Welcome to the Niigata University of Pharmacy and Medical and Life Sciences!
1. University Introduction“Promoting health through the combined efforts of students, faculty members and the localcommunity”
In 2022 the Niigata University of Pharmacy and Medical and Life Sciences celebrated its 45th
anniversary since its founding. The University is made up of four faculties: The Faculty ofPharmacy, the Faculty of Applied Life Sciences, the Faculty of Medical Technology and theFaculty of Nursing, with over 100 faculty members teaching some 1,700 undergraduate andpostgraduate students. While compact in size, the University commands considerableattention as a university specializing in life sciences.
The Faculty of Applied Life Sciences is split into two departments, the Department of AppliedLife Sciences and the Department of Innovative Life Sciences Business. The Department ofApplied Life Sciences helps develop technicians engaged in food and environmental sciences,
agriculture, healthcare and biotechnology, among other fields, as well as specialist scienceteachers with a foundation in life science.
The Department of Innovative Life Sciences Business helps develop the business leaders oftomorrow – innovators that will apply social sciences (economics, business management) tocreate new agriculture, food and other business initiatives. The University is also actively
engaged in national-level research and development projects and community development
activities through the collaborative efforts of both of these departments.
The Niigata University of Pharmacy and Medical and Life Sciences will look to takeadvantage of its size and its approach towards encouraging exchanges between students andfaculty members in working with the local community in “promoting health” – a core issue
facing all four University faculties.
*The course taught at the Faculty of Pharmacy is dedicated to obtaining a national
pharmacist’s license in Japan. Please visit our website for more details. We are notcurrently accepting enrollment in the Faculty of Medical Technology and the Faculty ofNursing.

12. Faculty/Graduate School Introduction(1) Faculty of Pharmacy(2) Faculty of Applied Life Sciences
Department of Applied Life Sciences (four-year course) Natural Sciences Course
Department of Innovative Life Sciences (four-year course) Social Sciences Course(3) Faculty of Medical Technology
Department of Clinical Testing (four-year course)(4) Faculty of Nursing
Department of Nursing (four-year course)(5) Graduate schools
Graduate School of Pharmacy/Graduate School of Applied Life Sciences (Master’s andDoctor’s programs)(6) Research students (graduate school) (one-year program)*Intended for students with a Master’s or Doctorate degree
3. Tuition Fees (Yearly Fees/Paid in Two Installments)(1) Faculty of Applied Life Sciences Department of Applied Life Sciences
1st year¥1,659,230

2nd year and subsequent years¥1,559,230

Department of Innovative Life Sciences
1st year¥1,359,230

2nd year and subsequent years¥1,259,230(2) Graduate school

Graduate School of Pharmacy/Graduate School of Applied LifeSciences
Entrance fee¥200,000 (Only at time of enrollment) + Yearly fee ¥700,000(3) Research students (graduate school) Graduate School of Pharmacy/Graduate School ofApplied Life Sciences research fee
Entrance fee¥100,000 (Only at time of enrollment) + Yearly fee ¥400,000

4. Tuition Fee Exemption Scheme/Scholarships
The Niigata University of Pharmacy and Medical and Life Sciences has a partial tuitionfee exemption scheme.
Scholarship funding offered by the Japanese government and private companies can be2

used to pay tuition fees. Please visit the following website for more details.
5. Living Expenses(Income)

Scholarship money ¥50,000 (student example) + part-time work
Total income(Expenses) Rent

¥40,000¥90,000–¥24,000– + Food and living costs, etc. ¥66,000

Total expenses¥90,000–*Part-time work: The administration office at the University can introduce part-time work
opportunities.
*Apartment:

The University does not have dormitory facilities. Information on
inexpensive apartments located close to the University will be provided.
All apartments introduced are clean and safe, and are available from
¥24,000 a month.

6. Employment and Further Education Opportunities
Almost all graduates of the Faculty of Applied Life Sciences seeking employment findwork in private companies, government offices or research institutions. Other graduates opt
to pursue a path as a researcher, advancing to a graduate school to obtain a doctorate.
Students can also expect to find work overseas as the University maintains close ties
with major companies in the food industry, among others, with a presence in South East
Asia, East Asia and elsewhere. Our “Career Support Center” is on hand to provide
meticulous support for students’ job-hunting activities.
7. Entrance Examination System
Examples of exam subjects: Students select subjects that they specialize in from English,
Japanese, math, chemistry, biology and physics + interview*Transfer admissions are only accepted when credits earned from classes attended at thestudent’s current university are equivalent to, or more than, the prescribed number ofcredits set for accepting said transfer admissions at the University. For more information,please send an inquiry to the University providing details such as classes completed, andthe syllabus in use at your current university.

38. Inquiries (email address)

intl@nupals.ac.jp

9. The Niigata University of Pharmacy and Medical and Life Sciences website address(URL) http://www.nupals.ac.jp/english/
10. Access・Tokyo Station–Niigata Station: Approximately two hours on the JR Shinkansen
・Niigata Airport–Niigata Station: Approximately 25 minutes by airport limousine bus
・Approximately 20 minutes from Niigata Station on the JR Shinetsu Line4