Yamaguchi University: Statistics

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#835 of 14,131 In the World
#174 of 5,830 In Asia
#33 of 719 In Japan
#1 of 3 In Yamaguchi
#258 of 1,669 For Urology
Top50% For 141 other topics
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Quick Review

Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Doctorate
Languages
Japanese
Acceptance rate
29%*

* 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 35,289 scientific papers published and 491,773 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
35,289
Citations
491,773

Yamaguchi University majors

by publication & citation count

Biology
24,052 / 410,150
Chemistry
22,469 / 381,570
Medicine
18,222 / 288,935
Engineering
17,556 / 216,940
Physics
17,102 / 218,751
Genetics
14,140 / 280,944
Biochemistry
13,971 / 292,794
Environmental Science
12,068 / 160,298
Organic Chemistry
11,576 / 196,809
Computer Science
10,884 / 127,097
Quantum and Particle physics
10,665 / 131,357
Materials Science
10,345 / 137,125
Pathology
8,138 / 140,663
Psychology
7,495 / 111,738
Geology
7,091 / 97,424
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
6,916 / 73,118
Surgery
6,898 / 91,647
Immunology
5,466 / 110,638
Radiology and Nuclear medicine
4,877 / 59,019
Optical Engineering
4,811 / 62,623
Psychiatry
4,591 / 71,940
Paleontology
4,500 / 72,948
Geography and Cartography
4,357 / 42,356
Metallurgical Engineering
4,149 / 59,727
Anatomy and Physiology
4,133 / 53,697
Ecology
4,060 / 58,364
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
3,938 / 25,314
Electrical Engineering
3,815 / 36,895
Neuroscience
3,788 / 62,487
Philosophy
3,695 / 38,116
Mathematics
3,572 / 39,609
Oncology and Cancer research
3,506 / 72,135
Statistics
2,951 / 35,918
Physical chemistry
2,786 / 52,351
Business
2,647 / 16,911
Botany
2,625 / 45,403
Chemical Engineering
2,466 / 46,541
Cardiology
2,437 / 40,674
Linguistics
2,381 / 24,358
Mechanical Engineering
2,340 / 17,830

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 502 2383
1992 561 2863
1993 569 2553
1994 525 2782
1995 569 3159
1996 665 3457
1997 645 3731
1998 704 4430
1999 769 5088
2000 852 5820
2001 850 6520
2002 1164 7368
2003 1037 8327
2004 1098 9156
2005 1029 10889
2006 988 11823
2007 872 12896
2008 911 13263
2009 947 14761
2010 878 16033
2011 955 16907
2012 961 18535
2013 1103 19690
2014 1065 20491
2015 1070 20992
2016 1176 21781
2017 1122 22207
2018 1159 24043
2019 1092 25884
2020 1175 29300
2021 1283 34028
2022 1172 35194
2023 1102 33659
Academic rankings

Tuition

Local studetns 535,800 per annum (JPY)

Yamaguchi University has financial aid programs and on-campus housing.

Programs and Degrees

Shushi Economics
Hakase Medicine

Notable alumni

  1. Natsue Kondo

    Natsue Kondo
    Years
    1966-.. (age 58)
    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
Graduate School : Agriculture 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 Technology
Graduate School : Medicine Medicine
Graduate School : Science and Engineering Engineering, Natural Sciences
Graduate School : Veterinary Science Veterinary Science
Graduate School : Veterinary Science, Tottori University 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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