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The {{nihongo|'''University of Tokushima'''|徳島大学|Tokushima Daigaku}} is a [[Japanese national university|national university]] |
The {{nihongo|'''University of Tokushima'''|徳島大学|Tokushima Daigaku}} is a [[Japanese national university|national university]] in the city of [[Tokushima, Tokushima|Tokushima]], [[Japan]], with seven graduate schools and five undergraduate faculties. The university was founded in 1949, by merging six separate national educational facilities into one. |
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==Overview== |
==Overview== |
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The University of Tokushima was first established in 1949 as a result of a merger of six existing schools, forming |
The University of Tokushima was first established in 1949 as a result of a merger of six existing schools, forming what are now the Faculty of Integrated Arts and Sciences, Faculty of Engineering and Faculty of Medicine. The university has about 6,000 undergraduate and about 1,700 graduate students from Japan and other countries including South Korea, China, and the United States. |
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===Organization and academics=== |
===Organization and academics=== |
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The University of Tokushima is organized into seven graduate schools: School of Human and Natural Environment Sciences, School of Medical Sciences, School of Oral Sciences, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Nutrition and Bioscience, School of Health Sciences and School of Advanced Technology and Science.As for undergraduate faculties, there are Faculty of Integrated Arts and Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Faculty of Dentistry, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Faculty of Engineering. |
The University of Tokushima is organized into seven graduate schools: School of Human and Natural Environment Sciences, School of Medical Sciences, School of Oral Sciences, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Nutrition and Bioscience, School of Health Sciences and School of Advanced Technology and Science. As for undergraduate faculties, there are Faculty of Integrated Arts and Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Faculty of Dentistry, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Faculty of Engineering. A postgraduate course of Midwifery is among the other organizations including affiliated institutes and research centers. |
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===Campuses=== |
===Campuses=== |
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The University of Tokushima operates on three different campuses |
The University of Tokushima operates on three different campuses: Shinkura (with the administrative head office), Jōsanjima, and Kuramoto. |
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==Notable alumni== |
==Notable alumni== |
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Among the alumni of the university |
Among the alumni of the university are [[Shuji Nakamura]], known as the inventor of first high brightness [[Gallium nitride|GaN]] LED and [[Shigenori Maruyama]], a [[Medals of Honour (Japan)|Purple Honour Medal]] recipient for his work related to [[Plume tectonics|plume tectonics]]. |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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Revision as of 00:18, 26 March 2009
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The University of Tokushima (徳島大学, Tokushima Daigaku) is a national university in the city of Tokushima, Japan, with seven graduate schools and five undergraduate faculties. The university was founded in 1949, by merging six separate national educational facilities into one.
Overview
The University of Tokushima was first established in 1949 as a result of a merger of six existing schools, forming what are now the Faculty of Integrated Arts and Sciences, Faculty of Engineering and Faculty of Medicine. The university has about 6,000 undergraduate and about 1,700 graduate students from Japan and other countries including South Korea, China, and the United States.
Organization and academics
The University of Tokushima is organized into seven graduate schools: School of Human and Natural Environment Sciences, School of Medical Sciences, School of Oral Sciences, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Nutrition and Bioscience, School of Health Sciences and School of Advanced Technology and Science. As for undergraduate faculties, there are Faculty of Integrated Arts and Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Faculty of Dentistry, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Faculty of Engineering. A postgraduate course of Midwifery is among the other organizations including affiliated institutes and research centers.
Campuses
The University of Tokushima operates on three different campuses: Shinkura (with the administrative head office), Jōsanjima, and Kuramoto.
Notable alumni
Among the alumni of the university are Shuji Nakamura, known as the inventor of first high brightness GaN LED and Shigenori Maruyama, a Purple Honour Medal recipient for his work related to plume tectonics.
External links
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