Hokkaido University
Guidebook2014 - 2015

01
Let me introduce Hokkaido University to you...

Hokkaido University was founded in 1876 as
Sapporo Agricultural College, and was the nation’s
first institute of higher education to award
bachelor’s degrees. “Boys, be ambitious!” is what
Dr. William S. Clark, the first Vice-Principal, wasquoted as saying to his students before leaving
Sapporo. This phrase is well known among Japan’s
youth and also serves as Hokkaido University’s
maxim.
Hokkaido University upholds the education andresearch principles of “Frontier Spirit”, “Global
Perspectives”, “All-round Education”, and “Practical Learning” which developed over our 138 year
history. Currently, all our faculty members, students,
and graduates make a concerted effort to transformthe campus into a global base for education andresearch.
Improvement and Internationalization of
Education
Hokkaido University nurtures internationally minded
all-rounders by allowing students to acquire expertiseand personally develop independently and holistically through general, specialized, and graduate education. Based on this policy, in 2011 we implemented adrastic reform of our entrance examination system. As a result, it became possible for students in our general education classes to pursue studies in theundergraduate faculty of their choice instead of staying in a pre-determined course of study; and allowed for interaction between students as befits a comprehensive institute of higher learning. Further, in the 2013 fiscal year, Nitobe College, an undergraduate program that supports overseas study was founded. In theseways, Hokkaido University is building an advanced human resource development system that can compete in the international arena.
Internationalization of Research
Hokkaido University is strengthening the foundation of education and research by placing an increased emphasis on graduate education. At the sametime, we are making our educational and research organizations more efficient by promoting further flexibility in the organizational structure of graduate
schools and advancing a faculty and graduate school framework that is aimed at conducting pioneering and interdisciplinary research and education.
Through such initiatives, we strive to create new research bases with interdisciplinary projects, provide lectures in foreign languages, and accept competent international students to further our development into a university open to the world and a global center for education and research.
Partnership with Society
Hokkaido University is developing a host of projects intended to enhance public awareness of the University—utilizing our five off-campus offices within
and outside Japan as bases to transmit information to the public and promote exchange with local communities, improving our websites and public
relations magazines, offering an Open Campus for high school students, disseminating information on entrance examinations, organizing Extension
Lecture Programs, and improving Open Course Ware, in which course materials are made available to the world.
In addition, we plan to further enhance and utilize bases for joint projects and research with the Creative Research Institution and the Center for Innovation and Business Promotion as well as local communities and industries to share the fruits of our research activities and strengthen cooperation with the
public.
Contributing Towards the Resolution of Global Issues
In 2026, the University will mark its 150th year. As we meet this important anniversary, we recognize anew the need to reprise our role toward society
by “Contributing Towards the Resolution of Global Issues” via our “Future Strategy for the 150th Anniversary of Hokkaido University”. We will strive
boldly and steadily forward toward University reform based on the first fundamental principle to be made since our founding and our long-term goals.

President, Hokkaido University

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02...our philosophies are...
Table of Contents
Frontier Spirit
Our Frontier Spirit epitomizes the ideal that both students and the academic and administrative staff
should take up the challenges of their day and resolutely forge new ways ahead. It has its origins in
the words "lofty ambition" uttered by Dr. W. S. Clark during the opening ceremony of the Sapporo
Agricultural College. This basic philosophy has resolutely served as the foundation on which
Hokkaido University has rested for more than a century.
The twenty-first century frontier spirit manifests itself in our continued expansion of research inresponse to shifting academic paradigms and the new challenges facing humanity. Based upon firm
foundations of academic freedom, Hokkaido University aims to encourage creative research that
does not segregate theory from practice, and to promote world-class research to solve problems
confronting humankind. We will do so by dramatically improving our research and education
functions via the flexible organization of our graduate schools and other networks.

Global Perspectives
From its very start, Sapporo Agricultural College was open to different world-views, introducing
western culture, science and technology, and providing English-language lectures by foreignteachers. Ever since then, many of our graduates have played an active role overseas, and ourphilosophy of acquisition of global perspectives has been passed down in many different forms.
Needless to say, we must cultivate a better understanding of other cultures by enriching our liberalarts education, underpinned with an awareness of our own culture. By improving communication
skills in foreign languages, we can also better prepare ourselves for playing a more active role in the
global arena. In order for our students and staff to acquire a global perspective and thus contributeto the development of an international society, Hokkaido University seeks to create more opportunities for study and research abroad. We actively encourage the admission of foreign students andresearchers, and promote cultural and social interchanges with people in Asia and the northern
regions, and throughout the rest of the world.

All-round Education

Introduction from the President ....... 01
Philosophy .................................... 02
Honor Roll .................................... 03
Hokkaido University at a Glance..... 05
International Student Distribution andMethods of Financial Support…........07
Office of International Affairs (OIA)..08
International Consortia and Symposia......................................................09
International Programs….................10
International Student Support…........15
International Activities…..................16
Faculties and Graduate Schools........17

Sapporo Agricultural College not only trained agricultural experts, but also produced graduates
endowed with a rich humanity, a lofty intellect, and a broad range of knowledge. The results can beseen in the succession of outstanding thinkers and literary figures that it produced, including Kanzo
Uchimura, Shigetaka Shiga, Inazo Nitobe, and Takeo Arishima. The philosophy of all-roundeducation has been handed down at Hokkaido University through our tradition of emphasizing aliberal arts education as the cornerstone to producing graduates armed with the well-rounded acuity
and deep insights they need to apply their specialized knowledge.
To further advance this philosophy, Hokkaido University seeks to promote all-round education thatwill cultivate a rich humanity and lofty intellect, foster a spirit of freedom and independence, andencourage students to establish an autonomous identity. We believe that such an education that
produces graduates who respect human rights and have the basic abilities required to accurately
respond to society's needs.

Graduate Programs in English...........30

Practical Learning

Center for Food and Medical
Innovation.......................................39

Our philosophy of emphasizing practical learning acquired a dual significance in the course of thevarious hardships that Sapporo Agricultural College overcame to develop into today’s comprehensive university: Research as the creation of universal learning that is integrated with the real world,
and an emphasis not only on basic research but also on returning the fruits of our research to society
by placing importance on its practical application. The botanical research conducted by Kingo
Miyabe and the research on snow conducted by Ukichiro Nakaya, both carried out in the vast
wilderness of Hokkaido, were outstanding examples of research on a familiar topic that lead touniversal truths. Much of the research at Hokkaido University is developed in conjunction with
regional industries.
Hokkaido University intends to pursue a modern emphasis on practical learning, utilizing absolute
truths that are grounded in the real world. By making full use of Hokkaido's unique characteristics
and expanding our collaboration with government, industry, and academia, we will give back thefruits of our research to Hokkaido, Japan, and the rest of the world. In addition, Hokkaido University
aims to produce leading experts and professionals in our graduate schools, and to enrich our adulteducation.

Research Institutes and Centers.........31
Educational / Research Programs /Research Activities...........................36
Creative Research Institution….........37
Center for Innovation and Business
Promotion.......................................38

Other Campus Centers.....................40
Hokkaido University Hospital….......41
Hokkaido University Museum….......41
Hokkaido University Libraries….......42
Hokkaido University Archives….......42
Campus Offices...............................43
Alumni Associations........................45
Campus Maps..................................46
Contact Information.........................48* Data Book in back pocket

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03 About HU
About HU... we have been honored...
Nobel Prize
Emeritus Professor Akira Suzuki, who has worked for more than 40 years at Hokkaido University after graduating, won
a Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2010. The prize motivation “palladium-catalyzed cross couplings in organic synthesis”
produces a more stable, nontoxic reaction compared with other reactions, and this innovation drastically changed themethodology of organic synthetic chemistry, which serves as a foundation for manufacturing. It also makes asignificant contribution to the development and mass production of products that are familiar in our daily life, such as
pharmaceutical drugs, pesticides, liquid crystals, and organic light-emitting diodes. This achievement is a precise
embodiment of our “practical learning.”
Professor Emeritus

Akira Suzuki

Nobel Prize Winner Chemistry 2010

Stockholm Water Prize
The world’s most prestigious award for achievements made in areas concerning water and conferred by King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden.
Name

Kubo, Takeshi

Year
1994

Title
School of Engineering Alumnus

ReasonWastewater treatment and planning

Asano, Takashi

2001

Professor Emeritus

Wastewater reclamation, reuse, and recycling research

Order of Culture Prize
The prestigious Order of Culture Prize was established in 1937. This order is awarded to men and women for contributions to Japan's art,
literature, or culture. The order is conferred by the Emperor of Japan in person on Culture Day on November 3 each year.
Name

Miyabe, Kingo

Year
1946

Title
Professor Emeritus

ReasonBotanical study

Suzuki, Akira

2010

Professor Emeritus

Developing a chemical tool known as palladium-catalyzed cross-couplings for organic boron compounds

Persons of Cultural Merit
The system for Persons of Cultural Merit was established in 1951 by the Law on Pensions for the Persons of Cultural Merit. The purpose is tohonor persons of cultural merit by providing a special government-sponsored pension.
Name

Matsumura, Shonen

Year
1954

Title
Professor Emeritus

ReasonEntomological study

Ito, Seiya

1959

Professor Emeritus

Phytopathological study of crop diseases and fungi

Sakamura, Tetsu

1976

Professor Emeritus

Plant-cell study of wheat chromosome and plant-physiological study of moldTakahashi, Man-emon

1995

Professor Emeritus

Genetic study of rice

Suzuki, Akira

2010

Professor Emeritus

Developing a chemical tool known as palladium-catalyzed cross-couplings for organic boron compounds

Yamagishi, Toshio

2013

Professor Emeritus

Research on social dilemmas and trust

The Japan Academy PrizeName

Kon, Yutaka

Year
1934*

Title
Professor of Medicine

ReasonResearch on silver reaction of cells

Kunugi, Kinjiro

1939*

Professor of Science

Research on the theory of abstract spaces

Horiuchi, Juro

1940*

Professor of Science

Theoretical and experimental research on chemical kinetics

Nakaya, Ukichiro

1941*

Professor of Science

Physical investigations of snow

Kaya, Seiji

1942*

Professor of Science

Magnetic studies of ferromagnetic crystals

Suzuki, Jun

1949

Professor of Science

Studies on ultrabasic rocks and the ore-deposits accompanying them

Makino, Sajiro

1958

Professor of Science

Studies on chromosomes in animals

Fukushi, Teikichi

1958

Professor of Agriculture

Studies on insect transmission of plant virus diseases

Nagao, Seijin

1965

Professor of Agriculture

Studies on twelve linkage groups in rice

Takahashi, Man-emon

1965

Professor of Agriculture

Studies on twelve linkage groups in rice

Fujita, Kotatsu

1971

Professor of Letters

Study of early ‘Pure Land Buddhism’

Ishizuka, Yoshiaki

1975

Professor Emeritus

Nutrio-physiological studies on the rice plant, and application to rice production (joint research)

Tanaka, Akira

1975

Professor of Agriculture

Nutrio-physiological studies on the rice plant, and application to rice production (joint research)

Yokoyama, Izumi

1981

Professor of Science

Structure of volcanoes as disclosed by gravity anomaly distribution

Ban, Yoshio

1984

Professor of Pharmacology

Studies of the synthesis of the indole group of alkaloids

Shikata, Eishiro

1986

Professor of Agriculture

Studies on plant viruses and viroids

Kinoshita,Toshiro

1993

Professor of
Agriculture

Genetical studies on the interaction between cytoplasmic and nuclear genomes,
and the application of these studies to crop breeding

Ohtsuka,Eiko

1996

Professor of Pharmacology

Synthesis and functional studies on nucleic acids: synthetic c-Ha-ras gene and related subjects (joint research)

Matsuno, Taro

1997

Professor of Environmental
Earth Science

Elucidation of atmospheric dynamics in the stratosphere and mesosphereSuzuki, Akira

2004

Professor Emeritus

Studies on the development of new synthetic reactions using palladium catalysts (joint research)

2005

Professor of
Veterinary Medicine

Studies on the control of influenza: mechanism of emergence of pandemic influenza virus strains in poultry,
domestic animals and humans, and molecular basis of the neutralization of viral infectivity with antibodies

Kida, Hiroshi

HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY GUIDEBOOK 2014-2015*Imperial Academy PrizeAbout HU

04... and we honor...

Recipient

Date Conferred

Title

Country

Lederle, John W.

1963.4.29

15th President, University of Massachusetts

U.S.A.

Mather, John P.

1963.4.29

14th President, University of Massachusetts

U.S.A.

Heckler, Hermann

1965.3.23

Hokkaido University foreign instructor

Germany

Kelly, Harry C.

1965.7.2

Provost, North Carolina State University

U.S.A.

Robinson, Robert

1965.7.2

Director, Shell Chemical Co., 1947 Nobel Prize in Chemistry

U.K.

Wood, Robert C.

1976.9.15

President, University of Massachusetts

U.S.A.

Bromery, Randolph W.

1976.9.15

President, University of Massachusetts, Amherst

U.S.A.

Blumel, Joseph C.

1976.9.15

4th President, Portland State University

U.S.A.

Maki, John M.

1976.9.15

Professor, University of Massachusetts

U.S.A.

Helbig, Herbert

1976.9.15

Professor Emeritus, Free University of Berlin

Germany

Dodge, Robert E.

1976.9.15

Professor, Portland State University

U.S.A.

Hessland, Ivar R.

1976.9.15

Professor, Stockholm University

SwedenKupchan, S. Morris

1976.9.15

Professor, University of Virginia

U.S.A.

Bloch, Konrad E.

1976.9.15

Professor, Harvard University, 1964 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine

U.S.A.

Lobitz, Walter C., Jr.

1976.9.15

Professor, University of Oregon Medical School

U.S.A.

Seevers, Maurice H.

1976.9.15

Professor Emeritus, University of Michigan

U.S.A.

Emmett, Paul H.

1976.9.15

Visiting Professor, Portland State University

U.S.A.

Drake, Mack

1977.11.3

Professor, University of Massachusetts

U.S.A.

Todd, Alexander R.

1978.3.27

Professor, Cambridge University, Master of Christ’s College

U.K.

Mellen, William J.

1989.7.3

Professor Emeritus, University of Massachusetts

U.S.A.

Corey, Elias J.

1990.9.3

Professor, Harvard University, 1990 Nobel Prize in Chemistry

U.S.A.

Konishi, Masakazu

1991.8.29

Professor, California Institute of Technology

U.S.A.

Bockris, John O’Mara

1991.9.19

Professor, Texas A & M University

U.S.A.

..
Aschoff, Jurgen W.

1993.8.27

Professor Emeritus, Max Planck Institute for Behavioral Physiology

Germany

Khorana, Har Gorbind

1993.11.11

Professor Emeritus, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1968 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine

U.S.A.

Bern, Howard A.

1994.10.21

Professor Emeritus, University of California, Berkeley

U.S.A.

Alexander, Vera

1999.4.26

Professor, University of Alaska, Fairbanks

U.S.A.

Mori, Mamoru

2000.4.17

Director, National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation

Japan

Lee, Ki-Jun

2000.8.7

President, Seoul National University

Republic of Korea

Scott, David K.

2001.2.7

Chancellor, University of Massachusetts, Amherst

U.S.A.

Knapp, David C.

2001.11.8

President Emeritus, University of Massachusetts

U.S.A.

Parsons, Timothy R.

2001.11.20

Professor Emeritus, University of British Columbia

CanadaYanagimachi, Ryuzo

2002.1.22

Professor, University of Hawai’i at Manoa, John A. Burns School of Medicine

Japan

Asano, Takashi

2004.5.25

Professor Emeritus, University of California, Davis

U.S.A.

Fanger, Povl O.

2004.7.16

Professor, Technical University of Denmark

Denmark

Marshall, Barry J.

2006.3.15

Honorary Clinical Professor, University of Western Australia,
2005 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine

Australia

Matsuda, Masatake2009.3.10

Director Advisor, East Japan Railway Co., President Emeritus,
Hokkaido University Federation of Alumni Association

Japan

Yunus, Muhammad

2009.9.29

Managing Director, Grameen Bank, 2006 Nobel Peace Prize

Bangladesh

Lee, Jang Moo

2011.10.17

President Emeritus, Seoul National University

Republic of Korea

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About HU

Honorary Degree Recipients

05 Hokkaido University at a Glance...we offer a comprehensive curriculum...
20 GRADUATE SCHOOLS

12 UNDERGRADUATE SCHOOLS
Letters

Est. 4. 1950

Letters

Est. 4. 1953

Law

Est. 8. 1953

Law

Est. 4. 1953

Economics and Business Administration

Est. 8. 1953

Economics and Business Administration

Est. 4. 1953

Education

Est. 5. 1949

Education

Est. 4. 2007

HU at a Glance

International Media, Communication, and Tourism Studies /Research Faculty of Media and Communication
Est. 4. 2007
Public Policy

Est. 4. 2005

Medicine

Est. 2. 1919

Medicine

Est. 4. 1955

Dental Medicine

Est. 6. 1967

Dental Medicine

Est. 4. 1974

Veterinary Medicine

Est. 4. 1952

Veterinary Medicine

Pharmaceutical Sciences and Pharmacy

Est. 4. 1965

Est. 4. 1953

Pharmaceutical Sciences

Est. 4. 2006

Health Sciences

Est. 4. 2008★

Fisheries Sciences

Est. 5. 1949

Information Science and Technology

Est. 4. 2004

Agriculture

Est. 2. 1919

Fisheries Sciences

Est. 4. 2005

Engineering

Est. 9. 1924

Environmental Science / Environmental Earth Science

Est. 4. 2005

ScienceEst. 4. 1930

ScienceEst. 4. 2006

Agriculture

Est. 4. 2006

Life Science

Est. 4. 2006

Advanced Life Science★

Est. 4. 2006

Engineering

Est. 4. 2010

Chemical Sciences and Engineering

Est. 4. 2010

★ a Faculty

Central Library

Est. 12. 1876

Research Institutes
Institute of Low Temperature Science*

Est. 11. 1941

Research Institute for Electronic Science*

Est. 4. 1992

Institute for Genetic Medicine*Est. 4. 2000

Research Centers
Catalysis Research Center*

Est. 5. 1989

Slavic-Eurasian Research Center*

Est. 6. 1990

Information Initiative Center*

Est. 4. 2003

Central Institute of Isotope Science

Est. 4. 1978

Center for Experimental Research in Social Sciences

Est. 4. 2007

Hokkaido University Museum

Est. 4. 1999

Research Institute for Information Law and Policy

Est. 4. 2008

Research Center for Integrated Quantum Electronics
Est. 4. 2001

Center for Post-modern Socio-metabolic System

Est. 4. 2014

Field Science Center for Northern Biosphere

Est. 4. 2001

Research Center for Integrative Mathematics

Est. 4. 2008

Meme Media Laboratory

Est. 8. 1996

Center for Sustainability Science

Est. 4. 2008

Research and Education Center for Brain ScienceEst. 9. 2003
Research Center for Zoonosis Control*

Est. 4. 2005

Center of Education and Research for
Topological Science and Technology

Est. 4. 2009

Hokkaido University Archives

Est. 5. 2005

Center for Environmental and Health Sciences

Est. 4. 2010

Center for Advanced Tourism Studies

Est. 4. 2006

Center for Translational Research

Est. 4. 2011

Center for Language Learning

Est. 4. 2007

Health Care Center

Est. 5. 1972

Center for Ainu and Indigenous Studies

Est. 4. 2007

Global Institution for Collaborative Research and Education (GI-CoRE)*Denotes joint usage research centers **Denotes joint usage educational facilities

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Est. 4. 2014

Hokkaido University at a Glance06

Staff Numbers

TOTAL
3,920

712 Professors
632 Associate Professors
139 Assistant Professors
560 Lecturers
14 Research Associates

Part-time

Full-time

19

2,057

986

848

Academic Staff

Technical
Staff

Administrative
Staff

531

69

International Staff
Specialist
Staff

TOTAL 600

Data as of May 1, 2014

Data as of June 1, 2014

HU at a GlanceStudent Numbers

Undergraduate Courses

Graduate Courses
Master’s Course

11,390Regular Students

Regular Students

Doctoral Course

Research Students 58
Auditors

3,441

Professional Course 253

2,336

Research Students 112

201

Auditors

TOTAL
11,649

53

TOTAL
6,195
Data as of May 1, 2014

University Revenue and Expenditure
Revenue Budget for Fiscal Year 2014

Research
Grants etc.
19,287(20.1%)

Facility Maintenance Grants
3,153 (3.3%)

External
Sources
22,440(23.4%)

Expenditure Budget for Fiscal Year 2014

General Operational

General
Account
Account
44,37444,374(46.2%)(46.2%)

Grants36,331(37.8%)

University
Hospital Accounts
29,182(30.4%)
University Hospital
Earnings
26,329(27.4%)

Research Grants etc.
19,287(20.1%)
Tuition and Fees
9,656
(10.1%)

Miscellaneous 1,241(1.3%)

TOTAL 95,997 Million Yen

Facility Maintenance Costs
3,153 (3.3%)

External
Sources
22,440(23.4%)

Long-term Loan Redemption
2,331 (2.4%)
Adjustment Costs
200 (0.2%)

General
Account
44,374(46.2%)

University Hospital
Accounts
29,182(30.4%)

Personnel
Costs
43,270(45.1%)

Operational Costs
27,756(28.9%)TOTAL 95,997 Million Yen*The accounting classifications within the inner circles and the item classifications within the outer circles do not necessarily correspond to each other.

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07 International Student Distribution
EuropeMiddle
East

77

North
America

10

Asia

18

1,252

TOTAL
Africa1,52462International Student Distribution...our students come from all over the world.

Central andSouth America
31

Oceania
6

Distribution within Hokkaido University
Graduate

Faculties

Research
Students

Jpn Lang &Culture Studies
Prog (JLCSP)

Jpn LangClass
Students

Auditors

Total Int’lStudents

Total
Other Int’lStudents

Combined
Total

64(42)

33(20)--

58(39)

237(161)6(3)243(164)

26 (9)

9 (3)

-

-

20(11)

73(33)

2(2)75(35)

1

9 (6)

8 (3)

-

-

16(9)

71(42)

2(1)

73(43)7 (6)-

19 (11)

2(1)

-

-

2(1)

30(19)

535(19)

1 (1)

-

-

8 (3)

1

-

-

-

10(4)

4(2)

14(6)

1 (1)

-

-

40 (22)

4(1)

-

-

6(6)

51(30)

1

52(30)

Undergraduate

Graduate School / Faculty of Letters
Graduate School / School of Law
Graduate School / School of Economics and Business Administration
Graduate School / School of Medicine
Graduate School / School of Dental Medicine
Graduate School / School of Veterninary Medicine
Graduate School of Information Science and Technology
Graduate School / Faculty / School of Fisheries Science
Graduate School / Faculty of Environmental Earth Science
Graduate School / Faculty / School of Science
Faculty / School of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Graduate School / Research Faculty / School of Agriculture
Graduate School of Life Science /Faculty of Advanced Life Science
Graduate School / Faculty / School of Education
Graduate School of Int’l Media, Communication and Tourism Studies /Research Faculty of Media and Communication
Graduate School / Faculty of Health Sciences
Graduate School / Faculty / School of Engineering
Graduate School of Chemical Science and Engineering
Graduate School / Faculty of Public PolicyFirst Year Education Division
SUBTOTAL

Master’s
CourseProfessional
CourseDoctoralCourse1 (1)81(59)-1 (1)

17 (9)-1 (1)

36 (23)

-

-

35(9)

-

63(13)

6(2)

-

-

-

104(24)6(1)110(25)

6 (2)

11(7)

-

24 (12)

3

-

-

15(8)

59(29)

1

60(29)-

32(14)-

51(24)

5(2)

-

-

-

90(41)-

90(41)

7(5)

12(3)

-

19(7)

2(1)

-

-

6(3)

46(19)

5

51(19)

-

-

-

-

2(1)

-

-

-

2(1)

1

3(1)

3(1)

39(20)-

68(35)

4(2)--

19(11)

133(69)4(2)137(71)

-

7(3)

-

46(16)----

53(19)

2

5(19)

4(3)

35(32)

-

8(3)

10(6)

-

-

7(5)

64(49)

4(2)*

68(51)*-

46(35)-

15(6)15(11)--2(2)78(54)2(1)80(55)

-

4(3)

-

1

2(2)

-

-

-

7(5)

2(1)

9(6)

40(12)

47(13)-

77(22)**

8(4)

-

-

34(11)

206(62)**6(1) **

212(63)**

-

11(3)

-

40(12)----

51(15)

2(1)

53(16)

-

-

8(5)

-

1 (1)

-

-

1(1)

10(7)

-

10 (7)

23(6)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

23(6)

12(4)

35(10)

88(34)

420(239)9(5)578(243)

115(60)--188(108)

1,398(689)

67(21)

1,465(710)

Field Science Center of Northern Biosphere

-

-

-

-

1

-

-

-

1

-

1

Center for Advanced Tourism Studies

-

-

-

-

1

-

-

-

1

-

1

Office for International Affairs
Institute for the Advancement of Higher Education
SUBTOTALGRAND TOTAL

-

-

-

-

3(1)

36(27)

16(7)-55(35)1(1)56(36)

-

-

-

-

1

-

-

-

1

-

1

-

-

-

-

6(1)

36(27)

16(7)-58(35)1(1)59(36)

88(34)

420(239)9(5)578(243)

121(61)36(27)

16(7)

188(108)

1,456(724)68(22)

1,524(746)*number includes 1 student enrolled under prior graduate organization (prior to 2007.4) **number includes 1 student enrolled under prior graduate organization (prior to 2010.4)

International Student Numbers & Methods of Financial Support 1996-2014
1,600

1,400

1,524
TOTAL
995
Self-supported
309
Jpn governement******-*-*-* Foreign government 152----+-+-

1,200

1,000

1,193

1,002

840

800
658

600

400

200

0

596

590

------------- ------- --------

526

563

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As we reach out to the world ...
国際本部

Office of International Affairs
In 2010, Hokkaido University launched the Office of International Affairs(OIA) in an organizational restructuring effort designed to further promoteinternationalization in education and research.
The OIA is now centrally located in the Sapporo campus for easy access

Office of International Affairs

to information and guidance on a wide variety of issues that werepreviously separate in location and authority.
The OIA’s overall goal is to improve the international mobility of faculty
members and students, to secure outstanding students and researchers
from abroad, and to encourage mobility amongst Japanese students tooveseas institutions.
http://www.oia.hokudai.ac.jp/international-affairs/office-of-international-affairs/

International Offices and Partner Universities
Helsinki Office

Beijing Office

Helsinki University

FinlandHelsinki

EuropeMiddle
East

124

2

North
America

China
Beijing

Asia
185

South Korea

365
partners world-widein 52countries/ regions

Africa10

ZambiaLusaka

31

Seoul

South
America3

Oceania10

Seoul Office
Lusaka Office

University of Zambia

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09 International Consortia and Symposia... we collaborate and learn.

International Consortia and Symposia

International Consortia
Name

Number of Members / Countries

Type

JoinedConsortium Japonais du College
Doctoral Franco Japonais

Bilaterally 85 Institutions
33 from Japan, 52 from France

Student Exchange

September 13, 2002

International Antarctic Institute17 Institutions from 12 Countries

Academic, Student Exchange

July 8, 2006

Canada-Japan Strategic Student
Exchange Program

Bilaterally 29 Institutions
15 from Japan, 14 from Canada

Student Exchange

December 8, 2006

ProsPER.Net

21 Institutions from 11 Countries / Regions

Academic, Student Exchange

June 21, 2008

France-Japan-Vietnam Network
in Singularity Theory

Trilaterally 11 Institutions
4 from Japan, 6 from Italy, 1 from Vietnam

Academic, Student Exchange

January 1, 2011

University of the Arctic

138 Institutions from 11 Countries

Academic, Student Exchange

June 8, 2011

International Symposia
Throughout the year, the University hosts a wide-variety of symposia to allow our faculty and students to interact with our counterpart
universities all over the world. This active involvement allows us to strengthen our academic ties, and gives our students the opportunity togain exposure in academia. Below are two examples of our international symposia.
Hokkaido University - Seoul National University Joint Symposium
Since 1998, Hokkaido University has held an annual joint symposium with Seoul National University on a reciprocal basis to commemorate
the conclusion of an Inter-University Exchange Agreement in 1997.

Hokkaido University - Finnish Universities Joint SymposiumThis annual symposium began in 2011 and introduces the latest outcomes of joint research programs as well as international
programs to train young researchers on environmental and other issues in the northern regions. It is also a forum for discussion
on the continuation of joint research programs and the feasibility of research plans.

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We’re going places...
Outbound Program Data

2013 / 2014
Exchange
Program Participant
Numbers45

Number of countries /regions / universitiesstudents can choose
from for student exchangeInternational Outbound Programs

45 countries / regions /187 universities
2013 / 2014
Summer / Spring
Program Participant
Numbers235

Nitobe College
Nitobe College, a special education program for undergraduate students enrolled in our 12
undergraduate schools, was established in 2013. Only applicants with a high level of English
ability are admitted to the program. Students take 15 credits from the Nitobe College
curriculum in addition to the standard University bachelor’s degree. Students who complete
the program receive a special diploma.

Objectives
To cultivate proud leaders who thrive in international society and possess the following skills:
English proficiency as a global communication tool; team-working and problem-solving
competency for the global era; and the ability to become a leader in the international
community.

Overseas Study
An overseas study element is an integral part of the Nitobe experience, and Nitobe College
students must spend one semester, or multiple short-term programs studying abroad. For
student exchange programs with partner universities and short-term programs, there arescholarships available exclusively for Nitobe College students.

Inazo Nitobe
The College is named after one of our mostnotable alumni, Inazo Nitobe, who was theauthor of the well-known book, Bushido: theSoul of Japan, and one of the first under-secretary generals of the League of Nations (theforerunner of the United Nations).

•Hokkaido University Frontier Foundation, Nitobe College Overseas Study Scholarship

Unique Subjects■ Practical English for Overseas Education
The objectives of this course are to acquire academic skills needed to study abroad and to improve communication skills in English.
■ Arts and Science Courses in English
These courses allow undergraduate students to study with international students (from countries other than Japan), and aims to encourageinternational and Japanese students to interact and develop mutual relationships, to become aware of different views and values, and beable to provide mutual support.
■ Specialized Subjects Given in English
These courses are designed to teach specialized subjects in English.
■ Experience-based Training (Fieldwork Seminars)
This course is designed for students in their first year and is comprised of a variety of field training activities.
■ Co-Iearning in Multicultural Classrooms
This course cultivates problem-solving skills through multicultural interaction in Japanese for international and Japanese students.
■ Japanese Culture and Society
These courses are designed to develop student awareness of what it means to be Japanese in the world today.
■ Nitobe Seminar
These seminars are designed to promote the career development and to encourage as Nitobe college students through understanding
Inazo Nitobe and lectures by Nitobe Fellows.
■ Volunteer and Internship Experiences
These courses offer students opportunities to understand the importance of working with a strong sense of responsibility as well as torealize what issues are worth pursuing in a multicultural society.

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Nitobe Fellows
Collaboration with the Hokkaido University Alumni Associations
Nitobe Fellows are alumni of the University who have reached the top of their respective professions. They provide career
support and advice to Nitobe College students.

International Outbound Programs

http://nitobe-college.academic.hokudai.ac.jp/en/

Student Exchange Programs (with partner universities)
Students of Hokkaido University have the chance to study abroad where there is an agreement in place with a partner university be it
university-wide or inter-departmental. (In the case of inter-departmental agreements, the student must be enrolled in the department or
faculty which has the agreement to be able to participate in the program.)
In these programs, the participant only has to pay student fees to Hokkaido University and there is no need to pay fees to the overseas
host institution whilst abroad. In addition, any credits earned at the host institution may be transferable to the student’s degree at
Hokkaido University. For these programs, there are three types of scholarships available.

1 JASSO Student Exchange Support Scholarship (Short-term)
2 Hokkaido University / Nitori Overseas Exchange Scholarship
3 Hokkaido University Clark Memorial Foundation Scholarship

Short-term Programs (Summer Programs / Spring Programs)

Just as the name suggests, students can use their summer or spring break to take part in these short term programs hosted bysome of our partner institutions.
In 2013, students went to the following countries and universities:■ U.S.A. (University of Hawai’i at Manoa, Portland State University)■ Republic of Korea (Chungnam National University, Chonbuk National University, Pukyong National University,
Yeungnam University, Dong-eui University)■ New Zealand (The University of Auckland)■ Australia (University of New South Wales)■ Estonia (University of Tartu)■ Spain (University of Alcalá)

In these extremely enriching programs, students get to learn both language and culture in the country of theirchoice. From 2010, the Spring and Summer programs are part of the Foreign Language curriculum (Title :Short-term Language Study Overseas). Students who complete this program can receive credits that counttoward their Hokkaido University degree upon returning home. In addition, there are scholarships available
and students can also choose languages other than English or Korean if they wish.

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Overseas Short-term Programs on Global Leadership
These programs, in collaboration with our sister universities and associated institutions, are designed to foster skills desirable for future
global leaders. Program objectives vary depending on the specialization, historical / cultural backgrounds and availability of resourcesof each collaborative institution, but all students are challenged to fully experience the meaning of what a global community is by
working to form contacts with local peers. Understanding and acquiring basic knowledge in population and community dynamics andin sustainable development are areas which we believe will prepare students for global society. Although the programs are primarily
designed with Nitobe College students in mind as part of their required overseas studies, other students are eligible to participate
depending on availability.
Below is a partial list of our international locales. Contact the Nitobe College Office for the most updated information.

5 Switzerland (University of Geneva)
6 Taiwan (Taipei Medical University)
7 Thailand (Mahidol University)
8 U.S.A. (University of Alaska, University of Maine)First Step Program (FSP)The First Step Program, (aka, the Global Career Design course) in the general education requirements, is a credited two-week program
comprised of three major components:- Student exchange activities at partner institutions- Familiarization with global business development- Familiarization with international cooperation
The student exchange component allows participants to not only broaden their outlook of higher education as they participate in lectures at
Hokkaido University’s partner universities, but also hone their language and communication skills through this and the presentation they give totheir counterparts in English.

The next component serves to initiate Hokkaido University students to the range
of opportunity beyond the University. Contact with businesses that are active in
the global arena is requisite to understanding global networks and the international community. It is during this segment that students gain insight throughin-depth discussions with professionals.
The third component, international cooperation, further develops understandingof global networks and allows students the opportunity to view first-hand one of
the ways that Japan is active as a member of the international community.
Hokkaido University encourages our students to “be ambitious” and FSP
supports this by offering destinations in three continents; 2014-2015 will see
participants in Sweden-Finland-Germany; Singapore-Vietnam; andSpecial lecture at Yale-NUS College in Singapore

Presentation by FSP students at Finland

Zambia-South Africa.

Welcome by students of the University of Zambia

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1 Finland (University of Lapland, Univeristy of Oulu)
2 New Zealand (University of Auckland)
3 Philippines (De La Salle University)
4 Sri Lanka (University of Peradeniya)

13 International Inbound Programs...as we welcome the world.
Modern Japanese Studies Program
The Modern Japanese Studies Program (MJSP) is a four-year bachelor’s degree program, preceded bya six-month Foundation Course for students without sufficient Japanese to enter the bachelor’s degree
program directly. MJSP gives a comprehensive education in the language and society of Japan.
The program has four main characteristics:

International Inbound Programs•Intensive study of the Japanese language―students should be completely fluent on graduation;•The study of Japan in four main academic disciplines―history, cultural studies, sociology andpolitical economy;•Co-learning with Japanese students―students will take many classes with their Japanese peers; and•A curriculum that allows students to discover their own Japan from the unique and multicultural
vantage point of Japan’s northernmost island.
There are two modules to choose from: History / Culture and Society / Political Economy. One
becomes the major and the other the minor. In the first two to three years, these subjects are taught inEnglish by an international team of educators with world-class research profiles. Once students havesufficient Japanese, they may take courses in Japanese in the faculties of Law, Letters, Education, andEconomics and Business Administration, too.
Program Details•Degree Title: Bachelor’s Degree (Arts & Sciences)•Program Length: 4 years (4.5 years including the Foundation Course)•Starting Date: October (Foundation Course＋Bachelor’s Degree program), April (Bachelor’s Degree program only)•Number of Students: 20 per year

Foundationfrom October 2014

1st yearfrom April 2015

2nd yearfrom April 2016

3nd yearfrom April 2017

4th yearfrom April 2018

Intensive Japanese language
education.
•Reach Japanese Language
Proficiency Test level N4

Intensive Japanese
language education.
•Reach JLPT level N3 or
N2Intensive Japanese
language education.
•Reach JLPT level N2 or
N1

Academic and businessJapanese.
•Reach JLPT level N1

Using Japanese as themain language ofeducation.

General education
courses and introductory
courses in Japanesestudies.

General education
courses and introductory
courses in Japanesestudies.

Major/minor subjects in
English and Japanese.
Optional internshipand/or study abroad.

Major / minor subjects
mainly in Japanese.
Graduation thesis in
English or Japanese.

Enrollment and tuition
fees are planned to be
waived for the main
four-year program.

In the second year and thereafter, all or half of the tuition fees will be waived forselected students based on academic performance.
*Waivers will not be available to all students.

MJSP Scholarship Program
Enrollment and tuition feesare planned to be waived for
the Foundation Course.

Hokkaido University has a scholarship program (Modern Japanese Studies Program Scholarship Program) for students participating in the Modern
Japanese Studies Program .
mjsp@oia.hokudai.ac.jp

http://www.oia.hokudai.ac.jp/mjsp/

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HUSTEP
The Hokkaido University Short-Term Exchange Program (HUSTEP) is designed to provide students from affiliated universities with the opportunity to
study for either six months or one academic year at Hokkaido University. Participants in this program take a wide variety of courses offered in English in
the fields of culture and society, environment, and science and technology. In addition, participants for the full year can pursue independent study
research under the guidance of a faculty member. Students also have the chance to study the Japanese language. The program includes the opportunity
to take part in numerous traditional and contemporary Japanese cultural activities. Students admitted to the program are eligible to apply for a scholarship.
rkouryu@oia.hokudai.ac.jp

International Inbound Programs

http://www.oia.hokudai.ac.jp/hustep

Japanese Language andCulture Studies Program
The Japanese Language and Culture Studies Program is a ‘junior year abroad’
type program for undergraduates majoring in Japanese language and culturethat begins in October every year and originated as a Ministry of Education,
Culture, Sports, Science and Technology in Japan (MEXT) scholarship programfor Japanese studies.
The program is open to Hokkaido University’s inter-university partners as well
as MEXT scholarship students from around the world.
The Program is the leading of its kind in Japan and has a long history ofcatering to different skill levels from intermediate to advanced to meet avariety of needs. Participants are immersed in language, culture, and societal
studies including business Japanese that serve to deepen their understandingof Japan and improve their Japanese proficiency to enable them to interact
with Japanese speakers. The program also allows for participants to make themost of their undergraduate years through an independent study component
that aids in the achievement of each individual’s academic goals.

rkouryu@oia.hokudai.ac.jp
http://www.oia.hokudai.ac.jp/jlcsp

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15 International Student Support

We’re here for you...

One of the missions of the Office of International Affairs (OIA) is to create a multicultural environment conducive to the personal and professional
development for all members of the University community. Consistent with this mission, the OIA strives to provide support to international students,
researchers, and faculty. The OIA specializes in providing the following services :Psychological Support / Counseling Services
Living abroad can be very stressful. The OIA provides counseling services to international
students and scholars. To meet the unique needs of international students, counselingsessions deal with a wide range of issues including psychological, interpersonal andcultural adjustment problems, career and academic concerns, and any other difficulties

International Student Support

that international students may encounter. Psychiatric consultation is also available at the
Health Care Center, which can be provided with interpretation by the OIA counselor.

Daily LifeFor newly arriving international students, Student Supporters help new students get settled,
including opening a bank account, moving into a dormitory, and obtaining national healthinsurance. Staff at the Support Desk answer any questions about day-to-day matters, and the OIA
provides an orientation for international students immediately after their arrival to Japan covering
what to expect in their daily lives and information to help them adjust to Japanese society. The
OIA publishes handbooks for international students and scholars and regularly imparts useful
information concerning academic affairs, events, and workshops as well as our bi-monthly
mailouts for international students known as the OIA Bulletin News. We also assist international
students and scholars with immigration-related paperwork such as the application for Certificate
of Eligibility, re-entry permits, and visa extensions.

Crisis Response
Given the March 2011 disaster in the Tohoku region, the OIA recognizes the importance of crisis
response and disaster preparedness. The OIA conducts a tour to the local Disaster Prevention Centeras well as holds regular drills at the University dormitories. Information to help international students
and researchers learn how to protect themselves and their families in case of disaster is also available.
Earthquake room

Dormitory and Guaranty System for International Students’ Rental Housing
Due to the recent rapid increase in the number of international students at Hokkaido University, we have
improved and expanded accommodation facilities for students and foreign researchers―singles and families― in order to better acclimatize them to living in Japan so they will be able to devote themselves to theirstudies and research in a short period of time.
Data from May 2014 shows that Hokkaido University provided dormitory living to 47% to all of its international students (723 of a total of 1524)―a figure much higher than other national universities of a similar scale.
In addition, the OIA manages several international houses and offers a Guaranty system for international
students who choose to rent accommodation privately.
Dormitories : skshien@oia.hokudai.ac.jp
Guaranty System for International Students’ Rental Housing : rss@oia.hokudai.ac.jp
http://www.oia.hokudai.ac.jp/prospective-students/ accomodation /Financial Aid
Hokkaido University offers two scholarships for excellent self-supported international students: the President’s Fellowship, and the Special Grant
Program for International Students.
The OIA also assists international students in applying for scholarships offered by various institutions and organizations. Additionally, the Seki MichikoSupport Fund is available for international students who experience severe economic hardship due to unexpected or unfortunate events such as illness.
Short-term loans are also available to international students to cover any unexpected emergencies.

Career Support
For those who plan to obtain employment in Japan after graduating, the International Student Center (ISC) offers a Business Japanese class. The OIA also
maintains a strong working alliance with the Career Center in planning career workshops and providing career-related information for international
students. Additionally, the Career Support Network for international student support provides employment related postings for registered students.

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International Activities■ Holiday in Hidaka
HU international students go to Hidaka and engage inactivites with the community. Held in July.

16■ Sawakai (Tea Party)
Sawakai offers international and Japanese Hokudai students andresearchers the opportunity to meet in an informal atmosphere andenjoy tea and sweets while discussing a monthly theme at the OIA.

International Activities■ Language Corner
Several times a month, HU students pair up to speak in their non-native
language in the relaxed environment of Language Corner.

... for a year that balances study and relaxation...

Early April : First semester begins

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June : Hokkaido University Festival

April : Entrance ceremony

7

8 Early August : First semester ends
9

Ono Pond

End Sept. : Second semester begins

Summer vacation until end Sept.

Oct. : Candle Night

1011Feb. : Welcome and Farewell Party
for International Students

Oct.~Nov. : Sustainability Weeks

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March :
Entrance exam results announced

2

1

End Dec.~ early Jan. :Winter vacation

Early Feb. : Second semester ends

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17 Faculties and Graduate Schools... while you explore diverse fields...
文学研究科・文学部
Graduate School of Letters / Faculty of Letters
Broadly educated faculty members of the Graduate School of Letters and theFaculty of Letters help students build well-rounded characters, and use thewealth of their professional knowledge to assist students with their studies.
Our mission is to assist graduates and undergraduates in developing holistic
perspectives and acquiring the sound judgment necessary to understand themeaning of the physical world. In particular, the Faculty of Letters helps
undergraduates acquire effective verbal skills, including foreign language
skills, and learn to comprehensively understand human nature.
http://www.let.hokudai.ac.jp/en/

Graduate School

Faculties and Graduate Schools

Philosophy and Cultural Sciences
Philosophy, Ethics and Applied Ethics, Religious Studies and Indian
Philosophy, Theory and History of Arts
History and Area Studies
Japanese History, Asian History, Occidental History, History andAnthropology, Northern Culture Studies, Slavic Studies*
Linguistics and Literature
Linguistics and Western Languages, Western Literature, Linguistic Sciences,
Japanology, Sinology, Filmology and Cultural Studies of Representation
Human Sciences
Psychology, Behavioral Science, Sociology, Regional Sciences

Undergraduate School
Humanities and Human Sciences
Philosophy and Cultural Sciences, History and Anthropology, Linguistics
and Literature, Human Sciences

法学研究科・法学部
Graduate School of Law / School of Law
The mission of the Graduate School of Law is to develop the next generation oftalented legal educators and academics; to develop business persons withsophisticated professional knowledge; and to nurture legal professionals withsophisticated legal knowledge and broad perspectives. The mission of the
School of Law is to help undergraduates acquire the basic skills necessary todeal with complex, diverse social issues and to help them develop leadershipskills based on well-rounded characters and intellectual sensibility. Bothschools offer a broad and diverse range of curricula.
http://www.juris.hokudai.ac.jp/english/index.html

Graduate School
Law and Political Studies
Modern Law, Interdisciplinary Legal Studies, Political Studies, Advanced
Institute for Law and Politics*
Legal PracticePrivate Law, Public Law

Undergraduate School
Law
Public Law, Private Law, Criminal Law,
Social Law, Interdisciplinary Legal Studies, Political Studies* indicates a cooperative program/chair ** indicates an endowed program/chair/laboratory ***indicates a collaborative program/chair/body

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経済学研究科・経済学部
Graduate School of Economics and Business Administration /School of Economics and Business Administration
The mission of the Graduate School of Economics and Business Administration
is to develop world-class scholars of economics and business administration andto nurture talented business professionals with extensive knowledge ineconomics and business administration as well as in closely related sciences.
The mission of the School of Economics and Business Administration is to help
undergraduates develop the leadership skills necessary to achieve innovationand ingenuity with a sense of mission and passion, and to help them achieve
intellectual maturity that enables them to use professional knowledge and social
ethics to deal with social issues. Both schools offer curricula that meet the needsof highly motivated students.
http://www.econ.hokudai.ac.jp/en08/

Graduate School
Modern Economics and Management
Economic Analysis, Social and Historical Economics, Economic Policy,
Management Analysis

Faculties and Graduate Schools

Accounting
Accounting

Undergraduate School
Economics
Economic Theory, Economic History, Applied Economics
Business Administration
Business Administration, Management Information

教育学院・教育学研究院・教育学部
Graduate School of Education / Faculty of Education / School of Education
The mission of the Graduate School of Education, the Faculty of Education, and the
School of Education is to develop researchers who pursue practical research toestablish new education philosophies and systems and resolve wide-ranging
educational issues; to develop education professionals with highly specialized
academic and practical knowledge and skills; and to develop educators withwell-rounded characters who can adopt innovative theories to effectively address
issues concerning education.
http://www.edu.hokudai.ac.jp/index_e.html

Graduate School
Education
Pedalogical Foundations of Education, Life-long Learning, Educational Social
Sciences, Educational Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Health Education,
Physical Education, Multicultural Education,

Undergraduate School
Education
Psychology of Education, Social Sciences of Education, Pedagogical Foundations of Education, Science of Health and Physical Education

Faculty (Research)
Education
Human Developmental Sciences, Educational and Social Developmental
Studies

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国際広報メディア・観光学院・メディア・コミュニケーション研究院
Graduate School of International Media, Communication, and Tourism Studies /Research Faculty of Media and Communication
The mission of the Graduate School of International Media, Communication, and Tourism Studies and the Research Faculty of Media andCommunication is to nurture researchers and business professionals who
have the professional expertise in public relations, journalism, media
culture, verbal communication, and tourism necessary to effectively
address changes and issues in today's society and to become prominent
players in the local and international arenas.
http://www.imc.hokudai.ac.jp/en/

Graduate School

Faculties and Graduate Schools

International Media and Communication
Public Communication, Journalism, International Public Relations,Media and Culture, Multi-Media Studies, Language and Communication,
Language Acquisition, Japanese Linguistics, International PR
Strategies***
Tourism Creation
Tourism Creation, Tourism and Culture,
Tourism Regional Management***

Faculty (Research)Media and Communication
Public Communication, Journalism, International Public Relations,Media and Culture, Multi-Media Studies, Language and Communication,
Language Acquisition, International Regional Culture Studies, Multicultural Education, International PR Strategies***

公共政策学教育部・公共政策学連携研究部
Graduate School of Public Policy / Faculty of Public Policy
As more people get involved in making and implementing public policies, the Graduate School of Public Policy and the Faculty of Public
Policy aim to help students become versatile public policy experts. To achieve this objective, our prominent faculty members provide
small-group education, and the graduate school offers three crossover programs. Students have opportunities to pursue careers serving national
and local governments or as public policy professionals working in corporations, think tanks, and NPOs.
http://www.hops.hokudai.ac.jp/home-e/entop.html

Graduate School
Public Policy
Public Management, International Relations, Technology Policy

Faculty (Research)
Public Policy
Public Policy* indicates a cooperative program/chair ** indicates an endowed program/chair/laboratory ***indicates a collaborative program/chair/body

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医学研究科・医学部
Graduate School of Medicine / School of Medicine
The mission of the Graduate School of Medicine is to help graduates cultivate professional ethics and well-rounded characters, and to help
them master sophisticated medical knowledge and technical skills. The mission of the School of Medicine is to help undergraduates develop the
professional ethics and well-rounded characters required for medical professionals; to help them acquire sophisticated medical knowledge andskills and learn to continually improve them throughout their professional careers; and to help them learn to work with other professionals toprovide advanced medical care as a team.
http://www.med.hokudai.ac.jp/index-e.html

Graduate School

Faculties and Graduate Schools

Medicine
Biochemistry, Anatomy, Physiology, Pharmacology, Pathology, Microbiology,
Social Medicine, Internal Medicine, Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Surgery,
Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Reconstructive Surgery and Rehabilitation Medicine, Reproductive and Developmental Medicine, Sensory Organ
Medicine, Neurological Disorders, Advanced Medical Sciences, Immunology*,
Pathological Oncology*, Molecular Imaging**, Chronomedicine**, Women's
Health Educational System**, Translational Pathology**, Advanced Medicine forSpine and Spinal Cord Disorders**, Ocular Circulation and Metabolism**,Transplant Surgery**, Cancer Preventive Medicine**, Advanced Therapeutic
Research for Sports Medicine**, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry **, ClinicalCollaborative Departments***

Undergraduate School
Medicine
Introduction to Medicine, History of Medicine, Human Genetics, Anatomy andEmbryology, Physiology, Biochemistry, Pharmacology, Pathology, Microbiology,
Forensic Medicine and Medical Informatics, Public Health and Hygiene, Internal
Medicine, Surgery, Developmental Medicine, Psychiatry and Neurology, Sensory
Organ Medicine, Reconstructive Surgery and Rehabilitation, Radiology andNuclear Medicine, Rehabilitation and Physical Medicine, Anesthesiology andCritical Care Medicine
Health Sciences
Nursing, Radiological Technology, Medical Technology, Physical Therapy,
Occupational Therapy

歯学研究科・歯学部
Graduate School of Dental Medicine / School of Dental Medicine
Based on the belief that proper oral care is essential for people to maintain good health, the mission of the Graduate School of Dental Medicine
and the School of Dental Medicine is to assist undergraduates and graduates in acquiring professional knowledge and technical skills in
dentistry and dental care to help students become dentists and dental educators and scholars with professional ethics, well-rounded characters,
and inquisitive minds. The School of Dental Medicine offers distinctive education programs such as small-group educational exercises and early
hands-on clinical training to help students become well-educated and intelligent dentists. We also provide research-based training intended tohelp students improve their problem-solving skills.
http://www.den.hokudai.ac.jp/contents/en/

Graduate School
Oral Medical Science
Oral Functional Science, Oral Health Science, Oral Pathobiological Science,
Stomatognathics,* Geriatric Oral Science***

Undergraduate School
Dentistry
Oral Anatomy, Histology and Microbiology, Oral Physiology, Biochemistry
and Pharmacology, Oral Pathology, Operative Dentistry and Periodontology,
Biomaterials and Prosthodontics, Oral Radiography and Medicine, Oral
Anesthesia and Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery, Pedodontics, Orthodontics andOral Gerodontology, Preventive Dentistry* indicates a cooperative program/chair ** indicates an endowed program/chair/laboratory ***indicates a collaborative program/chair/body

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獣医学研究科・獣医学部
Graduate School of Veterinary Medicine / School of Veterinary Medicine
The mission of the Graduate School of Veterinary Medicine and the School of Veterinary Medicine is to help students become veterinarians
with creative minds and well-rounded characters who understand what is expected of veterinary medicine in society and have a scientific andanalytic frame of mind. We also aim to cultivate students into veterinary experts who use sophisticated knowledge and technical skills inveterinary medicine to meet social needs in Japan and abroad. We offer small-group education programs so that students can acquire a broad
range of professional knowledge and skills to deal with animal diseases.
http://www.vetmed.hokudai.ac.jp/en/

Graduate School
Veterinary Medicine
Biomedical Sciences, Disease Control, Veterinary Clinical Sciences,Environmental Veterinary Sciences, Applied Veterinary Sciences,
Diagnostic Pathology, Zoonosis Control *Faculties and Graduate Schools

Undergraduate School
Veterinary Medicine
Basic Veterinary Science, Pathobiological
Veterinary Science, Applied Veterinary
Science, Veterinary Clinical Medicine

Graduate Programs in English
In these doctoral programs, students can conduct research with English speaking professors within the fields of Biomedical Science,
Disease Control, Veterinary Clinical Science, Environmental Veterinary Science, or Applied Veterinary Science.
Fostering Global Leaders in Veterinary Science Toward Contributing to One Health
http://www.vetmed.hokudai.ac.jp/onehealth/en/
Special Training Program for Veterinary Researchers Toward Building an International Network of Veterinary Researchers
http://www.vetmed.hokudai.ac.jp/PGP/cover_page.html

薬学研究院・薬学部
Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences / School of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Pharmacy
The mission of the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences and the School of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Pharmacy is to help students become
researchers and leading pharmacists capable of discovering groundbreaking medicines and their clinical applications. We offer education andresearch programs on pharmaceutical sciences—comprising foundations of pharmacy, life sciences, molecular pharmaceutical sciences, andbiopharmaceutical sciences.
http://www.pharm.hokudai.ac.jp/eng/english01.html

Faculty (Research)
Molecular Pharmaceutical Sciences
Molecular and Cellular Biological Sciences, Chemistry and Medicinal
Chemistry, Biomolecular Science**
Biopharmaceutical Sciences and Pharmacy
Biopharmaceutical Sciences and Pharmacy

Undergraduate School
Pharmaceutical Sciences
Pharmaceutical Sciences
Pharmacy
Pharmacy* indicates a cooperative program/chair ** indicates an endowed program/chair/laboratory ***indicates a collaborative program/chair/body

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保健科学院・保健科学研究院
Graduate School of Health Sciences / Faculty of Health Sciences
The mission of the Graduate School of Health Sciences and the Faculty of Health Sciences is to develop advanced-medical-care
professionals who use leading-edge knowledge and technical skills to meet social needs for advanced medical care and play a
prominent role in the next generation of health sciences, and to develop researchers who can play a leading role in the global arena of
health-science research beyond their fields of specialty.
http://www.hs.hokudai.ac.jp/e/index.cgi

Graduate School
Health Sciences
Health Sciences, Nursing

Faculty (Research)

情報科学研究科
Graduate School of Information Science and Technology
The mission of the Graduate School of Information Science and Technology is to contribute to the evolution of a highly sophisticatedinformation society, which leads to the emergence of a knowledge-based society. We support graduate students in studying a legacy oftheories in information science and technology and pursuing new theories to become IT engineers with a broad range of knowledge
and international perspective. We also aim to nurture IT researchers capable of using their creativity to conduct research and develop
projects on their own.
http://www.ist.hokudai.ac.jp/eng/

Graduate School
Computer Science and Information Technology
Synergetic Information Engineering, Knowledge Software Science, Mathematical
Science, Large-scale Information Systems* , Large-scale Discrete Computation***Electronics for Informatics
Integrated Systems Engineering, Advanced Electronics, Quantum Electronics andInformatics*
Bioengineering and Bioinformatics
Bioinformatics, Bioengineering, Advanced Biofunctional Engineering*, Advanced
Medical Engineering***
Media and Network Technologies
Information Media Science and Technology, Information Communication
Systems, Ubiquitous Network***, Media Network Sociology***
System Science and Informatics
System Creation for System Synthesis, Informatics for System Evolution***,Informatics for System Sensing*** , Informatics for Digital Human**** indicates a cooperative program/chair ** indicates an endowed program/chair/laboratory ***indicates a collaborative program/chair/body

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Health Sciences
Fundamental Nursing, Comprehensive
Developmental Nursing, Biomedical Science and Engineering,
Medical Laboratory Science, Rehabilitation Science, Functioning
and Disability, Health Sciences, Functional Brain Imaging,** Food
& Nutrition for Health Promotion-Donated by Watanabe Oyster
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水産科学院・水産科学研究院・水産学部
Graduate School of Fisheries Sciences / Faculty of Fisheries Sciences / School of Fisheries Sciences
The mission of the Graduate School of Fisheries Sciences, the Faculty of Fisheries Sciences, and the School of Fisheries Sciences is tocomprehensively research the sustainable reproduction and efficient use of marine and aquatic resources, which are the shared property ofhumanity, and to delve into the basic and advanced aspects of preserving the marine ecosystem to ensure the sustainable use of marine
resources. We aim to help students develop a creative and positive frame of mind to study issues related to the global environment, natural
resources and food, all of which affect the international community, local communities, and business communities.
http://www2.fish.hokudai.ac.jp/modules/top_en/

Graduate School

Faculties and Graduate Schools

Marine Bioresource and Environmental Science
Marine Biology and Biodiversity, Marine Bioresource Science, Marine
Environmental Science, Marine Environment and Resource Sensing,Fisheries Engineering, Interdisciplinary Sustainability Studies, Studies on
Marine Bioresources Conservation and Management****Marine Life Science
Aquaculture Biology, Aquaculture Genetics and Genomics, Marine
Biotechnology and Microbiology, Marine Bioresources Chemistry,
Marine Food Science and Technology, Marine Chemical Resource
Development, Marine Biosafety Science and Technology ****

Undergraduate School
Marine Biology
Marine Biology
Applied Marine Science
Applied Marine Science
Aquaculture Life Science
Aquaculture Life Science
Marine Bioresources Chemistry
Marine Bioresources Chemistry

Faculty (Research)
Marine Bioresource and Environmental Science
Marine Biology and Biodiversity, Marine Bioresource Science, Marine
Environmental Science, Marine Environment and Resource Sensing,Fisheries Engineering, Interdisciplinary Sustainability Studies, Studies on
Marine Bioresources Conservation and Management****Marine Life Science
Aquaculture Biology, Aquaculture Genetics and Genomics, Marine
Biotechnology and Microbiology, Marine Bioresources Chemistry,
Marine Food Science and Technology, Marine Chemical Resource
Development, Marine Biosafety Science and Technology***** indicates a cooperative program/chair ** indicates an endowed program/chair/laboratory ***indicates a collaborative program/chair/body**** indicates a chair / laboratory only offered between 2010-2015

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環境科学院・地球環境科学研究院
Graduate School of Environmental Science / Faculty of Environmental Earth Science
The mission of the Graduate School of Environmental Science and the Faculty of Environmental Earth Science is to assist students instudying earth science, biology, and material science, and using what they learn in these fields to research global environmental issues
and determine how to resolve them. We also aim to nurture researchers and professionals ready to tackle pressing global environmental issues. We accept students with outstanding scholastic abilities and take an interdisciplinary approach to educating them onenvironmental science. We offer diverse curricula including general theory, foundation theory, advanced study, school-wide inter-disciplinary courses, Antarctic science, and play a leading role in environmental education.
http://www.ees.hokudai.ac.jp/index.php?easiestml_lang=en

Graduate School
Environmental Science Development
Human and Ecological Systems, Environmental Adaptation Science,
Practical Science for Environment, Global Environmental
Management
Earth System Science
Geochemistry, Atmosphere-Ocean and Climate Dynamics,
Cryosphere Science

Faculties and Graduate Schools

Biosphere Science
Ecosystem Biology, Ecological Genetics, Molecular Biology, Plant
Ecology, Animal Ecology, Marine Biogeochemistry and Physics,
Aquatic Biology, Forest Conservation, Agro-Ecosystem Science
Environmental Materials Science
Biomaterials Chemistry, Environmental Nano-Materials, Molecular
Photonics and Electronic Science, Environmental Catalytic Chemistry

Faculty (Research)Integrated Environmental Science
Conservation on Natural Environments, Environmental Geography,
Environmental Adaptation Science, Practical and Earth Sciences forEnvironment
Earth System Science
Biogeosystem Science, Marine and Atmospheric Geochemistry,
Atmosphere-Ocean Physics, Climate Dynamics
Environmental Biology
Terrestrial Ecology, Conservation Ecology, Ecological Genetics,
Environmental Molecular Biology
Materials Science
Biomaterials Chemistry, Functional Materials Chemistry,
Molecular Materials Chemistry

Graduate Programs in English
Course in Global Environmental Management (GEM)
http://www.ees.hokudai.ac.jp/division/kigaku/modules/courses/GEM.html
English Program of Environmental Earth Science for Sustainable Society (EPEES-SS)
http://www.ees.hokudai.ac.jp/division/kigaku/modules/kigaku/EPEES-SS.html

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理学院・理学研究院・理学部
Graduate School of Science / Faculty of Science / School of Science
Humans have long been fascinated by how nature has evolved, and have always wanted to know how it works.
The Graduate School of Science, the Faculty of Science, and the School of Science are dedicated to academic pursuit originating from our desire tolearn more about nature. Our mission is to help students develop the following academic attributes:
1. The ability to understand the true nature of an event and identify laws that govern the event (the ability to turn an idea into a universal theory andprove its validity, and the ability to model things and describe the model in a logical and sensible manner).
2.The ability to describe the outcome of academic research in a logical manner, use logic to convince others, and exercise leadership in making asocial contribution.
http://www.sci.hokudai.ac.jp/english/index.html (Graduate School / School)
http://www.sci.hokudai.ac.jp/faculty/en (Faculty)

Graduate School
Mathematics
Mathematics

Faculties and Graduate Schools

Condensed Matter Physics
Quantum Solid State Physics, Condensed-Matter Physics
Cosmosciences
Fundamental Physics, Cosmos and Planets
Natural History Sciences
Earth and Planetary Dynamics, Earth and Planetary System Science, Biodiversity, Science
Communication, Seismology and Volcanology

Undergraduate School
Mathematics
Mathematics

Chemistry
Chemistry

Physics
Physics

Biological Sciences
Biology, Macromolecular Functions

Earth and Planetary Sciences
Earth and Planetary Sciences

Faculty (Research)
Mathematics
Mathematics
Chemistry
Physical Chemistry, Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry, Organic and Biological Chemistry
Physics
Quantum Physics, Electronic Condensed Matter Physics, Condensed Matter Physics,
Nonlinear Physics
Natural History Sciences
Cosmo and Planetary Sciences, Earth and Planetary Dynamics, Earth and Planetary System
Science, Biodiversity
Biological Sciences
Biological Sciences

Graduate Programs in English
International Graduate Program in the Natural History Sciences
This program provides Master's and PhD courses for international students who want tostudy natural history at Hokkaido University.
The fields in which the Department of Natural History Sciences fall broadly into two
main categories, “Earth Sciences” and “Biodiversity and Organismal Evolution”.
http://www.sci.hokudai.ac.jp/dnhs/inhs/
Master's and PhD courses in the Departments of Mathematics, Condensed Matter
Physics and Cosmosciences.
International students without sufficient Japanese proficiency can also complete thesecourses.
http://www.sci.hokudai.ac.jp/english/index.html

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農学院・農学研究院・農学部
Graduate School of Agriculture / Research Faculty of Agriculture / School of Agriculture
The mission of the Research Faculty of Agriculture, the Graduate School of Agriculture, and the School of Agriculture is to conduct research tocreate and rebuild a new system of agriculture that deals with wide-ranging food issues that face mankind around the globe. We offer education
programs that cover all areas related to resolving pressing issues to ensure sustainable existence of mankind, with a goal of nurturing researchers
and talented business professionals capable of make sound judgments from regional and global perspectives.
http://www.agr.hokudai.ac.jp/en/

Graduate School
Bio-systems Sustainability
Agricultural and Resource Economics, Safety and Function of Food, Biomass
Conversion, Sustainable Agro-science
Agrobiology
Applied Molecular Biology, Plant Breeding Science, Botany and Agronomy, Animal
Production
Applied Bioscience
Food Science, Biomolecular Chemistry

Faculties and Graduate Schools

Environmental Resources
Ecology and Systematics, Regional Environment, Science of Forest Resources,
Integrated Forest-Landscape Management, Bioproduction Engineering

Undergraduate School
Agrobiology and Bioresources
Agrobiology and Bioresources

Forest Science
Forest Science

Bioresource and Environmental
Engineering

Applied Bioscience
Applied Bioscience

Animal Science
Animal Science

Bioresource and Environmental
Engineering

Bioscience and Chemistry
Bioscience and Chemistry

Agricultural Economics
Agricultural Economics

Research Faculty
Bioresources and Product Science
Botany and Agronomy, Horticultural Science and Landscape Architecture, Animal
Production, Animal Product Science, Bioproduction Engineering, Agricultural
Economics
Environmental Resources
Ecology and Systematics, Regional Environment, Forest Resource Science, Forest
Management and Conservation
Applied Bioscience
Plant Breeding Science, Applied Molecular Biology, Bioorganic Chemistry,
Molecular Bioscience, Food Science
Innovation and Cooperation
Cooperative Promotion, Integrated Research

Graduate Programs in English
Special Postgraduate Program in Biosphere Sustainability Science
This is an innovative master’s and doctoral program that provides a unique combination of study fields such as food,health, and environment to meet urgent needs in research and development for preservation and sustainableutilization of our limited resources.
http://www.agr.hokudai.ac.jp/en/gsoa/postgraduate.html

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生命科学院
Graduate School of Life Science
Significant progress has been made in both basic and applied research inlife science, using genetic information obtained from a variety of animals,
including the human genome. The Graduate School of Life Science offers
innovative graduate programs intended to help students acquire theknowledge and skills necessary to make meaningful contributions to thecontinued development of life science.
http://www.lfsci.hokudai.ac.jp/en/

Graduate School
Life Sciences
Transdisciplinary Life Science, Biosystems Science, Biomedical
and Pharmaceutical Science
Clinical Pharmacy
Clinical Pharmacy

Faculties and Graduate Schools

Clinical Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Graduate
Program Clinicalin English
Training Program for Global Leaders in Life Sciences
This doctoral program aims to build and train world-class leaders in life sciences. Both Japanese and international students study under thesame curriculum to become leaders with a global perspective.
http://altair.sci.hokudai.ac.jp/grad/igp/overview.html

先端生命科学研究院
Faculty of Advanced Life Science
Developments in the field of Life Science are very diverse — from basic research to applied research. This Faculty was established as a transdisciplinary institution consisting of professionals from a wide range of research fields. We not only cover areas such as biochemistry within cells or
structures and functions of biological molecules, but also conduct research related with observation and analysis of various molecular functions andmovements on a real-time basis. Through our education and research programs, the Faculty aims to foster the researcher as a new type of scientist
who is capable to unite the existing disciplines of biology, chemistry, and physics.
The Frontier Research Center for Post-genomic Science and Technology works with corporations to conduct expansive research projects that brings
research results to society.
http://altair.sci.hokudai.ac.jp/advlfsci/en/

Faculty (Research)
Advanced Transdisciplinary Sciences
X-ray Structural Biology, Protein Science, Soft & Wet Matter Science, Tissue Organization
Science, Cellular Dynamics Science, Drug Discovery Research, Chemical Biology,
Molecular Delivery Science (Nitto Denko Co., Ltd)***Functional Life Sciences
Cell Biological Science, Molecular and Cellular Biology, Biological Information Analysis
Science, Functional Cellular Science, Glyco-signal Biology, Embryonic and Genetic
Engineering
Attached Facility

The Frontier Research Center for Post-genome Science and Technology* indicates a cooperative program/chair ** indicates an endowed program/chair/laboratory ***indicates a collaborative program/chair/body

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工学院・工学研究院・工学部
Graduate School of Engineering / Faculty of Engineering / School of Engineering
The mission of the Graduate School of Engineering, the Faculty of Engineering, and the School of Engineering is to transfer our legacy ofacademic accomplishments to students to help them acquire and refine basic and advanced professional disciplines in engineering. We also aim
to help students acquire the wide-ranging knowledge, sound judgment, and practical skills necessary to deal with globalization as well as theadvancement of science and technology.
http://www.eng.hokudai.ac.jp/english/

Graduate School
Applied Physics
Quantum Matter Physics, Complex Material Physics, Optical Science and Technology,
Solid State Physics and Engineering
Materials Science and Engineering
Ecological Materials, Materials Design, Energy Materials, Energy Conversion Materials,
Ironmaking and Steelmaking***, Frontier Energy Engineering***
Mechanical and Space Engineering
Space Systems Engineering, Materials and Fluid Mechanics, Space Exploration
Engineering***

Faculties and Graduate Schools

Human Mechanical Systems and Design
Biomechanics and Robotics, Micromechanical Systems, Biomedical Simulation***Energy and Environmental Systems
Nuclear and Environmental Systems, Applied Energy Systems
Quantum Science and Engineering
Applied Quantum Beam Engineering, Plasma Science and Engineering, Nanomaterials
Science, Materials Structure Science***, Fusion Science***
Field Engineering for the Environment
Hydraulic and Aquatic Environment Engineering, Geotechnical and Material
Engineering for Disaster Prevention
Engineering and Policy for Sustainable Environment
Engineering for Sustainable Infrastructure System, Policy for Engineering andEnvironment
Architectural and Structural Design
Structural and Urban Safety Design, Human Settlement Design
Human Environmental Systems
Planning and Performances for Built Environment, Building Engineering and Planning
Environmental Engineering
Water Metabolic System, Environmental Management Systems
Sustainable Resources Engineering
Resources Engineering, Geoenvironmental Engineering

Undergraduate School
Applied Science and Engineering
Applied Physics and Engineering, Applied Chemistry, Materials Engineering
Electronics and Information Engineering
Computer Science and Information Technology, Electrical and Electronic Engineering,
Bioengineering and Bioinformatics, Media and Network Technologies, Electric Control
SystemMechanical and Intelligent System Engineering
Mechanics and Information, Mechanical Systems
Socio-Environmental Engineering
Civil Engineering, Public Policy and Engineering, Architecture, Environmental
Engineering, Sustainable Resources Engineering* indicates a cooperative program/chair ** indicates an endowed program/chair/laboratory ***indicates a collaborative program/chair/body

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Faculty (Research)
Applied Physics
Quantum Matter Physics, Complex Material Physics, Optical Scienceand Technology, Solid State Physics and Engineering
Chemical Process Engineering
Industrial Organic Chemistry, Chemical Engineering
Biotechnology and Macromolecular Chemistry
Biotechnology, Chemistry of Functional Molecules
Materials Chemistry
Functional Materials Chemistry, Inorganic Materials Chemistry
Materials Science and Engineering
Ecological Materials, Materials Design, Energy Materials
Mechanical and Space Engineering
Space Systems Engineering, Materials and Fluid Mechanics
Human Mechanical Systems and Design
Biomechanics and Robotics, Micromechanical Systems

Faculties and Graduate Schools

Energy and Environmental Systems
Nuclear and Environmental Systems, Applied Energy Systems

Quantum Science and Engineering
Applied Quantum Beam Engineering, Plasma Science and Engineering
Field Engineering for the Environment
Hydraulic and Aquatic Environment Engineering, Geotechnical andMaterial Engineering for Disaster Prevention
Engineering and Policy for Sustainable Environment
Engineering for Sustainable Infrastructure System, Policy for Engineering and Environment
Architectural and Structural Design
Structural and Urban Safety Design, Human Settlement Design
Human Environmental Systems
Planning and Performances for Built Environment, Building Engineering and Planning
Environmental Engineering
Water Metabolic System, Environmental Management Systems, Eco
Safe Energy**
Sustainable Resources Engineering
Resources Engineering, Geoenvironmental Engineering

Graduate Program in English
English Engineering Education Program (e³)
e³ is master’s and doctoral engineering program which offers courses fromalmost all engineering fields in English for international and Japanese students.
It assists students in the pursuit of high quality global education, supports
students’ initiatives, and enhances cultural exchange. e³ offers a number ofscholarships for talented students.
http://www.eng.hokudai.ac.jp/e3/* indicates a cooperative program/chair ** indicates an endowed program/chair/laboratory ***indicates a collaborative program/chair/body

総合化学院
Graduate School of Chemical Sciences and Engineering
The mission of the Graduate School of Chemical Sciences and Engineering is to develop chemical engineers and researchers capable of flexibly
meeting the needs of society. To achieve this mission, we offer students common education programs on fundamental chemistry and faculty
members of science and engineering departments work together to provide expansive education programs that meet student’s career goals(engineers and researchers working in the corporate environment, researchers working in public institutions, and educators in higher education).
http://www.cse.hokudai.ac.jp/english/index.html

Graduate School
Chemical Sciences and Engineering
Molecular Chemistry and Engineering, Microscopic Chemical Analysis Unit, Fine
Chemical Reactions Unit, Catalytic Reactions Unit, Chemical Process Engineering Unit,
Materials Chemistry and Engineering, Molecular Materials Chemistry Unit, Inorganic
Materials Chemistry Unit, Frontier Materials Chemistry Unit, Functional Materials
Chemistry Unit, Biological Chemistry and Engineering, Biomolecular Chemistry Unit,
Biofunctional Chemistry Unit, Cell Engineering Unit, Molecular Medical Biochemistry
Unit

Graduate Program in English
Graduate Program in Chemistry and Materials Science
This is a doctoral program known as the Advanced Graduate School for Chemistry and Materials Science. This program includes all
major fields in chemistry and materials science and inter-university exchange is encouraged.
http://www.eng.hokudai.ac.jp/ags/* indicates a cooperative program/chair ** indicates an endowed program/chair/laboratory ***indicates a collaborative program/chair/body

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The Program for Leading Graduate Schools "Fostering Global
Leader in Veterinary Science for Contributing to One Health" hasgiven me—a veterinary officer from the Vietnam Department of
Animal Health —an opportunity to study avian influenza as a
PhD student in the professional research environment of theLaboratory of Microbiology. In my studies, I not only get tounderstand in-depth scientific research, but also have global
partnership opportunities. Especially, I have been introduced toveterinary science for One Health by the experts in the Leading
Program and other experts invited from around the world. My
knowledge has gradually expanded beyond what I know as aveterinary officer and as a researcher on avian influenza. I am
looking to find the most appropriate measures to minimize andcontrol risks in my country as well as other countries in Asia forthis disease that has caused serious damage to both poultry andhuman in many countries in the world.

Huy Duc Chu (Vietnam), 2nd yr PhD course,
Graduate School of Veterinary Medicine

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Studying toxicology at Hokkaido University
has given me lots of experience over the
past two years and I am glad to be a part ofthe laboratory research group. The program
offers distinct courses in both molecular andenvironmental toxicology which requires anexpert training course in chemical hazards
control. Collaboration/research between the
toxicology lab and other institutions
worldwide has been very educating. Theseexperiences go a long way to prepare
students for the concept of “one health”.
The professors are extremely helpful andthey make studies/research easier andcomfortable. It feels amazing to be a studentat Hokkaido University.

Nesta Bortey-Sam (Ghana),

2nd yr PhD course,

Graduate School of Veterinary Medicine

Graduate Programs in English

Graduate School of Veterinary Science
Fostering Global Leaders in Veterinary Science Toward Contributing to
One Health
http://www.vetmed.hokudai.ac.jp/onehealth/en/
Special Training Program for Veterinary Researchers Toward Building
an International Network of Veterinary Researchers
http://www.vetmed.hokudai.ac.jp/PGP/cover_page.html
Graduate School of Environmental Science
Course in Global Environmental Management (GEM)
http://www.ees.hokudai.ac.jp/division/kigaku/modules/courses/GEM.html
English Program of Environmental Earth Science for Sustainable Society(EPEES-SS)
http://www.ees.hokudai.ac.jp/division/kigaku/modules/kigaku/EPEES-SS.html
Graduate School of Science
International Graduate Program in the Natural History Sciences
http://www.sci.hokudai.ac.jp/dnhs/inhs/
Master's and PhD courses in the Departments of Mathematics,
Condensed Matter Physics, and Cosmosciences
http://www.sci.hokudai.ac.jp/english/index.html
Graduate School of Agriculture
Special Postgraduate Program in Biosphere Sustainability Science
http://www.agr.hokudai.ac.jp/en/gsoa/postgraduate.html
Graduate School of Life Science
Training Program for Global Leaders in Life Sciences
http://altair.sci.hokudai.ac.jp/grad/igp/overview.html
Graduate School of Engineering
English Engineering Education Program (e³)
http://www.eng.hokudai.ac.jp/e3/
Graduate School of Chemical Science and Engineering
Graduate Program in Chemistry and Materials Science
http://www.eng.hokudai.ac.jp/ags/

Hokkaido University is one of the best national
universities in Japan. It is a great opportunity for me to bea student of this renowned university so that I can gain
academic knowledge and have new experiences. Here I
am doing research at the Catalysis Research Center in awell-equipped laboratory under excellent supervision.
Since many international people study here, I can easily
share my research thoughts with them. I also like thebeautiful campus of Hokkaido University. I think anyone
would enjoy studying here for the high quality researchand the opportunity to meet with some talented
professors. I am grateful to the Advanced Graduate
School (AGS) for giving me this chance.

Ali Ayub MD (Bangladesh), 2nd yr PhD course,
Graduate School of Chemical Sciences and Engineering

Studying as a doctoral student in the International Graduate Program for Life Sciences (IGP),
Hokkaido University; has given me the unique privilege of conducting research in thediverse field of life science. The program provides very well-equipped, modern laboratories;
and offers a creative curriculum that converges different fields of science within theinterdisciplinary field of life science which is something very special. Moreover, English as
the learning medium really helped me to cope up in this cross-cultural environment; and I
believe that the multicultural aspect of this program played an important role to prepare me
for international level research by increasing my communication ability and resiliency.

Sadia Nazneen Karobi (Bangladesh), 1st yr PhD course,
Graduate School of Life Science

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低温科学研究所

Institute of Low Temperature Science
The Institute of Low Temperature Science (ILTS) was founded in 1941 as the first research institute in Japan to promoteinterdisciplinary studies on various natural phenomena occurring in the cryosphere. The cryosphere is of special importance to the climate andis changing rapidly. It is thus essential that we have the latest and best information available regarding ongoing changes in the cryosphere.
Water and Material Cycles
Ocean and Sea Ice Dynamics, Atmosphere-Ocean Interaction, Cloud Science
Research, Atmospheric Chemistry and Organic Geochemistry, Land-Atmosphere
Interaction, Meteorology / Hydrology
Frontier Ice and Snow Science
Glacier and Ice Sheet Research, Phase Transition Dynamics, Ice and Planetary
Sciences, Astrophysical Chemistry, Theoretical Planetary Science
Environmental Biology
Cold Region Plant Ecology and Physiology, Plant Adaptation Biology, Microbial
Ecology, Biodiversity, Biochemistry
Attached Facilities
Pan-Okhotsk Research Center: Climate Change Research, Land-Ocean Systems,
International Research Promotion Office
http://www.lowtem.hokudai.ac.jp

電子科学研究所

Research Institute for Electronic Science
The Research Institute for Electronic Science (RIES) has the main objective of creating new
cross-disciplinary research areas through the fusion of various research fields. It aims at creating
a novel research field, ‘Interdisciplinary Nano-Science’ through the fusion of photonic,

Research Institutes and Centersmolecular, life and mathematical sciences.
Photonics and Optical Science
Photo-Sysytem Physics, Quantum Information Photonics, Coherent X-ray Optics
Material and Molecular Sciences
Molecular Photonics, Smart Molecules, Nanostructure Physics, Functional Thin
Film Materials
Biology and Life Sciences
Ethological Dynamics, Molecular and Cellular Biophysics, Molecular Device
Mathematical and System Sciences
Complex Systems Research, Molecule & Life Nonlinear Sciences, Mathematical Modeling
Cooperative Research
SANKEN Alliance, RIKEN Alliance, Social Cooperation Advisory

Attached Facilities
Green Nanotechnology Research Center: Green Photonics, Nanostructured Functional Materials, Nanophotonics,
Functional Nanomolecular Materials
Research Support Department
Nikon Imaging Center, Promotion Office for International
Alliance, Promotion Office for Nanotechnology Collaboration

http://www.es.hokudai.ac.jp

遺伝子病制御研究所

Institute for Genetic Medicine
The Institute for Genetic Medicine was established in April 2000 after the Institute of Immunological Science and the Cancer Institute, School of Medicine
merged. Together, we combine ninety years of experience to achieve our mission to elucidate the molecular basis of various illnesses including cancer,
immune diseases, infectious diseases, and cardiovascular diseases, and to provide means for diagnosis and therapeutics for those illnesses.
Molecular Pathogenesis
RNA Biofunction, Stem Cell Biology, Signaling in Cancer and
Immunology, Molecular Neuroimmunology
Pathophysiology
Cancer Biology, Molecular Virology, Molecular Oncology,
Immunobiology
Disease Control
Disease Model Innovation, Immunoregulation, Molecular Interaction
http://www.igm.hokudai.ac.jp

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Endowed Department
Probiotics Immunology
Attached Facilities
Laboratory for Animal
Experiments, Center for
Infection-Associated Cancer

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触媒化学研究センター

Catalysis Research Center
Catalytic chemistry has been in strong demand in building a sustainable society through timely response to the ever increasing requirements ofenvironmental conservation, resources and energy. Since its founding in 1989, the Catalysis Research Center has been promoting high-level
education based on advanced research and continues to be at the forefront of world-wide catalytic research.
Fundamental Research Division
Research Department
Surface Structure Chemistry,
Interfacial Spectrochemistry,
Catalytic Reaction Chemistry,
Catalytic Materials Chemistry,
Molecular Catalysis Chemistry,
Catalytic Transformation,
Catalytic Assemblies,
Theoretical Catalytic Chemistry
Technological Application Division

Target Oriented Research Assembly
Research Cluster★Sustainable Catalyst☆Development of Non-centrochirality as Novel

Asymmetric Reactants Media,☆Well-defined Surface Structures for Precise

Reaction Control,☆Bio-Interface,☆Reaction Field Based on Molecular Assembly,☆Multifunctional Green Catalysis,☆Photofunctional Plasmonic Particles,☆Research Cluster for Biopolymers★ Central Research Section☆ Extensive Research Section

http://www.cat.hokudai.ac.jp

スラブ・ユーラシア研究センター

Slavic-Eurasian Research Center
The Slavic-Eurasian Research Center’s history goes back to June 24, 1953, when a team of researchers on Slavic Eurasian studies was set up at
Hokkaido University. The SRC’s activities and resources are open to society inside and outside Japan, allowing joint research with scholars in
related areas and promoting public relations abroad concerning Japanese research activities.
The SRC plays a leading role in such umbrella organizations of academic associations and institutions as the Japan Council for Russian and East
European Studies (JCREES, initiated in 1998) and the Japan Consortium for Area Studies (JCAS, initiated in 2004). The Center has concluded
academic agreements with foreign institutes, including the Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies, Harvard University; the Russian and
the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences in Beijing.
Russian Studies
Siberian and Far Eastern Studies
Central Eurasian Studies
East European Studies
Comparative Studies

http://src-h.slav.hokudai.ac.jp
From the Slavic collection

An international symposium

情報基盤センター

Information Initiative Center
The Information Initiative Center was established in April 2003 for the promotion of advanced research in the development of ICT (information andcommunications technology) as well as to help the University to construct and maintain its ICT infrastructures. The Center endeavors to promote
educational research utilizing ICT and to support the University in carrying out its curriculum based on these developments. In addition to fundamental support to the University, the Center also plays an important role as a resource center for nationwide ICT collaboration in supercomputing andcloud computing.
Large-scale Computing Systems
Information Networks
Digital Contents
Media Education

http://www.iic.hokudai.ac.jp

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Research Institutes and Centers

Eurasian Studies Center of St. Antony’s College, University of Oxford; and the Institute of East European, Russian and Central Asian Studies of33 Research Institutes and Centers
アイソトープ総合センター
Central Institute for Isotope Science
Provides facilities for educational training and research on radioisotope use, controls use in
the University, and conducts research and development on isotope science.
http://www.hokudai.ac.jp/radiois/

量子集積エレクトロ二クス研究センター
Research Center for Integrated Quantum Electronics
Promotes research on creation of novel semiconductor nanostructures, understanding of
scientific principles governing novel electronic materials, and novel devices and circuits forenergy production and saving, as well as transfer of such innovative technologies to theindustrial circle by R&D collaboration.
http://www.rciqe.hokudai.ac.jp/en/

北方生物圏フィルド科学センター
Field Science Center for Northern Biosphere
Conducts comprehensive research on the Northern Biosphere based on field science andprovides educational and research support.
http://www.hokudai.ac.jp/fsc/

知識メディア・ラボラトリー
Meme Media Laboratory

Research Institutes and Centers

Promotes R&D of new information and knowledge media technologies for the distribution
and re-editing of knowledge resources, and conducts IT research that will form innovativetechnological seeds for future business and industry.
http://www.meme.hokudai.ac.jp

人獣共通感染症リサーチセンター
Research Center for Zoonosis Control
Establishes effective strategies for prediction, prevention, and control of zoonotic diseases,
and conducts global surveillance to identify natural host animals and transmission routes ofpathogens.
http://www.czc.hokudai.ac.jp/en/index.html

観光学高等研究センター
Center for Advanced Tourism Studies
Conducts advanced research on tourism innovation and collaboration, and also provides
facilities for the promotion of trans-disciplinary research on tourism studies.
http://www.cats.hokudai.ac.jp/

アイヌ・先住民研究センター
Center for Ainu and Indigenous Studies
Cooperates with Ainu people to promote interdisciplinary research and education on
indigenous peoples and builds a network with similar institutions in the world andindigenous organizations.
http://www.cais.hokudai.ac.jp/english/

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社会科学実験研究センター
Center for Experimental Research in Social Sciences
Advances experimental studies in the social sciences, develops and promotes young social
scientists, and expands research activities internationally.
http://lynx.let.hokudai.ac.jp/cerss/en/

情報法政策学研究センター
Research Institute for Information Law and Policy
Develops a theoretical framework for Information Law and Policy focusing on the governing
process of policy making in the market, the legislature, the administration, and the judiciary,
and applies it to various areas where information regulations are called into question, suchas intellectual property law.
http://www.juris.hokudai.ac.jp/riilp-en/

次世代都市代謝教育研究センター
Research Center for Post-modern Socio-metabolic System
Makes a new science platform based on water resources, materials and energy and conducts
advanced research on the socio-metabolic system for a future low-carbon and recycling
society. The Center also provides educational programs, international seminars, andworkshops to foster young researchers.
http://www.eng.hokudai.ac.jp/nanobio/eg/

数学連携研究センター
Research Center for Integrative Mathematics

http://web.math.sci.hokudai.ac.jp/center/en/
Center plaque at Science bldgs. 3, 4 written byformer University President Hiroshi Saeki

トポロジー理工学教育研究センター
Center of Education and Research for Topological Science and Technology
Researches and educates on topics related to topological science such as science,technology, medicine, and economics.
http://www.topo.hokudai.ac.jp/en/index.html

環境健康科学研究教育センター
Center for Environmental and Health Sciences
Conducts large-scale epidemiological research projects on environmental and healthsciences, the results of which are presented nationally and internationally. Educates
individuals to develop research in the field of environmental and health sciences, andpromotes closer links between domestic and foreign research groups and organizations.
http://www.cehs.hokudai.ac.jp/en/

探索医療教育研究センター
Center for Translational Research
Plays a central role in promoting translational research in life sciences to facilitate thecommercialization of results of basic research projects, works closely with six other TR
bases, and develops support staff for translational research.
http://www.ctr.hokudai.ac.jp/cms/cgi-bin/index.pl?page=index&view_category_lang=2
N.B. Some websites may only be available in the Japanese language.

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Transcends boundaries of different scientific disciplines with mathematics as a common
language to solve mathematical problems in other research fields.

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脳科学研究教育センター
Research and Education Center for Brain Science
Provides graduate students with programs on Brain Science through the study of differentiations in brain functions, cognition, and behavior within critical periods, and aims to develop
global brain researchers as well as new research fields by creating an environment that
integrates intellectual disciplines such as arts and sciences.
http://www.hokudai.ac.jp/recbs/

外国語教育センター
Center for Language Learning
Provides foreign language as well as language-related courses to students who seek toacquire or improve their skills in foreign languages. It also develops multimedia online
resources which facilitate language learning and provide in-depth language practice.
http://www.imc.hokudai.ac.jp/lang/

サステナビリティ学教育研究センター
Center for Sustainability Science (CENSUS)
Develops trans-disciplinary educational programs to introduce students, faculty and local
communities to basic sustainability concepts.
http://www.census.hokudai.ac.jp/

Coastal setnet at Nomura Fisheries,
Field trip in Usujiri, Hakodate

Research Institutes and Centers

国際連携研究教育局

Global Institution for Collaborative Research and Education (GI-CoRE)
The Global Institution for Collaborative Research and Education (GI-CoRE) was formed as a faculty organization under the direct control of the
President that brings together world-class teaching staff from around the world to conduct collaborative research with University scholars.
Aims include promotion and support of international collaborative research and promotion of education that leverages the University's
strengths and distinctive features.
http://gi-core.oia.hokudai.ac.jp/main/

量子医理工学グローバルステーション
Global Station for Quantum Medical Science and Engineering
The Global Station for Quantum Medical Science and Engineering facilitates innovative
collaborative studies in radiation oncology, radiation biology and medical physics, serving
as a research hub conducting world-leading research in collaboration with the Radiation
Oncology Department of Stanford University School of Medicine.
http://gi-core.oia.hokudai.ac.jp/gsq/

人獣共通感染症グローバルステーション
Global Station for Zoonosis Control
The Global Station for Zoonosis Control is located at the Research Center for Zoonosis
Control. Together with scientists from three partner universities, it has organized theConsortium for the Control of Zoonoses to strengthen basic and applied studies onmolecular biology, immunology, and bioinformatics toward vaccine and drug development
against zoonoses.
http://gi-core.oia.hokudai.ac.jp/gsz/

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Educational Programs
One Health: Hokaido Unversity Leading Graduate School Veterinary Science for One Health
The Program for Leading Graduate Schools “Fostering Global Leaders in Veterinary Science for Contributing to One Health” wasselected in 2011 by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) to foster graduates capable of managing
control measures against zoonoses and/or hazardous chemicals.

Program for Leading Graduate Schools“Ambitious Leader” Educational Program for the Development at the Frontiers of Materials Science.
This program, funded by the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, and headed by Professor Kei Murakoshi of the Graduate
School of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, collaborates with educational institutions and organizations internationally and within
Japan in the field of materials science.

Research Programs
Creation of Innovation Centers for Advanced Interdisciplinary Research Areas Program:
The Matching Program for Innovations in Future Drug Discovery and Medical Care at Hokkaido Unviersity
A 10-year long (July 2006 – March 2016) program funded by MEXT under the “Project for Developing Innovation Systems.” This
program executed by the President of Hokkaido University as administrator engages researchers from several graduate schools andresearch institutes in close cooperation with Shionogi & Co., Ltd., Hitachi, Ltd., Sumitomo Bakelite Co., Ltd., Nihon Medi-Physics
Co., Ltd., and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.

All Hokkaido Translational Research Project for Advanced Medicine
Set up in 2012 by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) the ”Translational Research Network
Program” established with “All Hokkaido Translational Research Project for Advanced Medicine” with the aim to facilitate the practicalapplication of newly developed medicines, medical equipment, and in vitro diagnostic agents (this type of research support is termed

Educational and Research Programs / Activites

translational research).

Research Activities
Joint Usage / Research Center
Year

Field

Joint Usage / Research Center

Low Temperature Science

Joint Usage / Research Center for
Low Temperature Science

Basic Medical Sciences

Joint Usage / Research Center for
Infection-Associated Cancers Caused by
Sustained Infection with Bacteria and Virus

Catalysis Research Center

Catalysis,
Sustainable Catalytic Engineering

Joint Usage / Research Center for Catalysis

Slavic-Eurasian Research Center

Area Studies

Center for Slavic Eurasian Area Studies

Research Center for
Zoonosis Control

Zoonosis

Research Center for Zoonosis Control

Research Institute forElectronic Science

Materials and Devices Science

Network Joint Research Center for
Materials and Devices

Research Institute
Institute of
Low Temperature Science
Institute for
Genetic Medicine

2010~2015

Information Initiative Center

Computational Science,
Computer Science

Joint Usage / Research Center forInterdisciplinary Large-Scale Information
Infrastructures

Grants-in-Aid, Joint Research, etc.
Sources
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research

Grant-in-Aid for the Academic Research Promotion Foundation

Number of Projects
866

1,302

Amounts (Thousand Yen)

Fiscal 2013
4,077,013
2,273,363

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare

19493,072

Joint Research479

1,041,541

Commissioned Research

455

4,248,818

Other Grants-in-Aid (Competitive Funds)

36

2,703,265

Research Grants
Endowments for Research

−
4,890

1,800,776
2,388,489

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創成研究機構Creative Research Institution (CRIS)
The Creative Research Institution (CRIS) is a University-wide organization dedicated to promotion and support for priority research programs based on
HU’s strategic research policy. It also strives to create new academic disciplines and advance cutting-edge science and technology based on thedevelopment of exceptional human resources who will contribute to the promotion of these aims.
Research Department
The Research Department is dedicated to creating new priority research themes based on HU’s strategic research policy, fostering young researchers,
and extending support to basic research programs for industry-academia collaboration.
Equipment Management Center
The Equipment Management Center maintains, manages, and operates laboratory equipment and facilities for shared use by HU faculty members,
students, and others. It also promotes the use of University laboratory equipment and facilities among faculty members, students, and others as well as
non-HU researchers and engineers in science and technology. The Center is also responsible for matters concerning sample analysis.
Research Support OfficeThis campus-wide unit provides support for a range of activities, including research collaboration for the creation of new priority research themes
based on HU’s strategic research policy, project proposals toward the acquisition of new research funds, and coordination with funding agencies andother collaborating organizations.
Office for the Promotion of Future Drug Discovery and Medical Care Innovation
This Office supports and promotes activities involving researchers, private businesses, and relevant government ministries and agencies to advance the‘Matching Program for Innovations in Future Drug Discovery and Medical Care’ at Hokkaido University.
Center for Promotion of Platform for Research on Biofunctional Molecules
This Center promotes project-type joint research programs based on government industry-academia collaboration. It also manages and operates North

Campus Integrated Research Building No. 6 ― a Platform for Research on Biofunctional Molecules (PRBM) as a hub for drug discovery and functional
food development.
Green Innovation Research Promotion Center
The Center promotes research programs to support innovation in the field of environmental energy.
It also supports R&D initiatives to advance environmental
energy technologies based on government-industry-academia

Executive Office for
Research Strategy

HU President

collaboration.

Reporting andexpression of opinions

Office for the Promotion of Nanotechonology Collaborative
Research

Executive Director
and Deputy Executive
Director

The Office supports collaboration in research in the field ofnano techonology across the University as well as supports
Office manages the nanotechonology research facilites andEquipment Management Center

Office for Developing Future
Research Leaders

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Center for Education and Research for
Topological Science and Technology

Research Center for Integrative Mathematics

Research Center for Environmental
Nano and Bio Engineering

Central Institute of Isotope Science

Research Center for Zoonosis Control

Slavic Research Center

Information Initiative Center

Catalysis Research Center

Institute for Genetic Medicine

Research Institute for Information Law & Policy■：Constituent organization certified as a Joint Usage/Research Center■：Constituent organization with no specified period of operation■：Constituent organization with a specified period of operation*The Research Center for Integrative Mathematics is managed in accordancewith constituent organizations with a specified period of operation.

Institute of Low Temperature Sciencenext-generation of scientific research.

Research Institute for Electronic Science

leadership skills in young researchers to aid them in theConstituent institutes/
centers/laboratories

Center for Translational ResearchThis Office is dedicated to developing the research andGraduate schools

Task Force for Research Strategy

Center for Experimental Research in Social Sciences

Office for Developing Future Research Leaders

Office for the Promotion of Nanotechnology Collaborative ResearchCenter for Environmental and Health Sciences

University’s strategic research policy.

Coordination Committee

They also cultivate research administrators based on theGreen Innovation Research
Promotion Center

Recommendation

Evaluation Committee

Center for Ainu & Indigenous Studies

competitive funds.

Meme Media Labratory

projects, and takes measures toward the acquisition ofCenter for Promotion of Platform for
Research on Biofunctional Molecules

Center for Advanced Tourism Studies

research collaboration, the planning of large-scale research

Office for Promotion of Future Drug
Discovery and Medical Care Innovation

Field Science Center for Northern Biosphere

The Task Force for Research Strategy supports international

Consultation

Research Support Office

Research Center for Integrated Quantum Electronics

Task Force for Research Strategy

Center for Innovation and Business Promotion

Research Department

supports its use.

Campus Centers

CRIS Steering Committee

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産学連携本部

Center for Innovation and Business Promotion
In accordance with University policies regarding university-industry-government collaboration and management of intellectual properties, this Centercollaborates with a number of industries and other organizations to promote Academic-Industrial alliance. It aims at not only utilizing the research
results obtained at the University for the development of industries, but also relating new knowledge obtained from society to enhancement of research
activities at the University. The Center also engages in synergy oriented research programs with other academic institutions in Hokkaido as well asother versatile regional ventures / projects to promote the creation of regional innovation.
The Center is comprised of the Integrated Management Office, and the Industrial Innovation Office.
Integrated Management Office
The Integrated Management Office consists of the Integrated Management Department and Collaborative Promotion Department which supervises andcoordinates various kinds of affairs for the Center for Innovation and Business Promotion. The Integrated Management Department in the Office directs
the planning and acts as the liaison for innovation and business promotion; specifically, the Regional Government-Industry-Academia Collaboration
Unit serves as a one-stop contact point to support not only research centers within Hokkaido, but also other support centers and financial institutions.
Also the Collaborative Promotion Department promotes mutual collaboration with organizations both inside and outside Hokkaido to generate food
related projects and utilize research results strategically.

Industrial Innovation Office
The Industrial Innovation Office, consisting of the Social Implementation Department and Intellectual Property Department, supervises technology
transfer and intellectual property for social implementation. The Social Implementation Department is in charge of a broad range of work—from
technology transfer and research collaboration to project generation and management. This Department also works for comprehensive collaboration in
the area of planning for industries and public research organizations.
The Intellectual Property Department has many intellectual property experts that not only acquire intellectual property rights and commercialize them,
but also foster the University’s employees for intellectual property related work. Within this Department, is the Legal Affairs Office. This office is set up
to support legal aspects of innovation and business promotion regarding concrete cases and contracts.

HU President

Executive Director(Executive and Vice President for Research)
Associate Director

Administration Office:Research Promotion Dept.,
Div. of Research
Collaboration
Faculty Research
Collaboration Divisions

Intellectual Property Examination
Committee
Steering Committee

Industrial Innovation Office

Food & HealthSymposium

Integrated Management
Department

Social Implementation
Department

Regional Government-Industry-Academia
Collaboration Unit

Regional Innovation
Strategy
Support ProgramIntellectual Property
Department

Collaborative Promotion

Legal Affairs Office

Department

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フード＆メディカルイノベーション推進本部

Center for Food and Medical Innovation
In order to realize innovative research and development for generating new industry and employment initiated through the joining of the food, health,and medical sectors, this Center will promote and support research and development projects by government-industry-academia collaboration andcontribute toward innovation generation for Japan in our Global Research Hub for Food and Medical Innovation.
The Center is comprised of the Research Department and the Strategic Support Department.
Research Department
Generates research and development projects for the Global Research Hub for Food and Medical Innovation.
Strategic Support Department
Supports research and development projects for the Global Research Hub for Food and Medical Innovation.

HU President

Steering Committee

Executive Director

・Hokkaido Government
・Hokkaido Research
Organization

Associate Director
Collaboration

Research Department

Campus Centers

HU Faculties

Division of Research
Collaboration
andFaculty Administration
Offices

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Strategic
Support Department

Creative ResearchInstitution
URA Station

・Northern Advancement
Center for Science andTechnology
・Hokkaido Food Industry
Promotion Organization

Center for
Innovation
andBusiness
Promotion

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アドミッションセンター

Admission Center
The Hokkaido University Admission Center plays the go-between
role matching students who want to study at Hokkaido University
with our faculties and research institutes. The Center is responsible
for conducting entrance examinations and overseeing admissions.
It is open to everyone who wants to study at Hokkaido University:
high school graduates, adults who want to continue theireducation, University students who want to go on to graduate
school, and even junior high and elementary school students whowish to use our educational facilities.
Open campus

Career planning in Tokyo, Osaka,
and Nagoya

http://e-apply.jp/shutsugan/c/hokudai

キャリアセンター

Career Center
This Center provides advisory services tailored to theneeds of each student in designing life plans. It also
holds recruitment events, offers individual consulations, and can act as a gateway to internships andfruitful business connections.
http://www.oia.hokudai.ac.jp/current-students/career/Business seminar

Career Center help desk

高等教育推進機構

Institute for the Advancement of Higher Education
Strengthens the educational cooperation between faculties and schools of the University, improves
the educational function of the University, and promotes studies on higher education to realize
higher education ideals.
General Education Division
Plans, drafts, and makes adjustments togeneral education.
Graduate School Education Division
Plans, drafts, and makes adjustments tocommon subjects across the University’s
graduate schools, and promotes leading
programs of the graduate schools.

Educational Support Division
Consists of the Center for Open Education, theAcademic Support Center, and the Science
Laboratory Support Room which supports
educational activities.

保健センター

Health Care Center
The Hokkaido University Health Care Center provides medical checkups,
health consultation, and primary care for non-life threatening conditions
such as lacerations, burns, common colds,stomach ache, and flu tostudents and staff. For a complete list of services, please refer to thewebsite.
http://www.oia.hokudai.ac.jp/current-students/health-and- wellness/health-care/health-care-center/

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First Year Education Division
Provides course planning and educational
guidance for freshmen, manages the
University’s register, and promotes
advanced learning.

Higher Education Research and Development
Division
Consists of two research divisions: Higher
Education and the Communication in Science andTechnology Education and a Research Program
which are involved in practical research and study
concerning higher education.

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Everything you need is here.
北海道大学病院

Hokkaido University Hospital
Established in 1921, Hokkaido University Hospital provides highquality medicine, cultivates competent persons in the medical
field, promotes advanced medical technology, and seeks tocontribute to the health and well being of the community.
http://www.huhp.hokudai.ac.jp/english/med01.html

Proton Beam Therapy Center Treatment Roomda Vinci Surgical System Si

総合博物館

Hokkaido University Museum
The Hokkaido University Museum was established in 1999. The main
roles of our museum are to collect scientifically significant specimens
and historical documents, to hold exhibitions based on the results ofpast and present research, and to offer educational programs tostudents and the public.

Campus Centers

http://www.museum.hokudai.ac.jp/english/index.html

The Nipponosaurus, or “Japanese lizard”, is a member of duck-billed dinosaurs
from the Sakhalin Islands. Its skeleton was discovered in 1934 and named byProfessor Takumi Nagao in 1936. This dinosaur, from the late Cretaceus period, ishistorically important because it is the first dinosaur studied and named by aJapanese scientist.
Opening Hours :June - Oct. 9:30 - 16:30 / Nov. - May 10:00 - 16:00(closed Mondays) Admission is free.

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附属図書館

University Libraries
As one of Japan's leading research libraries, the
Hokkaido University libraries hold approximately 3.8
million books and journals including a uniquecollection of materials particularly focused on thenorthern region. In order to raise the level of academic
communication, we continue to increase ourelectronic collection offerings and develop our
institutional repository. With a seating capacity ofaround 1,300, our libraries continue to play a vitalrole as places of learning.
http://www. lib.hokudai.ac.jp/en/
Central Library

Collections (data as March 31, 2014)
Japanese
Books

Foreign
Books

TOTAL

Journals

Central Library

1,002,933

825,696

1,828,629

31,810

North Library

249,158

114,170

363,328

1,740

Collections by Department

751,625

890,541

1,642,166

48,9282,003,716

1,830,407

3,834,123

82,478TOTALMedia Court (Central Library)

Library Hours
Note: Library hours can vary depending on time of year. Please check the website for further information.
Monday through Friday
8:00 – 22:00

Saturday, Sunday, and Holidays
9:00 – 19:00

Stack rooms

9:00 – 20:00

9:00 – 18:30

Group study rooms

8:00 – 21:30

9:00 – 18:30

8:00 – 21:30

9:00 – 18:30

8:00 – 21:30

9:00 – 19:00

Open-stack reading rooms

Fourth-floor reading room
(North Library)
Multimedia room (North Library)Northern Studies Collection

大学文書館
Campus Centers

Hokkaido University Archives
The Hokkaido University Archives collect, organize, preserve, and share important
documents pertaining to the University. Archived documents include historically valuable
items such as personal diaries, lecture notes, correspondence, manuscripts, albums, andcalligraphy from University affiliated students, faculty, and staff accumulated from theofficial history, students’ reports, research documents, publications, and commemorative
photos of each faculty.
The Archives investigate such documents as these and research Hokkaido University history,
publish yearly reports, and hold meetings to publicize the results. The Archives also strives
to keep in touch with the present—by holding exhibitions that focus on students’ lives suchas an exhibition on alumni that have moved to Taiwan—as it introduces the past history andhistorical documents of the University to a broader audience.

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人材育成本部

Front Ofﬁce for Human Resource Education and Development
This office consists of the S-cubic, I-HoP-Station, Tenure-Track, and FResHU offices that target the education and development of young postdoctoral
researchers, PhD students, and female researchers.
S-cubic
The S-cubic office supports PhD students and post doctoral researchers as they design and develop their own career path.
The office holds career seminars inviting company directors as guest lecturers for PhD students and post doctoral researchers to issue advice
on bridging the gap between the educational and private sectors whilst also providing direct matchings between companies’ R&D divisions
with students and researchers. The office is also operating a closed web-system for students and researchers to contact companies’ R&D
divisions and access information for possible employment.
http://www.sci.hokudai.ac.jp/s-cubic/e/index.html

I-HoP
The Hokudai International Human Resource Development Program (I-HoP), was chartered to enhance the research capacity of the University
by inviting talented PhD's and postdoc's from abroad. In order to make Hokkaido University more attractive to young foreign researchers
who may not be fluent in Japanese, provision of multiple career options including work at Japanese corporation may be mutually beneficial,
for researchers and Japanese industry. I-HoP provides skill development programs to lower the entry barriers to Japanese corporations andwill plan a match-making mechanism between the researchers and industry laboratories. Improving and enhancing the IT infrastructure to
support these activities will be included. Because I-HoP is a pioneering initiative for Hokkaido University as well as for international
researchers and Japanese industry, measuring the status quo for change management and renovating mindset of all the stakeholders will be an
integral part of its activities.
http://www2.synfoster.hokudai.ac.jp/cgi-bin/index.pl?view_category_lang=2

Tenure-Track
The Promotion Office for Tenure-Track plays an important role in the
Hokkaido University Tenure-Track System in supporting skilled young
researchers to become future leaders by advertising posts both domesticallyand internationally. The office also aims to standardize the Hokudai
Tenure-Track System and the Tenure-Track Promotion Program throughout
the divisions and the departments of Hokkaido University.
http://tenure-track.cris.hokudai.ac.jp/

FResHUThe Support Office for Female Researchers in Hokkaido University (FResHU)
was established within the framework of Hokkaido University’s policy to

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promote gender equality. Female undergraduate and graduate students,
research and teaching staff alike need a learning and working environment inwhich their talents can develop to their full potential.
For this purpose, FResHU seeks to provide the beneficiaries of the program

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not only with specific guidance and mentoring, but also with sources ofinspiration and role models, and by striving to induce changes in the general
attitude towards women in academia.
Hokkaido University has committed itself to a ‘Triple Twenties Policy’: by2020, 20% of all staff in teaching and research positions should be women.
To achieve this goal, the University has devised a “positive action scheme”
which incorporates substantial incentives for faculties and departments toselect and appoint women. In addition, the University will reach out to young
women in high school, guiding and supporting their future study choices, toaddress the issue of female representation in science at the grass roots level.
http://freshu.ist.hokudai.ac.jp/en/

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サステイナブルキャンパス推進本部

Office for a Sustainable Campus
The Office for a Sustainable Campus is working hard to achieve zero emissions
on campus through the use of natural and renewable energy, and help Hokkaido
University play a leading role in achieving a sustainable society.
Campus Assessment DivisionDevises a basic plan and an action plan; conducts a sustainability assessment of
the campus; and develops participatory programs.
Energy saving patrol

Environmental Impact Reduction DivisionDevises an action plan; implements measures to conserve energy; and applies
soft assets to environmental management of the campus.
Environmental Preservation Center
Works to reduces waste generated on campus.
http://www.osc.hokudai.ac.jp/en/

Speakers at the Sustainable Campus International Symposium 2013

安全衛生本部

Office of Health and Safety
HU establishes structures for safety and health management in each workplace (e.g., Sapporo
Campus, Hokkaido University Hospital, and the Hakodate Campus) based on the provisions of
the Industrial Safety and Health Act. As the University is a conglomeration of colleges, related
safety and health issues encompass a wide range of considerations, including matters arisingfrom diverse research activities, research ethics, and bioethics that affect staff as well as
students, patients, visitors and others. The Office of Health and Safety, monitors these issues
and plans, devises and supervises safety and health measures from a campus-wide perspective.
Duties and functions• Identification of safety and health initiatives and challenges• Planning and design of safety / health measures• Supervision of matters concerning safety / health andprovision of related guidance

Safety inspection

Office of Health and Safety

Specialty Committees
Radiation Safety Management Committee
Pathogens Safety Management Committee
Genetic Recombination Experiments
Safety Management Committee

Steering Committee

Sapporo Campus
Hokkaido University Hospital

Collection of
opinions /requests

Hakodate Campus

Instructions /guidance

Training ships

Planning&
Coordination

Experimental forests and other facilities
Child care centers

Departments and Divisions
ReportingAnimal Experiments Committee
Chemical Substances Management Committee

Workplaces managed pursuant
to the provisions of theIndustrial Safety and Health Act

Members
・Advisory Supervisor of RI (radioactive isotopes)
・Chemical substance management supervisor
・Biohazard supervisor
・Safety education supervisor
・System administration supervisor
・Inspection tour supervisor

Related Centers
Central Institute of Isotope Science

Deputy Executive Director

Health Care Center
Collaboration

Environmental Preservation Center
Structure for Crisis Management
Crisis Management Office

Collaboration

Committee for Measures Against
Infectious Diseases

Administrative Unit: Health and Safety Section, General Affairs Division

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Executive Director,
Executive and Vice President(in Charge of Safety)

Instructions /guidance /advice45 Alumni Associations
Hokudai Alumni Associations Across Japan and the World
1 Hokkaido University Hakodate Alumni Association●
2 Tokachi Elm Association●
3 Asahikawa Hokudai Alumni Association●
4 Iwate Hokudai Association●
5 Hokkaido University Miyagi Prefecture Alumni Association●
6 Hokkaido University Fukushima Prefecture Alumni Association●
7 Hokkaido University Ibaraki Prefecture Alumni Association●
8 Hokkaido University Tochigi Alumni Association●
9● Jomo Elm Association
10 Hokkaido University Tokyo Alumni Association●
11 Hokkaido University Niigata Alumni Association●
12 Hokkaido University Kansai Alumni Association●
13 Kyoto Elm Association●
14 Tottori Prefecture Hokudai Alumni Association●
15 Okayama Hokudai Elm Association●
16 Hiroshima Elm Association●
17 Kyushu / Yamaguchi Hokudai Elm Association●
18 Hokkaido University Alumni Association Kagawa Branch●
19 Ehime Elm Association●
20 Hokkaido University Kochi Prefecture Alumni Association●
21 Hokkaido University Alumni Association Saga Prefecture Branch●
22● Hokkaido University Oita Prefecture Alumni Association
23 Miyazaki Elm Association●
24 Kagoshima Elm Association●

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Our alumni and staff remain a source of inspiration...

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Sapporo Campus

Hokkaido

Hakodate Campus

Picturesque Hakodate is home to Hokkaido University’s Faculty of Fisheries Science and is located on the south-west of the island.
With a population of approximately 280,000 people, the coastal city is at the base of Mount Hakodate, which boasts amazing natural beauty. Theview from the summit is renowned for having one of the most beautiful views in Japan, particulary at night. Since it opened in 1935, the Hakodate
Campus has had a proud history of being at the forefront of fisheries research and is one of the largest campuses of its kind in Japan.

Hakodate Campus Map
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13 Aquatic Biological Specimen House(Nakabe Hall)
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Administration, Planning and Offices
1 Administration Bureau

General Affairs and Planning Dept., Finance Dept.,
Research Promotion Dept., Facilities Dept.
Kita 8, Nishi 5, Kita-ku, Sapporo 060-0808
2 Academic Affairs Dept.

Student Support Division,
Entrance Exam Division, Admission Center
Kita 17, Nishi 8, Kita-ku, Sapporo 060-0817
Tel: +81-(0)11-706-7484
Fax: +81(0)11-706-7488
ac-info@academic.hokudai.ac.jp
http://www.hokudai.ac.jp/bureau/nyu/index.html
3 Front Office for Human Resource

Education and Development
Kita 8, Nishi 5, Kita-ku, Sapporo 060-0808
4 Career Center

Kita 8, Nishi 8, Kita-ku, Sapporo 060-0808
Office Hours: 8:30 - 18:00(Except on Saturdays, Sundays, and national holidays)
Tel: +81-(0)11-706-3262
ccadv@academic.hokudai.ac.jp
5 Center for Innovation

and Business Promotion
Kita 21, Nishi 11, Kita-ku, Sapporo 001-0021
6 Creative Research Institution (CRIS)

Kita 21, Nishi 10, Kita-ku, Sapporo 001-0021
7 Division of Fund-Raising Strategy,

Research Promotion Dept.
Kita 21, Nishi 10, Kita-ku, Sapporo 001-0021

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8 Office of International Affairs /International Student Center
Kita 15, Nishi 8, Kita-ku, Sapporo 060-0815• Division of International Relations
Tel: +81-(0)11-706-8023
Fax: +81-(0)11-706-8036• Division of International Academic Programs
Tel: +81-(0)11-706-8053
Fax: +81-(0)11-706-8067
ryugaku@oia.hokudai.ac.jp• Division of International Services
Tel: +81-(0)11-706-8035
Fax: +81-(0)11-706-8037
dis@oia.hokudai.ac.jp
9 Institute for the Advancementof Higher Education
Kita 17, Nishi 8, Kita-ku, Sapporo 060-0817
10 Office of Health and Safety

Kita 8, Nishi 5, Kita-ku, Sapporo 060-0808
11 Office of Internal Auditors

Kita 8, Nishi 5, Kita-ku, Sapporo 060-0808
12 Office for a Sustainable Campus

Kita 8, Nishi 5, Kita-ku, Sapporo 060-0808
Tel: +81(0)11-706-4530
13 The Hokkaido University Museum

Kita 10, Nishi 8, Kita-ku, Sapporo 060-0810
Information Center
Kita 8, Nishi 5, Kita-ku, Sapporo 060-0808
Tel: +81(0)11-706-4680

Front Ofﬁce for Human Resource
Education and Development
S-cubic
Tel: +81(0)11-706-3275
Fax: +81(0)11-706-3584
s-cubic@synfoster.hokudai.ac.jp
I-HoP
Tel: +81(0)11-706-2157
ihop@synfoster.hokudai.ac.jp
Tenure-Track
Tel: +81(0)11-706-9181
lstation@cris.hokudai.ac.jp
FResHU
Tel: +81(0)11-706-3625
Fax: +81(0)11-706-3692
freshu@synfoster.hokudai.ac.jp
Tokyo Office
Sapia Tower 10 F,
Marunouchi 1 chome 7-12,
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0005
Tel & Fax: +81-3-3211-2055
tokyo@general.hokudai.ac.jp
Office Hours: Weekdays 10:00–18:00(Closed on Saturdays, Sundays,
and Dec. 29 - Jan.3)
Osaka Alumni House
Osaka Station Dai 2 Bldg. 2nd F,
Umeda 1 chome 2-2-200, Kita-ku,
Osaka 530-0001
Tel & Fax: +81-6-6343-3736(Closed on Aug. 13-16, and Dec. 29 - Jan.3)

Experimental Station for
Medicinal Plant Studies
Kita 3, Nishi 8, Chuo-ku, Sapporo 060-0003
Tel: +81(0)11-221-0066Child Care Services

Health Related

Libraries and Archives

1 ‘Tomoni’ Child Care Center

1 Hokkaido University Hospital

1 Central Library

Kita 7, Nishi 9, Kita-ku, Sapporo 060-0807
Tel: +81(0)11-706-2151

Kita 14, Nishi 5, Kita-ku,
Sapporo 060-8648
Tel: +81(0)11-716-1161

2 ‘Kodomo No Sono’ Child Care Center

Kita 11, Nishi 5, Kita-ku, Sapporo 060-0811
Tel: +81(0)11-706-4588

Kita 8, Nishi 5, Kita-ku, Sapporo 060-0808
2 North Library

Kita 17, Nishi 8, Kita-ku, Sapporo 060-0817
2 Health Care Center

Kita 16, Nishi 7, Kita-ku,
Sapporo 060-0816

3 Hokkaido University Archives

Kita 8, Nishi 5, Kita-ku, Sapporo 060-0808* numbering relates to locations on page 47 map.

International Offices
Beijing Office
Yanyuan Building Room 806, Zhongguancun Beidajie No.151, Haidian,Beijing 100080 China (in the southeastern corner area of Peking University campus)
Tel: +86-10-5887-6455 Fax: +86-10-5887-6456
beijing_office@hokudai.cn
http://www.hokudai.cn
Office Hours: Weekdays 10:00–17:00(Closed on Saturdays, Sundays, and Chinese national holidays)

Helsinki Office
Fabianinkatu 26, 00100 Helsinki, P.O. Box 4, 00014, Helsinki University, Finland
Tel: +358-44-757-5135
helsinki_office@oia.hokudai.ac.jp
http://www.hokudai.fi
Office Hours: Weekdays 9:00-11:00, 13:00-16.30(Closed on Saturdays, Sundays, and Finnish national holidays )Office Hours: Weekdays 9:00–17:00(Closed on Saturdays, Sundays, and Korean national holidays)

Office Hours: Weekdays 9:00-12:00, 13:00-16:30(Closed on Saturdays, Sundays, and Zambian national holidays )seouloffice@hokudai.kr

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http://www.hokudai.kr

Lusaka Officec/o Department of Disease Control, School of Veterinary Medicine,
University of Zambia ( Great East Road Campus),
P.O. Box 32379, Lusaka 10101, Zambia
Tel: +260-974-038329
lusaka_office@oia.hokudai.ac.jp

Seoul Office703, 11, Teheran-ro 7-gil, Gangnam-Gu, Seoul, Korea 135-912
Tel: +82-2-501-9400 Fax: +82-2-501-9410

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Graduate Schools, Faculties, and Schools

Research Institutes and Centers

1 Graduate School / Faculty of Letters

1 Institute of Low Temperature Science

Kita 10, Nishi 7, Kita-ku, Sapporo 060-0810
2 Graduate School / Faculty of Law

Kita 9, Nishi 7, Kita-ku, Sapporo 060-0809
3 Graduate School /School of Economics and Business Administration
Kita 9, Nishi 7, Kita-ku, Sapporo 060-0809
4 Faculty / Graduate School / School of Education

Kita 11, Nishi 7, Kita-ku, Sapporo 060-0811
5 Graduate School of International Media, Communication,

and Tourism Studies / Research Faculty of Media and Comm.
Kita 17, Nishi 8, Kita-ku, Sapporo 060-0817
6 Graduate School / Faculty of Public Policy

Kita 9, Nishi 7, Kita-ku, Sapporo 060-0809
7 Graduate School / School of Medicine

Kita 19, Nishi 8, Kita-ku, Sapporo 060-0819

2 Research Institute for Electronic Science

Kita 20, Nishi 10, Kita-ku, Sapporo 001-0020

3 Institute for Genetic Medicine

Kita 15, Nishi 7, Kita-ku, Sapporo 060-0815

4 Catalysis Research Center

Kita 21, Nishi 10, Kita-ku, Sapporo 001-0021

5 Slavic-Eurasian Research Center

Kita 9, Nishi 7, Kita-ku, Sapporo 060-0809

6 Information Initiative Center(North and South Bldgs.)

Kita 11, Nishi 5, Kita-ku, Sapporo 060-0811

7 Central Institute of Isotope Science

Kita 15, Nishi 7, Kita-ku, Sapporo 060-0815

8 Research Center for Integrated Quantum Electronics

Kita 15, Nishi 7, Kita-ku, Sapporo 060-8638

Kita 13, Nishi 8, Kita-ku, Sapporo 060-8628

8 Graduate School / School of Dental Medicine

9 Field Science Center for Northern Biosphere

Kita 13, Nishi 7, Kita-ku, Sapporo 060-8586
9 Graduate School / School of Veterinary Medicine

Kita 18, Nishi 9, Kita-ku, Sapporo 060-0818
10 Hokkaido University Veterninary Teaching Hospital

Kita 19, Nishi 10, Kita-ku, Sapporo 060-0819
11 Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences /School of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Pharmacy
Kita 12, Nishi 6, Kita-ku, Sapporo 060-0812
12 Graduate School / Faculty of Health Sciences

Kita 12, Nishi 5, Kita-ku, Sapporo 060-0812
13 Graduate School of Information Science and Technology

Kita 11, Nishi 10, Kita-ku, Sapporo 060-0811

10 Meme Media Laboratory

Kita 13, Nishi 8, Kita-ku, Sapporo 060-8628

11 Research Center for Zoonosis Control

Kita 20, Nishi 10, Kita-ku, Sapporo 001-0020

12 Center for Advanced Tourism Studies

Kita 17, Nishi 8, Kita-ku, Sapporo 060-0817

13 Center for Ainu and Indigenous Studies

Kita 8, Nishi 6, Kita-ku, Sapporo 060-0808

14 Center for Experimental Research in Social Sciences

Kita 10, Nishi 7, Kita-ku, Sapporo 060-0810

Kita 14, Nishi 9, Kita-ku, Sapporo 060-0814

15 Research Institute for Information Law and Policy

Graduate School / School of Fisheries Sciences
3-1-1 Minato-cho, Hakodate 041-8611

16 Research Center for Post-modern Socio-metabolic System

14 Graduate School of Environmental Science / Facultyof Environmental Earth Science
Kita 10, Nishi 5, Kita-ku, Sapporo 060-0810
15 Graduate School / Faculty / School of Science

Kita 10, Nishi 8, Kita-ku, Sapporo 060-0810
16 Graduate School / Research Faculty /Faculty of Agriculture
Kita 9, Nishi 9, Kita-ku, Sapporo 060-8589

Kita 9, Nishi 7, Kita-ku, Sapporo 060-0809

Kita 13, Nishi 8, Kita-ku, Sapporo 060-0828

17 Research Center for Integrative Mathematics

Kita 12, Nishi 7, Kita-ku, Sapporo 060-0812

18 Center of Education and Research

for Topological Science and Technology
Kita 13, Nishi 8, Kita-ku, Sapporo 060-8628

19 Center for Environmental and Health Sciences

Kita 12, Nishi 7, Kita-ku, Sapporo 060-0812

20 Center for Translational Research
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17 Graduate School of Life Science

Kita 10, Nishi 8, Kita-ku, Sapporo 060-0810
18 Faculty of Advanced Life Science

Kita 10, Nishi 8, Kita-ku, Sapporo 060-0810
19 Graduate School / Faculty / School of Engineering

Kita 13, Nishi 8, Kita-ku, Sapporo 060-8628
20 Graduate School of Chemical Sciences and Engineering

Contact Information

Kita 13, Nishi 8, Kita-ku, Sapporo 060-8628

Kita 15, Nishi 6, Kita-ku, Sapporo 060-0815

21 Research and Education Center for Brain Science

Kita 15, Nishi 7, Kita-ku, Sapporo 060-0815

22 Center for Language Learning

Kita 17, Nishi 8, Kita-ku, Sapporo 060-0817

23 Center for Sustainability Science (CENSUS)

Kita 9, Nishi 8, Kita-ku, Sapporo 060-0809

24 Global Institution for Collaborative Research and Education (GI-CoRE)

Kita 15, Nishi 8, Kita-ku, Sapporo 060-0815

25 Global Station for Quantum Medical Science and Engineering

Kita 15, Nishi 7, Kita-ku, Sapporo 060-8648

26 Global Station for Zoonosis Control

Kita 20, Nishi 10, Kita-ku, Sapporo 001-0020

27 Frontier Research in Applied Sciences Bldg.

Kita 13, Nishi 8, Kita-ku, Sapporo 060-8628* numbering relates to locations on page 47 map.

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Accommodation

Conference and Event Facilities

1 Keiteki Student Dormitory

1 Conference Hall

Kita 18, Nishi 13, Kita-ku, Sapporo 060-0818
Tel: +81(0)11-747-7849
Sosei Student Dormitory
Kita 14, Nishi 2, Kita-ku, Sapporo 001-0014
Tel: +81(0)11-758-7934
2 Foreign Scholars’ Accomodation

Kita 24, Nishi 12, Kita-ku, Sapporo 001-0024
Tel: +81(0)11-707-3711

5 Clark Memorial Student Center

Kita 8, Nishi 5, Kita-ku,
Sapporo 060-0808
Tel: +81(0)11-706-2141(Office)Kita 8, Nishi 5, Kita-ku,
Sapporo 060-0808
Tel: +81(0)11-706-2989

2 Centennial Hall

6 Student Center for(Restaurant : Nicholas House)
Kita 9, Nishi 6, Kita-ku,
Sapporo 060-0809
Tel: +81(0)11-706-3211(Office)3 Faculty House Trillium

3 Hokkaido University International House Kita 8

Kita 8, Nishi 11, Kita-ku, Sapporo 060-0808
Tel: +81(0)11-736-6211
4 Hokkaido University International House Kita 23

Kita 23, Nishi 13, Kita-ku, Sapporo 001-0023
Tel: +81(0)11-700-3455
Hokushin Student Dormitory / Oshoro Guest House
Nakamichi 1-9-1, Hakodate 041-0853
Tel: +81(0)138-52-1160

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Extracurricular Activities
Kita 17, Nishi 12, Kita-ku,
Sapporo 060-0817
Tel: +81(0)11-747-3136
7 Multimedia Education Building

Kita 11, Nishi 8, Kita-ku,
Sapporo 060-0811
Tel: +81(0)11-706-2394 (Office)*Reservation
Tel: +81(0)11-706-2042

Kita 17, Nishi 8, Kita-ku,
Sapporo 060-0817
Tel: +81(0)11-706-7500

4 Enyuu Gakusha

Kita 18, Nishi 7, Kita-ku,
Sapporo 001-0018
Tel: +81(0)11-706-7455

Off-Campus Research Stations and Facilities
Usu Volcano Observatory,
Institute of Seismology and Volcanology, Faculty of Science
Tatsuka 142, Sobetsu-cho, Usu-gun 052-0106
Tel: +81(0)142-66-4011

Shizunai Livestock Farm,
Agro-Ecosystem Research Station*
Shizunai Misono 111, Shinhidaka-cho, Hidaka-gun 056-0141
Tel: +81(0)146-46-2021

Northern Forestry Research and Development Office,Forest Research Station*
Aza Tokuda 250, Nayoro 096-0071
Tel: +81(0)1654-2-4264

Akkeshi Marine Station, Aquatic Research Station*
Aikappu 1, Akkeshi-cho, Akkeishi-gun 088-1113
Tel: +81(0)153-52-2056

Teshio Experimental Forest,
Northern Forestry Research and Development Office,Forest Research Station*
Aza Toikanbetsu 131, Horonobe-cho, Teshio-gun 098-2943
Tel: +81(0)1632-6-5211
Nakagawa Experimental Forest, Northern Forestry Researchand Development Office, Forest Research Station*
Aza Otoineppu 483, Otoineppu-mura, Nakagawa-gun 098-2501
Tel: +81(0)1656-5-3216
Uryu Experimental Forest, Northern Forestry Researchand Development Office, Forest Research Station*
Aza Moshiri, Horokanai-cho, Uryu-gun 074-0741
Tel: +81(0)165-38-2125
Tomakomai Experimental Forest, Southern Forestry Researchand Development Office, Forest Research Station*
Aza Takaoka, Tomakomai 053-0035
Tel: +81(0)144-33-2171
Hiyama Experimental Forest, Southern Forestry Researchand Development Office, Forest Research Station*
Odome 172-1, Kaminokuni-cho, Hiyama-gun 049-0611
Tel: +81(0)139-55-2048

Toya Lake Station, Aquatic Research Station*
Tsukiura 122, Toyako-cho, Abuta-gun 049-5723
Tel: +81(0)142-75-2651
Usujiri Station, Aquatic Research Station*
Usujiri-cho 152, Hakodate 041-1613
Tel: +81(0)138-25-3237
Nanae Fresh-Water Station, Aquatic Research Station*
Sakura-cho 2 chome 9-1, Nanae-cho, Kameda-gun 041-1105
Tel: +81(0)138-65-2344
Oshoro Marine Station, Aquatic Research Station*
Oshoro 1-460, Otaru 048-2561
Tel: +81(0)134-64-2303
Otaki Seminar House
Yutoku-cho 32, Otaki-ku, Date 052-0317
Tel: +81(0)142-68-6155
Nibutani House
Aza Nibutani, Biratori-cho, Saryu-gun 055-0101
Tel: +81(0)1457-2-2789
Shari House
Hon-cho 46-13, Shari-cho, Shari-gun 099-4113
Tel: +81(0)1522-3-0373

Yoichi Orchard, Experimental Farm,
Agro-Ecosystem Research Station*
Yamada-cho, Yoichi-chome, Yoichi-gun 046-0012
Tel: +81(0)135-22-3287...we are Hokkaido University.
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HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY GUIDEBOOK 2014-2015

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Wakayama Experimental Forest, Southern Forestry Researchand Development Office, Forest Research Station*
Hirai 559, Kozakawa-cho, Wakayama Prefecture 649-4563
Tel: +81(0)735-77-0321

Muroran Marine Station, Aquatic Research Station*
Funami-cho 1 chome 133-31, Muroran 051-0013
Tel: +81(0)143-22-2846

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Hokkaido University Symbol MarkThe Hokkaido University symbol mark is a stylized design of a Trillium(Liliaceae (lily family), a perennial which grows wild on campus.
The design was selected in a contest in1950, and in 1996, on the 120th
anniversary of the University, it was altered to its present form and wasformally made the University’s symbol.
The petals and sepal which make up the six directions (East, West, South,
North, Heaven, and Earth) symbolize the dissemination of informationfrom Hokkaido University to Japan and to the world.

Office of International Affairs
Kita 15, Nishi 8, Kita-ku, Sapporo, 060-0815
pr@oia.hokudai.ac.jp
http://www.oia.hokudai.ac.jp/

Produced November 2014
(Information as of May 2014)