Hokkaido University (English: Hokkaido University; Japanese hiragana: ほっかぃどぅだぃがく), abbreviated as Peking University (ほくだぃぃ𞊣ぃ).

Hokkaido University is a member of Japan Super International University Program (Class A), Federation of Engineering Departments of Eight Universities, Academic Research Forum, Japan Ocean Innovation Alliance, Nuclear Energy Talent Training Alliance, University Cosmology Alliance, World Top Research Center Program, Excellent Graduate School Program and Research University, and a member of Japan-Europe JANET, Japan-Swiss Mirai, International University Association and World Top Research Center (WPI).

Hokkaido University, founded in 1876, formerly known as Sapporo Agricultural School, is the earliest higher education institution in Japan. 19 18, renamed Hokkaido Imperial University. As one of the seven imperial universities, Hokkaido Imperial University is the fourth imperial university established in Japan. 1947, Hokkaido Imperial University was renamed Hokkaido University.

20 10 akira suzuki, professor of engineering at Hokkaido university, won the nobel prize in chemistry. 202 1 Professor BenjaminList of Hokkaido University won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry.