Kōchi University

#4162
Global Influence
Higher education institution in Kōchi Prefecture, Japan

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About Kōchi University

According to Wikipedia, Kochi University is a one of the 86 national universities of Japan located in Kōchi, Kōchi Prefecture. The predecessors Toya-gakusha was founded in 1874, Kochi Higher School in 1922, Kochi prefecture Teacher Training Institute for Agriculture Associated School in 1923, and it was chartered as a university in 1949.

What Is Kōchi University Known For?

Kōchi University is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:

Kōchi University's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered

Each rank compares how much Kōchi University's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence

Biology
#829
World Rank
#866
Historical Rank

Kōchi University ranks #829 worldwide for influence in Biology.

Agriculture
#590
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#591
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Marine Biology
#26
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#28
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Botany
#394
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#442
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biology Degrees
Education
#3300
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#3307
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Kōchi University ranks #3300 worldwide for influence in Education.

Higher Education
#3537
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#3537
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Special Education
#102
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#102
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education Degrees
Political Science
#2841
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#2853
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Kōchi University ranks #2841 worldwide for influence in Political Science.

Government
#2512
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#2512
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Human Rights
#1508
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#1510
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political-science Degrees
Anthropology
#557
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#576
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Kōchi University ranks #557 worldwide for influence in Anthropology.

anthropology Degrees
Medical
#3142
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#3145
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Kōchi University ranks #3142 worldwide for influence in Medical.

Pharmacology
#2433
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#2433
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medicine Degrees
Earth Sciences
#1114
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#1130
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Kōchi University ranks #1114 worldwide for influence in Earth Sciences.

Geography
#774
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#785
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Atmospheric Sciences
#335
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#336
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Meteorology
#925
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#928
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earth-science Degrees
Business
#6053
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#6053
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Kōchi University ranks #6053 worldwide for influence in Business.

Management
#10478
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#10479
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business Degrees
History
#3767
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#3783
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Kōchi University ranks #3767 worldwide for influence in History.

history Degrees
Mathematics
#2344
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#2391
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Kōchi University ranks #2344 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.

Statistics
#2550
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#2557
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math Degrees
Chemistry
#1928
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#1947
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Kōchi University ranks #1928 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.

chemistry Degrees
Religious Studies
#5189
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#5208
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Kōchi University ranks #5189 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.

Ministry
#3456
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#3456
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religious-studies-hub Degrees
Nursing
#2003
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#2003
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Kōchi University ranks #2003 worldwide for influence in Nursing.

nursing Degrees
Engineering
#11060
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#11067
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Kōchi University ranks #11060 worldwide for influence in Engineering.

Environmental Engineering
#1383
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#1383
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Robotics
#1859
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#1859
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engineering Degrees
Computer Science
#8586
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#8590
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Kōchi University ranks #8586 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.

Computational Linguistics
#844
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#844
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Machine Learning
#1343
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#1345
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Database
#2245
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#2253
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computer-science Degrees
Communications
#14024
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#14035
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Kōchi University ranks #14024 worldwide for influence in Communications.

communications Degrees
Psychology
#7571
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#7578
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Kōchi University ranks #7571 worldwide for influence in Psychology.

Experimental Psychology
#889
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#892
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psychology Degrees
Philosophy
#10073
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#10101
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Kōchi University ranks #10073 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.

philosophy Degrees

Who Are Kōchi University's Most Influential Alumni?

Kōchi University's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Anthropology, Biology, and Earth Sciences. Here are some of Kōchi University's most famous alumni:

Hiroko Minami
A Japanese nurse, educator, Florence Nightingale Medal recipient.
Riki Kobayashi
A Researcher.
Torahiko Miyahata
A Japanese swimmer.

Who Are Kōchi University's Most Influential Faculty?

Nobuyuki Tanaka
A Japanese botanist.