History
On November 12, 1857, Dutch army surgeon Pompe van Meerdervoort initiated medical lectures in the Dutch language to government doctor Ryojyun Matsumoto and 11 other persons. This medical school called Igaku Denshusho is the origin of today's School of Medicine as well as Nagasaki University.
Education
Undergraduate Schools:
- School of Global Humanities and Social Sciences
- Faculty of Education
- Faculty of Economics
- School of Medicine
- School of Dentistry
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- School of Engineering
- Faculty of Environmental Studies
- Faculty of Fisheries
- Graduate School of Education
- Graduate School of Economics
- Graduate School of Engineering
- Graduate School of Fisheries Science and Environmental Studies
- Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences
- Graduate School of International Health Development
Nagasaki University Key Statistics & Highlights
- #801 Ranking
- 52 Scholarships
- 1,325 Academic Staff
- 8,877 Students
- 533 Students (int'l)
- 3,462 Students (female)
- Public Institution Type
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Nagasaki University Scholarships
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Nagasaki University Rankings
Study Portals Meta Ranking
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Academic Ranking of World Universities
By Shanghai Jiao Tong University
The university hasn’t moved up or down in the rankings over the past year.
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3 year trend Academic Ranking of World Universities
| 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 801 | 801 | 801 |
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QS World University Rankings
By TopUniversities
Dropped 50 places compared to 2025
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.
3 year trend QS World University Rankings
| 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 801 | 851 | 901 |
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Best Global Universities Rankings
By U.S. News & World Report
Climbed 32 places compared to 2025
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.
3 year trend Best Global Universities Rankings
| 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 1136 | 1189 | 1157 |
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World University Rankings
By Times Higher Education
The university hasn’t moved up or down in the rankings over the past year.
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3 year trend World University Rankings
| 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
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| 1201 | - | 1201 |
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Housing services
Nagasaki University's International House is a dormitory for international students and international researchers enrolled in Nagasaki University. The International Houses are located in the Nishimachi (the Nishimachi Main Building, Nishimachi Building A, Nishimachi Building B) and Sakamoto area of Nagasaki.
Campus life
Nagasaki University is a multi-faculty university, located in Nagasaki, one of the oldest cities in Japan. It has eight faculties/schools and six graduate schools, and comprises three campus sites, in Bunkyo, Sakamoto and Katafuchi. The total area of the university, including affiliated facilities, is 662,000m2.
Sports facilities
Renaissance gym (in COCOWALK), Anytime fitness, Konami sports club