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Hokkaido University

Hokkaido University

🇯🇵 Japan 4-Year University
Global #160 Japan #3
Campus of Hokkaido University

Institution Info

Founded
1918
Type
4-Year University
Students
17,770 students
Website
https://www.global.hokudai.ac.jp/

About

Hokkaido University is a higher education institution in Japan, founded in 1918. Recognized as among the world's top 500 universities, it is one of the top 3 universities in Japan. The university has approximately 18K students, a member of Seven Imperial Universities and Global B-Tier (World 101-300).

Rankings

Source Year Rank Score
QS 2026 QS #170 · Top 200 59.30
THE 2026 THE #376 · Ranked 50.63
UNIRANKS 2026 UniRanks #160 · Top 200 90.62
ARWU 2025 ARWU #201 · Ranked —

Research Output via OpenAlex

625
h-index
11,189,657
Citations
180,571
Publications
217,248
i10-index
2.05
Mean Citedness

Tier Memberships

Seven Imperial Universities Global B-Tier (World 101-300) Top 100 Universities in Asia Top 30 Universities in Japan RU11 — Research Universities

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Frequently Asked Questions

Hokkaido University is ranked #160 globally according to the UniRanks aggregated ranking. Within Japan, it holds the #3 position.
Hokkaido University was founded in 1918, making it 108 years old. It is one of the established institutions in Japan.
Hokkaido University has a student body of approximately 17,770 students.
Hokkaido University has produced 180,571 research publications with 11,189,657 total citations and an h-index of 625, according to OpenAlex data.