Updated: July 2024, 4

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 112 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



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

Ryukyu University article list

Japan Society for the Promotion of Science awards 14 people including Kenji Itao of the University of Tokyo for the 18th Ikushi Award

　The Japan Society for the Promotion of Science has selected 14 people, including Kenji Itao of the University of Tokyo, for the 18th Ikushi Award, which is given to graduate school doctoral course students who promote excellent research activities.

Ryukyu University, Sendai University and others analyze the possibility that the norovirus that causes oyster food poisoning originated from birds

　A research team from the University of the Ryukyus, Sendai University, and Miyagi Cancer Center found that the detection of norovirus in edible oysters was due to the arrival of ducks and swans […]

Economic disparities and COVID-XNUMX have a strong impact on youth health behavior

　Takeshi Kyan of the Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine has found that the spread of the new coronavirus has caused economic disparities in the health behavior of adolescents […]

11 National Universities in Kyushu/Okinawa form ``Kyushu-Okinawa Open University''

　11 national universities in the Kyushu and Okinawa regions, including Kyushu University, exchanged a memorandum of understanding for collaboration to improve research capabilities.The declining research capacity of Japan is a big problem […]

Deep-sea beetles provide six years' worth of energy in one meal

　Associate Professor Mitsuharu Yagi of the Faculty of Fisheries, Nagasaki University and Nagasaki University have found that a single meal of the giant beetle, which lives in the deep sea, can consume six years' worth of energy […]

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