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Niigata University

8050 Ikarashi 2-no-cho, Nishi Ward, Niigata City

  • #851-900 QS Global World Ranking
  • PublicStatus
  • HighResearch Output
  • 12,226Total Students
  • 1,931Faculty
  • 442Int'l Students
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Research Output
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Total Students
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Faculty
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Int'l Students
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Founded in 1949, Niigata University is a Japanese national, comprehensive university located in Niigata City, Japan. It has ten undergraduate faculties, five graduate schools as well as one professional school in humanities, education, law, economics, science, medicine, health sciences, dentistry, engineering, and agriculture. The university also houses two research institutes and the university hospital. Blessed with abundant natural beauty characteristic to northern Japan, our two campuses offer students and researchers an ideal environment for pursuing their academic goals.

About

Founded in 1949, Niigata University is a Japanese national, comprehensive university located in Niigata City, Japan. It has ten undergraduate faculties, five graduate schools as well as one professional school in humanities, education, law, economics, science, medicine, health sciences, dentistry, engineering, and agriculture. The university also houses two research institutes and the university hospital. Blessed with abundant natural beauty characteristic to northern Japan, our two campuses offer students and researchers an ideal environment for pursuing their academic goals.

University highlights

QS World University Ranking

  • 2012
    #501- 550
  • 2014
    #601-650
  • 2015
    #651-700
  • 2016
    #701+
  • 2017
    #701+
  • 2018
    #701-750
  • 2019
    #651-700
  • 2020
    #601-650
  • 2021
    #541-550
  • 2022
    #541-550
  • 2023
    #561-570
  • 2024
    #851-900
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Student & Staff

Total students
12,226

17%
83%

International students
442

78%
22%

Total faculty staff
1,931

65
1866

Total students
12,226

17%
83%

International students
442

78%
22%

Total faculty staff
1,931

1866
65
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Campus locations

Niigata City, Japan

8050 Ikarashi 2-no-cho, Nishi Ward, Niigata City, JP,

8050 Ikarashi 2-no-cho, Nishi Ward , Niigata City , Japan , 950-2181

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