Kobe University
| Kobe University | |
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| Motto | None |
| Established | 1949 |
| Type | Public (National) |
| Endowment | US$226 million (JP¥25,952 million) |
| President | Hideki Fukuda city = Kobe |
| Academic staff | 1,436 |
| Admin. staff | 1,241 |
| Undergraduates | 11,887 |
| Postgraduates | 4,957 |
| Location | Hyōgo, Japan |
| Nickname | None |
| Mascot | None |
| Website | http://www.kobe-u.ac.jp/ |
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Kobe University is a leading national university located in Kobe, Hyōgo, Japan.
It was established in 1949, and comprises nine graduate schools and eleven faculties. The university holds a total of about 15,000 students enrolled in undergraduate and graduate programs. The institution welcomes oversea students, which accounted for a total of 963 students, as of 2005. It also has 2,800 staff members, including professors, associate professors and administrative officials.
Located beside the foothills of Mount Rokkō, the university provides a view of the city and port of Kobe, providing an environment for the pursuit of academic studies, especially social science areas. Kobe University is one of the oldest and largest national universities in Japan.
The academic origins of Kobe University trace back to the establishment of Kobe Higher Commercial School in 1902, which was renamed as Kobe University of Commerce, and Kobe University of Economics.
Kobe Higher Commercial School was one of the oldest institution with business and economics majors in Japan. Especially, the Graduate School of Economics benefits fully from a century of the history and the tradition. Kobe is also the first collegiate business school in Japan. Therefore, Kobe is called the birth place of Japanese higher education in economics and business administration, and it has always been the center of Japanese business studies.
Furthermore, the Graduate School of Law was also established with the legal studies section of the former Kobe University of Economics. It has become a leading institution of high academic institution in the field of legal and political studies, and has been successful in becoming a reputable academic center.
The Research Institute for Economics and Business Administration, founded in 1919, has a history as a high-level research institution for international economics and international management. The Institute has been highly regarded internationally for its outstanding achievements in theoretical, historical, empirical, and quantitative research.
In 1990 they made new changes as one of the major universities specializing in graduate research and education. Under the Japanese Ministry of Education and Science, it has started a new Center of Excellence (COE) projects, the "Research and Education Center of New Japanese Economic Paradigms", "Development and Education Center for Advanced Business Systems", and "Research Center for Dynamic Legal Processes of Advanced Market Societies".
Graduate Schools
Graduate School of International Cooperation Studies
- Graduate School of Humanities
- Graduate School of Intercultural Studies
- Graduate School of Human Development and Environment
- Graduate School of Law
- Tier 1 full time Law school
- Graduate School of Economics
- The Okishio Theorem (Nobuo Okishio) is well known and appreciated worldwide
- Graduate School of Business Administration
- Tier 1 full time MBA school
- Graduate School of Science
- Graduate School of Medicine
- Graduate School of Health Sciences
- Graduate School of Engineering
- Graduate School of Agricultural Science
- Graduate School of Maritime Sciences
- Graduate School of International Cooperation Studies
Faculties
- Faculty of Letters
- Faculty of Intercultural Studies
- Faculty of Human Development
- Faculty of Law
- Faculty of Economics
- Faculty of Business Administration
- Faculty of Science
- School of Medicine (Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of Health Sciences)
- Faculty of Engineering
- Faculty of Agriculture
- Faculty of Maritime Sciences
Research Institutes
- Research Institute for Economics and Business Administration
History
The roots of the university can be traced back to 1902, when the Kobe Higher Commercial School was established. Its first president was Tetsuya Mizushima (1864—1928). In 1929 this school was renamed Kobe University of Commerce , and it was further renamed in 1944, Kobe University of Economics .
In 1949, under Japan's new educational systems, the university was merged with Hyogo Normal School, Hyogo Junior Normal School, Kobe Technical College and Himeji High School, all of which were in Hyōgo Prefecture, leading to the creation of Kobe University.
The school's President was on her period, the university has been expanded and has created new faculties to complement its main academic foundations, which is economics and commerce.
Campuses
Rokkodai main building
The university is formed by four campuses: Rokkodai, Kusunoki, Myodani, and Fukae. Rokkodai Campus is considered the main campus, and it comprises nine out of eleven faculties.
Rokkodai area
- Faculty of Human Development Campus
- Human Development (3-11, Tsurukabuto, Nada-ku, Kobe)
- Faculty of Intercultural Studies Campus
- Intercultural Studies (1-2-1, Tsurukabuto, Nada-ku, Kobe)
- Rokkodai Campus
- Law, Economics, Business Administration (2-1, Rokkodai, Nada-ku, Kobe)
- The Second Rokkodai Campus
- Engineering, Letters, Science, Agriculture (1-1, Rokkodai, Nada-ku, Kobe)
Kusunoki area
- Kusunoki Campus
- Medicine (7-5-1, Kusunoki, Chūō-ku, Kobe)
Myodani area
- Myodani Campus
- Health Sciences (7-10-2, Tomogaoka, Suma-ku, Kobe)
Fukae area
- Fukae Campus
- Maritime Sciences (5-1-1, Fukaeminami, Higashinada-ku, Kobe)
Academic Rankings
Shindai is one of the leading universities in Japan. It can be seen in the several rankings such as shown below.
General Rankings
The university is ranked 10th in 2010 in the ranking "Truly Strong Universities" by Toyo Keizai. In another ranking, Japanese prep school Kawaijuku ranked Shindai as the 11th best university in Japan.
In 2010 QS World University Rankings ranked Shindai 234th in the world. It is also ranked as the 26th best university in QS Asian University rankings.
Research Performance
Shindai is one of the leading research institutions in Japan. According to Thomson Reuters, Shindai is the 14th best research university in Japan.
Weekly Diamond reported that Shindai has the 15th highest research standard in Japan in terms of research funding per researchers in COE Program. In the same article, it's also ranked 20th in terms of the quality of education by GP funds per student.
It especially has a high research standard in Social Science and Humanities.
Asahi Shimbun summarized the amount of academic papers in Japanese major legal journals by university, and Shindai was ranked 5th during 2005-2009. Economics is also a notable field for Shindai. According to RePec, Shindai is the 7th best Economics research university in Jan 2011.
In addition, Nikkei Shimbun on 2004/2/16 surveyed about the research standards in Engineering studies based on Thomson Reuters, Grants in Aid for Scientific Research and questionnaires to heads of 93 leading Japanese Research Centers, and Shindai was placed 12th (informative ability of research outcome 3rd) in this ranking.
Graduate school Rankings
Eduniversal ranked Shindai's MBA as 6th best in Japan in their MBA rankings. It also means 129th best in the world.
Shindai has one of the leading law schools in Japan as it was ranked 4th in 2009 (and 11th in 2010) in the passing rate of Japanese Bar Examination.| Toyo Keizai National | General | 10 |
|---|---|---|
| Kawaijuku National | General | 11 |
| T. Reuters National | Research | 14 |
| WE National | Employment | 18 |
| NBP Kansai | Reputation | 6 |
| Shimano National | Selectivity | A1 |
| QS Asia | General | 26 |
| ARWU Asia/Pacific | Research | 44-68 |
| QS World | General | 234 |
| ARWU World | Research | 301-400 |
| ENSMP World | Alumni | 25 |
| Social Sciences & Humanities | ||
|---|---|---|
| LAW | ||
| Asahi National | Research | 5 |
| BE Success National | Qualification | 12 |
| BE Pass rate National | Qualification | 11 |
| ECONOMICS | ||
| RePec National | Research | 7 |
| BUSINESS & MANAGEMENT | ||
| Eduni MBA National | General | 6 |
| Eduni MBA World | General | 129 |
| Natural Sciences & Technology | ||
| Engineering | ||
| Nikkei National | Research | 12 |
Alumni Rankings
Alumni of Shindai enjoy their good success in Japanese industries such as shown below.
According to the Weekly Economist's 2010 rankings, graduates from Shindai have the 18th best employment rate in 400 major companies in Japan. By contrast, the alumni of Shindai's average salary is very high with the 10th best in Japan, according to the PRESIDENT.
École des Mines de Paris ranks Shindai as 25th in the world in 2011 in terms of the number of alumni listed among CEOs in the 500 largest worldwide companies. The university is also ranked 12th in Japan for the number of alumni holding the position of executive in the listed companies of Japan, and this number per student (probability of becoming an executive) is 21st.
Shindai graduates were ranked 8th in Japan in the number of successful national CPA exam applicants.
Popularity and Selectivity
Shindai is a poplar university in Japan. Its entrance difficulty is usually considered as very selective.
Nikkei BP has been publishing a ranking system "Brand rankings of Japanese universities" every year, composed by the various indications related to the power of brand, and Shindai was 6th in 2010 in Kansai Area.
Notable alumni
- Sōsuke Uno, 75th Prime Minister of Japan
- Masayuki Naoshima, Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry (Japan)
- Sanae Takaichi, Minister of State for Science and Technology Policy
- Sazō Idemitsu, founder, Idemitsu Kosan Co.,Ltd.
- Tadahiro Sekimoto, recipient of the IEEE Medal of Honor, ex-CEO, NEC Co., Ltd.
- Tomio Tatsuno, ex-CEO, Marubeni Corp.
- Akio Tanii, ex-CEO, Panasonic/Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
- Takahiro Moriguchi, CEO, JP Morgan Securities Japan Co.
- Toshio Miyoshi, ex-CEO, Matsushita Electric Works
- Masaya Hanai, ex-CEO, Toyota Motor Corporation
- Shigeyoshi Imai, ex-CEO, Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd.
- Tadaharu Ohashi, CEO, Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd.
- Kyōichi Itō, ex-CEO, Toyobo Co., Ltd., Itochu Corp.
- Takeo Murakami, ex-CEO, Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd.
- Yukio Maki, CEO, Credit Suisse(Japan)
- Shinya Yamanaka, stem cell researcher
- Shirin Nezammafi, Iranian writer
- Kuranosuke Sasaki, Japanese actor
- Kumi Tanioka, Japanese video game music composer and musician
Notable faculty
- Yasutomi Nishizuka, biochemist
University Hospital
The origin of Kobe University Hospital is the establishment of a hospital affiliated with Hyogo Prefectural Kobe Medical School in 1869. The hospital was the first to provide medical service in the Kobe area. In 1967, it was transferred to Kobe University School of Medicine.
The Hospital consists of 29 medical divisions with 920 beds. It is today one of the leading hospitals in Hyogo Prefecture, playing an important role in educating medical doctors as well as advancing medical standards through its activities. The Hospital is also responsible for providing preventive medicine, sanitation education, and advisory service on medical procedures in the University and other general hospitals in the Kobe area.
Moreover, Kobe University Hospital has a distinguished feature that it is playing an important role as a base hospital for disaster and emergency medicine as well as for serving to international patients. The International Patient Center was established in October 2001 for the purpose of accepting international patients who wish to receive medical consultation, treatment, and second opinions.
The International Patient Center offers besides consultation, examination, and hospitalization, an interpretation service with the cooperation of the staff and the international doctors who are training at the Hospital.
The new ward, completed in September 2001 and relocated in February 2002, has ample space and a heliport, which can accommodate many sick and/or injured people even in case of a catastrophic disaster. This new ward also makes the Hospital a disaster-base hospital, supporting the local residents' emergency care activities.
Since April 2007, for both outpatients and inpatients, the medical examination system has been classified by internal-organ function into 4 areas (29 clinical divisions): Internal Medicine, Internal Related, Surgery, and Surgery Related.
The Hospital consists of 29 medical divisions with 920 beds. It is today one of the leading hospitals in Hyogo Prefecture, playing an important role in educating medical doctors as well as advancing medical standards through its activities. The Hospital is also responsible for providing preventive medicine, sanitation education, and advisory service on medical procedures in the University and other general hospitals in the Kobe area.
Moreover, Kobe University Hospital has a distinguished feature that it is playing an important role as a base hospital for disaster and emergency medicine as well as for serving to international patients. The International Patient Center was established in October 2001 for the purpose of accepting international patients who wish to receive medical consultation, treatment, and second opinions.
The International Patient Center offers besides consultation, examination, and hospitalization, an interpretation service with the cooperation of the staff and the international doctors who are training at the Hospital.
The new ward, completed in September 2001 and relocated in February 2002, has ample space and a heliport, which can accommodate many sick and/or injured people even in case of a catastrophic disaster. This new ward also makes the Hospital a disaster-base hospital, supporting the local residents' emergency care activities.
Since April 2007, for both outpatients and inpatients, the medical examination system has been classified by internal-organ function into 4 areas (29 clinical divisions): Internal Medicine, Internal Related, Surgery, and Surgery Related.
Departments
Faculties and Schools (Undergraduate)
- Faculty of Letters
- Faculty of Intercultural Studies
- Faculty of Human Development
- Faculty of Law
- Faculty of Economics
- School of Business Administration
- Faculty of Science
- School of Medicine
- Faculty of Engineering
- Faculty of Agriculture
- Faculty of Maritime Sciences
Graduate Schools
- Graduate School of Humanities
- Graduate School of Intercultural Studies
- Graduate School of Human Development and Environment
- Graduate School of Law
- Graduate School of Economics
- Graduate School of Business Administration
- Graduate School of Science
- Graduate School of Medicine
- Graduate School of Health Sciences
- Graduate School of Engineering
- Graduate School of System Informatics
- Graduate School of Agricultural Science
- Graduate School of Maritime Sciences
- Graduate School of International Cooperation Studies (GSICS)
Organization of Advanced Science and
Technology
- Research Center for Environmental Genomics
- Biosignal Research Center
- Research Center for Inland Seas
- Research Center for Urban Safety and Security
- Molecular Photoscience Research Center
Sea Training Course
Research Institute for Economics and
Business Administration
Facilities and Research Center
- Information Science and Technology Center
- Center for Collaborative Research and Technology Development
- Institute for Promotion of Higher Education
- International Student Center
- School of Languages and Communication
- Center for Supports to Research and
Education Activities - Center for Environmental Management
Medical Center for Student Health
University Library
University Hospital
Libraries
Kobe University Library has collected about 3,400,000 bibliographical materials. The Library is comprised of a General Library and 9 branches divided in accordance with subjects. (But General Library and Library for Intercultural Studies are sharing the same space.) 1 of these at Kusunoki, 1 at Myodani, 1 at Fukae and others at Rokkodai as follows.
| 1. | General Library | 6. | Library for Human Development Sciences | |
| 2. | Library for Social Sciences | 7. | Library of Research Institute for Economics and Business Administration | |
| 3. | Library for Science and Technology | 8. | Library for Medical Sciences | |
| 4. | Library for Humanities | 9. | Library for Health Sciences | |
| 5. | Library for Intercultural Studies | 10. | Library for Maritime Science |
Each library provides a wide range of books and journals to students and staff to promote their education and assist their research. The libraries also collect audio-visual and CD-ROM materials to complement these written materials. Computerization of the library system in cooperation with the Information Science and Technology Center and the establishment of networks with non-university institutions, such as the National Institute of Informatics, is extending the library network, helping to provide a better service for all users.
In 1999, "Kobe Digital Library" system launched its service. It provides digitized collections for users inside and outside the campus via the Worldwide Web (www.lib.kobe-u.ac.jp/dlib/e-index).
The Library for Social Sciences stores 40,000 materials related to the Great Hanshin Earthquake. "The Earthquake Library" discloses them, and aims to contribute to boosting the emergency restoration, earthquake researches, and disaster-prevention measures.
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| Library for Science and Technology | Library for Medical Sciences | Library for Social Sciences |
Number of Books
| Library | Japanese and Chinese Books | Foreign Books | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Library, Library for Intercultural Studies | 349,691 | 144,330 | 494,021 |
| Library for Social Sciences | 581,313 | 663,336 | 1,244,649 |
| Library for Science and Technology | 248,702 | 223,794 | 472,496 |
| Library for Humanities | 172,931 | 104,598 | 277,529 |
| Library for Human Development Sciences | 242,461 | 71,519 | 313,980 |
| Library of Research Institute for Economics and Business Administration | 117,054 | 153,958 | 271,012 |
| Library for Medical Sciences | 53,604 | 84,053 | 137,657 |
| Library for Health Sciences | 50,295 | 7,899 | 58,194 |
| Library for Maritime Sciences | 196,778 | 58,368 | 255,146 |
| Total | 2,012,829 | 1,511,855 | 3,524,684 |
Library Hours
| Library | During the Semester | During Vacations | |||
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| Mon.-Fri. | Sat. | Sun. | Mon.-Fri. | Sat.-Sun. | |
| General Library Library for Intercultural Studies | 8:45-21:30 | 10:00-18:00 | Closed | 8:45-17:00 | Closed |
| Library for Social Sciences | 11:00-18:00* | 8:45-21:30 | 10:00-18:00 except August | ||
| Library for Sciences and Technology | Closed | 8:45-17:00 | Closed | ||
| Library for Humanities | 8:45-20:00 | ||||
| Library for Human-Development Sciences | 8:45-21:00 | ||||
| Library of Research Institute for Economic and Business Administration | 8:45-12:15 13:00-17:00 | Closed | 8:45-12:15 13:00-17:00 | ||
| Library for Medical Sciences | 8:45-21:00 | 9:00-17:00 | 8:45-21:00 | 9:00-17:00 closed on Sunday | |
| Library for Health Sciences | 8:45-20:00 | 10:00-18:00 | 8:45-17:00 | Closed | |
| Library for Maritime Sciences | |||||
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