Hokkaido University
| 171= | - | Arts & Humanities | 136 | Natural Sciences |
| 233 | Engineering & IT | 290 | Social Sciences | |
| World Rankings | 167 | Life Sciences & Biomedicine | ||
| 174= | - | Arts & Humanities | 147 | Natural Sciences |
| 209 | Engineering & IT | - | Social Sciences | |
| World Rankings | 134 | Life Sciences & Biomedicine | ||
| 151= | 336 | Arts & Humanities | 183 | Natural Sciences |
| 199 | Engineering & IT | 330 | Social Sciences | |
| World Rankings | 115 | Life Sciences & Biomedicine | ||
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Hokkaido University was founded in 1876 as Sapporo Agricultural College
-the nation's first institute of higher education to award bachelor's degrees.
"Boys, be ambitious!," the phrase Dr. William S. Clark, the first Vice-Principal, was quoted as saying to his students before leaving Sapporo, is well known among the Japan' youth and also serves as Hokkaido University's maxim.
Hokkaido University upholds "The Frontier Spirit," "Global Perspectives," "All-round Education" and "Practical Learning" concepts that have been developed over its history of more than 130 years as the basic philosophies of education and research. Currently, all the faculty members, students and graduates are making concerted efforts to transform their campus into a global base for education and research.
Improvement and Internationalization of Education
Hokkaido University has been developing internationally minded allrounders by having them acquire expertise and make proactive and comprehensive personal development through general and specialized teaching as well as graduate education.
In addition, while stepping up efforts to offer attractive educational and research programs, we are striving to become a global educational and research center by realizing the "strict evaluation of learning results" and "courses respecting the requirements for credits more strictly," promoting education in foreign languages, and building an advanced human-resource development system that can compete in the international arena.
Internationalization of Research
Hokkaido University is strengthening the foundation of education and research by placing an increased emphasis on graduate education. At the same time, we are making our educational and research organizations more efficient by promoting further flexibility in the organizational structure of graduate schools and advancing a faculty and graduate school framework that is aimed at conducting pioneering and interdisciplinary research and education.
Through such initiatives, we strive to create new research bases with interdisciplinary projects, provide lectures in foreign languages and accept competent international students to further our development into a university open to the world and a global center for education and research.
Partnership with Society
Hokkaido University is developing a host of projects intended to enhance public awareness of this university: the utilization of the Tokyo and Beijing Offices as the bases for transmitting information to society and promoting exchange activities with local communities; the improvement of its websites and public relations magazines; public relations activities, including the Open Campus for high school students and the dissemination of information on entrance examinations; the organization of the Extension Lecture Programs; and the improvement of the Open Course Ware, in which course materials are made available to the world.
In addition, we plan to further enhance and utilize bases for joint projects and research with local communities and industries, including the Creative Research Initiative "Sousei" and the Management Center for Intellectual Property and Innovation, to share the fruits of our research activities and strengthen cooperation with society.
Challenges in the 130th Anniversary of the University's Foundation
Aiming to take more initiative and become more self-reliant than ever, Hokkaido University established the "Hokkaido University Frontier Foundation" on the occasion of the 130th anniversary of its foundation in 2006, so that the university would not only redouble its efforts but also receive extensive support from enterprises, individuals and alumni.
The Hokkaido University Frontier Foundation aims to make the university contributable to local communities and the international society. To this end, the Foundation will strive to improve educational and research bases and, among other things, conduct student support activities for the purpose of developing excellent human resources.
With your generous cooperation, Hokkaido University is committed to carrying out further visionary university reforms and upholding one of the university's fundamental philosophies-the frontier spirit.
Faculty
| Number of Faculty Staff | Headcount: 2,263 FTE: 2,128 | Total number of academic faculty staff who are responsible for planning, directing and undertaking teaching only, research only or both teaching and research. Please include: vice-chancellors, deputy vice-chancellors, principals, professors, heads of school, associate professors, principal lecturers, tutors or postdoctoral researchers. Please exclude research assistants*, PhD students who contribute to teaching, and exchange scholars or visiting faculty staff who are members of another university. * The important distinction for us is that staff counted as 'research only' should be academically involved in that research and should be likely to publish research outputs. A research assistant, in our understanding, is any individual who is not doing own research and is therefore not likely to publish own research outputs. Said individual is (only) involved in research in terms of operation execution , such as lab technician or equipment operator. |
| Number of International Faculty Staff | Headcount: 63 FTE: 44 | Number of academic faculty staff who are of foreign nationality. The term 'international' is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even if from another EU state. In Hong Kong, this includes professors from Mainland China. Inclusion and exclusion mirrors those for academic faculty staff. In case of dual citizenship, the 'deciding' criteria should be 'citizenship obtained through birth', basically first passport obtained. |
| Number of Inbound Visiting Faculty Staff | Headcount: 762 | Number of academic faculty staff contributing to teaching or research at your university in the last 12 months who are visiting from an overseas institution for a minimum period of at least 3 months. |
| Number of Outbound Visiting Faculty Staff | Headcount: 2,631 | Number of academic faculty staff employed by your institution contributing to teaching or research at an overseas institution in the last 12 months for a minimum period of at least 3 months. |
| Number of Staff with PhD | Headcount: 1,942 FTE: 1,868 | Number of academic faculty staff employed by your institution that have studied a PhD |
Undergraduate Information
| Number of Undergraduate Students | Headcount: 11,835 FTE: 11,707 | Number of students pursuing a Bachelor’s level or equivalent degree. This excludes certificates/diplomas and associate’s degrees. |
| Number of International Undergraduate Students | Headcount: 199 FTE: 150 | Number of undergraduate students who are foreign nationals. The term 'international' is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even nationals of other EU states. In Hong Kong, this includes students from Mainland China. In case of dual citizenship, the 'deciding' criteria should be 'citizenship obtained through birth', basically first passport obtained. Please exclude all exchange students. As for language students, if the language students take up a particular language course that is outlined as 'undergraduate degree program' they should be included under 'international undergraduate students' . Language students who take part in a course not contributing to a degree qualification should be counted under 'Total International Students'. |
| Number of Inbound Exchange Undergraduate Students | Headcount: 112 FTE: 37 | Number of undergraduate students attending your university on international exchange programs for at least 1 semester in the last 12 months. |
| Number of Outbound Exchange Undergraduate Students | Headcount: 60 FTE: 60 | Number of undergraduate students registered at your institution who have attended another institution abroad for at least 1 semester on an exchange program in the last 12 months. |
| Average International Undergraduate Fees | $ USD 5,937 | Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that an international student would be expected to pay for an undergraduate program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees? |
| Average Domestic Undergraduate Fees | $ USD 5,937 | Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that a domestic student would be expected to pay for an undergraduate program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees? |
| Average Undergraduate Class Size | Headcount: 40 | The average size of class across all undergraduate programs. The term ‘class’ refers to an unit of instruction or taught session in which a teacher has pre-defined material to cover. It does exclude tutorial seminars. |
| Number of first year Undergraduate students | Headcount: 2,643 FTE: 2,643 | Number of students pursuing a Bachelor's level or equivalent degree in their first year of study. This excludes certificates/diplomas and associate's degrees. |
Graduate / Postgraduate Information
| Number of Graduate / Postgraduate Students | Headcount: 6,404 FTE: 6,227 | Students pursuing a higher-level degree (Master and Doctorate), including both taught and research postgraduates (e.g. PhD students) |
| Number of International Graduate/Postgraduate Students | Headcount: 757 FTE: 665 | Number of graduate / postgraduate students who are foreign nationals. The term 'international' is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even nationals of other EU states. In Hong Kong, this includes students from Mainland China. In case of dual citizenship, the 'deciding' criteria should be 'citizenship obtained through birth', basically first passport obtained. Please exclude all exchange students. As for language students, if they take up a particular language course that is outlined as 'postgraduate degree program', they should be included under 'international postgraduate students'. Language students who take part in a course not contributing to a degree qualification should be counted under 'Total International Students'. |
| Number of Inbound Exchange Graduate/Postgraduate Students | Headcount: 47 FTE: 20 | Number of graduate / postgraduate students attending your university on international exchange programs for at least 1 semester in the last 12 months. |
| Number of Outbound Exchange Graduate/Postgraduate Students | Headcount: 32 FTE: 32 | Number of postgraduate students registered at your institution who have attended another institution on an exchange program for at least 1 semester in the last 12 months. |
| Average International Graduate / Postgraduate Fees | $ USD 5,937 | Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that an international student would be expected to pay for a graduate / postgraduate program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees? |
| Average Domestic Graduate / Postgraduate Fees | $ USD 5,937 | Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that a domestic student would be expected to pay for a graduate / postgraduate program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees? |
| Average Taught Graduate / Postgraduate Class Size | Headcount: 14 | The average size of class across all taught graduate / postgraduate programs. The term ‘class’ refers to an unit of instruction or taught session in which a teacher has pre-defined material to cover. It does exclude tutorial seminars. |
| Number of first year Postgraduate students | Headcount: 1,900 FTE: 1,900 | Number of students pursuing a Master's level or equivalent degree in their first year of study, including both taught and research postgraduates. |
Students
| Total Students | Headcount: 17,867 FTE: 17,867 | Total number of students. |
| Total International Students | Headcount: 813 | Number of students who are foreign nationals. The term 'international' is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even nationals of other EU states. In Hong Kong, this includes students from Mainland China. In case of dual citizenship, the 'deciding' criteria should be 'citizenship obtained through birth', basically first passport obtained. |
| Total Outbound Exchange Students | Headcount: 110 | Total number of students registered at your institution who have attended another institution on an exchange program for at least 1 semester in the last 12 months. |
| Total Inbound Exchange Students | Headcount: 157 | Total number of students attending your university on international exchange programs for at least 1 semester in the last 12 months. |
Graduate Output
| Proportion of Graduates Pursuing Further Study | Headcount: 52 % | Proportion of graduates from undergraduate programs pursuing further study at your own institution or any other within 6 months after graduation. |
| Proportion of Graduates Employed | Headcount: 93 % | Proportion of graduates (excluding those opting to pursue further study) in permanent employment within 6 months of graduation |
| Number of PhDs Awarded | Headcount: 485 | Total number of PhDs awarded in the last 12 months |
Applications
| Total Number of Applications | Headcount: 13,788 | Total number of applications your institution received in the last 12 months for all undergraduate and postgraduate courses |
Careers Support
| Number of Full-Time Careers Advisors | Headcount: 15 FTE: 15 | Total number of staff employed by your institution on a full-time basis who are exclusively responsible for career support for your students (undergraduate and/or postgraduate) |
Student Satisfaction
| Overall Student Satisfaction Rate | Headcount: 76 % | Percentage of all first year undergraduate students who are satisfied with the overall quality of their course |
| Teaching Student Satisfaction Rate | Headcount: 67 % | Percentage of all first year undergraduate students who are satisfied with the overall teaching on their course |
Internationalisation
| Number of University Collaborations or Partnership Agreements | Headcount: 198 | Number of universities your institution has collaborations or partnership agreements with. These partnership agreements may include student and teaching exchanges, as well as collaborative research projects, exchange of academic materials and other information, and jointly offered executive development programmes. This includes collaborations at either a university or faculty level. Please also state the names of these institutions in the Submission Notes box. |
Main claims to international academic or non-academic excellence
-Examination fee: 17,000 YEN (remitted with application)
-Entrance fee: 282,000 YEN (paid before enrolment and during the period specified for enrolment procedures)
-Tuition: 535,800 YEN (paid twice a year; half in the first semester (paid after enrolment), and half in the second semester)
-The entrance and tuition fees specified above are those as of April 1, 2009, and are subject to change.
Accommodation
At Hokkaido University, there are international house for international students. Application for residence is at the beginning of February and August. Those selected will be informed through their Faculty/School.
The outline of international house is as follows.
All international houses have internet access. Please inquire about application procedures and costs when you move.
- Keiteki-ryo
Address: Kita 18-jo Nishi 13-chome 3, Kita-ku, Sapporo 060-8587
Number of Rooms: 40 rooms (for men)Year constructed: 1983
Area of room: 12sq.m
Room charge: board 4,700/month
utilities 5,000 -7,000 YEN/month Common utilities: shower room, common cooking room, washroom, laundry, rest room
Room facilities: bed, desk, chair, bookshelf, locker, desk lamp, closet, garbage can, refrigerator, panel heater, curtains
Additional: Japanese students is also staying in the Keiteki-ryo
- Sosei-ryo
Address: Kita 14-jo Nishi 2-chome, Kita-ku, Sapporo 001-0014
Number of rooms: 15 rooms (for women)
Year constructed: 1984
Area of room: 9.9 sq. m
Room charge: board 4,700 YEN/month
Utilities 5,000 - 7,000 YEN/month Common utilities: shower room, common cooking room, washroom, laundry, rest room
Room facilities: bed, desk, chair, bookshelf, locker, desk lamp, closet, garbage can, refrigerator, panel heater, curtains
Additional: Japanese students is also staying in the Sosei-ryo
- Soen International Residence
Address: Kita 8-jo Nishi 11-chome, Kita-ku, Sapporo 060-0808
Number of rooms: A and B buildings (for married couples) 20 rooms (constructed 1996)
C and D building (for families) 40 rooms (constructed 1997)
E building (single occupancy) 47 room (constructed 2008)
Area of rooms: A and B building (for married couples) 43sq. m
C and D building (for families) 64sq. m
E building (for single occupancy) 12.9sq. m
Room charge: board A and B building (for married couple) 9,500 YEN/month
C and D building (for families) 14,200 YEN/month
E building (single occupancy) 18,000 YEN/month
Utilities by individual contractRoom facilities: modular bathroom, kitchen, gas heater, bed,chest of drawers, desk, chair, desk lamp, refrigerator, shoe box, curtain, etc. Additional: E building (single room) optical fiber Internet line (fee included in boarding fee), Ohguro Lounge (conversation room), laundry.
Accommodation Range
Housing expenses (single residence)
Housing for international students: boarding fee from 4,700 to 18,000 YEN + utilities approximately 5,000 YEN~ dependent on use.
Since the number of rooms is limited, it is impossible to accommodate all the students who wish to enter.
Private apartments: rent from 30,000 YEN + utilities approximately 7,000 YEN~ dependent on use.
For details on housing facilities for international students and private apartments, please go to the ISC website "University Lodging/Apartment Information".
Finance and Scholarships
Hokkaido University has two special scholarship for the excellent self-supported students who wish to study at our graduate school.
1.The Hokkaido University Scholarship
The Hokkaido University Scholarship encompasses the following two systems:
(1) President's Fellowship
(2) Special Grant Program for International Students
2. Japanese Government (Monbukagakusho:MEXT) Scholarship
The Japanese Government (Monbukagakusho:MEXT) Scholarship is a scholarship system that the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology offers, and is divided into the following three systems:
(1) Domestic selection
(2) University recommendation
(3) Embassy recommendation
3. Scholarships from private organizations and local governments
Scholarships offered by private organizations and local governments, etc. are available by application through the school and individually.
(1) Scholarships applied for through the university
(2) Scholarships applied for individually
Entry Requirements
Non-Japanese applicants must have completed at least 12 years of school education abroad or the equivalent specified by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (please see the admission guideline for undergraduate course or “the application form for special selection of entrance examination for self-supported students, published in July and October, respectively).
Language Support
1. Consultation by teaching staff
International Student Advisory Office (ISAO)
Do you ever have concerns or worries living in Sapporo or as an international student? ISC Teaching staff can help you solve problems or give you advice with interpersonal relationships, accidents or troubles.
Location: International Student Center - 1st floor
Telephone: (011)706-2158 (only when office is open)
Email: fsa@isc.hokudai.ac.jp
For international students or anyone involved with international students, regardless of affiliation with Hokkaido University.
In Japanese or English
Office hours:1st Term 2009 April 13-August 6
Consultation method: Consultations are possible whenever the office is open, but please make a reservation when possible. If you wish to make a reservation for a time other than posted above, please make a reservation by e-mail.
International Student Advisers
Please feel free to contact any of the 10 Student Advisers for International Students listed below when you have any problems relating to your study and/or daily life. When you would like to ask for his/her advice, please call or send e-mail in advance to have appointment with the Adviser.
2. Support Desk by international students
ISC International Student Support Desk
International student staff will attentively answers your questions. If, for example, you are having trouble reading documents in Japanese, do not understand some kind of procedure at the ward office or just want to know where to go shopping, please feel free to talk to them.
Location: International Student Center - 1st floor
Telephone: (011)706-2186
Hours: Weekdays 9:00 - 18:00
For international students only
Languages: Japanese, English, Chinese
3. In-school Consultation
Health Administration Center
Emergencies: Weekdays 8:30 - 17:15
Telephone: (011)706-3622
For diagnosis & treatment times and reservations, click on "Health Administration Center"
All aspects of student life
Student Consultation Office
Location: Center for Research and Development in Higher Education, N building
1st Floor, Room N110
Hours: Weekdays 10:00 - 17:00
Telephone: (011)706-7463
For details, click on Student Consultation Office
Harassment
Harassment Consultation
Click on harassment consultation to find out what constitutes harassment, consultation methods, and a list of consultation staff.
Non-English Language Requirements
Lectures and the examination at this level are given in Japanese. In order to apply for undergraduate degree course, you need to have a certain level of Japanese language ability (about 2,000 kanji and 10,000 words); you are required to take Japanese language proficiency test (level 1) .
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Contact Information
Country:
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Address:
Kita 8, Nishi 5 ,
Kita-ku ,
Sapporo
060-0808
Japan
Switchboard:
81 11 7062610
Fax:
+81 11 7064870