Kyoto University: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #50 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #2 of 5,830 | In Asia |
| #2 of 719 | In Japan |
| #1 of 24 | In Kyoto |
| #1 of 2,363 | For Pharmacy |
| Top10 | For 14 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 11%
- Enrollment
- 22,365
- Type
- Non-profit
- Funding
- Public-private
partnership - Highest Degree
- Bachelor
- Website
- www.kyoto-u.ac.jp
- Languages
- Japanese;English
Acceptance rate & Admissions
| Acceptance Rate | 11% |
|---|---|
| Admissions Requirements | Graduation from high school or equivalent, entrance examination |
| Academic Calendar | April to March (April - September; October-March) |
| Enrollment | 22,365 |
We've calculated the 11% acceptance rate for Kyoto 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
Kyoto University is a world-class research university with 327,224 scientific papers published and 9,257,746 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Chemistry, Biology, Physics, Engineering, Quantum and Particle physics, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Environmental Science, Medicine, and Materials Science.
Kyoto University majors
by publication & citation count
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 4056 | 45277 |
| 1994 | 4044 | 50540 |
| 1995 | 4157 | 56131 |
| 1996 | 4636 | 59746 |
| 1997 | 4822 | 65479 |
| 1998 | 5214 | 74731 |
| 1999 | 5596 | 84138 |
| 2000 | 5884 | 93835 |
| 2001 | 5942 | 105136 |
| 2002 | 7236 | 121729 |
| 2003 | 7085 | 138772 |
| 2004 | 7638 | 151563 |
| 2005 | 7751 | 170886 |
| 2006 | 8297 | 187081 |
| 2007 | 8444 | 205083 |
| 2008 | 8619 | 220550 |
| 2009 | 8876 | 244414 |
| 2010 | 8959 | 265274 |
| 2011 | 9356 | 292234 |
| 2012 | 9311 | 314030 |
| 2013 | 9709 | 333532 |
| 2014 | 10044 | 347661 |
| 2015 | 9849 | 358535 |
| 2016 | 10023 | 374040 |
| 2017 | 9986 | 389899 |
| 2018 | 10916 | 419730 |
| 2019 | 10191 | 455999 |
| 2020 | 11527 | 527290 |
| 2021 | 11355 | 580391 |
| 2022 | 10363 | 551999 |
| 2023 | 10646 | 557639 |
| 2024 | 8744 | 535291 |
| 2025 | 7567 | 462385 |
Tuition
The tuition table for Kyoto University gives an overview of costs but prices are approximate and subject to change and don't include accommodation, textbooks, or living expenses. The costs of programs might differ significantly for local and international students. The only source of truth for current numbers is the university's official website.
| Program | Tuition (per year) | Currency |
|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate | 535,800 | JPY |
| Graduate (Master's) | 535,800 | JPY |
| Graduate (Doctoral) | 535,800 | JPY |
| Professional Graduate School (Law, Medicine, etc.) | 535,800 - 1,071,600 | 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 Kyoto 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 | Yes | Yes |
| 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 |
| Hakase | African Studies, Agriculture, Arts and Humanities, Asian Studies, Biological and Life Sciences, Computer Science, Economics, Education, Energy Engineering, Engineering, Environmental Studies, Law, Medicine, Pharmacy |
|---|
Kyoto University alumni
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Tasuku Honjo
- Occupations
- physicianbiochemistimmunologistuniversity teacher
- Biography
-
Tasuku Honjo is a Japanese physician-scientist and immunologist. He won the 2018 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine and is best known for his identification of programmed cell death protein 1 (PD-1). He is also known for his molecular identification of cytokines IL-4 and IL-5, as well as the discovery of activation-induced cytidine deaminase (AID) that is essential for class switch recombination and somatic hypermutation.
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Lee Teng-hui
- Years
- 1923-2020 (aged 97)
- Enrolled in Kyoto University
- Studied in 1943-1946
- Occupations
- agricultural economistpolitician
- Biography
-
Lee Teng-hui was a Taiwanese statesman, economist, and agronomist who served as the president of the Republic of China and chairman of the Kuomintang from 1988 to 2000. He was the first president to be born in Taiwan, the last to be indirectly elected, and the first to be directly elected.
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Ken'ichi Maeyamada
- Occupations
- tarentorecord producercomposersinger-songwriterlyricist
- Biography
-
Kenichi Maeyamada, also known as Hyadain (ヒャダイン), is a Japanese composer, lyricist, and musician. His primary work is composing anime theme songs and for J-pop musicians. He contracts through Supalove, a Japanese record label. He has released a number of anime and video game music remixes, as well as original songs. These remixes have received over 20 million hits on YouTube and Nico Nico Douga.
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Shinya Yamanaka
- Occupations
- biologistphysicistuniversity teacherresearchersurgeon
- 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 well as a senior investigator at the UCSF-affiliated Gladstone Institutes in San Francisco, California and 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).
Kyoto University faculties and divisions
| Centre : African Area Studies | African Studies |
|---|---|
| Centre : Computing and Media Studies | Computer Science, Media Studies |
| Centre : Counseling | Psychology |
| Centre : Cultural Heritage Studies | Cultural Studies, Heritage Preservation |
| Centre : Ecological Research | Ecology |
| Centre : Field Science Education and Research | Coastal Studies, Ecology, Forest Biology, Marine Biology |
| Centre : Fundamental Chemistry | Chemistry |
| Centre : Integrated Area Studies | Cultural Studies |
| Centre : Kyoto University Archives | Archiving |
| Centre : Kyoto University Research Administration Office | Administration |
| Centre : Low Temperature and Materials Science | Heating and Refrigeration, Materials Engineering |
| Centre : Promotion of Excellence in Higher Education | Curriculum, Educational Research, Higher Education |
| Centre : Promotion of Interdisciplinary Education and Research | Education |
| Centre : Radiation Biology | Biology |
| Centre : The Kyoto University Museum | Museum Studies |
| Centre : Wildlife Research | Cognitive Sciences, Wildlife, Zoology |
| Centre : Women Researchers | Women's Studies |
| Faculty : Agriculture | Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Engineering, Agriculture, Biological and Life Sciences, Biotechnology, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Studies, Food Science, Forestry, Natural Resources |
| Faculty : Economics | Business Administration, Economics, Social Sciences |
| Faculty : Education | Education, Educational Psychology, Educational Sciences |
| Faculty : Engineering | Architecture, Computer Science, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Engineering, Industrial Chemistry, Mathematics |
| Faculty : Integrated Human Studies | Arts and Humanities, Cognitive Sciences, Cultural Studies, Environmental Studies, Information Sciences, Natural Sciences |
| Faculty : Law | Law |
| Faculty : Letters | Asian Studies, Behavioural Sciences, Cultural Studies, History, Philosophy, Social Sciences, Western European Studies |
| Faculty : Medicine | Health Sciences, Medicine |
| Faculty : Pharmaceutical Sciences | Pharmacology, Pharmacy |
| Faculty : Science | Astronomy and Space Science, Biology, Chemistry, Earth Sciences, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, Physics |
| Graduate School : Agriculture | Agricultural Economics, Agriculture, Agronomy, Biological and Life Sciences, Biotechnology, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Studies, Food Science, Forestry, Horticulture, Natural Resources |
| Graduate School : Asian and African Area Studies | African Studies, International Studies, Southeast Asian Studies |
| Graduate School : Biostudies | Biological and Life Sciences |
| Graduate School : Economics | Business Administration, Economics, Social Sciences |
| Graduate School : Education | Education, Educational Sciences |
| Graduate School : Energy Science | Energy Engineering, Environmental Studies |
| Graduate School : Engineering | Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering, Applied Chemistry, Architecture, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Energy Engineering, Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Materials Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Molecular Biology, Natural Resources, Nuclear Engineering, Polymer and Plastics Technology, Structural Architecture, Town Planning |
| Graduate School : Global Environmental Studies | Ecology, Environmental Engineering, Natural Resources |
| Graduate School : Government | Government |
| Graduate School : Human and Environmental Studies | Cultural Studies, Environmental Studies |
| Graduate School : Informatics | Applied Mathematics, Applied Physics, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, Systems Analysis, Telecommunications Engineering |
| Graduate School : Law | Law |
| Graduate School : Letters | Asian Studies, Behavioural Sciences, Cultural Studies, History, Philosophy, Western European Studies |
| Graduate School : Management | Management |
| Graduate School : Medicine | Health Sciences, Medicine |
| Graduate School : Pharmaceutical Sciences | Biological and Life Sciences, Biomedicine, Chemistry, Computer Science, Genetics, Pharmacy |
| Graduate School : Public Health | Public Health |
| Graduate School : Science | Astronomy and Space Science, Biological and Life Sciences, Chemistry, Earth Sciences, Mathematics, Physics |
| Group : Agency for Health, Safety and Environment | Environmental Studies, Health Sciences, Safety Engineering |
| Group : Kyoto University Library Network | Library Science |
| Group : Organization for the Promotion of International Relations | International Relations and Diplomacy |
| Institute : Information Management and Communication | Communication Studies, Information Management |
| Institute : Promotion of Excellence in Higher Education | Higher Education |
| Research Division : Advanced Energy | Energy Engineering |
| Research Division : Chemical Research | Chemistry |
| Research Division : Disaster Prevention Research | Safety Engineering |
| Research Division : Economic Research | Economics |
| Research Division : Frontier Medical Sciences | Medicine |
| Research Division : Humanities | Arts and Humanities |
| Research Division : Integrated Cell-Material Sciences | Cell Biology, Materials Engineering |
| Research Division : iPS Cell Research and Application | Cell Biology |
| Research Division : Mathematical Sciences | Mathematics |
| Research Division : Primate Research | Zoology |
| Research Division : Research Reactor | Nuclear Engineering, Nuclear Physics, Safety Engineering |
| Research Division : Southeast Asian Studies | Southeast Asian Studies |
| Research Division : Sustainable Humanosphere | Natural Sciences |
| Research Division : Theoretical Physics | Physics |
| Research Division : Virus | Virology |
| Unit : Central Administration | Administration |
General information
| Alternative names | 京都大学 |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1897 |
| Accreditation | Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) |
| Motto | 自由の学風 |
| Colors | dark blue |
Location and contacts
| Address | Yoshida-Honmachi Sakyo-ku Kyoto-shi, Kyoto, 606-8501 Japan |
|---|---|
| City population | 1,464,000 |