Shinshu University - Japanese College and University Portraits (JPCUP)

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Shinshu University

信州大学 (Shinshu Daigaku)

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Overview

Shinshu University

University/Junior College

University

Co-ed/Women Only

Co-ed

Year of Foundation

1949

History	Link	Vision and Mission	Link
Official Website	English Link
Features	Shinshu University is national university located at the heart of Japan, touting a rich cultural history. Its eight faculties: Arts, Education, Economics and Law, Science, Medicine, Engineering, Agriculture, and Textile Science and Technology and six graduate schools make a student body of 11,000, three hundred of which are from overseas. Each students will feel unique and special, but have the full support of their friends and staff. Students can partake in internationally recognized research while maintaining a high quality of life in a small modern city. Boasting the most number of museums per capita in the nation, its citizens nurture and protect the three “gakus”, music, mountains and education. Though surrounded by dynamic and pristine nature, residents never feel out of the loop or without events to attend. The prefecture is the birthplace of many art and historic influencers; the artist Yayoi Kusama and Samurai Sanada Yukimura to name a few. Shinshu is a brand you can be proud to be part of. The climate produces many seasonal fruits and vegetables, and is known as the miso capital of Japan, the soul of Japanese food. In the winter tourists travel to see the monkeys taking refuge from the snow in the hot springs. You too will soon feel at home in Shinshu. Link
TEL	+81-0263-35-4600
Email	shinhp@shinshu-u.ac.jp
Contact Info (for International Students)	Center for Global Education and Collaboration gec_office@shinshu-u.ac.jp

Schools

As of May 1, 2019

Faculty of Arts	More Information Total Estimated Costs
Faculty of Education (Training Course for School Teachers, Training Course for Special Needs Education Teachers)	More Information Total Estimated Costs
Faculty of Economics and Law	More Information Total Estimated Costs
Faculty of Science	More Information Total Estimated Costs
School of Medicine (School of Health Sciences)	More Information Total Estimated Costs
Faculty of Engineering	More Information Total Estimated Costs
Faculty of Agriculture	More Information Total Estimated Costs
Faculty of Textile Science and Technology	More Information Total Estimated Costs
Graduate School of Education (Master's Program/Professional Degree Program)	More Information Total Estimated Costs
Graduate School of Medicine (Master's Program/Doctoral Program/Doctoral Program 1st stage/Doctoral Program 2nd stage)	More Information Total Estimated Costs
Graduate School of Science and Technology (Master's Program )	More Information Total Estimated Costs
Graduate School of Medicine, Science and Technology（Doctoral Program）	More Information Total Estimated Costs

International Networks

Membership of International University Associations	Link
Partnerships with Overseas Institutions	Link
Numbers of Partner Institutions Overseas for Student Exchange	93	Numbers of Partner Institutions Overseas for Research	78
Office for Concluding Partnerships	http://www.shinshu-u.ac.jp/institution/gec/english/

Data Collection

As of May 1, 2019

Overall Income	59,547,000,000 yen
Gift, Grant and Contract Income	4,285,469,000 yen
Competitive External Research Funds

Number of Full-time Academic Staff/Faculty Members	1027

10910
students

Total Enrollment

8989
students

Undergraduate Enrollment

1921
students

Graduate Enrollment

Third-party Quality Assurance

Institutional Accreditation	Institutional Certified Evaluation and Accreditation - NIAD-QE (2014)
Program Accreditation	Graduate School of Education (Master's Program/Professional Degree Program) (Professional Degree) IETE (2019)

Campus Location

Main Campus	Matsumoto Campus 3-1-1,Asahi,Matsumoto City 390-8621, Nagano Google Map Schools: Faculty of Arts , Faculty of Economics and Law , Faculty of Science , School of Medicine (School of Health Sciences) , Graduate School of Medicine (Master's Program/Doctoral Program/Doctoral Program 1st stage/Doctoral Program 2nd stage) , Graduate School of Science and Technology (Master's Program ) , Graduate School of Medicine, Science and Technology（Doctoral Program） Shinshu University is located in 5 campuses across a year-round tourist destination in Japan; Nagano prefecture. It is voted the most desirable place to move to. With lots of activities outside of campus, students will never feel out of fun musical, sports or cultural things to do. When there is a world-class event to attend, no worries! Just hop on a bus or train: Tokyo is just an hour or three away (depending on campus).
Location Type and Access	Suburban Link
Facilities and Services	Athletic Grounds and Facilities (e.g., gyms) Facilities for extracurricular activities Rest areas Computer rooms Environments for independent learning other than the library (e.g., learning commons) Barrier-free Universal Design Cafeteria/On-Campus Store Free Wi-Fi for students

Other Campus

Campus	Nagano-Education Campus 6-Ro, Nishinagano, Nagano City 380-8544, Nagano Google Map Schools: Faculty of Education (Training Course for School Teachers, Training Course for Special Needs Education Teachers) , Graduate School of Education (Master's Program/Professional Degree Program)
Location Type and Access	Suburban Link
Facilities and Services	Athletic Grounds and Facilities (e.g., gyms) Facilities for extracurricular activities Rest areas Computer rooms Barrier-free Universal Design Cafeteria/On-Campus Store Free Wi-Fi for students

Campus	Nagano-Engineering Campus 4-17-1, Wakasato, Nagano City 380-8553, Nagano Google Map Schools: Faculty of Engineering , Graduate School of Science and Technology (Master's Program ) , Graduate School of Medicine, Science and Technology（Doctoral Program）
Location Type and Access	Suburban Link
Facilities and Services	Athletic Grounds and Facilities (e.g., gyms) Facilities for extracurricular activities Rest areas Computer rooms Barrier-free Universal Design Cafeteria/On-Campus Store Free Wi-Fi for students

Campus	Ina Campus 8304, Minamiminowa-Village, Kamiina-County 399-4598, Nagano Google Map Schools: Faculty of Agriculture , Graduate School of Science and Technology (Master's Program ) , Graduate School of Medicine, Science and Technology（Doctoral Program）
Location Type and Access	Suburban Link
Facilities and Services	Athletic Grounds and Facilities (e.g., gyms) Facilities for extracurricular activities Rest areas Computer rooms Barrier-free Universal Design Cafeteria/On-Campus Store Free Wi-Fi for students

Campus	Ueda Campus 3-15-1, Tokida, Ueda City 386-8567, Nagano Google Map Schools: Faculty of Textile Science and Technology , Graduate School of Science and Technology (Master's Program ) , Graduate School of Medicine, Science and Technology（Doctoral Program）
Location Type and Access	Suburban Link
Facilities and Services	Athletic Grounds and Facilities (e.g., gyms) Facilities for extracurricular activities Rest areas Computer rooms Barrier-free Universal Design Cafeteria/On-Campus Store Free Wi-Fi for students

Academic Support

Academic Support	Assignment of a tutor; Support from educational support staff members, TAs, RAs, etc. Support for students with Insufficient Fundamental Academic Ability Programs and support to strengthen language (Japanese) abilities Support by fellow students (peer support/buddy system) Support in English or an international student’s native language
Cultural Experience Opportunities	Link

Dormitories/School-supported Housing

Halls of Residence/Dormitories provided	Provided

Matsumoto International House	Monthly Fees in Yen: The Dormitory Meals: Unavailable Eligibility

Nagano International House	Monthly Fees in Yen: The Dormitory Meals: Unavailable Eligibility

Student Domitories	Monthly Fees in Yen: The Dormitory Meals: Unavailable Eligibility

Accommodation Support

Other Housing and Accommodation	Information on Housing Available Link
Accommodation Support for International Academic Staff	Academic Staff Housing Provided Link

Employment Opportunities on Campus

Employment Opportunities	Part-time jobs on campus; TAs and RAs Peer support (with payment) Introductions from the university or university coop for part-time jobs Part-time jobs on campus; Others

Health Care

Physical and Mental Health Support (for International Students)	Physical Assistance / Mental Counseling in Japanese Physical Assistance / Mental Counseling in Foreign Languages Health Check Limited Medical Assistance Link
Facilities and Services	Athletic Grounds and Facilities (e.g., gyms) Facilities for extracurricular activities Rest areas Computer rooms Environments for independent learning other than the library (e.g., learning commons) Barrier-free Universal Design Cafeteria/On-Campus Store Free Wi-Fi for students
Disability Support Services	Student mutual support (e.g., note taking) Consultation service (in Japanese) Consultation service (in foreign language(s) such as English) Link

Safety

Crisis Management	Available Link

Libraries

Libraries	Shinshu University Library Link

Centers and Institutes

Web Pages of Centers and Institutes	Link

Published Academic Articles and Citations	Link
Campus Publication	Shinshu University Institutional Repositry Link