Kumamoto University was established in 1949, drawing on higher-education institutions that already existed in the city of Kumamoto. Its medical lineage goes back to 1756, the year Saishunkan was founded, and other predecessors include Kumamoto Pharmaceutical College (1885), the Fifth High School (1887) and Kumamoto Medical College (1896). The institution became a National University Corporation in 2004.
The main campus is at Kurokami in Chuo-ku, Kumamoto. Undergraduate teaching is organised in the Faculties of Letters, Education, Law, Science, and Engineering and in the Schools of Medicine, Pharmacy and Informatics. Graduate schools cover education, social and cultural sciences, science and technology, medical sciences, health sciences and pharmaceutical sciences.
Research organisations listed by the university include the Institute of Molecular Embryology and Genetics, the Magnesium Research Center, the Institute of Resource Development and Analysis and the Research Center for Buried Cultural Properties. The student body is close to 10,000, counting undergraduate and graduate students.
Domains taught:
AI and Machine Learning, Astroscience, Automation, Bioengineering, Bioinformatics, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Computer Vision, Data Analytics, Ecology and Sustainability, Electrical and Electronics, Engineering, Fluid Dynamics, Geotechnics, Industrial Design, Life Sciences, Manufacturing, 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:
Regional hub university in Kyushu. Collaborations with local industries and research centers.
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*our own picks (our criteria: a mix between domains, diploma delivered, reputation and size), but obviously too many criteria for an apple-to-apple ranking.
FAQ
When was Kumamoto University founded?
It was established in 1949 on the basis of older institutions in Kumamoto. Some of those predecessors are much older, and the medical tradition is traced to Saishunkan in 1756.
Which older schools became part of the university?
The predecessors include Kumamoto Pharmaceutical College, founded in 1885, the Fifth High School from 1887 and Kumamoto Medical College from 1896.
Is Kumamoto University public or private?
It is a national university and has operated as a National University Corporation since 2004. Current admission and tuition information is published on the university website.
Where is the main campus?
The main campus is at Kurokami in Chuo-ku, in the city of Kumamoto.
What can students study here?
Undergraduate units include the Faculties of Letters, Education, Law, Science, and Engineering and the Schools of Medicine, Pharmacy and Informatics. Graduate options include schools of science and technology, medical sciences, pharmaceutical sciences and health sciences.
What research institutes does the university host?
Examples are the Institute of Molecular Embryology and Genetics, the Magnesium Research Center and the Institute of Resource Development and Analysis. The Research Center for Buried Cultural Properties works on archaeological material.
How many students are enrolled?
Published figures put enrolment close to 10,000, including undergraduate and graduate programmes. The figure changes every year, so the university website gives the latest numbers.
*: 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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