With new record high 1.6-billion-yen allocation of Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research, Ritsumeikan ranks first among private universities in western Japan; also secures top spot in the Sociology field
According to “Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research Allocations for Fiscal 2024,” which was released by MEXT on December 25, 2024, Ritsumeikan University secured a total of 669 new and continuing Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research and was allocated a record 1.6316 billion yen. This places Ritsumeikan first among private universities in western Japan (and fourth among private universities nationwide).
Top 10 in the number of Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research in 10 fields and number one in the Sociology field
In addition to ranking first in the number of awarded projects in the Sociology field, Ritsumeikan also ranked fourth in the following fields: Literature and Linguistics; Geography, Cultural Anthropology, and Folklore; and Political Science.
Top 5 institutions in number of awards by field (Total no. of new awards over the past five years)
■Sociology
|
Rank |
Type of Institution |
Name of Institution |
Total Number of New Awards |
|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
Private university |
Ritsumeikan University |
63.0 |
|
2 |
National university |
University of Tokyo |
62.3 |
|
3 |
Private university |
Waseda University |
55.0 |
|
4 |
National university |
University of Tsukuba |
37.7 |
|
5 |
Public university |
Tokyo Metropolitan University |
34.7 |
■Literature and Linguistics
|
Rank |
Type of Institution |
Name of Institution |
Total Number of New Awards |
|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
Private university |
Waseda University |
115.5 |
|
2 |
National university |
University of Tokyo |
114.0 |
|
3 |
National university |
Osaka University |
110.5 |
|
4 |
Private university |
Ritsumeikan University |
73.5 |
|
5 |
Private university |
Keio University |
72.0 |
■Geography, Cultural Anthropology, and Folklore
|
Rank |
Type of Institution |
Name of Institution |
Total Number of New Awards |
|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
National university |
Kyoto University |
77.3 |
|
2 |
National university |
University of Tokyo |
56.8 |
|
3 |
Public university |
Tokyo Metropolitan University |
42.2 |
|
4 |
Private university |
Ritsumeikan University/b> |
41.0 |
|
5 |
National university |
University of Tsukuba |
35.7 |
■Political Science
|
|
Type of Institution |
Name of Institution |
Total Number of New Awards |
|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
National university |
University of Tokyo |
90.2 |
|
2 |
Private university |
Waseda University |
66.8 |
|
3 |
National university |
Kyoto University |
56.0 |
|
4 |
Private university |
Ritsumeikan University |
43.7 |
|
5 |
Private university |
Doshisha University |
33.5 |
Other fields in which Ritsumeikan ranked in the top 10
■Human Informatics: 6th
■Philosophy and Art: 8th
■Economics and Business Administration: 8th
■Psychology: 8th
■Law: 9th
■Applied Informatics: 9th
Aiming to achieve the R2030 Academy Vision, we have set a goal “to realize a next-generation research university that creates value for coexisting with society” in the first half of the Ritsumeikan University Challenge Design (through AY2025). Going forward, we will step up our ongoing efforts to strengthen our research infrastructure and promote distinctive research projects. In addition, the Ritsumeikan Advanced Research Academy (RARA)that we launched in April 2022 will continue raising the level of our research and cultivating researchers who are expected to demonstrate leadership in the university’s efforts to create pioneering, cutting-edge research.
*The Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research Project (academic research subsidy/scientific research subsidy) is a competitive research fund that aims to significantly develop all types of academic research, from the basic to the applied, in all fields, from the humanities and social sciences to the natural sciences. It provides funding for creative and pioneering research using a peer review process.
