Founded in 1876 as Sapporo Agricultural College, Hokkaido University is one of Japan’s oldest and most prestigious national universities, known for its large campus, strengths in agriculture, life sciences, and environmental science.
Address: Kita 8, Nishi 5, Kita-ku, 060-0808 Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
Agricultural Sciences, Environmental & Earth Sciences, Engineering (Civil; Materials)
Domains taught:
- Aerospace, Agriculture, AI and Machine Learning, Astroscience, Automation, Bioengineering, Bioinformatics, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Computer Vision, Data Analytics, Ecology and Sustainability, Electrical and Electronics, Engineering, Fluid Dynamics, Food Science, Geotechnics, Life Sciences, Manufacturing, Marine Science, Materials, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Microbiology and Genetics, Nanotechnologies, Optics, Physics, Process Control, Robotics, Signal Processing, Software Engineering, Statistics, Structural Engineering, Telecommunications, Thermodynamics, Transportations
Diplomas*:
- Bachelor, Doctor, Master
Status:
- Public
Partnerships:
Member of RU11, AEARU. Strong international collaborations, particularly in fields related to cold regions and sustainability.
Research:
Sustainable agriculture & Food security, Climate change & Arctic research, Catalysis & Materials science, Zoonotic diseases, Marine science.
Famous Alumnis:
Akira Suzuki (Nobel laureate), Mamoru Mohri
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
4000
Current students***:
18000
Foreign students***:
10%
Cumulative former students***:
N/A
Pros
Beautiful and spacious campus, strong in agricultural and environmental sciences, research focus on cold regions.
Cons
Located in Sapporo (northern Japan), colder climate, specific research focus.
Best For
Leading university for agricultural, environmental, and earth sciences, with strong engineering programs.
- Official Linkedin
- Official Facebook
- Official X / Twitter
- Linkedin Alumni Page
- Agriculture, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Environmental Engineering, Food Safety, Marine Ecosystems, Sustainable Development, Sustainable Materials, Sustainable Practices
*: without any judgment of the quality, readers are strongly encouraged to check the official status of the exact diploma envisioned as many universities have a mix of recognized diplomas, not recognized, “co-delivered,” “equivalent to”, “some pathways” (…), can change over time, and can be named differently from one country to another.
**: international reputation: is based on some criteria that do not mean much in some domains or specialties (number of researchers, of scientific publications, on budget ….). Our approximate 1-4 scale:
- known locally
- known locally and internationally
- is listed in some of the world university’s classifications
- is listed among the 20 firsts in some of world university’s classifications
***: estimated numbers, based on online sources and/or feedbacks. The numbers can vary greatly depending on school organisation (ex.: school is part of a group, it employs internal staff or external consultants or has public staff without employing them …). Refer to all the links provided to have accurate and updated numbers.
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