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01 Introduction 01-1 A Message from the President ...... 3 01-2 Chiba University Charter ...... 4 01-3 Chiba University Vision ...... 6 01-4 Chiba University Facts at a Glance ...... 8 01-5 Organization Chart ...... 10 02 Topic 02-1 Enhanced Network for Global Innovative Education —ENGINE— ...... 12 02-2 Academic Research & Innovation Management Organization (IMO) ...... 14 02-3 WISE Program (Doctoral Program for World-leading Innovative & Smart Education) ...... 15 02-4 Creating Innovation through Collaboration with Companies ...... 16 02-5 Institute for Global Prominent Research ...... 17 02-6 Inter-University Exchange Project ...... 18 02-7 Frontier Science Program Early Enrollment ...... 19 02-8 University Library / Academic Link Center ...... 20 02-9 Honey Bee Project ...... 21 02-10 Inohana Campus High Functionality Initiatives and Inohana IPE ...... 22 02-11 Environmental ISO ...... 23 02-12 Regional Cooperation Efforts by the Office of Community and Innovation (OCI) ...... 24 03 Undergraduate 03-1 College of Liberal Arts and Sciences ...... 26 03-2 Faculty of Letters ...... 27 03-3 Faculty of Law, Politics and Economics ...... 27 03-4 Faculty of Education ...... 27 03-5 Faculty of Science ...... 28 03-6 Faculty of Engineering ...... 28 03-7 Faculty of Horticulture ...... 28 03-8 School of Medicine ...... 29 03-9 Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences ...... 29 03-10 School of Nursing ...... 29 04 Graduate 04-1 Graduate School of Humanities and Studies on Public Affairs ...... 31 04-2 Law School ...... 31 04-3 Graduate School of Education ...... 32 04-4 Graduate School of Science and Engineering ...... 32 04-5 Graduate School of Horticulture ...... 32 04-6 Graduate School of Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences ...... 33 04-7 Graduate School of Nursing ...... 33 04-8 Graduate Degree Program of Global and Transdisciplinary Studies ...... 33

ii CHIBA UNIVERSITY 05 Center 05-1 Center for Environmental Remote Sensing (CEReS) ...... 35 05-2 Medical Mycology Research Center (MMRC) ...... 35 05-3 Center for Analytical Instrumentation ...... 35 05-4 Institute of Management and Information Technologies (IMIT) ...... 36 05-5 Center for Frontier Science ...... 36 05-6 Center for Relational Studies on Global Crises ...... 36 05-7 Marine Biosystems Research Center ...... 37 05-8 Soft Molecular Activation Research Center (SMARC)...... 37 05-9 Molecular Chirality Research Center (MCRC) ...... 37 05-10 Center for Frontier Medical Engineering ...... 38 05-11 Center for Environment, Health and Field Sciences ...... 38 05-12 Biomedical Research Center ...... 38 05-13 Center for Forensic Mental Health ...... 39 05-14 Center for Preventive Medical Sciences ...... 39 05-15 Future Medicine Research Center (FMRC) ...... 39 05-16 Research Center for Regenerative Therapeutics ...... 40 05-17 Research Center for Child Mental Development ...... 40 05-18 Plant Molecular Science Center ...... 40 05-19 Academic Link Center ...... 41 05-20 Venture Business Laboratory ...... 41 05-21 Radioisotope Research Center ...... 41 05-22 University Hospital ...... 42 06 Internationalization 06-1 Partner Universities ...... 44 06-2 Development of Strategic Overseas Centers / International Support Desk (ISD) ..... 46 07 Access 07-1 Nishi-Chiba Campus ...... 48 07-2 Inohana Campus ...... 49 07-3 Matsudo Campus ...... 50 07-4 Kashiwanoha Campus ...... 51 07-5 Transportation Map ...... 52

1 01-1 A Message from the President 01-2 Chiba University Charter 01-3 Chiba University Vision 01-4 Chiba University Facts at a Glance 01-5 Organization Chart

01 Introduction

2 CHIBA UNIVERSITY 01-1 A Message from the President

In 1949, Chiba University was estab- and Sciences, and we have established through the Institute for Global lished as a new national university, overseas campuses at three partner Prominent Research, and innovative bringing under its umbrella the Chiba universities to foster the development frontier research in cooperation with Normal School and Chiba Medical Col- of global human resources. As of this lege, its predecessor institutions with academic year, we have also made Center. Furthermore, we have newly es- a long history of roughly 150 years. At studying abroad compulsory for all tablishedthe Artificial the IntelligenceInnovation Management (AI) Research the time of its founding, Chiba Univer- students enrolled in the ENGINE (En- Organization (IMO) to strengthen our hanced Network for Global Innovative support system for promoting joint re- the years has continued to develop and Education) Plan. In addition to these growsity consisted and today of is five a comprehensive faculties but over initiatives, to nature highly specialized organizations. I hope that this booklet university boasting 10 undergradu- human resources, we have developed bothsearch helps with you corporate gain an firmsoverall and picture other ate schools and numerous graduate six-year integrated education programs of Chiba University today and serves as schools and education and research that link undergraduate and master’s a tremendous resource for our further centers. Since becoming an independ- programs and we have introduced nu- growth and development. ent administrative institution in 2004, merous doctoral courses under the Pro- the university has vigorously promoted gram for Leading Graduate Schools and TOKUHISA Takeshi organizational reforms and education Doctoral Program for World-leading and research activities that integrate Innovative & Smart Education (WISE) President of Chiba University humanities and sciences as well as with the support of the Ministry of social contribution activities in accord- Education, Culture, Sports, Science and ance with our philosophy and vision. Technology. In the area of education, we have In the area of research, we are support- established the College of Liberal Arts ing creative interdisciplinary research

01 Introduction 3 01-2 Chiba University Charter

Ensure that students are supported 1in their studies, in a manner which maximizes their opportunity to reach their potential, through the provision of appropriate services and support mechanisms, including student mental and physical health, and welfare.

Based on the principle, the university Provide an academically rigorous community shall firmly maintain 2education that meets international the spirit of freedom and independ- standards to ensure that our quali- ence. We will actively seek ways of continue to receive recognition from organizing and managing ourselves fications, our staff, and our students comparable institutions nationally and that best support our teaching and internationally. research. We will be open and alert to new opportunities, including Ensure that the University is an collaboration and cooperation with 3active and respected member of other institutions, to further the role the international academic commu- nity, that opportunities for overseas we play. We will participate active- students to study and to undertake ly in our local community and play research are increased, and that our our part as critic and conscience of society and will further the cause for an international perspective in their students are exposed to the benefits of peace and harmonious coexistence studies and lives. with nature. Maintain and develop research and 4creative activities of international standing regarding both quality and productivity by promoting selected ar- eas in which excellence can be achieved while also protecting the rights and obligations of all academic staff to undertake research. Within this envi-

managed to resonate with and adapt to ronment, the university will be flexibly the changing times.

4 CHIBA UNIVERSITY This charter is guided by the university motto “Always Aim Higher.” Chiba University undertakes teaching and research to maintain, disseminate and advance knowledge. In its teaching Chiba University will seek to meet the interests of students, the needs of the community, and to foster generally the explora- tion and discovery of ideas and knowledge.

5 01-3 Chiba University Vision

6 CHIBA UNIVERSITY A future-oriented comprehensive university that stands out among others in the world!

Since Chiba University became an sity staff is united in its commitment the framework of humanities and science. independent administrative institution to realizing this vision through the in 2004, we have vigorously promoted provision of strategic support in crea- Innovation: Create innovation that enrichment of liberal arts (universal) tive research areas (which will be one 3will pave the way for the next- education and internationalization of the university’s strengths), creation generation in our educational activities in the of next-generation innovation, autono- . Promote and strengthen cooperative spirit of the university’s fundamental mous study as independent individuals, research with industry aimed at creat- principle to “Always aim higher.” We and nurturing the development of next ing innovation. have continued our tireless efforts to generation human resources who can . Nurture the development of human become a future-oriented comprehen- play key roles in international society. resources who will create innovation sive university that stands out among and reform organizations. others in the world through the prac- Global: Nurture the development of tice of creative education and research 1 next-generation human resources Branding: Enhance Chiba Universi- that will lead the world and by strongly who can play an active role in interna- 4 ty branding promoting basic research and applied tional society. . Increase international trust through research at a world level while respect- . Put into practice education at world outstanding education and research. ing diversity in learning. standards and nurture the devel- . Promote strategic PR activities. opment of next-generation human . Strengthen partnerships with gradu- As the university approaches its third resources through the establishment of ates, the corporate world and society. medium-term goal period commencing the Institute for Excellence in Educa- in 2016, we have formulated a univer- tional Innovation(IEEI) Synergy: Reinforce the cooperative sity vision for this period to further . Steadily implement measures to 5framework of faculty and staff our development as a comprehensive achieve the rebirth of Chiba University . Reinforce governance for strategic university with teaching and research as Global Chiba University. (including university management. functions of the highest standard. We the Top Global University project, etc.) . Revitalize education and research will do this by accurately identifying . Create research and education centers activities through the utilization of various issues humanity faces due to by establishing international networks. diverse human resources. the rapid changes in society in Japan . Improve risk management systems. and the world at large, by adequately Research: Promote the “Triple Peak determining the university’s strengths, 2Challenge” in research characteristic features, and poten- . Provide strategic support for creative tial based on achievement through next-generation research through the initiatives to date, and by effectively establishment of the Institute for Global demonstrating superior research and Prominent Research. (IGPR) high-quality teaching capabilities the . Form a future medical research center university possesses in solving various for new therapeutics creation through problems. the Inohana Campus High Functionality Initiatives. At Chiba University, our entire univer- . Promote integrated research beyond

01 Introduction 7 01-4 Chiba University Facts at a Glance

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● Graduate Degree Program of ● Global and Global and Transdisciplinary Transdisciplinary Studies Studies

Undergraduate Schools

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1.3

School for Children with Special Needs

850 Beds in University Hospital

20,048 (Number of New Inpatients / 2019)

891 509

2020 257 (2019) 252

8 CHIBA UNIVERSITY 13,832 3,548

10,473 2,385 2,038 (Master’s Degree) 883 (Master’s Degree) 1,222 241 99 39

3,671 3,683 3,402 (2019) (2020)

1,685 1,717 1,308 1,018 290 2,085 659 1,426

2,328 831 (2019) (2019)

691 1,631 (2019) (2019)

01 Introduction 9 01-5 Organization Chart

Management Organization

Vice Presidents Executive President For For Education, For For Human For For Directors Planning Student and Research Resources and General Legal Aairs International Aairs Information Aairs Aairs Aairs Council of Management

Auditor Council of Education, Research and Development

O„ce of Audit Vice Presidents Hospital Audit Committee

Director-General Administrative Bureau Institute for Global Prominent Research

Department of General Aairs Institute for Excellence in Educational Innovation General Aairs Division | Policy Planning Division | Human Resources Division External Relations Division | Information Planning Division

Department of Finance Institute for Global Campus Planning

Financial Planning Division | Accounting Division | Contracts Division

Department of Research Promotion Organization for University Management

Research Promotion Division | Academic-Industrial Collaboration Division

Department of Student Aairs Academic Research and Innovation Management Organization

Education Planning Division | Student Support Division | Career Support Division Admissions Division | International Aairs Division | International Student Division Safety and Health Organization Department of Facilities and Environment

Facilities Planning Division | Construction and Environment Division Equipment Division Institute for Humanities and Social Sciences Nishi-Chiba Area Administration O„ce

General Aairs Division for Humanities and Social Sciences General Aairs Division for Science and Engineering Institute of Science, Horticulture and Engineering Student Aairs Division for Humanities and Social Sciences Student Aairs Division for Teacher Training Student Aairs Division for Science and Engineering Future Medical Education and Research Organization Inohana Area Administration O„ce

General Aairs Division | Management and Planning Division Research Promotion Division | Student Aairs Division Headquarters for Public Relations Strategies

Matsudo Area Administration O„ce

Matsudo Area Administration Division

Kashiwanoha Area Administration O„ce

Kashiwanoha Area Administration Division

Administration O„ce for University Library

Planning and User Support Division | Scholarly Information Division

Administration O„ce for University Hospital

General Aairs Division | Management and Planning Division Research Promotion Division | Management Division | Medical Aairs Division Medical Services Division

10 CHIBA UNIVERSITY 02-1 Enhanced Network for Global Innovative Education—ENGINE— 02-2 Academic Research & Innovation Management Organization (IMO) 02-3 WISE Program (Doctoral Program for World-leading Innovative & Smart Education) 02-4 Creating Innovation through Collaboration with Companies 02-5 Institute for Global Prominent Research 02-6 Inter-University Exchange Project 02-7 Frontier Science Program Early Enrollment 02-8 University Library / Academic Link Center 02-9 Honey Bee Project 02-10 Inohana Campus High Functionality Initiatives and Inohana IPE 02-11 Environmental ISO 02-12 Regional Cooperation Efforts by the Office of Community and Innovation (OCI)

02 Topic

11 CHIBA UNIVERSITY 11 02-1 Progress in Globalization of Chiba University

Development of global human resources who will become Enhanced Network for true leaders in various fields of international society

Global Innovative Education University-wide expansion and promotion of Chiba University’s —ENGINE— global human resources development strategy

Enrichment of Practice of smart learning Enrichment of the study global education abroad environment

Term III Competitive funds acquired Chiba University Global Program Provide a properly resourced disciplinary perspective. INTER-UNIVERSITY EXCHANGE PROJECT “ENGINE” 1 environment for our students For English reading and writing capa- Established Global Campus Promotion COIL Japan-U.S. Unique Program Organization Bangkok Campus JUSU United States to study overseas bilities, we hold lectures that aim to help our students write their theses Shanghai Office San Diego Campus INTER-UNIVERSITY EXCHANGE PROJECT in English. For English listening and With the principal goal of instilling our Berlin Campus Future Agriculture with Far east Russia Pre-Master to PhD Program students with an international sensibil- speaking capabilities, we are conducting in the number of students

No. 1 national university Established the Institute for Excellence in FARM Russia Chiba University has created the “Chiba ity, a period of overseas study is made practical-oriented education for commu- Educational Innovation

studying abroad Russia IEC University Global Program ENGINE”, mandatory for our undergraduate and nicating in English within the context of Established SULA *IEC: International Exchange Center •(Special University Learning Administrators) INTER-UNIVERSITY EXCHANGE PROJECT which stands for “Enhanced Network graduate school students alike. international Japanese studies. • Plant Environment Innovation Program Introduced a 6-term system for Global INnovative Education”. It is We also establish a diverse range of We also hired additional foreign national CAPE Japan-China-Korea • Established student dormitories housing a program designed to further expand overseas study programs in all our lecturers, who provide English-language both domestic and international students and develop Chiba University’s existing education in keeping with the particu- Made external English proficiency exams • compulsory for students intending to study global professional education strategy, students’ overseas study goals and lar features of the relevant department abroad Faculties and departments that fit our which is already producing enhanced foreign language abilities. As another where they are assigned. Established a Next-Generation Human Resources Development Plan outcomes for our College of Liberal Arts ENGINE initiative, we are appointing Established College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Admission Rate: Made study abroad compulsory 2016: 4.4x 2017: 3.9x 2018: 6.1x and Sciences in particular. ENGINE, overseas study support staff members which has been implemented starting who provide support with the running of Practice-based application of Established the Chiba University Vision (2015-2021) smart learning methods “Nurturing the development of next-generation human resources with the 2020 academic year, will equip our study programs. 3 who can play key roles in international society” - Term II ishing careers on a world stage with the We put in place an environment where professionals aiming to achieve flour Made the Global Program for ability to communicate, convey informa- Provide a fully students can undertake study anytime, Japanese Studies compulsory INTER-UNIVERSITY EXCHANGE PROJECT anywhere through the use of “smart tion, and articulate ideas. 2 global education for all students Berlin Office Germany, Post Urban Living Innovation Program learning”, a system of teaching that em- Mexico IEC PULI Central and South America Top Global University Project English is the language of communica- ploys e-learning. ENGINE’s initiatives tion around the world. Chiba University Launched Rising Chiba University One ENGINE goal is to strengthen provides an environment where our Formulated Chiba University overseas study programs and overseas students can study English from a multi- reform plan study support systems, with the aim of Established the Headquarters for Ho Chi Minh Office getting each and every Chiba University Chiba University Global Program “ENGINE” Internationalization StrategiesLaunched the Global Program for Japanese undergraduate and graduate student to Studies as a minor program for all students SUPPORT FOR undertake a course of overseas study. ALL STUDENTS TRAVEL EXPENSE INTER-UNIVERSITY EXCHANGE PROJECT Other goals are to reorganize our teach- Enriching Studying STUDY ABROAD SUPPLY PROFESSIONAL Projects for Promotion of Global 1 Twin College Envoys Program Abroad Environment Increase Staff STUDY ABROAD PROGRAMS Human Resource Development ing faculty for example by increasing in Charge of Study Abroad TWINCLE ASEAN the number of our foreign teaching staff Launched skipwise as a and to put in place a course framework NEW ENGLISH Go Global Japan Program INTER-UNIVERSITY EXCHANGE PROJECT English Discussion COMMUNICATION ACADEMIC READING which will allow students to continue 2 CLASS ACADEMIC WRITING Continents Design Education Program Improvement Established English House ACADEMIC PRESENTATION United States, etc. to complete their subjects even while Hiring Foreign Staff CODE China (Shanghai), Indonesia IEC studying overseas. To those ends, under Shanghai Jiao Tong University Support for “Campus Asia” core centers INTERACTIVE ENGINE, we implement the following International Cooperative Plant Environment Designing Program Smart Learning INDIVIDUAL STUDY 3 CONNECT ALL CAMPUSES Research Center ICRC System Development SERVICE CONNECT ALL STUDENTS P-Square Japan-China-Korea Held a symposium on university More than 100 Programs China (Zhejian), Thailand, specific initiatives. Term I reform (global human resources) Finland IEC

Beijing Office 12 CHIBA UNIVERSITY Progress in Globalization of Chiba University

Development of global human resources who will become true leaders in various fields of international society

University-wide expansion and promotion of Chiba University’s global human resources development strategy

Enrichment of Practice of smart learning Enrichment of the study global education abroad environment

Term III Competitive funds acquired

INTER-UNIVERSITY EXCHANGE PROJECT Established Global Campus Promotion COIL Japan-U.S. Unique Program Organization Bangkok Campus JUSU United States Shanghai Office San Diego Campus INTER-UNIVERSITY EXCHANGE PROJECT Berlin Campus Future Agriculture with Far east Russia Pre-Master to PhD Program in the number of students

No. 1 national university Established the Institute for Excellence in Educational Innovation FARM Russia

studying abroad Russia IEC Established SULA *IEC: International Exchange Center •(Special University Learning Administrators) INTER-UNIVERSITY EXCHANGE PROJECT • Plant Environment Innovation Program Introduced a 6-term system CAPE Japan-China-Korea • Established student dormitories housing both domestic and international students Made external English proficiency exams • compulsory for students intending to study abroad Established a Next-Generation Human Resources Development Plan Established College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Admission Rate: Made study abroad compulsory 2016: 4.4x 2017: 3.9x 2018: 6.1x Established the Chiba University Vision (2015-2021) “Nurturing the development of next-generation human resources who can play key roles in international society” Term II

Made the Global Program for Japanese Studies compulsory INTER-UNIVERSITY EXCHANGE PROJECT for all students Berlin Office Germany, Post Urban Living Innovation Program Mexico IEC PULI Central and South America Top Global University Project

Launched Rising Chiba University Formulated Chiba University reform plan Established the Headquarters for Ho Chi Minh Office Internationalization StrategiesLaunched the Global Program for Japanese Studies as a minor program for all students

Projects for Promotion of Global INTER-UNIVERSITY EXCHANGE PROJECT Human Resource Development Twin College Envoys Program TWINCLE ASEAN Launched skipwise as a Go Global Japan Program INTER-UNIVERSITY EXCHANGE PROJECT Continents Design Education Program Established English House CODE United States, etc. China (Shanghai), Indonesia IEC Shanghai Jiao Tong University Support for “Campus Asia” core centers International Cooperative Plant Environment Designing Program Research Center ICRC P-Square Japan-China-Korea Held a symposium on university China (Zhejian), Thailand, Term I reform (global human resources) Finland IEC

Beijing Office 02 Topic 13 02-2 Academic Research & Innovation Management Organization (IMO)

Chiba University’s new hub for innovation through Industry IMO Innovation Ecosystem -Academia-Government Collaboration

Social transformation Academic Creation of new industries outputs Community revitalization

Research outputs

The Academic Research & Innovation Applied Research and Projects Government Management Organization (IMO) was Private Sector funded projects established in April 2020, with the Collaborative Stage advancement - Grants‐in‐aid for research tion enhancement program, to strength- Fundamental Research Basic scientific research support of the Cabinet Office’s innova Young Scientists equipment en Chiba University’s innovation and research. local government and other institutions By strengthening research promotion by making use of Chiba University’s and enhancing collaboration among in- research outputs, intellectual property dustry, academia and government, IMO and human resources. These collabora- became the university’s new hub for innovation and research outputs. IMO of funding for indirect costs to the uni- tive projects will help increase the flow has brought together various functions versity, enhance fundamental research IMO’s open innovation space (image) of research promotion, collaboration and entrepreneurship, and offer con- and outreach, in order to accelerate in- crete steps for effective collaboration Nishi-Chiba campus. These spaces will novation and entrepreneurship through between industry and the university. be utilized to promote venture busi- a number of initiatives and activities at nesses, cross-sectoral collaboration, Chiba University. Utilizing Open Space for Innovation research promotion and networking. IMO will also use these spaces to attract IMO is comprised of 5 divisions as companies and businesses to open shown below:

branch offices on campus. - Strategy and Institutional Research; By utilizing the role of each division

Image of the new IMO building scheduled to open - Academic Research Infrastructure of IMO and making effective use of the in early 2021 Support; innovation spaces, IMO will enhance - Research Promotion; networking and collaboration among IMO’s Innovation Ecosystem - Research Risk Management; and our faculty, researchers and students - Intellectual Property Strategy. and with other educational institutions, IMO aims at establishing an “Innova- researchers from local and private tion Ecosystem” where new research These divisions work closely together to companies, local government, entrepre- outputs develop into advanced research foster innovation and research. neurs and startup companies. IMO aims and projects that bring in new funding to create and foster an environment from the private and public sectors. New spaces for innovation and collab- for innovation and university-industry oration are under construction and collaboration. IMO actively supports the implementa- scheduled to open in early 2021. “Open tion of joint research projects and con- Innovation Space” and “Project Promo- For further information, please visit: tract research with the private sector, tion Space” will be established on the www.ccr.chiba-u.jp

14 CHIBA UNIVERSITY 02-3 WISE Program (Doctoral Program for World-leading Innovative & Smart Education)

Applied Humanities Program for 1 Cultivating Global Leaders This program offers graduate school education in Applied Humanities within an extensive network developed in and outside of Japan, centering on the Graduate School of Humanities and Studies on Public Affairs, Chiba University.

future society in a pluralistic world. The second focus is on humanistic data science methods (Digital Humanities) with social The first focus of the program is Asia-Eurasia as a test site or developed region facing the challenge of diverse issues influencing survey statistics, multilingual text mining

(Quantitative Text Analysis), and the GIS Network and Excellence for Program Realization By forming an inter-disciplinary cooperation network with diverse agencies in and outside of Japan and making use of the strengths of each (Geographic Information System) as its agency, the program creates a system that comprehensively understands the high diversity of Asia-Eurasia.

Features (Content of education and research, affiliated organizations, three pillars. Cooperating Universities, Companies, etc. project strategies, etc.) The program helps students to compre- Studies on global relations covering Russia and Islam Chiba University Center for Relational Studies on Global Crises, Bangkok Campus (Mahidol hensibly have the following two skill sets: University)

Micro perspectives/techniques that delve National Museum of Japanese History Integrated Studies of Cultural and Research Resources of Japan and East The Graduate University for Advanced Studies, SOKENDAI Asia into the folds of culture and sensitivity of (Department of Japanese History)

Eisei Bunko Research, East Asia Historical Science as a collaborative the Asia-Eurasia region; and Macro per- Kumamoto University endeavor with Anhui University

Research on East Asia's International Cooperation, Research of spectives/techniques from the viewpoint Okayama University Northeast Asia such as South Korea and Northeast China of data science (Digital Humanities). With Nagasaki University Research on East/Southeast Asia and the Netherlands these, the program aims to foster human Zhejiang Gongshang University Double Degree Program National Research University “Higher School of Economics” Institute for Oriental and Classical Studies resources with the strength to deal with the (Russia) ever-changing world who can take the lead JTB Tourism Research & Consulting Co. Inbound strategy Chiba Bank Hong Kong, Shanghai, Bangkok, and other Asian markets in the diverse environment of the future. AEON Co., Ltd. Aeon China, Aeon Asia

Innovative Medicine CHIBA 2 Doctoral WISE Program The Graduate School of Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences takes a lead role in operation of Innovative Medicine CHIBA Doctoral WISE Program (iMeC-WISE), based on its more than 100-year history. iMeC-WISE im- plements the new graduate education system “Six Specialized Fields Ed- ucation System” in cooperation with world-class academic and research institutions, including RIKEN and the University of California San Diego (UC San Diego), and many companies. Talented graduate students with different backgrounds will major in at

departments and institutions. Through innovative comprehensive training least two out of the six specialized fields, which are organized beyond with a focus on multidisciplinary close mentoring to nurture high level of broader perspective, cooperativeness, leadership and entrepreneurship, iMeC-WISE aims to foster the next generation of outstanding researchers and innovators, who will contribute to the development of medical sci- ences, pave the way to novel therapies and drugs, and develop sustainable healthcare systems.

02 Topic 15 02-4 Creating Innovation through Collaboration with Companies

As universities and industry work Well Active Community Membrane Proteins Research together to increase the need to create (WACo) Co-creation Consortium destructive and sustainable innovation, Consortium Chiba University is building an open Membrane proteins, which transport innovation platform on campus and Our research project aimed at creating a materials inside and outside the cell and promoting collaboration with multiple healthy and active community by living companies. without conscious effort was selected as present in the cell membranes of living serve as sensors for the five senses, are “Program on Open Innovation Platform organisms, and in the case of humans, it Chiba Iodine Resource with Enterprises, Research Institute and is said that there are about 10,000 kinds. Innovation Center (CIRIC) Academia (OPERA)” in 2018, which is By clarifying the structure in detail, we the Japan Science and Technology Agen- can expect results with a large social In June 2018, we opened a new research cy (JST) program. And we have formed - center, CIRIC, which aims to develop a consortium with the companies that covery and agriculture. For example, we impact in various fields such as drug dis high-value-added iodine products and participated in the project. may be able to create new drugs that are revitalize the local economy, taking The consortium is promoting a number not affected by the evolution of viruses advantage of Chiba Prefecture’s regional of initiatives under the theme of “com- that are transmitted through membrane characteristics, which accounts for munity development to become healthy” proteins. approximately 21% of the global market with the aim of creating new value with However, due to the brittleness of its share. high social impact that combines aca- structure and its low heat resistance, it Chiba University has concluded a com- demic challenge and industrial innova- - prehensive partnership agreement by tion. It has developed into a large-scale teins necessary for structural analysis, is difficult to extract the membrane pro attracting iodine-related companies. project with a total budget of approxi- and these studies have not progressed CIRIC is engaged in cutting-edge R&D worldwide. every day, and has already achieved a 2020. Chiba University has its own technology mately 300 million yen/year from fiscal track record of 7 patent applications for extracting clean membrane proteins and 5 papers. In May 2020, we pub- and purifying them in large quantities, lished a press release on the success of and plans to form a consortium with companies to conduct research on mem- brane proteins using these technologies. the world’s first catalytic asymmetric iodoesterification.

16 CHIBA UNIVERSITY 02 Topic 02-5 Institute for Global Prominent Research

Research Strategy Establishment of the Institute for These projects have access to resources of Chiba University Global Prominent Research strategically allocated for IGPR. Under the leadership of the President, these Under the leadership of president Takeshi The Institute for Global Prominent resources are allocated based on the Tokuhisa, Chiba University aims to develop Research (IGPR) was established in requirement of each research group and world-class research projects in the April 2016 as a framework to manage the evaluation of the projects’ progress. three areas of (1) humanities and social the university’s research strategy and sciences, (2) science and engineering, support research groups with novelty In addition, IGPR aims at enhancing and (3) life science. The university is and originality. IGPR promotes and Chiba University’s research capability by making concerted efforts in these areas, supports research activities in strategic creating capacity development programs as the “Triple Peak Challenge,” to create and priority research areas as well for young researchers, and establishing a innovation that will pave the way for the as interdisciplinary leading research Management Division, which selects and next generation. projects, which were identified through evaluates the research projects, conducts institutional research (IR). institutional research, allocates the The university is fostering researchers to resources, and implements PDCA cycles. advance innovation and developing wide Overview of the Institute for range of academic research that will form Global Prominent Research IGPR is also conducting the Strategic the basis for the integration and creation IGPR promotes research at two levels Priority Research Promotion Program of new research areas. This strategy aims through (1) the Research Division for and the Leading Research Promotion at creating a unique next-generation cultivating world-leading research and Program as tools to enhance research research and strategically promoting them establishing a center for world prominent activities. through the Institute for Global Prominent research, and (2) the Next Generation Research. Research Incubator for nurturing the university’s prospective priority research areas. Each division is comprised of For further information, please visit: several research projects. http://igpr.chiba-u.jp/global/

Mucosal Immunology Chiral Photonics Hadron Astrophysics

The Biomedical Research Facility II at UCSD Left-handed Right-handed The experiment control room in the IceCube Lab, accommodates research labs of Graduate School of a neutrino observatory at the South Pole Medicine, Chiba University.

02 Topic 17 02-6 Inter-University Exchange Project

What is the "INTER-UNIVERSITY ly oriented human resources development EXCHANGE PROJECT"? sentry industry in Japan)” is comprised program (Post Program) jointly in Japan agricultural diversification (called the The "INTER-UNIVERSITY EXCHANGE of the distribution and consumption as and Central America. PROJECT" is a funding project which well as production processes, the aim is Project Support Period: FY2015-FY2019 launched by the Ministry of Education, to train professionals who understand Culture, Sports, Science and Technology future agricultural techniques, which Educational experience in ASEAN! (MEXT) in 2011 to aims to foster human ranges from food production to distri- 5 Twin College Envoys Program resources capable of being globally active, bution and sales, and can contribute to (TWINCLE) and to assure the quality of mechanisms Russo-Japanese joint enterprises in the In 2012, Chiba Uni- for the mutual recognition of higher Russian Far East. versity implemented Project support period: FY2017~FY2021 a student-exchange program called the efforts for the formation of collaborative Twin college envoys (TWINCLE) as part education by giving financial support to programs with universities in such coun- Development of innovation- of Japan’s re-inventory project with the tries as Asia, U.S, and Europe, that con- 3 oriented human resources in support of MEXT. The TWINCLE program duct study abroad programs for Japanese agriculture + engineering. has 15 partner universities from 7 ASEAN students and undertakes the strategic Campus Asia Plant Environment countries. This program consists of three acceptance of foreign students. Innovation Program (CAPE) internship in a high school. The second is Given the likelihood that major activities. The first is a teaching To inspire students’ interests in science educational experiences and the industries connected with education, and develop students third is a class of Japanese culture. For 1 the plant environment will who can create new fields of university students from ASEAN coun- evolve with the addition of study on their own. tries, the program consists of three major 6th+4th industrialization, CAPE will work Japan-U.S. Unique Program activities as same as Japanese students. with three universities in China and South (JUSU) using COIL* Through 9 years of program activity, Korea to develop human resources possess- we exchange more than 1,000 students. ing skills in both horticulture(agriculture) The program will be TWINCLE program was selected as a good and engineering and the ability to plan, conducted in coop- practice of SDGs educational activity and propose, and implement plant-environment eration with four U.S. universities with presented on MEXT home page, 2019. innovation. Project support period: FY2016 ~ FY2020 based on active learning through COIL. unique education and research fields Studying design in Japan, the U.S., Students from both Japan and the U.S. Considering the future living 6 and Europe! with students from Central Continents Design Education of expertise. This interactive education 4 will instruct each other in their fields America! Program (CODE) program will encourage the develop- Post Urban Living Innovation ment of students who can engage them- Under CODE, students study Education and Research selves in study that is not limited to their design in the United States Program (PULI) *COIL: Collaborative Online and Europe for one year International Learning within a new approach: a six-year study specialist field. PULI programs use period comprised of 3.5 years of under- Project support period: FY2018~FY2022 technology and innova- graduate study and 2.5 years of graduate tion to solve problems in the urban areas study. The program develops globally-ori- Develop business professionals of Japan, Mexico and Panama. There are 2 in future agricultural techniques. eight different PULI programs related to ented designers who will create future Future Agriculture with Russian design, architecture, urban environment industries based on a design education Far east Pre-master to Ph.D. Pro- and horticulture. During PULI programs, each country. It was adopted the project for gram (FARM) that reflects the special characteristics of engineering and science courses work to- FY2011~FY2015 and received the highest students affiliated with humanities, Future agricultural gether to execute the projects with global evaluation. It has also been carried out con- techniques, which business perspective. PULI programs will tinuously now as a one of innovative global represents the “next-generation of implement the next generation, practical- programs of the Design Course.

18 CHIBA UNIVERSITY 02-7 Frontier Science Program Early Enrollment

Frontier Science Program 2 Chemistry 4 Plant Biology The Frontier Science Program, in which Chemistry clarifies the essential character Plant Biology seeks to elucidate biological gifted students get professional education of materials by examining their properties, events and the structure and function of in science as regular students before structure, and reactive propensities. the biomolecules in plants and micro- graduating from high schools, is designed It is important in daily life, advancing organisms. Focusing on plant bio- to foster highly creative young scientists technology, and understanding the natural resources and bio-molecules, research and researchers venturing out into the environment and living organisms. projects aim to clarify cellular mechanisms world. We call for applicants in winter and Students in this program can study and molecular function through the use of in spring. Successful candidates start their physical chemistry, inorganic chemistry, chemical and biological methods. study at Chiba University either from April analytical chemistry, environmental or September. The curriculum is enriched chemistry, organic chemistry, and Engineering by small-group instruction, seminars, and biochemistry to understand the intrinsic 5 one month English training in Canada. The properties and potential uses of materials. Engineering comprises a wide range majority of alumni continued their studies of special fields including architecture, at graduate schools at Chiba University Biology urban environment systems, industrial or other universities. Some of them are 3 design, mechanical engineering, medical teaching at universities or working as Biology aims to elucidate the underlying engineering, electrical and electronic scientists and engineers in research principle of life, with a wide range engineering, materials science, applied institutes. of viewpoints including microscopic chemistry and biotechnology, and studies focusing on biomolecules such information engineering. Students are Six Fields as DNA and protein, and macroscopic encouraged to probe the frontiers of ones addressing biological systems technology. Physics 1 such as cells, organisms, community, and ecosystems. Through the program Human Sciences Physics seeks to grasp the universal enabling to experience latest researches 6 laws embedded in various natural even in the first grade, we expect students Human sciences utilize methods based phenomena. The research subjects range to become researchers in the future. on the natural sciences for analyzing the widely from the microscopic worlds of human mind, culture, and society. For elementary particles and atoms through example, this subject explores from the condensed matter to stars and galaxies. viewpoint of information processing such We welcome young students interested philosophical questions as “what makes in understanding the principles of Physics one person distinct from all others?” and aiming to become researchers. Similarly, the ability to interpret the surrounding environment from what we perceive is related to the functions of eyes and brain in this new science. Affiliation of Alumni after Graduation (As of September 30, 2020) MIT/Rutgers/ENSPM Statistics of Applications and Successful Candidates by year Other (3) (As of September 30, 2020)

General employment (11) 36

Tohoku Univ., Nagoya Univ., 30 Tokyo Institute of Technology, 28 Tsukuba Univ., Chiba Univ. 27 25 Univ. of Electro- (28) Communications (5) Career paths 23 22 at graduation 20 20 21 (79 students) 19 19 19 SOKENDAI (3) 18 17 17 15 16 15 15 14 14 Nara Institute of Science 12 Tokyo Univ. 10 and Technology (4) graduate programs 10 9 9 8 8 Applicants (18) 7 7 5 6 6 Kyoto Univ. (7) 5 5 5 Successful 4 4 4 Candidates 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 University of Hawaii 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Year

02 Topic 19 02-8 University Library / Academic Link Center

The University Library/Academic Link for students but also various venues Center establishes academic links where they can engage in discussions, through the University Library, the Insti- give presentations, obtain printed and tute of Media and Information Technol- electronic educational materials and ogy (Current: the Institute of Manage- content, and receive human support in ment and Information Technologies), their studies. The reconstruction of the and the Center for General Education Horticultural Science Library enables us Active Learning Spaces (Current: Center for the Promotion of to commence the new learning support Higher Education) and conducts various activities under the Academic Link con- activities to nurture students and grad- cepts in Matsudo Campus from 2019. uate students with abilities to select, The Academic Link Center was selected process, and utilize knowledge for their as Joint Usage / Education Center in long-life learning. Since 2017, the new goal has been added to foster “knowl- up Program for professional(BP) in July 2015 and also certified as Brush edge professionals” with deep expertise April 2019 by the Ministry of Education, Content Lab and comprehensive thinking. Sports, Culture, Science and Technology. The Academic Link Center provides The Academic Link Center proceed with not only a quiet study environment the Academic Link Professional Staff de- velopment program for educational and learning support (ALPS program). Active Learning Spaces Provide appropriate places where students can study in groups or individually, or Teaching Hub present results of their own study while taking advantage to the maximum of available PLACE human resources (teachers, librarians, and other students) who will provide various forms of support including materials, content, informa- tion and communications Academic Links technology as well as study support. CONTENT SUPPORT 3 functions Content Lab for creating thinking Enhance the PathFinder, to provide information about useful students publications and websites, which enables students to study the Teaching Hub classes’ theme deeply. Addi- tionally, digitalize materials Conduct faculty development to assist Purpose provided through the PathFinder in the operation of learning manage- and teaching materials used in To create thinking students ment systems, provide for training the classes, record classes, and in electronic teaching materials and smoothly provide these useful communications technologies, and train contents through a learning man- student assistants (SA) who will pro- agement system. vide support at active learning spaces.

20 CHIBA UNIVERSITY 02-9 Honey Bee Project

This project began in 2008 at Center for beekeeping. In order to study beekeeping, Environment, Health and Field Sciences it is necessary to examine various fields for the purpose of educational research, such as agriculture, engineering, and profitable business, and contribution to social sciences. Hence researchers from the local community. It has been active several departments such as Center for as a university-wide project since 2018. Environment, Health and Field Sciences, In addition to the ecological forest in Faculty of Engineering, and College of Kashiwanoha Campus, European honey Liberal Arts and Sciences are collaborating bees are bred on the rooftops of Science on this project. Honey sold to neighboring citizens and Technology Building in Nishi-Chiba Campus and School of Medicine in Inohana Campus.

Donuts developed with a local company using honey Next-generation beekeeping box management in Nishichiba campus

Contribution to the Local Beekeeping at Kashiwanoha Campus Profits Community ecological forest About 1,000kg to 2,000kg of honey is This project is also engaged in activities collected every year as a by-product of that would contribute to the local Educational Research these educational research activities. After community. By purchasing honey or Educational research activities include packaging honey for raw consumption, participating in beekeeping related “development of honey evaluation Chiba University sell them to local events, it creates opportunities for local methods” which investigate the plants residents at stores on campus, Sogo Chiba, residents to widely learn about these that bees collect honey from by DNA and Chiba Yakult Sales Corporation. activities conducted by Chiba University. analysis, “designing of beekeeping” that Furthermore, Chiba University, Japanese We continue to enhance product sales develops products such as beekeeping and Western confectionery companies and related events, and aim to contribute boxes, “urban beekeeping and greening” in Chiba prefecture, Renkado (Matsudo) to the local community through local that investigates the relationship between and Montpellier (Ichikawa) are jointly production for local consumption. urban beekeeping and greening plants, developing products such as dorayaki and “environmental education” to think and donuts that contain honey. Such sales about urban environment through activities can be a good opportunity for many people to know about this project. Profits from the sales of these products are effectively used for research and to expand the activities of this project.

Honeybee related event

Beekeeping at Inohana Campus

CHIBA UNIVERSITY 02 Topic 21 02-10 Inohana Campus High Functionality Initiatives and Inohana IPE

Inohana Campus High Functionality Initiatives to foster next- Campus further. Among the notable features of IPE are the generation medical personnel and to As the only campus that accommodates study of four multi-level four-year subjects create the “Therapeutics” Center three distinct medical-related faculties of that are set as compulsory subjects in the Medicine, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and School of Nursing, School of Medicine and Japan is facing two major changes to its so- Nursing, as well as the University Hospital, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences where cial structure: an aging society with fewer the Inohana Campus reinforces the continuation of improvement is based on children and globalization. These changes university resource allocation with the Fu- the evaluation of study results, as well as pose urgent challenges to Japanese national ture Medicine Education and Research Or- the adoption of active learning and small universities with medical-related facul- ganization at the core. group study. With the cooperation of the University Hospital, hospitals nearby, local responders to the shifting expectations Inohana IPE is an innovative clinics, dispensing pharmacies, visiting ties. Such institutions will need to be first undergraduate program in Japan nurse stations, and local comprehensive need to train medical professionals to care centers, students also participate in of society. Specifically, these universities Inohana Interprofessional Education (IPE) be leaders capable of addressing the diver- is an educational program conducted sifying health care needs of next-generation through the cooperation and collaboration work experience relevant to their field. medicine. Given these situations, Chiba of the School of Nursing, School of Medicine, University considers the promotion of the and Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences since 2007. It is fostering the development new academic field of “Therapeutics” as of independent and organizational medical is where systematic research on preven- its highest priority. This emerging field professionals who can provide patient- tive, diagnostic, and curative theories and a and client-centered treatment and care in development of novel treatments are con- cooperation and collaboration with other ducted. To achieve this goal, we intend to professionals. strengthen the high functionality of Inohana First-year students : group work

Future Medicine Education and Research Organization (The incubator in the cultivation of next-generation medical personnel, and of major reforms) Leadership University President

Realization of the five Pillars of Pharmaceutical University Nursing Sciences Medicine Hospital Future Medical Care at the Chiba University Inohana Campus Future Medicine Research Center Leading Graduate Schools (Therapeutics, FY 2012-), Center of cultivation of human resources for future medicine research (Therapeutics Chiba, FY 2013-) New innovative treatment Therapeutics Training of global human resources and Regenerative Therapeutics Center creation of medical innovation

Human Resource Development Center for Advanced Medical Care Health & Longevity Development and practice of Super-aged Society Research Center advanced medical care, Resolution of a shortage in doctors Ongoing training and production of Center for Preventive Medical Sciences (Japan Eco & Child Study) medical personnel providing Prevention advanced care Medical Mycology Research Center Innovative methods of prevention Healthy, long-living society, extension of Interprofessional Education Research Center health and longevity, Training of independent medical professionals / Planning, implementation and assessment of Inohana IPE prevention of opportunistic infection

Research Center for Child Mental Development Education Safety and security and Research Center Law Training of medical personnel essential for Center of Legal Medicine creating a safe and secure society for Forensic Mental Health

Care Child- and aged-friendly medical care Healthy growth of children and home health care

22 CHIBA UNIVERSITY 02-11 Environmental ISO

Student-led environmental initiatives it plays core roles. Including; making ment" category of "International Green that are valued around the world drafts of environmental objectives and Gown Awards" by the EAUC in 2018 and plans for the university, lecturing about 2019 . It was evaluated worldwide! EMS at basic training, serving as internal auditors, and editing sustainability re- ports. In addition, they carry out various activities such as a used book market, making posters for raising awareness of the environment, a green curtain, and compost, holding eco classes for young children, making community gardens and so on. There is an Accreditation and Responsible for lecturer of environmental ISO basic training at the faculty meeting in Environmental Management Prac- ISO 14001 Qualification system. Students enrolled tical Training I - III and learned EMS Certification in international and internal audit, and have carried 1 standards for environmental out various activities as a course for and energy management systems three years. Students build not only knowledge but also business skills. For In 2005, Chiba University acquired example, how to compose emails, make ISO14001, which is the international appointments, run events, and so on. standard for Environmental Management So they get communication skills and Systems (EMS). Following this, in 2013, practical business skills. Students who continue these activities for three years A community garden to acquire ISO50001, the internation- it became the first Japanese university - al standard for energy management, sity Environmental Energy Management receive qualification as a Chiba Univer and today operates the most advanced Practitioner from the university, which environmental management system they can write on resumes. Furthermore, among Japanese Universities. Under the the Student Committee was recognized environmental policy, Chiba University as NPO in 2009. The members are all declares that the system will be mainly students. They are acting as both a operated by the students. Therefore the committee and an NPO. In recent years, Student Committee for EMS was estab- the Student Committee has also imple-

mented projects in cooperation with Presenting an environmental picture story show of the University. lished in 2003 in the official organization companies. The range of activities has at a kindergarten expanded greatly, including environmen- Creation and operation of uni- tal education for local children, sea and versity systems led by the Chiba 2 forest conservation activities, large-scale University Students Committee for environmental events, and presentations Environmental Management System at international conferences.

Of particular note is the fact that stu- Chiba University was awarded “Student dents have been at the helm of these ISO Leadership Division” of “Sustainable initiatives. The Student Committee has Campus Excellence Awards” by the Inter- 200 members and many departments national Sustainable Campus Network and teams. And on the EMS PDCA cycle, (ISCN) in 2017 and "Student Engage- Seaweed regeneration and beach cleaning activities

02 Topic 23 02-12 Regional Cooperation Efforts by the Office of Community and Innovation (OCI)

About the OCI In project-based learning courses, Students who complete this minor go on students propose solutions to problems to careers as civil servants, consultants, related to tourism, health, and immi- researchers, and other professionals gration. In addition, the OCI works to working in local industry or promoting secure external funding for education a regional orientation. In addition, stu- and joint research with local govern- dents are expected to make use of the The OCI was established at Chiba Uni- ments and companies from sources such OCI’s role as an incubator and become versity in 2015 to promote collaborative as the Japan Science and Technology entrepreneurs who start community projects between universities and re- Agency matching fund program OPERA. development companies and NPOs. gions under the COC and COC+ programs In 2018, the OCI established a research of the Ministry of Education, Culture, venture called Miraino Lab, Inc. to pro- Expansion to international Sports, Science and Technology. Since mote regional revitalization by creating collaboration the end of these programs in 2019, the an environment for students in various OCI has continued to operate and coor- - In collaboration with the Chiba Uni- dinate educational, research, and social munity. versity ENGINE program, the OCI fields to continue their work in the com contribution projects related to regional has launched an initiative to practice revitalization with local governments internationally oriented education in and companies. In addition, the OCI has cooperation with Taiwanese and other promoted international collaboration by overseas exchange partner schools. “Tai- establishing a new international student wan–Chiba Local PBL” is a new course exchange program in cooperation with in which students from Chiba University partner schools in Taiwan. - wanese universities to work on solving can study abroad at one of five Tai Regional cooperation projects with regional issues while learning through local governments and companies in practice how to promote regional Chiba Prefecture Local Innovation Studies minor revitalization and realize sustainable regional development. At the same time, The OCI conducts educational and re- The OCI offers a Local Innovation Stud- students from Taiwan can study at Chiba search activities through industry–gov- ies minor, a comprehensive course of University and take courses offered by ernment–academia collaboration with study that provides students with a wide the OCI to help them tackle regional local governments, local companies, and range of knowledge and decision-mak- issues from a global perspective. public institutions in the municipalities ing skills for solving regional issues. The of Yokoshibahikari, Nagara, Minamiboso, program employs a system of incremen- and Shibayama. tal learning in which students’ involve- ment with their chosen region increases gradually every year.

24 CHIBA UNIVERSITY 03 Undergraduate

03-1 College of Liberal Arts and Sciences 03-2 Faculty of Letters 03-3 Faculty of Law, Politics and Economics 03-4 Faculty of Education 03-5 Faculty of Science 03-6 Faculty of Engineering 03-7 Faculty of Horticulture 03-8 School of Medicine 03-9 Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences 03-10 School of Nursing

25 03-1 College of

Liberal Arts and Sciences

http://www.las.chiba-u.jp/english/index.html Undergraduate E-mail [email protected]

Chiba University consists of 10 under- graduate schools, and 10,473 students are studying.

Liberal Arts and The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Sciences (CLAS), established in 2016, is the newest of the ten faculties and schools that comprise the Chiba University. Its Engineering principal mission is to contribute to Letters solving complex global issues, for which

adequate answers, and another mission no single field of study can provide is to help shape our global society. Horticulture Through teaching and research various Law, Politics and our knowledge, theory and practice Economics scientific fields, the CLAS expands in the most fundamental questions in the humanities, social, natural and life Medicine sciences. With the 45 tenured faculty members and some 20 other faculty Education members of the Chiba University, the CLAS play a leading role in educational reforms of our whole university. Pharma- ceutical Sciences Science

Nursing

26 CHIBA UNIVERSITY 03-2 03-3 03-4 Faculty of Faculty of Faculty of

Letters Law, Politics Education and Economics http://www.l.chiba-u.ac.jp/en/index.html http://www.le.chiba-u.jp https://www.education.chiba-u.jp/home_e E-mail [email protected] E-mail [email protected] E-mail [email protected]

Division of Behavioral Sciences Major in Law Elementary School Teachers Course Division of History Major in Economics Junior High School Teachers Division of Japanese and Eurasian Major in Management and Ac- Course Studies counting Elementary and Junior High School Division of International Languag- Major in Politics and Policy Studies Teachers for Specialized Subjects es and Cultures English Teachers Course

Infant and Kindergarten Teachers Course

Education of Children with Special Needs Teachers Course

School Health Nursing (Yogo) Teachers Course

The Faculty of Law, Politics and Economics is the sole center of social sciences both in education and in research at Chiba University. Students can choose their major from four cat- The Faculty of Letters aims to foster egories: Law, Economics, Management globally-minded students who, with and Accounting, and Politics and Policy the ability to process information and Studies. analyze a wide variety of media, culti- Students in the Faculty acquire the The Faculty of Education dates back to the year 1872, and has the longest histo- vate a keen interest in human beings, ability to analyze and to tackle social ry of all the faculties in this university. societies and cultures. Each student is problems in the comprehensive and Our main aim is to train our students to expected to develop his/her own re- interdisciplinary manner by developing undertake leading positions in a wide search topic of interest, and to develop their skills to understand the mecha- range of educational institutions. In the problem-solving abilities required nism and phenomena of contemporary order to train students and to develop to contribute as a member of the global societies. educational leaders to meet the require- community. ments of public education in Japan, the Faculty of Education consists of the Training Division for School Teachers, which is divided into 7 courses. To meet the diverse educational needs and prob- lems of a rapidly changing society, the

and two research centers. Faculty also has four affiliated schools

03 Undergraduate 27 03-5 03-6 03-7 Faculty of Faculty of Faculty of

Science Engineering Horticulture

http://www.s.chiba-u.ac.jp/ http://www.f-eng.chiba-u.jp/en/index.html http://www.h.chiba-u.jp/english/index.html E-mail [email protected] E-mail [email protected] E-mail [email protected]

Department of Mathematics and Department of Architecture Department of Horticulture Informatics Department of Urban Environment Department of Applied Biological Department of Physics Systems Chemistry

Department of Chemistry Department of Design Department of Environmental Sci- ence and Landscape Architecture Department of Biology Department of Mechanical Engi- neering Department of Food and Resource Department of Earth Sciences Economics Department of Medical Engineering

Department of Electrical and Elec- tronic Engineering

Department of Materials Science

Department of Applied Chemistry and Biotechnology

Department of Information Engi- The Faculty of Horticulture, which is departments and is active in both edu- neering located on top of a scenic hill in Matsudo The Faculty of Science comprises five cation and research. It offers a diversity City, has major academic and internation- al contributions in horticulture and land- of programs ranging from introductory courses for absolute beginners, via mul- 1909. It is the only faculty known by the ti-disciplinary subjects, to pioneering scape science since it was first founded in name of horticulture among all Japanese sciences and their applications for more national universities. advanced learners.

The Faculty of Engineering consists of nine departments: Departments of Architecture, Urban Environment Systems, Design, Mechanical Engi- neering, Medical Engineering, Elec- trical and Electronic Engineering, Specialized academic staff endeavors The Faculty helps students become Materials Science, Applied Chemistry to train students who can contribute to all-around scientists, experts and/or and Biotechnology, and Information the successful management of natural assets to industry and communities. Engineering. Most of the academic staff resources as well as the administration in the Faculty is also fully responsible and the marketing of related industries. for research and education within the And our academic staff and students two- year Master’s and the three-year together work with issues on environ- Doctoral Programs in the Graduate mental protection and the creation of School of Science and Engineering. sound living environments.

28 CHIBA UNIVERSITY 03-8 03-9 03-10 School of Faculty of School of

Medicine Pharmaceutical Nursing Sciences https://www.m.chiba-u.ac.jp/en/ http://www.p.chiba-u.jp/e/index.html https://www.n.chiba-u.jp/english/index.html E-mail [email protected] E-mail [email protected] Email [email protected]

Department of Pharmacy Department of Nursing

Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences

The School of Nursing has dedicated to assuring humanistic and quality The history of Chiba University School nursing care for individuals, families of Medicine can be traced back to 1874, and communities. Since its establish- when its predecessor was founded as ment in 1975, the School has produced a private hospital through donations The Faculty of Pharmaceutical Scien- a large number of nurse leaders and is from the local community. In 1876 ces was founded as the Department of acknowledged to be the leading nursing it became a prefectural institution Pharmacy in the Medical School of the school in Japan. with medical teaching facilities and First Senior High School in 1890, and was formally named the Chiba Public is the oldest pharmaceutical faculty Hospital. In 1923 it became the Chiba among Japanese national universities. Medical College, and in 1949 was in- Since then, the Faculty has greatly con- corporated into the School of Medicine tributed to the development of pharma- at Chiba University. Alumni from this ceutical sciences in Japan. The Faculty school have contributed greatly to the consists of two departments: the advancement of medicine in Japan. Department of Pharmacy (six-year ed- Faculty members of the school belong ucation program) and the Department The School of Nursing offers a program to the Graduate School of Medicine and of Pharmaceutical Sciences (four-year leading to the Bachelor of Science in the University Hospital. Every year, 117 education program). The graduates Nursing. The School also offers an RN- students are admitted to the School of from the Department of Pharmacy are BSN option for registered nurses with Medicine, which requires six years of - an associate’s degree or diploma in nursing. The BSN program aims to pre- attendance. tion for the pharmacist’s license. qualified to take the national examina pare nurse leaders of the future. Upon successful completion of the required

the national licensure examinations forcourses, nurses, graduates public health are qualified nurses, and/orto take midwives.

03 Undergraduate 29 04-1 Graduate School of Humanities and Studies on Public Affairs 04-2 Law School 04-3 Graduate School of Education 04-4 Graduate School of Science and Engineering 04-5 Graduate School of Horticulture 04-6 Graduate School of Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences 04-7 Graduate School of Nursing 04-8 Graduate Degree Program of Global and Transdisciplinary Studies

04 . Graduate

30 CHIBA UNIVERSITY 04-1 04-2 Graduate School of Humanities and Law School Studies on Public Affairs

http://www.gshpa.chiba-u.jp/en.html http://www.lawschool.chiba-u.jp Graduate E-mail [email protected] E-mail [email protected]

Chiba University consists of 8 Graduate schools, and 3,359 students are stud- ying.

Humanities The Law School is a professional and graduate school lasting a period of Studies on Public Affairs Master’s Program two to three years, separate from Program course other existing faculties and graduate Humanities Foundational Cultural schools of the University. By providing Sciences professional education committed Horticulture Study of Multicultural CoExistence to connecting jurisprudence or legal Law Advanced skills of Education theories with legal practice, the Law School and Learning Support School aims to educate students to Studies on Public Studies on Public Affairs Affairs and Social Economics and Management be legal professionals, capable of Sciences Economics in English - Medical and Pharmaceutical ly, possessing not only specialized thinking both flexibly and creative Sciences knowledge of the law but also a good Doctoral Program Education understanding of humanity. Program course Humanities and Humanities Law School consists of two courses, Studies on Public Studies on Public Affairs namely, a three-year course and a two- Affairs Social Sciences year course. The former is mainly for Nursing those who do not yet have basic legal knowledge. The latter is for those who Science Graduate School of Humanities and and have already acquired such knowledge. Engineering Studies on Public Affairs will aim at cultivating expertise and nurturing In addition to being awarded the de- next-generation global human resources gree of Juris Doctor, students who have Global and Transdisciplinary who will have a public-oriented perspec- successfully completed either course Studies tive that focuses on global and local soci- Bar Examination which is held in May etal issues and can solve issues that will are qualified to sit for the National annually. confront society in the future. Students As of 2020, we start a new program can learn advanced knowledge/skills by based on the agreements with the taking subjects from a vast area of social departments of law in Chiba University, sciences and humanities, and he/she will Meijigakuin University and Kagoshima integrate it on his/her own forms. University. This program makes it pos- sible for students who graduated from any one of departments with a special legal course to take the admission test of a two-year course in Chiba law . Graduate school.

04 Graduate 31 04-3 04-4 04-5 Graduate School of Graduate School of Graduate School of Education Science and Horticulture Engineering

https://www.education.chiba-u.jp/home_e http://www.se.chiba-u.jp/en/index.html http://www.h.chiba-u.jp/english/index.html E-mail [email protected] Science E-mail [email protected] E-mail [email protected] Master’s Program Engineering E-mail [email protected] Division of School Education

Division of Education and Human Development Division of Interdisciplinary Curriculum Development Division of Language, Human and Social Science Education Division of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education Division of Fine Arts, Music, Health and Physical Education Master’s and Doctoral Programs • Environmental Horticulture Division of Advanced Professional Course Program Development in Education (Profes- Master’s and Three-year Doctoral Horticultural Horticultural Plant Production and Program Science Breeding sional Degree Course) Environmental Science for Biopro- Division Course duction Mathematics and Mathematics and Informatics Applied Biological Chemistry In the Graduate School of Education Informatics Applied and Cognitive Food and Resource Economics (Master’s Program), the aim is to train Informatics Landscape Landscape Planning Earth and Earth Sciences Landscape Design students in the theory of educational Environmental Environmental Remote Landscape Management research, to develop their creativity, Sciences Sensing Landscape System Science Urban Environment Systems Landscape Resource Science and to promote a deeper understanding Advanced Physics Environment and Human Health of their particular academic discipline. Science and Materials Science Sciences Engineering The Division of Advanced Professional Chemistry Applied Chemistry and Bio- The Graduate School of Horticulture Development in Education (Profes- technology conducts education and research sional Degree Course) offers training Biology Creative Engi- Architecture encompassing all aspects of “Horticul- in systematical advanced professional neering Imaging Sciences ture, Food and Landscape” with inter- knowledge regarding school manage- Design disciplinary and international perspec- Fundamental Mechanical Engineering tives. With this aim, our education and ment or students’ counseling for teach- Engineering Medical Engineering research programs consist not only er leadership candidates, and aims to Electrical and Electronic Engineering of natural sciences but also of social sciences and humanities, such as: cul- powerful leadership and performance develop influential teachers who have The purpose of this graduate school is, tivation, plant breeding, biotechnology competencies to support modern Japa- - of bioresources, landscape design and nese schools. Furthermore, the United neering, to nurture high-level profes- engineering, human health and welfare, in the fields of natural science and engi Graduate School of Education, which sionals or leading researchers with the environmental science for sustainable wide knowledge, the deep specialty and offers a three-year Doctoral Program, cities and nature conservation, food the problem-solving ability that can system studies, and environmental has been established through the overlook both of science and engineer- and development economics. We offer cooperative efforts of Tokyo Gakugei ing, and cause mutual concerts of them. a two-year Master’s program and a University, Saitama University, Chiba That is, we seek to nurture the human three-year Ph.D. program. University and Yokohama National resources who acquired the knowledge The Graduate School of Horticulture University. Many alumni are working in and ability for the investigation of truth intends to attract the best students in universities and institutes as research- - prosperity and sustainable social de- tionally. In addition to daytime classes, ers and professors. in natural scientific field, and human the field both domestically and interna velopment by engineering ways based we offer evening classes intended for on natural sciences. part-time students with full- time jobs.

32 CHIBA UNIVERSITY 04-6 04-7 04-8 Graduate Degree Graduate School of Graduate School of Program of Medical and Nursing Global and Pharmaceutical Transdisciplinary Sciences Studies

http://www.n.chiba-u.jp/english/index.html http://www.las.chiba-u.jp/transdisciplinary/english/index.html E-mail [email protected] Email [email protected] E-mail [email protected]

Two-year Master’s Program Master’s & Doctoral Programs Graduate Degree Program of Global In Medical Sciences and General • Departments: and Transdisciplinary Studies is the Pharmaceutical Sciences Frontier Practice Nursing, Life Innovation Nursing, and Cultural Japan, established in 2020 in collab- first inter-graduate degree program in Four-year Doctoral Program Frontiers of Nursing oration with Graduate School of Hu- In Frontier Medicine and Pharmacy manities and Studies on Public Affairs In Innovative Preventive Medicine Three-year Master’s Programs and the Graduate School of Science • Nursing System Management: and Engineering at Chiba University. Three-year Doctoral Program Hospital Nursing System It aims to encourage and promote In Frontier Pharmaceutical Sciences Management, Community Health programs in graduate education that Nursing System Management, are responsive to changing global so- Long-Term Care Facilities Nursing cial circumstances. We offer areas of The Graduate School of Medical and System Management, Nursing study such as Migration and Refugee Pharmaceutical Sciences was estab- administration & Evaluation, and Studies, STS (Science, Technology, and lished in 2001 under the innovative in- Continuing Education & Policy Society) Studies, and Environmental tegration program between the Gradu- management in Nursing Studies. ate School of Medicine and the Graduate Self-designed education and trans- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences. This International Program for Nursing disciplinarity are the distinctive integration enables graduate students Science (Master’s & Doctoral elements of this degree program. We to learn advanced knowledge of both Degrees) expect our students to design their medicine and pharmacy. knowledge and expand their study Disaster Nursing Global Leader scope by transdisciplinary approaches Degree Program that require collective, innovative, and dynamic research strategies to transcend the boundaries of tradition-

One of the goals of this degree pro- al and conventional fields. gram is to create intellectual leaders who can take the lead in solving intri- cate and challenging problems of the changing global societies.

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05-1 Center for Environmental Remote Sensing (CEReS) 05-2 Medical Mycology Research Center (MMRC) 05-3 Center for Analytical Instrumentation 05-4 Institute of Management and Information Technologies (IMIT) 05-5 Center for Frontier Science 05-6 Center for Relational Studies on Global Crises 05-7 Marine Biosystems Research Center 05-8 Soft Molecular Activation Research Center (SMARC) 05-9 Molecular Chirality Research Center (MCRC) 05-10 Center for Frontier Medical Engineering 05-11 Center for Environment, Health and Field Sciences 05-12 Biomedical Research Center 05-13 Center for Forensic Mental Health 05-14 Center for Preventive Medical Sciences 05-15 Future Medicine Research Center (FMRC) 05-16 Research Center for Regenerative Therapeutics 05-17 Research Center for Child Mental Development 05-18 Plant Molecular Science Center 05-19 Academic Link Center 05-20 Venture Business Laboratory 05-21 Radioisotope Research Center 05-22 University Hospital

34 CHIBA UNIVERSITY 05-1 05-2 05-3 Center for Medical Center for Environmental Mycology Analytical Remote Sensing Research Instrumentation (CEReS) Center (MMRC) http://www.cr.chiba-u.jp/english/index.html http://www.pf.chiba-u.jp/eng/ http://www.cac.chiba-u.ac.jp/en/ Email [email protected] E-mail [email protected] E-mail [email protected]

The Center for Analytical Instrumen- tation (CAI) was established in 1978 as Chemical Analysis Center. The main purpose of CAI is to provide a Himawari-8 satellite image The Medical Mycology Research Center wide use of shared instruments for sci- The Center for Environmental Remote (MMRC) is the only research institution Sensing (CEReS), established in 1995, in which comprehensive studies on TEM, SEM and so on to researchers and entific analysis such as NMR, MS, XRD, conducts researches on remote sensing fungal infection and pathogenic fungi students (not only in Chiba university). science and technology, applying re- are conducted in Japan. The MMRC was The basic and advanced instruments in mote sensing to various environmental established in 1987 as a nation-wide problems including climate change. collaborative organization in Japan, and chemistry, material science, biochem- CAI are used in broad scientific fields, Its research activities are categorized authorized by the Minister of Education, istry and so on. We also give requested into three programs; (1) Innovation in Culture, Sports, Science and Technolo- measurements, technical supports, and remote sensing technology and algo- gy (MEXT) as a Joint Usage/ Research educational trainings. We aim at also rithms, (2) Integrated use of geo-infor- Center in 2010. The ultimate goal of the research development of the scien- mation, and (3) Advanced application of the MMRC is to overcome refractory satellite remote sensing. infectious diseases including mycosis Collaborative studies with other uni- tific analysis techniques. by seeking diagnostics therapeutic and versities or industries are proceeding. CEReS largely contributes to the preventive measures through investiga- Moreover, we promote and support the research community by providing tion of the pathogenesis of the diseases - satellite data (e.g., Himawari-8), ground and the host defense mechanisms. In ments in Chiba University. observation data (e.g., SKYNET), and effective utilization of scientific instru light of the importance of microbial geospatial data (e.g., CEReS Gaia). genetic resources, the unit for collection CEReS is a nationwide and worldwide of pathogenic fungi and actinomycetes research organization in remote sens- has been established to reinforce the ing studies. In 2010 MEXT (Ministry project to preserve microbial resources. of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, The MMRC was designated by the MEXT and Technology) authorized CEReS as the core organization of “National as one of the Joint Usage/ Research BioResource Project (NBRP)-Pathogenic eukaryotic microorganisms” and has of environmental remote sensing. It is Centers (JURC) for promoting the field recognized as an “Asian Hub of remote to preserve genetic resources of patho- established a firm position as the facility sensing” through active joint research- genic fungi and actinomycetes. es and frequent exchange of research- ers and students.

05 Center 35 05-4 05-5 05-6 Institute of Center for Center for Management and Frontier Science Relational Studies Information on Global Crises Technologies (IMIT) http://www.imit.chiba-u.jp/english/index.html https://www.cfs.chiba-u.jp/en/index.html http://www.chiba-u.ac.jp/crsgc E-mail [email protected] E-mail [email protected] glblcrss.html

Centre for Relational Studies on Global Crises (RSGC) was established in April

The Center for Frontier Science (CFS) social and human sciences. The RSGC center2017, as aims a first to beUniversity a hub for center establishing for The Institute of Management and administers the Frontier Science Program a new research area called “Relation- Information Technologies (IMIT) was (FSP), which is open to gifted students al Studies on Global Studies” in Chiba established in April 2013 as the fourth permitted to enter Chiba University University, where works a core center generation of the computing center of before graduating from high school. The - the university. The institute traditional- policy of CFS is to encourage talented ly services high performance computing students to become scientists in the (Researchof the five yearsin a proposed Grant-in-Aid research for Sci area) and campus networking. Additionally, natural sciences, especially physics, chem- sinceentific July Research 2016. on Innovative Areas the institute collaborates with univer- istry and plant biology, and in engineering The RSGC project aims to revitalize sity administration on the development and the human sciences. Since we believe human and social science in order to of information and communication that some special measures are needed solve today’s global crisis seriously, technology for education and research- for this purpose, special seminars for the as we have been witnessing unprece- es in the university. The institute has 5 and cross-border social and political divisions, students in order to stimulate their inter- above five fields are delivered to the CFS networksdented patterns that synchronize, of conflicts, interact clashes, and • Institutional Researches and Develop- est. Beside these seminars, some liberal inter-relate, since the beginning of the ment: For the support of information and arts seminars are also arranged. CFS also 21st Century. Admitting that the existing communication technology in university has strong links with high school teach- academic paradigm has failed to provide managements and the development of ers, and exchanges opinions with them a proper and comprehensive analytical institutional research methodologies and on education systems for young people. framework to clarify the mechanism and applications This is not only to seek better educational solution to this unexpected crisis, we • Low and Security for ICT: For the methods in the FSP, but also to prevent need to introduce new perspectives in support and development of low and young people from losing their interest in order to be able to analyze various fac- security issues of information technolo- science, which we think is a large problem tors that shed light on relational aspects. gy applications in education, researches in the Japanese educational system. Our purpose is to search for new inter- and university management CFS holds omnibus seminars to foster the disciplinary and cross-cutting academ- ic approaches by combining various • ICT for Education: For the supports of frontier spirit to challenge a new subject. analytical methods in the human, social information and communication tech- The seminars are open to the public, and and natural sciences. And to conduct nology in education activities some of them are given in English. joint researches with prominent schol- • Academic Support: For the supports ars from various institutions as well of information and communication as departments in and out of the Chiba technology in research activities University. So as to get a comprehensive • High Performance Computing and Campus Networking: For service of a way out, and pursue a future global HPC environment to the university and societygrasp on based this “new on co-existence global crisis”, with find development of new computational diverse social, political, economic and science and engineering methodology cultural groups.

36 CHIBA UNIVERSITY 05-7 05-8 05-9 Marine Soft Molecular Molecular Chirality Biosystems Activation Research Center Research Center Research Center (MCRC) (SMARC) http://marine.biosystems.chiba-u.jp/english.html https://smarc.chiba-u.jp/ https://www.tp.chiba-u.jp/MCRC/index.html E-mail [email protected] E-mail [email protected] E-mail [email protected]

The Marine Biosystems Research Center “Soft Molecular Activation Research (MBRC) was established in 1999 to be shared Center (SMARC)” has been established by students and researchers for research and in April 2018 from a Next Generation Molecular Chirality Research Center educational purposes. Research Incubator Program “Activa- (MCRC) aims to develop innovative chiral tion of Soft Molecules directed toward materials, devices, and technologies Intelligent Materials,” which is promoted through interdisciplinary research collab- by the Institute for Global Prominent oration among Chiba University and domes- Research (IGPR), Chiba University. tic/overseas research institutions. SMARC focuses on the catalytic develop- Chirality/helicity is universal in natural ment of the novel soft-elements con- science, and it plays an important role in, for instance, chiral materials exhibit unique taining materials. Three key concepts properties, such as circular dichroism for optical polarization. soft metals” of the catalyst design will In addition to being University Center for “soft π-electron, soft halogen (I), and be integrated into a new reaction sphere marine biosystems research, the MBRC circularly polarized beams, carry spin and Helical light fields, i.e., optical vortices and (e.g., ionic liquids) for activating the soft orbital angular, and they enable us to twist elements, and for creating the intelligent materials to structure chiral materials on aims at making a significant contribution to by providing information both in and out of soft molecules. a nano/micron-scale. Such chiral struc- nation-wide research efforts in related fields the university. Especially, the project for the application tured materials will have to pioneer new of iodine is a most important, because advanced technologies, including chiral op- tical devices with circular dichroism, chiral been produced in this Chiba prefecture. chemical reactors, chiral selective imagers, the significant amount of iodine has topological structured materials, etc.. Due to the impact of this iodine resource, Helical light beams should also bring a a research center of “Chiba Iodine Re- breakthrough to asymmetric synthesis, and source Innovation Center (CIRIC)” was further give the high impact to biology so as constructed in SMARC. to reveal the origin of homochirality. We welcome anyone interested in re- MCRC promotes strategic research projects search at the forefront of iodine-related by employing helical light beams, and it soft molecular activation chemistry to also leads a Strategic Priority Research Pro- come and work in this diverse and chal- motion Program of Chiba University, ‘Chiral materials science’.

lenging field at Chiba.

05 Center 37 05-10 05-11 05-12 Center for Center for Biomedical Frontier Medical Environment, Research Engineering Health and Field Center Sciences http://www.cfme.chiba-u.jp/en/ http://www.h.chiba-u.jp/center/english/top.htm https://www.m.chiba-u.ac.jp/dept/biomed/ E-mail [email protected] E-mail [email protected] E-mail [email protected]

The Biomedical Research Center was established in 2001 with a view to edu- The Center was founded in April 2003 cating researchers and students of the Visualization of oxygen saturation of with 15 academic members and over 50 microcirculation associate academic members belonging University focusing on the practical use The Center for Frontier Medical En- of cutting-edge technology and molecu- gineering (CFME) was established in University. lar genetics. to various scientific fields within Chiba 2003 to promote research projects that The Center conducts interdisciplinary would contribute to innovation of medi- education and research on food, envi- cal practice through technologies of ronment and health which is related to modern medical engineering. Adjacent plants. to our center, Science Park Center offers There are two environmental garden excellent experiment environment farms in Kashiwa and Numata, and where CT, MRI and operating theater plant factory base which offers tech- are ready. Furthermore, Med-Tech nical education, research into plant Link Center was established in 2018 in The Center will support researchers by functionality and comfort, and research Chiba University Hospital to promote offering the Center as a common facility clinical studies. Utilizing this rich and into environmentally friendly horticul- of gene technology including transgenic advantageous environment, our staff tural production technology. The Center and gene-targeting. members, together with students in De- partment of Medical Engineering have program for collaborative projects, also has a various course certification been pursuing cutting-edge medical such as agriculture and welfare related engineering technologies. CFME has businesses working together to support been promoting collaboration projects people with disabilities, the elderly and with various departments, institutions the vulnerable. and industries at home and abroad. As a The Center is engaged in activities that result, we have accomplished technical pursue the sustainability of the local transfers and have succeeded in putting community, and which are carried out several medical systems or devices into in cooperation with the Kashiwano- practical use such as image processing modalities equipped to endoscope or ha Clinic, Acupuncture Center, many ultrasonography, microwave antenna departments inside and outside the for thermotherapy. Our mission lies in university, companies, and overseas contributing to medicine by advancing agreement institutions. patients and clinicians. our research projects beneficial to both

38 CHIBA UNIVERSITY 05-13 05-14 05-15 Center for Center for Future Medicine Forensic Preventive Research Center Mental Health Medical Sciences (FMRC)

https://www.m.chiba-u.ac.jp/class/shakai/en/index.html https://cpms.chiba-u.jp/index.html E-mail [email protected] E-mail [email protected] Email [email protected]

The Future Medicine Research Center was established in January 2012. Our aim is to create the new research

field, on clarifying a theoretical background of “therapeutics,” which is defined as a study medical treatments and developing a new approach to establish more effective and The Center for Forensic Mental Health The Center was established to do less painful therapy by creating a plat- (CFMH) was established in April 2005. research and education regarding “Pri- form of systematic research and medical One of the aims of CFMH is a dedication to mordial Preventive Medicine”, in which practice. developing educational and training sys- the surrounding environment is im- Based on interdisciplinary collaborative tems of forensic mental health for medical proved so that possible adverse health researches and social needs from the and postgraduate students, psychiatrists, effects caused by the environment will circulates knowledge between the basic co-medical staffs, lawyers, and others in be prevented. The activities include for general public, this new research field Japan. example, the JECS (Japan Environment science and clinical practice. We aim and Children’s Study) in which 100,000 to foster young researchers and clini- pairs of mothers and children will be cians who are expected to play a strong followed until the children become 13 clinical researches such as translational leadership role in the future in the field of between the environmental contami- research, clinical study and global clinical years old to find out the relationship nants and children’s health, the Chemi- trials. less Town Project, in which healthier FMRC also works closely with the top housing and building is researched, domestic and international institutions of Another aim is to develop research on social the WACo (Consortium of Well Active industry, government and academia. systems, diagnosis and treatment methods, Community) in which the Center and industries collaborate to design a town mental disorders and juvenile delinquency. of Primordial Preventive Medicine, and neuroscientific issues of offenders with In Education, the center conducts Social and the JAGES (Japan Gerontological Mental Health, a new program in the Gradu- Evaluation Study) in which they study ate School of Medicine started in 2009. healthy aging. The Center has a several donated laboratories to aim healthier future generations.

05 Center 39 05-16 05-17 05-18 Research Center Research Center Plant Molecular for Regenerative for Child Mental Science Center Therapeutics Development

https://www.m.chiba-u.ac.jp/class/saiseichiryo/index.html https://www.m.chiba-u.ac.jp/class/rccmd/index.html http://www.p.chiba-u.jp/phytochemical/index-e.html E-mail [email protected] E-mail [email protected] E-mail [email protected]

Plant Molecular Science Center, Chiba University, will combine the strengths of Chiba University’s plant molecular science research to form an outstand- ing research base through cross-dis- ciplinary and fusion of campuses and departments, and further strengthen The Research Center for Child Mental Development is established to promote re- for plant molecular science in Japan and search for mind and brain at a wide range this field. Aiming to be a leading center of developmental stages from children to abroad. In particular, this center focus- - es on plant molecules (especially genes roscience, psychiatry, psychology, comput- and chemical components) in plants adults in the interdisciplinary field of neu er science, social science, education and so that support the earth and humankind, The Center for Regenerative Thera- on. It also provides education and training and promotes research for the molec- peutics was established in April 2015. for evidence-based cognitive behavioral ular elucidation of plant functions de- Our aim is to innovate new therapeu- therapy to manage and treat mental health tics on the basis of stem cell biology problems including anxiety, depression, and its application. and regenerative medicine. Stem cells, eating disorders, obsessive-compulsive fined by the genome and environment Plant Molecular Science Center will which have the remarkable capacity to disorders, stress-related disorders, and autism spectrum disorders. act with emphasizing on the following both self-renew and give rise to many global perspective. In 2015, the United types of more specialized cells in the Nations set ‘Sustainable Development body, have great therapeutic potential Goals: SDGs’ for ‘Transforming our in regenerative medicine. They are also world: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable an invaluable research tool for probing Development’, a collection of 17 global the disease mechanisms that underpin goals. A majority of governmental cancer, aging and a host of other health organizations and private sectors are Osaka University, Kanazawa University, problems. We focus on the research trying to tackle these 17 goals by the Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, on pluripotent as well as tissue-spe- different approaches for the future of Chiba University and University of Fukui have united and established “United Grad- our world. We believe plant science, in of basic medicine and regenerative general, can contribute several of these cific stem cells from the viewpoint uate School of Child Development,” where medicine. We also promote research on child specialists with diverse backgrounds goals, i.e., Goal 2: Zero hunger, Goal 3: and work experience learn and conduct Good health and well-being for people, unraveling the pathogenesis of various research together. Our aim is 1) to cultivate Goal 7: Affordable and clean energy, disease-specific iPS cells as a tool for diseases, screening of therapeutic researchers specialized in “Child’s Mind and Goal 13: Climate action, and Goal 15: compounds and developing innova- Developmental Brain Science,” which is a Life on land. Plant Molecular Science tive therapies. We also nurture young Center will contribute to these goals 2) to cultivate specialists with the interdis- researchers and technical specialists novel research field, by aligning with other public organiza- ciplinary background in order to meet the who will play an active role in the next tions and private sectors through inno- social requirement, and 3) to create tight generation. networks between relevant specialists. vation in plant science and technology.

40 CHIBA UNIVERSITY 05-19 05-20 05-21 Academic Link Venture Radioisotope Center Business Research Laboratory Center

http://alc.chiba-u.jp/index.html HP http://www.vbl.chiba-u.jp/en/index.html E-mail [email protected] E-mail [email protected] E-mail [email protected]

“Academic Link” is a new educational concept at Chiba University created by University Library, the Institute of Media and Information Technology (Current: the Institute of Management and Infor- mation Technologies), and the Center for General Education (Current: Center for the Promotion of Higher Education) in order to nurture students and graduate students Venture Business Laboratory (VBL) was The Radioisotope Research Center was with abilities to select, process, and utilize established in 1999. VBL plays a key established in order to support knowledge for their long-life learning. Aca- role in promoting unique and creative researchers and students in advanced demic Link Center was established on April researches on science and technology research by offering the opportunity for 1, 2011, as an organization to conduct re- that can become seeds for new indus- sharing the Center’s laboratories and search and development being necessitated tries or venture businesses. facilities. to realize and to promote this concept. This center consists of “Digital Scholarship Department”, “Advanced Learning Sup- port Department”, “Research Commons Department”, “Interlinking of IR, FD and SD Department”, and “Professional Staff Development for Educational and Learning Support Department” (This Department was selected as Joint Usage / Education At present, 9 research projects are The Center plays an important role as a Center, by the Ministry of Education, Sports, - central organization for the safety Culture, Science and Technology). We strive tion, VBL provides lectures on venture inspection of the radioisotope facilities implemented in various fields. In addi to realize the active learning of students business for students to cultivate crea- and for safety training and education in by creating and providing digital content tivity and entrepreneurial spirit. VBL’s Chiba University. suitable for their learning, and proceed activities are published (in Japanese) in with the Academic Link Professional Staff VBL Annual Reports. development program for educational and learning support (ALPS program ).

05 Center 41 05-22 University Hospital

https://www.ho.chiba-u.ac.jp/en/index.html E-mail [email protected]

We have three main missions as a university hospital.

Our doctors, nurses and other staff are integral

Chiba University Hospital has state-of-the-art to the care we provide in a wide range of fields. Clinical equipment that allows us to treat various chal- Medicine lenging diseases. Our facilities ensure patients stay comfortable while they receive care. This to cure our patients combination of superb medical personnel, equipment and facilities is a hallmark of our hospital.

Education to cultivate professionals leading to the future

Research to find treatments for hard-to cure diseases

The Center for Treatment and Care that will - ment to providing top-class medical care. With open in January 2021 exemplifies our commit new building will have hybrid operating rooms six floors aboveground and three below, this and the latest radiation therapy units. The new building will bolster the services we provide so Chiba University Hospital can help more patients who need individualized care.

42 CHIBA UNIVERSITY 06 Internationalization

06-1 Partner Universities 06-2 Development of Strategic Overseas Centers / International Support Desk (ISD) 06-1 Partner Universities

・Norway 0/1 Europe 107 ・Germany 12/13 ・Denmark 0/1 University Level 60 ・Sweden 2/2 Faculty Level 47 ・Finland 7/1 North America 39 IEC ・Seinäjoki University of Applied Sciences (Finland) 2010 Asia 325 University Level 17 ・Russia 11/0 Faculty Level 22 ・Canada 8/5 IEC ・Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin (Germany) 2016 Netherlands 0/1・ ・Russian State University for the Humanities (Russia) 2016 University Level 153

IEC Faculty Level 172 Ireland 1/0・ C O ・Hungary 1/1 UK 5/6・ ・Austria 1/0 IEC Belgium 1/1・ ・Czech 1/0 ・University of Cincinnati (United States) 2016 France 10/9・ ・Switzerland 1/2 University of California San Diego Mongolia 1/0・ (United States) 2016・ C ・USA 9/17 Beijing (China) 2007・ O Spain 2/2・ ・Greece 1/0 Portugal 1/0・ ・Turkey 3/1 China 53/73・ ・Korea 23/16 IEC ・Italy 3/7 University of Monterrey (Mexico) 2015・ ・Iraq 2/0 O Laos 0/1・ ・Shanghai (China) 2017 IEC ICRC ・UAE 0/1 ・Shanghai Jiao Tong University (China) 2011 Myanmar 0/3・ IEC ・Egypt 1/0 ・Zhejiang University (China) 2010 ・Pakistan 0/1 ・Taiwan 25/16 India 2/4・ Africa 3 Middle East 7 Mahidol University (Thailand) 2017・ ・2010 Mexico 10/2・ C IEC ・Philippines 2/4 University Level 2 University Level 5 ・Cambodia 1/0 Thailand 20/16・ Panama 2/1・ Faculty Level 1 Faculty Level 2 Vietnam 6/7・ O Latin America 20 Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam) 2013・ Ghana 0/1・ ・Malaysia 5/5 University Level 14 Singapore 2/6・ Faculty Level 6 ・Kenya 1/0

Peru 1/1・ Indonesia 13/20・ IEC

University of Indonesia (Indonesia) 2011・

Brazil 1/2・ University Level / Faculty Level C Campus Total 509 Oceania 8 ICRC International Cooperative Research Center University Level 257 University Level 6 IEC Faculty Level 252 International Exchange Center Faculty Level 2 in 48 countries around the world O ・Australia 5/1 Office ・New Zealand 1/1

University of California: Signing ceremony Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin

44 CHIBA UNIVERSITY ・Norway 0/1 Europe 107 ・Germany 12/13 ・Denmark 0/1 University Level 60 ・Sweden 2/2 Faculty Level 47 ・Finland 7/1 North America 39 IEC ・Seinäjoki University of Applied Sciences (Finland) 2010 Asia 325 University Level 17 ・Russia 11/0 Faculty Level 22 ・Canada 8/5 IEC ・Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin (Germany) 2016 Netherlands 0/1・ ・Russian State University for the Humanities (Russia) 2016 University Level 153

IEC Faculty Level 172 Ireland 1/0・ C O ・Hungary 1/1 UK 5/6・ ・Austria 1/0 IEC Belgium 1/1・ ・Czech 1/0 ・University of Cincinnati (United States) 2016 France 10/9・ ・Switzerland 1/2 University of California San Diego Mongolia 1/0・ (United States) 2016・ C ・USA 9/17 Beijing (China) 2007・ O Spain 2/2・ ・Greece 1/0 Portugal 1/0・ ・Turkey 3/1 China 53/73・ ・Korea 23/16 IEC ・Italy 3/7 University of Monterrey (Mexico) 2015・ ・Iraq 2/0 O Laos 0/1・ ・Shanghai (China) 2017 IEC ICRC ・UAE 0/1 ・Shanghai Jiao Tong University (China) 2011 Myanmar 0/3・ IEC ・Egypt 1/0 ・Zhejiang University (China) 2010 ・Pakistan 0/1 ・Taiwan 25/16 India 2/4・ Africa 3 Middle East 7 Mahidol University (Thailand) 2017・ ・2010 Mexico 10/2・ C IEC ・Philippines 2/4 University Level 2 University Level 5 ・Cambodia 1/0 Thailand 20/16・ Panama 2/1・ Faculty Level 1 Faculty Level 2 Vietnam 6/7・ O Latin America 20 Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam) 2013・ Ghana 0/1・ ・Malaysia 5/5 University Level 14 Singapore 2/6・ Faculty Level 6 ・Kenya 1/0

Peru 1/1・ Indonesia 13/20・ IEC

University of Indonesia (Indonesia) 2011・

Brazil 1/2・ University Level / Faculty Level C Campus Total 509 Oceania 8 ICRC International Cooperative Research Center University Level 257 University Level 6 IEC Faculty Level 252 International Exchange Center Faculty Level 2 in 48 countries around the world O ・Australia 5/1 Office ・New Zealand 1/1

IEC in Mahidol University Russian State University for the Humanities

06 Internationalization 45 06-2 Development of Strategic Overseas Centers

Seeking to be a global campus, Chiba kok Campus in Bangkok, Thailand into further advancement of Chiba Universi- University is promoting the develop- an “Asia + ASEAN Innovation Creation ty’s globalization in coordination with ment of strategic overseas centers, with Center.” With a staff of full-time instruc- the Shanghai Jiao Tong University and - tors and professionals, the Bangkok Cam- Chiba University International Coopera- ries based on its functions. These four pus will take on the role of driving the tive Research Center (ICRC) as a base for each classified into one of four catego categories are overseas campuses, the globalization of education and research education and research in a specialized International Cooperative Research throughout the university. It will achieve Center (ICRC), International Exchange this by building a powerful network with strongly promote the aims stated in our field. Through these initiatives, we will universities in Thailand and ASEAN and Vision; namely, to “create research and present, there are a total of 17 centers executing diverse educational programs education centers by establishing inter- Center (IEC), and overseas offices. At (with some overlap) comprised of 3 that fuse the humanities and sciences, national networks.” In addition, we plan overseas campus centers, 1 ICRC, 9 IEC, and by developing social implementa- to and “create innovation that will pave tion-type research that makes use of the way for the next generation: promote we established an “Institute for Global the university’s strengths. Like the San and strengthen cooperative research and 4 overseas offices. Additionally, Campus Planning” to provide integrat- Diego Campus’s “International Center of with industry aimed at creating inno- ed management of those centers as an Excellence in the Mucosal Immunology vation, and nurture the development administrative body under the direct and Innovative Allergy Therapeutics” of human resources who will create supervision of the President. By doing within the University of California San innovation and reform organizations,” so, we established a management and Diego and the Berlin Campus’s “Glob- and then to link the results to our effort application system under the President’s al Medicine Creation Center” within to “enhance Chiba University branding: strong leadership based on Chiba Uni- Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, both increase international trust through versity’s global strategy. In particular, we of which were established by the end outstanding education and research. will develop the Chiba University Bang- of 2016, those centers are promoting International Support Desk (ISD)

International Support Desk (ISD) Nishi-Chiba campus (main office) General Student Service Center 2F Functions as primary contact for inter- Campus & daily life Tel : +81-43-290-2195 national students and researchers who • Opening a bank account Fax : +81-43-290-2198 seek help in adapting to life in Japan and • Finding a clinic at Chiba University. ISD provides the latest • Nurseries / Schools Inohana campus branch • Leisure venues Medical and Pharmaceutical Sci- • Use of a bicycle on campus information and specific advice on: ence Building II 1F Immigration formalities • Food/ Restaurants • Visa application/extension Matsudo campus branch • Changing residential status ISD also provides information about ser- F Building 1F • Bringing your family members to Japan vices handled by the Center for Interna- • Resident card (Zairyu card) tional Education (CIE) and International http://www.chiba-u.ac.jp/inter- Student Division. These include: national/isd/english/index.html Resident formalities • National Health Insurance • Japanese language courses • • Intercultural activities Email : [email protected] • Exchanges with local communities Moving-in/out notifications • Counseling for international students • Language support by Japanese students/ tutors • Housing • Scholarships Center for International Education International Support Desk (ISD)

46 CHIBA UNIVERSITY 07

Access 07-1 Nishi-Chiba Campus 07-2 Inohana Campus 07-3 Matsudo Campus 07-4 Kashiwanoha Campus 07-5 Transportation Map

47 07-1 About 380,958m2 Nishi-Chiba Campus 1-33, Yayoicho, Inage-ku, Chiba-shi, Chiba, 263-8522 Japan Tel: +81-(0)43-251-1111

Ball Stadium Tennis Court

Soccer/ Rugby Field Athletic Track Field Archery Hall

Omni Court Junior High School Gymnasium Dojo Music A‘liated to the Golf range Faculty of Education Building Pool Safety and Health Organization (Dept. of Environmental Safety) North General Studies Faculty of Science Gate Center for Frontier Science/ Complex Science Research Building Institute of Management and Information Technologies Iodine Resource Innovation Center Radioisotope Research Center College of Liberal Science Park Center Faculty of Education Arts and Sciences Center for Interdisciplinary Elementary School Graduate School of Faculty of Letters Analytical A‘liated to the Humanities and Instrumentation Research Building Faculty of Education Social Sciences Faculty of Law, Food Court Politics and Economics Knowledge-based Collaborative Research General Student Center (KCRC) Service Center / Center for Power Source International Research for University Library/ Next-Generation Mobility Student Division Academic Link Center English House / Kaede Hall Student Support Division/ Career Support Division Center for Frontier Medical Engineering Keyaki Kaikan Katarai no Mori Centennial Hall (University Hall) Faculty of Science and Technology BuildingⅠ Engineering Science and Technology BuildingⅡ Engineering Research BuildingⅡ

Main Administration Gate Bureau

Engineering Research BuildingⅠ/ Shanghai Jiao Tong University and To Chiba University International Midoridai Station Cooperative Research Center (Keisei Line) Center for Environmental Remote Safety and Health Organization Sensing (Dept. of Student Health and Occupational Health)

Center for International Sho-In Hall / Information Center Education Innovation Plaza Venture Business Laboratory Innovation Management Organization

South Kindergarten A‘liated to Gate the Faculty of Education Yayoi Nursery School

JR Nishi-Chiba Station General Studies Complex・College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Faculty of Education

Faculty of Letters / Faculty of Law, Politics and Economics To Chiba Faculty of Science Faculty of Engineering

48 CHIBA UNIVERSITY 07-2 About 266,033m2 Inohana Campus School of Medicine Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba-shi 260-8670, Japan Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba-shi 260-8675, Japan School of Nursing Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba-shi 260-8672, Japan MMRC Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba-shi 260-8673, Japan University Hospital Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba-shi 260-8677, Japan Tel: +81-(0)43-222-7171

Ball Stadium Tennis Court Inohana Terrace Emergency Care Unit South Wing East Wing Soccer/ Rugby Field Athletic Track Field Center for Archery Out patient Health Hall University Hospital Medical Mycology Omni Court Research Center Junior High School Gymnasium Dojo New Center for A‘liated to the Music treatment & Care Multi storey Golf range Car Park Faculty of Education Building Center for West Wing Pool Safety and Health Organization treatment & Care (Dept. of Environmental Safety) North Chibadai Inohana General Studies Faculty of Science Gate Center for Frontier Science/ Complex Medical Building Innovation Plaza Science Research Building (Under Construction) Institute of Management and Information Technologies Iodine Resource Innovation Center Radioisotope Research Center Medical and Pharmaceutical Faculty of College of Liberal Science Park Center Science BuildingⅡ Pharmaceutical Medical and Faculty of Education Arts and Sciences Center for Tennis Court Sciences Pharmaceutical Interdisciplinary Elementary School Graduate School of Faculty of Letters Analytical Science BuildingⅠ A‘liated to the Humanities and Instrumentation Research Gymnasium Building Faculty of Education Social Sciences Faculty of Law, Food Court Politics and Economics Knowledge-based Soccer Field Collaborative Research General Student Center (KCRC) Service Center / Center for Power Source International Research for University Library/ Next-Generation Mobility Student Division Academic Link Center English House / Kaede Hall Student Support Division/ Career Support Division Center for Frontier Medical Engineering Keyaki Kaikan Katarai no Mori Centennial Hall (University Hall) Faculty of Science and Technology BuildingⅠ Engineering Science and Technology Building Ⅱ School of Medicine Engineering Research BuildingⅡ

Main Administration Library of Health Gate Bureau Sciences (Inohana Library) Engineering Research BuildingⅠ/ Shanghai Jiao Tong University and To Chiba University International Midoridai Station Cooperative Research Center (Keisei Line) Main Gate Center for Environmental Remote Safety and Health Organization Sensing (Dept. of Student Health and Occupational Health) Inohana Alumni Hall Center for International Sho-In Hall / Information Center Education Innovation Plaza Pharmaceutical Venture Business Laboratory Science Building

Innovation Management Laboratory Animal Center Organization

South Kindergarten A‘liated to Gate the Faculty of Education School of Nursing Yayoi Nursery Memorial Hall School Student Counseling Room JR Nishi-Chiba Station

General Studies Complex・College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Student Services Faculty of Education Nursing, General Education and Research Building at Inohana Faculty of Letters / Faculty of Law, Politics and Economics To Chiba School of Medicine To Chiba city area Faculty of Science Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Faculty of Engineering School of Nursing

07 Access 49 07-3 About 148,398m2 Matsudo Campus Chiba University, Matsudo 648, Matsudo-shi 271-8510, Japan Tel: +81-(0)47-308-8706

Tojogaoka Hall

University Library (Matsudo Branch)

Tojogaoka Hall

University Library (Matsudo Branch)

Experimental Farm Field To Matsudo City area

North Gate Experimental Farm Field To Matsudo City area To Kashiwa

North Gate

To Kashiwa

French Former Center Gate Garden Tennis Court Faculty of Horticulture Senshin Club Student Residence Union (Guesthouse) Italian Garden Gymnasium French Main Former Center Gate Garden Gate Tennis Court English Faculty of Horticulture Senshin Club Garden Student Residence JapanUnion National Route 6 (Guesthouse) Italian Garden Gymnasium To Tokyo Main Gate

English Garden Japan National Route 6

Faculty of Horticulture

To Tokyo

Faculty of Horticulture

50 CHIBA UNIVERSITY 07-4 About 166,889m2 Kashiwanoha Campus Chiba University, 6-2-1 Kashiwanoha, Kashiwa-shi, 277-0882, Japan Tel: +81-(0)4-7137-8000

Tojogaoka Hall

University Library (Matsudo Branch) North Gate To Moriya・Tsukuba Tojogaoka Hall

University Library (Matsudo Branch) North Plant Factories Plant Factories Gate To Moriya・Tsukuba

Plant Factories Experimental Farm Field To Matsudo City area Plant Factories Plant Factories

Plant North Factories Gate Experimental Farm Field To Matsudo City area To Kashiwa

Orchard

North Gate

To Kashiwa Research Laboratories of the Main Kashiwanoha KanpoOrchard Clinic Center for Environment, Gate French Health and Field Sciences Former Center Gate Garden Tennis Court

Faculty of Horticulture Farmer's Market To Tsukuba Express Senshin Club Student 'Mirakuru', Kashiwanoha Campus Residence Union Seeds Hall Station (Guesthouse) Orchard Research Laboratories of the Italian Garden Main Kashiwanoha Kanpo Clinic Center for Environment, Gate Gymnasium Health and Field Sciences French Main Center for Preventive Former Center Gate Garden Gate Tennis Court Medical Science at Kashiwanoha Farmer's Market To Tsukuba Express English Faculty of Horticulture 'Mirakuru',South Garden Gate Kashiwanoha Campus Senshin Club Student Seeds Hall Station Residence JapanUnion National Route 6 (Guesthouse) Orchard Italian Garden Gymnasium To Tokyo Main Center for Preventive Gate Medical Science at Kashiwanoha South English Gate Garden Japan National Route 6

Faculty of Horticulture To Nagareyama To Tokyo

Faculty of Horticulture To Nagareyama

08 Access 51 07-5 Transportation Map

Directions NISHI-CHIBA CAMPUS INOHANA CAMPUS 1-minute walk from North exit of JR Nishi Chiba Station Take Keisei Bus bound for Chibadaigaku Byouin (Chiba (Sobu Local Line) or 10-minute walk from Midoridai University Hospital) or Minami-yahagi from bus stop #7 Station(Keisei Line) at East exit of JR Chiba Station / Keisei Chiba Station (Kei-

-Medicine and Nursing: Exit at “Chibadai Igakubu Irigu- MATSUDO CAMPUS sei Line). Takes 15-30 minutes depending on the traffic. 15-minute walk from East exit of Matsudo Station (JR chi” (Chiba University School of Medicine-entrance) stop Joban Line or Shin-Keisei Line) -Pharmaceutical Sciences: Exit at “Chibadai Yakugaku- bu Mae” (Chiba University Faculty of Pharmaceutical KASHIWANOHA CAMPUS Sciences-entrance) stop -MMRC: Exit at “Chuo Hakubutsukan” (National Histo- 5-minute walk from West exit of Kashiwanoha Campus ry Museum and Institute) stop Station (Tsukuba Express) -University Hospital: Exit at “Chibadaigaku Byouin” (Chiba University Hospital)

Ōmiya

Fuchuhonmachi Kashiwanoha Campus KASHIWANOHA Minami-Nagareyama Tsukuba CAMPUS Kita-Senju Matsudo Abiko Mito

Nippori MATSUDO CAMPUS

Ueno Mitaka Ichikawa Shinjuku Akihabara Shin Kamagaya Nishi-Funabashi Tokyo Narita Airport Hamamatsu Cho Funabashi Minami-Funabashi Narita Haneda Airport Shinagawa Tsudanuma

Keisei Tsudanuma Sakura Kurihama Inage Chōshi Midoridai NISHI-CHIBA

Nishi-Chiba CAMPUS

Keisei Chiba Chiba Tsukuba Express Line Musashino Line Yamanote Line Keiyo Line INOHANA Sōbu Line [Local Train] Tokyo Monorail CAMPUS Sōbu Line [Rapid Service] Keikyu Airport Line Soga Keisei Line Uchibo/Sotobo Line Keisei-Chiba Line Tobu Urban Park Line Chiharadai Joban Line [Rapid Service] Narita Line

Kimitsu Kazusa-Ichinomiya

52 CHIBA UNIVERSITY Campus Locations and General Contacts

International Affairs Division (General Student Service Center) Tel : +81-43-290-2043 Fax : +81-43-290-2041 W

oyo E-mail : [email protected] International Student Division (General Student Service Center) For international students and applicants from overseas Tel : +81-43-290-2193, 2197 Fax : +81-43-290-2198

E-mail : [email protected]

NISHI-CHIBA CAMPUS INOHANA CAMPUS MATSUDO CAMPUS 1-33, Yayoi-cho, Inage-ku, Chiba-shi, Chiba, 1-8-1, Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba-shi, Chiba, Japan 648, Matsudo, Matsudo-shi, Chiba, 263-8522 Japan 260-8670 (for Medicine, Biomedical) 271-8510 Japan 260-8671 (for University Library) Tel +81-47-308-8706 Fax +81-47-308-8720 • College of Liberal Arts and Sciences 260-8672 (for Nursing) • Faculty of Letters 260-8673 (for MMRC) • Faculty of Horticulture • Faculty of Education 260-8675 (for Pharmaceutical Sciences) • Graduate School of Horticulture • Faculty of Law, Politics and Economics 260-8677 (for University Hospital) • University Library -Library of Horticul- • Faculty of Science Tel +81-43-222-7171 tural Sciences • Faculty of Engineering • Graduate School of Humanities and • School of Medicine Studies on Public Affairs • Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences KASHIWANOHA CAMPUS • Law School • School of Nursing 6-2-1, Kashiwanoha, Kashiwa-shi, Chiba, • Graduate School of Education • Graduate School of Medicine 277-0882 Japan • Graduate School of Science and • Graduate School of Medical and Pharma- Tel +81-4-7137-8000 Fax +81-47-137-8008 Engineering ceutical Sciences • Graduate Degree Program of Global and • Graduate School of Nursing • Center for Environment, Health and Transdisciplinary Studies • Medical Mycology Research Center Field Sciences • University Library -Central Library • Biomedical Research Center • Center for Environmental Remote • Center for Forensic Mental Health Sensing • Center for Preventive Medical Sciences • Center for Analytical Instrumentation • Future Medicine Research Center • Institute of Management and Informa- • Center for Regenerative Therapeutics tion Technologies • Research Center for Child Mental Devel- • Center for Frontier Science opment • Academic Link Center • University Library -Library of Health • Venture Business Laboratory Sciences • Radioisotope Research Center • University Hospital

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Contents

Internationalization 01 01-1 Partner Universities and Institutions 01 01-2 09 Double Degree Program

02 Overview

02-1 Number of Students / Number of Staff 10 02-2 11 International Student Enrolment 02-3 International Researcher Exchange 12 University Fees 02-4 13 University Library 02-5 14 Schools and Center Affiliated to the Faculty of Education 02-6 15 Administrative Staff

Campus Locations and General Contacts 16

Department Name G.S.E Graduate School of Science and Engineering CEReS Center for Environmental Remote Sensing All Inter-institute G.S.H Graduate School of Horticulture MCRC Molecular Chirality Research Center

Litt Faculty of Letters Graduate School of Medical and CFS Center for Frontier Science G.M.P L.P.E Faculty of Law, Politics and Economics Pharmaceutical Sciences MMRC Medical Mycology Research Center Edu Faculty of Education G.N Graduate School of Nursing CEHFS Center for Environment, Health and Field Sciences Sc Faculty of Science G.H Graduate School of Humanities CFME Center for Frontier Medical Engineering Eng Faculty of Engineering G.S.S Graduate School of Social Science CFMH Center for Forensic Mental Health Hort Faculty of Horticulture G.S Graduate School of Science CPMS Center for Preventive Medical Sciences Med School of Medicine G.E Graduate School of Engineering A.L.C Academic Link Center Pharm Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences G.M Graduate School of Medicine Hosp. University Hospital Nur School of Nursing G.P Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences IEEI Institute for Excellence in Educational Innovation LL&Econ Faculty of Law and Economics 3Pharm GP + GMP + Pharm CSTC Center for Sustainable Tourist Creation

Graduate School of Humanities and Studies G.H.S Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences SJTU- Shanghai Jiao Tong University and Chiba University G.S.H.S.P.A CUICRC International Cooperative Research Center on Public Affairs G.A Graduate School of Advances Integration Science G.ED Graduate School of Education Sc&Tech Graduate School of Science and Technology CLE Center for Language Education

CHIBA UNIVERSITY 2020 01-1 (as of May 1, 2020) Partner Universities and Institutions

Student exchange agreement Africa ● Country University/Institute Starting Date Department National Authority for Remote Sensing and Space Egypt Dec 2017 All Sciences (NARSS) College of Agriculture and Consumer Sciences, Forest and Ghana University of Ghana Jun 2014 CEHFS Horticultural Crops Research Centre Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Kenya May 2019 All ● Technology

Asia Country University/Institute Starting Date Department Cambodia Royal University of Phnom Penh Dec 2009 All ● Anhui Medical University Jun 2010 All ● Beihang University School of Mechanical Engineering and Automation Mar 2019 Eng, G.S.E, G.E ● Beijing Detao Masters Academy Jun 2011 Eng, G.E Beijing Forestry University Sept 2016 All ● Beijing Forestry University School of Landscape Architecture Sept 2001 Hort, G.S.H ● Beijing Institute of Graphic Communication Sept 2011 All ● Beijing Institute of Technology Aug 2018 All ● Beijing Institute of Technology School of Design and Arts Jan 2011 G.E ● Beijing Jiaotong University School of Electronic and Information Engineering Aug 2019 Eng, G.S.E, G.E Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications Jun 2016 All ● Central South University Sept 2016 All ● Central South University Mental Health Institute Nov 2010 CFMH Changchun University of Science and Technology Apr 2017 All ● China Academy of Art Mar 2013 All ● China Agricultural University Oct 2001 All ● China Medical University Jun 2013 All China Pharmaceutical University School of Pharmacy Feb 1996 3Pharm China University of Geosciences, Wuhan School of Automation Mar 2018 Eng, G.S.E, G.E ● China West Normal University Sept 2018 All ● Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences Institute of Agricultural Resources and Regional Planning May 2016 Hort, G.S.H ● Chinese Academy of Sciences Hefei Institute of Physical Sciences Apr 1997 Sc&Tech, CEReS Institute of Geographical Sciences and Natural Resources Chinese Academy of Sciences Aug 2005 Hort, G.S.H ● Research Tian Shan Glaciological Station, Chinese Academy of Sciences Lanzhou Cold and Arid Regions Environment and Jul 2007 G.S Engineering Research institute Chinese Academy of Sciences Institute of Subtropical Agriculture Oct 2015 G.S.H Chinese Academy of Social Sciences Institute of Ethnic Literature Mar 2013 G.S.H.S.P.A Communication University of Zhejiang Oct 2019 All ● Dalian Medical University Nov 2015 All Dalian Medical University School of Nursing May 2016 Nur, G.N China ● Dalian Medical University The first Affiliated hospital Jul 2019 Hosp. Dalian Medical University The first Affiliated hospital Nov 2019 Nur, G.N Dalian Medical University The second hospital Jul 2019 Hosp. Dalian University of Technology Dec 2013 All ● Donghua University May 2018 All ● East China Normal University Oct 2018 All East China University of Science and Technology Dec 2013 All ● Fudan University Nov 2017 All ● Fudan University School of Nursing Nov 2017 Nur, G.N ● Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts Dec 2016 All ● Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts Nov 2019 G.S.E Guizhou Medical University Jan 2009 MMRC Guizhou Minzu University College of Literature Dec 2018 G.H Guizhou University Jun 2006 All ● Hangzhou Normal University School of Science Apr 2011 Sc, G.S Harbin Institute of Technology Sept 2018 All ● Hebei Medical University Mar 2017 All Hong Kong Baptist University School of Chinese Medicine Nov 2013 G.P Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Division of BioMedical Engineering Jun 2012 G.E, SJTU-CUICRC Huaqiao University Apr 2018 All Huaqiao University Institute of Industry Design and Research Nov 2017 Eng, G.S.E, G.E Hubei University Dec 2019 All ● Hunan Agricultural University School of Horticulture and Landscape Aug 2019 Hort, G.S.H ● Hunan Normal University Sept 2009 Edu, G.ED ● Hunan Normal University Mar 2018 All ● Hunan University May 1985 All ● Inner Mongolia University School of Mongolian Studies Jun 2014 G.S.H.S.P.A Institute of Environment and Sustainable Feb 2020 All ● Development in Agriculture Jiangnan University Dec 2018 All ● Jiangnan University School of Design Feb 2008 Eng, G.S.E, G.E ●

01 Internationalization 01 Country University/Institute Starting Date Department Jiangsu University Mar 2018 All ● Jiangsu University Faculty of Agricultural Equipment Oct 2018 G.S.H, CEHFS ● Jiangsu University School of Agricultural Equipment Engineering Apr 2017 CEHFS Jiangxi University of Finance and Economics Dec 2019 All Jilin University College of Instrumentation and Electrical Engineering Jun 2019 Sc, G.S.E, G.S Jilin University School of Basic Medical Science Feb 2008 MMRC Jinan University The First Clinical Medical College Jan 2020 G.M ● Lanzhou University Jul 2019 All ● Ludong University May 2014 All ● Minzu University of China Feb 2009 All ● Nanjing Agricultural University Sept 2002 All ● Nanjing Agricultural University College of Horticulture Jul 2015 G.S.H Nanjing Forestry University Jun 2018 All ● Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering Nov 2018 Eng, G.S.E, G.E ● Nanjing University of Information Science & Technology Apr 2011 All ● Nanjing University of the Arts School of Industrial Design Jan 2017 G.E ● Northeast Normal University Nov 2014 All Northwest A&F University College of Horticulture Jun 2013 CEHFS Northwestern Polytechnical University Mar 2017 All ● Northwestern Polytechnical University School of Mechanical Engineering Oct 2019 Eng, G.S.E, G.E ● Earthquake Monitoring and Prediction Technology Research Peking University Sept 2019 Sc, G.S Center (EMPTRC), Shenzhen Graduate School Peking University School of Nursing Dec 2007 Nur Peking University School of Earth and Space Sciences Mar 2010 Sc, G.S Peking University National Institute on Drug Dependence Nov 2010 CFMH Qingdao Technological University School of Architecture Jun 2015 Hort, G.S.H ● Shandong Agricultural University May 2008 G.S.H ● Shandong University School of Physics Oct 2014 Eng, G.S.E, G.E Shanghai International Studies University School of Japanese Studies Dec 2019 G.H Shanghai Jiao Tong University Oct 2002 All ● Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Media and Design Mar 2009 G.E Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Naval Architecture, Ocean & Civil Engineering Jan 2010 G.E Engineering Research Center of Digital Medicine, Ministry of Shanghai Jiao Tong University Dec 2010 CFMH Education of PRC Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Agriculture and Biology Jul 2011 G.S.H Shanghai University May 2018 All ● College of Agronomy, College of Water Conservancy, College of Food Science, College of Agricultural Shenyang Agricultural University Mar 2000 Hort, G.S.H ● Engineering, College of Forestry and College of Economics China and Trade Shenyang Pharmaceutical University School of Pharmacy Feb 2004 3Pharm Sichuan University College of Environment and Architecture Sept 2018 Hort, G.S.H ● Soochow University Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials Feb 2011 G.A South China Agricultural University College of Agriculture Dec 2016 Hort, G.S.H ● South China University of Technology Dec 2019 All ● South University of Science and Technology School of Earth and Space Sciences Jul 2018 Sc, G.S.E, G.S Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Sept 2013 All ● College of Design and Innovation/Shanghai International Tongji University Feb 2008 Eng, G.S.E, G.E ● College of Design and Innovation Tsinghua University School of Architecture Aug 2007 G.S.H ● Tsinghua University Yangtze Delta Region Institute Sept 2007 G.S.H Tsinghua University Dec 2007 All ● University of Electronic Science and Technology of China School of Electronic Engineering Mar 2015 G.S.E University of Electronic Science and Technology of China Dec 2015 All ● University of Hong Kong School of Nursing Mar 2018 G.N University of Jinan Jun 2017 All ● University of Science and Technology Beijing School of Automation and Electrical Engineering Dec 2013 Eng, G.S.E, G.E ● Wuhan University School of Medicine Jul 2015 G.M.P, G.P ● Xi'an Jiaotong University Jul 2017 All ● Graduate School and Faculty of Mechanical and Precision Xi'an University of Technology Jul 2014 Eng, G.S.E, G.E ● Instrument Engineering Faculty of Printing, Packaging Engineering and Digital Xi'an University of Technology Feb 2016 G.A ● Media Technology Xiangtan University May 2017 All Xiangtan University College of Information Engineering Feb 2017 G.A ● Xihua University School of Materials Science and Engineering Oct 2017 Eng, G.S.E, G.E ● Department of Dermatology, Xinjiang Medical University First Affiliated Hospital, Sept 2010 MMRC Research Center for Medical Mycology Xinjiang Normal University May 2010 All ● Yantai University Jan 2016 All ● Zhejiang Gongshang University May 2012 All ● Zhejiang Gongshang University School of Oriental Language and Culture Dec 2017 G.S.H.S.P.A Zhejiang University Jun 2010 All ● Zhejiang University College of Computer Science and Technology Feb 2018 G.S.E Zhejiang University of Technology Jun 2010 All ● Zhengzhou University Jan 2020 All ● School of Information Engineering Zhengzhou University Apr 2016 G.E, G.A, CFME ● Digital Medical Image Technique Research Center Jawaharlal Nehru Agricultural University Nov 2017 Edu India National Institute of Design Apr 2017 All ●

02 CHIBA UNIVERSITY 2020 Country University/Institute Starting Date Department PDPM Indian Institute of Information Technology Design and Manufacturing Jabalpur Jun 2012 All ● SRM University Faculty of Sciences and Technology Jun 2016 Pharm India ● Tamil Nadu Agricultural University International cell, Directorate of Planning and Monitoring Sept 2010 Hort, G.S.H ● University of Agricultural Sciences College of Agriculture-Bangalore Jan 2013 Hort, G.S.H ● Bandung Institute of Technology Mar 2006 All ● Faculty of Design and Fine Art Bandung Institute of Technology Faculty of Earth Sciences and Technology Oct 2012 G.E, G.A, CEReS Faculty of Life Sciences and Technology Budi Luhur University Center for Environmental Studies Dec 2015 CEReS ● Diponegoro University Aug 2012 All ● Gadjah Mada University Oct 1990 All ● Gadjah Mada University Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences Sept 2009 Eng, G.E ● Gadjah Mada University Faculty of Geography Jul 2012 G.A, CEReS Hasanuddin University Sept 2007 All ● Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Postgraduate Hasanuddin University Studies Program, and Centre for Research and Community Jul 2012 G.S.E, CEReS Development Indonesian Institute of Sciences Research Center for Geotechnology Mar 2001 Sc, G.S Indonesian Institute of Sciences Research Center for Chemistry May 2013 Eng, G.E ● Indonesia University of Education Aug 2018 Edu, G.ED IPB University Mar 2010 All ● IPB University Graduate School Dec 2001 G.S.H ● Islamic University of Riau Nov 2016 All ● Lambung Mangkurat University Faculty of Agriculture Aug 2006 Hort, G.S.H Indonesia Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency Nov 2008 Sc, G.S Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency Nov 2014 All ● Mulawarman University Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Science Jun 2015 CEReS ● Padjadjaran University Jan 2011 All ● Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences G.S.E, G.S.H, Padjadjaran University Faculty of Agriculture Nov 2012 CEReS, CEHFS Faculty of Agro-Industrial Technology Regency of Siak Nov 2016 CEReS Sebelas Maret University Nov 2017 All ● Sepuluh Nopember Institute of Technology Jul 2012 All ● State University of Makassar Postgraduate Program Jun 2014 G.S.H State University of Padang Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Science Sept 2015 CEReS ● Syiah Kuala University Aug 2017 All ● Udayana University Jul 2007 All ● Udayana University Postgraduate Program Jul 2012 G.A, CEReS Udayana University Dec 2013 CEReS University of Indonesia Dec 1997 All ● Faculty of Engineering University of Indonesia Jul 2012 G.S.E, G.A, CEReS Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Science West Java province Education Department Aug 2016 Edu Ajou University Nov 2015 All ● Chonnam National University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Jun 2004 Hort, G.S.H ● Chosun University Sept 2011 All ● Chung-Ang University Jun 2017 All ● Chungnam National University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Jul 2012 CEHFS Geumgang University Jun 2015 All ● Hankyong National University Mar 2018 All ● Incheon National University Dec 2017 All ● Inha University College of Economics & International Trade Jul 2012 L.P.E ● Inje University College of Medicine Jun 2012 Med, G.M ● Inje University Jan 2017 All ● Graduate School of Science and Engineering Jeju National University Mar 2016 Eng, G.E ● College of Engineering Jeonbuk National University Mar 2004 All ● Kangwon National University Sept 2018 All ● Kongju National University Jan 2017 All ● Kookmin University Nov 2017 All ● Korea University School of Art and Design Jan 2019 Eng, G.S.E, G.E Korea ● Korea University School of Electorical Engineering Jul 2010 G.A ● Kyung Hee University Dec 2016 All ● Myongji University Mar 2017 All ● Pukyong National University Feb 2016 All ● Pusan National University Jul 2019 All ● Seoul National University Aug 2011 All ● Seoul National University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Jun 2004 Hort, G.S.H ● Seoul National University College of Fine Arts Mar 2005 Eng, G.E ● Seoul National University College of Pharmacy May 2010 3Pharm Seoul National University Institute of Green Bio Science and Technology Mar 2014 CEHFS Seoul National University College of Nursing Mar 2016 G.N Seoul National University of Science and Technology Dec 2017 All ● Sookmyung Woman's University Nov 2017 All ● Sungkyunkwan University Nov 2015 All ● Sungshin University Jan 2019 All ● Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology Nov 2017 All ● Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology School of Design and Human Engineering Jun 2014 Eng, G.E University of Seoul Jul 2018 All ● Yongin Kangnam School Sept 2019 Edu

01 Internationalization 03 Country University/Institute Starting Date Department Yonsei University Oct 2010 All ● College of Engineering and Active Polymer Center for Korea Yonsei University Apr 2010 Eng, G.E, G.A Pattern Integration Yonsei University Graduate School Oct 2018 G.S.E Laos National University of Laos Faculty of Education Jan 2018 Edu ● Multimedia University Sept 2010 All ● National University of Malaysia Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment Oct 2014 Eng, G.E ● Taylor's University School of Biosciences May 2016 Hort, G.S.H ● Tenaga National University Sept 2016 All ● Faculty of General Studies and Advanced Education and Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin Feb 2019 G.H Malaysia Faculty of Applied Social Sciences University of Malaysia, Sarawak Apr 2010 All ● University of Malaya Feb 2013 All ● University of Malaya Faculty of Science Dec 2015 G.A University Putra Malaysia Aug 2016 All ● University Putra Malaysia Aug 2011 Hort, G.S.H Mongolia Mongolian University of Life Sciences Sept 2015 All ● Mandalay Technological University Nov 2017 Eng, G.S.E, G.E Myanmar ● University of Medicine 1, Yangon Mar 2017 G.M ● Yezin Agricultural University Sept 2014 G.S.H Pakistan ● Agricultural University Peshawar Jul 2010 G.S.H Ateneo de Manila University Nov 2016 All ● International Rice Research Institute Jun 2007 G.S.H Pangasinan State University College of Teacher Education Jan 2017 Edu, G.ED University of San Carlos School of Education May 2019 Edu, G.ED Philippines College of Science University of Santo Tomas Graduate School May 2009 3Pharm Research Center for the Natural Sciences University of the Philippines Los Baños May 2013 All ● Nanyang Technological University Nov 2007 All Nanyang Technological University School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Sept 2012 Eng, G.E ● Nanyang Technological University Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine Jan 2017 G.M ● National University of Singapore Faculty of Science Jul 2010 G.A Singapore National University of Singapore NUS Libraries Feb 2019 A.L.C School of Design and Environment National University of Singapore Jan 2015 Eng, Hort, CEHFS ● Department of Architecture Ngee Ann Polytechnic School of Engineering Feb 2011 Eng ● Singapore University of Technology and Design Apr 2015 All ● China Medical University College of Pharmacy Jan 2018 Pharm Chung Yuan Christian University Oct 2018 All ● Kaohsiung Medical University May 2012 All Ming Chuan University Nov 2015 All Ming Chuan University School of Design Nov 2012 Eng, G.S.E, G.E ● Nanhua University Department of NPO Management Nov 2007 CSTC National Applied Research Laboratories (NARLabs) Jun 2015 All National Central University Nov 2017 All ● National Central University College of Earth Science Dec 2012 Sc, G.S National Cheng Kung University Dec 2006 All ● National Chengchi University (NCCU) Aug 2018 All ● National Chiao Tung University May 2016 All ● National Chiao Tung University College of Humanities and Social Sciences Dec 2013 Eng, G.S.E, G.E ● National Chiao Tung University College of Science Jan 2010 Eng, G.S.E, G.E ● National Chiao Tung University College of Science Apr 2018 MCRC National Kaohsiung Normal University Jul 2019 All ● National Sun Yat-sen University Sept 2019 All ● National Taichung University of Education Aug 2019 All National Taipei University of Education Mar 2016 All ● National Taipei University of Technology College of Design Mar 2018 Eng, G.S.E, G.E ● National Taiwan Normal University Apr 2019 All Taiwan ● National Taiwan Normal University College of Education Jul 2013 Edu, G.ED ● National Taiwan University Nov 2008 All National Taiwan University College of Bioresources and Agriculture Mar 2010 CEHFS National Taiwan University College of Medicine Feb 2020 Med, G.M ● National Taiwan University of Arts Jul 2012 All ● National Tsing Hua University Feb 2015 All ● National Tsing Hua University Department of Physics Dec 2012 G.A National University of Kaohsiung (NUK) Oct 2018 All ● National Yunlin University of Science and Technology Dec 2006 All National Yunlin University of Science and Technology College of Design Aug 2009 Eng, G.S.E ● Shih Chien University Feb 2019 All ● Department of Tourism Management Shih Chien University May 2007 CSTC Department of Recreation Management Southern Taiwan University of Science and Dec 2006 All ● Technology Taipei Medical University Nov 2017 All ● Taipei Medical University College of Medicine Sept 2016 G.M ● Tamkang University Dec 2019 All ● Tatung University Aug 2017 All ● Tunghai University Sept 2008 All ● Tunghai University College of Fine Arts and Creative Design Jul 2018 Eng, G.S.E, G.E ● Wenzao Ursuline University of Languages Apr 2017 All ● 04 CHIBA UNIVERSITY 2020 Country University/Institute Starting Date Department Asian Institute of Technology Aug 2012 All ● Chiang Mai University Faculty of Pharmacy Feb 1996 3Pharm ● Chiang Mai University Jun 2015 All ● Chulabhorn Graduate Institute Nov 2013 All ● Chulabhorn Research Institute Dec 2019 All Chulalongkorn University Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences Apr 1990 Pharm, G.M.P ● Chulalongkorn University Sept 2000 All ● Kasetsart University Mar 2000 All ● Khon Kaen University Dec 2017 All ● Khon Kaen University Faculty of Nursing Feb 2015 G.N King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi Mar 2013 All ● Sirindhorn International Thai-German Graduate School of King Mongkut's University of Technology North Bangkok Oct 2017 G.S.E, G.E ● Engineering King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi School of Bioresources and Technology Aug 2004 G.S.H ● Mae Fah Luang University Aug 2016 All ● Mae Fah Luang University School of Agro-Industry Aug 2008 Hort, G.S.H ● Maejo University Aug 2018 All ● Mahasarakham University Faculty of Technology Sept 2016 Hort, G.S.H ● Mahidol University Oct 2008 All Thailand ● Mahidol University Faculty of Pharmacy Apr 2000 3Pharm ● Mahidol University Faculty of Science Oct 2000 Hort, G.S.H ● Mahidol University Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities Mar 2019 Edu Mekong Institute Feb 2018 All National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology Jul 2004 G.S.H Prince of Songkla University May 1996 All ● Rajamangala University of Technology Isan, Sakon Mar 2020 All ● Nakhon Campus Rajamangala University of Technology Thanyaburi Mar 2015 All ● Rangsit University Aug 2017 All ● Rangsit University Faculty of Architecture Feb 2016 G.E ● Siam University Mar 2018 All ● Silpakorn University Mar 2011 All Silpakorn University Faculty of Pharmacy Dec 2002 3Pharm Srinakharinwirot University Faculty of Pharmacy Oct 2016 Pharm ● Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University May 2018 All Thai-Nichi Institute of Technology Jan 2010 All ● Thammasat University Sirindhorn International Institute of Technology Dec 2008 CFME Thammasat University Sirindhorn International Institute of Technology Apr 2016 Eng, G.E ● Hanoi National University of Education Feb 2009 Edu, G.ED ● Hanoi University Jul 2019 All ● Ho Chi Minh city University of Technology (HCMUT) Faculty of Chemical Engineering Mar 2017 G.A ● Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology and Mar 2017 All ● Education (HCMUTE) Hong Bang International University (HBU) Mar 2017 All ● International University Dec 2015 All Vietnam ● Nong Lam University Feb 2013 All ● University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City Aug 2017 G.M ● Vietnam National University of Forestry Dec 2014 CEReS Vietnam National University, Hanoi Faculty of Education Jun 2003 Edu, G.ED ● Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City Faculty of Biology, University of Science Nov 2013 CEHFS Vietnam National University, University of Social Aug 2019 All ● Sciences and Humanities, Hanoi Vietnam National University of Agriculture Feb 2003 Hort, G.S.H

Europe Country University/Institute Starting Date Department Austria Medical University of Vienna Jun 2010 All Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Catholic University of Louvain Oct 2014 Eng, G.S.E, G.E Belgium ● Institute of Condensed Matter and Nanosciences University of Liège May 2018 All Czech ● University of Ostrava Dec 2018 All Republic ● Denmark Aarhus University Faculty of Health Oct 2016 G.M ● Aalto University School of Arts, Design and Architecture Jun 2008 All ● Seinäjoki University of Applied Sciences Sept 2000 All ● Tampere University of Technology Dec 2015 All ● University of Eastern Finland Sept 2004 All Finland ● University of Jyväskylä Feb 2016 All ● University of Lapland Apr 2009 All ● University of Tampere May 2018 All ● University of Tampere School of Education Dec 2011 Edu, G.ED ● Claude Bernard University Lyon 1 Mar 2018 Eng, G.S.E, G.E ● Ecole Nationale Supérieure Création Industrielle Feb 2010 All ● Ecole normale supérieure Paris-Saclay May 2017 All Ecole Superieure d'Ingenieurs en Electrotechnique May 2019 Eng, G.S.E, G.E et Electronique d’AMIEN France ESIGELEC – School of engineering Rouen FRANCE Sept 2009 All ● IFP School Oct 2017 G.S.E, G.E ● IAB (Institute for Advanced Biosciences)/Inserm- CNRS-Univ Grenoble-Alpes (U1209) joint research Apr 2016 CPMS center, Inserm

01 Internationalization 05 Country University/Institute Starting Date Department Nantes Atlantique School of Design Jan 2010 All ● National School of Architecture, Paris la Villette Mar 2015 Eng, G.E ● Nice Sophia Antipolis University Dec 2017 All Nice Sophia Antipolis University Faculty of Medicine Jun 2016 G.M, CPMS ● Polytechnic Institute LaSalle Beauvais - ESITPA Jul 2016 All ● Strate School of Design Jun 2010 All France ● Toulouse III - Paul Sabatier University Faculty of Sciences and Engineering Apr 2019 Eng, G.E, G.S.E, CFME ● University of Burgundy May 2018 All ● University of Burgundy International Center for French Studies Nov 2015 CLE University of Cergy-Pontoise Faculty of Sciences and Technologies Jul 2017 Eng, G.S.E, G.E ● University of Rennes 1 May 2008 All ● University Paris-Est Creteil Val de Marne Sept 2007 All ● Augsburg University of Applied Sciences Apr 2020 All ● Charité - Medical University of Berlin Oct 2010 All Cologne University of Applied Sciences Nov 2012 All ● Cologne University of Applied Sciences Faculty of Cultural Sciences Jan 2018 G.S.E Dresden University of Applied Science Jun 2015 All ● Dresden University of Applied Science Faculty of Horticulture Nov 2008 Hort, G.S.H ● Dresden University of Technology Faculty of Architecture Mar 2014 Hort, G.S.H ● Free University of Berlin Faculty of History and Cultural Studies Jul 2016 All ● Friedrich Schiller University Jena Sept 2019 Eng, G.S.E, G.E ● German Rheumatism Research Center Berlin (DRFZ) Aug 2013 CPMS Heidelberg University Mar 2010 All ● Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf May 2007 All ● Humboldt-University May 2010 All Germany Faculty 1 of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Integrative Humboldt University of Berlin Mar 2010 G.A Research Institute for the Sciences Karlsruhe Institute of Technology Physical Institute Dec 2011 G.S.E, G.A ● Leibniz University of Hannover Faculty of Architecture and Landscape Sciences Oct 2012 Hort, G.S.H ● Ludwig Maximilian University of Muenchen Department of Chemistry Jun 2015 G.A ● Rosenheim University of Applied Sciences Nov 2013 All ● Technical University of Braunschweig Feb 2014 All University of Augsburg Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences Dec 2010 G.A ● University of Bayreuth Faculty of Engineering Science Sept 2007 Eng, G.S.E, G.E ● University of Göttingen May 1982 All ● University of Leipzig Mar 2000 All ● University of Wuerzburg Institute of Physics and Astronomy Sept 2009 Eng, G.S.E, G.E Weihenstephan Triesdorf University of Applied ・ Mar 2020 Hort, G.S.H ● Science Greece Aristotle University of Thessaloniki Feb 2014 All ● Szent István University Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Science Feb 2001 Hort, G.S.H Hungary ● University of Debrecen Dec 1996 All Ireland ● National University of Ireland University College Dublin Jul 2016 All Institute of Atmospheric Sciences and Climate of National Institute for Environmental Studies Dec 2016 CEReS the National Research Council ISIA Roma Design May 2012 All ● Iuav University of Venice Jul 2012 Eng, G.S.E, G.E ● Polytechnic University of Milan Oct 2009 All ● Sapienza University of Rome Feb 2013 All Italy University of Basilicata School of Engineering Apr 2015 Sc, G.S University of Bologna School of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine Dec 2013 Hort, G.S.H ● Department of History Archaeology, Geography, Fine and University of Florence Mar 2011 G.H.S ● Performing Art (SAGAS) Department of Electrical Engineering and Information University of Naples Federico II Sept 2017 Eng, G.S.E, G.E ● Technology University of Trento Department of Civil, Environmental and Mechanical Engineering Oct 2017 Eng, G.S.E, G.E Netherlands Eindhoven University of Technology Department of Industrial Design Oct 2009 Eng, G.S.E, G.E Norway ● Norwegian University of Science and Technology Faculty of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering Sept 2014 G.E Portugal ● IADE-U Institute of Art, Design and Business Mar 2013 All ● Far Eastern State Agrarian University Apr 2019 All ● Lomonosov Moscow State University May 2007 All ● National Research University Higher School of Sept 2013 All ● Economics, Russia Novosibirsk State Agrarian University Jun 2019 All ● Novosibirsk State Pedagogical University Mar 2020 All Russia ● Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University May 2017 All ● Primorskaya State Academy of Agriculture Mar 2017 All ● Russian State University for of the Humanities Jul 2009 All ● Ryazan State University named for S. Yesenin Oct 2015 All ● Sakhalin State University May 2017 All ● Ural Federal University Dec 2017 All ● Autonomous University of Madrid Madrid Institute for Advanced Studies in Nanoscience Jan 2012 G.A ● International University of Catalonia School of Architecture Jul 2017 Eng, G.S.E, G.E Spain ● University of Salamanca Dec 2015 All ● University of the Basque Country Sept 2017 All ● Linköping University Feb 2007 All ● Mid Sweden University Faculty of Science, Technology and Media Mar 2015 Eng, G.E Sweden ● Faculty of Landscape Planning, Horticulture and Agricultural Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences Nov 2011 Hort, G.S.H ● Sciences Uppsala University Oct 2008 All Switzerland Bern University of Applied Sciences Dec 2012 All ● 06 CHIBA UNIVERSITY 2020 Country University/Institute Starting Date Department Bern University of Applied Sciences College of Architecture, Wood and Building Jan 2008 G.S.H Switzerland ● L.P.E, G.S.S, University of Neuchatel Faculty of Economics and Business Jun 2019 ● G.S.H.S.P.A Arts University Bournemouth Dec 2013 IEEI Glasgow School of Art Oct 2011 All ● Leeds Beckett University Faculty of Health and Social Sciences Jun 2014 Edu Northumbria University Nov 2015 All ● University college London Institute of Education Mar 2011 All U.K. University of Durham Jul 2019 All ● University of Leicester Leicester Medical School Aug 2017 G.M ● University of Sheffield Department of Landscape Mar 2013 Hort, G.S.H ● University of Ulster School of Nursing Apr 2019 Nur, G.N University of Warwick Faculty of Arts Oct 1990 Litt York St John University Apr 2018 All ● Latin America Country University/Institute Starting Date Department Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul School of Medicine Jun 2017 G.M Brazil State University of Campinas Sept 2001 All University of Sao Paulo (USP) Faculty of Medicine May 2012 MMRC ● Autonomous University of Aguascalientes Oct 2011 All ● Autonomous University of Aguascalientes Centre of Design and Construction Science Jul 2004 Eng, Sc&Tech Ibero-American University Nov 2016 All ● Panamerican University Dec 2015 All ● Marist University of Merid Jan 2019 All ● Metropolitan Autonomous University Sept 2018 All Mexico ● Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Feb 2016 All ● Education National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) Faculty of Architecture Sept 2015 Eng, G.E ● University of Veracruz Sept 2013 All ● University of Guadalajara Jan 2017 All ● University of Guanajuato Feb 2018 All University of Monterrey Jul 2014 All ● Panama University Jan 2016 All Panama ● Panama University Nov 2014 CEHFS Panama University of Technology Jan 2016 All ● National University of Engineering Jan 2011 All Peru National University of Engineering Jan 2006 Eng, Sc&Tech

Middle East Country University/Institute Starting Date Department Mustansiriyah University Feb 2018 All Iraq University of Baghdad Feb 2017 All Akdeniz University Jun 2011 All ● Istanbul Technical University Mar 2013 All Turkey ● Izmir University of Economics Faculty of Fine Arts and Design Sept 2013 Eng, G.S.E, G.E ● Yildiz Technical University Oct 2013 All UAE ● Ajman University College of Engineering Aug 2017 Eng, G.E ● North America Country University/Institute Starting Date Department Carleton University May 2018 All Governing Council of the University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine Mar 2019 G.M Lakehead University Mar 2018 All ● McGill University Oct 2015 All McGill University Alan Edwards Centre for Research on Pain Jan 2016 CPMS Saint Mary's University Oct 2017 All ● University of Alberta Sept 1996 All Canada ● University of Alberta Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences Jan 1987 Pharm Faculty of Science University of British Columbia UBC Botanical Garden Mar 2014 Hort, G.S.H Centre for Plant Research University of Prince Edward Island May 2016 All ● University of Regina May 2017 All ● University of the Fraser Valley Dec 2019 All ● University of Waterloo Renison University College May 2016 Sc, G.S, CFS Center of Excellence in Earth Systems Modeling and Chapman University Dec 2012 Sc, G.S Observations College for Creative Studies Nov 2015 All ● Concordia University Wisconsin School of Education Mar 2013 Edu, G.ED Harvard School of Public Health President and Fellows of Harvard College Jun 2014 CPMS U.S.A. Rice University George R. Brown School of Engineering Dec 2013 Eng, G.E, G.A State University of New York at Buffalo School of Engineering and Applied Sciences Oct 2010 Eng, G.S.E, G.E ● State University of New York at Stony Brook Apr 1996 All ● The New School Apr 2012 All ● Thomas Jefferson University Jefferson Medical College Feb 2010 Med, G.M University of Alabama Jan 1984 All ●

01 Internationalization 07 Country University/Institute Starting Date Department University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Nursing Aug 1990 Nur University of Arizona May 2005 All University of California, San Diego Health Science Aug 2015 G.M University of Cincinnati Jul 2012 All ● University of Georgia College of Agricultual and Environmental Sciences Sept 2013 Hort, G.S.H University of Hawaii at Manoa Department of Mathematics Apr 2014 Sc, G.S ● University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa John A. Burns School of Medicine Feb 2020 Med, G.M University of Houston College of Business Administration Aug 1990 LL&Econ U.S.A. University of Illinois at Chicago Sept 1996 All ● University of Illinois College of Medicine Mar 2007 Med ● University of San Diego Hahn School of Nursing and Health Science Jun 2011 G.N University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine Sept 2016 G.M University of Washington College of Built Environment Mar 2004 Hort, G.S.H University of Washington College of Environment Jun 2010 Hort, G.S.H University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Oct 2006 All ● William Marsh Rice University Jul 2016 All

Oceania Country University/Institute Starting Date Department Australian National University Mar 1996 All ● Macquarie University Feb 2011 All ● Macquarie University WiMed Research Centre Sept 2014 CFME Australia Monash University May 1994 All ● RMIT University (Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology) Oct 2010 All ● University of Sydney Feb 2000 All Massey University Sept 2013 All New Zealand University of Auckland Maurice Wilkins Centre Mar 2012 G.M

EUROPE 107 ASIA 325 NORTH・LATIN AMERICA 59

MIDDLE EAST 7 CHIBA UNIVERSITY

509 agreements in 48 countries AFRICA 3 around the world

OCEANIA 8

08 CHIBA UNIVERSITY 2020 01-2 (as of May 1, 2020) Double Degree Program

Chiba University has been offering double degree programs with partnership universities in China, Indonesia, Korea, Taiwan, Thailand and Germany since 2008. We aim that this student exchange will nurture human resources which have international perspectives.

Degree Starting Country Partner University and Department Chiba University Field of Study Master Doctor Year(FY) Tsinghua University, School of Architecture Graduate School of Horticulture Horticulture 2008 ● Shanghai Jiao Tong University, School of Media and Design Graduate School of Engineering Design 2009 ● Graduate School of Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, School of Naval Architecture, Graduate School of Science and Robotics 2009 Ocean and Civil Engineering Engineering ● Shanghai Jiao Tong University, School of Agriculture and Biology Graduate School of Horticulture Horticulture 2011 ● ● University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, School Electronic Graduate School of Engineering 2014 of Electronic Engineering Engineering ● China Nanjing Agricultural University, College of Horticulture Graduate School of Horticulture Horticulture 2015 ● Nanjing University of the Arts, School of Industrial Design Graduate School of Engineering Design 2016 ● Beijing Forestry University, School of Landscape Architecture Graduate School of Horticulture Horticulture 2016 ● Graduate School of Science and Zhejiang University, College of Computer Science and Technology Design 2017 Engineering ● Zhejiang Gongshang University, School of Oriental Language and Graduate School of Humanities and Chinese History 2017 Culture Studies on Public Affairs ● Graduate School of Science and Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts Design 2019 Engineering ● Bogor Agricultural University, Faculty of Agriculture Graduate School of Horticulture Horticulture 2010 ● Graduate School of Engineering, University of Indonesia, Faculty of Engineering, Medical Graduate School of Advanced 2012 Faculty of Mathematic and Natural Science Engineering Integration Science ● ● Graduate School of Advanced Remote Udayana University, Post Graduate Program 2012 Integration Science, CEReS Sensing ● ● Graduate School of Advanced Remote Gadjah Mada University, Faculty of Geography 2012 Integration Science, CEReS Sensing ● ● Hasnuddin University, Faculty of Mathematics and Graduate School of Advanced Indonesia Remote Natural Science, Postgraduate Studies Program, Integration Science, 2012 Sensing Center for Research and Community Development CEReS ● ● Bandung Institute of Technology, Faculty of Visual art and Graduate School of Engineering, Horticulture Design, Faculty of Earth Sciences and Technology, Graduate School of Advanced Remote 2012 School of Life Sciences and Technology Integration Science, CEReS Sensing ● ● Padjadjaran University, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Graduate School of Horticulture, Horticulture Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, Faculty of Agricultural-Industrial Graduate School of Advanced Remote 2012 Technology, Faculty of Geology and Graduate School of Integration Science, Sensing ● ● Environmental Study CEReS, CEHFS Graduate School of Science and Korea Yonsei University, Graduate School Design 2018 Engineering ● Graduate School of Science and Nonliner Optics Taiwan National Chiao Tung University, College of Science 2019 Engineering Nanophotonics ● Mahidol University, Faculty of Science, 2016(M) Graduate School of Horticulture Horticulture Faculty of Graduate Studies ● ● 2008(D) Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Silpakorn University, Faculty of Pharmacy Pharmaceutical 2012 Graduate School of Medical and ● Pharmaceutical Sciences King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi, School of Graduate School of Horticulture Horticulture 2014 Bioresources and Technology ● Thailand Mahidol University, Faculty of Pharmacy, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Pharmaceutical 2014 Faculty of Graduate Studies Sciences ● Thammasat University of Thailand, Sirindhorn International Medical Graduate School of Engineering, CFME 2016 Institute of Technology Engineering ● Mae Fah Luang University, School of Agro-industry Graduate School of Horticulture Horticulture 2016 ● Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chiang Mai University Pharmaceutical 2017 Graduate School of Medical and ● Pharmaceutical Sciences Cologne University of Applied Sciences, Faculty of Cultural Graduate School of Science and Germany Design 2017 Sciences Engineering ●

01 Internationalization 09 02-1 (as of May 1, 2020) Number of Students / Number of Staff

Number of Students

Undergraduate Postgraduate Faculties Regular Students Regular Students Faculties Master’s Doctoral College of Liberal Arts and Sciences 403 Program Program Faculty of Letters 771 Humanities and Social Sciences 3 43 Faculty of Law, Politics and Economics 1,593 Humanities and Studies on Public Affairs 95 57 Faculty of Law and Economics 6 Education 154 0 Faculty of Education 1,677 Science 1 5 Faculty of Science 891 Engineering 0 44 Faculty of Engineering 2,813 Science and Engineering 1,297 283 Faculty of Horticulture 826 Horticulture 247 96

School of Medicine 731 Advanced Integration Science 0 10 Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences 433 Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences 151 612 School of Nursing 329 Nursing 84 72

Total 10,473 Global Degree Program of Global and 6 0 Transdisciplinary Studies Professional Graduate School Total 2,038 1,222 Professional Degree Program Regular Students Law School 56 Education 43 Total 99 Number of Staff

Faculty & Administrative Officer Graduate Center Hospital Library Bureau Total

President 1 1 Vice-President 6 6 Auditor 2 2 Sub Total 9 9 Professor 376 43 15 434 Associate Professor 334 65 54 453 Assistant Professor 165 48 163 376 Research Associates 4 0 0 4 Sub Total 879 156 232 1,267 Research Fellows 15 24 2 41 Affiliate School Teachers 98 0 0 98 Medical Staff 2 5 1,288 1,295 Admin. Staff 228 8 159 25 272 692 Sub Total 343 37 1,449 25 272 2,126 Total 9 1,222 193 1,681 25 272 3,402

10 CHIBA UNIVERSITY 2020 02-2 (FY 2019) International Student Enrollment

AREA Countries Undergraduate Master’s Program Doctoral Program Others Total Benin 1 (1) 1 (1) Egypt 1 (1) 1 (1) Gabonese 1 (1) 1 (1) Ghana 1 (1) 1 (1) Kenya 1 1 Madagascar 1 (1) 2 (2) 3 (3) AFRICA Mauritius 1 1 Mozambique 1 1 Nigeria 1 2 (2) 2 (2) 5 (4) Uganda 1 (1) 1 (1) Zambia 1 (1) 1 (1) Zimbabwe 1 (1) 1 (1) Bangladesh 1 1 5 (2) 2 (2) 9 (4) Cambodia 7 (6) 3 5 15 (6) China 73 302 (3) 219 (22) 616 (5) 1,210 (30) India 1 (1) 1 2 (1) 4 (2) Indonesia 4 (3) 9 (6) 27 (15) 36 (4) 76 (28) Kazakhstan 1 1 Korea 69 (28) 17 (1) 19 (1) 77 (8) 182 (38) Laos 1 3 4 Malaysia 4 1 2 7 14 Mongolia 5 (3) 2 2 3 12 (3) Myanmar 1 6 (3) 13 (2) 20 (5) ASIA Nepal 3 3 Pakistan 1 (1) 1 2 (1) Philippines 3 (1) 12 (2) 15 (3) Singapore 1 2 (1) 3 (1) Sri Lanka 1 1 Taiwan 3 4 14 143 164 Tajikistan 1 1 Thailand 3 (1) 13 (3) 148 (2) 164 (6) Turkmenistan 1 (1) 1 (1) 2 (2) Uzbekistan 1 (1) 1 (1) Vietnam 3 1 2 (1) 6 (2) 12 (3) Belgium 2 2 Bulgaria 1 1 Croatia 1 (1) 1 (1) Finland 1 13 14 France 1 12 13 Germany 56 (1) 56 (1) Greece 1 1 Hungary 1 1 Italy 20 20 EUROPE Kosovo 1 (1) 1 (1) Netherlands 3 3 Norway 1 1 Poland 2 (2) 2 (2) Portugal 2 2 Romania 1 (1) 1 (1) Russia 1 25 (2) 26 (2) Spain 5 5 Sweden 20 20 U.K 3 3 Argentina 1 (1) 1 (1) Brazil 1 2 (1) 1 3 (2) 7 (3) Colombia 1 (1) 2 (1) 3 (2) Cuba 1 (1) 1 (1) 2 (2) LATIN AMERICA Ecuador 1 (1) 1 (1) Guatemala 1 (1) 1 (1) 2 (2) Mexico 3 (3) 4 (1) 105 (1) 112 (5) Panama 1 (1) 9 (1) 10 (2) Iran 2 2 Iraq 2 (2) 2 (2) MIDDLE EAST Oman 1 1 Syria 1 1 Turkey 1 11 (1) 12 (1) Canada 1 1 NORTH AMERICA U.S.A 3 (1) 1 43 47 (1) OCEANIA Australia 18 18 Total 172 (40) 365 (28) 341 (57) 1450 (52) 2,328 (177)

( ) shows the number of international students funded by Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan

02 Overview 11 02-3 (FY 2019) International Researcher Exchange / University Fees

International Researchers at Chiba University

Asia 503 Africa 4 (0.6%) Middle East 8 (1.2%) Europe 97 Oceania 13 (1.9%) Latin America 32 (4.6%) North America 34 North America 34 (4.9%) Latin America 32 Oceania 13 Middle East 8 Total Africa 4 Europe 97 691 Total 691 (14.0%) Asia 503 (72.8%)

Chiba Univ. Researchers Abroad

Asia 638 Others 1 (0.1%) Africa 9 (0.6%) Europe 533 Middle East 14 (0.9%) Latin America 38 (2.3%) North America 350 Oceania 48 (2.9%) Oceania 48

Latin America 38 North America Middle East 14 350 Asia (21.5%) Total 638 (39.1%) Africa 9 1,631 Others 1 Total 1,631 Europe 533 (32.7%)

University Fees (FY 2020)

Entrance Tuition Classification Admission Fee Examination Fee (per year) Enrolled students before March 2020 Enrolled students after April 2020 Undergraduate Students 17,000 yen 282,000 yen 535,800 yen 642,960 yen Enrolled students before March 2020 Enrolled students after April 2020 Master’s Program 30,000 yen 282,000 yen 535,800 yen 642,960 yen Graduate Students Enrolled students before March 2020 Enrolled students after April 2020 Doctoral Program 30,000 yen 282,000 yen 520,800 yen 642,960 yen Law School 30,000 yen 282,000 yen 804,000 yen Research Students 9,800 yen 84,600 yen 346,800 yen Specially Registered Non-degree Students 9,800 yen 28,200 yen 14,800 yen/credit From Partner Universities Waived Waived Waived Exchange Students with Fee Waiver Agreement Other than Above Waived Waived 14,800 yen/credit From Partner Universities Waived Waived Waived Exchange Research with Fee Waiver Agreement Students Other than Above Waived Waived 346,800 yen

As of April 2020; fees are subject to change. All values are in Japanese yen.

12 CHIBA UNIVERSITY 2020 02-4 University Library

Central Library the University faculty, students, staff the University institutional repository, 1-33, Yayoi-cho, Inage-ku, Chiba-shi, Chiba, and the general public. and other reference resources. 263-8522 Japan There are three libraries on three The Central Library reopened in 2012 Tel +81-43-290-2258 Fax +81-43-290-2265 campuses: The Central Library on Ni- under the concept of Academic Link, E-mail [email protected] shi-Chiba campus, the Library of Health which aims to promote students’ active Inohana Library Sciences (Inohana Library) on Inohana learning, the new type of learning 1-8-1, Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba-shi, Chiba, campus and the Library of Horticultural space, various contents for learning, and 260-8671 Japan Science (Matsudo Library) on Matsudo support by students, faculty members Tel +81-43-226-2211 Fax +81-43-226-2214 campus. and librarians have been provided. The Matsudo Library The Library holds 1.3 million volumes, reconstruction of the Horticultural 648, Matsudo, Matsudo-shi, Chiba, 25,500 periodicals, and many non-print- Science Library in Matsudo Campus was 271-8510, Japan ed materials. In addition, the library completed in 2019 to provide contempo- Tel +81-47-308-8717 Fax +81-47-308-8721 web site is the key resource for those on rary learning space and to accommodate campus who research for information of the new learning support activities their interest as well as providing access under the Academic Link concepts. The University Library provides various to OPAC (Online Public Access Catalog), services and resources to support the to various kinds of bibliographic data- For further information, visit https:// research and educational activities of bases, 20,000 full-text online journals, www.LL.chiba-u.jp/english/

Statistics Lib.of Health Lib.of Horticultural Central Lib. Total Sciences Science

Books (Japanese) 654,111 vols. 118,486 vols. 54,798vols. 827,395 vols.

(Foreign) 337,588 vols. 122,087 vols. 14,334 vols. 474,009 vols. Collections (as of March 31, 2020) Periodicals (Japanese) 9,851 titles 2,730 titles 3,085 titles 15,666 titles

(Foreign) 5,826 titles 3,097 titles 904 titles 9,827 titles

Number of visitors 557,476 users 63,278 users 2,637 users 129,095 users Circulation Days open 299 days 326 days 279 days (FY2019) Volumes lent 110,428 vols. 16,030 vols. 2,637 vols. 129,095 vols.

Copy orders to other library 1,413 cases 1,614 cases 70 cases 3,097 cases Library cooperation (FY2019) Copy requests from other library 1,519 cases 2,726 cases 77 cases 4,322 cases

Building Space 15,808 m2 3,950 m2 1,016 m2 20,774 m2 Accommodation Seats 1,552 seats 331 seats 169 seats 2,052 seats

02 Overview 13 02-5 Schools and Center Affiliated to the Faculty of Education

Nishi-Chiba Campus

To meet the diverse educational with Special Needs, The Kindergarten, demands and to help in solving the center. Attached Center for Teacher Education following four affiliated schools and one problems of a rapidly changing society, The Elementary School, The Junior and Development. the Faculty of Education includes the High School, The School for Children

Kindergarten Affiliated to the Faculty of Education (as of May 1, 2017) Age No. of Classes Enrollment

3-year Olds 1 28

4-year Olds 2 56

5-year Olds 2 56

Total 5 140

Elementary School Affiliated to the Faculty of Education Grade No. of Classes Enrollment

1 3 105

2 3 105

3 3 105

4 3 (1) 105 (15)

5 3 (1) 105 (15)

6 3 (1) 105 (15)

Total 18 (3) 630 (45)

The figures in brackets indicate the number of classes for returnee students and the approximate number of returnee students. Junior High School Affiliated to the Faculty of Education Grade No. of Classes Enrollment

1 4 140 (12)

2 4 140 (12)

3 4 140 (12)

Total 12 420 (36)

The figures in brackets indicate the number of classes for returnee students and the approximate number of returnee students. School for Children with Special Needs Affiliated to the Faculty of Education Section Grade No. of Classes Enrollment

Elementary Low, Middle, 3 18 School Section High

1 Junior High 2 3 18 School Section 3 1 High School 2 3 24 Section 3 Total 9 60

14 CHIBA UNIVERSITY 2020 02-6 (as of June 1, 2020) Administrative Staff

Executive Directors Deans Directors College of Liberal Arts and University Library / Academic President TOKUHISA Takeshi Sciences/Graduate School of Link Center TAKEUCHI Hiroya Global and Transdisciplinary OZAWA Hiroaki for Planning Affairs and Studies University Hospital Human Resources NAKAYA Haruaki YOKOTE Koutaro Faculty of Letters / Graduate for Education, Student and School of Humanities YONEMURA Chiyo Center for Environmental International Affairs WATANABE Makoto Remote Sensing HATTORI Katsumi Faculty of Law, Politics and Medical Mycology Research for Research Affairs SEKI Minoru Economics / Graduate School KIMPARA Kyoko SASAGAWA Chihiro of Social Sciences Center for Public Relations and Center for Analytical YAMADA Masaru Faculty of Education / NISHIDA Atsushi Information Graduate School of Education KOMIYAMA Tomoyoshi Instrumentation Institute of Management and for General Affairs MATSUURA Akiyuki Faculty of Science /Graduate IMIYA Atsushi School of Science SATO Toshinori Information Technology for Legal Affairs HORI Yutaka Faculty of Engineering / Center for Frontier Science OTO Kenichi Graduate School of Engineering SATO Yukihiko Center for Relational Studies on Auditor KUWAKO Isamu Faculty of Horticulture / SAKAI Keiko Graduate School of Horticulture MATSUOKA Nobuhiro Global Crises Marine Biosystems Research Auditor (External) KADO Kiyoe School of Medicine / TOGASHI Tatsuya Graduate School of Medicine NAKAYAMA Toshinori Center Faculty of Pharmaceutical Soft Molecular Activation Research Center ARAI Takayoshi Sciences / Graduate School of MORIBE Kunikazu Pharmaceutical Sciences Molecular Chirality Research Vice-Presidents OMATSU Takashige School of Nursing / Center NAKAMURA Nobue for Education OZAWA Hiroaki Graduate School of Nursing Center for Frontier Medical HANEISHI Hideaki Graduate School of Humanities Engineering MIZUSHIMA Jiro for Education TAKEUCHI Hiroya and Studies on Public Affairs Center for Environment, Health and Field Sciences TAKAGAKI Michiko for Education, Student and Law School SHIMOI Yasushi SATO Yukihiko International Affairs Biomedical Research Center HATANO Masahiko Graduate School of Science YANAGISAWA Akira for Admission SATO Satoshi and Engineering Center for Forensic Mental IYO Masaomi Graduate School of Medical Health ITO Motoyuki for Research YANAGISAWA Akira and Pharmaceutical Sciences Center for Preventive Medical Sciences MORI Chisato Graduate Degree Program of for Management YAMAMOTO Shuichi Global and Transdisciplinary KAMISATO Tatsuhiro Future Medicine Research Studies Center HANAOKA Hideki for University Hospital YOKOTE Koutaro Center for Regenerative Therapeutics MOTOHASHI Shinichiro for Future Medicine NAKAYAMA Toshinori Deputy Vice-Presidents Research Center for Child Mental Development SHIMIZU Eiji for Public Relations and for Kashiwanoha Campus TAKAGAKI Michiko Plant Molecular Science Harassment Prevention and MIYAZAKI Misako SAITO Kazuki Response Center for General Education IZUMI Toshiaki for Community Relations and Venture Business Laboratory KODAMA Hiroaki Fund KOBAYASHI Tatsuaki for Diversity Promotion MORI Emi Section Radioisotope Research Center for Legal Affairs SHIMOI Yasushi UEHARA Tomoya for Research Administration ITO Tomoyoshi Shanghai Jiao Tong University and Chiba University / for Industry Collaboration LIU Hao TAKEI Masahiro International Cooperative Research Research Center

for Information IMAIZUMI Takashi

for Financial Analysis KATADA Shin

02 Overview 15 Campus Locations and General Contacts

NISHI-CHIBA CAMPUS INOHANA CAMPUS MATSUDO CAMPUS 1-33, Yayoi-cho, Inage-ku, Chiba-shi, Chiba, 1-8-1, Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba-shi, Chiba, 648, Matsudo, Matsudo-shi, Chiba, 263-8522 Japan Japan 271-8510 Japan 260-8670 (for Medicine, Biomedical) Tel +81-47-308-8706 Fax +81-47-308-8720 College of Liberal Arts and Sciences • 260-8671 (for University Library) Faculty of Letters Faculty of Horticulture • 260-8672 (for Nursing) • Faculty of Education Graduate School of Horticulture • 260-8673 (for MMRC) • Faculty of Law, Politics and Economics University Library -Library of Horticul- • 260-8675 (for Pharmaceutical Sciences) • Faculty of Science tural Sciences • 260-8677 (for University Hospital) Faculty of Engineering • Tel +81-43-222-7171 Directions • Graduate School of Humanities and 15-minute walk from East exit of Matsudo Studies on Public Affairs • School of Medicine Station (JR Joban Line or Shin-Keisei Line) • Law School • Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences • Graduate School of Education • School of Nursing • Graduate School of Science and • Graduate School of Medicine KASHIWANOHA CAMPUS Engineering • Graduate School of Medical and Pharma- 6-2-1, Kashiwanoha, Kashiwa-shi, Chiba, • Graduate Degree Program of Global and ceutical Sciences 277-0882 Japan Transdisciplinary Studies • Graduate School of Nursing Tel +81-4-7137-8000 Fax +81-47-137-8008 • University Library -Central Library • Medical Mycology Research Center Center for Environmental Remote Sensing (MMRC) • • Center for Environment, Health and Field

• Center for Analytical Instrumentation • Biomedical Research Center Sciences • Institute of Management and Informa- • Center for Forensic Mental Health tion Technologies • Center for Preventive Medical Sciences Directions • Center for Frontier Science • Future Medicine Research Center 5-minute walk from West exit of Kashiwanoha • Academic Link Center • Center for Regenerative Therapeutics Campus Station (Tsukuba Express) • Venture Business Laboratory • Research Center for Child Mental Devel- • Radioisotope Research Center opment • Plant Molecular Science Center International Affairs Division • University Library -Library of Health General Student Service Center Sciences Tel : +81-43-290-2043 • University Hospital Fax : +81-43-290-2041 E-mail : Directions Take Keisei Bus bound for Chibadaigaku International [email protected] Student Division Byouin (Chiba University Hospital) or Minami General Student Service Center Yahagi from bus stop #7 at East exit of JR For international students and Chiba Station / Keisei Chiba Station (Keisei applicants from overseas Line). Takes 15-30 minutes depending on the Tel : +81-43-290-2193, 2197 traffic. Fax : +81-43-290-2198 -Medicine and Nursing: Exit at “Chibadai Igakubu Iriguchi (Chiba University School of Medicine-entrance)” stop E-mail : [email protected] Directions -Pharmaceutical Sciences: Exit at “Chibadai 1 minute walk from North exit of JR Nishi Yakugakubu Mae (Chiba University Faculty of Chiba Station (Sobu Local Line) or 10 minute Pharmaceutical Sciences-entrance)” stop walk from Midoridai Station (Keisei Line) -MMRC: Exit at “Chuo Hakubutsukan (National History Museum and Institute)” stop -University Hospital: Exit at “Chibadaigaku Byouin (Chiba University Hospital)”

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