Showa Women's University: Statistics

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#3485 of 14,131 In the World
#1159 of 5,830 In Asia
#212 of 719 In Japan
#45 of 84 In Tokyo
#2025 of 3,690 For Nutrition and Food Science
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Quick Review

Gender
All female
Acceptance rate
56%
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Private
Highest Degree
Doctorate
Website
univ.swu.ac.jp
Languages
Japanese

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate56%
Admissions RequirementsGraduation from high school and entrance examination
Academic CalendarApril to March (April - July; October-March)

We've calculated the 56% acceptance rate for Showa 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

Showa Women's University has published 903 scientific papers with 7,179 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Chemistry, Medicine, Environmental Science, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Engineering, Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Physics, and Computer Science.

Publications
903
Citations
7,179

Showa Women's University majors

by publication & citation count

Biology
571 / 6,397
Chemistry
491 / 5,364
Medicine
409 / 4,485
Environmental Science
360 / 3,246
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
349 / 1,407
Engineering
341 / 2,610
Biochemistry
322 / 4,676
Organic Chemistry
300 / 4,155
Physics
291 / 2,228
Computer Science
242 / 1,507
Psychology
238 / 1,857
Genetics
208 / 3,441
Nutrition and Food Science
204 / 2,310
Pathology
192 / 2,085
Geography and Cartography
178 / 647
Materials Science
174 / 1,574
Sociology
164 / 883
Geology
163 / 2,060
Political Science
159 / 424
Philosophy
156 / 454
Law
151 / 421
History
131 / 194
Paleontology
129 / 1,789
Ecology
125 / 2,137
Mathematics
119 / 800
Quantum and Particle physics
118 / 733
Psychiatry
113 / 1,249
Archaeology
111 / 175
Neuroscience
102 / 803
Statistics
95 / 770
Social Psychology
87 / 549
Business
85 / 216
Botany
82 / 802
Public Health
81 / 393
Linguistics
79 / 277
Surgery
77 / 1,003
Art & Design
74 / 413
Demography
69 / 562
Metallurgical Engineering
65 / 937
Microbiology
63 / 1,091

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 14 4
1992 20 5
1993 20 13
1994 20 18
1995 17 24
1996 17 36
1997 33 52
1998 24 76
1999 20 72
2000 31 91
2001 35 110
2002 56 145
2003 41 175
2004 22 172
2005 28 159
2006 28 167
2007 21 207
2008 12 190
2009 10 245
2010 28 266
2011 17 282
2012 16 285
2013 36 309
2014 28 316
2015 26 319
2016 16 302
2017 21 315
2018 23 330
2019 35 374
2020 29 389
2021 31 479
2022 30 549
2023 39 546
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Tuition

The tuition table for Showa Women's 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.

Academic Year Undergraduate Tuition Graduate Tuition
2021-2022 1,000,000 JPY 1,200,000 JPY
2020-2021 1,000,000 JPY 1,200,000 JPY
2019-2020 1,000,000 JPY 1,200,000 JPY

Currency is Japanese Yen (JPY).

Showa Women's University has financial aid programs and on-campus housing.

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 Showa Women's 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 No No
Business Yes Yes No
Chemistry Yes No No
Computer Science Yes No No
Economics Yes Yes No
Engineering No No No
Environmental Science Yes No No
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Yes Yes Yes
Mathematics Yes No No
Medicine No No No
Physics Yes No No
Psychology Yes Yes No
Shushi Architectural and Environmental Design, Education, English, Japanese, Linguistics, Psychology, Social Welfare
Hakase Architectural and Environmental Design

Notable alumni

  1. Mitsu Dan

    Mitsu Dan
    Born in
    Japan Flag Japan
    Years
    1980-.. (age 44)
    Occupations
    erotic photography modelmodelgravure idolactortarento
    Biography

    Mitsu Dan is the professional name of Shizuka Saitō (齋藤 支靜加), a Japanese actress, gravure idol, and writer. She has played multiple lead roles in television and film, including Naoko in the 2013 erotic thriller Amai Muchi, for which she received a Newcomer of the Year award at the 37th Japan Academy Prize ceremony.

  2. Junko Tabei

    Junko Tabei
    Born in
    Japan Flag Japan
    Years
    1939-2016 (aged 77)
    Occupations
    mountaineerexplorer
    Biography

    Junko Tabei was a Japanese mountaineer, author, and teacher. She was the first woman to reach the summit of Mount Everest and first woman to ascend the Seven Summits, climbing the highest peak on every continent.

  3. Keiko Fukuda

    Keiko Fukuda
    Born in
    Japan Flag Japan
    Years
    1913-2013 (aged 100)
    Occupations
    judoka
    Biography

    Keiko Fukuda was a Japanese-American martial artist. She was the highest-ranked female judoka in history, holding the rank of 9th dan from the Kodokan (2006), and 10th dan from USA Judo (July 2011) and from the United States Judo Federation (USJF) (September 2011), and was the last surviving student of Kanō Jigorō, founder of judo. She was a renowned pioneer of women's judo, together with her senpai Masako Noritomi (1913–1982) being the first woman promoted to 6th dan (c. 1972). In 2006 the Kodokan promoted Fukuda to 9th dan. She is also the first and, so far, only woman to have been promoted to 10th dan in the art of judo. After completing her formal education in Japan, Fukuda visited the United States of America to teach in the 1950s and 1960s, and eventually settled there. She continued to teach her art in the San Francisco Bay Area until her death in 2013.

  4. Akiko Baba

    Akiko Baba
    Born in
    Japan Flag Japan
    Years
    1928-.. (age 96)
    Occupations
    school teacherliterary criticpoetplaywrightwaka poet
    Biography

    Akiko Baba is a Japanese tanka poet and literary critic. Her real name is Akiko Iwata (岩田 暁子, Iwata Akiko).

  5. Urara Matsubayashi

    Urara Matsubayashi
    Years
    1993-.. (age 31)
    Occupations
    actor
    Biography

    Urara Matsubayashi (born March 13, 1993)is a Japanese actress.

Showa Women's University faculties and divisions

Department/Division : Human Culture Communication Studies, Cultural Studies, English, History, International Studies, Japanese, Literature
Department/Division : Sociology Architectural and Environmental Design, Arts and Humanities, Clinical Psychology, Economics, Education, Educational Psychology, Environmental Studies, Food Science, Health Sciences, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Literature, Media Studies, Nutrition, Political Sciences, Primary Education, Psychology, Social Psychology, Social Welfare, Social Work, Sociology
Faculty : Global Business Business Administration
Graduate School : Letters American Studies, English, European Languages, Japanese, Linguistics, Literature, Modern Languages, Oriental Languages
Graduate School : Life Mechanism Architectural and Environmental Design, Cultural Studies, Design, Education, Psychology, Social Sciences, Social Welfare

General information

Alternative names SWU
昭和女子大学
Founded 1920
Accreditation Japan University Accreditation Association (JUAA)
Motto Be a light to the world
Colors blue

Location and contacts

Address 1-7 Taishido Setagaya-ku
Tokyo, 154-8533
Japan
City population 14,048,000

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