Shiga University: Statistics

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#2398 of 14,131 In the World
#689 of 5,830 In Asia
#149 of 719 In Japan
#1 of 2 In Hikone
#1009 of 2,953 For Cardiology
Top50% For 15 other topics
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Quick Review

Enrollment
3,702
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Languages
Japanese
Acceptance rate
36%*

* Shiga 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 (Koto Gakko)
Academic CalendarApril to March (April - September; October-March)
Enrollment3,702

Research profile

Shiga University has published 3,654 scientific papers with 54,433 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Medicine, Chemistry, Computer Science, Engineering, Physics, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Environmental Science, Genetics, and Biochemistry.

Publications
3,654
Citations
54,433

Shiga University majors

by publication & citation count

Biology
2,122 / 38,683
Medicine
1,826 / 31,496
Chemistry
1,734 / 29,805
Computer Science
1,675 / 31,224
Engineering
1,529 / 20,271
Physics
1,406 / 16,184
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
1,396 / 19,943
Environmental Science
1,130 / 14,807
Genetics
1,129 / 24,911
Biochemistry
1,117 / 24,645
Psychology
1,104 / 23,751
Mathematics
843 / 10,107
Organic Chemistry
799 / 14,636
Quantum and Particle physics
797 / 7,025
Pathology
792 / 12,455
Philosophy
682 / 9,105
Materials Science
670 / 6,850
Neuroscience
661 / 16,307
Statistics
611 / 7,151
Political Science
572 / 11,433
Geography and Cartography
562 / 6,801
Geology
561 / 7,408
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
551 / 9,452
Law
541 / 11,326
Sociology
520 / 6,852
Radiology and Nuclear medicine
489 / 9,317
Surgery
464 / 6,854
Ecology
460 / 7,563
Psychiatry
460 / 9,370
Business
446 / 5,720
Economics
413 / 4,647
Linguistics
398 / 6,617
Cardiology
385 / 9,107
Machine Learning
380 / 7,951
Optical Engineering
344 / 3,847
Paleontology
338 / 5,667
Immunology
336 / 5,452
Metallurgical Engineering
317 / 3,874
History
304 / 4,247
Anatomy and Physiology
271 / 3,998

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1993 80 526
1994 51 673
1995 63 793
1996 54 761
1997 72 856
1998 47 852
1999 53 803
2000 39 923
2001 56 832
2002 65 891
2003 70 874
2004 63 818
2005 68 947
2006 81 888
2007 64 1065
2008 63 1053
2009 61 1060
2010 70 1215
2011 55 1173
2012 92 1296
2013 80 1304
2014 89 1418
2015 97 1493
2016 121 1603
2017 135 1630
2018 115 1680
2019 148 1920
2020 157 2367
2021 180 3316
2022 192 3873
2023 190 4769
2024 191 4654
2025 125 3588
Academic rankings

Tuition

The tuition table for Shiga University gives an overview of costs but prices are approximate and subject to change and don't include accommodation, textbooks, or living expenses. The costs of programs might differ significantly for local and international students. The only source of truth for current numbers is the university's official website.

Faculty Program Tuition (per year) Admission Fee Other Fees
Faculty of Economics Undergraduate ¥535,800 ¥282,000 ¥14,800
Faculty of Economics Graduate ¥535,800 ¥282,000 ¥14,800
Faculty of Law and Economics Undergraduate ¥535,800 ¥282,000 ¥14,800
Faculty of Law and Economics Graduate ¥535,800 ¥282,000 ¥14,800
Faculty of Education Undergraduate ¥535,800 ¥282,000 ¥14,800
Faculty of Education Graduate ¥535,800 ¥282,000 ¥14,800
Faculty of Human Sciences Undergraduate ¥535,800 ¥282,000 ¥14,800
Faculty of Human Sciences Graduate ¥535,800 ¥282,000 ¥14,800
Faculty of Engineering Undergraduate ¥535,800 ¥282,000 ¥14,800
Faculty of Engineering Graduate ¥535,800 ¥282,000 ¥14,800

Programs and Degrees

Gakushi Data Processing, Economics, Education
Shushi Data Processing, Economics, Education, Special Education
Hakase Data Processing, Economics

Notable alumni

  1. Yoshiomi Tamai

    Yoshiomi Tamai
    Born in
    Japan Flag Japan
    Years
    1935-2025 (aged 90)
    Occupations
    criticteacher
    Biography

    Yoshiomi Tamai was a Japanese activist, philanthropist and educator who was the founder and president of Ashinaga and the founder and headmaster of Kokorojuku dormitory.

Shiga University faculties and divisions

Department/Division : Special Needs Education Special Education
Faculty : Data Science Data Processing
Faculty : Economics Accountancy, Economics, Finance, Management, Management Systems
Faculty : Education Education, Environmental Studies, Information Sciences, Primary Education, Science Education, Secondary Education, Special Education
Graduate School : Data Science Data Processing
Graduate School : Economics Business Administration, Economics, Finance, Management
Graduate School : Education Education, Special Education

General information

Alternative names 滋賀大学
Founded 1949
Accreditation Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT)

Location and contacts

Address 1-1-1 Banba
Hikone-shi, Shiga, 522-8522
Japan
City population 113,000

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