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Facts and Figures

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 2022)

About 69,019,000,000 yen

Number of Students

*As of May 1, 2023

Undergraduate Students 9,992
Graduate Students 2,076
School Nurse-Teachers' Course Students 51

Number of Students by Faculty / Graduate School (As of May 1, 2023)

Number of International Students

Intl students whose status of residence is "Student" from 54 countries/regions *As of May 1, 2023 522
Intl students whose status of residence is "Student" as well as other than "Student" *The total number in AY 2022 795

Number of International Students by Country / Region (As of May 1, 2023)
Number of International Students by Faculty / Graduate School (As of May 1, 2023)

Number of Degrees Obtained (AY 2022)

*As of March 31, 2023

Master's Degrees 567
Doctoral Degrees 146

Number of Staff

* As of May 1, 2023

Board Members 9
Academic Staff 1,526
- Professors 343
- Associate Professors 400
- Lecturers 87
- Assistant Professors 479
- Assistants 103
- Teaching Staff of the Attached Schools 114
Non-Academic Staff 1,703

External funds

*As of AY 2022
About 4,015,415,000 yen

Patent

*As of AY 2022

Patent 356
Patent Application 55

Overseas Partner Institutions

*As of May 1, 2023

Agreement on University Level 30 countries/regions, 106 cases
Agreement on Faculty/Graduate School Level 34 countries/regions, 258 cases

World University Rankings

QS: Quacquarelli Symonds

  • World Ranking 2024: #851-900
  • World Ranking (Dentistry) 2023: #51-80
  • World Ranking (Medicine) 2023: #501-550
    *Niigata University in QS

THE: Times Higher Education

  • World Ranking 2023: #1001-1200
  • World Ranking (Life Sciences) 2023: #401-500
  • World Ranking (Clinical, Pre-clinical & Health) 2023: #501-600
  • World Ranking (Physical Sciences) 2023: #1001+
  • World Ranking (Engineering & Technology) 2023: #1001+
    *Niigata University in THE

ARWU: Academic Ranking of World Universities