- Student-faculty ratios: 8.1
- Male to female ratio: 44 : 56
- School nature: Public
- Website: http://www.kochi-u.ac.jp/english/
- Address: 2-5-1akebono-cho,Kochi, 780-8520,Japan
- Phone: -
Kochi University is one of Japan's 86 prestigious national universities, located in the capital city of Kōchi Prefecture on the southern island of Shikoku. The university’s motto is “from Regionality to Globality and from Globality to Regionality”. Given this philosophy of global thinking, international students are seen as an important part of university life, and are encouraged to apply for a degree or take part in an exchange. Most courses can be taken with English instruction, with Japanese classes offered to any students wishing to learn the language alongside their studies. The university’s seven faculties are Education, Science, Humanities and Social Science, Medicine, Agriculture and Marine Sciences, Regional Collaboration, and Innovative Human Development. The latter two, which deal in Japanese language only, offer specialised courses tailored to the university’s philosophy. Each faculty at Kochi University, from economics to medicine, prides itself on close relationships between staff and students. Even the university’s president gets involved by holding monthly lunches with students. There are three campuses at the university: Asakura, Oko and Monobe. Housing for international students is available at the Oko and Monobe sites, and each campus offers sports and recreation activities. With its campuses situated next to Tosa Bay, research into marine life and environmental protection is a major focus for the university. Shikoku is a mountainous island, and Kochi is blessed with mild winters and hot summers. It is famous for its yearly yosakoi dance festival and for having one of the only 17th century castles left in Japan.
- Global score 28.7
- Global research reputation #1,052
- Regional research reputation #262
- Publications #1,120
- Books #1,183
- Conferences #1,242
- Normalized citation impact #930
- Total citations #1,122
- Number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited #1,041
- Percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited #825
- International collaboration #97
- Percentage of total publications with international collaboration #711
- Number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited #1,009
- Percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited #856
*The above data comes from: Official website of U.S.News
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8.1
No. of students per staff
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1%
Percentage of International Students
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44 : 56
Student Ratio of Females to Males
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5,469
Number of FTE Students
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¥2,965
Finance per Student (¥000s)
*The above data comes from: Official website of TIMES
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World University Rankings
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2017
601—800
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2018
601–800
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2019
801–1000
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2020
1001+
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Japan University Rankings
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2017
=80
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2018
101-110
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Asia University Rankings
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2017
131-140
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2018
=182
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2019
251–300
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Clinical, pre-clinical & health
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2019
601+
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Life sciences
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2019
601+
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Physical sciences
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2018
301–400
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2019
601–800
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*The above data comes from: Official website of TIMES