Kogakuin University announced that the number of general entrance examination applicants has increased for eight consecutive years in the 2017 entrance examination, exceeding the record high of 8.One of the factors behind the increase in applicants for admission is that "reform and new establishment of faculties and courses that meet the needs of society" is positioned as the highest priority, and that various projects have been systematically developed over a long period of time.In addition, the ratio of female students has increased to 2% of the total for both applicants and enrollees.In the future, we would like to contribute to "work style reform" by training female engineers, researchers, architects, and other human resources and sending them out to society.
In view of the recent departure from science and the influence of "Bunka Riko", the university has been trying to secure the number of applicants for admission and the quality of enrollees. In 2037, we formulated "Vision 150", which shows the significance of existence and basic value.In the medium-term plan "Compass 150", we have been focusing on reforming and establishing new faculties and courses such as "Faculty of Architecture" (first in Japan), "Faculty of Advanced Engineering", "Faculty of Informatics", "Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering".
In terms of educational reform software, in September 2013, we started Japan's first original study abroad program, "Hybrid Study Abroad ®".A system will be set up to support student creation activities (student projects) throughout the university, such as participation in the solar team's world championships and participation in the NHK student Robocon for the ninth consecutive year.In addition, the introduction of a step-up system for basic subjects utilizing the quarter system has improved the status of credit acquisition in the first year, and has the effect of reducing the repetition rate and dropout rate.
At the same time, the educational environment was reformed, the campus was rebuilt, and facilities for female students such as the female student waiting room and multi-functional toilets were newly installed and renovated.
In terms of research, the Research Institute has taken the lead in actively promoting and enhancing project research, such as "development of new bioactive substances derived from natural products targeting biomolecular systems."It has also increased its presence at Innovation Japan (sponsored by JST / NEDO), which is held once a year, and the number of selected exhibitors is No. 1 at East Japan Private Universities in 2015 and No. 1 at National Private Universities in 2016.
The Urban Disaster Mitigation Research Center was adopted by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology "Private University Research Branding Project" in November 2016, and will move toward "Development and social implementation of area disaster prevention activity support technology by integrating architecture and informatics for huge cities and compound disasters". Has begun to work on.
