Gifu University
| 岐阜大学 | |
 | |
| Motto |
Learning Exploring Contributing GIFU UNIVERSITY |
|---|---|
| Type | National |
| Established | 1949 |
| President | Toshio Kuroki |
Administrative staff | 810 |
| Undergraduates | 5,988 |
| Postgraduates | 1,602 |
| Location | Gifu, Gifu, Japan |
| Affiliations |
National Universities in the Tōkai Region (東海地区国立大学) |
| Website | www.gifu-u.ac.jp |
Faculty of Engineering
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).
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.
Gifu University hospital
- United Graduated School of Drug Discovery and Medical Information Science
Notable people
Business
- Toichi Takenaka, President and CEO of Astellas Pharma
- Fumio Sugimori, President and CEO of Toshiba Electron Tubes & Devices
Law and politics
- Kenji Manabe, 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 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)
External links
- Gifu University (Official site)
Coordinates: 35°27′51″N 136°44′20″E / 35.464052°N 136.73893°E
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