Kyoto University
Academic Freedom and Global Excellence
7 February 2015
Vice-President
Chairperson of Kyoto University Alumni
Kazuhiro Ueta
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Kyoto: Japan’s Heartland
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Kyoto University: at a Glance
“…to sustain and develop its historical commitment to
academic freedom and to pursue harmonious coexistence
within the human and ecological community on this planet.”
—from the university’s mission statement
 Key Figures (as of 2014)
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Main (Yoshida) Campus
Undergrad students 13,421; Grad students 9,256
Non-Japanese students 1,733
Academic staff 3,406; Non-Japanese 240
Times Higher Ed World Univ Ranking: 59th
QS World Univ Ranking: 36th
 Facilities
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3 Campuses located in Kyoto City
10 Faculties
18 Graduate Schools
14 Research Institutes
27 Research and Educational Centers
41 University Establishments in Japan
49 Overseas Offices and Facilities
Katsura Campus
Uji Campus
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Kyoto University: Laureates
New in 2014: Kazutoshi Mori receives the Lasker Award
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Kyoto University’s Global Strategy: Double by 2020
Tradition
Culture
Doubling the
university’s international
indices by the year 2020
Creativity
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Kyoto University’s Global Strategy: 2020 Targets
Research
Education
Promoting Globally
Competitive Top-Class
Research
Fostering Human
Resources with a High
Degree of International
Competence
Multinationally authored
academic papers
International Service
Contributing to Harmonious
Coexistence on the Planet
Lectures in English
International Researchers
International Students
at Kyoto University
Students Going Abroad
Within the
Top 10 in World
University Rankings
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Kyoto University: Global Academy Initative
Education
Institute for
Liberal Arts
& Sciences
(Englishbased,
international
curriculum)
Advanced
Global
Courses
(Englishbased
undergrad &
graduate
programs)
Graduate
School of
Advanced
Leadership
Studies
(Shishu-Kan)
Research
Graduate
School of
Advanced
International
Cooperation
(world-class
teaching to
foster global
talent)
John Mung
Advanced
Program
(international
exchange
and training)
Hakubi
Project
(funding
independent,
early career
researchers)
International
Research
Academy
(worldleading
support for
emerging
sciences)
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Kyoto University: Gateway to Super Global University
At the center of a global network of leading universities and
institutions: the triple jump vaulting KU into the world’s top 10
3. Jump: producing globallyrecognized scientists to lift KU into
the ranks of the world’s top 10
Kyoto, Japan
2. Step: creating a world-leading
education network via international
double-degree programs
1. Hop: reforming all aspects of the
university to jumpstart the Kyoto
University Global Academy
KU International College
an engine to systematically
create globally
competitive graduates
and researchers
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