University of the Ryukyus
琉球大学 | ||
President Mutsumi Nishida | | |
Administrative staff | 1,265 | |
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Students | 8,079 | |
Undergraduates | 7,140 | |
Postgraduates | 860 | |
330 | ||
Other students | 8 | |
Location | , , | |
Campus | Urban | |
Affiliations | ASAIHL | |
Website | www | |
The University of the Ryukyus (琉球大学, Ryūkyū Daigaku), abbreviated to Ryūdai (琉大), is a
History
Under the auspices of the
Ryūdai became a Japanese national university on May 15, 1972, upon
Relationships
Ryūdai has developed its own traditions of contributing to and advancing the position of the local community, of conducting international exchange, and of broadening the knowledge base of the people of Okinawa through academic and educational activities. Since 1988, Ryūdai and the
Faculties and graduate schools
Faculties
- Law and Letters
- Education
- Science
- Medicine
- Engineering
- Agriculture
Graduate schools
- Humanities and Social Sciences
- Education
- Medicine
- Health Sciences
- Engineering and Science
- Agriculture
- Law school
Inter-department institutes
- Center of Molecular Biosciences
- Center for Cooperative Research
- Instrumental Research Center
- Education and Research Center for Lifelong Learning
- Computing and Networking Center
Facilities for education and research
- Center for Educational Research and Development
- The Institute for Animal Experiments
- Manufacturing Laboratory
- Subtropical Field Science Center
- Educational and Clinical Center for Children with Disabilities
- Research Laboratory Center
- Joint-Use Inter-Department Institutes
- Low Temperature Center
- University Evaluation Center
- Radioisotope Laboratory
- University Education Center
- Center for Asia-Pacific Island Studies
- Language Center
- Environmental Science Center
International Programs
Sister-School Programs
- Partner Universities...71
- Departmental Exchange Agreements...43
Student Exchanges with Partner Universities
- Inbound...79
- Outbound...33
Research Exchange
- Outbound researchers...595
- Inbound researchers...203
International Students
- Undergraduates...53
- Graduate...135
- Auditing...23
- Research...10
- Special Auditing...71
- Special Research...4
The Fujukan Museum
The Fujukan (風樹館) is the university's main museum. Its collection includes biological specimens from around the Ryukyus, artifacts from Shuri Castle, traditional farming tools, local crafts, folk toys, and geological samples.[3] Some of the objects are catalogued digitally in an online database.[4] It does not charge admission fees.[5]
The University Museum is a successor of the Museum of Agriculture – likewise called Fujukan – founded in 1967 on the former (Shuri) campus. The current museum was built in 1985 and was known as the "Academic Museum" ((琉球大学)資料館, lit. ‘repository for [academic] resources/documents’) until 2015, when it was renamed the "University Museum" ((琉球大学)博物館).[6]
Athletics
American Football
Ryukyus has an American football team that competes in the Kyūshū Collegiate American Football Association.
References
- ^ "System: University of Hawaii and Okinawa's University of the Ryukyus celebrate 20th anniversary of their sister-university relationship | University of Hawaii News". Hawaii.edu. 2008-10-14. Retrieved 2013-07-05.
- ^ "Ryukyu Shimpo – Okinawa, Japanese newspaper, local news » University of the Ryukyus signs exchange agreement with Korean university". English.ryukyushimpo.jp. Retrieved 2013-07-05.
- ^ (in Japanese) Official Youtube channel: 2 videos only.
- ^ "Collection Database Search". Archived from the original on 2019-07-30. Retrieved 2018-01-20.
- ^ Official site of the Fujukan, the Ryukyu University Museum Archived 2020-07-29 at the Wayback Machine: English version available.
- ^ "博物館のあゆみ (History of the museum)" (in Japanese).
昭和42年3月 – 旧首里キャンパスにおいて, 金城キク商会(金城報恩会)から農業博物館 (風樹館・952.8m²)が寄贈される。
昭和60年3月 – 琉球大学資料館竣工。
平成27年4月 – 資料館から博物館へ昇格する