2021 - 2022

Table of Contents
1 Introduction

2 Faculties and Schools

3 Centers and Institutes

0 Table of Contents
1 Message from the President
2 Vision, Goals
3 Organization
4 Faculty of Letters
5 Faculty of Law
6 Graduate School of Social and Cultural Sciences
7 Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
8-9 Faculty of Education / Graduate School of Education (Professional Graduate School)
10 Faculty of Science
11 Faculty of Engineering
12-13 Faculty of Advanced Science and Technology / Graduate School of Science and Technology
14-15 School of Medicine / Graduate School of Medical Sciences / Graduate School of Health Sciences
16 School of Pharmacy / Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences
17-18 Faculty of Life Sciences
19 Undergraduate and Graduate Courses
20 Institute of Molecular Embryology and Genetics / Institute of Industrial Nanomaterials /Priority Organization for Innovation and Excellence / Organization for Globalization

21 Headquarters for Admissions and Education / Institute of Light Metals (ILM)
International Research Center for Medical Sciences (IRCMS)

22 International Research Organization for Advanced Science and Technology (IROAST) /Center for Management of Information Technologies /Kumamoto Innovative Development Organization / Research Center for Instuctional Systems
23 Eisei-Bunko Research Center / Center for Water Cycle, Marine Environment, and Disaster Management /The Memorial Museum of the Fifth High School
24 Magnesium Research Center / Institute of Resource Development and Analysis /Joint Research Center for Human Retrovirus Infection / University Archives / Environmental Safety Center
25 Research Center for Buried Cultural Properties / Health Care Center /Student Accessibility Support Room / Institutional Research Office / Campus Design Office
26 University Hospital
27 University Library / Technical Division
28-29 Local and Overseas Offices
30 Kumamoto University Historical Architecture

31 Program for Promoting the Enhancement of Research Universities
4 Academic and Research
Projects
32-33 Top Global University Project
34-36 Initiatives to Develop Prominent Reasearch
5 International Exchanges

6 Facts

37-41 International Exchange Agreements
42 Researchers and Scholars Exchanges
43 International Students
44 Japanese Students Abroad / Overseas Foreign Language Training Program
45 International Programs / Japanese Language Classes
46 Kumamoto University Summer Program / Double Degree Programs
47 International Projects and Activities
48 Administrative Officers
49 Number of University Personnel
50 Student Enrollment / Student Financial Aid
51 Student Admission / Student Tuitions and Fees
52 Degrees Awarded / After Graduation
53 Budget Breakdown
54 Welfare facility

7 History

55-56 History

8 Access

57-59 Campus Maps
60 Location
61 The Kumamoto Area

Part 1Introduction

Message from the PresidentW

elcome to Kumamoto University! Kumamoto
Prefecture is located in the center of Kyushu Islandin the south of Japan. Kumamoto offers abundantnatural beauty, from Aso volcano—one of the world’s largest
calderas—in the east to the picturesque Amakusa coastline
where you can find several small islands connected by theFive Bridges of Amakusa in the west. Kumamoto University
was founded in 1949 as a national university, but its roots go
all the way back to the 18th century.
Our vision is to contribute to national and international
communities through the creation, development andmanagement of knowledge, and the cultivation of students
with excellent intellectual, moral, and practical abilities.
Guided by this vision, we equip our students to be competentand capable of addressing the various challenges they will
face in the future.
Although the COVID-19 pandemic has drastically changed
our day-to-day lives, and has disrupted the economic andsocial systems of most countries, it has significantly
broadened distance-learning opportunities. We plan toenhance our globalized educational systems by promoting
double and joint degree programs, and creating new online
learning in collaboration with international partner institutions.
We will emphasize digital analytics, mathematical data
science, and international communications. All students will
receive training in these areas so they can become capableof creating new value for the digital transformation era.

OGAWA Hisao

President of Kumamoto University

As a regional hub for research and education, Kumamoto
University has established international collaborative
research institutions for the life sciences, the natural sciences,and the humanities and social sciences to globalize andstrengthen our research activities. We strive to conductadvanced research in pursuit of academic excellence andcontribute to a better world. As we explore and develop
potential research opportunities, we are always pushing to
improve our status as a research hub, all the while contributing
to the local community through various collaborative
activities.
Kumamoto University has four nationally registered Important
Cultural Properties in addition to our rich heritage of arts,
handicrafts, and historical documents. Under the new
University Museum Initiative, these heritage sites will soon be
exhibited to all visitors so that they can gain a deeper
understanding of our local history, culture, and traditions.
Within these pages, you will find information related to the
management, education, and research at Kumamoto
University. We believe that it is imperative to the success ofour students and the university for leaders to provide a cultureof transparency, listen to external opinions and suggestions,and remain motivated to grow.
I hope this brochure helps you to understand more about
Kumamoto University and our activities.

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Part 1Introduction“Forest of Creative Power, Blaze of Challenging Spirit”

Kumamoto University (KU), a globally active research university with roots in local communities, has adopted a mottothat symbolizes the university’s unique attributes and expresses its essential quality: “KU Spirit.”

V ISION
Kumamoto University aims to contribute to the community and global society by cultivating intelligent, moral, andskillful people, while working for the creation, inheritance, and development of knowledge, following the spirit of theFundamental Law of Education and the School Education Law.

G OALS
Education
In order to cultivate unique, creative people, the university provides a comprehensive education based on aconsistent philosophy followed by all of our undergraduate departments and graduate schools.
Our undergraduate departments, with the help of a broad education, inculcate in students the abilities ofinternational communication, adapting to the information age, and thinking and acting independently.
Our graduate schools cultivate highly specialized workers with comprehensive reasoning ability, technicalknowledge, and internationally recognized skills, in addition to deep insight into humankind and nature, on the basisof the undergraduate education that our student receive.
As an institution that is open to the public, the university offers a place where people can engage in lifelong learning.

Research
The university strives to protect and develop humankind’s cultural heritage, while enhancing its capabilities to function
as a center of advanced academic research and proactively promote cutting-edge, creative academic research.
In addition, by making use of its unique features, comprehensively deepening knowledge in the fields of humanscience, social science, and natural science, as well as promoting interdisciplinary research, Kumamoto University
is working to contribute to the harmonious coexistence of humans and the environment, as well as sustainable
societal development.

Contributions to local and global communities
As a university located in a regional hub city, the university will strengthen its cooperation with the local communityand serve the functions of being a central research facility and cultivating leaders in the local community. By striving
to convey our academic culture to the world, the university will contribute to the promotion of local industry and toadvancing the provision of information about the culture.
In addition, the university strives to promote international intellectual exchange, educate international students, andtrain graduate students capable of producing a bilateral international exchange.

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O RGANIZATION
President

Faculties

Audit office
Graduate
Schools
Graduate
Schools

Diploma Course

Engineering Research Equipment Center
Education Center for Global Human Resources in Engineering
Engineering Research Equipment Center
Education Center for Global Human Resources in Engineering

Introduction
Introduction

School of Medicine
School of Medicine
School of Pharmacy
School of Pharmacy
Faculty of Engineering
Faculty of Engineering

Auditors

Center for Soseki and Hearn Studies
Center for Educational Research and School Development
Kindergarten Attached to the Faculty of Education
Elementary School Attached to the Faculty of Education
Junior High School Attached to the Faculty of Education
Special Support School Attached to the Faculty of Education

Part 1

Board ofTrustees

Faculty of Letters
Faculty of Education
Faculty of Law
Faculty of Science

Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
Graduate School of Social and Cultural Sciences
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
Faculty of Advanced Science and Technology
Graduate School of Social and Cultural Sciences
Faculty of Advanced Science and Technology
Graduate School of Science and Technology
Graduate School of Science and Technology
Faculty of Life Sciences
Faculty of Life Sciences
Graduate School of Medical Sciences
Graduate School of Medical Sciences
Graduate School of Health Sciences
Graduate School of Health Sciences
Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Graduate School of Education (Professional Graduate School)
Graduate School of Education
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Education andResearchEngineering
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Innovative Research and Education Center for Engineers in Kumamoto University
Internaitonal Research Center for Agricultural and Environmental Biology
Innovative Research and Education Center for Engineers in Kumamoto University
Global Joint Education Center for Science and Technology
Global Joint Education Center for Science and Technology
Southern Kyushu and Okinawa Unit Center of Japan Environment and Children's StudySouthernfor
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Center for Organ Regeneration Research (CORRE)
Center for Organ Regeneration Research (CORRE)

Priority Organization for Innovation and Excellence
Kumamoto University Hospital
Kumamoto Innovative Development Organization
Priority Organization
for Innovation and Excellence
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Headquarters
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International Research Center for Medical Sciences
Headquarters for Admissions and Education
International Research Organization for Advanced Science and Technology
International Research Center for Medical Sciences
Center for Management of Information Technologies
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Mathematical Science Education Center
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Mathematical Science Education CenterCollege of Cross-Cultural and Multidisciplinary Studies

Aitsu Marine Station
Aitsu Marine Station

Environmental Safety Center
Joint Research Center for Human Retrovirus Infection
Research Center for Buried Cultural Properties
University Library
Joint ResearchCenter for Human Retrovirus Infection
HealthCare Center

Pharmacy LibraryStudent
Accessibility
University
Library Support Room
University
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Health Care
CenterPharmacy Library

Institutional Research OfficeStudent Accessibility Support RoomCampus Design Office
University Archives
Technical Division
Institutional Research OfficeCampus Design Office
Audit Office
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Administration
Administration

International Research Center for Humanities and Social Sciences

Medical LibraryTechnical Office for Life Sciences

Technical Office for Science and Technology Ⅰ
Technical Office for Science and Technology Ⅱ

Research / Research - Industry Collaboration Department
Research / Research - Industry Collaboration Department
Research/Education Affairs Department
Research/Education Affairs Department
Life Sciences Administrative Department
Student Affairs Department
Student Affairs Department

University Hospital Administrative Department
University Hospital Administrative Department

General Affairs Department
Financial Affairs Department
Financial Affairs Department
Facilities Department
Facilities Department

Joint Usage & Research Center
Support Group

Technical Office for Science and Technology Ⅲ

Strategic Management Planning Department
Strategic Management Planning Department

General Affairs Department

Medical Library

Secretarial OfficeSecretarial Office
Research Advancement Division
Social-Academic
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Student Life Division
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Admissions
AdministrativeDivision
Division of the Teaching License Renewal Course
Career Services Division
General Affairs
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Facilities Management Office
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Medical Services
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Office for Endowment andMedicalDivision
General Services
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Alumni Association
Personnel Division
Office for Endowment andGeneralAffairs Division
Labor Division
Public Relations Alumni
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Personnel Division
Labor Division
Financial
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Public Relations OfficeContract Management Division
Financial Affairs Division
Contract Management
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Facilities - Environmental
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Management Promotion Office
Facilities - Environmental
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Facilities Management Division
Management Promotion Office3

FACULTY OF LETTERS

文学部

Part 2

Faculties and Schools
Faculty of Letters■ Department of Integrated Human Studies

Human Sciences, Socio-human Studies, Regional Science■ Department of History

Japanese History and Archaeology, the Modern World System■ Department of Literature

East-Asian Languages and Literature, Euro-American Languages and Literature, Transregional Studies of Language andLiterature■ Department of Communication and Information Studies

Communication and Information Studies, Contemporary Cultural Resource Studies

Faculty of Letters
The Faculty of Letters was established in May 1949 as partof the new Faculty of Law and Letters. This faculty was thensplit into the Faculty of Law and the Faculty of Letters in 1979.
The education and research framework of the Faculty of
Letters consists of four educational departments, which are
the Department of Integrated Human Studies, the Departmentof History, the Department of Literature, and the Departmentof Communications and Information Studies. The Faculty
welcomes 170 new students each year. Approximately 70
faculty members are conducting academic research in a
broad number of areas, including the humanities, social
studies, and cultural studies.
To satisfy new and contemporary needs, three interdisciplinary courses that made use of an existent educational
system for cross-disciplinary learning were established in
1997. In 2005, these courses were disbanded and theDepartment of Communication and Information Studies wasestablished. The aim of its establishment is to help students
acquire outstanding abilities in international communication
using English, as well as to teach them to excel at processing
information. There are numerous international students
across the Faculty, which is striving to develop people who
can contribute to the international community through various
researches.
The Faculty’s research activities include aspects of thehistory and social problems specifically related to Kumamoto
prefecture. The Eisei-Bunko Research Center, an interdepart-

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ment institute of Kumamoto University since 2017, wasoriginally established as an affiliate institute of the Faculty of
Letters in 2009. The purpose of the Center is to enable
analysis of the scholarly values of historical materials in the
Hosokawa clan’s centuries-old collection, and to promoteacademic advances of its research. Currently, on-goingprojects by the Faculty such as archival studies of Minamata
disease based on the aggregation of field research data, andliterary studies of Meiji era writers who taught in Kumamoto
are expected to be recognized as prioritized by the
University.
■ Institution ■Center for Soseki and Hearn Studies
The Faculty of Letters Center for Soseki and Hearn
Studies (established December 2017) aims to create
an organization dedicated to the comprehensive
research of Natsume Soseki and Lafcadio Hearn,
focusing mainly on Kumamoto University’s own
collection, coordinating with cultural administrative
organizations to promote cultural advancement in theregion, and using these activities to train professional
researchers who will contribute to research in thehumanities and social studies as well as cultural
promotion.

URL: http://www.let.kumamoto-u.ac.jp/en/

FACULTY OF LAW

法学部

Part 2

Faculties and Schools

Faculty of Law■ Department

Department of Law■ Courses

Law･Public Policy, Advanced･Leader

Faculty of Law
The Faculty of Law at Kumamoto University has beendelivering high quality legal education for almost 70 years.
Established in 1949, now with over 840 undergraduate
students and around 50 full-time staff, we have evolved into
one of the leading departments of law in Japan. We provide a
stimulating and supportive environment for undergraduate

study. Students are taught in a mixture of large lectures andsmall seminar groups where they develop their analytical andcritical skills. They may take a course of lectures on Public
Law, Private Law and International Law. Alongside the law
courses, students enrolled in this Faculty can also learn
Economics, Political Science and Conflict Resolution.

URL: http://www.law.kumamoto-u.ac.jp/en/

5GRADUATE SCHOOL OF SOCIAL AND CULTURAL SCIENCES

社会文化科学教育部

Part 2

Faculties and Schools
Graduate School of Social and Cultural Sciences■ Master's Program is composed of:Division of Law, Policy and Conflict Resolution Studies
Joint Degree Program in Conflict Resolution of Kumamoto University and University of Massachusetts Boston
Division of Modern Social Human Studies
Division of Cultural Science Studies
Division of Instructional System Studies■ Doctoral Program is composed of:Division of Human and Social Science Studies
Division of Cultural Science Studies
Division of Instructional System Studies

Graduate School of Social and Cultural Sciences
The former Graduate School of Social and Cultural
Sciences was established in April 2002, which offered athree-year independent, interdisciplinary and comprehensive
Doctoral Program based on a wide range of fields given in the
Faculty of Letters and the Faculty of Law. The Division ofInstructional System Studies (Master’s Program), which was
designed to foster e-learning professionals, was founded in
April 2006. In April 2008 was established the present
Graduate School of Social and Cultural Sciences (GSSCS)
which consists of Master’s Program and Doctoral Program,by reorganizing the former Graduate School of Social andCultural Sciences (Doctoral Program), Graduate School ofLetters (Master’s Program), Graduate School of Law (Master’s
Program), and Division of Instructional System Studies.
The Master’s Program of the GSSCS is composed of fivedivisions: Law, Policy and Conflict Resolution Studies; Modern
Social Human Studies; Joint Degree Program in Conflict
Resolution between Kumamoto University and University of
Massachusetts Boston(JDP). The first three divisions offer
three, four and six courses respectively: Law, Policy andConflict Resolution Research Course, Law and Public Policy
Practice Course, Conflict Resolution Practice Course; East-

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Asian Business Communication Specialist Course, Advanced
Ethics Research Course, Field-Research Research Course,
Cognitive Philosophy and Psychology Research Course;
Cultural-Administration and Curator Specialist Course, HighSchool Japanese-language Teaching Specialist Course,
English-language Education Specialist Course, History
Research Course, Japanese and East-Asian Culture
Research Course, Euro-American Culture Research Course.
And the JDP was established in April 2021.
The Doctoral Program aims to foster highly specialized
professionals and researchers. It comprises three divisions:
Human and Social Science Studies, Cultural Science Studies,
Instructional System Studies. The first two divisions offer six
and four fields respectively: Public Policy Studies, Legal
Studies, Conflict Resolution Studies, Advanced Ethics Studies,
Field-Research Studies, Cognitive Philosophy andPsychology Studies; English-language Pedagogy Studies,
History Studies, Japanese and East-Asian Culture Studies,
Euro-American Culture Studies. The Master's and theDoctoral Programs are open to working people and overseas
students, as well as those who go on to it from the Master’s
Program.

URL:http://ewww.kumamoto-u.ac.jp/dept/social/

FACULTY OF HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
■ Institution ■International Research Center for Humanities andSocial Sciences

Faculties and Schools

The International Research Center for Humanities
and Social Sciences (IRCHSS) was established in2020 as a project based research organization
affiliated with the Faculty of Humanities and Social
Sciences for the global and local promotion ofresearch activities in selected fields where ongoing
research by the faculty members has had significant
achievement and deserves international recognition.
The initial two projects of the Center are New
Approaches to Theories and Methods of Historical
Document and Artifact Analysis and Research
Resource Archives for Interdisciplinary Studies.

Part 2

Following the establishment of the Faculty of Life Sciences
and the Faculty of Advanced Science and Technology, whicharose from the process of a stricter selection focusing on
research fields in the graduate school, the Faculty of
Humanities and Social Sciences was established on April 1,2017 by reorganizing the Faculty of Letters, the Faculty ofLaw, the Graduate School of Social and Cultural Sciences,and the School of Law.
The establishment of the Faculty of Humanities and Social
Sciences means that university teaching staff are effectively
allocated among the three fields of life sciences, naturalsciences and human/social sciences. This realignment
makes it possible to work through the rapid population
decline among youth and to meet the growing needs ofglobalization. It also makes it possible to readjust education
programs more flexibly, thereby ensuring a quality academic
education.
The Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences aims to contributeacademically with practical relevance to communi-ty
vitalization, to construct a research hub for human and social
science studies in order to actively produce worldwide
scholarly achievements, and to promote global level researchthrough active collaboration among members of thehuman/social science and legal fields. In human science fields
such as psychology, history and sociology in particular, theFaculty also intends to augment relationships and cooperation
with overseas colleges and universities and bring about
greater research achievements internationally, thereby shifting
conventional academic culture studies to a more invigorating
course infused with international cooperation.
The Faculty is also contributing to the field of conflict
resolution by consolidating the research resources ofhumanities, law and policy in order to establish a solid
foundation of international standards in research, and todevelop practical areas of research that will be able to respondto the various demands of society.

人文社会科学研究部

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FACULTY OF EDUCATIONGRADUATE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION (Professional Graduate School)

教育学部
教育学研究科（教職大学院）

Part 2

Faculties and Schools
Faculty of Education■ Curricula

Elementary School Teacher, Junior High School Teacher,Special Needs Education Teacher, School Health Teacher■ Departments

Japanese, Social Studies, Mathematics, Natural Science, Music, Art, Health and Physical Education,
Industrial Technology, Living Sciences, Foreign Languages (English), Special Needs Education, School Health,Pedagogy, Psychology

Graduate School of Education (Professional Graduate School)
Professional Development Course in School Education

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Faculty of Education

Center for Educational Research and School
Development
The Center analyzes and seeks practical solutions
to the problems that arise in education. It also conducts
research on what types of classes and curricula meetcontemporary needs. To achieve these aims, it hasestablished an Education Clinic Division, comprisedof an Education Consultation Section and an Education
Organization Section, and an Education Curriculum
Division. It also develops comprehensive, practicalactivities in cooperation with related organizations.

The Graduate School of Education was newly started in
April of 2017, the only major being: Teacher Training Practices
and Development.
The purpose of this major is to develop practical skills inteaching, guiding students, and in managing schools
themselves, as well as developing the ability to conduct
research on these topics.
This major is staffed with both researchers and practitioners.
In April, 2020, the Graduate School of Education was
expanded and started to offer the following three courses: 1)
Advanced Course in Educational Practices, 2) Advanced
Course in School Subject Methods and Practices, and 3)
Advanced Course in Special Needs Education.
Students who complete the Graduate School of Education
course receive a professional degree of Master of Educationand their Advanced Class Teacher Certificates.

URL: https://www.educ.kumamoto-u.ac.jp/?lang=en

Faculties and Schools■ Institution ■Graduate School of Education (Professional Graduate School)

Part 2The Faculty of Education was established in May 1949
under the new Kumamoto University system. It originatedfrom schools such as the Kumamoto Teacher’s High School
created in 1874.
The Faculty of Education currently has four courses. One
course trains teachers for the elementary school and juniorhigh school levels, while others train teachers for other typesof schools.
In addition, at the Center for Educational Research and
School Development, students can receive advice on mattersrelated to educational practice, particularly what to do whenproblems occur on the job. The Center also engages inpractical research.

■ Special Courses ■Diploma Course in Special Needs Education
This course is geared toward incumbent teachers aswell as current students from Kumamoto University
and toward students with a BA degree or higher fromother universities. Through specialized instruction in
special needs education, the course helps students tofulfill the requirements for their Diploma and teachingcertificate in Special Needs Education.

Yogo Teacher Training Special Course
This course is meant to produce highly qualified Yogo
teachers. It is designed for those who already havetheir nursing license, as well as those who are in theprocess of obtaining it. The curriculum consists ofgeneral education subjects, specialized subjects in
Yogo teacher and specialized subjects in teaching.

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FACULTY OF SCIENCE

理学部

Part 2

Faculties and Schools
Faculty of Science■ Department

Department of Science■ Courses

Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Earth and Environmental Sciences, Biology

Faculty of Science
The Faculty of Science was established in May 1949 as oneof the faculties under the new Kumamoto University system. It
grew out of the science department of the Fifth High School,
which was established in October 1887, and one part ofKumamoto Kogyo Senmon (Technical) High School. The
Faculty of Science underwent some dramatic changes in
2004. The existing departments were merged into one
department containing 5 courses. In addition, students are
now able to decide what kind of educational program theywant during their first two years after entering the university.
Then, after accessing what course is right for their own needs,
students choose a major in their junior year.
At the same time, the Faculty of Science provides detailed
educational services that are targeted to individual students

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staff tutoring system.
While conducting fundamental research, which is what theyspecialize in, the Faculty of Science also actively conducts
applied research in specific fields that meets the needs ofcommunities and society. Although the path students takeafter they graduate usually involves obtaining employment infields such as the government and other public offices,business, or the teaching profession, many students alsochoose to continue their education by entering a master’s
program.

URL: http://www.sci.kumamoto-u.ac.jp/index.html

FACULTY OF ENGINEERING

工学部

Part 2

Faculties and Schools

Faculty of Engineering■ Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Architecture

・Civil and Environmental Engineering
・Urban and Regional Planning and Design・Architecture and Building Engineering■ Department of Mechanical and Mathematical Engineering

・Mechanical Engineering
・Mechanical Systems
・Applied Mathematics■ Department of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering

・Electrical Engineering
・Electronic Engineering
・Computer Science■ Department of Materials Science and Applied Chemistry

・Chemistry and Bioscience
・Chemistry and Materials
・Materials Science and Engineering

Faculty of Engineering
The origin of the Faculty of Engineering was the
Department of Engineering of the Fifth High School, which
was established in 1897. Since then, the university has turned
out about 40,000 alumni who are working actively all aroundthe world. Thanks to an existing alumni network, graduates
have been able to find work with many quality companies.
Many other students choose to continue their education in amaster’s program after they graduate. The goals of theFaculty of Engineering are two-fold. First, it aims to contributeto the well-being of humankind and the development ofsociety by creating the technology to help society coexist
with the global environment. The second aim is to foster
people with a rich sense of humanity who can contribute to
the global and local communities by looking at things from a
global point of view.

■ Institution ■Engineering Research Equipment Center
Various measuring and testing instruments (TEM, LVPSEM, XRD, ESCA, etc. - about 20 models) are madeavailable for advanced experiments and research byallowing their shared use.

Education Center for Global Human Resources in 
Engineering
At this center, basic courses (basic engineering,
engineering English), fundamental department
courses, and sub-education programs (creativeengineering and design, global extension,
entrepreneurship, disaster prevention and mitigation,etc.) are offered to all departments of the Faculty ofEngineering.

URL: https://www.eng.kumamoto-u.ac.jp/english/
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FACULTY OF ADVANCED SCIENCE and TECHNOLOGYGRADUATE SCHOOL OF SCIENCE and TECHNOLOGY

先端科学研究部
自然科学教育部

Part 2

Faculties and Schools
Faculty of Advanced Science and Technology (FAST)
Keeping with the trend towards placing priority on graduate
school education, and following the establishment of theFaculty of Life Sciences, the Graduate School of Science andTechnology was reorganized in April 2016 and the Faculty of
Advanced Science and Technology (the organization that thefaculty members belong to) was established. Pursuant to thischange, the Faculty is responsible for organizational
management and the Graduate School is responsible forgraduate school education.
The Faculty of Advanced Science and Technology consistsof 5 divisions: Natural Science, Materials Science andChemistry, Industrial Fundamentals, Informatics and Energy,
and Social Infrastructure and Environment. There are a total of
31 research fields under these 5 divisions. The Faculty aims
to promote advanced natural sciences that will contribute to
our coexistence with the global environment and to thesustainable development of society. The Faculty also aims tocreate an academic hub for advanced research in applied
technologies. Through close cooperation between scientificand engineering departments, we launched this neworganization system to promote unique and advanced
research and applied research that will respond to social
needs. We will endeavor to deepen scientific technology in acomprehensive manner, create new scientific technologies,
and promote individualization of the graduate school.

■ Institution ■Innovative Research and Education Center for 
Engineers in Kumamoto University
The center provides access to equipment mainly in thefield of engineering via web-based databases tosupport the research and education. Although thecenter itself has no equipment, Engineering Research
Equipment Center, Central Factory of the Faculty ofEngineering and Kurokami Radio-isotope Laboratory
manage equipment and collaborate with the Center toprovide open access for all faculties of Kumamoto
University and some facilities already open to the local
community.

International Research Center for Agricultural andEnvironmental Biology (IRCAEB)The International Research Center for Agricultural andEnvironmental Biology (IRCAEB) was founded in April
2021 to facilitate collaboration among researchers frommolecular genetics, chemistry, agronomy andpharmacology, as well as basic and applied researchamong academics and industry experts. IRCAEB is
divided into the Department of Basic Research and theDepartment of Molecular Agriculture, and aims toenhance the productivity and sustainability of
Kumamoto’s agriculture and fishery industries, whileconnecting with the international community todisseminate its research findings.

URL: https://www.fast.kumamoto-u.ac.jp/en/home/12Graduate School of Science and Technology (GSST)

Global Joint Education Center for Science and
Technology (GJEC)
For the future of graduate education, we need topromote globalization and to foster individuals withgreater innovation skills through science and technology.
To achieve this goal, it is vital that students add depth
to their basic skills in their field of specialization andthat their innovative skills are applied with a wider
vision. The Global Joint Education Center for Scienceand Technology (GJEC) was established in GSST in
April 2007, and allows students to take courses indifferent fields to develop innovation skills. In GJEC,
we also provide Advanced General Education subjects.
These subjects provide students with a broad knowledgeof topics across the fields of science and technology,
and enhance their application of future academic
skills in society.

Faculties and Schools

URL: https://www.fast.kumamoto-u.ac.jp/gsst-en/■ Institution ■Part 2After restructuring in 2006, the Graduate School of Scienceand Technology became a new research graduate school toconduct post-graduate education with a strong focus on
research. GSST now covers 5 departments in the Master’s
Course and 2 departments in the Doctoral Course. With rapid
globalization in international communities, it has become vitally
important to promote international collaboration with overseas
universities, both in research and education, as well as
collaboration with graduate schools, industry and government
institutions in Japan, to be able to provide an international andinterdisciplinary environment for the students.
We are committed to fostering students who can approach
problems arising out of a wide range of complex issues withleadership and creativity, and to making GSST an international
institution marked by the active creation of knowledge and thefree exchange of ideas.

Master’s Course

Department of Science

Department of Civil and Environmental
Engineering and Architecture
Department of Mechanical and Mathematical Engineering
Department of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering
Department of Materials Science and Applied Chemistry

Mathematics
Physics
Chemistry
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Biological Sciences
Civil and Environmental Engineering
Urban and Regional Planning and Design
Architecture and Building Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Mechanical Systems
Applied Mathematics
Electrical Engineering
Electronic Engineering
Computer Science
Chemistry and Bioscience
Chemistry and Materials
Materials Science and Engineering

Doctoral Course

Department of Science

Department of Advanced Industrial Science

Mathematics
Physics
Chemistry
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Biological Sciences
Environmental Conservation Engineering
Environmental Management and Planning
Architecture and Environment Planning
Building Materials and Structures
Advanced Mechanical Systems
Intelligent Mechanical Systems
Applied Mathematics
Computer Science and Communication Engineering
Frontier Technology for Energy and Devices
Human and Environmental Informatics
Applied Chemistry and Biochemistry
Materials Science and Engineering

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MEDICINE
GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MEDICAL SCIENCESGRADUATE SCHOOL OF HEALTH SCIENCES

医学部

SCHOOL OF

医学教育部

Part 2

保健学教育部

Faculties and Schools
School of Medicine■ School of Medicine

Subjects ➡ Molecular and Cellular Biology, Molecular Genetics, Anatomy and Histology, Physiology and Biochemistry,
Microbiology and Immunology, Pathology and Pharmacology, Social and Environmental Medicine,Internal Medicine, Surgery, Developmental Medicine, Bioethics, Sensory and Motor Medicine,
Clinical Neurology and Psychiatry, Integrated Medicine■ School of Health Sciences

Courses ➡ Course of Nursing, Course of Radiological Sciences, Course of Medical Laboratory Sciences

Graduate School of Medical Sciences■ Master’s Course

Medical Sciences■ Doctoral Course

Medical Sciences

Graduate School of Health Sciences■ Master’s Course

Nursing, Radiological Sciences, Medical Laboratory Sciences■ Doctoral Course

Nursing, Radiological Sciences, Medical Laboratory Sciences

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School of Medicine

The Graduate School of Medical Sciences was remodeled
and established in April 2003 as a graduate school educational institution with the aim of cultivating medical researchers,
educators, and advanced medical staff.
The graduate school consists of a four-year doctoral
course and a two-year master’s course that was establishedin 2002. The master’s course (in Medical Sciences) was
created in response to the upsurge in medical and biologicalresearch, as well as societal needs. The course is designed
for graduates of 4-year undergraduate programs. Eachacademic year sees 20 students enrolled, for a total of 40
students. Graduates of the master’s course are encouraged
to continue their education by enrolling in the doctoral
course. The doctoral course (Medical Sciences specialty)
contains 88 students per academic grade, for a total of 352
students. Personalized education with research guidance is
supplemented by courses in experimental medicine andgraduate school seminars. Students complete the course
by publishing their original research results in an international
academic journal and writing a comprehensive thesis.
The Graduate School has many special courses andprograms such as “Course for Researchers of Developmental
Biology and Regenerative Medicine,” “Course of Educational
Program for Advanced Research in Infectious Diseases andAIDS,” “Course of Developmental Biology and Regenerative
Medicine,” “Program for Experts of Metabolism, Circulation
and Related Informatics,” and “Course of Educational
Program for Extension of Healthy Life Expectancy,” and aunique MD/PhD course, the Shibasaburo Program. The
school has concluded the academic exchange agreement
including double degree program with many universities
overseas.
All courses are taught by instructors who belong toapproximately 90 diverse research areas and medical carefields from the following: the Faculty of Life Sciences,
Kumamoto University Hospital, the Health Care Center, theInstitute of Resource Development and Analysis, the Joint
Research Center for Human Retrovirus Infection, the Instituteof Molecular Embryology and Genetics, the International
Research Center for Medical Sciences, and the Center for
Metabolic Regulation of Healthy Aging.

Faculties and Schools

URL: http://www.medphas.kumamoto-u.ac.jp/en/medical/index.html

Graduate School of Medical Sciences

Part 2The Kumamoto University School of Medicine comprises
the School of Medicine, which offers a six-year medical
degree program, and the School of Health Sciences, which
offers a four-year health sciences degree program. The
Kumamoto University School of Medicine fosters doctors andmedical professionals possessing cutting-edge medical
knowledge and deep compassion for their patients.
The School of Medicine has produced over 10,000
graduates since it was established as the independent
Kumamoto Medical School in 1896. Specialized instruction in
the field of medicine is provided by faculty members inmedicine and life sciences. The School of Medicine hasdeveloped a curriculum that mostly reflects actual medical
research and medical care, focusing on fostering medical
doctors with excellent personal communication skills. The
Center for Medical Education and Research was founded in
October 2010 with the mission of educating medical
professionals. This Center carries out research on educational
systems, curriculum reform of the Medical School, educationof clinical medicine and practical techniques, and so forth.
In October 2003, the College of Medical Sciences, which
included an advanced midwifery course, and the Nursing
Teacher Training course from the Faculty of Education were
integrated into the School of Health Sciences. The School
has three courses (Course of Nursing, Course of Radiological
Sciences, Course of Medical Laboratory Sciences), and aims
to provide a spiritually rich education based on respect for lifeand humanity, along with a high level of specialized
knowledge, and is cultivating medical staff, researchers, andeducators who are highly qualified to contribute to many
facets of society as members of medical teams.

URL:http://www.medphas.kumamoto-u.ac.jp/en/medgrad/
Graduate School of Health Sciences
The Graduate School of Health Sciences was establishedin April 2008, and its doctoral program started in April 2010.
The graduate school consists of the nursing course, theradiological sciences course and the medical laboratory
sciences course. The school aims to foster specialists andproduce researchers and educators who can incorporate awide range of advanced medical knowledge to establish anddevelop the educational system of health sciences. Eachdepartment requires 2 years of study for the master’s
program and 3 years for the doctoral program. Eachacademic year of the master’s program has room for a total of
24 students. Students can obtain a master’s degree in either
Health Sciences or Nursing.
Each academic year of the doctoral program is limited to 6
students. Conditions for completion of the doctoral program
require a successful review of a doctoral thesis and a passing
grade on the final examination. Students can obtain a doctor’s
degree in either Health Sciences or Nursing.

URL: http://www.hs.kumamoto-u.ac.jp/en/
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SCHOOL OF PHARMACY

薬学部

GRADUATE SCHOOL OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES

薬学教育部

Part 2

Faculties and Schools
School of Pharmacy■ Department

School of Pharmacy, School of Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences■ Subject

Molecular and Genomic Pharmacy, Medicinal Chemistry, Life and Environmental Sciences,
Clinical Pharmacy, Biomedical Polymer Sciences, Drug Delivery Sciences

Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences■ Master’s Course

Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences ➡ Drug Delivery, Bio-Pharma, Medicinal Chemistry, Life Science■ Doctoral Course

Clinical Pharmacy ➡ Pharmaceutical Health Care and Sciences, Clinical Pharmaceutical Sciences
Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences ➡ Drug Delivery, Bio-Pharma, Medicinal Chemistry, Life Science
School of Pharmacy
The School of Pharmacy is based upon the principle thatthe pharmaceutical sciences are the integrated science
contributing greatly to human health through medication.
Students acquire a basic knowledge relating to thedevelopment, production and management of pharmaceutical products, environmental and health science as well as
many other skills required for pharmacists. The school aims
to cultivate creative graduates with high pharmaceuticalscientific and ethical abilities based on life sciences. The
school conducts basic practical and clinical training together
with modern lectures that focus on education, from the threeperspectives of knowledge, technique, and bedside manner.
After graduating, students go on to work in various fields, as
pharmacists in hospitals, pharmacies, pharmaceutical andchemical companies or in government and other public
facilities. However, many graduates continue their education
at graduate level to become either pharmaceuticalresearchers or advanced pharmacists.
In 2006, the pharmaceutical sciences course was split into
the School of Pharmacy, a six-year course for the cultivationof pharmacists, and the School of Pharmaceutical and Life
Sciences, a four-year course focusing on the training ofresearchers.

Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences
The Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences wasestablished in April 2003 by partially integrating the facultiesof the Institute of Molecular Embryology and Genetics (IMEG)
and the Institute of Resource Development and Analysis(IRDA). This was preceded by the creation of the Faculty of
Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences. Thus, graduate
students are educated by teaching staff from the Faculty ofLife Sciences (founded in January 2010 by re-organizing theFaculty of Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences), IMEG and
IRDA. The school takes advantage of the strength of eachfaculty member to provide a great number of educational
programs by combining pharmaceutical sciences andmedical fields such as bioethics, genetics, embryology,
cardiovascular, metabolism, and translational research.
These unique educational programs further reinforce thefoundation of basic pharmaceutical knowledge acquired
during undergraduate studies.
The Graduate School aims to cultivate pharmaceuticalresearchers and advanced pharmaceutical specialists who
can act independently and provide leadership in a wide
variety of pharmaceutical fields involving the creation of
medicinal products, biomedical research, and clinical/publichealth administration.

URL: http://www.pharm.kumamoto-u.ac.jp/en/
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FACULTY OF LIFE SCIENCES

生命科学研究部

Part 2

Faculties and Schools

Faculty of Life Sciences
The Kumamoto University Faculty of Life Sciences is one of
the leading schools in the fields of medicine, pharmacy, andhealth sciences in Japan. The Faculty of Life Sciencescomprises three divisions (Integrated Medical andPharmaceutical Sciences, Advanced Biomedical Sciences,and Environmental and Sociomedical Sciences), 14
specialized areas, and 59 departments, with affiliatedfacilities such as the Southern Kyushu and Okinawa Unit
Center of the Japan Environment and Children’s Study, theCenter for Metabolic Regulation of Healthy Aging, and the
Global Center for Natural Resources Sciences. The missionof the Faculty of Life Sciences is threefold: (1) to produce
world-class, cutting-edge knowledge through research
activities, (2) to contribute to the health and welfare of society
and humankind by using research knowledge as a driving
force, and (3) to train the next generation of professionals
who will play an active role in the local region and worldwide.
To achieve these goals, faculty members in medicine,
pharmacy, and health sciences conduct research based oninterdisciplinary collaboration while maintaining their
specialized capabilities and academic identities.

URL:http://www.medphas.kumamoto-u.ac.jp/en/faculty/index.html

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■ Institution ■Southern Kyushu and Okinawa Unit Center ofJapan Environment and Children’s Study
Part 2

Faculties and Schools

Southern Kyushu and Okinawa Unit Center of Japan
Environment and Children’s Study was founded as a
research institute in July 2010 under the Faculty ofLife Sciences at Kumamoto University. Children are
exposed to various environmental risks, such as
natural and manmade chemicals and socio-economic factors. The Japanese government (Ministry of theEnvironment) established a birth cohort study in 2010
to understand the effects of children’s environmental
exposures and to explore ways to reduce children’srisks from environmental exposures. The Unit Centercollects data within the designated study regions,and investigates environmental factors that affectchildren’s health and development.

Center for Metabolic Regulation of Healthy Aging
Japan is now a “super-aged” society, and extending
healthy life expectancy is one of the most important
issues. On May 1, 2018, we launched a new Center
for Metabolic Regulation of Healthy Aging (CMHA).
CMHA comprises five divisions: (1) Metabolic andCirculatory Research, (2) Cancer and Stem Cell
Research, (3) Nervous System, Sensory, andLocomotive Research, (4) Animal Models of Aging
Research, and (5) Epidemiological Research. The
goal of CMHA is to advance research on aging andhealthy aging, and to train internationally competitive
human resources in these fields.

Center for Medical Education and Research
The Center for Medical Education and Research was
founded in October 2010 to contribute to the trainingof medical professionals through research andpractice in order to achieve its educational mission of
fostering medical specialists. The Center carries out(i) research on building systems for the education of
medical professionals, (ii) curriculum reform alignedwith a new medical education system, (iii) instruction
in clinical medicine via student participation andpractice in clinical medicine and procedures, etc.

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Global Center for Natural Resources Sciences(GCNRS)The Global Center for Natural Resources Sciences(GCNRS) promotes natural product sciences and the
UpRod project1) by utilizing a global researchcollaboration to improve lives and human healththrough developing innovative novel medicines.
GCNRS will contribute to the development of human
networks and resources related to the conservationof natural resources in different parts of the world.
Furthermore, in cooperation with various relatedcompanies, this center will promote drug discovery
research geared toward realizing the vision of a
glocal society where natural ecosystems and humanhealth are coordinated and harmonized.
1)

UpRod project: In this project, we collect useful natural

products that are not yet utilized around the world, extract
active ingredients, and evaluate their pharmacologicalefficacy. We then select and optimize drug candidate
compounds before we commercialize them.

Center for Biomedical Laboratory Science
The development of clinical laboratory techniques has
led to the highly advanced medical diagnostic technology
available today. To ensure the sustainable developmentof medical care, it is important to promote thedevelopment of new diagnostic technologies andcultivate human resources by reinforcing research at theuniversity. We also have a duty to provide medicallaboratory techniques developed in the university to thecommunity as part of our social contributions. The Center
for Biomedical Laboratory Science was affiliated with theFaculty of Life Sciences in Kumamoto University on April
23, 2021 to promote research and development of novel
laboratory techniques, training of advanced medical
professionals, and provide laboratory tests to thecommunity. The Center carries out administrative
screening inspections and mutational analyses of SARSCoV-2 in partnership with Kumamoto city and prefectural
governments and conducts research and development
on novel inspection technologies. Through this work, theCenter also trains advanced medical professionals.

U NDERGRADUATE AND G RADUATE C OURSES
Graduate (Master)Graduate (Doctor)

Professional Graduate School

Degrees Obtained

Degrees Obtained

Degrees Obtained

Degrees Obtained

Faculty of Letters

Graduate School ofSocial and Cultural
Sciences

Graduate School ofSocial and Cultural
Sciences

1.Master of Arts
2.Master of Law
3.Master of Public Policy
4.Master of Philosophy
5.Master of Science inInstructional Systems

1.Doctor of Literature
2.Doctor of Law
3.Doctor of Public Policy
4.Doctor of Philosophy

Bachelor of Arts

Faculty of Law

Faculties and Schools

Undergraduate

Part 2

Humanities and Social Sciences

Bachelor ofArts in Laws

Faculty of Education

Graduate School of
Education

Bachelor of Education

Master of Education (M.Ed)

Science and Technology

Bachelor of Science

Graduate School of
Science and Technology

Graduate School of
Science and Technology

Faculty of Engineering

1.Master of Science
2.Master of Engineering
3.Master of Philosophy

1.Doctor of Science
2.Doctor of Engineering
3.Doctor of Philosophy

Faculty of Science

Bachelor of Engineering

Life Sciences
School of Medicine(School of Medicine)
Bachelor of Medicine

Graduate School of
Medical Sciences
Master ofMedical Sciences

School of Medicine(School of Health Sciences)1.Bachelor of Nursing
2.Bachelor of Health
Sciences

1.Doctor of Medical
Sciences
2.Doctor of Life Sciences*This course is open to graduatesof 4-year undergraduate program.

Graduate School of
Health Sciences

Graduate School of
Health Sciences

1.Master of Health Sciences
2.Master of Nursing

1.Doctor of Health Sciences
2.Doctor of Nursing

School of Pharmacy
1.Bachelor of Pharmacy
2.Bachelor of
Pharmaceutical Sciences
3.Bachelor of Life Sciences

Graduate School of
Medical Sciences

Graduate School of
Pharmaceutical
Sciences
Master ofPharmaceutical Sciences

Graduate School of
Pharmaceutical
Sciences
1.Doctor of Pharmacy
2.Doctor of Pharmaceutical
Sciences
3.Doctor of Life Sciences

The above chart is an example of pursuing higher education between undergraduate and graduate courses,
but is not comprehensive.

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Centers and Institutes
Part 3

Institute of Molecular Embryology and Genetics

発生医学研究所

Centers and Institutes

The Institute of Molecular Embryology and Genetics aims to contribute to society
by promoting the integration of life and medical sciences from the viewpoint ofdevelopmental biology. This institute was founded in 1992, and extensively
reorganized in 2000 and 2009. It has three divisions (Developmental Regulation,
Stem Cell Research, and Organogenesis) consisting of 13 laboratories. Our researchinterests include: epigenetics, chromosome and protein regulation, DNA damage
and repair, intercellular communications, ES and iPS cells, mesenchymal stem cells,
hematopoietic differentiation, gametogenesis, brain morphogenesis, muscle
regeneration, and kidney development. The 21st Century Center-of-Excellence(COE) Program (2002-2006), followed by the global COE Program (2007-2011),
promoted the outstanding research and educational activities in the Institute. In
addition, the Center for Organ Regeneration Research was launched in 2012 torealize regenerative medicine through scientific collaborations with the University
Hospital. Furthermore, the Institute is selected as one of the Joint Usage/ResearchCenters in Japan, and supports the research community.

URL: http://www.imeg.kumamoto-u.ac.jp/en/

Institute of Industrial Nanomaterials

産業ナノマテリアル研究所

The Institute of Industrial Nanomaterials was established in April 2020 to specializein two-dimensional nanomaterials, including nanosheets, surfaces, and grainboundaries. Two-dimensional nanomaterials are expected to greatly innovatematerials chemistry, and therefore we perform research in various fields spanningthe basics of two-dimensional nanomaterials involving nanosheets and surfaces/
grain boundaries to specialized practical applications for these nanomaterials. The
Institute has a comprehensive research facility to promote two-dimensional
nanomaterial research, as well as special synthesis process facilities including an
explosion experiment and bioelectrics research facilities of the formerly Institure ofPulsed Power Science. These facilities are provided not only for on-campus faculty
and students, but for researchers at companies and other universities as well.

URL: http://www.iina.kumamoto-u.ac.jp/

Priority Organization for Innovation and Excellence

大学院先導機構

The Priority Organization for Innovation and Excellence was established tocontribute to the enhancement and development of educational research activities
at Kumamoto University. It does so by enriching and improving the graduate schools,
and by promoting the world’s most advanced COE (Center of Excellence) Studies
Program; a highly evaluated program that encompasses life science, naturalscience, social and cultural sciences and interdisciplinary, multiple, or new
disciplines base on organic cooperation between the fundamental sciences and theapplied sciences. This has brought the creation of the new COE, a new research
center and several new graduate courses (majors).

URL: http://poie.kumamoto-u.ac.jp/en/

Organization for Globalization

グローバル推進機構

In 2014, Kumamoto University was chosen by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology (MEXT) asa member of the “Top Global University Project”, to be a leading model for university reform in Japan, cultivating global humanresources leadership, and actively promoting globalization efforts at home and abroad.
The Organization for Globalization was established on March 1, 2015 to address university-wide globalization. The
Organization for Globalization was reorganized to establish the vice president as Director in April, 2018, to further strengthen
globalization efforts in Kumamoto University.

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大学教育統括管理運営機構■ Mathematical Science Education Center ■

附属数理科学総合教育センター

The Mathematical Science Education Center (MSEC) in the Headquarters for Admissions and Education wasestablished in January 2019 with the aim of promoting and enhancing mathematical science education including data
science. MSEC also aims to improve mathematical science education in Kumamoto by cooperating with regional
universities, technical colleges, and high schools.
In order to achieve these goals, MSEC improves teaching methods at Kumamoto University and prepares effective
teaching materials related to mathematics and data science.
■ Center for International Education ■

Centers and Institutes

The Headquarters for Admissions and Education serves as a high governance organization to supervise quality control ofhigher education in Kumamoto University. Dealing with a changing entrance examination system and supporting bothundergraduate and postgraduate students who are entering Kumamoto University during these changes, this organization
constructs, supervises, and manages educational programs based on the analyses of enormous volume of educational data andin accordance with the vision, policy and strategy of the university as a core organization.

Part 3

Headquarters for Admissions and Education

附属多言語文化総合教育センター

The Center for International Education, affiliated with the Headquarters for
Admissions and Education, offers multilingual, multicultural, andmultidisciplinary studies courses aimed at equipping graduates with theskills needed to work on a global scale. These subjects help students
develop deep comprehension of social and natural sciences, learn modern
languages, and understand the values of various foreign countries andcultures, thereby providing them the tools needed to think bothcomprehensively and globally.
The Center is involved in cooperative learning programs between highschools and the university, and also works together with local businesses
and the community.

Institute of Light Metals (ILM)

先進軽金属材料国際研究機構

In April 2021, Kumamoto University established the Institute of Light Metals (ILM), together with the University of Toyama.
This Institute is dedicated to advanced research and education on light metallic materials based on magnesium, aluminumand titanium, and is the first such hub in Japan.
The scope of the ILM is science, technology, education and international outreach. Moreover, ILM aims to help solve
important issues regarding the environment, energy, sustainability, disaster prevention and mitigation, and biomedical
technology by leveraging the robust research and development resources of the Magnesium Research Center of Kumamoto
University and the Aluminum Research Center of the University of Toyama.
The ILM will also play a key role in enhancing industries in Japan by conducting integrated research and development onmagnesium, aluminum and titanium alloys.

International Research Center for Medical Sciences (IRCMS)

国際先端医学研究機構

The International Research Center for Medical Sciences (IRCMS) was launched as
the managing organization in April of 2015 to oversee Kumamoto University’s Centerof Excellence for world-class research in the life sciences. The center partners withother life science institutes in Kumamoto University to promote collaborativeinternational research with distinguished research institutes overseas, and scouts
and trains young investigators who contribute to ground-breaking discoveries in the
medical sciences.
The center aims for 50% foreign researcher population, including Ph.D. graduate
students. To reach this goal, the research environment within the IRCMS is equivalent
to world-class research institutes found in western countries, and makes provisions for smooth international researchcollaborations.
The center has designated English as the official language, and features an open lab layout with few walls and partitions
between labs to facilitate communication among scientists. It is expected that this will promote fusion research between thevarious fields within the institute.

URL: https://ircms.kumamoto-u.ac.jp/
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International Research Organization for Advanced Science and Technology (IROAST) 国際先端科学技術研究機構

Centers and Institutes

The International Research Organization for Advanced Science andTechnology (IROAST), established in April 2016, is a Center of Excellence
at Kumamoto University that promotes world-class, cutting-edge researchin science and technology. Featuring a standardized international research
environment that collaborates globally, the Organization utilizes a tenuretrack personnel system.
IROAST encourages international collaboration to establish international
research networks, recruit and develop excellent young researchers,
promote ongoing leading-edge research, and initiate innovativeinterdisciplinary research projects. The Organization currently focuses onfour areas of science and technology: Nanomaterial Science, Green Energy,
Environmental Science, and Advanced Green Bio. Through these efforts,
as a prominent global hub of cutting-edge research, IROAST aims to
conduct the most innovative and advanced research and lead the world
toward a safe and sustainable future.

URL: http://iroast.kumamoto-u.ac.jp/
総合情報統括センター

Center for Management of Information Technologies

The Center for Management of Information Technologies was establishedas the central organization to organically integrate the university computer
systems and info-communication networks. Our mission is to use information
technology to improve education and research at Kumamoto University. To
achieve this, we research information processing, provide help withinformation-related research, and educate on information literacy. We also
provide, operate, and maintain computer and network equipment at
Kumamoto University.

URL: http://www.cc.kumamoto-u.ac.jp/en/

Kumamoto Innovative Development Organization (KIDO)

熊本創生推進機構

The Kumamoto Innovative Development Organization (KIDO) wasestablished on April 1st, 2017 with the aim of contributing to the developmentof the Kumamoto region. In April 2018, KIDO was reorganized as a unified
consulting department that provides systematic and strategic solutions to
the needs and problems of the Kumamoto region. KIDO works actively inindustry promotion, creation of employment opportunities, reconstruction
after the Kumamoto Earthquakes of 2016, local problem solving, anddeveloping community-oriented human resources.

URL:https://ewww.kumamoto-u.ac.jp/en/centers/organizations/policy

Research Center for Instructional Systems

教授システム学研究センター

The Research Center for Instructional Systems (RCiS) consists of three research departments and two operations departments.
The research departments aim to make RCiS a world-leading research center for instructional systems. The operations
departments are the Institute for e-Learning Development (IeLD) and the Faculty Development Activity Support Unit. RCiS is
distinctive in that it offers practical fields inside and outside Kumamoto University, and conducts research on both vocational
education and higher education. As the first instructional systems research center in Japan, RCiS is the reason why Kumamoto
University is unparalleled in instructional systems and instructional design. RCiS works closely with research centers both insideand outside Japan. The Center develops instructional systems and contributes to society through joint research with associateresearch institutions (including corporations and institutions of higher education) and associate researchers from the Kumamoto
University Graduate School of Instructional Systems and elsewhere.

URL: http://www.gsis.kumamoto-u.ac.jp/en22Centers and Institutes

The Eisei-Bunko Research Center was established in 2009 as a facility affiliatedwith the Faculty of Letters. In April 2017, the Center was reorganized as an InterDepartment Institute for Education and Research to expand its achievements inresearch and social contributions more broadly.
Research is focused on the Eisei-Bunko Collection, a collection of documents
related to the Kumamoto Domain. This collection is currently housed at Kumamoto
University, and the documents are among the most detailed and extensive
accounts of daimyo-era Japan available, both in terms of quality and quantity.
This is a priority area for research and philanthropy unique to Kumamoto University.
Through the general study of the Eisei-Bunko Collection and other documents, the Eisei-Bunko Research Center has developed
a solid research foundation. The Center also cooperates with culture organizations and local government to provide the results of
its studies to the local community. In addition to this, the Center helps train students to be able to contribute in promoting culture
and research that focuses on the humanities and social sciences.

Part 3

永青文庫研究センター

Eisei-Bunko Research Center

URL: http://eisei.kumamoto-u.ac.jp/en/

Center for Water Cycle, Marine Environment, and Disaster Management (CWMD)

くまもと水循環･減災研究教育センター

The Center for Water Cycle, Marine Environment, and Disaster Management (CWMD) was established in April 2017. CWMD consistsof four laboratories: the Water Resource Research Laboratory; the Marine Science Laboratory; the Disaster Mitigation Laboratory andthe Urban and Regional Design Laboratory. The Center is a leader in research and education on groundwater resources in Kumamoto,the marine environments of the Ariake and Yatsushiro Seas, disaster mitigation, and community design and participation.
◆Water Resource Research Laboratory
Through research and academic efforts, aims to protect the water cycle as it relates to groundwater resources.
◆Marine Science Laboratory
Performs research on biodiversity and ecosystems, sustainable development and conservation of marine resources, andanalysis of environmental changes in coastal seabeds.
◆Disaster Mitigation Laboratory
Promotes a wide range of research and education in disaster prevention and reduction activities to develop and sustain adisaster-resilient society.
◆Urban and Regional Design Laboratory
Works on designing and implementing a livable, resilient, and sustainable local society that actively involves local communities
and residents.

URL: https://cwmd.kumamoto-u.ac.jp/en/■ Aitsu Marine Station ■

合津マリンステーション
The Aitsu Marine Station is located where the Ariake and Yatsushiro
Seas meet, at an area remarkable for its 5-meter difference in sea levelat low and high tides. No other marine station is situated at a place withsuch a high change in tides. Aitsu Marine Station is staffed by four
people specialized in bioresource and biodiversity analysis who
conduct training and research. The station has 3 buildings: a 3-story
dormitory for researchers (589 m2), a 2-story building for practical study(785 m2), and a 1-story building for breeding marine creatures.
There are 2 boats: the Dolphin Super Challenger and Shiranuhi.

The Memorial Museum of the Fifth High School

五高記念館

The Memorial Museum of the Fifth High School is composed of two historicbuildings - the main Fifth High School building and the Chemical Laboratory - bothof which are Important Cultural Properties. The Museum exhibits historical
documents and artifacts related to education and activities at the Fifth HighSchool. In addition to its exhibits, the Museum also holds lectures, lessons on
cultural topics, experiential learning meetings, and concerts. Community activities
and the support of lifelong learning are central to the mission of the Memorial
Museum of the Fifth High School.
Photograph by Toru Sakamoto

URL: http://www.goko.kumamoto-u.ac.jp/en/※The Museum is currently closed due to damage sustained in the Kumamoto Earthquakes of 201623

Part 3Magnesium Research Center (MRC)

先進マグネシウム国際研究センター

Centers and Institutes

For many years, there has been a strong demand in the transportation industry,including automotive, rail and aerospace, for ways to reduce the weight of structuralcomponents, in order to reduce both energy consumption and CO2 emissions.
Magnesium is the lightest known structural metal and magnesium alloys are increasingly being used in a wide range of applications for both structural and functional benefits.
The Magnesium Research Center (MRC) at Kumamoto University, established in
December 2011, has engaged in and dedicated to a variety of magnesium-related
research areas. They include alloy and process design, microstructure analysis,
mechanical property characterization, corrosion, surface protection and recycling.
MRC has also developed an international magnesium research network. MRC has three missions: 1) to provide state-of-the-art
research and education, 2) to develop a global research network, and 3) to promote international research collaboration.

URL: http://www.mrc.kumamoto-u.ac.jp/en/

Institute of Resource Development and Analysis

生命資源研究・支援センター

The Institute of Resource Development and Analysis (IRDA) was established for the
purpose of promoting comprehensive education and research in various scientificareas by providing diverse research resources and information. Two major objectivesof the IRDA are: 1) Production, development, preservation, and supply of experimental animals, including genetically engineered animals, and construction and analysisof databases using advanced bioinformatics, and mouse phenotyping analysis
and 2) Research, education, enlightenment, data management, and technical support
for experiments using laboratory animals, genetic materials, and radioisotopes.

URL: http://irda.kuma-u.jp/en/index.html

Joint Research Center for Human Retrovirus Infection

ヒトレトロウイルス学共同研究センター

On April 1, 2019, the Center for AIDS Research of Kumamoto University and theCenter for Chronic Viral Diseases of Kagoshima University merged to form the Joint
Research Center for Human Retrovirus Infection. This inter-university research center
between two National University Corporations is a pioneering enterprise in Japan. The
Center focuses on the prevention and eradication of human retroviruses, the latency ofwhich has made it a challenging global health problem. To this end, we conduct global
research and education based on our research achievements regarding thepathogenesis of human retroviruses. We are also developing our strengths—AIDS
research at the Kumamoto campus and HTLV-1/HBV research at the Kagoshima campus—by utilizing economies of scale andthe resources of our parental centers, clarifying our goals, educating the next generation of researchers, and sharpening ourcompetitive edge in the world.

University Archives

文書館

The University Archives was established on April 1, 2016. Our aim is to collect, preserve and provide research materials
related to: the history of Kumamoto University; local Kumamoto history and culture; and social issues that occurred in the
Kumamoto area, such as Minamata disease, the Menda incident and leprosy (Hansen’s disease). The contents of thesecollections are available on our website for researchers both inside and outside the University and for the general public.

URL:http://archives.kumamoto-u.ac.jp/

Environmental Safety Center

環境安全センター
The Environmental Safety Center was established in 2001 to manage environmentand safety issues at the university and its surroundings. The center aims to maintain asatisfactory setting for students studying at the university as well as ensure the safetyof its staff and students, and in doing so, contribute to the overall promotion of
education and research.
The main services of the center are : 1) Safety management and environmental
conservation, including chemical management, for students studying at the university,
as well as all related education and awareness services. 2) Services related to proper
management and disposal of waste products. 3) Services related to environmental
measurements such as water quality and atmospheric tests.

URL:http://www.esc.kumamoto-u.ac.jp/en/
24Pottery pieces excavated from within campus grounds (from 1,600 years ago)

The eight campuses of Kumamoto University are built over some of the most
famous historical sites in Kumamoto Prefecture, dating from thousands of years
ago to modern times (at places like Kurokamimachi, Honjo, and Oe). As such,whenever digging must be performed as part of maintenance of college
facilities (construction and repair of buildings and infrastructure), archaeologicalexcavations are also performed to prevent damage to historical artifacts. In
October 2011, the Center emerged as one of the Inter-Department Institutes for
Education and Research from the Research Office for Buried Cultural
Properties, which had been performing excavations since May 1994. The
Center’s objectives are the documentation, preservation, and practical use of
the excavated cultural properties (archaeological features and relics).
Excavation results are made public via annual and ad hoc reports, and visitors
are always welcome to learn about what has been found in exhibition room.

Centers and Institutes

Photo:

埋蔵文化財調査センター

Part 3

Research Center for Buried Cultural Properties

URL: https://www.kumamoto-u.ac.jp/organizations/maibun/en/
保健センター

Health Care Center

The Health Care Center is located on the Kurokami North Campus. Threephysicians, two clinical psychotherapists, one campus social worker andthree nurses are available during normal school hours for consultation andtreatment. Health Care Center provides help in resolving the various
troubles, concerns, worries, and illness that can occur during college life.
The service is free to all members of the university community.

URL: http://hcc.kumamoto-u.ac.jp/english/

Student Accessibility Support Room

障がい学生支援室

The Student Accessibility Support Room was established to enhance the support system for students with disabilities and tocontribute to their unimpeded education in accordance with the enactment of the Act on the Elimination of Disability Discriminationof April 2016. The room facilitates consultations for students with disabilities and provides them with both reasonableaccommodations and support adapted to individual needs.Also, regardless of disability or lack thereof, we also provide support
for basic needs of student and daily life.
URL: https://sien.kumamoto-u.ac.jp/en/

Institutional Research Office

大学情報分析室The Institutional Research Office (IR) was established in July 2014 to provide information, assessments, and evaluations on
university administration to support decision making.
The IR is run by faculty staff and officers. Currently, it consists of a vice president, four faculty staff, twenty-four management
staff, and six URA members. A separate IR advisor provides overall advice on IR activities.
The main work of the IR is collecting, investigating, and analyzing university data. A database system named KU-RESAS thatuses BI tools allows us to visualize data and make it available for analysis.
Data is obtained from Kumamoto University systems such as SOSEKI (education administration), ASO (GPA visualizations
and education effectiveness), UPDS (employee and salary management), and COMET (entrance examination management).
This data is categorized into education, research, social contributions, international relations, and administrative foundations.
This data can also be combined for different purposes, e.g., finding relationships between education and research. Other
university data, such as university ranking data, is also collected to measure and compare performance. This and other activities
are how the IR contributes to university development.

Campus Design Office

キャンパス整備戦略室

The Campus Design Office was established in November 2018 in order to plan university
development with a long-term perspective that ensures the university’s facilities operate effectively
and efficiently. The office utilizes a top-down facility management system to manage the whole
university. The Campus Design Office consists of three departments (Facility Management, Energy
Management, and Environmental Management) so that it can respond flexibly to situational changes
in the future. The Office Manager and Department Heads are appointed by professors of the Facultyof Engineering to encourage collaboration among faculty and administrative staff members.

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病院

University Hospital

Centers and Institutes

Computer generated image of completed
outdoor environment construction at Kumamoto
University Hospital.

University Hospital
Division of Internal Medicine

Respiratory Medicine, Gastroenterology and Hepatology,

In addition to central medical facilities, the hospital includes a
Diagnosis and Treatment Department, Pharmacy, and Nursing
Department, with a total of 845 beds on inpatient floors (795 General
Ward beds and 50 Psychiatric Ward beds). The hospital provides
medical care to an average of over 1,400 outpatients per day.
The relationship of the hospital to the university was changed frombeing a “medical school-affiliated hospital” to “university-affiliatedhospital,” and the hospital name was changed from Kumamoto
University School of Medicine Hospital to Kumamoto University Hospitalon April 1, 2019. Now, plans to finish redeveloping the hospital into one
that provides 21st century medicine and medical care have reached thefinal stages with the rebuilding of a series of wards, with outdoor
environment construction such as parking lots and promenades isscheduled to be completed in 2021. This will create a comfortable andsafe environment in which to provide high-quality medical and nursing
care.

Hematology, Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology,

Nephrology and Hypertension, Diabetes, Metabolism
and Endocrinology, Cardiovascular Medicine, Neurology,
General Medicine

Division of Surgery

Cardiovascular Surgery, Thoracic Surgery, Gastro-

enterological Surgery, Breast and Endocrine Surgery,
Pediatric Surgery, Transplantation, Urology, Gynecology

Division of Child Health and Development

Pediatrics, Obstetrics

The hospital works to improve the standards of medical practice inKumamoto Prefecture as both a prefecture-designated cancer treatment
core hospital and liver disease treatment core hospital, and is the only
advanced treatment hospital in Kumamoto Prefecture.

MissionThrough advanced medical safety management, Kumamoto University Hospital practices “patient first” medical care, is dedicated to medical development
and educating medical professionals, and contributes to the health and welfare ofits community.

VisionDivision of Sensory and Motor Organs

Orthopaedic Surgery, Dermatology, Plastic andReconstructive Surgery, Ophthalmology, Otolaryngology-

Head and Neck Surgery, Oral and Maxillofacial surgery

Division of Radiology

Diagnostic Imaging and Interventional Radiology,
Radiation Oncology

Division of Anesthesia, Neurosurgery
and Psychiatry

Neuropsychiatry, Neurosurgery, Anesthesia

Departments

L aborator y Medicine, Surgical Center, Central

Radiology, Intensive Care Unit, Central Medical Supply,

We provide safe, reliable, and high-quality medical
services thanks to our advanced medical safety
management systems
We are dedicated to excellence in patient carefor respecting patient’s wishes, anticipations
and requests
We develop and promote advanced medicalcare and educate outstanding medical professionals
We contribute to local community by acting as
a base for medicine and disaster prevention
Patient Rights
We respect your personal wishes and dignity.

Rehabilitation, Surgical Pathology, Transfusion Medicine

You have the right to fair, quality medical care.

Diseases, Kidney Disease and Dialysis Center,

You have the right to receive adequate 
explanation and information.

of General Clinical Investigation, Department of Medical

You may choose medical care according to 
your own wishes.

Nursing, Medical Technology, Department of ClinicalYour privacy and personal information will be 
protected.

and Cell Therapy, Emergency Medicine, Infectious

Endoscopic Diagnostics and Therapeutics, Department
Infomatics and Administrative Planning, Pharmacy,

Nutrition, Department of Medical Quality and Safety
Management, Department of Infection Prevention andControl, Administration

Centers

Comprehensive Clinical Education, Training andDevelopment Center, Innovation Center for Translational

Research, Medical Liaison Center, Perinatal Medical

Patient Responsibilities
Please give us an accurate description of your health condition.
Please par ticipate
treatment.

ac tively

inmedicalCenter, Cancer Center, Medical Engineering Center,

Please follow social rules and our hospital’s
regulations.

Center, Disaster Medical Education and Research Center

Do not cause trouble for others.

Regional Medical Support Center, Transplantation

Please pay your medical fees on time.
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URL: http://www.kuh.kumamoto-u.ac.jp/en/index.html

Library Holdings (As of March 31st, 2021)
Books

Periodicals

Central Library

1,041,185

15,065

Medical Library

172,907

5,365

Pharmacy Library

35,7481,031

1,249,840

21,461

Total

Centers and Institutes

The University Library is composed of the Central Library, the Medical
Library and the Pharmacy Library. It provides information resources andservices to support the University’s educational and research activities. The
Central Library is open from 8:40 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. from Monday to Friday,
and 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays. (except for thevacations)

Part 3

附属図書館

University LibrarySpecial Collections of Books and Manuscripts
1. The Aso Manuscript Collection
This impressive collection of historical documents, formerly kept at Aso
Shrine, contains a wealth of information relating to the Nanbokucho and
Kamakura Periods. Of the 1,047 items of this collection, 34 volumes of 304
letters and 36 manuscripts have been designated as Important Cultural
Properties.

2. The Hosokawa Manuscript Collection
This is the largest collection of primary source materials on the administration of the Hosokawa government (Hosokawa Han), ranging from the
Nanbokucho Period to the early Meiji Period.

URL: https://www.lib.kumamoto-u.ac.jp/eng/howtouseSpecial Collections from the 17th century and Meiji period

Kumamoto University Library
Official Mascot “KUMAPON”

Technical Division

技術部
The Technical Division was established on April 1st 2020 with the aim ofstrengthening the technical support for education and research at
Kumamoto University.
Our department are consisting of the Joint Usage & Research Center
Support Group and 4 units classified by type of expertise.
We are supports education and research by utilizing the technical skills
and teamwork of staff.

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L OC AL A ND O VERSE AS O FFICESPart 3

Local Offices
Kumamoto University Tokyo Office

東京オフィスEstablished: April 2004

Centers and Institutes

Scope:

1. Provides support for university-industry collaborations
2. O ffers information regarding the educational research activities of KU tobusinesses, the government, and other public offices and organizations
3. Offers information regarding entrance exams to prospective students, andprovides support to KU students who are seeking jobs
4. Collaborates with alumni associations
5. Conducts seminars and organizes various gatherings

Kumamoto University Kansai Liaison Office

関西リエゾンオフィス

Established: October 2009
Scope:

1. Promotes collaboration with industry and government offices in the Kansai
region, and promotes technology transfers
2. Provides technical consultation, and conducts meetings and collaborative
research gatherings
3. Exhibits research processes and engages in public relations activities
4. Distributes pamphlets and provides information about the entrance exams of
KU, and assists students in finding jobs
5. Collaborates with alumni associations
6. Conducts seminars and other gatherings

Address:

South Facility #2203, Creation Core Higashi Osaka 1-4-1 Aramoto Kita, Higashi
Osaka City, Osaka 577-0011, Japan
E-mail: sangaku-somu@jimu.kumamoto-u.ac.jp

Overseas Offices
Kumamoto University Liaison Office at KAIST韓国KAISTオフィス

Established: September 2008
Scope:

Address:

1. Promotes research collaboration
2. Supports the joint symposiums of KU and KAIST
3. Provides information about KU and its entrance exams, and assists withpublic relations activities various gatherings
KAIST Biomedical Research Center 291 Daehak-ro (373-1 Guseong-dong),
Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 305-701, Korea

Kumamoto University Liaison Office at ITS

インドネシアITSオフィス

Established: April 2010
Established as the joint office of six national universities: April 2020
(Chiba Univ., Niigata Univ., Kanazawa Univ., Okayama Univ., Nagasaki Univ. and Kumamoto Univ. )Scope:

1. Promotes academic and student exchanges with partner institutions
2. Cultivates Indonesian students who are interested in studying at KU, and assists
students who are preparing to come to KU to study
3. Promotes international collaboration of the university, industry and government
4. Provides information about KU and its entrance exams, and assists with public
relations activities
5. Supports alumni activities

Address:ITS International Office Gedung Rektorat Lantai 1 Kampus ITS Keputih-Sukolilo
Surabaya Jawa Timur, 60111, Indonesia
TEL: +62-31-596-6985

Kumamoto University Dalian Office

大連オフィスEstablished: April 2010
Scope:

1. Provides information regarding Japan and KU to students and the faculty of
Dalian University of Technology and partner institutions in northern China
2. Builds networks of alumni and other relevant people in northern China
3. Strengthens the relationship with other partner institutions in northern China
4. Promotes KU’s various activities in northern China

Address:

Room 106, Bldg. B, No. 80 Software Park Rd, Dalian 116024, China
TEL: +86-411-8470-2983

Kumamoto University Sudan Office
Established: June 201628

Scope:

1. Service as a base of research and educational exchange in Africa
2. The dissemination of information on Japan and Kumamoto University to students
and academic staff of exchange partner universities in Africa
3. The establishment of a network of alumni and similar groups and persons in
Africa
4. Service as a base of Kumamoto University’s activities in Africa

Address:

Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Khartoum. P.O. Box: 1996, AlQasr street,
Khartoum 11111, Sudan

スーダンオフィス

国立六大学長春共同事務所

As a first joint office of Six National Universities Network (SUN) which consists of Chiba University, Niigata University, Kanazawa
University, Okayama University, Nagasaki University and Kumamoto University.
Scope:

1. Provides information regarding Japan and SUN to students and the faculty ofpartner institutions in northeastern China
2. Builds networks of alumni and other relevant people in northeastern China
3. Strengthens the relationship with other partner institutions in northeastern China
4. Promotes SUN’s various activities in northeastern China

Address:

Jingyue Campus of Northeast Normal University, Changchun, Jilin, China
TEL: +8615543288200

国立六大学欧州事務所

Six National Universities Network (SUN) European Platform of SixERS
Established as a joint office of six national universities(Chiba Univ., Niigata Univ., Kanazawa Univ., Okayama Univ., Nagasaki Univ. and Kumamoto Univ.)
Established: August 2016
Scope:
1. The dissemination of information on academic and cultural ties between Japanand the Netherlands
2. T he promotion of partnerships with interuniversity networks and international
joint educational platforms in the Netherlands and EU
3. The collection of information on local universities
4. The dissemination of information on Japan and the six national universities tostudents and academic staff of local universities
5. The implementation and operation of six national university joint programs
Address:

Centers and Institutes

Established: November 2014

Part 3Six National Universities Network (SUN) Changchun Joint Office

SieboldHuis 5th floor, Rapenburg 19, 2311 GE Leiden, The Netherlands

Six National Universities Network (SUN) Bangkok Ofﬁce of AP-SixERS

国立六大学バンコク事務所

Established as the joint office of six national universities(Chiba Univ., Niigata Univ., Kanazawa Univ., Okayama Univ., Nagasaki Univ. and Kumamoto Univ. )Established: July 2017
Scope:
1. The dissemination of information on academic and cultural ties between Japan
Joint implementation of student exchange programs in Thailand and other
2. ASEAN countries Dissemination of information on Japan and the six universities
to students and academic staff in Thailand and other ASEAN countries
3. Promotion of international industryacademiagovernment collaborative programsin Thailand and other ASEAN countries
4. 
Promotion of exchanges with ASEAN University Network (AUN) member
universities
Address:

KMUTT Knowledge Exchange for Innovation Center (KX) 12F
110/1 Krung Thonburi Road, Banglamphulang,
Khlongsan, Bangkok 10600, Thailand

Kumamoto University Liaison Office at STUST

台湾南台オフィス

Established: March 2019
Scope:

1. Promotes academic and student exchanges with partner institutions in Taiwan
2. Promotes international collaboration with partner intuitions in Taiwan
3. Provides information on Japan and KU to academic and students in Taiwan
4. Strengthens networks of alumni and relevant affiliates in Taiwan
5. Supports other international engagements of KU in Taiwan

Address:
Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology (STUST) Office of	International Affairs (W804), No. 1, NanTai Street, Yongkang Dist., Tainan City
71005, Taiwan R.O.C

Kumamoto University Liaison Office in Tanzania

タンザニアオフィス

Established: October 2020
1. Service as a base of joint research in Tanzania and Sub-Saharan Africa‌2.‌ Promotes Faculty, staff and student exchange programs in Tanzania and SubSaharan Africa‌
3. Builds networks of alumni and relevant people in Tanzania and Sub-SaharanAfricaAddress:	‌Office of Research and Publications, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied
Sciences, 9 United Nations road, Upanga, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Scope:

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K UMAMOTO U NIVERSIT Y H ISTORICAL A RCHITECTURE
Part 3

Centers and Institutes

The main building of the former Fifth High School, now the Memorial Museum, is the symbol of Kumamoto University. The
building has been designated as a National Important Cultural Property, along with the Chemical Laboratory, the Front Gate,and the Museum of the Engineering Faculty. We also preserve the tangible cultural properties of the Yamazaki Memorial Hall on
the Honjo campus and the Kumayaku Museum on the Oe campus. We are planning to create the “Kumamoto University
Museum,” which will consist of these buildings and artifacts. As the first step in this process, the university initiated the renewalof the Memorial Museum of the Fifth High School in 2006, and is now gathering historical documents and materials.

The Memorial Museum of the Fifth High School


五高記念館(National Important Cultural Property)

The Fifth High school was established for young boys as the mostprominent educational institution in Kyushu in 1887. Jigoro Kano,
Yakumo Koizumi (Lafcadio Hearn) as well as Soseki Natsume wereamong the more celebrated professors who taught here. Even after 130
years, the original Fifth High School building is still well-maintained andvery much appreciated by the public.

http://www.goko.kumamoto-u.ac.jp/en/※ The Museum is currently closed due to damage sustained in the Kumamoto Earthquakes of 2016.

正門（赤門）The Front Gate (The Red Gate)
(National Important Cultural Property)

The front gate of the Fifth High School is popularly known as the Red
Gate (AKAMON) and is still the dignified main gate of the north campusof Kumamoto University.

The Chemical Laboratory of the Fifth High School

化学実験場(National Important Cultural Property)

This building was used as the lab for chemical experiments. There is arow of labs as well as a tiered lecture hall with a corridor situated on thewest side.
※ It is currently closed due to damage sustained in the Kumamoto Earthquakes of 2016.

The Museum of the Engineering Faculty 

工学部研究資料館(National Important Cultural Property)

This building was constructed in 1908 as a machine shop for studentsof the former Kumamoto Junior College of Technology. The exhibits
include various machines and tools still in working condition. The public
is welcome to visit the museum during Open Campus Days, and the
University Festival.

※ The Museum is currently closed due to damage sustained in the Kumamoto Earthquakes of 2016.

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PROGRAM FOR PROMOTING THE ENHANCEMENT OF RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES

99 countries
3,001 institutional collaborations

Academic and Research Projects

Institutions Collaborating with Kumamoto University (2012-2021)

Kumamoto University is currently working with 3,001 international institutions and we actively promote new collaborations todeliver quality research.

Part 4Since being selected for the “Program for Promoting the Enhancement of Research Universities” by the Ministry of Education,
Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) in 2013, we have established international collaborative research groups
for life sciences, natural sciences, and humanities and social sciences to globalize and strengthen our research activities.
Under the management of top professors in each research group, we invite researchers from abroad, recruit talented young
researchers, regularly hold international seminars, establish overseas joint laboratories, and do much more.

Top 10 Institutional Collaborations by Number of Publications
Rank

Name

Number of Publications

Country1

National Institutes of Health (NIH) - USA

176

USA

2

Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)133

FRANCE

3

Harvard University

126

USA

4

NIH National Cancer Institute (NCI)

113

USA

5

University of California System

109

USA

6

University of Texas System

77

USA

7

University of Southern California

76

USA

7

Institut National de la Sante et de la Recherche Medicale (Inserm)

76

FRANCE

8

University of Sydney

74

AUSTRALIA

9

National University of Singapore

73

SINGAPORE

Clarivate Analytics InCites BA

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T OP G LOBAL U NIVERSITY P ROJECT
A Leading University Cultivating Global Leaders from Kumamoto[Name of Project]
Part 4[Future Vision of the University Planned in TGU Project]

Kumamoto University is open, compatible, and mobile

Introducing an internationally standardized education system offering compatibility and mobility

Academic and Research Projects

Kumamoto University is a regional globalization

Promoting regional human resources, supplying innovative talent who can help advance a technology-oriented nation

Kumamoto University continually improves, researches, and develops
Enriching an advanced education system and research activities[Summary of Project]Through this project, we aim to become a truly global university by implementing various educational reforms. To
T that end, we
will contribute to the globalization of the local community as a globally competitive research hub with the following 4 targets:❶ An education system highly conductive to internationalism❷ Global atmosphere for the inclusion of international students❸ Strengthened and globalized graduate education to support cutting-edge research❹ Global campus as a driving force for internationalization in the local community
Leading Japan to the Future
through Education and Research

A Truly Global University Global campus for internationalization

Global education environment for
cutting-edge research

Pioneer in globalized university reform

Global environment with students from all over the world
Expanding overseas offices and joint research laboratories
Strategic collaboration with the US, Europe, Africa, andSoutheast Asia

in the local community
KU Global Youth Campus for local youth to cometogether and study
Advancing multicultural coexistence in the local
community

Promote globalization of
graduate education

Increased mobility
via FleCS

Enhancing our Globally Coordinated Education
Program, including our double degree program

Promote globalization of current
undergraduate programs
Global Leader Course
Globalize liberal arts studies
Implement AO entrance examinations
overseas

Supporting graduate education by the International
Research Center for Medical Sciences and theInternational Research Organization for Advanced
Science and Technology

KU FleCS

Flexible curricula

Flexible Curriculum System

Flexible enrollment periods

Flexible credit recognition
Flexible learning periods

Center for International Education.
Drive far-reaching reforms in global education at KU
Implement a multilingual
global curriculum

Further knowledge and interestin Japan across the globe

Offer opportunities to receive
a global education locally

Goals To Be Achieved By 2023

1,600international students

Increase the number of international students to 1,600(approximately 16% of the entire student body)50%

liberal arts education subjects
delivered in English

90

courses available in a foreign language

Increase the percentage of liberal arts education subjects
delivered in English to 50%

Increase the number of courses that can be completed in aforeign language to 90 (approximately 50% of the total number)

700

participants in the KU Global
Youth Campus Program

Increase the number of participants in the KU Global Youth
Campus Program to 700

20

Globally Coordinated Education Programs

Increase the number of Globally Coordinated Education Programs
available through our Globally Coordinated Education Program to 20

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1,200

students who have studied abroad

1,040

subjects available in foreign
languages

1,150

students who satisfy the foreign
language ability standard

Increase the number of students who have studied abroad to
1,200 (approximately 14% of the Japanese student population)

Increase the number of subjects available in foreign languages
to 1,040 (approximately 20% of the total number)

Increase the number of students who satisfy the foreign
language ability standard to 1,150 (approximately 12% of theentire student body)※ minimum TOEFL® iBT: 80 (TOEFL® PBT: 550); minimum IELTS: 6

770

foreign-national faculty members andothersIncrease the number of faculty who are of foreign nationality, holddegrees from foreign universities or have research experience
over one year in foreign countries to 770 (approximately 73% of
the total number of full-time teaching faculty)

CURRENT
DETAILS
Current
Details
Part 4

Number of students enrolled in the Global Leader Course(2021 academic year)

To promote the globalization of undergraduate education, a Global Leader
Course has been established in four existing academic divisions (Faculty of
Letters, Law, Sciences, and Engineering). The Course began in April 2017 and44 participants are registered for the 2021 academic year. The Course centers
on material from the “GOKOH School Program,” which inherited the traditions
and spirit of The Fifth High School (located on the grounds of Kumamoto
University before its founding). The Course endows global leaders withexperience and a broad, multicultural, world-embracing mindset that equips
them to thrive in the 21st-century global society.

1,085

Expansion of global education

Academic and Research Projects

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Global Leader Course

Number of students enrolled in liberal arts courses taught in English(2020 academic year)

A “Multidisciplinary Studies” department was newly established in 2017 toprovide liberal arts courses in English for all international and Japanese
students. Focusing on liberal arts education with an international basis, andtaught mainly by foreign lecturers, classes were offered in English on 30 themesin 10 subject areas in 2020. A total of 1,085 students enrolled.

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Broad expansion of the Kumamoto
University Global Youth
Campus Program

Number of participants in the Kumamoto University Global Youth Campus
Program (2020 academic year)

For regional high school, technical college and other students, programs andevents designed to spark an interest in global education before university
enrollment are being developed. These provide opportunities for global educationand deepen the students’ understanding of and interest in global interaction.
Besides activities held at the University such as “Meet & Greet Study-Abroad
Students” (high school students interact with University students who studied
abroad), foreign teaching staff and international students are also sent outside theUniversity to interact with SSH (Super Science High school), local high school andtechnical college students through various activities, in 2020, 246 students
participated in these programs.

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Establishment of the College of
Cross-Cultural and Multidisciplinary Studies
and various global exchange activities

Total number of participants in activities organized by the College of
Cross-Cultural and Multidisciplinary Studies (2020 academic year)

In March 2015, the College of Cross-Cultural and Multidisciplinary Studies(CCMS) was established and charged with driving the globalization of education at
Kumamoto University to encourage students to study abroad, a class to strengthen
English skills (IELTS) is offered with 21 students enrolled for the 2020 term. The
College also contributes to multicultural coexistence within the regional community.

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I NITIATIVES TO D EVELOP P ROMINENT R ESEARCHPart 4

Academic and Research Projects

Kumamoto University continues to pioneer distinguished and high level research as a regional and seminal institute that strives
to act as a hub for developing international research. Thus far, Kumamoto University has officially authorized 4 vital domains as
cutting-edge international research and provided 6 years of focused support accordingly. Additionally, it has initiated the“Kumamoto University Excellent Research Projects” (3 years) to support research fields that will prove invaluable to future
generations, as well as supporting the bold and highly ambitious “Kumamoto University Challenging Research Projects” (1 year),since fiscal year 2017.

Kumamoto University
Challenging
Research Projects

Kumamoto University
Excellent
Research Projects

1year

3years

6yearsGroup forGlobally-advanced
Research■ Kumamoto University Challenging Research Projects ■ めばえ研究推進事業
Bold research projects with the potential for revolutionizing established concepts and changing the direction ofacademia fall within the framework of Kumamoto University Challenging Research Projects. These programs aim torevitalize research that may represent the future of Kumamoto University and are funded for one year.

Natural Sciences
IoT/AI oriented system design
technology

Novel roles of RNAs covering mitotic
chromosomes

AMAGASAKI Motoki
Faculty of Advanced Science andTechnology

IDEUE Takashi
Faculty of Advanced Science andTechnology

Recognition of Molecular Asymmetry
Using Chiral Metal Oxides

Detection of cancer cells byautonomous strand exchange
reaction of nucleic acids

INOMATA Yusuke
Faculty of Advanced Science andTechnology

KITAMURA Yusuke
Faculty of Advanced Science andTechnology

Challenge for sound wave velocity
measurements of liquid Fe alloys
under Earth’s core pressure
NAKAJIMA Yoichi
Priority Organization for Innovation andExcellenceLife Sciences

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Identification of M-cell transcytosismediated factors for the developmentof mucosal vaccines

Development of new technology forvisualizing inflammatory memory
cells in vivo

KISHIMOTO Naoki
Global Center for Natural Resources
Sciences

KOGA Tomoaki
Institute of Molecular Embryology andGenetics

Innovative drug discovery for lymphedemaby targeting independent network ofvascular system and lymphatic system
BABA Masaya
International Research Center for
Medical Sciences(IRCMS)

NAKAMURA Teruya
Priority Organization for Innovation andExcellence

Restoring neuronal circuits in brain
disorders using activity induction
MIZUNO Hidenobu
International Research Center for
Medical Sciences(IRCMS)

Maintenance of hematopoietic stem
cells in stress hematopoiesis
MORII Mariko
International Research Center for
Medical Sciences(IRCMS)

Academic and Research Projects

NAKACHI Yutaka
Faculty of Life Sciences

Crystallographic analysis of
enzymatic reactions involved ingenome maintenancePart 4Development of biomarkers for gender
dysphoria based on the fluctuation of
establishment of sex-specificepigenetic signature hypothesis■ Kumamoto University Excellent Research Projects ■ みらい研究推進事業
The Kumamoto University Excellent Research Project aims to develop world-leading research areas that represent thepotential of Kumamoto University. It focuses on nurturing researchers who are already highly successful in their respective
fields so that they may pass their knowledge on to future generations. Only the most highly evaluated projects areapproved for the three-year funding support.

Eisei-Bunko Research CenterCore of excellence for Japan modern
history through the comprehensive
analysis of the document group of
Kumamoto domain relations
INABA Tsuguharu
Eisei-Bunko Research Center

Natural Sciences
Development of Two-Dimensional
Functional Materials
HAYAMI Shinya
Faculty of Advanced Science andTechnology

Life Sciences
Novel Mechanisms of Aging by
Mitochondrial Homeostasis
OIKE Yuichi
Faculty of Life Sciences

Clarification of the molecular mechanism
for metabolic reprogramming of diseases
and establishment of new treatment
strategy
BABA Hideo
Faculty of Life Sciences

Identification and formulation of
innovative drug seeds based on‘Kumadai’ library
SUGIMOTO Yukihiko
Faculty of Life Sciences

Pathogenesis of HTLV-1 associateddiseases and development of new
therapies
MATSUOKA Masao
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■ Group for Globally-advanced Research ■ 国際先端研究拠点
Part 4

KATSUKI Sunao,
Institute of Industrial
Nanomaterials

Pulsed Power Science and Application

Academic and Research Projects

Pulsed power is an instantaneous form of energy, whether electrical energy, chemical energy, mechanical energy, or
optical energy, that can exert a tremendous amount of power. The magnitude of pulsed power can be equivalent to
the total of all electrical power consumption at an instant in Kyushu, in Japan, or even in the world. Pulsed power iscapable of generating unusually extreme ﬁelds, such as ultra-high-pressure ﬁelds, ultra-high electromagnetic ﬁelds,
super-gravity ﬁelds and a variety of plasmas. This group furthers studies of pulsed-power produced in extremely
reactive ﬁelds, and explores applications in material processing, environmental protection, biotechnology, medical
treatment, food processing, and more, as well as further developing pulsed power technology. Our facilities andequipment are among the most advanced in the world, and include a comprehensive explosion experiment facility,
the world’s ﬁrst super-gravity generation device, a comprehensive bioelectrics experiment facility, and pulsed power infrastructure equipment of great
variety in terms of time range (down to sub-nanoseconds) and power range (up to 10 GW). The facilities and equipment are used not only for our own
research but also for researchers from disparate ﬁelds associated with both companies and other universities, and, as such, are widely deployed in
the related ﬁelds of pulsed power science and technology. We are seeking solutions to various problems that the international community is facing,
and working to contribute to the realization of a safe and secure society by using pulsed power science and technology. Furthermore, we seek toencourage young researchers to be international leaders by providing them with international and interdisciplinary research environments.

NISHINAKAMURA Ryuichi, Stem-Cell Based Tissue Regeneration Research and Education Unit
Institute of MolecularThis group was established by Kumamoto University in 2013 to continuously promote the scientiﬁc activities of the
Embryology and Genetics Global COE Program, which was funded by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology from2007 to 2011. We aim to establish an education and research unit that will foster creative researchers who focus on
stem-cell based developmental medicine. Stem cell research is one of the most attractive ﬁelds in biomedical
science. The expectations for regenerative medicine are rising, since the derivation of human iPS cells opened thedoor to the regeneration of organs and tissues. To achieve this goal, however, a deeper understanding of broad areasof science, including developmental biology, is crucial. We have recruited leading researchers with various
backgrounds, including those from the ﬁelds of medicine, pharmacology, and developmental biology. Our research
topics include molecular mechanisms of stem cell maintenance, lineage speciﬁcation of early-stage embryos, establishment of iPS cells from patients,
development and regeneration of the pancreas, kidneys, eyes, and neurons, as well as epigenetics and metabolisms in diseased states. We expectthat these research activities will synergistically contribute to a better understanding of organogenesis and to strategies in disease treatment. We haveseen seminal achievements during the past several years. They include the induction of three-dimensional kidney tissue from human iPS cells, thederivation of insulin-producing pancreatic cells from ES/iPS cells, a method of eliminating undifferentiated cells during tissue differentiation, a drug
development using patient-derived iPS cells, and epigenetic control of energy expenditures and cancers. This group also seeks to encourage young
scientists in research ﬁelds related to stem cell and organogenesis studies. We support these young scientists by providing in-house grants, travel
expenses, and many other beneﬁts. We hope that young researchers trained in this program will work together to build a global next-generation
network in developmental medicine. We are conﬁdent that this environment will help young postdocs and students become globally oriented
independent scientists.

International Research Center Aiming at the Control of AIDSUENO Takamasa,
Joint Research Center for Over 35 million people are still living with HIV-1 infection, and nearly two million people die of AIDS-related illnesses
Human Retrovirus Infection each year in the world. In addition, among developed countries, our country has been experiencing increased
incidences of HIV-1 infection. Thus, HIV/AIDS remains a substantial threat to the global health, and developing an HIV
vaccine and therapies to cure HIV/AIDS have still been a global challenge. New program “International ResearchCenter Aiming at the control of AIDS” intends to enhance and expand international research and education core
based on the framework of the successfully implemented global COE “Global Education and Research Center Aiming
at the Control of AIDS” Program over the ﬁve years. To do this, we reorganize our mission to make a substantial effort
to research studies leading to the development of (1) new therapies to cure HIV/AIDS and (2) an HIV/AIDS vaccine.
Also, in collaboration with the newly reformed Educational Program for Advanced Research in Infectious Diseases and AIDS, this program intends toenhance capacity-building opportunities, and thereby junior-level scientists and graduate students can be self-standing and globally visible.
Collectively, we will contribute to constructing a distinguishable platform that fosters leading-edge research and education in HIV/AIDS ﬁeld throughour expanding inter-continental academic/education partnerships.

International Research Core for Advanced Magnesium Alloys
KAWAMURA Yoshihito,
Magnesium Research Center Currently there is a high demand in the transportation industry for light-weighting the structural components, in orderto reduce both energy consumption and CO2 emissions. Magnesium is the lightest structural metal and Mg alloys
are now used in a wide range of applications for structural, functional, and biomedical beneﬁts. The Magnesium
Research Center (MRC) at Kumamoto University, established in December 2011, has been engaged in and dedicatedto a variety of Mg-related research areas. They include alloy and process design, physical metallurgy fundamentals,
mechanical metallurgy, corrosion, surface treatment, and recycling. MRC has developed KUMADAI Mg alloys - a
new generation of Mg alloys that have an excellent balance of mechanical performance,
non-ﬂammability, and corrosion resistance. MRC has three key goals: 1) to provide state-of-the-art research and education, 2) to help the maturationand insertion of KUMADAI Mg alloys into actual applications, and 3) to establish a global research network to signiﬁcantly enhance collaboration with
universities, research institutes, and industries.

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Lists of University-level Exchange Agreements
133 partner institutions (41 countries and regions)

Country
University/ Institute
Australia The University of Newcastle
Australia Queensland University of Technology
Australia University of Technology Sydney
Azerbaijan Baku State University
Bangladesh University of Dhaka
Burkina
University Ouaga I Professor Joseph KI-ZERBO
Faso
Cambodia Royal University of Phnom Penh
CanadaUniversity of Alberta
Canada
McGill University
Czech
University of Bohemia
China
Guangxi Normal University
China
Tongji University
China
Dalian University of Technology
China
Nanchang University
China
Shanghai Normal University
China
Harbin Institute of Technology
China
Jilin University
China
Nankai University
China
Shandong University
China
Sichuan University
China
Northeastern University
China
Beijing University of Technology
China
Shenzhen University
China
The University of Macau
China
East China University of Political Science and Law
China
Jilin Institute of Chemical Technology
China
Northeast Normal University
China
Chongqing University
China
NanJing Normal University
China
Guilin University of Technology
China
Anhui University
China
Wuhan University of Technology
China
Guangxi Medical University
China
Fuzhou University Zhicheng College
China
Beijing Institute of Technology
Congo
University of Mbuji-Mayi
Djibouti
Djibouti University
Egypt
Suez Canal University
Egypt
Fayoum University
Egypt
Ain Shams University
FranceBordeaux Institute of Technology
FranceUniversity of BordeauxFranceAix-Marseille University
FranceUniversity Bordeaux Montaigne
Germany Saarland University
Germany Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf
Germany Hochschule für Technik und Wirtschaft Berlin
Germany RWTH Aachen University
Hungary Pázmány Péter Catholic University
India
Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
The Consortium of Institut Teknologi Sepuluh
Nopember, Indonesia (Institut Teknologi Sepuluh
Indonesia Nopember, Universitas Sam Ratulangi, Universitas
Mataram, Universitas Cenderawasih, Universitas
Nusa Cendana)
Indonesia Institut Teknologi BandungIndonesia Gadjah Mada University
Indonesia Airlangga University
Indonesia Udayana University
Indonesia University of Indonesia
Indonesia University of BrawijayaIndonesia State Islamic University of Sunan Ampel Surabaya
Ireland
Waterford Institute of Technology
Italy
University of Padova
Korea
Pai Chai University
Korea
Dong-A University
Korea Advanced Institute of Science andKorea
Technology

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Since
Korea
Chosun University
2009
Korea
Pukyong National University
2011
Korea
University of Seoul
2011
Korea
Ajou University
2011
Korea
Chungbuk National University
2012
Korea
Pusan National University
2012
Korea
Chonbuk National University
2012
Korea
Hannam University
2016
Laos
National University of Laos2011
LatviaRiga Technical University
2018
Malaysia University Sains Malaysia
2012
Malaysia Universiti Putra Malaysia
2018
MexicoAutonomous University of Nuevo León
2017
MongolMongolian University of Life Sciences
2018
Myanmar Yangon Technological University
2015
Myanmar Pathein University
2016
Nepal
Pokhara University
2010
New Zealand Massey University
1996
Philippines University of the Philippines, Diliman
2002
Philippines University of the Philippines Los Baños
2015
Philippines Ateneo de Manila University
2016
PolandUniversity of Warsaw
2009
PolandLublin University of Technology
2015
Romania University of Bucharest
2015
RussiaKazan Federal University
2021
Rwanda University of Rwanda
2014
Slovenia University of Maribor
2016
Spain
University of Valencia
2014
Spain
University of Santiago de Compostela
2018
Spain
Valladolid University
2018
Sudan
University of Khartoum
2020
Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology 2008
TaiwanTaiwanNational Tsing Hua University
2015
TaiwanNational University of Kaohsiung
2016
TaiwanChang Jung Christian University
2016
TaiwanFisheries Research Institute, Council of Agriculture 2020
Tanzania Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences 2015
Thailand Kasetsart University
1994
Thailand Khon Kaen University
2004
Thailand Mahidol University
2013
Thailand Burapha Univeristy
2017
Thailand Chiang Mai University
2018
Thailand Chulalongkorn University
2019
Thailand Mae Fah Luang University
2020
TurkeyEge University
2000
TurkeyCanakkale Onsekiz Mart University
2015
UK
Durham University
1993
UK
University of Birmingham
1993
UK
University of Leeds
2006
USA
The University of Montana
1987
USA
Montana State University
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USA
Virginia Commonwealth University
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USA
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
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Texas Tech University
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The University of Texas at San Antonio
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University of Massachusetts Boston
2016
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The University of Georgia
2017
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Wright State University
2017
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University of Alaska Anchorage
2018
Vietnam VNU University of science
2007
Vietnam Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology
2010
Vietnam Hue University
2010
Vietnam National University of Civil Engineering
2010of Social Sciences and Humanities,
Vietnam University
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Vietnam National University, Hanoi
of Languages and International Studies, 2016
Vietnam University
VNU
Vietnam Foreign Trade University
2016

International Exchanges

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chart

Part 5

Kumamoto University has formed cooperative relationships with foreign academic institutions by concluding academic
exchange agreements. As of September 1, 2021 we have 279 partner institutions in 53 countries and regions.

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I NTERNATIONAL E XCHANGE A GREEMENTS
Part 5International Exchanges

2

chart

Country

146 partner institutions (41 countries and regions)
University / Institute

Division of Materials Engineering, The University of
Queensland
Australian Phenomics Facility, The Australian National
Australia
University
Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and Information
Australia
Technology (EAIT), The University of Queensland
The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research
Australia
Organisation
Faculty of Philological and Cultural Studies, University
Austriaof Vienna
Faculty of Engineering and Technology, Faculty of
Bangladesh
Science, Noakhali Science And Technology University
Australia

BrazilCambodia
CanadaCanada
China
China
China
China
China
China
China
China
China
China
China
China
China
China
China
Congo
Czech
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Czech
Czech
Czech
Czech
Denmark
Egypt
FranceFranceFranceFranceFranceFranceGermany
Germany
Germany
Germany
Germany
Germany
Germany
Germany
Germany

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Lists of Department-level Exchange Agreements
Counterpart(As of September 1, 2021)
Since

Magnesium Research Center

2013

Institute of Resource Development and Analysis

2014

Institution of Industrial Nanomaterials

2018

Faculty of Adcanced Science and Technology, International Research Organization for Advanced
Science and Technology

2019

Kumamoto Innovative Development Organization

2016

Faculty of Advanced Science and Technology, Graduate School of Science and Technology

2018

Faculty of Engineering, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Faculty of Advanced Science
Technological Institute of Aeronautics
and Technology
University of Health Sciences, Cambodia
School of Pharmacy, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Faculty of Engineering, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Faculty of Advanced Science
Queen's University at Kingston
and Technology
University of Calgary, Schulich School of Engineering Graduate School of Science and Technology, Faculty of Advanced Science and Technology
Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences
School of Medicine
School of Medicine,Faculty of Life Sciences, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Graduate
Harbin Medical University
School of Pharmaceutical Sciences
College of Civil Engineering & Architecture, School of
Faculty of Engineering, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Faculty of Advanced Science
Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Guangxi University and Technology
Faculty of Engineering, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Faculty of Advanced Science
College of Engineering, Peking University
and Technology
Wenzhou Medical University
Faculty of Life Sciences
School of Foreign Languages, Hangzhou Normal
Faculty of Letters, Graduate School of Social and Cultural Sciences
University
Civil Engineering College, Municipal and Environmental
Faculty of Engineering, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Faculty of Advanced Science
Engineering College, Transportation Engineeringand Technology
College, Graduate School, Shenyang Jianzhu University

School of Medicine, Zhejiang University
School of Medicine, Faculty of Life Sciences, Graduate School of Medical Sciences
National Institutes for Food and Drug Control
Institute of Resource Development and Analysis
Center for Public Policy and Governance, Shanghai Jiao
Kumamoto Innovative Development Organization
Tong University
School of Tourism and City Administration, Zhejiang
Faculty of Engineering, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Faculty of Advanced Science
Gongshang University
and Technology
Key Laboratory of Chemistry of Northwestern Plant
Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS),
Graduate School of Science and Technology, Faculty of Advanced Science and Technology
Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics (LICP)
School of Medicine, Department of Laboratory Animal
Institute of Resource Development and Analysis
Sciences, Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Xi'AN University of Technology,
Faculty of Advanced Science and Technology, Faculty of Engineering, and Graduate School ofGraduate School and Facluty of Mechanical andScience and Technology
Precision Instrument Engineering
Nanning Health School
Faculty of Life Sciences
School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of
School of Pharmacy, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Life Sciences
Kinshasa
Technical University of Ostrava and Institute ofFaculty of Engineering, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Faculty of Advanced Science
Geonics of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech
and Technology
Republic
University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague
Graduate School of Science and Technology
Faculty of Science, Faculty of Engineering, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Faculty of
University of Pardubice
Advanced Science and Technology
Institute of Physics, Academy of Sciences of Czech
Faculty of Engineering, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Faculty of Advanced Science
Republic
and Technology
Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, Charles University Magnesium Research Center
Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, Charles University Graduate School of Science and Technology, Faculty of Advanced Science and Technology
Faculty of Humanities, University of Copenhagen
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Faculty of Letters, Center for International Education
Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences andSchool of Pharmacy, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Life Sciences
Pharmaceutical Industries, Future University in Egypt
Faculty of Science, Faculty of Engineering, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Faculty of
University of Clermont Auvergne
Advanced Science and Technology
Faculty of Engineering, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Faculty of Advanced Science
University Joseph Fourier - Grenoble I
and Technology
Faculty of Science, Faculty of Engineering, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Faculty of
École nationale supérieure des mines de Saint-Étienne
Advanced Science and Technology
Faculty of Science, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Faculty of Advanced Science andCRM2 Laboratory, University of Lorraine
Technology
Institut Pasteur
Institute of Resource Development and Analysis
Faculty of Sciences and Engineering, Toulouse III Paul Faculty of Engineering, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Faculty of Advanced Science
Sabatier
and Technology, Faculty of Science
Faculty of Arts, University of Bonn
Faculty of Letters
Leibniz Institute for Applied Geophysics
Graduate School of Science and Technology, Faculty of Advanced Science and Technology
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering,
Faculty of Engineering, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Faculty of Advanced Science
Ruhr-University Bochum
and Technology
Faculty of Georesources and Materials Engineering,
Faculty of Engineering, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Faculty of Advanced Science
Institute of Physical Metallurgy and Metal Physics,
and Technology
RWTH Aachen University
Institute of Physics of Faculty of Mathematics andFaculty of Science, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Faculty of Advanced Science andNatural Sciences, University of Rostock
Technology
Faculty for Chemistry and Pharmacy, Würzburg
Faculty of Engineering, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Faculty of Advanced Science
University
and Technology
Faculty of Science, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Faculty of Adcanced Science andDepartment of Chemistry, Philipps-University Marburg
Technology
TU Bergakademie Freiberg, Faculty of Mechanical,
Faculty of Engineering, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Faculty of Advanced Science
Process and Energy Egineeringand Technology
Faculty of Science, Eberhard Karls University ofFaculty of Engineering, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Faculty of Advanced Science
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Manipal University

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National Institute of Technology Karnataka

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Alva’s Institute of Engineering & Technology

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Faculty of Engineering, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Faculty of Advanced Scienceand Technology
Faculty of Engineering, Graduate School of Science and Technology
Faculty of Education
Faculty of Engineering, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Faculty of Advanced Scienceand Technology, Institution of Industrial Nanomaterials
Faculty of Engineering, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Faculty of Advanced Scienceand Technology
Faculty of Engineering, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Faculty of Advanced Scienceand Technology
Faculty of Engineering, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Faculty of Advanced Scienceand Technology
Institution of Industrial Nanomaterials

Faculty of Engineering, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Faculty of Advanced Science
Mangalore Institute of Technology and Engineeringand Technology
Electrical Engineering School, Graduate School, Telkom Faculty of Engineering, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Faculty of Advanced Science
University
and Technology
Faculty of Engineering, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Faculty of Advanced Science
Faculty of Engineering, Hasanuddin University
and Technology
Faculty of Industrial Technology, Islamic University ofFaculty of Engineering, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Faculty of Advanced ScienceIndonesia
and Technology
Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Negeri Surabaya
Faculty of Advanced Science and Technology
Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Padjadjaran
Faculty of Life Sciences, School of Pharmacy, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Faculty of Engineering, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Faculty of Advanced Science
The University of Brescia
and Technology
School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Pwani
Faculty of Letters, Graduate School of Social and Cultural Sciences
University
College of Education, Kangnam University
Faculty of Education
Advanced Process and Materials R&BD Group, Korea Faculty of Engineering, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Faculty of Advanced Science
Institute of Industrial Technology
and Technology
Faculty of Engineering, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Faculty of Advanced Science
College of Engineering, Hoseo University
and Technology
College of Health Science, Korea University /Department of Bio-convergence engineering, Korea
School of Medicine, Faculty of Life Sciences, Graduate School of Health Sciences
University Graduate School
College of Engineering, Korea Maritime and Ocean
Faculty of Engineering, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Faculty of Advanced Science
University
and Technology
Graduate School of Kosin University and College ofFaculty of Science, Faculty of Engineering, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Faculty of
Natural Science, Kosin University
Advanced Science and Technology
Faculty of Engineering, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Faculty of Advanced Science
College of Engineering, Yonsei University
and Technology
Laboratory Animal Resource Center, Korea ResearchInstitute of Resource Development and Analysis
Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology
Light Metal Division, Korea Institute of Materials
Magnesium Research Center
ScienceCollege of Natural Sciences, Teachers' College,
Faculty of Science, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Faculty of Advanced Science andKyungpook National University
Technology
Magnesium Technology Innovation Center, Seoul
Magnesium Research Center
National University
College of Health Science and Institute of Biomedical
Faculty of Adcanced Science and Technology, International Research Organization for Advanced
Engineering, Yonsei University at Wonju
Science and Technology
Center for Advanced Aerospace Materials (CAAM),
Pohang University of Science andMagnesium Research Center
Technology (POSTECH)
Institute of Chemistry and Chemical Technology ofInstitution of Industrial Nanomaterials
National Academy of Science of the Kyrgyz Republic

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Natural and Applied Sciences, Kyrgyz-Turkish Manas
University

Laos

Faculty of Engineering, Souphanouvong University

Malaysia

Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS

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Advanced Science and Technology
Faculty of Engineering, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Faculty of Advanced Scienceand Technology
Faculty of Science, Faculty of Engineering, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Faculty of
Advanced Science and Technology
International Research Center for Medical Sciences

Universiti Malaysia SarawakCentre for Environmental Sustainability and Water
Malaysia
Center for Water Cycle, Marine Environment, and Disaster Management
Security, University Technology Malaysia
Earth Observation Centre, Institute of Climate Change,
Malaysia
Center for Water Cycle, Marine Environment, and Disaster Management
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
The Center for Molecular Medicine and Biobanking,
Malta
Faculty of Life Sciences, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, School of Medicine
University of Malta
School of Mathematics and Computer Science, National Faculty of Science, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Faculty of Advanced Science andMongolUniversity of Mongolia
Technology
Faculty of Engineering, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Faculty of Advanced Science
MongolMongolian University of Science and Technology
and Technology
Faculty of Engineering, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Faculty of Advanced Science
MyanmarMandalay Technological University
and Technology
Faculty of Engineering, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Faculty of Advanced Science
Netherlands Faculty of Engineering Technology, University of Twente
and Technology
Faculty of Engineering, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Faculty of Advanced Science
Philippines College of Engineering, De La Salle University-Manila
and Technology, Institute of Industrial Nanomaterials
Philippines Mindanao State University-Iligan Institute of Technology Faculty of Life Sciences, School of Pharmacy, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Faculty of Materials Science and Ceramics, AGH
PolandGraduate School of Science and Technology, Faculty of Advanced Science and Technology
University of Science and Technology
Republic of School of Pharmacy and Faculty of Natural Sciences,
School of Pharmacy, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Life Sciences
South Africa University of the Western Cape
RussiaRussiaSingapore

Aircraft and Mechanical Engineering Faculties,
Novosibirsk State Technical University
Institute of Advanced Technologies, Togliatti State
Univeristy
Cancer Science Institute of Singapore (CSI), National
University of Singapore

Since
2019
2021
2020
2006
2009
2009
2017
2017
2018
2014
2015
2017

International Exchanges

Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Part 5Country
Germany

2020
2020
2020
2015
2002
2003
2007
2007
2011
2011
2013
2013
2014
2014
2015
2018
2020
2014
2016
2017
2012
2017
2018
2019
2019
2013
2016
2015
2015
2011
2020
2010
2018

Institution of Industrial Nanomaterials

2008

Magnesium Research Center

2015

International Research Center for Medical Sciences

2017

39

Part 5Country

Spain

International Exchanges

Switzerland Faculty of Science, University of Geneva
TaiwanTaiwanTaiwanTaiwanTaiwanTaiwanTaiwanTaiwanTaiwanTaiwanTaiwanTaiwanTanzania
ThailandThailandThailandThailandThailandThailandTurkeyTurkeyTurkeyTurkeyTurkeyUK
UK
UK
Uruguay
USA
USA
USA
USA
USA
USA
USA
USA
USA
USA
VietnamVietnamVietnamVietnamVietnam40

University / Institute

The Spanish National Research Council
Medicinal and Aromatic Plants and Traditional Medicine
Sudan
Research Institute
Institute of Asian and Oriental Studies, Department of
Switzerland
Japanology, University of Zurich
School of Biology, Faculty of Biology and Medicine,
Switzerland
University of LausanneCounterpart

Institute of Resource Development and Analysis

2018

Faculty of Life Science, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy

2012

Faculty of Letters, Graduate School of Social and Cultural Sciences

2016

Faculty of Advanced Science and Technology, Graduate School of Science and Technology,
Faculty of Science, International Research Organization for Advanced Science and Technology
Faculty of Science, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Faculty of Adcanced Science andTechnology

College of Engineering, College of Electrical
Faculty of Engineering, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Faculty of Advanced Science
Engineering and Computer Science, National
and Technology
Kaohsiung First University of Science and Technology
National Laboratory Animal Center
Institute of Resource Development and Analysis
College of Foreign Languages and Literatures,
Faculty of Letters, Graduate School of Social and Cultural Sciences
Tamkang University
College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering,
Faculty of Engineering, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Faculty of Advanced Science
National Taipei University of Technology
and Technology
Mariculture Research Center, Fisheries ResearchCenter for Water Cycle, Marine Environment, and Disaster Management
Institute, Council of Agriculture
Tatung University, College of Electrical Engineering and Faculty of Engineering, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Faculty of Advanced Science
Computer Scienceand Technology
School of Law , Soochow University
Faculty of Law, Graduate School of Social and Cultural Sciences, School of Law
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Faculty of Law, School of Law, Graduate School of
School of Law, Fu Jen Catholic University
Social and Cultural Sciences
Department of Materials Science and Engineering,
Magnesium Research Center
National Taiwan University

College of Health Sciences and Technology, National
Faculty of Life Sciences
Central University
Center for Micro/Nano Science and Technology,
Magnesium Research Center
National Cheng Kung University
College of Design, National Yunlin University of Science
Faculty of Life Sciences
and Technology
St. Francis University College of Health and Allied
Joint Research Center for Human Retrovirus Infection, International Research Center for Medical
Sciences (SFUCHAS)
Sciences
Faculty of Engineering, King Mongkut's Institute ofFaculty of Engineering, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Faculty of Advanced Science
Technology Ladkrabang
and Technology
Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Naresuan University Faculty of Life Sciences, Graduate School of Health Sciences
King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi, The
Graduate School of Science and Technology, Faculty of Advanced Science and Technology
Joint Graduate School of Energy and Environment
Faculty of Science and Technology, Thammasat
Faculty of Engineering, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Faculty of Advanced Science
University
and Technology
Faculty of Engineering and Industrial Technology,
Graduate School of Science and Technology, Faculty of Advanced Science and Technology
Silpakorn University
Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University
Faculty of Life Scinences, Joint Research for Humana Retrovirus Infection
Faculty of Engineering, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Faculty of Advanced Science
Engineering Faculty, Cankiri Karatekin University
and Technology
Faculty of Engineering, Graduate School of Natural and Faculty of Engineering, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Faculty of Advanced Science
Applied Science, Gazi University
and Technology
Kilis 7 Aralık University
School of Pharmacy, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences
The Faculty of Agriculture, Ordu University
School of Pharmacy, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Anadolu University
Faculty of Life Sciences, School of Pharmacy, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Mary Lyon Centre, MRC Harwell
Institute of Resource Development and Analysis
The School of Engineering, University of Glasgow
Institution of Industrial Nanomaterials
School of Metallurgy and Materials, The University ofGraduate School of Science and Technology
Birmingham
Institut Pasteur de Montevideo
Institute of Resource Development and Analysis
Faculty of Engineering, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Faculty of Advanced Science
College of Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology
and Technology
The Jackson Laboratory
Institute of Resource Development and Analysis
School of Nursing, University of California, San
Faculty of Sciences, Graduate School of Science of Health and Technology, Faculty of Advanced
Francisco
Science and Technology
School of Nursing and Health Professions, University of Faculty of Sciences, Graduate School of Science of Health and Technology, Faculty of Advanced
San Francisco
Science and Technology
Mouse Biology Program, University of California, Davis Institute of Resource Development and Analysis
Center for Inflammation, Immunity & Infection, Georgia
Faculty of Life Science, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy
State University
Faculty of Advanced Science and Technology, International Research Organization for Advanced
Michigan State University
Science and Technology
Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS), College ofCenter for Water Cycle, Marine Environment and Disaster Management
William and Mary
Board of Trustees, University of Florida
Magnesium Research Center
The University of New Mexico (UNM) College ofFaculty of Life Sciences, School of Pharmacy, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Pharmacy
Vietnam Institute of Geosciences and Mineral
Faculty of Science, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Faculty of Advanced Science andResources, Ministry of National Resources andTechnology
Environment
Faculty of Engineering, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Faculty of Advanced Science
Danang University of Technology
and Technology
Vietnam National Museum of Nature, Vietnam Academy
Graduate School of Science and Technology, Faculty of Advanced Science and Technologyof Science and Technology
Institute of Marine Geology and Geophysics, Vietnam
Academy of Science and Technology

Since

Graduate School of Science and Technology, Faculty of Advanced Science and Technology

National Centre for Hydrometeorological Forecasting,
Center for Water Cycle, Marine Environment and Disaster Management
Vietnam Meteorological and Hydrological Administration

2018
2019
2009
2010
2013
2014
2014
2017
2017
2018
2018
2018
2019
2019
2017
2014
2016
2016
2018
2018
2019
2015
2015
2017
2017
2017
2011
2014
2018
2017
1996
2004
2011
2012
2013
2013
2018
2019
2020
2020
2007
2008
2012
2017
2021

I NTERNATIONAL E XCHANGE A GREEMENTS

3

Changes in Numbers of Partner Institutions(As of September 1, 2021)

279

267
260

246

240
222

220

208

200
185

Total
Department-level
University-level

180
160

165
151

143

140

140

Numbers of Partner Institutions

102

98

92

79

74

80
60

20
0

42

39

35

49

45

30

27

54

22

23

15

17

19

18

19

22

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

4

52
37

32

20

chart

62

37

40

37

39

2007

2008

83

82

75

64

40

117

113

100

146

131

133

2020

2021

130

125
120

144

108
100

116

127

International Exchanges

275

2280

Part 5

chart

105

73

63
62

68

69

2011

2012

2013

51

46

27

2006

2009

2010

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

As of September 1 each year

WORLD MAP WITH THE NUMBERS OF PARTNER INSTITUTIONSUniversity-level
Department-level

Kumamoto University

12

12

25

Total 2440

Total 65

EuropeNorth America
1

2

9

6

Total 15

Africa80
2

5Total 3

Total 7

Central andSouth America

Middle East

77

Total 157

Asia

4

4

Total 8

Oceania41

R ESEARCHERS A ND S CHOL ARS E XCHANGES(As of May 1, 2021)
Part 5

RegionInternational Exchanges

Asia

Country

Oceania

North
AmericaSouthMiddle
America

42

RegionCountry

University Staff Visiting Foreign
Sent Abroad
Researchers

Bangladesh

06Austria00

Cambodia00

Azerbaijan

0

0

China

0

38

Belgium

0

0

India

0

4

Croatia00Indonesia

06

Cyprus00

Kazakhstan

0

0

Czech

0

1

Korea

0

44

Denmark

0

0

Malaysia

00Finland0

0

Mongol0

2France04Myanmar0

1

Germany

1

4

Nepal

0

3

Greece01Philippines

02

Hungary01Singapore

0

1

Italy

0

0

Sri Lanka

00

Kyrgyz00

Taiwan00Latvia00

Thailand

0

2

Malta

0

0

Vietnam03Netherlands

0

0

0

112

Norway0000Poland0000Portugal

0

0

0

3

Romania00Sub-total

0

3

Russia

0

0

Egypt

0

6

Slovakia

00Ethiopia

00

Slovenia

00

Rwanda

0

0

Spain

0

1

South Africa

01

Sweden

0

1

Sudan

0

3

Switzerland

0

1

Tanzania

0

23

UK

2

6

Zambia00

Ukraine00

Sub-total

033

Sub-total

320Australia

0

4

6

189

New Zealand00Sub-total

04Canada

0

4

USA

3

10

Sub-total

3

14

Argentine

01Brazil0

1

Costarica

00

Mexico

0

1

Peru

0

0

Sub-total

03Sub-total
United ArabEmirates
Iran
Middle East
TurkeyAfricaUniversity Staff Visiting Foreign
Sent Abroad
Researchers

EuropeTotal

I NTERNATIONAL S TUDENTS(As of May 1, 2021)
Graduate Schools

Bangladesh
China

23

India

1

13

Japanese Language
Trainees

Special ResearchStudents

Special Auditors

Research Students

Sub-total
16

16

180

216

2

3

28

28

6

6

2

1

3

9

1

1

1

Malaysia

12

12

5

17

Mongol

5

0
5

5

5

5

10

Myanmar

0

7

7

7

Singapore

0

1

1

1

Taiwan

0

2

1

14

1

1
1

3

3

15

16

1

1

3

2

62

241

Afghanistan

0

8

8

8

Iran

0

2

2

2

Iraq

0

1

1

1

Turkey

0

1

1

0

12

Dominican Republic

0

1

1

Mexico

0

2

2

0

3

Djibouti

0

1

1

1

Egypt

0

7

7

7

Ghana

0

6

6

6

Kenya

0

1

1

1

Malawi0111Mauritania

0

1

1

1

Sudan

0

1

1

1

Tanzania

0

3

3

3

Sub-total

Sub-total

Sub-total

47

0

0

13

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Zambia

0

1

0

22

Austria01

Estonia0Germany0

Kazakhstan
PolandSub-total

Europe12VietnamAfrica23

28

ThailandSouthMiddle
America

16
156

0

Korea
Lao People's Democratic
Republic

Middle
East

0
36
1

Indonesia

Asia

Graduates

Sub-total

Special Auditors

Auditors

Undergraduates

Country

0

0

0

0

26

0

0

0

0

0

1

4

3

270

0

0

12

3

5
0

0

0

22

332

1
0

12
1
2

0

1
0

3

1
0

22

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

0

1

1

1

0

1

1

1

International Exchanges

RegionResearch Students

Status

Total

Part 5

Faculties

1

Sub-total

0

0

0

0

0

4

1

0

0

5

0

5

Total (From 33 countries)

47

13

0

2

62

282

27

0

3

312

0

374

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J APANESE S TUDENTS A BROAD
Part 5The table below shows the number of students who have studied abroad at overseas universities with which Kumamoto
University has concluded a student exchange agreement, or have otherwise mutually agreed on a student exchange.
(The period of study abroad is not indicated)

International Exchanges

Country
CanadaThailandUK
VietnamPartner University
University of Calgary
Chiang Mai University
University of Leeds
Foreign Trade University
Total (April 2020- March 2021)

Number of Students
1
1
2
1
5

Due to COVID-19, KU students were not allowed to study abroad, and because of this, the above numbers are indicating
the numbers of students who participated in online classes offered at patner universities.
(Reference) April 2019- March 2020
Country
Australia
CanadaCanada
China
China
China
China
Czech
Czech
Denmark
FranceFranceFranceGermany
Germany
Germany
Indonesia
Ireland
Korea
Korea
Korea
Korea
Laos
LatviaMalaysia
Malaysia
Malaysia
New Zealand
PolandPolandSlovenia
Spain
TaiwanTaiwanTaiwanThailandThailandThailandThailandThailandTurkey
UK
UK
USA
USA
USA
USA
USA
VietnamPartner University
University of Technology Sydney
University of Alberta
University of Calgary
Anhui University
Beijing Institute of Technology
Shandong University
Tongji University
Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic
University of Pardubice
University of Copenhagen
Aix-Marseille University
University Bordeaux Montaigne
University of Clermont Auvergne
Tuebingen University
Heinrich Heine University Dusseldorf
Wurzburg University
Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember
Waterford Institute of Technology
Dong-A University
Pukyong National University
Pusan National University
University of Seoul
National University of Laos
Riga Technical University
University Putra Malaysia
Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS
University Sains Malaysia
Massey University
University of Warsaw
Lublin University of Technology
University of Maribor
Valladolid University
Chang Jung Christian University
National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology
Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology
Chulalongkorn University
Kasetsart University
Khon Kaen University
King Mongkut University of Technology-Thonburi
Silpakorn University
Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University
University of Birmingham
University of Leeds
Georgia State University
Montana State University
University of California, San Francisco
University of Massachusetts Boston
University of Montana
Foreign Trade University
Total (April 2019- March 2020)

Number of Students
3
13
7
8
12
9
1
1
1
1
7
1
1
2
1
2
14
2
1
2
3
1
1
21
6
7
1
13
1
1
2
2
3
20
11
8
1
1
6
10
1
2
12
4
11
1
2
2
2
245

O VERSEAS F OREIGN L ANGUAGE TRAINING P ROGRAM
While expanding the number of partner universities that students can attend for foreign-language training during
spring and summer breaks, we are striving for greater differentiation among destinations to provide students withdiverse study-abroad opportunities. Partners include Montana State University (USA), the University of Alberta(Canada), the University of Leeds (England), the University of Freiburg (Germany), Riga Technical University (Latvia),
Massey University (New Zealand) and additional destinations in the Americas, Europe, Southeast Asia and otherlocations are being planned. The program not only immerses students in a foreign language, but also provides themwith an opportunity to experience the unique culture of the host country.

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I NTERNATIONAL P ROGR AMS• E Course

Students in this course mainly take Short-Term
Exchange Program classes taught in English, orJapanese languages classes if the students’ Japanese
language level is that of JLPT N3 or higher*.

• J Course

Students in this course mainly take Japanese
language classes and specialized undergraduate
classes offered by each faculty. General Education
classes and Short-Term Exchange Program classes
taught in English are also available.

International Exchanges

The Kumamoto University Short-Term Exchange Program is designed for full-time foreign undergraduate students ofuniversities that have a student exchange agreement with Kumamoto University. The program offers courses on
Japanese language, Japanese and Asian society and culture, and advanced science and technology. At Kumamoto
University, there are both half- and full-year programs, and students retain full-time student status at their home
universities. This program encourages promotion of cultural and academic interactions between Kumamoto University
and partner university students.

Part 5

Kumamoto University Short-Term Exchange Program

Kumamoto University Japanese Studies ProgramThis is a one-year program intended for Japanese Studies
Program students who are MEXT** scholarship recipients.
The purpose of the program is to teach the skills that areimportant for Japanese studies and research, and toencourage development of perspectives that take the broad
approaches to Japanese culture and language needed tolive in society.

J APANESE L ANGUAGE C L ASSESThe Center for International Education offers thefollowing Japanese language classes for international
students and researchers at Kumamoto University.

 Japanese language classes (JLPT N3* equivalent orabove) Intensive Japanese courses (non-credit) open to
MEXT** scholarship students and Teacher-Training
students.
 Japanese Language Course for Beginners (noncredit) designed for Kumamoto University
international students, researchers, and their family
members***.

*The prerequisite for language proficiency will change from N3 to N2 level from October, 2022.
** Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (Japan)***Children are not eligible.

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K UMAMOTO U NIVERSIT Y S UMMER P ROGR AM
Part 5

At Kumamoto University, we offer a short-term study
program in Kumamoto for undergraduate students fromour partner universities – the program is held in late Julyand early August.

International Exchanges

This program is designed to provide an opportunity forundergraduate students from overseas partner universities
to enjoy a short stay in Kumamoto while deepening theirinterest and understanding of life in Japan, as well as thenatural and scientific aspects of Kumamoto and Kumamoto
University.

Over the course of the 10-day program, participants
enjoy lectures from professors at Kumamoto University,
educational excursions to Minamata, Mt. Aso, and Kumamoto
Castle, first-hand cultural experiences, and an international
exchange event with local high school students.
All participating students give positive reviews of theirexperiences, with many expressing their gratitude atbeing given the opportunity to come to Japan, and aninterest in returning to Kumamoto University to study inthe future.

D OUBLE D EGREE P ROGR AMS
Through the cultivation and revitalization of relationships with overseas partner universities, we have established andcontinue to develop a high-quality student framework that includes 22 unique double-degree exchange programs.
These efforts both enhance the global learning environment for Japanese students and attract outstanding international
students from overseas.

Lists of Double Degree Programs

Graduate School of
Medical Sciences

Graduate School of Science and Techonology

Kumamoto
University

Counterpart
University / Institute
Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember (ITS)
Graduate Program
Indonesia
Institut Teknologi Bandung
Graduate School
Korea
Pai Chai University
Graduate School
Malaysia Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS
Centre for Graduate Studies
Gokongwei College ofPhilippines De La Salle University
Engineering
Southern Taiwan University of Science andCollege of Engineering
Techonology
TaiwanNational Kaohsiung First University of Science College of Engineeringand Techonology
Department of Sciences andUniversity of BordeauxTechonologies
FranceBlasé Pascal University
Université de Lorraineof Materials Science andPolandAGH University of Science and Techonology Faculty
Ceramics
Faculty of Medicine Siriraj
Mahidol University
Hospital
Khon Kaen University
Faculty of Medicine
Thailand Chiang Mai University
Faculty of Medicine
Faculty of Associated Medical
Chiang Mai University
Science
Prince of Songkla University
Faculty of Medicine
Centre for Molecular Medicine &Malta
University of Malta
Biobanking
Country

CourseSince
Master's / Doctoral (M)2013 / (D)2008
Master's / Doctoral (M)2020 / (D)2012
Doctoral2012
Doctoral
2019
Master's / Doctoral (M)2016 / (D)2016
Master's / Doctoral (M)2015 / (D)2009
Master's / Doctoral (M)2017 / (D)2009
Doctoral2015

DoctoralDoctoral

2015
2016

Doctoral2010

Doctoral2017

DoctoralDoctoral

2017
2019

Doctoral

2020

Doctoral

2020

Doctral2021

Latest Information ⇒https://www.kumamoto-u.ac.jp/kokusaikouryuu/kokusaikouryuudata/doubledegree46

I NTERNATIONAL P ROJEC TS A ND A C TIVITIESFD workshop

Public relations activities with online tools
Through the network of the Consortium of Six National Universities in Japan (SixERS),
Kumamoto University conducted public relations activities targeting ASEAN members. We also
participated in online study-abroad fairs for students and researchers in Central Asia, the U.S.,
South America, Africa etc. At the fairs, Kumamoto University’s international students shared theirexperiences at the university and their daily lives in Kumamoto City.
The university also updated its website in English, enriching the content with interview articles
with international students and research introduction videos. Amid the COVID-19 pandemic,
Kumamoto University proactively sent out information, through the active use of online tools, tothose who wanted to study at the Kumamoto University.

International Exchanges

Kumamoto University conducts the COIL program yearly between Global Leader Course(GLC) students of the university and students at the College of Staten Island of the City Universityof New York in the U.S. In 2020, we started the new COIL program between students taking
subjects in Multidisciplinary Studies at Kumamoto University and students at the Institut Teknologi
Sepuluh Nopember in Indonesia.The participants learned about the effective use of biomass
from global and diverse viewpoints through team teaching given by professors from the partner
universities (in Thailand, the Philippines, Malaysia, Spain and Australia). Collaborative lectures,
discussions and exchange activities helped the participants improve their cross-cultural
understanding and communication skills, and expand their network of contacts.
On March 9, 2021, Kumamoto University held an FD workshop about the COIL program.
Lectures were given by two academic advisors who had already put this type of education into
practice at Kumamoto University. They outlined COIL education and presented its practicalconsiderations while giving examples.

Part 5COIL Program and FD workshop about the COIL Program

Online Study in Japan Weeks 2020

Progress in international exchange at overseas offices
Kumamoto University Liaison Office at ITS (foundation: April 2010) has started to jointly use as
the Six National Universities Network (SUN) Surabaya Office of SixERS in April 2020, aiming tofurther promote exchange between the SixERS (Japan) and Indonesia. In December 2020, an
opening ceremony commemorating the start of the joint use took place, and the SixERS
introduced themselves to students in Indonesia. While faculty members introduced theuniversities, students and alumni shared their experiences in studying at the universities. Morethan 250 students participated in the event, and questionnaires filled in after the event showed
high satisfaction.
In October 2020, Kumamoto University established Kumamoto University Liaison Office of
Tanzania as a base for joint research in Tanzania and the rest of sub-Saharan Africa.
Through the start of the joint use of its existing overseas office by the SixERS and theestablishment of the new office, Kumamoto University has established a collaborative system that
promotes student affairs, and academic and educational exchange.

Kumamoto University Liaison
Office of Tanzania

Presidents’ meeting with Ege University (in Turkey)
On June 9, 2020, Kumamoto University and Ege University held an online presidents’ meeting
commemorating the 20th anniversary of the signing of an university-level exchange agreement
between them. Since concluding the university-level agreement in 2000, the two universities haveactively conducted joint research projects and personnel exchange. At the meeting, views on
future exchange plans were exchanged among the participants: from Ege University, sevenpeople, including the President, Vice Presidents, and Dean of the Faculty of Science; and from
Kumamoto University, the President, Vice President, and faculty members who conduct joint
research with Ege University. This presidents’ meeting is expected to prove for further exchange
between the two universities.

Presidents’ meeting

Kumamoto University Global Youth Campus
The Summer Festa, an open campus event the Global Youth Campus holds every year, washeld online this time. The event distributed a virtual tour of the campus, students gave
presentations of their study abroad experiences via Zoom, and participants had an opportunity
to talk with some of the current students of the Global Leader Course. We also conducted a
special education program, “Global Leadership Training and Education Program for High SchoolStudents (Higo Jishukan)”, giving special lessons and schooling on demand and online to 34 highschool students in the prefecture aspiring to become global leaders. Furthermore, the Global
Youth Campus has strengthened collaboration with the National Institute of Technology,
Kumamoto College. The campus delivered online lectures in English to 120 students in theirsecond year at the College, thereby contributing to early global education in the region.

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A DMINISTRATIVE O FFICERS(As of May 1, 2021)

Part 6

President

Trustees

Vice-Presidents

Facts

Administrative Director
Auditors

Vice-Presidents

AdvisorFaculty of Letters
Center for Soseki and Hearn Studies
Faculty of Education
Center for Educational Research and School Development
Affiliated School
Kindergarten Attached to the Faculty of Education
Elementary School Attached to the Faculty of Education
Junior High School Attached to the Faculty of Education
Special Support School Attached to the Faculty of Education
Faculty of Law
Faculty of Science
School of Medicine
School of Pharmacy
Faculty of Engineering
Engineering Research Equipment Center
Education Center for Global Human Resources in Engineering
Graduate School of Education
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
International Research Center for Humanities and Socail Sciences (IRCHSS)
Faculty of Advanced Science and Technology
Innovative Research and Education Center for Engineers in Kumamoto University
International Research Center for Agricultural and Environmental Biology
Faculty of Life Sciences
Southern Kyushu and Okinawa Unit Center of Japan Environment and Children's Study
Center for Medical Education and Research Director
Center for Metabolic Regulation of Healty Aging
Global Center for Natural Resources Sciences
Center for Biomedical Laboratory Science
Graduate School of Social and Cultural Sciences
Graduate School of Science and Technology
Global Joint Education Center for Science and Technology
Graduate School of Medical Sciences
Graduate School of Health Sciences
Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Institute of Molecular Embryology and Genetics
Center for Organ Regeneration ResearchInstitute of Industrial Nanomaterials
University Hospital
Priority Organization for Innovation and Excellence
Kumamoto Innovative Development Organization
Organization for Globalization
Headquarters for Admissions and Education
Mathematical Science Education Center
Center for International Education
Institute of Light Metals
International Research Center for Medical Sciences
International Research Organization for Advanced Science and Technology
Center for Management of Information Technologies
The Memorial Museum of the Fifth High School
EISEI-BUNKO Research Center
Research Center for Instructional Systems
Center for Water Cycle, Marine Environment, and Disaster Management
Magnesium Research Center
Institute of Resource Development and Analysis
Environmental Safety Center
Research Center for Buried Cultural Properties
Joint Research Center for Human Retrovirus Infection
University Library
Health Care Center
Student Accessibility Support Room
University Archives
Institutional Researh OfficeCampas Design Office

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OGAWA Hisao, M.D., Ph.D.
TOMIZAWA Kazuhito, D.D.S., Ph.D.
OTANI Jun, Ph.D.
USAGAWA Tsuyoshi, D.Eng.
YAHATA Hideyuki, Ph.D.
ARIMATSU Masahiro
SONODA Takanori
TATEISHI Kazuhiro
BABA Hideo, M.D., Ph.D.
KAI Hirofumi, Ph.D.
SHIMIZU Kiyoyuki, Ph.D.
ICHIKAWA Fusao, D.Sc.
ITO Hironori, L.L.D.
OBATA Hiroki, Ph. D.
MAEDA Hitomi, RN, Ph.D.
MIYAO Chikako
MIZUMOTO Toyofumi, M.Lit.
HAMADA Akira, M.Lit.,DEA.
FUJITA Yutaka,Ph.D.
HOSHIKAWA Takashi, Ph.D.
IFUKU Hirotoshi, Ph.D.
MIYAMURA Mari,B.A.
MORI Kotoe,B.A.
YAMAMOTO Kazuo, B.A.
UEMURA Miki,B.A.
NOBUHARU Obinata, Ph.D.
TANI Tokio, D.Sc.
YAMAGATA Kazuya, M.D., Ph.D.
MORIOKA Hiroshi, Ph.D.
TSUREKAWA Sadahiro, D.Eng.
KUNITAKE Masashi, D.Eng.
IHARA Toshihiro, Ph.D.
YAHATA-TANIGUCHI Ayako, Ph.D.
MIZUMOTO Toyofumi, M.Lit.
KODAMA Nozomi, M.Litt.
TANI Tokio, D.Sc.
TANI Tokio, D.Sc.
SAWA Shinichiro, D.Sc.
YAMAGATA Kazuya, M.D., Ph.D.
KATOH Takahiko, M.D., Ph.D.
OIKE Yuichi, M.D., Ph.D.
ARAKI Eiichi, M.D., Ph.D.
MISUMI Shogo, Ph.D.
TASHIRO Hironori, M.D.,Ph.D.
HAYASHI Ichiro, LL.M.
TSUREKAWA Sadahiro, D.Eng.
TSUREKAWA Sadahiro, D.Eng.
YAMAGATA Kazuya, M.D., Ph.D.
TASHIRO Hironori, M.D.,Ph.D.
MORIOKA Hiroshi, Ph.D.
NIWA Hitoshi, M.D., Ph.D.
NISHINAKAMURA Ryuichi, M.D., Ph.D.
IDA Shintaro, D.Eng.
BABA Hideo, M.D., Ph.D.
OGAWA Hisao, M.D., Ph.D.
OTANI Jun, Ph.D.
OTANI Jun, Ph.D.
USAGAWA Tsuyoshi, D.Eng.
USAGAWA Tsuyoshi, D.Eng.
USAGAWA Tsuyoshi, D.Eng.
KAWAMURA Yoshihito, Ph.D.
SUDA Toshio, M.D., Ph.D.
TAKASHIMA Kazuki, D. Eng.
SUGITANI Kenichi, D.Eng.
ITO Ryuichi, D.Eng.
INABA Tsuguharu, D.Lit.
KITA Toshihiro, Ph.D.
KAKIMOTO Ryuji, Ph.D.
KAWAMURA Yoshihito, Ph.D.
OIKE Yuichi, M.D., Ph.D.
TOGAWA Kenichi, D.Ecs.
ARAI Hidenaga, D. Lit.
MATSUSHITA Shuzo, Ph.D.
TANAKA Tomohiro, Ph.D.
FUJISE Noboru, M.D., Ph.D.
FUJISE Noboru, M.D., Ph.D.
TANAKA Tomohiro, Ph.D.
OTANI Jun, Ph.D.
TANAKA Tomoyuki, D.Arch.

N umber o f U niversity Personnel

Sub-total

82

82

82

56

56

113

113
182

Total

Administrative andTechnical Staff

Teachers (Attached School)

Research Assistant

Assistant Professors

Lecturers (Full-time)

Professors
Faculty of Education

Facts

Classification

Part 6

Associate Professors(As of May 1, 2021)

Graduate School of Education

29

26

1

Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

45

62

4

1

Faculty of Advanced Science and Technology

79

67

1

35

182

Faculty of Life Sciences

74

45

14

91

224

Institute of Molecular Embryology and Genetics

8

7

3

8

26

26

Institute of Industrial Nanomaterials

8

7

2

17

17

Kumamoto University Hospital

15

10

141

196

5

12

Priority Organization for Innovation and Excellence

30

7

Kumamoto Innovative Development Organization

5

7

Headquarters for Admissions and Education

4

4International Research Center for Medical Sciences

4

International Research Organization for Advanced Science andTechnology
Center for Management of Information Technologies

1

12

1,164

227

1,360
12

3

15

3

13

6

1

11

2

2

1

5

5

4

1

1

6

6

1

1

1

The Memorial Museum of the Fifth High School

2

3

13
9

20

Eisei-Bunko Research Center

1

1

2

2

Research Center for Instructional Systems

3

3

6

6

Center for Water Cycle, Marine Environment, and Disaster
Management

6

6

2

14

14

Magnesium Research Center

3

1

3

7

7

Institute of Resource Development and Analysis

4

2

3

10

10

1

1

2

3

3

1

9

9

1

3

2

5

Technical Devision

0

81

81

Administration Bureau

0

436

436

1,011

1,698

2,709

Environmental Safety Center1

Research Center for Buried Cultural Properties

1

Joint Research Center for Human Retrovirus Infection

6

1

Health Care Center

1

1

Total

301

269

1

1

57

301

1

82

49

STUDENT E NROLLMENT
Part 6■(As of May 1, 2021)

Undergraduate Students ■Faculty and School

Facts
■

■

NumberMaster of Ed.

Faculty and School

NumberLetters792

519

Education

20

Education

1,000

608

Law

900

431

Social and Cultural
Sciences

155

77

Science832

215

Medicine

1,318

698

Pharmacy

491

235

Engineering

2,296

448

Total

7,629

3,154

65

Doctor

25

－
66

34

908 147－ 136

20

Medical Sciences

49

20

－ 335

98

Health Sciences

52

25

－

34

23

Pharmaceutical
Sciences

74

25

－

65

29

Total

1,240 294

Science andTechnology－

65

25 636 204

Diploma Course ■Faculty and School

Number

Diploma Course in Special Needs
Education

11

4
■

■

Graduate Students ■Special Course ■Faculty and School

Number

Yogo Teacher Training

40

39*Colored figures indicate the number of females includedin the figures.

Attached Schools ■Faculty and School

NumberElementary School

643 321

Junior High School

476 239

Special Support
School60

23Kindergarten

108

45

Total

1,287 628

STUDENT F INANCIAL A ID■

Japanese Students ■(The 2020 School Year)
Japanese
Government
Scholarship

Number ofStudents

Classification
Undergraduate Students

128

4,482

Master

542

16

558

Doctor70

777

Master of Ed.

11

0

11

4,977

151

5,128

Total

0

International Students ■Classification

50

Total

4,354

Graduate Students

■

Other
Scholarships(As of May 1, 2021)
Japanese
Government
Scholarship

Number ofStudents

Other
Scholarships

Total

Undergraduate Students

62

4

28

32

Graduate Students

312

64

65

129

Japanese Language Trainees

0

0

0

0

Total

374

68

93

161

STUDENT A DMISSION
Undergraduate Students ■Applicants

Newly Enrolled Students

Admission Quota

Letters

170

591

(6)

185

−

Education

230

543

−

242

−

Law

210

697

(2)

215

−

Science

200

718

(2)

202

−

Medicine

110

388

(1)

110

−

Health Sciences

144

349

−

145

−

Pharmacy

90

360

(2)

89

−

Engineering

513

1,120

(7)

518

−

Total

1,667

4,766

(20)

1,706

−

Facts

Faculty and School

Part 6■(The 2020 School Year / Unit: Person)* () Number indicates privately funded entrance exam students from overseas (included in total)■

Graduate Students (April Admission) ■Faculty and School
Education

Applicants

Admission Quota

Newly Enrolled Students

Master of Ed.

30

44

−

38

−

Master

69

92

(28)

49

(14)

Doctor

15

19

(5)

14

(4)

Master

443

486

(8)

423

(8)

Doctor

58

33

−

26

−

Master

20

28

(3)

24

(3)

Doctor

88

85

(14)

80

(12)

Master

24

27

−

19

−

Doctor

6

5

−

4

−

Master

35

43

(1)

36

−

Doctor

18

11

−

10

−

806

873

(59)

723

(41)

Social and Cultural Sciences
Science and Technology
Medical Sciences
Health Sciences
Pharmaceutical Sciences
Total* () Number indicates privately funded entrance exam students from overseas (included in total)■

Diploma Course ■Admission Quota

Diploma Course in Special Needs Education■

Applicants
15

Newly Enrolled Students
1211Special Course ■Admission Quota

Yogo Teacher Training Special Course

Applicants
40

Newly Enrolled Students
68

STUDENT TUITIONS A ND F EES

40(As of May 1, 2021 / Unit: yen)
Entrance exam fee

Admission fee

Tuition fees

Undergraduate Students

17,000282,000

535,800 / year

Graduate Students

30,000282,000

535,800 / year

Research Students

9,800

84,60029,700 / month

Auditing students*

9,800

28,20014,800 / credit* Includes non-degree course students

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D EGREES A WARDED■(The 2020 School Year)

Master’s Degree ■■Part 6

Facts

Course Completion
2020.4Total
2021.3Master of Arts
31
1,137
Master of Education
19
1,299
Master of Law
3487
Master of Public Policy
2100
Master of Medical Sciences
14348
Master of Health Sciences
15
150
Master of Nursing
276
Master of Pharmaceutical Sciences
29
1,866
Master of Clinical Pharmacy—
76
Master of Health Life Science
735
Master of Science
81
2,672
Master of Engineering
358 10,648
Master of Philosophy
8143
Master of Science in
12
164
Instructional Systems
Total
581 19,201

Master’s Degree ■New System

Classification■

Professional Degree ■Classification
Master of Education
Juris Doctor
Total

Old
SystemClassification

Course Completion
2020.4Total
2021.3
19
47
—
189
19
236

Course Completion

Thesis Submission

2020.42021.3

2020.42021.3

Total

Doctor of Literature

—

2

85

1

22

Doctor of Public Policy

—

2

24

—

4

Doctor of Laws

—

—

9

—

0

Doctor of Science

—

10

243

—

32

Doctor of Engineering

—

16

745

—

110

Doctor of Philosophy

—

14

415

1

21

Doctor of Medical Sciences

1,663

56

2,343

21

1,042

Doctor of Health Sciences

—

1

18

—

2

Doctor of Nursing

—

—

3

—

0

Doctor of Pharmaceutical
Sciences

—

15

364

1

168

Doctor of ClinicalPharmacy

—

—

7

—

0

Doctor of Life Sciences

—

—

27

1

6

Doctor of Philosophy in
Health Life Science

—

—

4

—

0

Total

1,663

116

4,287

25

1,407

A FTER G RADUATION■■(As of May, 2021)

UnderGraduate Students ■Faculty and School

Number of
Graduates

Number of Continuing
Higher Education

Number of Employed

OthersLetters

169

7

138

24

Education

247

31

177

39

Law

198

15

160

23

Science

186

110

66

10

Medicine

261

23

115

123

Pharmacy

94

33

56

5

Engineering

544

322

199

23

Total

1,699

541

911

247

Number of
Graduates

Number of Continuing
Higher Education

Number of Employed

OthersGraduate Students ■Faculty and School
Education

Master

19

0

15

4

Social and Cultural
Sciences

Master

54

8

32

14

Doctor80

53Master

441

27

394

20

Doctor

41

0

29

12

Master

16

4

12

0
20

Science and Technology
Medical Sciences
Health Sciences
Pharmaceutical Sciences
Master of Education
Total
52

Total

Doctor73

053

Master

17

0

16

1

Doctor10

10Master

34

10

20

4

Doctor

15

0

15

0

Doctor

19

0

18

1

738

49

610

79

B UDGET B REAKDOWN
Unit: million yen

4,424(8.0%)

13,977

Tuition and University Hospital

35,958Commissioned Research

4,424

55,196

Subsidy for Facility

503

Loan for Facility

334

Statementsof IncomeTotal

55,196

Statements of Expenditure(FY2021) ■Unit: million yen■

Commissioned
Research

Grants for Management

Personnel Cost

19,208

Cost of Supplies

28,117

Debt Redemption

2,610

Commissioned Research

4,424

Expenditure for Facility

837

Total

55,196

Grants forManagement
13,977(25.3%)

Facts■

Loan for Facility
334(0.6%)

Subsidy for Facility
503(0.9%)

Statements of Income (FY2021) ■Part 6■

Tuition and University Hospital
35,958(65.2%)
Expenditure
for Facility
837(1.5%)

Commissioned Research
4,424(8.0%)
Debt
Redemption
2,610(4.7%)

Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research
Grants&Endowment
Commissioned Research
Cooperative Research with Private Sector
Total

Personnel Cost
19,208(34.8%)

Statements of
Expenditure
Cost of Supplies
28,117(51.0%)

Funds from Other Sources (FY2020) ■Categories

55,196

Unit: thousand yen

Proposals
Selected
680
1,161
370
411
2,622

Research
Expense1,769,116
1,744,515
2,245,644
649,212
6,408,487*Includes Special Coordination Fund to Promote Science and Technology*Includes endowed courses*Excludes Kumamoto University Endowment*Excludes Grant-in-Aid for JSPS Research Fellows■

Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research (FY2020) ■Categories
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research on Innovative Areas(Research in a proposed research area)

Unit: thousand yen

Proposals
Selected*Research
Expense18

150,150

Grant-in-Aid for Transformative Research Areas

3

31,720Grant-in-Aid for Special Purposes

1

22,620Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (S)394,770Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (A)7

107,510Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)111

539,483

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)317

406,901

Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Research (Pioneering)

1

3,250

Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Research (Exploratory)

35

90,220Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)

4

1,475

Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists

150

217,803

Grant-in-Aid for Research Activity Start-up

17

22,374

Grant-in-Aid for Publication of Scientific Research Results

00Fund for the Promotion of Joint International
Research(Fostering Joint International Research(A))

00Fund for the Promotion of Joint International
Research(Fostering Joint International Research(B))

937,960Grant-in-Aid for JSPS Fellows

37

40,493

Total

713

1,766,729*Includes overhead costs

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I NTERNATIONAL H OUSEPart 6

Facts

Kumamoto University International House Residence
A was constructed in 1985 to provide accommodation
for international students and foreign researchers. To
respond to the increase in the number of foreign
students and researchers, Residence B was built in
1995, followed by Residences C, D and E in November
2009. The I-House office in Residence A is available torespond to questions from residents and to provide
consultation and assistance.

Address:7-763 Kurokami, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto City,
Kumamoto 860-0862
Location: About 1.5 km east of the Kurokami Campus

Room Type
Family Couple Single Shared (quad) Total
A
3
3
49
55
B
4
3
50
57
C
36
36
D
36
36
E
48
48
Total number of rooms
7
6
147
72
232
Residence

Common Facilities
LoungeConference room
Japanese-style room
Public Lobby
Multipurpose room
Laundry room

2
1
1
1
1
10

STUDENT D ORMITORY
Student dormitory is available to provide a living
environment conducive to study for undergraduates
attending the university from within Japan and overseas.
Location: About 1.5 km east of the Kurokami Campus

Maximum capacity
Men
Women
Total

200
80
280

H EALTH C ARE C ENTER
The Health Care Center provides routine and special medical checkups, offers students guidance concerning
their health, school life, studies and current path as well as responding in the event of an emergency.

C AFETERIAS A ND S HOPS
Student Hall

Cafeteria and Book Store(food, books, stationery, entertainment counter)

Kusunoki Hall

Cafeteria/Reception Room/Japanese-style Rooms/Lodging Rooms

FORICO

Cafeteria and Convenience Store(food, books, stationery, entertainment counter)

Honjo

Student Union”Kaiju”

Cafeteria/Kiosk

Oe

Banjikan Hall

Cafeteria/Kiosk

Kurokami North

Kurokami SouthS PORTS FACILITIES
Kurokami

Track and field stadium, rugby pitch, soccer field, tennis courts,
swimming pool, gymnasium, athletic equipment storage

Toroku*Baseball ground, tennis courts, archery range, Japanese archery range, gymnasium,
driving practice field, training camp building, athletic equipment storage

Honjo

Tennis courts, gymnasium (including a martial arts hall)

Oe

Athletic field, tennis courts, gymnasium

Misumi

Yacht boathouse, training camp building

HirogiRowboat boathouse*Mainly used for extra-curricular activities54

H ISTORY
Saishunkan established (Origin of School of Medicine and University Hospital)

1874

Kumamoto Teachers College established1887 The Fifth High School established1896 Kumamoto Medical College established1897 Kumamoto Technical College established

Histor y1885 Kumamoto Pharmaceutical College establishedPart 7

1756

There were five institutions of higher education in Kumamoto during the Meiji Era which
eventually united to form Kumamoto University. Among these institutions was The FifthHigh School, which was a center for higher learning in western Japan, and provided
students with preparatory education to enter the Japanese Imperial Universities. A numberof foreign teachers joined the school to offer western culture and knowledge to thestudents.
These young men, aged from their teens to late twenties, resided in a dormitory, andbuilt a tradition of student community as well as lasting friendships.

1949 Kumamoto University established
Kumamoto University was established under the National School Establishment Law
that reformed the preceding Japanese educational system. The new university incorporated the older institutions described above.
At its establishment, The Fifth High School comprised six departments, with anenrollment of approximately 1,100 students.
Discussion of the school’s curriculum began soon after the founding of the school. Afterthe Graduate School of Medicine was established in 1955, other graduate schools were
subsequently established within the university.
The establishment of research and education institutions within the university wasstarted early on. In the 1950s, both Kumamoto University Hospital and the University
Library were completed. In addition, a number of research centers that conduct the highest
level of scholarly research have been consecutively established over the past 20 years.

2004 Kumamoto University enters the 21st Century
The acceptance of government-sponsored international exchange students started
around 1960, but records indicate that several international exchange students studied in
the Faculty of Medicine as early as the 1950s. Since the 1960s, though, the number ofinternational students has been steadily increasing. There were approximately 50 international students at the university in 1984, and that number increased to over 300 twenty
years later in 2004.
Since Kumamoto University became a National University Corporation in 2004, theuniversity has been ushering in an era of change. Nevertheless, the university will still
continue to strive for further advancements in education, research, and medical carebased on the knowledge and experience it has gained since it was first established, inorder to contribute to society in the 21st century.

H ISTORY OF THE U NIVERSIT Y H OSPITAL
The history of Kumamoto University Hospital goes back to the opening of the Hosokawa Clan Hospital in 1870. 
After being reorganized and relocated several times, the hospital was moved to its current location in 1901.
In 1949, after Kumamoto Medical College was absorbed into Kumamoto University, the name of the hospital was changed to
Kumamoto University Hospital. It started with a system of eleven medical departments.
In the past several decades, in order to respond to the segmentation and advancement of medical services, the hospitalestablished central consultation facilities as well as new medical departments with the aim of increasing efficiency, among otherimprovements.
Kumamoto University Hospital has grown to become a general hospital withtechnologically advanced medical facilities and a comprehensive medical
system. It is still continuing to make advancements in its aim to become auniversity hospital that can continue to provide quality medical care in the
21st century.

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Part 7

H ISTORICAL F IGURESHistor y
Lafcadio Hearn(1850-1904)

Natsume, Soseki(1867-1916)

Ikeda, Hayato(1899-1965)

Sato, Eisaku(1901-1975)

Though he was of Irish
extraction, he was born in
Greece. He came to Japan
in 1890. In 1891, he took
up his new post at The FifthHigh School. His work “Ghost
Stories” (“Kaidan”) introduces
Japan’s mysterious traditions
in English, and is widely
known.

In 1896, he came to Kumamoto
to take up his new post as
a lecturer at The Fifth HighSchool. He was residing inKumamoto during the time
he went on the trip thatappears in his famous novel“Kusamakura”.

Hayato Ikeda was a politician
who was born in Hiroshima
prefecture and studied at
The Fifth High School. He
became the Prime Ministerof Japan in 1960, and his
administration led Japanfor a prolonged time during
its era of high economic
growth.

Eisaku Sato was a politician
who was born in Yamaguchi
prefecture and studied at
The Fifth High School. He
became the Prime Ministerof Japan in 1964, and playeda key role in the return of
Okinawa to Japanese ruleand the creation of Japan’s“Three Non-Nuclear Principles.”He received the Nobel Peace
Prize in 1974.

H ISTORY OF THE U NIVERSIT Y

2000’s1900’s1800’s1700’s
September 1756

Saishunkan established(Origin of
School of Medicine andUniversity Hospital)

February 1896

Renamed as Kumamoto
Medical College

May 1929

May 1874

Kumamoto Teachers
College established(Origin of Faculty of
Education)
Uniﬁed as
Kumamoto
University

March 1885

Renamed as Kumamoto
Pharmaceutical College
May 1887

The Fifth High School
established(Origin of Kumamoto
University)
April 1897

Engineering Division of theFifth High School established(Origin ofFaculty of Engineering)56

May 1949

RenamedasKumamoto
Medical
University

July 1756

Banjien established(Origin of
School of Pharmacy)

April 2004

March 1906

RenamedasKumamoto
Technical
College

Renamed as National
University Corporation
Kumamoto University

C AMPUS M APS

Registered Tangible Cultural Property※ National Important Cultural Property

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Kurokami North Campus
1 Kurokami North N1(Faculty of Letters/Law Main Bldg.)
2 Kurokami North N2(Faculty of Letters/Law South Bldg.)
3 Kurokami North N3(Graduate School of Social and Cultural Science Bldg. 1)
4 Kurokami North N4(Faculty of Letters/Law Lecture Bldg.B)
5 Kurokami North N5(Graduate School of Social and Cultural Science Bldg. 2)
6 Kurokami North N6(Faculty of Letters/Law North Bldg.)
7 Kurokami North N7 (Faculty of Education Music Hall)
8 Kurokami North N8 (Faculty of Education
Practical Training Laboratory)
9 Kurokami North N9 (Faculty of Education West Bldg.)
10 Kurokami North N10 (Faculty of Education Main Bldg.)
11 Kurokami North N11 (Faculty of Education East Bldg.)
12 University Archives

13 ‘Ai Work’ Job Café

29 The Chemical Labo
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31 Center for International Education

14 Chimeido Hall

16 Facility and Administration Building
17 Kurokami North C1

30 Environmental Safety Center
32 Club Rooms 1

33 Kurokami Gymnasium
34 Club Rooms 2(Academic Commons Kurokami Bldg. 5)
18 The Memorial Museum of the Fifth High School ※ 35 Club Rooms 3
19 University Library (Central Building)
36 Athletic Field (Bufugen)
20 University Library (South Building)/
37 Swimming Pool
The Open University of Japan Kumamoto Study Center
21 Health Care Center
22 North Student Hall Bldg. A
Special Support School Attached to(Cafeteria, Bookstore and Shops)
the Faculty of Education
23 North Student Hall Bldg. B
38 Kurokami North E8 (Faculty of Education East classrooms)
24 Guard Station
39 Kurokami North E9 (Special Support School Bldg. A)
25 The Front Gate (The Red Gate) ※40 Kurokami North E10 (Special Support School Bldg. B)
41 Kurokami North E11 (Special Support School Bldg. C)
26 Kurokami North E1 (General Education Building)
27 Kurokami North E2
42 Kurokami North E12 (Special Support School Gymnasium)
43 Kurokami North E13 (‘Suzukake-no-ie’ ADL Training House)(Academic Commons Kurokami Bldg. 6)
44 Swimming Pool
28 Kurokami North E3
45 Athletic Field(Academic Commons Kurokami Bldg. 6)

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46 Kurokami South W1(Faculty of Engineering Research Bldg. Ⅲ)
47 Kurokami South W2(Faculty of Engineering Core Laboratory Bldg.)

48 Kurokami South W3(Academic Commons Kurokami Bldg. 1)

49 Kurokami South W4(Faculty of Engineering Research Bldg. II)

50 Kurokami South W5(Faculty of Engineering Research Bldg. IV)

51 Kurokami South W6 (Machine Shop A)

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81 Kurokami South S3 (Disaster Prevention Laboratory)

62 Kurokami South C7

82 Kurokami South S4 (Kurokami Radioisotope Laboratory)(Academic Commons Kurokami Bldg. 3)

63 Kurokami South C8 (Faculty of Engineering Bldg. 2)

56 Kurokami South C1(Academic Commons Kurokami Bldg. 7)

57 Kurokami South C2(Faculty of Engineering Bldg. I)

58 Kurokami South C3(Faculty of Engineering Research Bldg. I)

59 Kurokami South C4(Academic Commons Kurokami Bldg. 2)

60 Kurokami South C5(Laboratory for Nanostructure Characterization)

65 University Archives

85 Kurokami South S7 (Incubation Laboratory)

66 University Hall (Administrative Offices) ■86 Kurokami South S8 (Shock Wave Laboratory)

67 Museum of the Engineering Faculty ※87 Kurokami South S9

68 Guard Station(Faculty of Science / Graduate School of Science andTechnology Core Research Laboratory Bldg.)

71 Kurokami South E3 (Faculty of Science Bldg. 3)
72 Kurokami South E4 (Faculty of Science Bldg. 4)
73 Kurokami South E5(Research Building for Science and Technology)

74 Kurokami South E6(Experimental Building for Science and Technology)

75 Kurokami South E7(Acoustic Analysis Laboratory for Underwater Environments)

76 Kurokami South E8(Low Temperature and He Gas Recovery Station)

77 South Student Hall
78 FORICO (Cafeteria and Convenience Store)
79 Kurokami South S1 (Hydraulic Laboratory)
80 Kurokami South S2(Instrumental Analysis Center for Engineering Research)

58(Research Center for Buried Cultural Properties)

84 Kurokami South S6 (Venture Laboratory)(Center for Management of Information Technologies)

70 Kurokami South E2

55 100th Anniversary Hall

83 Kurokami South S5

64 Kurokami South C9

53 Kurokami South W8(Creative Engineering and Design Education
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88 Kurokami South S10 (MRC Casting Laboratory)(Magnesium Research Center(MRC))

89 Kurokami South S11(MRC Forming and Machining Laboratory)

90 Kurokami South S12(International Research Center for
Advanced Science and Technology)

91 Temporary Building D-2

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8 Facilities Management Building
9 Honjo North1 (Clinical Medicine Research Building)
10 Honjo North2 (Medical Education & Library Building)
11 Honjo North3 (General Medical Research Building)
12 Honjo North4 (Basic Research Building)
13 Honjo North5 (The Center for Medical Education and Research)
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17 Honjo Central2 (Joint Research Center for HumandRetrovirus Infection,Center for Animal Resources andDevelopment)
18 Honjo Central3 (International Research Center for
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19 Honjo Central4 (Lecture Building)
20 Honjo Central5 (Institute of Molecular Embryology and Genetics)
21 Honjo Central6 (Institute of Resource Development andAnalysis (Gene Technology Center / Radioisotope Center))
22 Honjo Central7 (Academic Commons Honjo-1)
23 Club Room 1
24 Club Room 2
25 Club Room 3
26 Higo Iiku Monument Hall

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29 Honjo South1 (School of Health Sciences Bldg. A, B, C)
30 Honjo South2 (Academic Commons Honjo-2)
31 Honjo South3 (School of Health Sciences Bldg. E)
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Honjo North, Central, South Campus (135,815m2)

4 Oe C4 (Lecture Building)
5 Oe C5 (Center for Clinical Pharmaceutical Sciences)
6 Oe W1 (Animal House)
7 Oe W2 (Joint Research Building)
8 Oe W3 (Radioisotope Center)
9 Oe E1 (General Research Building)
10 Oe E2 (Instrumental Analysis Center)
11 Oe E3 (Medical Plant Garden Laboratory)
12 Compost Depot
13 Banjikan Hall (Restaurant, Seminar Room, Liaison Office)14 Oe Gymnasium
15 The Kumayaku Museum and Miyamoto Memorial Hall
16 School of Pharmacy Resource Center
17 Oe E4 (Industrial Innovation Laboratory)
18 Staff Residence
19 Athletic Field
20 Medicinal Plant Garden

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The Kumamoto Area
Kumamoto University is located in the city of Kumamoto in
Kyushu, the southern-most main island of Japan. Kumamoto
City is the third biggest city in Kyushu. It has a population of
approximately 740,000, which is equivalent to about 41% of
the total population of the prefecture. By air it takes 90
minutes from Tokyo and 60 minutes from Osaka; by Kyushu
Shinkansen it takes 40 minutes from Fukuoka City.
The weather is generally mild, though there is a rainy seasonfrom early June to mid-July, followed by a subtropically hotsummer season. Autumn and spring offer the most comfortable weather. Warm clothing is necessary in January andFebruary. It seldom snows even in midwinter, and never morethan a few centimeters.
Known for its abundance of trees and greenery, Kumamotois one of Japan’s oldest cities. While offering the latest inmodern facilities, Kumamoto has managed to retain a purity
and simplicity of old Japanese customs, flavor, and spirit
which make it an interesting place to visit and a delightfulplace to live.
Local attractions include Kumamoto Castle, one of the oldest
and grandest medieval castle in Japan; Kumamoto downtown
area, located 10-15 minutes away from Kumamoto University
by bicycle and known for a lot of office building and shopping
streets; the Amakusa Islands, a chain of 120 islands known for
their exciting Christian history and plenty of rich nature; andAso National Park, crowned by the active volcano Mt. Aso,with the largest caldera volcano in the world. Because of its
proximity to Mt. Aso, the Kumamoto area also has anabundance of natural hot springs. Kumamoto is also
well-known in Japan for its delicious drinking water. Because
the rainfall that soaks into the ground in the mountains of the
Aso region takes many years to come out, one can always beable to drink delicious water.

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Kumamoto University
2 - 39 -1 Kurokami, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto
860 - 8555 JAPANhttps://ewww.kumamoto-u.ac.jp/en/