A Historic University with an Academic Pedigree
Kyushu University (locally known as Kyudai) has roots way back to 1903 when it was named Fukuoka Medical College, shortly afterwards in 1911, Kyushu University was established as the fourth Imperial University after the University of Tokyo, Kyoto University, and Tohoku University.
*picture[ Main gate of Hakozaki Campus at Kyushu University.(Google Street View) (provided by Fukuoka City) ]
In 1922, a year after he received the Nobel Prize, Dr. Albert Einstein, who was at that time a professor at the University of Berlin visited Kyushu University, thus strengthening the university’s long tradition of international academic collaboration.
Currently Kyushu University is one of Japan's top 8 research-intensive universities and is able to attract students with an excellent academic record from across Japan and overseas.
The university includes approximately 12,000 undergraduates, and 1,700 postgraduates, as well as some 2,200 faculty members and 4,000 staff.
Some noteworthy alumni include; Robert T. Huang, Ryuko Sakurai, Tetsu Nakamura, Toshiya Uchiyama, Naoyuki Kawahara and Koichi Wakata.
In 2011 Kyushu University celebrated its centenary, in those 100 years KU has produced 130,000 undergraduate students and 70,000 graduate students.
Japan currently has the world’s third largest economy after the USA and China, having achieved rapid growth in the 2nd half of the 20th century largely due to its highly successful car and consumer electronics industries.
*picture[ Momochi-hama, Fukuoka (provided by Fukuoka City) ]
Main Gate, College of Engineering, Kyushu Imperial University (1914),
the photo is provided from Kyushu University Archives.
Einstein’s visit to Kyushu University in 1923, the photo is provided from Kyushu University Archives.
Advanced Facilities for Education and Research
Kyushu University is spread widely across the city of Fukuoka and comprises five main campuses, these are Ito, Hakozaki, Hospital, Ohashi and Chikushi.
After receiving a KU student ID, members are free to access and utilize the vast resources of these five main campuses. A campus shuttle bus is provided to facilitate commuting between these sites.
The University library is spread over several locations and includes approximately 4,057,788 books, including some 1,773,967 English language titles. Inter library loans are possible between the various locations. Furthermore with the rapid proliferation of internet based materials, the library provides access to 55,183 e-journals including 34,475 licensed academic publications.
Bilingual software support is widely available including both Japanese and English OS.
Google Street View (Kyushu University Special Edition)
【Ito Campus】【Chikushi Campus】
Distinguished Academic Achievements
Kyushu University is ranked 128th globally, 29th in Asia and 6th among Japanese universities (Qs University Ranking 2018). Its research excellence is especially distinctive in Mineral & Mining (24th in the world).
International Exchange and Collaboration
Kyushu University currently has the 5th highest number of international students of any university in Japan.
International exchange programs are numerous and consequently there are more than 2,000 international students from approximately 80 countries.
Through the International Student and Researcher Support Center, the students daily lives and research activities are reinforced. The various responsibilities include; obtaining a visa, airport pickup, accommodation assistance, translation of documents, interpreter service and general assistance upon request.
