Nagasaki University was founded fifty-one years
ago, under the National School Establishment law, by the union
of three colleges, three schools and one research institute: Nagasaki
Medical College, the College of Pharmaceutical Sciences (attached
to the Medical College), Nagasaki College of Economics, Nagasaki
School of Higher Education, Nagasaki Youth School of Higher Education,
Nagasaki High School, and the Research Institute for Endemics.
Its 51,000 alumni have achieved success in prestigious spheres
in various areas of research, education, economic and other industrial
sectors.
Today Nagasaki University comprises eight faculties, six graduate
schools, one research institute, one college, nine joint-use facilities,
a main library, two subsidiary libraries and other facilities.
In the fiscal year 2000, as of June 1st, 654 Professors, Associate
Professors and Assistant Professors, 309 research associates and
1,166 administrative and technical officials were employed at
the university. Including foreign students, 9,068 students were
attending undergraduate courses, graduate courses and colleges
at Nagasaki University.
In international fields, in FY2000, 166 foreign researchers attended
the university for their research or to use the laboratories.
Conversely, more than 600 faculty members of Nagasaki University
visited other countries to carry out their research or to attend
academic and administrative meetings. 218 foreign students from
41 countries were enrolled in graduate courses. For foreign students,
the International Student Center provides Japanese training courses
at various levels as well as counselling. In addition, a newsletter
and guidance handbook are available to provide foreign students
with various information concerning college life, everyday Japanese
life, Nagasaki City and other useful and important information.
The first Graduate School of Nagasaki University, the Graduate
School of Medicine, was established in 1955. During the period
of FY1955 through to 2000, 249 students were awarded Doctoral
degrees in 6 areas: Philosophy, Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmaceutical
Sciences, Engineering and Fisheries. In addition 184 foreign students
were awarded Masters degrees in 5 areas: Education and Fisheries,
Pharmaceutical Sciences, Engineering and Fisheries.
In an endeavour to develop international scientific and educational
cooperation, 34 agreements with 30 foreign universities and one
institute have been made. Under these agreements, collaborative
research, symposia, colloquia and other international programmes
are being conducted by the respective faculties. Furthermore,
special international programmes have been implemented under the
sponsorship of the Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA),
the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and other foundations. These programs
focus on the group-training of specialists in the field of tropical
medicine from Southeast Asian, African, and Central and South
American countries at the Institute of Tropical Medicine.
Another programme takes place under the authority of the Institution
for International Medical Collaboration (an institution established
using a subsidy from Nagasaki Prefecture and Nagasaki City) and
focuses on research into the effects of the radiation-exposed
population following the Chernobyl accident. This programme features
the group-training of medical specialists from 3 NIS countries
(the Russian Federation, The Republic of Belarus, and the Ukraine).
It takes place at the Faculty of Medicine and its hospital.
Nagasaki University has many other ongoing international activities
in various fields of education and research under programmes run
by the Ministry of Education, Science, Sports and Culture, JSPS,
JICA, and many other governmental and private foundations. |
