Nihon University: Statistics

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#436 of 14,131 In the World
#63 of 5,830 In Asia
#14 of 719 In Japan
#5 of 84 In Tokyo
#58 of 2,253 For Dentistry
Top50% For 161 other topics
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Quick Review

Enrollment
77,651
Male:Female Ratio
68:32
Funding
Private
Highest Degree
Bachelor
Languages
Japanese
Acceptance rate
33%*

* Nihon 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 or equivalent or foreign equivalent, and entrance examination
Academic CalendarApril to March (April - September; October-March)
Enrollment77,651
Full time employee2,887
Student:staff ratio27:1

Research profile

Nihon University is a world-class research university with 52,695 scientific papers published and 617,187 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Chemistry, Medicine, Engineering, Physics, Environmental Science, Genetics, Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, and Quantum and Particle physics.

Publications
52,695
Citations
617,187

Nihon University majors

by publication & citation count

Biology
33,245 / 475,222
Chemistry
30,845 / 426,908
Medicine
27,949 / 391,823
Engineering
25,660 / 256,463
Physics
24,378 / 261,508
Environmental Science
19,099 / 201,354
Genetics
18,159 / 311,992
Biochemistry
17,739 / 308,977
Organic Chemistry
15,372 / 215,190
Quantum and Particle physics
15,223 / 157,169
Computer Science
15,155 / 172,051
Materials Science
14,418 / 146,181
Pathology
12,448 / 183,072
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
12,003 / 120,965
Geology
11,104 / 123,100
Psychology
10,886 / 144,949
Surgery
9,953 / 123,465
Immunology
7,530 / 127,827
Geography and Cartography
7,470 / 56,251
Optical Engineering
7,151 / 82,678
Paleontology
7,025 / 94,216
Radiology and Nuclear medicine
6,804 / 84,990
Psychiatry
6,716 / 92,349
Ecology
6,172 / 69,969
Metallurgical Engineering
5,883 / 69,046
Anatomy and Physiology
5,781 / 69,855
Mathematics
5,670 / 63,742
Philosophy
5,639 / 50,154
Neuroscience
5,492 / 85,126
Mechanical Engineering
4,956 / 30,072
Statistics
4,706 / 57,025
Electrical Engineering
4,647 / 41,113
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
4,525 / 35,740
Business
4,023 / 25,249
Oncology and Cancer research
3,835 / 64,715
Botany
3,762 / 58,832
History
3,625 / 29,461
Aerospace Engineering
3,575 / 25,691
Political Science
3,491 / 26,840
Nuclear Physics
3,482 / 38,873

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 585 1733
1992 578 1906
1993 655 1963
1994 703 2342
1995 734 2640
1996 696 2822
1997 821 3362
1998 899 3756
1999 897 4126
2000 1053 5108
2001 989 5998
2002 1321 6926
2003 1364 8133
2004 1473 9098
2005 1520 11058
2006 1604 12552
2007 1547 14309
2008 1420 16352
2009 1509 18578
2010 1542 20366
2011 1727 22354
2012 1792 24842
2013 1742 26340
2014 1724 27528
2015 1901 29176
2016 1901 29502
2017 1953 30312
2018 2020 32592
2019 1992 35098
2020 2079 41119
2021 1896 46805
2022 1784 48192
2023 1634 47024
Academic rankings

Tuition

Local studetns Undergraduate tuition, 760,000-1,220,000 per annum; Master's degree tuition, 710,000-1,110,000 per annum; Doctorate's degree tuition, 680,000-1,080,000 per annum (JPY)

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 Nihon 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 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 Animal Husbandry, Arts and Humanities, Biological and Life Sciences, Business and Commerce, Dentistry, Economics, Education, Engineering, Fine Arts, Geography, International Relations and Diplomacy, Journalism, Law, Mathematics, Medicine, Modern Languages, Natural Resources, Natural Sciences, Nursing, Pharmacy, Physical Education, Political Sciences, Psychology, Sociology, Veterinary Science
Shushi Architecture, Biological and Life Sciences, Business Administration, Business and Commerce, Chemistry, Chinese, Civil Law, Design, Earth Sciences, Economics, Education, Engineering, English, Fine Arts, German, History, Information Sciences, Information Technology, International Relations and Diplomacy, Japanese, Journalism, Literature, Mathematics, Media Studies, Music, Natural Resources, Performing Arts, Pharmacy, Philosophy, Physics, Political Sciences, Private Law, Psychology, Public Law, Real Estate, Sociology, Visual Arts
Hakase Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering, Animal Husbandry, Applied Chemistry, Architecture, Biological and Life Sciences, Business and Commerce, Chemistry, Chinese, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Dentistry, Earth Sciences, Economics, Education, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Engineering, English, Geography, Geography (Human), German, History, Industrial Engineering, Industrial Management, Information Sciences, Information Technology, International Relations and Diplomacy, Japanese, Journalism, Literature, Mathematics, Measurement and Precision Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Media Studies, Medical Technology, Medicine, Natural Resources, Naval Architecture, Pharmacy, Philosophy, Physics, Political Sciences, Private Law, Psychology, Public Law, Real Estate, Sociology, Structural Architecture, Transport Engineering, Veterinary Science

Nihon University alumni

  1. Hiroyuki Sanada

    Hiroyuki Sanada
    Born in
    Japan Flag Japan
    Years
    1960-.. (age 64)
    Occupations
    stage actorfilm actorchild actorkaratekaactor
    Biography

    Hiroyuki Sanada is a Japanese actor and martial artist. He began his career in the mid-1960's at the age of six, and gained prominence for his roles in Japanese and Hong Kong action films, later establishing himself as a dramatic actor.

  2. Yu Aoi

    Yu Aoi
    Born in
    Japan Flag Japan
    Years
    1985-.. (age 39)
    Occupations
    stage actormodelfashion modelfilm actor
    Biography

    Yu Aoi is a Japanese actress and model. She made her film debut as Shiori Tsuda in Shunji Iwai's 2001 film All About Lily Chou-Chou. She subsequently portrayed Tetsuko Arisugawa in Hana and Alice (2004), also directed by Iwai, Kimiko Tanigawa in the hula dancing film Hula Girls and Hagumi Hanamoto in the 2006 live-action adaptation of the Honey and Clover manga series.

  3. Kotaro Koizumi

    Kotaro Koizumi
    Born in
    Japan Flag Japan
    Years
    1978-.. (age 46)
    Occupations
    tarentoactor
    Biography

    Kotaro Koizumi is a Japanese actor and the eldest son of the 56th Japanese Prime Minister, Junichirō Koizumi, and Kayoko Miyamoto.

  4. Shiori Kutsuna

    Shiori Kutsuna
    Born in
    Australia Flag Australia
    Years
    1992-.. (age 32)
    Occupations
    actormodel
    Biography

    Shioli Kutsuna is an Australian and Japanese actress, known for her role as Ran Mori in Shinichi Kudo's Written Challenge!, Minami Maho in Beck, Haru/Harumi in 125 Years Memory, and Yukio in Deadpool 2 (2018) and Deadpool & Wolverine (2024). She plays Mitsuki in the Apple TV+ series Invasion (2021). In 2014, she won the Japan Academy Film Prize for Newcomer of the Year.

All 100 notable alumni

Nihon University faculties and divisions

College : Art Cinema and Television, Design, Film, Fine Arts, Literature, Music, Photography, Radio and Television Broadcasting, Theatre
College : Bioresource Sciences Agricultural Business, Animal Husbandry, Biological and Life Sciences, Chemistry, Development Studies, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Studies, Food Science, Forest Products, Forestry, Marine Science and Oceanography, Plant and Crop Protection, Veterinary Science
College : Commerce Accountancy, Business Administration, Business and Commerce
College : Economics Economic and Finance Policy, Economics, Finance, Industrial Management
College : Engineering Applied Chemistry, Architecture, Biology, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
College : Humanities and Sciences Asian Studies, Biology, Chemistry, Chinese, Computer Science, Cultural Studies, Earth Sciences, Education, English, Geography, German, History, Information Technology, Japanese, Literature, Mathematics, Philosophy, Physical Education, Physics, Psychology, Social Welfare, Sociology, Systems Analysis
College : Industrial Technology Applied Chemistry, Architecture, Bridge Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Construction Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Engineering Drawing and Design, Industrial Engineering, Industrial Management, Management, Mechanical Engineering, Road Engineering, Structural Architecture
College : International Relations Arts and Humanities, International Relations and Diplomacy, International Studies
College : Law Commercial Law, Economics, Journalism, Law, Media Studies, Political Sciences, Private Law, Public Administration, Public Law
College : Science and Technology Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering, Applied Chemistry, Architecture, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Marine Engineering, Materials Engineering, Mathematics, Measurement and Precision Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Naval Architecture, Physics, Town Planning, Transport Engineering
Department/Division : Distance Learning Business and Commerce, Economics, English, History, Japanese, Law, Literature, Political Sciences
Graduate School : Art Design, Fine Arts, Literature, Music, Performing Arts, Visual Arts
Graduate School : Bioresource Sciences Biological and Life Sciences, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Management, Natural Resources
Graduate School : Business Health Administration, International Business, Management, Small Business
Graduate School : Business Administration Accountancy, Business Administration, Business and Commerce
Graduate School : Dentistry Dentistry
Graduate School : Dentistry (Matsudo) Dentistry
Graduate School : Economics Accountancy, Economic and Finance Policy, Economics, Finance, Fiscal Law, Small Business
Graduate School : Engineering Architecture, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Materials Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
Graduate School : Industrial Technology Applied Chemistry, Architecture, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Industrial Management, Information Technology, Mechanical Engineering, Structural Architecture
Graduate School : Integrated Basic Sciences Chemistry, Mathematics, Mathematics and Computer Science, Physics
Graduate School : Intellectual Property Civil Law
Graduate School : International Relations International Relations and Diplomacy
Graduate School : Journalism and Media Journalism, Media Studies
Graduate School : Law Political Sciences, Private Law, Public Law
Graduate School : Literature and Social Sciences Chinese, Education, English, German, History, Japanese, Literature, Philosophy, Psychology, Sociology
Graduate School : Medicine Medicine, Social and Preventive Medicine
Graduate School : Pharmacy Pharmacy
Graduate School : Science and Technology Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering, Applied Chemistry, Architecture, Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Geography, Information Sciences, Marine Engineering, Mathematics, Measurement and Precision Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Medical Technology, Naval Architecture, Physics, Real Estate, Structural Architecture, Transport Engineering
Graduate School : Social and Cultural Studies Cultural Studies, Economics, Education, Foreign Languages Education, International Business, International Economics, International Relations and Diplomacy, Management, Political Sciences, Psychology, Statistics
Graduate School : Veterinary Medicine Veterinary Science
School : Dentistry Dentistry
School : Dentistry (Matsudo) Dentistry
School : Law Civil Law, Criminal Law, Fiscal Law, International Law, Labour Law, Law, Private Law, Public Law
School : Medicine Medicine
School : Pharmacy Pharmacy

General information

Alternative names 日本大学
Founded 1889
Accreditation Japan University Accreditation Association (JUAA)
Motto 自主創造
Colors pink

Location and contacts

Address 4-8-24 Kudan-Minami Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo, 102-8275
Japan
City population 14,048,000

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