List of Partner Institutions
Ritsumeikan has become an integrated academy with a rich culture of individuality and international awareness accommodating a total of 49,000 students. The current Ritsumeikan Academy has campuses in Kyoto, Shiga, Hokkaido, and Oita and encompasses two universities, four high schools, four junior high schools, and one primary school. Ritsumeikan fosters the learning and development of individual talents in order to nurture just and ethical global citizens.
The history of Chiba University, including predecessors, can be traced back about 140 years. As university charter “Always Aim Higher” implies, we strive to become a world-leading institution by working closely with students, faculty, administration, our local community, our country, and people all over the world. Today, with 9 faculties and 11 graduate schools, Chiba University is achieving that goal.
We are located in the heart of Japan, in Osaka of the Kansai area, where our history has shown that the tradition of creative and innovative ideas has long existed. Our university has carried on this tradition - in 2005, three universities, Osaka Prefecture University, Osaka Women's University and Osaka Prefectural College of Nursing, have been merged as one great engine for Osaka and we have restarted our endeavors into newer and greater academic pursuits.
Nagasaki University is located Nagasaki City which is one of the most historically significant cities in Japan with its international background. The University consists of nine faculties and schools, six graduate schools, two research institutes, and a number of educational and research facilities. 9350 students, including international students, are currently enrolled. Nagasaki University has research centers abroad, and is vigorously promoting personnel and academic exchange with 143 overseas universities and research institutes. Campuses are separated into three different locations: Bunkyo Campus, Katafuchi Campus, and Sakamoto Campus. Most of the faculties, graduate schools, and research facilities are concentrated on the Bunkyo Campus. Liaison Center for International Educatin is also situated on the Bunkyo Campus where many international students from various countries are learning Japanese language and culture. Katafuchi Campus contains the Faculty of Economics, Graduate School of Economics, and the Research Institute of Southeast Asia, while Sakamoto Campus contains School of Medicine, School of Dentistry, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, the Institute of Tropical Medicine, Atomic Bomb Disease Institute, and University Hospital. Dr.Osamu Shimomura, who won the 2008 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, is a Nagasaki University graduate. Nagasaki University always works to contribute to the world's leading research and continues to develop as a "Center for the transmission of intellectual information," which is indispensable for the world.