Facts and Rankings

FACTS

Total Number of Students

KGU has an enrollment of 11,539 students—3,778 male and 7,761 female students—as of May 2024.

Number of Local Students Studying Abroad

1,073 students participated in our study abroad programs during Fall 2024 and Spring 2025.

Number of Foreign Faculty Members

167 foreign faculty members are teaching at KGU.

Affiliated Institutions

KGU is affiliated with 415 institutions in 55 countries and regions around the world as of March 2025.

Number of Inbound International Students

KGU annually welcomes about 1,000 international students mainly from its affiliated institutions.

RANKING

Number of Local Students Studying Abroad

KGU ranked first in Japan in the number of students who earned 16 credits or more from overseas affiliated institutions under university sponsored programs (source: 2023 edition of university rankings released by Asahi Shimbun Publications Inc.).

Number of Transfer Students

KGU ranked first universities in Japan in the number of transfer students (source: 2024 edition of university rankings [2nd and 3rd-year transfers] released by Asahi Shimbun Publications Inc.).