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Sophia University

Japan Private not for Profit

This page presents clearly labeled QS ranking data for orientation. It does not verify programs, supervisors, funding, admission requirements, or the university's website.

QS 2026 rank
#951
No change since 2025
QS 2025 rank
#951
Overall score
Not published
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QS indicators

Reported ranking indicators

Each indicator is scored out of 100 in the same QS snapshot as the summary above.

Academic reputation 18.7

#657 worldwide

Employer reputation 27.2

#505 worldwide

Faculty-student ratio 25.9

#720 worldwide

Citations per faculty 2.5

#801 worldwide

International faculty ratio 41

#489 worldwide

International student ratio 20.3

#726 worldwide

International student diversity 26.4

#666 worldwide

International research network 9.1

#801 worldwide

Employment outcomes 21.3

#702 worldwide

Sustainability 48.7

#737 worldwide

Institution profile

How QS classifies this institution

QS groups institutions by size, subject range, and research output.

Size
Large
About 12,000 to 30,000 students
Subject range
Comprehensive
Teaches across all main faculty areas
Research intensity
High
High research output in the QS classification
Region
Asia
QS regional grouping

University profile

About Sophia University

Editorial background written for orientation. Verify programs, funding, and admission on the university's official pages.

Sophia University: academic setting and public data

Sophia University has QS position 951. For Sophia University, that position is a table value, not a personal outcome. Sophia University records Private not for Profit status. At Sophia University, this field describes the dataset label only. Sophia University carries size band L. For Sophia University, size is a broad category, not a count of every unit. Sophia University is listed in Japan. In Sophia University, the country field supplies geographic context for readers.

Reading the research landscape at Sophia University

Sophia University can be explored through manufacturing. For Sophia University, that topic is a starting idea, not a confirmed department. Sophia University can also be considered through energy systems. At Sophia University, a useful question must name an object and a setting. Sophia University may invite a question about public health. For Sophia University, the question becomes clearer when the material is specified. Sophia University can be compared through urban change. At Sophia University, a comparison needs one unit, one measure, and one time window.

Sophia University can start with one question: which unit studies energy systems? For Sophia University, the answer should name a current page. Sophia University can then ask what material supports work on public health. At Sophia University, the material may be a record, sample, or observation. Sophia University can then ask what result is expected from urban change. For Sophia University, a result makes a broad interest measurable. Sophia University can define a setting for environmental study. At Sophia University, the setting may be a laboratory, service, community, archive, or system.

Building a useful research question for Sophia University

Sophia University should be checked through current department pages. For Sophia University, those pages can identify the unit behind a subject. Sophia University should be checked through research-group pages. At Sophia University, group pages can connect a person with a method. Sophia University should be checked through facility pages. For Sophia University, a facility page can clarify instruments, collections, or services. Sophia University should be checked through graduate-study pages. At Sophia University, programme structure can differ across fields.

What to verify on current Sophia University pages

Sophia University offers a measurable public context. For Sophia University, QS position 951 is only one part of that context. Sophia University has a recorded L size band. At Sophia University, that band does not replace a current institutional map. Sophia University has a concentrated academic portfolio. For Sophia University, the focus label does not list every field or research group. Sophia University has high research intensity in the dataset. At Sophia University, current project pages provide the local detail.

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