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 10,603 (As of May 1, 2022)
Graduate Students 4,463 (As of May 1, 2022)
Special Course Students 11 (As of May 1, 2022)
Research Students/Non-Degree Students 524 (As of May 1, 2022)
Attached School Students 3,729 (As of May 1, 2022)
Total Number of Graduates (Undergraduate) 146,622 (As of March , 2022)
Executive Board Members 11 (As of May 1, 2022)
Academic Faculty Members 1,815 (As of May 1, 2022)
Non-Academic Staff members 1,753 (As of May 1, 2022)
Library Collection Approximately 3,440,000 books (As of April 1, 2022)
Annual Library Users Approximately 590,000 (FY2021)
Research
Number of Doctoral Degrees Presented in 2021 371 (FY2021)
Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research in 2021 3,066,190,000 Yen (FY2021)
Commissioned Research in 2021 3,927,370,000 Yen (FY2021)
Commissioned and Joint Project in 2021 601,980,000 Yen (FY2021)
Joint Research with External Organizations (Private Sector, etc) in 2021 1,577,120,000 Yen (FY2021)
Financial Donations for Academic Purposes in 2021 2,035,080,000 Yen (FY2021)
Attached Research Facilities and On-Campus Joint Research Facilities 31(As of April 1, 2022)
Admitted Researcher Numbers in 2021 106(FY2021)
International Exchange
International Students 84 Countries/Regions 1,638 (As of May 1, 2022)
International Exchange Agreements (University-level) 55 Countries/Regions 347 Organizations 391 Agreements
(As of May 1, 2022)
International Exchange Agreements (Faculty/Department-level) 51 Countries/Regions 366 Organizations 403 Agreements
(As of May 1, 2022)
Financial Affairs
Income and Expenditure for FY in 2021 Income approximately 90 billion yen
Expenditure approximately 85 billion yen
Facilities, etc
Total Area of Hiroshima University approximately 314ha (As of April 1, 2022)
Area of Higashi-Hiroshima Campus approximately 249ha (As of April 1, 2022)
Number of Cafeterias and Cafe facilities 10 (As of May 1, 2022)
Number of Stores 14 (As of May 1, 2022)
Number of Hiroshima University Hospital Medical Department Outpatients in 2021 531,716 (FY2021)


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