Kyushu University
| Kyushu University | |
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| 九州大学 | |
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| Established | Founded 1903, Chartered 1911 |
| Type | Public (National) |
| President | |
| Academic staff | 2,311 |
| Undergraduates | 11,689 |
| Postgraduates | 9,128 |
| Location | Fukuoka, Fukuoka, Japan |
| Campus | Urban, -- acres (2.4 km²) |
| Mascot | None |
| Website | www.kyushu-u.ac.jp |
Kyushu University (九州大学 Kyūshū Daigaku), abbreviated to Kyudai (九大 Kyūdai), is the largest public university on the island of Kyūshū. It is located in Fukuoka City, Fukuoka.
Despite the incorporation which has led to increased financial independence and autonomy, Kyushu University is still partly controlled by the Japanese Ministry of Education (Monbukagakusho, or Monkasho).
There are a total of 1,292 foreign students (as of May 1, 2008) enrolled in the University. Easily among the top 3 (after Tokyo University and Osaka University) destination of foreign students.
The Faculty of Law, Kyushu University initiated Japan's first English language LL.M program in October 1994. Taught from a Japanese perspective, the one year program offers students the opportunity to study international economic and business law, and Japanese and comparative law in a Japanese law faculty. A three-year LL.D. program and another one-year Master’s course in Comparative Studies of Politics and Administration in Asia (CSPA) were launched in October 1999. As a result of the success of these programs, in 2001, Kyushu University was invited by the Ministry of Education to host the Young Leader's Program in Law, a program which, among others, seeks to foster good relations among future national leaders in Asia and other countries.
According to the Quacquarelli Symonds World University and Asian University Rankings 2010, Kyushu University is the 153rd best university worldwide and the 17th best university in Asia.
History
Kyushu University was initially founded as Fukuoka Medical College in 1903 and was associated with Kyoto Imperial University. Kyūshū Imperial University was established as a separate entity in 1911.
Following World War II, Kyūshū Imperial University gained infamy as officials acknowledged that eight American POWs (Crew of B-29 Superfortress) had been vivisected at Kyūshū Imperial University Hospital in May and June, 1945 under the direction of the Japanese military and Professor . In 1947, Kyūshū Imperial University was renamed to Kyushu University.
On October, 2003, Kyushu University and Kyūshū Institute of Design officially amalgamated into a single university, with Kyushu Institute of Design becoming Kyushu University's Ohashi Campus.
In 2004 Kyushu University was incorporated as a national university corporation under a new law which applies to all national universities.
Symbol
Kyushu University does not have an official school song, instead it has three student songs and one cheering song. Among others, Matssubara-ni, wrote the lyrics by Yoshihumi Akiyama, is famous. Logo is design which laid out the capital of the University on pine straw. The mark was established in 2004, originally it was the designing of student batch, which was designed by Sou Yoshihide, and was used from 1950. This mark was registered. And there were the design of KU or Q. The school color is wine color, and there are some sub-colors.
Undergraduate Schools and Graduate Schools/Faculties
Undergraduate Schools
Graduate Schools and Graduate Faculties
| Graduate Schools | Graduate Faculties |
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Research Institutes
Maidashi campus
Generally on the campus of Imperial Universities, there are statues commemorating famous alumni. On the Maidashi campus of Kyushu University, streets are named after them.
Statues
Rankings
In 2010 QS World University Rankings ranked Kyushu University 153rd in the world. Its subject rankings were: 161st in Engineering & IT, 171st in Life Sciences & Biomedicine, and 222nd in Natural Sciences.
Famous alumni
M.D.
Others
(Comma indicates Japanese order: surname first)
Former Professor
M.D.
See also
External links
- Official site
- Graduate School of Law - Programs in English
- Kyushu University Annual Law Conference Website
- Guía de Ciudades: Fukuoka
Gallery
References
- Organizations with ties to CCEP CCEP, accessed 2011-03-19
- "QS World University Rankings 2010 Results". http://www.topuniversities.com/university-rankings/world-university-rankings/2010/results.
- This building was dismantled in 2008.
Coordinates: 33°37′40″N 130°25′23″E / 33.62784°N 130.42297°E
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