Nagoya University: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #176 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #18 of 5,830 | In Asia |
| #7 of 719 | In Japan |
| #1 of 20 | In Nagoya |
| #17 of 2,363 | For Pharmacy |
| Top100 | For 39 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 14%
- Enrollment
- 15,959
- Type
- Non-profit
- Funding
- Public-private
partnership - Highest Degree
- Doctorate
- Website
- www.nagoya-u.ac.jp
- Languages
- Japanese;English
Acceptance rate & Admissions
| Acceptance Rate | 14% |
|---|---|
| Admissions Requirements | Graduation from high school or recognized equivalent, and entrance examination |
| Academic Calendar | April to March (April - September; October-March) |
| Enrollment | 15,959 |
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 192,331 scientific papers published and 4,486,303 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.
Nagoya University majors
by publication & citation count
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 2347 | 20688 |
| 1994 | 2509 | 23528 |
| 1995 | 2526 | 25348 |
| 1996 | 2785 | 28384 |
| 1997 | 2870 | 31950 |
| 1998 | 3088 | 36702 |
| 1999 | 3248 | 41145 |
| 2000 | 3460 | 45132 |
| 2001 | 3561 | 51073 |
| 2002 | 4452 | 59886 |
| 2003 | 4321 | 66002 |
| 2004 | 4207 | 70174 |
| 2005 | 4510 | 80027 |
| 2006 | 4832 | 88063 |
| 2007 | 4692 | 95587 |
| 2008 | 4694 | 102426 |
| 2009 | 4866 | 113003 |
| 2010 | 4858 | 123155 |
| 2011 | 5283 | 136466 |
| 2012 | 5548 | 148911 |
| 2013 | 5810 | 161033 |
| 2014 | 5912 | 169244 |
| 2015 | 5876 | 174649 |
| 2016 | 5667 | 183454 |
| 2017 | 6095 | 190092 |
| 2018 | 6236 | 202987 |
| 2019 | 6406 | 219478 |
| 2020 | 6741 | 256338 |
| 2021 | 6530 | 285620 |
| 2022 | 6303 | 272418 |
| 2023 | 6644 | 277967 |
| 2024 | 5573 | 268863 |
| 2025 | 4606 | 234562 |
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
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Shōichirō Toyoda
- 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.
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Shuji Nakamura
- Occupations
- engineerinventorphysicistprofessor
- Biography
-
Shuji Nakamura is a Japanese–American electronics engineer and co-inventor of the blue LED, a major breakthrough in lighting technology. For this achievement, Nakamura, together with Isamu Akasaki and Hiroshi Amano, received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2014.
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Osamu Shimomura
- Occupations
- university teacherorganic chemistchemistbiochemistmarine biologist
- 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.
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Ayuko Suzuki
- Occupations
- long-distance runnerathletics competitor
- Biography
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Ayuko Suzuki is a Japanese long-distance runner. She competed in the 5000 metres at the 2015 World Championships in Beijing finishing ninth. In addition, she won two medals at the 2013 Summer Universiade.
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 |