Wakayama Medical University: Statistics

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#1875 of 14,131 In the World
#505 of 5,830 In Asia
#126 of 719 In Japan
#1 of 2 In Wakayama
#337 of 1,805 For Ophthalmology
Top50% For 58 other topics
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Quick Review

Acceptance rate
30%
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Bachelor
Languages
Japanese

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate30%
Admissions RequirementsGraduation from high school and entrance examination
Academic CalendarApril to March (April - July; September-December; January-March)

We've calculated the 30% acceptance rate for Wakayama Medical 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

Wakayama Medical University has published 12,423 scientific papers with 294,108 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Medicine, Biology, Genetics, Pathology, Chemistry, Surgery, Biochemistry, Psychology, Radiology and Nuclear medicine, and Computer Science.

Publications
12,423
Citations
294,108

Wakayama Medical University majors

by publication & citation count

Medicine
11,416 / 271,948
Biology
10,082 / 246,110
Genetics
7,484 / 194,395
Pathology
6,620 / 170,988
Chemistry
6,485 / 178,612
Surgery
6,218 / 138,656
Biochemistry
5,687 / 164,114
Psychology
4,437 / 95,150
Radiology and Nuclear medicine
3,901 / 84,094
Computer Science
3,619 / 88,402
Oncology and Cancer research
3,520 / 100,205
Psychiatry
3,427 / 75,184
Immunology
3,281 / 77,732
Engineering
2,867 / 70,788
Physics
2,720 / 65,128
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
2,079 / 58,562
Anatomy and Physiology
2,024 / 41,697
Neuroscience
1,996 / 37,788
Organic Chemistry
1,960 / 43,619
Cardiology
1,879 / 47,287
Environmental Science
1,845 / 36,381
Gastroenterology and Hepatology
1,806 / 48,568
Mathematics
1,750 / 46,690
Statistics
1,724 / 46,519
Anesthesiology
1,228 / 23,540
Pharmacology
1,203 / 26,479
Radiation Therapy
1,168 / 28,575
Optical Engineering
1,076 / 30,541
Geology
1,039 / 19,629
Materials Science
942 / 17,122
Paleontology
920 / 18,225
Bioinformatics and Computational biology
907 / 33,821
Philosophy
831 / 22,032
Sociology
764 / 26,313
Physical Therapy
762 / 16,309
Quantum and Particle physics
684 / 11,486
Public Health
664 / 23,659
Health Science
662 / 20,797
Demography
622 / 23,694
Molecular Biology
608 / 16,539

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1993 68 431
1994 59 599
1995 69 555
1996 108 640
1997 95 735
1998 110 803
1999 122 979
2000 118 1093
2001 170 1408
2002 255 1586
2003 274 1903
2004 337 2536
2005 303 3060
2006 320 3788
2007 263 4442
2008 304 5253
2009 337 6122
2010 318 7380
2011 377 8423
2012 414 9405
2013 389 10390
2014 419 11092
2015 413 11952
2016 461 11906
2017 572 13391
2018 532 14309
2019 625 15897
2020 665 20948
2021 669 24273
2022 721 24565
2023 725 25420
2024 604 25040
2025 577 22859
Academic rankings

Tuition

The tuition table for Wakayama Medical 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) Duration Currency
Medicine 1,200,000 6 years JPY
Dentistry 1,200,000 6 years JPY
Pharmacy 1,200,000 4 years JPY
Nursing 800,000 4 years JPY
Medical Technology 800,000 4 years JPY
Physical Therapy 800,000 4 years JPY
Occupational Therapy 800,000 4 years JPY

Programs and Degrees

Gakushi Health Sciences, Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy
Shushi Health Sciences, Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy
Hakase Medicine, Pharmacy

Wakayama Medical University faculties and divisions

Department/Division : Midwifery Midwifery
Graduate School : Health and Nursing Science Community Health, Health Sciences, Nursing
Graduate School : Medicine Medicine
School : Health and Nursing Science Arts and Humanities, Health Sciences, Nursing
School : Medicine Medicine
School : Pharmaceutical Sciences Pharmacy

General information

Alternative names 和歌山県立医科大学
Founded 1945
Accreditation Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT)

Location and contacts

Address 811-1 Kimiidera
Wakayama-shi, Wakayama, 641-8509
Japan
City population 353,000

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