Brief introduction of Okayama University in Japan
First, the school profile
Okayama University, referred to as Okayama University for short, is a famous national university in Japan. It was founded in 1870 and provides university education in 1949. One of the old government universities in Japan, the medical department of this university is one of the six old medical universities (Niigata University, Kimura University, Chiba University, Nagasaki University, Kumamoto University), commonly known as the famous Laoguanliu, and it is a leader in Japanese academic circles, especially in the medical field. Okayama University was once proposed as a member of the construction plan of Imperial University of Japan before World War II (that is, the "old Imperial University" which now represents the highest education level in Japan), but it was rejected in the subsequent Imperial Parliament of Japan. For this reason, Okayama University, also known as Japan's quasi-imperial university, ranks among the top 100 Asian universities all the year round and enjoys a high teaching reputation. In 20 14, Okayama University was selected by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan as one of the top 24 international traction universities in the world.
Second, the geographical location of the school
Okayama University is located in Okayama City, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. Okayama City was named "the country of sunshine" because its jurisdiction is located along the Seto Inland Sea between the mountains in northern China and the mountains in Shikoku, and it has a typical Seto Inland Sea climate, with longer sunshine hours and less rainfall than other Japanese places. Okayama University has six campuses, with a campus area of 20628 19 square meters and beautiful surrounding landscape.
Third, the subject setting
The school has 12 undergraduate departments of literature, education, law, economics, science, medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, engineering, agronomy and environmental engineering, and 7 research departments of education, social culture, natural science, health care, environmental life science, medical dentistry and law. It is a first-class comprehensive university in Japan. Among them, MP department was initiated by Okayama University, and began to recruit students in 2006, aiming at cultivating international leading talents across departments and disciplines.
Fourth, academic research.
In terms of academic research, Okayama University is also outstanding. In terms of research institutions, Okayama University has a well-known Institute of Biological Resources, which is well-known in agricultural research in universities across the country. Since the establishment of 1953, many researchers have won the highest award in Japanese agronomy-the Japanese agronomy award. In 2006, the Institute received more than 300 million yen in social research funds. In addition, Okayama University also has research institutions such as comprehensive information base center, medical education comprehensive development center, life and natural science research support center, waste management research center, and buried cultural property investigation and research center.