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Finance: Research Income from KAKENHI Grants, Donations, and Industry–Academia Collaboration

Notes

  1. Notes on KAKENHI (Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research) and Other Funding:
    • KAKENHI is reported based on funding award notifications issued by the funding agencies.
    • Excludes Encouragement of Scientists, Research Fellowships for Young Scientists, Fund for the Promotion of Joint International Research (Fostering Joint International Research [Returning Researcher Development]), and Publication of Scientific Research Results.
    • Amounts are rounded to the nearest million yen; therefore, totals may not match the sum of individual figures.
    • Donation income includes contributions to endowed chairs.

  2. KAKENHI research categories may be newly established, renamed, or discontinued due to revisions to the funding system. The latest category names are used. For details, refer to the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) KAKENHI website: https://www.jsps.go.jp/j-grantsinaid/01_seido/01_shumoku/index.html

  3. Rankings for each indicator are based on the 10 institutions with the highest numbers of awarded grants among the recipient institutions.
  4. Share of Early-Career Researchers: Percentage of awarded grants received by researchers under the age of 40 out of the total number of awarded grants.
  5. Kyushu University Fund

    The Kyushu University Fund was established primarily through generous donations received during the University's Centennial Anniversary Fundraising Campaign. The Fund aims to support and further enhance the University's education, research, medical services, and related facilities and environments. Through these efforts, Kyushu University seeks to serve as a global academic leader, pioneer knowledge sought by the world and humanity, promote high-quality higher education supported by people worldwide, and advance research that makes meaningful contributions to humanity and society.

    Kyushu University Fund website: https://kikin.kyushu-u.ac.jp/

  6. Donation Income: Includes contributions to endowed chairs for each fiscal year.
  7. Comparison across Universities: Comparisons are made among 10 Designated National Universities. Funding received per faculty member is calculated by dividing the total amount of funding received by the number of faculty members.

Sources

  • Data held by the Research and Industrial Collaboration Promotion Department (through FY2020)
  • Kyushu University Information (annual editions)
  • Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS), Number of Grants Awarded and Funding Allocations by Research Institution (annual data)
  • University profiles and integrated reports of the respective universities (annual editions)
  • National Institution for Academic Degrees and Quality Enhancement of Higher Education (NIAD-QE), Basic Information on Universities: https://portal.niad.ac.jp/ptrt/table.html
  • Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), Implementation Status of Industry-Academia Collaboration at Universities and Other Institutions, Institution-Level Data