Kyoto University

🇯🇵 Japan 4-Year University

Global #7094 Japan #221

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Institution Info

Founded: 1897
Type: 4-Year University
Students: 22,365 students
Website: https://www.kyoto-u.ac.jp/ja

About

Kyoto University is a higher education institution in Japan, founded in 1897. It is an established higher education institution. The university has approximately 22K students, a member of Seven Imperial Universities and Asia S-Tier.

Rankings

Source	Year	Rank	Score
QS	2026	QS #57 · Top 100	80,20
THE	2026	THE #61 · Top 100	73,96
UNIRANKS	2026	UniRanks #7094 · Ranked	39,12
ARWU	2025	ARWU #46 · Top 50	33,60

Research Output via OpenAlex

1,084

h-index

28,820,164

Citations

343,144

Publications

434,246

i10-index

2,53

Mean Citedness

Tier Memberships

Seven Imperial Universities Asia S-Tier RU11 — Research Universities Association of Pacific Rim Universities (APRU)

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Motto

"自由の学風"

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Kyoto University's global ranking?

Kyoto University is ranked #7,094 globally according to the UniRanks aggregated ranking. Within Japan, it holds the #221 position.

When was Kyoto University founded?

Kyoto University was founded in 1897, making it 129 years old. It is one of the established institutions in Japan.

How many students attend Kyoto University?

Kyoto University has a student body of approximately 22,365 students.

What is Kyoto University's research output?

Kyoto University has produced 343,144 research publications with 28,820,164 total citations and an h-index of 1,084, according to OpenAlex data.