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Hitotsubashi University is a national educational institution under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology. It is the only university in Japan to specialize exclusively in the humanities and social sciences.
The academic organization of the University consists of the four undergraduate faculties of Commerce, Economics, Law, and Social Sciences; graduate schools in the same fields as the undergraduate faculties as well as the two additional programs of International Corporate Strategy and Language and Society; the Institute of Economic Research; and the Institute of Innovation Research. Currently, Hitotsubashi holds a teaching staff of about 630 individuals, with approximately 6100 students enrolled in undergraduate and graduate courses. Also, there are some 480 international students, along with about 370 researchers from abroad that the University welcomes each year for academic exchange and cooperation with foreign institutions.
The academic organization of the University consists of the four undergraduate faculties of Commerce, Economics, Law, and Social Sciences; graduate schools in the same fields as the undergraduate faculties as well as the two additional programs of International Corporate Strategy and Language and Society; the Institute of Economic Research; and the Institute of Innovation Research. Currently, Hitotsubashi holds a teaching staff of about 630 individuals, with approximately 6100 students enrolled in undergraduate and graduate courses. Also, there are some 480 international students, along with about 370 researchers from abroad that the University welcomes each year for academic exchange and cooperation with foreign institutions.
Faculty
| Number of Faculty Staff | Headcount: 444 |  |
| Total number of academic faculty staff who are responsible for planning, directing and undertaking teaching only, research only or both teaching and research. Please include: vice-chancellors, deputy vice-chancellors, principals, professors, heads of school, associate professors, principal lecturers and tutors. Please exclude research assistants*, PhD students who contribute to teaching, and exchange scholars or visiting professors who are members of another university. *FAQ: How is research assistant defined? | ||
| Number of International Faculty Staff | Headcount: 16 | |
| Number of academic faculty staff who are of foreign nationality. The term ‘international’ is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even if from another EU state. In Hong Kong, this includes professors from Mainland China. Inclusion and exclusion mirrors those for academic faculty staff. | ||
| Number of Inbound Visiting Faculty Staff | Headcount: 160 FTE: 86 | |
| Number of academic faculty staff contributing to teaching or research at your university in the last 12 months who are visiting from an overseas institution for a minimum period of at least 3 months. | ||
| Number of Outbound Visiting Faculty Staff | Headcount: 168 FTE: 22 | |
| Number of academic faculty staff employed by your institution contributing to teaching or research at an overseas institution in the last 12 months for a minimum period of at least 3 months. | ||
Undergraduate Information
| Number of Undergraduate Students | Headcount: 4,562 | |
| Number of students pursuing a Bachelor’s level or equivalent degree. This excludes certificates/diplomas and associate’s degrees. | ||
| Number of International Undergraduate Students | Headcount: 158 | |
| Number of undergraduate students who are foreign nationals. The term ‘international’ is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even nationals of other EU states. In Hong Kong, this includes students from Mainland China. Please exclude all exchange students. | ||
| Number of Inbound Exchange Undergraduate Students | Headcount: 27 FTE: 27 | |
| Number of undergraduate students attending your university on international exchange programs for at least 1 semester in the last 12 months. | ||
| Number of Outbound Exchange Undergraduate Students | Headcount: 32 FTE: 32 | |
| Number of undergraduate students registered at your institution who have attended another institution abroad for at least 1 semester on an exchange program in the last 12 months. | ||
| Average International Undergraduate Fees | £ GBP 2,155 | |
| Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that an international student would be expected to pay for an undergraduate program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees? | ||
| Average Domestic Undergraduate Fees | £ GBP 2,155 | |
| Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that a domestic student would be expected to pay for an undergraduate program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees? | ||
| Average Undergraduate Class Size | 54 | |
| The average size of class across all undergraduate programs. The term ‘class’ refers to an unit of instruction or taught session in which a teacher has pre-defined material to cover. It does exclude tutorial seminars. | ||
Graduate / Postgraduate Information
| Number of Graduate / Postgraduate Students | Headcount: 1,978 | |
| Students pursuing a higher-level degree (Master and Doctorate), including both taught and research postgraduates (e.g. PhD students) | ||
| Number of International Graduate Students | Headcount: 351 | |
| Number of graduate / postgraduate students who are foreign nationals. The term ‘international’ is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even nationals of other EU states. In Hong Kong, this includes students from Mainland China. | ||
| Number of Inbound Exchange Postgraduate Students | Headcount: 13 FTE: 13 | |
| Number of graduate / postgraduate students attending your university on international exchange programs for at least 1 semester in the last 12 months. | ||
| Number of Outbound Exchange Postgraduate Students | Headcount: 8 FTE: 8 | |
| Number of postgraduate students registered at your institution who have attended another institution on an exchange program for at least 1 semester in the last 12 months. | ||
| Average International Graduate / Postgraduate Fees | £ GBP 2,155 | |
| Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that an international student would be expected to pay for a graduate / postgraduate program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees? | ||
| Average Domestic Graduate / Postgraduate Fees | £ GBP 2,155 | |
| Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that a domestic student would be expected to pay for a graduate / postgraduate program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees? | ||
| Average Taught Graduate / Postgraduate Class Size | 11 | |
| The average size of class across all taught graduate / postgraduate programs. The term ‘class’ refers to an unit of instruction or taught session in which a teacher has pre-defined material to cover. It does exclude tutorial seminars. | ||
Students
| Total Students | Headcount: 6,540 | |
| Total number of students. | ||
| Total International Students | Headcount: 509 | |
| Number of students who are foreign nationals. The term ‘international’ is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even nationals of other EU states. In Hong Kong, this includes students from Mainland China. | ||
| Average Domestic Student Fees | $ USD 4,670 | |
| Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that a domestic student would be expected to pay for any program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees? | ||
Graduate Output
| Proportion of Graduates Pursuing Further Study | 9% | |
| Proportion of graduates from undergraduate programs pursuing further study at your own institution or any other. | ||
| Proportion of Graduates Employed | 76% | |
| Proportion of graduates (excluding those opting to pursue further study) in permanent employment within 6 months of graduation | ||
| Number of PhDs Awarded | 69 | |
| Total number of PhDs awarded in the last 12 months | ||
Research Productivity & Quality
| Number of Papers | 178 | |
| Total number of papers published in ESI indexed journals in the past 5 years | ||
| Number of Citations | 1,114 | |
| Total number of citations for papers published in ESI indexed journals in the past 5 years | ||
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