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Kyushu University

Kyushu University

🇯🇵 Japan 4-Year University
Global #7716 Japan #250
Campus of Kyushu University

Institution Info

Founded
1911
Type
4-Year University
Students
18,813 students
Faculty
4,049

About

Kyushu University is a higher education institution in Japan, founded in 1911. It is an established higher education institution. The university has approximately 19K students, a member of Seven Imperial Universities and RU11 — Research Universities.

Rankings

Source Year Rank Score
QS 2026 QS #170 · Top 200 59.30
THE 2026 THE #319 · Ranked 53.19
UNIRANKS 2026 UniRanks #7716 · Ranked 37.30
ARWU 2025 ARWU #201 · Ranked

Research Output via OpenAlex

681
h-index
13,675,273
Citations
216,394
Publications
256,726
i10-index
2.17
Mean Citedness

Frequently Asked Questions

Kyushu University is ranked #7,716 globally according to the UniRanks aggregated ranking. Within Japan, it holds the #250 position.
Kyushu University was founded in 1911, making it 115 years old. It is one of the established institutions in Japan.
Kyushu University has a student body of approximately 18,813 students. The student-to-faculty ratio is approximately 4:1.
Kyushu University has produced 216,394 research publications with 13,675,273 total citations and an h-index of 681, according to OpenAlex data.