Kyoto University

Kyoto University
Motto	自由の学風
Established	Founded May 1, 1869, Chartered Jun. 18, 1897
Type	Public (National)
Endowment	¥ 250.2 billion (2.2 billion USD)
President	Hiroshi Matsumoto
Academic staff	2,864 (Teaching Staff)
Admin. staff	5,397 (Total Staff)
Students	22,707
Undergraduates	13,399
Postgraduates	9,308
Location	Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan
Campus	Urban, 333 acres (1.3 km²)
Athletics	48 varsity teams
Colors	Dark blue
Nickname	Kyodai
Mascot	None
Affiliations	Kansai Big Six, ASAIHL
Website	www.kyoto-u.ac.jp

Kyoto University is a national university located in Kyoto, Japan. It is the second oldest Japanese university, and formerly one of Japan's Imperial Universities.

History

The forerunner of the Kyoto University was the Chemistry School  founded in Osaka in 1869, which, despite its name, taught physics as well Later, the Third Higher School  was established in the place of Seimi-kyoku in 1886, it then transferred to the university's present main campus in the same year.

Kyoto Imperial University  as a part of the Imperial University system was established on June 18, 1897, using the Third Higher School's buildings. The higher school moved to a patch of land just across the street, where the Yoshida South Campus stands today. In the same year of the university's establishment, the College of Science and Technology was founded. The College of Law and the College of Medicine were founded in 1899, the College of Letters in 1906, expanding the university's activities to areas outside natural science.

After World War II, the current Kyoto University was established by merging the imperial university and the Third Higher School, which assumed the duty of teaching liberal arts as the Faculty of Liberal Arts. The faculty was dissolved with the foundation of the Faculty of Integrated Human Studies  in 1992.

Kyoto University has since 2004 been incorporated as a national university corporation under a new law which applies to all national universities.

Despite the incorporation which has led to increased financial independence and autonomy, Kyoto University is still partly controlled by the Japanese Ministry of Education .

The University's Department of Geophysics and their Disaster Prevention Research Institute are both represented on the national Coordinating Committee for Earthquake Prediction.

Organization

The university has about 22,000 students enrolled in its undergraduate and graduate programs.

Faculties

• Faculty of Integrated Human Studies
• Faculty of Letters
• Faculty of Education
• Faculty of Law
• Faculty of Economics
• Faculty of Science
• Faculty of Medicine
• Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences
• Faculty of Engineering
• Faculty of Agriculture

Graduate schools

• Graduate School of Letters
• Graduate School of Education
• Graduate School of Law
• Graduate School of Economics
• Graduate School of Science
• Graduate School of Medicine
• Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences
• Graduate School of Engineering
• Graduate School of Agriculture
• Graduate School of Human and Environmental Studies
• Graduate School of Energy Science
• Graduate School of Asian and African Area Studies
• Graduate School of Informatics
• Graduate School of Biostudies
• Graduate School of Global Environmental Studies
• School of Government
• Graduate School of Management
• Kyoto University Law School (Japanese Text Only)
• Kyoto University School of Public Health

Campuses

The Clocktower

The university has three campuses in Yoshida, Kyoto; in Gokashō, Uji; and in Katsura, Kyoto.

Yoshida Campus is the main campus, with some laboratories located in Uji. The Graduate School of Engineering is currently under process of moving to the newly-built Katsura Campus.

Academics

This section requires expansion.

Kyoto University promotes itself as an academic institution fostering a "spirit of freedom." The university claims six Nobel Laureates and two Fields Medalists among its faculty and alumni. The university is also known as the starting point for the Kyoto School philosophical movement.

Notable research institutes and facilities

• Yukawa Institute for Theoretical Physics
• Research Institute for Mathematical Sciences
• Primate Research Institute
• Kosobe Conservatory
• Seto Marine Biological Laboratory

Academic Rankings

University rankings (overall)

Toyo Keizai National	General	3
Kawaijuku National	General	2
T. Reuters National	Research	2
WE National	Employment	10
NBP Kansai	Reputation	1
Shimano National	Selectivity	SA
QS Asia	General	7
ARWU Asia/Pacific	Research	2
THE World	General	57
QS World	General	32
ARWU World	Research	24
ENSMP World	Alumni	5

University rankings (by subject)

Social Sciences & Humanities
LAW
Asahi National	Research	6
BE Success National	Qualification	4
BE Pass rate National	Qualification	4
ECONOMICS
RePec National	Research	3
BUSINESS & MANAGEMENT
Eduni MBA National	General	5
Eduni MBA World	General	124
Natural Sciences & Technology
Engineering
Nikkei National	Research	10
MATERIALS SCIENCE
T.Reuters National	Research	4
T.Reuters World	Research	22
PHYSICS
T.Reuters National	Research	4
T.Reuters World	Research	25
CHEMISTRY
T.Reuters National	Research	1
T.Reuters World	Research	4
BIOLOGY & BIOCHEMISTRY
T.Reuters National	Research	2
T.Reuters World	Research	23
MATHEMATICS
ARWU National	Research	1
ARWU World	Research	33
Life Sciences
IMMUNOLOGY
T.Reuters National	Research	3
T.Reuters World	Research	25
PHARMACOLOGY & TOXICOLOGY
T.Reuters National	Research	2
T.Reuters World	Research	30

Kyodai is one of the most prestigious universities in Japan. It can be seen in the several rankings such as shown below.

General Rankings

The university was ranked 3rd in 2008 and 2010 in the ranking "Truly Strong Universities" by Toyo Keizai.

In another ranking, Japanese prep school Kawaijuku ranked Kyodai as the 2nd best university in Japan.

Kyodai is also one of the top universities in the world. The following rankings are the example of Kyodai's ranking positions in the world rankings.

• Kyoto University was ranked 24^th in the world in the 2010 Academic Ranking of World Universities
• 11^th worldwide in the Global University Ranking.
• A human competitiveness index & analysis by the Human Resources & Labor Review, and published in Chasecareer Network, ranked the university 24th internationally and 2nd in Asia for 2010.
• QS World University Rankings in 2011 placed Kyoto University 32nd overall in the world, one behind University of Melbourne, seven places lower than the previous year.
• The 2011 QS Asian Rankings make Kyoto University the seventh highest ranked university in Asia, the highest being The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology.

Research Performance

Kyodai is usually considered as one of the top research institution in Japan. In fact, the 2nd largest amount of investment has been spent for Kyodai in Grants in Aid for Scientific Research, which is the national grands for research institutions.

This financial supports from the Japanese government directly effect to Kyodai's research outcomes. According to Thomson Reuters, Kyodai is the 2nd best research university in Japan. Its research excellence is especially distinctive in Chemistory (1st in Japan, 4th in the world), Biology & Biochemistry (2nd in Japan, 23rd in the world), Pharmacology & Toxicology (2nd in Japan,30 in the world), Immunology (3rd in Japan, 25th in the world), Material Science (4th in Japan, 22nd in the world), and Physics (4th in Japan, 25th in the world).

In another ranking, 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 Kyodai was placed 10th (research planning ability 6th) in this ranking.

Kyodai also has a high research standard in Social Science & Humanities. Repec in Jan 2011 ranked Kyodai's Institute of Economic Research as Japan's 3rd best economic research institution. Kyodai has provided 6 presidents of Japanese Economic Association in its 42 year history, and it is the 3rd largest number.

Asahi Shimbun summarized the amount of academic papers in Japanese major legal journals by university, and Kyodai was ranked 6th during 2005-2009.

Graduate school Rankings

Kyodai Law School is considered as one of top Law schools in Japan, as it was ranked 4th in terms of the number of successful candidates of Japanese Bar Examination in 2009 and 2010. The cumulative number of people qualified as lawyer and prosecutor has been also historically also 4th after WW2.

Eduniversal ranked Japanese business schools, and the Faculty of Economics in Kyodai is placed 4th in Japan (111th in the world).

Alumni Rankings

Kyodai alumni are distinctively successful in Japanese industries such as shown below.

According to the Weekly Economist's 2010 rankings, graduates from Kyodai have the 10th best employment rate in 400 major companies in Japan. However, it has to be noted that this lower ranking position is because of the large number of alumni who become government bureaucrats, which is 2nd largest among Japanese universities. In fact, alumni of Kyodai's average salary is the 5th best in Japan, according to the PRESIDENT.

École des Mines de Paris ranks Kyodai as 5th 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 5th 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 the 4th best.

Furthermore, the number of Members of Parliament who graduated Kyodai has been 4th in Japan

Access & Maps

Campus Locations

Yoshida Campus

Map of Kyoto City

North Campus

1	Main Gate	A2	13	North Comprehensive Education and Research Building	B1
2	Graduate School of Science Bldg. No.1	A2	14	Field Science Education and Research Center Laboratory	A1
3	Graduate School of Science Bldg. No.2	A2	15	Former Head Office of Forest Research Station	A1
4	Graduate School of Science Bldg. No.6	A2	16	Graduate School of Agriculture Graduate School of Biostudies	A1
5	Graduate School of Science Bldg. No.3	A2	17	Plasma Wave Experiment Bldg.	A1
6	Botanical Garden	B2	18	Graduate School of Agriculture Bldg. No.2	A1
7	Research Institute for Mathematical Sciences	B2	19	Radioisotope Research Center (Annex)	A1
8	Faculty of Agriculture Main Bldg. Field Science Education and Research Center	A2	20	Research Center for Low Temperature and Materials Sciences (Annex)	A1
9	Graduate School of Science Bldg. No.4	A1	21	Graduate School of Science Bldg. No.5	A1
10	Science Seminar House	A1	22	Sports Ground	B1
11	Yukawa Hall	B2	23	Experimental Farm	A1
12	Yukawa Institute for Theoretical Physics	B1	24	Center for Informatics in East Asian Studies (CIEAS) (Institute for Research in Humanities)	B2

Main Campus

 

1	Main Gate/Information Center	B2	35	Research Bldg. No.3	B1
2	Café-Restaurant “Camphora”	B2	36	Research Bldg. No.2 Annex	B1
3	Clock Tower Centennial Hall Historical Exhibition Room & University Archives Reading Room Restaurant “La Tour” Tully's Coffe(Café)	B2	37	Faculty of Engineering Department of Civil Engineering Historic Bldg.	B1
4	Faculty of Law and Faculty of Economics Main Bldg.	B2	38	Institute for Research in Humanities Main Bldg. /Research Bldg. No.4	B1
5	Faculty of Law and Faculty of Economics East Bldg.	B1	39	Faculty of Engineering Department of Architecture Historic Bldg.	C1
6	Faculty of Law and Faculty of Economics North Bldg.	B1	40	Research Bldg. No.5 Graduate School of Global Environmental Studies Research Center for Low Temperature and Materials Sciences	C1
7	Faculty of Arts Bldg.	B1	41	Dr.Ban Commemorative Laboratory	C1
8	Faculty of Letters Main Bldg.	B1	42	Academic Center for Computing and Media Studies (North Bldg.)	C1
11	Health Science Center	A2	51	Cooperative Store Head O ffice	B2
12	Lecture Room of the International Center	A2	52	Faculty of Engineering Bldg. No.11	C2
13	Student Lounge 'KI-ZU-NA'	A2	53	Faculty of Engineering Integrated Research Bldg.	B2
14	University Head Office	A2	54	Faculty of Engineering Bldg. No.2	C2
15	International Seminar House	A2	55	Faculty of Engineering Radioisotope Research Laboratory	C2
16	Former Main Building of the Petrochemistry Course Academic Affairs Department Foreign Student Division, Research and International Affairs Department International Center Counseling Center Office for the Establishment of the 'Sanko' Memorial Hall Consultation Office on Health and Sports Kyoto University Health Service	A2	56	Faculty of Engineering Bldg. No.6	B2
17	Institute of Economic Research Main Bldg.	A2	57	Faculty of Engineering Engineering Science Depts Bldg.	C2
18	University Library (Central Library)	A2	58	Faculty of Engineering Research Laboratory	C2
19	Institute of Economic Research North Bldg.	A2	59	Faculty of Engineering Bldg. No.8 Career Support Center Central Cafeteria	B2
20	Sonjo-do	A2	60	Faculty of Engineering Bldg. No.1	C2
21	Faculty of Education Main Bldg.	A1	61	Venture Business Laboratory (VBL)	C2
22	The Kyoto University Museum	A1	62	Faculty of Letters East Bldg. Office for Students with Physical Disabilities Office of Society-Academia Collaboration for Innovation Industry-Academia Collaboration Division, Research and International Affairs Department	B1
23	Faculty of Letters Exhibition Hall	A1	63	Faculty of Engineering Bldg. No.3 Faculty of Engineering Administrative Office	C1
31	Institute for Integrated Cell-Material Sciences (iCeMS) (Complex 2)	A1	64	Faculty of Engineering Bldg. No.3-A	C1
32	Research Bldg. No.1/Project Lab.	A1	65	Faculty of Engineering Bldg. No.3-B	C1
33	Research Bldg. No.1 Annex	A1	66	Research Bldg. No.6	C1
34	Research Bldg. No.2 Environment Preservation Research Center Center for Cultural Heritage Studies	B1	67	Faculty of Engineering Bldg. No.3 (Lecture Hall)	C1
			68	Faculty of Engineering Bldg. No.10	C1

West Campus

69	Sports Gymnasium
70	Yoshida Izumidono
71	Institute for Integrated Cell-Material Sciences (iCeMS) (Complex 1)
72	International Service O ffice

 

 

 

Yoshida-South Campus

73	Faculty of Integrated Human Studies Bldg.	B1
74	Yoshida-South Campus Bldg. No. 1 Academic Affairs Department Center for the Promotion of Excellence in Higher Education Institute for the Promotion of Excellence in Higher Education	B1
75	Yoshida-South Campus Academic Center Bldg. (North Wing /East Wing /South Wing /West Wing)	B1
76	Library of the Graduate School of Human and Environmental Studies and the Faculty of Integrated Human Studies	B2
77	Graduate School of Human and Environmental Studies Bldg.	A2
78	Yoshida-South Campus Bldg. No. 2	B2
79	Academic Center for Computing and Media Studies (South Bldg.)	B2
80	Yoshida-South Campus Bldg. No. 3	B2
81	Yoshida-South Campus Bldg. No. 4	B2
82	Rakuyu Kaikan (Annex) Center for the Promotion of Excellence in Higher Education	B2
83	Rakuyu Kaikan	B2
84	Konoe Bldg.	A2

Faculty of Medicine Campus

Campus

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1	Main Gate	B2
2	Faculty of Medicine Bldg. H	B2
3	Medical Library	B2
4	Faculty of Medicine Bldg. I	A2
5	Faculty of Medicine Bldg. A	A2
6	Faculty of Medicine Bldg. E Career-Path Promotion Unit for Young Life Scientists	B2
7	Faculty of Medicine Bldg. B	A2
8	Radiation Biology Center	B2
9	Faculty of Medicine Bldg. C	A2
10	Faculty of Medicine Administration Center	A2
11	Faculty of Medicine Bldg. D	A2
12	Grove of Universal Learning (Graduate School of Global Environmental Studies, Tachibana Dormitory)	A2
13	Faculty of Medicine Institute of Laboratory Animals	B2
14	Radioisotope Research Center	B2
15	Faculty of Medicine Bldg. F	B1
16	Science Frontier Laboratory	A1
17	Faculty of Medicine Center for Anatomical Studies	B1
18	Faculty of Medicine Bldg. G South Campus Research Bldg. (Graduate School of Biostudies)	A1
19	Center for Women Researchers	A1
20	Student Club House	A1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

University Hospital Campus

21	Translational Research Center	B1	36	Center for iPS Cell Research and Application Bldg.	A2
22	Former Obstetrics and Gynecology Wards	B1	37	West Wards	A2
23	Lecture Hall	B1	38	Psychiatric Day Care Unit	A2
24	Faculty of Medicine The First Clinical Research Laboratory	B1	39	Institute for Frontier Medical Sciences (East Bldg.)	A2
25	North Wards	B1	40	Institute for Virus Research North Research Bldg.	A2
26	Clinical Research Center for Medical Equipment Development	B1	41	Institute for Virus Research Main Bldg.	A2
27	Central Clinical Facilities Faculty of Medicine The Second Clinical Research Laboratory	B2	42	South General Research Bldg.	A2
28	South Wards	B2	43	Stem Cell Research Center (Institute for Frontier Medical Sciences)	A2
29	Clinics for Outpatients	B2	44	Sugiura Community Care Research Center	A2
30	Clinical Radioisotope Division	B2	45	School of Human Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine	A2
31	Sekitei Wards	B2	46	Molecular Biology Research Bldg. Faculty of Medicine Center for Genomic Medicine	A2
			47	South Comprehensive Education and Research Building (tentative name, former West Wing of the Institute for Frontier Medical Sciences)	A2

Faculty of Pharmaceutical Science Campus

 

 

 

 

32	Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences Main Bldg.
33	Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Bldg.
34	Center for Southeast Asian Studies (East Bldg.)
35	Inamori Center Graduate School of Asian and African Area Studies Center for Southeast Asian Studies Kokoro Research Center Center for Integrated Area Studies Center for African Area Studies Kyoto Prize Library Audio-Visual Station, Research Resource Archive

 

 

 

 

 

 

Uji Campus

ICR	Institute for Chemical Research
IAE	Institute of Advanced Energy
RISH	Research Institute for Sustainable Humanosphere
DPRI	Disaster Prevention Research Institute

1	North Gate	B3
2	South Gate	A3
3	Uji Obaku Plaza	A3
4	Pilot Plant Factory of New Materials for Food Processing (Graduate School of Agriculture)	A3
5	Xylarium (RISH)	A3
6	RISH-PGE Special Screened Green House (RISH)	A3
7	Uji Campus Main Bldg. Unit of Synergetic Studies for Space Educational Unit for Adaptation to Extreme Weather Conditions and a Resilient Society (GCOE-ARS) Administration Office of Uji Campus	A3
8	Deterioration Organisms Laboratory (RISH) Woodworking Shop (RISH)	A3
9	Wood Composite Hall (RISH)	A3
10	PHYTOTRON (RISH)	A3
11	NANO-HOUSE (RISH)	A3
12	South Bldg. No.1 (IAE)	A3
13	Eco-Housing “Ritsushusha” (RISH)	A3
14	Nano Factory (RISH)	A3
15	Uji International House	A3
16	South Bldg. No.2 (IAE)	A2
17	Joint Research Laboratory (ICR)	B2
18	Uji Research Bldg. Bioinformatics Center (ICR) Institute of Sustainability Science Pioneering Research Unit for Next Generation	A2
19	South Bldg. No.3 (IAE)	A2
20	Development and Assessment of Sustainable Humanosphere (DASH Plant Growth Subsystem) (RISH, Center for Ecological Research)	B2
21	Biomass Refinery Laboratory (RISH)	B2
22	Electron Spectromicroscope Bldg. (ICR)	B2
23	Radiation Laboratory Quantum Science and Engineering Center (Graduate School of Engineering) Graduate School of Energy Science	A2
24	Machine Shop (DPRI)	A2
25	Laboratory of Centrifuge Model Test (DPRI)	A2
26	UNITWIN Cooperation Programme Headquarter Building(DPRI)	A2
27	Electro-magnetic Shaking Table Laboratory (DPRI)	A2
28	Biotechnology Laboratory (ICR)	B2
29	Graduate School of Informatics	B2
30	North Bldg. No.1 (IAE)	B2
31	Low-Temperature Laboratory (ICR) Research Center for Low Temperature and Materials Sciences (LTM)	B2
32	Career Support Center Uji Satellite	A2
33	Collaborative Research Hub, DPRI	A2
34	Full-Scale Steel Structure for Field Observation (DPRI)	A2
35	Strong Motion Observation Test Site (DPRI)	A2
36	Informatics Bldg. (ICR)	B2
37	Nucleic Acid Research Bldg. (ICR)	B2
38	North Bldg. No.2 (IAE)	B2
39	Boundary Layer Wind Tunnel Laboratory (DPRI)	A2
40	Wind Tunnel Laboratory (DPRI)	A2
41	Research Center for Earthquake Prediction (DPRI)	A2
42	Earthquake Response Simulation Laboratory (DPRI)	A2
43	Super Air Gasdynamics Laboratory (Graduate School of Engineering)	B1
44	Center for Advanced Science and Innovation	B1
45	Wind Tunnel Laboratory (Graduate School of Engineering)	B1
46	North Bldg. No.3 (IAE)	B1
47	North Bldg. No.4 (IAE) (Graduate School of Energy Science)	B1
48	Advanced Microwave Energy Transmission Laboratory (RISH)	A1
49	Accelerator Laboratory (ICR) Laser Science Laboratory (ICR)	A2
50	Solar Power Station / Satellite Laboratory (RISH)	A3
51	Microwave Energy Transmission Laboratory (RISH)	A4
52	Electromagnetic Wave Laboratory (RISH)	A5

Katsura Campus

 

1	A1 Bldg.	II 4
2	A4 Bldg.	II 4
3	A3 Bldg.	II 4
4	A Cluster Office Bldg.	II 4
5	A2 Bldg.	II 4
6	Cafeteria "Half Moon Garden"	II 4
7	Bakery Cafe "Lune"	II 4
8	Energy Management Center	I 4
9	Kyoto University ROHM Plaza Office of Society-Academia Collaboration for Innovation, Katsura	II 4
10	Funai Center Career Support Center Katsura Satellite	II 3

11	Funai Tetsuro Auditorium	I 3
12	Katsura Campus Administration Bldg.	I 3
13	Katsura Int'tech Center Research Center for Low Temperature and Materials Sciences	I 3
14	Campus Service Center Restaurant "La Colline"	I 6
15	C1 Bldg.	I 3
16	C Cluster Office Bldg.	I 3
17	C2 Bldg.	I 2
18	Sports Ground	I 4

 

 

Shuttle Bus Service

Yoshida Campus - Uji Campus

Bus stops

Yoshida Campus (In the west front of Clock Tower)

Uji Campus (On the East side of Uji Campus Main Bldg. E (On the West side of the fountain))

Those wishing to board the bus from a bus stop outside of the campus are requested to raise their hand as the bus approaches in order to alert the driver.

(Yoshida Campus-->) Uji Campus

Bus stops	To Uji Campus
	1	2	3	4	5	6
Yoshida Campus	9:00	10:00	11:00	13:00	15:00	16:30
Konoe	9:01	10:01	11:01	13:01	15:01	16:31
Niomon	9:07	10:07	11:07	13:07	15:07	16:37
Yamashina	9:22	10:22	11:22	13:22	15:22	16:52
Rokujizo	9:42	10:42	11:42	13:42	15:42	17:12
Uji Campus	9:50	10:50	11:50	13:50	15:50	17:20

It takes approximately 50 minutes to travel from Yoshida Campus to Uji Campus

(Uji Campus-->) Yoshida Campus

Bus stops	To Yoshida Campus
	1	2	3	4	5	6
Uji Campus	9:00	10:00	11:00	13:00	14:00	16:30
Rokujizo	9:08	10:08	11:08	13:08	14:08	16:38
Yamashina	9:28	10:28	11:28	13:28	14:28	16:58
Niomon	9:43	10:43	11:43	13:43	14:43	17:13
Konoe	9:49	10:49	11:49	13:49	14:49	17:19
Yoshida Campus	9:50	10:50	11:50	13:50	14:50	17:20

Yoshida Campus - Katsura Campus

Route

Yoshida Campus

Higashioji-dori

Marutamachi-dori

Kawabata-dori

Gojo-dori

Route 9

Katsura Campus

*Please note; The bus stops at the designated places only.

Bus stops

Yoshida Campus(In the east front of Clock Tower)

Katsura Campus(Main gate of Cluster A)

Katsura Campus(Parking area in front of Cluster C)

(Yoshida Campus-->) Katsura Campus

Bus stops	To Katsura Campus
	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11
Yoshida Campus	8.45	9.15	10.40	11.05	12.25	13.35	14.10	15.00	16.05	16.45	18.30
Katsura Campus	9.40	10.10	11.35	12.00	13.20	14.30	15.05	15.55	17.00	17.40	19.25

(Katsura Campus-->) Yoshida Campus

Bus stops	To Yoshida Campus
	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11
Katsura Campus	9.15	9.55	10.40	11.50	12.25	13.35	14.55	15.20	16.45	17.55	18.30
Yoshida Campus	10.10	10.50	11.35	12.45	13.20	14.30	15.50	16.15	17.40	18.50	19.25

Uji Campus - Katsura Campus

Route

Uji Campus

The road running alongside the Keiji Bypass

Route 171

Sanmiya-kaido

Katsura Campus

*Please note; The bus stops at the designated places only.

Bus stops

Uji Campus(On the East side of Uji Campus Main Bldg. E (On the West side of the fountain))

Katsura Campus(Main gate of Cluster A)

Katsura Campus(Parking area in front of Cluster C)

(Uji Campus-->) Katsura Campus

Bus stops	To Katsura Campus
	1	2	3
Uji Campus	9:00	11:40	15:15
Katsura Campus	10:00	12:40	16:15

(Katsura Campus-->) Uji Campus

Bus stops	To Uji Campus
	1	2	3
Katsura Campus	10:20	12:50	16:40
Uji Campus	11:30	14:00	17:50

 

General information

Location Yoshida Honmachi, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, 606-8501, Japan Map1, Map2, Photo Tel & Fax Tel: 075-753-3272, 3273, 3274 Fax: 075-753-3277

Traffic City Bus Buses: 3, 17, 31, 201, 203, 206 Nearest bus stop: "Hyakumanben" It takes about thirty minutes from Kyoto Station. Railway Nearest Railway Station: "Demachiyanagi" on Keihan Railway It takes fifteen minutes on foot from the station.

Hours Open The museum is open every day except Monday and Tuesday. Hours of operation: 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. ( Last entry: 4:00 p.m.) Closed The museum is closed from December 28 through January 4.

Admissions Individuals Physically handicapped persons, and seniors age 70 and older receive free admission. General admission Students Senior high school, University, College Elementary school, Junior high school 400yen 300yen 200yen Groups of 20 or more General admission Students Senior high school, University, College Elementary school, Junior high school 300yen 200yen 100yen

 

Housing

International Houses

Four housing facilities are available for international students and researchers at Kyoto University. Located in the Shugakuin, Uji, Ohbaku, and Misasagi areas, they are quiet neighborhoods on the suburban outskirts of the city of Kyoto. All the houses have an in-house advisor and assistant house advisor who will support residents in their day-to-day living. Shugakuin also has a medical advisor.

Application for Admission

For Researchers

Housing applications may be submitted by the researcher’s host professor or a staff member of the office to which the researcher belongs from four months before the scheduled move-in date. The period of residence should not be less than one month nor exceed one year. Extensions will not be granted. Lots will be drawn in cases where the number of applicants exceeds the number of available units.

For Students

The move-in periods for the Kyoto University International Houses are April and October. International students who will enroll at Kyoto University within a year of their arrival in Japan are eligible to apply. Applications will be accepted in January and July (three months prior to move-in). The tenancy period for students is either one year or six months, and may not be extended in either case. Those who are interested should consult with their faculty/graduate offices in advance regarding application procedures.

Student Dormitories

There are four dormitories that are open to domestic and international students near the main campus.Those who wish to apply should directly contact the dormitories for information on application period and procedures.

Name	Contact
Yoshida-Ryo	075-753-2537
Kumano-Ryo	075-751-4050
Joshi-Ryo (Women)	075-753-2540
Muromachi-Ryo (Grad. Students)	075-431-8888

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