National University KANAZAWA UNIVERSITY Campus Life Guide Book Get Started! 金沢大学 Outline of Kanazawa University Over its 150-year history, our school has stood as one of the intellectual hubs of East Asia. Our campus surrounded by nature has everything needed for your studies. Kanazawa University Facts & Figures CONTENTS 1 The 4th Largest Campus in Japan 2,667,258㎡ ■ Outline of Kanazawa University 02 ■ A Brief Introduction 03 2 Number of Students 10,431 ■ Colleges, Schools, and Graduate Schools 04 ■ How to be an International Student of KU? 06 3 International Students 497 ■ Find Your Supervisor ! 07 ■ What Makes Kanazawa Special? 08 4 Enrollment Includes Students 36 ■ Study in Kanazawa 10 from countries/region ■ Living in Kanazawa 12 5 International Partner Institutions 174 ■ Tuition and Accommodation 13 ■ Campus Map 14 6 Number of Books 1.84 million 7 Number of University Sta s 3,775 8 Buget for 2012 Fiscal Year 52,657 million yen 9 Journal Citation Ranking 20th 10 University Hospital 31 clinics As of May 1, 2013 02 | Get Started! A Brief Introduction of Kanazawa University Third oldest university in Japan 1862 Began with a Vaccination Center The birth of the new Kanazawa University 1949 Its main campus was located inside Kanazawa Castle. The University soon gained fame around the country as the “university in the castle,” where students could pass through the great castle gate on their way to classes, feeling like samurai warriors. 1995 Kanazawa University Main Campus is relocated to Kakuma 2008 The faculties system is replaced by 3 colleges and 16 schools 2012 150 years since our origin Kanazawa University | 03 Colleges, Schools, GRADUATE SCHOOLS and Graduate Schools UNDERGRADUATE Colleges and Schools Courses and Departments Course of Psychology Course of Human Sciences School of Humanities Course of Field Study of Cultures Course of History Course of Linguistics and Literature Course of Public Law and Policy Studies School of Law Course of Business Law Studies Course of Advanced Legal Studies Economic Theory and Policy Course School of Economics Business Administration and Information Course College of Human and Social Comparative Studies of Social and Economic Systems Course Sciences Course in Educational Science School of Teacher Education Course in Curriculum Studies Welfare Management Course Environmental Coexistence Course School of Regional Development Studies Regional Planning Course Health and Sport Science Course Global Studies Course Japanese Studies Course School of International Studies Asian Studies Course American-British Studies Course European Studies Course Mathematics Course School of Mathematics and Physics Physics Course Computational Science Course Chemistry Course School of Chemistry Applied Chemistry Course Advanced Mechanical Engineering Course Intelligent Mechanical Engineering Course School of Mechanical Engineering Human and Mechanical Systems Engineering Course Energy and Environmental Engineering Course College of Science and Engineering Electrical and Electronic Engineering Course School of Electrical and Computer Engineering Information and Systems Engineering Course Bioinformatics Course Civil Engineering Course School of Environmental Design Environment and Disaster Prevention Course Urban and Transportation Design Course Biology Course Bioengineering Course School of Natural System Chemical and Material Engineering Course Earth Science Course School of Medicine School of Pharmacy College of Medical, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences Pharmaceutical and Health Department of Nursing Sciences Department of Radiological Technology School of Health Sciences Department of Laboratory Sciences Department of Physical Therapy Department of Occupational Therapy 04 | Get Started! GRADUATE SCHOOLS Divisions Courses Graduate School of Education Division of Advanced Educational Research Clinical Education Course Curriculum Development Course (Master's Course) and Development Special Needs Education Course Human Sciences Course History Course Division of Humanities Linguistics and Literature Course Culture resources studies Course Basic Science of Law Program Public and Social Law Program Division of Law and Politics Private Law Program Politics Program Graduate School of Human and UNDERGRADUATE Socio-Environmental Studies Economic Theory and Policy Course (Master's Level Section of Division of Economics The Global Community and Economic Course Integrated Course) Management Information Course Division of Regional Development Studies Regional Development Studies Course International Relations and Area studies Course Division of International Studies Japanese Education and Japanese Culture studies Course Graduate School of Human and ○Human and Cultural Environmental Studies Course Socio-Environmental Studies Division of Human and Socio-Environmental ○Comparative Social Control Systems Course (Doctoral Level Section of Studies ○Comparative Political and Economic Studies Course Integrated Course) ○Symbiotic Social Systems Studies Course Mathematics Course Physics Course Division of Mathematical and Physical Sciences Computational Science Course Division of Material Chemistry Chemistry Course Applied Chemistry Course Division of Mechanical Science and Mechanical Systems Engineering Course Graduate School of Natural Engineering Environment and Human related Mechanical Systems Course Science and Technology (Master's Level Section of Division of Electrical Engineering and Integrated Course) Computer Science Division of Environmental Design Biological Science Course Bioengineering Course Division of Natural System Chemical Engineering Course Earth and Environmental Sciences Course ○Mathematics ○Physics Division of Mathematical and Physical Sciences ○Computational Science ○Intelligent Systems and Information Mathematics Division of Electrical Engineering and ○Information Systems ○Electronic Science ○Electronic Materials and Devices Computer Science ★Innovative Intergrated System Creation ★Advanced Materials for Energy and Environment Systems ○Function Creation Systems ○System Design and Planning ○Intelligent System Creation ○Intelligent System Developments Division of Innovative Technology and Science Graduate School of Natural ★Advanced Comprehensive Science of Iron and Steel Science and Technology ★Advanced Automotive Engineering (Doctoral Level Section of Integrated Course) ○Material Creation ○Material Information Analysis ○Advanced Functional Materials ○Eco-cycle System Division of Material Sciences ○Materials Production Processes ★Deep Geological Environment Science ★Materials Science in High Magnetic Field Division of Environmental Science and ○Nature Measurement and Analysis ○Environmental Dynamics ○Environment Creation ○Environmental Planning Engineering ★Environmental Catalysts ★Ocean-oor Geodynamics ○Genetic Information ○Dynamics and Physiology Division of Life Sciences ○Biodiversity and Bio-Dynamics ○Molecular Eects Graduate School of Medical Medical Sciences Sciences (Master's course) Division of Medical Sciences ○Cellular, Molecular, and Genetic Neuroscience Division of Neuroscience ○Neural Information and Circuit Dynamics ○Clinical Neuroscience ◆Transgenic Animal Science ○Cell and Tissue Biology ○Oncology Division of Cancer Medicine ○Regenerative Medicine ◆Molecular Tumor Biology ○Vascular Biology and Medicine Graduate School of Medical ○Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine Sciences (Doctoral course) ○Vascular Medicine Division of Cardiovascular Medicine ○Biomolecules and Medical Chemistry ◆Metabolic and Vascular Science ◆Medicinal Informatics ◆Healthcare Management and Medical Informatics Division of Environmental Science ○Infectious Diseases ○Human Ecology and Social Science Division of Pharmacy Division of Pharmaceutical Sciences Graduate School of Medical Sciences (Integrated Course of ○Clinical Nursing ○Health Development Nursing Master's and Doctoral Levels) Division of Health Sciences ○Quantum Medical Technology ○Clinical Laboratory Science ○Physical Therapy ○Occupational Therapy Law School Division of Legal Aairs ○denotes Doctoral courses, ◆denotes collaborative courses, ★denotes jointly oered courses Kanazawa University | 05 How to be an International Student of KU? Japanese Government Privately Financed Foreign Students (Monbukagakusho, MEXT) Undergraduate students Scholarship Students Language of instruction is only Japanese. Applicants will be evaluated according to different standards than those for As can be seen in the chart below, there are mainly four types of Japanese students, based on the results of the Examination for Japanese government-sponsored scholarships available under the Japanese University Admission for International Students (EJU), Japanese Government (Monbukagakusho) Scholarship program an achievement test and inspection of relevant documents. to study at Kanazawa University. Also, Japanese government scholarship students are recruited and selected in three ways. http://www.kanazawa-u.ac.jp/enter/admission/index.html Research students Graduate Students Please see page 7 for general flow of screening and entrance Types of Japanese Teacher training students Government examination for degree students and non-degree students (Monbukagakusho) Undergraduate university students Scholarship Students Foreign-government Sponsored Japanese studies students Students We have received students from Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Embassy recommendation Saudi Arabia, Egypt, etc. Ways to recruit and select University recommendation Domestic selection Useful Information>>○STUDY