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Nagoya University

Nagoya University

🇯🇵 Japan 4-Year University

Global #7540 Japan #238

Campus of Nagoya University

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Institution Info

Founded: 1939
Type: 4-Year University
Students: 15,959 students
Website: https://cn.nagoya-u.ac.jp

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Nagoya University is a higher education institution in Japan, founded in 1939. It is an established higher education institution. The university has approximately 16K students, a member of Seven Imperial Universities and RU11 — Research Universities.

Rankings

Source	Year	Rank	Score
QS	2026	QS #164 · Top 200	60,30
THE	2026	THE #218 · Ranked	57,79
UNIRANKS	2026	UniRanks #7540 · Ranked	37,73
ARWU	2025	ARWU #101 · Top 200	—

Research Output via OpenAlex

726

h-index

14,222,032

Citations

200,675

Publications

249,731

i10-index

2,46

Mean Citedness

Tier Memberships

Seven Imperial Universities RU11 — Research Universities

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Nagoya University's global ranking?

Nagoya University is ranked #7,540 globally according to the UniRanks aggregated ranking. Within Japan, it holds the #238 position.

When was Nagoya University founded?

Nagoya University was founded in 1939, making it 87 years old. It is one of the established institutions in Japan.

How many students attend Nagoya University?

Nagoya University has a student body of approximately 15,959 students.

What is Nagoya University's research output?

Nagoya University has produced 200,675 research publications with 14,222,032 total citations and an h-index of 726, according to OpenAlex data.