Academic Year 2020-2021

Brand Identity
Learn to envisage and create a better future at the University of Tsukuba.

Concept/School Emblem/History 4
Academics

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Brand Concept

Schools and Colleges(Undergraduate Courses)

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The University of Tsukuba is a future-oriented institution, and we have always sought

Graduate Schools andDegree Programs

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School of Integrative andGlobal Majors

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Degree Programs forInternational Students

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Steadfast Support for Students

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to be an open university offering interdisciplinary education aimed at fosteringinternationally minded people. With faculties covering humanities, sciences, sports,
and art, we are a university in the true sense of the original Latin meaning “thewhole,” and aim to nurture tomorrowʼs global leaders through a broad-ranging
pursuit of academic excellence. Indeed, we seek to leverage our position incenter of Tsukuba, Japanʼs world-leading research hub, to promote harmonious
coexistence among all humankind.

Brand Slogan

Since its inception, the University of Tsukubaʼs philosophy has been one of openness
as we seek to forge a better future through education, research, and all otheraspects of academia. That philosophy is summed up I our slogan, “IMAGINE THE
FUTURE.”The color of the slogan is TSUKUBA BLUE or FUTURE BLUE, which is the semi-school color.

“KANO Jigoro sensei no zou”
created by ASAKURA Fumio in1936

Entrepreneurship Education and12
Support for Start-ups
Research Organizations andCenters

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International Ties

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University of Tsukuba Library

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University of Tsukuba Hospital

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Laboratory Schools

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Nobel Prize/Olympics andParalympics

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Access18“KANO Jigoro”
Principal of the Higher Normal School and theTokyo Higher Normal School
Founder of the Kodokan Judo Institute
The ﬁrst Asian member of the International
Olympic Committee.

Concept/School Emblem/History
Concept

History

Chronological Table

The University of Tsukuba aims to establish free exchange and close relationships in both

The University of Tsukuba was(1949 According to the Act for Establishment of National School, the Tokyo University

basic and applied sciences with educational and research organizations and academic

established in October 1973, due tocommunities in Japan and overseas. While developing these relationships, we intend to

the relocation of its antecedent, the1970 The Diet enacted the Tsukuba Science City Construction Law.

pursue education and research to cultivate men and women with creative intelligence andTokyo University of Education, to the1972 A Cabinet meeting decided to establish and relocate 42 institutions, including

rich human qualities.

Tsukuba area. As the new concept

The University of Tsukuba endeavors to contribute to the progress of science andcomprehensive university in Japan

culture. Formerly, Japanese universities tended to remain cloistered in their own narrow,to be established under a countr y-

National Schools(Act No. 103 of 1973), the University of Tsukuba was founded.

specialized fields, creating polarization, stagnation in education and research andwide university r efor m plan, the

The University of Tsukuba Library was founded.

alienation from their communities.

University has featured "Openness"

MIWA Tomoo was inaugurated as President.

The University of Tsukuba has decided to function as a university which is open towith "New Systems for Education and1976 MIYAJIMA Tatsuoki was inaugurated as President.

all within and outside of Japan. Toward this end, the university has made it its goal

Research" under a "New University

1976 The University Hospital was opened.

to develop an organization better suiting the functions and administration with a new

Administration." The university reform(1978 The Tokyo University of Education was closed.)concept of education and research highly international in character, rich in diversity andplays a major role in our continuing

1980 FUKUDA Nobuyuki was inaugurated as President.

flexibility and capable of dealing sensitively with the changes occurring in contemporarye f f o r t f o r i m p r o v e m e n t . We a r e

1986 ANAN Kouichi was inaugurated as President.

society.

striving to create a unique, active, and1992 ESAKI Leo was inaugurated as President.

To realize this, it has vested in its staff and administrative authorities the powers

internationally competitive university

1998 KITAHARA Yasuo was inaugurated as President.

necessary to carry out these responsibilities.

with superlative education and research2000 The Graduate School of Pure and Applied Sciences, the Graduate School of Systems

facilities.

of Education was founded.)

Tsukuba Shin Daigaku(provisional), to Tsukuba.
1973 According to the Law which amended part of the Act for Establishment ofand Information Engineering, and the Graduate School of Life and Environmental
Sciences were established with the reorganization of the Doctoral Program.
2001 The Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences, the Graduate School ofBusiness Sciences, and the Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences

School Emblem

were established with the reorganization of the Doctoral Program.
2002 According to the Law which amended part of the Act for Establishment of
National Schools(Act No. 23 of 2002), the University of Tsukuba and the
University of Library and Information Science were amalgamated.
2004 According to the National University Corporation Act(Act No. 112 of 2003), theUniversity of Tsukuba became a National University Corporation.
IWASAKI Yoichi was inaugurated as President.
2007 Establishment of the Schools of Humanities and Culture, the School of Socialand International Studies, the School of Human Sciences, the School of Life andEnvironmental Sciences, the School of Science and Engineering, the Schoolof Informatics, the School of Medicine and Medical Sciences, as a result of thereformation of the undergraduate system.

The University of Tsukuba’s “five-and-three paulownia” crest derives from the emblem
adopted by Tokyo Higher Normal School students in 1903 for their school badge, which2009 YAMADA Nobuhiro was inaugurated as President.
1978

Partial reorganization of the Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences

was inherited by the Tokyo University of Education in 1949. Later, in 1974, the University

2011 "Faculty" was established as the new faculty organization.

Council officially approved the crest as the school insignia of the University of Tsukuba.

2013 NAGATA Kyosuke was inaugurated as President.

The “five-and-three paulownia” design is based on a traditional Japanese motif, but

2018 Reorganization of the Research Institutions

brings a unique variation to the classic style: the University of Tsukuba crest is different

2020 School of Comprehensive Studies was established.

because only the outline of the flowers is depicted. The color of the crest is CLASSIC

Reorganization of the graduate schools and transition into new degree program

PURPLE, the official color of the University of Tsukuba.

system with establishing the Graduate School of Business Sciences, Humanities
and Social Sciences; Graduate School of Science and Technology; and Graduate
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School of Comprehensive Human Sciences
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The University of Tsukuba students have plentiful opportunities to build up a
broad liberal education by learning from many accessible disciplines in various

Academics

schools and colleges - covering medicine, sports, and arts - outside of theirchosen majors.

Schools and Colleges(Undergraduate Courses)

Interdisciplinary,
Cross-Sectional Education System

Humanities and Culture

Educators at the University of Tsukuba

faculties) independent of where they teachbelong to “faculties”; each pursues

and research, we have made it possible

basic research and teaches at his orfor educators to participate in different

her assigned school, college, graduate

departments and schools, thus promoting

school, program, and center, but thea more interdisciplinary, cross-sectional

basic af filiation remains with a single

structure conducive to the easier creation

faculty. By making the organizationalof new programs.

Humanities
Comparative Culture
Japanese Language and Culture

Social and International Studies
Social Sciences
International Studies

Human Sciences

units that educators belong to(i.e., theEducation
Psychology
Disability Sciences

Tsukuba’s New andUnique System of Faculty Affiliation

Life and Environmental Sciences

To accurately meet the needs of ansociety’s requirements. To that end, weever-diversifying and ever-advancing

have introduced a new organizational

environment, we are deter mined tostructure: Educators are now affiliatedensur e our academic and r esear chwith “faculties,” which are separate fromorganizations remain flexible and open,

the academic and research departments,

creating new programs and revamping

thus enabling educators from one facultyorganizations as appropriate to keep

to teach courses in multiple departments.

Biological Sciences
Agro-Biological Resource Sciences
Geoscience

Science and Engineering
Mathematics
Physics
ChemistryEngineering Sciences
Engineering Systems
Policy and Planning Sciences
Bachelor’s Program in Interdisciplinary Engineering

up with academic advancements andInformatics

Faculties
Humanities andSocial Sciences
Human
Sciences

Business
Sciences

Health andSport Sciences

Pure andApplied Sciences
Art and
DesignMedicine

Engineering,
Informationand Systems

Life andEnvironmental
Sciences

Library, Informationand Media Science

Transdisciplinary
Research

Information Science
Media Arts, Science and Technology
Knowledge and Library Sciences

Medicine and Health Sciences
Medicine
Nursing
Medical Sciences

Physical Education, Health Sport Sciences

Teaching
Bachelor’s degree
programs
Schools, Colleges

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Master’s and Doctoral
programs, Graduate
schools, Degree
programs, Programs

Research

Art and Design

Institutes, Centers(research)

School of Integrative and Global Majors(Multi-disciplinary degree program)

Strategic Initiatives

Centers, Academic Service Offices(Support for academics and student life)

Research Units
Research Groups

School of Comprehensive Studies
Students who enrolled in the School of Comprehensive Studies attend the school at thefirst grade and from the second grade, each of them belongs to a college or a specialty
college.
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Graduate Schools andDegree Programs

Graduate School of Business Sciences, Humanities and Social Sciences
Degree Programs in Humanities and Social Sciences
Humanities
International Public Policy
International and Advanced Japanese Studies
Degree Programs in Business Sciences
Law
Business Administration〈Professional Degree Programs〉
Law School Program
MBA Program in International Business

M
M

D
D

M

D

M
M

D
D

Degree Programs in Comprehensive Human Sciences
Education
Psychology

M
M

D
D

Disability Sciences

M

D

Counseling

M

Counseling Science
Rehabilitation Science

M

Neuroscience

M

P

Medical SciencesP

Nursing Science

Graduate School of Science and Technology
Degree Programs in Pure and Applied Sciences
Mathematics

Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences

Medical Sciences

M
M

Public Health

M
D
D

Public Health

Physics

M

D

Sports Medicine

ChemistryEngineering Sciences

M

D

Physical Education, Health and Sport Sciences

M

M

D

Sport and Olympic Studies

M

Materials Innovation

M

D

Physical Education, Health and Sport Sciences

D
D

Sport and Wellness Promotion

M

D

Service Engineering

M

Art

M

D

Risk and Resilience Engineering

M

D

DesignM

D

Computer Science

M

D

Heritage Studies

M

DIntelligent and Mechanical Interaction Systems

M

D

Informatics

M

Engineering Mechanics and Energy

M

D

Human Biology

5DDLife Science Innovation: Disease Mechanism

M

D

M

Life Science Innovation: Drug Discovery

M

D

Empowerment Informatics
Life Science Innovation: Bioinformatics
Degree Programs in Life and Earth Sciences
BiologyM

Agro-Bioresources Science and Technology

M

D

Agricultural Sciences

DLife and Agricultural Sciences

D

Bioindustrial SciencesD

Geosciences

M

Environmental Sciences

M

Mountain Studies

M

Life Science Innovation: Food Innovation
Life Science Innovation: Environmental Management

M

D

M

D

Life Science Innovation: Biomolecular Engineering

M

D〈International Joint Degree Programs〉
Joint Master’s Degree Program in Sustainability and Environmental Sciences

D
5D〈Domestic Joint Degree Programs〉
Joint Master’s Program in International Development and Peace through SportM
D

Joint Doctoral Program in Advanced Physical Education and Sports for Higher Education〈International Joint Degree Programs〉
International Joint Degree Master’s Program in Agro-Biomedical Science in Food and Health

M

D
D

Environmental Studies

School of Integrative and Global Majors
Bachelor’s Program in Global Issues

B

Ph.D. Program in Humanics ※5D※ Selected for the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology’s WISE Program in AY 2018

M
B
M
D
4D
5D
P

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D

Coaching Science
D

D

Human Care Science
D

M

D
4D

M

Degree Programs in Systems and Information Engineering
Policy and Planning Sciences

D
D

Bachelor’s Program
master’s program
post-master’s 3-year doctoral program
4-year doctoral program in medicine
post-bachelor’s 5-year doctoral program
professional degree program9Degree Programs forInternational Students
In addition to traditional Japanesetaught programs, the University ofTsukuba offers the following degree
programs for international students.

Degree programs in English

Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences

Undergraduate Courses
Social and International Studies
Undergraduate Program of International Social Studies

B

Life and Environmental Sciences
Interdisciplinary Program of Life and Environmental Sciences

B

Medicine and Medical Sciences
Undergraduate-Education Program for Medical Science

B

Science and Engineering
Bachelor’s Program in Interdisciplinary Engineering

Degree Programs in Comprehensive Human Sciences
Education
Neuroscience

International and Advanced Japanese Studies〈Professional Degree Programs〉
MBA Program in International Business

M

Medical Sciences

M

Public HealthSport and Olympic Studies

M

DesignM

D

Informatics
Human Biology

M

D

Life Science Innovation: Disease Mechanism

M

D

Life Science Innovation: Drug Discovery

M

D

M
D

Heritage Studies

B

M

D

M

D

D
4D

Medical Sciences

Graduate School of Business Sciences, Humanities and Social Sciences
Degree Programs in Humanities and Social Sciences
International Public Policy

M

5D〈Domestic Joint Degree Programs〉
Joint Master’s Program in International Development and Peace through Sport

M〈International Joint Degree Programs〉
International Joint Degree Master’s Program in Agro-Biomedical Science in Food and Health

M

P

Graduate School of Science and Technology
Degree Programs in Pure and Applied Sciences
Mathematics

D

Chemistry

M
M

D
D

Engineering Sciences

M

D

Materials Innovation

M

D

Physics

Degree Programs in Systems and Information Engineering
Policy and Planning Sciences

Intelligent and Mechanical Interaction Systems
Engineering Mechanics and Energy

M

D
5D

M
M

Agro-Bioresources Science and Technology

M

D
D

Agricultural Sciences

DLife and Agricultural Sciences

D

Bioindustrial Sciences

D
D

Geosciences

DLife Science Innovation: Food Innovation

M

D

Life Science Innovation: Environmental Management

M

D

Life Science Innovation: Biomolecular Engineering

M

D〈International Joint Degree Programs〉
Joint Master’s Degree Program in Sustainability and Environmental Sciences

5D※ Selected for the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology’s WISE Program in AY 2018

Degree programs in JapaneseJapan-Expert Program(Japanese-taught undergraduate degree program tailored to international students’ needs)

Agricultural Science

B

Healthcare

B

Art and Design

B

Japanese Language Teacher Training

B

M

Environmental Studies

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D
D

Degree Programs in Life and Earth Sciences
Biology

Environmental Sciences

Ph.D. Program in Humanics

B

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D
M

Empowerment Informatics
Life Science Innovation: Bioinformatics

Integrative and Global Majors
Bachelor’s Program in Global Issues

D

Risk and Resilience Engineering
Computer Science

School of Integrative and Global Majors

M

B
M
D
4D
5D
P

Bachelor’s Program
master’s program
post-master’s 3-year doctoral program
4-year doctoral program in medicine
post-bachelor’s 5-year doctoral program
professional degree program11

Steadfast Support for Students
Tsukuba Action Project(T-ACT)
T-ACT helps students put their ideas into action. They can play an active part in any of the three groups- “action” that students freely organize, “plan” which enables participants to join activities of the faculty

Research Organizations and Centers
International Institute for Integrative Sleep Medicine

Institute for International Science Innovation
・Innovation Medical Research Institute

Advanced Reseach Centersmembers, and “volunteer”where students work together with local organizations. In addition, the・Center for Computational Science

Institute for Joint Usage & Research

special staffs are always available to ensure that students can work at ease. Through these activities,

・Life Science Center for Sur vival Dynamics, Tsukuba

・Tsukuba Clinical Research & Development Organization

students can enrich their campus life by piling up various experiences and acquire practical social skills.

Advanced Research Alliance・Tsukuba-Plant Innovation Research Center

Support for Students with Disabilities or LGBT+The University of Tsukuba has actively been supporting a lot of students with disabilities since the・Shimoda Marine Research Center・Plasma Research Centerestablishment of the university. At present, more than 130 students with disabilities such as visual,・Alliance for Research on the Mediterranean and North Africa

hearing, motor impairment, visceral disease and developmental disability, are enrolled in various areas

・Center for Cybernics Researchof the School and Graduate School. Furthermore, the university also promotes the support system
for LGBT+ students by formulating the guideline and establishing the support desk in the Center for
Diversity, Accessibility and Career Development.

・Center for Research in Isotopes and Environmental
Dynamics
・Center for Artificial Intelligence Research・Proton Medical Research Center

Global Village

・Mountain Science Center

Global Village has started its operation since April 2017. This is a shared-house type of student
residence for a mixed group of Japanese and International Students, which is designed to create anenvironment where students can learn to become international minded by interacting with students
from different countries.

・Microbiology Research Center for Sustainability
・Advanced Research Initiative for Human High Performance・Transborder Medical Research Center・Tomonaga Center for the History of the Universe

Entrepreneurship Education andSupport for Start-ups
Phased Entrepreneurship EducationCounseling Office for Future Entrepreneurs

The University of Tsukuba offers various courses about start-

In addition to these courses, one-stop consultation on starting

ups based on the skills such as “Next-Generation Entrepreneur

a business is available at all times. The University of Tsukuba

Training Course” for first-year students of the school to foster

provides a wide range of supports from the stage of being interested

entrepreneurial mindsets, “Tsukuba Creative Camp(TCC)

in starting a business to the establishment of the company.

Basic”(Introductory level) and “TCC Advanced”(advanced level)
to foster practical entrepreneurial skills and “Essential Knowledgeof Management and Intellectual Property for Entrepreneurs.” In・Tsukuba Research Center for Energy Materials Science

Research Support Centers
・Research Facility Center for Science and Technology

Research and Development Centers
・The Algae Biomass and Energy System R&D Center
・R&D Center for Precision Medicine
・R&D Center for Frontiers of MIRAI in Policy and Technology
・R&D Center for Sport Innovation
・R&D Center for Health Services
・R&D Center for Tailor-Made QOL
・R&D Center for Working Persons’ Psychological Support
・R&D Center for Innovative Material Characterization
・R&D Center for Innovative Drug Discovery
・R&D Center for Digital Nature
・R&D Center for Wellness Innovation

Umbrella Organization for Competitive Sports
・Athletic Department

Acupuncture and physical Therapy Teacher Training
School・Academic Computing & Communications Center

Education and Student Support Service Centers
・Center for Education of Global Communication
・Sport and Physical Education Center・Admission Center
・University Health Center

addition, the university encourages researchers on and off-campus
to connect their research findings with starting new businesses
through “EDGE-NEXT(Exploration and Development of Global
Entrepreneurship for NEXT generation)” conducted by the Ministryof Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology(MEXT).
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International Ties

At the University of Tsukuba, weacademic exchanges. To that end,

foreign educators and researchers.

seek to raise the standard of ourwe have agreements with overseas

We also actively welcome students

academics and research andinstitutions for the exchange

from all around the world.

to foster a global perspective inof students and faculty, credit

students through internationaltransfers, and the acceptance ofStudents from Overseas

Overseas Partner Universities

Overseas Offices

The University of Tsukuba has

The University of Tsukuba has signed

The University of Tsukuba’s wide-

attracted more than 2,500 international

390 partnership agreements with otherranging efforts to promote international

students from over 110 countries anduniversities and research institutes

ties include the operation of overseas

regions. While of fering attractivefrom 69 countries and regions(10offices to pursue international academic

degree programs that can be obtained

Campus-in-Campus agreements, 159

and research opportunities. At present,

only through classes in English, theinter-university exchange agreements,

there are 12 of fices in 12 countries

University of Tsukuba also offers properand 221 inter-departmental exchange

and regions, each of which is charged

Japanese language education tailored toagreements).（As of May 1, 2020）

with identifying talented candidates

various levels, skills, and purposes suchfor study at the University of Tsukuba

as learning and research activity, daily

in Japan, suppor ting our students

life, and job hunting in Japan.

Overseas Study Opportunities

Internationalization in
everyday life
To encourage students to develop their

Almaty(Kazakhstan)

Bonn (Germany)
Bordeaux (France)
Irvine (USA)

Tunis (Tunisia)

Tashkent(Uzbekistan)Beijing (China)
Taipei (Taiwan)
Kuala Lumpur(Malaysia)

Ho Chi Minh (Vietnam)

Jakarta (Indonesia)
São Paulo (Brazil)

overseas, promoting and assisting withjoint academic activities with partner
institutions, and building our networkof alumni.

global awareness, the University of

The University of Tsukuba assists

Tsukuba offers plenty of opportunitiesstudents' opportunities to study abroadfor Japanese and international students

with the aim of developing human

to interact with each other on a daily

resources who can play active roles

basis. At "Student Commons”, forin the global society. A lot of students

example, inter national exchange

go on the exchange programs based

events and go abroad informationon the student exchange agreements

sessions take place, and students

with many overseas universities

A Transborder University
Top Global University ProjectCampus-in-Campus(CiC)

CiC Partner Universities

who have experiences to go abroad

Under the Top Global University Project

The Campus-in-Campus(CiC) Initiative

University of Bordeaux【France】

and research institutes. In addition,

accept individual consultations. As alaunched by the Japanese Ministry of

is a scheme of sharing campuses among

students have the opportunities to joincommunity space, it can also be used

Education, Culture, Spor ts, Science

the partner universities with a purpose

the university’s short-term language

to hold the events of interculturaland Technology(MEXT) in 2014, theof utilizing our respective researchtraining programs and overseas

experiences and to interact with

University of Tsukuba was selected as

and educational resources without【Malaysia】

training programs during the springinternational students from various

one of the Type A(Top Type) universities

any national or institutional barriers.

University of California, Irvine

and summer holidays. The university

countries and regions.

that are conducting world-leading

With the University of Tsukuba andalso has unique scholarship programs

education and research. Throughits CiC par tner universities sharing

for students par ticipating in these

the project, we aim to create a globalclasses and teaching staff through theprograms.

education and research environment by

Course Jukebox System, as well astranscending national, institutional, andsharing labs, research and educational

all other barriers. To realize this, theunits through joint appointments of"Campus-in-Campus" concept enhances

researchers and staff, the CiC Initiative

greatly our university's founding

allows us to realize unfettered mobility

philosophy of a "university open to all" andof students, faculty and staff members

create a "Transborder University which

in a global education and research

opens up Japanese higher education andenvironment.

GRADUATE

6,789

NUMBEROF STUDENTS

16,586UNDER
GRADUATE

9,797

NUMBER OF FOREIGN STUDENTS

National Taiwan University【Taiwan】
University of São Paulo【Brazil】
Universiti Teknologi Malaysia(Research Partner)【US】

Utrecht University(Research Partner)【Netherlands 】

Université Grenoble Alpes【France】
Ohio State University【US】

society to the world".

2,251(As of May 1, 2020)

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University of Tsukuba Library

Laboratory Schools

The University of Tsukuba Library consists of the Central Library

graduate school students called “Learning Advisor” and guidanceWith the three concepts of becoming a leading educational base, teacher education baseand four specialized libraries(Art and Physical Education Library,by volunteers.

and international education base, the University of Tsukuba is leading the primar y,

Medical Librar y, Librar y on Librar y and Information Science

secondary and special educations of the world as well as those of Japan in collaboration

and Otsuka Librar y) and supports the academic information

with other universities.

infrastructure of the University of Tsukuba. Nearly one million

School(Location)

people inside and outside the university have access to the
University of Tsukuba Library. In addition to books and journals,

Elementary School(Tokyo)

faculty members systematically maintain E-books, E-journals andJunior High School at Otsuka(Tokyo)

database, enabling access to a huge collection of materials andSenior High School at Otsuka(Tokyo)

the latest academic information. There are also spaces available

Junior High School & Senior High School at Komaba(Tokyo)

for classes, group learning and presentation of art works or

Senior High School at Sakado(Saitama)

research findings utilizing these library materials. The University

Special Needs Education School for the Visually Impaired(Tokyo)

of Tsukuba Librar y also holds special exhibitions of valuable

Special Needs Education School for the Deaf(Chiba)

materials. The Central Library provides not only reference services

Special Needs Education School for the Mentally Challenged(Tokyo)

and orientations but also learning supports and seminars by active

Special Needs Education School for the Physically Challenged(Tokyo)
Special Needs Education School for Children with Autism(Kanagawa)

University of Tsukuba Hospital

Nobel Prize/Olympics and Paralympics

The University of Tsukuba Hospital is engaged in providing

clinical trials and research in order to create innovative medicines,

The University of Tsukuba is a unique university that produces both Nobel Prize winners

advanced medical care, nurturing excellent medical personnel

medical devices, regenerative medical products from various

and medalists of international sports competitions. There are 3 Nobel Prize winners andand developing next-generation medical care in order to fulfill the

medical seeds in industr y-academia-government researchover 100 students or graduates who became Olympians or Paralympians thus far.

three roles of “medical care, education and research” imposed

institutes centering around Tsukuba Science City as well as those in

on University Hospitals. As the only advanced treatment hospital

the University of Tsukuba.

in Ibaraki prefecture, the University of Tsukuba Hospital is

Olympic and Paralympic
medals won by Universityof Tsukuba people ※Nobel Laureates

accepting patients who need advanced medical care from all overthe prefecture. Moreover, from the AY2020, as the only advanced

Olympic

Paralympic

Gold

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Silver7

23

Bronze14

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emergency medical service center in the prefecture, the Universityof Tsukuba Hospital accepts patients with serious conditions
24 hours a day. In addition, the hospital has established local
medical education centers and stations in all medical areas of theprefecture and is focusing on the development of medical personnel
who has a high level of expertise and hospitality mindsets while
cooperating with clinical environments in local communities.
In 2015, the University of Tsukuba Hospital has established“T-CReDO(Tsukuba Clinical Research and Development
Organization)” which aims to develop as an international clinicaldevelopment base. T-CReDO provides a venue for conducting
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TOMONAGA Sin-Itiro
Professor emeritus, former
president of Tokyo University of
EducationAwarded the 1965 Nobel Prize inPhysics, for his fundamental workin quantum electrodynamics, withprofound consequences for thephysics of elementary particles.

ESAKI Leo
Professor Emeritus, former
President of the University ofTsukubaAwarded the 1973 Nobel Prizein Physics, for the experimental
discoveries regarding tunnelingphenomena in semiconductors
and superconductors.

SHIRAKAWA Hideki
Professor Emeritus
Awarded the 2000 Nobel
Prize in Chemistry, for the
discovery and development ofconductive polymers.

※ Includes those won by students, graduates,
and faculty of the current University ofTsukuba, as well as those of UoT’s forerunners
the Tokyo Higher Normal School and theTokyo University of Education, and laboratory
schools.

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TsukubaTsuchiura

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Narita International Airport

Narita Express

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