A LOOK AT
KUMAMOTO
UNIVERSITY

THROUGH DATA 2022
データで見る熊本大学

CONTENTS
Vision and Goals
History and Organization
3 Student Enrollment
4 Student Admission・After Graduation
5 Research
6 University-Industry Collaboration
7 Local Cooperation
121

Global Engagement
University Library
10 University Hospital
11 Budget Breakdown
12 University Personnel
13 University Campuses

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89Vision and Goals−Vision−Kumamoto University aims to contribute to the community and global society by cultivating intelligent,
moral, and skillful people, while working for the creation, inheritance, and development of knowledge,
following the spirit of the Fundamental Law of Education and the School Education Law.

−Goals−

Education
In order to cultivate unique, creative people, the university provides a comprehensive
education based on a consistent philosophy followed by all our undergraduate
departments and graduate schools.
Our undergraduate departments, with the help of a broad education, inculcate instudents the abilities of international communication, adapting to the information age, andthinking and acting independently.
Our graduate schools cultivate highly specialized workers with comprehensive
reasoning ability, technical knowledge, and internationally recognized skills, in addition todeep insight into humankind and nature, on the basis of the undergraduate education that
our student receive.
As an institution that is open to the public, the university oﬀers a place where people
can engage in lifelong learning.

University Emblem

Research
The university strives to protect and develop humankind's cultural heritage, while
enhancing its capabilities to function as a center of advanced academic research andproactively promote cutting-edge, creative academic research.
In addition, by making use of its unique features, comprehensively deepening
knowledge in the ﬁelds of human science, social science, and natural science, as wellas promoting interdisciplinary research, Kumamoto University is working tocontribute to the harmonious coexistence of humans and the environment, as well assustainable societal development.

Contributions to local and global communities
As a university located in a regional hub city, the university will strengthen its
cooperation with the local community and serve the functions of being a central researchfacility and cultivating leaders in the local community. By striving to convey our academicculture to the world, the university will contribute to the promotion of local industry and toadvancing the provision of information about the culture.
In addition, the university strives to promote international intellectual exchange, educateinternational students, and train graduate students capable of producing a bilateralinternational exchange.

1Communication MarkHistory and Organization

2

A long tradition and history ofand130

260

years since Saishunkan was established,

years since The Fifth Higher Middle School was established.

17561887

1874

The FifthHigherMiddle SchoolSaishunkan

19291894

Kumamoto
MedicalCollege

The FifthHighSchool

1944

Kumamoto
TechnicalCollege1935（Temp.）
Kumamoto
Teachers College

Youth School
TeacherTraining Center

1943

1944

Kumamoto
Kumamoto
Teachers College
Youth（Men s & Women s） Normal School

1756
Banjien

1925

Kumamoto
Pharmaceutical
College1949 Kumamoto University
2004 National University Corporation Kumamoto University
Faculties

Adjunct Facilities and Organizations

Faculty of Letters
Faculty of Education
Faculty of Law
Faculty of Science
School of Medicine
School of Pharmacy
Faculty of Engineering

Kumamoto University Hospital
Priority Organization for Innovation and Excellence
Kumamoto Innovative Development Organization
Organization for Globalization
Headquarters for Admissions and Education
Institute of Light Metals
International Research Center for Medical Sciences
International Research Organization for Advanced Science and Technology
Joint Research Center for Human Retrovirus Infection
University Library
Health Care Center
Student Accessibility Support RoomUniversity Archives
Institutional Research Oﬃce
Campus Design Oﬃce

Graduate Schools

Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
Graduate School of Social and Cultural Sciences
Faculty of Advanced Science and Technology
Graduate School of Science and Technology
Faculty of Life Sciences
Inter-Department Institutes for Education and Research
Graduate School of Medical Sciences
Graduate School of Health Sciences
Center for Management of Information Technologies
Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences
The Memorial Museum of the Fifth High School
Graduate School of Education (Professional Graduate School) Eisei-Bunko Research Center

Research Center for Instructional Systems
Center for Water Cycle, Marine Environment, and Disaster Management
Magnesium Research Center
Institute of Resource Development and Analysis
Environmental Safety Center
Research Center for Buried Cultural Properties

Diploma Course

Diploma Course in Special Needs Education
Special Course

Yogo Teacher Training Special Course（April 1st, 2022）

Research Institutes

Institute of Molecular Embryology and Genetics
Institute of Industrial Nanomaterials

23

Student Enrollment

10,891

MaleFemale

6,546 4,345

Students, including attaches schools

Femalestudents

40Approx.

Undergraduate Students
LettersEducation

776

987

287 489

38%%

Science614 222%

457 4326251 49%%

Pharmacy

Engineering

634 691

264 228

1,837 447

48%%%

Medicine

1,325

836

73 27889

371 616

6337%

%

Law

492

54 46

52%%

Total

2,284

80 20%%

7,589
4,464 3,125

59 41%%%

Graduate Students (Master)

146

1

1 0

100 0%

912

69 77%

Education

47 %40781 131

47

22 18

23 24

53 86 14 55 45%

Social andCultural Sciences%%

Science andTechnology%

49 %%MedicalSciences

Total

73

1,219

43 30

939 280

51 59 41

HealthSciences%%%

PharmaceuticalSciences

77 23%%

Graduate Students (Doctor)

6433 31132355104 28251 10452% 48% 79 21%

Social andCultural Sciences

35%Science andTechnology

10 2571 29%

MedicalSciences%29 %23 23%%

Diploma Course and Special Course

Master of Education

Diploma Course in Special Needs Education

41 23

Yogo Teacher Training Special Course

64% 36%%%436 217%

Pharmaceutical Sciences Pharmaceutical(Pharmaceutical andSciences
Life Sciences)(Clinical Pharmacy)

Professional Graduate School

64653

15 671 50 50 71 29HealthSciences

Total

2146Total

8526067 33%%

Attached Schools
ElementarySchoolJunior123 High School 479
Support644 Special
60
SchoolTotal
1,306

Kindergarten（May 1st, 2022）3

4Student Admission・After Graduation

4,554

Applicants

Kyusyu 3,969 Others 585
Newly Enrolled Students

1,700

Kyusyu 1,555 Others 145（April 2022）

Hokkaido

Applicants
Newly Enrolled Students

20
4Tohoku

Chugoku

Chubu

Applicants

170

Newly Enrolled Students

Kyusyu69

Shikoku

Applicants

3,969

Newly Enrolled Students1,555（AY2022）

97%

Employment among
Graduates

Newly Enrolled Students

69
9Kinki/Kansai

Applicants

44

Applicants

18

Newly Enrolled Students

2,444
61%

1Applicants
Newly Enrolled Students

11916Others

109
23

Applicants
Newly Enrolled Students

505Master: 575
1,705
Doctor:138
Master of Education: 26

Bachelor:of students of scienceand engineeringcontinue highereducation.

44

Newly Enrolled Students

Kanto

Applicants

Newly Enrolled Students

Degrees Awarded

Applicants79%

of graduates ﬁnd
employment locally inKyusyu, including
Kumamoto.

5Research

Kumamoto University's citation count is

29thin Japan● Based on the "Essential Science Indicators" database from Clarivate.
● The 10 year citation count is calculated between January 2012 and June 2022.
● This ranking is not only for universities but also includes research institutes, laboratories, and companies.

Japanese institution citation counts (out of 8,047 institutions around the world）
WorldJapanRanking Ranking

Numberof Papers

InstitutionCites

Cites/ JapanWorld
Paper Ranking Ranking

168

UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO

94,683 1,976,490 20.87

16736

2141

KYOTO UNIVERSITY

67,090 1,310,331 19.53

17778

Institution
KOBE UNIVERSITYNATIONAL INSTITUTESOF NATURAL SCIENCES(NINS) - JAPANOKAYAMA UNIVERSITYNATIONAL CANCERCENTER - JAPANCHIBA UNIVERSITYWASEDA UNIVERSITY

Numberof PapersCites

Cites/
Paper

18,919 305,607 16.15
13,081 280,734 21.46

3248

OSAKA UNIVERSITY

51,204

894,717 17.47

188084263

TOHOKU UNIVERSITY

50,841842,233 16.57

19823

56292339

RIKEN
NAGOYA UNIVERSITY

29,22538,625763,979 26.14
674,518 17.46

2021854903

7345

JAPAN SCIENCE &TECHNOLOGY AGENCY(JST)

21,147650,346 30.75

22967

8356

KYUSHU UNIVERSITY

38,183

628,535 16.46

23969

36,655560,740

15.3

24971

26,838444,554 16.56

25

1,079 SHINSHU UNIVERSITY

10,367 190,115 18.34

24,881436,606 17.55

261,082

KANAZAWA
UNIVERSITY

12,748 189,873 14.89

25,798427,537 16.57

271,121

YOKOHAMA CITY
UNIVERSITY

9,204 183,886 19.98

9403105261153212544135481415

HOKKAIDO
UNIVERSITYTOKYO INSTITUTE OFTECHNOLOGYNATIONAL INSTITUTE
OF ADVANCEDINDUSTRIAL SCIENCE& TECHNOLOGY (AIST)TOKYO MEDICAL &DENTAL UNIVERSITY(TMDU)TOKYO METROPOLITANUNIVERSITYOSAKA METROPOLITANUNIVERSITY

16,455 267,056 16.23
9,321 261,207 28.02
16,184 250,914 15.5
14,782 233,294 15.78
12,522 215,062 17.17
7,678 214,612 27.95
15,628 213,719 13.68

16,107421,196 26.15

281,161 NIIGATA UNIVERSITY

11,305 175,113 15.49

582

UNIVERSITY OFTSUKUBANATIONAL INSTITUTE
FOR MATERIALSSCIENCEKEIO UNIVERSITY

22,933385,296

16.8

29

1,171

11,366 173,543 15.27

711

HIROSHIMA UNIVERSITY

21,801

317,450 14.56

30

KUMAMOTO UNIVERSITYHIGH ENERGY ACCELERATOR
1,249 RESEARCH ORGANIZATION(KEK)

6,676 156,606 23.46

Changes in Numbers of Publications

14001200
1000
80060040020002012201320142015201620172018● Based on "InCites Benchmarking" database by Clarivate.
● The analysis target is publications (Articles, Review) from 2012 to 2021.

52019

20202021

5ResearchKumamoto University set 3 support stages, "Globally-advanced," "Excellent"
and Challenging" research projects, to encourage and support according toeach stage from project starting to world best research.

Globally-advanced Research
Four Groups, which have been selected for the Global COE
program in the past, have established a world-class education
and research core, and have develop human resources leading
the world. They represent Kumamoto University as the world's
highest-level advanced and leading research groups.

4groupsGroup
International research enhancement project for Stem cell Biology and Developmental Medicine
Collaboration platform for advanced research in viral infections
Research Center Formation Program for Two-dimensional Nanomaterials
The project of integrating research and education for advanced light metals

Kumamoto University Challenging Research Projects
Bold research projects with the potential for revolutionizing establishedconcepts and changing the direction of academia fall within the framework ofKumamoto University Challenging Research Projects. These programs aim torevitalize research that may represent the future of Kumamoto University andare funded for one year.

Cross Frontier Research Grant
This grant supports basic research of interdisciplinary teams that areexpected to revolutionize and change the direction of existing academicﬁelds. The aim of the project is to support the creation of researchareas that will improve the academic standing of the university as awhole and foster our young researchers.

Amabie Research Project
In July 2020, the "Amabie Research Promotion Project" was launched to support
Kumamoto University's research on the novel coronavirus, COVID-19. The project
aims to promote research into the mechanisms of the virus, methods to prevent
infection, and the necessary changes to society and education that it causes. Theresults of this research will be shared freely with society.

620projects

8projects

11projects

6University-Industry Collaboration

10

Asia Paciﬁc s Most InnovativeUniversities 2019 by Reuter

Topin Japan

Joint and Commissioned Research Projects(FY202１)
Kumamoto University promotes joint research projects and commissioned research projects in order tocooperate with the industries with "Kumamoto Innovative Development Organization" as the contact point.

444
Budget
669,610,000yen

400
Budget 3,033,000,000yen
Commissioned Research Projects

Joint Research Projects

450

Number of Joint Research Projects

Number of Commissioned Research Projects

Budget of Joint Research Projects(T.JPY)

Budget of Commissioned Research Projects(T.JPY)

3,500,000

400

3,000,000

350
2,500,000

300
250

2,000,000

200

1,500,000

150

1,000,000

100
500,00050
072012

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

0

Local Cooperation

Volunteer activities

We volunteer in areas aﬀected by the Kumamoto ear thquake and heav y raindisasters, revitalize the region, and sup port children.

142

Student Volunteer in AY2021

Volunteer Activities in Kikuchi City

Mask-making volunteers

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Global Engagement■International exchange agreements
As a university leading the globalization of the region, Kumamoto University positively
promotes exchanges with the top universities in the United States, Europe and Asia under theslogan "A Leading University Cultivating Global Leaders from Kumamoto". We have signed

international exchange agreements with 282 institutions in 53 countries/regions around theworld (as of September 2022).

■International students and Japanese students studying abroadInternational students

Europe413

AfricaOtherAsiancountries（May 1st, 2022）

Middle East

4％

Other

8％

4％ South-Middle America
Oceania5％

3％
3％
Korea 3％

MongoliaInternationalStudents

Malaysia

China55％Among them,

348students（ 84 ％ ）4％
Thailand 4 ％Bangladesh

are from Asia.

Indonesia

Slovenia 2 Denmark 2 Czech 2
2 China 2 Russia 1
16 Taiwan
Malaysia 1 Switzerland1 Laos1
Turkey 1
Canada1

7％

OtherUK3
Poland 3
Vietnam 3
Ireland 4

23SpainKorea

5Japanese
Students
Abroadtotal of the past 5 years* Australia

16USA

9France11

Germany

12* only students dispatched to partner universities
from more than 3 months to less than 1 year.

■Researchers and scholars exchanges
In AY2021, 17 researchers were sent
abroad and 163 foreign researchersvisited to Kumamoto University.

88

Global Engagement

9overseas oﬃces

8countries / regions

Overseas oﬃces are established aiming to service as a base of research andeducational exchange, to promote joint researches with foreign researchers
and to disseminate information on Japan and Kumamoto University.

Kumamoto University Liaison Oﬃce at KAIST <Korea>
Kumamoto University Liaison Oﬃce at STUST <Taiwan>
Kumamoto University Liaison Oﬃce at ITS <Indonesia>(Six National Universities Network (SUN) Surabaya Oﬃce of SixERS)
Kumamoto University Dalian Oﬃce <China>
Kumamoto University Sudan Oﬃce <Sudan>
Kumamoto University Liaison Oﬃce in Tanzania<Tanzania>
Six National Universities Network (SUN) Changchun Joint Oﬃce <China>
Six National Universities Network (SUN) European Platform of SixERS <The Netherlands>
Six National Universities Network (SUN) ASEAN Platform of SixERS <Thailand>
Kumamoto University Liaison Office at KAIST〈Korea〉

Kumamoto University Liaison Office in Tanzania〈Tanzania〉

Kumamoto University Dalian Office〈China〉

Six National Universities Network (SUN)European Platform of SixERS〈The Netherlands〉

98Global Engagement

TOP GLOBAL UNIVERSITY PROJECTIn 2014, Kumamoto University was selected as one of 37 universities to take part in the Top
Global University Project, implemented by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Scienceand Technolog y. Our slogan "A Leading Universit y Cultivating Global Leaders fromKumamoto" reﬂects educational reforms which aim to transform Kumamoto University into a
truly global university and help us become established and ranked as a world-classinstitution with state-of-the-art research centers.

Select Achievement

386

Number of KU Global YouthCampus Program participants（AY2021）(The KU Global Youth Campus Program aims to develop and provide a global education environment
through a variety of learning experiences and events for young people who are preparing for higher
education.)

22

Number of international
double-degree programs（AY2021）10

9University LibraryMore thanMore than

1,250,000

22,000books

titles of electronic journals

Foreign books

Japanese books

476,819774,127

Centrallibrary

Centrallibrary

350,705

691,595

Total

1,250,946

Medicallibrary

106,526

The University Library is composed of
the Central Library, the Medical Libraryand the Pharmacy Library.
Approximately 160,000 visitors

Medicallibrary

Pharmacy
library

66,27919,588borrow 53,000 books in a year.

Pharmacy
library 16,253（April 2021 to March 2022）

10 University Hospital

32

clinical departments

Number of staﬀ
members

2,130

Number of beds

845

Number of patients

including876

nursing staﬀ members（June 1st, 2022）

Cumulative total number of outpatients

352,804

Cumulative total number of inpatients

245,252

Average number of outpatients

1,457.9

per day

Average number of inpatients

671.9

per day（April 2021 to March 2022）

11

11 Budget Breakdown
Budget for FY2022:

55.0billion yen
Commissioned
Research

Subsidy for Facility

172

Expenditure for Facility

4,288

CommissionedResearch172

Debt
Redemption

4,288

2,685

Grantsfor Management

Statementsof Income

14,225

Personnel

Statements Costof Expenditure 19,314

54,98954,989million yen

million yen

Tuition and Fees,
University Hospital

Cost of Supplies

28,53036,30412 University Personnel
Number of University Personnel

2,710
Including

Education andresearch staﬀ

Professors

312

1,008

education and research staﬀ

Associate
Professors

Lecturers

267

University
Hospital Staﬀ

1,157

1,008
61

Assistant Professors

284（May 1st, 2022）

ResearchAssistant1

educational researchstaﬀ perTeachers
Administrative andTeaching Staﬀ

18354510.3

students*Including parental leave etc.
*Except for the ﬁxed-term employment staﬀ

12

13 University Campuses
Kumamoto University has three campuses.The total area is approx 680,000 squaremeters.
The main building of the former Fif th High School, now the Memorial Museum, is thesymbol of Kumamoto University. The building has been designated as a National
Cultural Property.

①The Memorial Museumof the Fifth High School＊②The Chemical Laboratoryof the Fifth High School＊③The Front Gate＊④Museum of the Engineering
Faculty＊＊National Important Cultural Property

Kurokami Campus■Kurokami North Campus
2-40-1 Kurokami, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto-shi, 860-8555 JAPAN■Kurokami South Campus
2-39-1 Kurokami, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto-shi, 860-8555 JAPAN2143

Kurokami North Campus

169,619㎡

University Kindergarten

4,632㎡

Faculty of Education East Area

26,375㎡

Oe Athletic Field

39,752㎡

Kurokami South Campus

115,176㎡

Aitsu Marine Station

5,697㎡

Honjo North, Central Campus

110,054㎡

Honjo South Campus

25,761㎡

Kumamoto University Innovative Collaboration
Organization (regional joint laboratory)

19,945㎡

Oe Campus

53,352㎡

OtherKyomachi area

51,547㎡58,552㎡
Total

680,462㎡（As of May 2022）

13

■Honjo North Campus
1-1-1 Honjo, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto-shi, 860-8556 JAPAN■Honjo Central Campus
2-2-1 Honjo, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto-shi, 860-0811 JAPAN■Honjo South Campus
4-24-1 Kuhonji, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto-shi, 860-0976 JAPANHonjo Campus

65Oe Campus
5-1 Oe-honmachi, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto-shi,860-0973 JAPAN

7⑤Yamasaki Hall
(Registered Tangible Cultural Property)⑥Higo Iiku Museum(Higo Iiku Monument Hall)

14⑦The Kumayaku Museum(Kumayaku Alumni Hall)

Kumamoto Castle

Suizenji Park

Winter in Aso

Dolphins at Amakusa

Manda Coal Mine
（UNESCO World Heritage）