Academics The University of Tsukuba students have plentiful opportunities to build up a broad liberal education by learning from many accessible disciplines in various schools and colleges — covering medicine, sports, and arts — outside of their chosen majors.

Interdisciplinary, Cross-Sectional Education System Educators at the University of Tsukuba belong to research, we have made it possible for educators to “faculties”; each pursues basic research and teaches participate in different departments and schools, at his or her assigned school, college, graduate thus promoting a more interdisciplinary, school, program, and center, but the basic affiliation cross-sectional structure conducive to the easier remains with a single faculty. By making the creation of new programs. organizational units that educators belong to (i.e., the faculties) independent of where they teach and

Teaching Research New Degree Program Model New degree programs Building an educational system with 2012 Bachelor’s degree programs Master’s and doctoral programs Institutes, centers Established at the School of Integrative and Schools, colleges Graduate schools, programs (Research) global validity and compatibility Global Majors The new degree program model at the University of Ph.D. Program in Human Biology School of Integrative and Global Majors Tsukuba is designed from the perspective of its 2014 (Multi-disciplinary degree program, etc.) Strategic initiatives students, who study to acquire the knowledge, skills, Established at the School of Integrative and and competences most appropriate to their Global Majors particular degrees. Namely, the academic content of Ph.D. Program in Empowerment Informatics Institutes, centers Research units the degree programs is structured according to the (Education and student support) Research groups students’ needs. Based on this model, our School Established at the Graduate School of Systems of Integrative and Global Majors houses and and Information Engineering operates the degree programs which transcend traditional organizational and disciplinary Master’s/Doctoral Program in Policy and Planning Sciences boundaries. Master’s Program in Service Engineering 2015 Academic activity Research activity Established at the School of Integrative and Global Majors Faculties to which educators are affiliated Master’s/Doctoral Program in Life Science Innovation

Established at the Graduate School of Humanities Business Sciences Pure and Engineering, Life and Comprehensive Human Sciences and Social Sciences Applied Sciences Information and Systems Environmental Sciences Master’s Program in Sport and Olympic Studies Doctoral Program in Next Generation Sciences for Human Performance Human Sciences Health and Art Medicine Library, Information Sport Sciences and Design and Media Science 2016 Established at the Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences Doctoral Program in Sport and Wellness Promotion Tsukuba’s New and Unique System of Faculty Affiliation 2017 To accurately meet the needs of an ever-diversifying the academic and research departments, thus Established at the Graduate School of Life and and ever-advancing environment, we are determined enabling educators from one faculty to teach Environmental Sciences to ensure our academic and research organizations courses in multiple departments. There are currently Master’s Program in Mountain Studies remain flexible and open, creating new programs ten faculties covering a broad spectrum of and revamping organizations as appropriate to keep disciplines. Established at the Master’s Program in Education up with academic advancements and society’s Master’s Program in Education (International Education) requirements. To that end, we have introduced a Established at the School of Integrative and new organizational structure: Educators are now Global Majors affiliated with “faculties,” which are separate from Bachelor’s Program in Global Issues

8 9 Schools and Colleges (Undergraduate Courses) Programs (Master’s Program) Programs (Doctoral Program) Graduate School of Business Sciences (Doctoral Program) ( Campus) School of Humanities and Culture Systems Management College of Humanities Advanced Studies of Business Law Systems Management and Business Law College of Comparative Culture Law School Program (Professional Degree Program) College of Japanese Language and Culture MBA Program in International Business (Professional Degree Program) School of Social and International Studies Graduate School of Pure and Applied Sciences (Doctoral Program) College of Social Sciences Mathematics Mathematics College of International Studies Physics Physics School of Human Sciences Chemistry Chemistry College of Education Nano-Science and Nano-Technology College of Psychology Applied Physics Applied Physics College of Disability Sciences Materials Science Materials Science Materials Science and Engineering School of Life and Environmental Sciences College of Biological Sciences Graduate School of Systems and Information Engineering (Doctoral Program) College of Agro-Biological Resource Sciences Policy and Planning Sciences Policy and Planning Sciences College of Geoscience Policy and Planning Sciences Policy and Planning Sciences Service Engineering School of Science and Engineering Risk Engineering Risk Engineering College of Mathematics Computer Science Computer Science College of Physics Intelligent Interaction Technologies Intelligent Interaction Technologies College of Chemistry Engineering Mechanics and Energy Engineering Mechanics and Energy College of Engineering Sciences College of Engineering Systems Graduate School of Life and Environmental Sciences (Doctoral Program) College of Policy and Planning Sciences Integrative Environment and Biomass Sciences (5-yr Doctoral Program) Geosciences Geoenvironmental Sciences School of Informatics Earth Evolution Sciences College of Information Science Biological Sciences Biological Sciences College of Media Arts, Science and Technology Agro-Bioresources Science and Technology Appropriate Technology and Sciences for Sustainable College of Knowledge and Library Sciences Development School of Medicine and Medical Sciences Biosphere Resource Science and Technology School of Medicine Life Sciences and Bioengineering School of Nursing Bioindustrial Sciences School of Medical Sciences Environmental Sciences Sustainable Environmental Studies School of Health and Physical Education Joint Master's Degree Program in Sustainability and Advanced Agricultural Technology and Sciences Environmental Sciences School of Art and Design Master Degree Program of Mountain Studies Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences (Doctoral Program) Medical Sciences Sports and Health Promotion (Tokyo Campus) Joint Master's Program in International Development and Peace through Sport International Joint Degree Master's Program in Agro-Biomedical Science in Food and Health Education Sciences Education School Education Psychology Psychology Disability Sciences Disability Sciences Lifespan Development (Tokyo Campus) Lifespan Developmental Sciences (Tokyo Campus) Kansei, Behavioral and Brain Sciences Kansei, Behavioral and Brain Sciences Nursing Science Nursing Science Health and Sport Sciences Physical Education, Health and Sport Sciences Art and Design Art and Design Graduate Schools World Heritage Studies World Cultural Heritage Studies Human Care Science Programs (Master’s Program) Programs (Doctoral Program) Sports Medicine Coaching Science Master’s Program in Education (Master’s Program) Joint Doctoral Program in Advanced Physical Education and School Leadership and Professional Development Sports for Higher Education Secondary Education Sport and Wellness Promotion (Tokyo Campus) International Education Biomedical Sciences (4-yr Doctoral Program) Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (Doctoral Program) Clinical Sciences (4-yr Doctoral Program) International Area Studies Graduate School of Library, Information and Media Studies (Doctoral Program) Philosophy (5-yr Doctoral Program) Library, Information and Media Studies Library, Information and Media Studies History and Anthropology (5-yr Doctoral Program) School of Integrative and Global Majors (SIGMA) (Doctoral Program) Literature and Linguistics (5-yr Doctoral Program) Ph.D. Program in Human Biology (5-yr Doctoral Program) Modern Languages and Cultures Modern Languages and Cultures Ph.D. Program in Empowerment Informatics (5-yr Doctoral Program) International Public Policy International Public Policy Master’s Program in Life Science Innovation Doctoral Program in Life Science Innovation International and Advanced Japanese Studies International and Advanced Japanese Studies

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Steadfast Support for Students Research Organizations and Centers

Advanced Research Centers Tsukuba-Plant Innovation Research Center Alliance for Research on the Mediterranean and North Pursue research in their respective research fields Africa (ARENA) with a goal of becoming international research Center for Cybernics Research hubs attracting outstanding talents from the Center for Research in Isotopes and Environmental world. Nationwide joint-use institutes also Dynamics (CRiED) conduct human exchange, information Center for Artificial Intelligence Research exchange, and joint research on a national scale Proton Medical Research Center beyond the bounds of universities and serve as Mountain Science Center Tsukuba Action Project Support for Students with Global Village research hubs for researchers and other relevant Microbiology Research Center for Sustainability (MiCS) persons across-the-country in related fields. Advanced Research Initiative for Human High The Tsukuba Action Project (T-ACT) Disabilities/LGBT+Students Global Village has started its Performance (ARIHHP) helps students put their ideas into Since the university’s inception, we operation since April 2017. This is a Transborder Medical Research Center action. The T-ACT is a vehicle that have always welcomed students shared-house type of student Center for Computational Tomonaga Center for the History of the Universe enables students to establish or with disabilities, and we actively residence for a mixed group of Sciences Tsukuba Research Center for Energy Materials Science participate in attractive activities. To offer a range of support. Today, we Japanese and International Students, From the universe to environmental facilitate this, the T-ACT provides a have more than a hundred students which is designed to create an and life sciences, researchers in means for students to seek advice with visual, hearing and physical environment where students can various science disciplines and those Research Support Centers from faculty members. impairments, as well as chronic learn to become international in computer sciences work together illness and developmental disabilities minded by interacting with students in the pursuit of multidisciplinary Develop research infrastructures and provide research in our undergraduate and graduate from different countries. research and the development and support to engage in daily research sufficiently and courses. Moreover, we offer support production of computers tailored to without delay. for LGBT+ and other students in suit those purposes. Research Facility Center for Science and Technology accordance with the university’s Laboratory Animal Resource Center basic principles and guidelines, for Shimoda Marine Research Academic Computing & Communications Center (ACCC) LGBT+. Center The center works in rich natural environments including diverse Education and Student Support Service ocean habitats to conduct research Centers into marine biology and related Start-ups and Partnership Promotion fields. This is the leading marine Conduct education, etc. and specific tasks mainly for research center in due to its students and employees. solid academic and research faculty Center for Education of Global Communication (CEGLOC) As of May 1, 2018 and staffs. A solid academic and Sport and Physical Education Center Admission Center Cumulative total venture start-ups 社 research faculty makes this one of 133 Japan’s foremost facilities in the University Health Center field. Primary business fields International Institute for Integrative Sleep Medicine (IIIS) Life Science Center for Survival Dynamics, Tsukuba Institute for International Science Telecommunications Advanced Research Alliance Innovation 24.1％ Life sciences (TARA) Innovation Medical Research Institute 27.8 % Production technology The center explores dynamic 1.5％ Environment survival strategies of living Institute for Joint Usage & Research 3.8％ organisms and their responses Tsukuba Clinical Research & Development Organization Nanotechnology and materials 6% to envirironmental changes by (T-CReDO) 27.8% Energy conducting interdisciplinary 9％ Others research on metabolic, immune, R&D Centers reproductive, and circulatory Algae Biomass and Energy System R&D Center (ABES) A discussion between students and systems. R＆D Center for Precision Medicine active entrepreneurs at a Creative R＆D Center for Strategic Frontiers Social Planning Camp R&D Center for Sport Innovation R&D Center for Health Services Plasma Research Center Part of the university’s mission to contribute to society Collaboration leads the way in starting new ventures and Athletic Department involves opening up the fruits of our research to the technology transfers. As a result, the University of Using the world’s largest tandem community. The University of Tsukuba strives to grow Tsukuba is one of Japan’s leading institutions for venture mirror fusion experimental facility, venture start-ups and joint research projects as a means start-ups. the Plasma Research Center is Other institutions of transferring new technologies from the lab to the At Tsukuba Creative Camp, which comes in two devoted to state-of-the-art research Acupuncture and Physical Therapy Teacher Training industrial front lines, thereby contributing to innovations versions—Basic and Advanced—business owners and into plasma fusion energy and School that can spark progress throughout the economy and entrepreneurs provide practical advice about starting up fostering human talent through society as a whole. a business. these efforts. The Headquarters for International Industry-University 14 15

Scholarships for International Students Laboratory Schools Scholarships for privately-financed international students are divided into two types according to The roles of laboratory schools are to develop concept. Under this concept, these schools the application method: The first type of scholarship requires application through the university, internationally minded human talent capable serve as (1) Pioneering education hubs, (2) while the second type allows direct application to the scholarship foundation. of meeting society’s needs. To that end, their teacher training hubs, and (3) international tasks are to instill basic academic skills and education hubs. In doing so, these schools, in provide pioneering education so as to establish cooperation with the university, lead the world 【Major Scholarships】 fundamental models for lifelong learning in elementary school, middle school, and through the implementation of a “three hub” special-needs education. Application through Japanese Government Undergraduate: (Monbukagakusho) Scholarship 119,000 yen per month University Recommendation 1 Elementary School (Domestic Recruitment) Graduate: Ibaraki 146,000 – 147,000 yen per month Prefecture Sakado City 2 Junior High School at Otsuka Monbukagakusho Honors 48,000 yen per month 6 3 Senior High School at Otsuka Scholarship for Privately Financed International Students 4 Junior High School and Saitama Prefecture 5 Senior High School at Komaba Tsukuba Scholarship Undergraduate: 60,000 yen per month 6 Senior High School at Sakado Graduate: 80,000 yen per month Chiba Prefecture 7 Special Needs Education School for the Visually Impaired Private scholarships 30,000 – 180,000 yen per month 8 Special Needs Education School for the Deaf Individual Application Private scholarships 25,000 – 200,000 yen 8 (Direct Application) per month 9 Special Needs Education School Ichikawa for the Mentally Challenged Scholarship for Short-Term Japan Student Services 80,000 yen per month Tokyo City Exchange Students Organization (JASSO) 10 Special Needs Education School for the Physically Challenged

11 Special Needs Education School for Children with Autism A Transborder University Tokyo Metro Top Global University Project 10 Otsuka Sta. Namboku Line Under the Top Global University Project launched by the transcending national, institutional, and all other Kotake- Sugamo Sta Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science barriers. To realize this, the "Campus-in-Campus" mukaihara Sta. Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line and Technology (MEXT) in 2014, the University of concept enhances greatly our university's founding Ikebukuro Sta. Toei Mita Line Tsukuba was selected as one of the Type A (Top Type) philosophy of a "university open to all" and create a 1 universities that are conducting world-leading "Transborder University which opens up Japanese Kanagawa Prefecture Gokokuji Sta. education and research. Through the project, we aim to higher education and society to the world". Myogadani Sta. create a global education and research environment by 7 2 JR Yamanote Line 3

Takadanobaba Sta. Tokyo Metro Campus-in-Campus (CiC) Yurakucho Line 9 The Campus-in-Campus (CiC) Initiative is a scheme of sharing labs, research and educational units through sharing campuses among the partner universities with a joint appointments of researchers and staff, the CiC Korakuen Sta. purpose of utilizing our respective research and Initiative allows us to realize unfettered mobility of educational resources without any national or students, faculty and staff members in a global Yokosuka City Tokyo Metro Tozai Line institutional barriers. With the University of Tsukuba and education and research environment. 11 Toei Oedo Line its CiC partner universities sharing classes and teaching Shinjuku Sta. Suidobashi Sta. staff through the Course Jukebox System, as well as Iidabashi Sta.

JR Chuo Line/Sobu Line CiC Partner Universities University of Bordeaux, France University of California, Irvine (Research Partner), US Komaba-todaimae Sta. National Taiwan University, Taiwan Utrecht University (Research Partner), Netherlands 4 5 Shibuya Sta. University of São Paulo, Brazil Université Grenoble Alpes, France Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Malaysia Ohio State University, US Ikejiri-ohashi Sta. 18 19 University of Tsukuba Library Features of the University of Tsukuba Our close historical ties with the Olympic and Paralympic Games

Kano JIGORO (1860-1938), the widely revered Movement in Japan. When Japan sent its first official founder of , served for 23 years as principal of team to an —the Stockholm Games in Tokyo Higher Normal School, the forerunner to 1912—Kano led the delegation of two athletes. One today’ s University of Tsukuba. He was Asia’ s first of them, marathon runner Shizo KANAKURI, was a representative on the International Olympic student at Tokyo Higher Normal School. Committee, and helped develop the Olympic

Basic Data (2017-18 Academic Year) No. of books: 2,681,796 No. of visitors: 1,064,366 No. of books lent: 294,616 Olympic medals won by University of Tsukuba people*

The University of Tsukuba Library comprises a Central also used to hold classes and group learning sessions, and Library and four special libraries; it is the very foundation there are spaces for displaying art and research results. that upholds our wealth of academic information. And with regular and special exhibitions of priceless Students can take advantage of reference services and materials in the library’s collection, it is no wonder the lectures, as well as support services such as seminars, library gets a million visitors a year. learning advice from graduate students, and volunteers on hand to show you around. The library’s materials are Website https://www.tulips.tsukuba.ac.jp/lib/en Gold Silver Bronze University of Tsukuba Hospital 19 16 21 Takanori NAGASE (judo) Photo: YUTAKA/AFRO SPORT (Rio De Janeiro Olympics)

Paralympic medals won by University of Tsukuba people*

Gold Silver Bronze Basic Data (2017-18 Academic Year) No. of departments: 38 groups No. of consultations (average/day) No. of beds: 800 Outpatients: 1,771 Keiichi KIMURA (swimming) and coach Inpatients: 721 14 22 18 Masato TERANISHI (teacher) of the University of Tsukuba Special Needs Education School The University of Tsukuba Hospital is the only facility in and Dental University, the University of Tokyo, Kyoto for the Visually Impaired Ibaraki Prefecture operating as an official “Special University, and Kobe University. The hospital is also trying Photo: Nikkan Sports /AFLO(Rio De Janeiro Paralympics) Functioning Hospital,” and provides state-of-the-art to alleviate the shortage of doctors in our home

medical care. It is also a teaching hospital, whose prefecture, Ibaraki, by coordinating with governments, *Includes those won by students, graduates, and faculty of the current University of Tsukuba, as well as those of excellence was underscored by a 2017 survey of residency the Japan Medical Association, Japan Agricultural UoT’s forerunners the Tokyo Higher Normal School and the Tokyo University of Education, and laboratory schools. matching that found that 67 people wished to study at Cooperatives, and the business community to implement the University of Tsukuba Hospital, making it the fifth a plan to revitalize medical services in the region. most popular training destination among national university hospitals, behind only those of Tokyo Medical Website http://www.hosp.tsukuba.ac.jp/en/index.html 20 21