About HU

Outline of the Hiroshima University

HU by the Numbers

Hiroshima University's campus is capable of providing its students with eminent resources to conduct their studies.

Institutional Data

Education
Undergraduate Students 10,612 (As of May 1, 2023)
Graduate Students 4,526 (As of May 1, 2023)
Special Course Students 13 (As of May 1, 2023)
Research Students/Non-Degree Students 550 (As of May 1, 2023)
Attached School Students 3,724 (As of November 1, 2023)
Total Number of Graduates (Undergraduate) 149,039 (As of March , 2023)
Executive Board Members 11 (As of May 1, 2023)
Academic Faculty Members 1,732 (As of May 1, 2023)
Non-Academic Staff members 1,777 (As of May 1, 2023)
Library Collection Approximately 3,420,000 books (As of April 1, 2023)
Annual Library Users Approximately 600,000 (FY2023)
Research
Number of Doctoral Degrees Presented in 2022 309 (FY2022)
Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research in 2022 3,317,280,000 Yen (FY2022)
Commissioned Research in 2022 4,096,330,000 Yen (FY2022)
Commissioned and Joint Project in 2022 562,140,000 Yen (FY2022)
Joint Research with External Organizations (Private Sector, etc) in 2022 1,645,090,000 Yen (FY2022)
Financial Donations for Academic Purposes in 2022 4,143,730,000 Yen (FY2022)
Attached Research Facilities and On-Campus Joint Research Facilities 33 (As of April 1, 2022)
Admitted Researcher Numbers in 2022 158 (FY2022)
International Exchange
International Students 85 Countries/Regions 1,726 (As of May 1, 2023)
International Exchange Agreements (University-level) 56 Countries/Regions 354 Organizations 400 Agreements
(As of May 1, 2023)
International Exchange Agreements (Faculty/Department-level) 55 Countries/Regions 374 Organizations 412 Agreements
(As of May 1, 2023)
Financial Affairs
Income and Expenditure for FY in 2022 Income approximately 96 billion yen
Expenditure approximately 88 billion yen
Facilities, etc
Total Area of Hiroshima University approximately 314ha (As of April 1, 2023)
Area of Higashi-Hiroshima Campus approximately 249ha (As of April 1, 2023)
Number of Cafeterias and Cafe facilities 10 (As of May 1, 2023)
Number of Stores 15 (As of May 1, 2023)
Number of Hiroshima University Hospital Medical Department Outpatients in 2021 534,723 (FY2022)


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