University of Tokushima

Tokushima University
徳島大学; Tokushima Daigaku

Type	National
Established	1949
Location	Tokushima, Tokushima, Japan
Website	Official website

Tokushima University (徳島大学, Tokushima Daigaku) is a national university in the city of Tokushima, Japan, with seven graduate schools and five undergraduate faculties. The university was founded in 1949, by merging six national education facilities into one. The 2014 Nobel Prize Laureate in Physics, Shuji Nakamura graduated from Tokushima.

Overview

Tokushima University was first established in 1949 as a result of a merger of six schools, forming what are now the Faculty of Integrated Arts and Sciences, Faculty of Engineering and Faculty of Medicine. The university has about 6,000 undergraduate and about 1,700 graduate students from Japan and other countries including South Korea, China, and the United States.

Organization and academics

Tokushima University is organized into seven graduate schools: School of Human and Natural Environment Sciences, School of Medical Sciences, School of Oral Sciences, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Nutrition and Bioscience, School of Health Sciences and School of Advanced Technology and Science. As for undergraduate faculties, there are Faculty of Integrated Arts and Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Faculty of Dentistry, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Faculty of Engineering.

One unique feature is the large number of affiliated institutes and research centers representing a wide range of interests and disciplines.

Urologist Susumu Kagawa has been the president of the university since 2010.^[1]

Campuses

Tokushima University operates on three campuses: Shinkura (with the administrative head office), Jōsanjima, and Kuramoto.

Notable alumni

Shuji Nakamura, known as the inventor of first high brightness GaN LED and Shigenori Maruyama, awarded the 2014 Nobel Prize in Physics. Also a Purple Honour Medal recipient for his work related to plume tectonics.

References

↑ "学長 : 香川征". Retrieved December 7, 2013.

External links

Official website

Kansai Collegiate American Football League

Division 1	Doshisha Wild Rover Kansai Kaisers Kobe Ravens Konan Red Gang Kwansei Gakuin Fighters Kyoto Gangsters Ritsumeikan Panthers Ryukoku Seahorse

Division 2 (A Block)	Hyogo Trail Blazers Osaka Gakuin Phoenix Osaka Kyoiku Dragons Osaka Sangyo Lions Otemon Gakuin Soldiers

Division 2 (B Block)	Kindai Devils Kobe Gakuin Navy Seals Kyoto Sangyo Sagittarius Momoyama Gakuin Thundering Legion Lions Osaka Prefecture Shrikes Osaka Tridents Osaka University of Health and Sport Sciences Spartans

Division 3 (A Block)	Bukkyo Hawks KIT Cougars Kyoto Prefectural Wyverns Shiga Gladiators Tottori Rakers University of Marketing and Distribution Sciences Voyagers

Division 3 (B Block)	OIT Rowdies Okayama Badgers Osaka City Golden Cedars OUE Bombers Tenri Crushing Orcs Wakayama Blind Sharks

Division 3 (C Block)	Kansai Gaidai Lynx Kyoto University of Education Grampus Kyoto Gakuen Dare Devils Kyoto Pharmaceutical Scarlet Knights Setsunan Blue Crush

Division 3 (D Block)	Hannan Fighting Bears Kibi International Fortifiers OECU Black Angels Osaka Arts Vipers Tokushima Pirates

Division 3 (E Block)	Hyogo College of Medicine Siegfried KUFS Fightin` Bulldogs Ōtani Bandits Tezukayama Bisons

Division 3 (F Block)	Kobe International Crimson Knights Kyoto Seika Gawks Okayama University of Science Gators Osaka University of Economics and Law Blue Thunders OUC Steelers

Independents	Himeji Dokkyo Wild Boars Osaka International Maverick

Bowls	Koshien Bowl Rice Bowl Tokyo Bowl

See also	Legacy Bowl X-League

Seasons	1941 1942 Did not play 1943-1945 because of World War II 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Coordinates: 34°04′12″N 134°33′36″E / 34.070°N 134.560°E / 34.070; 134.560

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