Kyoto University (京都大学, Kyōto daigaku), or Kyodai (京大, Kyōdai) is a major national university in Kyoto, Japan. It is the second oldest university in Japan, and formerly one of the Imperial Universities of Japan. The university has a total of about 22,000 students enrolled in its undergraduate and graduate programs.
Kyoto University has historically advocated a "spirit of freedom" in its academic activities The university established itself as a p...
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Kyoto University (京都大学, Kyōto daigaku), or Kyodai (京大, Kyōdai) is a major national university in Kyoto, Japan. It is the second oldest university in Japan, and formerly one of the Imperial Universities of Japan. The university has a total of about 22,000 students enrolled in its undergraduate and graduate programs.
Kyoto University has historically advocated a "spirit of freedom" in its academic activities The university established itself as a premier research university with six Nobel Laureates and two Fields Medalists among its faculties and alumni. The university is also known as the home of the Kyoto School group of philosophers.
Kyoto University is acknowledged as one of the top two universities in Japan, and was ranked as the 25 best university in the world in 2009 according to the Academic Ranking of World Universities. The Times Higher Education Supplement ranked Kyoto University as the 25th in the world and the 3rd in Asia in 2007.
The forerunner of the Kyoto University was...
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