The University of Shizuoka is a public university known for its strong programs in pharmaceutical sciences, food and nutritional sciences, and international relations. This entry focuses on its science/tech aspects related to pharma and food.
Address: 52-1 Yada, Suruga-ku, 422-8526 Shizuoka, Shizuoka, Japan
Pharmaceutical Sciences (technical aspects), Food & Nutritional Sciences (with tech focus), Environmental Science
Domains taught:
- AI and Machine Learning, Bioengineering, Bioinformatics, Chemistry, Data Analytics, Ecology and Sustainability, Engineering, Food Science, Life Sciences, Manufacturing, Materials, Mathematics, Microbiology and Genetics, Nanotechnologies, Optics, Physics, Process Control, Project Management, Quality, Robotics, Signal Processing, Software Engineering, Statistics, Thermodynamics
Diplomas*:
- Bachelor, Doctor, Master
Status:
- Public
Partnerships:
Strong in pharmaceutical and food sciences. Collaborations with local industries.
Research:
Drug discovery and development, Food functionality and safety, Environmental science and toxicology, Health informatics.
Famous Alumnis:
N/A
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
400
Current students***:
3000
Foreign students***:
N/A%
Cumulative former students***:
N/A
Pros
Leading public university for pharmaceutical and food sciences in Shizuoka.
Cons
Primarily focused on pharma, food, and health; limited traditional engineering.
Best For
Public university strong in pharmaceutical sciences, food science, and environmental science.
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Most Similar Schools Locally
- Where this university leans on food science, quality and bioinformatics, Kumamoto Prefectural University does the same, and it covers agriculture as well, and is smaller, enrolling about 1,500 students against roughly 3,000 here.
- Prefectural University of Hiroshima offers a comparable education in food science, quality and bioinformatics: it is slightly smaller, at about 2,500 students against roughly 3,000 here, and is also a public institution.
- The comparison with Toyama University is straightforward on subjects, since both focus on food science, bioinformatics and nanotechnologies, and it is far larger, with about 9,000 students against roughly 3,000 here, and is also a public institution.
- Hoshi University follows much the same lines as this institution, with quality, bioinformatics and nanotechnologies as common ground, and it is smaller, enrolling about 1,500 students against roughly 3,000 here, and is private, whereas this institution is public.
- Tokushima University overlaps with this institution on food science, bioinformatics and nanotechnologies, so the two are easy to compare, and it is also a public institution, and teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral.
Most Similar Schools Abroad
- Seen from abroad, FHNW Hochschule für Life Sciences (Switzerland) is a close relative on subject matter, since quality, bioinformatics and nanotechnologies are central to both, and it is smaller, enrolling about 1,200 students against roughly 3,000 here, and is also a public institution.
- If this institution is on your list for bioinformatics, nanotechnologies and microbiology and genetics, ShanghaiTech University in China deserves a comparison, because it is also a public institution, and teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral.
- The closest overseas parallel on food science, quality and bioinformatics is ZHAW School of Life Sciences und Facility Management, located in Switzerland; it does not run the doctoral programmes found here and covers fluid dynamics and automation as well.
- For food science, quality and bioinformatics outside the home country, China Agricultural University in China is a natural reference; it is far larger, with about 20,000 students against roughly 3,000 here, and is also a public institution.
- On content, Università degli Studi di Camerino in Italy and this university are close, as both teach food science, bioinformatics and nanotechnologies; it is larger, enrolling about 8,000 students against roughly 3,000 here, and is also a public institution.
*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.
- Biotechnologies, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Impact, Food Safety, 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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