GBF-CRE UOIT<->Shizuoka University GBF-CRE The Global Bridge Framework for Collaborative Global Bridge Framework for Research and Education GBF-CRE engages faculty, Collaborative Research and Education staff, and students from the Faculty of Informatics at UOIT<->Shizuoka University Shizuoka University in Japan and the Faculty of Business and Information Technology at the University Introducing The UOIT - Shizuoka of Ontario Institute of Technology in Canada. University Student Exchange Summer A number of individual faculty and student exchange Program 2015 visits have been implemented over the past several Explanatory Meeting and Lecture years e.g. Prof.Kapralos (2009, 2010, 2013, 2015), by Kamen Kanev Prof.Hung (2013, 2014, 2015), Prof.Kanev (2010, http://faculty.uoit.ca/kanev/ 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015), Mr. Robert Shewaga (2015).

GBF-CRE UOIT<->Shizuoka University We are currently working toward implementing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Faculty of Informatics at Shizuoka University and the Faculty of Business and Information Technology at University of Ontario Institute of Technology. The framework is being extended university-wide and a MoU between the Research Institute of Electronics (RIE) at SU and the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science (FEAS) at UOIT is considered for implementation in the future.

1 History of the University

■The Faculty of Science and Humanities (1949) ■Japanese name of Faculty of ■Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences(1965) Humanities and Social Sciences ■Faculty of Science(1965) was renamed (2012) ■Faculty of Education(1949) ■Faculty of Engineering ■Faculty of Engineering(1949) reorganized (2013) ■Faculty of Agriculture(1951) ■Faculty of Informatics(1995) ■Graduate School of ■Graduate School of Agriculture(1970) ■United Graduate School Engineering reorganized of Agricultural Sciences, (2013) (1991) ■Graduate School of ■Division of Advanced Practice in Education(1981) School Education(2009) ■Cooperative Doctoral Course in Subject Department (2012) ■Graduate School of Science and Engineering(1996) ■Graduate School of Science(2006) ■Graduate School of Engineering(2006) ■Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences(1997) ■Faculties ■Graduate School of Informatics(2000) 2013 ■Graduate School ■Shizuoka Law School2005) ■ ■Research Institute Graduate School of Science and Technology(2006) ■Research Institute of Green ■Research Institute of Electronics(1965) Science and Technology (2013) 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 (year) [Numbers in parentheses indicate the years in which our current Faculties, Graduate Schools and Research Institute were established.]

Outline of Shizuoka University Current Organization of Shizuoka University

•Faculties 6 Faculties Admission Capacity Admission •Graduate Schools 8 Faculties Professional Capacity Graduate Schools Master's Doctor's Degree Course Course Master’s course 6 Doctor’s course 2 Course Humanities and Social Sciences Professional Degree Course 2 410 (4 Departments) Humanities and Social Sciences 36 - - 60 (3 Departments) •Research Institute 2 (Evening Course) Education (3 Departments) 52 4 20 Education (4 Courses) 400 •Students Shizuoka Campus Informatics (1 Departments) 60 - - Undergraduate 8,816 Informatics (2 Departments) 200 Postgraduate Science (5 Departments) 70 - - Science (5 Departments) 215 Master’s course 1,257 Engineering (6 Departments) 262 - - Doctor’s course 214 Engineering (5 Departments) 535 Agriculture (3 Departments) 87 - - Professional Degree Course 69 Agriculture (3 Departments) 150 Science and Technology (5 - 50 - International students 297 Departments) TOTAL 1,970 •Staff 1,164 Shizuoka Law School (1 Departments) - - 20 •Budget About ¥15.3 billion TOTAL 567 54 40

Hamamatsu Campus :Shizuoka Campus : Campus (As of May 1.2013) As of May 1.2013

Number of Staff Number of Students 1,164 people work in Shizuoka University as researchers or Total of 10,478 Undergraduate and Graduate Students Enrolled other staff. Boards 7 Shizuoka Law School 31 Humanities and Social Sciences 82

Agriculture Science and 667 Technology, Education Other staff Professors Humanities and Educational Division 163 Social Sciences 203 322 338 2,146 Informatics Engineering Agriculture 125 Grand 2,442 170 Graduate Total Faculties Schools 8,816 1,164 1,540 Science 160 Teachers at Affiliated Schools Researchers Education 1,702 134 701 Science Engineering 954 606 Associate Informatics Professors 905 240 Assistants 2 * Including two nonexecutive members in number of boards. Assistant Professors 66 Lecturers 55 As of May 1.2013 As May 1.2013

2 Students from abroad (International Students) The number of students from abroad is 297. About half of them are from China.

Hamamatsu Campus Shizuoka Campus Under 3,347 681 graduate Graduate Students Students 8,816 1,540

Shizuoka Campus Hamamatsu Campus 5,469 859

As of May 1.2013 As of May 1.2013

Yearly total of International Students Sister Universities and Institutes We are affiliated with 63 universities in 27 countries

Yearly total of International Students Countries India Indonesia Thailand Vietnam Korea Interuniversity Exchange 2 3 2 3 4 J.G.S Inter- 2 3 Department Faculty of Education Faculty of Exchange /Graduate School Engineering/Graduate (Affiliated of Education School of Engineering Department at Faculty of Faculty of Shizuoka Agriculture/Graduate Agriculture/Graduate School of Agriculture University) School of Agriculture Shizuoka Law School

P.e.etc Countries

China Republic of South Africa Bangladesh U.S.A Canada Interuniversity 8 1 1 Exchange 4 1 1 2 1 Inter- Faculty of Engineering/ Faculty of Graduate School of Faculty of Informatics・ Faculty of Department Graduate School of Agriculture/Graduate Science and /Graduate School of Engineering/Graduate School of Agriculture School of Engineering Exchange Engineering Technology Informatics (Affiliated Research Institute of Faculty of Electronics Department at Engineering/Graduate Faculty of Humanities and Shizuoka School of Engineering NOTE1:Figures in parentheses indicate the number of international students from abroad.J.G.S refers to a Japanese government University) Social Sciences/Graduate School of Humanities and scholarship student, while P.e.etc. refers to a self supported student (including foreign-government scholarship students). Social Sciences NOTE2:The data as of May 1, each year. As of May 1.2013

Sister Universities and Institutes We are affiliated with 63 universities in 27 countries Sister Universities and Institutes We are affiliated with 63 universities in 27 countries

Countries Countries Russia Slovakia Czech Germany Hungary Bulgaria Sweden Australia New Zealand Italy Interuniversity 1 1 3 2 Interuniversity Exchange Exchange 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 Inter- Inter- Department Research Institute of Faculty of Humanities and Department Research Institute of Faculty of Humanities and Faculty of Informatics・ Faculty of Informatics・ Faculty of Electronics Social Sciences/Graduate Exchange Exchange Electronics Social Sciences/Graduate /Graduate School of /Graduate School of Agriculture/Graduate School of Humanities and (Affiliated (Affiliated School of Humanities and Informatics Informatics School of Agriculture Social Sciences Social Sciences Department at Department at Research Institute of Shizuoka Electronics Shizuoka University) Graduate School of University) Science and Technology

Countries Countries

France Belarus Poland Latvia Romania Ukraine Interuniversity Interuniversity Exchange 1 1 1 1 Exchange

Inter- 1 Inter- 1 Department Faculty of Humanities Department Research Institute Exchange and Social Exchange of Electronics (Affiliated Sciences/Graduate (Affiliated Department at School of Humanities Department at Shizuoka and Social Sciences Shizuoka University) University) ) ) As of May 1.2013 As of May 1.2013

3 Campus Location Shizuoka Campus

Hamamatsu Campus Industry of

(Source:Shizuoka Prefecture Website http://www.pref.shizuoka.jp/sangyou/sa-580/english/index.html)

No.1 Industries of national share which made from Shizuoka Prefecture

•Pianos •Green Tea (National Share of (National Share of Shipment 100% / 2010) Output 41% / 2010)

•A photomultiplier •Canned Tuna (National Share of Fish Production 100% / 2009) (National Share of Production 88% / 2010)

•Plastic toy-model kit •Gerbera (National Share of (National Share of Shipment 92% / 2010) Production 36% / 2010)

(Source:Shizuoka Prefecture Website http://www.pref.shizuoka.jp/j-no1/index.html)

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