Kyushu University Explained

Kyushu University
Native Name:Japanese: 九州大学
Established:Founded 1903,
Chartered 1911
President:Tatsuro Ishibashi
Country:Japan
Faculty:2,110 [1]
Administrative Staff:2,351 [2]
Students:18,560
Undergrad:11,683[3]
Postgrad:6,877[4]
Campus:Urban,
(2.4 km2) Ito, urban,
(0.4 km2) Hakozaki, urban,
(0.3 km2) Maidashi, urban,
(0.25 km2) Chikushi, urban,
(0.063km²) Ohashi, rural,
(0.1 km2) Beppu, Research Forests and Farms (72 km2)
Language:Japanese and English
Colours:Wine Red
Mottoeng:Opening the Door to a New Century of Knowledge
Budget:$1.445 Billion
Former Names:Kyushu Imperial University
Endowment:US$72 Million
Affiliation:Alliance of Asian Liberal Arts Universities

, abbreviated to, is a public research university located in Fukuoka, Japan, on the island of Kyushu.

Founded in 1911 as the fourth Imperial University in Japan, it has been recognised as a leading institution of higher education and research in Kyushu, Japan, and beyond.

The history of the university began a few decades before its founding when the medical school of the Fukuoka Domain (福岡藩 Fukuoka han) was established in 1867, the final year of the Edo period. The school was reorganised as the Fukuoka Medical College of Kyoto Imperial University in 1903. It became independent as Kyushu Imperial University in 1911.

History

In 1867, the Fukuoka Domain established a medical school called Sanshikan in Tenjin, Fukuoka. Although closed in 1872, its affiliated hospital continued operating and evolved over time. By 1879, it became part of the Fukuoka Prefectural Fukuoka Medical School, later continuing as the Fukuoka Prefectural Fukuoka Hospital.[5]

The push for an imperial university in Kyushu led to the establishment of Fukuoka Medical College in 1903 as a branch of Kyoto Imperial University. Financial challenges delayed further development until the Furukawa Zaibatsu's donation in 1906 facilitated the establishment of Kyushu Imperial University in 1911, with Kenjiro Yamakawa, former president of the University of Tokyo, as its first president.[6]

Kyushu University dates its medical faculty's founding to 1903 and the university's establishment to 1911. In 1947, it was renamed Kyushu University, and in 1949, it expanded by incorporating several local educational institutions.

On July 3, 2009, Kyushu University was chosen for the “Global 30 (G30) Project”.[7]

Organisation

Kyushu University's incumbent president is Tatsuro Ishibashi, who was elected in 2020 and is expected to serve until September 2026. [8]

The university has 16 faculties, 11 undergraduate schools, and 18 graduate schools.[9] [10]

Kyushu University Hospital

Kyushu University Hospital, with historical roots in the 1867 Sanseikan established by the Kuroda Clan, evolved significantly over time. Initially a clinic for a medical institution, it became affiliated with the Fukuoka Prefectural Medical School in 1879. In 1903, it became associated with the newly formed Fukuoka Medical College, a branch of Kyoto Imperial University. The establishment of Kyushu Imperial University in 1911 brought the hospital under its Faculty of Medicine. Post-World War II reforms in 1947 led to its rebranding as the Kyushu University Faculty of Medical Sciences Affiliated Hospital, incorporating various departments, including dental science. The hospital underwent further transformations, merging in 2003 with hospitals from the Faculty of Dental Science and Medical Institute of Bioregulation to form the current Kyushu University Hospital.

The hospital's history also includes a dark chapter in 1945, involving fatal and torturous medical experiments including live dissection on American POWs by the university's medical faculty, resulting in war crimes convictions.[11] [12] [13]

International Education

Scholarships for international students

Kyushu offers a number of selected scholarships for international students. Some of them are:[14]

Academic rankings

Tsu N:8
Jpu N:6
Kawai N:7
Tr N:6
Nikkeibp Koy:1
Gbudu N:SA
Line 1:0
Qs A:31
The A:=52
Arwu A:19–26
Line 2:0
Qs W:167=
The W:301–350
Arwu W:301–400
Ensmp W:38
Soc 1:0
Law 1:0
Be N:15
Be Pr:17
Bus 1:0
Ed N:18
Ed W:616
Line 1:0
Nstr 1:0
Eng 1:0
Neng N:11
Mat 1:0
Tr N1:6
Tr W1:49
Che 1:0
Tr N3:6
Tr W3:41
Bio 1:0
Tr N4:4
Tr W4:95
Line 2:0
Life 1:0
Imm 1:0
Tr N5:4
Tr W5:68
Pht 1:0
Tr N6:4
Tr W6:76
Line 3:0
Note 1:T. Reuters World rankings include non-educational institutions

General rankings

The university has been ranked 5th in the 2020 Times Higher Education Japan University Rankings,[15] which is one rank down from 2019.[16] In another ranking, Japanese prep school Kawaijuku ranked Kyushu as the 7th best university in Japan.[17]

It has been ranked 132nd in the 2020 QS World University Rankings,[18] and 401-500th in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings.[19]

According to QS, 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.[20]

Popularity and selectivity

Kyushu University is a prestigious institution, and its selectivity for undergraduate degrees is regarded as being among the top 15 in the country. [21] [22]

Evaluation from Business World

The university ranking according to the order of the evaluation by Personnel Departments of Leading Companies in Japan! !! Ranking
Japan8th[23] (out of 781[24] 　universities in Japan as of 2020)
Source2020 Nikkei Survey[25] to all listed (3,714[26]) and leading unlisted (1,100), totally 4,814 companies

Notable people associated with Kyushu University

Chemistry, Physics and Engineering

Physiology or Medicine

Literature and History

Politics and Business

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Book: At a Glance Fast Facts 2021-2022. Kyushu University. 3.
  2. Web site: 教職員数. Kyushu University. Including 1,182 hospital staff
  3. Web site: 学生現員数（学部生). Kyushu University. May 1, 2022.
  4. Web site: 学生現員数（大学院生). Kyushu University. May 1, 2022.
  5. Web site: History University Overview About KYUSHU UNIVERSITY . 2024-02-08 . 九州大学（KYUSHU UNIVERSITY） . en.
  6. Web site: KYUSHU UNIVERSITY . 2024-02-08 . 九州大学（KYUSHU UNIVERSITY） . en.
  7. Web site: Archived copy . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160305113125/http://www.isc.kyushu-u.ac.jp/intlweb/data/pdf/gaiyou.pdf . 2016-03-05 . 2016-02-22.
  8. Web site: Board of Trustees / Management Council / Education and Research Council organization Organization University Overview About KYUSHU UNIVERSITY . 2024-02-08 . 九州大学（KYUSHU UNIVERSITY） . en.
  9. Web site: 2021-10-27 . Kyushu University . 2024-02-08 . Times Higher Education (THE) . en.
  10. Web site: Organization Chart Organization University Overview About KYUSHU UNIVERSITY . 2024-02-08 . 九州大学（KYUSHU UNIVERSITY） . en.
  11. Web site: 13 August 2015 . Japan revisits its darkest moments where American POWs became human experiments . TheGuardian.com.
  12. Web site: 7 April 2015 . WWII prisoners of war used for live experiments in Japan had parts of their brains cut out . Independent.co.uk.
  13. Web site: 4 April 2015 . New Kyushu museum breaks taboo with POW vivisection display .
  14. Web site: Maritime, Offshore and Logistics Degree & Training Programs - EduMaritime . 2024-02-08 . www.edumaritime.net.
  15. Web site: Japan University Rankings 2020. 2020-05-30. Times Higher Education (THE). 2020-05-30.
  16. Web site: Japan University Rankings 2019. 2020-05-30. Times Higher Education (THE). 2020-05-30.
  17. Web site: Kawai 30 Top Japanese Universities . 2001 . Kawaijuku . April 29, 2011.
  18. Web site: QS World University Rankings 2020: Top Global Universities Top Universities. 2020-03-18. Top Universities. 2020-03-18.
  19. Web site: World University Rankings. 2017-08-18. Times Higher Education (THE). en. 2019-05-14.
  20. Web site: QS University Rankings: Asia - 2011 . Top Universities . 2012-12-19 . 2013-11-08.
  21. e.g. Yoyogi seminar published Hensachi (the indication showing the entrance difficulties by prep schools) rankings Web site: Archived copy . 2016-07-29 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110422110816/http://yozemi.ac.jp/rank/gakubu/index.html . 2011-04-22 .
  22. Japanese journalist Kiyoshi Shimano ranks Kyushu's entrance difficulty as SA (most selective/out of 11 scales) in Japan. Book: ja:危ない大学・消える大学 2012年版 . 2011 . YELL books . . ja.
  23. https://www.nikkeihr.co.jp/news/2020/0603342.html Survey on the image seen from human resources personnel：Ranking of the ability to get jobs｜Nikkei HR 2020.06.03　release
  24. Web site: The number of universities in Japan is 781 as of April 1, 2020. About 80% are private universities.｜Ōbun Sha . February 11, 2021 . January 30, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210130073733/http://eic.obunsha.co.jp/resource/viewpoint-pdf/202004.pdf . dead .
  25. https://www.nikkei.com/article/DGXMZO59971460U0A600C2L82000 Image held by human resources personnel of companies of Japan / Yokohama National University ranked 1st in Kantō & Kōshin'etsu region / Valuation from the ex-students already employed / The Nikkei・Nikkei HR Survey　2020-06-04 17:27
  26. https://www.jpx.co.jp/listing/co/index.html Number of listed companies & listed shares of stock｜JPX
  27. http://ias.kyushu-u.ac.jp/organization/index.php 九州大学高等研究院・組織・メンバー

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