2014 -2015

“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

TANIGUCHI Isao

President of Kumamoto University

W

elcome to Kumamoto University (KU). We are locatedin Kumamoto City, in the heart of Japan’s Kyushu Island.
Beautiful Kumamoto is characterized by what we call RGB(red, green and blue), the three primary colors of light. The red refers
to our active volcano, Mt. Aso, and our warm-hearted people.
Green suggests our rich natural environment, and blue is the color of
our clear and abundant water resources. Kumamoto is known for its
high quality fresh water springs, which provide drinking water to theresidents. These are a few of the reasons I feel confident that visitors
and international students in Kumamoto can have an enjoyable andhigh quality life here, KU is one of the oldest universities in Japan,
and now has seven faculties, eight graduate schools and 18 research
centers/institutes that support a wide spectrum of educational andresearch activities. Recently, we have been selected by the Government as one of the Japanese 22 Research University (RU-22).
Currently, the university is home to more than 8,100 undergraduate
students and 2,000 graduate students, including 432 international
students from 47 countries (as of May 2014). For over 100 years ouruniversity has been at the forefront of culture, advancing science andtechnology, and contributing to the development of the Japanese
educational system.
Presently, KU will be seeing increased internationalization brought
about by international academic and student exchange programs (asof September 2014, we have partnered with 165 institutes from 32
countries and regions), global-collaboration research programs withthe world’s leading researchers at the Global Centers of Excellence(G-COE: three projects have been successfully completed), and othersuch 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 and outside Japan (including Shanghai, China in 2005,
Daejeon, Korea in 2006, Surabaya, Indonesia in2008, Hanoi, Vietnam
in 2010, Shanghai, China again in 2012, and Surabaya, Indonesia
again in 2013).

Through these activities, KU has been contributing to local
communities and to global society; and this year, the Government
selected KU as one of the 37 Top Global University Projects.
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 Academic Programs,
Research Centers
and Facilities

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 / Center for Globalization /Research Center for Higher Education / Center for Policy Studies
24 The Memorial Museum of the Fifth High School /Institute for e-Learning Development / Center for Marine Environment Studies /Magnesium Research Center
25 Institute of Resource Development and Analysis / Center for AIDS Research /Environmental Safety Center / Research Center for Buried Cultural Properties
26 Institute of Molecular Embryology and Genetics /Institute of Pulsed Power Science /Priority Organization for Innovation and Excellence
27 Kumamoto University Innovative Collaboration Organization / Organization for Globalization
Organization for General Education / Organization for Community Development /Health Care Center
28 University Hospital
29 University Library
30 Kumamoto University Tokyo Office / Kumamoto University Kansai Office /Kumamoto University Kansai Liaison Office / Kumamoto University Shanghai
Office / Kumamoto University Liaison Office at KAIST / Global AcademicIndustry Collaboration Satellite Office in Shandong University /Kumamoto University Liaison Office at ITS / Kumamoto University Dalian Office

3 Education andAdvanced Research Projects

31 Kumamoto University selected for the 2014 Japan’s Top Global University Project
32 Kumamoto University selected as a Japanese 22 Research University (RU-22)
sponsored by MEXT
33-36 Advanced Research Projects

4 International Exchanges

37-40 Academic Exchange Agreements
41-42 Topics of International Activities
43 Researchers and Scholars Exchanges
44 International Students / Japanese Students Study Abroad
45 International House / Japanese Language Classes
46 International Programs

5 Facts

6 Campus Maps
7 Location2

3-4 History
5 Kumamoto University Museum
6 Organization

47 Administrative Officers
48 Faculty and Staff Size
49 Student Enrollment / Student Financial Aid
50 Student Admission / Student Costs
51 Degrees Awarded / After Graduation
52 Budget Breakdown
53-55
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Introduction »HISTORY1885

Kumamoto Pharmaceutical College established1887

The Fifth High School established

1896

Kumamoto Medical College established

1897

Kumamoto Technical College established

Introduction

Kumamoto Teachers College establishedPart 1

1874

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

Introduction

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 history of Kumamoto University Hospital goes backInternational
Exchanges

History of
the University Hospital

Academic Programs,
Education andResearch Centers Advanced Researchand Facilities
Projects

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 internationalstudents 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.

to the opening of the Hosokawa Clan Hospital in 1870.
After being reorganized and relocated several times, theFactshospital 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.

Campus Maps

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

Location

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.
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Introduction »HISTORY

Part 1

Historical Figures

Introduction
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.

Introduction

Lafcadio Hearn

Academic Programs,
Education andResearch Centers Advanced Researchand Facilities
Projects

HISTORY OF THE UNIVERSITY

2000ʼs1900ʼs1800ʼs1700ʼsInternational
Exchanges

September 1756
Saishunkan established(Origin of
School of medicine andUniversity Hospital)

Facts

July 1756
Banjien established(Origin of
School of Pharmacy)

February 1896
Renamed as Kumamoto
Medical College

May 1929

May 1949

RenamedasKumamoto
Medical
University

May 1874
Kumamoto Teachers
College established(Origin of Faculty of
Education)

UnifiedUnified as
as
Kumamoto
Kumamoto
University
University

March 1885
Renamed as Kumamoto
Pharmaceutical College

Campus Maps

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

April 1897
Location

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

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April 2004

March 1906
RenamedasKumamoto
Technical
College

Renamedas
asNational
National
Renamed
University Corporation
Corporation
University
KumamotoUniversity
University
KumamotoIntroduction »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.
http://ewww.kumamoto-u.ac.jp/dept/fifth/

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

AdmissionFree
The Front Gate (The Red Gate)

正門（赤門）The Chemical Laboratory of the Fifth High School

化学実験場(National Cultural Property)International
Exchanges

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.

Academic Programs,
Education andResearch Centers Advanced Researchand Facilities
Projects

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.

Introduction(National Cultural Property)

Facts

Museum of the Engineering Faculty

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

Days Opened

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

Admission

Free

Location

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.

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Introduction »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

Internal
Audit office

Center for Clinical Pharmaceutical Sciences
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 andResearch

Introduction

Center for Management of Information Technologies
Center for Globalization
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

Institute of Molecular Embryology and Genetics

Academic Programs,
Education andResearch Centers Advanced Researchand Facilities
Projects

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
Health Care Center
University Library

International
Exchanges

Administration Bureau

Medical Library
Pharmacy Library
Strategic Management Planning OfficeMarketing Promotion Office
Research / Education Promotion Office

Facts
Campus Maps

Student Affairs Office
University Hospital Administration Office

Location

Administrative Office

6

Aitsu Marine Station

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
Contract Management Division
University Library Division
Advanced Research / Education Promotion 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)(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 11

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

Science and Technology
Faculty 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)--»Page 15--»Page 16-17--»Page 16-17

Life Sciences
School of Medicine(School of Medicine)( 1.Bachelor of Medicine)--»Page 18-19(School of Health Sciences)(1.Bachelor of Nursing
2.Bachelor of Health
Sciences)* This course is open to graduatesof 4-year undergraduate program.

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)

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

Location--»Page 20-21--»Page 18-19
Campus Maps

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

School of Pharmacy( 1.Doctor of Medical
Sciences
2.Doctor of Life Sciences)

Facts--»Page 18-19(Master ofMedical Sciences)

Graduate School of
Medical Sciences

International
Exchanges

School of Medicine

Graduate School of
Medical Sciences

Academic Programs,
Education andResearch Centers Advanced Researchand Facilities
Projects(Bachelor of Engineering)

Introduction(Bachelor of Science)(Degrees Obtained)

Graduate School ofSocial and Cultural
Sciences--»Page 9

Faculty of Education

Professional Graduate School

Academic Programs, Research Centers and Facilities

Undergraduate(Degrees Obtained)--»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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Academic Programs »FACULTY OF

LETTERS

文学部

Part 2

Academic Programs, Research Centers and Facilities
Faculty of Letters
Introduction

Division of Integrated Human Studies

Human Sciences, Socio-human Studies, Regional Science

Division of History

Academic Programs,
Education andResearch Centers Advanced Researchand Facilities
Projects
International
Exchanges
Facts
Campus Maps
Location

8

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

acquire 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

Academic Programs, Research Centers and Facilities

Faculty of Law
Introduction

Department of Law

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

URL:

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

International
Exchanges
Facts

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.

Academic Programs,
Education andResearch Centers Advanced Researchand Facilities
Projects

Faculty of Law

Campus Maps
Location

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Academic Programs »GRADUATE SCHOOL OF

SOCIAL AND CULTURAL SCIENCES

社会文化科学研究科

Part 2

Academic Programs, Research Centers and Facilities
Graduate School of Social and Cultural Sciences
Introduction
Academic Programs,
Education andResearch Centers Advanced Researchand Facilities
Projects
International
Exchanges
Facts
Campus Maps
Location

10

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-nizational Management; East Asian Business Communication; Cultural Administration and Curators; Japanese
Language Teaching for High School; 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

Academic Programs, Research Centers and Facilities

School of Law
Introduction

Legal Professional Course

classes adjoined with the fundamentals of the law, anddeveloping and current subjects. The School of Law’s program uses a simulated and systematic education that provides its students with a practical grounding that links
together legal theory and legal practice – a distinctive
education that can meet the needs 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.

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

International
Exchanges
Facts

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 20 people comprises 5
practitioner-teachers, including a public prosecutor andpracticing lawyers. The School of Law emphasizes thefostering of legal professionals with a process that focuses
on education of the law in association with the nationalbar examination and legal apprenticeships. Classes are
separated into four broad categories, which are the fundamentals of theoretical law, fundamentals of practical law,

Academic Programs,
Education andResearch Centers Advanced Researchand Facilities
Projects

School of Law

Campus Maps
Location

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Academic Programs »EDUCATIONGRADUATE SCHOOL OF EDUCATIONFACULTY OF

Part 2

Academic Programs, Research Centers and Facilities
Introduction
Academic Programs,
Education andResearch Centers Advanced Researchand Facilities
Projects
International
Exchanges
Facts
Campus Maps
Location

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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

教育学部
教育学研究科

Institution

Center for Educational Research and School
Development

research on what types of classes and curricula meetcontemporary needs. To achieve these aims, it hasof 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

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.
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.

and toward students with a BA degree or higher fromother universities. Through spe-cialized instruction in

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well as current students from Kumamoto University

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established an Education Clinic Division, comprised

specialized knowledge in the field.

Introduction

The Center analyzes and seeks practical solutions to
the problems that arise in education. It also conducts

The course is designed to produce teachers who have

Academic Programs, Research Centers and Facilities

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.

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special education, the course helps students to fulfill
the requirements for their Diploma in Special Needs
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理学部

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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

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:
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ENGINEERING

工学部
Part 2

Department of Applied Chemistry and Biochemistry

Academic Programs, Research Centers and Facilities

Faculty of Engineering

Chemistry for Molecular Engineering, Chemistry for Materials Science, Biochemical Engineering,
Bio-related Molecular Science
Introduction

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 Engineering

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

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

Faculty of Engineering

Engineering 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
companies. Many other students choose to continue their education in

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
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

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network, graduates have been able to find work with many quality

Institution

Engineering Research Equipment Center

Facts

The origin of the Faculty of Engineering was the Department ofInternational
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Department of Mathematics and Engineering

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

programs at the Faculty of Engineering.

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Academic Programs, Research Centers and Facilities

Masterʼs Course
Science

Introduction

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

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Education andResearch Centers Advanced Researchand Facilities
Projects

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

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Materials Science and Engineering

Department of Materials Science and Engineering

Mechanical System Engineering

Department of Advanced Mechanical Systems
Department of Intelligent Mechanical Systems

Facts

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

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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 Structures

自然科学研究科Part 2Doctoral Course
Science

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

Academic Programs, Research Centers and Facilities

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

Introduction

After restructuring in 2006, the Graduate School of Science andis vital that students add depth to their basic skills in their fieldof 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.

Implementation Research and Education System Center for
Reducing Disaster Risk (IRESC)

provide an international and interdisciplinary environment for

IRESC promotes education and research aimed at mitigat-

the students.

ing the effects of disasters, and at early implementation and

We are committed to fostering students who can approachsustainable development of a robust-and-resilient society

problems arising out of a wide range of complex issues with

with prompt and flexible disaster response systems. Thesesystems are developed not only at universities but also

institution marked by the active creation of knowledge and theduring real-life application. This approach seamlessly links

free exchange of ideas.

research technologies/techniques with their implementation

Institution

in society as social science and engineering, and supports

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

human resource development to establish a robust-and-Campus Maps

Global Joint Education Center for Science andTechnology (GJEC)

Facts

leadership and creativity, and to making GSST an international

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industry and government institutions in Japan, to be able toand education, as well as collaboration with graduate schools,

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resilient social system that can respond effectively to disasters.

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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

Academic Programs, Research Centers and Facilities
Introduction

School of Medicine

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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

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Medical Sciences

Doctoral Course
Medical Sciences

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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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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 established

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

Introduction

Graduate School of Medical Sciencesin 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, and the Institute of Molecular
Embryology and Genetics.

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The School of Medicine comprises the two sub-schoolsof the six-year School of Medicine and four-year School of
Health Sciences. Graduates from the former become
medical physicians after passing the National Exam for
Medical Practitioners, while graduates from the latterbecome nurses, radiological technicians, and clinicaltechnologists after passing the national exam 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.

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薬学部

Part 2

薬学教育部

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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 life

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
harmaceutical researchers or advanced pharmacists.

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Center for Clinical Pharmaceutical Sciences

Facts

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

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Center for Medicinal Resources and Ecology(Medicinal Plant Garden)

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.

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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.

Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Introduction

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."

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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.

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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.

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LIFE SCIENCES

生命科学研究部

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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 result, a graduate school witha new system that has a separate research department(faculty-only organization) and education department(education organization) was established in April 2003.
The faculty of Life Sciences is composed of 3 divisions, 13major departments, and 75 departments of research, and is
one of the largest research-oriented organi-zations withmedical and pharmaceutical university staff in Japan. In
the Division of Integrated Life Sciences, research is
conducted with the aim of deepening the understanding ofbasic knowledge and theory in the fields of medicine,
health care and pharmacy. In the Division of Advanced
Biomedical Sciences, advanced research in the field of life
sciences is conducted in such areas as transplantation
therapy and new drug development. In the Division ofEnvironmental and Sociomedical Sciences, along with
scientifically investigating the link between both society
and medicine/pharmacy as well as between disease and theenvironment, leading research related to life theory is

conducted. The mission of the Faculty of Life Sciences is tocontribute to the health and well-being of mankind
through research and education related to life science andmedical care.
URL:
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総合情報統括センター

Part 2Center for Management of Information Technologies

This center, the Center for Management of Information Technologies, wassystems and info-communication networks organically. Our mission is todevelop 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 andnetwork equipment in our university.
URL: http://www.cc.kumamoto-u.ac.jp/en/

Center for Globalization

国際化推進センター
The Center for Globalization was established to be a central part of the
Kumamoto University Organization for Globalization. The reorganization of theformer International Student Center, completed on January 1, 2009, enabled
the creation of the Center to assist the university as a whole to move towards
further internationalization. The aim of the center is to promote the internationalization of Kumamoto University, which is central to the university’s primary
goal of becoming a global academic hub (initiative university). The center also
provides Japanese courses for international students, and offers them usefuladvice regarding their studies and livelihoods in Japan.
URL: http://ewww.kumamoto-u.ac.jp/international/

大学教育機能開発総合研究センター

URL: http://ewww.kumamoto-u.ac.jp/dept/research/Center for Policy Studies

政策創造研究教育センター

Facts
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Policy Studies has since been functioning as a think tank in the university. With
this integration, the interfacing function with the community 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 recommendations
based on the outcome. The center also helps community members to develop
practical skills and provides them with technical support in resolving common
issues challenging us today. Examples of the broad range of areas dealt withby the center include assessments of municipal administration and regional
policies, community revitalization, disaster preparedness, city planning, public
transportation, health and welfare policies, environmental con-servation, andInternational
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In April 2007, Kumamoto University integrated the Center for Lifelong
Learning and the Center for Policy Studies, and the new center, the Center for

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The Research Center for Higher Education engages in surveys, researchand curriculum development, faculty development (FD), quality assurance,
Computer-Assisted Language Learning (CALL), student support and othereducational issues for the improvement of teaching and learning in Kumamoto
University.
The Center also contributes toward implementing the university’s liberal arts
curriculum in cooperation with the responsible organizations.

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establised as the central organization to integrate the university computer

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industrial development.
The center cooperates with other related bodies both on and off campus totrain people who are capable of supporting the community, and also actively
promotes lifelong learning that makes use of the educational outcomes ofresearch in the areas of life, social, and natural sciences, which Kumamoto
University has developed over the years.
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熊本大学五高記念館

The Memorial Museum of the Fifth High School is composed of two historicbuildings which have been designated as Important Cultural Properties, theAcademic Programs, Research Centers and Facilities

main building of the Fifth High School and the Chemical Laboratory. It contains
exhibits of historical documents relating to higher education and activities of
the Fifth High School along with other relevant artifacts. In addition to thesestanding 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
Photograph by Toru Sakamoto

mission of the Memorial Museum of the Fifth High School.
URL: http://ewww.kumamoto-u.ac.jp/dept/fifth/

ｅラーニング推進機構

Institute for e-Learning Development

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 theentire University. The missions of the Institute are 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 and computerresources for the development and implementation of e-learning inKumamoto University.

Introduction

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

Center for Marine Environment Studies

沿岸域環境科学教育研究センター

Academic Programs,
Education andResearch Centers Advanced Researchand Facilities
Projects

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. More specifically, the center
conducts educational research and analysis of the biodiversity and ecosystems of coastal areas, the preservation and development of sustainablemarine resources, and preservation, development, and disaster prevention in
ecologically balanced coastal areas. Center research is dedicated to theconservation and creation of improved coastal regions.
URL:http://engan.kumamoto-u.ac.jp/index.html

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Magnesium Research Center

先進マグネシウム国際研究センター

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Currently, there is strong demand from the transportation industry for ways toreduce the weight of structural components, in order to reduce both energy
consumption and CO2 emissions. As magnesium is the lightest known
structural metal, magnesium alloys are increasingly being used for use in awide range of lightweight applications. The magnesium research center atCampus Maps

Kumamoto University (“mrc.ku”), established in December 2011, has been
extensively involved in a variety 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 inthe East Asia region. The main missions of “mrc.ku” are to (1) provide state-ofthe-art research and education, (2) develop an international research networkand (3) promote international joint research.
URL: http://www.mrc.kumamoto-u.ac.jp/

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The Institute of Resource Development and Analysis (IRDA) was establishedPart 2

Institute of Resource Development and Analysis

for the purpose of promoting comprehensive education and research intion, and supply of experimental animals, including genetically engineered
animals, and construction and analysis of databases using advanced bioinformatics, and phenotype analysis. 2) Research, education, enlightenment, data
management and technical support for experiments 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 the pathogenesis, 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 Research Center 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 thisprogram.

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various scientific areas by providing diverse research resources and information.
Two major objectives of the IRDA are: 1) Production, development, preserva-

URL:http://www.caids.kumamoto-u.ac.jp/aidsnew/englishpage/default.html

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Environmental Safety Center

環境安全センター

Academic Programs,
Education andResearch Centers Advanced Researchand Facilities
Projects

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 theuniversity as well as ensure the safety of its staff and students, and in doing so,
contribute to the overall promotion of education and research.
The main services of the center are : 1) Safety management and environmental conservation, including chemical management, for students studying
at the university, as well as all related education and awareness services. 2)
Services related to proper management and disposal of waste products. 3)
Services related to environmental measurements such as water quality andatmospheric tests.
URL: http://ewww.kumamoto-u.ac.jp/dept/environmental/

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Research Center for Buried Cultural Properties

埋蔵文化財調査センター

Facts

The eight campuses of this university are built on top of some of the most
famous remains from the Jo- mon period down to modern times (Kurokamimachi-, Honjo -, O - e-sites among others) in Kumamoto prefecture. Therefore,
whenever it is inevitable to dig into the ground for maintenance of the facilitiesof the campuses (construction or repair of buildings, infrastructure), archaeological excavations are carried out in order 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 practical use of the excavated culturalproperties (sites and finds). Excavation results are presented to the public inannual and other reports, and visitors are always welcome to study the original
finds.

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Institute of Molecular Embryology and Genetics

発生医学研究所

The Institute of Molecular Embryology and Genetics aims to contribute tosociety through research activities and the education of students and young

Academic Programs, Research Centers and Facilities
Introduction
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scientists by promoting the integration of life and medical sciences from thepoint of view of developmental biology and human diseases. This institutewas founded in 1992, extensively reorganized in 2000 and 2009, with thethree divisions (Developmental Regulation, Stem Cell Research, andOr-ganogenesis) consisting of 12 departments. The research interests spansuch important areas as: epigenetics, protein regulation, DNA damage andrepair, intercellular communications, 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.
URL: http://www.imeg.kumamoto-u.ac.jp/en/index.html

Institute of Pulsed Power Science

パルスパワー科学研究所
Pulsed power is an instantaneous form of energy which, when temporallycompressed, can exert a tremendous amount of electricity and power. In order
to find solutions for various problems the international community is reachingfor goals such as the realization of a society which is safe and secure, which
fosters environmental protection and recycling, and which advances medicine
and social welfare. We conduct development of pulsed power science andtechnology and work to resolve issues from the viewpoint of pulse power
technology. In our international research environment, we produce global
leaders with interdisciplinary skills. As a world-leading research center forpulsed power science and technology and related fields, and as an organization that will be at the global forefront in the creation of multidisciplinary humanresources and innovation, we aim to grow as an institute that is a credit to
Kumamoto, to Japan, and to the world.
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 tocontribute to the enhancement and development of educational research
activities at Kumamoto University. It does so by enriching and improving thegraduate schools, and by promoting the world’s most advanced COE (Centerof 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 thecreation of the new COE, a new research center and several new graduate
courses (majors).
URL: http://poie.kumamoto-u.ac.jp/

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 thePart 2

Kumamoto University Innovative Collaboration Organization (KICO)

Cooperative Research Center, the Venture Business Laboratory and the Business Incubation Center. The organization’s main missions are :• 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 in filing patentapplications,• 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

国際化推進機構

Organization for Globalization was established in 2008, as the foremost decision-making body to handle important issues concerning theinternationalization of Kumamoto University. This Organization is headed by the President of Kumamoto University. ‘Strategic alliance at
global level’, ‘Mobility and flexible structure of human resources’, ‘Effective dissemination of information’, and ‘English as the medium ofcommunication’ have been taken up as the key objectives for effective globalization. All efforts are being made to actively promote international exchange in both education and research fields.

Organization for General Education

教養教育機構Academic Programs, Research Centers and Facilities• 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,

Amidst the ongoing globalization of the 21st century economy and rapid
Introduction

progress in the international division of labor, the liberal arts have gained
renewed appreciation for their universality. Kumamoto University is focusing onliberal arts education (language education and general education) to develop
students’ skills in understanding diverse values, critical thinking, and communiwas 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 tosocial 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

International
Exchanges

society. We also aim to develop young talent, and to become central to the promotion and revitalization of the community to meet changing

Academic Programs,
Education andResearch Centers Advanced Researchand Facilities
Projects

cations. The Organization for General Education is a university-wide body thatfrom the community, and who will be able to think and act glocally on their own initiative.

Facts

Health Care Center

保健センターThe Health Care Center is located on the Kurokami North Campus. ThreeCampus Maps

physicians and two nurses are available during normal school hours for
consultation and treatment. The service is free to all members of the University
community.
URL: http://ewww.kumamoto-u.ac.jp/dept/health

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University Hospital

医学部附属病院
Kumamoto University Hospital comprises medical examination
departments, a pharmaceutical department, a nursing department, andAcademic Programs, Research Centers and Facilities

central consultation facilities, among other features. The hospital has
845 beds and over 1,300 outpatients per day.
The hospital is currently planning to construct a new outpatientbuilding, with the aim of constructing a university hospital that will beable to handle the medical science and medical care needs of the 21st
century. Through this, the hospital is promoting the establishment of acomprehensive medical care system that combines advanced medical
treatment and comprehensive holistic medical treatment. As a part ofthis, the divisions of medical treatment shifted to an overall medical caresystem categorized by each internal organ and body system starting in

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

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
Introduction
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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

January 2004.
Now, the hospital is focusing on medical examinations and treatmentof cancer at a cancer medical cooperation base hospital in the administrative division.

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.

VisionPatient First: We dedicate to excellence in patient care for respecting

Teamwork:

patient's wishes, anticipations and requests
We provide high-quality health care in a safety andreliable manner
We develop positive role health professionals.

Innovation:

We develop and improve the method of healthcare.

Excellence:

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

Division of Anesthesia, Neurosurgery
and Psychiatry

Right to self-determination

Departments

To provide accurate and complete information
about your health

Neuropsychiatry, Neurosurgery, Anesthesia

Right to confidentiality

Patient Responsibilities
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, Medical Information Technology, Pharmacy,
Nursing, Medical Technology, Department of Clinical Nutrition, Patient Safety Unit, Administration

Centers

Comprehensive Clinical Education, Training andDevelopment Center, Center for Clinical Research,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 CenterTo follow any of hospital rules
to disturb hospital peace

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

附属図書館
The University Library is composed of the Central Library, the Medical

Part 2

University Library

Library and the Pharmacy Library. It provides information resources and
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, 2014)
Books

Periodicals

Central Library

1,055,701

14,838

Medical Library

181,431

5,221

Pharmacy Library

39,215

1,036

Total

1,276,347

21,095Special Collections of Books and Manuscripts

1. The Aso Manuscript Collection (1,047 items)

Introduction

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.

Academic Programs, Research Centers and Facilities

services to support the University's educational and research activities.

2. The Hosokawa Manuscript Collection (43,867 items)

3. The Lafcadio Hearn Collection (227 volumes)
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/

Academic Programs,
Education andResearch Centers Advanced Researchand Facilities
Projects

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.

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Kumamoto University Tokyo Office
Established:
Scope:

April 2004

Academic Programs, Research Centers and Facilities

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 andorganizations
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 Office
Established:
Scope:

関西オフィス

December 2011
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 andorganizations
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:
Scope:

October 16, 2009

Address:

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

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

Kumamoto University Shanghai Office
Established:
Scope:

Introduction

Address:

上海オフィス

October 2005 (Became a part of the Kumamoto Shanghai Office, which was established jointly with Kumamoto
Prefecture and Kumamoto City in October 2011)

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

1509 15/F, 1038 WEST Nanjin Road, Shanghai 200041, China
TEL: +86-21-6218-6901
E-mail: hehaiyang@kumamoto-shanghai.com

Academic Programs,
Education andResearch Centers Advanced Researchand Facilities
Projects

Kumamoto University Liaison Office at KAIST

韓国オフィスEstablished:
Scope:

September 2008

Address:

KAIST Biomedical Research Center 291 Daehak-ro (373-1 Guseong-dong), Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 305-701, Korea

1. Promotes research collaboration 2. Supports the joint symposiums of KU and KAIST
3. Provides information about KU and its entrance exams, and assists with public relations activities

Global Academic-Industry Collaboration Satellite Office in Shandong University

山東大学オフィス（中国）International
Exchanges

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

インドネシアオフィス

Facts
Campus Maps

Established:
Scope:

April 2010

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@its.ac.id

1. Promotes academic and student exchanges with partner institutions
2. Cultivates Indonesian students who are interested in studying at KU, and assists students who are preparing to come to KU tostudy
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

Kumamoto University Dalian Office

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Scope:

Address:

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東京オフィスMarch 2011

大連オフィス

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

EDUCATION AND ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTSName of Plan: A Leading University Cultivating Global Leaders from Kumamoto

Overview
The project aims to enhance the international compatibility and competitiveness of higher educationin Japan for the next 10 years, and is funded by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science andTechnology (MEXT). It provides prioritized support for world-class and innovative universities that canlead in the internationalization of Japan’s advanced education.
Through this project, Kumamoto University aims to become a university as indicated as follows:

Kumamoto University is open, compatible, and mobile

Education and Advanced Research Projects

Kumamoto University Selected forthe 2014 Japanʼs Top Global University Project

Part 3

Top Global University ProjectIntroducing an internationally standardized education system offering compatibility and mobility
Introduction

Kumamoto University is a regional globalization

Kumamoto University continually improves, researches, and develops
Enriching an advanced education system and research activities

National Universities Selected for the Top Global University ProjectInternational
Exchanges

Hokkaido Univ.
Nagaoka Univ. of Technology
Tohoku Univ.

Kanazawa Univ.
Kyoto Univ.

Okayama Univ.

Facts

Univ. of Tsukuba

Kyoto Institute of Technology

Chiba Univ.

Hiroshima Univ.

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Univ. of Tokyo

Kyushu Univ.

Kumamoto
University

Academic Programs,
Education andResearch Centers Advanced Researchand Facilities
Projects

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

Tokyo Institute of Technology
Tokyo Medical & Dental Univ.
Tokyo Univ.of Foreign Studies
Tokyo Univ.of the Arts

Nagoya Univ.

Toyohashi Univ. of Technology

Nara Institute of Science & Technology

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RU-22

Education and Advanced Research Projects

Kumamoto University selected as Supported University
under the Program for Promoting the Enhancement ofResearch Universities (RU-22) sponsored by MEXT
Overview
This program, funded by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT),
was initiated to improve the level of general research skills in Japan by supporting universities and otherresearch institutions that promote world-leading research. More specifically, this program supports university efforts to strengthen their research, such as the securing of human resources for research management and the intensive reform of research environments. Kumamoto University was selected as one of 22
institutions to receive support from MEXT. This illustrates the high value placed on our past research
activities.
In Kumamoto University, top researchers are selected from the international collaborative research
centers for Natural Sciences, Social and Cultural Sciences, and Life Sciences. Then, University Research
Administrators (URA’ s) are assigned to support the researchers. We expect to enhance our international
research ability, promote some of the world’s most advanced research, and reinforce distinctive fundamental studies.

Introduction

As an international research institution, Kumamoto University would like to invest even more effort
into accelerating the adoption of internationally used research systems and environments, both now andin the future.

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Blaze of Challenging Spirits

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 energy
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 developmental biology is crucial for future applications
aimed at regenerative medicine. These include the need to dissect the molecular mechanisms
underlying stem cell maintenance and cell fate decisions from stem cells as they affect a varietyof organs. To this end, we have recruited leading researchers with various backgrounds,
including those from the fields of medicine, pharmacology, and developmental biology. Our
research topics include the molecular mechanisms of stem cell maintenance, lineage
specification of early-stage embryos, the establishment of iPS cells from patients, thedevelopment and regeneration of the pancreas, kidneys, eyes, and neurons, as well as
epigenetics and metabolisms in diseased states. We expect that these research activities willsynergistically contribute to a better understanding of organogenesis and to strategies to treat
diseases. We have already seen seminal achievements during these two years. They include theinduction 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 theundifferentiated cells during tissue differentiation, position-dependent cell fate decisions
between the embryo proper and placenta, and epigenetic control of energy expenditures.
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.

Regeneration Research and
Education Unit

TAKIGUCHI Masafumi,International ResearchCenter Aiming at theControl of AIDS

Center for AIDS ResearchMore 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.

Facts

Institute of Molecular
Embryology and Genetics

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Pulsed Power
Science and Application

Institute ofPulsed Power Science

Academic Programs,
Education andResearch Centers Advanced Researchand Facilities
Projects

AKIYAMA Hidenori,

Introduction

Program Overview

Education and Advanced Research Projects

Program Title

Part 3

Group for Globally-advanced Research
Project Leader

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EDUCATION AND ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTSPart 3Cultural and Social Sciences

Education and Advanced Research Projects

Project Leader

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 from of society is possible.

Graduate School ofInstructional Systems

EISEI-BUNKO
Research Center

Faculty of Law

Natural Sciences
Project Leader

Program Overview

Introduction
Academic Programs,
Education andResearch Centers Advanced Researchand Facilities
Projects

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

International
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Facts
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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 insitu,
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 strong gravitational field

We have developed a high-temperature ultracentrifuge, and, for the first time succeeded inrealizing the gravity-induced diffusions of atoms in alloys and compounds. Recently, the crystal
structure changes were discovered on some compounds. It enables us to control compositions,to synthesize new materials and to discover new physical properties. Strong gravitational field
can be used in physics, materials synthesis, impurity and interface control, graded materials
processing, isotope separation, etc. and is expected to exploit a new frontier of materials
science. Such research at Kumamoto University is only one in the world. Shock compression
research and pulsed plasma processing are also important subjects in this group.

TODA Kei,

Center of Mesoscopic Science

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.

Graduate School of
Science and Technology

Graduate School of
Science and Technology

Institute ofPulsed Power Science

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Science and Technology
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Program Title

KAWAMURA Yoshihito, International Center ofProgram Title

Program Overview

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,

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

Institute of Resource
Development and Analysis

Faculty of Life Sciences

Center for AIDS ResearchInternational
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Academic Programs,
Education andResearch Centers Advanced Researchand Facilities
Projects

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.

Introduction

Center for Sensorimotor &Neural Sciences in the
Unprecedented Aging Society

Faculty of Life Sciences

Education and Advanced Research Projects

Project Leader

SUGIMOTO Yukihiko,Part 3

Life Sciences

Facts

Interdisciplinary, Combined Fields, New Disciplines
Project Leader
Faculty of Letters

Neuro-Cognitive Plasticity
Research Unit

Program Overview
This unit aims to advance research on human neuro-cognitive plasticity. This research area isimportant to know how we can adapt ourselves to novel environment, how we can regain
sensory, cognitive, and motor abilities after impairment, and how we can keep ourselves awayfrom age-related decline of these abilities.

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Interdisciplinary, Combined Fields, New Disciplines
Project Leader

Program Title

Program Overview

OTANI Jun,

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

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Lists of University-level Exchange Agreements

Country
Australia
Bangladesh

University / Institute(As of September 1, 2014)
Since
1986

The University of Newcastle
University of Dhaka

CanadaUniversity of Alberta

2000
2001

China
China

Guangxi Normal University
Tongji University

2005
2005

China

Dalian University of Technology

2006

China

Nanchang University

2006

China

Shanghai Normal University

2008

China
China

Harbin Institute of Technology
Jilin University

2009
2009

China
China

Nankai University
Shandong University

2009
2009

China

Sichuan University

2009

China
China

Northeastern University
Beijing University of Technology

2010
2011

China
China

Shenzhen University
University of Macau

2011
2011

East China University of Political Science and Law

2011

Jilin Institute of Chemical Technology

2013

China
Egypt
Egypt

Northeast Normal University
Suez Canal University
Fayoum University

2014
2006
2008

FranceÉcole Nationale Supérieure d’Électronique, Informatique,Télécommunications, Mathématique et Mécanique de Bordeaux(IPB/ENSEIRB-MATMECA)

2006

FrancePole University of Bordeaux (Bordeaux 1 University, 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

Saarland University

2001

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

Institut Teknologi Bandung
Gadjah Mada University

Indonesia
IsraelAirlangga University
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

2011

Chungbuk National University
Pusan National University

2012
2012

Korea
Laos

Chonbuk National University
National University of Laos

2012
2011

Malaysia

University Sains Malaysia

2012

Pokhara University
Massey University
University of the Philippines, Diliman

2010
1996
2002

PolandTaiwanUniversity of Warsaw
Southern Taiwan University

2009
2008

ThailandThailandKasetsart University
Khon Kaen University

1994
2004

Thailand

Mahidol University

2013

Turkey
U.K.
U.K.
U.K.
U.S.A.

Ege University
Durham University
University of Birmingham
University of Leeds
The University of Montana

2000
1993
1993
2006
1987

U.S.A.

Montana State University

1987

U.S.A.
U.S.A.
U.S.A.

Virginia Commonwealth University
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Texas Tech University

1989
1990
1994

U.S.A.
U.S.A.
VietnamVietnamVietnam

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

2010
2014
2007
2010

VietnamNational University of Civil Engineering

Location

Korea
Korea

Campus Maps

Pukyong National University
University of Seoul
Ajou University

Facts

Korea
Korea
Korea

1999
2005
2006
2009
2011
2011
2011

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Pai Chai University
Dong-A University
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
Chosun University

Academic Programs,
Education andResearch Centers Advanced Researchand Facilities
Projects

2013
2013
1999

Korea
Korea
Korea
Korea

Nepal
New ZealandPhilippines

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China

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academic exchange agreements. As of September 1, 2014 we have 165 partner institutions in 32 countries and regions.

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Lists of Department-level Exchange Agreements(As of September 1, 2014)

Country

University / Institute

Since

Counterpart

Australia

Queensland University of Technology

2010 Graduate School of Science and Technology

Australia

Griffith University, The Griffith School of Engineering

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

CanadaUniversity of Waterloo, Faculty of Engineering

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

Chinese Academy of Sciences, Institute of Mechanics

1993 Faculty of Engineering

China

Guilin University of Technology

1999 Faculty of Engineering, Graduate School of Science and Technology

China

Harbin Medical University

1999 School of Medicine, Faculty of Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences,
Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences

China

Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai Laboratory Animal Center2004 Institute of Resource Development and Analysis

China

Guangdong Medical Laboratory Animal Center2004 Institute of Resource Development and Analysis

China

Yanbian University, College of Science

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

Guangxi University, College of Civil Engineering and Architecture,
School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering

2007 Faculty of Engineering, Graduate School of Science and Technology
2008 Faculty of Engineering, Graduate School of Science and Technology

China

Peking University, College of Engineering

China

Wenzhou Medical University

2008 Faculty of Life Sciences

China

Fudan University, School of International Relations and Public Affairs

2009 Graduate School of Social and Cultural Sciences

China

Yunnan University of Finance and Economics,
School of Urban Management and Resource Environment

2009 Faculty of Engineering, Graduate School of Science and Technology

China

Zhejiang University, College of Science2009 Faculty of Engineering, Graduate School of Science and Technology

China

Anhui University, Center for Hui Studies

2010 Faculty of Letters

China

Chongqing University, Colleges of Engineering

2010 Faculty of Engineering, Graduate School of Science and Technology

China

Hangzhou Normal University, School of Foreign Languages

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

China

Peking University Health Science Center2010 School of Medicine, Faculty of Life Sciences, Graduate School of Medical Sciences

China

Shenyang Jianzhu University, Civil Engineering College,
Civil & Environmental Engineering College and Graduate School2010 Faculty of Engineering, Graduate School of Science and Technology

China

Xiamen University, Medical College / Institute for Biomedical Research2010 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

Harbin University of Commerce, School of Energy and Civil Engineering

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

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

Institute of Chemical Technology, Prague2010 Graduate School of Science and Technology

FrancePolytech'Clermont-Ferrand2010 Faculty of Science, Faculty of Engineering, 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 Faculty of Science, Faculty of Engineering, Graduate School of Science and Technology

Germany

University of Bonn, Faculty of Arts

1997 Faculty of Letters

Germany

Leibniz Institute for Applied Geophysics

2013 Graduate School of Science and Technology

Germany

Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

2014 Faculty of Engineering, Graduate School of Science and Technology

India

Annamalai University, Faculty of Engineering and Technology

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

India

Birla Institute of Technology and Science （BITS)

2010 Faculty of Engineering, Graduate School of Science and Technology

India

Thapar University

2010 Faculty of Engineering, Graduate School of Science and Technology

Indonesia

University of Brawijaya

2011 Faculty of Science, Faculty of Engineering, Graduate School of Science and Technology

Indonesia

Telkom University, Electrical Engineering School, Graduate School2014 Faculty of Engineering, Graduate School of Science and Technology

Korea

Hannam University, College of Law

2001 Faculty of Law

Korea

Kangnam University, College I

2002 Faculty of Education

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University / InstituteCounterpart

Since

Korea Institute of Industrial Technology, R&D Division for Bulk Amorphous and Nano Materials

2003 Faculty of Engineering, Graduate School of Science and Technology

Korea

Hoseo University, Nano Materials & Products Regional Innovation Center2004 Shock Wave and Condensed Matter Research Center

Korea

Hoseo University, College of Engineering

2007 Faculty of Engineering, Graduate School of Science and Technology

Korea

Korea University College of Health Science /Department of Health Science, Korea University Graduate School

2007

Korea

Yeungnam University Law School2010 School of Law

Korea

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

2011 Faculty of Engineering, Graduate School of Science and Technology

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

Korea

Korean Maritime University, College of Engineering

2011 Faculty of Engineering, Graduate School of Science and Technology

Korea

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

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

Yonsei University

Korea

Labolatory Animal Resource Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology 2013 Institute of Resource Development and Analysis

Korea

Korea Institute of Materials Science, Light Metal DivisionInternational Exchanges

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2013 Graduate School of Science and Technology

2014 Magnesium Research Center

Kyrgyz Republic Institute of Chemistry and Chemical Technology (ICCT) of National Academy of
Science of the Kyrgyz Republic

2014 Institute of Pulsed Power ScienceLaos2010 School of Medicine, School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Life Sciences,
Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Health Sciences, Lao PDR

LaosFaculty of Nursing Sciences, University of Health Sciences, Lao PDR

2014 Faculty of Life Sciences

MongolNational University of Mongolia, School of Mathematics and Computer Science2013 Faculty of Science, Graduate School of Science and Technology

MongolMongolian State University of Agriculture(MSUA), School of Economics and Business

Philippines De La Salle University - Manila, College of Engineering

2013 Faculty of Science, Graduate School of Science and Technology
2011 Faculty of Engineering, Graduate School of Science and Technology
2010 Graduate School of Science and Technology
2008 Shock Wave and Condensed Matter Research Center

Slovenia

University of Maribor, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering

2013 Faculty of Engineering, Graduate School of Science and Technology

Spain

The Spanish National Research Council

2012 Institute of Resource Development and Analysis

Sudan

Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Research Institute2012 Faculty of Life Sciences, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy

TaiwanNan Jeon Institute of Technology

2005 Faculty of Education

TaiwanNational Kaohsiung First University of Science and Technology, College of Engineering

2009 Faculty of Engineering, Graduate School of Science and Technology
2010 Institute of Resource Development and Analysis

National Laboratory Animal Center
Chang Jung Christian University, College of Humanities and Social Sciences

2011 Faculty of Letters, Graduate School of Social and Cultural Sciences

TaiwanCollege of Foreign Languages and Literatures, Tamkang Univesity2013 Faculty of Letters, Graduate School of Social and Cultural Sciences

TaiwanNational Cheng Kung University Hospital2014 University Hospital, Faculty of Life Sciences

TaiwanNational Taipei University of Technology College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering 2014 Faculty of Engineering, Graduate School of Science and Technology

Tanzania

School of Medicine, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences

ThailandInstitute of Science, Suranaree University of Technology

2009 Faculty of Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Graduate School of Medical Sciences

Thailand

Chulalongkorn University, Faculty of Engineering

2011 Faculty of Engineering, Graduate School of Science and Technology
2014 Faculty of Engineering, Graduate School of Science and Technology

2003 Faculty of Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Graduate School of Medical Sciences

ThailandKing Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Ladkrabang, Faculty of Engineering

TurkeyBogazici University, Institute of Environmental Sciences

2008 Graduate School of Science and Technology

U.K.

Mary Lyon Centre, MRC Harwell2011 Institute of Resource Development and Analysis

U.S.A.

Georgia Institute of Technology, College of Engineering

1996 Faculty of Engineering, Graduate School of Science and Technology

U.S.A.

The Jackson Laboratory2004 Institute of Resource Development and Analysis
2011 Faculty of Life Sciences, Graduate School of Health Sciences
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, Davis2013 Institute of Resource Development and Analysis

U.S.A.

Georgia State University Center for Inflammation, Immunity & Infection2013 School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Life Sciences, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Vietnam

Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment,
Vietnam Institute of Geosciences and Mineral Resources

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

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University of California, San Francisco, School of Nursing
School of Nursing and Health Professions, University of San Francisco

Facts

U.S.A.
U.S.A.

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Exchanges

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Education andResearch Centers Advanced Researchand Facilities
Projects

AGH University of Science and Technology, Faculty of Materials Science and Ceramics
Novosibirsk State Technical University, Aircraft and Mechanical Engineering Faculties

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80
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30

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20

22

23

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19

18

19

22

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

20

62

54

49

52
37

37

40

37

39

2007

2008

82

75

64

60

30

79

46

73

63
62

68

69

2011

2012

2013

51

27

2006

2009

2010

2014

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North America

11

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Europe011South America

22Africa

4

48

2
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3
Middle East

61
109
Asia

2

4
6
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International Exchanges »TOPICS OF INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITIESThe KUMADAI Magnesium Alloy has been shown by the U.S.
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to be non-flammable andthis alloy as a promising new material that can be applied in a wide
variety of fields beyond aeronautics.
After the signing ceremony, Professor Isao Taniguchi, President of

On May 12, 2014 a group of staff members including President

Kumamoto University, shook hands with Mr. Gerould Young, Director

Taniguchi visited Sichuan University in China to attend the openingof Materials & Manufacturing Technology, Boeing Research & Tech-

ceremony of the Environmental Biotechnology Research Center ofnology and reaffirmed their resolve to deepen their collaboration andSichuan University-Kumamoto University. The center is an interna-

contribute to society through development of the aerospace industry.

tional collaborative research center between our university and Sichuan University. We signed a memorandum on its establishment inKumamoto University will continue to actively promote the application of research results to industry.

2011, and construction of the institute was completed in 2012. Kumamoto University entered into an inter-faculty exchange agreement in1997 and an inter-university exchange agreement in 2009. Since then,our institutions have actively developed academic and student
exchanges.
During the ceremony, President Taniguchi and President Heping Xie
introduced their respective universities and the partnership between
them thus far.
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University (NENU), China on November 14, 2014. Roughly 40 people
from the six national universities and Northeast Normal University
attended the ceremony.

since been reborn as the Changchun Joint Office, and will be sharedby the six universities as their base in northeastern China. It will be

Introduction
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The office was originally established by Okayama University inAugust 2007 as the Okayama University Office in Changchun. It has

utilized for uniform examinations, research exchanges and more.

signing a memorandum to establish the office. After speeches from
Professor Araki and other representatives from the six universities, thenameplate for the entrance to the new office was unveiled by Profes-

The agreement is intended to strengthen the university’s collabora-tion with the world’s largest aerospace company, to accelerate thepractical application of the exceptionally light and strong KUMADAI

the Preparatory School for Chinese Students to Japan (PSCSJ) of
NENU.
Subsequently, representatives of each of the six universities delivered presentations to introduce their universities to the 200-somestudents and faculty members of Northeast Normal University in theuniversity’ s multipurpose hall. Vice Principal Zheng of PSCSJ delivered the closing remarks and concluded the session.

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Magnesium Alloy developed by Professor Yoshihito Kawamura, Director of the Magnesium Research Center (MRC), Kumamoto University.
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November 1 and 2, and in Hanoi, Vietnam on November 15. Faculty
and staff of the Center for Globalization took part in these fairs inorder to recruit more international students.
In Busan, approximately 70 people visited our booth. The university
staff and a Korean student who is studying at Kumamoto University
explained departments and research centers in Kumamoto University,
admission procedures, life in Kumamoto and so on and had active
conversations with those who visited the booth.
In Surabaya, 163 people visited our booth. The university staff andthose of the Kumamoto University Liaison Office at ITS gave explanations and answered questions in English and Indonesian.
In Shanghai, over 50 people visited our booth. Former exchange
students at Kumamoto University explained life at Kumamoto University from student viewpoints. In Hanoi, approximately 60 students
visited our booth.
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through the second open competition. This program is intended toinvite competent young Asians to Japan, promote scientific and technological exchanges between them and their young Japanese counterparts, enhance their interest in Japan’s cutting-edge science and technology, and help develop promising overseas students into competenthuman resources who will meet the future demands of universities,
research institutions and corporations in Japan.
Based on the plans selected for the project, Kumamoto University
decided to invite 64 people, including undergraduates, graduates andresearchers, from China, Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar and Taiwan,
introduce them to the University’s education and research activities,
have them discuss freely with Japanese researchers and students, andprovide them with opportunities to learn about Japan’s science andtechnology endeavors thorough visits to museums and corporations.
This program is expected to increase participants’ interest in studying at Kumamoto University.

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Kumamoto University held the 10th Kumamoto University Forum in
Surabaya, Indonesia on November 25 and 26, 2013.
On November 25, a signing ceremony for an inter-university
academic exchange agreement between UNAIR and Kumamoto
University was held at UNAIR. In the afternoon, researchers andstudents interacted with each other at the Faculty of Medicine, Facultyof Pharmacy, Faculty of Public Health, and Faculty of Humanities of
UNAIR. Also, at ITS, special lectures by professors from Kumamoto
University were given at all six venues, attended by over 600 researchers and students in total.
On November 26, using the Sheraton Surabaya Hotel & Towers as
the venue, signing ceremonies for the agreement of “Double Degree
Program” for master's degree courses between ITS and Kumamoto
University, and the renewal of inter-university academic and student
exchanges agreement between the Consortium of Institut Teknologi
Sepuluh Nopember and Kumamoto University were held respectively.
Keynote speeches were then given by presidents of the three
universities―Kumamoto University, ITS, and UNAIR. In the afternoon,
participants were divided into two venues according to the naturalsciences- and life sciences-related group and human and social
sciences-related group, and were given an introduction to the faculties
and graduate schools of those universities from Indonesia and Japan,
as well as presentations regarding recent research.
Having attracted over 400 participants, such as faculty members
and students from ITS and UNAIR to the events, the Forum ended insuccess.
Through the Forum, Kumamoto University forged closer ties withIndonesian universities. Further advancement of international
exchanges between the two countries can be expected.

1
7
1
19
5
7
132
1
1
3
1
6

1
3
2
1
2
34

4
8

3
1
23

23
15
14
234

1

1

1

10
1
12

0

1
3

1
1

1
3
1
1
3
2
2
43

2
1
1
15
1

1
1

1

1
1
1
1

2
1

0
3

0

3
14

0

0
2

20
17
139
156

3
3
26
29

0
1

14
17
194
211

0

2
2
19
21

1

2
12

1
1
1

0

0

5

3
6
5
1
5

0

0
1

3

1
2
23
27
2
1
20

9

15

3
3

1
1
4
22
89

1
25

1

3

3

2

1

2
16
62

4
17
56

1

14

1

1
1
8
1

2
1
5

1

22
9
4
129
2
1

3
1

2

49

14
1

0

1

7

1

1
2
2

1

0

1

3
2

1
1
1

1
1
3

1

0

3
1
7
8

0

0

2
2

0

5
5
1
6
4
15
19
2

1
7

2

0

0

5
5

1
1

1
1
1
2

0

0

2

0

1

3

1

3
5

8
7

2

1

1
1
1
1

1
1
1
1

2
12
33

0
18

0
1

2
26
190

4
65

0
19

Sub-total

Private-Funded

Foreign Governments/ Institutes

2

1
4

7
41
47
21
37
0
3
0
2
1
8
1
0
27
12
5
212
3
1
0
1
2
0
7
2
0
8
0
0
2
1
3
0
16
8
0
1
9
5
30
35
2
0
0
0
1
1
1
5
0
0
0
5
0
0
13
12
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
4
42
326

Location

24
4
3
30
141
474

5
1
1

10
2
4
4
1
2
26
1
9
22
173
650

3
4

1

1
5

Campus Maps

4

3
3

3

1
6
35
3

Facts

22
20
5

2

3
26
8
16
28

International
Exchanges

14
2
1

2
2

2
3
3

Academic Programs,
Education andResearch Centers Advanced Researchand Facilities
Projects

1
5
15
5

1
1

Other Domestic Funds

2

4

1
126
7
54
134
10
3
10
2
1
9
19
2
49
27
27
481
0
4
1
0
14
2
21
0
1
0
1
3
2
0
0
1
8
34
5
0
39
40
380
420
0
3
13
1
0
0
0
17
9
6
1
13
1
2
60
54
7
1
39
0
19
2
12
8
3
2
51
6
12
62
370
1,356

Japan International
Cooperation Agency(JICA)

1

1

1
13

2
2

Japan Society for the
Promotion of Science(JSPS)

16

1
12

Ministry of Education(MEXT)

1
5
3

62
4
7
85
7
1
3
1

Sub-total

1

Private-Funded

Other Domestic Funds

15

Foreign Governments/ Institutes

Japan International
Cooperation Agency(JICA)

34
1
29
27

Introduction

Bangladesh
China
India
Indonesia
Korea
Malaysia
MongolMyanmarAsia
Nepal
Pakistan
Philippines
Singapore
Sri Lanka
TaiwanThailand
Vietnam
Sub-total
Iran
IsraelMiddle Oman
Syria
East
TurkeyUAE
Sub-total
Cameroon
Cape Verde
Egypt
Ghana
Africa Kenya
Nigeria
RwandaSouth Africa
Tunisia
Sub-total
Australia
Oceania New Zealand
Papua New Guinea
Sub-total
CanadaNorth U.S.A.
America
Sub-total
Argentina
BoliviaSouth- Brazil
Middle Chile
America Jamaica
Peru
Venezuela
Sub-total
Austria
Belgium
Croatia
Czech
Denmark
FinlandFranceGermany
GreeceHungary
Europe Italy
KyrgyzNetherland
NorwayPolandPortugal
RussiaSlovenia
Spain
SwedenSwitzerland
U.K.
Sub-total
Total

Japan Society for the
Promotion of Science(JSPS)Country

Visiting Foreign Researchers

International Exchanges

RegionMinistry of Education(MEXT)

University Staff Sent Abroad

Funding
SourcePart 4RESEARCHERS AND SCHOLARS EXCHANGES (April 2013- March 2014)43

(As of May 1, 2014)

1
18
2

9
4

15
2

3
42

4

0

81

0

0

0

0

0

0

0
1
1
1

0

Introduction0

Academic Programs,
Education andResearch Centers Advanced Researchand Facilities
Projects

1
1
1

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0
1
1
3
1
1
1

International
Exchanges

1
44

0
4

0
0

8
91

110
2
39
11
1
2
2
2
2
5
2
2
206
4
2
1
2
1
10
0
2
1
3
1
1
2
4
1

1
14

8

1
1

1
1

1
18

1
0

1
1
3
16

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

12
1
1

1

2
4
21

0

0

0

1

3
1
1
1
1
4
248

1
0
18

0
0

1
5
22

27
0
132
2
41
12
1
3
2
2
2
7
3
6
240
4
2
1
2
1
10
0
0
0
2
1
3
1
0
1
2
4
1
0
12
1
1
1
2
4
0
22
0
0
0
3
0
1
0
1
2
1
1
9
288

Total

Japanese Language
Trainees

Sub-total

26

Special ResearchStudents

0
1
72
0
1
27
2
4
0
0
0
15
2
3
127
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
1
1
3
0
1
1
0
1
0
9
139

Graduate Schools

Research Students

Special Auditors

43

Graduates4

Sub-total

1
25

Auditors

Country
Bangladesh
Brunei
China
India
Indonesia
Korea
Laos
Asia
Malaysia
Mongolia
Nepal
Philippines
TaiwanThailand
Vietnam
Sub-total
Afghanistan
Iran
Middle Oman
Saudi Arabia
East
TurkeySub-total
U.S.A.
North
America Sub-total
BrazilSouthGuatemala
MiddleAmerica Jamaica
Sub-total
Fiji
Papua New Guinea
Oceania Solomon Islands
Tonga
Sub-total
Benin
Cape Verde
Egypt
Ethiopia
Ghana
AfricaMali
Nigeria
Tanzania
UgandaSub-total
Armenia
Bulgaria
Croatia
FranceGermany
Europe Kyrgyzstan
Netherlands
PolandRussiaU.K.
UkraineSub-total
Total(From 47 countries)

Research Students

International Exchanges
Facts
Campus Maps
Location

44

StatusRegionUndergraduates

Faculties

Special Auditors

Part 4INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

27
1
204
2
42
39
3
7
2
2
2
22
5
10
368
4
2
1
2
1
10
1
1
1
2
1
4
1
1
1
2
5
1
1
12
1
1
1
2
4
1
24
1
1
1
4
3
1
1
2
2
3
1
20
432

1
1

0
0

0
1
1
1

1
1

1
2
5

JAPANESE STUDENTS STUDY ABROAD

The table 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, there are some Japanese students who studied abroad at their own expenses other than the abovementioned students.
Country
China
FranceKorea
New Zealand
PolandSlovenia
TaiwanU.K.
U.S.A.
U.S.A.
U.S.A.
VietnamPartner University
East China University of Political Science and Law
The University Bordeaux 1
University of Seoul
Massey University
University of Warsaw
University of Maribor
Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology
University of Leeds
Georgia Institute of Technology
The University of Montana
Montana State University
National University of Civil Engineering, Socialist Republic of Viet Nam
Total (April 2013 – March 2014)

Number of Students
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
14

Part 4INTERNATIONAL HOUSE
provide accommodation for international students
and foreign researchers. To respond to the increase in
the number of foreign students and researchers,
Residence B was built in 1995, followed by Residences
C, D and E in November 2009. As of May 2014,
international students and researchers from about 35
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

International Exchanges

umamoto University International HouseK Residence A was constructed in 1985 toCommon Facilities
LoungeConference room
Japanese-style room
Public Lobby
Multipurpose room
Laundry room

2
1
1
1
1
10

he Center for Globalization offers the follow-

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”

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.

and Japanese studies for international students andresearchers at Kumamoto University.
●●

International
Exchanges

Undergraduate students, students in the ShortTerm Exchange Program and students in the JapaneseStudies Program may enroll in most of these classes
for academic credits.

Academic Programs,
Education andResearch Centers Advanced Researchand Facilities
Projects

T ing classes related to the Japanese language

Introduction

JAPANESE LANGUAGE CLASSES

Facts
Campus Maps
Location

45

Part 4

International Exchanges
Introduction
Academic Programs,
Education andResearch Centers Advanced Researchand Facilities
Projects
International
Exchanges
Facts
Campus Maps
Location

46

INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS
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.
• Course I (Short-Term Exchange Program I)
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: Basically specialized subjects and General
Education classes are taught in Japanese.)• Course II (Short-Term Exchange Program II)
This course is intended for students from universities
that have a student exchange agreement with Kumamoto University. Students in this course mainly takeclasses 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 the Japanese language andculture for use in society.

Kumamoto University Summer Program 2014
Kumamoto University conducted the Kumamoto
University Summer Program 2014 between July 29
and August 8. This program started in 2007 and isopen to students from exchange partner universities.
The program aims to provide international students
with the chance to experience the Japanese language
and culture.
As part of the program, students received various
lectures in basic Japanese in the fields of Japanese
History, Japanese Literature, Natural Sciences, andvariety of Japanese cultural experiences. This year, 40
students from China, Korea, and Taiwan participatedin the program, and offered mostly favorable reviewsof their experience.

ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS
Vice-Presidents

Vice-Presidents
Auditors

Academic Programs,
Education andResearch Centers Advanced Researchand Facilities
Projects
International
Exchanges
Facts
Campus Maps

General Manager OYA Satoshi
General Manager KITAMURA Toshio
General Manager YAMASAKI Masahiko
General Manager TSUDA Noriyuki
General Manager MATSUDA Atsurou
General Manager
SHINODA Tetsuo(General Affairs)
General Manager (Finance) SHIRASU Susumu
General Manager (Facilities) KURIKI Hiroshi

Location

Administrative Office

Dean
Director
Dean
Principal
Principal
Principal
Principal
Director
Dean
Dean
Dean
Dean
Director
Director
Director
Dean
Director
Director
Dean
Dean
Dean
Dean
Dean
Dean
Dean
Dean
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director

Introduction

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
School of Medicine
School of Pharmacy
Research Institute for Drug Discovery
Center for Clinical Pharmaceutical Sciences
Center for Medicinal Resources and Ecology
Faculty of Engineering
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
Graduate School of Medical Sciences
Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Graduate School of Health Sciences
School of Law
Clinical Legal Education and Research Center
University Hospital
University LibraryCenter for Management of Information Technologies
Center for Globalization
Research Center for Higher Education
Center for Policy Studies
Memorial Museum of the Fifth High School
Center for Marine Environment Studies
Magnesium Research Center
Institute of Pulsed Power Science
Institute of Resource Development and Analysis
Center for AIDS ResearchInstitute of Molecular Embryology and Genetics
Priority Organization for Innovation and ExcellenceInnovative Collaboration Organization
Organization for General Education
Organization for Community Development
Health Care Center
Environmental Safety Center
Research Center for Buried Cultural Properties
Institute for e-Learning Development
Administration Bureau
Strategic Management Planning OfficeMarketing Promotion Office
Research / Education Promotion OfficeStudent Affairs Office
University Hospital Administrative Office

Facts

Trustees(As of December 1, 2014)

TANIGUCHI Isao, D.Eng.
MOROZUMI Mitsuo, D.Eng.
YAMANAKA Itaru, LL.M.
HARADA Shinji, M.D., D.M.Sc.
ABE Shin-ichi, D.Sc.
KURATA Yutaka
NOGUCHI Toshio
IHARA Hirotaka, Ph.D.
TANIHARA Hidenobu, M.D., Ph.D.
YAMAGATA Yuriko, D.Pharm.Sc.
MIURA Akira
TATEISHI Kazuhiro
KOMATSU Hiroshi, D.Lit.
INABA Tsuguharu, D.Lit.
TODA Tatsuhiko, M.Lit.
TANAKA Hitoshi, Ph.D.
KAWANO Junko, Ph.D.
IFUKU Hirotoshi, Ph.D.
TAKAHARA Akiko, Ph.D.
NAKAGAWA Yasutaka, Ph.D.
YAMAZAKI Kodo, Ph.D.
TAKAMIYA Masayuki, D.Sc.
TAKEYA Motohiro, M.D., Ph.D.
OTSUKA Masami, D.Pharm.Sc.
KAI Hirofumi, D.Pharm.Sc.
HIRATA Sumio, D.Pharm.Sc.
YAHARA Shoji, D.Pharm.Sc.
MURAYAMA Nobuki, Ph.D.
IKEGAMI Tomoaki, D.Eng.
IKI Kazuhisa, D.Eng.
TODA Tatsuhiko, M.Lit.
WATANABE Isao, Ph.D.
OTANI Jun, Ph.D.
TAKEYA Motohiro, M.D., Ph.D.
TAKEYA Motohiro, M.D., Ph.D.
OTSUKA Masami, D.Pharm.Sc.
YOSHINAGA Kazuya, D.V.M., Ph.D.
HIRATA Hajime, LL.M.
HIRATA Hajime, LL.M.
TANIHARA Hidenobu, M.D., Ph.D.
OKUMA Kaoru, D.Lit.
SUGITANI Kenichi Dr.Eng.
IHARA Hirotaka, Ph.D.
YAMAO Toshitaka, Dr.Eng.
HARADA Shinji, M.D., D.M.Sc.
ITO Juko, D.Eng.
HENMI Yasuhisa, D.Sc.
KAWAMURA Yoshihito, Ph. D.
AKIYAMA Hidenori, D.Eng.
OIKE Yuichi, M.D., Ph.D.
TAKIGUCHI Masafumi, M.D., D.M.Sc.
NAKAO Mitsuyoshi, M.D., D.M.Sc.
TANIGUCHI Isao, D.Eng.
HARADA Shinji, M.D., D.M.Sc.
YAMANAKA Itaru, LL.M.
TANIGUCHI Isao, D.Eng.
KISHIKAWA Hideki, M.D., Ph.D.
OGAWA Yoshihiro, D.Eng.
KINOSHITA Naoko, D. Lit.
YAMANAKA Itaru, LL.M.

Part 5President

47

FACULTY AND STAFF SIZE

42

11Faculty of Law

14

17

2

Facts

62
84
1

Faculty of Science
School of Pharmacy

2

Faculty of Engineering

1

1

1

Graduate School of Social and Cultural Sciences

87

Graduate School of Science and Technology

96

81

Faculty of Life Sciences

80

School of Law

62
4

34

189
34

0

3

3

8

5

13

1

42

43

Introduction

1

16

16

5

34

216

216

43

23

104

250

9

7

1

Institute of Molecular Embryology and Genetics

9

2

1

Institute of Pulsed Power Science8

Priority Organization for Innovation and Excellence

17

259
17

Academic Programs,
Education andResearch Centers Advanced Researchand Facilities
Projects

22

8

30

5

2

15

1

16

9

3

12

12

4

4

1

3

Center for Management of Information Technologies

3

2

Center for Globalization

1

1

Research Center for Higher Education

2

Center for Policy Studies

2

The Memorial Museum of the Fifth High School

910

Innovative Collaboration Organization

1

6

2

3

9

4

4

3

5

5

3

5

5

1

1

1

International
Exchanges
Facts
Campus Maps

Institute for e-Learning Development

1

1

2

1

3

Center for Marine Environment Studies

2

2

4

1

5

Magnesium Research Center

4

1

5

Institute of Resource Development and Analysis

2

3

4

9

Center for AIDS Research

3

3

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

6

35

62

5
7

2

Location

435
329

281

82

227

16

5

107 1086 1,193

Administration Bureau
Total

48

4

185

Total

48

Administrative andTechnical Staff

Faculty of Education

Sub-total

2

Teachers(Attached School)

31

Research AssistantLecturers (Full-time)

29

Classification

Assistant Professors

Associate Professors

Faculty of Letters

Part 5

Professors(As of May, 2014)

2435

84 1,005 1,607 2,612

STUDENT ENROLLMENT(As 2014 School Year)

Faculty and School

NumberFaculty and School

Master

779

559

Education

78

36

Education

1,283

713

Medical Sciences

50

21

Law

942

403

Health Sciences

51

26

Pharmaceutical
Sciences

65

Social and Cultural
Sciences
Science andTechnology

Science829

231

Medicine

1,328

664

Pharmacy502

242

Engineering

2,412

372

Total

8,075

3,184

—

—

338

100

—

30

16

—

25

59

17

—

178

90

78

35

—

891

135

226

43

—

1,313 333

731

211

School of Law

Diploma Course

Total

Faculty and School

Number

Diploma Course inSpecial Education

21

Juris Doctor

33

8

33

8

Facts

Letters

DoctorPart 5

Graduate Students

Undergraduate Students

15

Attached Schools

Special Course

Classification

Faculty and School

NumberSpecial Course in School Health41

41

NumberElementary School

682

342

Junior High School

472

238

Special Support
School60

22Kindergarten

124

56

Colored figures indicate the number of females includedin the figures.

＊

Total

1,338 658
Introduction(As of March 1, 2014)

Japanese Students
Japanese
Government
Scholarship

Other
Scholarships

8,015

4,504

103

4,607

57.5%

Master

1,279

698

11

709

55.4%

Doctor

723

97

1

98

13.6%

Juris Doctor

37

23

0

23

62.2%

10,054

5,322

115

5,437

54.1%

Number ofStudents

Japanese
Government
Scholarship

Other
Scholarships

Undergraduate Students

138

20

27

47

34.1%

Graduate Students

302

61

113

174

57.6%

Japanese Language Trainees

1

1

0

1

100.0%

Total

441

82

140

222

50.3%

Undergraduate Students

Graduate Students

Total

Total

Rate

International
Exchanges

Number ofStudents

Classification

Academic Programs,
Education andResearch Centers Advanced Researchand Facilities
Projects

STUDENT FINANCIAL AID

Classification

Facts

International Students
Total

Rate
Campus Maps
Location

49

STUDENT ADMISSION(The 2014 School Year)Part 5

Undergraduate Students
Faculty and School

Applicants

Newly Enrolled
Students

Rate of Enrollment

Facts

Letters

618

182

29.4%

Education

731

303

41.5%

Law

639

220

34.4%

Science

640

193

30.2%

Medicine

609

116

19.0%

Health Sciences

580

147

25.3%

Pharmacy

467

96

20.6%

Engineering

1,499

547

36.5%

Total

5,783

1,804

31.2%

Newly Enrolled
Students

Rate of Enrollment

Graduate Students
Faculty and School

Applicants

Education
Social and Cultural Sciences
Science and Technology
Medical Sciences
Introduction

Health Sciences

35

72.9%

Master

83

68

81.9%

Doctor

26

18

69.2%

Master

542

452

83.4%

Doctor

36

33

91.7%

Master

20

15

75.0%

Doctor

93

82

88.2%

Master

28

23

82.1%

Doctor

11

9

81.8%

38

31

81.6%

Doctor

25

18

72.0%

Juris Doctor

17

8

47.1%

967

792

81.9%

Newly Enrolled
Students

Rate of Enrollment

21

91.3%

Newly Enrolled
Students

Rate of Enrollment

41

58.6%

Academic Programs,
Education andResearch Centers Advanced Researchand Facilities
Projects

Total

Diploma Course
Applicants
Diploma Course in Special Education

23

Special Course

International
Exchanges

ApplicantsSpecial Course in School Health

70

Facts

STUDENT COSTS(As of May 1, 2014 / Unit: yen)Campus Maps
Location

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

Auditors*

9,800

28,20014,800/ credit

Includes non-degree course students

＊

50

48

MasterPharmaceutical Sciences
Law

MasterTuition fees

DEGREES AWARDED

Doctoral Degree
New System

New System
Classification

Classification

Total

Master of Arts

27

961

Master of Education

44

1,070

Master of Law

9449

Master of Public Policy

281

Master of Medical Sciences

21

236

Master of Health Sciences

1050

Master of Nursing

745

Master of Pharmaceutical
Sciences

30

1,679

Master of Clinical Pharmacy

076

Master of Health Life Science

55Master of Science

94

2,082

Master of Engineering

310

8,247

Master of Philosophy

11

70

Master of Science inInstructional Systems

15

87

Total

585

15,138Old
Course Completion Thesis Submission
System2012.42012.4Total
Total
2013.32013.3

Doctor of Literature

—

6

59

2

15

Doctor of Public Policy

—

0

22

0

3

Doctor of Laws

—

1

7

—

—

Doctor of Science

—

9

183

1

29

Doctor of Engineering

—

30

592

0

110

Doctor of Philosophy

—

16

284

1

19

Doctor of Medical
Sciences

1,663

57

1,948

10

970

Doctor of Health Sciences22

Doctor of Nursing

1

1

Doctor ofPharmaceutical
Sciences

—

13

260

3

151

Doctor of ClinicalPharmacy

—

0

7

—

—

Doctor of Life Sciences

—

1

18

2

4

Juris Doctor

—

9

158

—

—

Total

1,663

145

3,541

19

1,301

AFTER GRADUATION

Facts

2013.42014.3

Part 5Master's Degree(as of March 31, 2014)(The 2014 School Year)
Introduction

Undergraduate Students
Number of Continuing
Higher Education

Faculty and School

Numberof
Graduates

Letters

170

18

10.6%

116

68.2%

36

21.2%

Education

307

34

11.1%

227

73.9%

46

15.0%

Number of Employed
Rate

Rate

Law

200

8

4.0%

151

75.5%

41

20.5%

Science

172

100

58.1%

48

27.9%

24

14.0%
41.6%

Medicine

257

20

7.8%

130

50.6%

107

Pharmacy

85

32

37.6%

52

61.2%

1

1.2%

Engineering

559

342

61.2%

183

32.7%

34

6.1%

Total

1,750

554

31.7%

907

51.8%

289

16.5%

Faculty and School

Number Number of Continuing
Higher EducationofGraduates
Rate

Number of EmployedInternational
Exchanges

Graduate Students
Others

Rate

Rate

0

0.0%

32

72.7%

12

27.3%

Social andCultural Sciences

5

7.9%

39

61.9%

19

30.2%

Doctor

17

—

—

15

88.2%

2

11.8%

Science andTechnology

Master

405

20

4.9%

368

90.2%

17

4.2%

Doctor

58

0

0.0%

39

67.2%

19

32.8%

Master

23

9

39.1%

11

47.8%

3

13.0%

Doctor

72

0

0.0%

66

91.7%

6

8.3%

MasterDoctor

17
3

3
0

17.6%
0.0%

12
3

70.6%
100.0%

2
0

11.8%
0.0%

Master

33

5

15.2%

26

78.8%

2

6.1%

Doctor
Juris Doctor

14
9

0
—

0.0%
—

11
—

78.6%
—

2
9

6.1%
100.0%

758

42

5.5%

622

82.1%

94

12.4%

Health Sciences
Pharmaceutical
Sciences
Law
Total

Location

44
63

Campus Maps

MasterMaster

Facts

Education

Medical Sciences

Academic Programs,
Education andResearch Centers Advanced Researchand Facilities
Projects

Rate

Others51

BUDGET BREAKDOWNPart 5

Statements of Income (FY2014)

Statements of Expenditure (FY2014)

Unit: million yen

Unit: million yen

Facts

Grants for Management

16,065

Personnel Cost

19,976

Tuition and University Hospital

28,404

Cost of Supplies

21,253

Commissioned Research

3,594

Debt Redemption

3,240

Subsidy for Facility

2,086

Commissioned Research

3,594

Loan for Facility

1,880

Expenditure for Facility

3,966

Total

52,029Total

52,029Funds from Other Sources (FY2013 / Unit: thousand yen)

3,000,000
2,800,000
2,600,000

Total
6,318,435

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

2,885,846

Introduction

1,200,000

1,849,497

1,000,000
800,000

1,199,215

600,000

Academic Programs,
Education andResearch Centers Advanced Researchand Facilities
Projects
International
Exchanges
Facts
Campus Maps
Location

52

400,000

383,877

200,000

0

Grants-in-Aid
for Scientific
Research

Grants&Endowments

Commissioned Cooperative
ResearchResearchwith Private Sector

Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research (FY2013)
Categories
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research on Innovative Areas

Proposals
Selected*Research
Expense38

471,335

Scientific Research (S)263,753

Scientific Research (A)17181,740

Scientific Research (B)60

326,706

Scientific Research (C)296

476,149

Challenging Exploratory Research

60

103,870

Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (A)635,750Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)141

219,684

Grant-in-Aid for Research Activity Start-up

14

20,020Grant-in-Aid for Publication of Scientific Research Results

00Grant-in-Aid for JSPS Fellows

30

28,600Total

664

1,927,607*Includes overhead costs/ unit: thousand yenCampus Maps ※ National Important Cultural Property ■ Registered Tangible Cultural Property
Part 6

12

5

4

3

2

To Tatsuda Nature Park

13
85

8

14

1
11

6

7

10

87

9
21

22

86

19

16

82

84

18

15

Campus Maps

KUROKAM I North Campus

20

23

83
81

80

17
24
36
32

27

35
31

25

28

30
29

26

To City Center

33
34

13 Chimeido Hall
14 Kusunoki Hall

1 Kurokami North N10 (Faculty of Education)
2 Kurokami North N7 (Faculty of Education)
3 Kurokami North N8 (Faculty of Education)

5 Kurokami North N11 (Faculty of Education)
6 Kurokami North N1(Faculty of Letters) (Faculty of Law)

7 Kurokami North N4(Faculty of Letters) (Faculty of Law)

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

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

10 Kurokami North N3 (School of Law)
11 Kurokami North N5
12 ‘Ai Work’ Job Café

(Academic Commons Kurokami Bldg. 5)

31 Health Care Center

16 The Heritage Museum of Chemistry ※32 University Library

17 Kurokami North E1 (General Education Building)

The Open University of Japan
Kumamoto Study Center
34 Guard Station
35 Cafeteria
36 Environmental Safety Center

18 Kurokami North E2(Academic Commons Kurokami Bldg. 6)

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

20 Kurokami North Facility and Administration

Building

21 Athletic Field (Bufugen)
22 Club Rooms 3
23 Club Rooms 2
24 Kurokami Gymnasium
25 Swimming Pool
26 Club Rooms 1
27 North Student Hall Bldg. A(Cafeteria, Bookstore and Shops)

33 University Library (South Building)Kumamoto-u Attached Special Support School
81 Kurokami North E8 (Faculty of Education)
82 Kurokami North E9(Special Support School Bldg. A)
83 Kurokami North E10(Special Support School Bldg. B)
84 Kurokami North E11(Special Support School Bldg. C)
85 Kurokami North E12(Special Support School Gymnasium)
86 Kurokami North E13(‘Suzukake-no-ie’ ADL Training House)

International
Exchanges(Graduate School of Social and Cultural Sciences)

School ※29 The Front Gate (The Red Gate) ※30 Kurokami North C1

Academic Programs,
Education andResearch Centers Advanced Researchand Facilities
Projects

4 Kurokami North N9 (Faculty of Education)

15 The Memorial Museum of the Fifth High

28 North Student Hall Bldg. B

Introduction

Kurokami North Campus

To AsoPrefecture Road

Facts
Campus Maps
Location

Kurokami Campus (311, 478m2)

53Campus Maps ※ National Important Cultural Property ■ Registered Tangible Cultural Property
Part 6

Campus Maps

KUROKAM I South Campus
Prefecture Road
39

38

37

41

To City Center

42
53

49

56
58
61

57

46
55

62

66

63
64

51

Introduction
Academic Programs,
Education andResearch Centers Advanced Researchand Facilities
Projects

39 Kurokami South C9(Center for Management of Information
Technologies)

74

76

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

54 Kurokami South C8(Engineering Lecture Hall)
55 Kurokami South C7(Academic Commons Kurokami Bldg. 3)

41 Kurokami South C1

57 Kurokami South W1

42 Kurokami South E1

58 Kurokami South W2

43 Kurokami South E2

59 100th Anniversary Hall

(Faculty of Science Bldg. 1&2)
(Faculty of Science)(Graduate School of Science and Technology)

International
Exchanges

44 Kurokami South E3 (Faculty of Science Bldg. 3)

79

72

56 The Engineering Heritage Museum※(Academic Commons Kurokami Bldg. 7)

78
77

40 Guard Station(Mathematics and Engineering)

45 Kurokami South E4 (Faculty of Science Bldg. 4)

60 Kurokami South W3(Academic Commons Kurokami Bldg. 1)(Applied Chemistry and Biochemistry)46 Kurokami South E5

62 Kurokami South W8

47 Kurokami South E6

63 Kurokami South W9

Facts(Experimental Building for Science and Technology)

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

Campus Maps

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

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

51 Kurokami South C6 (Acoustic Laboratory)

Location(Laboratory for Nanostructure Characterization)

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

72 Kurokami South S8 (Shock Wave Laboratory)
73 Kurokami South S4(Kurokami Radioisotope Laboratory)

74 Kurokami South S5(Research Center for Buried Cultural Properties)

75 Kurokami South S2(Instrumental Analysis Center for Engineering Research)(Computer Science and Electrical Engineering)

61 Kurokami South W4(Research Building for Science and Technology)

54

69

73

71

80
68

(Academic Commons Kurokami Bldg. 4)

52

75
70

38 Kurokami South C10

48
47

50

65

67

Kurokami South Campus
37 University Hall (Administrative Offices)

45

44

54

59
60

52 Kurokami South C5

To Aso43

40(Creative Engineering and Design Education Laboratory 1)(Creative Engineering and Design Education Laboratory 2)

64 Kurokami South W6 (Machine Shop A)
65 Kurokami South W7 (Machine Shop B)
66 Kurokami South W5 (Engineering Research Laboratories)
67 Kurokami South S9 (Engineering Experimental Laboratories)
68 Kurokami South S10 (MRC Casting Laboratory)
69 Kurokami South S11(MRC Forming and Machining Laboratory)

70 Kurokami South S7 (Incubation Center)

76 Kurokami South S3 (Disaster Prevention Laboratory)
77 Kurokami South S1 (Hydraulic Laboratory)

78 FORICO (Cafeteria and Convenience Store)
79 South Student Hall
80 International Research Center for

Advanced Science and Technology

kawa

1

2
10

8

11
14

7

3

12

17
6

13

4

To Kumamoto Station

9
15
16

5

San

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20

Roa

d

28

27
19

To Aso

22

18

26

21

23

24

25

29
30
34

33

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35

Campus Maps

Honjo Campus
1 West Tower
2 East Tower
3 Central Examination Building
4 Outpatient Examination and Clinical Research Building
5 Administration Building
6 Yamasaki Hall ■7 Welfare Facilities
8 Facilities Management Building
9 Clinical Research Building
10 Medical Education & Library Building
11 General Medical Research Building
12 Basic Research Building
13 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 Institute of Resource Development and Analysis(Center for Animal Resources & Development)
19 Center for AIDS Research, Institute of Resource
Development and Analysis
20 Lecture Building
21 Institute of Molecular Embryology and Genetics
22 Institute of Resource Development and Analysis(Gene Technology Center / Radioisotope Center)23 Academic Commons Honjo-1
24 Club Room
25 Club Room
26 Club Room
27 Higo Iiku Monument Hall
28 International Research Center for
Medical Sciences(IRCMS)

River

Part 6

HONJOKUHONJI

Shira

8

31

2

10

3

11
9

6
5

12

4

Introduction

32
1

14

30 Gymnasium

15

31 School of Health Sciences Bldg. A, B, C

16

34 Club RoomTo Minami Kumamoto

35 Kobato Nursery
17
18

19

OE

Oe Campus
1 Main Building A, B, C
2 Main Building D
3 Main Building E (Library, Research Institute forDrug Discovery)

International
Exchanges

To Misotenjin
Lecture Building
5 Center for Clinical Pharmaceutical Sciences
6 Animal House
7 Joint Research Building
8 Radioisotope Center
9 General Research Building
10 Instrumental Analysis Center
11 Medicinal Plant Garden Administration House
12 Compost Depot
13 Banjikan Hall (Restaurant, Seminar Room, Liaison
Office)14 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)
4

Academic Programs,
Education andResearch Centers Advanced Researchand Facilities
Projects

32 Academic Commons Honjo-2

33 School of Health Sciences Bldg. E

1913

29 Student Union "Kaiju"

Facts
Campus Maps
Location

Honjo and Kuhonji Campus (133, 312m2)

Oe Campus (51, 264m2)

55

LOCATION
Part 7KYUSHU Island

People's Republic of
China
Russian Federation

Location

Democratic People's
Republic of Korea

Kumamoto University
Republic of Korea

Kumamoto CityTOKYO

Aitsu Marine Station

OSAKA

JAPAN

KUMAMOTO

To Hakata(Fukuoka)•Student Dormitory, International house

Academic Programs,
Education andResearch Centers Advanced Researchand Facilities
Projects•Kurokami North Campus•Kurokami South Campus•Kumamoto-u Attached Special
Support School

To AsoTatsutaguchi
Station3
337

Tokaigakuen-mae
StationKokai
Bridge•University Kindergarten

International
Exchanges

Kyushu Shinkansen

To Fukuoka•University Elementary School•University Junior High School•Center for Educational Research and
School Development

Kami-Kumamoto
StationKumamoto
CastleKagoshima Line

Introduction

KUMAMOTO City

oad

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San

Municipal Ofﬁce•Oe Athletic Field

Bus Center•Oe Campus

Facts

Shi

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Kumamoto
StationShin-Suizenji
Station•Honjo-Kuhonji Campus

Campus Maps
Location

56

Kumamoto
Prefecture

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Ho

Minami-Kumamoto
StationHeisei Station
To Kagoshima

Kyushu Shinkansen
Japan Railway
Bus
Rail

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.

“Forest of Creative Powers, Blaze
of Challenging Spirits”
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adopted a motto that symbolizes theuniversity's brand attributes andexpresses its essential quality: "KU

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He is a former student of the Facultyof Letters of Kumamoto University.