2020
Keio University
Annual Report
on Research Activities

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Research Funds at Keio University in FY2020

As of March 31, 2021

Research funds at Keio University from national and local public institutions, private businesses, and university funding totaled approximately US$ 211 million in FY2020.
The charts below show research fund totals classified in various ways.
Amount <outer ring> and Number of Projects <inner ring>($=¥111)
Thousand US Dollars■Research Funds by Type
Types of Funds

Number of Projects

Amount691

16,844

1,412

55,995185

4,671

Specified Contributions

1,115

14,990Commissioned Research712

85,042

1,361

31,802Contracts

5147

Others521,695

5,533

211,186

University Funds
Subsidies
GrantsJoint Research

Total*As of March 31, 2021
*Discrepancies may arise in the total amount as totals are rounded to the thousand.

Contracts 0.1%

Others 0.8%

Joint Research
15.1%

University Funds 8.0%

0.1%
24.6%

0.9%
12.5%
Subsidies 26.5%

25.5%
12.9%
20.2%

3.3%

Commissioned Research
40.3%

Definition
Subsidies: Research funds provided mainly by government and public offices.
Grants: Research expenses provided mainly by foundations for the purpose of improvement or accomplishment of research.
Specified Contributions: Contributions earmarked for research activities.
Commissioned Research: Research commissioned by government and public offices, as well as private enterprises.
Joint Research: Research involving personnel exchanges and/or sharing technology/facilities under the joint research agreement,with or without payment of research funds.
Contracts: Research under a contract agreement.

Grants 2.2%

Specified Contributions
7.1%

University Funds
Subsidies
GrantsSpecified Contributions
Commissioned ResearchJoint ResearchContracts
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Research Funds by Type FY2016-2020■Research Funds by Type over the Past 5 Years*The exchange rate from FY2016 to FY2019 is 110 JPY per 1 USD; the exchange rate of FY2020 is 111 JPY.
Thousand US Dollars

Type of Research Funds

FY2016FY2017FY2018FY2019FY2020

University Funds

5,961

5,049

17,656

17,022

16,844

Subsidies

51,80948,91949,31548,87355,995Grants

2,924

3,365

2,705

2,833

4,671

Specified Contributions

14,646

21,25917,305

16,832

14,990Commissioned Research

88,33883,66097,39591,64685,042

Joint Research

20,11022,50428,98333,38631,802Contracts

502

879

268

456

147

Others

164

235

2,835

2,051

1,695

184,452

185,869

216,462

213,099

211,186

Total

FY2016

184,452
University Funds

FY2017

185,869

Subsidies
Grants

FY2018

216,462

Specified Contributions
Commissioned ResearchFY2019

213,099

FY2020211,186

Joint ResearchContracts

Others-50,000

100,000

150,000* University funds were revalued in 2018, part of which were not counted as such in the previous years.

200,000

Total

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Research Funds by Field in FY2020

As of March 31, 2021

The data in this section are compiled with reference to classification of the field of research in other official reports such as the Survey of Research and Developmentby the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, and various surveys on research expenses by the Japan Association of Private Universities and Colleges.
($=¥111)
Thousand US Dollars■Research Funds by Field

Amount <outer ring> and Number of Projects <inner ring>Number ofProjects

AmountHumanities

286

3,448

Social Sciences

393

9,486

Medical Sciences

3,066

121,936

Science and Technology

1,229

42,354

Combined532

19,404

Others27

14,5585,533

211,186

Research Fields

Humanities 1.6%

Others 6.9%

Social Sciences 4.5%

Total

Humanities
Combined 9.2%

0.5%
5.2%
9.6%

Medical Sciences

7.1%

Science andTechnology

22.2%
Science andTechnology
20.1%

Social SciencesCombined

55.4%

OthersMedical Sciences
57.7%

Humanities
History, Philosophy, Literature, Languages, and other humanities.
Social Sciences
Economics, Sociology, Business and Commerce, Political Science, Law, and other social sciences.
Medical Sciences
Medicine, Nursing, Pharmaceutical Science, and other health and medical sciences.
Science and Technology
Applied Chemistry, Chemistry, Mechanics and Shipbuilding, Engineering, Mathematics, Electrics, Communications,Physics, and other sciences and technology.
Combined
Interdisciplinary fields.
Others4

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Research Funds by Affiliation in FY2020

As of March 31, 2021

Classifying funds by affiliation of researcher (in principle, the representative researcher)($=¥111)
Thousand US Dollars■Research Funds by Affiliation of Researchers
Affiliation of Researchers

Number of Projects

AmountFaculty / Graduate School of Letters

161

2,874

Faculty / Graduate School of Economics

120

2,667

Faculty / Graduate School of Law

79

1,312

Faculty / Graduate School of Business and Commerce

97

2,222

Faculty / Graduate School of Medicine

2,766

113,742

Faculty / Graduate School of Science and Technology

1,052

30,322

Faculty of Policy Management

145

3,335

Faculty of Environment and Information Studies

355

20,551

40788

199

5,760

001634,160

Graduate School of Health Management

12967

Graduate School of Business Administration

41533

Graduate School of System Design and Management

74

2,938

Graduate School of Media Design

45

1,771

Law School

30285

Others154

16,959

Total

5,533

211,186

Faculty of Nursing and Medical Care
Faculty of Pharmacy / Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Graduate School of Human Relations
Graduate School of Media and Governance*Discrepancies may arise in the total amount as totals are rounded to the thousand.

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Research Funds by Type 2020
Contribution Share by External Entity Type■Types of External Entities Contributing Research Funds

Amount <outer ring> and Number of Projects <inner ring>($=¥111)
Thousand US Dollars
Type of External Entities

Number ofProjects

AmountGovernment*1

1,427

53,459Local Public Entities

99

9,544

Independent Administrative Agencies, Semi-Governmental
Corporations*2

538

72,606

Private Corporations*3

1,886

47,188Other Universities

115553

Non-profit Foundations, Charitable Organizations

267

5,674

Foreign Countries

56

1,188

Private Individuals

438

3,915

Others
Total

Independent Administrative Agencies, Semi-Governmental Corporations ※2
37.4%
Local Public Entities
4.9%
11.1%
Government ※1
27.5%2.0%
39.0%
29.5%

16215

Other Universities 0.3%

4,842

194,342

Non-profit Foundations, Charitable Organizations 2.9%
Foreign Countries 0.6%

Thousand US Dollars*1Government

FY2018FY2019FY2020

Amount

10

1,506

1,066
61

Ministry of Environment

8

1,334

4301

3119

3

Others

12863

16

4,976

21

4,730

20

1,157

42,1061,165

47,0801,259

46,086

1,332

46,812

Ministry of Education
Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare

Total
Independent Administrative Agencies,
Semi-Governmental Corporations

AmountNo. ofProjects

AmountNo. ofProjects

AmountNo. of
Projects

Amount10

1,988

9

1,254

6684

9

1,401

36,091

1,064

38,067

1,152

37,941

1,211

36,044

1,282

40,827

2,311

71

1,749

74

2,041

92

4,355

111

6,273

647

8

1,890

5,082

17

3,068

1,427

53,459No. of Projects

FY2016
No. ofProjects

NICT *a20

JST *b

FY2017

AmountNo. ofProjects

1,784108124,814

AMED *c216

NEDO *d18

Others
Total

Funding sources*3

FY2017

No. ofProjects

Funding sources
Ministry of Internal Affairs andCommunications*2

FY2016FY2018AmountNo. ofProjects

1,352

1288

20,77848,634220

1,86616

111

2,158

446

79,256

Private Corporations

FY2019AmountNo. of
Projects

735

14

99

21,956

43,108

289

2,173

22

110

3,010

444

70,422FY2016

AmountAmount

559

23

782

89

17,817101

12,797

52,110248

49,282254

51,405

3,695

20

3,860

22

2,792

132

3,943

148

6,905

138

4,830

554

82,440519

78,423538

72,606FY2017FY2018FY2019FY2020

AmountNo. of
Projects

AmountNo. of
Projects

AmountNo. of
Projects

AmountNo. of
Projects

AmountSpecified Contributions

794

12,012734

15,525739

13,664674

11,365

638

9,783

Commissioned Research

222

10,212

228

7,819

253

8,933

153

3,807

130

3,705

Joint Research

597

18,345597

20,388829

27,017961

29,870984

29,226

OthersTotal

Private Individuals 2.0%
Others 0.1%
Government ※1
Local Public Entities
Independent Administrative Agencies, Semi-Governmental Corporations ※2
Private Corporations ※3

FY2020No. ofProjects

No. ofProjects

Funding sources

Private Corporations ※3
24.3%
2.4%
5.5%
1.2%
9.0%
0.3%

46401

104

1,255

89

3,521

141

5,813

134

4,474

1,659

40,9691,663

44,986

1,910

53,134

1,929

50,855

1,886

47,188Other Universities
Non-profit Foundations, Charitable Organizations
Foreign Countries
Private Individuals*a National Institute of Information and Communications Technology*b Japan Science and Technology Agency*c Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development*d New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization*The exchange rate from FY2016 to FY2019 is 110 JPY per 1 USD; theexchange rate of FY2020 is 111 JPY.
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Research Funds by Campus in FY2020

As of March 31, 2021($=¥111)
Thousand US Dollars■Types of External Entities Contributing Research Funds to Each Campus
Government
Organizations

NonGovernment
PublicOrganizations

PrivateCorporations

OthersTotalNo. of Projects216

6181241

Amount

8,606

104

1,385

104

10,199No. of Projects

154

1497

5

270

Amount

4,095

370

3,244

67

7,776

No. of Projects

948

212

984

456

2,600

Amount74,822

4,293

25,5294,352

108,996

No. of Projects

387

93

383

41

904

Amount19,113

1,285

8,344

107

28,849No. of Projects

154

77

285

47

563

Amount13,626

1,617

5,798

796

21,837

No. of Projects

82

15

43

3

143

Amount

3,315

680

905

54,905

No. of Projects

43

35

0

42

Amount

304

40

951

0

1,295

No. of Projects

1711

28

157

Amount

1,066

6,537

437

0

8,040

No. of Projects

3513122Amount

1,118

604

595

128

2,445

No. of Projects

1,965

436

1,886

555

4,842

Amount126,065

15,53047,1885,559

194,342Campuses

Mita Campus

Hiyoshi Campus

Shinanomachi Campus

Yagami Campus

Shonan Fujisawa Campus

Shiba-Kyoritsu Campus

Shin-Kawasaki Town Campus

Tsuruoka Town Campus

Tonomachi Town Campus

Total* Totals are compiled based on the home campuses (in principle, the affiliation of the research project leaders). The actual research, however, may take place at different campuses.

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Direct and Indirect Research Expenses FY2016-2020■Direct and Indirect Research Expenses, and General Administrative Expenses over the Past 5 Years*The exchange rate from FY2016 to FY2019 is 110 JPY per 1 USD; the exchange rate of FY2020 is 111 JPY.
Thousand US Dollars

Type of Research Funds

FY2016FY2017FY2018FY2019FY2020

Direct Expenses (Direct Costs)

149,453

149,758

165,932

164,543

163,644

Indirect Expenses

20,654

20,234

18,746

18,70918,457

General Administrative Expenses

8,385

10,827

14,127

12,825

12,241

178,491

180,819

198,805

196,077

194,342

Total*Discrepancies may arise in the total amount as totals are rounded to the thousand.

FY2016

178,491

FY2017

180,819

FY2018

198,805

FY2019196,077

FY2020

194,342050,000
Direct Expenses (Direct Costs)

100,000
Indirect Expenses

150,000

200,000

General Administrative Expenses

Definition
Indirect Expenses: Expenses allocated equivalent to a certain percentage of the Competitive Research Funds in addition to thedirect expenses for the research to supplement administrative and operational costs of the institution to which project leaders
are affiliated.
General Administrative Expenses (Overhead Costs): Expenses allocated to supplement administrative costs for research otherthan direct expenses for the research, other than Indirect Expenses.

8ResearchThe Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research (KAKENHI) Program■Institution by Number of Projects (FY2020)■Number of Projects and Total Funding at Keio University(over the Past 5 years)

Million US Dollars

No. ofProjects
4,202

Rank

Name of Organization

Amount1

The University of Tokyo

2

Kyoto University

3,022

126

3

Osaka University

2,665

94

4

Tohoku University

2,525

88

5

Kyushu University

1,943

64

6

Nagoya University

1,819

7

Hokkaido University

89

Fiscal YearRank

Number of Projects

AllottedAmount

Total funds awarded toall organizations

2016

111,028

29

1,906

2017

111,04032

1,924

2018

11

1,043

30

1,926

722019111,11030

1,958

1,71955

2020

10

1,187

33

1,985

University of Tsukuba

1,357

38

Hiroshima University

1,220

26

Million US Dollars

10

Keio University

1,187

33

35

11

Kobe University

1,163

29

12

Waseda University

1,131

27

13

Okayama University

1,001

21

14

Kanazawa University

962

1915

RIKEN

925

44

16

Chiba University

911

2217

Tokyo Institute of Technology

889

40

18

Niigata University

794

1619

Tokyo Medical and Dental University

730

16

20

AIST705

19︙

︙

︙

Amount Awarded to all organizations

203

1,985

No. of Projects

302520201620172018

Allotted Amount20192020Number of Projects*Source: MEXT website
https://www.mext.go.jp/a_menu/shinkou/hojyo/1422129_00001.htm*Allotted amount includes direct and indirect expenses.
*Discrepancies may arise in the total amount as totals are rounded to the million.
*This classification by the affiliation of only the project leaders, and thereby does notnecessarily show the actual status of all the project members in their own affiliations.
*The exchange rate from FY2016 to FY2019 is 110 JPY per 1 USD; the exchange rate of FY2020 is111 JPY.

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Number of Researchers at Keio University in FY2020
As of March 31, 2021

■Number of Researchers
Tenured/Semi-tenured
Researchers

Project Researchers(Non-tenured)Researchers(Non-tenured)

Mita Campus

407

394

Hiyoshi Campus

334

1519

Shinanomachi Campus

543

194153

Yagami Campus

264

3529

Shonan Fujisawa Campus

180

5413

Campuses

Shiba-Kyoritsu Campus
Total

66

110

1,794

348218■Development of Future Researchers
No. of Doctorates Conferred
Graduate Schools

No. of Students Enrolled in Doctoral Courses

Course Doctorates

Dissertation Doctorates

Maximum Occupancy

No.of Students Enrolled

Graduate School of Letters

3313592

Graduate School of Economics

704542

Graduate School of Law

429061

Graduate School of Human Relations

533344

Graduate School of Business and Commerce

2160

13

Graduate School of Medicine

9256320400

Graduate School of Science and Technology

830450287

Graduate School of Business Administration

00241

Graduate School of Media and Governance212150202

Graduate School of Health Management503042

Graduate School of System Design and Management503367

Graduate School of Media Design

1103063

Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences

1122969

Subtotal

249

69

1,429

1,383

Total

318

10ResearchResearch Fellows in FY2016-2020As of March 31, 2021

Number of JSPS Research Fellows at Keio University■Research Fellows by Affiliation

Faculties, Graduate Schools, Research Institutions

FY2016FY2017FY2018FY2019FY2020

Faculty/Graduate School of Letters, Graduate School of Human Relations

1918182024Faculty/Graduate School of Economics

1013847Faculty/Graduate School of Law

5811115Faculty/Graduate School of Business and Commerce

44432Faculty/Graduate School of Medicine

3332303027

Faculty/Graduate School of Science and Technology

616556

6357

Faculty of Policy Management, Faculty of Environment and Information Studies,
Graduate School of Media and Governance

1519171318

Faculty of Nursing and Medical Care, Graduate School of Health Management

00000

Faculty of Pharmacy, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences

74330Graduate School of Business Administration

00111Graduate School of System Design and Management

00011

Graduate School of Media Design

11000Law School

11000

Affiliated Research Institutes

28234158

173

150152146

Total■Number of JSPS Research Fellow by Category
Category

FY2016FY2017FY2018FY2019FY2020DC16056504958

DC24244404839PD3548413632SPD01111RPD

99334

CPD---

12ForeignResearchers

1215151410Total

158

173

150152

146*The "Research Fellowship for Young Researchers" program is divided
into 5 categories, DC, PD, RPD, SPD, and CPD. Graduate and doctoral
students are mainly accepted, with periods of acceptance differing
according to category.
http://www.jsps.go.jp/english/e-pd/index.html*The "Postdoctoral Fellowship for Foreign Researchers" program isalso available for overseas young researchers for providing them anopportunity to work together under the guidance of Japaneseresearchers in Japanese universities, etc.
http://www.jsps.go.jp/english/e-fellow/index.html

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Researchers from Outside Keio in FY2020 (1)As of March 31, 2021

Researchers from Outside Keio
■Number of Researchers Accepted ― Breakdown by Job Title and Status
Job Titels, Status

Number ofResearchers

Qualification

School of Medicine Researchers

520

Researchers employed by research, educational, or medical institutions
other than the School of Medicine.

Research Associates of Faculty of Science and Technology

24

Researchers participating in research without a contract for commissionedresearch.

Researchers of KLL,Keio Leading-edge Laboratory of Science and Technology

25

Distinguished Researchers, Keio Research Institute at SFC

2Researchers participating in research under a commissioned researchcontract.
A Distinguished Researcher is one who is recognized to be beneficial to theprogress of research activities of the Institute and whose Faculty Sponsor is
the Executive Director of the Institute. A Distinguished Researcher musthave outstanding research achievements and research management results
both in the home country and abroad, and be internationally and widelyactive.

345

Senior Researchers are regarded as researchers who are accepted by Keio
Research Institute at SFC upon recommendation by a Faculty Sponsor andthen participate in research activities.
A ‘Senior Researcher’ must possess a Master’s degree or equivalent/higher
degree, and also be recognized as an experienced, distinguished, and selfsustained researcher.

Researchers, Keio Research Institute at SFC

136

Researchers are regarded as researchers who are accepted by Keio
Research Institute at SFC upon recommendation by a Faculty Sponsor andthen participate in research activities.
A Researcher must possess a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent/higher
degree, and be recognized as an experienced and distinguished researcher.

Research Associates, Faculty of Pharmacy

53

Researchers participating in research without a contract for commissionedresearch.

Visiting Professors and Researchers (See Table A)

521

Senior Researchers, Keio Research Institute at SFC

Others (See Table B)

1,732

Total

3,358

12ResearchResearchers from Outside Keio in FY2020 (2)As of March 31, 2021

■Table A : Number of Visiting Professors and Researchers
Job Titles, Status

Mita/Hiyoshi

Shinanomachi

YagamiShonan Fujisawa

Shiba-Kyoritsu

Total

Visiting Professors

39263050100

Visiting Associate Professors

171885048

Visiting Assistant Professors

1413414045

Visiting Instructors

29180029

Visiting Research Fellows

8911366

90277

Visiting Junior Research Fellows

13360022Total

174182132330521■Table B : Others
Campuses
Mita

HiyoshiResearch InstituteKeio University Art Center
Teacher Training Center
Keio University Global Research Institute
Institute for Economic Studies
The Keio Institute of Cultural and Linguistic Studies
International Center
Keio Economic Observatory
Institute of Oriental Classics (Shido Bunko)Center for Japanese Studies
Keio Institute of East Asian Studies
Fukuzawa Memorial Center for Modern Japanese Studies
Institute for Journalism, Media and Communications Studies
Research Institute for Digital Media and Content (DMC)
Institute of Physical Education
Health Center
Keio Research Center for Foreign Language Education
Sports Medicine Research Center
Keio Research Center for the Liberal Arts
Research and Education Center for Natural Sciences* No. ofResearchers atKeio University

No. ofResearchers from
Outside Keio

Total

2748
320
77
26845
91020
27
1210181640
8
193
76

2564
169
55
98
1677
248
21
45
27
0002
290
64

52
112
489
132
124
24
122
1158
41
72
39
10
18
16
42
37
193
140

Total
990
742
1,732
Researchers at Keio University: the figure indicates the total number of researchers including teachers in the affiliated elementary and secondary
schools of Keio, in addition to tenured and non-tenured researchers of undergraduate faculties/graduate schools or research institutes.
A researcher affiliated to more than two institutions is counted as one researcher of each.
Table B was revalued in 2020 and included the number of researchers who were not counted in the previous years.

13ResearchIntellectual Property Rights and Technology Transfer FY2016-2020■Number of Patent Applications and Registrations
400
350
147

300

93106250

55

200

47114

5951

68

55

150
100

83
170

50

177

186

60

6856

59

176

80696557

46176

0Application Registration Application Registration Application Registration Application Registration Application Registration
20162017
Domestic20182019

Patent Cooperation Treaty(PCT)2020

Foreign■Number of Income-generating Licenses and Income Amounts,
Number of New Licensing Agreements*The conversion rate from 2016 to 2019 is 110JPY per 1 dollar, and the rate of 2020 is 111JPY.

800

Thousand US Dollars

61

700
600
500

56

5460

3424300

26060
40

Income Amount(Thousand US Dollars)
Number of Income-generating Licenses
Number of New Licensing Agreements

30

18

20

200
100

70

50

39400

57308

570

409

511

725

201620172018

2019

2020

10014