About the University
Shizuoka University is a leading national university, located at the foot of Mount Fuji,
the symbol of Japan. Renowned for its innovative research and forward-thinking
educational practice, Shizuoka University plays an important role in cultivating
young talents for the region and the world. Internationalization is one of the mostimportant aspects of the university’s promotion of diversity on campus. We actively
promote international collaboration and open our academic community to thestudents and researchers of the world, in order to enhance academic excellence.

Founded1949

Academic Faculty

655

Students
International
Students(Shizuoka) 5,758(Hamamatsu) 4,384(Shizuoka) 202(Hamamatsu) 260(May 2018)

Partner Universities
The university has entered academic exchange agreements with 59 universities in 26 countries and regions. At the faculty level, theuniversity's various departments have entered into academic exchange agreements with 65 institutions in 22 countries.

[Universities for Student Exchange]
FranceUniversity of Lorraine
Germany
University of Wuppertal
University of Applied Sciences Jena
Technische Universität Braunschweig

India
Anna University
India Institute ofTechnology,
Hyderabad
SRM Institute of
Science and Technology
National Institute ofPharmaceutical Education
and Research(NIPER)

LatviaRiga Technical University
BelarusFrancisk Skorina
Gomel State University
PolandWarsaw University of Technology

Romania
Alexandru Ioan Cuza University
University of Agricultural Science andVeterinary Medicine of Iasi

Czech
Masaryk University

Bulgaria
Sofia University

Slovakia
Comenius University

UkraineNational Technical University of Ukraine
Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv

Lithuania
Kaunas University of Technology

VietnamNong Lam University
Hue University
University of Languages
and International Studies,
Vietnam National University,
Hanoi

Malaysia
Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
Taylor’s University
Universiti Putra Malaysia
University Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia
University of Malaya

University of Alberta (Canada)

RussiaST. Petersburg State Institute of Technology
Moldova
Moldova State University
CanadaUniversity of Alberta

Sri Lanka
University of
Peradeniya

ThailandKasetsart University
Thammasat University
King Mongkut’s Universityof Technology, Thonburi
Chiang Mai University
Srinakharinwirot University
King Mongkut’s Institute ofTechnology, Ladkrabang

Hungary
Budapest University of Technology
and Economics
Obuda University

U.S.A.
University of Nebraska at Omaha

Philippines
Mariano Marcos State
University

University of Nebraska at Omaha (U.S.A.)

Korea
Chosun University
Pusan National University
Yeungnam University
Kyungpook National University
Chungnam National University

Indonesia
Gadjah Mada University
Indonesia University of Education
University of Indonesia
Institut Teknologi Bandung

Warsaw University of Technology(Poland)

China
Zhejiang University
Xidian University
Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Nanjing University
Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Institute of Plasma physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences
TaiwanNational Taipei University of Technology

Thammasat University (Thailand)■ Shizuoka Prefecture
Shizuoka Prefecture is situated in the center of the main island of the Japanesearchipelago, between Tokyo and Osaka. It prospered as a strategic politicaland trading point along the Pacific Route. It is graced with a coastline that
extends from the Izu Peninsula to Suruga Bay and the Sea of Enshu along the
Pacific Ocean in the south, and is bordered in the north by the Southern Alps,
with peaks that often rise more than 3,000 meters above sea level. The climate
is mild throughout the year, and you can see many hillsides covered withgroves of mandarin oranges and green tea plantations, which are Shizuoka’s
principal agricultural products.The prefecture is home to Fuji-Hakone-Izu
National Park and Southern Alps National Park. There are many hot springs,
especially on the Izu Peninsula, which attract tourists.

Location
Mt. Fuji

To Tokyo

Shizuoka Campus

Kano River

Shizuoka
Tokyo
Kyoto
Osaka

NagoyaHamamatsu

FujiedaHamamatsu Campus

Shizuoka(Shizuoka prefecture)

Abe River

ShizuokaInternational
Residence

ShimadaTo NagoyaHamamatsu
Hamamatsu
International
Residence

Mt. Fuji
Shizuoka Airport

Ooi River

Tenryu River

Hamamatsu Campus

Shizuoka Campus【Undergraduate】【Undergraduate】

・Humanities and Social Sciences
・Education, Science, Agriculture

・Informatics
・Engineering【Graduate】【Graduate】

Integrated Science andTechnology-Department of Informatics-Department of Engineering
Integrated Science andTechnology,Educational Division
Medical Photonics

Humanities and Social Sciences
Edcation
Integrated Science andTechnology-Department of Science-Department of Agriculture
Integrated Science andTechnology,Educational Division■ Access
about 30 minutes

about 60 minutes

about 110 minutes
shinkansen

Central Japan
International
AirportNagoyaStationShizuoka
StationHamamatsu
StationTokyo
Stationabout 55 minutes
about 120 minutes

about 30 minutes

about 60 minutes
about 30 minutes

about 20 minutes

Shizuoka University
Hamamatsu campus■ Mount Fuji
Mount Fuji is the highest mountain in Japan at 3,776
meters. It was registered as a UNESCO World
Cultural Heritage Site in 2013. You can see a beautiful
view of Mount Fuji from the university’s Shizuoka
campus on a clear, fine day.
*Photo is provided by the Shizuoka Prefectural Tourism Association:
http://www.shizuoka-guide.com/index.html

Mt. Fuji Shizuoka
Airportabout 25 minutes

Shizuoka University
Shizuoka campus

TokyoInternational
Airport(Haneda)New Tokyo
International
Airport(Narita)

Faculty of
Humanities andSocial Sciences

Faculty of
Education

http://www.hss.shizuoka.ac.jp/english/

http://www.ed.shizuoka.ac.jp/(Written in Japanese)

One of the largest faculties in Japan of its kind with integrated
courses in humanities and social sciences, which involve thestudy of various academic areas related to human life.
Combining classwork and fieldwork, the faculty provides
students with both a practical and in-depth knowledge of theareas of study.

The Teacher Training Program sets great store on practicallearning, providing many face-to-face experiences with children.

Department of Social and Human Studies

Training Course for School Teachers
The Program cultivates teachers with broad general education, richhumanity, and advanced knowledge and skills. Each year it sends
numerous capable individuals equipped with practical instructional
skills into the front lines of education.

The Department offers education in five areas: anthropology, sociology,
psychology, cultural anthropology, and history. Students cultivate abroad perspective onsociety and culture and acapacity for investigation,
and will have many
opportunities forinteraction with thesurrounding community.

Department of Language and Literature
The Department offers education in three areas: languages and culturesof Japan and Asia, languages and cultures of North America andEurope, and comparative
linguistics and culture, withdeep exploration in eachspecialty. Students may
pursue their interests
laterally through enrollment
in courses offered by otherdepartments.

Department of Law
Through broad study in the fields of law and politics, students willdevelop the capacity to analyze and address a wide range of modernsocial phenomena,
progressively deepening
their education during aunified, four-year course of
study in small-classsettings.

■ Subject Education
Japanese Language Education

Social Studies Education

Mathematics Education

Science Education

Music Education

Art and Design Education

Health and Physical Education

Technology Education

Home Economics Education

English Education■ Developmental Education
Practical Education

Educational Psychology

Early Childhood Education■ Education for Children with Special Needs■ Major in Elementary Learning Development■ Major in Coordinated School Health (Yogo) Education

Department of Economics
The Department draws on a wide range of specialist research, withattention to both modern society and history in Japan, Asia, North
America, and Europe, toexplore economics.
Students will participate ina stimulating, four-year
unified series of seminars tocultivate their capacity for
problem identification andsolving.

Campus Character“Shizuppi”■ University-wide Undergraduate Education Program

School of Regional Development
This special school has five bachelor’s degree courses, including
courses for Regional management, Inclusive community, Regional
environment and disaster measures, Art and art management andSports promotion. The core of the curriculum is interdisciplinary study
and hands-on field studies conducted throughout the Shizuoka region.

Faculty ofInformatics

Faculty of
Science

http://www.inf.shizuoka.ac.jp/english/index.html

http://www.sci.shizuoka.ac.jp/english/

Our faculty combines informatics educational expertise in boththe humanities and science-technology.

We inquire into fields of pure science such as natural
phenomena, biology and life science, material science, theuniverse, and mathematics. The curriculum includes many
experiments and learning opportunities which encourage
students to apply their own thinking to research.

Department of Computer Science

Department of Mathematics

This department’s philosophy of integrating the humanities andsciences allows students to attain extensive knowledge and a highdegree of expertise in information and communication technologies.

The Department cultivates the capacity
for imagination and precise thinking
along with mathematical ability andthe ability to think logically. We
develop educators who can bring new
viewpoints and perspectives to today’s
education in mathematics .

Department of Physics
Students will study physics andmathematical methods through a wide
range of practical training centered on
lectures in mathematics and basic
science with the goal of becoming
skilled, dedicated professionals in fields
ranging from electronics andinformation to academia and teaching.

Department of Behavior Informatics
Students in the department develop the skills to creatively design
information services and to use data science to analyze big and richdata sets. This department also aims to give students the solid
grounding they need to formulate corporate and other organizational
business strategies and to plan, implement and build information
services that are highly attuned to daily life.

Department of Chemistry
The Department is home to specialists
in a wide range of chemistry,including organic, inorganic andanalytical chemistry, biochemistry,
structural and physical chemistry, andchemical reaction dynamics. Students
will develop direct knowledge througha curriculum that stresses experimentation.

Department of Biological Science

Department of Socio-Information Studies
This department addresses the possibilities as well as the dangers of
information technology and systems, and considers the objectives andissues of today’s “information society” from the dual perspectives of
media and community.

Students will be educated to have broad
vision and research expertise inbiological science. For this purpose we
provide an integrated educational
program that includes lectures,practical and laboratory training,which covers a wide spectrum of
biology ranging from molecular toenvironmental level.

Department of Geoscience
Students will explore a wide variety ofgeoscience phenomena, including
earthquakes, volcanism, magma,
crustal movement, metamorphism, andplate movement, with many opportunities to get out and collect data andsamples.

Creative Science Course: Global Innovation
This program aims to encourage
students to develop their innovativeand global outlooks through the studyof science. During their first year,
students are given opportunities to
explore their major through lecturesfrom all the five departments of thefaculty. It also offers intensive study in
English and many research projects
throughout the course.

Faculty ofEngineering

Faculty ofAgriculture

http://www.eng.shizuoka.ac.jp/en/

http://www.agr.shizuoka.ac.jp/index_en.html

We cultivate students who can make an impact on the world by acting
as leaders in local communities and industrial fields, who honor the
spirit of "Freedom and Enlightenment based on a Philanthropic
Heart," whose ideal is service in the creation of an abundant humanfuture, and who possess fundamental ability and practical capabilities
in manufacturing.

We aim to create a renewable society where man and nature
coexist, and to foster human ability that is adaptable in a global
society. Focusing on the traditionally developed “science of
bio-production,” we provide a broad education based onfield sciences.

Department of Mechanical Engineering
At their 3rd year, students choose their specialized area of study, fromfollowing 3 courses (i) Aerospace and Environmental Engineering, (ii)Intelligent Processing and Materials
Engineering, and (iii)
Opto-Electronics and Precision
Engineering. Our department
produces engineers with excellent
knowledge and technical skills inmechanical engineering along with thestrong sense of social responsibility.

Department of Bio-Resource Sciences
Students can choose a specialist course after enrolling, with the choices
being Plant biological science, Wood science, Geo-ecology andenvironmental science, or Agriculture and food community design.

Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
From their 2nd year, students learn specialist knowledge in the area of(i) Information Electronics or (ii) Energy and Electronic Control. The
department aims to produce
internatinonal engineers who havegood basic skills, practical skills, andstate-of-art technological skills tocontribute to the further advancementof electronics industrial nation, Japan.

Department of Applied Life Sciences
Students study about the nature of biological matter and its interaction
with the environment from interdisciplinary approach based on
chemistry and biology. The department provides excellent opportunities for research in biological science with its state-of-the-art facility.

Department of Electronics and Materials Science
The department offers practical education and research related toelectronic physics engineering, materials chemistry, energy industry,transport equipment industry (such as
automotive industry), as well as related
to basic electronic devices andenergy-related devices for thedevelopment of electrical andelectronic equipment industry.
Available programs consist of Courseof Electronics and Devices and Courseof Materials Science and Engineering.

Department of Applied Chemistry and Biochemical Engineering
The department offers practical education and research related to thedevelopment of environment-conscious, highly-functional materials
and environment-friendly biotechnologies; for example, creating new
products based on organic andinorganic chemistry, chemicalengineering, and bioengineering.
Available programs consist of Courseof Applied Chemistry and Course ofChemical and Bioengineering.

Department of Mathematical and Systems Engineering
The department trains system engineers, who can design sustainablesystems solving large complex problems such as computer systems,
plants, business systems, andenvironmental systems. Students studyi) Mathematical science methods
including modeling, simulation, andoptimization, ii) Fundamentals of
information science including
programming and algorithms, and iii)
Environmental science including risk
analysis.

Research Institutes
Research Institute of Electronics
https://www.rie.shizuoka.ac.jp/?en
Divisions: Nanovision Research, Advanced Device Research, Nanomaterials
Research, Biomedical Photonics Research

Founded in 1965, the institute has established a reputation forstate-of-the-art research in the fields of Nanovision, Nanomaterials andBiomedical technology. The institute has also been proceeding
international collaborations and joint research with prominent universities
and research centers in the world.

Research Institute of Green Science and Technology
http://www.green.shizuoka.ac.jp/index_e.html
Divisions: Green Energy Research, Green Biology Research, Green Chemistry
Research

The institute promotes green innovation for waste management, renewableenergy generation and utilization and the creation of new biotechnologies
through fundamental and applied research.

Master’s Courses
Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences

http://www.hss.shizuoka.ac.jp/english/gradu.html

Departments: Clinical Human Sciences, Comparative Studies in Languages and Culture, Economics

The Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences is a new type of integrated humanities graduate school, established with the goal of developing
researchers with both specialist and interdisciplinary expertise. In terms of scale, the school’s programs set a national standard for universities. With a staff ofeighty scholars in three principal departments, the school is producing advanced research across a wide range of areas.

Graduate School of Education

http://www.ed.shizuoka.ac.jp/(Written in Japanese)

Department: School Education Research Professional Degree Course: Division of Advanced Practice in School Education

The Department of School Education Research pursues wide-ranging study that builds on general and specialist university-level education. The School engages in
research aimed at cultivating instructors with advanced specialist capacities. The Division of Advanced Practice in School Education offers education to enable teachers
to build the schools of tomorrow. The School also offers education to develop practicing teachers into future educational leaders with practical teaching capacity.

Graduate School of Integrated Science and Technology
Department of Informatics

http://www.inf.shizuoka.ac.jp/english/graduate/index.html

Courses: Informatics

In response to the rapid and radical informatization of society, the Department strives to meet the challenges facing Japan and international society from aperspective that combines computer science technology and information arts. The Department promotes the advancement of informatics as an academic
discipline, and cultivates the specialist professionals required by the advanced information-oriented society.

Department of Science

http://www.sci.shizuoka.ac.jp/english/

Courses: Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biological Science, Geosciences

The Department offers five majors in the fundamental fields of Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biological Science, and Geosciences. Through the pursuit ofscientific ideas, we explore universal truths of the universe, life, matter, and mathematical principles, and develop expert researchers who can contribute research
results in such areas as applied scientific research and industrial activities.

Department of Engineering

http://www.eng.shizuoka.ac.jp/en/

Courses: Mechanical Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Electronics and Materials Science, Applied Chemistry and Biochemical Engineering,
Mathematical and Systems Engineering, Management of Business Development

The Department’s basic philosophy is to work for the abundant prosperity of humanity through the coexistence of nature, science, and technology. The Department
develops high-level researchers and scientific technicians with cutting-edge expertise. Shizuoka Prefecture is home to numerous venture companies and highly
innovative enterprises, and the Department is leveraging that environment to engage in a range of research that brings together industry and the university.

Department of Agriculture

http://www.agr.shizuoka.ac.jp/gra/index_en.html

Courses: Biological and Environmental Sciences, Applied Biological Chemistry, Environment and Forest Resources Science, Development of Agriculture Business Entrepreneur

The Department focuses on environmental issues as an important pillar in which 21st century agricultural fields play a critical role. The Graduate School aims toenrich its further educational and research activities.There has been the Research Institute of Green Science and Technology on the Shizuoka Campus, which isequipped with the most advanced experimental apparatuses. The Department is engaged in the most advanced research, in an appropriately ideal environment
for agricultural research.

3-year Doctor’s Courses
Graduate School of Education

http://subdev.ed.shizuoka.ac.jp/(Written in Japanese)

Department: Cooperative Doctoral Course in Subject Development

The Joint Doctoral Course in Subject Development is a 3-year doctoral course established in the Graduate School of Education in collaboration with
Aichi University of Education. Shizuoka University is engaged in the development of human resources who, with combined theoretical and practicalskills, are capable of conducting advanced research and education.

Graduate School of Medical Photonics

http://www.cmmp.shizuoka.ac.jp/

Department: Cooperative Major in Medical Photonics

A Cooperative Major in Medical Photonics has been established by combining Shizuoka University’s opto-electronics technology-based engineeringwith Hamamatsu University School of Medicine’s track record and environment for photomedicine education and research in order to train experts inmedical photonics. The curriculum development and implementation are conducted jointly by the two universities.

Graduate School of Science and Technology, Educational Division

http://gsst.shizuoka.ac.jp/en/

Departments: Nanovision Technology, Optoelectronics and Nanostructure Science, Information Science and Technology, Environment and Energy Systems, Bioscience

The Graduate School provides advanced education from a perspective that incorporates the unique features of the Shizuoka Prefecture region and its current needs.
To develop researchers and technical specialists with deep knowledge, broad general education, and a strong international orientation, the Graduate School offers fivespecialized doctor’s programs, which are closely related to the master’s programs at Graduate School of Integrated Science and Technology.

United Graduate School (3-year Doctor’s Course)
Doctoral Course in the United Graduate School of
Agricultural Science, Gifu University

http://www1.gifu-u.ac.jp/~rendai/eng/

Science of Biological Production, Science of Biological Environment,Science of Biological Resources

Through the intimate link between the Gifu University Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology and the Shizuoka University Graduate School ofIntegrated Science and Technology, a unique educational and research program has been established, where high level professional and rich scholarship withbroad vision may be fostered in the researchers who partake in our biological production, bioenvironmental, biological resource and various other science
programs. Also, the Graduate School progressively accepts international students who wish to learn high scholarship and advanced technology.
Professors advising graduate Students at the participating universities are appointed as instructors for students enrolled in the United Graduate School.

◀Research Institutes

■ How to Apply○Undergraduates:

Shizuoka University has 6 faculties, and each of them has specific requirements for eligibility and subjects on their examination. Applicants should check theadmissions guidelines online (only available in Japanese, http://www.shizuoka.ac.jp/nyushi/), and confirm the requirements prior to their application.

○Graduates:
Each graduate school conducts its own admissions to graduate courses. Applicants should consult the graduate school’s admissions guidelines online first to
check their requirements. Graduate school courses for Informatics, Engineering, Agriculture and Science are conducted in English, and for Humanities, Social
Sciences and Education, in Japanese.

○Research student:
Research students do independent research under the guidance of their academic supervisor. A person who has completed an undergraduate course or has
completed the educational equivalent of an undergraduate course may be admitted as a research student. The period of attendance at school is between six
months and one year. No degree is conferred. To be a research student, it is required to find an academic supervisor and get permission to study in her/his officeor laboratory.

○Asia Bridge Program (ABP):

ABP is a unique industry-academia collaborative program that offers a bachelor's program in Japanese and a master's program in English. ABP provides all
students with financial aid. In addition to exemption from the application and enrollment fees, it guarantees that the first year’s tuition is fully waived. For details
on how to apply, please check the program’s dedicated website: http://www.abp.icsu.shizuoka.ac.jp/eng/* At Shizuoka University, international students are assisted by the advisory teaching staff and a tutor (student) as well as the academic supervisor.
Shizuoka University and Organization for International Colloboration offer several types of Japanese Courses for the students whose Japanese level is low.

■ Fees (Tuition Fee, Admission Fee, Examination Fee)
Division
Undergraduate
Graduate

Tuition Fee (JPY)535,800（Per Year）
267,900 (6 months)
535,800（Per Year）
267,900 (6 months)(As of April, 2017)

AdmissionFee (JPY)

Examination
Fee (JPY)

Tuition Fee (JPY)

AdmissionFee (JPY)

Division

Examination
Fee (JPY)

282,000

17,000Research
Students

29,700 (per month ×
approved research period)

84,6009,800

282,000

30,000

Auditors

14,800 (per one credit ×
number of credits thestudent is allowed to take)

28,2009,800* Tuition and other fees are subject to change.
* The undergraduate and graduate students whose finances make it difficult for them to pay their tuition may apply for partial or total exemption from tuition obligation.

■ Scholarships

Various governmental agencies and organizations offer scholarships for international students. Many of them are applicable only after the students have enrolled
at a university in Japan. Shizuoka University also has its own financial aid program for international students.

■ Accomodation○Shizuoka University International Residence:
We offer rooms to international students for their first year of study. Applications for residence are accepted in June (for October occupancy) and January (for April
occupancy). Due to limited capacity, not all applicants can be accepted. Residents need to pay a one-time expense when moving in on top of the monthly rent.

Shizuoka International Residence(3-4-6 Oshika, Suruga-ku, Shizuoka)

Type
SingleⅠ(Unit type)

Rooms

Rent/month (JPY) Common service fees (JPY)95

20,0002,300

Single Ⅱ924,000

2,300

Twin

2

38,0002,300+

Family2

46,0002,300+

Hamamatsu International Residence I
Type
Single Ⅱ

Rooms
35

Twin

11

Family6(3-22-1, Shijimizuka, Naka-ku, Hamamatsu)

Rent/month (JPY) Common service fees (JPY)
5,900
4,800
9,500
3,800+
14,2003,800+

Hamamatsu International Residence II
Type
SingleⅠ(Unit type)

Rooms
95

Rent/month (JPY) Common service fees (JPY)20,0002,600○Dormitories:
Hamamatsu area has a dormitory “AKEBONO” (single room, 15,000 yen per month) where Japanese students and international students live together (Japanese
female students 46, international students: male 32, female 13). There are also two dormitories in Shizuoka, “KATAYAMA” and “YUHO” (4 beds per room), andone in Hamamatsu, “AKATSUKI” (two beds per room).

○Apartments:

For those interested in finding an apartment, please consult the University coop shop (located at both Shizuoka and Hamamatsu campuses), which will provide
assistance. In Shizuoka and Hamamatsu areas, rent differs depending on how new the apartment facility is, and also whether it is furnished or not. A security
deposit is generally equal to 3 months rent.
Area (m2)

KitchenToiletBathRent/month (yen)Common Utilities/month (yen)7.5-10SharedSharedShared10,000-26,000

0-3,000

10-13

PrivatePrivatePrivate25,000-63,000

0-4,000

http ://w w w.sh i zu oka.ac.j p/e n gl i sh /Organization for International Colloboration:
http://www.icsu.shizuoka.ac.jp/english/
E-mail:ryugaku@adb.shizuoka.ac.jp (only in English or Japanese)
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