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 10,645 (As of May 1, 2024)
Graduate Students 4,631 (As of May 1, 2024)
Special Course Students 14 (As of May 1, 2024)
Research Students/Non-Degree Students 568 (As of May 1, 2024)
Attached School Students 3,691 (As of May 1, 2024)
Total Number of Graduates (Undergraduate) 151,418 (As of March 2024)
Executive Board Members 11 (As of May 1, 2024)
Academic Faculty Members 1,675 (As of May 1, 2024)
Non-Academic Staff members 1,780 (As of May 1, 2024)
Library Collection Approximately 3,410,000 books (As of April 1, 2024)
Annual Library Users Approximately 660,000 (FY2023)
Research
Number of Doctoral Degrees Presented in 2023 360 (FY2023)
Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research in 2023 3,186,110,000 Yen (FY2023)
Commissioned Research in 2023 3,876,920,000 Yen (FY2023)
Commissioned and Joint Project in 2023 681,030,000 Yen (FY2023)
Joint Research with External Organizations (Private Sector, etc) in 2023 1,989,820,000 Yen (FY2023)
Financial Donations for Academic Purposes in 2023 3,532,320,000 Yen (FY2023)
Attached Research Facilities and On-Campus Joint Research Facilities 33 (As of April 1, 2024)
Admitted Researcher Numbers in 2023 158 (FY2023)
International Exchange
International Students 96 Countries/Regions 1,831 (As of May 1, 2024)
International Exchange Agreements (University-level) 56 Countries/Regions 369 Organizations 413 Agreements
(As of May 1, 2024)
International Exchange Agreements (Faculty/Department-level) 55 Countries/Regions 378 Organizations 423 Agreements
(As of May 1, 2024)
Financial Affairs
Income and Expenditure for FY in 2023 Income approximately 96.7 billion yen
Expenditure approximately 89 billion yen
Facilities, etc
Total Area of Hiroshima University approximately 314ha (As of April 1, 2024)
Area of Higashi-Hiroshima Campus approximately 249ha (As of April 1, 2024)
Number of Cafeterias and Cafe facilities 9 (As of May 1, 2024)
Number of Stores 11 (As of May 1, 2024)
Number of Hiroshima University Hospital Medical Department Outpatients 523,639 (FY2023)


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