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Kochi University of Technology

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Kami City, Japan
1501+ in World University Rankings 2025
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About Kochi University of Technology

Basic information and contact details for Kochi University of Technology

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Kochi University of Technology is a public university founded in 1997. The university is located in the beautiful city of Tosa Yamada, Kohimarama in Japan.

Popularly known as the KUT, the university offers a wide range of academic programmes to both international and domestic students. Programmes range from economics to system engineering among many others covering science and technology. It is a research-oriented university, which hosts a substantial number of students and scholars from across the world.

Kochi University of Technology is a renowned research institution in the region and comprises of several research centres like the Advanced Robotics Research Centre, Centre of Nanotechnology, Research Centre for Brain Communication, Materials Design Centre and Laboratory for Construction Materials in a Sustainable Society. In view of realising its mission of becoming a top-class research university, Kochi University of Technology has established partnerships with top universities including the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Stanford University, Indian Institute Technology, Bandung Institute of Technology and Jilin University. The university has also been offering grants to students to pursue research projects in various fields.

Kochi University of Technology boasts of two beautiful campuses: The Kami Campus and the Elkokuji Campus. The campuses include all sorts of amenities for students like the student union building, gymnasium, cafeteria, regional alliances building, parks and playgrounds. KUT also offers a wide range of students’ clubs ranging from tennis and basketball clubs to the mah-jong and space lab clubs. The International House, which provides international students a great opportunity to learn Japanese culture by living with Japanese students is another feature of KUT.

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World University Rankings 2025
102030405060
Teaching 20.2
Research Environment 14.2
Research Quality 16.3
Industry 55.6
International Outlook 42
18202224262021202220232024202524.423.925.217.620.2

Breakdown via year: Teaching

Ranking positions 2021 to 2025
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Key Student Statistics

A breakdown of student statistics at Kochi University of Technology

gender ratio
Student gender ratio
24 F : 76 M (1)
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International student percentage
2% (1)
student per staff
Students per staff
19.2 (1)
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Student total
2580 (1)

Based on data collected for the (1) World University Rankings 2025

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Subjects Taught at Kochi University of Technology

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Physical Sciences1001+

  • Chemistry
  • Geology, Environmental, Earth and Marine Sciences
  • Physics and Astronomy
  • Mathematics and Statistics

Engineering1001–1250th

  • General Engineering
  • Civil Engineering
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering