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Kyoto University Rankings 2025
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- Kyoto University US News & World Report Ranking 2024
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- Kyoto University THE (Times Higher Education) Ranking 2025
- Kyoto University ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) Ranking 2024
Kyoto UniversityRanking Highlights
Renowned for its academic excellence and diverse campus community, Kyoto University has consistently secured top global university rankings. Offering a wide array of courses across various fields and disciplines for its students, Kyoto University stands out and has an impressive global ranking, and is surely a world-class education place for international students.
Rated A by Shiksha Grading, Kyoto University is also rated A for courses, such as MS and LL.M.. Looking at the Shiksha Grading by Courses, most of the Kyoto University courses are in the range of A and B++ grades.
Although there are multiple grading platforms accessible for students to check university rankings, what makes Shiksha Grading stand out is that Shiksha uses the aggregate of all the publicly available university and course rankings from top-ranking publishers and maps it into nine buckets, namely A++, A+, A, B++, B+, B, C++, C+, C. With this method, courses are graded on the basis of their availability at the college in a particular country and universities are graded by the countries.
Moving on, according to 'University Ranking' category of QS 2025, Kyoto University ranks #50. Kyoto University also ranks #55 in THE 'University Ranking' category 2024.
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Kyoto UniversityCourse Ranking
As per the Kyoto University subject ranking 2024, many of the university courses are ranked among the top in the world. QS has ranked the Kyoto University at #26 for Physics & Astronomy. Additionally, it is also ranked #50 for Biological Sciences by QS. THE has also ranked courses offered by Kyoto University as top programs, namely Life Sciences, Engineering, Clinical & Health, and PG Computer Science, etc. The programs offered by Kyoto University are quite popular and are ranked at #40 - 69 by THE in 2024.
In addition to the global ranking bodies, Shiksha has also graded Kyoto University streams, namely Engineering, Law, and Science with A grades. Due to the availability of multiple rankings online which can prove to be overwhelming to students looking to study abroad, Shiksha Study Abroad launched Shiksha Grading. With its launch, students are no longer required to check multiple ranking details to know about the performance of a particular university.
Read on to know more details about Kyoto University courses and subject rankings in the below article.
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Kyoto UniversityUS News & World Report Ranking 2024
| Ranked by | 2024 |
|---|---|
Global Universities | 168 |
Kyoto UniversityQS Ranking 2025
| Ranked by | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| World University | – / – | 50 |
| Accounting and Finance | 151 | – / – |
| Architecture and Built Environment | 51 | – / – |
| Art and Design | 151 | – / – |
| Biological Sciences | 50 | – / – |
| Communication and Media Studies | 151 | – / – |
| Engineering and Technology | 62 | – / – |
| Law and Legal Studies | 66 | – / – |
| Mathematics | 53 | – / – |
| Mechanical Aeronautical and Manufacturing Engineering | 78 | – / – |
| Medicine | 65 | – / – |
| Pharmacy and Pharmacology | 76 | – / – |
| Physics and Astronomy | 26 | – / – |
| Politics | 51 | – / – |
| Sociology | 53 | – / – |
Kyoto UniversityTHE (Times Higher Education) Ranking 2025
| Ranked by | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| University | 55 | 55 |
| Arts and Humanities | 101 | – / – |
| Clinical and Health | 48 | – / – |
| Engineering | 47 | – / – |
| Life Sciences | 40 | – / – |
| PG Business and Economics | 78 | – / – |
| PG Computer Science | 69 | – / – |
| Psychology | 83 | – / – |
Kyoto UniversityARWU (Shanghai Ranking) Ranking 2024
| Ranked by | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Universities | 39 | 45 |
| Mathematics | 51 | – / – |
| Physics | 44 | – / – |
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Kyoto University is one of the most competitive and challenging to enter. The university is one of the most prestigious in Japan and has a rigorous admission process. For undergraduate programs, it is mandatory to pass the National Center Test for the University Admissions, with an average score of
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Based on the data derived from unofficial sources, only 11 out of every 100 applicants get enrolled as a student at the Kyoto University. This makes it a very competitive institution to get into, with Kyoto University acceptance rate of 11%. However, students must not feel discouraged and fulfill al
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In order to secure an admission, overseas audience must fulfill the Kyoto University admission requirements for international students listed below:
- Completion of 12 years’ schooling abroad, or equivalent (including those who are expected to graduate by the end of the year preceding the year of admis
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Studying at Kyoto University provides an excellent educational opportunity in a city rich in culture. Strong research programs at the university are well-known, especially in disciplines like science, engineering, and medicine. In addition to having access to an extensive array of resources and faci
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Kyoto University is one of the best universities in the world and has earned top positions in prestigious ranking bodies such as QS, US News, and Times Higher Education (THE). Listed below are the Kyoto University rankings in US News & World Report rankings:
| US News Rankings: Category & Year | Kyoto University Rankings |
|---|---|
| Best Global Universities | #140 |
| Best Global Universities in Asia | #23 |
| Best Global Universities in Japan | #2 |
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