Nara Women's University: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #1819 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #484 of 5,830 | In Asia |
| #122 of 719 | In Japan |
| #1 of 5 | In Nara |
| #778 of 2,558 | For Atomic and Molecular physics |
| Top50% | For 61 other topics |
Quick Review
- Gender
- All female
- Acceptance rate
- 17%
- Enrollment
- 2,631
- Type
- Non-profit
- Funding
- Public-private
partnership - Website
- www.nara-wu.ac.jp
- Languages
- Japanese
Acceptance rate & Admissions
| Acceptance Rate | 17% |
|---|---|
| Admissions Requirements | Graduation from high school or equivalent or foreign equivalent, and entrance examination |
| Academic Calendar | April to March (April - September; October-March) |
| Enrollment | 2,631 |
We've calculated the 17% acceptance rate for Nara Women's 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
Nara Women's University has published 8,787 scientific papers with 159,286 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Engineering, Quantum and Particle physics, Environmental Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Medicine, and Materials Science.
Nara Women's University majors
by publication & citation count
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 79 | 393 |
| 1994 | 107 | 638 |
| 1995 | 103 | 532 |
| 1996 | 129 | 694 |
| 1997 | 142 | 714 |
| 1998 | 187 | 841 |
| 1999 | 158 | 882 |
| 2000 | 177 | 1074 |
| 2001 | 217 | 1252 |
| 2002 | 341 | 1670 |
| 2003 | 288 | 2147 |
| 2004 | 274 | 2541 |
| 2005 | 308 | 3104 |
| 2006 | 279 | 3357 |
| 2007 | 273 | 3915 |
| 2008 | 248 | 4683 |
| 2009 | 250 | 4667 |
| 2010 | 248 | 4814 |
| 2011 | 214 | 5277 |
| 2012 | 261 | 5926 |
| 2013 | 256 | 6552 |
| 2014 | 271 | 6802 |
| 2015 | 230 | 6911 |
| 2016 | 215 | 7276 |
| 2017 | 245 | 7643 |
| 2018 | 256 | 7739 |
| 2019 | 264 | 8425 |
| 2020 | 243 | 9217 |
| 2021 | 267 | 10068 |
| 2022 | 272 | 9082 |
| 2023 | 274 | 9981 |
| 2024 | 258 | 8960 |
| 2025 | 221 | 7636 |
Programs and Degrees
| Shushi | American Studies, Ancient Civilizations, Architectural and Environmental Design, Arts and Humanities, Asian Studies, Behavioural Sciences, Biological and Life Sciences, Biology, Cell Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Cultural Studies, Environmental Studies, European Studies, Food Science, Geography, Health Sciences, Information Sciences, International Studies, Japanese, Landscape Architecture, Literature, Mathematics, Molecular Biology, Natural Sciences, Nutrition, Physics, Regional Studies, Social Studies, Sociology, Sports, Textile Technology |
|---|---|
| Hakase | American Studies, Architectural and Environmental Design, Asian Studies, Behavioural Sciences, Biological and Life Sciences, Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Cultural Studies, Environmental Studies, European Studies, Food Science, Geography (Human), History, Information Sciences, Japanese, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, Nutrition, Physics, Social Studies, Sociology |
Notable alumni
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Ruth Ozeki
- Occupations
- television directornovelistBuddhist nununiversity teacherfilm director
- Biography
-
Ruth Diana Lounsbury, better known as Ruth Ozeki, is an American author, filmmaker and Zen Buddhist priest. Her books and films, including the novels My Year of Meats (1998), All Over Creation (2003), A Tale for the Time Being (2013), and The Book of Form and Emptiness (2021), seek to integrate personal narrative and social issues, and deal with themes relating to science, technology, environmental politics, race, religion, war and global popular culture. Her novels have been translated into more than thirty languages. She teaches creative writing at Smith College, where she is the Grace Jarcho Ross 1933 Professor of Humanities in the Department of English Language and Literature.
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Yuki Ogura
- Occupations
- painterartist
- Biography
-
Yuki Ogura was a Japanese nihonga painter. Her maiden name was Yuki Mizoguchi. She was known for her bijinga.
Nara Women's University faculties and divisions
| Faculty : Engineering | Engineering |
|---|---|
| Faculty : Human Life and Environment | Cultural Studies, Environmental Studies, Food Science, Home Economics, Nutrition |
| Faculty : Letters | Ancient Civilizations, Anthropology, Archaeology, Art History, Arts and Humanities, Asian Studies, Child Care and Development, Clinical Psychology, Comparative Literature, Education, Environmental Studies, European Studies, Gender Studies, Geography (Human), History, Information Sciences, Literature, Mass Communication, Media Studies, Museum Studies, Physical Education, Psychology, Sociology, Sports |
| Faculty : Science | Biological and Life Sciences, Biology, Cell Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Information Sciences, Mathematics, Mathematics and Computer Science, Molecular Biology, Natural Sciences, Physics |
| Graduate School : Humanities and Sciences | American Studies, Ancient Civilizations, Anthropology, Architectural and Environmental Design, Architecture, Artificial Intelligence, Arts and Humanities, Asian Studies, Behavioural Sciences, Biochemistry, Biological and Life Sciences, Biotechnology, Cell Biology, Chemistry, Chinese, Clinical Psychology, Cognitive Sciences, Computer Science, Cultural Studies, East Asian Studies, Education, English, English Studies, Environmental Studies, Ethics, European Studies, Family Studies, Food Science, Food Technology, French, Gender Studies, Geography, Geography (Human), German, Germanic Studies, Health Sciences, History, Information Sciences, Information Technology, Inorganic Chemistry, International Studies, Japanese, Landscape Architecture, Law, Linguistics, Literature, Mathematics, Mechanics, Microbiology, Modern Languages, Molecular Biology, Music, Natural Sciences, Nuclear Physics, Nutrition, Organic Chemistry, Paediatrics, Philosophy, Physical Chemistry, Physical Education, Physics, Physiology, Psychology, Regional Studies, Social Studies, Sociology, Sports, Textile Technology, Toxicology, Welfare and Protective Services |
General information
| Alternative names | NWU 奈良女子大学 |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1908 |
| Accreditation | Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) |
Location and contacts
| Address | Kitawoyahigashi Nara, Nara, 630-8506 Japan |
|---|---|
| City population | 352,000 |