Kitasato University

🇯🇵 Japan 4-Year University

Global #11050 Japan #379

Institution Info

Founded: 1962
Type: 4-Year University
Website: http://www.kitasato-u.ac.jp/

About

Kitasato University is a higher education institution in Japan, founded in 1962. It is ranked 11,050th globally among universities. It is part of Japan's higher education landscape, which includes over 1000 institutions across the country.

Rankings

Source	Year	Rank	Score
THE	2026	THE #1565 · Ranked	26,10
UNIRANKS	2026	UniRanks #11050 · Ranked	30,55

Research Output via OpenAlex

324

h-index

2,041,703

Citations

35,796

Publications

46,466

i10-index

1,52

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Frequently Asked Questions

Kitasato University is ranked #11,050 globally according to the UniRanks aggregated ranking. Within Japan, it holds the #379 position.

Kitasato University was founded in 1962, making it 64 years old. It is one of the established institutions in Japan.

Kitasato University has produced 35,796 research publications with 2,041,703 total citations and an h-index of 324, according to OpenAlex data.