Wakayama Medical University: Statistics

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#2218 of 14,131 In the World
#667 of 5,830 In Asia
#131 of 719 In Japan
#1 of 2 In Wakayama
#319 of 1,621 For Ophthalmology
Top50% For 56 other topics
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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 10,667 scientific papers with 205,545 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
10,667
Citations
205,545

Wakayama Medical University majors

by publication & citation count

Medicine
9,873 / 193,507
Biology
8,779 / 172,288
Genetics
6,598 / 138,840
Pathology
5,860 / 124,493
Chemistry
5,801 / 127,815
Surgery
5,399 / 99,421
Biochemistry
5,138 / 117,603
Psychology
3,911 / 69,228
Radiology and Nuclear medicine
3,495 / 62,610
Computer Science
3,191 / 58,837
Psychiatry
3,009 / 54,832
Immunology
2,978 / 59,070
Oncology and Cancer research
2,943 / 65,755
Engineering
2,556 / 48,511
Physics
2,364 / 44,165
Anatomy and Physiology
1,841 / 33,162
Neuroscience
1,792 / 28,813
Organic Chemistry
1,787 / 35,443
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
1,781 / 41,410
Cardiology
1,680 / 31,649
Gastroenterology and Hepatology
1,669 / 37,495
Mathematics
1,600 / 35,002
Statistics
1,583 / 34,920
Environmental Science
1,556 / 25,152
Anesthesiology
1,136 / 17,450
Pharmacology
1,083 / 19,957
Optical Engineering
991 / 23,189
Radiation Therapy
964 / 20,363
Geology
885 / 14,340
Materials Science
840 / 12,995
Paleontology
789 / 13,597
Bioinformatics and Computational biology
735 / 17,137
Philosophy
703 / 15,259
Sociology
687 / 20,171
Physical Therapy
638 / 10,573
Molecular Biology
612 / 14,259
Public Health
600 / 18,564
Health Science
592 / 15,308
Demography
581 / 19,208
Quantum and Particle physics
531 / 7,829

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 45 229
1992 72 278
1993 66 261
1994 63 384
1995 68 397
1996 111 495
1997 94 576
1998 110 607
1999 116 785
2000 114 895
2001 160 1185
2002 243 1308
2003 253 1539
2004 312 2038
2005 282 2438
2006 290 3061
2007 248 3648
2008 257 4251
2009 319 4851
2010 279 5814
2011 348 6718
2012 361 7595
2013 353 8476
2014 391 8954
2015 393 9970
2016 446 10237
2017 541 11194
2018 528 12330
2019 621 13794
2020 625 16381
2021 624 19103
2022 679 20560
2023 664 20667
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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 Medicine
Hakase Medicine

Wakayama Medical University faculties and divisions

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

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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