Nagoya University: Statistics

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#207 of 14,131 In the World
#25 of 5,830 In Asia
#8 of 719 In Japan
#1 of 20 In Nagoya
#17 of 2,335 For Pharmacy
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Quick Review

Acceptance rate
14%
Enrollment
15,834
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Doctorate
Languages
Japanese;English

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate14%
Admissions RequirementsGraduation from high school or recognized equivalent, and entrance examination
Academic CalendarApril to March (April - September; October-March)
Enrollment15,834

We've calculated the 14% acceptance rate for Nagoya 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

Nagoya University is a world-class research university with 188,295 scientific papers published and 4,299,704 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Chemistry, Biology, Physics, Engineering, Quantum and Particle physics, Organic Chemistry, Medicine, Environmental Science, Materials Science, and Biochemistry.

Publications
188,295
Citations
4,299,704

Nagoya University majors

by publication & citation count

Chemistry
124,736 / 3,146,173
Biology
115,872 / 3,078,622
Physics
112,110 / 2,410,066
Engineering
107,358 / 2,166,172
Quantum and Particle physics
82,496 / 1,769,409
Organic Chemistry
71,768 / 1,767,797
Medicine
70,324 / 1,755,437
Environmental Science
70,259 / 1,568,391
Materials Science
67,666 / 1,339,487
Biochemistry
64,573 / 2,074,282
Computer Science
59,646 / 1,225,855
Genetics
58,468 / 1,816,222
Geology
40,416 / 932,076
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
39,127 / 777,227
Optical Engineering
36,804 / 766,602
Psychology
29,901 / 655,752
Pathology
29,781 / 759,671
Geography and Cartography
28,791 / 607,630
Metallurgical Engineering
27,758 / 628,042
Nuclear Physics
26,124 / 647,316
Electrical Engineering
24,180 / 418,073
Ecology
22,831 / 549,815
Paleontology
22,291 / 574,504
Surgery
22,081 / 449,782
Mathematics
21,620 / 425,234
Astrophysics and Astronomy
20,739 / 554,329
Philosophy
19,369 / 312,337
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
19,263 / 239,930
Nanotechnology
18,312 / 365,704
Statistics
18,271 / 382,279
Physical chemistry
16,350 / 362,667
Chemical Engineering
16,149 / 348,068
Neuroscience
16,103 / 419,979
Mechanical Engineering
16,067 / 242,212
Immunology
15,943 / 473,366
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science
15,794 / 334,455
Radiology and Nuclear medicine
15,443 / 293,440
Condensed Matter Physics
15,348 / 345,532
Psychiatry
15,233 / 334,979
Anatomy and Physiology
14,265 / 363,528

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1992 2232 20052
1993 2337 20641
1994 2498 23471
1995 2512 25299
1996 2785 28276
1997 2870 31886
1998 3088 36642
1999 3248 41095
2000 3457 45087
2001 3561 51018
2002 4452 59848
2003 4317 65961
2004 4205 70148
2005 4510 79994
2006 4832 88031
2007 4692 95574
2008 4693 102418
2009 4866 112965
2010 4858 123129
2011 5282 136397
2012 5545 148782
2013 5810 160830
2014 5910 168880
2015 5878 174341
2016 5666 183210
2017 6096 189944
2018 6236 202906
2019 6404 219432
2020 6735 256305
2021 6525 285496
2022 6300 272325
2023 6636 277707
2024 5365 266511
Academic rankings

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 Nagoya 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 No No No
Biology Yes Yes Yes
Business No 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
Gakushi Arts and Humanities, Computer Science, Continuing Education, Economics, Education, Information Sciences, International Studies, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, Psychology, Psychotherapy
Shushi Agriculture, Arts and Humanities, Asian Studies, Biological and Life Sciences, Business Administration, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Comparative Law, Cultural Studies, Development Studies, Earth Sciences, Economic and Finance Policy, Economics, Education, Educational Sciences, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Studies, Foreign Languages Education, Government, Health Administration, Human Resources, Japanese, Law, Linguistics, Mathematics, Medical Technology, Medicine, Modern Languages, Nursing, Physics, Psychology, Regional Planning, Rehabilitation and Therapy, Rural Planning
Hakase Agriculture, Arts and Humanities, Biological and Life Sciences, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Community Health, Comparative Law, Development Studies, Economics, Educational Sciences, Environmental Studies, Mathematics, Medicine, Physics, Psychology

Nagoya University alumni

  1. Shōichirō Toyoda

    Shōichirō Toyoda
    Born in
    Japan Flag Japan
    Years
    1925-2023 (aged 98)
    Enrolled in Nagoya University
    Studied in 1944-1947
    Occupations
    businesspersonengineer
    Biography

    Shoichiro Toyoda was a Japanese business executive who served as chairman of Toyota Motor Corporation from 1992 to 1999, as well as chairman of the influential Japan Business Federation (日本経済団体連合会, Nippon Keidanren) from 1994 to 1998. Under Toyoda's leadership, Toyota started manufacturing vehicles overseas and undertook the development of the Lexus brand. He was the grandson of the Toyoda Automatic Loom Works founder Sakichi Toyoda and the son of the Toyota Motor founder Kiichiro Toyoda.

  2. Shuji Nakamura

    Shuji Nakamura
    Born in
    Japan Flag Japan
    Years
    1954-.. (age 71)
    Occupations
    engineerinventorphysicistprofessor
    Biography

    Shuji Nakamura is a Japanese-American electronic engineer and inventor of the blue LED, a major breakthrough in lighting technology. Nakamura specializes in the field of semiconductor technology, and he is a professor of materials science at the College of Engineering of the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB).

  3. Gotō Shinpei

    Gotō Shinpei
    Born in
    Japan Flag Japan
    Years
    1857-1929 (aged 72)
    Occupations
    businesspersonphysicianpoliticiandiplomatstatesperson
    Biography

    Count Gotō Shinpei was a Japanese politician, physician and cabinet minister of the Taishō and early Shōwa period Empire of Japan. He served as the head of civilian affairs of Japanese Taiwan, the first director of the South Manchuria Railway, the seventh mayor of Tokyo City, the first Chief Scout of Japan, the first Director-General of NHK, the third principal of Takushoku University, and in a number of cabinet posts. Gotō was one of the most important politicians and administrators in Japanese national government during a time of modernization and reform in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. He was also a significant advocate for Japanese colonialism, and defended Japan's violent incursions in China and Korea.

  4. Osamu Shimomura

    Osamu Shimomura
    Born in
    Japan Flag Japan
    Years
    1928-2018 (aged 90)
    Occupations
    chemistbiochemistmarine biologistorganic chemistprofessor
    Biography

    Osamu Shimomura was a Japanese organic chemist and marine biologist, and professor emeritus at Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL) in Woods Hole, Massachusetts and Boston University School of Medicine. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2008 for the discovery and development of green fluorescent protein (GFP) with two American scientists: Martin Chalfie of Columbia University and Roger Tsien of the University of California-San Diego.

All 31 notable alumni

Nagoya University faculties and divisions

Centre : Asian Legal Exchange Law, Political Sciences
Centre : Bioscience and Biotechnology Biochemistry, Biomedicine, Biophysics, Biotechnology
Centre : Developmental Clinical Psychology and Psychiatry Child Care and Development, Clinical Psychology
Centre : Education for International Students Cultural Studies, Japanese
Centre : Gene Research Genetics
Centre : Health, Physical Fitness and Sports Health Education, Health Sciences, Sports
Centre : Hydrospheric Atmospheric Biochemistry, Environmental Studies, Geophysics, Marine Biology, Marine Science and Oceanography, Waste Management, Water Science
Centre : Information Technology Information Technology
Centre : International Cooperation in Agricultural Education Agriculture
Centre : Materials Science Materials Engineering
Centre : Radioisotope Research Radiology
Centre : Studies of Higher Education Higher Education
Graduate School : Bioagricultural Sciences Bioengineering, Biological and Life Sciences
Graduate School : Economics Economics, Industrial Management
Graduate School : Education and Human Development Adult Education, Behavioural Sciences, Clinical Psychology, Development Studies, Education, Educational Administration, Educational Sciences, Higher Education, Information Sciences, Physical Education, Psychology, Sports
Graduate School : Engineering Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering, Applied Chemistry, Applied Physics, Biotechnology, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Energy Engineering, Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Telecommunications Engineering
Graduate School : Environmental Studies Architecture, Earth Sciences, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Studies, Social Studies
Graduate School : Information Science Computer Science
Graduate School : Information Science and Technology Computer Science, Mathematics and Computer Science, Media Studies, Natural Sciences, Social Sciences
Graduate School : International Development Communication Studies, International Studies
Graduate School : Languages and Cultures American Studies, Applied Linguistics, Asian Studies, Cultural Studies, East Asian Studies, English, European Studies, Foreign Languages Education, Gender Studies, Japanese
Graduate School : Law Comparative Law, Law, Political Sciences
Graduate School : Letters Aesthetics, Archaeology, Art History, Arts and Humanities, Classical Languages, Cultural Studies, History, Linguistics, Philosophy
Graduate School : Mathematics Mathematics
Graduate School : Medicine Cell Biology, Community Health, Health Administration, Health Sciences, Laboratory Techniques, Medical Technology, Medicine, Molecular Biology, Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Radiology
Graduate School : Science Astrophysics, Biological and Life Sciences, Chemistry, Earth Sciences, Environmental Studies, Materials Engineering, Mathematics, Physics
Institute : Advanced Research Arts and Humanities, Natural Sciences
Institute : Environmental Medicine Neurosciences
Institute : Liberal Arts and Science Arts and Humanities, Natural Sciences
Institute : Origin of Particles and the Universe Astrophysics
Institute : Solar-Terrestrial Environment Astronomy and Space Science
Research Division : Disaster Mitigation Safety Engineering
Research Division : Green Mobility Collaborative Studies Environmental Studies
Research Division : Synchrotron Radiation Physics
School : Agricultural Science Agriculture, Biological and Life Sciences, Environmental Studies
School : Economics Business Administration, Economic and Finance Policy, Economic History, Economics
School : Education Cultural Studies, Development Studies, Education, Information Sciences, International Studies, Psychology, Psychotherapy
School : Engineering Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering, Applied Chemistry, Applied Physics, Architecture, Bioengineering, Biotechnology, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Energy Engineering, Engineering, Information Technology, Materials Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
School : Informatics and Science Computer Science, Natural Sciences, Social Sciences
School : Law Comparative Law, Law, Political Sciences
School : Letters Aesthetics, Art History, Arts and Humanities, Behavioural Sciences, Cultural Studies, English, French, German, History, Japanese, Linguistics, Literature, Modern Languages, Philosophy, Psychology, Sociology
School : Medicine Health Sciences, Medicine
School : Science Biology, Chemistry, Earth Sciences, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, Physics

General information

Alternative names 名古屋大学
Founded 1939
Accreditation Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT)
Motto Courageous Intellectual
Colors green

Location and contacts

Address Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku
Nagoya-shi, Aichi, 464-8601
Japan
City population 2,327,000

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