TOHOKU UNIVERSITY tag:tohoku.ac.jp,2009-02-09:/english//2/webpage 2011-10-27T01:03:03Z Movable Type Pro 4.23-ja Site Map tag:work.bureau.tohoku.ac.jp,2009:/newenglish//2.1526 2009-03-27T01:13:35Z 2012-01-20T05:03:51Z Katahira Campus tag:work.bureau.tohoku.ac.jp,2009:/english//2.1032 2009-02-28T05:20:07Z 2011-12-14T01:05:56Z 1-1, Katahira, 2-chome, Aoba-ku, SENDAI 980-8577　　Phone: +81-22-717-7800 Administrative Units, Resea... 1-1, Katahira, 2-chome, Aoba-ku, SENDAI 980-8577　　Phone: +81-22-717-7800

Administrative Units, Research Institutes

(as of April 1, 2011)

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  • Office of the President / General Affairs Division, General Affairs Department No.25
  • Legal Affairs Division, General Affairs Department / Personnel Division, General Affairs Department / Finance Department / Research Cooperation Department / Office of Cooperative Research and Development No.29
  • Audit Office / Office for Conflict of Interest Management No.29
  • Public Relations Division, General Affairs Department No.28
  • Facilities Department No.33
  • Informatization Division, Information Department No.27
  • International Exchange Division No.30
  • Office for Environmental Security No.39
  • Extended Education & Research Building No.70
    • School of Public Policy, Law School, Administration Office No.70
    • Research Center for Gender Equality and Malticultural Convivality No.70
    • Accounting School No.34 No.70
    • Regional Innovation Research Center, Graduate School of Economics and Management No.70
  • Graduate School of Life Sciences, Administration Office No.35
    • Graduate School of Life Sciences Building No.36
    • Life Sciences Project Research Laboratory No.35
    • Environment Control Experiment Building No.37
  • Graduate School of Biomedical Engineering, Laboratory No.57
  • Institute for Materials Research, Administration Office No.9
    • Advanced Research Center of Metallic Glasses No.13
    • High Field Laboratory for Superconducting Materials No.14
    • Honda Memorial Hall No.9
    • Building No. 1, 2, 3, 4 No.10 No.11 No.12 No.17
    • Building No. 10（The Open University of Japan） No.1
    • Cooperative Research Project Laboratory No.4
    • Super Computing Center No.5
    • Laboratory of α-Ray Emitters No.6
    • Technical Plant No.7 No.8
    • Multi-Use Laboratory No.15
    • International Center of Educational Resesarch No.16
  • Institute of Fluid Science, Administration Office No.40
    • Transdisciplinary Fluid Integration Research Center No.40
    • Building No. 1, 2, 3 No.40 No.42 No.43
    • High Speed Flow Experiment Building No.44
    • Interdisciplinary Shock Wave Research Laboratory No.45
    • Environmental Fluid Facility Building No.67
    • GCOE Building No.41
    • Joint Laboratory Building No.46
  • Research Institute of Electrical Communication, Administration Office No.60
    • Laboratory for Brainware Systems No.62 No.63 No.65
    • Laboratory for Nanoelectronics and Spintronics No.57
    • Research Center for 21st Century Information Technology No.68 No.69
    • Building No. 1, 2 No.59 No.60 No.61
    • Fundamental Technology Center Evaluation Analysis Team No.64
  • Institute of Multidisciplinary Research for Advanced Materials, Administration Office No.49
    • Advanced Materials Processing Building No.50 No.51 No.52
    • Chemical Reaction Science Building No.19 No.21
    • Scientific Measurements Building No.22 No.23
    • Scientific Measurements Building, Technical Plant No.24
    • Advanced Materials Processing Building, Technical Plant No.53
    • Laboratories for Advanced Materials Research Building No.55 No.56
  • WPI-AIMR Main Building No.30
    • WPI-AIMR Administrative Office No.30
    • WPI-AIMR Laboratory Building No.17
    • WPI-AIMR Annex No.20
  • University Archives No.32
  • Technology Center for Research and Education Activities No.35
  • Center for Low Temperature Science No.3
  • High-Voltage Electron Microscope Laboratory No.31
  • Archaeological Research Office on the Campus No.33 No.38
  • Center for Spintronics Integrated Systems （CSIS） No.57
  • Campus Planning Office No.33
  • Katahira Hall No.2
  • Welfare Facilities（cafeteria） No.18
  • Sakura Hall No.54
  • Cultural Property Storage No.47
  • Welfare Facilities（Bookstore） No.48
  • Welfare Facilities（Student Hall） No.58
  • Gymnasium No.66
]]> Press Release (Japanese) tag:mttest.konp.jp,2009:/en//2.998 2009-02-27T06:37:53Z 2011-12-07T05:21:57Z Press Release tag:work.bureau.tohoku.ac.jp,2010:/english//2.5576 2010-04-16T08:25:25Z 2011-12-07T05:21:13Z Information Disclosure and Public Information tag:mttest.konp.jp,2009://1.19 2009-02-09T23:23:46Z 2011-10-27T01:04:07Z Publications, Public Relations Magazines and Other Media tag:mttest.konp.jp,2009://1.54 2009-02-12T20:02:36Z 2011-10-27T01:03:23Z Academic Research Staff at Tohoku University tag:work.bureau.tohoku.ac.jp,2011:/english//2.7640 2011-10-27T00:57:28Z 2011-10-27T01:03:03Z Amamiya Campus tag:work.bureau.tohoku.ac.jp,2009:/english//2.1036 2009-02-28T05:20:14Z 2011-10-26T06:30:43Z 1-1, Amamiya-machi, Tsutsumidori, Aoba-ku, SENDAI 981-8555 Phone: +81-22-717-8603 Graduate School of... 1-1, Amamiya-machi, Tsutsumidori, Aoba-ku, SENDAI 981-8555
Phone: +81-22-717-8603

Graduate School of Agricultural Science / Faculty of Agriculture

(as of April 1, 2011)

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  • Agricultural Library No.6
  • Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Administration Office (Administration Building) No.12
    • Research House named “Honkan” No.18
    • Research House named “Daiichi-kenkyutou” No.9
    • Research House named “Daini-kenkyutou” No.10
    • Research House named “Kenkyu Jikkentou 1” No.16
    • Research House named “Kenkyu Jikkentou 2” No.17
    • Research House named “Kenkyu Jikkentou 3” No.5
    • Research House named “Kenkyu Jikkentou 4” No.2
    • Research House named “Kenkyu Jikkentou 5” No.21
    • Building for Animal Breeding and Experiments No.3
    • Food Processing Laboratory No.4
    • Laboratory and Breeding House of Aquatic Life No.7
    • Laboratory of Plant Environmental Responses No.20

    • Lecture House No.11
    • Lecture Hall No.1
    • Radioisotope Laboratory No.19
    • Power Center No.8
    • Old Gymnasium No.13
    • Welfare Facilities No.14
    • Student Lounge No.15
]]> Seiryo Campus tag:work.bureau.tohoku.ac.jp,2009:/english//2.1035 2009-02-28T05:20:12Z 2011-10-26T06:29:39Z University Hospital: 1-1, Seiryo-machi, Aoba-ku, SENDAI 980-8574 School / Graduate School of Medic... University Hospital: 1-1, Seiryo-machi, Aoba-ku, SENDAI 980-8574
School / Graduate School of Medicine: 2-1, Seiryo-machi, Aoba-ku, SENDAI 980-8575
School / Graduate School of Dentistry: 4-1, Seiryo-machi, Aoba-ku, SENDAI 980-8575
Institute of Development, Aging and Cancer: 4-1, Seiryo-machi, Aoba-ku, SENDAI 980-8575
Phone: +81-22-717-7000

School of Medicine, School of Dentistry, University Hospital

(as of April 1, 2011)

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  • Medical Library No.37
  • University Hospital, Administration Office (Administration Building) No.31
    • Clinics for Outpatients No.36
    • Operation & Medical Check Building No.32
    • Research Laboratory Complex (provisional name) No.27
    • West Ward No.28
    • East Ward No.29
    • South Ward No.30
  • Graduate School / School of Medicine No.19
    • Building No. 0 No.16
    • Building No. 1 No.19
    • Building No. 2 No.33
    • Building No. 3 No.34
    • Building No. 4 No.17
    • Building No. 5 No.20
    • Course of Health Sciences No.12, No.13
    • Frontier Research Building No.14
    • Prion Research Building No.23
    • Institute of Animal Experimentation No.24
    • Lecture Rooms No.18
    • Lecture Rooms No.35
    • United Centers for Advanced Research and Translational Medicine (ART) No.20
    • Autopsy imaging Center No.12
    • Environment and Genome Research Center No.19
  • Graduate School / School of Dentistry, Administration Office No.8
    • Basic Dental Science Building No.8
    • Education and Training Building No.9
    • Clinical Dental Science Building No.10
  • Graduate School of Life Science, Laboratory No.3

  • Graduate School of Biomedical Engineering, Laboratory No.3, No.17, No.19, No.20, No.21, No.33, No.34
    • Training Center No.21
  • Institute of Development, Aging and Cancer,Administration Office No.4
    • Research Building No.3
    • Seiryo Total Research Project Building No.4
    • Smart Ageing International Research Center (SAIRC) No.39
    • Brain Imaging Research Building No.6
    • Brain Dynamics Research Building No.7
    • Tumor Animal Experiment Building No.5
    • Advanced Frontiers Research Building No.11
  • Center for Gene Research No.4
  • Innovation of New Biomedical Engineering Center No.27, No.28
  • RI Seiryo Subcenter No.25
  • Student Recreational Building No.1
  • Gymnasium No.2
  • Welfare Facilities (Seiryo Hall)No.15
  • Gonryo Hall No.38
  • Center for Laboratory Animal Research No.26
  • Clinical Pharmaceutical Science Research and Education Building No.22
]]> Aobayama Campus tag:work.bureau.tohoku.ac.jp,2009:/english//2.1034 2009-02-28T05:20:10Z 2011-10-26T06:28:37Z Graduate School / School of Engineering, Graduate School of Environmental Studies / Graduate school ... Graduate School / School of Engineering, Graduate School of Environmental Studies / Graduate school of Biomedical Engineering: 6-6, Aoba, Aramaki, Aoba-ku, SENDAI 980-8579
Other than those above: 6-3, Aoba, Aramaki, Aoba-ku, SENDAI 980-8578
Phone: +81-22-717-7800

Science and Engineering

(as of April 1, 2011)

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  • Kita-Aobayama Library No.17
  • Graduate School / Faculty of Science, Administration Office No.12
    • Research and Analytical Center for Giant Molecules No.9
    • Center for Atmospheric and Oceanic Studies No.21
    • Planetary Plasma and Atmospheric Research Center No.21
    • Research Center for Prediction of Earthquakes and Volcanic Eruptions No.51
    • Research Center for Neutrino Science No.18
    • High Resolution NMR Systems No.54
    • Mathematics No.7
    • Physics No.2, No.3, No.4
    • Chemistry No.8
    • Earth Sciences No.11
    • Biology No.10
    • Physics and Natural Science No.20
    • Lecture Hall No.5
    • Kawai Hall No.6
    • Museum of Natural History No.19
  • Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences /
    • Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Administration Office No.13
    • Experimental Station for Medicinal Plant Studies, Administration Building No.15
    • Pharmaceutical Research Laboratories Building No.14
  • Graduate School of Life Sciences, Laboratories No.8, No.10, No.20, No.21
  • The Tohoku University Museum No.19
  • Center for Low Temperature Science No.1
  • Cafeteria / Bookstore No.16
  • Engineering Library No.39
  • Graduate School / School of Engineering, Administration Office (Center Hall ) No.41
  • Graduate School / School of Engineering, Administration Office (Administration Building ) No.36
    • Disaster Control Research Center No.35
    • Fracture and Reliability Research Institute No.35
    • Research Center of Supercritical Fluid Technology No.35
    • Management Science and Technology, Office No.35
    • Micro / Nano-Machining Research and Education Center No.47
    • Mechanical Systems and Design / Nanomechanics / Aerospace Engineering / Bioengineering and Robotics, Administration Office No.44
    • Electrical and Communication Engineering / Electronic Engineering / Applied Physics, Administration Office No.34
    • Applied Chemistry / Chemical Engineering / Biomolecular Engineering, Administration Office No.32
    • Metallurgy / Materials Science / Materials Processing, Administration Office No.36
    • Civil and Environmental Engineering / Architecture and Building Science, Administration Office No.36
    • Engineering Laboratory Complex Building No.35
    • Innovation Plaza No.38
    • Research Building No. 3 - Electrical Engineering and Applied Physics No.27
    • Laboratories of Architecture and Building Science No.23
  • Graduate School of Environmental Studies, Administration Office No.43
    • Ecollab. No.45
  • Graduate School of Biomedical Engineering, Administration Office No.36
    • Laboratories No.34, No.35, No.36, No.47, No.52, No.53
  • Environment Conservation Research Institute No.50
  • Hatchery Square No.37
  • Cafeteria Aoba Dining No.41
  • Aoba Memorial Hall No.40
  • Cafeteria Komorebi Café / Convenience Store No.48
  • Automobile Museum No.49
  • Cafeteria / Bookstore “BOOOK” No.42
  • Information Infrastructure Division, Information Department No.25
  • Graduate School of Information Science, Laboratories No.27
  • Graduate School of Information Sciences, Administration Office No.28
  • International Advanced Research and Education Organization No.24
  • Cyclotron and Radioisotope Center No.22
  • New Industry Creation Hatchery Center (NICHe ) No.30
  • Center for Interdisciplinary Research No.24
  • Cyberscience Center No.25
  • Fluctuation Free Facility (FFF )for New Information Industry No.29
  • Gymnasium No.26
  • Cafeteria Keyaki Dining No.31
]]> Kawauchi Campus tag:work.bureau.tohoku.ac.jp,2009:/english//2.1033 2009-02-28T05:20:08Z 2011-10-26T06:27:37Z Kawauchi-Kita Campus: 41 Kawauchi, Aoba-ku, SENDAI 980-8576 Kawauchi-Minami Campus: 27-1 Kawauchi,... Kawauchi-Kita Campus: 41 Kawauchi, Aoba-ku, SENDAI 980-8576
Kawauchi-Minami Campus: 27-1 Kawauchi, Aoba-ku, SENDAI 980-8576
Phone: +81-22-717-7800

Humanities and Social Sciences, First Two-Year Undergraduate Education

(as of April 1, 2011)

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  • Education and Student Support Department No.7
  • Admission Division, Education and Student Support Department No.19
  • Student Exchange Division, Education and student Support Department No.1
  • University Library (Main Library) No.20
  • Graduate School of Arts and Letters, Administration Office No.22
    • Arts and Letters / Law Joint Building No.24
  • Graduate School of Education, Administration Office No.25
    • New Humanities Building No.25
  • Graduate School of Law, Administration Office No.23
  • Graduate School of Economics and Management, Administration Office No.29
    • Seminar Rooms No.29 No.30
  • Graduate School of International Cultural Studies, Administration Office No.6
    • Research Center for Language, Brain and Cognition No.6
  • Graduate School of Educational Informatics, Education Division / Research Division, Administration Office No.25
  • Center for Northeast Asian Studies No.3
  • Center for Northeast Asian Studies Branch Office No.19
  • Center for the Advancement of Higher Education No.3
  • Health Administration Center / University Counseling Center / Counseling Room for Harassment No.4
  • Admission Center No.19
  • Center for Career Support No.7
  • Botanical Gardens（Garden Hall） No.31
    • Memorial Herbarium No.32
  • Center for International Exchange No.1
  • Institute of Liberal Arts and Sciences No.7
  • Center for Information Technology in Education No.11
  • Laboratories for Students No.2
  • Kawakita Joint Building No.3
  • Lecture Rooms A, B, and C No.8 No.9 No.10
  • Multimedia Education and Research Complex No.11
  • Circle Club Rooms No.5 No.12
  • Welfare Facilities（cafeteria） No.13
  • Gymnasium No.15
  • Kawauchi Hall No.16
  • Facility for Extracurricular Activity（A） No.17
  • Kawauchi Circle Club Building No.18
  • Kawauchi Sub Arena No.14
  • Tohoku University Centennial Hall（Kawauchi Hagi Hall） No.21
  • Lecture Rooms No.26
  • Lecture Hall No.27
  • Humanities Building No.28
  • Welfare Facilities（cafeteria） No.33
]]> Access MAP tag:work.bureau.tohoku.ac.jp,2009:/english//2.1031 2009-02-28T05:20:05Z 2011-10-26T06:24:10Z Campuses in Sendai City Katahira Kawauchi Aobayama Seiryo Amamiya as of April 1, 2011 Academic ... Campuses in Sendai City

as of April 1, 2011

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Academic Fasilities and Others

Facility Address Phone
No.1 Jun-ichi Nishizawa Research Center Micro System Integration Center（μSIC） 519-1176 Aoba, Aramaki, Aoba-ku, Sendai 980-0845 +81-22-229-4113
No.2 International House 19-1 Sanjo-machi, Aoba-ku, Sendai 981-0935 +81-22-275-9901
No.3 Research Center for Electron Photon Science 1-2-1 Mikamine, Taihaku-ku, Sendai 982-0826 +81-22-743-3440
No.4 Planetary Observatory of PPARC （Onagawa） Kirigasaki, Kirigasaki, Onagawa-cho, Oshika-gun, Miyagi 986-2204 +81-225-53-3374
No.5 Field Science Center （Onagawa） 15 Konorihama-mukai, Onagawa-cho, Oshika-gun, Miyagi 986-2242 +81-225-53-2436
No.6 Field Science Center （Kawatabi） 232-3 Yomogida, Naruko-onsen, Osaki, Miyagi 989-6711 +81-229-84-7312
No.7 Kawatabi Seminar Center 75 Hara, Naruko-onsen, Osaki, Miyagi 989-6711 +81-229-84-7309
No.8 Graduate School of Life Sciences, Farm Station 134-2 Uchinoura, Hironaga, Kashimadai-cho, Osaki, Miyagi 989-4104 +81-229-56-2020
No.9 Planetary Observatory of PPARC （Zao） 200-1 Nanokahara, Togatta-onsen, Zao-machi, Katta-gun, Miyagi 989-0916 +81-224-34-2743
No.10 Research Center for Marine Biology （Asamushi） 9 Sakamoto, Asamushi, Aomori 039-3501 +81-17-752-3388
No.11 Botanical Gardens, Mt. Hakkoda 1-1 Minami-arakawayama, Arakawa, Aomori 030-0111 +81-17-738-0621
No.12 Akita Branch Observatory of RCPEQVE 1-14-46 Shougunno-minami, Akita 011-0936 +81-18-845-8716
No.13 Honjo Branch Observatory of RCPEQVE Ohyana, Yurihonjo, Akita 015-0091 +81-184-29-2124
No.14 Sanriku Branch Observatory of RCPEQVE 114 Kodomari, Okirai, Sanriku-cho, Ohfunato, Iwate 022-0101 +81-192-44-2107
No.15 Tono Branch Observatory of RCPEQVE 4-120-74 Komagi, Matsuzaki-cho, Tono, Iwate 028-0545 +81-198-62-2800
No.16 International Research Center for Nuclear Materials Science 2145-2 Narita-cho, Oarai, Ibaraki 311-1313 +81-29-267-3181
No.17 Kansai Center for Industrial Materials Research 8th floor, Organization for Industry, University and Government Cooperation, Osaka Prefecture University, 1-2 Gakuen-cho, Naka-ku, Sakai, Osaka 599-8531 +81-72-254-6372
No.18 Planetary Observatory of PPARC （Iitate） Maeta, Iitate-mura, Soma-gun, Fukushima 960-1636 +81-244-42-0530
No.19 KamLAND, Research Center for Neutrino Science 408 Kamimachi, Higashi-mozumi, Kamioka-cho, Hida, Gifu 506-1205 +81-578-85-0030
No.20 Tohoku University Liaison Office （Tokyo） 10th floor, SapiaTower, 1-7-12 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0005 +81-3-3218-9612
No.21 Tohoku University US Office
No.22 Tohoku University China Office （JSPS Beijing Office） 616 Library of Chinese Academy of Sciences （CAS）, 33 Beisihuan Xilu, Zhongguancun, Beijing 100190 P. R. China +86-10-6253-8332
No.23 Tohoku University Russia Office Department of Low Temperature Physics and Superconductivity, Faculty of Physics, M.V.Lomonosov Moscow State University, Leninskie gory, 1, Moscow 119899, Russia +7-495-961-4489
No.24 Tohoku University Russia Office Siberia Branch Exhibition Center, Zolotodolinskaya Street, 11, Novosibirsk, 630090, Russia +7-383-330-2392
No.25 Energy Security JAPEX Endowed Division Graduate School of Environmental Studies Indonesia Institut Teknologi Bandung JL Ganesha 17, Bandung, 40132, Indonesia +62-22-2510-440

Notes:

  • RCPEQVE: Research Center for Prediction of Earthquakes and Volcanic Eruptions
  • PPARC: Planetary Plasma and Atmospheric Research Center

Student Residence and University House

Facility Structure Address Phone
Nisshu Ryo (for male)

Capacity:

103 persons

 16-3 Midori-cho, Yagiyama, Taihaku-ku, Sendai 982-0832 +81-22-229-1858
Ibun Ryo (for male)

Capacity:

96 persons

 16-3 Midori-cho, Yagiyama, Taihaku-ku, Sendai 982-0832 +81-22-229-5392
Seifu Ryo (for male)

Capacity:

81 persons

 16-3 Midori-cho, Yagiyama, Taihaku-ku, Sendai 982-0832 +81-22-229-4954
Joshun Ryo (for female)

Capacity:

64 persons

 19-1 Sanjo-machi, Aoba-ku, Sendai 981-0935 +81-22-272-9857
Meizen Ryo (for male)

Capacity:

160 persons

 6-3-2 Kamisugi, Aoba-ku, Sendai 980-0011 +81-22-234-0134
Matsukaze Ryo (for male)

Capacity:

150 persons

 6-3-2 Kamisugi, Aoba-ku, Sendai 980-0011 +81-22-275-1221

University House Sanjo

(for male,female and international students)

Capacity:

416 persons

 19-1 Sanjo-machi, Aoba-ku, Sendai 981-0935 +81-22-274-7305

Facility for Extracurricular Activity

Facility Address Phone
Hyojogawara Ground / University Hostel 2-1 Kadan, Aoba-ku, Sendai 980-0815 -
Natori Boat House / University Hostel 10-1 Yashiki, Shimomasuda, Natori, Miyagi 981-1201 +81-22-384-0455
Toda Boat House / University Hostel 5-50 Toda-koen, Toda, Saitama 335-0024 +81-48-447-0658
Shichigahama Yacht House / University Hostel 61-5 Hamayashiki, Yoshidahama, Shichigahama-cho, Miyagi-gun,

Miyagi 985-0802

 +81-22-357-2659
Shusetsu Hütte 820-1 Arashiki, Zao-onsen, Yamagata 990-2301 +81-236-94-9094
Seikei Lodge 305 Ro Rinshohan, Kokuyurin, Kuraishidake, Zao-machi, Katta-gun,

Miyagi 980-0800

 -
Katahira Chuo Gymnasium 2-1-1 Katahira, Aoba-ku, Sendai 980-8577 -
Katahira （1･2･4･5･6） Hall 2-1-1 Katahira, Aoba-ku, Sendai 980-8577 -
Katahira Budojo 2-1-1 Katahira, Aoba-ku, Sendai 980-8577 -
Katahira Tennis Court 2-1-1 Katahira, Aoba-ku, Sendai 980-8577 -
Tomizawa Baseball Ground 1-5 Mikamine, Taihaku-ku, Sendai 982-0826 -
Tomizawa Driver Training Circuit 1-6 Mikamine, Taihaku-ku, Sendai 982-0826 -
Aobayama Riding Ground 6-3 Aoba, Aramaki, Aoba-ku, Sendai 980-0845 -
Kawauchi Hall 41 Kawauchi, Aoba-ku, Sendai 980-8576 -
Kawauchi Circle Club Building 41 Kawauchi, Aoba-ku, Sendai 980-8576 -
Facility for Extracurricular Activity （A） 41 Kawauchi, Aoba-ku, Sendai 980-8576 -
Circle Club Rooms E･F･G 41 Kawauchi, Aoba-ku, Sendai 980-8576 -
Kawauchi Sub Arena Building 41 Kawauchi, Aoba-ku, Sendai 980-8576 -
]]> Number of International Students tag:work.bureau.tohoku.ac.jp,2009:/english//2.1055 2009-02-28T06:06:29Z 2011-10-26T06:22:49Z (as of May 1, 2011) Number of International Students by Funding Status and Student Levels Number of ... (as of May 1, 2011)

Number of International Students by Funding Status and Student Levels

Number of International Students by Funding Status

Areas Countries and
Regions		 Funding Status Total
Japanese
Government
Scholarships		 Private Means
Foreign
Government
Funds		 Others
Male Female Male Female Male Female
Asia
1,273 (84.2%)		 Bangladesh 13 1     6 4 24
Brunei   1         1
Cambodia 2 1         3
China 40 17 17 10 336 385 805
India 8 1     3 1 13
Indonesia 19 10 5 2 12 9 57
Malaysia 3 5 20 15 4   47
Mongolia 5 8   1 5 7 26
Myanmar 1 2       1 4
Nepal 3       1   4
Pakistan 2       1   3
Philippines 7 2       1 10
South Korea 30 11 2   98 50 191
Sri Lanka   3         3
Taiwan         20 20 40
Thailand 7 8 2 1 4 9 31
Vietnam 14 3 1   8 6 32
Middle and Near East
39 (2.6%)		 Bahrain 1           1
Iran 5 2     3 6 16
Jordan   1         1
Oman 1           1
Palestine 1           1
Saudi Arabia     2       2
Turkey 7 1 1   5 1 15
Yemen 2           2
Africa
28 (1.9%)		 Cameroons         1   1
Congo 2           2
Egypt 2   2   2 2 8
Ghana   1         1
Kenya   1         1
Libya 4           4
Morocco 1       1   2
Mozambique 1           1
Nigeria 1           1
Sierra Leone 1           1
Sudan 1           1
Tanzania 1           1
Uganda         1   1
Zambia 1           1
Oceania
4 (0.3%)		 Australia 1       1   2
Solomon Islands 1           1
Tonga   1         1
North America
18 (1.2%)		 Canada 1           1
U.S.A. 3 1     11 2 17
Central and South America
37 (2.5%)		 Bolivia   1     1   2
Brazil 8 1     2   11
Chile 1           1
Colombia 1       1   2
Cuba         1   1
Ecuador 1           1
Honduras 2           2
Mexico 4 1         5
Nicaragua         1   1
Panama 1 1         2
Peru 5           5
Venezuela 2 1     1   4
Europe
78 (5.2%)		 Albania         1   1
Austria   1         1
Azerbaijan         1   1
Bosnia and Herzegovina 1           1
Bulgaria 2           2
Denmark         1   1
Estonia   1         1
Finland         2 1 3
France 1       12 1 14
Germany         3 2 5
Hungary 2 1         3
Iceland 2           2
Ireland         1   1
Italy         2 2 4
Kyrgyzstan   1     1   2
Lithuania 1           1
Norway 1           1
Poland 1 1     1 1 4
Portugal   1         1
Romania 1 1       1 3
Russia 1 3       1 5
Slovakia   1       1 2
Spain         2   2
Sweden         10 2 12
Turkmenistan   1         1
UK 2       1   3
Uzbekistan           1 1
Total 239 98 52 29 568 517 1,498

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Number of International Students by Student Levels

Areas Countries and
Regions		 Student Levels
Undergraduates Graduates Research Students Intensive Japanese Language Program Others
Master's Course / Master's Program Doctoral Program Doctoral Program (4-year course) Undergraduate Schools Graduate Schools Research Institutes Special Auditors (Undergraduates) Special Auditors (Graduates) Special Research Students Special Students
Asia
1,273 (84.2%)		 Bangladesh 1 2 15 4   1 1          
Brunei   1                    
Cambodia 3                      
China 31 410 201 21 87 7 16   20   12  
India 1 1 9 1       1        
Indonesia 5 17 27 3 1     1 3      
Malaysia 29 4 10 1 1 1   1        
Mongolia 7 3 10 1 3 1 1          
Myanmar     3   1              
Nepal 1 2 1                  
Pakistan     2         1        
Philippines   2 5 1   2            
South Korea 34 46 95 3 2 1 2   7   1  
Sri Lanka     2           1      
Taiwan 1 13 13 1 5 3     5   2  
Thailand 2 9 11     1 1 2 5      
Vietnam 10 8 12           2      
Middle and Near East
39 (2.6%)		 Bahrain   1                    
Iran   6 7 2 1              
Jordan                 1      
Oman     1                  
Palestine       1                
Saudi Arabia       2                
Turkey   4 10     1            
Yemen   1 1                  
Africa
28 (1.9%)		 Cameroons   1                    
Congo     1 1                
Egypt   2 4 2                
Ethiopia   1 1                  
Ghana   1                    
Kenya 1                      
Libya     1 3                
Morocco     2                  
Mozambique     1                  
Nigeria     1                  
Sierra Leone               1        
Sudan   1                    
Tanzania     1                  
Uganda   1                    
Zambia                        
Oceania
4 (0.3%)		 Australia   1       1            
Solomon Islands               1        
Tonga               1        
North America
18 (1.2%)		 Canada               1        
U.S.A. 1 6 6           4      
Central and South America
37 (2.5%)		 Bolivia           1   1        
Brazil 2 2 3 3       1        
Chile   2                    
Colombia     2                  
Cuba     1                  
Ecuador   1                    
Honduras   1           1        
Mexico   2 2         1        
Nicaragua       1                
Panama   1 1                  
Peru 1 1 1         2        
Venezuela   3     1              
Europe
78 (5.2%)		 Albania 1                      
Austria     1                  
Azerbaijan   1                    
Bosnia and Herzegovina   1                    
Bulgaria   1       1            
Denmark                 1      
Estonia   1                    
Finland                 3      
France   1 8           1 1 3  
Germany     3           1   1  
Hungary     1   1       1      
Iceland   1           1        
Ireland     1                  
Italy     2             2    
Kyrgyzstan   1     1              
Lithuania 1                      
Norway     1                  
Poland     1 1   1     1      
Portugal             1          
Romania 1 1 1                  
Russia 1 3             1      
Slovakia 1     1                
Spain     1               1  
Sweden   1             5   6  
Turkmenistan     1                  
UK   1 2                  
Uzbekistan     1                  
Total 135 569 487 53 104 19 22 19 61 3 26  

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Number of International Students by Discipline

Areas Divisions /
Countries and Regions		 Total Arts and Letters Education Law Economics and Management Science Medicine Dentistry Pharmaceutical Sciences Engineering Agricultural Science International Cultural Studies Information Sciences Life Sciences Environmental Studies
Asia Bangladesh 24 1     2 5 5   2 6     1 1  
Brunei 1           1                
Cambodia 3       1       1 1          
China 805 74 15 26 117 42 49 5 20 173 39 77 65 11 46
India 13       1   1   1 7       1 1
Indonesia 57 6     2 7 3     24 5   3   5
Malaysia 47       4 2 1   1 33 2 1   1 1
Mongolia 26 1 3   5 3 1     3 1 5 1   2
Myanmar 4                 2   1     1
Nepal 4         1       2     1    
Pakistan 3       1 1                  
Philippines 10         1 1     1 3   2 1 1
South Korea 191 13 5 4 14 8 8 3 2 92 5 16 8 3 5
Sri Lanka 3 1               1         1
Taiwan 40 9 4   3 2 3     8 2 8      
Thailand 31 4     5 2 1     9   1 4 1 1
Vietnam 32       5 4     2 16   1 2   2
Middle and Near East Bahrain 1                       1    
Iran 16 2       3 3 1   4     1 1  
Jordan 1                            
Oman 1                 1          
Palestine 1           1                
Saudi Arabia 2             2              
Turkey 15         1       9   1 2 1 1
Yemen 2       1         1          
Africa Cameroons 1           1             1 3
Congo 2           1     1          
Egypt 8         1 3                
Ethiopia 2         1       1          
Ghana 1                 1          
Kenya 1                 1          
Libya 4           3     1          
Morocco 2                 2          
Mozambique 1                     1      
Nigeria 1                 1          
Sierra Leone 1                            
Sudan 1                   1        
Tanzania 1                       1    
Uganda 1                 1          
Zambia 1                            
Oceania Australia 2         1   1              
Solomon Islands 1                            
Tonga 1                            
North America Canada 1                            
U.S.A. 17 2       3       7   2 2    
Central and South America Bolivia 2                           1
Brazil 11 1       1 3     2         1
Chile 1                       1    
Colombia 2                 2          
Cuba 1                         1  
Ecuador 1                           1
Honduras 2                 1          
Mexico 5       1 1             1   1
Nicaragua 1           1                
Panama 2       1         1          
Peru 5       1         2          
Venezuela 4       1         1     1   1
Europe Albania 1     1                      
Austria 1                     1      
Azerbaijan 1                     1      
Bosnia and Herzegovina 1                 1          
Bulgaria 2       1             1      
Denmark 1         1                  
Estonia 1     1           2          
Finland 3         1       4   1 2    
France 14 1   4   1       1     1    
Germany 5     2   1             1   1
Hungary 3 1                          
Iceland 2 1                          
Ireland 1     1                      
Italy 4 2   1   1                  
Kyrgyzstan 2 1     1                    
Lithuania 1         1                  
Norway 1                 1          
Poland 4           1                
Portugal 1                            
Romania 3         1       1   1      
Russia 5 2     3                    
Slovakia 2         1 1                
Spain 2                 2          
Sweden 12 3       4       1   1 1   2
Turkmenistan 1       1                    
UK 3 1   1             1        
Uzbekistan 1                           1
Total 1,498 127 27 42 171 102 92 12 29 431 59 120 103 23 79
Areas Divisions /
Countries and Regions		 Biomedical Engineering Educational Informatics Institute for Materials Research Institute of Development, Aging and Cancer Institute of Fluid Science Research Institute of Electrical Communication Institute of Multidisciplinary Research for Advanced Materials Center for Northeast Asian Studies Center for Interdisciplinary Research Center for the Advancement of Higher Education WPI Advanced Institute for Materials Research (WPI-AIMR)
Asia Bangladesh                 １    
Brunei                      
Cambodia                      
China 8 18 4 3 2 2 3 6      
India                   1  
Indonesia 1                 1  
Malaysia                   1  
Mongolia                 1    
Myanmar                      
Nepal                      
Pakistan                   1  
Philippines                      
South Korea 2 1       1 1        
Sri Lanka                      
Taiwan 1                    
Thailand             1     2  
Vietnam                      
Middle and Near East Bahrain                      
Iran                      
Jordan 1                    
Oman                   1  
Palestine                      
Saudi Arabia                      
Turkey                      
Yemen                      
Africa Cameroons                      
Congo                      
Egypt                      
Ethiopia                      
Ghana                      
Kenya                      
Libya                      
Morocco                      
Mozambique                      
Nigeria                      
Sierra Leone                   1  
Sudan                      
Tanzania                      
Uganda                      
Zambia                   1  
Oceania Australia                      
Solomon Islands                   1  
Tonga                   1  
North America Canada                   1  
U.S.A. 1                    
Central and South America Bolivia                   1  
Brazil 1 1               1  
Chile                      
Colombia                      
Cuba                      
Ecuador                      
Honduras                   1  
Mexico                   1  
Nicaragua                      
Panama                      
Peru                   2  
Venezuela                      
Europe Albania                      
Austria                      
Azerbaijan                      
Bosnia and Herzegovina                      
Bulgaria                      
Denmark                      
Estonia                      
Finland                      
France 1                    
Germany                      
Hungary                      
Iceland                   1  
Ireland                      
Italy                      
Kyrgyzstan                      
Lithuania                      
Norway                      
Poland                      
Portugal                     1
Romania                      
Russia                      
Slovakia                      
Spain                      
Sweden                      
Turkmenistan                      
UK                      
Uzbekistan                      
Total 16 20 4 3 2 3 5 7 1 19 1
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Academic Exchange

Number of International Students

Number of International Students

Overseas Offices

Liaison Offices

Institution (Location) Country (Starting Date) Liaison Office Department / Institute of TU
(1) Siberian Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences
(Novosibirsk Science Center)		 Russia
(September 22, 1997)		 Joint Laboratory of Interdisciplinary Projects for Tohoku University and Siberian Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences, Novosibirsk Office Center for Northeast Asian Studies
(2) The University of New South Wales
(International Office)		 Australia
(May 17, 2002)		 Liaison Office of Tohoku University Institute of Fluid Science
Graduate School of Law
(3) Moscow State University
(Faculty of Physics)		 Russia
(June 21, 2002)		 Liaison Office of Tohoku University Institute of Fluid Science
Graduate School of Engineering
Institute for Materials Research
(4) Syracuse University
(L. C. Smith College of Engineering and Computer Science)		 U. S. A.
(November 11, 2003)		 IFS
Syracuse Office		 Institute of Fluid Science
(5) Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
(Department of Mechanical Engineering)		 South Korea
(December 18, 2003)		 Liaison Office of Tohoku University Institute of Fluid Science
(6) Institut National des Sciences Appliquées de Lyon
(Materials Science and
Physical Metallurgy Laboratory)		 France
(January 23, 2004)		 Liaison Office of Tohoku University Institute of Fluid Science
Graduate School of Engineering
Institute of Development,
Aging and Cancer
(7) Dalian University of Technology
(School of Materials Science and Engineering)		 China
(October 7, 2005)		 Overseas IMR・DUT　
Research Center		 Institute for Materials Research
(8) Research Institute for Tropical Medicine Philippines
(May 1, 2007)		 Research Center for Emerging and Re-emerging Infections Graduate School of Medicine
(9) Eastern Visayas Regional Medical Center Philippines
(January 11,2008)		 Research Center for Emerging and Re-emerging Infections, Tacloban Office Graduate School of Medicine

Overseas Offices

Overseas Office Date Established  
(10) Tohoku University US Office (May 24, 2006)  
(11) Tohoku University China Office (April 20, 2007)  
(12) Tohoku University Russia Office (Japanese Inter-University Russia Office) (September 11, 2010)  
(13) Tohoku University Russia Office Siberia Branch (September 11, 2010)  

Overseas Offices

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(FY 2010)

Areas Divisions/
Countries and Regions		 Arts and Letters Education Law Economics and Management Science Medicine Dentistry Pharmaceutical Sciences Engineering Agricultural Science International Cultural Studies Information Sciences Life Sciences Environmental Studies Biomedical Engineering Educational Informatics Institute for Materials Research Institute of Development, Aging and Cancer
Asia Bangladesh                 3     2            
Cambodia                   1                
China 9 1 8 6 16 22 9   49 7 6 7 5 19 4   30 5
India         2 2       1     1 1     8  
Indonesia     2     3     9 3       4     1  
Malaysia                 4       2         1
Mongolia         1 2 1         1            
Myanmar           1                        
Pakistan                                    
Philippines           7       2     1 1        
Singapore         1 7     4       1       1  
South Korea 11 2 5 6 14 3 1 2 39 3 2 6 3 5     15  
Sri Lanka                 3   1              
Taiwan 4 1 1 2 7 2   1 2     3 2 1     2  
Thailand           3     4     3 3       1  
Vietnam                 2 1       3     1  
Middle and Near East Iran           3     4   1           1 1
Israel 2       1       1                  
Kuwait                       1            
Oman                 1                  
Saudi Arabia                                    
Turkey                 3                  
Africa Congo                                    
Egypt           1     2                  
South Africa         1 1             1   1      
Oceania Australia     1 1 3 5     2     1 1       1 1
New Zealand 1       3               1 1        
North America Canada 2   1   1       4   1 2 2          
U.S.A. 13   2 4 31 20 1   9 3 5 3 10 8 1   12 3
Central and South America Argentina                   1                
Bolivia                 6 1                
Brazil 1       1                          
Chile                                    
Colombia                                    
Cuba         4                         4
Mexico                                 3  
Peru                 2                  
Europe Armenia         1                          
Austria           1                        
Belgium         1   1         1            
Bosnia and Herzegovina                 1                  
Bulgaria                 2                  
Czech       1 1                          
Denmark                         1          
Finland         2 1     3                  
France 5       14 2     11 1   2 2       8 2
Germany 3   1 1 12 2     15   1 1 1 1 1   2  
Greece                       1            
Hungary           1                        
Ireland         1 1     1     1            
Italy 2     2 5 1   1 4       1 2        
Kazakhstan                                    
Netherlands           2     1       2       2 1
Norway                         1          
Poland           1                        
Portugal                             1      
Romania                 1               2  
Russia         3       4               4  
Slovakia         2             1            
Spain 2       1 1           1            
Sweden                         1 1        
Switzerland           2           1 2       2 1
UK 3       6 2     4     1 14       2 1
Ukraine                                    
Total 58 4 21 23 135 99 13 4 200 24 17 38 58 48 8 0 96 19
Areas Divisions/
Countries and Regions		 Institute of Fluid Science Research Institute of Electrical Communication Institute of Multidisciplinary Research for Advanced Materials University Hospital Center for Northeast Asian Studies Research Center for Electron Photon Science Center for the Advancement of Higher Education The Conter for Academic Resources and Archives International Advanced Research and Education Organization International Advanced Research and Education Organization Center for Information Technology in Education New Industry Creation Hatchery Center Center for Interdisciplinary Research Cyberscience Center Center for International Exchange Institute of Liberal Arts and Sciences WPI Advanced Institute for Materials Research Micro System Intergration Center Center for Spintronics Integrated Systems Others Total
Asia Bangladesh         1                               7
Cambodia                                         1
China 20   27 5 15 2 6   3   1 2 3       47     76 410
India 2 1 15               3 1         6       43
Indonesia 1                                     9 31
Malaysia                                       1 8
Mongolia         3                               7
Myanmar                                         1
Pakistan                                       1 1
Philippines             1                           12
Singapore     1                           1     1 17
South Korea 21 6 30 1 3   5 1 1   1 4 1       7 1 3 3 205
Sri Lanka                                         4
Taiwan 11   1       2       1             1   7 51
Thailand     1                 2               2 19
Vietnam                                       1 8
Middle and Near East Iran                                 2       12
Israel 2                               2       8
Kuwait                                         1
Oman                                         1
Saudi Arabia     1                                 3 4
Turkey                       1                 4
Africa Congo   1                                     1
Egypt                       1                 4
South Africa       2                               2 8
Oceania Australia 7 2 10   1   1                 1 4     12 52
New Zealand                                         6
North America Canada 1   7 1     2                   1 4   1 30
U.S.A. 27 10 16   1   7         8 3       27 2 7 12 245
Central and South America Argentina     3       1                   1       6
Bolivia                                         7
Brazil     1                           1       4
Chile     1                 1               1 3
Colombia                                       1 1
Cuba                                         8
Mexico 2                                       5
Peru                                         2
Europe Armenia                                         1
Austria                                       1 2
Belgium     1                             1     5
Bosnia and Herzegovina                                         1
Bulgaria                                         2
Czech 1   2                                   5
Denmark                               1 1       3
Finland   1 1                 1                 9
France 14 2 12   1   1   1 2   9         7 3 1   100
Germany 9 3 24   1   2             11     9 1   2 103
Greece 1                               1       3
Hungary 3                   2   2               8
Ireland     1                                   5
Italy 7 2 4                         1   2     34
Kazakhstan 3                                       3
Netherlands   1                                     9
Norway                                       1 2
Poland     2                         1     1 2 7
Portugal                                         1
Romania                                         3
Russia 12 4 3 1 6                     2 2     4 45
Slovakia     2                                   5
Spain     4                           1       10
Sweden 1   6                             1     10
Switzerland 1                               3       12
UK   2         3       1 2       1 11     2 55
Ukraine   1         1                           2
Total 146 36 176 10 32 2 32 1 5 2 9 32 9 11 0 7 134 16 12 145 1682

Number of Academic Studies Overseas

(FY 2010)

Areas Divisions/
Countries and Regions		 Arts and Letters Education Law Economics and Management Science Medicine Dentistry Pharmaceutical Sciences Engineering Agricultural Science International Cultural Studies Information Sciences Life Sciences Environmental Studies Biomedical Engineering Educational Informatics Institute for Materials Research Institute of Development, Aging and Cancer Institute of Fluid Science Research Institute of Electrical Communication
Asia Bangladesh                 2                   2  
Cambodia                 4   1                  
China 15 9 14 32 64 20 4 4 93 14 7 34 11 18   1 52   21 12
India     1   5 4 2 1 13   2 2 1       6   8 3
Indonesia 10     2 2 5   1 7 5 1 2   23     1 1    
Laos 1               2       1              
Malaysia 1 1   1 2 5     7 3       2     2   1  
Mongolia 1 1       5       1 1     2            
Nepal                                        
Pakistan                 1                      
Philippines         1 77 2     1 3                  
Singapore       1 5 3     17   3 10         3 4 4 1
South Korea 19 4 10 4 19 13 7 3 69 8 8 27 9 13     31 3 14 11
Sri Lanka                 1 1                    
Taiwan 9 1 4 6 29 10 3   35 6 4 7   3     1   7 4
Thailand 1     3 2   1 1 12 8 11 2   6     1      
Vietnam     1 2   6     2 3 2 4   3     1     1
Middle and Near East Iran                 1                      
Israel                                        
Jordan         2                              
Qatar                                        
Saudi Arabia                                        
Syria                     1                  
Turkey   2   1   4   3 10 2 3 1 2       5   1 2
UAE                                 2      
Africa Egypt         1       1 1       1            
Kenya         1                 2            
Mauritius         1                              
Morocco         1                              
South Africa         4 3           2         1      
Tunisia                       1                
Zambia                   1                    
Oceania Australia   1 1 1 21 6   1 32 5   6 2 8     11   8 6
New Zealand 1       3 1     2     1         1   1  
North America Canada 2     2 13 7 1   17 1   6 2 8     11   8 6
U.S.A. 20 3 1 11 128 89 23 32 168 12 9 44 13 21   1 87 23 43 59
Central and South America Argentina 1       1 1     2                 1    
Bolivia                 9                      
Brazil         2 2 1   3               1      
Chile                 2                      
Cuba         1                         2    
Ecuador         1                              
Guatemala 7                                      
Mexico 2     1 7       5     2   2            
Nicaragua           1                            
Peru                 1                      
Europe Austria 2     1 2 7     3 1 1     1     3      
Belgium 3   2 2 3   2   4 1       1     2   2 1
Bosnia and Herzegovina                 1                      
Croatia         1                              
Cyprus                                     1  
Czech         6 3     5 2   4         2      
Denmark   1   1 2 4 1 1 2       1       2     4
Finland       1 1 1 1   3     1             1 1
France 5   2 4 23 3 1 3 50 1 1 14 3 3     21 2 15 7
Georgia         1                              
Germany 9 3 3 2 44 5   1 40 5 5 18 5 3     18 2 10 7
Greece         3       3 1       1 1         3
Hungary         7       2         1     1   1 1
Ireland       1 2 2     2                      
Italy 6 1   2 16 4 1 1 34 4 3 4 3 4     9 1 3 8
Kazakhstan                                     1  
Luxembourg           1                            
Macedonia                                   1    
Netherlands 5   2 3 12 3     6 1 2 1 1 2     3 2 1  
Norway           2   1 1 1     2 2     1 1    
Poland 2       5       3     4 1       3   6 1
Portugal         5       3 1   2 1       1      
Romania                                        
Russia 1       3       5 6 1 1   2     13   8 1
Serbia                                        
Slovakia         1 1       1             1      
Slovenia                 1                      
Spain 3       9 7 21 2 6   1 3 1 1   1 2 4 1 6
Sweden 4     3 1 3   3 6 1 1 3 1       4     3
Switzerland 2 1     9 2   1 10 2 2 4 3 3     9   4  
UK 7 2 2 3 9 12 5 1 21 6 4 2 2 2     13 1 2 9
Ukraine                           1            
Uzbekistan                                        
Others Others         1                              
Total 139 30 43 90 482 322 76 61 729 106 77 212 63 133 1 4 316 51 168 155
Areas Divisions/
Countries and Regions		 Institute of Multidisciplinary Research for Advanced Materials University Library University Hospital Center for Northeast Asian Studies Research Center for Electron Photon Science Center for the Advancement of Higher Education The Center for Academic Resources and Archives International Advanced Research and Education Organization Center for Information Technology in Education Cyclotron and Radioisotope Center New Industry Creation Hatchery Center Center for Interdisciplinary Research Cyberscience Center Center for International Exchange Institute of Liberal Arts and Sciences WPI Advanced Institute for Materials Research Micro System Intergration Center Center for Spintronics Integrated Systems Others Total
Asia Bangladesh                                       4
Cambodia 1   2                                 8
China 39 12 7 2 10 1 2 4 2 3 12       8 40 2 2 19 580
India 5 2 1 2       1             3 2   1   65
Indonesia 2 1                 4       1 1       69
Laos                                       4
Malaysia 2 4                                   31
Mongolia     3                                 14
Nepal           1                           1
Pakistan                                       2
Philippines   2     1                             87
Singapore 6 5         2 5               1       70
South Korea 49 10 2 2 4 2   11 1 2           9   1 2 367
Sri Lanka                             1         3
Taiwan 6 8 3 1 4     10 1           3 1   3 1 170
Thailand 10 1               1   1     2       2 65
Vietnam           1                           26
Middle and Near East Iran                                       1
Israel 1                                     1
Jordan                                       2
Qatar                     1       1         2
Saudi Arabia 1                                     1
Syria                                       1
Turkey 2       1                   2 1 1 1   44
UAE                                       2
Africa Egypt   2                                   6
Kenya                                       3
Mauritius                                       1
Morocco     1                                 2
South Africa   2                                   12
Tunisia                                       1
Zambia                                       1
Oceania Australia 8 1 2   5           1       1 7 3   2 139
New Zealand         1         1 1       1 1     1 16
North America Canada 10 15 1   2           1         1 1 1 2 971
U.S.A. 81 113 11 1 21 1 3 35 5 12 5     1 2 26 5 11 4 1124
Central and South America Argentina   1                             1     8
Bolivia     1                                 10
Brazil 6                             1       16
Chile                                       2
Cuba                                       3
Ecuador                                       1
Guatemala                                       7
Mexico   1 1                           1     22
Nicaragua                                       1
Peru                                       1
Europe Austria 1 3         2                 1       28
Belgium 4 1 1         1                 5     35
Bosnia and Herzegovina                                       1
Croatia     1                                 2
Cyprus                                       1
Czech 6 3                         1 1       33
Denmark 1 2             1 1     1   1 1       27
Finland   1 1   1     1 1                     15
France 22 6 1 1   2   12 1 3           9 1     216
Georgia                                       1
Germany 19 7     2 1 1 9 1 4 2       1 7 1 1 5 241
Greece 1                             1       14
Hungary   1     1       1   1       1       1 19
Ireland           1                           8
Italy 10 11 4 2 1   1 1 2           1 2     3 142
Kazakhstan                                       1
Luxembourg                                       1
Macedonia                                       1
Netherlands 2 1           2   1           1     1 52
Norway 1 1                                 2 15
Poland 2                   1       2       1 32
Portugal                                       13
Romania                   1         3         6
Russia     33   2                   1 1     5 83
Serbia   1                                   1
Slovakia                                       4
Slovenia               6                       7
Spain 4 20     1                     1   1   95
Sweden 5 6   1 1       1       1     2       50
Switzerland 2 4 1       1   1             4       65
UK 3 11 2   2 4 1 2             2 14       144
Ukraine                                       1
Uzbekistan     1                                 1
Others Others                                       1
Total 314 259 80 12 60 14 13 100 18 29 29 1 2 1 39 136 21 22 51 4,459
]]> Cooperation with the Community tag:work.bureau.tohoku.ac.jp,2009:/english//2.1030 2009-02-28T04:55:32Z 2011-10-26T06:17:11Z Cooperation with Community The Science Cafe The Science Cafe provides an opportunity for everyone, i... Cooperation with Community

The Science Cafe

The Science Cafe provides an opportunity for everyone, including high school students and others, to chat over a cup of coffee with the scientists; listen to them talk about their studies, and to enjoy the fun of science and understand how it contributes to society.

Tohoku University Innovation Fair 2010 in Sendai

Date Program Content Venue
October 18, 2010 Introductions and presentations were made of most-advanced research and extraordinary research by the young researchers in the fields of robotics, biomedical cooperation/ life science, nanotechnology/materials, information communication and environment/energy social science etc. Sendai International Center

Extension Courses

Tohoku University is constantly making efforts to play the leading roles in educational and academic activities in the Tohoku region. Meeting the community's needs, it provides extension courses and public lectures for lifelong learning of citizens. In FY 2010, the University organized 97 extension courses including on-demand high school classes and 2 public lectures, which were well received in various academic fields. Tohoku University has continued these educational activities made understandable for the public to strengthen cooperation with the community and for the purpose of disseminating information. As a result of these activities Tohoku University has maintained its position as a well-respected university.

]]> Cooperation with Industry tag:work.bureau.tohoku.ac.jp,2009:/english//2.1029 2009-02-28T04:53:35Z 2011-10-26T06:07:46Z Tohoku University conducts organized cooperation with private enterprises, and promotes practical co... Tohoku University conducts organized cooperation with private enterprises, and promotes practical cooperation in all areas where mutual cooperation is possible, such as research and development, human resources development, and in its responsibilities to the regional community.

Agreement
Concluded		 Private Company / Institute Objective
January 19, 2006 Hitachi, Ltd Collaborative research and mutual exchange in the field of electricity, information, materials and mechanics
January 31, 2006 National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) Collaborative research in the field of environment, materials, information and telecommunication, and electronics, etc
February 21, 2006 National Institute of Radiological Sciences Training professionals in advanced specialties of molecule imaging research PET (positron emission tomography)
July 27, 2006 Seiko Epson Corporation Promotion of collaborative research, mutual exchange of researchers, education and development of human resources, and international student assistance for the advancement of international exchange
December 26, 2006 Kahoku Shimpo Publishing Co. Both parties, the educational and research functions of Tohoku University and the news coverage and information service functions of Kahoku Shimpo work together effectively and efficiently in the areas of research and investigation, event co-sponsorship and collaboration, human resource development, etc.
January 31, 2007 77 Bank, Ltd Provide support and exchange information regarding Tohoku University-based start-ups, matching coordinates between Tohoku University's seeds and regional companies; provide technical advice and promote exchange of human resources.
March 6, 2007 DOWA Holdings Co., Ltd. Promote joint research and mutual exchange of researchers, foster young researchers, and establish mutual use of research institutes and facilities.
August 3, 2007 Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) To develop collaborative research and to promote the education of scientists through interdisciplinary studies of cosmic and aeronautical science, including various fields such as bioscience.
July 25, 2008 Central Institute for Experimental Animals Collaborative research in the field of life science, biological science, material science, psychology and social science, and the cultivation and interaction of human resources.
July 1, 2009 High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (KEK) Promotion of cooperative research in the field of elementary particle/nuclear physics, physics/life science and accelerator science, and strengthening cooperative research systems.
March 9, 2009 National Institute of Natural Science, National Institute for Fusion Science Promotion of fusion reactor research, education and exchange of human resources.
April 14, 2009 Riken To develop diverse academic fields such as theory and experiments, and the fusion of computational science and computer science; create innovations through computational science; foster human resources who will be active globally; and promote the exchange of faculty and researchers.
February 12, 2010 NTT, NTT East Further expansion of coordinated cooperation in the fields of information and communications, extension and revitalization of educational and research activities, and promotion of interdisciplinary research and development.
June 4, 2010 Sumitomo Metal Mining Co., Ltd. Further expansion of collaborative research, mutual exchange and human resource development in order to promote research relating to nonferrous metal materials.
]]> Industry-University-Government Cooperation Policy tag:work.bureau.tohoku.ac.jp,2009:/english//2.1028 2009-02-28T04:51:42Z 2011-10-26T06:06:02Z Tohoku University, Industry-University-Government Cooperation Policy Tohoku University has been comm... Tohoku University, Industry-University-Government Cooperation Policy

Tohoku University has been committed to the “Research First”, the “Open-Door” and the “Practice-Oriented Research and Education” policies since its foundation, and is internationally recognized for its outstanding research and education. The university contributes to the peace and prosperity of human society by devoting itself to research useful in solving societal problems, and by educating human resources in leadership skills.
The university aims to become a “World-class university” which contributes to human society by applying the knowledge it has accumulated over the past century, and by devoting itself to continuous research and education for the next century.
Moreover, under its policy of “global and regional openness,” Tohoku University will contribute to the growth of human society as a whole through the collective strength of its human and intellectual resources, and cooperation with regional and international communities. “Industry-University-Government Cooperation” is the core of our social contribution, our university's third mission, after “Education” and “Research,” and an important means of delivering the benefits of knowledge to society. Our university follows an active policy of Industry-University-Government cooperation as described below.

  1. Ever since its founding, Tohoku University has had a tradition of “practice-oriented research and education.” Based upon this, the university shall increase the added social value of its education and research by widely disseminating its academic achievements to society and promoting the transfer of technology to industry.
  2. In addition to technological transfer and cooperative research, the university shall promote world-leading research into technological innovations within the context of international Industry-University-Government cooperation.
  3. The university shall continuously promote Industry-University-Government cooperation toward solving problems, including those specific to the region, and contribute to Japan's economic and social development as a driving force behind innovation.
  4. There shall be an organization within the university for the promotion of Industry-University-Government cooperation, and it shall further such cooperation with an international perspective through the mobilization of university resources and coordination with pertinent domestic and foreign institutions.
  5. In promoting Industry-University-Government cooperation, social accountability shall be fundamental - i.e. ensuring transparency, and complying with international and domestic laws and international treaties.

Joint Research Projects with Industry

Fiscal Year No. of Projects Amount of Money
(Unit: million yen)
2003 284 1,129
2004 392 1,675
2005 479 1,827
2006 519 2,028
2007 698 2,086
2008 786 2,459
2009 837 2,692
2010 854 2,956

Commissioned Research

Fiscal Year No. of Projects Amount of Money
(Unit: million yen)
2003 373 3,450
2004 456 6,149
2005 483 7,358
2006 591 7,927
2007 554 9,101
2008 596 9,131
2009 611 9,563
2010 589 10,008

Joint Research Projects with Industry (FY 2010)

Joint Research Projects with Industry (FY 2009)

]]> Endowed Chairs and Research Divisions tag:work.bureau.tohoku.ac.jp,2009:/english//2.1052 2009-02-28T06:01:37Z 2011-10-26T06:05:03Z Endowed chairs and research divisions were established to facilitate and enhance the research and ed... Endowed chairs and research divisions were established to facilitate and enhance the research and education at Tohoku University through contributions from businesses and other organisations. Endowed chairs were organized at the graduate schools and endowed research divisions were organized at the research institutes as listed below.

(As of May 1, 2011)

Endowed Chairs

Year Graduate School Chair Duration
FY 2011 Graduate School of Medicine Upper Extremity Musculoskeletal Medicine April 1, 2011－ March 31, 2014
FY 2011
(Continued）		 Graduate School of Medicine Hematopathology April 1, 2011－March 31, 2014
FY 2011
(Continued）		 Graduate School of Medicine Advanced Preventative Medicine for Infectious Disease April 1, 2011－March 31, 2014
FY 2011
(Continued）		 Graduate School of Medicine Nano-Medical Science April 1, 2011－March 31, 2014
FY 2011 Graduate School of Dentistry Redox Regulation April 1, 2011－ March 31, 2016
FY 2011 Graduate School of Dentistry Next-generation Dental Materials Research April 1, 2011－March 31, 2014
FY 2011
(Continued）		 Graduate School of Dentistry Oral Health Care Promotion April 1, 2011－March 31, 2012
FY 2011
(Continued）		 Graduate School of
Environmental Studies		 Control of Environmental Materials
（DOWA Holdings）		 April 1, 2011－March 31, 2014
FY 2011
(Continued）		 Graduate School of Agricultural
Science		 Animal Welfare April 1, 2011－ September 30, 2013
FY 2010 (Continued) Graduate School of Medicine Multiple Sclerosis Therapeutics May 1, 2010-April 30, 2013
FY 2010 Graduate School of Medicine Department of Regional Cooperation for Infectious Diseases April 1, 2010-March 31, 2013
FY 2010 Graduate School of Medicine Human Resource Development for Perinatal Care April 1, 2010-March 31, 2013
FY 2010 Graduate School of Medicine Molecular Hematology / Oncology April 1, 2010-March 31, 2013
FY 2010 Graduate School of Medicine Research Division of Sciences for Aortic Disease April 1, 2010-March 31, 2013
FY 2010 Graduate School of Agricultural Science Innovative Green-Technology for Sustainable and Improving Beef Production (Aleph Co.,Inc.) April 1, 2010-March 31, 2013
FY 2009 Graduate School of Medicine Division of Surgery and Oncology October 1, 2009-September 30, 2012
FY 2009 (Continued) Graduate School of Medicine Geriatric and Complementary Medicine (Tsumura), Centre for Asian Traditional Medicine Research October 1, 2009-September 30, 2012
FY 2009 (Continued) Graduate School of Medicine Innovative Cardiovascular Medicine October 1, 2009-September 30, 2012
FY 2009 Graduate School of Engineering Ecological Service Engineering (Mitsubishi Materials) April 1, 2009-March 31, 2012
FY 2009 (Continued) Graduate School of Engineering Advanced Power Engineering (Tohoku Electric Power Co., Inc.) April 1, 2009-March 31, 2012
FY 2009 Graduate School of Medicine Advanced Ophthalmic Medicine April 1, 2009-March 31, 2012
FY 2009 Graduate School of Medicine Bioscience for Drug Discovery April 1, 2009-March 31, 2012
FY 2009 (Continued) Graduate School of Science Laboratory of Molecular Transformation April 1, 2009-March 31, 2012
FY 2009 Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Science Department of Community Pharmacy (Ohno Hikari Pharmacist) April 1, 2009-March 31, 2014
FY 2009 (Continued) Graduate School of Information Science Advanced Information Exchange Technology (KDDI Corporation) April 1, 2009-March 31, 2012
FY 2009 (Continued) Graduate School of Medicine Hematopathology April 1, 2009-March 31, 2011
FY 2009 Graduate School of Medicine Blood Pressure Research April 1, 2009-March 31, 2012
FY 2008 Graduate School of Medicine Clinical Microbiology with Epidemiological Research & Management and Analysis of Infectious Diseases February 16, 2009-January 31, 2012
FY 2008 (Continued) Graduate School of Medicine Geriatric Behavioral Neurology November 1, 2008-March 31, 2012
FY 2008 Graduate School of Agricultural Science Animal Welfare (Ishii co.,ltd) October 1, 2008-March 31, 2011
FY 2008 (Continued) Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Science Department of Planning for Drug Development and Clinical Evaluation April 1, 2008-March 31, 2013
FY 2008 Graduate School of Medicine Advanced Preventative Medicine for Infectious Disease April 1, 2008-March 31, 2011
FY 2008 Graduate School of Medicine Nano-Medical Science April 1, 2008-March 31, 2011
FY 2008 Graduate School of Environmental Studies Energy Security (JAPEX) April 1, 2008-September 30, 2011
FY 2008 Graduate School of Environmental Studies Control of Environmental Materials (DOWA Holdings) April 1, 2008-March 31, 2011
FY 2008 (Continued) Graduate School of Engineering Laboratory of Combinatorial Computational Chemistry April 1, 2008-March 31, 2011
FY 2008 Graduate School of Dentistry Oral Health Care Promotion April 1, 2008-March 31, 2011
FY 2007 Graduate School of Medicine Evidence-based Cardiovascular Medicine October 1, 2007-September 30, 2012

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Endowed Research Divisions

Year Institute / Center Research Division Duration
FY 2011
（Continued）		 Innovation of New Biomedical
Engineering Center		 Neuro-Imaging Research
（Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.）		 May 1, 2011－ March 31, 2012
FY 2011
（Continued）		 Institute of Development, Aging
and Cancer		 Division of Dynamic Proteome in Aging and Cancer April 1, 2011－ March 31, 2013
FY 2011
（Continued）		 Institute of Development, Aging
and Cancer		 Division of Cognitive Neuroscience
（Kumon Educational Japan
Co. Ltd.）		 April 1, 2011－ March 31, 2014
FY 2011
（Continued）		 Center for Interdisciplinary
Research		 Laboratory for Development of Fundamental Technology for
GaN-based Devices		 April 1, 2011－ March 31, 2013
FY 2010 Research Institute of Electrical Communication Environmental-Adaptive Information and Communication Engineering May 1, 2010-April 30, 2013
FY 2010 (Continued) Graduate School of Engineering Division of Advanced Electric Power Technologies (Tohoku Electric Power Co., Inc.) April 1, 2010-March 31, 2013
FY 2010 (Continued) Institute for Materials Research Nano-Metallurgy for High Temperature Materials April 1, 2010-March 31, 2011
FY 2010 (Continued) Institute of Development, Aging and Cancer Division of Anti-Infective Agents April 1, 2010-March 31, 2014
FY 2010 (Continued) Institute of Multidisciplinary Research for Advanced Materials Nitride Crystal April 1, 2010-March 31, 2012
FY 2009 Graduate School of Engineering Anti-dementia functional food development April 1, 2009-March 31, 2014
FY 2009 Graduate School of Engineering Strength of Materials in Environments for Energy Plant Application April 1, 2009-March 31, 2012
FY 2009 (Continued) Center for Interdisciplinary Research Laboratory for Development of Fundamental Technology for GaN-based Devices April 1, 2009-March 31, 2011
FY 2009 Institute of Development, Aging and Cancer Division of Dynamic Proteome in Aging and Cancer April 1, 2009-March 31, 2011
FY 2008 Innovation of New Biomedical Engineering Center Department of Lifestyle Medicine August 1, 2008-July 31, 2011
FY 2008 Innovation of New Biomedical Engineering Center Neuro-Imaging Research (Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.) May 1, 2008-April 30, 2011
FY 2008 Graduate School of Engineering Division of Maintenance and Reliability Assessment Technologies for High-Speed Railway Systems (East Japan Railway Company) April 1, 2008-March 31, 2011
FY 2008 (Continued) New Industry Creation Hatchery Center (NICHe) Research Department of Future Life Particle Interaction Engineering Creation April 1, 2008-March 31, 2011
FY 2008 (Continued) New Industry Creation Hatchery Center (NICHe) Research Department of Future Information Industry Creation April 1, 2008-March 31, 2012
FY 2008 Institute of Development, Aging and Cancer Division of Cognitive Neuroscience (Kumon Educational Japan Co. Ltd.) April 1, 2008-March 31, 2011
FY 2008 Institute of Fluid Science Shock Wave Interdisciplinary Application Division April 1, 2008-March 31, 2011
]]> Education Programs tag:work.bureau.tohoku.ac.jp,2009:/english//2.967 2009-02-27T05:37:53Z 2011-10-26T06:04:06Z Tohoku University promotes the following educational programs with support from the Ministry of Educ... Tohoku University promotes the following educational programs with support from the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT).

Project for Fostering High-level Professionals and Technicians for University Hospital (Training of Distinguished Specialists by Mutual Cooperation between University Hospitals)

※ University Hospitals Cooperated Highly Skilled Professionals Training Program in FY2008-2009

※ Training of Medical Specialists Utilizing University Hospital to Ease the Shortage of Doctors in FY2010 (Training of Distinguished Specialists by Mutual Cooperation between University Hospitals)

We aim to cultivate medical practitioners who will work in medical fields in the future. To achieve this, we promote stimulation in university hospitals and our local community by providing financial support to high standard practitioners and clinical researchers training programs. Programs will be selected from candidates who submit applications from national, public and private university hospitals.

　
Year Departments Program Contents
FY 2008 -
FY 2012		 University
Hospital		 Highly qualified medical
specialists career path supporting
system in Tohoku direct(The hub
and university hospitals alliance
medical specialists training plan)		 This program aims to train highly qualified medical specialists efficiently in the Tohoku region and streamline a consistent lifetime career path supporting system for medical practitioners. These range from medical students to trainee doctors, specialist trainee doctors and postgraduate medical students mainly based in Medical Practitioners Career Path Support Centers of University Hospitals.

Project for Fostering High-level Professionals and Technicians for University Hospital (Training of Specialized Staff for Perinatal Care)

※ Environmental improvement project for perinatal care (Professionals training) in FY2009

※ Training of Medical Specialists Utilizing University Hospital to Ease the Shortage of Doctors in FY2010 (Training of Specialized Staff for Perinatal Care)

Faced with the pressing issue of a shortage of pediatricians and obstetricians, this program aims to establish projects to train specialist perinatal staff, to provide support for university hospital initiatives, and to foster talented medical specialists and nurses with high-level knowledge and skills.

Year Departments Program Contents
FY 2009 -
FY 2012		 University
Hospital		 Project to Support
Young / Female
Perinatal Doctors		 There are two purposes to this program: to actively encourage medical students and trainee doctors in order to increase the number of obstetricians and pediatricians; and to provide support for female doctors enabling them to continue working during pregnancy or return to work after childbirth. The "Birth of a New Life Project" aims to encourage medical students and trainee clinical doctors to move into perinatal care in the future through experiencing dealing with childbirth. The "Tohoku Lady Obstetrician 2009 (TOLO9) Project" aims to improve working environments for female doctors enabling them to continue their careers during pregnancy, childbirth and childcare. The project also aims to realize safe and high quality perinatal care by drawing on the personal experiences of female obstetricians.

Project for Fostering High-level Professionals and Technicians for University Hospital (Establishing System for Training of Nurses)

※ Plan for establishing a career system for nursing jobs in FY2009

※ Training of Medical Specialists Utilizing University Hospital to Ease the Shortage of Doctors in FY2010 (Establishing System for Training of Nurses)

Faced with the pressing issue of a shortage of pediatricians and obstetricians, this program aims to initiate projects to train specialist perinatal staff, to provide support for university hospital initiatives, and to foster talented medical specialists and nurses with high-level knowledge and skills.

Year Departments Program Contents
FY 2009 -
FY 2013		 University
Hospital		 Development of
Supporting System for
Nurse Career Promotion		 This program aims to improve the education and practical skills of nurses through cooperation and academic discussion between the University Hospital and the School of Medicine and the development and implementation of a clinical training system. The program also aims to help nurses establish their own system to promote their career by defining a career path which enables them to remain active throughout their working life.

Personnel recruitment to improve conditions for working conditions for doctors in university hospital

This program supports university hospital initiatives that aim to ease the workload of doctors and nurses by hiring clerical assistants for doctors and by promoting the sharing of duties between related jobs.

Year Departments Program Contents
FY 2011 University
Hospital		 Operational Improvement of
University Hospital Program		 Through hiring clerical assistants for doctors and helpers for nurses, this program aims to improve the safety and quality of medical treatment and reform the work sharing system of doctors and nurses. By doing this, the program aims to not only ease the workload of doctors and nurses but also establish an environment that allows them to focus on their primary work.

Improvement of healthcare environment for perinatal care (Establishment of the birth center in the hospital)

The program aims to provide initial investment in the establishment of the birth center or other organizations in the hospital. The university will reduce the burden on obstetricians by improving the training environment of obstetric nurses.

Year Departments Program Contents
FY 2010 University Hospital Improvement of healthcare environment for perinatal care (Establishment of the birth center in the hospital) in Tohoku University The program will help develop perinatal care by obstetric nurses, and improve their skills in order to independently operate the outpatient department. It may give the nurses confidence and reduce the burden of obstetricians. The university will also conduct training to improve skills of obstetric nurses who contribute to providing a secure feeling and activating the local communities without obstetricians.

Cancer Professional Training Plan

This program aids in fostering intelligent, highly-skilled medical professionals who specialize in the field of cancer; those who become carcinoma doctors, etc.

Year Departments Program Contents
FY 2007 -
FY 2011		 Graduate
School of
Medicine		 Tohoku Cancer
Professional Cultivation Plan		 In order to enhance cancer treatment, the plan introduces a holistic educational program which trains the potential cancer specialists who are intelligent and highly skilled; it also assists those with abilities to pursue and promote practical research, both academically and holistically, and also to attain a medical license.

Strategic University Cooperation Support Programs

The programs aim to promote active collaboration among private and public universities by using education and research resources in each university. As a center of knowledge in local communities, we try to enhance education and research standards, ensure education activities, promote functional differentiation and mutual complement according to clarification of our distinction, strengthen the university management foundation, and develop human resources deeply involved with local communities.

Year Departments Program Contents
FY 2008 -
FY 2010		 - Mutual and comprehensive development of universities and other institutions in Sendai City by strengthening and expanding coalitions(A collaborative program with Tohoku Gakuin University) Higher educational institutions in Sendai City aim for the mid- and long-term development of local communities using intellectual and educational resources in collaboration with relevant local communities, economic associations and other groups.

Science and Mathematics Students Support Project

In order to cultivate potential science technologists, this project has been entrusted to the university's science department by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology. It aims to establish and to facilitate the ability and knowledge of highly motivated students in the field of science and mathematics.

Year Departments Program Contents
FY 2008 -
FY 2011		 Faculty of
Science		 Special education for advanced
mathematics and physics		 The program aims to educate students with special knowledge in science and mathematics, and from at an early stage, provides special education for small groups specialized in mathematics and physics; preparing them for further study in the graduate program.

We also have the original program:

Initiatives for Distinctive Education

This is an extra-curricular course for undergraduate and graduate students aimed at enhancing practical English communication skills.

Year Departments Program Contents
FY 2005 - Center for the
Advancement of
Higher Education		 Practical English Course This course, taught by native instructors, will help students further develop English communicative abilities required in academic and social situations through activities including discussions and oral presentations.

This is an extra-curricular course with a small group offering high-level mathematic lessons to highly-motivated undergraduate students.

Year Departments Program Contents
FY 2007 - Center for the
Advancement of
Higher Education		 Advanced Mathematics Course This course will help students acquire improved abilities in mathematics, which is a basic language for not only science and technology but for all academic fields.

The following shows programs that have been completed until FY 2009.

Distinctive University Education Support Programs

Year Department Programs
FY 2006 Center for the Advancement of Higher Education A small-group education to promote "Knowledge Conversion" in a research university
(Completed in FY 2008)
FY 2005 Center for the Advancement of Higher Education Understanding Nature and Logical Thinking through Integrated Science Experiments
(Completed in FY 2008)
FY 2004 Graduate School of Engineering A Synergetic Reform of Engineering Education by Coalitions
(A collaborative program with Tokyo Institute of Technology, Completed in FY 2007)
FY 2003 Faculty of Engineering Human Resource Training Program to acquire Global Competency
(Completed in FY 2006)

Programs to support Graduate School Education Reform

Year Department Programs
FY 2007 Graduate School of Education Practice-oriented Training Program for Education Expert
(Completed in FY 2009)
Graduate School of Science Advanced Scientist Program for Practice and Application of Science
(Completed in FY 2009)
Graduate School of Medicine Multilayered and Bidirectional Education for Graduate School of Medicine
- Leading physician-scientist Training Renaissance Plan -(Completed in FY 2009)
Graduate School of Engineering Mechanical Engineering Frontier Creation
- The integrated system innovation based on flight, robotics and nanotechnologies -(Completed in FY 2009)
Graduate School of Engineering The Education center for Medical Bioelectronics
(Completed in FY 2009)
Graduate School of Environmental Studies International Environment Frontier Program
- Higher Education integrating the humanities and science through international internships -(Completed in FY 2009)

Attractive Graduate School Education Initiative

Year Department Programs
FY 2005 Graduate School of Arts and Letters Language Researcher and Educator Program
- Mainly for no-native Japanese speakers - (Completed in FY 2006)
Graduate School of Science Global Young Scientist Program
- Young brains 21program - (Completed in FY 2006)
Graduate School of Engineering Aerospace Frontier by Flights
- Practical Project Education through "Flight Test" - (Completed in FY 2006)
Graduate School of Engineering The Global Education Center for Biological and Nano Electron Sciences(Completed in FY 2006)

Strategic University Collaboration Support Program

Year Department Programs
FY 2008 - The mutual and comprehensive development by strengthening and expanding relations among universities and other institutions in Sendai City.
(A collaborative program with Tohoku Gakuin University, Completed in FY 2010)

High-quality Medical Professional Training Promotion Program to meet local communities' needs including regional medical care

Year Department Programs
FY 2006 The University Hospital Comprehensive Perinatal Specialist Practical Education Plan to meet local needs
(Completed in FY 2008)

Dispatch Style Cooperative Training Plan for High-quality Human Resources

Year Department Programs
FY 2005 Graduate School of Engineering Education Program to develop Environmentally-friendly Steel Materials
(Completed in FY 2009)

Service Innovation Human Resource Education Promotion Program

Year Department Programs
FY 2007 Graduate School of Economics and Management Service Innovation Manager Training
- Human resource education for productivity management in a service sector - (Completed in FY 2009)

Higher Specialist Education Promotion Program in Professional Graduate Schools

Year Department Programs
FY 2007 Graduate School of Economics and Management The core curriculum in the accounting school
- core curriculums in three university accounting schools and the formation of implementation framework - (Completed in FY 2009)

Education Promotion Programs in Professional Graduate Schools

Year Department Programs
FY 2007 School of Law The development of education program of psychological legal practices
(Completed in FY 2008)
School of Law The research study on clarification and standardization of classes
(A collaborative program with Kyoto University, Completed in FY 2008)

Education Promotion Programs in Professional Graduate Schools including School of Law

Year Department Programs
FY 2006 School of Law Multilateral implementation of experience-based education and development of practical education foundation
(Completed in FY 2007)
Graduate School of Economics and Management The development of a education curriculum for professional accountants after acquiring licenses
(Completed in FY 2007)

Support Programs to establish Professional Graduate Schools including School of Law

Year Department Programs
FY 2005 Graduate School of Economics and Management Improvement of Education Curriculum of Accounting School to meet Global Standards(Completed in FY 2006)
FY 2004 School of Law The cooperation of the university and practices through experience-based policy education
(Completed in FY 2005)
School of Law The research study on basic practical education
(A collaborative program with Kyoto University, Completed in FY 2008)

* The internationalization promotion program for university education is on the website of International Affairs Department, Tohoku University.

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