History
Kumamoto University was established under the National School Establishment Law, which reformed the preceding Japanese educational system. The new university incorporated the older institutions. At its establishment, The Fifth High School comprised six departments, with an enrollment of approximately 1,100 students.
PhD Programmes
Kumamoto University Scholarships
Below you will find scholarships related to Kumamoto University. Distinction can be made between scholarships provided by the University and those provided by independent providers.
Provided by university
Grant
153000 JPY
Deadline
10 Oct 2024
Interchange Association Scholarship
Merit-based Need-based
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Provided by university
Grant
100000 JPY
Deadline
01 Dec 2024
Kyouritu Scholarship
Merit-based Need-based
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Provided by university
Grant
70000 JPY
Deadline
15 Dec 2024
Asia International Friendship Scholarship (Kawaguchi Shizuka Memorial Scholarship)
Merit-based Need-based
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Provided by university
Grant
140000 JPY
Deadline
30 Sep 2024
Rotary Yoneyama Scholarship
Merit-based Need-based
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Provided by university
Grant
100000 JPY
Deadline
30 Sep 2024
Heiwa Nakajima Foundation Scholarship
Merit-based Need-based
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Provided by university
Grant
60000 JPY
Deadline
30 Nov 2024
Kumamoto YWCA Scholarship
Merit-based Need-based
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Grant
180000 JPY
Deadline
31 Aug 2024
Sato Scholarship
Merit-based Need-based
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Provided by university
Grant
150000 JPY
Deadline
31 Jan 2025
JT Asia Scholarship
Merit-based Need-based
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Provided by university
Grant
100000 JPY
Deadline
28 Feb 2025
ASSURAN Scholarship
Merit-based Need-based
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Grant
48000 JPY
Deadline
Not specified
Reservation Program for Honors Scholarship for Privately Financed International Students (JASSO)
Merit-based
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Provided by university
Grant
2000000 JPY
Deadline
31 Oct 2024
College Women's Association of Japan (CWAJ) Scholarship
Merit-based Need-based
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Independent provider
Grant
3500 USD
Deadline
15 Nov 2024
ACES Scholarships
Merit-based Need-based
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Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
30 Nov 2024
ServiceScape Scholarship
Merit-based Need-based
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Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
14 Oct 2024
Fulbright U.S. Student Program
Merit-based Need-based
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Independent provider
Grant
1600 USD
Deadline
30 Apr 2024
Mozida African Master Scholarship
Merit-based
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Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
Not specified
Erasmus+ - Grants for study mobility
Merit-based
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Independent provider
Grant
5000 USD
Deadline
25 Aug 2024
Women Scholarship for International Students
Merit-based
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Independent provider
Grant
90000 AUD
Deadline
Not specified
World Universities Ramsay Postgraduate Scholarship
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Independent provider
Grant
3000 USD
Deadline
31 Dec 2025
Scholarship for students with disabilities
Need-based
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Independent provider
Grant
12000 USD
Deadline
30 Nov 2024
Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme
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University Ranking
World University Rankings by Times Higher Education
2024
801 200
2023
1001
2022
1001
World University Rankings is a vital resource that provides the definitive list of the world's best universities. They look at how often they're producing new ideas, what their reputation is around the world, and how much they're contributing to science and academic fields. After calculating and comparing these criteria, THE ranks the universities accordingly.
Academic Ranking of World Universities by Shanghai Jiao Tong University
2023
901
2022
901
2021
901
ARWU World University rankings is the first world university ranking. It ranks the world's top 1000 colleges and universities based on objective indicator. They look at the number of award-winning (Fields Medals and Nobel Prize) scientists who are located there, how much of their research is cited and referenced around the world, and how much they've contributed to different academic fields. After calculating and comparing these criteria, ARWU ranks the universities accordingly.
QS World University Rankings by TopUniversities
2024
901 -250
2023
651 -60
2022
591
QS World University Rankings is one of the top international rankings measuring the popularity and performance of universities all over the world. They measure university reputation based on the impressions of higher education experts, companies who hire graduates, and teaching quality. QS also considers the ratio of international teachers and students present at universities, as well as the times research papers were mentioned by researchers. After calculating and comparing these criteria, QS ranks the universities accordingly.
Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report
2024
-
2023
1049 -34
2022
1015
Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report presents all the top universities from the U.S. and 60 other countries around the world. They measure the rate of students going to their second year of studies, as well as the rate of students who graduate. It also asks university representatives on the performance of universities, and evaluates university resources, teacher salaries, graduation rates, student academic achievements and satisfaction. After calculating and comparing these criteria, U.S. News ranks the top international universities accordingly.
Housing services
Kumamoto University International House Residence A (55 rooms) was constructed in 1985 to house international students and foreign researchers, and to encourage educational and research exchanges. Later, in response to the increasing numbers of international students and foreign researchers, Residence B (57 rooms) was built in 1995, followed by Residence C (36 rooms), D (36 rooms) and E (48 rooms) in November 2009.