- Hokuriku University
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name = Hokuriku University
native_name = 北陸大学
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city = Kanazawa
province = Ishikawa
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footnotes =nihongo|Hokuriku University|北陸大学|Hokuriku Daigaku is a
private university located inKanazawa, Ishikawa ,Japan . Founded in 1975, the university is locally nicknamed "Hokudai", though typically the term is used nationwide to refer toHokkaido University . It was originally founded as a single-department college with the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences. Later, the Faculty of Foreign Languages and the Faculty of Law were established in 1987 and 1992, respectively. The School of Future Learning was established in 2004, making it the newest faculty in the university.As of the end of March 2005, Hokuriku University owns 4.44% of the outstanding stock in
FM Tokyo .Academic Organization
Faculties
* [http://www.hokuriku-u.ac.jp/english/faculties/pharm.html Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences]
* [http://www.hokuriku-u.ac.jp/english/faculties/future.html School of Future Learning]
**Department of Legal Studies I - students study business management and law.
**Department of Communication Studies I - students study foreign languages (English and Chinese).* [http://www.hokuriku-u.ac.jp/english/faculties/graduate.html Graduate Studies in Pharmaceutical Sciences]
Facilities
* [http://www.hokuriku-u.ac.jp/english/facilities/rves.html Real Video Education System] , an on-demand video system for viewing and reviewing recorded lectures. Students can access RVES from any internet-connected computer.
* [http://www.hokuriku-u.ac.jp/english/facilities/soundtrack.html Sound Track] - the Hokuriku University gymnasium. It has a swimming pool, weight lifting room, sauna, and aerobics area.
* [http://www.hokuriku-u.ac.jp/english/facilities/library.html Library Centers]
* [http://www.hokuriku-u.ac.jp/english/facilities/computing.html Computing Services Center]
* [http://www.hokuriku-u.ac.jp/english/facilities/development.html Center of Development for Education]
* [http://www.hokuriku-u.ac.jp/english/facilities/international.html International Exchange Center] . This center coordinates the many exchange programs HU has with other schools, including a program where HU students can study [http://www.hokuriku-u.ac.jp/department/future_china.html English and Chinese] in China. (The link is in Japanese only.) The IEC also coordinates [http://www.hokuriku-u.ac.jp/bekka/bekka-e.htm Hokuriku University's Japanese Language Course] for foreign students.
* [http://www.hokudaicast.net/ Hokudai/Cast] - a podcast in English, Chinese, and Japanese; created by students and faculty. Also available on [http://www.apple.com/itunes/ iTunes] .ister/Friendship Institutions
Japan
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Kanazawa Medical University outh Korea
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Kyung Hee University
*Kyungnam University
*Daejeon University China
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Beijing University
*Beijing University of Chinese Medicine
*Beijing Language and Culture University
*Shanghai International Studies University
*Tianjin Foreign Studies University
*Shenyang Pharmaceutical University
*Liaoning Normal University
*Dalian University of Foreign Languages
*Suzhou University
*Nanjing University
*Southeast University
*Nanjing Arts Institute
*Nanjing University of Finance and Economics
*Xuzhou Normal University
*Nanjing Agricultural University
*Heilongjiang University
*Yanbian University
*Northeast Normal University
*Zhenjiang Medical College
*Dalian University Mongolia
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Mongolian University of the Humanities
*Mongolian Knowledge University
*Soyombo Management Institute
*Mandakh Institute of Accountancy Taiwan
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Chinese Culture University
*Tamkang University
*Chienkuo University of Technology Russian Federation
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Far Eastern National University
*Irkutsk State University
*Khabarovsk State Academy of Economics and Law
*Krasnojarsk University Germany
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University of Trier United Kingdom
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London Metropolitan University
*Bath Spa University pain
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Autonomous University of Madrid United States
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University of California, Riverside
*Ohio University
*Georgetown University
*US Naval Academy
*University at Buffalo, The State University of New York
*University of Georgia
*Hawaii Pacific University New Zealand
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Waikato University
*Massey University Australia
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University of Wollongong
*Flinders University
*University of Melbourne Notable Faculty
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Takao Abe - a former professor of the Faculty of Law and the current mayor ofKawasaki, Kanagawa External links
* [http://www.hokuriku-u.ac.jp/ Official Website in Japanese]
* [http://www.hokuriku-u.ac.jp/english/index.html Official Website in English]
* [http://www.hokuriku-u.ac.jp/hu-china/ Official Website in Chinese]
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