Kurume University

Kurume University
Kurume University headquarters
Other names
Kyūdai
Established1928 (1928)
FounderKiroku Mizoguchi
Endowment706M US$
PresidentNaohisa Uchimura
Location
Kurume
,
Fukuoka
,
Japan
Websitewww.kurume-u.ac.jp

Kurume University (久留米大学, Kurume Daigaku), abbreviated to Kyudai (久大, Kyūdai), is a private university located in Fukuoka, Japan, on the island of Kyushu.

Founded in 1928 as the Medical Specialized School in Japan, it has been recognised as a leading institution of higher education and research in Kyushu, Japan, and beyond.

History

  • 1928 Kyūshū Medical School established. (A precursor of Kurume University)
  • 1949 Faculty of Commerce was established on the Mii Campus.

Undergraduate Faculties and Departments

  • Faculty of Literature
    • Intercultural Studies
    • Psychology
    • Information Sociology
    • Social Welfare
  • Faculty of Economics
    • Cultural Economics
    • Economics
  • Faculty of Commerce
    • Commerce
  • Faculty of Law
    • Jurisprudence
    • International Politics
  • School of medicine
    • School of Medicine
    • School of Nursing

Institutes

Institute of Foreign Language Education

Graduate Schools

  • Graduate School of Comparative Studies of International Cultures and Societies
  • Graduate School of Psychology
  • Graduate School of Commerce
  • Graduate School of Medicine
  • Graduate and Professional School of Law

Campuses

  • Mii Campus
  • Asahi-machi Campus
    • school of medicine, Kurume University Hospital
  • Kurume University Beijing Educational Exchange Center (China)

University Hospital

  • Kurume University Hospital
  • Kurume University Medical Center
  • Kurume University Rehabilitation Center

Main attached research institutes (14 research institutes)

  • Institute of Comparative Studies of International Cultures and Societies (Mii Campus)
  • Institute of Foreign Language Education (Mii Campus)
  • Institute of Industrial Economies (Mii Campus)
  • Research Center for Innovative Cancer Therapy (Asahi-machi Campus)
  • The international center (Mii Campus) etc.

Libraries

  • 2 Libraries (Mii Campus, Asahi-machi Campus)

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