Nara University: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #4855 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #1702 of 5,830 | In Asia |
| #335 of 719 | In Japan |
| #4 of 5 | In Nara |
| #4344 of 4,872 | For Surgery |
Quick Review
- Funding
- Private
- Highest Degree
- Bachelor
- Website
- www.nara-u.ac.jp
- Languages
- Japanese
- Acceptance rate
- 33%*
* Nara 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 | High school graduation or equivalent diploma and entrance examination |
|---|---|
| Academic Calendar | April to March |
Research profile
Nara University has published 475 scientific papers with 5,022 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Environmental Science, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Medicine, Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Geography and Cartography, Quantum and Particle physics, and Geology.
Nara University majors
by publication & citation count
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 7 | 63 |
| 1994 | 7 | 61 |
| 1995 | 15 | 82 |
| 1996 | 6 | 75 |
| 1997 | 12 | 94 |
| 1998 | 2 | 86 |
| 1999 | 17 | 62 |
| 2000 | 6 | 93 |
| 2001 | 6 | 83 |
| 2002 | 14 | 115 |
| 2003 | 17 | 98 |
| 2004 | 9 | 111 |
| 2005 | 14 | 116 |
| 2006 | 6 | 120 |
| 2007 | 9 | 145 |
| 2008 | 8 | 152 |
| 2009 | 6 | 168 |
| 2010 | 10 | 168 |
| 2011 | 14 | 154 |
| 2012 | 24 | 139 |
| 2013 | 13 | 155 |
| 2014 | 17 | 168 |
| 2015 | 12 | 178 |
| 2016 | 9 | 148 |
| 2017 | 4 | 141 |
| 2018 | 18 | 131 |
| 2019 | 14 | 181 |
| 2020 | 12 | 245 |
| 2021 | 12 | 236 |
| 2022 | 7 | 206 |
| 2023 | 14 | 220 |
| 2024 | 9 | 240 |
| 2025 | 7 | 182 |
Programs and Degrees
| Shushi | Archiving, Cultural Studies, Geography, Heritage Preservation, Literature, Sociology |
|---|
Notable alumni
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Yoshihiro Senda
- Occupations
- teacherarchaeologist
- Biography
-
Yoshihiro Senda is a Japanese castle archeologist. He is a professor at Nara University and was president of the university from April 2014 to August 2016. His work focuses on the excavation and maintenance of castles from medieval and modern Japan, as well as comparative studies of castles around the world including those in Europe and Mongolia. He received the Hamada Seiryō Prize in 2015. He worked as a historical consultant for the taiga drama Sanada Maru in 2016. He has made several appearances on television. His books include Nobunaga's Castles, published by Iwanami Shoten.
Nara University faculties and divisions
| College : Liberal Arts | Arts and Humanities, Health Sciences, Modern Languages, Sports |
|---|---|
| Department/Division : Distance Education | Cultural Studies, Heritage Preservation, History |
| Faculty : Letters | Archaeology, Art History, Arts and Humanities, Cultural Studies, Geography, Geography (Human), History, Japanese, Literature, Modern Languages |
| Faculty : Sociology | Clinical Psychology, Psychology, Sociology |
| Graduate School : Graduate Studies | Archiving, Geography, Heritage Preservation, Literature, Sociology |
General information
| Alternative names | 奈良大学 |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1969 |
| Accreditation | Japan Institution for Higher Education Evaluation (JIHEE) |
Location and contacts
| Address | 1500 Sanryo-cho Nara-shi, Nara, 631-8502 Japan |
|---|---|
| City population | 352,000 |