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40-463: The university has ten undergraduate faculties, eighteen graduate schools, and thirteen research institutes. The university's educational and research activities are centred in its three main campuses in Kyoto: Yoshida, Uji and Katsura. The Kyoto University Library Network, consisting of more than 40 libraries spread across its campuses, has a collection of more than 7.49 million books, making it

80-459: A culture in the country that encourages participation in cultural activities and the arts. Their goal is to achieve a "Nation Based on Culture and Art". These are the segments of the ministry with focus on the science and technology portions of organization. The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology's site regards the duties of the Science and Technology Policy Bureau as

120-544: A high academic reputation, and is regarded as one of the nation's top two universities, along with the University of Tokyo . Times Higher Education World University Rankings ranked Kyoto University 55th in the world in 2023 (2nd in Japan). QS World University Rankings ranked Kyoto University 46th in the world in 2023 (2nd in Japan). The Times Higher Education World Reputation Rankings 2022 ranked Kyoto University 26th in

160-558: A range of international programmes aimed at both its students and international students seeking to study there, across undergraduate and postgraduate levels. Kyoto University provides undergraduate degrees available for international students across all 10 faculties, with many general education modules available in English to cater to the needs of international students. Department-specific subjects are delivered primarily in Japanese with

200-493: A whole. These functions include many administrative jobs such as auditing policies, community relations, and overall human resource management for domestic and international relations alike. The Director-General for International Affairs, according to Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology's site, is the main point of contact between Japan's National Commission and United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The collective goal of

240-414: Is designed for students with no prior Japanese language proficiency and offers various financial support options, including admission/tuition fee waivers and monthly scholarships. Students are expected to acquire sufficient Japanese proficiency to attend specialised lectures within the first two-and-a-half years of the program, then go on to pursue advanced studies in their final two years. The acceptance rate

280-495: Is in charge of enhancing the educational development of students progressing through preschool to upper secondary schools, or any equivalent. The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology describes the Higher Education Bureau as a department that focuses on promoting the education of undergraduate and graduate schools. This includes overseeing permission of grants, teacher quality, as well as

320-485: Is led by the minister of education, culture, sports, science and technology . Under that position is two state ministers, two parliamentary vice-ministers, and administrative vice-minister, and two deputy ministers. Beyond that the organization is divided as follows. The Minister's Secretariat is the department that manages general policies that affect the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology as

360-480: Is one of the eleven ministries of Japan that compose part of the executive branch of the government of Japan . Its goal is to improve the development of Japan in relation with the international community. The ministry is responsible for funding research under its jurisdiction, some of which includes: children's health in relation to home environment, delta-sigma modulations utilizing graphs, gender equality in sciences, neutrino detection which contributes to

400-718: Is one of the most selective universities in Japan. The selectivity for its undergraduate degrees is usually regarded as among the top two, along with the University of Tokyo. Kyoto University competes in 48 sports. The university is a member of the Kansai Big Six Baseball League . Members of the university's American football team, the Kyoto University Gangsters, were arrested in 2006 for gang rape , which had been recently added to

440-697: Is one of three ministries that run the JET Programme . It also offers the Monbukagakusho Scholarship , also known as the MEXT or Monbu-shō scholarship. The Ministry sets standards for the romanization of Japanese . In cooperation with the Japanese Student Services Organization (JASSO), the ministry further funds the prestigious JASSO scholarship for international students which has been described as

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480-513: Is recognised as a 'Techno-science Hill' for its forward-looking approach to research and education in engineering and informatics. Established in October 2003, Katsura aims to pioneer new knowledge domains in the 21st century. This campus is organised into four sections, each dedicated to different facets of technological and scientific exploration. Kyoto University is organised into 10 undergraduate faculties and 19 graduate schools. The president of

520-734: The Chemistry School ( 舎密局 , Seimi-kyoku ) , an institution for Chemistry and Physics founded in Osaka in 1869. Seimi is a Japanese transcription of the Dutch word chemie, meaning chemistry. In 1894, this institution was replaced by the Third Higher School, which was a specialised boys' boarding school. Back then, the country had only one university, the Imperial University (today's University of Tokyo ), and

560-732: The Penal Code in January 2005 following the Super Free rape controversy. The three students had forced a female university student to drink liquor to the point of unconsciousness, at which point they gang-raped her. They were all convicted. Of the nineteen Nobel Prize winners who have been affiliated with Kyoto University in some way, eight attended the university as undergraduate students. Fields Medal winners Heisuke Hironaka (1970) and Shigefumi Mori (1990) and one Carl Friedrich Gauss Prize winner Kiyosi Itô are also affiliated with

600-674: The Second World War . [REDACTED] Media related to Kyoto University at Wikimedia Commons List of Nobel laureates affiliated with Kyoto University This list of Nobel laureates by university affiliation shows the university affiliations of individual winners of the Nobel Prize since 1901 and the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences since 1969. The affiliations are those at

640-588: The Chief Commercial Law Professor Yoshihito Takane ( 高根義人 ) adopting a distinct style of teaching, which he called the 'German way of cherishing the freedom of research, teaching, and learning'. He is said to be the originator of the current motto 'freedom of academic culture (自由の学風, Jiyū no Gakufū )'. The Allied Occupation Period following Japan's defeat in the Second World War saw a radical reform in

680-532: The Third Higher School, which had been coexisting with the university since its founding as a university-preparatory boys' boarding school. The now-integrated higher school became the College of Liberal Arts ( 教養部 , Kyōyō-bu ) within the university in September 1949, and came to be in charge of equipping all first-year undergraduates with general knowledge such as mathematics and foreign languages. The college

720-630: The Third Higher School. The Uji Campus, located in Uji, Kyoto, was formerly occupied by the Imperial Japanese Army. The university acquired it just after its reorganisation into its current form, in 1949. Today, it houses several research institutes and centres focusing on natural sciences and energy. Along with its large laboratories, Uji Campus is recongnised for its greenery and serene environment. The Katsura Campus, in Nishikyo , Kyoto,

760-683: The Yoshida Campus is the oldest and serves as the university's central hub. This campus is characterised by its mix of architectural styles, from historic brick buildings such as the Clock Tower Centennial Hall to modern research facilities. It encapsulates the university's history and is subdivided into seven areas, including the North Campus and the Yoshida-South Campus, which used to be occupied by

800-593: The call for the nation's second university in the Kansai region was gaining momentum. However, due to financial reasons, the government was reluctant to do so. The situation changed when the aristocratic politician Saionji Kinmochi , who was from a prominent kuge family in Kyoto, suggested the founding of the nation's second university using war reparations from the First Sino-Japanese War . This plan

840-529: The country's educational system, and Kyoto University was not immune from it. Along with other Imperial Universities, Kyoto Imperial University dropped the word 'imperial' from its name and came to be known as Kyoto University ( 京都大学 , Kyōto daigaku ) in October 1947. In May 1949, as a result of the American-led reform, former Imperial Universities merged with higher schools and became four-year universities as they are today. Kyoto University merged with

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880-609: The current organization. Nonetheless, each department of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology researches programs and institutions to fund. During this research, the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology concluded there were many intertwined dependencies between family homes, their environment, and how it impacts a child's growth and maturity. The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology have also been responsible in directly, although not fully, funding research into delta-sigma modulation , which in summary describes

920-572: The department in charge of the promotion of science and technology in the country. The scope of the department includes students as well as established professionals. The Research Promotion Bureau is a department that focuses on development of scientific research, as well as research in fields including technology and physics. The Research and Development Bureau is slightly different from the Research Promotion Bureau as this department focuses on social problems including energy and

960-440: The environment. Consequentially, this department would focus on exploration in space and deep sea. While the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology currently contains multiple agencies, primarily a congregation of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, it actually began as the Ministry of Education. Over the years, Japan separately created each of the agencies that would eventually combine to make

1000-539: The exception of the Undergraduate International Course Program of Civil Engineering, which is a fully English-taught program. The Kyoto University International Undergraduate Program (Kyoto iUP) is another notable initiative, offering a comprehensive 4.5-year program that consists of a six-month preparatory course (mainly intensive lessons of the Japanese language) followed by a four-year undergraduate degree program. This program

1040-591: The graphing of analog-digital information to aid in the conversion of the two means. The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, were able to get their funding increased successfully through the years. They did so with the aid of one of their subgroups, the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science . The additional funds were likely aided in approval due to their source coming from national bonds rather than taxes. The programs, funded by

1080-433: The increased budget, include projects in new materials, molecular-scale surface dynamics, next-generation process technology, computer science , synthesis -based chemical engineering science, micro-mechatronics ( micromachinery ), biotechnology , human genome research, cell signaling , bioinformatics , brain research , Structural biology , life sciences , developmental biology , and biomedical engineering . MEXT

1120-644: The second largest university library in the country. In addition to these campuses, the university owns facilities and lands for educational and research purposes around the country. As of 2024, Kyoto University counts two Prime Ministers of Japan amongst its alumni. Additionally, three Prime Ministers of Japan attended the Third Higher School, a university preparatory school that merged into KyotoU in 1951. 19 Nobel Prize laureates , two Fields Medalists , one Gauss Prize winner , and five Lasker Award recipients have been affiliated with KyotoU either as alumni or faculty members. Kyoto University can trace its roots back to

1160-495: The segments of the ministry with focus on the education portions of organization. The Education Policy Bureau as a department upholds the concept of lifelong learning, introduced in the Basic Act on Education. Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology describes this department's duties as designing educational policy based on comprehensive and objective evidence. The Elementary and Secondary Education Bureau

1200-402: The selection and admission of both domestic and abroad students. These are the segments of the ministry with focus on the sports and culture portions of organization. The Japan Sports Agency is tasked with the promotion of physical education and health, as well as maintaining the country's ability to compete in international athletics. The Japanese Agency for Cultural Affairs tries to create

1240-463: The study of supernovas around the world, and other general research for the future. The Meiji government created the first Ministry of Education in 1871. In January 2001, the former Ministry of Education, Science, Sports and Culture and the former Science and Technology Agency  [ ja ] ( 科学技術庁 , Kagaku-gijutsu-chō ) merged to become the present MEXT. The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology currently

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1280-683: The time of the Nobel Prize announcement. Universities all adopt different metrics to claim Nobel affiliates, some generous while others more stringent, since some only count academicians at the time of announcement while others include all visitors and professors of various ranks as well. Inconsistency thus may occur between those official counts and what this list states. Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology ( 文部科学省 , Monbu-kagaku-shō , lit. 'Ministry of Letters and Science') , also known as MEXT ,

1320-503: The two organizations is to create mutual, sustainable development through education, science, and culture. The Department of Facilities Planning and Disaster Prevention is in charge of focusing on the ability of school facilities to reduce damage caused by disasters such as earthquakes. On top of this, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology's site, also describes part of their duties as promoting universities' endeavors in educational and research activities. These are

1360-422: The university is Nagahiro Minato, who assumed the office in October 2020 and expected to serve until September 2026. As of 1 May 2023, the university's student body consists of 13,038 undergraduates and 9,577 postgraduates. Apart from audit students and research students, there are 2,249 international students. Kyoto University has 10 faculties. Kyoto University has 19 graduate schools. Kyoto University offers

1400-420: The university. Two Prime Ministers of Japan, Fumimaro Konoe and Hayato Ikeda, attended Kyoto University: Apart from these two, Osachi Hamaguchi, Kijūrō Shidehara, and Tetsu Katayama attended the Third Higher School before going on to study at UTokyo . The former President of Taiwan, Lee Teng-hui , attended KyotoU when Taiwan was a Japanese colony but transferred to National Taiwan University after Japan lost

1440-460: The world (2nd in Japan). The Academic Ranking of World Universities ranked Kyoto University 39th in the world in 2023 (2nd in Japan). In the Nature index 2023 annual table, Kyoto University was ranked 44th for its output in selected journals in the fields of natural sciences and Health Sciences research, among all leading research institutions in the world (2nd in Japan). Kyoto University

1480-520: Was 5.9% for the 2024 intake. At the graduate level, Kyoto University has 18 Graduate Schools offering master's, doctoral, and professional degree programmes, all of which are available for international students. International students are well-represented, with over 2,000 international students enrolled. The university facilitates a conducive learning environment with English-taught programmes, Japanese language education, and scholarships tailored to international students' needs. Kyoto University maintains

1520-456: Was edicted accordingly in 1896, and Kyoto Imperial University ( 京都帝國大學 , Kyōto-teikoku-daigaku ) was established on June 18, 1897, as the second university in the country. The University started using Third Higher School's buildings, and the higher school moved to a patch of land across the street, where the southern section of the Yoshida Campus stands today. The Imperial University in Tokyo

1560-523: Was renamed Tokyo Imperial University following the founding of its counterpart in Kyoto. It started teaching with the College of Science and Engineering in the year of its foundation, which was followed by the establishment of the College of Law in 1898. Other faculties and colleges were established during its first decade as a university. The low rates of success of its graduates in the Higher Civil Service Examinations led to

1600-634: Was replaced by the Faculty of Integrated Human Studies ( 総合人間学部 , Sōgō-ningen-gakubu ) in 1992. Kyoto University has been incorporated as a national university corporation along with all the other national universities, gaining a greater independence from the MEXT . Kyoto University is organised across three main campuses: Yoshida, Uji, and Katsura, each playing a distinct role in the university's academic and research activities. Situated in Sakyo , Kyoto,

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