University of Hyogo
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The is a public university
in Japan
. The headquarters office is located in Chuo-ku
, Kobe City
.
government: , and the .
At its birth, UH opened a new independent campus (with its headquarters office) in the Harborland
(Chuo-ku, Kobe); the other campuses were those of the predecessors:
Below are the histories of the predecessors:
KUC was founded in 1929 as , a men's college (for age 17-20 or above). Because in 1929 the older Kobe Higher Commercial School (a national college) was reorganized into older Kobe University of Commerce (for age 19-22 or above; see Kobe University
), the prefecture lost a college for boys at age 17-20. So the prefecture founded its own commercial college. The campus was located on a hill called in Tarumi
. In 1944 the college was renamed . Among the notable alumni are Isao Nakauchi (the founder of Daiei
) and Nobuo Okishio
(who finally graduated Kobe University).
In 1948 the college was reorganized into Kobe University of Commerce, the first public university under Japan's new educational system. In 1990 KUC moved to present-day Kobe Gakuentoshi Campus.
, Kobe. In 1945 the campus was heavily bombed; in 1946, after World War II
, the college was removed to Idei, Himeji.
In 1949 the school was reorganized into Himeji Institute of Technology under Japan's new educational system. In 1957 HIT department of junior college was reorganized into Himeji College, an independent college; in 1965 the college was removed to present-day Himeji Shinzaike Campus (the former campus of Himeji Higher School, a predecessor of Kobe University). HIT moved to present-day Himeji Shosha Campus in 1970. In 1990 HIT School of Science was established, and new Harima Science Garden City Campus was opened for the school in 1991. In 1998 Himeji College was reorganized into HIT School of Human Science and Environment.
Public university
A public university is a university that is predominantly funded by public means through a national or subnational government, as opposed to private universities. A national university may or may not be considered a public university, depending on regions...
in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. The headquarters office is located in Chuo-ku
Chuo-ku, Kobe
is one of 9 wards of Kobe City in Japan. It has an area of 28.37 km², and a population of 119,768 .The Consulate-General of Panama in Kobe is located on the eighth floor of the Moriyama Building in Chūō-ku.-Related matters:*Port of Kobe*Port Island...
, Kobe City
Kobe
, pronounced , is the fifth-largest city in Japan and is the capital city of Hyōgo Prefecture on the southern side of the main island of Honshū, approximately west of Osaka...
.
History
The University of Hyogo (UH) was established in April 2004 by integrating three universities which were run by Hyogo PrefectureHyogo Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region on Honshū island. The capital is Kobe.The prefecture's name was previously alternately spelled as Hiogo.- History :...
government: , and the .
At its birth, UH opened a new independent campus (with its headquarters office) in the Harborland
Harborland
is a shopping district in Chuo-ku, Kobe, Japan.This shopping district was made on the site of the former freight yard, Minatogawa Kamotsu Station of the Japanese National Railways. The yard was removed in 1982 and the shopping district opened in 1992.-Access:...
(Chuo-ku, Kobe); the other campuses were those of the predecessors:
- former Kobe University of Commerce:
- Kobe Gakuentoshi Campus (in Nishi-kuNishi-ku, Kobeis one of 9 wards of Kobe City in Japan. It has an area of 137.86 km², and a population of 248,407 . Nishi in Japanese means west. Nishi-ku occupies the northwestern part of the city.-External links:...
, Kobe)
- Kobe Gakuentoshi Campus (in Nishi-ku
- former Himeji Institute of Technology:
- Himeji Shosha Campus (in Himeji, HyogoHimeji, Hyogois a city located in Hyōgo Prefecture in the Kansai region of Japan. As of April 1, 2011, the city has an estimated population of 535,945, with 206,409 households. The total area is 534.43 km².- History :...
) - Harima Science Garden City Campus (in Kamigori-choKamigori, Hyogois a town located in Akō District, Hyōgo, Japan.As of 2008, the town had an estimated population of 17,883 and a density of 119.87 persons per km². The total area is 150.28 km².-External links:*...
, Hyogo) - Himeji Shinzaike Campus (in Himeji, Hyogo)
- Himeji Shosha Campus (in Himeji, Hyogo
- former College of Nursing Art and Science, Hyogo:
- Akashi Campus (in Akashi, HyogoAkashi, Hyogois a city located in southern Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, on the Seto Inland Sea west of Kobe.As of April 1, 2011, the city has an estimated population of 290,776, with 117,392 households, and a population density of 5,907.68 persons per km²...
)
- Akashi Campus (in Akashi, Hyogo
Below are the histories of the predecessors:
Kobe University of Commerce
- Not to be confused with the predecessor of Kobe UniversityKobe UniversityShindai is one of the leading universities in Japan. It can be seen in the several rankings such as shown below.-General Rankings:The university is ranked 10th in 2010 in the ranking "Truly Strong Universities" by Toyo Keizai...
.
KUC was founded in 1929 as , a men's college (for age 17-20 or above). Because in 1929 the older Kobe Higher Commercial School (a national college) was reorganized into older Kobe University of Commerce (for age 19-22 or above; see Kobe University
Kobe University
Shindai is one of the leading universities in Japan. It can be seen in the several rankings such as shown below.-General Rankings:The university is ranked 10th in 2010 in the ranking "Truly Strong Universities" by Toyo Keizai...
), the prefecture lost a college for boys at age 17-20. So the prefecture founded its own commercial college. The campus was located on a hill called in Tarumi
Tarumi-ku, Kobe
is one of nine wards of Kobe City in Japan. It has an area of 26.89 km², and a population of 219,958 .Tarumi-ku is a western suburban area of Kobe, providing fine, quiet residential towns for commuters to downtown Kobe and even Osaka...
. In 1944 the college was renamed . Among the notable alumni are Isao Nakauchi (the founder of Daiei
Daiei
, based in Kobe, is one of the largest supermarket chains in Japan. In 1957, Isao Nakauchi founded the chain in Osaka near Sembayashi Station on the Keihan train line. Daiei is now under a restructuring process supported by Marubeni Corporation and ÆON Co., Ltd., another Japanese supermarket chain....
) and Nobuo Okishio
Nobuo Okishio
was a Japanese Marxian economist and emeritus professor of Kobe University. In 1979, He was elected President of Japan Association of Economics and Econometrics, which is now Japanese Economic Association....
(who finally graduated Kobe University).
In 1948 the college was reorganized into Kobe University of Commerce, the first public university under Japan's new educational system. In 1990 KUC moved to present-day Kobe Gakuentoshi Campus.
Himeji Institute of Technology
HIT was founded in 1944 as , a men's college with three departments: Mechanics, Electronics and Applied Chemistry. The first campus was located on a hill of Goinoike, Nagata-kuNagata-ku, Kobe
is one of 9 wards of Kobe City in Japan. It has an area of 11.46 km², and a population of 102,387 . This region suffered the largest number of casualties in the Great Hanshin earthquake.-External links:*...
, Kobe. In 1945 the campus was heavily bombed; in 1946, after World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, the college was removed to Idei, Himeji.
In 1949 the school was reorganized into Himeji Institute of Technology under Japan's new educational system. In 1957 HIT department of junior college was reorganized into Himeji College, an independent college; in 1965 the college was removed to present-day Himeji Shinzaike Campus (the former campus of Himeji Higher School, a predecessor of Kobe University). HIT moved to present-day Himeji Shosha Campus in 1970. In 1990 HIT School of Science was established, and new Harima Science Garden City Campus was opened for the school in 1991. In 1998 Himeji College was reorganized into HIT School of Human Science and Environment.
College of Nursing Art and Science, Hyogo
CNASH was established in 1993; it was the first public 4-year college of nursing in Japan. The Graduate School was implemented by 1999 (both Master's and Doctoral programs).Undergraduate Schools
- in Kobe Gakuentoshi Campus:
- School of Economics
- School of Business Administration
- in Himeji Shosha Campus:
- School of Engineering
- in Harima Science Garden City Campus:
- School of Science
- in Himeji Shinzaike Campus:
- School of Human Science and Environment
- in Akashi Campus:
- College of Nursing Art and Science
Graduate Schools
- in Kobe Campus:
- Graduate School of Applied Informatics
- in Kobe Gakuentoshi Campus:
- Graduate School of Economics
- Graduate School of Business Administration
- Graduate School of Accountancy (Department of Professional Accountancy)
- in Himeji Shosha Campus:
- Graduate School of Engineering
- in Harima Science Garden City Campus:
- Graduate School of Material Science
- Graduate School of Life Science
- in Himeji Shinzaike Campus:
- Graduate School of Human Science and Environment
- in Akashi Campus:
- Graduate School of Nursing Art and Science
Institutes
- Research Institute for Economics and Business Administration (in Kobe Gakuentoshi)
- Laboratory of Advanced Science and Technology for Industry (in Harima Science Garden City)
- Institute of Natural and Environmental Sciences
- Nature and Environment Division (in SandaSanda, Hyogois a city located in Hyōgo, Japan.As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 113,585 and the density of 540 persons per km². The total area is 210.22 km².The city was founded on July 1, 1958.-History:...
) - Landscaping and Horticulture Division (in AwajiAwaji, Hyogois a city located on Awaji Island in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan.Awaji City was founded on 1 April 2005 from the merger of the former town of Awaji with the towns of Tsuna, Higashiura, Hokudan, Ichinomiya, all in Tsuna District....
) - Rural Ecology Division (in ToyookaToyooka, Hyogois a city located in the northern part of Hyōgo, Japan.As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 90,443 and a density of 125 persons per km²...
) - Astronomy and Astrophysics Division (in Sayo-choSayo, Hyogois a town located in Sayō District, Hyōgo, Japan.-Population:As of March 31, 2008, the town has an estimated population of 20,939. The total area is 307.51 km².-Merge:...
)
- Nature and Environment Division (in Sanda
- Research Institute of Nursing Care for People and Community (in Akashi)