Kyushu Dental University

What Kyushu Dental University does

Kyushu Dental University (九州歯科大学) is a Japanese Public University Corporation (公立大学法人) headquartered at 2-6-1 Manazuru, Kokurakita-ku, Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka Prefecture. Founded in 1914 as Private Kyushu Dental Medical School and reorganized as a public university corporation, it operates as the only public dental university among the 29 dental universities and colleges in Japan, a statutorily unique position that anchors its mission and funding. It offers a six-year Faculty of Dentistry program, a Department of Oral Health Sciences training dental hygienists, and graduate Master's and Doctoral programs in dental and oral health sciences, with recruitment targets of approximately 95 dentistry undergraduates, 25 oral health undergraduates, and 25 graduate students annually (140 new entrants in 2025). Teaching infrastructure includes what is described as the first digital dental simulator installed in a Japanese dental university, alongside AR/VR training systems, 3D scanners, and a Learning Commons for active learning.

The university's revenue model combines tuition and enrollment fees, revenue from an affiliated dental hospital operating since 1914, government research grants (JSPS and others), and donations routed through the Kyushu Dental University Fund. It runs a six-year undergraduate track, a clinical residency program via its Clinical Training Center, and an active research operation through the Comprehensive Research Center for Oral Medicine. Recent research outputs span METTL5 RNA modification in bone formation, taste-receptor biology, bioactive glass for dental reconstruction, and oral care in the elderly, supported by grants from Takeda Science Foundation, Terumo Life Science Promotion Foundation, and the Mishima Kaiun Memorial Foundation. International activity includes academic exchange agreements with 13 partner universities in Thailand, Taiwan, and other Asian countries and ongoing participation in the Asian Oral Medicine Research Symposium. The institution also engages in community-facing activities such as joint research with the Fukuoka Prefectural National Health Insurance Association using the National Health Insurance Database (KDB), the Kokura Dental Association's "Good Teeth Fair," and international dental healthcare support in Vietnam through the Japan Cleft Lip and Palate Association since 1992.

Name

Kyushu Dental University

Legal name

公立大学法人九州歯科大学 (Kyushu Dental University, Public University Corporation)

Website

https://kyu-dent.ac.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

1914

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Kyushu Dental University is the only public dental university among 29 dental universities in Japan, based in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, offering undergraduate dental and oral health programs, graduate research degrees, and operating an affiliated hospital and clinical training center.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Dental Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Offices of Dentists (6212)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAHAGAF

Dental Schools

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Medical & Health Sciences Universities

SECONDARYEDAOAJAJ

Dental Assisting

Education/Vocational, Technical & Trade Education/Healthcare Allied & Clinical Support Training

Keywords

• Dental education
• Dental research
• Clinical dentistry
• Graduate dental programs
• Oral healthcare training

Headquarters

HQ city

Kitakyushu

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Enrollment Fees: Revenue from tuition and enrollment fees paid by undergraduate and graduate students across Dentistry and Oral Health Sciences programs
2. Hospital Services: Revenue from affiliated hospital providing dental healthcare services to patients
3. Research Grants: External funding from government agencies (JSPS) and private foundations for research activities
4. Donations and Fund: Kyushu Dental University Fund receives donations to support international exchange programs and university initiatives

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Kyushu Dental University is a public dental university that provides undergraduate dental education, graduate-level master's and doctoral programs, clinical dental training through its affiliated hospital, and research in dental and oral health sciences. The institution trains future dentists, dental hygienists, and dental technicians while delivering patient dental care and conducting specialized dental research.

Product overview

Kyushu Dental University operates as a comprehensive oral medicine university offering a unified portfolio of educational programs and healthcare services. The core academic offerings include the six-year Faculty of Dentistry undergraduate program and the Department of Oral Health Sciences, supported by graduate programs at both master's and doctoral levels. Clinical education is provided through the Dental Residency Program and the Clinical Training Center. Healthcare services are delivered through the affiliated hospital established in 1914. Research activities are coordinated through the Comprehensive Research Center for Oral Medicine. Additional services include the University Library and KDU Repository for knowledge preservation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• KDU: Abbreviated English name used for international communications and programs
• 九州歯科大学附属病院 (Kyushu Dental University Hospital)
• KDU MAGAZINES

Products and services

• Undergraduate Dental Education Program Six-year undergraduate program training students to become licensed dentists, covering foundational and clinical dental sciences for prospective dental professionals.
• Graduate School Programs Master's and doctoral programs for advanced dental research and specialization in areas such as dental materials, oral pathology, and regenerative dental medicine.
• Affiliated Dental Hospital Services
• Dental Residency and Continuing Education
• Dental Research Programs

Quantifiable outcome

• 78% dentist national exam pass rate; 100% dental hygienist national exam pass rate
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Srinakharinwirot University (Thailand)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic exchange partner; accepts 3 students per year for 1-week programs including university visits, hospital visits, and community dental service participation
• Rangsit University (Thailand)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic exchange partner for dental students; participates in Asian Oral Medicine Research Symposium
• Kaohsiung Medical University (Taiwan)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerExchange program for 2 Oral Health Department students with university visits, hospital visits, and elementary school visits
• Taipei Medical University (Taiwan)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAccepts 2-3 students for exchange; participates in Asian Oral Medicine Research Symposium
• Sun Yat-sen Medical University (Taiwan)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAccepts 4 third-year dentistry students; participates in Asian Oral Medicine Research Symposium
• Nagasaki UniversitymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated on bone research (Slitrk1 study) and international research
• University of Occupational and Environmental HealthmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCredit transfer agreement partner in Kitakyushu area; collaborated on bone research
• Sichuan University West Huastoma Hospital (China)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational collaborative research on bone formation (METTL5 study) and hair regeneration research; joint publications
• Hiroshima UniversitymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated on taste receptor research and hair regeneration study
• Kumamoto UniversitymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative research support through Institute of Molecular Embryology and Genetics
• Tokyo University of ScienceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated on hair regeneration research
• Japan Cleft Lip and Palate AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParticipates in international dental healthcare support project in Vietnam since 1992
• Fukuoka Prefectural National Health Insurance AssociationmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint research project to improve dental care quality using National Health Insurance Database (KDB) data
• Kokura Dental AssociationcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCo-organizer of community dental health events like the 'Good Teeth Fair'
• Fukuoka Prefectural Dental Hygienists AssociationcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCooperating organization for community oral health promotion events
• Kyushu Institute of TechnologymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCredit transfer agreement partner in Kitakyushu area collaboration
• Kitakyushu City UniversitymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCredit transfer agreement partner in Kitakyushu area collaboration
• Japanese Society of Tropical MedicineminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStudent participation in student chapter activities and interviews with researchers

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Tsurumi University School of Dental Medicine: Private dental university in Yokohama; one of Japan's 28 private dental schools competing for the same applicant pool as Kyushu Dental University.
• Tokyo Medical and Dental University: National/public dental and medical university in Tokyo; the most prominent Japanese peer in dental education and research, offering both undergraduate and graduate programs plus an affiliated hospital.
• Meikai University School of Dentistry: Private dental university with both Faculty of Dentistry and oral health programs; comparable institution structure competing for students nationwide.
• Hiroshima University School of Dentistry: National university dental school with active research collaboration history with Kyushu Dental University (taste receptor, hair regeneration research).
• Matsumoto Dental University: Private dental university in Nagano prefecture; comparable mission of training dental professionals with affiliated hospital clinical training.
• Aichi Gakuin University School of Dentistry: Private dental university in Nagoya with dental and oral health departments plus graduate programs; direct competitor in the central Japan applicant market.
• Nihon University School of Dentistry: Major private dental school in Tokyo with undergraduate, graduate, and affiliated hospital operations structurally similar to Kyushu Dental University.
• Hokkaido University Faculty of Dental Medicine: Public dental faculty within a major national university; comparable scope of dental and oral health education plus affiliated hospital.
• Osaka University Graduate School of Dentistry: National university dental school in western Japan; comparable as a research-intensive public dental institution with graduate programs and an affiliated hospital.
• Tohoku University Graduate School of Dentistry: National university dental graduate school providing similar structure of undergraduate dentistry, oral health, and doctoral research programs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/KDU_OMIC
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@kyushudentaluniv?si=ahWzyJRizAn8BNFX
• Instagraminstagram.com/kyushudentaluniversity

Compliance2 records

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Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

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