Kanazawa University


Kanazawa University is a Japanese national university in the city of Kanazawa, the capital of Ishikawa Prefecture. The university was founded in 1949, although it can trace its roots back to 1862.
Kanazawa University is divided into two main campuses: Kakuma and Takaramachi. University enrollment is about 10,100 students, including 636 international students in 2021.
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History

The university was founded in 1862 as an institution for smallpox vaccination called Hikoso Vaccination Center, which was established by the Kaga Domain. In 1876 it became a medical school funded by Ishikawa Prefecture. In 1887 it became the Medical Faculty of the Fourth Higher Middle School and then in 1894 to the Medical Faculty of the Fourth Higher school.
In 1901 it developed into the Kanazawa Medical College and then in 1923 to the Kanazawa Medical University. The prefectural and municipal governments wanted to promote the medical college to a comprehensive imperial university ; this was not realized before the Second World War.
In 1949, Kanazawa University was formed through the merger of Kanazawa Medical School and five state technical schools:
  • Ishikawa Normal School - founded in 1874
  • the Fourth Higher School - founded in 1887
  • Ishikawa Youth Normal School - founded in 1918
  • Kanazawa Technical College - 1920
  • Kanazawa Higher Normal School - founded in 1944
The former main building of the Fourth High School, became The Fourth High School Memorial Museum of Cultural Exchange. The main campus of Kanazawa University was first located in the former Kanazawa Castle. In 1989 the larger Kakuma campus was opened and in 1994 the headquarters moved to the new campus.

Timeline

  • 1949-Kanazawa University was established with Kanazawa Medical University, Fourth High School, Kanazawa Higher Normal School, Kanazawa Technical College, Ishikawa Normal School, and Ishikawa Youth Normal School as the parent body. There are 6 faculties: Faculty of Law, Faculty of Education, Faculty of Science, Faculty of Medicine, Faculty of Pharmacy, and Faculty of Engineering.
  • 1968-The Tuberculosis Research Institute and the Cancer Research Facility attached to the Faculty of Medicine are integrated and the Cancer Research Institute is established.
  • 1974-Established Medical Technology Junior College.
  • 1980-Faculty of Law and Literature is separated and reorganized into Faculty of Letters, Faculty of Law, and Faculty of Economics.
  • 1989-Faculty of Letters, Law, and Economics move to Kakuma district.
  • 1992-Faculty of Education and Faculty of Science move to Kakuma district.
  • 1993-The Ministry of Liberal Arts moves to the Kakuma district.
  • 1994—The secretariat relocated to the Kakuma district, and the relocation from the castle district to the Kakuma district was completed.
  • 1995—Established the Department of Health Sciences, and moved the attached kindergarten, elementary school, and junior high school to the Heiwacho district.
  • 2004-Opened Law School.
  • 2005-Faculty of Pharmacy and Engineering move to Kakuma district.
  • 2006—Transferred the Faculty of Pharmacy Department of Pharmacy to a 6-year system and established the Department of Pharmacy Science, a 4-year department.
  • 2007—Completed the complete renovation work of the attached high school.
  • 2008—Reorganized all 8 faculties into 3 faculties and 16 faculties. Implementation of the Acanthus Scholarship System.
  • 2010-Acanthus scholarship system abolished. We are planning to implement a new system that expands the scope of benefits as a "student special support system".
  • 2012–150 years since its foundation.
  • 2016-Transition from 2 semesters to 4 semesters.
  • 2018—Announced cancellation of classes for the first time in 8 years due to heavy snowfall.

Basic data

Location

  • Kakuma Campus
  • Takaramachi Campus
  • Tsuruma Campus
  • Heiwamachi district
  • Higashikenroku district
  • Tatsunokuchi district
  • Kanazawa University Tokyo Office

Emblem

  • The emblem of Kanazawa University shows the characters for "university" and the leaves of the acanthus, a Mediterranean plant. It was first used in August 1949. The acanthus stands for "The Fine Arts," and its graceful leaves were loved by the ancient Greeks and Romans who used them as decorations in the capitals of Corinthian and composite columns. It is said that they were grown in the garden of Plato's Akademia.
  • Navy blue is used as the school color. In RGB.
  • Thistle is the symbol of the Acanthus Portal, which is an e-learning system on campus.
  • In novels and dramas, it is sometimes metaphorized under the fictitious names "Noto University" and "Ishikawa University".

Organization

Faculties (former undergraduate programs)

Kanazawa University has eight faculties.
  • Faculty of Literature
  • Faculty of Education
  • Faculty of Law
  • Faculty of Economics
  • Faculty of Science
  • Faculty of Engineering
  • Faculty of Medicine
  • Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Colleges (undergraduate programs)

Kanazawa University has three colleges and 16 schools for undergraduate programs.
  • College of Human and Social Sciences
  • *School of Humanities
  • *School of Law
  • *School of Economics
  • *School of Teacher Education
  • *School of Regional Development Studies
  • *School of International Studies
  • College of Science and Engineering
  • *School of Mathematics and Physics
  • *School of Chemistry
  • *School of Mechanical Engineering
  • *School of Electrical and Computer Engineering
  • *School of Environmental Design
  • *School of Natural System
  • College of Medical, Pharmaceutical and Health Sciences
  • *School of Medicine
  • *School of Pharmacy
  • *School of Pharmaceutical Sciences
  • *School of Health Sciences

Graduate schools

Research facilities

  • University Libraries
  • *Central Library
  • *Natural Science and Technology Library
  • *Medical Branch Library
  • University Hospital
  • Cancer Research Institute

Campuses

Kakuma Campus

  • College of Human and Social Sciences
  • College of Science and Engineering
  • College of Medical, Pharmaceutical and Health Sciences

Takaramachi Tsuruma Campus

  • College of Medical, Pharmaceutical and Health Sciences

Heiwamachi Campus

Experimental school attached to the College of Human and Social Sciences

Notable alumni

Points of interest