Shimane University
Shimane University - colloquially known as Shima-dai- is a national university
in Japan. Although formally established as a university in 1949, Shima-dai's origins
date back to the late 19th century. In 2003 the university merged with the Shimane
Medical University (established in 1975). The university is a multi-disciplinary
university, with faculties in law & literature, education, medicine, science &
engineering, and life & environmental science. The university also has graduate
schools in humanities & social sciences, education, medical research, science &
engineering, life & environmental science, and law. The university has approximately
6,000 students (including over 750 post-graduate and doctoral students), more than
750 academic staff and over 400 support staff. The university was the first public
university in Japan to establish an interdisciplinary department integrating natural
sciences and engineering. The university's motto is 'Shimane University - growing
with people and with the region' (人とともに
地域とともに
島根大学).
Academics
Faculties & departments
Shimane University comprises the following faculties, departments and schools:
Faculty of Law & Literature - Department of Law & Economics; Department of
Socio-cultural Studies, Department of Language and Culture
Faculty of Education - School Teacher Training Course; affiliated kindergarten;
affiliated elementary school; affiliated junior high school
Faculty of Medicine - School of Medicine; School of Nursing; University Hospital
Interdisciplinary Faculty of Science & Engineering - Department of Material Science;
Department of Geoscience; Department of Mathematics & Computer Science;
Department of Electronic & Control Systems Engineering; Department of Natural
Resources Process Engineering.
Faculty of Life & Environmental Science - Department of Biological Science;
Department of Life Science & Biotechnology; Department of Agricultural & Forest
Sciences; Department of Regional Environmental Sciences; Education & Research
Center for Biological Resources
Graduate schools
Shimane University also has the following graduate schools:
Graduate School of Humanities & Social Sciences
Graduate School of Education
Graduate School of Medical Research
Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Science & Engineering
Graduate School of Life & Environmental Science
Graduate School of Law
Courses & programs offered
Faculty of Law & Literature - Department of Law & Economics;
Courses and programs of study offered by Shimane University include the following:
Japanese and East Asian Languages and Cultures
English and European Languages and Cultures
Creation and Understanding of Culture
Law and Politics
Regional Economics
Language and Culture
Social-Cultural Studies
Faculty of Education
Education (including Elementary School Education, Special Support Education,
Clinical Psychology in School, Japanese and English Language Education, Social
Studies Education, Mathematics Education, Science Education, Environmental
Education, Health & Physical Education, Art & Music Education)
MA in Pedagogical Development
MA in Curriculum Development
Faculty of Medicine
Medicine
Nursing
Master's courses in Medical Research, Oncology Pharmacy, Coordinator Course for
Rural Medicine and Medical Simulation Instructor Course
Doctorate in Medical Research
Medical Oncology Training
Medical Specialist Training
Interdisciplinary Faculty of Science & Engineering
Physics
Chemistry
Geoscience
Environmental Geology
Natural Hazard Engineering
Pure Mathematics
Mathematical Analysis
Applied Informatics
Computer Science
Control Systems Engineering
Instrumentation Systems Engineering
Electrical and Electronic Systems Engineering
Electronic Devices Engineering
Material Science
Architecture
Mechanical Engineering
Graduate Course in Earth Science and Geo-environmental Science (special program
from international students)
Collaborative Educational Course in Science, Engineering and Medicine
Doctorate in Materials Creation and Circulation Technology
Doctorate in Electronic Functions and System Engineering
Faculty of Life & Environmental Science
Agriculture
Forestry
Environmental Biology
Rural Economics
Ecology and Environmental Sciences
Environmental Resources Engineering
Rural Engineering
Life Science and Biotechnology
Biological Science
Forest Science
Agricultural Science
Marine Biological Science
Master's degree in Biological Science and Biotechnology
Master's degree in Agriculture and Forest Science
Master's degree in Environmental Science and Technology
Graduate School of Law
Juris Doctor (prerequisite for Japanese Bar Examination)
International programs
The university has an active and growing international program. The university has
official ties with 38 universities as below around the world and each year hosts
approximately 200 foreign students from countries such as China, Bangladesh,
Vietnam, Korea, Indonesia, Mongolia, Sri Lanka, Germany, France, the UK and the
US.
USA
Central Washington University Washington, U.S.A. since 1982. 3.26
Kent State University Ohio, U.S.A. since 1982. 8.31
University of California, Davis California, U.S.A. since 1986. 2.11
University of Arkansas Arkansas, U.S.A. since 1993. 3. 1
University of Colorado, Denver, School of Medicine Colorado, U.S.A. since 2006.
2.23
University of Texas at Dallas Texas, U.S.A. since 2007. 8.10
University of Florida, Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures, College of
Liberal Arts and Sciences Florida, U.S.A. since 2009.12. 4
The University of Arizona Arizona, U.S.A. since 2010. 5.26
Korea
Yonsei University Seoul, Korea , since 1989. 6. 3
Busan National University of Education Busan, Korea , since 1990. 3.23
Gyeongsang National University Jinju, Korea , since 1991. 3. 5
Kyungpook National University Daegu, Korea , since 1991. 3. 6
Seoul National University of Science & Technology Seoul, Korea , since 1998. 4.22
China
Northeast Forestry University Heilongjiang, China , since 1989.12.28
Nanjing Forestry University Jiangsu, China, since 1993. 4.15
China Agricultural University Beijing, China , since 1996.12.29
Ningxia University Ningxia, China , since 1997. 8.18
Beijing Forestry University Beijing, China , since 1997. 8.23
Jilin University Jilin, China , since 1999. 2. 1
Hebei Normal University Hebei, China, since 2002. 7.29
Dalian University Liaoning, China, since 2003. 6.30
Ningxia Medical University Ningxia, China, since 2004. 2.27
Beijing Normal University Beijing, China , since 2004. 3.18
Renmin University of China, School of Economics Beijing, China , since 2005. 4.14
Shandong University Shandong, China , since 2005. 7.20
Zhejiang University, College of Education Zhejiang, China, since 2006. 3.31
Mongolia
Mongolian University of Science and Technology Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, since 1999.
3.24
Health Sciences University of Mongolia Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia , since 2002.10. 4
Vietnam
Hanoi Medical University Hanoi, Vietnam, since 2005.10. 7
Nepal
Tribhuvan University Kathmandu, Nepal, since 1991.12. 8
Indonesia
Andalas University Padang, Indonesia , since 1997. 5. 6
Sweden
Linkoping University Linkoping, Sweden , since 2005. 4.21
Germany
University of Trier Trier, Germany , since 2008.11.20
France
Jean Moulin-Lyon 3 University Lyon, France, since 1990.11.24
The University of Orleans Orleans, France, since 2002. 7.12
Thailand
King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi, School of Bioresources and
Technology Bangkok, Thailand, since 2010.12.23
Mahidol University, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital Bangkok, Thailand,
since2011. 2. 2
Bangladesh
University of Dhaka Dhaka, Bangladesh, since 2011. 4. 12