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- World ranking
- #64QS 2027Source
About Kyoto University
Kyoto Imperial University was established by imperial ordinance in 1897 as Japan's second university, and it opened colleges of science and engineering, law, medicine and letters within its first decade. It dropped 'Imperial' from its name in 1947, absorbed the Third Higher School in 1949, and added a graduate school system in 1953. It is a national university with main campuses at Yoshida, Uji and Katsura in Kyoto.
At a glance
- International
- 11%
- Students per teacher
- 9:1
- Founded
- 1897
- Type
- Public
- Campus
- Urban
Kyoto, Japan35.021, 135.754
Open on mapRankings
- QSQS#64World · 2027Source
- THETHE#61World · 2026Source
- WebometricsWebometrics#134World · 2026Japan #2Source
- CWURCWUR#26World · 2026Japan #2Source
- ARWUARWU=43World · 2026Source
Admissions & how to apply
Application routeDirect application to the relevant faculty/programme; each faculty sets its own process.Source
- Check the entry requirements for your course and qualifications.
- Apply through Direct application to the relevant faculty/programme; each faculty sets its own process.
Costs & aid
International tuition¥535,800per yearSource