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Facts & Figures

Students of the College of Pharmaceutical Sciences

42 / 47 Prefectures

Another characteristics of Ritsumeikan University is that its students come from all over Japan, with those from the Kinki region accounting for the highest percentage. Students can make diverse friends and grow together with them.

Percentage of Students
from Kinki Region

49.8 %

Number of students
on BKC Campus
14,020

At the BKC Campus, students enrolled in the three science colleges, including the College of Life Sciences, College of Science and Engineering, and College of Sport and Health Science, study alongside students of the humanities colleges, including the College of Economics. Students can share their day-to-day life on campus with others of diverse backgrounds.

* AY2024

Career Pathways

Pass Rates of National Examination for Pharmacists

109th
National Examination
for Pharmacists
88.61 %
106th
National Examination
for Pharmacists
91.80 %
105th
National Examination
for Pharmacists
82.93 %
104th
National Examination
for Pharmacists
91.09 %

* Pass rates are for new graduates

Employment at Hospitals

Percentage of graduates employed as hospital pharmacists 22.7 %

* March 2024 graduates

Employment at Pharmacies

Percentage of graduates employed as pharmacists at pharmacies 44.3 %

* March 2024 graduates

Employment at Companies

27.3 %

* March 2024 graduates

Straightforward Graduation Rate

78.4 %

Rate of graduation in standard term of program (6 years)

* March 2024 graduates

Reference: MEXT "Entrance Examinations and Six-Year Course Students' Academic Status at Each University"