Meijo University: Statistics

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#1566 of 14,131 In the World
#444 of 5,830 In Asia
#103 of 719 In Japan
#4 of 20 In Nagoya
#539 of 4,040 For Nanotechnology
Top50% For 89 other topics
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Quick Review

Enrollment
3,835
Funding
Private
Highest Degree
Doctorate
Languages
Japanese
Acceptance rate
32%*

* 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 RequirementsCompetitive admission
Academic CalendarApril to March
Enrollment3,835
Full time employee504
Student:staff ratio8:1

Research profile

Meijo University has published 12,853 scientific papers with 190,545 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Chemistry, Engineering, Biology, Physics, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Environmental Science, Biochemistry, and Computer Science.

Publications
12,853
Citations
190,545

Meijo University majors

by publication & citation count

Chemistry
9,437 / 170,081
Engineering
8,420 / 122,547
Biology
8,178 / 160,455
Physics
7,871 / 118,458
Organic Chemistry
6,172 / 126,041
Materials Science
5,648 / 97,294
Quantum and Particle physics
5,523 / 94,040
Environmental Science
5,437 / 81,042
Biochemistry
4,565 / 100,738
Computer Science
4,312 / 49,318
Medicine
3,902 / 63,672
Genetics
3,472 / 72,050
Geology
2,982 / 47,424
Optical Engineering
2,712 / 57,383
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
2,607 / 21,296
Metallurgical Engineering
2,270 / 39,184
Nanotechnology
2,193 / 58,016
Ecology
2,103 / 35,813
Electrical Engineering
2,022 / 35,350
Geography and Cartography
2,000 / 19,049
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
1,872 / 8,938
Psychology
1,836 / 30,233
Chemical Engineering
1,553 / 49,022
Paleontology
1,542 / 29,303
Physical chemistry
1,503 / 34,859
Mechanical Engineering
1,479 / 11,509
Mathematics
1,386 / 12,363
Philosophy
1,357 / 8,357
Botany
1,269 / 25,696
Business
1,230 / 7,313
Pathology
1,162 / 21,570
Oceanography
1,158 / 17,211
Pharmacology
1,022 / 22,995
Telecommunications
1,021 / 9,861
Statistics
1,013 / 10,957
Neuroscience
979 / 20,345
Structural Engineering
967 / 5,224
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science
965 / 9,175
Nuclear Physics
942 / 17,719
Aerospace Engineering
940 / 6,590

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 98 868
1992 94 975
1993 138 920
1994 129 1096
1995 168 1118
1996 148 1520
1997 188 1722
1998 190 1812
1999 230 2260
2000 321 2528
2001 321 2639
2002 384 2987
2003 324 3326
2004 335 3740
2005 318 3988
2006 372 4620
2007 372 5084
2008 334 5586
2009 332 5822
2010 413 6144
2011 386 7296
2012 369 7781
2013 408 7829
2014 378 8301
2015 502 8139
2016 566 8828
2017 492 8866
2018 557 9113
2019 580 10498
2020 492 11387
2021 533 12158
2022 414 12105
2023 381 11331
Academic rankings

Tuition

Local studetns 325,000-685,000 per annum (JPY)

Meijo University has financial aid programs and on-campus housing.

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

  1. Akira Yoshino

    Akira Yoshino
    Awards
    Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2019
    Born in
    Japan Flag Japan
    Years
    1948-.. (age 76)
    Occupations
    inventorengineerresearcherchemist
    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.

  2. Isamu Akasaki

    Isamu Akasaki
    Awards
    Nobel Prize in Physics in 2014
    Born in
    Japan Flag Japan
    Years
    1929-2021 (aged 92)
    Occupations
    physicistengineerresearcherprofessor
    Biography

    Isamu Akasaki was a Japanese engineer and physicist, specializing in the field of semiconductor technology and Nobel Prize laureate, best known for inventing the bright gallium nitride (GaN) p-n junction blue LED in 1989 and subsequently the high-brightness GaN blue LED as well.

  3. Hiroki Kondoh

    Hiroki Kondoh
    Born in
    Japan Flag Japan
    Years
    1993-.. (age 31)
    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).

  4. Bow Ditama

    Bow Ditama
    Born in
    Japan Flag 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.

  5. Nanako Wakita

    Nanako Wakita
    Born in
    Japan Flag Japan
    Years
    1997-.. (age 27)
    Occupations
    professional shogi player
    Biography

    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

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