Shimane University

🇯🇵 Japan 4-Year University

Global #11748 Japan #413

Institution Info

Founded: 1949
Type: 4-Year University
Website: https://www.shimane-u.ac.jp/

About

Shimane University is a higher education institution in Japan, founded in 1949. It is ranked 11,748th 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 #1814 · Ranked	21,81
UNIRANKS	2026	UniRanks #11748 · Ranked	29,21

Research Output via OpenAlex

260

h-index

1,172,676

Citations

25,130

Publications

25,178

i10-index

1,57

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Frequently Asked Questions

Shimane University is ranked #11,748 globally according to the UniRanks aggregated ranking. Within Japan, it holds the #413 position.

Shimane University was founded in 1949, making it 77 years old. It is one of the established institutions in Japan.

Shimane University has produced 25,130 research publications with 1,172,676 total citations and an h-index of 260, according to OpenAlex data.