Kyoto University

Kyoto University was founded in 1897 as the second oldest university in Japan. It was originally established as Kyoto Imperial University before adopting its current name after World War II.

The university is noted worldwide for its focus on basic research and its culture of academic freedom. It has produced an exceptionally high number of Nobel Prize-winning scholars, particularly in physics and chemistry.

It is a Japanese national university based in Kyoto, a city historically known as the cultural capital of Japan. The main Yoshida campus is located in the northern part of the city.

Kyoto University is a national university corporation, meaning it is a public institution funded by the Japanese government. It is consistently ranked as one of the top two universities in Japan, alongside the University of Tokyo.