Yamaguchi University: Statistics

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#868 of 14,131 In the World
#185 of 5,830 In Asia
#34 of 719 In Japan
#1 of 3 In Yamaguchi
#269 of 1,772 For Urology
Top50% For 139 other topics
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Quick Review

Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Doctorate
Languages
Japanese
Acceptance rate
32%*

* Yamaguchi 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.

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Admissions RequirementsGraduation from high school and entrance examination
Academic CalendarApril to March

Research profile

Yamaguchi University is a world-class research university with 38,874 scientific papers published and 614,662 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Chemistry, Medicine, Engineering, Physics, Genetics, Biochemistry, Environmental Science, Organic Chemistry, and Computer Science.

Publications
38,874
Citations
614,662

Yamaguchi University majors

by publication & citation count

Biology
26,292 / 505,926
Chemistry
24,303 / 459,639
Medicine
20,006 / 360,474
Engineering
19,055 / 262,372
Physics
18,528 / 262,917
Genetics
15,243 / 341,295
Biochemistry
14,984 / 351,254
Environmental Science
13,236 / 202,969
Organic Chemistry
12,574 / 236,655
Computer Science
11,830 / 164,099
Quantum and Particle physics
11,497 / 156,197
Materials Science
11,206 / 161,215
Pathology
8,669 / 172,267
Psychology
8,110 / 136,902
Geology
7,699 / 121,720
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
7,614 / 92,828
Surgery
7,496 / 115,000
Immunology
5,810 / 132,732
Radiology and Nuclear medicine
5,260 / 72,992
Optical Engineering
5,152 / 74,105
Psychiatry
4,951 / 86,802
Paleontology
4,843 / 89,644
Geography and Cartography
4,834 / 56,040
Metallurgical Engineering
4,503 / 70,721
Ecology
4,454 / 76,189
Anatomy and Physiology
4,353 / 64,580
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
4,286 / 34,142
Philosophy
4,092 / 47,129
Neuroscience
4,050 / 75,846
Electrical Engineering
4,006 / 44,675
Mathematics
3,870 / 52,033
Oncology and Cancer research
3,836 / 89,214
Statistics
3,179 / 46,393
Physical chemistry
2,941 / 59,636
Business
2,900 / 22,223
Botany
2,851 / 56,436
Cardiology
2,687 / 50,362
Chemical Engineering
2,671 / 54,353
Linguistics
2,614 / 30,852
Mechanical Engineering
2,551 / 21,389

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1992 595 3485
1993 616 3144
1994 566 3336
1995 617 3877
1996 719 4215
1997 704 4547
1998 756 5359
1999 811 6375
2000 906 7202
2001 920 8045
2002 1214 9236
2003 1091 10494
2004 1174 11315
2005 1114 12986
2006 1070 14349
2007 957 15145
2008 1024 15853
2009 1047 17526
2010 957 18726
2011 1062 20020
2012 1032 21613
2013 1209 23021
2014 1141 23902
2015 1123 24088
2016 1198 24931
2017 1158 26087
2018 1190 27744
2019 1136 30230
2020 1217 34902
2021 1330 39660
2022 1208 39379
2023 1252 38916
2024 1049 37396
Academic rankings

Programs and Degrees

Gakushi Agriculture, Arts and Humanities, Economics, Education, Engineering, Health Sciences, Medicine, Natural Sciences, Veterinary Science
Shushi Arts and Humanities, Economics, Education, Engineering, Technology
Hakase Agriculture, East Asian Studies, Engineering, Laboratory Techniques, Medicine, Natural Sciences, Nursing, Technology, Veterinary Science

Notable alumni

  1. Natsue Kondo

    Natsue Kondo
    Years
    1966-.. (age 59)
    Occupations
    Maritime Self-defense Official
    Biography

    Vice Admiral Natsue Kondo is a Japanese naval officer.

Yamaguchi University faculties and divisions

Centre : Business Incubation Square Business and Commerce
Centre : Collaborative Research Engineering
Centre : Media and Information Technology Information Technology
Faculty : Agriculture Agriculture, Biological and Life Sciences, Environmental Studies, Veterinary Science
Faculty : Economics Business and Commerce, Economics, International Economics, Law, Management, Tourism
Faculty : Education Child Care and Development, Cultural Studies, Education, Information Sciences, Preschool Education, Primary Education, Secondary Education
Faculty : Engineering Applied Chemistry, Applied Mathematics, Applied Physics, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Science, Design, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Materials Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Systems Analysis
Faculty : Humanities Arts and Humanities, History, Literature, Modern Languages, Philosophy, Social Sciences
Faculty : Medicine and Health Sciences Health Sciences, Medicine
Faculty : Science Biology, Chemistry, Earth Sciences, Information Sciences, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, Physics
Faculty : Veterinary Medicine Veterinary Science
Graduate School : Agricultural Science Agriculture
Graduate School : East Asian Studies East Asian Studies, Economics
Graduate School : Economics Economics
Graduate School : Education Education
Graduate School : Humanities Arts and Humanities
Graduate School : Innovation and Technology Management Management, Technology
Graduate School : Medicine Medicine
Graduate School : Sciences and Technology for Innovation Natural Sciences, Technology
Graduate School : Veterinary Science Veterinary Science
Institute : Venture Business Laboratory Management

General information

Alternative names 山口大学
Founded 1949
Accreditation Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT)
Motto Place of Wisdom Discover it, Nourish it and Realize it
Colors green

Location and contacts

Address 1677-1 Yoshida
Yamaguchi-shi, Yamaguchi, 753-8511
Japan
City population 194,000

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