- Student-faculty ratios: 9.5
- Male to female ratio: 35 : 65
- School nature: Public
- Website: http://www.kobe-u.ac.jp/en/
- Address: 1-1 Rokkodaicho,Nada-ku, Kobe, Hyogo 657-0013,Japan
- Phone: -
Formally established in 1949, Kobe University is a national university based in the Hyōgo region of Japan. Its roots date back further, to 1902, when it was originally known as Kobe Higher Commercial School. Today, it is one of the largest national universities in the country serving approximately 16,000 students, including around 1,500 from overseas. The majority are undergraduates with about 4,500 studying at graduate level. Most international students come from Asia, followed by Europe and then Africa, with a handful from Latin America, North America and Oceania. Kobe comprises 14 graduate schools and 11 undergraduate faculties spread across four sites. Its primary one, the Rokkodai campus, houses nine of its 11 faculties, with other campuses in Kusunoki, Myodani and Fukae. A number of scholarships are available for students wishing to study at Kobe. These include the Japanese Government Scholarship System, JASSO/Honours Scholarship, Hyogo Prefecture Private Foreign Student Scholarship, and the Kobe/Sugawara Scholarship. As part of its focus on providing students with a global outlook, there are a number of initiatives offered at the university. The International Five-year Economics Education at Kobe (IFEEK) gives students a chance to graduate with a master’s in five years; the Kobe International Business and Research Programme (KIBER) gives business administration students a chance to study abroad for a year; and the Kobe University Programme for European Studies (KUPES) is a double-degree programme training experts in the European Union. Through the Institute of Promoting International Exchange Programmes, the university runs the Centre for EU Studies, Centre for Asian Studies, and the Office of the Americas. One of its major research initiatives lies in the Graduate School of Science, Technology and Innovation, which was the first multidisciplinary independent graduate school in Japan. Located at the base of Mount Rokkō, the university provides panoramic views of the city and its coastal shoreline. Alumni of Kobe include former prime ministers of Japan, government ministers, writers and successful international businessmen and women.
- Total number of students 15,786
- Number of international students 1,142
- Total number of academic staff 2,046
- Number of international staff 99
- Number of undergraduate degrees awarded 2,729
- Number of master's degrees awarded 1,384
- Number of doctoral degrees awarded 372
- Number of research only staff 128
- Number of new undergraduate students 2,781
- Number of new master's students 1,282
- Number of new doctoral students 374
- Global score 45.3
- Global research reputation #405
- Regional research reputation #65
- Publications #393
- Books #647
- Conferences #349
- Normalized citation impact #817
- Total citations #462
- Number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited #476
- Percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited #856
- International collaboration #690
- Percentage of total publications with international collaboration #971
- Number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited #501
- Percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited #785
*The above data comes from: Official website of U.S.News
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7%
Percentage of International Students
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15,593
Number of FTE Students
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9.5
No. of students per staff
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35 : 65
Student Ratio of Females to Males
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¥2,777
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
601-800
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2017
601—800
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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
13
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2018
18
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2019
16
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Asia University Rankings
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2013
73
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2014
88
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2015
81
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2016
111–120
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2017
131-140
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2018
=149
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2019
=156
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Clinical, pre-clinical & health
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2018
401–500
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2019
401–500
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Engineering & technology
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2019
601–800
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Life sciences
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2018
401–500
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2019
401–500
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Physical sciences
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2019
601–800
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Social sciences
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2019
501–600
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Business & Economics
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2019
401–500
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Computer Science
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2019
501–600
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*The above data comes from: Official website of TIMES
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#289 Biology and Biochemistry
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- Biology and Biochemistry overall score 35.3
- Biology and Biochemistry global research reputation #331
- Biology and Biochemistry regional research reputation #30
- Biology and Biochemistry publications #204
- Biology and Biochemistry normalized citation impact #434
- Biology and Biochemistry total citations #283
- Biology and Biochemistry number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited #272
- Biology and Biochemistry percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited #382
- Biology and Biochemistry international collaboration #425
- Biology and Biochemistry percentage of total publications with international collaboration #494
- Biology and Biochemistry number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited #314
- Biology and Biochemistry percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited #397
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#563 Chemistry
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- Chemistry overall score 37.3
- Chemistry global research reputation #618
- Chemistry regional research reputation #104
- Chemistry publications #377
- Chemistry normalized citation impact #695
- Chemistry total citations #461
- Chemistry number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited #487
- Chemistry percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited #706
- Chemistry international collaboration #964
- Chemistry percentage of total publications with international collaboration #892
- Chemistry number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited #424
- Chemistry percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited #519
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#380 Clinical Medicine
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- Clinical Medicine overall score 45.6
- Clinical Medicine global research reputation #193
- Clinical Medicine regional research reputation #58
- Clinical Medicine publications #288
- Clinical Medicine normalized citation impact #697
- Clinical Medicine total citations #385
- Clinical Medicine number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited #374
- Clinical Medicine percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited #666
- Clinical Medicine international collaboration #769
- Clinical Medicine percentage of total publications with international collaboration #884
- Clinical Medicine number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited #482
- Clinical Medicine percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited #741
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#383 Molecular Biology and Genetics
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- Molecular Biology and Genetics overall score 24.5
- Molecular Biology and Genetics global research reputation #163
- Molecular Biology and Genetics regional research reputation #33
- Molecular Biology and Genetics publications #290
- Molecular Biology and Genetics normalized citation impact #336
- Molecular Biology and Genetics total citations #352
- Molecular Biology and Genetics number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited #348
- Molecular Biology and Genetics percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited #348
- Molecular Biology and Genetics international collaboration #384
- Molecular Biology and Genetics percentage of total publications with international collaboration #359
- Molecular Biology and Genetics number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited #360
- Molecular Biology and Genetics percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited #360
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#278 Physics
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- Physics overall score 57.3
- Physics global research reputation #472
- Physics regional research reputation #91
- Physics publications #261
- Physics normalized citation impact #300
- Physics total citations #243
- Physics number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited #247
- Physics percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited #305
- Physics international collaboration #60
- Physics percentage of total publications with international collaboration #409
- Physics number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited #218
- Physics percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited #254