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Kindai University

Kindai University

🇯🇵 Japan 4-Year University

Global #656 Japan #8

Campus of Kindai University

Institution Info

Founded: 1949
Type: 4-Year University
Students: 38,857 students
Website: http://www.kindai.ac.jp/

About

Kindai University is a higher education institution in Japan, founded in 1949. Recognized as ranked among the top 1,000 universities worldwide, it is among the top 10 universities in Japan. The university has approximately 39K students, a member of Global D-Tier (World 501-1000) and Top 30 Universities in Japan.

Rankings

Source	Year	Rank	Score
QS	2026	QS #1401 · Ranked	—
THE	2026	THE #1319 · Ranked	30.04
UNIRANKS	2026	UniRanks #656 · Ranked	81.73

Research Output via OpenAlex

358

h-index

2,205,149

Citations

45,857

Publications

44,065

i10-index

1.83

Mean Citedness

Tier Memberships

Global D-Tier (World 501-1000) Top 30 Universities in Japan

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Frequently Asked Questions

Kindai University is ranked #656 globally according to the UniRanks aggregated ranking. Within Japan, it holds the #8 position.

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

Kindai University has a student body of approximately 38,857 students.

Kindai University has produced 45,857 research publications with 2,205,149 total citations and an h-index of 358, according to OpenAlex data.