University of Tsukuba (筑波大学 Tsukuba daigaku) is located in the city of Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture in the Kantō region of Japan. The University has 28 college clusters and schools with a total of around 15,000 students (in 2003). The main Tsukuba campus covers an area of 258 hectares (636 acres), making it the largest single campus in Japan.
The current university was established in October, 1973. A forerunner of this university was Tokyo University of Education (東京教育大学 Tōkyō kyōiku daigaku)originally founded in 1872 as one of the oldest universities in Japan, Tokyo Higher Normal School (東京師範学校 Tōkyō Shihan Gakkō).
In October 2002, the University of Tsukuba merged with the University of Library and Information Science (ULIS, 図書館情報大学 Toshokan jōhō daigaku). The School of Library and Information Science and the Graduate School of Library and Information - Media Studies were established.
The University has "Imagine the Future" as its motto. It has 2,616 academic staff, 2,284 administrative staff, 16,459 students with 9,798 undergraduates and 6,661 as postgraduate students.
In May 2008, the Tokyo International Conference on African Development became an opportunity for the African Development Bank (AfDB) and universities in Japan to promote partnership on higher education, science and technology. Donald Kaberuka, the president of the AfDB, and the president of Tsukuba University signed a memorandum of understanding during the three-day event.
The current university was established in October, 1973. A forerunner of this university was Tokyo University of Education (東京教育大学 Tōkyō kyōiku daigaku)originally founded in 1872 as one of the oldest universities in Japan, Tokyo Higher Normal School (東京師範学校 Tōkyō Shihan Gakkō).
In October 2002, the University of Tsukuba merged with the University of Library and Information Science (ULIS, 図書館情報大学 Toshokan jōhō daigaku). The School of Library and Information Science and the Graduate School of Library and Information - Media Studies were established.
The University has "Imagine the Future" as its motto. It has 2,616 academic staff, 2,284 administrative staff, 16,459 students with 9,798 undergraduates and 6,661 as postgraduate students.
In May 2008, the Tokyo International Conference on African Development became an opportunity for the African Development Bank (AfDB) and universities in Japan to promote partnership on higher education, science and technology. Donald Kaberuka, the president of the AfDB, and the president of Tsukuba University signed a memorandum of understanding during the three-day event.
Academic Status
The current university was established in October 1973. A forerunner of this university was Tokyo University of Education (東京教育大学 Tōkyō kyōiku daigaku) originally founded in 1872 as one of the oldest universities in Japan, Tokyo Higher Normal School (東京師範学校 Tōkyō Shihan Gakkō?). In October 2002, the University of Tsukuba merged with the University of Library and Information Science (ULIS, 図書館情報大学 Toshokan jōhō daigaku). The School of Library and Information Science and the Graduate School of Library and Information – Media Studies were established. The University of Tsukuba has provided several Nobel Prize winners so far, such as Leo Esaki, Hideki Shirakawa and Sin-Itiro Tomonaga. Dr. Satoshi Ōmura was an auditor at Tokyo University of Education. Tsukuba is one of the leading research institutions in Japan. According to Thomson Reuters, Tsukuba is the 10th best research institutions among all the universities and non-educational research institutions in Japan. Weekly Diamond (ja) reported that Tsukuba has the 27th highest research standard in Japan in terms of research fundings per researchers in COE Program. In the same article, it's also ranked 11th in terms of the quality of education by GP(Japanese) funds per student. It also has a good research standard in Economics, as RePec ranked Tsukuba as the 8th best Economics research university in January 2011. Tsukuba's law school was ranked 19th in 2010 in the passing rate of the Japanese bar examination.[20] Eduniversal ranked Tsukuba as 7th in the rankings of "Excellent Business Schools nationally strong and/or with continental links" in Japan.[21] University of Tsukuba is one of the premier leading universities in Japan and in the world. It can be seen in the several rankings such as shown below |
Campus life
The University of Tsukuba is well known for its beautiful campus, from where Mt. Tsukuba can be seen. The loop line fringed with green rows of trees and promenades stretching as far as the eye can see are a few of those features that steal the visitors' heart away. The University of Tsukuba campus is located between Higashi Odori and Nishi Odori which run north to south and is divided into five areas. - North area: Ichinoya student dormitory - Central area: School of Humanities and Culture, School of Social and International Studies, School of Life and Environmental Sciences, School of Science and Engineering, School of Informatics, School of Human Sciences - South area: School of Health and Physical Education, School of Art and Design, Hirasuna and Oikoshi student dormitory - West area: Cluster of Medical Sciences - Kasuga area: School of Informatics The campus extends 5km from north to south and 1km from east to west and is divided into five areas. Each area is linked by a loop road. A promenade called "Pede" and bicycle paths run through all five areas and reach to the center of Tsukuba city. Students living in student dormitories in the north area, south area, and Kasuga area commute by on-campus bus or by bicycle using the bicycle paths. These innovative facilities are open to the public and used for domestic and international academic exchange, educational activity and sports events for citizens. |