Established :
Jun. 18, 1897
University Type and Campus :
Public (National)
Kyoto University is a national university in Kyoto, Japan. It is the second oldest Japanese university, one of Asia's highest ranked universities and one of Japan's National Seven Universities. One of Asia’s leading research-oriented institutions, Kyoto University is famed for producing world-class researchers, including ten Nobel Prize laureates, two Fields medalists and one Gauss Prize winner.
Quick facts
Motto: Freedom of academic culture
Endowment: ¥ 250.2 billion (2.2 billion USD)
Administrative staff: 5,397 (Total Staff)
Students: 22,707
Undergraduates: 13,399
Postgraduates: 9,308
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Gender ratio (in %)
International students
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