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Kyushu University

Kyushu University

🇯🇵 Japan 4-Year University

Global #7716 Japan #250

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Institution Info

Founded: 1911
Type: 4-Year University
Students: 18,813 students
Faculty: 4 049
Website: https://www.kyushu-u.ac.jp/en/

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Kyushu University is a higher education institution in Japan, founded in 1911. It is an established higher education institution. The university has approximately 19K students, a member of Seven Imperial Universities and RU11 — Research Universities.

Rankings

Source	Year	Rank	Score
QS	2026	QS #170 · Top 200	59,30
THE	2026	THE #319 · Ranked	53,19
UNIRANKS	2026	UniRanks #7716 · Ranked	37,30
ARWU	2025	ARWU #201 · Ranked	—

Research Output via OpenAlex

681

h-index

13,675,273

Citations

216,394

Publications

256,726

i10-index

2,17

Mean Citedness

Tier Memberships

Seven Imperial Universities RU11 — Research Universities

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Kyushu University's global ranking?

Kyushu University is ranked #7,716 globally according to the UniRanks aggregated ranking. Within Japan, it holds the #250 position.

When was Kyushu University founded?

Kyushu University was founded in 1911, making it 115 years old. It is one of the established institutions in Japan.

How many students attend Kyushu University?

Kyushu University has a student body of approximately 18,813 students. The student-to-faculty ratio is approximately 4:1.

What is Kyushu University's research output?

Kyushu University has produced 216,394 research publications with 13,675,273 total citations and an h-index of 681, according to OpenAlex data.