Asia's leading Nobel Prize powerhouse, celebrated for stem cell biology and theoretical physics.
Most undergraduate teaching here is in Japanese. Look for English-taught programs if you need them.
- Admit rate
- 17%
- Selective
- SAT middle 50%
- Not published
- Holistic review
- Intl. tuition
- $3,550
- per year, before living costs
- Average GPA
- 3.95
- unweighted
Where do you stand?
This college reviews applicants holistically and publishes no SAT range. Compare your GPA with its average instead.
Admitted students average a 3.95 unweighted GPA (or its equivalent).
Popular majors
- iPS Stem Cell Biology (Shinya Yamanaka)Math & Natural SciencesStandout program
- Theoretical Physics (Hideki Yukawa)Math & Natural SciencesStandout program
- Civil & Chemical Engineering (i-BA Program)Engineering & Tech
Highlights
- Produced 19 Nobel laureates, the most of any institution in Asia, including stem cell pioneer Shinya Yamanaka
- Legendary tradition of 'academic freedom' and non-conformist intellectual inquiry
- Historic cultural setting in ancient Kyoto with modern English-taught degree tracks
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