Shinshu University

🇯🇵 Japan 4-Year University

Global #10168 Japan #349

Institution Info

Founded: 1665
Type: 4-Year University
Website: http://www.otani.ac.jp/

About

Shinshu University is a higher education institution in Japan, founded in 1665. It is ranked 10,168th 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
QS	2026	QS #1201 · Ranked	—
THE	2026	THE #1450 · Ranked	28.03
UNIRANKS	2026	UniRanks #10168 · Ranked	32.20

Research Output via OpenAlex

178

h-index

263,665

Citations

9,923

Publications

4,860

i10-index

1.02

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Frequently Asked Questions

Shinshu University is ranked #10,168 globally according to the UniRanks aggregated ranking. Within Japan, it holds the #349 position.

Shinshu University was founded in 1665, making it 361 years old. It is one of the oldest institutions in Japan.

Shinshu University has produced 9,923 research publications with 263,665 total citations and an h-index of 178, according to OpenAlex data.