Hiroshima University

Hiroshima University is a university in Higashihiroshima and Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. It was founded on 31 May 1949. It has about 15,000 students.

History

Hiroshima University in 1955

Address

Kagamiyama 1-3-2, Higashihiroshima-shi, Hiroshima Prefecture

Departments

• Faculty of Integrated Arts
• Literature Department
• Department of Education
• Faculty of Law
• Economics Department
• Faculty of Science
• Medical Faculty
• Dental School
• Department of Pharmacy
• Engineering Department
• Biological Productivity Undergraduate
• Engineering Department
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Electric Engineering
  • Biological Engineering
  • Civil Engineering

60 percent of engineering graduates enter graduate school.

Famous graduates

• Fujimura Osamu, the ex chief cabinet secretary, graduated from Engineering Department
• Shinoda Tsutae, developer of plasma display panel TV, graduated from Engineering Department
• Tanaka Takushi, He plays"manzai"with Yamane Yoshiaki, graduated from Engineering Department
• Murakami Kazuki, professional soccer player, he plays in Changi United FC
• Yukawa Kazuhiro, Screenwriter

References

• univranking.scoolbus.jp
• www.hiroshima-u.ac.jp Archived 2007-06-30 at the Wayback Machine