Showa Pharmaceutical University: Statistics

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#4260 of 14,131 In the World
#1435 of 5,830 In Asia
#282 of 719 In Japan
#3 of 5 In Machida
#711 of 2,363 For Pharmacy
Top50% For 23 other topics
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Funding
Private
Highest Degree
Bachelor
Languages
Japanese
Acceptance rate
45%*

* Showa Pharmaceutical 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.

Research profile

Showa Pharmaceutical University has published 4,051 scientific papers with 85,548 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Medicine, Genetics, Physics, Engineering, Pharmacology, and Environmental Science.

Publications
4,051
Citations
85,548

Showa Pharmaceutical University majors

by publication & citation count

Biology
3,563 / 77,808
Chemistry
3,480 / 75,516
Biochemistry
2,959 / 69,597
Organic Chemistry
2,548 / 49,650
Medicine
2,423 / 54,547
Genetics
2,281 / 53,894
Physics
1,435 / 27,173
Engineering
1,280 / 29,355
Pharmacology
940 / 17,707
Environmental Science
909 / 17,430
Computer Science
901 / 15,647
Psychology
865 / 15,803
Materials Science
853 / 16,191
Quantum and Particle physics
803 / 13,402
Pathology
570 / 18,694
Psychiatry
538 / 11,227
Immunology
532 / 12,477
Geology
518 / 10,590
Botany
481 / 11,236
Neuroscience
479 / 8,396
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
461 / 7,612
Metallurgical Engineering
457 / 9,136
Ecology
427 / 7,461
Molecular Biology
425 / 9,689
Pharmacy
419 / 4,621
Paleontology
419 / 7,950
Bioinformatics and Computational biology
331 / 5,770
Oncology and Cancer research
307 / 8,751
Physical chemistry
275 / 3,153
Anesthesiology
270 / 3,857
Nuclear Physics
268 / 5,613
Surgery
258 / 3,751
Optical Engineering
250 / 3,886
Biotechnology
240 / 11,696
Anatomy and Physiology
208 / 3,667
Philosophy
202 / 2,282
Mathematics
189 / 2,912
Inorganic Chemistry
188 / 4,388
Radiology and Nuclear medicine
185 / 2,769
Microbiology
174 / 4,629

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1993 64 369
1994 78 446
1995 64 459
1996 89 534
1997 107 571
1998 120 602
1999 113 677
2000 104 766
2001 82 917
2002 106 1175
2003 105 1384
2004 95 1632
2005 127 1937
2006 103 2170
2007 139 2264
2008 100 2391
2009 102 2657
2010 105 2989
2011 106 3241
2012 103 3368
2013 100 3281
2014 93 3432
2015 109 3466
2016 122 3586
2017 127 3830
2018 154 3882
2019 110 4043
2020 135 4871
2021 135 5016
2022 139 4736
2023 110 4701
2024 78 4263
2025 64 3553
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Tuition

The tuition table for Showa Pharmaceutical 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.

Program Tuition (per year) Admission Fee Other Fees
Pharmacy ¥1,200,000 ¥282,000 ¥50,000
Pharmaceutical Sciences ¥1,200,000 ¥282,000 ¥50,000
Pharmaceutical Sciences (Master's) ¥535,800 ¥282,000 ¥50,000
Pharmaceutical Sciences (Doctoral) ¥535,800 ¥282,000 ¥50,000
Pharmaceutical Sciences (Professional) ¥1,200,000 ¥282,000 ¥50,000

Programs and Degrees

Gakushi Pharmacy
Shushi Pharmacy
Hakase Pharmacy

Notable alumni

  1. Wakio Mitsui

    Wakio Mitsui
    Born in
    Japan Flag Japan
    Years
    1942-2021 (aged 79)
    Occupations
    pharmacistpolitician
    Biography

    Wakio Mitsui was a Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Sapporo, Hokkaido and graduate of Showa Pharmaceutical University, he was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 2000 after an unsuccessful run in 1996.

Showa Pharmaceutical University faculties and divisions

Faculty : Pharmaceutical Sciences Pharmacy

General information

Alternative names 昭和薬科大学
Founded 1949
Accreditation Japan University Accreditation Association (JUAA)

Location and contacts

Address 3-3165 Higashitamagawagakuen
Machida-shi, Tokyo, 194-8543
Japan
City population 434,000

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