Updated: July 2024, 7

University of the Ryukyus

Acquire specialized knowledge and skills through a variety of learning. Established 7 faculties, 9 departments, and 7 centers

It is the only national university in Okinawa prefecture and is the southernmost and westernmost university in Japan.We will ensure the quality of education and develop human resources who can play an active role and contribute to the world by utilizing advanced specialized knowledge and problem-seeking ability based on a wide range of education.We aim to cultivate wisdom and practice as a model for society by fully drawing out diverse personalities and talents and opening up a new era.

List of faculties / departments
Faculty of Humanities and SociologyInternational Law and Politics Department Capacity 80 people
Department of Human and Social Studies Capacity 80 people
Ryukyu Asian Culture Department Capacity 40 people
Faculty of International Regional CreationDepartment of International Regional Creation Capacity 265 people
Department of International Regional Creation (main night course) Capacity 80 people
Faculty of EducationSchool education teacher training course Capacity 140 people
Faculty of ScienceDepartment of Mathematical Sciences Capacity 40 people
Department of Materials and Earth Sciences Capacity 65 people
Department of Marine Natural Sciences Capacity 95 people
Faculty of medicineMedical department capacity 100 people
Department of Health Capacity 60 people
Faculty of EngineeringDepartment of Engineering Capacity 350
Faculty of AgricultureDepartment of Subtropical Agriculture Capacity 35 people
Department of Subtropical Agriculture, Forestry and Environmental Science Capacity 35 people
Department of Regional Agricultural Engineering Capacity 25 people
Department of Subtropical Biological Resources Science Capacity 45 people

Contact information, address, etc.
Zip Code903-0213
Address1 Senbaru, Nishihara-cho, Nakagami-gun, Okinawa
DepartmentStudent Department Entrance Examination Division
Phone098-895-8141

Other
Official pagehttps://www.u-ryukyu.ac.jp/

Ryukyu University article list

University of the Ryukyus launches website "Great Ryukyuan Dictionary" to search all dialects of the Ryukyu Islands

　On October 2024, 10, a research team led by Professor Emeritus Shigehisa Karimata of the University of the Ryukyus will compile the dialects of the Ryukyu Islands, which span Okinawa Prefecture and the Amami region of Kagoshima Prefecture.

Meijo University and others develop assessment tool to easily and accurately measure children's motor skills

　A research team led by Associate Professor Keisuke Komura of Meijo University has developed a quick and easy-to-administer motor ability assessment tool for young children called "SMC-Kid […]

Daily living environment and nature experiences are related to the frequency of nature visits: Kobe University and others conduct survey and analysis

　A joint research group led by Assistant Professor Yuta Uchiyama of Kobe University Graduate School and the University of the Ryukyus has investigated inequality in the frequency of visits to nature, such as green spaces and waterside areas.

Genetic predisposition to pelvic organ prolapse in Japanese women discovered by University of the Ryukyus and others

　A research team from the University of the Ryukyus Graduate School and the RIKEN Institute conducted the world's first genome-wide association study of pelvic organ prolapse in East Asians, and found that 11 […]

How ants know the size of their colony: University of the Ryukyus and others uncover one of the mechanisms

　Professor Mizuki Tsuji of the University of the Ryukyus, in collaboration with Chiba University and others, has elucidated the mechanism by which ants perceive the size of their colony. The research team also included other […]

Ryukyu University article list