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CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE
Year

Contents

1897

Founded as Kyoto Imperial University. College of Science and Engineering established.

1899

Colleges of Law and Medicine established. University Library and University Hospital established.

1906

College of Letters established.

1914

College of Science and Engineering divided into College of Science and College of Engineering.

1919

Colleges reorganized into five faculties under the new University Ordinance. The Faculty of
Economics was established.

1923

Faculty of Agriculture established.

1926

Institute for Chemical Research established.

1939

Institute for Research in Humanities established.

1941

Chest Disease Research Institute and Institute of Atomic Energy established.

1944

Wood Research Institute established.

1946

Research Institute for Food Science established.

1947

Renamed Kyoto University

1949

Reorganized on four-year schooling basis (with the exception of six years for medicine) under the
new education system. Faculty of Education established. Branch School established for general
education of freshmen and sophomores.

1951

Disaster Prevention Research Institute established.

1953

Graduate courses under the new system were opened. Yukawa Institute for Theoretical Physics
established.

1954

Branch School renamed College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.

1956

Institute for Virus Research established.

1960

Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences established.

1962

Institute of Economic Research established.

1963

Research Institute for Mathematical Sciences and Research Reactor Institute established.

1965

Center for Southeast Asian Studies established.

1966

Center for Student Health established.

1967

Primate Research Institute established.

1969

Data Processing Center established.

1971

Radioisotope Research Center established.
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1972

Research Center for Sports Science established.

1975

College of Medical Technology established.

1976

Plasma Physics Laboratory and Radiation Biology Center established.

1977

Environment Preservation Center and Center for Archaeological Operations established.

1978

Educational Center for Information Processing established.

1980

Research Center for Biomedical Engineering established.

1981

Radio Atmospheric Science Center established.

1986

Center for African Area Studies established.

1988

Center for Molecular Biology and Genetics established.

1990

Center for Student Exchange established.

1991

Graduate School of Human and Environmental Studies and Center for Ecological Researchestablished.

1992

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences reorganized and renamed Faculty of Integrated Human
Studies.

1994

Research Center for Higher Education established.

1995

Venture Business Laboratory established.

1996

Graduate School of Energy Science established. Institute of Atomic Energy and Plasma Physics
Laboratory merged into the Institute of Advance Energy. Student Counseling Center was
established.

1997

Kyoto University Museum was established. The Educational Center for Information Processing
reorganized and renamed Center for Information and Multimedia Studies.

1998

Graduate School of Asian and African Area Studies and Graduate School of Informatics established.
Chest Disease Research Institute reorganized and renamed Institute for Frontier Medical Sciences.
Research Center for Biomedical Engineering closed.

1999

Graduate School of Biostudies and Couseling Center established. Student Counseling Center was
closed.

2000

Radio Atmospheric Science Center reorganized and renamed Radio Science Center for Space andAtmosphere. University Archives were established.

2001

International Innovation Center was established. Research Institute for Food Science closed.
Center for Data Collection and Analysis established.

2002

Graduate School of Global Environmental Studies established. Center for Data Processing andCenter for Information and Multimedia Studies reorganized and renamed Academic Center for
Computing and Multimedia Studies. Research Center for Low Temperature and Materials Sciencesand Fukui Institute for Fundamental Chemistry established.

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2003

Research Center for Sports Science closed. Seto Marine Biological Laboratory, University Forest,
Subtropical Plant Institute and Fisheries Research Station merged into the Field Science Education
and Research Center. Research Center for Higher Education reorganized and renamed Center for
the Promotion of Excellence in Higher Education. Institute for the Promotion of Excellence in Higher
Education and Law School established. The College of Medical Technology merged into Graduate
School of Medicine.

2004

Kyoto University incorporated in accordance with the National University Corporation Law.
Wood Research Institute and Radio Science Center for Space and Atmosphere unified as ResearchInstitute for Sustainable Humanosphere.
Center for Southeast Asian Studies given Institute status.
Center for Molecular Biology and Genetics and Center for Data Collection and Analysis closed.

2005

Organization for the Promotion of International Relations, Environment, Safety, and HealthOrganization, International Innovation Organization, Institute for Information Management andCommunication, and Library Network established.
Center for Student Exchange reorganized and renamed International Center.

2006

School of Government established.
Graduate School of Management established.
Center for Integrated Area Studies established.
Nano Medicine Merger Education Unit established.
Institute of Sustainability Science established.
Kyoto University Pioneering Research Unit for Next Generation established.
Center for Women Researchers established.

2007

Kokoro Research Center established.
Advanced Medical Engineering Research Unit established.
Career-Path Promotion Unit for Young Life Scientists established.
College of Medical Technology closed.
International Innovation Organization reorganized and renamed Kyoto University Office of SocietyAcademia Collaboration for Innovation.
International Innovation Center reorganized and renamed Innovative Collaboration Center.
Institute for Integrated Cell-Material Sciences established.

2008

Wildlife Research Center established.
Center for Archaeological Operations reorganized and renamed Center for Cultural Heritage Studies.
Unit of Synergetic Studies for Space established.
Education Unit for Global Leaders in Advanced Engineering and Pharmaceutical Sciences
established.

2009

Young Researcher Development Center established.

2010

Center for the Promotion of Interdisciplinary Education and Research established.
Center for iPS Cell Research and Application established.
Innovative Collaboration Center closed (merged with Office of Society-Academia Collaboration for
Innovation).
Nano Medicine Merger Education Unit closed.
Advanced Medical Engineering Research Unit closed.
Career-Path Promotion Unit for Young Life Scientists closed.
Micro/Nano Fabrication Hub in Kyoto Univ. established.

2011Radioisotope Research Center closed (merged with Environment, Safety, and Health Organization).
Environment Preservation Center closed (merged with Environment, Safety, and HealthOrganization).
International Center closed (merged with Organization for the Promotion of International Relations).
Center for Student Health closed (merged with Environment, Safety, and Health Organization).
Institute of Sustainability Science closed.
Kyoto University Pioneering Research Unit for Next Generation closed.

2012

Young Researcher Development Center was renamed the Hakubi Center.

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ORGANIZATION CHART(As of May 1, 2012)

President

Board of Executive Directors*(7 Executive Vice-Presidents)

Vice-Presidents*(10)

Auditors(2)

Assistants to the
Executive

President's

Vice-Presidents

Office(13)

Administrative Council

Education and Research(26 members)**

Council (71 members)

Deans and Directors Meeting

Organizations***

Administration(6)

Faculties(10)

BureauGraduate

Schools (17)Research

Institutes (14)Centers(20)

Kyoto University
Library*
Each of the (Execitive) Vice-Presidents is in charge of a different area of uiniversity affairs.
** 26 members, 13 of whom are Kyoto University faculty and staff.
*** Including the Organization for the Promotion of International Relations.

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STAFF AND STUDENTS
UNIVERSITY STAFF (As of May 1, 2012)
Position
President
Executive Directors
Auditors
Professors
Associate Professors
Senior Lecturers
Assistant Professors
Sub-Total
Non-teaching Staff
Specialist Staff
Total

ENROLLMENT
Academic Year
2012
2011
2010
2009

Number
1
7
2
1,028
775
157
866
2,836
2,603
5
5,444
(As of May 1 of each year)
Undergraduate
13,551
13,537
13,473
13,417

NUMBER OF GRADUATES
Academic Year

Undergraduates

2011
2010
2009
2008

2,893
2,842
2,825
2,866

Graduate
9,244
9,282
9,314
9,319

Total
22,795
22,81922,78722,736

Graduates
Master's Course
Doctoral Course
2,171
780
2,188
688
2,170
755
2,143
783

Total
5,844
5,718
5,750
5,792

NUMBER OF DEGREES CONFERRED
Academic Year

Master's Degree

2011
2010
2009
2008

2171
2,188
2,170
2,143

Doctoral Degree
New System
891
776
870
910

Note: Doctoral Degree, Old System (1897-1957) Total 9,651

NUMBER OF PROFESSIONAL DEGREES CONFERRED
Academic Year
2011

2010

2009

Graduates
Law School
School of Public Health
School of Government
Graduate School of Management
Law School
School of Public Health
School of Government
Graduate School of Management
Law School
School of Public Health
School of Government
Graduate School of Management

164
28
38
83
202
28
50
66
192
38
42
71

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FINANCE
Consolidated Revenues and Expenses in Net Assets
The following charts show Kyoto University's total revenues and expenses for the 2011 fiscal year. They
also identify the major components of these revenues and expenses. Kyoto University has several revenue
sources, the largest of which are university administration grants. The largest expense is the instruction
and research. All other expenses are incurred in supporting instruction and research and in funding Kyoto
University's public service activities.

Revenues in FY 2011

Expenses in FY 2011

University Grants
Hospital Revenue
Funding from External Sources
Tuition Fees
Facilities Subsidies
Other
Total

Instruction and Research costs
Hospital Expenditures
Facilities Maintenance Costs
Costs Incurred by Projects with Industries
Payment Forward Long-term Loans
Other
Total

Unit: million yen US $ 1 = ￥77.7*

56,84330,60328,425
12,656
5,771
16,472
150,770731.57393.86365.83162.8874.27
211.991940.41

Unit: million yen US $ 1 = ￥77.7*

65,54930,332
6,255
26,8303,601
13,361

145,928843.62
390.3780.50
345.3046.34
171.96

1878.10

Revenues in FY 2011
■ University Grants

10.9％
3.8％

■ Hospital Revenue

37.7％

8.4％

■ Funding from External Sources

Revenues
150,770■ Tuition Fees
■ Facilities Subsidies

18.9％■ Other
20.3％

Unit: million yen

Expenses in FY 2011
9.2％

■ Instruction and Research Costs■ Hospital Expenditures

2.5％■ Facilities Maintenance Costs
18.4％

Expenses
145,928

4.3％■ Costs Incurred by Projects with Industries■ Payment Forward Long-Term Loans■ Other

20.8％

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44.9％

Unit: million yen

37.7%
20.3%
18.9%
8.4%
3.8%
10.9%

44.9%
20.8%
4.3%
18.4%
2.5%
9.2%

Balance Sheet
Assets

2011 Fiscal Year
Category

Unit: million yen US $（1 = ￥77.7 ＊）Fixed assets
Land
Buildings
Accumulated depreciation
Structures
Accumulated depreciation
Accumulated impairment loss
Equipment & furnishings
Accumulated depreciation
Books
Art & other valuables
Construction in progress
Patents
Leaseholds
SoftwareInvestment securities
Long-term savings
Other fixed assets

405,193
166,618
210,169▲ 73,473
15,866▲ 6,162▲1
113,481▲ 76,227
33,359
756
4,199
125
1,259
113
9,600
4,600
905

5,214.84
2,144.38
2,704.88▲ 945.60
204.20▲ 79.31▲ 0.01
1,460.50▲ 981.04
429.33
9.73
54.04
1.61
16.20
1.45
123.5559.20
11.65

Current assets
Cash & bank savings
Accounts receivable of student payments
Reserve for uncollectable payments
Accounts receivable of hospital revenue
Reserve for uncollectable payments
Accrued revenue
Marketable securities
Inventories
Medicine & supplies
Other current assets
Total assets

46,066
16,569
256
▲ 71
6,913
▲ 444
1,208
20,99931402
202451,260

592.87213.243.29▲ 0.9188.97▲ 5.71
15.55
270.26
0.40
5.17
2.60
5,807.72＊ Calculations based on average exchange rate of late November 2011.

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Liabilities

Net Assets

Category

Unit: million yen US $（1 = ￥77.7 ＊）Fixed liabilities
Contra accounts for services & assets
Long-term balance of donations
Long-term loans payable to the Center for
National University Finance and Management
Long-term loans payable
Long-term accrued amount payable
Decommissioning liabilities
Other fixed liabilities

107,074
78,959132

1,378.04
1,016.20
1.70

13,752176.992,826
11,2565
142

36.37
144.900.06
1.81

Current liabilities
Grants for administrative services carry over
Balance of donations
Funds for research & other entrusted activities
Current portion of loans payable to theCenter for National University Finance andManagement
Current portion of long-term loans payable
Accrued amount payable
Decommissioning liabilities
Other current liabilities

55,548
7,862
14,9793,833

714.90101.18
192.78
49.33

2,370

30.50

413
21,575
1
4,515

5.32
277.670.01
58.11

Total liabilities

162,623

2,092.96

Category

Unit: million yen US $（1 = ￥77.7 ＊）CapitalNational government investments
Capital surplus
Capital surplus
Accumulated depreciation charged to capitalsurplus
Accumulated impairment loss charged tocapital surplus
Retained earnings
Carried forward accumulated reserve
Unappropriated retained earnings
Net assets
Total liabilities & net assets

244,526
244,526
15,54585,055

3,147.05
3,147.05
200.06
1,094.66▲ 69,499▲ 894.43▲ 10▲ 0.1328,56525,896
1,736
288,637367.63333.2822.34
3,714.76

451,260

5,807.72＊ Calculations based on average exchange rate of late November 2011.

Statement of Income
Ordinary Expenses

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2011 Fiscal Year

Category
Operating expenses
Education expenses
Research expenses
Expenses for medical practice
Support for education & research
Expenses for entrusted activities
Personnel expenses
Management costs
Finance costs
Miscellaneous losses
Total ordinary expenses

Unit: million yen US $（1 = ￥77.7 ＊）

137,958
5,173
23,016
19,7203,321
21,15965,5704,156
991
52
143,158

1,775.52
66.58
296.22253.8042.74
272.32843.89
53.49
12.75
0.67
1,842.45

Ordinary Revenues

Category

Unit: million yen US $（1 = ￥77.7 ＊）Revenue from grants for administrative services
Revenues from tuition and fees
Hospital revenues
Revenues from entrusted activities
Revenues from donations
Contra account for services & assets
Other revenues

52,292
13,736
31,467
20,365
4,403
8,562
14,139673.00176.78404.98262.1056.67
110.19181.97

Total ordinary revenues

144,964

1,865.69

Ordinary profit
Extraordinary loss
Extraordinary income
Withdrawals from the accumulated reserve for education & research

1,807
153
33
51

23.26
1.97
0.42
0.66

Total income for the year

1,737

22.36

＊ Calculations based on average exchange rate of late November 2011.

UNIVERSITY FACILITIES
Library Collection

As of March 31, 2012
Number of Books

Japanese

Main University Library
627,461
Other University Libraries and 2,779,145
Reference Rooms
Combined Total
3,406,606

International

256,476

Number of Magazines and Periodicals

Total

883,937

Japanese

14,301

International

9,705

Total

24,0062,904,567

5,683,712

44,61946,214

90,833

3,161,043

6,567,649

58,92055,919114,839

Number of Visitors to the Kyoto University Museum
Paying Visitors

2011

2010

2009

2008

2007

IndividualsGroupsSub-total

Non-Paying
Visitors

20,8401,030

21,87030,35814,487662

14,4001,036

13,843916

15,351

1,300

15,436

14,75915,14916,651

26,82920,24322,02919,419Total
42,26552,22835,002

37,17836,070

Number of Visitors to the Seto Marine Biological Laboratory Aquarium
Individuals
2011

2010

2009

2008

2007

Groups54,8062,696

54,6082,942

52,483

2,621

55,9103,227

56,7252,316

Paying Non-Paying
Visitors
Visitors
57,502
6,656
57,55055,104

59,13759,041

7,076

7,581

7,274

6,722

Kyoto University Hospital
Number of Beds

1,121

Total
64,15864,626

62,68566,411

65,763

Statistics for 2010
Number of Inpatients

368,403

Number of Outpatients

672,256
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INDUSTRY-ACADEMIA COLLABORATION
Invention Disclosure

Number of Invention Disclosure
Forms Submitted
2011
412
2010
396
2009
405
2008
405
2007
390
2006
392
2005
454
Fiscal Year (FY): April 1-March 31
FY

PatentDOMESTICFOREIGN
Number of
Number of
Number of
Number of Patents
Patent Applications
Patents Issued
Patent Applications1
Issued2011
237 (174)
109 ( 80)298 (196)
79 ( 23)261 (150)
41 ( 25)2010
230 (169)
68 ( 38)2009
231 (166)45 ( 21)224 (107)
37 ( 17)221 ( 99)
26 ( 18)2008
219 (154)
22 ( 10)2007
185 (135)
20 ( 12)240 (137)
9 ( 8)
2006
275 (184)
14 ( 7)239 (130)
9 ( 6)
2005
316 (170)
14 ( 2)218 (116)
0 ( 0)
131 ( 80)
Total
216 ( 97)
Fiscal Year (FY): April 1 - March 31								
TheNumber of joint applications or co-owned patents is shown in brackets
1
Applications under the PCT etc., count as 1 regardless of the number of designated countries.
FY

Exploitation of Intellectual Property
FY
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005

PATENTS
Number of
Revenue3
Licenses2
101
184,594
59
154,57558
65,432
47
48,42434
23,69419
17,002159,814

COPYRIGHTS1
Number of
Revenue3
Licenses2
14
4,172
6
2,182
8
3,675
7
6,812
7
12,904
7
6,453
12
12,965RESEARCH MATERIALS
Number of
Revenue3
Licenses2
25
18,80128
15,865
46
23,91738
47,21715
19,242
1
10,50000

TOTAL
Revenue3
207,567
172,62293,024102,453
55,84033,955
22,779FiscalYear (FY):April 1-March 31
1
Databases and computer programs or digital content (except research papers, books, or reports)
2
Including assignment
3
Unit / thousand yen

Collaborative Research
FY
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011

Number of Projects
504
643
766
820
813
861
844

Fiscal Year (FY): April 1-March 31
1
Unit/thousand yen
10 Kyoto University

Revenue1
2,174,118
2,987,601
3,469,663
3,903,903
5,613,524
6,231,529
5,782,291

Sponsored Research
FY
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011

Number of Projects
664
707
698
684
728
780
847

Fiscal Year (FY): April 1-March 31
1
Unit/thousand yen

Revenue1
9,282,207
11,795,015
10,903,624
12,729,587
14,137,356
11,626,147
12,718,523

ACADEMIC EXCHANGE MEMORANDA
Distribution Map of Partner Universities and Consortia

Europe35

North America
Middle East2

Africa
2

14

Asia
29

90 Memorandain Total

Latin America
1

Oceania
6

Kyoto University has concluded general memoranda for academic exchange and cooperation with 86
universities, three university alliances, one national research academy as indicated below.
(As of May 1, 2012)
Country／Region

Australia
Austria
Belgium
CanadaChina

Universities
University of Qeensland
University of Melbourne
University of New South Wales
University of Sydney
Australian National University
University of Vienna
Universit catholique de Louvain
La Conference des Recteurs et des Principaux des Universites
du Quebec
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Czech
Egypt
FinlandFranceGermany

Indonesia
Israel
Italy

Korea

Laos
Malaysia
MexicoNetherlands
New ZealandRussiaSingapore
Sudan
Switzerland
SwedenTaiwanThailandTurkey12 Kyoto University

Universities
Charles University
The Egyptian Academy of Science, Research and Technology
University of Helsinki
Université de Paris 7
Union des Universités de Strasbourg
Le Consortium des universités de Grenoble (Grenoble I Université Joseph Fou-rier, Grenoble II - Université Pierre
Mendes France, Grenoble III - Université Stendhal andInstitut National Polytechnique de Grenoble)
Ecole Normale Supérieure
Free University of Berlin
Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich
Rhenish Friedrich-Willhelm University of Bonn
Rupert Charles University of Heidelberg
Humboldt University Berlin
Technische Universität München
Georg-August-Universität Göttingen
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Bandung Institute of Technology
University of Indonesia
Tel Aviv University
University of Siena
University of Bologna
Kyungpook National University ( 慶北大学校 )Seoul National University ( ソウル大学校 )Yonsei University ( 延世大学校 )Korea University ( 高麗大学校 )Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology ( 韓国科学技術院 )Pohang University of Science and Technology ( 浦項工科大学校 )National University of Laos
University of Malaya
University of Guadalajara
Leiden University
University of Utrecht
University of Auckland
Moscow M.V. Lomonosov State University
National University of Singapore
University of Khartoum
Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich
University of Lausanne
Stockholm University
Uppsala University
Royal Institute of Technology
National Taiwan University ( 国立台湾大学 )National Tsing Hua University ( 国立清華大学 )Kasetsart University
Chulalongkorn University
Koç University

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Universities
University of Sussex
University of Oxford
University of Cambridge
University of Nottingham
University of Edinburgh
University of Sheffield
University of Manchester
University of Bristol
Institute of Education, University of London
Wayne State University
Stanford University
University of California
University of California, Davis
Polytechnic University
Brown University
George Washington University
Tufts University
University of Pennsylvania
University of Hawai'i
University of Michigan
University of Washington
Vietnam National University, Hanoi
Hue University
Hanoi University of Technology
ASEAN University Network （AUN） （アセアン大学連合）

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Universities with Student Exchange Agreement Only:
University of Hong Kong (2007)
Chinese University of Hong Kong (2007)
Fondation Nationale des Sciences Politiques (Science Po) パリ政治学院 （2009）
University of Birmingham (2011)
University of Newcastle (2011)☆ Individual faculties, graduate schools, institutes and centers of Kyoto University also have direct
agreements with a broad range of institutions abroad. Details are available online.

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RESEARCHERS FROM ABROAD(April 2011-March 2012)
Countries and Regions

ASIA

NORTH
AMERICALATIN
AMERICAEUROPE

Bangladesh
BhutanBrunei
Cambodia
China
India
Indonesia
Korea
Laos
Malaysia
Mongolia
Myanmar
Nepal
Pakistan
Philippine
Singapore
Sri Lanka
TaiwanThailand
Viet Nam
CanadaU.S.A
Argentine
BrazilChili
Colombia
El Salvador
Peru
Austria
Belgium
Bulgaria
Croatia
Czech
Denmark
FinlandFranceGermany
GreeceHungary
Iceland
IrelandItaly
KyrgyzNumber of
Researchers
11
3
8
5
363
59
154
254
11
88
3
3
20
5
23
44
5
150
82
68
65
437
1
10
1
4
1
8
15
23
2
6
9
18
10
155
202
4
46
2
2
64
1

Number of
Researchers
Latvia1
Lithuania
1
Netherlands
21
Norway8
Poland9
Portugal3
Romania2
Russia26
Serbia2
Slovakia
8
Slovenia3
Spain
30
Sweden23
Switzerland
44
U.K.
141
Ukraine3
Uzbekistan
2
Australia
63
New Zealand
18
Iran
12
Israel15
Kwait
1
Lebanon2
Saudi Arabia
5
Turkey4
Algeria1
Botswana
1
Burundi1
Cameroon1
Democratic Republic of Congo
1
Egypt
16
Ethiopia
8
Gabon
1
Gambia
3
Ghana
4
Kenya
5
Morocco1
Nigeria2
Senegal3South Africa
4Tanzania
5
Tunisia
1
Total
2,950

Countries and Regions

EUROPE

OCEANIAMIDDLE
EAST

AFRICAThe number of researchers from abroad doing research at Kyoto University, irrespective of their length of stay.

14 Kyoto University

RESEARCHERS GOING ABROAD(April 2011-March 2012)
Country／Region

ASIA

NORTH
AMERICALATIN
AMERICAEUROPE

Azerbaijan
Bangladesh
BhutanBrunei
Cambodia
China
India
Indonesia
Korea
Laos
Malaysia
Maldives
Mogolia
Myanmar
Nepal
Pakistan
Philippine
Singapore
Sri Lanka
TaiwanTajikistan
Thailand
Viet Nam
CanadaU.S.A
Argentine
BahamasBarbados
Bolivia
BrazilChili
Costa Rica
Cuba
EcuadorMexicoPeru
Trinidad and Tobago
Uruguay
Austria
BelarusBelgium
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bulgaria
Croatia
Cyprus
Czech
Denmark
Estonia
FinlandFranceGeorgia
Germany
GreeceHungary
Iceland
Ireland
Italy
Kazakhstan
LatviaLuxembourg
Netherlands
NorwayNumber of
Researchers
2
24
29
3
32
859
132
277
593
63
188
1
10
22
28
3
37
141
13
325
2
392
190
232
1,534
3
2
1
1
29
18
1
1
3
19
19
1
1
115
1
56
4
3
18
2
45
36
6
26
453
1
379
26
28
2
17
177
4
1
2
111
6

Country／Region

EUROPE

OCEANIAMIDDLE
EAST

AFRICA

OthersPolandPortugal
Romania
RussiaSerbiaSlovakia
Slovenia
Spain
SwedenSwitzerland
U.K.
UkraineUzbekistan
Australia
Fiji
New Zealand
Palau
Papua New Guinea
Solomon Islands
VanuatuAfganistan
Bahrain
Iran
IsraelJordan
Kwait
LebanonOman
Qatar
Saudi Arabia
Palestinion Authority
TurkeyU.A.E
Algeria
AngolaBotswana
BurundiCameroon
Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo
Egypt
Ethiopia
Gabon
Ghana
GuineaKenya
Madagascar
Mauritius
MoroccoMozambique
Namibia
Nigeria
Niger
RwandaSenegalSouth Africa
Tanzania
Tunisia
UgandaZambiaTotal
The number of researchers going abroad to do research, irrespective of their length of stay.

Number of
Researchers
60
35
2
46
2
3
4
116
58
122
344
5
8
195
12
37
1
2
1
2
1
1
2
10
3
1
1
2
4
5
1
56
4
1
1
5
2
22
2
10
31
8
8
6
8
31
3
1
9
1
6
1
10
4
4
10
26
2
12
7
1
8,128

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STUDENTS FROM ABROAD(As of May 1, 2012)
Graduates
Classification Under
Research
graduStudents
Master’s Doctoral Professional
Auditors
Auditors
ates
etc*
Country／Region
Course Course Course
Bangladesh
Brunei
Cambodia
China
East Timor
India
Indonesia
Korea
Laos
Malaysia
ASIA
Mongolia
Myanmar
Nepal
Pakistan
Philippines
Singapore
Sri Lanka
TaiwanThailand
Viet NamNORTH Canada
AMERICA U.S.A.
Argentine
Bolivia
BrazilChile
Colombia
Dominican Republic
LATIN
AMERICA Ecuador
MexicoParaguay
Peru
Uruguay
Venezuela
Austria
Azerbaijan
BelarusBelgium
Bulgaria
Croatia
Denmark
Estonia
EUROPE Finland
FranceGeorgia
Germany
GreeceHungary
Italy
LatviaLithuania*Including research fellows
16 Kyoto University

3

91
4
58

19

256

10

6
11
40

1
1

2
4
4
1

1
4
2
7
3

1
1
1

1
1

1
1
1

1
1

7
7

4
3
4
3
1
4
15
9
5
2
8
1
7
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1

1
1
1
2
1

12
1
5
246

14
30
118
1
20
5
4
8
5
10
1
3
42
39
31
2
8
2
1
7
1

45

19

7

1
1

1
1

1
14
3
4

1

1
2
1
2
1

1
1
1
1

3
2
2
1
2
4
4
1
2
1
1
1

1
10
1
1
3
4
1
3
1
1

1
4
2
1

69
1
7
5
21
1
3
1
1

1
1
1
6

2

3

1

3

1
1

Total
15
1
5
745
1
27
51
255
2
29
11
9
11
6
16
4
4
87
59
47
15
23
5
1
18
4
3
1
1
6
1
5
1
2
1
3
2
5
4
3
1
1
3
20
2
16
1
6
4
1
3

Graduates
Classification Under
Research
graduMaster’s
DoctoralProfessional Auditors Students Total
Auditors
ates
etc*
Country／Region
Course Course Course
Macedonia
22
Netherlands
2125
Norway1
1Poland1
1
2
Portugal1
1
2
Romania1
1
2
Russia1
3
3
2
9Slovakia
1
1
Spain
3
1
1
5
Sweden6
1
1
8
Switzerland
1
1
Ukraine
2
3
5
U.K.
4
3
6
1
14
Uzbekistan
1
1
2
Australia
3
2
4
1
10
2
1
3
OCEANIA New Zealand
Tonga
1
1
Afghanistan
3
1
4
Bahrain
1
1
Iraq
1
1
2
Iran
2
13
15
2
2
4
MIDDLE Israel
EAST
Kuwait
1
1
Oman
1
1
Syria
1
2
2
5
Turkey
2
1
2
5
Yemen
1
1
1
3
Cameroon1
1
Congo, D.R.
2
2
Djibouti
1
1
Egypt
11
2
13
Ethiopia
2
2
Ghana
1
1
Kenya
2
4
6
Libya
1
1
2
Malawi
1
1
Mali
1
1
AFRICA Morocco
1
1
Mozambique1
1
Nigeria112South Africa
1
1
2
Sudan
2
1
3
Swaziland
11
Tanzania
1
1
Tunisia2
1
3
Zambia1
1
Zimbabwe
1
1
Total
174
85
426
730
80
45
167 1,707

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EXCHANGE OF RESEARCHERS AND STUDENTS

Researchers from Abroad（April 2011-March 2012）
1.3％ 2.0％
2.7％
■Asia
■North America
30.0％

46.1％

Total
2,950 Researchers■Latin America■Europe■Oceania■Middle East
■Africa

0.8％

Top 5 countries / regions
U.S.A.

437

China

363

Korea

254

Germany

202

France155

17.0％

Researchers Going Abroad（April 2011-March 2012）
1.1％ 2.8％
3.1％

■Asia
■North America

28.6％

41.4％

Total
8,128 Researchers

1.2％

Top 5 countries / regions■Latin America

U.S.A.

1,534■Europe

China

859

■Oceania

Korea

593

■Middle East

France453■AfricaThailand

392

21.7％

Students from Abroad（As of May 1, 2012）
7.9％

2.4％
0.8％ 2.7％
■Asia

2.8％
2.2％

■North America■Latin America■Europe

Total
1,707 Students■Oceania■Middle East
■Africa

81.1％

18 Kyoto University

Top 5 countries / regions
China

745

Korea

255

Taiwan87

Thailand59

Indonesia

51

KYOTO UNIVERSITY INTERNATONAL SYMPOSIA
Date

Place

Title

Remarks1

Jan 13, 2001

Santa Clara,
CA, USA

Network and Media Computing2

Nov 28, 2001
Nov 30, 2001

London,
Edinburgh,UK

The Changes in the Japanese
Economy Facing the New
Century3

Sept 3-4, 2002

Montreal,
CANADA

Post-Petrofuels in the 21stCentury-Prospects in the
Future of Biomass Energy4

Dec 6-7, 2003

Ann Arbor,
MI, USASelf, Cognition, and Emotion

Jointly organized with the
University of Michigan

5

Jan 27-29,
2005

SINGAPORE

Regulation of Cell Fate and Cell
Function

Jointly organized with the
National University of Singapore6

Oct 8-9, 2005

Beijing,
CHINA

Plant Sciences in Japan and
China-from Genomics to
Breeding

Jointly organized with Chinese
Academy of Agricultural
Sciences7

Nov 23-24,
2005

Bangkok,
THAILAND

Coexistence with Nature ina‘Globalizing’World-Field
Science Perspectives

8

Nov 23-25,
2006

Bangkok,
THAILAND

Towards Harmonious
Coexistence within Human and
Ecological Community on thisPlanet

Jointly organized with
Chulalongkorn University,
Thammasat University and
Kasetsart Unviersity

9

June 22-23,
2007

Kyoto,JAPANIntergrating Global
Environmental Studies towards
Human Security

10

July 26-28,
2007

Bandung,
INDONESIA

Active Geosphere Science

Jointly organized with Bandung
Institute of Technology

11

Oct 9-11,
2008

Shanghai,
CHINA

Frontier Bioscience in Modern
Medicine

Special support from Fudan
University12

Dec 5-6, 2008

Kyoto,
JAPAN

Transforming Racial Images:
Analyses of Representations

13

Dec 11-13,
2009

Kyoto,JAPAN

New Horizons of Academic
Visual-Media Practices

14

June 24, 2007

Xi'an,
CHINA

High Resolution Digitization of
Asian World Heritage

Special support from Xi'an
Jiaotong University

15

Sept 19-20,
2010

Nagoya,JAPAN

B i o d i v e r s i t y, Z o o s a n d
Aquariums“The Message from
Animals”

Jointly organized with Port ofNagoya Public Aquarium andNagoya Higashiyama Zoo

16

Sept 7-9,
2011

Istanbul,
TURKEY

Innovative and Sustainable
Development

Jointly organized with the
Koç University17

Dec 15-16,
2011

Kyoto,JAPAN

1st AEARU Symposium on the
Culture of Chinese Characters

Jointly organized with the
AEARU (The Association of East
Asian Research Universities)

18

May 24-25,
2012

Bangkok,
THAILAND

Partnering Asian Academics
toward Human Security
Development

Jointly organized with the AUN
and Chulalongkorn University

19

July 27,
2012

Kyoto,JAPAN

Health Concerns in the Wake of
the Tohoku Triple Disaster

Jointly organized with Harvard
University

Jointly organized with the
University of London and the
University of Edinburgh

Kyoto University 19

LIST OF OVERSEAS OFFICES AND FACILITIES(As of October 1, 2012)
Affiliation
1

Graduate School of Economics

2

Graduate School of Engineering

3

Graduate School of Engineering

4

Graduate School of Engineering

5

Graduate School of Engineering

6

Graduate School of Engineering

7

Graduate School of Engineering

8

Graduate School of Science9

Graduate School of Science11

Graduate School of Science/
Research Institute for
Sustainable Humanosphere
Graduate School of Science,
Observatories

12

Graduate School of Agriculture

13

Graduate School of Agriculture

14

Graduate School of Agriculture

15

Graduate School of Asian and
African Area Studies
Graduate School of Asian and
African Area Studies
Graduate School of Asian and
African Area Studies
Graduate School of Asian and
African Area Studies
Graduate School of Asian and
African Area Studies
Graduate School of Asian and
African Area Studies

10

16
17
18
19
20

20 Kyoto University

Name

Kyoto University - Renmin
University joint ResearchCenterCooperative Researchand Education Center for
Environmental Technology
at Tsinghua University
Global Center of Excellence
Kyoto University - Institut
Teknologi Bandung for
GCOE Joint Research and
Education Center
the Joint Education andResearch Centre on AITCampus under the Global
Centre of Excellence, Kyoto
University
Global Center of Excellence
Kyoto University - theMunicipal Corporarion ofGreater Mumbai(MCGM) for
GCOE Joint Research and
Education Center
Global Centre of Excellence
Kyoto University - Centre for
Maritime Studies National
University of Singapore
Transport Logistics Joint
Research Centre
Kyoto University - Universityof Malaya Overseas Base in
Malaysia for Education andResearch
Satellite Office at
Chulalongkorn University
Research Base for
Biodiversity of African
Tropical Forest

Location

Year EstablishedBeijing, China

2008

Shenzhen, China

2005

Bandung, Indonesia

2008

Pathumthani, Thailand

2008

Mumbai, India

2009

Singapore, Singapore

2008

Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia

2010

Bangkok, Thailand

2003

Libreville, Gabon

2009

Satellite Office at Institut
Teknologi Bandung

Bandung, Indonesia

2003

CHAIN Peru Station

Ica, Lima, Peru

2010

Khon Kean, Thailand

1996

Kota Kinabalu,
Malaysia

1995

Sandakan, Malaysia

2003

Ethiopia Field Station

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

2003

Cameroon Field Station

Ndongo Village,
Cameroon

2003

Nairobi Field Station

Nairobi, Kenya

2003

Zambia Field Station

Lusaka, Zambia

2003

Tanzania Field Station

Dar es Salaam,
Tanzania

2003

Namibia Field Station

Windhoek, Namibia

2008

Khon Kean Research Officeof the Graduate School of
Agriculture, Kyoto University
Japanese Research-TeamLaboratory, Kinabalu Park
Headquarters
Japanese Research-TeamLaboratory, Deramakot
Forest Reserve

Affiliation

21
22
23
24
25
26

Graduate School of Asian and
African Area Studies / Center forSoutheast Asian Stusies
Graduate School of Asian and
African Area Studies / Center forSoutheast Asian Stusies
Graduate School of Asian and
African Area Studies / Center forSoutheast Asian Stusies
Graduate School of Asian and
African Area Studies / Center forSoutheast Asian Stusies
Graduate School of Asian and
African Area Studies / Center forSoutheast Asian Stusies
Graduate School of Global
Environmental Studies

29

Graduate School of Global
Environmental Studies/Graduate
School of Engineering
Graduate School of Global
Environmental Studies
Graduate School of Global
Environmental Studies

30

Institute of Advanced Energy

31

Research Institute for
Sustainable Humanosphere
Research Institute for
Sustainable Humanosphere
Research Institute for
Sustainable Humanosphere
Disaster Prevention ResearchInstitute

27
28

32
33
34
35

Primate Research Institute36

Primate Research Institute37

Primate Research Institute38

42

Center for Southeast AsianStudies
Center for Southeast AsianStudies
Center for Southeast AsianStudies
Office of Society-Academia
Collaboration for Innovation
Office of Society-Academia
Collaboration for Innovation

43

Center for Ecological Research

44

Center for Integrated Area
Studies45

Wildlife Research Center46

Wildlife Research Center

47

Wildlife Research Center48

Institute for Integrated CellMaterial Sciences

49

Organization for the Promotionof International Relations(OPIR)

39
40
41

Name

Location

Laos Field Station

Vientiane, Laos

2002

Makassar Field Station

Makassar, Indonesia

2003

Cambodia Field Station

Phnom Penh,
Cambodia

2010

Indonesia Pekanbaru Field
StationPekanbaru, Indonesia

2010

Myanmar Field Station

Yangon, Myanmar

2003

Contact Office of
Research and Education of
Graduate School of Global
Environmental Studies

Hue, Vietnam

2006

Hanoi Ofiice

Hanoi, Vietnam

2008

Hue Office

Hue, Vietnam

2008

Shenzhen OfficeShenzhen, China

2008

Pathumthani, Thailand

2003

Bukittinggi, Indonesia

2001

RISH-RDUB Satellite Office

Bogor, Indonesia

2004

MHP Acacia Research
OfficeMuaraenim, Indonesia

2005

Seattle Satellite Office

Seattle, USA

1996

Djolu, Congo

1973

Bossou, Guinea

1976

Bushenyi, Uganda

1997

Bangkok Liaison Office

Bangkok, Thailand

1963

Jakarta Liaison Office

Jakarta, Indonesia

1970

Kuching Field Station

Kuching, Malaysia

2011

Beijing, China

2006

London, U.K.

2009

Miri, Malaysia

1991

Lima, Peru

2006

Kigoma, Tanzania

1965

Arusha, Tanzania

2006

Danum Valley, Malaysia

2009

Bangalore, India

2011

Hanoi, Vietnam

2010

Thai Research Station
Collaborative ResearchLaboratory
Equatorial Atmosphere
Radar

Research Project on
Bonobos in the Luo Reserve
Bossou-Nimba Research
Station
Kalinzu Forest Research
Project by the Primate
Research InstituteKyoto University Liaison
Office at Tsinghua University
Euro Representative of
Kyoto University SACI
Field Station for Tropical
Forest and Biodiversity
Studies
CIAS Lima Office
Kyoto University African
Ape Expedition
African Anthropological andBiological Field ResearchCenterKuala Sungai Danum
Research Station
iCeMS Satellite at NCBSinStem
Vietnam National University,
Hanoi – Kyoto University
Collaboration Office

Year Established

Kyoto University 21