Facts and Figures

A university steeped in history and tradition

10 Faculties

  • Faculty of Humanities
  • Faculty of Education
  • Faculty of Law
  • Faculty of Economic Sciences
  • Faculty of Science
  • Faculty of Medicine
  • Faculty of Dentistry
  • Faculty of Engineering
  • Faculty of Agriculture
  • College of Creative Studies

7 Graduate Schools

  • Professional School of Teacher Education
  • Graduate School of Modern Society and Culture
  • Graduate School of Science and Technology
  • Graduate School of Health Sciences
  • Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences
  • Graduate School of Integrated Arts and Sciences
  • Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences

Campus Size

About6,208,733

*The total size of Ikarashi campus and Asahimachi campus

Ikarashi campus

Asahimachi campus

Number of Students

Total12,207

Undergraduate Students: 9,980
Master's Students: 1,393
Doctoral Students: 786
School Nurse-Teachers' Course Students: 48

*As of May 1, 2025

Number of Students by Faculty / Graduate School (As of May 1, 2025)

Number of International Students

International students with resident status "Student"

491

*As of May 1, 2025 / from 52 countries/regions

International students regardless of resident status

969

*Academic Year 2024

Number of International Students by Country / Region (As of November 1, 2025)
Number of International Students by Faculty / Graduate School (As of November 1, 2025)

Number of Degrees Obtained

Master's Degrees

491

Doctoral Degrees

152

*As of March 31, 2025

Number of Staff

Total3,282

Board Members: 10
Professors: 330
Associate Professors: 381
Lecturers: 89
Assistant Professors: 482
Assistants: 122
Teaching Staff of the Attached Schools and UA: 120
Non-Academic Staff: 1,748

*As of May 1, 2025

External funds

About4,307,896,000yen

*As of AY 2024

Patent

Patent

376

Patent Application

54

*As of AY 2024

Overseas Partner Institutions

Agreement on University Level

30countries/regions 104cases

Agreement on Faculty/Graduate School Level

38countries/regions 259cases

*As of May 1, 2025

World University Rankings

QS: Quacquarelli Symonds

World Ranking 2026: #1001-1200
World Ranking (Dentistry) 2026: #51-150
World Ranking (Medicine) 2026: #651-700
*Niigata University in QS

THE: Times Higher Education

World Ranking 2026: #1201-1500
World Ranking (Life Sciences) 2026: #501-600
World Ranking (Medical & Health) 2026: #601-800
World Ranking (Physical Sciences) 2026: 1001-1250
World Ranking (Engineering & Technology) 2026: #1251+
*Niigata University in THE

ARWU: Academic Ranking of World Universities

Dentistry & Oral Sciences 2024: #76-100
Earth Sciences 2024: #201-300
Human Biological Sciences 2024: #301-400
*Niigata University in ARWU

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