Kanazawa University
Encyclopedia
is a national university
of Japan located in the city of Kanazawa
, the capital of Ishikawa Prefecture
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Kanazawa University is divided into two main campuses: Kakuma and Takaramachi. Student enrollment is about 11,000 including 350 international students.
established . , , , , , and were integrated in May 1949 to form Kanazawa University. Since then, for over 50 years, Kanazawa University has been the leader of universities on the Sea of Japan
. It has continuously and substantially contributed to the development of higher education in Japan
as well as global promotion of research by offering various undergraduate and graduate courses.
Japanese national university
As of 2008, there were 87 , 89 public universities and 580 private universities in Japan. National universities, tend to be held in higher regard in higher education in Japan than private or public universities....
of Japan located in the city of Kanazawa
Kanazawa, Ishikawa
is the capital city of Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan.-Geography, climate, and population:Kanazawa sits on the Sea of Japan, bordered by the Japan Alps, Hakusan National Park and Noto Peninsula National Park. The city sits between the Sai and Asano rivers. Its total area is 467.77 km².Kanazawa's...
, the capital of Ishikawa Prefecture
Ishikawa Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region on Honshū island. The capital is Kanazawa.- History :Ishikawa was formed from the merger of Kaga Province and the smaller Noto Province.- Geography :Ishikawa is on the Sea of Japan coast...
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Kanazawa University is divided into two main campuses: Kakuma and Takaramachi. Student enrollment is about 11,000 including 350 international students.
History
The roots of Kanazawa University can be traced to 1862 when the Kaga DomainKaga Domain
The was a powerful feudal domain in Kaga, Noto and Etchū Provinces of Japan during the Edo period. The domain was founded by Maeda Toshiie and headed by the Maeda clan. Its income rating, over 1,000,000 koku, was the highest in the nation after the Tokugawa shogunate itself...
established . , , , , , and were integrated in May 1949 to form Kanazawa University. Since then, for over 50 years, Kanazawa University has been the leader of universities on the Sea of Japan
Sea of Japan
The Sea of Japan is a marginal sea of the western Pacific Ocean, between the Asian mainland, the Japanese archipelago and Sakhalin. It is bordered by Japan, North Korea, Russia and South Korea. Like the Mediterranean Sea, it has almost no tides due to its nearly complete enclosure from the Pacific...
. It has continuously and substantially contributed to the development of higher education in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
as well as global promotion of research by offering various undergraduate and graduate courses.
Faculties (Former Undergraduate Programs)
Kanazawa University has 8 faculties (学部).- Faculty of Letters (文学部)
- Faculty of Education (教育学部)
- Faculty of Law (法学部)
- Faculty of Economics (経済学部)
- Faculty of Science (理学部)
- Faculty of Engineering (工学部)
- Faculty of Medicine (医学部)
- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences (薬学部)
Colleges (Current Undergraduate Programs)
Kanazawa University has 3 colleges (学域) and 16 schools (学類) for undergraduate programs.- College of Human and Social Sciences (人間社会学域)
- School of Humanities (人文学類)
- School of Law (法学類)
- School of Economics (経済学類)
- School of Teacher Education (学校教育学類)
- School of Regional Development Studies (地域創造学類)
- School of International Studies (国際学類)
- College of Science and Engineering (理工学域)
- School of Mathematics and Physics (数物科学類)
- School of Chemistry (物質化学類)
- School of Mechanical Engineering (機械工学類)
- School of Electrical and Computer Engineering (電子情報学類)
- School of Environmental Design (環境デザイン学類)
- School of Natural System (自然システム学類)
- College of Medical, Pharmaceutical and Health Sciences (医薬保健学域)
- School of Medicine (医学類)
- School of Pharmacy (薬学類)
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences (創薬科学類)
- School of Health Sciences (保健学類)
Graduate Schools
- Graduate School of Education (大学院教育学研究科)
- Graduate School of Human and Socio-Environment Studies (大学院人間社会環境研究科)
- Law School (大学院法務研究科)
- Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology (大学院自然科学研究科)
- Graduate School of Medical Science (大学院医学系研究科)
Research Facilities
- University Libraries (附属図書館)
- Central Library (中央図書館)
- Natural Science and Technology Library (自然科学系図書館)
- Medical Branch Library (医学系分館)
- University Hospital (附属病院)
- Cancer Research Institute (がん研究所)
Kakuma Campus
- College of Human and Social Sciences
- Humanities, Law, Economics, Teacher Education, Regional Development Studies, International Studies
- College of Science and Engineering
- Mathematics and Physics, Chemistry, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Environmental Design
- College of Medical, Pharmaceutical and Health Sciences
- Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences
Takaramachi Tsuruma Campus
- College of Medical, Pharmaceutical and Health Sciences
- Medicine, Health Sciences
Heiwamachi Campus
Experimental schools attached to the College of Human and Social Sciences- Kanazawa University High SchoolKanazawa University High Schoolis a national high school in Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan.- School Life :*School Festival*Kisaragi festival*Education practice*Club*School trip- Notable alumni :*Naoki Okada *Tōru Sakai...
Notable alumni
- Mikito TakayasuMikito Takayasuwas a Japanese ophthalmologist known for his discovery of Takayasu's arteritis.Graduating from Tokyo Imperial University in 1887, Takayasu worked at what was to become Kanazawa University School of Medicine in Kanazawa, Ishikawa...
(1860-1938), a ophthalmologist - Ryoji NakagawaRyoji Nakagawais a member of the Supreme Court of Japan.-References:...
(1939-), a member of the Supreme Court of JapanSupreme Court of JapanThe Supreme Court of Japan , located in Chiyoda, Tokyo is the highest court in Japan. It has ultimate judicial authority to interpret the Japanese constitution and decide questions of national law... - Bunji SakitaBunji Sakitawas a Japanese-American theoretical physicist who made important contributions in quantum field theory, superstring theory and discovered supersymmetry in 1971. He was a Distinguished Professor of Physics at the City College of New York.-Early years:...
(1930-2002), a theoretical physicist