Kyushu University
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Kyushu University is one of the most prestigious universities in Japan. It can be seen in the several rankings such as shown below.
" by Toyo Keizai
. In another ranking, Japanese prep school Kawaijuku ranked Kyusyu as the 7th best university in Japan.
In 2011 QS World University Rankings
ranked Kyushu University 122nd in the world. Its subject rankings were: 123rd in Engineering & IT, 170th in Life Sciences & Biomedicine, and 150th in Natural Sciences. It is also the 18th best university in Asia, according to QS Asian University rankings.
, Kyushu is the 6th best research university in Japan. Its research excellence is especially distinctive in Materials Science (6th in Japan, 49th in the world), Chemistry (6th in Japan, 41st in the world), Biology & Biochemistry (4th in Japan, 95th in the world), Immunology (4th in Japan, 68th in the world), and Pharmacology & Toxicology (4th in Japan, 76th in the world).
In addition, Weekly Diamond reported that Kyushu has the 16th highest research standard in Japan in terms of research funding per researchers in COE Program. In the same article, it's also ranked 5th in terms of the quality of education by GP funds per student.
Furthermore, Nikkei Shimbun
on 2004/2/16 surveyed about the research standards in Engineering studies
based on Thomson Reuters, Grants in Aid for Scientific Research and questionnaires to heads of 93 leading Japanese Research Centers, and Kyushu was placed 11th (research planning ability 10th) in this ranking.
ranked Kyushu as 9th in the rankings of "Excellent Business Schools nationally strong and/or with continental links " in Japan.
Kyushu has a good Law schools in Japan, as it was ranked 12th in the number of successful candidates of Japanese Bar Examination
in 2009 and 15th in 2010.
École des Mines de Paris ranks Kyushu University as 38th in the world in 2011 in terms of the number of alumni listed among CEOs in the 500 largest worldwide companies.
Nikkei BP
has been publishing a ranking system "Brand rankings of Japanese universities
" every year, composed by the various indications related to the power of brand, and Kyushu was top in 2010 in Kyusyu/Okinawa
/Yamaguchi
Area.
(Comma indicates Japanese order: surname first)
General Rankings
The university has been ranked 8th in 2010 and 2009 in the ranking "Truly Strong UniversitiesTruly Strong Universities
The Truly Strong Universities is a ranking of the Japan’s top 100 universities by Toyo Keizai, released annually in October on its business magazine "Toyo Keizai"....
" by Toyo Keizai
Toyo Keizai
is a book and magazine publisher specializing in politics, economics and business, based in Tokyo, Japan.The company is famous for established in 1895, one of three Japanese leading business magazines ranked with published by Nikkei Business Publications and published by DIAMOND.- External...
. In another ranking, Japanese prep school Kawaijuku ranked Kyusyu as the 7th best university in Japan.
In 2011 QS World University Rankings
QS World University Rankings
The QS World University Rankings is a ranking of the world’s top 500 universities by Quacquarelli Symonds using a method that has published annually since 2004....
ranked Kyushu University 122nd in the world. Its subject rankings were: 123rd in Engineering & IT, 170th in Life Sciences & Biomedicine, and 150th in Natural Sciences. It is also the 18th best university in Asia, according to QS Asian University rankings.
Research Performance
Kyushu is one of the top research institutions in Japan. According to Thomson ReutersThomson Reuters
Thomson Reuters Corporation is a provider of information for the world's businesses and professionals and is created by the Thomson Corporation's purchase of Reuters Group on 17 April 2008. Thomson Reuters is headquartered at 3 Times Square, New York City, USA...
, Kyushu is the 6th best research university in Japan. Its research excellence is especially distinctive in Materials Science (6th in Japan, 49th in the world), Chemistry (6th in Japan, 41st in the world), Biology & Biochemistry (4th in Japan, 95th in the world), Immunology (4th in Japan, 68th in the world), and Pharmacology & Toxicology (4th in Japan, 76th in the world).
In addition, Weekly Diamond reported that Kyushu has the 16th highest research standard in Japan in terms of research funding per researchers in COE Program. In the same article, it's also ranked 5th in terms of the quality of education by GP funds per student.
Furthermore, Nikkei Shimbun
Nihon Keizai Shimbun
is one of the largest media corporations in Japan. Nikkei specializes in publishing financial, business and industry news. Its main news publications include:* Nihon Keizai Shimbun , a leading economic newspaper....
on 2004/2/16 surveyed about the research standards in Engineering studies
Engineering
Engineering is the discipline, art, skill and profession of acquiring and applying scientific, mathematical, economic, social, and practical knowledge, in order to design and build structures, machines, devices, systems, materials and processes that safely realize improvements to the lives of...
based on Thomson Reuters, Grants in Aid for Scientific Research and questionnaires to heads of 93 leading Japanese Research Centers, and Kyushu was placed 11th (research planning ability 10th) in this ranking.
Graduate school Rankings
EduniversalEduniversal
Eduniversal is a French consulting company and a rating agency specialized in Higher Education. Founded in 1994, one of the main goals of Eduniversal is to provide a tool, for students all around the world, which provides information on the Best Business Schools, located in Eduniversal's 9...
ranked Kyushu as 9th in the rankings of "Excellent Business Schools nationally strong and/or with continental links " in Japan.
Kyushu has a good Law schools in Japan, as it was ranked 12th in the number of successful candidates of Japanese Bar Examination
Bar examination
A bar examination is an examination conducted at regular intervals to determine whether a candidate is qualified to practice law in a given jurisdiction.-Brazil:...
in 2009 and 15th in 2010.
Alumni Rankings
According to the Weekly Economist's 2010 rankings, graduates from Kyushu have the 53rd best employment rate in 400 major companies in Japan.École des Mines de Paris ranks Kyushu University as 38th in the world in 2011 in terms of the number of alumni listed among CEOs in the 500 largest worldwide companies.
Popularity and Selectivity
Kyushu is one of the most selective universities in Japan. Its entrance difficulty is usually considered as one of the top in Japan.Nikkei BP
Nikkei Business Publications
, commonly known as , is a book and magazine publisher based in Tokyo, Japan. The company was established as "Nikkei McGraw-Hill, Inc", a joint venture of Nihon Keizai Shimbun and McGraw-Hill in 1969, and later it became to be a wholly owned subsidiary of Nikkei.Nikkei BP is known well for its...
has been publishing a ranking system "Brand rankings of Japanese universities
Brand rankings of Japanese universities
The Brand rankings of Japanese universities is a ranking of the Japanese universities by Nikkei Business Publications, released annually in November....
" every year, composed by the various indications related to the power of brand, and Kyushu was top in 2010 in Kyusyu/Okinawa
Okinawa Prefecture
is one of Japan's southern prefectures. It consists of hundreds of the Ryukyu Islands in a chain over long, which extends southwest from Kyūshū to Taiwan. Okinawa's capital, Naha, is located in the southern part of Okinawa Island...
/Yamaguchi
Yamaguchi Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan in the Chūgoku region on Honshū island. The capital is the city of Yamaguchi, in the center of the prefecture. The largest city, however, is Shimonoseki.- History :...
Area.
Others
- Kyoichi KatayamaKyoichi Katayamais a Japanese author.-Biography:Katayama was born in the Ehime Prefecture and graduated from Kyushu University. Katayama's first major book was Kehai . The book won the Bungakkai Newcomers award....
- Yasushi InoueYasushi InoueYasushi Inoue was a Japanese writer whose range of genres included poetry, essays, short fiction, and novels...
- Koichi WakataKoichi Wakatais a Japanese engineer and a JAXA astronaut. Wakata is a veteran of four NASA Space Shuttle missions and a long-duration stay on the International Space Station. During a nearly two decade career in spaceflight he has logged five months in space. Wakata is currently assigned to the Soyuz...
(若田 光一):cosmonaut - Toshio Shimao
- NAKAGAWA, IchiroIchiro Nakagawawas a Japanese politician from Hokkaidō. He committed suicide at a hotel in Sapporo on January 9, 1983. Former House of Representatives member Shōichi Nakagawa was his eldest son. His younger brother is Yoshio Nakagawa....
(中川一郎):statesmanStatesmanA statesman is usually a politician or other notable public figure who has had a long and respected career in politics or government at the national and international level. As a term of respect, it is usually left to supporters or commentators to use the term... - Tomihisa TaueTomihisa Taue, is the mayor of the Japanese city of Nagasaki; he first took office in 2007. He was a graduate from Kyushu University, and majored in jurisprudence. Iccho Itoh was his predecessor. In 2007 he has criticized Fumio Kyuma, then the Minister of Defense, as the mayor of Nagasaki for his remark on the...
- Genichi TaguchiGenichi Taguchiis an engineer and statistician. From the 1950s onwards, Taguchi developed a methodology for applying statistics to improve the quality of manufactured goods...
(田口玄一)
(Comma indicates Japanese order: surname first)
See also
- Imperial universityImperial university-France:Imperial University or University of France refers to the French university re-organisation initiated by Napoleon.-Japan:...
- Kyushu Institute of DesignKyushu Institute of DesignKyushu Institute of Design in Fukuoka, Japan is one of Japan's prestigious national universities and was founded in April, 1968...
- Kyoto UniversityKyoto University, or is a national university located in Kyoto, Japan. It is the second oldest Japanese university, and formerly one of Japan's Imperial Universities.- History :...
- Maidashi kyudai byoin maeMaidashi kyudai byoin maeis a subway station on the Fukuoka City Subway Hakozaki Line in Fukuoka, Fukuoka, Japan.The station's name, which is the longest for a Japan subway station, means "Front of Kyushu University Hospital in Maidashi". Chiyo-Kenchōguchi Station is, however, closer to the hospital. Maidashi-kyūdai byōin...
- IBM/Google Cloud Computing University InitiativeIBM/Google Cloud Computing University InitiativeIBM/Google Cloud Computing University Initiative is an apparatus providing a special computing environment for the universities of all countries, which relates to the cloud computing environment....
- Experimentation on American POWs
External links
- Official site
- Graduate School of Law - Programs in English
- Kyushu University Annual Law Conference Website
- Guía de Ciudades: Fukuoka