About NU
Facts and Figures
- Established
- Faculties
- Graduate Schools
- Campus Size
- Annual Budget
- Number of Students
- Number of Intl Students
- Number of Degree Obtained
- Number of Staff
- External Funds
- Patent
- Overseas Partner Institutions
- World University Rankings
Established
Established: May 1949
Kyoritsu Hospital, the former institution of Niigata University, was founded in April 1870.
Faculties
- Faculty of Humanities
- Faculty of Education
- Faculty of Law
- Faculty of Economic Sciences
- Faculty of Science
- Faculty of Medicine
- Faculty of Dentistry
- Faculty of Engineering
- Faculty of Agriculture
- College of Creative Studies
Graduate Schools
- Professional School of Teacher Education
- Graduate School of Modern Society and Culture
- Graduate School of Science and Technology
- Graduate School of Health Sciences
- Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences
Campus Size
About 6,208,733 m2
*The total size of Ikarashi campus and Asahimachi campus
Annual Budget (AY 2024)
About 72,907,000,000 yen
Number of Students
*As of May 1, 2025
| Undergraduate Students | 9,980 |
|---|---|
| Master's Students | 1,393 |
| Doctoral Students | 786 |
| School Nurse-Teachers' Course Students | 48 |
Number of Students by Faculty / Graduate School (As of May 1, 2025)
Number of International Students
| Intl students whose status of residence is "Student" from 55 countries/regions *As of May 1, 2025 | 459 |
|---|---|
| Intl students whose status of residence is "Student" as well as other than "Student" *The total number in AY 2024 | 969 |
Number of International Students by Country / Region (As of May 1, 2025)
Number of International Students by Faculty / Graduate School (As of May 1, 2025)
Number of Degrees Obtained (AY 2024)
*As of March 31, 2025
| Master's Degrees | 578 |
|---|---|
| Doctoral Degrees | 152 |
Number of Staff
* As of May 1, 2025
| Board Members | 10 |
|---|---|
| Academic Staff | 1,524 |
| - Professors | 330 |
| - Associate Professors | 381 |
| - Lecturers | 89 |
| - Assistant Professors | 482 |
| - Assistants | 122 |
| - Teaching Staff of the Attached Schools and UA | 120 |
| Non-Academic Staff | 1,748 |
External funds
*As of AY 2024
About 4,307,896,000 yen
Patent
*As of AY 2024
| Patent | 376 |
|---|---|
| Patent Application | 54 |
Overseas Partner Institutions
*As of May 1, 2025
| Agreement on University Level | 30 countries/regions, 104 cases |
|---|---|
| Agreement on Faculty/Graduate School Level | 38 countries/regions, 259 cases |
World University Rankings
QS: Quacquarelli Symonds
- World Ranking 2026: #1001-1200
- World Ranking (Dentistry) 2025: #51-120
- World Ranking (Medicine) 2025: #551-600
*Niigata University in QS
THE: Times Higher Education
- World Ranking 2025: #1201-1500
- World Ranking (Life Sciences) 2025: #501-600
- World Ranking (Medical & Health) 2025: #601-800
- World Ranking (Physical Sciences) 2025: #1001+
- World Ranking (Engineering & Technology) 2025: #1251+
*Niigata University in THE
ARWU: Academic Ranking of World Universities
- Dentistry & Oral Sciences 2024: #76-100
- Earth Sciences 2024: #201-300
- Human Biological Sciences 2024: #301-400
*Niigata University in ARWU