Kyushu University

Infobox University
name = Kyushu University
native_name = _ja. 九州大学

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image_size = 150px
established = Founded 1903,
Chartered 1911
type = Public (National)
staff =
president = Chisato Kajiyama
city = Fukuoka
state = Fukuoka
country = Japan
undergrad = 11,689
postgrad = 9,128
postgrad_label = graduate
faculty = 2,311
campus = Urban,
-- acres (2.4 km²)|
mascot = None
website = [http://www.kyushu-u.ac.jp/english/ www.kyushu-u.ac.jp]
nihongo|Kyushu University|九州大学|Kyūshū Daigaku, abbreviated to nihongo|"Kyudai"|九大|Kyūdai, is one of Japan's most prestigious national universities and 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).

The Faculty of Law, Kyushu University initiated Japan's first English language [http://www.law.kyushu-u.ac.jp/programsinenglish/llmprogram.htm 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 [http://www.law.kyushu-u.ac.jp/programsinenglish/lldprogram.htm LL.D. program] and another one-year Master’s course in [http://www.law.kyushu-u.ac.jp/programsinenglish/cspaprogram.htm 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 [http://www.law.kyushu-u.ac.jp/programsinenglish/ylpprogram.htm 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.

History

After initially being founded as Fukuoka Medical College in 1903, a campus 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 Fukujiro Ishiyama. 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 Kuyushu University was incorporated as a national university corporation under a new law which applies to all national universities.

Undergraduate Schools and Graduate Schools/Faculties

Undergraduate Schools

* School of Letters
* School of Education
* School of Law
* School of Economics
* School of Sciences
* School of Medicine
* School of Dentistry
* School of Pharmaceutical Sciences
* School of Engineering
* School of Design
* School of Agriculture
* The 21st Century Program

Graduate Schools and Graduate Faculties

Research Institutes

* Medical Institute of Bioregulation
* Research Center for Genetic Information
* Research Center for Prevention of Infectious Diseases
* Research Institute for Applied Mechanics
* Institute for Materials Chemistry and Engineering
* [http://www.law.kyushu-u.ac.jp/programsinenglish/asianlaw/] Asian Law Centre
* Center for Conflict Management

Street

Generally in the campus of Imperial Universities, there are statues commemorating famous alumni, but in the Maidashi campus of Kyushu university, streets are named after them.
*nihongo|Ohmori dōri|大森通り|""
*nihongo|Miyairi dōri|宮入通り|""

*nihongo|Kubo dōri|久保通り|"" 　

Statues

Famous alumni

M.D.

*nihongo|Hashimoto Hakaru|橋本策|""

Others

*Kyo-ichi Katayama
*Yasushi Inoue
*Ko-ichi Wakata (若田 光一):cosmonaut
*Shimao, Toshio
*NAKAGAWA, Ichiro (中川一郎):statesman
*Tomihisa Taue

(Comma indicates Japanese order: surname first)

Former Professor

M.D.

*nihongo|Ohmori Harutoyo|大森治豊|""
*nihongo|Inada Ryukichi|稲田龍吉|""

ee also

*Imperial university
*Kyushu Institute of Design
*Kyoto University
*Maidashi kyudai byoin mae

External links

* [http://www.kyushu-u.ac.jp/ Official site]
* [http://www.law.kyushu-u.ac.jp/programsinenglish/ Graduate School of Law - Programs in English]
* [http://www.law.kyushu-u.ac.jp/programsinenglish/conference2008/ Kyushu University Annual Law Conference Website]
* [http://internacional.universia.net/asia-pacifico/japon/ciudades/fukuoka/descripcion.htm Guía de Ciudades: Fukuoka]

Gallery

References