2015-2016

“Forest of Creative Powers, Blaze of Challenging Spirits”
Kumamoto University (KU), a globally active research university with roots in local communities, has adopted a mottothat symbolizes the university's brand attributes and expresses its essential quality: "KU Spirit."

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

GOALS
Education
In order to cultivate unique, creative people, the university provides a comprehensive education based on a consistentphilosophy followed by all our undergraduate departments and graduate schools.
Our undergraduate departments, with the help of a broad education, inculcate in students the abilities of international
communication, adapting to the information age, and thinking and acting independently.
Our graduate schools cultivate highly specialized workers with comprehensive reasoning ability, technical knowledge,
and internationally recognized skills, in addition to deep insight into human beings and nature, on the basis of the undergraduate education that the workers have received.
As an institution that is open to the public, the university offers a place where people can engage in lifelong learning.

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

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

Message from the President

HARADA Shinji

President of Kumamoto University

elcome to Kumamoto University (KU). Kumamoto islocated in the center of Kyushu Island in Japan and is richin nature. We have the huge volcanic Aso mountain in theeastern part of Kumamoto Prefecture. On the west side, there is the
picturesque Amakusa seashore with small islands connected by 5
bridges. KU is situated in Kumamoto City where historic Kumamoto
castle is surrounded by many trees. So, the city is called FOREST
CITY. We have a hill clad in fresh greenery behind the KU campus,
giving us a tranquil atmosphere for studies. Kumamoto is also known
for its high quality fresh water springs, which provide drinking water
to the residents.

W

These are some reasons I feel confident that visitors and international
students in Kumamoto can have an enjoyable and high quality life.
KU is one of the oldest universities in Japan with seven faculties,
eight graduate schools and 20 research centers/institutes that support
a wide spectrum of educational and research activities. Currently, theuniversity is home to more than 8,100 undergraduate students and
2,000 graduate students, including 470 international students from 47
countries (as of May 2015). For over 100 years our university has
been at the forefront of culture, advancing science and technology,
and contributing to the development of the Japanese educational
system.
Recently, we have been selected by the Government as one of the 22
Research Universities (RU22) in Japan and as one of the 37 Top
Global University Projects. Also, the Center of Community (COC)
project was awarded. Consequently, KU will be seeing increased
internationalization brought about by international academic andstudent exchange programs (as of September 2015, we havepartnered with 185 institutes from 38 countries and regions),
global-collaboration research programs with the world’s leading
researchers at the Global Centers of Excellence (GCOE: threeprojects have been successfully completed), and other such international activities. The short-term international student exchange
programs are conducted at both KU and our partner universities. The
Kumamoto University Forum has also been held both inside andoutside Japan (including Shanghai, China in 2005, Daejeon, Korea
in 2006, Surabaya, Indonesia in 2008, Hanoi, Vietnam in 2010,
Shanghai, China again in 2012, and Surabaya, Indonesia again in2013). Through these activities, KU has been contributing to local
communities and to global society.
KU has established four fundamental policies in Kumamoto
University for you (KU4U), and these have been continuously
pursued:
1. Upgrade: To teach the students to be future professionals sothat they can make active contributions of a global caliber in a
rapidly changing world.
2. Uniqueness: To research our own world-leading studies in themost advanced fields, to create innovation and well-being insociety.
3. Union: To collaborate with local and global societies, and to
give back to society by providing a promising future throughthe promotion of education, culture, industry, advanced
medical practices and more.
4. Universality: To develop global academic networks andincrease internationalization by increasing the numbers ofinternational students and international academic exchange
programs, as well as through other means.
In order to keep these promises, we seek to cultivate an open
mind with a broad view, a creative imagination, the ability to solve
problems, and the aptitude to communicate internationally. We
believe this policy will ensure that many competent professionals
and leaders of future societies will emanate from our university.
I hope this book helps you to learn more about Kumamoto
University and its activities.

President of Kumamoto University
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Table of Contents
2 Table of Contents
1 Introduction

2 Faculties and Schools

3 Centers and Institutes

3 Kumamoto University Museum
4-5 History
6 Organization
7 Undergraduate and Graduate Courses
8 Faculty of Letters
9 Faculty of Law
10 Graduate School of Social and Cultural Sciences
11 School of Law
12-13 Faculty of Education / Graduate School of Education
14 Faculty of Science
15 Faculty of Engineering
16-17 Graduate School of Science and Technology
18-19 School of Medicine / Graduate School of Medical Sciences /Graduate School of Health Sciences
20-21 School of Pharmacy / Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences
22 Faculty of Life Sciences
23 Center for Management of Information Technologies /College of Cross-Cultural and Multidisciplinary Studies /Research Center for Higher Education
24 Center for Policy Studies / The Memorial Museum of the Fifth High School /Institute for e-Learning Development
25 Center for Marine Environment Studies /Magnesium Research Center / Institute of Resource Development and Analysis /Center for AIDS Research
26 Environmental Safety Center / Research Center for Buried Cultural Properties /Institute of Molecular Embryology and Genetics
27 Institute of Pulsed Power Science / Priority Organization for Innovation and Excellence /Kumamoto University Innovative Collaboration Organization / Organization for Globalization
28 Organization for General Education / Organization for Community Development /International Research Center for Medical Sciences / Health Care Center
29 University Hospital
30 University Library
31-32 Local and Overseas Offices

4 Academic andResearch Projects

33 Top Global University Project
34 Center of Community Project
35 Program for Promoting the Enhancement of Research Universities
36-39 Advanced Research Projects

5 International Exchanges

40-43 International Exchange Agreements
44-45 Topics of International Activities
46 Researchers and Scholars Exchanges
47 International Students / Japanese Students Study Abroad
48-49 International Programs
50 International House / Japanese Language Classes

6 Facts

7 Access

51 Administrative Officers
52 Faculty and Staff Size
53 Student Enrollment / Student Financial Aid
54 Student Admission / Student Costs
55 Degrees Awarded / After Graduation
56 Budget Breakdown
57-59 Campus Maps
60 Location

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KUMAMOTO UNIVERSITY MUSEUMPart 1Introduction

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

五高記念館(National Cultural Property)

The Fifth High school was established for young boys as themost prominent educational institution in Kyushu in 1887. Jigoro
Kano, Yakumo Koizumi (Lafcadio Hearn) as well as Soseki Natsume were among the more celebrated professors who taught
here.Even after 100 years, the original Fifth High School building
is still well-maintained and very much appreciated by the public.
Hours

10:00 - 16:00 (Entrance allowed up to 15:30)

Days Closed

Every Tuesday, August Obon holidays
Year-end and New Year’s holidays
National holidays between December and February only

Admission

Freehttp://ewww.kumamoto-u.ac.jp/dept/fifth/

The Front Gate (The Red Gate)

正門（赤門）(National Cultural Property)

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

The Chemical Laboratory of the Fifth High School

化学実験場(National Cultural Property)

This building was used as the lab for chemical experiments.Thereis a row of labs as well as a tiered lecture hall with a corridor situated on the west side.

Museum of the Engineering Faculty

工学部研究資料館(National Cultural Property)

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

The third Friday of the month (13:00 - 16:00)

Admission

Free

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HISTORY
Part 1Introduction

1874

Kumamoto Teachers College established

1885

Kumamoto Pharmaceutical College established1887

The Fifth High School established

1896

Kumamoto Medical College established

1897

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

1949

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

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

History of
the University Hospital

The history of Kumamoto University Hospital goes backto the opening of the Hosokawa Clan Hospital in 1870.
After being reorganized and relocated several times, thehospital was moved to its current location in 1901.
In 1949, after Kumamoto Medical College was absorbed into Kumamoto University, the name of the hospital waschanged to Kumamoto University Hospital. It started with a system of eleven medical departments.
In the past several decades, in order to respond to the segmentation and advancement of medical services, the hospital established central consultation facilities as well as new medical departments with the aim of increasing efficiency, among other improvements.
Kumamoto University Hospital has grown to become a general hospitalwith technologically advanced medical facilities and a comprehensive
medical system. It is still continuing to make advancements in its aim tobecome a university hospital that can continue to provide quality medicalcare in the 21st century.
4Part 1

Historical Figures

Introduction

Lafcadio Hearn

Natsume, Soseki

Ikeda, Hayato

Sato, Eisaku(1850-1904)(1867-1916)(1899-1965)(1901-1975)

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

In 1896, he came to Kumamoto to take up his new
post as a lecturer at The
Fifth High School. He wasresiding in Kumamoto during the time he went on thetrip that appears in his famous novel “Kusamakura”.

Hayato Ikeda was a politician who was born in Hiroshima prefecture andstudied at The Fifth HighSchool. He became thePrime Minister of Japan in
1960, and his administration led Japan for a prolonged time during its eraof high economic growth.

Eisaku Sato was a politician
who was born in Yamaguchi prefecture and studied
at The Fifth High School.
He became the Prime Minister of Japan in 1964, andplayed a key role in the
return of Okinawa to Japanese rule and the creationof Japan’s “Three NonNuclear Principles.” Hereceived the Nobel Peace
Prize in 1974.

HISTORY OF THE UNIVERSITY

2000ʼs1900ʼs1800ʼs1700ʼs
September 1756
Saishunkan established(Origin of
School of Medicine andUniversity Hospital)

July 1756
Banjien established(Origin of
School of Pharmacy)

February 1896
Renamed as Kumamoto
Medical College

May 1929

April 2004

May 1949

RenamedasKumamoto
Medical
University

May 1874

UnifiedUnified as
as
Kumamoto
Kumamoto
University
University

Kumamoto Teachers
College established(Origin of Faculty of
Education)

Renamedas
asNational
National
Renamed
University Corporation
Corporation
University
KumamotoUniversity
University
Kumamoto

March 1885
Renamed as Kumamoto
Pharmaceutical College

May 1887
The Fifth High School
established(Origin of Kumamoto
University)

April 1897
Engineering Division of theFifth High School established(Origin ofFaculty of Engineering)

March 1906
RenamedasKumamoto
Technical
College

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ORGANIZATIONPart 1President

Faculties

Introduction

Board ofTrustees

Faculty of Letters

EISEI-BUNKO Research Center

Faculty of Education

University Kindergarten
University Elementary School
University Junior High School
Kumamoto-u Attached Special Support School
Center for Educational Research and School Development

Faculty of Law
Faculty of Science

Auditors

School of Medicine

University Hospital

School of Pharmacy

Research Institute for Drug Discovery
Center for Clinical Pharmaceutical Sciences

Audit office

Center for Medicinal Resources and Ecology（Medicinal Plant Garden）
Faculty of Engineering

Graduate
Schools

Engineering Research Equipment Center
Creative Engineering and Design Education Center

Graduate School of Education
Graduate School of Social and Cultural Sciences
Graduate School of Science and Technology
Faculty of Life Sciences

Global Joint Education Center
for Science and Technology
Implementation Research and Education
System Center for Reducing Disaster Risk

Graduate School of Medical Sciences
Graduate School of Health Sciences
Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Clinical Legal Education andResearch Center

School of Law
Inter-Department
institutes for
Education andResearchCenter for Management of Information Technologies
College of Cross-Cultural and Multidisciplinary Studies
Research Center for Higher Education
Center for Policy Studies
The Memorial Museum of the Fifth High School
Institute for e-Learning Development
Center for Marine Environment Studies
Magnesium Research Center
Institute of Resource Development and Analysis
Center for AIDS Research
Environmental Safety Center
Research Center for Buried Cultural Properties

Research Institutes

Aitsu Marine Station

Institute of Molecular Embryology and Genetics
Institute of Pulsed Power Science

Priority Organization for Innovation and Excellence
Kumamoto University Innovative Collaboration Organization

Human Resource Center for Innovation

Organization for Globalization
Organization for General Education
Organization for Community Development
International Research Center for Medical Sciences
Health Care Center
University Library
Administration Bureau

Medical Library
Pharmacy Library
Strategic Management Planning OfficeMarketing Promotion Office
Research / Education Promotion OfficeStudent Affairs Office
University Hospital Administration Office

Administrative Office6

Research Promotion Division
Industry-Academia Collaboration Division
University-Society Collaboration DivisionInternational Affairs Division
Public Affairs Division
Administration Division of Social and Cultural Sciences
Administration Division of Education
Administration Division of Science and Technology
Administration Division of Life Sciences
Administration Division of Research Centers for Life Sciences
Contract Management Division
University Library Division
Academic Affairs Division
Admissions Division
Career Services Division
Medical Affairs Division
University Hospital Strategic Management Division
General Affairs and Personnel Division
Finance and Procurement Division
Facilities Maintenance Operations Division
General Affairs Division
Personnel and Labor Division
Finance Affairs Division
Information Planning Division
Facilities Planning Division
Facilities Management Division

UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE COURSES
Part 2

Humanities and Social Sciences

Faculty of Letters(Bachelor of Arts)

Graduate (Master)(Degrees Obtained)

Graduate School ofSocial and Cultural
Sciences--»Page 8(1.Master of Arts
2.Master of Law
3.Master of Public Policy
4.Master of Philosophy
5.Master of Science inInstructional Systems)

Faculty of Law(Bachelor of Arts
in Laws)

Graduate (Doctor)(Degrees Obtained)(Bachelor of Education)(Degrees Obtained)

Graduate School ofSocial and Cultural
Sciences(1.Doctor of Literature
2.Doctor of Law
3.Doctor of Public Policy
4.Doctor of Philosophy)--»Page 10

School of Law--»Page 10(Juris Doctor)--»Page 9

Faculty of Education

Professional Graduate School

Faculties and Schools

Undergraduate(Degrees Obtained)--»Page 11

Graduate School of
Education(Master of Education)--»Page 12-13--»Page 12-13

Science and Technology
Faculty of Science(Bachelor of Science)--»Page 14

Faculty of Engineering

Graduate School of
Science and Technology

Graduate School of
Science and Technology(1.Master of Science
2.Master of Engineering
3.Master of Philosophy)(1.Doctor of Science
2.Doctor of Engineering
3.Doctor of Philosophy)(Bachelor of Engineering)--»Page 15--»Page 16-17--»Page 16-17

Life Sciences
School of Medicine(School of Medicine)(Bachelor of Medicine)--»Page 18-19

School of Medicine(School of Health Sciences)(1.Bachelor of Nursing
2.Bachelor of Health
Sciences)--»Page 18-19

Graduate School of
Medical Sciences(Master ofMedical Sciences)* This course is open to graduatesof 4-year undergraduate program.

(1.Bachelor of Pharmacy
2.Bachelor of
Pharmaceutical Sciences
3.Bachelor of Life Sciences)--»Page 20-21( 1.Doctor of Medical
Sciences
2.Doctor of Life Sciences)--»Page 18-19--»Page 18-19

Graduate School of
Health Sciences

Graduate School of
Health Sciences(1.Master of Nursing
2.Master of Health Sciences)(1.Doctor of Nursing
2.Doctor of Health Sciences)--»Page 18-19

School of Pharmacy

Graduate School of
Medical Sciences--»Page 18-19

Graduate School of
Pharmaceutical
Sciences

Graduate School of
Pharmaceutical
Sciences(Master of Pharmaceutical
Sciences)(1.Doctor of Pharmacy
2.Doctor of Pharmaceutical
Sciences
3.Doctor of Life Sciences)--»Page 20-21--»Page 20-21
The above chart is an example of pursuing higher education between undergraduate and graduate courses,
but is not limited to this chart.

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FACULTY OF

LETTERS

文学部

Part 2

Faculties and Schools
Faculty of Letters
Division of Integrated Human Studies
Human Sciences, Socio-human Studies, Regional Science

Division of History
Japanese History and Archaeology, Modern World Systems

Division of Literature
East-Asian Languages and Literature, Euro-American Languages and Literature, Transregional Studies ofLanguage and Literature

Division of Communication and Information Studies
Communication and Information Studies

Faculty of Letters
The Faculty of Letters was established in May 1949 aspart of the new Faculty of Law and Letters. This faculty wasthen split into the Faculty of Law and the Faculty of Lettersin 1979. The education and research framework of theFaculty of Letters includes four educational divisions,which are the Division of Integrated Human Studies, theDivision of History, the Division of Literature, and theDivision of Communications and Information Studies. The
Faculty welcomes 170 new students each year. There areapproximately 70 faculty members who are conducting
academic research in a broad number of areas, including
the humanities, social studies, and cultural studies.
To satisfy new and contemporary needs, three interdisciplinary courses that made use of an existent educational
system for cross-disciplinary learning were established in
1997. In 2005, these courses were disbanded and theDivision of Communication and Information Studies wasestablished. The aim of its establishment is to help students
8acquire outstanding abilities in international communication using English, as well as to teach them to excel atprocessing information. There are numerous international
students across the Faculty, which is striving to develop
people who can contribute to the international community
through various researches.
In April 2009, the EISEI-BUNKO Research Center was
established as our affiliate institute. Its purpose is to enable
analysis of the scholarly values of the historical materials in
the Hosokawa clan’s collection, and to promote academic
advances of its research. The Center will also be home to thedevelopment of a new interdisciplinary research field andorganization. Furthermore, as a cultural enterprise, we will
cooperate with outside administrative bodies to conduct
forums and deliver public lectures, so that the generalpublic can share the benefits of our research.

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

FACULTY OF

LAW

法学部
Part 2

Faculties and Schools

Faculty of Law
Department of Law
Division of Legal Culture, Division of Civil Law, Division of Modern Legal Policy,
Division of Public Policy

Faculty of Law

The Faculty of Law, which grew out of the Fifth HighSchool, was established as part of the Faculty of Law andLetters of Kumamoto University under the new system in
1949. In 1979, the Faculty of Law and Letters was reorganized into two faculties, the present Faculty of Law and theFaculty of Letters. The Faculty of Law had two departments,
Law and Public Policy, before 2004 when the School of Law
was established as a graduate course. The two departmentsof the Faculty of Law were then merged into one, theDepartment of Law. The Faculty of Law adopts a
two-course system, with the Course of Law and the Courseof Public Policy, between which students choose at the
beginning of their third year. Now the Faculty devotes itself
to an education in the basics and the fundamentals of law
and public policy.

The educational goal of the Faculty is to develop
students’ abilities, give them a solid grounding in legal
knowledge, teach them to think, express themselves, anddebate in legal and political terms, and to find solutions to
issues and disputes in society. To these ends, the Faculty of
Law offers students a personalized education, including
compulsory and small seminar-style classes, one of which
students are required to take each year.

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

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GRADUATE SCHOOL OF

SOCIAL AND CULTURAL SCIENCES

社会文化科学研究科

Part 2

Faculties and Schools
Graduate School of Social and Cultural Sciences
Masterʼs Course
Division of Public Policy Studies, Division of Jurisprudence,
Division of Modern Social Human Studies, Division of Cultural Sciences,
Division of Instructional Systems

Doctoral Course
Division of Human and Social Sciences, Division of Cultural Sciences,
Division of Instructional Systems

Graduate School of Social and Cultural Sciences

The Graduate School of Social and Cultural Sciences wasestablished in April, 2002 as a three-year independent,
interdisciplinary and comprehensive Doctoral Program
based on specialized fields in the Faculty of Letters and theFaculty of Law. In April, 2006, the Division of Instructional
Systems (master’s program) which was designed to fostere-learning professionals, was founded. In April, 2008, the
new Graduate School of Social and Cultural Sciences,which consists of the Master’s Program and the Doctoral
Program, was created by reorganizing and integrating theexisting Graduate School of Social and Cultural Sciences,
the Graduate School of Letters (master’s program), theGraduate School of Law (master’s program), and theDivision of Instructional Systems.
In addition to the traditional academic courses (8courses), the Master’s Program offers 7 newly-founded
professional courses, including Public Policy; The Legal
Profession; Negotiation, Conflict Resolution, and Orga-

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nizational Management; East Asian Business Communication; Cultural Administration and Curators; Japanese
Teaching in senior High Schools; and English Language
Teaching. These courses help to realize an education that
responds to a wide range of social needs.
The Doctoral Program aims to cultivate highlyspecialized professionals and researchers. It is comprised ofthree divisions. The Human and Social Sciences Division
pursues development and policy studies of new social
systems, and their theoretical groundings. The Cultural
Sciences Division is concerned with research into various
aspects of human culture and the formulation of cultural
policies for contemporary society. And the third is theInstructional Systems Division. All the three doctoral
divisions have been created to open the door for adultstudents and foreign students, in addition to those who
proceed from the Master’s Program.
URL: http://ewww.kumamoto-u.ac.jp/dept/social/

SCHOOL OF

LAW

法曹養成研究科Part 2

Faculties and Schools

School of Law
Legal Professional Course

School of Law

The School of Law was established in April 2004 for the
purpose of training students to become legal professionals
who will be active in the 21st century, and who will havethe ability to respond to the special legal needs of local
communities and to solve various global legal problems. A
total of 16 students (including a few students in the shortened two-year course) are accepted into the program eachyear. The full-time teaching staff of 18 people comprises 4
practitioner-teachers, including practicing lawyers. The
School of Law emphasizes the fostering of legal professionals with a process that focuses on education of the law
in association with the national bar examination and legal
apprenticeships. Classes are separated into four broad
categories, which are the fundamentals of theoretical law,
fundamentals of practical law, classes adjoined with thefundamentals of the law, and developing and current
subjects. The School of Law’s program uses a simulated
and systematic education that provides its students with apractical grounding that links together legal theory andlegal practice – a distinctive education that can meet theneeds of a new legal era.
Clinical Legal Education and Research Center (theLaw Center) was established in September 2006 with the
purpose of providing education and research that specializes in legal practice.
（Notice: the School of Law is no longer accepting
applicants.）
URL: http://ewww.kumamoto-u.ac.jp/dept/ls/

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EDUCATIONGRADUATE SCHOOL OF EDUCATIONFACULTY OF

Part 2

Faculties and Schools
Faculty of Education
CurriculaElementary School Teacher, Junior High School Teacher,Special Needs Education Teacher, School Health Teacher,
Local Community, Lifelong Sports and Welfare

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

Graduate School of Education
Educational Practices Major, School Subject Methods and Practices Major

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教育学部
教育学研究科

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

Special Courses
Course in Special Needs Education
This course is geared toward incumbent teachers as

The course is designed to produce teachers who havespecialized knowledge in the field.
Course in School HealthThis course is meant to produce highly-qualified
special education teachers. It is designed for those who
already have their nursing license, as well as those whoare in the process of obtaining it. The curriculum
consists of general education subjects, specialized
subjects in special education, and specialized subjects
in teaching.

Faculties and Schools

The Faculty of Education was established in May 1949
under the new Kumamoto University system. It originatedfrom schools such as the Kumamoto Teacher’s High School
created in 1874.
The Faculty of Education currently has four courses.
One course trains teachers for the elementary school andjunior high school levels, while a second trains teachers forother types of schools. The third course is a Lifelong Sports
and Welfare course, established in April 1997. Its goal is totrain specialists in educational areas involving social
education and welfare. The final course is a Local Community Social Co-Existence course, established in April 2000.
In addition, at the Center for Educational Research and
School Development, students can receive advice onmatters related to educational practice, particularly what to
do when problems occur on the job. The Center also
engages in practical research.

Part 2

Faculty of Education

Students receive instruction with a balance oftheory and practice.

Graduate School of Education
The Graduate School of Education has offered a master’scourse program since April 1986. The department
currently offers two majors based on the three organizational principles of practical application, interdisciplinary
education and current practice: Educational Practices
Major - school education (pedagogy and psychology),
special needs education, and school health nursing education - and School Subject Methods and Practices Major Language Education (Japanese and English), Science andMathematics Education (science and mathematics), Social
Science Education (social studies), Technology and Human
Life Science (technology education and home economics
education), and Arts and Sports Education (music, art,
health and physical education). Since the aim of the department is to improve the quality and qualifications ofteachers, in-service teachers are also admitted. The school
provides instruction in and conducts research on educational practices.
Students who complete the Graduate School of Education course receive a Master of Education degree. Students
can also work to receive their teaching certificate.

well as current students from Kumamoto University
and toward students with a BA degree or higher from

URL: http://www.educ.kumamoto-u.ac.jp/e/other universities. Through specialized instruction in
special education, the course helps students to fulfill
the requirements for their Diploma in Special Needs
Education.

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FACULTY OFSCIENCE

理学部

Part 2

Faculties and Schools
Faculty of Science
Department
Department of Science

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

Faculty of Science

The Faculty of Science was established in May 1949 as
one of the faculties under the new Kumamoto University
system. It grew out of the science department of the FifthHigh School, which was established in October 1887, andone part of Kumamoto Kogyo Senmon (Technical) HighSchool. The Faculty of Science underwent some dramaticchanges in 2004. The existing departments were merged
into one department containing 5 courses. In addition,
students are now able to decide what kind of educational
program they want during their first two years after
entering the university. Then, after accessing what course isright for their own needs, students choose a major in theirjunior year.
At the same time, the Faculty of Science provides
detailed educational services that are targeted to individual
students through the implementation of such things as adepartmental staff tutoring system.
While conducting fundamental research, which is what
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they specialize in, the Faculty of Science also actively
conducts applied research in specific fields that meets theneeds of communities and society. Although the pathstudents take after they graduate usually involves obtaining
employment in fields such as the government and otherpublic offices, business, or the teaching profession, many
students also choose to continue their education byentering a master’s program.

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

FACULTY OF

ENGINEERING

工学部
Part 2

Faculties and Schools

Faculty of Engineering
Department of Applied Chemistry and Biochemistry
Chemistry for Molecular Engineering, Chemistry for Materials Science, Biochemical Engineering,
Bio-related Molecular Science

Department of Materials Science and Engineering
Eco-materials, Microstructure and Interface Control and Engineering, Material Physical Properties,
Advanced Materials, Environmental Engineering Materials, Functional Materials Design

Department of Mechanical System EngineeringIntelligent Machine Design and Manufacturing, Intelligent System for Measurement and Control,
Thermal and Fluid Engineering, High Pressure Engineering and Material Processing

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Urban and Regional Design, Disaster Prevention, Infrastructural Development, Environmental Conservation

Department of Architecture and Building Engineering
Planning and Design, Environmental Engineering and Utilities, Structures and Construction, Building Production

Department of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering
Computer Science and Communication Engineering, Frontier Technology for Energy and Devices,
Human and Environmental Informatics

Department of Mathematics and Engineering
Information Mathematics, Analysis of Complex Systems and Nonlinear Partial Differential Equations,
Probability, Statistics

Faculty of Engineering

The origin of the Faculty of Engineering was the Department ofEngineering of the Fifth High School, which was established in 1897.
Since then, the university has turned out more than 30,000 alumni whoare working actively all around the world. Thanks to an existing alumni
network, graduates have been able to find work with many quality
companies. Many other students choose to continue their education in

Institution
Engineering Research Equipment Center
Various measuring and testing instruments (LVP-SEM,
XRD, ESCA, etc - about 20 models) are made available foradvanced experiments and research by allowing theirshared use.

a master’s program after they graduate. The goals of the Faculty ofCreative Engineering and Design Education Center

Engineering are two-fold. First, it aims to contribute to the well-being

The center cultivates technologists with a rich sense ofof humankind and the development of society by creating the technology to help society co-exist with the global environment. Its second aim
is to foster people with a rich sense of humanity who can contribute to
the global and local communities by looking at things from a global
point of view.

creativity and the ability to build innovations. It does thisby developing and providing outstanding educational
programs at the Faculty of Engineering.

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

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GRADUATE SCHOOL OFSCIENCE and TECHNOLOGYPart 2

Faculties and Schools
Masterʼs Course
Science
Department of Physics
Department of Chemistry
Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences
Department of Biological Sciences

Mathematics
Department of Mathematics
Department of Applied Mathematics

New Frontier Sciences
Department of New Frontier Sciences

Applied Chemistry and Biochemistry
Department of Applied Chemistry and Biochemistry

Materials Science and Engineering
Department of Materials Science and Engineering

Mechanical System Engineering
Department of Advanced Mechanical Systems
Department of Intelligent Mechanical Systems

Computer Science and Electrical Engineering
Department of Computer Science and Communication Engineering
Department of Frontier Technology for Energy and Devices
Department of Human and Environmental Informatics

Civil and Environmental Engineering
Department of Environmental Conservation Engineering
Department of Environmental Management and Planning

Architecture
Department of Architecture and Environment Planning
Department of Building Materials and Structures16

自然科学研究科Part 2Doctoral Course
ScienceFaculties and Schools

Department of Mathematics
Department of Physics
Department of Chemistry
Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences
Department of Biological Sciences

New Frontier Sciences
Department of New Frontier Sciences

Advanced Technology
Department of Applied Chemistry and Biochemistry
Department of Materials Science and Engineering
Department of Advanced Mechanical Systems
Department of Intelligent Mechanical Systems

Computer Science and Electrical Engineering
Department of Computer Science and Communication Engineering
Department of Frontier Technology for Energy and Devices
Department of Human and Environmental Informatics
Department of Applied Mathematics

Architectural and Civil Engineering
Department of Environmental Conservation Engineering
Department of Environmental Management and Planning
Department of Architecture and Environment Planning
Department of Building Materials and Structures

Graduate School of Science and Technology

is vital that students add depth to their basic skills in their field

After restructuring in 2006, the Graduate School of Science andof specialization and that their innovative skills are applied

Technology (GSST) became a new research graduate school bywith a wider vision. The Global Joint Education Center for

integrating the teaching staff of the Faculty of Science and that of

Science and Technology (GJEC) was established in GSST in

the Faculty of Engineering, to conduct post-graduate education

April 2007, and allows students to take courses in different

with a strong focus on research. GSST now covers 9 research andfields to develop innovation skills. In GJEC, we also provide

educational fields in the Master’s Course and 5 fields in the

Advanced General Education subjects. These subjects provide

Doctoral Course. With rapid globalization in international

students with a broad knowledge of topics across the fields ofcommunities, it has become vitally important to promote interna-science and technology, and enhance their application oftional collaboration with overseas universities, both in research

future academic skills in society.

and education, as well as collaboration with graduate schools,
industry and government institutions in Japan, to be able toprovide an international and interdisciplinary environment forthe students.

Implementation Research and Education System Center for
Reducing Disaster Risk (IRESC)
IRESC promotes education and research aimed at mitigat-

We are committed to fostering students who can approaching the effects of disasters, and at early implementation andproblems arising out of a wide range of complex issues withsustainable development of a robust-and-resilient society

leadership and creativity, and to making GSST an internationalwith prompt and flexible disaster response systems. These

institution marked by the active creation of knowledge and thesystems are developed not only at universities but also

free exchange of ideas.

during real-life application. This approach seamlessly links

Institution

in society as social science and engineering, and supports

Global Joint Education Center for Science andTechnology (GJEC)
For the future of graduate education, we need to promote
globalization and to foster individuals with greater innovation
skills through science and technology. To achieve this goal, it

research technologies/techniques with their implementation
human resource development to establish a robust-andresilient social system that can respond effectively to disasters.

URL:
http://www.gsst.kumamoto-u.ac.jp/index_en.html

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GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MEDICAL SCIENCESGRADUATE SCHOOL OF HEALTH SCIENCESSCHOOL OF

医学部

Part 2

医学教育部
保健学教育部

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

School of Health Sciences
Courses ➡ Course of Nursing, Course of Radiological Sciences, Course of Medical Laboratory Sciences

Graduate School of Medical Sciences
Masterʼs Course
Medical Sciences

Doctoral Course
Medical Sciences

Graduate School of Health Sciences
Masterʼs Course
Health Sciences, Nursing

Doctoral Course
Health Sciences, Nursing

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Graduate School of Medical Sciences
The Graduate School of Medical Sciences was remodeled and established in April 2003 as a graduate school
educational institution with the aim of cultivating medical
researchers, educators, and advanced medical staff.
The graduate school consists of a four-year doctoral
course and a two-year master’s course that was establishedin 2002. The master’s course (in Medical Sciences) was

created in response to the upsurge in medical and biological research, as well as societal needs. The course isdesigned for graduates of 4-year undergraduate programs.
Each academic year sees 20 students enrolled, for a total of
40 students. Graduates of the master’s course are encouraged to continue their education by enrolling in the
doctoral course. The doctoral course (Medical Sciences
specialty) contains 88 students per academic grade, for a
total of 352 students. Personalized education with researchguidance is supplemented by courses in experimental
medicine and graduate school seminars. Students complete
the course by publishing their original research results in
an international academic journal and writing a comprehensive thesis.
Courses are taught by instructors who belong toapproximately 90 diverse research areas and medical carefields from the following: the Faculty of Life Sciences,
Kumamoto University Hospital, the Health Care Center,the Institute of Resource Development and Analysis, theCenter for AIDS Research, the Institute of Molecular
Embryology and Genetics, and the International ResearchCenter for Medical Sciences.

Faculties and Schools

The School of Medicine comprises the two sub-schools:
the six-year School of Medicine and four-year School of
Health Sciences. Graduates from the former become
medical physicians after passing the National Examination
for Medical Practitioners, while graduates from the latterbecome nurses, radiological technicians, and clinicaltechnologists after passing the national examination for
their specialty.
The School of Medicine has produced over 10,000
graduates since it was established as the independent
Kumamoto Medical School in 1896. Specialized instruction in the field of medicine is conducted by faculty
members of Medical and Life Sciences. The medical school
constructs a curriculum framework that mostly reflects
actual medical research and medical care. The curriculum
focuses on fostering medical doctors who acquire a highlevel of personal communication skills. A new medical
education and library building was completed in early
autumn of 2008. The Center for Medical Education andResearch was founded in October 2010 to promote aparticular mission for education of medical professionals.
This Education Center carries out the research on educational systems, the curriculum reform of medical school,and education of clinical medicine and practicaltechniques, etc.
The School of Health Sciences was established in
October 2003 by integrating the University’s former threeyear College of Medical Science (which includes the special
course of study in tocology) with the University’s Department of Nursing from the Faculty of Education. The school
aims to provide a spiritually rich education based on
respect for life and humanity, along with a high level of
specialized knowledge, and is cultivating medical staff,
researchers, and educators that are highly-qualified to beable to contribute to many facets of society as members of
medical teams.

Part 2

School of Medicine

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

Graduate School of Health Sciences
The Graduate School of Health Sciences was establishedin April 2008, and its doctoral program started in April
2010. The graduate school consists of the nursing course,
the radiological sciences course and the medical laboratory
sciences course. The school aims to foster specialists andproduce researchers and educators who can incorporate awide range of advanced medical knowledge to establish
and develop the educational system of health sciences.
Each department requires 2 years of study for the master’s
program and 3 years for the doctoral program.
Each academic year of the master’s program has room
for a total of 16 students. Students can obtain a master’s
degree in either Health Sciences or Nursing. Eachacademic year of the doctoral program is limited to 6
students. Conditions for completion of the doctoral
program require a successful review of a doctoral thesis
and a passing grade on the final examination. Students canobtain a doctor’s degree in either Health Sciences or
Nursing.

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PHARMACYGRADUATE SCHOOL OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCESSCHOOL OF

薬学部

Part 2

薬学教育部

Faculties and Schools
School of Pharmacy
Department
School of Pharmacy, School of Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences

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

Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Masterʼs Course
Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences ➡

Drug Delivery, Bio-Pharma, Medicinal Chemistry, Life Science

Doctoral Course
Clinical Pharmacy ➡ Pharmaceutical Health Care and Sciences, Clinical Pharmaceutical Sciences
Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences ➡ Drug Delivery, Bio-Pharma, Medicinal Chemistry, Life Science

School of Pharmacy

The School of Pharmacy is based upon the belief that thepharmaceutical sciences are an integral part of science andthat it contributes greatly to society in medicinal applications. Students acquire a basic knowledge of the creation,
production and management of pharmaceutical products,
covering environmental, health and sanitation issues aswell as many other skills required to become a pharmacist.
The school strives to produce creative graduates who arecapable of the highest levels of pharmaceutical thought aswell as basic logic, both of which are essential to life20

sciences. The school conducts basic practical and clinicaltraining together with modern lectures that focus on
education, from the three perspectives of knowledge,
technique, and bedside manner.
After graduating, students go on to work in various
fields, as pharmacists in hospitals, pharmacies, pharmaceutical and chemical companies or in government andother public facilities. However, over half of the graduates
continue their education at graduate level to become either
pharmaceutical researchers or advanced pharmacists.

Research Institute for Drug Discovery

The Research Institute for Drug Discovery (RIDD)
was created as a research facility and is staffed bymembers of the Pharmaceutical Sciences faculty at
Kumamoto University. RIDD is made up of
researchers from various fields connected withdrug discovery and development, focusing on thedevelopment of novel clinical drugs and the education of outstanding researchers in this field. The
first institute of its kind at a Japanese national
university, the RIDD comprises four departments Project Research Department, Private Enterprise
Joint Development Department, Local Network
Department and Research Support Department.
The RIDD works to discover and develop
therapeutically beneficial drugs that will bear thelabel, "Made by Kumamoto University."

Center for Clinical Pharmaceutical Sciences

The Center for Clinical Pharmaceutical Sciences(CCPS) was founded as a research and education
institute for the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciencesin April 2008. This facilitated the need for collaboration between the Drug Development Department and the Drugs Improvement Department in
the pharmacy school. The CCPS performs this task
by providing a Department of Education and a
Department of Clinical Research, and is aiming to
expand and promote education in the appropriate
use of drugs. We welcome the involvement of ourregional pharmacists and are committed to
conducting research and educational activities thatwill advance the appropriate use of drugs.
Center for Medicinal Resources and Ecology(Medicinal Plant Garden)

Containing roughly 1,000 varieties of medicinal
plants in the specimen and tree garden (3,100m2),
the Medicinal Plant Garden contributes to educa-

Faculties and Schools

Institutes

tion in Pharmaceutical Science studies. The garden
is home to a host of medicinal plants for use instudies and also contains a seedling nursery in thecultivation farm (3,700m2). The lab is devoted tothe continued research and study of physiologically
active materials taken from medicinal plants,
genetic maintenance of medicinal plants, andacquisition of medicinal plants and the cultivationof medicinal plants. Seminars offered at the garden
detail Kanpo Medicine and medicinal plants. Theseseminars are open to the general public andstudents alike.

Part 2

In 2006, the pharmaceutical sciences course was split
into the School of Pharmacy, a six-year course for thecultivation of pharmacists, and the School of Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences, a four-year course focusing on the
training of researchers.

Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences
The Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences wasestablished in April 2003 by partially integrating thefaculties of the Institute of Molecular Embryology andGenetics and the Institute of Resource Development andAnalysis. This was preceded by the creation of the Facultyof Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences by the merging
Medical Sciences and Pharmaceutical Sciences.
Graduate students at the Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences are taught by teaching staff from theFaculty of Life Sciences (founded in January 2010 byreorganizing the Faculty of Medical and Pharmaceutical
Sciences), the Institute of Molecular Embryology andGenetics, the Institute of Resource Development andAnalysis and Kumamoto University Medical School
Hospital. By taking advantage of the individual strengths ofeach faculty member, a great number of programs can beprovided by faculty members from the pharmaceuticalsciences and medical fields cooperating to give special
lectures in Bioethics and Medical Oncology and Translational Research, as well as in bioethical and logicaldiagnostics. In the Graduate School of Pharmaceutical
Sciences, education is based on the foundation of basic
pharmaceutical knowledge acquired during undergraduate studies.
The school aims to cultivate pharmaceutical researchers
and advanced pharmaceutical specialists that can act
independently and provide skilled leadership in a wide
variety of fields, including bioscience research, the creationof medicinal products, and clinical, environmental andpublic health administration.
URL:
http://www.pharm.kumamoto-u.ac.jp/phagrad/en/21

FACULTY OF

LIFE SCIENCES

生命科学研究部

Part 2

Faculties and Schools
Faculty of Life Sciences
The explosive growth in life science research in recent
years has caused the traditional boundaries between thefields of medical, health science and pharmaceuticalresearch to be substantially disappeared. Due to that, andto the striking development of research in the area ofinterdisciplinary studies, we are now in an era where theintegration of these fields has become essential. In order to
respond to these developments, the former Graduate
Schools of Medical Sciences, of Pharmacy and of Health
Sciences were integrated. As a result, a graduate schoolwith a new system that has a separate research department(faculty-only organization) and education department(educational organization) was established in April 2003.
The faculty of Life Sciences is composed of 3 divisions, 13major departments, and 74 departments of research, and is
one of the largest research-oriented organizations withmedical, pharmaceutical and health science university
staffs in Japan. In the Division of Integrated Life Sciences,
research is conducted with the aim of deepening theunderstanding of basic knowledge and theory in the fieldsof medicine, health science and pharmacy. In the Divisionof Advanced Biomedical Sciences, advanced research in
the field of life sciences is conducted in such areas astransplantation therapy and new drug development. In the
Division of Environmental and Sociomedical Sciences,along with scientific investigation of the link between bothsociety and medicine/pharmacy as well as between disease
and the environment, leading research related to life
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theory is conducted. The mission of the Faculty of Life
Sciences is to contribute to the health and well-being ofmankind through research and education related to life
sciences and medical care.
URL:
http://www.medphas.kumamoto-u.ac.jp/en/faculty/index.html

Centers and Institutes
総合情報統括センター

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

College of Cross-Cultural and Multidisciplinary Studies

Centers and Institutes

This center, the Center for Management of Information Technologies,
was establised as the central organization to integrate the university
computer systems and info-communication networks organically. Our
mission is to develop education and research at Kumamoto University
through information technology. To achive the mission, we conduct
research on information processing, support information-related
research, and provide education on information literacy. We also
provide, operate, and maintain computers and network equipment in
our university.

Part 3

Center for Management of Information Technologies

グローバル教育カレッジ

The College of Cross-Cultural and Multidisciplinary Studies, with the
Deputy Director of the Organization for Globalization acting as theCollege Director, is the core organization of the Organization for Globalization.
The college consists of three centers: The “Center for Global
Communications”, the “Center for Japanese Language and Culture”,
and the “Center for Open Education”. The College of Cross-Cultural
and Multidisciplinary Studies will foster and expand a variety ofmeasures, such as the global subjects provided, the enhancement ofJapanese language and culture education, providing cooperative
learning between high schools and the university, in addition toconnecting with the local community and local businesses.
URL: http://www.c3.kumamoto-u.ac.jp/en/

Research Center for Higher Education

大学教育機能開発総合研究センター

The Research Center for Higher Education engages in surveys,
research and curriculum development, faculty development (FD),quality assurance, Computer-Assisted Language Learning (CALL),
student support and other educational issues for the improvement ofteaching and learning in Kumamoto University.
The Center also contributes toward implementing the university’sliberal arts curriculum in cooperation with the responsible organizations.
URL: http://ewww.kumamoto-u.ac.jp/dept/research/23

Part 3

Center for Policy Studies

政策創造研究教育センター

Centers and Institutes

In April 2007, Kumamoto University integrated the Center for Lifelong
Learning and the Center for Policy Studies, and the new center, theCenter for Policy Studies has since been functioning as a think tank in
the university. With this integration, the function as an interface with thecommunity that was previously fulfilled by the two aforementioned
centers separately is now strengthened.
Drawing upon the results of research and education accomplished at
Kumamoto University to establish a better society, the center conducts
policy studies to resolve problems in the community and makes policy
recommendations based on the outcome. The center also helps
community members to develop practical skills and provides them withtechnical support in resolving common issues challenging us today.
Examples of the broad range of areas dealt with by the center include
assessments of municipal administration and regional policies,
community revitalization, disaster preparedness, city planning, public
transportation, health and welfare policies, environmental conservation,and industrial development.
The center cooperates with other related bodies both on and off
campus to provide people with training for community development,
and also actively promotes lifelong learning of which contents are
based on research in the areas of life, social, and natural sciences,which Kumamoto University has developed over the years.
URL: http://ewww.kumamoto-u.ac.jp/dept/policy/

The Memorial Museum of the Fifth High School

Photograph by Toru Sakamoto

熊本大学五高記念館

The Memorial Museum of the Fifth High School is composed of two
historic buildings which have been designated as Important Cultural
Properties, the main building of the Fifth High School and the Chemical
Laboratory. It contains exhibits of historical documents relating tohigher education and activities of the Fifth High School along with otherrelevant artifacts. In addition to these standing exhibits, the Memorial
Museum of the Fifth High School offers lectures, lessons on cultural
themes, experiential learning meetings, as well as concerts.
In addition, the museum serves as a training center for the museum
curator training course at Kumamoto University, and also offers
reference services. The support of lifelong learning and community
activities are central to the mission of the Memorial Museum of the FifthHigh School.
URL: http://ewww.kumamoto-u.ac.jp/dept/fifth/

Institute for e-Learning Development

ｅラーニング推進機構
The Institute for e-Learning Development was established in April
2007. Just as the name suggests, the Institute is responsible for all
e-learning affairs in the entire University. The missions of the Instituteare mainly these four:(1) To offer organized services for all e-learning requirements(2) To develop e-learning courses and high quality content for effective
education(3) To manage affairs related to intellectual property rights and obligations(4) To enable integrated and organized utilization of both human andcomputer resources for the development and implementation ofe-learning in Kumamoto University.
URL: http://ewww.kumamoto-u.ac.jp/dept/e_learning/24

沿岸域環境科学教育研究センター

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

Magnesium Research Center

Centers and Institutes

The center conducts education and research, in areas such as basic
science and applied science, that focuses mainly on the marine
environment around the Ariake Sea and the Yatsushiro Sea. Morespecifically, the center conducts educational research and analysis of
the biodiversity and ecosystems of coastal areas, the preservation anddevelopment of sustainable marine resources, and preservation,
development, and disaster prevention in ecologically balanced coastal
areas. Center research is dedicated to the conservation and creation of
improved coastal regions.

Part 3

Center for Marine Environment Studies

先進マグネシウム国際研究センター
Currently, there is strong demand from the transportation industry forways to reduce the weight of structural components, in order to reduce
both energy consumption and CO2 emissions. As magnesium is thelightest known structural metal, magnesium alloys are increasingly
being used for use in a wide range of lightweight applications. The
magnesium research center at Kumamoto University (“mrc.ku”),
established in December 2011, has been extensively involved in avariety of magnesium-related research areas. These include alloy
design, casting metal formation, mechanical properties, corrosion,
surface treatment, and recycling. This group has also developed aninternational magnesium research network, particularly involving
countries in the East Asia region. The main missions of “mrc.ku” are to(1) provide state-of-the-art research and education, (2) develop aninternational research network and (3) promote international joint
research.
URL: http://www.mrc.kumamoto-u.ac.jp/

Institute of Resource Development and Analysis

生命資源研究・支援センター

The Institute of Resource Development and Analysis (IRDA) wasestablished for the purpose of promoting comprehensive education
and research in various scientific areas by providing diverse researchresources and information.
Two major objectives of the IRDA are: 1) Production, development,
preservation, and supply of experimental animals, including geneticallyengineered animals, and construction and analysis of databases using
advanced bioinformatics, and phenotype analysis. 2) Research,education, enlightenment, data management and technical support forexperiments using animals, genetic materials and radioisotopes.
URL: http://irda.kuma-u.jp/en/index.html

Center for AIDS Research

エイズ学研究センター
The Center for AIDS Research (CAIDS) conducts research on thepathogenesis, treatment, and prevention of AIDS. The center also
promotes AIDS research by engaging in international and domestic
collaborations. In 2008, our program “Global Education and ResearchCenter Aiming at the Control of AIDS” was selected as one of the global
Center of Excellence programs supported by the Ministry of Education,
Culture, Sports, Science and Technology. CAIDS also promotes
sciences at international level and education for the future global
scientific leaders in the field of HIV/AIDS Research via this program.
URL:http://www.caids.kumamoto-u.ac.jp/aidsnew/englishpage/default.html

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Part 3

Environmental Safety Center

環境安全センター

Centers and Institutes

The Environmental Safety Center was established in 2001 to manage
environment and safety issues at the university and its surroundings.
The center aims to maintain a satisfactory setting for students studying
at the university as well as ensure the safety of its staff and students,
and in doing so, contribute to the overall promotion of education andresearch.
The main services of the center are : 1) Safety management andenvironmental conservation, including chemical management, forstudents studying at the university, as well as all related education andawareness services. 2) Services related to proper management anddisposal of waste products. 3) Services related to environmental
measurements such as water quality and atmospheric tests.
URL: http://ewww.kumamoto-u.ac.jp/dept/environmental/

Research Center for Buried Cultural Properties

埋蔵文化財調査センター

The eight campuses of this university are built on top of some of themost famous remains from the Jomon period down to modern times(Kurokami-machi-, Honjo-, Oe-sites among others) in Kumamoto
prefecture. Therefore, whenever it is inevitable to dig into the ground formaintenance of the facilities of the campuses (construction or repair ofbuildings, infrastructure), archaeological excavations are carried out inorder to save the remains.
This center emerged as one of the Inter-Department Institutes for
Education and Research in October 2011 from the Research Office for
Buried Cultural Properties, which undertook excavations since 1994.
The center’s objectives are documentation, preservation and practicaluse of the excavated cultural properties (sites and finds). Excavation
results are presented to the public in annual and other reports, andvisitors are always welcome to study the original finds.
Photo: Potteries excavated from the ruins of the campus

Institute of Molecular Embryology and Genetics

発生医学研究所

The Institute of Molecular Embryology and Genetics aims to contribute to society through research activities and the education of students
and young scientists by promoting the integration of life and medical
sciences from the point of view of developmental biology and humandiseases. This institute was founded in 1992, extensively reorganizedin 2000 and 2009, with the three divisions (Developmental Regulation,
Stem Cell Research, and Organogenesis) consisting of 12 departments. The research interests span such important areas as:
epigenetics, protein regulation, DNA damage and repair, intercellularcommunications, ES and iPS cells, mesenchymal stem cells, hematopoietic differentiation, pancreas and liver development, brain morphogenesis, and kidney and genital development. The 21st Century
Center-of-Excellence (COE) Program (2002-2006), followed by the
global COE Program (2007-2011) in the Institute, entitled Cell Fate
Regulation Research and Education Unit, leads to outstanding
research and educational activities. The Center for Organ Regeneration Research newly started in 2012 to realize future regenerative
medicine and scientific collaborations with the University Hospital. The
Institute is one of the Joint Usage/Research Centers in Japan.
URL: http://www.imeg.kumamoto-u.ac.jp/en/index.html

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パルスパワー科学研究所

Centers and Institutes

Pulsed power is an instantaneous form of energy which, when temporally compressed, can exert a tremendous amount of electricity andpower. In order to find solutions for various problems the international
community is reaching for goals such as the realization of a society
which is safe and secure, which fosters environmental protection andrecycling, and which advances medicine and social welfare. We
conduct development of pulsed power science and technology andwork to resolve issues from the viewpoint of pulse power technology. In
our international research environment, we produce global leaders withinterdisciplinary skills. As a world-leading research center for pulsed
power science and technology and related fields, and as an organization that will be at the global forefront in the creation of multidisciplinary
human resources and innovation, we aim to grow as an institute that isa credit to Kumamoto, to Japan, and to the world.

Part 3

Institute of Pulsed Power Science

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

Priority Organization for Innovation and Excellence

大学院先導機構

Priority Organization for Innovation and Excellence was established
to contribute to the enhancement and development of educational
research activities at Kumamoto University. It does so by enriching andimproving the graduate schools, and by promoting the world’s mostadvanced COE (Center of Excellence) Studies program, a highly
evaluated program that encompasses life science, natural science,social and cultural sciences and interdisciplinary, multiple, or new
disciplines base on organic cooperation between the fundamental
sciences and the applied sciences. This has brought the creation of the
new COE, a new research center and several new graduate courses(majors).
URL: http://poie.kumamoto-u.ac.jp/

Kumamoto University Innovative Collaboration Organization (KICO)

イノベーション推進機構

The Kumamoto University Innovative Collaboration Organization (KICO) was established in April 2008 through the consolidation of the Cooperative Research Center, the Venture Business Laboratory and the Business Incubation Center. The
organization’s main missions are :• Providing prompt and efficient one-stop service to assist in creating, obtaining and utilizing the university’s intellectual
property,• Constructing strong interactions between government-academic-industry alliances and spurring innovation in the Kumamoto area,• Using the university’s intellectual property to develop the university’s global competitiveness.
In order to achieve these missions, KICO strategically implements a broader range of activities including :• Management, protection, transfer, and commercialization of the university’s intellectual property, as well as support infiling patent applications,• Promotion of collaborative and commissioned research with companies and public institutions,• Human Resource Development to produce individuals who have a thorough knowledge of global intellectual property.
Through these activities, KICO aims to develop through open innovation, build a firm foundation for evolving research
results, and cultivate progressive individual talent.

Organization for Globalization

グローバル推進機構

In 2014, Kumamoto University was chosen by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology (MEXT)
as a member of the “Top Global University Project”, as a leading model to lead university reform in Japan, cultivate global
human resources leadership, and actively promote globalization efforts at home and abroad.
The Organization for Globalization was established on March 1, 2015, to address university-wide globalization.

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Part 3

Organization for General Education

教養教育機構Centers and Institutes

Amidst the ongoing globalization of the 21st century economy andrapid progress in the international division of labor, the liberal arts havegained renewed appreciation for their universality. Kumamoto University is focusing on liberal arts education (language education andgeneral education) to develop students’ skills in understanding diverse
values, critical thinking, and communications. The Organization for
General Education is a university-wide body that was established to
implement and administer liberal arts education.

Organization for Community Development

地域創生推進機構

This organization is working to plan and promote local community-oriented education and research and university-wide
contributions to society. We also aim to develop young talent, and to become central to the promotion and revitalization of thecommunity to meet changing social expectations. Our focus includes the promotion and utilization of community-oriented
education and research, the provision of various learning opportunities, and collaborations with local governments. We will
present regional problems to the classrooms to seek solutions, and contribute community problems solving with researches
and social activities. We aim to nurture individuals who will proactively learn from the community, and who will be able to think
and act glocally on their own initiative.

International Research Center for Medical Sciences

国際先端医学研究機構

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

Health Care Center

保健センターThe Health Care Center is located on the Kurokami North Campus.
Three physicians, one clinical psychotherapist and two nurses areavailable during normal school hours for consultation and treatment.
The service is free to all members of the University community.
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医学部附属病院
Kumamoto University Hospital comprises medical examination

Part 3

University Hospital

departments, a pharmaceutical department, a nursing department, and845 beds and over 1,300 outpatients per day.
The hospital is currently advancing redevelopment plans such as the
opening of a new Outpatient Building in September 2014, with the aimof constructing a university hospital that will be able to handle themedical science and medical care needs of the 21st century. Throughthis, the hospital is promoting the establishment of a comprehensive
medical care system that combines advanced medical treatment andcomprehensive holistic medical treatment. As a part of this, thedivisions of medical treatment shifted to an overall medical care system

University Hospital
Division of Internal Medicine
Respiratory Medicine, Gastroenterology andHepatology, Hematology, Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Nephrology and Hypertension,
Diabetes, Metabolism and Endocrinology, Cardiovascular Medicine, Neurological Medicine

Centers and Institutes

central consultation facilities, among other features. The hospital has

categorized by each internal organ and body system starting in January
2004. Additionally, the hospital was designated as a Center ofPrefectural Cancer Treatment and Center of Liver Disorder Treatment.
As the only Advanced Treatment Hospital in Kumamoto prefecture,
the hospital is now focusing on improving the standards of healthcare
for the local community.

Division of Surgery
Cardiovascular Surgery, Thoracic Surgery, Gastroenterological Surgery, Breast and Endocrine
Surgery, Pediatric Surgery, Transplantation, Urology, Gynecology

Division of Child Health and Development
Pediatrics, Obstetrics

MissionKumamoto University Hospital is dedicated to excellence in patient care,developing improved methods of healthcare, and developing healthprofessionals and students. Members of the staff also contribute communities for their welfare and health.

Division of Sensory and Motor Organs
Orthopaedic Surgery, Dermatology, Plastic andReconstructive Surgery, Ophthalmology,
Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Oral andMaxillofacial surgery

Division of Radiology
Diagnostic Imaging and Interventional Radiology,
Radiation Oncology

Division of Anesthesia, Neurosurgery
and Psychiatry

Neuropsychiatry, Neurosurgery, Anesthesia

VisionPatient First: We dedicate to excellence in patient care for respecting patient's wishes, anticipations and requests.
Excellence:

We provide high-quality health care in a safe andreliable manner.

Teamwork:

We develop positive role health professionals.

Innovation:

We develop and improve the method of healthcare.

Patient Rights
Right to medical care of good quality
Right to information

Departments
Laboratory Medicine, Surgical Center, Central
Radiology, Intensive Care Unit, Central Medical
Supply, Rehabilitation, Surgical Pathology, Transfusion Medicine and Cell Therapy, Emergency andGeneral Medicine, Infectious Diseases, Dialysis
Center, Endoscopic Diagnostics and Therapeutics, Department of General Clinical Investigation,
Medical Information Technology, Pharmacy, Nursing, Medical Technology, Department of ClinicalNutrition, Patient Safety Unit, Administration

Centers

Right to self-determination
Right to confidentiality

Patient Responsibilities
To provide accurate and complete information
about your health
To follow any of hospital rules
Not to disturb hospital peace

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

Comprehensive Clinical Education, Training andDevelopment Center, Innovation Center for Translational Research, Medical Liaison Center, Perinatal Medical Center, Cancer Center, Medical Engineering Center, Regional Medical Support Center,
Medical Quality Management Center, Transplantation Center

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Part 3

University Library

附属図書館
The University Library is composed of the Central Library, the Medical
Library and the Pharmacy Library. It provides information resources andCenters and Institutes

services to support the University's educational and research activities.
The Central library is open from 8:40 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Monday to Friday,
and 12:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

Library Holdings (As of March 31st, 2015)
Books

Periodicals

Central Library

1,048,662

14,900

Medical Library

175,557

5,279

Pharmacy Library

39,309

1,037

Total

1,263,528

21,216

Special Collections of Books and Manuscripts

1. The Aso Manuscript Collection

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

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

3. The Lafcadio Hearn Collection
This is an extensive collection of various editions of the works of Lafcadio
Hearn and fundamental research materials about Hearn, chiefly in English. It
contains his English translations of Anatole France, Gustave Flaubert, andTheophile Gautier.

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

The Hosokawa Manuscript Collections

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LOCAL AND OVERSEAS OFFICESPart 3

Local Offices
東京オフィスEstablished: April 2004
Scope:

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

Kumamoto University Kansai Office

Centers and Institutes

Kumamoto University Tokyo Office

関西オフィスEstablished: December 2011
Scope:

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

Kumamoto University Kansai Liaison Office

関西リエゾンオフィス

Established: October 16, 2009
Scope:
1. Promotes collaboration with industry and government offices in the Kansai

Address:region, and promotes technology transfers
2. Provides technical consultation, and conducts meetings and collaborative
research gatherings
3. Exhibits research processes and engages in public relations activities
4. Distributes pamphlets and provides information about the entrance exams of
KU, and assists students in finding jobs
5. Collaborates with alumni associations
6. Conducts seminars and other gatherings
South Facility #2203, Creation Core Higashi Osaka 1-4-1 Aramoto Kita, Higashi Osaka City, Osaka 577-0011, Japan
E-mail: kansai@kumamoto-u.ac.jp

Overseas Offices
Kumamoto University Shanghai Office

上海オフィスEstablished: October 2005 (Became a part of the Kumamoto Shanghai Office, which was established jointly with Kumamoto
Prefecture and Kumamoto City in October 2011)
Scope:
1. Promotes academic and student exchanges with partner institutions
2. Cultivates Chinese students who are interested in studying at KU, and assists
students who are preparing to come to KU to study
3. Promotes the international collaboration of the university, industry and government
4. Provides information about KU and its entrance exams, and assists with public
relations activities
5. Supports alumni activities
Address:1509 15/F, 1038 WEST Nanjin Road, Shanghai 200041, China
TEL: +86-21-6218-6901
E-mail: hehaiyang@kumamoto-shanghai.com

Kumamoto University Liaison Office at KAIST

韓国オフィスEstablished: September 2008
1. Promotes research collaboration
Scope:
2. Supports the joint symposiums of KU and KAIST
3. Provides information about KU and its entrance exams, and assists with public
relations activities
Address:

KAIST Biomedical Research Center 291 Daehak-ro (373-1 Guseong-dong),
Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 305-338, Korea

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4Part 3Global Academic-Industry Collaboration Satellite Office in Shandong University

山東大学オフィス（中国）AcademicResearch Projects
Centers
and and
Institutes

Kumamoto University and Shandong University (Jinan City, Shandong Province, China) signed a memorandum on March 22, 2010 tomark the establishment of satellite offices to promote personnel exchanges and mutual friendship between the two universities in the fieldof academic-industry collaboration. Based on this agreement, a KU satellite office was opened in the Department of Academic Research of
Shandong University, and a Shandong University satellite office was set up in the Kuma-moto University Innovative Collaboration
Organization (KICO).
Established:
Scope:March 2010
1. Promotes the collaboration of university, industry and government
2. Promotes academic exchange
3. Provides information about KU
4. Functions as a center for KU activities in China

Kumamoto University Liaison Office at ITS
Established:

April 2010

Scope:

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

Address:ITS International Office Gedung Rektorat Lantai 2 Kampus ITS Keputih –Sukolilo Surabaya Jawa Timur, 60111 Indonesia
TEL: +62-31-596-6985 E-mail: mia.hernawati.sby@gmail.com

Kumamoto University Dalian Office
Established:

March 2011

Scope:

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

Address:No.2 Linggong Road, Ganjingzi District, Dalian City, Liaoning Province,116024, China
TEL: +86-411-8470-6251

インドネシアオフィス

大連オフィスSix National Universities Network (SUN) Changchun Joint Office 国立六大学長春共同オフィス
As a first joint office of Six National Universities Network (SUN) which consists of Chiba University, Niigata University, Kanazawa
University, Okayama University, Nagasaki University and Kumamoto University.

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Established:

November 2014

Scope:

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

Address:

Jingyue Campus of Northeast Normal University, Changchun, Jilin, China
TEL: +86-431-8451-6278

Top Global University Project
Part 4

A Leading University Cultivating Global Leaders from Kumamoto

The Future of Kumamoto University as a Global University
1. An education system highly
conductive to internationalism

We are introducing a new education systemthat is compatible with the academic year of othercountries and allows graduate students to enroll earlyor study abroad, and offers flexible credit transfers.
This system accelerates an increase of international
students and Japanese students who study abroad.

Target Figure
Number of international students (all year)
2013

2023

Academic and Research Projects

Kumamoto University has been selected by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports,
Science and Technology (MEXT) for the 2014 Top Global University Project. Our slogan
is “A Leading University Cultivating Global Leaders from Kumamoto,” and, accordingly,
we aim to refine our education to shape ourselves into a truly global university. We planto act as a driving force for globalization in Kumamoto and strive to take our place in theworld as a center for research that also contributes to the community.

1,600
(16%)

764
(7.6%)

Number of students who have studied abroad (all year)
2013

2023
541
(5.8%)

1,200
(14%)

2. Global atmosphere for the inclusionof international students

We want to enhance our high quality curriculum tostudents learning about Japanese culture to promote
enrollment of international exchange students.
Additionally, we will offer a variety of services,
including support and advice for exchange students
and promotion of international networking events.
New building for the College of Cross-Cultural andMultidisciplinary Studies is to be completed in spring
2016.

3. Strengthened and globalized graduate
education to support cutting-edge
research

We are beginning a global education program thatapplies to both undergraduate and graduate-levelstudies with the aim of educating elite graduates
going on to be active throughout the world. We send
students to partner universities in the US and Europe
to offer double degrees and support collaborative
research.

Double Degree Program Partners(Graduate School)

Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember (ITS), Indonesia
Institut Teknologi Bandung, Indonesia
National Kaohsiung First University of Science andTechnology, Taiwan
Southern Taiwan University, Taiwan
AGH University of Science and Technology, Poland
Paichai University, Korea
University of Bordeaux, France
Blasé Pascal University, France

4. Global campus as a driving force forinternationalization in the local
community
We provide opportunities for local youth to receive
an early global education and assist study abroad
programs.

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Center of Community Project
Part 4

The Project for Planning and Promoting Local Community-Oriented Education

Academic and Research Projects

The purpose of The Project for Planning and Promoting Local Community-Oriented Education (also called“COC”) is to develop human resources who study in the community, take on different problems with creativity,and contribute to the progress of society from a global perspective. In other words, the nurturing of talented
individuals who are brimming with the “Spirit of Kumamoto University.” Major changes in society such as
depopulation have brought deeply-interwoven problems to the local communities of Kumamoto Prefecture as
well.
Specifically, the urban center of Kumamoto Prefecture faces challenges such as groundwater conservation
and urban development as an academic city. In the south of the prefecture, communities need to address
the environmental restoration of Minamata City and the enhancement of its agricultural sector, to help in the
promotion of primary producersʼ diversification into processing and distribution. In the north of the prefecture,disaster mitigation and urban development utilizing the assets of green tourism are important measures.
Finally, the Amakusa region aims to protect the environment of the Ariake Sea and to develop urban areas
while preserving community-oriented healthcare.
Kumamoto University will incorporate these community issues and solutions into its education through theCenter of Community Project, and make every effort to reform the university organization and curricula toproduce talented individuals who proactively learn from the community, think effectively by using their special
knowledge, and take action on their own. Further, we intend to enhance our community-oriented education,
research and social contribution systems in collaboration with the prefectural government, municipalities andeconomic organizations, to help address the issues facing regional society.

Local Revitalization and Activation Leveraging the Assets of the Academic City
Northern Region
Aso City,
Kikuchi City

Kumamoto University

Disaster mitigation
and urban
development withgreen tourism

The Project for Planning andPromoting Local
Community-Oriented
Education

Step1

Amakusa Region

Collaborating with municipalities,
organizations, etc.

Kumamoto
Urban Center

Kumamoto
Association of Corporate
Executives

Amakusa City

Kumamoto Prefecture,
Kumamoto City

Protection of the Ariake Sea,and urban development with
community healthcare

Groundwater conservation
and urban development as an
academic city

Kumamoto
Urban Strategy Council
The Kumamoto
Chamber of Commerce &IndustrySouthern Region

Find motivation forlearning by understanding
local history, culture andcurrent circumstances

Step2
Identify specific local
issues through thelectures of businesspeople and KU instructors(class lectures)

Step3

Join with thecommunity in dealing
with actual issues

Urban development
organizations inlocal communities

Minamata City, Ashikita Town
Environmental restoration of Minamata,and urban development with
agriculture businesses

Local laboratories

Bringing the Educational Functions of the Community to Academia

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Program for Promoting the Enhancement of Research Universities

67 countries
1,164 institutional collaborations

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4

16
12

43

50

6
51

6

11
36

3

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5

2
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28

9
1
2

Academic and Research Projects

Institutions Collaborating with Kumamoto University(2006-2015)

Kumamoto University is currently working with 1,164 international institutions and we actively promote newcollaborations to deliver quality research.

Part 4

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

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Top 10 Institutional Collaborations by Number of Publications
No
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6
7
8
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10
10
10
10
10
10

University / Institution
National Institutes of Health (NIH) - USA
Chulalongkorn University
Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)
Mahidol University
NIH National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Harvard University
Chest Disease Research Institute - Thailand
University of California System
Chinese Academy of Sciences
University of Michigan
University of Michigan System
Purdue University
Purdue University System
University of Southern California
Seoul National University

Number of Publications
130
100
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46
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ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTSPart 4

Group for Globally-advanced Research

Academic and Research Projects

Project Leader

Program Title

Program Overview

AKIYAMA Hidenori,

Pulsed Power
Science and Application

Pulsed power is an instantaneous energy - electrical energy, chemical energy, mechanical energy,
optical energy and the like - which, when temporally compressed, can exert a tremendous amount ofelectricity and power. The magnitude of this type of pulsed power is equivalent to electric power
consumption in Kyushu, in Japan, even globally.
This group boasts facilities and equipment of the world's highest level, including the solecomprehensive explosion experiment facility of all Japanese universities; the only bioelectrics
research facility in Japan; pulse power infrastructure equipment of great variety at world-class levels;and the world's first super-gravity generation equipment, developed at Kumamoto University. In
addition for use with its own research, the Institute provides facilities and equipment to researchers in
disparate fields of both enterprises and other universities, and as such is widely deployed in related
fields of pulsed power science and technology.
In order to find solutions for various problems the international community is facing such as therealization of a society which is safe and secure, which fosters environmental protection andrecycling, and which advances medicine and social welfare, we conduct development of basic
research and new theories in pulsed power science and technology and in its related fields and work
to resolve issues from the viewpoint of pulse power technology. Under an environment ofinternational research, we produce international leaders of an interdisciplinary type.

NISHINAKAMURA Ryuichi, Stem Cell-Based Tissue

This group was established by Kumamoto University in 2013 for the purpose of consistently
promoting the scientific activities of the Global COE Program, funded by the Ministry of
Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology from 2007 to 2011. We aim to establish an
education and research unit that will foster creative researchers who focus on stem cell-based
developmental medicine.
Stem cell research is one of the most attractive fields in biomedical science, and the
expectations for regenerative medicine are rising, as the derivation of human iPS cells has
theoretically opened the door to the regeneration of organs and tissues. To achieve this goal,
however, a deeper understanding of broad areas of science including developmental biology is
crucial. We have recruited leading researchers with various backgrounds, including those fromthe fields of medicine, pharmacology, and developmental biology. Our research topics include
the molecular mechanisms of stem cell maintenance, lineage specification of early-stageembryos, the establishment of iPS cells from patients, the development and regeneration of thepancreas, kidneys, eyes, and neurons, as well as epigenetics and metabolisms in diseased
states. We expect that these research activities will synergistically contribute to a better
understanding of organogenesis and to strategies to treat diseases. We have already seen
seminal achievements during these three years. They include the induction of three-dimensional
kidney tissue from human iPS cells, the derivation of insulin-producing pancreatic cells from ES
cells in mice, a method of eliminating the undifferentiated cells during tissue differentiation,
position-dependent cell fate decisions between the embryo proper and placenta, and epigenetic
control of energy expenditures and cancers.
This group also seeks to encourage young scientists in research fields related to stem cells andorganogenesis. We support these young scientists by providing in-house grants, travel
expenses, and many other benefits. We hope that young researchers training in this program
will interact and motivate each other to build a global next-generation network in developmental
medicine. We are confident that this environment will help young postdocs and students
become globally oriented independent scientists.

Institute ofPulsed Power Science

Institute of Molecular
Embryology and Genetics

Regeneration Research and
Education Unit

TAKIGUCHI Masafumi,International ResearchCenter Aiming at theControl of AIDS

Center for AIDS Research

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More than 30 million people are living with HIV-1 worldwide, and roughly two million people die of
AIDS-related illnesses each year. Among developed countries, Japan has been experiencing increased
incidences of HIV infection. Thus, HIV/AIDS remains a substantial threat to the global health, anddeveloping an HIV vaccine and therapies to cure HIV/AIDS have been the ultimate goal. New program“International Research Center Aiming at the control of AIDS” will establish an enhanced international
research and education core based on the framework of the successfully implemented global COE"Global Education and Research Center Aiming at the Control of AIDS" Program over the five years. To
further expand international collaborations, research effort will be reorganized and place a renewedemphasis on studies leading to the development of 1) new therapies to cure HIV/AIDS and 2) an
HIV/AIDS vaccine. This program will also enhance educational opportunities for Ph.D. students andassume its role as a top-level international graduate school. The current internationally open
educational system in the AIDS course provides overseas research experience. The new program will
increase the number of students who will perform research at the Overseas Liaison Laboratories(OLL) and enhance the quality of education.

Program Title

Program Overview

SUZUKI Katsuaki,

Creation of Research andDiffusion Center of Instructional
Systems: Development and
Diffusion of an Intensive
Certificate Package to Train
Education Specialists for
Supporting Recurrent Adult
Graduate Students

This project aims at establishing Research and Diffusion Center of Instructional Systems tocreate and export an intensive program for future and current college faculty, to be able tosupport recurrent adult graduate students. An intensive certificate package will be created,based on our fully online curriculum for training e-learning specialists, to be used in othergraduate schools throughout Japan and abroad.

INABA Tsuguharu,

Socio-Cultural Study basedon the Daimyo Hosokawa’s
Historical Documents

The Daimyo Hosokawa’s Historical Documents are entrusted to the library of Kumamoto
University.
We planned the project, with the intent of organizing central research of appropriate
historical materials through comprehensive study of that archives, aiding culturaldevelopment of the community, and contributing to the cultivation of human resources
who can then further contribute to cultural development and studies.

ITO Hironori,Center of Excellence inConflict Transformation andConsensus Building

The project aims to construct an interdisciplinary science of dispute resolution which entails two tasks; (1)Building consensus between stakeholders in political and/or social issues which are in need of some formof collaborative dialogue, as well as building a new system of policy-making, (2) Reaching a new stage ofhuman relationships and a new image of society which need not suppress conflicts, instead transform theconflicts into a process in which a breakthrough to a new image of society is possible.
Our project encompasses political science, economics, law, communication method, and philosophy. Onceagain, our goal is not to create a society without conflicts but instead develop a society with the necessary
skills to transform conflicts into a process in which a breakthrough to new form of society is possible.

Graduate School ofInstructional Systems

EISEI-BUNKO
Research Center

Faculty of Law

Academic and Research Projects

Project Leader

Part 4Cultural and Social Sciences

Natural Sciences
Project Leader

Program Title

KAWAMURA Yoshihito, International Center ofProgram Overview
One current global environmental strategy to reduce CO2 gas emission is to achieve total weight
reduction in transportation, especially relating to automotive, railway, and aerospace applications.
Magnesium alloys have a light weight among structural metals, and are therefore very attractive materials
for the weight-savings initiative. New magnesium alloys possessing excellent mechanical properties andnon-flammability have been developed at Kumamoto University and are called “KUMADAI magnesium
alloys.” This project aims to progress the research and development on these alloys for their practicalapplication and to establish international research networks with universities, institutes, and industries,
for advanced magnesium alloy science and technology.

Magnesium Research Center

Excellence for Research and
Education of KUMADAI
Magnesium Alloys

MACHIDA Masato,

Energy Materials Chemistry(EnMaCh)

This project is to develop new materials for sustainable energy production and utilization. The
research topic is ranging from fundamentals to applications for conversions of different formsof energy, the efficiency of which is largely dependent on highly functional materials such as
catalysts, photovoltaic cells, fuel cells, batteries, and capacitors.

YOSHIASA Akira,Precise atomic level structure
observation and physicalproperty of condensed matter
under extreme condition

Experimental and simulation studies are promoted to investigate the structure of condensed
matters and properties under extreme conditions. The experiments are performed in-situ,
using technologically advanced equipment. The project aims at the construction of a theory
that links nano-scale structures, the unique local structures of ppb-order trace elements in
multi-element systems, macroscopic properties and histories (related to environmental
assessment, understanding mass extinction events by meteorite impact etc.).

MASHIMO Tsutomu,

Materials science researchusing extreme conditions

TODA Kei,

Center of Mesoscopic Science

Graduate School of
Science and Technology

Graduate School of
Science and Technology

Institute ofPulsed Power Science

Graduate School of
Science and Technology

In my laboratory, unique materials science research has been conducted in several
extreme conditions: shock compression, strong gravitational field and pulsed plasma inliquids. We have specialized in shock compression research of solids for high-pressure
phase transition & EOS study (APS fellow, 2011), and, recently we are focusing onpressure-scale problem. Next, we have developed a high-temperature ultracentrifuge,and, for the first time, succeeded in realizing the gravity-induced diffusions of atoms andgravity-induced structure change in alloys and compounds. Strong gravitational field is
expected to exploit a new frontier of materials science, and such research is only-one in
the world. We have also developed a new nanomaterials synthesis method by the pulsed
plasma in liquid. It enables us to synthesize nano particles of metals carbon andcompounds for energy, environment and medical applications.
Mesoscopic science is a new research area regarding novel materials, devices andnatural sciences in meso-scales. The mesoscopic researches are proceeded from both ofbottom-up of nano-scale (1-10 nm) sciences and down-sizing of macro-scale (>100 μm)
sciences to yield fundamentals knowledge and skills such as meso-scale syntheses andanalyses. The members share the found information and apply them to novel materials
for electric/energy devices, developing analytical devices and investigating environmental
sciences. Dynamics in atmospheric particle matter such as PM2.5 is also a meso-scalechemistry.

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ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTSPart 4

Life Sciences

Academic and Research Projects

Project Leader

Program Title

Program Overview

SUGIMOTO Yukihiko,Global Research Center for
Structure-Based Drug
Discovery

This project aims to promote innovative and intelligent studies on structure-based drug
discovery for the treatment of intractable diseases such as inflammation, fibrosis,
cancer and neurodegeneration. This project also aims to cultivate pharmaceuticalresearchers and advanced pharmaceutical specialists that can provide excellent
leadership in a wide variety of fields including the creation of medicinal products,
clinical, environmental and public health administration.

Faculty of Life Sciences

TANIHARA Hidenobu,

Center for Sensorimotor &Neural Sciences in the
Unprecedented Aging Society

In aged societies including Japan, medical care against age-related disability isimportant for maintenance of better quality of life (QOL) in elderly population. This
project aims to develop novel drugs and other therapeutic modalities for age-related
problems such as visual disturbance, locomotive syndrome, neurodegenerative disorder,
diabetes mellitus and skin disorder. We also aim to create new therapeutic concepts(including regenerative therapy) based upon close interaction between clinician
scientists and basic researchers.

BABA Hideo,

Research and Education
Center for Metabolic
Abnormality and Cancer

Cancer is the first leading cause of death in Japan. Recently, accumulating evidence
demonstrates that genetic and epigenetic alterations seem to contribute to theregulation of metabolic gene expression in cancer cells, thus supporting the potential of“cancer metabolism” as a target for cancer therapy and chemoprevention. In thisproject, we aim to establish an international research and education center targetingcancer and cancer metabolism. Unique translational research projects are carried out incollaboration with campus-intern and/or international partners.

NAKAGATA Naomi,

Kumamoto BioResource
Project (KBRP)

Genome editing is a powerful technique used to generate knockout and knock-in
organisms. Kumamoto BioResource Project (KBRP) intends to produce (using TALEN
and CRISPR), develop, preserve and supply genetically modified organisms in mice,
drosophila, medaka, c. elegans and xenopus. We also aim to raise the level of researchand education on genome editing at Kumamoto University.

OHTSUKI Sumio,

Research Core of Human
Data-Driven Drug Science

This research core project aims to promote forward- and reverse-translational research,so called TR cycle, among basic, clinical and analytical sciences for developing optimal
drug usage, personalized chemotherapy and functional food. This project also aims toencourage young researchers to be global research leaders in the new research fields;
human data-driven drug science.

UENO Takamasa,

International Program ofCollaborative Research and
Education aiming at theInvestigation of Functional
Consequence of Invading
Retroelements in Human
Genome.

Human genomes contain significant fractions of invading genetic elements, orretroelements, including retroviruses, endogenous retroviruses, and retrotransposons.
By promoting international collaborations as well as fostering and connecting young
researchers in this field, we aim to reveal mechanistic roles of such retroelements inhealth and diseases and to develop novel therapeutic approaches for controlling
invading elements in human genomes.

Faculty of Life Sciences

Faculty of Life Sciences

Institute of Resource
Development and Analysis

Faculty of Life Sciences

Center for AIDS ResearchInterdisciplinary, Combined Fields, New Disciplines
Project Leader

SEKIYAMA Kaoru,
Faculty of Letters

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Program Title
Neurocognitive Plasticity
Research Unit

Program Overview
This unit aims to advance research on human neurocognitive plasticity. This researcharea is important to know how we can adapt ourselves to novel environment, how we
can regain sensory, cognitive, and motor abilities after impairment, how we can keep
ourselves away from age-related decline of these abilities, and how we can improve thequality of life in the aging society.

Program Title

Program Overview

International Research Centeron the Application of X-ray CT
in Medicine and Engineering- X-Earth Center -The X-EARTH Center (herein as X-Eco, Aqua, Resource and TecHnology) was established
for the research and education through the X-ray CT methods applied to the various kindsof materials. The researches performed in this center include many different research
fields such as Geotechnical Engineering, Coastal Engineering, Environmental Engineering,
Mechanical Engineering, Material Science, Archaeology, Paleontology and so on, using
Industrial and Micro-focus X-ray CT scanners. We also started collaboration with Medical
School from this year. Any researchers and students all over the world are welcome toour center and share the latest researches and technologies through the X-EARTH
international community network.
http://www.civil.kumamoto-u.ac.jp/x-earth/en/index.html

HENMI Yasuhisa,

Research and Education
Center for Balancing Naturaland Social Environment
around Enclosed Coastal
Areas

In order to shape sustainable societies in harmony with natural environments aroundenclosed coastal areas, we are analyzing regional characteristics and essences bycollecting information on Nature, History, Culture, Society and Economy of target
regions. Our missions are also to assess environmental values, to make policy
recommendations aimed at environmental reforms, and to perform activities incooperation with residents and regional government for disaster-resistant andenvironmentally friendly societies.

Graduate School of Scienceand Technology

Center for Marine
Environment Studies

KAWAGOSHI Yasunori, Basin grand-design to realize
Graduate School of Scienceand Technology

a sustainable and strategic
use of groundwater resource

In Kumamoto Region, one million people depend their drinking-water demand on
groundwater only. This research project aims at solving social, economic andenvironmental issues on the groundwater resource by forming a cross-sectional
research team and developing the best solution for groundwater management torealize the strategic and sustainable use of the precious groundwater resource.

KUBOTA Hiroshi,

Nano-Pico-Femt-Atto-scales
production under newly
developed manufacturing
sciences

Beyond the high-mix low-volume manufacturing era, advanced semiconductor production
requires various kinds of products in large lots instead of the low-volume ones because theproduction line should keep running to realize the reduction of the cost by quantity output
effect. General semiconductor products have an average of 550 individual steps of production
process, which take approximately 12 to 16 weeks. Then, the set of the individual products inthe line should be converted quickly and reset dynamically. What we have to develop are, 1)
fine NaPFA scales (Nano-, Pico-, Femt-, Atto-scales) syntheses and metrologies, 2)
knowledge based IT techniques, e.g. virtual metrology, feed forward control, statistical fault
detection. We present the pilot line moving under atomic scale to incorporate many ideas
from all of our professors, students and engineers in the device unit.

ARIMA Hidetoshi,

Interdisciplinary research corefor multi-mode cancer therapy
mediated by nanomaterials
responding to external stimuli

In this project, we aim to develop novel therapeutic techniques consisting of multiple
modes such as hyperthermia, pharmacotherapy, immunotherapy, gene/oligonucleotide
therapy and regenerative medicine mediated by simple materials and external stimuli.
Multi-disciplinary collaboration of researchers in medical, engineering, pharmaceutical,
and basic science research fields will achieve the aim this project.

Institute of Pulsed Power
ScienceFaculty of Life Sciences

Academic and Research Projects

Project Leader

OTANI Jun,

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Interdisciplinary, Combined Fields, New Disciplines

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INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE AGREEMENTS
Part 5

Kumamoto University has formed cooperative relationships with foreign academic institutions by concluding
academic exchange agreements. As of September 1, 2015 we have 185 partner institutions in 38 countries and regions.

International Exchanges

1

chart

Lists of University-level Exchange Agreements
Country
Australia
Australia
Bangladesh
Canada
China
China
China
China
China
China
China
China
China
China
China
China
China
China
China
China
China
China
China
Djibouti
Egypt
Egypt
France(As of September 1, 2015)

University/ Institute

Since
1986
2014
2000
2001
2005
2005
2006
2006
2008
2009
2009
2009
2009
2009
2010
2011
2011
2011
2011
2013
2014
2014
2015
2013
2006
2008
2006

The University of Newcastle
Queensland University of Technology
University of Dhaka
University of Alberta
Guangxi Normal University
Tongji University
Dalian University of Technology
Nanchang University
Shanghai Normal University
Harbin Institute of Technology
Jilin University
Nankai University
Shandong University
Sichuan University
Northeastern University
Beijing University of Technology
Shenzhen University
The University of Macau
East China University of Political Science and Law
Jilin Institute of Chemical Technology
Northeast Normal University
Chongqing University
NanJing Normal University
Djibouti University
Suez Canal University
Fayoum University
Bordeaux Institute of Technology

FrancePole University of Bordeaux (Bordeaux I University, Victor Segalen- Bordeaux 2 University, Michel de Montaigne- Bordeaux 3 University,
Montesquieu-Bordeaux 4 University, The National Graduate School of Chemistry and Physics of Bordeaux, Bordeaux Institute of Political Studies)

2007

Germany
Hungary

Saarland University
Pázmány Péter Catholic University

2001
2015

Indonesia

The Consortium of Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember, Indonesia (Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember, Universitas Sam Ratulangi, Universitas
Mataram, Universitas Cenderawasih, Universitas Nusa Cendana)

2008

Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia
Korea
Korea
Korea
Korea
Korea
Korea
Korea
Korea
Korea
Korea
Laos
Malaysia
MyanmarNepal
New ZealandPhilippines
PolandPolandRwandaSpain
TaiwanTaiwanThailandThailandThailandTurkey
U.K.
U.K.
U.K.
U.S.A.
U.S.A.
U.S.A.
U.S.A.
U.S.A.
U.S.A.
U.S.A.
VietnamVietnamVietnamVietnamInstitut Teknologi Bandung
Gadjah Mada University
Airlangga University
Udayana University
Pai Chai University
Dong-A University
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
Chosun University
Pukyong National University
University of Seoul
Ajou University
Chungbuk National University
Pusan National University
Chonbuk National University
National University of Laos
University Sains Malaysia
Yangon Technological University
Pokhara University
Massey University
University of the Philippines, Diliman
University of Warsaw
Lublin University of Technology
University of Rwanda
University of Valencia
Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology
National Tsing Hua University
Kasetsart University
Khon Kaen University
Mahidol University
Ege University
Durham University
University of Birmingham
University of Leeds
The University of Montana
Montana State University
Virginia Commonwealth University
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Texas Tech University
The University of Texas at San Antonio
University of California, Los Angeles
VNU University of Science
Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology
Hue University
National University of Civil Engineering

2011
2013
2013
2015
1999
2005
2006
2009
2011
2011
2011
2012
2012
2012
2011
2012
2015
2010
1996
2002
2009
2015
2014
2014
2008
2015
1994
2004
2013
2000
1993
1993
2006
1987
1987
1989
1990
1994
2010
2014
2007
2010
2010
2010

※ 83 partner institutions (26 countries and regions)40Part 5

Lists of Department-level Exchange Agreements(As of September 1, 2015)
Country

University / InstituteCounterpart

Since

Australia

Griffith School of Engineering, Griffith University

2012 Faculty of Engineering, Graduate School of Science and Technology

Australia

Division of Materials Engineering, The University of Queensland

2013 Magnesium Research Center

Australia

Australian Phenomics Facility, The Australian National University

2014 Institute of Resource Development and Analysis

BrazilUniversity of Campinas

2009 Faculty of Engineering, Graduate School of Science and Technology

CanadaFaculty of Engineering, University of Waterloo

2013 Faculty of Engineering, Graduate School of Science and Technology

CanadaQueen's University at Kingston

2014 Faculty of Engineering, Graduate School of Science and Technology

China

Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences

1983 School of Medicine

China

Institute of Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences

1993 Faculty of Engineering

China

Guilin University of Technology

1999 Faculty of Engineering, Graduate School of Science and Technology

China

Harbin Medical University

Institute of Resource Development and Analysis,
1999 Faculty of Life Sciences, Graduate School of Medical Sciences,
Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences

China

Shanghai Laboratory Animal Center, Chinese Academy of Sciences

2004 Institute of Resource Development and Analysis

China

Guandong Medical Laboratory Animal Center2004 Institute of Resource Development and Analysis

China

College of Science, Yanbian University

2006 Faculty of Science, Graduate School of Science and Technology

China

Guangxi Medical University

2007 Faculty of Life Sciences, Graduate School of Medical Sciences

China

College of Civil Engineering & Architecture, School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering,
2007 Faculty of Engineering, Graduate School of Science and Technology
Guangxi University

China

College of Engineering, Peking University

2008 Faculty of Engineering, Graduate School of Science and Technology

China

Wenzhou Medical University

2008 Faculty of Life Sciences

China

School of International Relations and Public Affairs, Fudan University

2009 Graduate School of Social and Cultural Sciences

China

Center for Hui Studies, Anhui University

2010 Faculty of Letters

China

School of Foreign Languages, Hangzhou Normal University

2010 Faculty of Letters, Graduate School of Social and Cultural Sciences

China

Civil Engineering College, Municipal and Environmental Engineering College,
Transpotation Engineering College, Graduate School, Shenyang Jianzhu University

2010 Faculty of Engineering, Graduate School of Science and Technology

China

Institute of Neuroscience / Medical College, Xiamen University

2010

School of Medicine, Faculty of Life Sciences,
Graduate School of Medical Sciences

China

Zhejiang University School of Medicine

2010

School of Medicine, Faculty of Life Sciences,
Graduate School of Medical Sciences

China

Hezhou University

2011 Faculty of Engineering, Graduate School of Science and Technology

China

School of Energy and Civil Engineering, Harbin University of Commerce

2012 Faculty of Engineering, Graduate School of Science and Technology

China

National Institutes for Food and Drug Control

2012 Institute of Resource Development and Analysis

China

School of Geography and Planning, Sun Yat-sen University

2013 Graduate School of Science and Technology

China

Shanghai Jiao Tong University

2013 Center for Policy Studies

Czech

Technical University of Ostrava and Institute of Geonics of the Academy of
Sciences of the Czech Republic

2009 Faculty of Engineering, Graduate School of Science and Technology

Czech

University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague2010 Graduate School of Science and Technology

Czech

University of Pardubice2015

FranceUniversite Blaise Pascal – Clermont-Ferrand II

2010 Graduate School of Science and Technology

FranceUniversity Joseph Fourier - Grenoble I

2011 Faculty of Engineering, Graduate School of Science and Technology

FranceÉcole Nationale Supérieure des Mines de Saint-Étienne

2012

FranceCRM2 Laboratory, University of Lorraine

2014 Faculty of Science, Graduate School of Science and Technology

Germany

Faculty of Arts, University of Bonn

1997 Faculty of Letters

Germany

Leibniz Institute for Applied Geophysics

2013 Graduate School of Science and Technology

Germany

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Ruhr-University Bochum2014 Faculty of Engineering, Graduate School of Science and Technology

Germany

Faculty of Georesources and Materials Engineering,
Institute of Physical Metallurgy and Metal Physics, RWTH Aachen University

2015 Faculty of Engineering, Graduate School of Science and Technology

India

Faculty of Engineering & Technology, Annamalai University

2006 Faculty of Engineering, Graduate School of Science and Technology

India

Manipal University

2009 Faculty of Engineering, Graduate School of Science and Technology

India

National Institute of Technology Karnataka

2009 Faculty of Engineering, Graduate School of Science and Technology

Indonesia

University of Brawijaya

2011

Indonesia

Electrical Engineering School, Graduate School, Telkom University

2014 Faculty of Engineering, Graduate School of Science and Technology

Kenya

School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Pwani University

2015 Faculty of Letters, Graduate School of Social and Cultural Sciences

Korea

College of Law, Hannam University

2001 Faculty of Law

Korea

College of Education, Kangnam University

2002 Faculty of Education

Korea

Advanced Process and Materials R&BD Group, Korea Institute of Industrial Technology

2003 Faculty of Engineering, Graduate School of Science and Technology

Korea

Nano Materials & Products Regional Innovation Center, Hoseo University

2004 Shock Waves and Condensed Matter Research Center

Korea

College of Engineering, Hoseo University

2007 Faculty of Engineering, Graduate School of Science and Technology

Korea

College of Health Science, Korea University /Department of Bio-convergence Engineering, Korea University Graduate School

2007

Korea

Law School, Yeungnam University

2010 School of Law

Korea

College of Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Regional Innovation Center for
Environmental Technology of Thermal Plasma, Inha University

2011 Faculty of Engineering, Graduate School of Science and Technology

International Exchanges

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chart

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

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

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

School of Medicine, Faculty of Life Sciences,
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INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE AGREEMENTS
Part 5International Exchanges

Since

Counterpart

Korea

Country

College of Engineering, Korean Maritime University

University / Institute2011

Faculty of Engineering, Graduate School of Science and Technology

Korea

Graduate School of Kosin University and College of Natural Science, Kosin University

2011

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

Korea

National Institute of Food and Drug Safety Evaluation (NIFDS),
Korea Food and Drug Administration (KFDA)

2012

Institute of Resource Development and Analysis

Korea

College of Engineering, Yonsei University

2013

Graduate School of Science and Technology

Korea

Labolatory Animal Resource Center, Korea Research Institute of
Bioscience and Biotechnology

2013

Institute of Resource Development and Analysis

Korea

Light Metal Division, Korea Institute of Materials Science

2014

Magnesium Research Center

Korea

College of Natural Sciences, Teachers' College, Kyungpook National University

2014

Faculty of Science, Graduate School of Science and Technology

Korea

Magnesium Technology Innovation Center, Seoul National University

2015

Magnesium Research Center

KyrgyzInstitute of Chemistry and Chemical Technology of National Academy of Science of the
Kyrgyz Republic

2014

Institute of Pulsed Power Science

Laos

Faculty of Nursing Sciences, University of Health Sciences

2014

Faculty of Life Sciences

Malaysia

Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS

2012

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

MexicoFaculty of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Autonomous University of Nuevo León 2015

Faculty of Science, Faculty of Engineering, Graduate School of Scienceand Technology, Institute of Pulsed Power Science

MongolSchool of Mathematics and Computer Science, National University of Mongolia

2013

Faculty of Science, Graduate School of Science and Technology

MongolSchool of Economics and Business, Mongolian University of Life Sciences

2013

Faculty of Science, Graduate School of Science and Technology

MyanmarPathein University

2015

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

Philippines College of Engineering, De La Salle University-Manila

2011

Faculty of Engineering, Graduate School of Science and Technology

PolandFaculty of Materials Science and Ceramics, AGH University of Science and Technology

2010

Graduate School of Science and Technology

RussiaAircraft and Mechanical Engineering Faculties, Novosibirsk State Technical University

2008

Shock Wave and Condensed Matter Research Center

RussiaInstitute of Advanced Technologies, Togliatti State Univeristy

2015

Magnesium Research Center

Slovenia

Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, University of Maribor

2013

Faculty of Engineering, Graduate School of Science and Technology

Spain

The Spanish National Research Council

2012

Institute of Resource Development and Analysis

Sri Lanka

Gampaha Wickramarachchi Ayurveda Institute, University of Kelaniya

2014

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

Sudan

Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Research Institute2012

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

TaiwanNan Jeon University of Science and Technology

2005

Faculty of Education

TaiwanCollege of Engineering, National Kaohsiung First University of Science and Technology

2009

Faculty of Engineering, Graduate School of Science and Technology

TaiwanNational Laboratory Animal Center

2010

Institute of Resource Development and Analysis

TaiwanCollege of Humanities and Social Sciences, Chang Jung Christian University

2011

Faculty of Letters, Graduate School of Social and Cultural Sciences

TaiwanCollege of Foreign Languages and Literatures, Tamkang University

2013

Faculty of Letters, Graduate School of Social and Cultural Sciences

TaiwanNational Cheng Kung University Hospital

2014

University Hospital, Faculty of Life Sciences

TaiwanCollege of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, National Taipei University ofTechnology

2014

Faculty of Engineering, Graduate School of Science and Technology

TaiwanMariculture Research Center, Fisheries Research Institute, Council of Agriculture

2014

Center for Marine Environment Studies

Tanzania

School of Medicine, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences

2003

Center for AIDS Research, Faculty of Life Sciences,
Graduate School of Medical Sciences

ThailandFaculty of Engineering, Chulalongkorn University

2011

Faculty of Engineering, Graduate School of Science and Technology

ThailandFaculty of Engineering, King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Ladkrabang

2014

Faculty of Engineering, Graduate School of Science and Technology

TurkeyInstitute of Environmental Sciences, Bogazici University

2008

Graduate School of Science and Technology

TurkeyEngineering Faculty, Cankiri Karatekin University

2015

Faculty of Engineering, Graduate School of Science and Technology

TurkeyFaculty of Engineering, Graduate School of Natural and Applied Science, Gazi University

2015

Faculty of Engineering, Graduate School of Science and Technology

U.K.

Mary Lyon Centre, MRC Harwell2011

Institute of Resource Development and Analysis

U.K.

The School of Engineering, University of Glasgow

2014

Institute of Pulsed Power Science

U.S.A.

College of Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology

1996

Faculty of Engineering, Graduate School of Science and Technology

U.S.A.

The Jackson Laboratory

2004

Institute of Resource Development and Analysis

U.S.A.

School of Nursing, University of California, San Francisco

2011

Faculty of Life Sciences, Graduate School of Health Sciences

U.S.A.

School of Nursing and Health Professions, University of San Francisco

2012

Faculty of Life Sciences, Graduate School of Health Sciences

U.S.A.

College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Professions, St. John's University

2012

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

U.S.A.

Mouse Biology Program, University of California, Davis

2013

Institute of Resource Development and Analysis

U.S.A.

Georgia State University Center for Inflammation, Immunity & Infection

2013

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

U.S.A.

Carnegie Institution of Washington, Geophysical Laboratory

2015

Institute of Pulsed Power Science, Graduate School of Science andTechnology

VietnamVietnam Institute of Geosciences and Mineral Resources, Ministry of National
Resources and Environment

2007

Faculty of Science, Graduate School of Science and Technology

VietnamDanang University of Technology

2008

Faculty of Engineering, Graduate School of Science and Technology

VietnamHo Chi Minh City University of Architecture

2008

Faculty of Engineering, Graduate School of Science and Technology

VietnamVietnam National Museum of Nature, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology

2012

Graduate School of Science and Technology※ 102 partner institutions (31 countries and regions)"The department names above are written as they existed when the agreements were concluded / renewed."

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3

Changes in Numbers of Partner Institutions
185

190

Total
Department-level
University-level

180
170
160
150

151
143

140
130

125

120

Numbers of Partner Institutions

113

110

102

98

100

92

90
70

75

64

60
50
40 35

42

39

20

22

23

10 15
0

17

19

20

79

74

80

30

165

45

62

54

49

27

30

32

18

19

22

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

37

37

40

37

39

68

83

82
73

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62

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2006 2007 20082009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

Academic Year

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World Map with the Numbers of Partner Instituions

University-level
Department-level
Total
Kumamoto University

8
10 18
North America

14

19 33
Europe022South America

43
Africa

7
53
1

3

4

Middle East

62
115
Asia
3

3
6
Oceania43

TOPICS OF INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITIESPart 5

Partnerships with universities in Africa

International Exchanges

On May 12, 2015, His Excellency, the Honorable Godwin
Nsude Agbo, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of
the Federal Republic of Nigeria to Japan, along with three other
Nigerian Embassy officials, visited Kumamoto University to pay
a courtesy call on President Shinji Harada and Vice-President forInternational Affairs Kazuki Takashima.
Kumamoto University has established relationships with
Nigeria in academic research and student exchange andcurrently hosts four exchange students and one visiting research
fellow from the country. Both parties exchanged views on
further promotion of the partnership in the future, and agreed
to continue developing collaborative relationships. Currently,
the process for the exchange agreements between Kumamoto
University and universities in Nigeria is being advanced.

Nigerian Ambassador Godwin Nsude Agbo and President Harada

On July 27, Professor Tumba Ghislain Disashi, M.D., Ph.D.,
and Rector of the University of Mbuji-Mayi in Democratic
Republic of the Congo paid a courtesy call to President Harada.
Rector Disashi studied at the Graduate School of Medical
Sciences of Kumamoto University from 1992 to 1997, andobtained a doctoral degree. This visit was realized in accordancewith Rector Disashi’s strong desire to deepen relations withhis alma mater, as a first step to promote inter-university
exchange activities focusing on student exchange with Japanese
universities.
During the visit, President Harada and Rector Disashi
exchanged opinions regarding future exchange programs forresearchers and students, and agreed to develop exchange
activities between the two universities.
A university-level exchange agreement with the University of
Mbuji-Mayi is to be concluded before the end of the year.
In addition to these, Kumamoto University concluded thedepartment-level exchange agreement with the School of
Humanities and Social Sciences, Pwani University, Kenya
in March 2015. As of September 2015, we have 7 partner
institutions in African countries. Collaborations and partnerships
with African universities are expected to be further promoted.

Rector Disashi of the University of Mbuji-Mayi and President Harada

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Hosting the Top Global University
Project Kickoff Symposium
A kickoff symposium for the Top Global University Project ofKumamoto University was held at the 100th Anniversary Hall,
Kumamoto University on January 31, 2015. The symposiumcommemorated the university’s initiative of “A Leading University
Cultivating Global Leaders from Kumamoto” being adopted as a
Type B (Global Traction Type) category project for the Top Global
University Project initiated by the Ministry of Education, Culture,
Sports, Science and Technology.
In the symposium, Mr. Hideto Matsumoto, Director of the
Office for International Planning, Higher Education Policy
Planning Division, Higher Education Bureau, Ministry of
Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, delivered an
opening address, which was followed by the lectures of Dr. Mark
Williams (Professor of University of Leeds and former VicePresident of Akita International University), Dr. Takashi Hayashita(President of Sophia University), Dr. Kenji Yokoyama (Dean of
the College of International Management & Graduate School ofManagement, Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University), Dr. George
Iwama (Provost, Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology
Graduate University), and Mr. Taisuke Ono (Vice-Governor of
Kumamoto Prefecture).
Finally, Dr. Isao Taniguchi, then President of Kumamoto
University, successfully closed the program by speaking of his
determination to make Kumamoto University “an institution that
continually achieves global excellence 100 years from now” andby presenting the university’s indexes and goals.
Approximately 250 people from universities, high schools,
local administrations and Kumamoto residents, participated in
the symposium.

New International Joint Research Lab
Opens at Georgia State University
A Kumamoto University international joint research laboratory(overseas laboratory) was established as part of the Institutefor Biomedical Sciences of Georgia State University, one of
our partner institutions located in the United States in February
2015. This laboratory became a reality thanks to Dr. Hirofumi
Kai, Director of the Research Institute for Drug Discovery of
Kumamoto University at that time. (Currently, he is Dean of the
School of Pharmacy and the Graduate School of Pharmaceutical
Sciences.) Dr. Kai proposed the establishment of the lab to Dr.
Jian-Dong Li, Director of the Institute for Biomedical Sciences.

Kumamoto University participates in the
promotion fair in Korea and Myanmar
On September 20, 2015, a promotion fair for the JapanKorea Joint Exchange Program for undergraduate Students inScience and Engineering was held at the National Institute forInternational Education in Seoul, Korea in order to provide vivid
information of Japanese universities in the program to 100
Korean qualified candidates who passed the written examination
as well as their families. There were 28 Japanese universities
joined in the fair this year. Approximately 80 people visited ourbooth.
On September 29, the Study in Japan Fair 2015, sponsored by
the Japan Student Services Organization (JASSO), was held in
Yangon, Myanmar.
This fair was organized to promote studying abroad in Japanand provide information for students in Myanmar so that they
may find their way to a fruitful study abroad experience. 30
educational institutions from Japan (12 national universities
and 8 private) participated, along with others. Prospective
international students numbered 1,081 for the day, greatly
surpassing last year’s attendance record of 707.
Throughout the entire venue information was provided about
study abroad programs and experiences, and at individual
booths, educational institutions provided private consultations
and material distribution.

International Affairs Division staff explain study abroad procedures at a boothInternational Exchanges

Dr. Li and Dr. Kai

Also, many students visited University booths, where they
were introduced to study abroad programs via University
websites and official videos on YouTube.
At the end of the fair, a lottery was held in which participants
had a chance to win items such as T-shirts, provided byparticipating universities.
Through this fair, universities were able to provide thestudents of Myanmar with motivation for studying abroad inJapan. With this opportunity, improvement of awareness of
universities in Myanmar can be expected.
Additionally, Kumamoto University is going to participate
in the Study in Japan Fair which is to be held from October toDecember in Vietnam, Indonesia, and Malaysia.

Part 5

Dr. Kai and Dr. Li have conducted joint research for the past 20
years. During that period, they have published well-received joint
papers from their respective laboratories through international
collaborative research. To date, at least fourteen of Dr. Kai’s
graduate students have been dispatched to Dr. Li’s laboratory
for long-term research, contributing to the development ofyoung researchers with international perspectives. With this new
overseas laboratory, we can expect the further development ofinternational joint research based on this close relationship.

The Kickoff Symposium for
the International Research Center for
Medical Sciences and the Opening
Ceremony for the International ResearchCenter for Advanced Science andTechnology
The Kickoff Symposium for the International ResearchCenter for Medical Sciences and the Opening Ceremony for
the International Research Center for Advanced Science andTechnology.
On January 15, 2015, the International Research Center for
Medical Sciences of Kumamoto University (IRCMS) held a kickoff
symposium with the theme of “Connecting Scientists acrossBorders and Disciplines” at Kumamoto Prefectural Community
Center PAREA in Kumamoto City. About 150 people, including
many young researchers, attended the symposium.
The IRCMS was established on the Honjo-Kuhonji Campus
in April 2014. With this base, the university expects to conduct
ground-breaking international joint research by recruiting highly
capable researchers from overseas institutes while making useof the open laboratory, one of the advanced facilities that the
IRCMS offers.
On January 29, the opening ceremony for the International
Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology (IRCAST)
was held. On the same day, there was also a kickoff symposiumwith over 70 participants from the university and elsewhere.
IRCAST was built as a research facility for the development
and production of new functional materials, and the developmentof new structural members and processing technologies,
where researchers from home and abroad can engage in thedevelopment of the world’s most advanced materials.

Opening Ceremony for IRCAST

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Bangladesh
Cambodia
China
India
Indonesia
Korea
Laos
Malaysia
MongolAsia
Myanmar
Nepal
Philippines
Singapore
Sri Lanka
TaiwanThailand
Vietnam
Sub-total
Iran
IsraelMiddle Syria
East
TurkeyUAE
Sub-total
Burkina Faso
Cameroon
Egypt
Ghana
Kenya
AfricaMoroccoNigeria
RwandaSouth Africa
Sub-total
Australia
New Zealand
Oceania Palau
Papua New Guinea
Sub-total
CanadaNorth
USA
America
Sub-total
Argentina
BoliviaSouth- Brazil
Middle Colombia
America Ecuador
Venezuela
Sub-total
Austria
Belgium
Bulgaria
Czech
Denmark
Estonia
FinlandFranceGermany
GreeceHungary
IcelandItaly
KyrgyzLithuania
EuropeLuxembourg
Netherlands
NorwayPolandPortugal
Romania
RussiaSerbiaSlovakia
Slovenia
Spain
SwedenSwitzerland
UK
Sub-total
Total

2
32
3
10
21
4
4
3
2
2
12
3
28
5
10
141

11
1
12

24
27
133
160

8

2

1
5

11

2

1
7

2
1
19

22

1

1

1

1

1
6
1
1
4
29
27
2
1
1
3
1
1
1
6
2
5
4
3

2
6
7
5
20
142
489

8

3
1

11

8

2

1
2

6
3
8
9
3
28
17
19
226

7
1
8
1

1
2
7
2
33

6
1
2
16

1
1

0

1

2

0
4
4
4
18
22

0
1

1
0

1
3
7
9

9
15
181
196

1
2

0

1
1

0

9
9

5
5

1
0

0

0
19
3

1

0
1
1

4
1

2
4

1
3
7

3

2
20
23
5
1
10

4
4
3

1

1
1

2
1
11
57

3
27

11
3
6
16
135
581

2
7
54

1
10
31

1
2
124
5
27
86
3
16
4
16
5
10
22
8
71
23
34
457
0
0
0
21
2
23
0
1
1
1
3
2
0
3
5
16
28
10
1
0
39
46
346
392
0
1
1
1
1
0
4
23
4
1
7
4
1
6
65
55
7
2
1
13
1
1
1
10
2
10
7
3
1
0
1
2
17
10
13
40
308
1,239

Sub-total

Private-Funded

Foreign Governments/ Institutes

Other Domestic Funds

Japan International
Cooperation Agency(JICA)

Japan Society for the
Promotion of Science(JSPS)

Ministry of Education(MEXT)

Sub-total

Private-Funded

Foreign Governments/ Institutes
71
1
5
48

1
1
1
3
3

Visiting Foreign Researchers

1

1
3
2
1
7
18
5
1

Other Domestic Funds

CountryJapan International
Cooperation Agency(JICA)

RegionUniversity Staff Sent Abroad

Japan Society for the
Promotion of Science(JSPS)

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46

Funding
SourceMinistry of Education(MEXT)Part 5RESEARCHERS AND SCHOLARS EXCHANGES (April 2014 - March 2015)

1

1

3

4

6
3
2
7

29
59
3
15
1
1
4
8

11
2
3

2

1

5
1

1

2

2
1

1

7
5

1

4
1

12

22

141
2
2

18

13
1

0

1

9

1

1
2
3

9
1

1

1
1
4
5

0

0

3

8

1
1

8

1
0

1

1

1
2

1
0

5
1

1
0
1
1
2
1
12
13
1

1

0

1
1
2
5
7

0
0

3
5
22
27

1
2

0

0

0

0

1
9

4
2

13
4

1

0

1
1

1

2

1

2
4

1

1
2

1
1
7
21
50

10
42

0
8

1
9
36
214

1

3
6
39

0
15

6
0
52
64
17
27
1
1
5
8
1
8
2
4
11
7
0
214
3
2
1
1
0
7
1
0
10
0
0
0
1
0
1
13
5
1
0
1
7
9
43
52
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
19
15
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
3
0
0
6
1
0
2
3
1
1
19
73
368

1
9

6
14
1
1

6

1
17
4

2

1
47

2

0

87

0

0

0

0

0

0

0
2
2
1

0

0

0

0

1
1
1

0

0

0

0

1
2

0

0
1
4
1
2

1
49

0
2

0
0

1
2
11
101

105
2
37
9

10

9

3

4
1

1
15
2
2
2
6
3
8
222
11
2
1
1
15
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
1
1
10
1

1
3
2

1
14

0

20

0

0

0

0
1

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

3

3
2
4
22

0

0

0

1

3
5

1
1
2
5
269

0
15

0
0

5
28

Japanese Language
Trainees

Sub-total

30

Special ResearchStudents

0
1
72
0
7
23
1
7
0
0
0
0
1
17
6
1
136
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
1
0
1
2
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
1
4
1
2
0
1
2
12
154

Special Auditors

Research Students

Graduates

43

Sub-total

129Special Auditors

Auditors

Research Students

Undergraduates

Country
Bangladesh
Brunei
China
India
Indonesia
Korea
Laos
Malaysia
Asia
MyanmarMongolia
Nepal
Philippines
Singapore
TaiwanThailand
Vietnam
Sub-total
Afghanistan
Iran
MiddleOman
East
TurkeySub-total
U.S.A
North
America Sub-total
South- Brazil
Middle Guatemala
America Sub-total
Australia
Fiji
Papua New Guinea
Oceania
Solomon Islands
Tonga
Sub-total
Benin
Cape Verde
Egypt
Ghana
Kenya
MoroccoAfricaNigeria
Sudan
Tanzania
UgandaSub-total
Armenia
Bulgaria
FranceGermany
Austria
EuropePolandRussiaSpain
U.K.
Sub-total
Total(From 47 countries)

30
0
124
2
41
13
0
1
15
2
3
2
0
9
5
9
256
11
2
1
1
15
0
0
1
1
2
0
1
1
1
1
4
1
1
10
1
0
3
3
2
4
0
25
0
1
5
0
0
1
1
0
2
10
312

1

1

0
0
0
1
1

1
1

2

0
4

30
1
196
2
49
36
1
8
15
2
3
2
1
26
11
10
393
11
2
1
1
15
2
2
2
1
3
2
1
2
1
1
7
1
1
10
1
1
3
4
2
4
1
28
1
1
6
4
1
3
1
1
4
22
470

International Exchanges

StatusRegionGraduate Schools

Total(As of May 1, 2015)

Faculties

Part 5INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

JAPANESE STUDENTS STUDY ABROAD
The table below indicates the number of exchange students who went abroad for more than three months and up to one
year, to study at foreign universities that have concluded student exchange agreements with our university.
In addition to the above-mentioned students, there are some Japanese students who studied abroad at their own expense.
Country
Australia
Czech
FranceFranceGermany
India
Indonesia
Singapore
Slovenia
Taiwan
U.K.
U.K.
U.K.
U.S.A.
U.S.A.
U.S.A.

Partner University
The University of Newcastle
Insutitute of Chemical Technology in Prague
Bordeaux Institute of Technology
The Member of the University of Bordeaux
University of Bonn
Annamalai University
Institute Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember
National University of Singapore
University of Maribor
Southern Taiwan University of Technology
The University of Nottingham
University of Birmingham
University of Leeds
Georgia Institute of Technology
Montana State University
The State University of New York at Binghamton
Total(April 2014-March 2015)

Number of Students
3
1
1
10
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
8
1
2
1
35

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Part 5INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMSInternational Exchanges

Kumamoto University
Short-Term Exchange Program
Kumamoto University Short-Term Exchange
Program is designed for students who are enrolled
full-time at a university abroad and have foreign
citizenship. The program offers undergraduate foreign
students, who are interested in the Japanese language,
Japanese and Asian society and culture, advanced
science and technology, and interactions with foreign
students, the chance to study for up to a year in Japan
while still retaining their full-time status at their home
universities. The university also hopes that the
program will promote exchange between university
students from foreign countries and Japanese university students.
• E Course (Program in English)
As a general rule, this course is intended for thirdyear undergraduate students from universities thathave a student exchange agreement with Kumamoto
University. Students in this course mainly take ShortTerm Exchange Program classes taught in English.
Also, they can take Japanese Language and JapaneseStudies classes. Students in this course can take specialized subjects for undergraduate students of eachfaculty and General Education classes which are notincluded in program completion requirements as well.

(Note: Most specialized subjects and General Education classes are taught in Japanese.)• J Course (Program in Japanese)
This course is intended for students from universities that have a student exchange agreement withKumamoto University. Students in this course mainly
take classes in specialized subjects for undergraduate
students of each faculty, as well as classes in theJapanese Language and Japanese Studies. Also, they
can take General Education classes and Short-Term
Exchange Program classes taught in English.

Kumamoto University
Japanese Studies Program
Kumamoto University Japanese Studies program is
a one-year program intended for undergraduate
international students who are majoring in fields
related to Japanese language and culture. The aim of
the program is to improve Japanese proficiency, toimpart the knowledge and skills required to conduct
Japanese studies, and to help students acquire apractical knowledge of Japanese language and culture
for use in society.

Kumamoto University Summer Program 2015

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This program was started in 2006, making this year’s
program is the 9th, and was attended by participantsfrom China, Korea, Taiwan, and the U.S.A.

International Exchanges

College of Cross-Cultural and Multidisciplinary
Studies.

Part 5making traditional Japanese sweets, wearing yukata,tea ceremony, and a home visit with local families inKumamoto. Participating students also made presentations based on what they researched during their
Japanese language classes. At the end of the program,
there were awarded certificates by the Dean of the

Kumamoto University 2015 Summer Program in English
From July 23 to July 31, the first Summer Programin English was held by the College for Cross-Cultural
and Multidisciplinary Studies in Kumamoto University. The program was attended by 36 international
students from Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam andMalaysia.

from professors at Kumamoto University; educational excursions to Kengun, Lake Ezu, Suizenji Park,
Kumamoto Castle, Mt. Aso, and Minamata; tours of
the university’s medical and engineering facilities; aninternational exchange event with local high school
students.

While similar to the other Summer Program offeredat Kumamoto University, the Summer Program in
English requires no Japanese language ability. Overthe course of 9 days, program participants enjoyed avariety of cultural and scientific educational experiences. The contents of the program included: lectures

All 36 students gave positive reviews of their experiences, with many expressing their gratitude at being
given the opportunity to come to Japan, and aninterest in returning to Kumamoto University to
study in the future.

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Part 5INTERNATIONAL HOUSEInternational Exchanges

umamoto University International HouseK Residence A was constructed in 1985 toprovide accommodation for international students
and foreign researchers. To respond to the increase in
the number of foreign students and researchers,
Residence B was built in 1995, followed by Residences
C, D and E in November 2009. As of May 2015,
international students and researchers from about 32
countries are residing in all 232 rooms. The I-House
office in Residence A is available to respond toquestions from residents and to provide consultation
and assistance.
(Address)
7-763 Kurokami, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto City, Kumamoto(Location)
About 1.5 km east of the Kurokami Campus

Residence
A
B
C
D
E
Total number of rooms

Room Type
Family Couple Single Shared (quad)
3
3
49
4
3
50
36
36
48
7
6
147
72

Total
55
57
36
36
48
232

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

2
1
1
1
1
10

JAPANESE LANGUAGE CLASSES
he College of Cross-Cultural and Multidisci-

T plinary Studies offers the following classes

related to the Japanese language and Japanese studies
for international students and researchers at Kumamoto University.
●

●

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Japanese Language and Japanese Studies classes(General Education classes)
Japanese classes for the “Kumamoto University
Short-Term Exchange Program” and “Intensive
Japanese course for Japanese Government Scholarship students”, “Teacher-Training students”, and“undergraduate students in the Japan - Korea Joint
Exchange Program in Science and Engineering”

Undergraduate students, students in the ShortTerm Exchange Program and students in the JapaneseStudies Program may enroll in most of these classes
for academic credits.
Various levels of classes are offered so that students
can choose classes according to their Japanese
proficiency and their interests. Japanese Studies
classes are also offered to provide students with abroad knowledge and understanding of Japaneseculture, society and technology.

ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS

Vice-Presidents
Auditors

Vice-Presidents

Faculty of Letters
Dean
EISEI-BUNKO Research Center
Director
Faculty of Education
Dean
University Kindergarten
Principal
University Elementary School
Principal
University Junior High School
Principal
Kumamoto-u Attached Special Support School
Principal
Center for Educational Research and School Development Director
Faculty of Law
Dean
Faculty of Science
Dean
School of Medicine
Dean
School of Pharmacy
Dean
Research Institute for Drug Discovery
Director
Center for Clinical Pharmaceutical Sciences
Director
Center for Medicinal Resources and Ecology
Director
Faculty of Engineering
Dean
Engineering Research Equipment Center
Director
Creative Engineering and Design Education Center
Director
Graduate School of Education
Dean
Graduate School of Social and Cultural Sciences
Dean
Graduate School of Science and Technology
Dean
Faculty of Life Sciences
Dean
Graduate School of Medical Sciences
Dean
Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Dean
Graduate School of Health Sciences
Dean
School of Law
Dean
Clinical Legal Education and Research Center
Director
University Hospital
Director
University Library
Director
Center for Management of Information Technologies Director
College of Cross-Cultural and Multidisciplinary Studies Director
Research Center for Higher Education
Director
Center for Policy Studies
Director
Memorial Museum of the Fifth High School
Director
Center for Marine Environment Studies
Director
Magnesium Research Center
Director
Institute of Pulsed Power Science
Director
Institute of Resource Development and Analysis
Director
Center for AIDS Research
Director
Institute of Molecular Embryology and Genetics
Director
Priority Organization for Innovation and Excellence Director
Innovative Collaboration Organization
Director
Organization for General Education
Director
Organization for Community Development
Director
International Research Center for Medical Sciences Director
Health Care Center
Director
Environmental Safety Center
Director
Research Center for Buried Cultural Properties
Director
Institute for e-Learning Development
Director
Administration Bureau
General Manager
OYA Satoshi
Strategic Management Planning Office
General Manager
KITAMURA Toshio
Marketing Promotion Office
General Manager
YAMASAKI Masahiko
Research / Education Promotion Office
General Manager
NAGATA Atsushi
Student Affairs Office
University Hospital Administrative Office
General Manager
MATSUDA Atsurou
General Manager(General Affairs) SHINODA Tetsuo
General Manager (Finance) SHIRASU Susumu
Administrative Office
General Manager (Facilities) KURIKI Hiroshi

International
Exchanges
Facts

Trustees(As of April 1, 2015)
HARADA Shinji, M.D., D.M.Sc.
FURUSHIMA Mikio, D.Sc.
MATSUMOTO Yasumichi, D.Eng.
YAMAZAKI Kodo, LL.D.
TAKEYA Motohiro, M.D., Ph.D.
NISHIKAWA Izumi
NOGUCHI Toshio
TAKASHIMA Kazuki, Dr.Eng.
YAMAGATA Yuriko, Ph.D.
MIZUTA Hiroshi, M.D., Ph.D
MIURA Akira
TATEISHI Kazuhiro
MIZUMOTO Toyofumi, M.Lit.
INABA Tsuguharu, D.Lit.
TODA Tatsuhiko, M.Lit.
TANAKA Hitoshi, Ph.D.
FUJITA Yutaka, Ph.D.
IFUKU Hirotoshi, Ph.D.
SAKASHITA Reiko, Ph.D.
KOGA Noritsugu, M.D.
FUKAMACHI Kiminobu, LL.M.
TAKAMIYA Masayuki, D.Sc.
NISHIMURA Yasuharu, M.D., Ph.D.
KAI Hirofumi, Ph.D.
SUGIMOTO Yukihiko, Ph.D.
HIRATA Sumio, Ph.D.
WATANABE Takashi, Ph.D.
MURAYAMA Nobuki, Ph.D.
IKEGAMI Tomoaki, D.Eng.
IKI Kazuhisa, D.Eng.
TODA Tatsuhiko, M.Lit.
ITO Hironori, Ph.D.
OTANI Jun, Ph.D.
NISHIMURA Yasuharu, M.D., Ph.D.
NISHIMURA Yasuharu, M.D., Ph.D.
KAI Hirofumi, Ph.D.
YOSHINAGA Kazuya, D.V.M., Ph.D.
HIRATA Hajime, LL.M.
HIRATA Hajime, LL.M.
MIZUTA Hiroshi, M.D., Ph.D
YAMAO Toshitaka, Dr.Eng.
SUGITANI Kenichi, Dr.Eng.
TAKASHIMA Kazuki, Dr.Eng.
FUJIMOTO Hitoshi, Dr.Sci.
MATSUMOTO Yasumichi, D.Eng.
ITO Juko, D.Eng.
HENMI Yasuhisa, D.Sc.
KAWAMURA Yoshihito, Ph.D.
AKIYAMA Hidenori, D.Eng.
OIKE Yuichi, M.D., Ph.D.
MATSUSHITA Shuzo, M.D., Ph.D.
NAKAO Mitsuyoshi, M.D., D.M.Sc.
HARADA Shinji, M.D., D.M.Sc.
MATSUMOTO Yasumichi, D.Eng.
FURUSHIMA Mikio, D.Sc.
HARADA Shinji, M.D., D.M.Sc.
SUDA Toshio, M.D., Ph.D.
SOEJIMA Hirofumi, M.D., Ph.D.
TOGAWA Kenichi, Dr.Ecs.
KINOSHITA Naoko, D. Lit.
FURUSHIMA Mikio, D.Sc.

Part 5
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President

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FACULTY AND STAFF SIZE

40

7Faculty of Law

13

16

3

Facts

58
85
1

Faculty of Science
School of Pharmacy

3

Faculty of Engineering

3

187
33

0

3

3

8

5

13

1

1

41

42

14

14
215

3

1

1

8

6

Graduate School of Science and Technology

93

86

3

33

215

Faculty of Life Sciences

82

46

25

106

259

School of Law

9

8

1

Institute of Molecular Embryology and Genetics

8

2

1

Institute of Pulsed Power Science

9

9

18

268
18

8

19

8

27

5

1

15

1

16

9

3

12

12

4

4

Innovative Collaboration Organization

1

3

Center for Management of Information Technologies

4

1College of Cross-Cultural and Multidisciplinary Studies

1

1

Research Center for Higher Education

2

Center for Policy Studies

2

The Memorial Museum of the Fifth High School

58

33

Graduate School of Social and Cultural Sciences

Priority Organization for Innovation and Excellence

1

6

2

3

9

4

4

3

5

5

3

5

5

1

1

1

Institute for e-Learning Development

1

1

2

1

3

Center for Marine Environment Studies

2

2

4

1

5

Magnesium Research Center

3

1

4

Institute of Resource Development and Analysis

23Center for AIDS Research

3

3

2

11

2

8

8

1

1
3

Environmental Safety Center1

Research Center for Buried Cultural Properties

1

2

3

1

3

Health Care Center

1

1

University Hospital

4

7

33

Total

68

282

79

230

7

2

18

5

112 1,120 1,232
0

331

4

4

Administration Bureau

52

184

Total

52

Administrative andTechnical Staff

Faculty of Education

Sub-total

2

Teachers(Attached School)

28

Research AssistantLecturers (Full-time)

28

Classification

Assistant Professors

Associate Professors

Faculty of Letters

Part 6

Professors(As of May 1, 2015)

2

428

428

85 1,009 1,632 2,641

STUDENT ENROLLMENT(The 2015 School Year)

Faculty and School

NumberFaculty and School

Master770

558

Education

87

39

Education

1,288

716

Law

923

407

Social and Cultural
Sciences

165

91

Science812

222

Science andTechnology

Medicine

1,342

679

Pharmacy500

236

Engineering

2,419

368

Total

8,054

3,186

Doctor

—

80

33

—

936 138

215

43

—

Medical Sciences

28

17

341 106—

Health Sciences

57

30

37

17

—

Pharmaceutical
Sciences

72

30

65

19

—

School of Law
1,345 345

Total

Diploma Course
Faculty and School

Number

Diploma Course inSpecial Education

20

Juris Doctor—

738 218

36

11

36

11

Facts

Letters

Part 6

Graduate Students

Undergraduate Students

13

Attached Schools
Special Course
Faculty and School

NumberSpecial Course in School Health44

43Colored figures indicate the number of females includedin the figures.

＊Classification

NumberElementary School

668 336

Junior High School

478 240

Special Support
School61

23

Kindergarten

133

64

Total

1,340 663

STUDENT FINANCIAL AID(As of March 1, 2015)

Japanese Students
Number ofStudents

Japanese
Government
Scholarship

Other
Scholarships

8,032

4,420

109

4,529

56.4%

Master

1,298

697

11

708

54.5%

Doctor

724

91

1

92

12.7%

Juris Doctor

33

21

0

21

63.6%

10,087

5,229

121

5,350

53.0%

Number ofStudents

Japanese
Government
Scholarship

Other
Scholarships

Undergraduate Students

149

16

10

26

17.4%

Graduate Students

320

71

128

199

62.2%

Japanese Language Trainees

4

4

0

4

100.0%

Total

473

91

138

229

59.9%

Classification
Undergraduate Students

Graduate Students

Total

Total

Rate

International Students
Classification

Total

Rate

53

STUDENT ADMISSION(The 2015 School Year)Part 6

Undergraduate Students
Faculty and School

Applicants

Newly Enrolled
Students

Rate of Enrollment

Facts

Letters

642

180

28.0%

Education

801

316

39.5%

Law

558

214

38.4%

Science

726

193

26.6%

Medicine

770

115

14.9%

Health Sciences

481

152

31.6%

Pharmacy

456

92

20.2%

Engineering

1,159

534

46.1%

Total

5,593

1,796

32.1%

Newly Enrolled
Students

Rate of Enrollment

Graduate Students
Faculty and School

Applicants

Education
Social and Cultural Sciences
Science and Technology
Medical Sciences
Health Sciences

61

49

80.3%

Master

100

71

71.0%

Doctor

26

13

50.0%

Master

524

445

84.9%

Doctor

38

34

89.5%

Master

18

13

72.2%

Doctor

84

73

86.9%

Master

34

26

76.5%

Doctor

10

9

90.0%

Master

45

36

80.0%

Doctor

19

17

89.5%

Juris Doctor

25

9

36.0%

984

795

80.8%

Newly Enrolled
Students

Rate of Enrollment

20

100%

Newly Enrolled
Students

Rate of Enrollment

44

66.7%

Pharmaceutical Sciences
Law

Master

Total

Diploma Course
Applicants
Diploma Course in Special Education

20

Special Course
ApplicantsSpecial Course in School Health

66

STUDENT COSTS
Entrance exam fee

Admission fee

Undergraduate Students

17,000282,000

535,800/ year

Graduate Students

30,000282,000

535,800/ year

Graduate Students (School of Law)

30,000282,000

804,000/ year

Research Students

9,800

84,60029,700/ month

Auditing students*

9,800

28,20014,800/ credit

Includes non-degree course students＊

54(As of May 1, 2015 / Unit: yen)
Tuition fees

DEGREES AWARDED
Doctoral Degree

New System

New System
Classification

Old
Course Completion Thesis Submission
System2014.42014.4Total
Total
2015.32015.3

Classification

Total

Master of Arts

27

988

Master of Education

35

1,105

Master of Law

8457

Master of Public Policy

586

Master of Medical Sciences

33

269

Master of Health Sciences

550

Master of Nursing

11

61

Master of Pharmaceutical
Sciences

25

1,704

Master of Clinical Pharmacy—

76

Master of Health Life Science

510Master of Science

89

2,171

Master of Engineering

309

8,556

Master of Philosophy

16

Master of Science inInstructional Systems
Total

Doctor of Literature

—

3

62

2

17

Doctor of Public Policy

—

—

22

—

3

Doctor of Laws

—

—

7

—

—

Doctor of Science

—

8

191

1

30

Doctor of Engineering

—

30

622

—

110

Doctor of Philosophy

—

18

302

—

19

Doctor of Medical
Sciences

1,663

61

2,009

8

978

Doctor of Health Sciences

—

1

3

—

—

Doctor of Nursing

—

1

2

—

—

Doctor ofPharmaceutical
Sciences

—

6

266

2

153

86

Doctor of ClinicalPharmacy

—

—

7

—

—

9

96

Doctor of Life Sciences

—

4

22

1

5

577

15,715

Juris Doctor

—

3

161

—

—

Total

1,663

135

3,676

14

1,315

AFTER GRADUATION

Facts

2014.42015.3

Part 6Master's Degree(As of March 31, 2015)(The 2015 School Year)

Undergraduate Students
Faculty and School
Letters

Numberof
Graduates
189

Number of Continuing
Higher Education

Number of Employed

Rate
15

7.9%

Others

Rate
144

76.2%

Rate
30

15.9%

Education

296

45

15.2%

216

73.0%

35

11.8%

Law

218

12

5.5%

161

73.9%

45

20.6%

Science

182

100

54.9%

70

38.5%

12

6.6%
39.4%

Medicine

246

17

6.9%

132

53.7%

97

Pharmacy

89

40

44.9%

45

50.6%

4

4.5%

Engineering

537

353

65.7%

167

31.1%

17

3.2%

Total

1,757

582

33.1%

935

53.2%

240

13.7%

Graduate Students
Faculty and School

Number Number of Continuing
Higher EducationofGraduates
Rate

Number of Employed

OthersRate

Rate

Education

Master

35

1

2.9%

26

74.3%

8

22.9%

Social andCultural Sciences

Master

63

5

7.9%

35

55.6%

23

36.5%

Doctor7——

7100.0%——

Science andTechnology

Master

400

25

6.3%

364

91.0%

11

2.8%

Doctor

60

—

—

37

61.7%

23

38.3%

Master

35

8

22.9%

21

60.0%

6

17.1%

Doctor

76

—

—

56

73.7%

20

26.3%

MasterDoctor

16

3

18.8%

13

81.3%

—

—

2

—

—

2

100.0%——

Master

28

9

32.1%

17

60.7%

2

7.1%

Doctor
Juris Doctor

7

—

—

3

42.9%

4

57.1%

3

—

—

—

—

3

100.0%

732

51

7.0%

581

79.4%

100

13.7%

Medical Sciences
Health Sciences
Pharmaceutical
Sciences
Law
Total

55

BUDGET BREAKDOWNPart 6

Statements of Expenditure (FY2015)

Statements of Income (FY2015)
Unit: million yen

Unit: million yen

Facts

Grants for Management

15,221

Personnel Cost

19,911

Tuition and University Hospital

29,335

Cost of Supplies

21,427

Commissioned Research

3,439

Debt Redemption

3,218

Subsidy for Facility

1,741

Commissioned Research

3,439

Loan for Facility

1,781

Expenditure for Facility

3,522

Total

51,517

Total

51,517

Funds from Other Sources(FY2014 / Unit: thousand yen)
3,000,000
2,800,000
2,600,000

Total
5,852,556

2,400,000
2,200,000
2,000,000
1,800,000
1,600,000
1,400,000

2,508,927

1,200,000
1,000,000

1,685,254

800,000

1,242,560

600,000
400,000
200,000

0415,815
Grants-in-Aid
for Scientific
Research

Grants&Endowments

Commissioned Cooperative
ResearchResearchwith Private Sector

Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research (FY2014)
Categories
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research on Innovative Areas*Research
Expense41

436,290

Scientific Research (S)139,000Scientific Research (A)15128,180

Scientific Research (B)55

271,850

Scientific Research (C)299

467,805

Challenging Exploratory Research

65

109,590

Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (A)864,870Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)130

198,055

Grant-in-Aid for Research Activity Start-up

15

21,060Grant-in-Aid for Publication of Scientific Research Results

1

1,800

Grant-in-Aid for JSPS Fellows

33

36,850Total

663

1,775,350*Includes overhead costs/ Unit: thousand yen

56

Proposals
SelectedCampus Maps ※ National Important Cultural Property ■ Registered Tangible Cultural Property
Part 7

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29 The Chemical Laboratory of the Fifth High School

14 Chimeido Hall

30 Environmental Safety Center

Kurokami North Campus

15 Kusunoki Hall

31 College of Cross-Cultural and Multidisciplinary Studies

1 Kurokami North N1

16 Kurokami North Facility and Administration Building

32 Club Rooms 1

17 Kurokami North C1

33 Kurokami Gymnasium

18 The Memorial Museum of the Fifth High School ※35 Club Rooms 3

To City Center
nter(Faculty of Letters) (Faculty of Law)

2 Kurokami North N2(Faculty of Letters) (Faculty of Law)

3 Kurokami North N3 (School of Law)
4 Kurokami North N4(Faculty of Letters) (Faculty of Law)

5 Kurokami North N5(Graduate School of Social and Cultural Sciences)

6 Kurokami North N6(Faculty of Letters) (Faculty of Law)

7 Kurokami North N7 (Faculty of Education)
8 Kurokami North N8 (Faculty of Education)
9 Kurokami North N9 (Faculty of Education)
10 Kurokami North N10 (Faculty of Education)
11 Kurokami North N11 (Faculty of Education)
12 Kurokami North N12(Academic Commons Kurokami Bldg. 8)(Academic Commons Kurokami Bldg. 5)

34 Club Rooms 2

19 University Library

36 Athletic Field (Bufugen)

20 University Library (South Building)/

37 Swimming Pool

The Open University of Japan Kumamoto Study Center

21 Health Care Center
22 North Student Hall Bldg. A(Cafeteria, Bookstore and Shops)

Kumamoto-u Attached Special Support School
38 Kurokami North E8 (Faculty of Education)

23 North Student Hall Bldg. B

39 Kurokami North E9 (Special Support School Bldg. A)

24 Guard Station

40 Kurokami North E10 (Special Support School Bldg. B)

25 The Front Gate (The Red Gate) ※41 Kurokami North E11 (Special Support School Bldg. C)

26 Kurokami North E1 (General Education Building)

42 Kurokami North E12 (Special Support School Gymnasium)

27 Kurokami North E2

43 Kurokami North E13 (‘Suzukake-no-ie’ ADL Training House)(Academic Commons Kurokami Bldg. 6)

28 Kurokami North E3(Academic Commons Kurokami Bldg. 6)

44 Swimming Pool
45 Athletic Field

Kurokami Campus (311, 478m2)

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Prefecture RoadTo Aso

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64

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77
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(Computer Science and Electrical Engineering)48 Kurokami South W3(Academic Commons Kurokami Bldg. 1)

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62 Kurokami South C7(Academic Commons Kurokami Bldg. 3)

63 Kurokami South C8 (Engineering Lecture Hall)
64 Kurokami South C9(Center for Management of Information Technologies)

50 Kurokami South W5

66 University Hall (Administrative Offices)

51 Kurokami South W6 (Machine Shop A)
52 Kurokami South W7 (Machine Shop B)
53 Kurokami South W8(Creative Engineering and Design Education
Laboratory 1)

75

87

65 Kurokami South C10(Engineering Research Laboratories)

78

80

49 Kurokami South W4(Applied Chemistry and Biochemistry)

79

81

91

47 Kurokami South W2

76
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59

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Kurokami South Campus
46 Kurokami South W1(Mathematics and Engineering)

72

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55 100th Anniversary Hall
56 Kurokami South C1(Academic Commons Kurokami Bldg. 7)

57 Kurokami South C2(Architecture and Building Engineering)(Civil and Environmental Engineering)

58 Kurokami South C3(Mechanical System Engineering)(Materials Science and Engineering)

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

61 Kurokami South C6 (Acoustic Laboratory)

58(Instrumental Analysis Center for Engineering Research)

82 Kurokami South S3 (Disaster Prevention Laboratory)
83 Kurokami South S4 (Kurokami Radioisotope Laboratory)
84 Kurokami South S5

67 Museum of the Engineering Faculty ※68 Guard Station(Research Center for Buried Cultural Properties)

85 Kurokami South S6 (Venture Laboratory)(Shock Wave and Condensed Matter Research Building)

86 Kurokami South S7 (Incubation Center)

69 Kurokami South E1 (Faculty of Science Bldg. 1&2)
87 Kurokami South S8 (Shock Wave Laboratory)
70 Kurokami South E2 (Faculty of Science)(Graduate School of Science and Technology)

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

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

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

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

77 Kurokami South E9 (Ecology System Laboratory)

60 Kurokami South C5(Laboratory for Nanostructure Characterization)

81 Kurokami South S2(Academic Commons Kurokami Bldg. 4)

54 Kurokami South W9(Creative Engineering and Design Education
Laboratory 2)

80 Kurokami South S1 (Hydraulic Laboratory)

78 South Student Hall
79 FORICO (Cafeteria and Convenience Store)

88 Kurokami South S9(Engineering Experimental Laboratories)

89 Kurokami South S10 (MRC Casting Laboratory)
90 Kurokami South S11(MRC Forming and Machining Laboratory)

91 Kurokami South S12(International Research Center for
Advanced Science and Technology)(Magnesium Research Center(MRC))

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1 West Tower
2 East Tower
3 Central Examination Building
4 Outpatient Examination and Clinical Research Building
5 Administration Building
6 Yamasaki Memorial Hall ■7 Welfare Facilities
8 Facilities Management Building
9 Honjo North1 (Clinical Reseach Building）
10 Honjo North2 (Medical Education & Library Building）
11 Honjo North3 (General Medical Research Building）
12 Honjo North4 (Basic Research Building）
13 Honjo North5 (The Center for Medical Education and Research）
14 Dormitory for Nurses
15 Multistory Parking Garage 1
16 Multistory Parking Garage 2
17 Outpatient Building
18 Honjo Center1 ( Institute of Resource Development andAnalysis (Center for Animal Resources and Development))
19 Honjo Center2 (Center for AIDS Research, Center for
Animal Resources and Development）
20 Honjo Center4 (Lecture Building）
21 Honjo Center5 (Institute of Molecular Embryology and Genetics）
22 Honjo Center6 (Institute of Resource Development andAnalysis (Gene Technology Center / Radioisotope Center))
23 Honjo Center7 (Academic Commons Honjo-1)
24 Club Room
25 Club Room
26 Club Room
27 Higo Iiku Monument Hall
28 Honjo Center3 (International Research Center for
Medical Sciences(IRCMS))

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33 Honjo South3 (School of Health Sciences Bldg. E）

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

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1 Oe C1 (Main Building A, B, C )2 Oe C2 (Main Building D )3 Oe C3 (Main Building E (Library,
Research Institute for Drug Discovery))Honjo - Kuhonji Campus (133, 312m2)

Oe Campus (51, 264m2)

59LOCATION
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Republic of Korea

Kumamoto CityTOKYO

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Prefecture

JAPAN

KUMAMOTOKUMAMOTO CityTo Hakata(Fukuoka)

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The Kumamoto Area
Kumamoto University is located in the city of Kumamoto in Kyushu, the southern-most main island of Japan.
Kumamoto City is the third biggest city in Kyushu. It has apopulation of approximately 740,000, which is equivalent
to about 41% of the total population of the prefecture. By
air it takes 90 minutes from Tokyo and 60 minutes from
Osaka; by Kyushu Shinkansen it takes 40 minutes from
Fukuoka City.
The weather is generally mild, though there is a rainyseason from early June to mid-July, followed by a
sub-tropically hot summer season. Autumn and springoffer the most comfortable weather. Warm clothing isneces-sary in January and February. It seldom snows evenin midwinter, and never more than a few centimeters.
Known for its abundance of trees and greenery, Kumamoto is one of Japan's oldest cities. While offering the latest
in modern facilities, Kumamoto has managed to retain apurity and simplicity of old Japanese customs, flavor, andspirit which make it an interesting place to visit and adelightful place to live.
Local attractions include Kumamoto Castle, one of theoldest and grandest medieval castle in Japan; Kumamoto
downtown area, located 10-15 minutes away from Kumamoto University by bicycle and known for a lot of officebuilding and shopping streets; the Amakusa Islands, a
chain of 120 islands known for their exciting Christianhistory and plenty of rich nature; and Aso National Park,
crowned by the active volcano Mt. Aso, with the largest
caldera volcano in the world. Because of its proximity to
Mt. Aso, the Kumamoto area also has an abundance of
natural hot springs. Kumamoto is also well-known inJapan for its delicious drinking water. Because the rainfallthat soaks into the ground in the mountains of the Aso
region takes many years to come out, one can always beable to drink delicious water.

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