Meikai University: Statistics

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#3122 of 14,131 In the World
#1012 of 5,830 In Asia
#183 of 719 In Japan
#1 of 2 In Urayasu
#555 of 2,445 For Dentistry
Top50% For 16 other topics
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Quick Review

Funding
Private
Highest Degree
Bachelor
Website
meikai.ac.jp
Languages
Japanese;English
Acceptance rate
34%*

* Meikai 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 RequirementsGraduation from high school and entrance examination
Academic CalendarApril to March (April - September; October-March)

Research profile

Meikai University has published 2,627 scientific papers with 42,538 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Medicine, Chemistry, Genetics, Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Pathology, Environmental Science, Engineering, and Physics.

Publications
2,627
Citations
42,538

Meikai University majors

by publication & citation count

Biology
1,981 / 39,175
Medicine
1,834 / 30,271
Chemistry
1,695 / 37,342
Genetics
1,406 / 33,126
Biochemistry
1,375 / 34,413
Organic Chemistry
943 / 21,497
Pathology
895 / 17,313
Environmental Science
830 / 10,421
Engineering
782 / 9,448
Physics
733 / 9,795
Dentistry
662 / 7,034
Surgery
594 / 5,033
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
592 / 4,662
Immunology
517 / 9,660
Geology
492 / 6,162
Psychology
490 / 4,897
Orthodontics
478 / 5,352
Computer Science
475 / 5,233
Materials Science
471 / 7,065
Paleontology
402 / 5,405
Anatomy and Physiology
371 / 3,575
Molecular Biology
308 / 9,319
Quantum and Particle physics
290 / 3,511
Philosophy
290 / 2,017
Radiology and Nuclear medicine
287 / 2,630
Oncology and Cancer research
287 / 6,589
Ecology
277 / 4,265
Psychiatry
267 / 2,462
Botany
257 / 6,538
Political Science
250 / 1,322
Geography and Cartography
245 / 1,498
Law
233 / 1,280
Pharmacology
232 / 4,428
Neuroscience
228 / 2,472
Metallurgical Engineering
210 / 3,760
Linguistics
196 / 1,447
Business
192 / 781
Mathematics
184 / 1,511
Sociology
182 / 1,012
Economics
169 / 790

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1992 62 113
1993 60 138
1994 47 215
1995 50 239
1996 56 341
1997 66 448
1998 81 568
1999 71 591
2000 94 700
2001 72 720
2002 88 800
2003 76 860
2004 82 1076
2005 79 1231
2006 57 1233
2007 69 1335
2008 68 1345
2009 80 1378
2010 66 1418
2011 79 1557
2012 85 1799
2013 54 1695
2014 79 1649
2015 70 1565
2016 78 1717
2017 83 1739
2018 79 1878
2019 77 2060
2020 88 2419
2021 88 2442
2022 108 2345
2023 82 2232
2024 59 2049
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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 Meikai 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 No No No
Environmental Science Yes Yes Yes
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Yes Yes Yes
Mathematics Yes Yes Yes
Medicine No No No
Physics Yes Yes Yes
Psychology Yes Yes Yes
Shushi Applied Linguistics, Economics, Real Estate
Hakase Applied Linguistics, Dentistry, Real Estate

Notable alumni

  1. Girolamo Panzetta

    Girolamo Panzetta
    Born in
    Italy Flag Italy
    Years
    1962-.. (age 63)
    Occupations
    writertelevision presenteractor
    Biography

    Girolamo Panzetta is an Italian celebrity living and working in Japan (Gaikokujin tarento). He has appeared on Japanese television in a variety of shows, including dramas and cooking shows. He has also been featured in fashion magazines. Panzetta voiced the Italian car Luigi in the Japanese version of Cars. He is also the author of several books and essays. He appeared on over 170 front covers of every edition of Japanese men's fashion magazine LEON since its launch in September 2001.

  2. Masakazu Sekiguchi

    Masakazu Sekiguchi
    Born in
    Japan Flag Japan
    Years
    1953-.. (age 72)
    Occupations
    dentistpolitician
    Biography

    Masakazu Sekiguchi is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party who serves as the President of the House of Councillors since 2024. A native of Chichibu District, Saitama and graduate of Josai Dental University (predecessor of Meikai University), he was elected to the House of Councillors in the National Diet for the first time in 2003 after serving in the assembly of Saitama Prefecture for three terms from 1995 to 2003.

  3. Woo Sang-ho

    Woo Sang-ho
    Born in
    Japan Flag Japan
    Years
    1992-.. (age 33)
    Occupations
    association football player
    Biography

    Woo Sang-ho is a South Korean professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for FC Osaka.

Meikai University faculties and divisions

Course/Programme : Bekka Japanese Language English, Grammar, Japanese, Mathematics
Faculty : Economics Economics, International Economics, Management
Faculty : Languages and Cultures American Studies, Business Administration, Chinese, Cultural Studies, East Asian Studies, Economics, English, Japanese
Faculty : Real Estate Science Business Administration, Finance, Law, Real Estate
Graduate School : Applied Linguistics Applied Linguistics
Graduate School : Dentistry Dentistry
Graduate School : Economics Economics
Graduate School : Real Estate Science Real Estate
School : Dentistry Dental Hygiene, Dental Technology, Dentistry, Oral Pathology, Periodontics, Pharmacy, Surgery
School : Hospitality and Tourism Management English, Tourism

General information

Alternative names 明海大学
Founded 1970
Accreditation Japan Institution for Higher Education Evaluation (JIHEE)

Location and contacts

Address 1-2-1 Akemi
Urayasu, Chiba, 279-8850
Japan
City population 170,000

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