Tenri University: Statistics

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#4929 of 14,131 In the World
#1761 of 5,830 In Asia
#312 of 719 In Japan
#3407 of 4,210 For Immunology
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Funding
Private
Highest Degree
Bachelor
Languages
Japanese
Acceptance rate
46%*

* Tenri 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

Tenri University has published 350 scientific papers with 2,763 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Medicine, Biology, Chemistry, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Environmental Science, Biochemistry, Pathology, Physics, Genetics, and Engineering.

Publications
350
Citations
2,763

Tenri University majors

by publication & citation count

Medicine
212 / 2,362
Biology
212 / 2,461
Chemistry
163 / 1,861
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
161 / 570
Environmental Science
144 / 1,045
Biochemistry
121 / 1,530
Pathology
112 / 1,404
Physics
109 / 856
Genetics
109 / 1,635
Engineering
105 / 790
Computer Science
97 / 515
Psychology
88 / 618
Geography and Cartography
87 / 288
Philosophy
85 / 176
Anatomy and Physiology
82 / 1,024
History
79 / 221
Surgery
67 / 822
Immunology
64 / 1,151
Geology
63 / 516
Organic Chemistry
62 / 869
Archaeology
58 / 170
Mathematics
56 / 303
Quantum and Particle physics
52 / 378
Materials Science
52 / 520
Sociology
51 / 258
Political Science
50 / 68
Statistics
49 / 255
Psychiatry
49 / 504
Physical Therapy
46 / 269
Law
46 / 68
Radiology and Nuclear medicine
45 / 522
Art & Design
37 / 127
Paleontology
37 / 445
Ecology
35 / 188
Neuroscience
34 / 242
Business
30 / 80
Linguistics
30 / 63
Botany
26 / 194
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
26 / 70
Sports Medicine
25 / 122

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 2 7
1992 4 5
1993 4 6
1994 3 1
1995 5 4
1996 2 1
1997 3 7
1998 8 8
1999 4 13
2000 5 22
2001 4 21
2002 13 44
2003 10 40
2004 13 28
2005 7 38
2006 10 55
2007 7 71
2008 11 80
2009 4 83
2010 6 119
2011 8 94
2012 12 103
2013 8 101
2014 6 105
2015 9 113
2016 24 108
2017 18 139
2018 12 141
2019 22 144
2020 21 232
2021 15 227
2022 10 285
2023 13 245
Academic rankings

Tuition

The tuition table for Tenri 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
Letters Japanese Literature ¥535,800 ¥282,000 ¥14,000
Letters History ¥535,800 ¥282,000 ¥14,000
Letters Philosophy ¥535,800 ¥282,000 ¥14,000
Letters English Language and Literature ¥535,800 ¥282,000 ¥14,000
Letters Chinese Language and Literature ¥535,800 ¥282,000 ¥14,000
Economics Economics ¥535,800 ¥282,000 ¥14,000
Economics Business Administration ¥535,800 ¥282,000 ¥14,000
Law Law ¥535,800 ¥282,000 ¥14,000
Human Studies Human Studies ¥535,800 ¥282,000 ¥14,000
International Studies International Studies ¥535,800 ¥282,000 ¥14,000

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 Tenri 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 No No No
Environmental Science Yes Yes Yes
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Yes Yes Yes
Mathematics Yes Yes Yes
Medicine No No No
Physics Yes Yes Yes
Psychology Yes Yes Yes

Notable alumni

  1. Shohei Ono

    Shohei Ono
    Born in
    Japan Flag Japan
    Years
    1992-.. (age 32)
    Occupations
    judoka
    Biography

    Shohei Ono is a Japanese retired judoka.

  2. Shinichi Shinohara

    Shinichi Shinohara
    Born in
    Japan Flag Japan
    Years
    1973-.. (age 51)
    Occupations
    voice actorjudoka
    Biography

    Shinichi Shinohara is a retired Japanese judoka and winner of two gold medals at the 1999 World Championships in Birmingham. To Shinohara's disappointment, French champion David Douillet did not compete at Birmingham due to back injury; Shinohara was quoted as saying, "Even though I lifted the double crown at the worlds, it won't mean anything as long as people say it was won in Douillet's absence." Douillet had previously been declared victor at the 1997 championships in Paris after a French judge gave Shinohara a controversial penalty.

  3. Tadahiro Nomura

    Tadahiro Nomura
    Born in
    Japan Flag Japan
    Years
    1974-.. (age 50)
    Occupations
    judoka
    Biography

    Tadahiro Nomura is a Japanese judoka. He is the only judoka in the world who has won three individual Olympic gold medals in a row, all in the extra lightweight (‍–‍60 kg) division.

  4. Yūki Koyama

    Yūki Koyama
    Born in
    Japan Flag Japan
    Years
    1988-.. (age 36)
    Occupations
    baseball player
    Biography

    Yuki Koyama is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays pitcher for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles.

  5. Harumichi Tatekawa

    Harumichi Tatekawa
    Born in
    Japan Flag Japan
    Years
    1989-.. (age 35)
    Occupations
    rugby union player
    Biography

    Harumichi Tatekawa is a Japanese rugby union player who can play either as a fly-half or centre. He plays for the Kubota Spears in Japan and the Brumbies in the international Super Rugby competition.

  6. Mayumi Aoki

    Mayumi Aoki
    Born in
    Japan Flag Japan
    Years
    1953-.. (age 71)
    Occupations
    swimmer
    Biography

    Mayumi Aoki is a Japanese swimmer. She competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in the 100 m and 200 m butterfly and 4 × 100 m medley relay and won a gold medal in the 100 m butterfly. She won a bronze medal in this event at the 1973 World Aquatics Championships. In 1972 she twice broke the world record in the 100 m butterfly. After retiring from competition she worked as a swimming coach and a high school teacher. In 1989 she was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame.

  7. Toyokazu Nomura

    Toyokazu Nomura
    Born in
    Japan Flag Japan
    Years
    1949-.. (age 75)
    Occupations
    judoka
    Biography

    Toyokazu Nomura is a retired judoka who competed in the half-middleweight (‍–‍70 kg) division.

  8. Yoshifumi Nakajima

    Yoshifumi Nakajima
    Born in
    Japan Flag Japan
    Years
    1990-.. (age 34)
    Occupations
    basketball player
    Biography

    Yoshifumi Nakajima, nicknamed Gottsu, is a Japanese professional basketball player who plays for the Passlab Yamagata Wyverns of the B.League in Japan. He was selected by the Akita Northern Happinets with the second overall pick in the 2014 bj League draft.

Tenri University faculties and divisions

Faculty : Health, Budo and Sports Studies Sports Medicine
Faculty : Human Studies Clinical Psychology, Comparative Religion, Psychology, Religious Studies, Welfare and Protective Services
Faculty : International Studies American Studies, Asian Studies, Chinese, Cultural Studies, English, European Studies, French, German, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Spanish, Thai Languages
Faculty : Letters Arts and Humanities, Cultural Studies, History, Japanese, Literature
Graduate School : Clinical Human Studies Clinical Psychology

General information

Alternative names 天理大学
Founded 1925
Accreditation Japan University Accreditation Association (JUAA)

Location and contacts

Address 1050 Somanouchi
Tenri-shi, Nara, 632-8510
Japan
City population 64,000

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