Kyushu University

Kyushu University

Kyushu University
Established	Founded 1903, Chartered 1911
Type	Public (National)
President	Setsuo Arikawa
Academic staff	2,311
Undergraduates	11,689
Postgraduates	9,128
Location	Fukuoka, Fukuoka, Japan
Campus	Urban,  2.4 km²
Mascot	None
Website	www.kyushu-u.ac.jp

Kyushu University  is the largest public university on the island of Kyūshū. It is located in Fukuoka City, Fukuoka.Despite the incorporation which has led to increased financial independence and autonomy, Kyushu University is still partly controlled by the Japanese Ministry of Education (Monbukagakusho, or Monkasho).There are a total of 1,292 foreign students (as of May 1, 2008) enrolled in the University. It is among the top 3 (after Tokyo University and Osaka University) destinations for foreign students.

The Faculty of Law, Kyushu University initiated Japan's first English language LL.M program in October 1994. Taught from a Japanese perspective, the one year program offers students the opportunity to study international economic and business law, and Japanese and comparative law in a Japanese law faculty. A three-year LL.D. program and another one-year Master’s course in Comparative Studies of Politics and Administration in Asia (CSPA) were launched in October 1999. As a result of the success of these programs, in 2001, Kyushu University was invited by the Ministry of Education to host the Young Leader's Program in Law, a program which, among others, seeks to foster good relations among future national leaders in Asia and other countries. In 2009, it was again selected by the Ministry of Education to host a Bilingual Program in law (LL.M). This unique master aims to overcome barriers of language and culture in the field of international law. This is achieved through law classes conducted in both Japanese and English, an internship, as well as a thesis written in both languages. Its first batch of students graduated in 2010.

New Hospital bldg

Campus of Maidashi area in prior to Greater East Asia War
(This picture exists in Department of Medicine attachment library )

History

Kyushu University was initially founded as Fukuoka Medical College in 1903 and was associated with Kyoto Imperial University. Kyūshū Imperial University was established as a separate entity in 1911.

Following World War II, Kyūshū Imperial University gained infamy as officials acknowledged that eight American POWs (Crew of B-29 Superfortress) had been vivisected at Kyūshū Imperial University Hospital in May and June, 1945 under the direction of the Japanese military and Professor Fukujiro Ishiyama. In 1947, Kyūshū Imperial University was renamed to Kyushu University.

On October, 2003, Kyushu University and Kyūshū Institute of Design officially amalgamated into a single university, with Kyushu Institute of Design becoming Kyushu University's Ohashi Campus.

In 2004 Kyushu University was incorporated as a national university corporation under a new law which applies to all national universities.

Symbol

Logo of Kyushu Univ.

Kyushu University does not have an official school song, instead it has three student songs and one cheering song. Among others, Matssubara-ni, wrote the lyrics by Yoshihumi Akiyama, is famous. Logo is design which laid out the capital of the University on pine straw. The mark was established in 2004, originally it was the designing of student batch, which was designed by Sou Yoshihide, and was used from 1950. This mark was registered. And there were the design of KU or Q. The school color is wine color, and there are some sub-colors.

Undergraduate Schools and Graduate Schools/Faculties

Undergraduate Schools

• School of Letters
• School of Education
• School of Law
• School of Economics
• School of Sciences
• School of Medicine
• School of Dentistry
• School of Pharmaceutical Sciences
• School of Engineering
• School of Design
• School of Agriculture
• The 21st Century Program

Graduate Schools and Graduate Faculties

Graduate Schools

Graduate Faculties

Graduate School of Humanities Graduate School of Social and Cultural Studies Graduate School of Human-Environment Studies Graduate School of Law Graduate School of Law - English Program Law School Graduate School of Economics Business School Graduate School of Sciences Graduate School of Mathematics Graduate School of Medical Sciences Graduate School of Dental Science Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences Graduate School of Engineering Graduate School of Design Graduate School of Information Science and Electrical Engineering Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Engineering Sciences Graduate School of Bioresource and Bioenvironmental Sciences Graduate School of Systems Life Sciences

Faculty of Humanities Faculty of Social and Cultural Studies Faculty of Human-Environment Studies Faculty of Law Faculty of Economics Faculty of Languages and Cultures Faculty of Sciences Faculty of Mathematics Faculty of Medical Sciences Faculty of Dental Science Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences Faculty of Engineering Faculty of Design Faculty of Information Science and Electrical Engineering Faculty of Engineering Sciences Faculty of Agriculture

Research Institutes

• Medical Institute of Bioregulation
• Research Center for Genetic Information
• Research Center for Prevention of Infectious Diseases
• Research Institute for Applied Mechanics
• Institute for Materials Chemistry and Engineering
• Asian Law Centre
• Center for Conflict Management
• Institute of Seismology and Volcanology, represented on the national Coordinating Committee for Earthquake Prediction.

Campus

Maidashi

Generally on the campus of Imperial Universities, there are statues commemorating famous alumni. On the Maidashi campus of Kyushu University, streets are named after them.

• Ohmori dōri 
• Miyairi dōri 
• Kubo dōri 

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  Hashimoto street 
• Ryukichi Inada commemorative plaque.Inada street 
• Tawara street 
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  Guide board of Tawara dōri

Statues

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  Prof. Dr. Ohmori Harutoyo
• Prof. Dr. Takeya Hiroshi
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  Prof. Dr. Inokichi Kubo

Academic Rankings

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

University rankings (overall)

Toyo Keizai National	General	8
Kawaijuku National	General	7
T. Reuters National	Research	6
WE National	Employment	53
NBP Kyushu/Okinawa/Yamaguchi	Reputation	1
Shimano National	Selectivity	SA
QS Asia	General	18
ARWU Asia/Pacific	Research	19-26
QS World	General	122
ARWU World	Research	151-200
ENSMP World	Alumni	38

University rankings (by subject)

Social Sciences & Humanities
LAW
BE Success National	Qualification	15
BE Pass rate National	Qualification	17
BUSINESS & MANAGEMENT
Eduni MBA National	General	18
Eduni MBA World	General	616
Natural Sciences & Technology
Engineering
Nikkei National	Research	11
MATERIALS SCIENCE
T.Reuters National	Research	6
T.Reuters World	Research	49
CHEMISTRY
T.Reuters National	Research	6
T.Reuters World	Research	41
BIOLOGY & BIOCHEMISTRY
T.Reuters National	Research	4
T.Reuters World	Research	95
Life Sciences
IMMUNOLOGY
T.Reuters National	Research	4
T.Reuters World	Research	68
PHARMACOLOGY & TOXICOLOGY
T.Reuters National	Research	4
T.Reuters World	Research	76

General Rankings

The university has been ranked 8th in 2010 and 2009 in the ranking "Truly Strong Universities" by Toyo Keizai. In another ranking, Japanese prep school Kawaijuku ranked Kyusyu as the 7th best university in Japan.

In 2011 QS World University Rankings ranked Kyushu University 122nd in the world. Its subject rankings were: 123rd in Engineering & IT, 170th in Life Sciences & Biomedicine, and 150th in Natural Sciences. It is also the 18th best university in Asia, according to QS Asian University rankings.

Research Performance

Kyushu is one of the top research institutions in Japan. According to Thomson Reuters, Kyushu is the 6th best research university in Japan. Its research excellence is especially distinctive in Materials Science (6th in Japan, 49th in the world), Chemistry (6th in Japan, 41st in the world), Biology & Biochemistry (4th in Japan, 95th in the world), Immunology (4th in Japan, 68th in the world), and Pharmacology & Toxicology (4th in Japan, 76th in the world).

In addition, Weekly Diamond reported that Kyushu has the 16th highest research standard in Japan in terms of research funding per researchers in COE Program. In the same article, it's also ranked 5th in terms of the quality of education by GP funds per student.

Furthermore, 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 Kyushu was placed 11th (research planning ability 10th) in this ranking.

Graduate school Rankings

Eduniversal ranked Kyushu as 9th in the rankings of "Excellent Business Schools nationally strong and/or with continental links " in Japan.

Kyushu has a good Law schools in Japan, as it was ranked 12th in the number of successful candidates of Japanese Bar Examination in 2009 and 15th in 2010.

Alumni Rankings

According to the Weekly Economist's 2010 rankings, graduates from Kyushu have the 53rd best employment rate in 400 major companies in Japan.

École des Mines de Paris ranks Kyushu University as 38th in the world in 2011 in terms of the number of alumni listed among CEOs in the 500 largest worldwide companies.

Popularity and Selectivity

Kyushu is one of the most selective universities in Japan. Its entrance difficulty is usually considered as one of the top in Japan.

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 Kyushu was top in 2010 in Kyusyu/Okinawa/Yamaguchi Area.

Famous alumni

M.D.

• Hashimoto Hakaru 

Others

• Kyoichi Katayama
• Yasushi Inoue
• Koichi Wakata :cosmonaut
• Toshio Shimao
• NAKAGAWA, Ichiro :statesman
• Tomihisa Taue
• Genichi Taguchi 

Former Professors

Medical Faculty

• Ōmori Harutoyo
• Inada Ryūkichi
• Kubo Inokichi

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  Tawara Sunao 
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  Takeya Hiroshi 
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  Inokichi Kubo 

Gallery

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  Coop
  As for the building, the former ward of the 1st surgery is used.
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  East entrance
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  ITO new campus in spring

Research

International Institute for Carbon-Neutral Energy Reseach (I2CNER) World Premier International Research Center Initiative (WPI)

Innovation Center for Medical Redox Navigation

International Research Center for Hydrogen Energy

Research Institute for East Asia Environments

Exploratry Research for Advanced Technology(ERATO)

Center for Organic Photonics and Electronics Research(OPERA)

Institute of Mathematics for Industry(IMI)

Global COE Program

Asian Conservation Ecology      Education and Research Hub for Mathematics-for-Industry      Novel Carbon Resource Sciences      Cell-rate Decision Function and Dysfunction in Homeostasis      Science for Future Molecular Systems

Research Superstar Support Program

Academic Staff, Educational and Research Activities Database Campus Life Duties for Enrollment Changing Status of Residence  Alien Registration [Gaikokujin-Touroku]  National Health Insurance  Opening a Bank Account  Tuition and Fees   Tuition, admission fees and authorization fees are shown below. International students on government scholarships and exchange students from universities with tuition waiver agreements will be exempt from these expenses. Tuition Enrollment Fee Authorization Fee Undergraduate 535,800 yen 282,000 yen 17,000 yen Graduate 535,800 yen 282,000 yen 30,000 yen Research, academic students 29,700 yen 84,600 yen 9,800 yen Auditor 14,800 yen 28,200 yen 9,800 yen Financial Aid   Remission of Matriculation Fee : International Students entering the undergraduate school or the graduate school (Master's course/ Doctorate course), who show excellent performance of study and have difficulties with the studying fund, can apply for remission of the whole or the half of matriculation fees. Contact the Student Section in your department. Remission of Tuition : International Students (except research students) who show excellent performance of study and have difficulties with the studying fund can apply for remission of the whole or the half of tuition fees for one semester. Contact the Student Section in your department. Student Life English Classes  Academic Advisor & Tutorial System  Counseling  Permission for Restricted Part-time Work  Driver's License [Unten-Menkyoshou]  Health Student Accident Insurance  Institute of Health Science  Medical Institutions in which Foreign Language Support is Available Accommodations Kyushu University International House  Rupo Kenchoguchi  Ito Campus Student Housing  Dormitory 1 & 2  Public Housing  Boarding Houses of Private Organizations  Private Housing  Housing Guarantee Systems  Others Facilities (Library, Walfare Provisions) Documents Related to International Students  Extracurricular Activities  Kyushu University Foreign Student Association Leaving Japan  Support Center  Kyushu University Hospital

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Kyushu University Hospital South Ward (opened in 2002) and North Ward (opened in 2006)

The main objectives of the Kyushu University Hospital are to provide advanced, integrated, and patient-centered health care services for the whole person, as well as to contribute to the training of doctors, dentists and other health care service staff in the 21st century.    The Kyushu University Hospital was inaugurated in October, 2003, by integrating three hospitals in Kyushu University: The University Hospital attached to the Faculty of Medicine (Medical Hospital), University Dental Hospital attached to the Faculty of Dentistry (Dental Hospital), and the Hospital of the Medical Institute of Bioregulation (MIB Hospital).    The foundations of the Medical Hospital date back to the beginning of 20th century. It was established in 1903 as a hospital attached to the Fukuoka Medical College of Kyoto Imperial University. It was later attached to the Medical College of Kyushu Imperial University in 1911. The Dental Hospital originated in 1922 and was founded in 1967 with the establishment of the Faculty of Dentistry. The MIB Hospital originated in 1931 and was founded in 1982 as a hospital attached to the Medical Institute of Bioregulation at Beppu, distant from the Katakasu

Campus. The MIB Hospital has now been reorganized into Advanced Medical Center at Beppu.    A new hospital complex is under construction at Katakasu Campus. Two of the three new buildings were completed in 2001 and 2006, respectively, and two-third of the Medical Hospital has already moved into the new building. Another building will be finished in 2009. The Medical and Dental Hospitals have moved into the same building.    At present there are 640 doctors, 251 dentists, 884 trained nurses and 582 related staff members working at the hospital. The hospital has 41 clinics with 1,415 beds. In 2005 the hospital served more than 425,956 in-patients and averaged 2,336 out-patients per day. Director: KUBO, Chiharu M.D., Ph.D., Professor Associate Directors: HIGUCHI,Yoshinori D.D.S., Ph.D., Professor HARA, Toshiro M.D., Ph.D., Professor IWAMOTO, Yukihide M.D., Ph.D., Professor TOMINAGA, Ryuji M.D.,Ph.D., Professor NISHIMURA, Junji M.D., Ph.D., Professor Dental treatment room

3-1-1 Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka, 812-8582 TEL +81-92-642-5005 FAX +81-92-642-5008

ATTACHED TO THE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, THE SCHOOL OF DENTISTRY AND THE MEDICAL INSTITUTE OF BIOREGULATION

 Library

Library Overview

1-1.Mission Statement

1 The first goal is to carry out the function which the National Standards for the Establishment of University Libraries (established in 1952 and revised in...

[1.Mission statement]

2-2.Mascot: "Cute-kun"

This design is a combination of  Cute-kun is so curious that flies here and there, spinning its feelers for knowledge and information.

[2.Organization]

2.Organization

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3-1.History

1909 Fukuoka Medical College, the predecessor of Kyushu Imperial University, established in Kyoto Imperial University 1911 Kyushu Imperial University wa...

[3.History]

5.International Communication

Under the International Strategy of Kyushu University: Formulation of "Center of Excellence" in the world with an "Asia-oriented Strategy", Kyushu University...

[5.International communication] 2007-05-21

6. Statistics

2009.4-2010.3(712.3KB) 2008.4-2009.3(2.1MB) 2007.4-2008.3(678.3KB) 2006.4-2007.3(1MB) 2005.4-2006.3(652.9KB)

Publications

Library handbook

• Kyushu University Library Handbook -  year : 2009-10-00 

Library annual report

• Kyushu University Library Annual Report - 2010/2011 year : 2011-05-00 

Cute NEWSLETTER

• Cute. NEWSLETTER - vol.6 , no.3 year : 2011-10-00 

R&D Annu.Repo.

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Museum

Objectives  Kyushu University has collected scientifically valuable specimens and archives for research and  educational activities. They have been kept separately in different laboratories (see below).  The Kyushu University Museum was established in April 2000 to unify scattered specimens and  to construct their databases. There is no museum building at the moment, and it will be constructed at the new campus.

 

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 The followings are main specimens and archives stored in various faculties:

Category	No.	Location
Archives	400,000	Faculty of Social and Cultural Studies
Geological specimens	280,000 , including 3,300 type specimens of fossils	Faculty of Sciences
Human bodies and parasites	100,000	Faculty of Medical Science
Insect specimens	5,000,000, including 10,000 type specimens	Faculty of Bioresource and Bioenvironmental Sciences and Faculty of Social and Cultural Studies
Plant specimens	66,000, including 300 type specimens	Faculty of Science and Faculty of Bioresource and Bioenvironmental Sciences

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Activities

 One of the main purpose of the museum is to communicate with people through open exhibitions and events, inside and outside the university.

Main exhibitions in 2000-2007

 Forest, Water and Humankind, May-June 2000.

 Insects - A Leading Actor and Supporting Actors in Evolutionary Process, March-May

 2001.

 Invitation to Planetary and Earth Sciences, July-September 2001.

 Coal, Gold and Geothermals, October 2001.

 Let's Learn more about Plants, August-September 2002.

 Life in waters, August-September 2003.

 Wei Zhi and Ancient Culture of Northern Kyushu, December-January 2004-5.

 Go exploring in the natural world!, August-September 2005.

 Transport - Wings and Sails, August-September 2006.

 Fossils, July-September 2007.

Organization

 The Museum consists of the following three laboratories. In addition to the museum staff, liaisons have been established with some 70-faculty members in the University.

Staff
Name	Position	Field of Specialization
Director  TAKEDA, Takashi	Professor	Virtual Reality
Vice-director  IWANAGA, Shozo	Professor	Archaeology
Laboratory of Curatorial Sciences: LCS develops theories and methods for surveying and collecting samples and for classification and conservation of them.
IWANAGA, Shozo	Professor	Archaeology
NAKAMUTA, Yoshihiro	Associate Professor	X-ray Crystallography, Meteorite Mineralogy, Clay Mineralogy
Laboratory of Analytical Sciences: LAS analyzes specimens using the latest physicochemical and molecular biological techniques and provides support services to scientists.
MATSUKUMA, Akihiko	Professor	Paleobiology
NAKANISHI, Tetsuya	Associate Professor	Mining Engineering, Economic Geology
Laboratory of Information and Multimedia Sciences: LIMS studies theories and methods of making a specimen database and effective methods of display and exhibition.
MISHIMA, Misako	Associate Professor	Plant phylogeny
MARUYAMA, Munetoshi	Assistant Professor	Entomology
FUNAHASHI, Kyoko	Assistant Professor	Archaeology
Administration Office
MATSUZAKI,	Staff
UMENO, Miki	Secretary Assistant
FUKUHARA, Mieko	Research Assistant

The Kyushu University Museum,

6-10-1, Hakozaki, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka 812-8581

Fax: +81-92-642-4252

Map and Contact

Location

Access

Hakozaki Campus [Route1] Fukuoka Airport → (Subway Kuko Line) → Nakasu-Kawabata Station → (Transfer Subway Kaizuka Line) → Hakozaki-kyudaimae Station → Hakozaki Campus [Route2] Fukuoka Airport → (Subway Kuko Line) → Hakata Station → (Transfer JR Kagoshima Line) → Hakozaki Station → Hakozaki Campus Hospital Campus [Route1] Fukuoka Airport → (Subway Kuko Line) → Nakasu-Kawabata Station → (Transfer Subway Kaizuka Line) → Maidashi-Kyudaibyoinmae Station → Hospital Campus Chikushi Campus [Route1] Fukuoka Airport → (Subway Kuko Line) → Hakata Station → (Transfer JR Kagoshima Line) → Onojyo Station → Chikushi Campus [Route2] Fukuoka Airport → (Subway Kuko Line) → Tenjin Station → (Transfer Nishitesu Tenjin-Omuta Line. Nishitetsu-Fukuoka Station) → Shirakibaru Station → Chikushi Campus Ohashi Campus [Route1] Fukuoka Airport → (Subway Kuko Line) → Tenjin Station → (Transfer Nishitesu Tenjin-Omuta Line. Nishitetsu-Fukuoka Station) → Ohasi Station → Ohashi Campus Ito Campus [Route1] Fukuoka Airport → (Subway Kuko Line) → [ Meinohama Station → (Transfer JR Chikuhi Line.) ] → Kyudai-Gakkentoshi Station → (Transfer Showa Bus) → Ito Campus * Take the Fukuoka City Subway going to “Meinohama” or “Karatsu” at Hakata Station. Meinohama:Take the JR Chikuhi Line going to “Karatsu” at Meinohama Station. Get off at Kyudaigakkentoshi Station. Karatsu:Get off at Kyudaigakkentoshi Station. [Route2] Fukuoka Airport → (Subway Kuko Line) → Hakata Station or Tenjin Station→ (Transfer Nishitetsu Bus.) → Ito Campus

Admissions

Admissions Information
Those who wish to attend Kyushu University must pass the admissions test administered by the niversity before being accepted for enrollment. The only exceptions to this rule are international students on Japanese government scholarships.  With different methods, depending on the faculty and graduate school course, a special admissions test system is available for foreign applicants. In addition, there are some faculties that recognize transfer students through their own tests.  Applicants can also enroll as research students to gain a preparatory education prior to enrolling in the graduate school, and then apply for our graduate school after becoming familiar with research and living in Japan.
	International Undergraduate Programs

Application Process

Undergraduate (Bachelo's degree) Japanese Government (Monbukagakusho) Scholarship   Privately financed international students

Graduate (Master's and Doctor's degree) Japanese Government (Monbukagakusho) Scholarship  Privately financed international students

Shrot-term Programs (Non-degree) Exchange Program (Undergraduate)  Japan in Today's World "JTW" (Undergraduate)   The Japanese Language and Culture Course "JLCC" (Undergraduate)   Exchange Program (Graduate)   Japan-France Joint Doctoral Program (Graduate)  Asian in Today's World "ATW" (Summer Program)  ASEAN in Today's World "AsTW" (Summer Program)

International Undergraduate Progaram

Enrolling in Undergraduate Schools (entrance: October 2012)

The International Undergraduate Progarams (Engineering/Bioresource and Bioenvironment) will start in October 2012. The programs usually last four years. All classes will be taught in English.

Application Requirements

Applicants must meet the following two requirements(1 AND 2.1, 2.2, OR 2.3):   Have nationality of a countory other than Japan   Meet any of the following three conditions: 2.1. Completed or expected to complete 12 years of education outside Japan by September 30, 2012(*1)(or equivalent, as recognaized by the Japanese Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology).(*2) 2.2. Aged 18 or over as September 30, 2012, who heve the International Baccalaureate Diploma/Certificate, the German Abitur or the French Baccalaureate, or who have completed a course at an international school that is recognized by the Japanese Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology and that offers its curriculums in japan, or who are expected to meet any of these conditions by September 30, 2012. 2.3. Aged 18 or over as September 30, 2012, who are recognized, by the University's Ad Hoc pre-qualification screening, to have an academic level equivalent to or superior to those who have completed 12 years of education.(*3) *1:If you completed your school education outside Japan in less than 12 years, due to grade-skipping and/or early graduation, but your final year of education is equivalent to year 12 (high school) or higher,you are eligible to apply. Please direct any inquiries to the Admission Division of the Student Affairs Department at Kyushu University. *2:Those recognized as having completed a course equivalent to 12 years of education by the Japanese Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology are the following: (1)Those 18 or over as of September 30, 2012 who have passed a qualification test to determine whether they have an academic ability equivalent to those who have completed a 12-year school education course in a foreign country or region. (2)Those 18 or over as of September 30, 2012 who have received an education in a country or region where its elementary and secondary education is completed in less than 12 years and also have completed a Japanese preparatory course recognized by the japanese Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology. (3)Those 18 or over as of September 30, 2012 who have completed a course at an international school or a foreign educational institute that offers its curriculums in Japan and that is recognized as an equivalent to a high school of the foreign country or region under their educational system. *3: For details, see the section titled "5.3.Ad hoc Pre-qualification Screening" on Page 6 of the Application Instructions.

	Academic Programs

School	Departments		Programs Offered for Admission
Engineering	Materials Science and Engineering		Applied Chemistry
	Earth Resources, Marine and Civil Engineering		Civil Engineering
	Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering	Mechanical Engineering
		Aerospace Engineering
Agriculture	Bioresource and Bioenvironment		Bioresource and Bioenvironment

The required application documents for the International Undergraduate Program are as follows:  [Engineering]  I. Required Completed and signed application form Copy of the receipt of payment of the application fee Official high school transcript(s) Official high school graduation certificate (if you have already graduated from high school) Copy of passport, including the pages with your name, nationality, and photo (or copy of both sides of your alien registration card if you are with residence status in Japan)  II. Optional Official test score(s) National standardized test for university admission (See Appendix B: About Standardized Tests in the Application Instructions) Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students (EJU) English Proficiency Test (TOEFL, IELTS, etc.)

[Bioresource and Bioenvironment)]  I. Required Completed and signed application form Copy of the receipt of payment of the application fee Official high school transcript(s) Official high school graduation certificate (if you have already graduated from high school) Score report of ONE of the followings standardized tests: (1) Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students (EJU) (2) Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) Subjects Tests (3) General Certificate of Education Advanced Subsidiary Level (GCE AS Level) (4) College Scholastic Abillity Test (CSAT) of South Korea and an English proficiency test (TOEFL,IELTS, or Cambridge ESOL Examination) (5) General Scolastic Ability Test of Taiwan and an English proficiency test (TOEFL,IELTS, or Cambridge ESOL Examinations) Copy of passport, including the pages with your name, nationality, and photo (or copy of both sides of your alien registration card if you are with residence status in Japan)

Undergraduate School

Enrolling in Undergraduate School (language of Instruction: Japanese)

Only those who are described by all of the conditions below may submit applications. (1) Possess a nationality other than Japanese (2) Do not have permanent residence in Japan (3) Can be described by one or more of I, II, III or IV below: Have completed 12 years of schooling outside of Japan, or expect to complete courses by March 31 of the year of application, or those designated by the Japanese government (Monbukagakusho) II Have an international Baccalaureate granted by the International Baccalaureate Bureau according to Swiss civil law and will be 18 years old by March 31 of the year of enrollment III Have an Abitur that is recognized as a college enrollment qualification for all states in the Federal Republic of Germany and will be 18 years old by March 31 of the year of enrollment IV Have a Baccalaureate that is recognized as a college enrollment qualification in France and will be 18 years old by March 31 of the year of enrollment (4) Have completed courses designated by each faculty for international studies examinations for Japan provided by the Japanese Student Services Organization, an independent administrative institution, over the two years before application (includes those provided overseas) (5) Have applied to TOEFL, IELTS or Cambridge English proficiency tests (FCE, CAE or DPE)

Number of Applicants Admitted

The number of new admissions accepted will depend on the course and the major.

Application Procedure

Applications are distributed from early October, and applicants should follow the procedures below. Physically disabled applicants who require special attention during tests and classes should explain their needs in the box provided at the bottom of the application. (1) When applying by mail Applicants must clearly write their name, address and postal code, and provide a return envelope (magazine size) with a 200 yen stamp. If the applicant lives abroad, they must enclose an international return envelope with a stamp that contains the amount needed for 150 grams by airmail. Write ‘Special Application for International Students’ in red letters on the envelope and send it to the address below. (2) When applying in person Applicants may apply in person. (3) Application Period Applications must be received by Kyushu University during the designated period (the first half of December). Applications received after this period will not be accepted. Address (Mail or Visitation) 812-8581 6-10-1 Hakozaki , Higashi-ku, Fukuoka Kyushu University Student Affairs TEL (092)642-4300

Selection Methods

The selection of applicants shall be based on results of one TOEFL, IELTS or Cambridge English proficiency test (FCE, CAE or CPE), the grades on the international student tests from Japan designated by each faculty, and the grades or interview results of Japanese tests (science and art technology excluded) administered by Kyushu University. Tests of basic education may also be conducted during interviews. Date Faculty Test Subject February 26 Faculties of Letters, Education, Law, Economics, Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Agriculture Japanese (reading, writing, listening) Faculty of Engineering Japanese (listening) February 27 All Faculties Interview

Notification of Accepted Applicants

The names of successful applicants will be announced at Kyushu University in early March and, at the same time, acceptance letters and enrollment procedures will be mailed out. The test scores of successful applicants will also be listed on the Kyushu University homepage.

Enrollment Procedures

Submit the documents required for enrollment, in person or by mail, by the designated date. Those who do not complete enrollment procedures by the specified date will be considered to have declined enrollment.

Admission Period and Education after Admission

New students are admitted in April. Classes will be the same as those attended by normally admitted students, and will be conducted in Japanese.

Order of Application to Admission

Late Jun. Announce applicant selection overview Late Oct. Announce information for privately funded international students Early Dec. Receive applications Early Feb. Screening test Early Mar Late Mar. Announce accepted applicants Enrollment procedures Apr. Admission

References

International study in Japan tests Student Services Organization International Student Department International Study Test Div. ZIP 153-8503 4-5-29 Komaba, Meguro-ku, Tokyo TEL (03)6407-7457 http://www.jasso.go.jp TOEFL Council on International Educational Exchange TOEFL Department ZIP 150-8355 5-53-67 Jingu-mae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo TEL (03)5467-5489 http://www.cieej.or.jp IELTS (International English Language Testing Service) and Cambridge English Proficiency Test British Council Japan ZIP 162-0825 1-2 Shingakuzaka, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo TEL (03)3235-8031 http://www.uknow.or.jp

 

Enrolling in Undergraduate Courses (Language of Instruction: English)

Graduate School Courses

Enrolling in Graduate School Courses

Application examinations for graduate school courses are administered by each faculty.

Application Requirements

Application requirements are as shown below for all faculties. Open to those who have completed schooling equivalent to 16 years of education (elementary 6 years, middle school 3 years, high school 3 years, college 4 years) overseas (outside of Japan). For PhDs in medical or dental fields, applications are open to those who have completed schooling equivalent to 18 years of education in Japan (final course in medicine or dentistry).

Application Procedures

Tests for special admissions for international students are normally administered by each faculty. However, international students who have graduated from a Japanese university will not be considered for special admissions, and some departments may require normal admission examinations. Contact the respective faculties for detailed information regarding application procedures, dates and selection methods.

	English Courses in Graduate School Faculties

Courses in English for international students are available as shown below.

Contact the respective faculty for details.

 

Faculty	Course Name
Law	Masters, PhD	International Business Law
	Masters	Young Leader’s Program
	Masters	Asia Comparative Political Administration
Engineering	PhD	International Environmental System Engineering
Engineering Science	PhD	International Science
Bio-Resource and Bio-environment science	Masters, PhD	International Development Research

Admission Application Periods

Faculty		Application Period	Test Date	Announcement Of Results
Humanities	Master’s	(First) Early~mid Aug.	Early Sept.	Mid Sept.
		(Late) Late Dec.~early Jan.	Early Feb.	Mid Feb.
	Post PhD	Late Jan~early Feb.	Late Feb~early Mar	Mid Mar.
Social and Cultural Studies	Master’s	(First) Late Jul.	Late Sept.	Mid Oct.
		(Late) Mid Dec.	Late Jan.	Early Feb.
	Post PhD	Mid Jan.	Late Feb.	Early Mar.
Human-Environment Studies	Master’s	(First) Early Aug.	Early Sept.	Late Sep.
		(Late) Early~mid Jan.	Mid Feb.	Late Feb.
	Post PhD	(First) Early Aug.	Early Sept.	Mid Sept.
		(Late) Late Jan.	Early Mar.	Mid Mar.
Law School	Professional graduate school	Mid Sept.	Early~mid Nov.	Mid Dec.
Economics	Master’s	Late Aug.	Late Sep.	Late Oct.
	Professional graduate school	Mid Oct.	Mid Nov.	Late Nov.
	Post PhD	Mid Jan.	Early Mar.	Mid Mar.
Law	Master’s	Early Nov~mid Dec.	Late Jan.	Mid Feb.
	Post PhD
Math	Master’s	Early Jan.	Early Feb.	Mid Feb.
	Post PhD	(First) Early Aug.	Mid Aug.	Late Aug.
		(Late) Early Jan.	Early Feb.	Mid Feb.
Systems Life Science	PhD	Late Jan.	Early Feb.	Early Mar.
Medical Science	Master’s	(Medicine) Early Jul.	Mid Aug.	Early Sept.
		(medical management) Mid Aug.	Early Sept.	Early Oct.
	PhD	(First) Early Sept.	Early Oct.	Late Oct.
		(Late) Early Jan.	Early Feb.	Late Feb.
Dental Science	PhD	(First) Mid Sept.	Early Oct.	Mid Oct.
		(Late) Mid Jan.	Early Feb.	Mid Feb.
Pharmaceutical Science	Master’s	Mid Jan.	Early Feb.	Early Mar.
	Post PhD
Engineering	Master’s	(First) Late Jul.	Early Sept.	Mid Sept.
		(Late) Early~mid Jan.	Early Feb.	Mid Feb.
	Post PhD	Late Jan.	Late Feb.	Early Mar.
Design	Master’s	Late Oct.	Early Dec.	Late Dec.
		Mid Jan.	Late Feb.	Mid Mar.
Information Science and Electrical Engineering	Master’s	(First) Late Jul.	Early Sept.	Mid Sept.
		(Late) Early~late Jan.	Late Jan.	Early Feb.
	Post PhD	Early Aug.	Late Aug.	Mid Sept.
		Late Jan.	Late Feb.	Early Mar.
Engineering Science	Master’s	Early Jul.	Late Aug.	Early Sept.
	Post PhD	Late Aug.	Late Aug.	Early Sep
Bio-resource and Bio-environmental Science	Master’s	(First) Early Aug.	Early Sept.	Mid Sept.
		(Late) Early Jan.	Late Jan.	Early Mar.
	Post PhD	(First) Early Aug.	Early Sept.	Mid Sept.
		(Late) Early Jan.	Late Jan.	Early Mar.

Transfer Admission

Transferring during Undergraduate School

Transfers are permitted through normal tests during undergraduate studies for students from foreign schools. Contact the respective faculty for details. Faculty Department name Economics Science

  Research Student

Enrolling as a Research Student

Research Students, Academic Students

Distinct research student and academic student systems were established to provide for those who wish to pursue specific research projects in undergraduate school, graduate schools, language and culture research centers, etc. The period for research is set to within one year. Research students are accepted for undergraduate and graduate school studies, while academic students are accepted for undergraduate studies. The admission period is the beginning of the semester, but in special cases permission may be given to join later during the semester. When students wish to continue research, their stay can be extended by following the required procedures. Once research is complete, students may request issuance of certificates to document the research.

Auditors

Auditors are those who wish to audit specific courses in undergraduate or graduate schools. Approval for auditors is given by semester or grade.

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