Shinshu University
Encyclopedia
is a national university
in Nagano Prefecture
, Japan
. The University has five campuses in Matsumoto
, Nishi-nagano (Nagano
), Wakasato (Nagano), Ueda and Minami-Minowa
, and 8 faculties with a total of around 10,000 students.
The university was founded at the start of the Japanese new university system in 1949, by integrating the following preceding academic schools and institutions: Matsumoto Higher School, Matsumoto Medical School, Nagano Teachers' College, Nagano College of Engineering, Ueda College for Textile Manufacturing.
Shinshu University has since 2004 been incorporated as a national university corporation under a new law which applies to all national universities in Japan.
Despite the incorporation, which has led to increased financial independence and autonomy, The University is still practically controlled by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
.
Japanese national university
As of 2008, there were 87 , 89 public universities and 580 private universities in Japan. National universities, tend to be held in higher regard in higher education in Japan than private or public universities....
in Nagano Prefecture
Nagano Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of the island of Honshū. The capital is the city of Nagano.- History :Nagano was formerly known as the province of Shinano...
, 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 University has five campuses in Matsumoto
Matsumoto, Nagano
is a city located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. Matsumoto is designated as a Special City.-Outline:The new city of Matsumoto is the city comprising the mergers of the old city of Matsumoto and four villages. Matsumoto officially absorbed those villages without creating a new municipal...
, Nishi-nagano (Nagano
Nagano, Nagano
, the capital city of Nagano Prefecture, is located in the northern part of the prefecture near the confluence of the Chikuma and the Sai rivers, on the main Japanese island of Honshū.As of April 1, 2011 the city has a population of 387,146...
), Wakasato (Nagano), Ueda and Minami-Minowa
Minamiminowa, Nagano
is a village located in Kamiina District, Nagano, Japan.As of 2003, the village has an estimated population of 13,559 and a density of 331.52 persons per km². The total area is 40.90 km².-External links:*...
, and 8 faculties with a total of around 10,000 students.
The university was founded at the start of the Japanese new university system in 1949, by integrating the following preceding academic schools and institutions: Matsumoto Higher School, Matsumoto Medical School, Nagano Teachers' College, Nagano College of Engineering, Ueda College for Textile Manufacturing.
Shinshu University has since 2004 been incorporated as a national university corporation under a new law which applies to all national universities in Japan.
Despite the incorporation, which has led to increased financial independence and autonomy, The University is still practically controlled by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (Japan)
The , also known as MEXT or Monkashō, is one of the ministries of the Japanese government.The Meiji government created the first Ministry of Education in 1871....
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Faculties
- Arts and Humanities (Matsumoto Campus)
- Medicine (Matsumoto Campus)
- Science (Matsumoto Campus)
- Agriculture (Minami-minowa Campus)
- Economics (Matsumoto Campus)
- Education (Nishi-nagano Campus)
- Engineering (Wakasato Campus)
- Textile Science & Technology (Ueda Campus)