| Type of Institution |
National coed |
Founded in |
1949 |
| No. of Professor |
348 |
No. of Associate Professor |
273 |
No. of Assistant Professor
(full-time / part-time) |
691
(82/609) |
No. of Research Associate |
499 |
| No. of Undergraduate Degree Students |
8,032 |
| No. of International Students (Degree / Non-degree) |
63/49 |
| No. of Granduate Degree Students |
2,177 |
| No. of International Students (Degree / Non-degree) |
157/20 |
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| Profile |
| Kumamoto University has 7 faculities, 8 graduate schools and 14 centers, which supports a wide spectrum of educational and research activities. We also have more than 10,000 students including 300 international students from 40 countries. For over 100 years our university has been at the forefront of culture, advancing science and technology, and contributing to the development of the Japanese educational system. |
| International
Students |
| No. of
Countries of Origin |
40 |
| 3 Major Countries of Origin / Number of Students |
China/126
Korea/40
Taiwan/17 |
| International
Exchanges |
| No. of
Exchange Agreements / Exchange Partners |
73/23 |
| 3 Major Countries / Number of Agreements |
China/22
Korea/12
USA/10 |
| No. of
Exchange Students |
54 |
| No. of
Exchange Students: Receiving / Sending |
44/17 |
| Comments/PR on exchanges |
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| Environment |
Kumamoto university is located in Kumamoto city in the center of Kyushu Island, Japan, one and a half hours from Tokyo and one hour from Osaka by airplane.
Kumamoto downtown area, located 10-15 minutes away from Kumamoto university by bycicle and known for a lot of office building and shopping street. |
| No. of Libraries(No. of Volumes) |
3(1,296,316) |
| Audio-Visual Facilities |
Audio-Visual corner in Kumamoto university central library
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| Attached
Institutes |
| International Student Center, Cooperative Research Center, Center for Marine Environment Studies,Shock Wave and Condenced Matter Research Center, Institute of Resource Development and Analysis, Center for AIDS Research, Institute of Molecular Embryology and Genetics, etc. |
| Computer |
| Students are allowed to use university computer with university internet and wireless LAN in university. Students can register for classes, check their grades, confirm the number of credits they have acquired through the university network which is commonly known as SOSEKI. |
| Student
Activities |
| Popular campus events include school festival, various recreational sporting events. There are a wide variety of extracurricular activities, volunteer, aikido, judo, karate, kendo, kyudo(Japanese archery), sado(tea ceremony), ikebana(flower arrangement), baseball, soccer, tennis, etc. All of them are run by the students themselves. |
| Service for International
Students |
| Japanese language class, tutor system, advisers for international students, various scholarships, tution exemption, personal/psychological counseling, university dormitory for international students(Kumamoto University International House), Health Consultation, Periodic Medical Check-up, study trip, cultural exchange programs. |
| Undergraduate Programs |
PG_conn=SCALAR(0x369fe70)
| Architecture |
| Architectural Design/ Architecture and Building Engineering/ Design and Architecture/ Environmental Engineering and Architecture |
| Artistic Culture |
| Arts & Design |
| Biology |
| Bio-System Engineering/ Biological Technology |
| Chemistry |
| Applied Chemistry and Biochemistry/ Chemical and Materials Engineering/ Chemistry and Environmental Technology/ Molecular Engineering |
| Civil Engineering |
| Architecture and Civil Engineering/ Environmental and Civil Engineering/ Regional Environmental Engineering/ Structural Engineering/ Urban Engineering |
| Communication |
| Information and Communication/ Language Communication/ Media and Communication Studies |
| Computer and Information Sciences |
| Communication and Computer Engineering/ Environmental and Information Studies/ Human Information Science |
| Education (Special Education) |
| Special Education Teacher's Curriculum |
| Education (Teacher Training) |
| Elementary School Teacher's Curriculum/ Junior High School Teacher's Curriculum/ School Health Teacher's Curriculum |
| Electrical Engineering |
| Electrical Communication Engineering |
| Geology |
| Earth Sciences/ Geology |
| History |
| Asian History/ Cultural History/ History/ History of Japan/ Oriental History/ Western History |
| Law |
| Law/ Public Law and Political Science |
| Literature, Linguistics and Area Studies (General) |
| Chinese Language and Literature/ Comparative Literature/ English Language and Literature/ French Language/ German Language/ Languages |
| Mathematics |
| Information and Mathematical Sciences/ Mathematics/ Statistical Science |
| Mechanical Engineering |
| Intelligent Machine Engineering/ Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science |
| Medicine |
| Anatomy/ Bio-Signal Analysis/ Environmental Health and Community Medicine/ Integrative Control of Biological Functions/ Medical Sciences for Control of Pathological Processes/ Molecular Biology/ Pathological Bio-dynamics/ Physical Therapy/ Physiology and Related Sciences/ Reproductive and Developmental Medicine/ Second Course of Clinical Medicine/ Sociomedical |
| Nursing |
| Nursing |
| Pharmaceutical Sciences |
| Life Science/ Pharmacy |
| Philosophy |
| Philosophy |
| Psychology |
| Psychology |
| Graduate Programs |
PG_conn=SCALAR(0x37749c0)
| Architecture |
| Architecture and Environmental Design(M,D)/ Civil and Structural Engineering(M,D) |
| Biology |
| Bioapplied Chemistry(M,D) |
| Chemistry |
| Applied Chemistry and Biochemistry(M,D)/ Chemical and Materials Engineering(M,D) |
| Civil Engineering |
| Civil and Environmental Engineering(M,D) |
| Computer and Information Sciences |
| Computer Science and Communication Engineering(M,D) |
| Education (Special Education) |
| Special Education(M) |
| Education (Teacher Training) |
| School Education(M)/ School Health Nursing Education(M)/ Teaching Methodology(M) |
| Electrical Engineering |
| Electronic Materials Science(M,D) |
| Engineering (Miscellaneous) |
| Measurement Contorol(M,D) |
| Environmental Sciences |
| Earth and Environmental Sciences(M,D)/ Environment and Life Engineering(M,D)/ Human Environment(M,D) |
| History |
| Asian History(M)/ Cultural History(M)/ History(M)/ Japanese History(M)/ Western History(M) |
| Humanities (Miscellaneous) |
| Cultural Information(M,D)/ Human Life and Environment(M) |
| Law |
| Law(M)/ Public Law and Policy(M,D) |
| Literature, Linguistics and Area Studies (General) |
| Chinese Language and Literature(M)/ Comparative Literature(M)/ English Language and Literature(M)/ French Language(M)/ German Language(M)/ Languages(M) |
| Mathematics |
| Applied Mathematics(M,D)/ Mathematics and Computer Science(M,D) |
| Mechanical Engineering |
| Advanced Mechanical Engineering(M,D)/ Intelligent Mechanical Systems Engineering(M,D)/ Mechanical Engineering(M) |
| Medicine |
| Biomedical Information(D)/ Clinical Basic Medicine(D)/ Ecology(D)/ Environmental Health and Community Medicine(M,D)/ Etiopathogenesis(D)/ Integrative Control of Biological Functions(D)/ Life Sciences and Radiation Research(D)/ Medical Imaging(M,D)/ Otorhinolaryngology(D)/ Pathological Science(D)/ Sociomedical(D) |
| Pharmaceutical Sciences |
| Drug Development and Life Science(M,D)/ Medicinal Chemistry(M,D)/ Molecular and Genomic Pharmacy(M,D) |
| Religion |
| Culture of Religion(M) |
| Special Programs for International Students |
| Masters and Doctoral Special Program Course authorized in English (Graduate School of Science and Technology), Doctoral Special Program Course authorized in English (Graduate School of Medical Sciences), Japanese Language and Studies Course, Intensive Japanese Course, Short Term Exchange Program. |
| Comments & latest information from university |
The university's international academic network is growing.
Kumamoto University has held its academic forums in Shanghai, China in 2005
and in Daejeon, Korea in 2006 to appeal the world class research activities of the university.
Also, the university estblished its overseas branch offices in China and Korea to expand its research and educational
collaboration with its partner universities. |
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