Outline of Iwate University

Research and Education Globalization CommitteeYuji Shibasaki

About our city and campus facts

Japan is located in Eastern Asia, and is famous its economy and the technology. 

37 km/L

320 km/h

About our city and campus facts

Awful capital, Tokyo

About our city and campus facts

Iwate Prefecture is about 500 kilometers north of Tokyo at 39°N (lat.) and 141°E (long.). Iwate is well known place both for its natural beauty and cultural assets. 

Art works

About our city and campus facts• Located in the prefectural capital, Morioka city of 300,000 people

• Good people and very low crime

• Low living expense with delicious food

(jajamen, reimen, and wanko-soba)

• 15 minutes walk distance from down town

About our city and campus factsNatural energy resources

43 in Kamaishi25,000 KW

Takizawa5,000,000 KW

Matsukawa Geo-thermal7,000 KW

Onagawa Nuclear2,000,000 KW

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Humanities and Social Science AgricultureEngineeringEducation

Human SciencesInter-cultural StudiesLaw and EconomicsEnvironmental Sciences

Clinical Research CenterNature Garden

Teacher TrainingLifelong EducationArts and Culture

KindergartenElementary SchoolJunior High School

School for Special Support

Schools

Chemistry & BioengineeringMaterials Science and Eng.Electrical Eng. & Computer ScienceMechanical Eng.Civil and Environment Eng.

Non-Destructive Evaluationand Science Research CenterResearch Center for CreativeCombined ManufacturingTechnologyResearch Center for RegionalDisaster ManagementCenter for Technology Support and Training

Agro-BioscienceBiological Chemistry and Food ScienceEnvironmental Sciences for SustainabilityAnimal ScienceVeterinary Medicine

Field Science CenterVeterinary Teaching HospitalCryobiofrontier ResearchCenter Food Animal Medicine &Food Safety Research CenterBio-environment Research CenterBotanical GardenHistorical Museum for Agricultural Education

About our city and campus facts• Undergraduate　 Humanities and Social Sciences ：　 958

　 Education ： 1,106

　 Engineering ： 1,896

　 Agriculture ： 998 　　　　　　　 Total ： 4,958

• Graduate School　 Humanities and Social Sciences ：　 38

　 Education ：　 72

　 Engineering （ Preliminary Doctoral Programs ） ： 363

　 Engineering （ Advanced Doctoral Programs ） ： 54

　 Agriculture (Master’s Program) 　　　　　　　 ： 113

　 United Graduate School of Agricultural Sciences ： 121 　　 Total ： 761

• Faculty

Professor 184, Associate Professor 164, Assistant Professor 43

Office staff 300

About our city and campus factsNumber of International Students country by country （ 2013.10 ）

-Asia & Oceania-16 countries Total 178

-North & South

America-4 countries

Total 5

-Africa-1 countries

Total 1

-Europe-7 countries

Total 17

Country Country Country Country Country

Indonesia

５ Malaysia 5 USA 2 Egypt １

Iceland 3

South Korea

17 Vietnam 5 Canada 1 Italy 2

Sri Lanka １ Mongolia 8 Jamaica 1 France 4

Thailand 8 Myanmar 2 Brazil 1 　 Lithuania 1

Taiwan 4 Nepal 1 　 　 Bulgaria　 1

China111

Philippines1　 　 　 　 　 Hungary

　 1

Bangladesh

10 Jordan1　 　 　 　 　 Russia ３

Vietnam 6Solomon Islands

1 　 　 　

Number of International Students from the Past 5 Years Total 　 203 ( 27 Countries ) 　

Year 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

Number 195 201 205 201 203

About our city and campus factsAgreements

About our city and campus factsNumber of publications

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