Gifu University
岐阜大学 | |
Motto | Learning Exploring Contributing GIFU UNIVERSITY |
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Type | National |
Established | 1949 |
President | Hisataka Moriwaki |
Administrative staff | 810 |
Undergraduates | 5,988 |
Postgraduates | 1,602 |
Location | Gifu , , |
Affiliations | National Universities in the Tōkai Region (東海地区国立大学) |
Website | www.gifu-u.ac.jp |
Gifu University (岐阜大学, Gifu Daigaku) is a national university in the city of Gifu, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. It is sometimes abbreviated as Gidai (岐大) or Gifudai (岐阜大).
National University Corporation[]
The Tokai National Higher Education and Research System established by integrating with Nagoya University in April 2020, both are major universities in Tōkai region.
Faculties and graduate schools[]
The following undergraduate and graduate degree programs and courses are offered on the Yanagido campus.
Faculties[]
- Faculty of Education
- Faculty of Regional Studies
- School of Medicine
- Faculty of Engineering
- Faculty of Applied Biological Sciences
- Faculty of Agriculture
Graduate schools[]
- Graduate School of Education
- Graduate School of Regional Studies
- Graduate School of Medicine
- Graduate School of Engineering
- Graduate School of Agriculture
- United Graduate School of Agricultural Science
- Shizuoka University and Shinshu University joined with Gifu University in establishing this united graduate school.
- United Graduate School of Veterinary Sciences
- Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Iwate University and Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology joined with Gifu University in establishing this united graduate school.
- United Graduated School of Drug Discovery and Medical Information Science
Notable people[]
Business[]
- , President and CEO of Astellas Pharma
- , President and CEO of Toshiba Electron Tubes & Devices
Law and politics[]
- , Minister of the Environment (1998–1999)
Research[]
- Sachi Sri Kantha, Associate Professor, Gifu University
Other[]
- Akira Komoto, artist
Gifu University in Asia[]
Top 100 Asia Pacific Universities (2005)
by Institute of Higher Education, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China.
- Gifu University (National Rank: 25)
According to the 2012 QS World University Rankings, Gifu University is ranked 106th in Asia and 551st in the world.
Directions to Gifu University[]
- Yanagido Campus
- JR Gifu Station or Meitetsu Gifu Station to Gifu University: 30 minutes (Gifu Bus[1] or car)
- JR Nagoya Station to JR Gifu Station: 18 minutes (JR Tōkaidō Line)
- Meitetsu Nagoya Station to Meitetsu Gifu Station: 30 minutes (Meitetsu Nagoya Line)
- Gifu-Hashima Station (Tōkaidō Shinkansen) to Gifu University: 40 minutes (Car)
- Chūbu Centrair International Airport (nearest airport) to Meitetsu Gifu Station: 55 minutes (Meitetsu Airport Line[2])
External links[]
- Gifu University (Official site)
Coordinates: 35°27′51″N 136°44′20″E / 35.464052°N 136.73893°E
Categories:
- Buildings and structures in Gifu
- Universities and colleges in Gifu Prefecture
- Japanese national universities
- 1949 establishments in Japan
- Educational institutions established in 1949