Meijo University: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #1392 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #348 of 5,830 | In Asia |
| #95 of 719 | In Japan |
| #4 of 20 | In Nagoya |
| #587 of 4,220 | For Nanotechnology |
| Top50% | For 86 other topics |
Quick Review
- Funding
- Private
- Highest Degree
- Doctorate
- Website
- www.meijo-u.ac.jp
- Languages
- Japanese
- Acceptance rate
- 40%*
* Meijo 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 Requirements | Competitive admission |
|---|---|
| Academic Calendar | April to March |
Research profile
Meijo University has published 14,468 scientific papers with 237,646 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Chemistry, Engineering, Biology, Physics, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Environmental Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Biochemistry, and Computer Science.
Meijo University majors
by publication & citation count
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 155 | 1088 |
| 1994 | 143 | 1263 |
| 1995 | 184 | 1330 |
| 1996 | 166 | 1739 |
| 1997 | 204 | 1996 |
| 1998 | 210 | 2079 |
| 1999 | 257 | 2514 |
| 2000 | 340 | 2857 |
| 2001 | 340 | 3041 |
| 2002 | 403 | 3465 |
| 2003 | 358 | 3931 |
| 2004 | 368 | 4347 |
| 2005 | 338 | 4679 |
| 2006 | 401 | 5380 |
| 2007 | 396 | 5692 |
| 2008 | 362 | 6490 |
| 2009 | 382 | 6602 |
| 2010 | 454 | 6960 |
| 2011 | 417 | 8356 |
| 2012 | 421 | 8873 |
| 2013 | 427 | 8866 |
| 2014 | 408 | 9347 |
| 2015 | 526 | 9256 |
| 2016 | 574 | 9982 |
| 2017 | 518 | 10253 |
| 2018 | 572 | 10420 |
| 2019 | 589 | 11904 |
| 2020 | 501 | 12984 |
| 2021 | 558 | 13797 |
| 2022 | 426 | 13450 |
| 2023 | 475 | 13041 |
| 2024 | 354 | 12319 |
| 2025 | 281 | 10600 |
Programs and Degrees
| Shushi | Accountancy, Administrative Law, Agriculture, Anthropology, Architecture, Biochemistry, Biological and Life Sciences, Business Administration, Civil Law, Commercial Law, Communication Studies, Constitutional Law, Construction Engineering, Criminal Law, Economic and Finance Policy, Economic History, Economics, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Environmental Studies, Finance, History of Law, Horticulture, Industrial and Production Economics, Information Sciences, Information Technology, International Law, Labour Law, Management, Materials Engineering, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Natural Sciences, Political Sciences, Private Law, Psychology, Social Sciences, Social Studies, Town Planning, Transport Engineering |
|---|---|
| Hakase | Accountancy, Administrative Law, Architectural and Environmental Design, Architecture, Biological and Life Sciences, Biology, Business Administration, Civil Law, Commercial Law, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law, Crop Production, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Studies, Food Science, Genetics, History of Law, Horticulture, Information Sciences, Information Technology, International Law, Labour Law, Landscape Architecture, Management, Materials Engineering, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Organic Chemistry, Pharmacology, Pharmacy, Political Sciences, Private Law, Social Sciences, Town Planning |
Notable alumni
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Akira Yoshino
- Occupations
- researcherengineerinventorchemist
- Biography
-
Akira Yoshino is a Japanese chemist. He is a fellow of Asahi Kasei Corporation and a professor at Meijo University in Nagoya. He created the first safe, production-viable lithium-ion battery, which became used widely in cellular phones and notebook computers. Yoshino was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2019 alongside M. Stanley Whittingham and John B. Goodenough.
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Isamu Akasaki
- Occupations
- researcherengineerphysicistprofessor
- Biography
-
Isamu Akasaki was a Japanese electronics engineer specializing in the field of semiconductor technology. He is best known for co-inventing the bright gallium nitride (GaN) p–n junction blue LED in 1989 and subsequently the high-brightness GaN blue LED as well.
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Yuma Yamamoto
- Years
- 2000-.. (age 26)
- Occupations
- long-distance runnerathletics competitor
- Biography
-
Yuma Yamamoto is a Japanese athlete specialising in the Middle-distance and Long-distance running. She represented her country at the 2023 Asian Athletics Championships, the 2023 World Athletics Championships, 2024 Summer Olympics and the 2025 World Athletics Championships.
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Hiroki Kondoh
- Occupations
- baseball player
- Biography
-
Hiroki Kondō is a Japanese former professional baseball outfielder. He played for the Chunichi Dragons of the Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
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Bow Ditama
- Born in
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Japan - Occupations
- mangaka
- Biography
-
Bow Ditama is a Japanese manga artist and illustrator, best known for the creation of the Kissxsis series. His first major commercial work was in collaboration with writer Bunjūrō Nakayama as the illustrator of Mahoromatic. He has been active since 1990, and started his career making hentai dōjinshi. His first work was the series I like, because I like in the hentai manga magazine Dolphin Comics, starting in 1994. He has penned six hentai manga (one, Kibun Kibun, being two volumes long and also adapted into an anime), and four general manga. He enjoys shōjo manga as well. Several of his series contain omorashi as a main element.
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Nanako Wakita
- Occupations
- female shogi player
- Biography
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Nanako Wakita is a Japanese women's professional shogi player ranked 1-dan.
Meijo University faculties and divisions
| Faculty : Agriculture | Agriculture, Agrobiology, Applied Chemistry, Biochemistry, Biological and Life Sciences, Environmental Studies |
|---|---|
| Faculty : Business Management | Accountancy, Business Administration, Business and Commerce, Finance, International Business, Management, Marketing |
| Faculty : Economics | Economics, Industrial and Production Economics |
| Faculty : Human Studies | Arts and Humanities, Psychology |
| Faculty : Law | Cultural Studies, International Law, International Relations and Diplomacy, Law, Political Sciences |
| Faculty : Pharmacy | Health Sciences, Pharmacology, Pharmacy |
| Faculty : Science and Technology | Architecture, Biomedical Engineering, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Computer Science, Construction Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Studies, Information Sciences, Information Technology, Materials Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, Natural Sciences, Technology, Transport Engineering |
| Faculty : Urban Science | Urban Studies |
| Graduate School : Agriculture | Agriculture, Biochemistry, Biological and Life Sciences, Crop Production, Environmental Studies, Food Science, Genetics, Horticulture, Landscape Architecture, Natural Resources, Organic Chemistry |
| Graduate School : Business Administration | Accountancy, Business Administration, Finance |
| Graduate School : Economics | Economic and Finance Policy, Economic History, Economics, Industrial and Production Economics |
| Graduate School : Environmental and Human Sciences | Biological and Life Sciences, Environmental Studies, Psychology, Social Sciences, Sociology |
| Graduate School : Human Studies | Anthropology, Communication Studies, Education, Psychology, Social Psychology, Social Studies, Urban Studies |
| Graduate School : Informatics | Administration, Environmental Studies, Finance, Information Sciences, Information Technology, Regional Planning, Town Planning, Welfare and Protective Services |
| Graduate School : Law | Administrative Law, Civil Law, Commercial Law, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law, Fiscal Law, History of Law, International Law, Labour Law, Law, Political Sciences, Private Law |
| Graduate School : Pharmacy | Pharmacy |
| Graduate School : Professional Development for Educational Design and Management | Education, Higher Education, Primary Education, Secondary Education |
| Graduate School : Science and Technology | Architectural and Environmental Design, Architecture, Construction Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronics and Automation, Energy Engineering, Environmental Studies, Information Technology, Materials Engineering, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Media Studies, Nanotechnology, Production Engineering, Structural Architecture, Telecommunications Engineering, Thermal Engineering, Town Planning, Transport Engineering |
| School : Law | Civil Law, Criminal Law, Public Law |
General information
| Alternative names | 名城大学 |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1926 |
| Accreditation | Japan University Accreditation Association (JUAA) |
| Colors | maroon |
Location and contacts
| Address | 1-501 Shiogamaguchi Tempaku Nagoya-shi, Aichi, 468-8502 Japan |
|---|---|
| City population | 2,327,000 |