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1. General Information (1) A Brief History of Hokkaido University
1.General Information
Hokkaido University grew out of Sapporo Agricultural School, which was founded in 1876 as the first higher educational institution for agricultural studies in Japan. At the time of its establishment, Dr. William S. Clark, who was the President of the Massachusetts Agricultural College in the United States, was invited to be the Vice President. Dr. Clark's farewell words to his students, "Boys, be ambitious," have become a national motto in Japan. The frontier spirit represented in the farewell words has been embraced as one of the founding principles of
2.Preparation for Coming to Japan
Hokkaido University. Since its inception, Hokkaido University has continued to provide rich education, enabling students to develop advanced skills and knowledge, in many different fields. When the School of Medicine was established in 1919, the former Agricultural College became the Faculty of Agriculture. Thereafter, the Faculty of Engineering and the Faculty of Science were founded, followed by the establishment of the Faculties of Law and Literature in 1947. As the university developed into a large-scale university, the present name of Hokkaido University was used for the first time. In 1949, Hokkaido University was inaugurated as a national
3.Procedures
university of Japan with 7 faculties and 1 department of general education. In addition, the first Graduate Schools were established in 1953. When Hokkaido University opened as the Sapporo Agricultural School in 1876, there were only 24 students and 6 staff members including 3 teachers from overseas. Over the years, it has developed into one of the most distinguished universities in Japan consisting of 12 faculties, 21 graduate schools and 25 research institutes and centers. Currently, Hokkaido
4.Scholarships
University has about 3,893 teachers and staff, 11,561 undergraduate students, 6,552 graduate students and 239 research students including 2,057 international students from 100 countries and regions. Along with the University strategic plan, we have developed significant 195 agreements, including various exchange programs with 199 higher education institutions across 51 countries and regions.
5.Campus Life
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