Nihon University

🇯🇵 Japan 4-Year University

Global #11103 Japan #383

Institution Info

Founded: 1889
Type: 4-Year University
Website: http://www.nihon-u.ac.jp/en/

About

Nihon University is a higher education institution in Japan, founded in 1889. It is ranked 11,103rd 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 #2051 · Ranked	16.68
UNIRANKS	2026	UniRanks #11103 · Ranked	30.45

Research Output via OpenAlex

319

h-index

2,314,334

Citations

62,473

Publications

54,067

i10-index

1.20

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Motto

"自主創造"

Frequently Asked Questions

Nihon University is ranked #11,103 globally according to the UniRanks aggregated ranking. Within Japan, it holds the #383 position.

Nihon University was founded in 1889, making it 137 years old. It is one of the established institutions in Japan.

Nihon University has produced 62,473 research publications with 2,314,334 total citations and an h-index of 319, according to OpenAlex data.