Wakayama Medical University: Statistics

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#2292 of 14,131 In the World
#703 of 5,830 In Asia
#134 of 719 In Japan
#1 of 2 In Wakayama
#331 of 1,762 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 11,969 scientific papers with 276,057 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
11,969
Citations
276,057

Wakayama Medical University majors

by publication & citation count

Medicine
10,991 / 255,088
Biology
9,735 / 231,715
Genetics
7,231 / 182,867
Pathology
6,382 / 160,514
Chemistry
6,297 / 169,254
Surgery
5,995 / 129,624
Biochemistry
5,531 / 155,727
Psychology
4,287 / 89,864
Radiology and Nuclear medicine
3,799 / 79,026
Computer Science
3,506 / 82,141
Oncology and Cancer research
3,370 / 93,053
Psychiatry
3,305 / 70,859
Immunology
3,176 / 72,671
Engineering
2,786 / 66,941
Physics
2,629 / 60,149
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
1,984 / 54,535
Anatomy and Physiology
1,966 / 39,486
Neuroscience
1,932 / 35,939
Organic Chemistry
1,910 / 41,804
Cardiology
1,849 / 44,814
Environmental Science
1,763 / 33,875
Gastroenterology and Hepatology
1,761 / 45,260
Mathematics
1,683 / 43,573
Statistics
1,659 / 43,433
Anesthesiology
1,196 / 22,108
Pharmacology
1,166 / 24,449
Radiation Therapy
1,111 / 26,081
Optical Engineering
1,064 / 28,798
Geology
994 / 18,148
Materials Science
908 / 16,321
Paleontology
880 / 16,865
Bioinformatics and Computational biology
875 / 30,882
Philosophy
796 / 20,522
Sociology
726 / 24,756
Physical Therapy
707 / 14,688
Quantum and Particle physics
654 / 10,672
Health Science
644 / 19,056
Public Health
635 / 22,133
Molecular Biology
606 / 16,032
Demography
592 / 22,359

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1992 76 488
1993 68 431
1994 59 599
1995 69 554
1996 108 639
1997 95 733
1998 110 802
1999 122 979
2000 118 1093
2001 170 1398
2002 255 1586
2003 274 1903
2004 337 2535
2005 303 3059
2006 320 3788
2007 263 4442
2008 304 5254
2009 337 6118
2010 318 7379
2011 377 8421
2012 414 9401
2013 389 10393
2014 419 11084
2015 413 11927
2016 461 11903
2017 572 13382
2018 532 14309
2019 625 15894
2020 665 20940
2021 669 24254
2022 721 24553
2023 725 25394
2024 594 24777
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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