Kochi University

🇯🇵 Japan 4-Year University

Global #11833 Japan #421

Institution Info

Founded: 1949
Type: 4-Year University
Website: http://www.kochi-u.ac.jp/

About

Kochi University is a higher education institution in Japan, founded in 1949. It is ranked 11,833rd 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 #1842 · Ranked	21.27
UNIRANKS	2026	UniRanks #11833 · Ranked	29.09

Research Output via OpenAlex

224

h-index

771,330

Citations

17,942

Publications

18,065

i10-index

1.22

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Frequently Asked Questions

Kochi University is ranked #11,833 globally according to the UniRanks aggregated ranking. Within Japan, it holds the #421 position.

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

Kochi University has produced 17,942 research publications with 771,330 total citations and an h-index of 224, according to OpenAlex data.