business Administration, Computer Engineering, Economics, Education, Engineering, Law, Political Sciences, Safety Engineering, Sports

Kokushikan University alumni

  1. Ami Inamura

    Ami Inamura
    Born in
    Japan Flag Japan
    Occupations
    beauty pageant contestantJapanese idoltarentobaseball5 player
    Biography

    Ami Inamura is a Japanese gravure idol, tarento, and sportscaster represented by Asai Kikaku.

  2. Satoshi Ishii

    Satoshi Ishii
    Born in
    Japan Flag Japan
    Years
    1986-.. (age 38)
    Occupations
    mixed martial arts fighterjudoka
    Biography

    Satoshi Ishii is a Japanese-Croatian judoka, mixed martial artist, kickboxer and submission grappler who has held Croatian citizenship since 2019.

  3. Masato Uchishiba

    Masato Uchishiba
    Born in
    Japan Flag Japan
    Years
    1978-.. (age 46)
    Occupations
    judoka
    Biography

    Masato Uchishiba is a Japanese judoka who won the gold medal in the men's under 66 kg division at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, and at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China.

  4. Yoshi Tatsu

    Yoshi Tatsu
    Born in
    Japan Flag Japan
    Years
    1977-.. (age 47)
    Enrolled in Kokushikan University
    Studied political science
    Occupations
    boxerprofessional wrestler
    Biography

    Naofumi Yamamoto is a Japanese professional wrestler, former boxer and mixed martial artist currently working as a freelancer.

All 31 notable alumni

Kokushikan University faculties and divisions

Department/Division : 21st century Asia Asian Studies, Business Administration, Communication Studies
Department/Division : Physical Education Physical Education, Sports, Sports Medicine
Department/Division : Politics and Economics Business Administration, Economics, Management, Political Sciences
Department/Division : Science and Engineering Architecture, Biological and Life Sciences, Earth Sciences, Electronic Engineering, Engineering, Health Sciences, Information Sciences, Information Technology, Landscape Architecture, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Medical Technology, Natural Sciences, Town Planning
Faculty : Business Administration Accountancy, Business Administration, English
Faculty : Law Commercial Law, Law
Faculty : Letters Archaeology, Arts and Humanities, Chinese, Cultural Studies, Education, Environmental Studies, Ethics, Geography, History, Japanese, Literature, Modern Languages, Philosophy, Primary Education, Psychology
Graduate School : Asia Asian Studies
Graduate School : Business Administration Business Administration
Graduate School : Comprehensive Intellectual Property Law
Graduate School : Economics Economics
Graduate School : Emergency System Safety Engineering
Graduate School : Engineering Computer Engineering, Construction Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
Graduate School : Humanities Arts and Humanities, Education
Graduate School : Law Law
Graduate School : Political Sciences Political Sciences
Graduate School : Sports Systems Engineering, Sports

General information

Alternative names 国士舘大学
Founded 1917
Accreditation Japan Institution for Higher Education Evaluation (JIHEE)
Motto Knowledge and Action

Location and contacts

Address 4-28-1 Setagaya Setagaya-ku
Tokyo, 154-8515
Japan
City population 14,048,000

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