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Meijo University

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Nagoya, Japan
1501+ in World University Rankings 2025
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institution

Meijo University began as the Nagoya Science and Technology Course, which was set up by Juichi Tanaka in 1926. It was made a university in 1949 and is now one of the largest in the Chubu region of central Japan. It covers a wide range of academic disciplines from the humanities to physical sciences. Meijo University¡¯s main campus is in Nagoya in the Japanese prefecture of Aichi.

On-campus facilities include several laboratories, a mock courtroom and a mock pharmacy. There is also a farm belonging to the faculty of agriculture, which is in the centre of Kasugai City and covers 130,000m?. It has fields, a forest, a livestock barn, a large lawn and a sports field. It also hosts farming activities with local residents. Some of the world¡¯s leading LED research has taken place at Meijo University, namely the creation of the world¡¯s first high-brightness blue LED, which was pioneered by Professor Isamu Akasaki and his team. It is the only university in Japan¡¯s Tokai region with cutting-edge lab equipment to advance virtual evaluation of landscapes and urban planning. The city of Nagoya is one of Japan¡¯s three major metropolitan areas and has a population of 2,267,000. Manufacturing has long been the area¡¯s main industry and it gave rise to the Toyota Motor Corporation and has been leading in product shipment in Japan for over 30 years.?

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Key Student Statistics

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gender ratio
Student gender ratio
35 F : 65 M (1)
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International student percentage
1% (1)
student per staff
Students per staff
31.3 (1)
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Student total
15025 (1)

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

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Subjects Taught at Meijo University

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Life Sciences1001+

  • Agriculture and Forestry
  • Biological Sciences

Engineering1001+

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