- Student-faculty ratios: 9.0
- Male to female ratio: 36 : 64
- School nature: Public
- Website: http://www.hiroshima-u.ac.jp/index.html
- Address: 1-7-1, Kagamiyama,Higashi-Hiroshima, Hiroshima 739-8521,Japan
- Phone: -
Although some of its constituent institutions date back to earlier times, Hiroshima University opened in its present form in 1949. This took place as part of a major reorganisation of Japanese education after the Second World War which saw the establishment of a single national university in almost all of the country’s 47 prefectures (or administrative divisions). Notable pre-existing institutions include the Hiroshima Higher Normal School, set up in 1902, one of two national training centres for mid-school teachers; a university focussing on literature and science (1929); and a technical college (1920) which forged strong links with Japanese industry. Along with three other teacher training colleges which also became part of Hiroshima University, these institutions were severely damaged by the atom bomb dropped on the city in August 1945. It was precisely because the university was able to rise from the ashes of destruction that it adopted the phoenix as its symbol. Hiroshima soon expanded its remit, adding both a medical school and postgraduate provision in 1953. This was followed in 1963 by what is now the Research Institute for Radiation Biology and Medicine, designed to study the impact of nuclear radiation and to develop practical measures for improving the lives of the tens of thousands of survivors of the bomb blast. Other research centres are devoted to fields ranging from early childhood education and peace science to regional geography and marine biology. Like many other universities across the world, Hiroshima experienced student unrest in the 1960s. This led to a number of reforms. One of the most significant was bringing together virtually all the faculties on a single campus at Higashi-Hiroshima City. It is now widely recognized as one of the nation’s most prestigious and broadly based universities.
- Total number of students 14,875
- Number of international students 1,052
- Total number of academic staff 1,733
- Number of international staff 96
- Number of undergraduate degrees awarded 2,479
- Number of master's degrees awarded 1,139
- Number of doctoral degrees awarded 326
- Number of research only staff 126
- Number of new undergraduate students 2,456
- Number of new master's students 1,241
- Number of new doctoral students 479
- Global score 45.3
- Global research reputation #394
- Regional research reputation #76
- Publications #357
- Books #848
- Conferences #310
- Normalized citation impact #847
- Total citations #444
- Number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited #463
- Percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited #910
- International collaboration #545
- Percentage of total publications with international collaboration #936
- Number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited #482
- Percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited #817
*The above data comes from: Official website of U.S.News
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9.0
No. of students per staff
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Percentage of International Students
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36 : 64
Student Ratio of Females to Males
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15,077
Number of FTE Students
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¥3,018
Finance per Student (¥000s)
*The above data comes from: Official website of TIMES
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World University Rankings
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2012
350-400
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2016
501-600
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2017
501—600
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2018
601–800
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2019
601–800
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2020
601–800
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Japan University Rankings
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2017
12
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2018
13
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2019
12
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Asia University Rankings
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2013
67
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2014
74
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2015
78
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2016
=73
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2017
101-110
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2018
109
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2019
=148
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Clinical, pre-clinical & health
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2018
401–500
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2019
501–600
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Engineering & technology
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2018
401–500
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2019
501–600
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-
Life sciences
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2018
401–500
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2019
501–600
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Physical sciences
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2018
401–500
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2019
401–500
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Social sciences
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2019
501–600
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Computer Science
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2019
501–600
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Education
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2019
251–300
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Impact Rankings: Partnerships for the goals
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2019
201–300
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Impact Rankings: Peace, justice and strong institutions
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2019
101–200
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Impact Rankings: Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
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2019
45
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Impact Rankings: Quality education
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2019
201–300
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Impact Rankings: Good health and well-being for people
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2019
201–300
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University Impact Ranking
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2019
201–300
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*The above data comes from: Official website of TIMES
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- Biology and Biochemistry total citations #373
- Biology and Biochemistry number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited #414
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