Kyoto University
京大
#84
Consensus rank
across four world rankings
across four world rankings
93.8 / 100
Key facts
Figures as published by the institution or the ranking publishers.
- Location
- Kyoto, Japan
- Founded
- 1897
- Total students
- ≈ 22,000
- International students
- ≈ 11%
- Group
- Imperial Universities
- Official site
- www.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Kyoto University in the four world rankings
Each figure is the institution's position in that publisher's latest released edition.
ARWU indicator breakdown
The six indicators ShanghaiRanking uses to build its overall score, each out of 100.
Alumni 33
Award 38
HiCi 18.6
N&S 25.8
PUB 53.3
PCP 21.1
Subject rankings
QS subject positions, best first.
Petroleum Engineering #16
Classics & Ancient History #18
Modern Languages #25
Physics & Astronomy #26
Chemistry #28
History #30
Natural Sciences #30
Anthropology #38
Philosophy #39
Engineering - Civil & Structural #40
Biological Sciences #49
Development Studies #49
Engineering & Technology #50
Engineering - Chemical #53
Arts & Humanities #55
Law #56
Mathematics #58
Life Sciences & Medicine #60
Engineering - Mechanical, Aeronautical & Manufacturing #73
Social Sciences & Management #73
Sociology #75
Agriculture & Forestry #79
Linguistics #83
Medicine #83
Politics & International Studies #84
Engineering - Electrical & Electronic #85
English Language & Literature #87
Economics & Econometrics #87
Pharmacy & Pharmacology #89
Environmental Sciences #92
Computer Science & Information Systems #95
Education #98
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Sources & verification
Every figure on this page is reproduced from the publisher's own release. Nothing is estimated.
- QS World University Rankings · 2027 edition · Published 2026-06-18
- Times Higher Education · 2026 edition · Published 2025-10-09
- ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) · 2025 edition · Published 2025-08-15
- U.S. News Best Global Universities · 2026 edition · Published 2025-06-25