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To Nagoya / Takayama Departments ● Electric and Electronic Engineering University of Toyama Official Channel ● Intellectual Information Engineering Featured Videos of the Faculty of Engineering Mechanical and Intellectual Systems Engineering https://www.youtube.com/user/tomidaimovie ● ● Life Sciences and Bioengineering Faculty of Engineering, University of Toyama ● Environmental Applied Chemistry 3190,Gofuku,Toyama, 〒930-8555 TEL : +81-76-445-6698 ● Materials Science and Engineering http ://www.u-toyama.ac.jp/en/index.html Faculty of Engineering Cafeteria Structure of the University University of Toyama

Undergraduate Faculty of Humanities Faculty of Human Development Faculty of Economics Faculty of Science Faculty of Medicine Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences Faculty of Engineering ● Electric and Electronic Engineering(P.7) Faculty of Art and Design ● Intellectual Information Engineering(P.8) ● Mechanical and Intellectual Systems Engineering(P.9) Graduate Graduate School of Humanities ● Life Sciences and Bioengineering(P.10) Graduate School of Human Development ● Environmental Applied Chemistry(P.11) Graduate School of Economics ● Materials Science and Engineering(P.12) Gofuku campus Graduate School of Art and Design Graduate School of Innovative Life Science Graduate School of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences for Education University of Toyama Graduate School of Science and Engineering for Education Institute of Natural Medicine The University of Toyama is located in the cities of Toyama and University Hospital University Library Takaoka in , Japan. Surrounded by Philosophy Center for International Education and Research spectacular Northern Japan Alps and the Sea of Japan, Toyama Center for Health Care and Human Sciences The University of Toyama will uphold a is blessed with a beautiful natural environment. The university global standard of education and was formed in October 2005 by combining 3 former national research integrated with life sciences, Facts and Figures universities; Toyama University (founded in 1949), Toyama natural sciences and arts, and social sciences open to the regional community Campuses Medical and Pharmaceutical University (founded in 1975) and and to the world. The university will Takaoka National College (founded in 1983). 3 International Countries Represented by nurture our students with a strong sense Students International Students of mission and creativity based on the respect for human dignity. We will make 314 28 Currently, the University of Toyama is comprised of 8 faculties, Undergraduate contributions to the local, regional and Students Employment 6 graduate schools, laboratories, a hospital, libraries and 18 international community, and will Rate institutes. There are 3 campuses, Gofuku, Sugitani and promote the harmonious development of 8,163 Graduate Faculty Takaoka, and Gofuku campus is home to our 5 facilities and science, art and culture, society and the 97.5% Students Members natural environment. most of our departments. Approximately 9,300 students 1,091 861 (including 314 international students) are studying in the university. as of 2016

1 2 “Education and Research Building” Faculty of Our Strengths The Base of Active Learning

ENGINEERING Education and Research Building was completed in 2015, and recognized as “the Educating creative and technically strong engineers base of active learning” which engages variety of innovation creative activities. There and researchers for next generation are rooms for project planning, creation, and We believe that the creation of new intellect considering the interdisciplinary fusion of engineering and other innovation research which allow students to fields is essential to resolve global issues such as global warming, declining birthrate and aging population , work on various educational research resource depletion, and natural disaster and plague. Today, engineering is required to cooperate with different projects. Students can inspire each other by fields such as life science, society science, or art and culture to stimulate and assist societies in their discussing and presenting own ideas. development towards sustainability by improving medical technology, establishing recycling-based and low-carbon society, and realizing safe and secure society. For students who aim for engineering, we expect you Characteristics of Our Active Learning not only to master the basic knowledge of mathematics, physics, or chemistry, but also to acquire problem-solving skills to seek out and resolve issues facing our society, and skills of sensitivity, inventiveness ●Circulation style by synergistic effect of 4 leaning methods and creativity to conduct high-quality and high-valued “monodzukuri” . Our goal is to educate and lead students ●Fusion of theory and practice by industry-academia partnership to become “monodzukuri meister” who can play creative and innovative roles in the local and global society. ●Feedback style combined with quality assurance The Faculty of Engineering is dedicated to providing you our new educational method influenced by knowledge creation and positive learning environment as follows; Feedback style Industry-Academia • Practice of Advanced-Active-Learning and active use of ICT equipment active learning active learning

• Communication space to create a group Feedback of ability evaluation Group-Learning Advices from corporate lecture Advices from instructor • Collaboration space to work together with others ❶Discuss in a group Evaluation

Presentation Place for students to perform Circulation style -Learning active learning Self-Learning What is engineering? monodzukuri various activities in which they Advices from instructor Synergistic effect of 4 learning The word monodzukuri is generally used in Japan to describe learn, think and act ❹Presentation of ❷Experience for oneself Engineering has the power to transform technology and manufacturing processes. Rather than simply To promote our creative monodzukuri education, learning outcomes lives. It’ s an academic study and meaning “manufacturing” however, monodzukuri has a deeper we’ re required to shift the style of the class from human resource development for meaning, incorporating intangible qualities such as creativeness, passive learning to active learning. Students Fixing specialized Pair-Learning “tomorrow’s monodzukuri”. craftsmanship and dedication to continuous improvement. knowledge and learn more when they participate in the process practical skills ❸Support each other of learning. Admission Policy Our Mission Prospective students Our Strengths The Faculty of Engineering emphasizes the The Faculty of Engineering are seeking students with the following qualification. Learn from Community Involvement importance of creative education for practical ・Individuals who have basics of scholastic ability to learn engineering, skills of application, environmental education for sustainability, logical thinking, understanding, creativity and expression. Collaborative research University of Toyama Private Enterprises language and information-related education for the ・Individuals who can find own objectives and work systematically to pursue global community as well as the acquisition of general them. The Faculty of Engineering promotes Application for collaborative research and specialized knowledge and skills of engineering. ・Individuals who are interested in the relation between human life and natural collaboration with private enterprises and local Our mission is to educate engineers who possess not environment or social environment, and who have the awareness of these communities through technological consultation, only deep technical excellence, but the abilities and problems. open research data, collaborative research and Conclusion of collaborative skills to become tomorrow’s technology leaders. ・Individuals who have desire to contribute to the local and international contracted research. Active collaborative research agreement community as an engineer or a researcher. research with monodzukuri companies which Payment of research expenses represents Toyama has been carried out and achieved good results for society. Dispatch researchers

Departments Undergraduate International Graduate 6 Students Students Students Collaborative research begins 1,798 140 597 Achievement as of 2016

3 4 Various Activities of International Our Strengths Exchange are Underway Center for International Education and Research (CIER) The Center for International Education and The Faculty of Engineering has partnerships with many universities and academic Research is dedicated to advising and supporting Support services for students include: Acceptance of and support for international students institutions around the world, and is promoting constructive exchanges of students, international students and Japanese students. ● The center aims to develop human resources who Promotion of exchange between international students researchers, and academic information. Currently, there are more than 300 international ● will take up active roles in the global society. and Japanese students students studying at our university. ●Japanese language and cultural education for international students

●Vocational and career support for international students ●Counselling and social activities for international students

Please refer to the website below for more information regarding to the CIER. Dalian University of http://www.ier.u-toyama.ac.jp/english/aboutus/index.html Norwegian University of Technology (China) Science and Technology (Norway) Shangdong University (China) University of Orleans (France) Shanghai University University of Virginia (USA) University of Basel (Switzerland) (China) Murray State University (USA) AGH University of Science and Technology (Poland) Ming Chuan University International Students School Trip (Taiwan) University of Hawai’i Maui College Warsaw University of Technology (USA) (Poland) The Faculty of Engineering organizes trips which University of Zilina (Slovakia) Chiang Mai University (Thailand) offer great opportunities for international University of Kosice (Slovakia) Military Medical University students to see some of the Japan’ s famous University of Tirana (Albania) (Vietnam) and historical places and attractions. Tunku Abdul Rahman University (Malaysia)

University of New South Wales (Australia) Picture from 2015 school trip to Kyoto.

Student Voices Total 122 universities and institutions in 30 countries

(From Malaysia) (From China) International conference ICPMAT at AGH University in Poland Mugunthan Malai Rajan PĀN Yáng Department of Mechanical and Intellectual Systems Engineering Department of Materials Science and Engineering

I came to Japan as a Malaysia International Scholarship student I learned Japanese in China, and found about the 5 years ago. I first entered engineering technical college and University of Toyama which is actively conducting research learned Japanese and the basic of engineering. I decided to of metals. I currently study on metal joint. Metal has Cultural Exchange with students of Chiang Mai University in Thailand transfer to the 3rd year of the University since I wanted to various characteristics just like human being. It is deepen my understanding of my major. I currently belong to a indispensable technology to join metals utilizing these laboratory and pursue my research. My supervisor and other characteristics and without using any adhesives for researchers are very well experienced and highly supportive. construction and machinery fields. I have failed lots of They always help, support, and encourage me in my research times, but I will keep trying and would like to create a new and also my life in Japan. Studying at the University of Toyama technology. Conclusion of Research and Education Collaboration has given me numerous opportunities to grow in both the Agreement at The Royal Norwegian Embassy intellectual and spiritual sense.

5 6 Department of Department of 1 Electric and Electronic Engineering 2 Intellectual Information Engineering Overview Overview Our department is composed of three divisions: (1) Electric Systems With the rapid development of the technological innovations in Engineering; (2)Communication and Control Engineering and (3) information engineering, the Department of Intellectual Information Electronic Materials and Device Engineering. These divisions offer Engineering of the University of Toyama is dedicated to educating and systematic education and creative researche on electric and electronic equipping the students with the abilities to adapt to the changes in the engineering, for example, in the area of generation and control of the industry. In addition to software, students will be able to deepen their electric energy, communication and control engineering, development of understanding and broaden their knowledge of hardware. A total of 9 new electronic materials and devices, communication and broadcasting, laboratories have been built in order to promote the researches which assistive robotics for aging society, nano and bioelectronics and connect information, industries and medicine. The labs include Computer computer simulation. Our mission is to bring up talented researchers and Software System, Pattern Recognition, Media Information and engineers who have fundamental knowledge and skills related to Electric Communication Technology, Simulation Engineering, Visual and Kansei and Electronic Engineering and can provide leadership and service to Information Processing, Medical Information Sensing, Information advanced information society in the future. Communication Networks, Human Information Processing, and Information Theory and Coding. Our ultimate objective is to educate and train leading engineers and researchers in the next ten and twenty years. Career paths and job opportunities Career paths and job opportunities •Electric power related industry •Information and communication industry •Machinery industry •Software system development industry •Information and communication industry •Information appliances industry •Electronics industry •System solutions industry

Research Laboratories Research Laboratories Media Information and Communication 01 Electric Power System Engineering 02 Energy Conversion Engineering 03 Intelligent Robotics Engineering 04 Wave Communication Engineering 01 Computer Software System 02 Pattern Recognition 03 Technology(MICT) 04 Simulation Engineering Power electronics

Applied electromagnetics

●High voltage pulsed power technology ●Applied electromagnetic machinery, ●Intelligent information robotics ●Ultra-realistic sound communication ●Signal processing ●Classifier design ●Image quality assessment using biological ●Numerical simulations ●High power pulsed particle beam Magnetic levitation ●Biomedical robotics ●Plasmonic electromagnetic wave engineering ●Machine learning ●Object recognition information(EEG, NIRS, etc.) ●Edutainment ● ● and Dense plasma Power electronics, Renewable energy ●Motion control of mobile robot ●Brain science Assessment methodology for Quality ●Medical applications ●Observation of lightning utilization of Experience(QoE) and Related phenomena ●Wireless power transfer, Induction heating ●Intelligent transport systems and its related image analysis Communication System Visual and Kansei Information Information Communication 05 Engineering 06 System Control Engineering 07 Sensor Systems Engineering 08 Nanoelectronics Engineering 05 Processing 06 Medical Information Sensing 07 Networks 08 Human Information Processing

●Mobile communication system ●Gerontechnology ●Biosensors ●Ultrahigh frequency devices ●Visual engineering ●Medical imaging ●M-array QAM ●Brain-like computer ●Body area network ●Biomedical engineering ●Bioimaging and Integrated circuits ●Kansei enginnering ●Biomedical measurement (Quadrature Amplitude Modulation) ●Neural network ●Millimeter-wave and terahertz engineering ●Neurophysiology ●Biochips ●MEMS ●Landscape evaluation ●Functional bioinformatics ●Television broadcasting system ●Computational intelligence ●Growth of semiconductor nanostructures ●Optical communication system

Intelligent Power System 09 Electron Device Engineering 10 Basic Materials Engineering 11 Engineering 09 Information Theory and Coding

●Organic electronic devices ●H2 and NO2 gas sensor ●Renewable energy ●Error correcting codes ●Display devices ●Thin film electronic materials ●Stable operation of power system ●Smart sensing strategy ●Flexible devices ●Ferroelectric crystals ●Power flow calculation ●Large deviations

7 8 Department of Department of 3 Mechanical and Intellectual Systems Engineering 4 Life Sciences and Bioengineering Overview Overview We offer distinctive education programs aiming to cultivate human If you are interested in life sciences as well as engineering, resources who can contribute to development of monodzukuri with Bioengineering is the best choice for you. Bioengineering, the intersection comprehensive knowledge of machinery in general. The advanced of biology and engineering, is one of the fastest growing fields in the 21st researches are promoted in the following fields. (1) Studies of machine century with a significant impact in our society. Now, bioengineers and structure about design production, studies of the material and develop various innovative new engineering solutions for healthcare processing technique, (2) Studies on the clarification of heat and fluid problems through the knowledge of living systems. Department of Life phenomena and its utilization which lead to the solution of energy and Sciences and Bioengineering aims to foster scientists and engineers who environmental problem, (3) Studies aiming at the fusion of the machine, contribute to human society through multidisciplinary activities that the control technology and the information processing including the integrate biological phenomena with advanced knowledge in engineering. measurement and the simulation using a robot, a supersonic wave, and the light. The education and the study of our department corresponding to these social needs are authorized to be in the international standard by Japan Accreditation Board for Engineering Education (JABEE). Career paths and job opportunities Career paths and job opportunities •Electric power related industry •Pharmaceutical industry •Machinery industry •Medical and assistive technology industry •Automotive industry •Food industry •Metal manufacturing and processing industry •Cosmetic industry •Railway industry •Environment-related industry

Research Laboratories Research Laboratories Strength and Fracture Bioelectronics Brain and Neural Systems 01 Solid Mechanics 02 of Engineering Materials 03 Advanced Materials and Forming 04 Thermal Engineering 01 Molecular and Cellular Biology 02 Biochemistry 03 and Bioelectrical Engineering 04 Engineering

●Fatigue and tribology ●Fatigue design ●New material creation ●Internal combustion engine ●Therapeutic antibody ●Metabolism ●Medical diagnostics ●Behavioral neural science ●Analysis of fracture mechanics ●High strength steel and Structural control ●Heat transfer ●Genetic engineering ●Enzyme and pharmaceutical tests ●Brain function ●Scanning hall probe microscopy ●Superconducting wire ●Plastic deformation analysis ●Effective utilization of energy ●Cancer ●Natural products chemistry ●Biosensors ●Learning and memory ●Optimum design of machinning tools ●Cell manipulation

Mechanical Information Tissue Engineering 05 Fluid Mechanics 06 Intelligent Mechanics 07 Control Systems Engineering 08 and Instrumentation 05 and Regenerative Medicine 06 Biomaterial Design and Engineering 07 Biochemical Engineering 08 Biochemical Reaction Engineering

●Highly efficent energy conversion ●Dynamic analysis ●Robotics ●Position measurement ●Tissue engineering ●Biomaterial ●Separation engineering ●Bioreaction ●Aerodynamic noise reduction ●Dynamic analysis of flexible structure ●Human-machine system by image processing ●Biomedical engineering ●Medical instruments ●Crystallization ●Metabolic engineering ●Natural energy ●Motion control of a multi-joint robot ●Computer vision ●Measurement robot ●Organ engineering ●Self-organizing ●Dispersion system engineering ●Phenotypic screening ●Microsensor

09 Applied Mechno-Informatics 09 Biofunctional Molecular Chemistry 10 Pharmacology 11 Process Systems Engineering 12 Protein System Engineering

●Navier-stokes computational fluid ●Organic synthesis ●Chronic pain ●Systems analysis and design ●Proteasome dynamics ●Development of new drugs ●Neuropsychiatric disorders ●Systems control ●Protein degradation ●Lattice boltzmann method ●Drug discovery ●Protein science ●Molecular dynamics method

9 10 Department of Department of 5 Environmental Applied Chemistry 6 Materials Science and Engineering Overview Overview Chemistry covers fundamental aspects of modern science and plays an This department conducts education and research focusing on metals important role in the all fields related to engineering and material science. and metallurgy, which is only available here in Hokuriku area. Students Department of Environmental Applied Chemistry provides outstanding acquire scientific and engineering skills to develop new functional resources for research, an innovative education, and career development materials using nanotechnology, proper manufacturing processes for building our sustainable society. Faculty members will enable students considering the natural environment, and metallurgical processing to achieve their educational and professional objectives. Our department technology for social safety and security. Students also learn how to includes the highly interdisciplinary nature of chemistry and modern discover study tasks and draft solutions from a global view point, and scientific research. This is the basis for providing classes stimulating to make and accomplish a research plan on their own initiatives. Japan students in a myriad of disciplines. Accreditation Board for Engineering Education(JABEE) has approved that these learning objectives and educational programs of this department meet social / industrial requirements on an international standard.

Career paths and job opportunities Career paths and job opportunities •Chemical manufacturing industry •Metal manufacturing and processing industry •Pharmaceutical industry •Machinery industry •Food industry •Automotive industry •Cosmetic industry •Semiconducting electronic parts and materials development industry •Environment-related industry •Chemical products development industry

Research Laboratories Research Laboratories Catalysis, Energy Environmental and Functional Advanced Casting Micro-and Nano-Structures Materials Environment 01 and Material Engineering 02 Molecular Chemistry 03 Synthetic Inorganic Chemistry 04 Computational Physical Chemistry 01 and Solidification 02 Engineering 03 Functional Materials Engineering 04 and Surface Processing

●Environmental protection and new energy ●Synthesis of functional material ●Functionalized metal complexes ●Structure and vibrational spectroscopy ●Casting, Solidification, Aluminum, ●Light metals, Nano-microstrcture in materials, ●Ceramic and metal materials, ●Corrosion science, ●Novel catayst ●Separation of element ●Organic-inorganic hybrid molecular solids at liquid interface Magnesium, Die-casting Heat treatment, Phase transformation Thin films, Functional materials Material surface research, ●Mass and energy transfer at vapor / ●Composite materials, Electron microscopy, ●Investigation of electrical Electrochemical measurement, ●Supercritical fluid, Plasma, ●Material surface modification Corrosion rate, Passivation film High-pressure reaction liquid interface Crystal structure, Simulation and thermal properties ●Molecular simulation

05 Biomolecular Chemistry 06 Environmental Analytical Chemistry 07 Colloid and Interface Chemistry 08 Synthetic Organic Chemistry 05 Solid State Engineering 06 Materials Process Engineering Close-up

Activities for training Global Material Engineers The department of Materials Science and Engineering invites multinational research groups of material fields and form an Protein folding, structure and function. international research base to promote global advanced ●Protein engineering ●Optical sensor ●Characterization of interface ●Organometallic chemistry ●Superconducting, Thermoelectric, ●Powder, Mass and heat transfer, researches utilizing the regional characteristics. At the ●Biophysics ●Design and synthesis of receptors / ●Investigation of dispersed state ●Natural product synthesis Magnetic materials Convection, Diffusion, Visualization, Welding, Numerical simulation, ● functional dyes ● ● ●Investigation of magnetic Graduate School of Science and Engineering for Education, Protein folding diseases Design of meso-scale materials Synthetic and medicinal chemistry Interfaces ●Continuous monitoring of blood glucose and thermal properties and steroid hormone we also work on providing educational programs in English Environmental Chemical and developing internationally accepted human resources. As 09 10 Biomaterial Design and Engneering Engineering part of it we annually hold International Conference on the Physical Properties and Application of Advanced aterial’ and orum of Center for Advanced aterials’ with oint research institutions of the United States, Norway, Poland, Australia, Czech Republic, Thailand and China. We also have an international partnership and the exchange of students and lectures with Norwegian University of Science and

●Green chemical process ●Biomaterials, Regenerative medicine Technology by Norwegian-Japanese Aluminum alloy ●Porous adsorption ●Biopolymers Research and Education Collaboration. and absorption materials ●Protein and peptide engineering ●Sustainable energy

11 12 Graduate School How to Apply

In recent years, many issues are difficult to resolve University of Toyama welcomes students from across the country and all over the world. just by studies of individual field such as medicine, Eligibility Graduate Admissions pharmacy, science and engineering due to the Engineering Science ■ ■ Each department has separate admission requirements. The (enrollment in April and October) development of advanced technology. In order to cope following is a general overview of the eligibility requirements for The university of Toyama offers special entrance eaminations for with this, we are required to cultivate human resouces bachelor’ s degree programs. or full details please refer to our privately funded international students. who are capable of collaborating each experise and Cooperation website and contact our faculty. Please refer to our website for the latest information and request papproaching to compound fields from comprehensive Applicants who meet the following criteria may apply for entrance application materials. •Those who do not have apanese nationality point of view. •Those who have completed or are epected to complete -year ■Non-degree Admissions Medicine Pharmacy formal school education mainly outside of apan. To enroll as a research student non-degree student the applicant • Those who have taken Eamination for apanese niversity must search for and contact an advisor in the faculty graduate Admission for International tudentsE conducted by the school institute or center of his or her choice and then receive Association of International Education apan. advisors approval. After this the applicant must submit an •Those who have or are epected to obtain College tudent’ visa admission form and the necessary documents. Positive integration to enter and reside in apan. Step1 eepen your epertise Step2 Applicants must satisfy the following requirements. of Engineering and cience ■Undergraduate Admissions •esearch student in the faculty The applicant is required to have a bachelor’ s degree or the Graduate School of Science Graduate School of Science (enrollment in April) academic abilities equivalent or superior to a bachelor’s degree. and Engineering for Education and Engineering for Education The university of Toyama offers special entrance eaminations for •esearch student in the graduate school privately funded international students. Admission requirements The applicant is required to have a master’ s degree or the and detailed information are usually announced in late ctober and academic abilities equivalent or superior to a master’s degree. Master’s Program Ph.D. Program the eaminations are held in late ebruary of the following year at ・Engineering : 2 years ・3 years the campus of niversity of Toyama. Please refer to our website for the latest information and request application materials. ・Science : 2 years In the doctoral program we educate students to become a In master’ s program of science and engineering we highly specialied professional who can cope with the cultivate sutdents who can become highly soecialied advancement of science and technology such as researchers Tuition fees Housing professionals with epertise in structured subects and the with innovative research capabilities and highly specialied Tuition costs are subect to change. Please be aware that future ・Gofuku International House ability to identify issues and work toward their resolution. professionals with skills to become a core developer in tuition costs and fees may differ. regional industries. ofuku International ouse was set up under the purpose of aors Choice Entrance offering international students and researchers secured place to Admission aors ivision Tuition Eamination reside such would etend to the contribution toward their study ee Engineering ivision ee research and international echange. ・Advanced Mathematics and Human Mechanisms ・Electric and Electronic Engineering Undergraduate 535,800 yen ・Nano and Functional Material Sciences 282,000 yen 17,000 yen ・Intellectual Information Engineering Students per year Types umber of room available onthly rent New Energy Science Mechanical and Intellectual Systems Engineering ・ ・ Graduate 535,800 yen ・Earth, Life and Environmental Science 282,000 yen 30,000 yen ・Life Sciences and Bioengineering Students per year Single 34 rooms 5,900 yen ・Environmental Applied Chemistry Research 29,700 yen Couple 5 rooms 9,500 yen ・Materials Science and Engineering 84,600 yen 9,800 yen Students per month cience ivision Family 1 room 14,200 yen ・Mathematics Combined studies of Engineering Scholarship Utilities (water, gas and electricity) are not included in rent. ・Physics Step2 cience edicine and Pharmacy ・Chemistry The following scholarships are available to privately funded ・Student Dormitory ・Biology international students. Graduate School The niversity of Toyama has a student dormitory named ・Earth Science of Innovative Life Science hinyu-you Capacity men and women about ・Environmental Biology and Chemistry ET onors cholarship for Privately-financed International ❶ kilometers south of ofuku Campus. There are three 4-story tudents ET inistry of Education Culture ports cience and Technology buildings for men and one for women. Two students share one Optional Course Ph.D. Program Monthly stipend : Undergraduate students 48,000 yen room. There are common bathing and rest rooms. The monthly rent Graduate students 48,000 yen ・Engineering, Science, Pharmacy : 3 years is approimately yen including room rent utility charges Pharma Medical Engineering(PME) Program Scholarship period : One year ・Medicine : 4 years water and meals. ❷Toyama International Echange cholarship tudents learn the basics of medicine nursing science This course aims to cultivate human resources who can Monthly stipend : Undergraduate 1st year students 10,000 yen and pharmacy in addition to the studies of own maor. contribute toward society by multidisciplinary approach in the Other students 50,000 yen PE course is a program which aims to create career fields of advanced life science engineering advanced medical Scholarship period : One year opportunities in pharmaceutical engineering care and welfare for aging society and life environment. ❸otary oneyama emorial oundation cholarship development and manufacturing of products Monthly stipend : Undergraduate students 100,000 yen Please refer to our website for the latest information about processes and components in the pharmaceuticals Graduate students 140,000 yen international students. industry or production department of pharmaceutical Scholarship period : 2 years (maximum) Guidebook for international students is available at company by acquiring etensive knowledge. ❹ther cholarships http://www.u-toyama.ac.jp/campuslife/international-student/

4 Campus Guide ■Creative Engineering Center

The Faculty of Engineering is located on the Gofuku Campus which is the main campus among 3 separated campuses of the University of Toyama. Gofuku campus is conveniently located approximately 15 minutes away from the city center by city tram.

Gofuku campus Students cultivate their creativity through the cross-faculty or cross-grade leaning and monodzukuri program of ■Education and Research Building industry-academia collaboration. It’ s also a center of ormula Project and Robot Contest Project.

■Research Laboratory Buildings ■Educational Computer System

There are 7 research laboratory buildings of electric, information, There are 108 computers iMac with color printers large-format mechanic, biology, chemistry, materials, and graduate school. Each of printers, and scanners available for students use. Students can freely these buildings are connected and shape the large campus of the use them to write a report access to network resources and develop aculty of Engineering. software.

■Central Library ■Café AZAMI

There are approximately 1.05 million items and 20 thousand journal A caf with a great atmosphere is located near the central gate of the titles available in the library. A collection of rare books that had been niversity. ou can enoy drinks pasta fresh bakery and lunch bo. privately owned by Lafcadio earn oiumi akumo is kept as The Lafcadio earn Library.

■Cafeteria and Retail Store ■Kuroda Hall A cafeteria on the 1st floor, and a This hall was built with money retail store on the 2nd floor are donated by the founder of located on the campus of okuyo Co. Ltd. entaro Engineering. Very convenient uroda. It contains a large hall and useful for students of the which can accommodate The exercise of Active-Learning helps students cultivate and acquire their aculty of Engineering. people and conference rooms. problem finding and solving skills and creativity. It’ s a new institution aiming to uroda all is widely used for develop global human resources. lectures and group activities.

15 16 Tateyama Mountain Range The sight of the massive Japan Alps towering over a cityscape

Learn about Toyama Kaiwomaru Park 1 and Shinminato Bridge Toyama is a place of amazing natural beauty, great ■Employment by food, and advanced monodzukuri technology. Industry in Toyama

Toyama is a prefecture along the Sea of Japan coast in the , and various Primary industry kinds of seafood are caught in Toyama Bay throughout the year. The prefecture also includes part of the spectacular Northern Japan Alps, and this famous mountain range Secondary actually defines Toyama. Its seasonally changing landscape will surely delight you. industry An abundant supply of pure water from mountains generates low-cost hydroelectric Tertiary industry power. Due to these rich natural and electric resources, a variety of industries have The magnificent sailing ship Kaiwomaru built in 1930, gathered together to form one of the strongest industrial areas on the Japan Sea side of also known as the "Lady of the Sea" and the largest cable-stayed bridge on the Sea of Japan coast. the country. Pharmaceutical industry, machinery and metals industry, and IT industry are most particularly prospered. Toyama also has become a major production center for Toyama City Public Library / aluminum products, machinery and other goods, and some of those companies have the 2 Zuiryuji Temple 6 Light Rail Transit (LRT) 10 Toyama Glass Art Museum largest market share in the nation and world. The proportion of employed The (bullet train) has started Ranked in persons in secondary industry commercial operation directly from Tokyo to Toyama in Toyama is 33.5%.

on March 14, 2015. The development and expansion Ministry of Internal Affairs rd and Communications of transportation systems have reduced the traveling in Japan 2012,Employment Status Survey time and realized to travel from Tokyo to Toyama in just about two hours. Public transportation within the

prefecture is also well developed. The cost of living is A temple complex designated as a national The city of Toyama launched Japan’ s first full-scale LRT It is the building designed by world renowned relatively cheap. Toyama is definitely a livable and Major industries of Toyama treasure in 1997. It is an excellent example of system. Two light rail systems operate directly from the Japanese architect Kengo Kuma and consisting student-friendly place. Japanese architecture from the early . north and south sides of Toyama station with trains the preeminent glass art museum and city library. running several times an hour throughout the day. Production value of pharmaceutical products 3 The Great Buddha of Takaoka 7 Bicycle Sharing System “Aville” 11 Owara Kaze-no-Bon Population of Toyama: Happiest Prefecture Ranked in Based on lifestyle, work environment, 1,064,009 security and general health of population 616.3 billion Yen nd Population of Toyama city: in Japan as of 2014 418,526 Ranked in nd in Japan as of 2012 Shipment value Shipment value Average annual temperature: of aluminum alloys of coppers alloys 14.1°C/58F Homeownership rate Ranked in Ranked in Average summer temperature: One of the three famous Great Buddha of Japan along There are 20 bike stations located in busy A traditional festival that attracts large numbers of 78.35% with those in Nara and Kamakura, it is infused with the residential and shopping areas and near public spectators from all over the country. 24.1°C/75F nd st style and techniques of local bronze ware manufacturers transport in Toyama City. It is available 7 days a Average winter temperature: Ranked in st in Japan in Japan which is a tradition with a history of 400 years. week, 24 hours a day. in Japan as of 2012 Toyama Castle Kurobe Gorge 3.8°C/39F as of 2010 4 Tonami Tulip Park 8 12

Delicious Food Toyama Bay Toyama Bay is one of the richest fishing areas in A member of The Most Beautiful Bay Japan. Those fresh seafood from the bay in the World Club Kurobe-Unazukionsen Station attracts people from all over the country. Toyama JR Takaoka is also known for its production of high quality Campus Gofuku 1 Campus The castle was the residence of the of A beautiful deep V-shaped ravine. The Kurobe variety of rice. Sake produced from clear water Takaoka Station A flower theme park where Japan’ s largest Tulip 12 Fair (2.5 million tulips blooming colorfully in 600 the Toyama Domain in the Edo period (1603-1867). Gorge Railway travels up along the Kurobe River from the Northern Japan Alps and those high 2 3 Hokuriku ShinkansenKurobe Gorge Railway different varieties) is held in spring every year. The site is now maintained as a park. valley. quality rice is very tasty.Toyama is also the home Shin-Takaoka Station Toyama Station of “black ramen”, a local specialty that is very The Historic Villages Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route / Sugitani 6 7 8 9 10 Matsukawa River unique in black soup. Campus Northern Japan Alps 5 of Gokayama 9 13 Snow Wall Toyama Airport

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The large houses with their steeply pitched This site is listed in "Japan's top 100 sites for It is a unique and spectacular route through the Northern thatched roofs are the only examples of their kind cherry-blossom viewing". Japan Alps which is traversed by various means of in Japan. This beautiful and nostalgic village setting transportation. Gigantic snow wall which can reach a was registered as cultural heritage sites in 1995. height of up to 20 m is one of its highlights. 17 18