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Founded1974

inFaculty and Staff

The 50thanniversary
will be celebrated
in 202450th AnniversaryWebsite

From the Lake Country
to the World

1,418
Percentage of females

All Faculty andStaﬀ members

Half a century of services tohealth care and beyond

62.0%

Facultymembers(May 2023)

26.2%

In the ﬁeld of medical education, the percentage of female faculty members
is 24.9%, as per the MEXT School Basic Survey 2022. We are proud that ourAs we celebrate our 49th anniversary this year and embark on special projects foruniversity exceeds this national average. Among the four national medical

the forthcoming 50th anniversary, we take a moment to reﬂect on the University'suniversities, we have the highest percentage of female faculty members, aillustrious history and express our deep gratitude to all contributors. In addition totestament to our concerted eﬀorts to foster an inclusive environment where

this report, we invite you to explore our special commemorative website.

both men and women actively participate.

Number of Students

MaleFemale

Undergraduate
School of Medicine
686926

School of Nursing
240

58.7% 41.3%

4034.2%

283

95.8%

10230

Transferred Students
11.8%
Regional level for 1-year students 11.6%

Graduate

Masterʼs Program
4862.7% 37.3%

20.8% 79.2%

591038International Students
Adult Graduate Students

16.0％
68.9％

1,132
Total

522

approx.

53.9%

7：8

610

National Examination Pass Rate
Doctors

95.6%（ National average91.6%）

Public health nurses

100%（ National average93.7%）9(May 2023)

1：2.4

Faculty

Undergraduate students

National University Average ST Ratio

Male-to-Female Ratio
46.1%

Student-to-Faculty
Ratio

206

Doctoral Program
158

99(May 2023)(FY2022)

98.3%

Nurses（ National average
90.8%）

Midwives

100%

1：9.4

SUMS has more faculty members than the national average for the number ofstudents, which allows us to provide generous support in teaching andresearch. (General Survey of Schools by MEXT, 2022)

Career Paths of Alumni in Shiga

36.5%
48.3%

School of Medicine(FY2022)

School of Nursing（ National average95.6%）

While the percentage of medical graduates employed within the prefecture

In 2022, our National Examination pass rates surpassed the national average,

in 2022 was lower than in previous years, we aspire to encourage graduatesa testament to the dedicated eﬀorts of our education director and team, theto remain in Shiga. To support this, we are reaching out to those who left

compassionate support provided to students, and the hard work of the

Shiga after graduation to inform them that there are opportunities to returnstudents themselves. Our commitment to guiding students toward successfuland contribute with their accumulated experience to realize our University's

graduation as medical professionals remains unwavering.

philosophy of "contributing to the community" in later years.

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External Funds Received■Grants-in-Aid for ScientiﬁcResearch

10.2％

3.5

■Donations

8.3％■Commissioned research■Joint research withprivate companies

billion 15.0％
yen
58.5％

(FY2022)8.0％■Other competitive
external funds
Obtaining external funds is important
for the development of research.
SUMS is not only promoting research,
but also conducting research
activities and providing researchsupport on a daily basis to link ourresearch to social implementation.

The grant for "Improving facilities for industry-academia cooperationand joint research through collaboration of regional core anddistinctive research universities" was adopted.

Adoption Rate of
Grants-in-Aid for Scientific
Research (KAKENHI)(FY2022)

29.8% 28

National average.6％

We support young researchers

SUMS has a high adoption rate for "Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists(36.1%)" and "Grant-in-Aid for Research Activity Start-ups (40.0%)". We
encourage young researchers to apply for the grants in the spirit of "No
Application, No Adoption".

Patent Licensing Rate

Ordinary Revenues(FY2022).46
35
2nd 61.7％
University Fact Book 2023

(Japan Business Federation)

Rankedbillion yen

Although the number of patents held by SUMS is small compared to that ofcomprehensive universities, the licensing rate is high, and we are returning
the results of our research to society.

University Rankings

Times Higher Education

THE World University
Rankings: Japan 2023

THE Impact Ranking 2023
SDG3
"Good HealthIn the ﬁeld of“Educational Resources”

Ranked8th/271universities

In our educational and research environment,each student can receive warm and substantial support
Educational Resources represents how well-rounded education is, based ondata such as funds per student and faculty ratios.

and Well-being"

Globalranking:Domestic
ranking:

16th/1,218
2nd /70

institutions

universities

Recognized for its remarkable eﬀorts to promote health andwell-being in local communities to achieve the SDGs

Our overall ranking has also improved from the previous year, moving up

This ranking evaluates university social contributions and research activities

from 96th to 89th place.

using the SDG framework.

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