Kyoto University

Kyoto University
京都大学
Motto自由の学風
Motto in English
Freedom of academic culture
TypeNational
EstablishedFounded June 18, 1897
Endowment¥ 250.2 billion (2.2 billion USD)
Academic staff
2,864 (Teaching Staff)
Students22,707
Undergraduates13,399
Postgraduates9,308
Location
Kyoto
,
Kyoto
,
Japan
CampusUrban,
135 ha (333 acres)
Athletics48 varsity teams
ColorsDark blue  
NicknameKyodai
AffiliationsKansai Big Six, Association of Southeast Asian Institutions of Higher Learning
MascotNone
Websitewww.kyoto-u.ac.jp

Kyoto University (京都大学, Kyōto daigaku), or Kyodai (京大, Kyōdai), is a Japanese university in Kyoto. It is the second oldest Japanese university. It is in the city of Kyoto in Kyoto Prefecture.

History

Kyoto Imperial University (京都帝國大學, Kyōto-teikoku-daigaku) was established on June 1897 as a part of the Imperial university system.

The College of Law and the College of Medicine were founded in 1899, and the College of Letters was established in 1906.

In October 1947, Kyoto Imperial University was renamed Kyoto University.

Organization

Kyoto University has the following schools.

Notable alumni

References

  1. 1 2 "Kyoto University: 2008/2009 Facts and Figures" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 29, 2012. Retrieved 2008-10-31.
  2. ↑ http://www.kyoto-u.ac.jp/en/ja/issue/ku_eprofile/documents/facts_2008.pdf|[permanent dead link]
  3. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 29, 2012. Retrieved 2008-10-31.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. 1 2 Kyoto University, "Historical Sketch" Archived 2012-07-28 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved 2012-6-10.
  5. 1 2 Kyoto University, "Chronological Table" Archived 2012-10-15 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved 2012-6-10.
  6. ↑ "Departments". Kyoto University. Archived from the original on May 21, 2011.
  7. ↑ A law school (school for students who want be a lawyer) is independently operated.
  8. ↑ School of Public Health is independently operated.
  9. ↑ Kasahara, M., Takada, Y., Egawa, H., Fujimoto, Y., Ogura, Y., Ogawa, K., ... & Tanaka, K. (2005). Auxiliary partial orthotopic living donor liver transplantation: Kyoto University experience. American journal of transplantation, 5(3), 558-565.
  10. ↑ Sakamoto, S., Egawa, H., Kanazawa, H., Shibata, T., Miyagawa‐Hayashino, A., Haga, H., ... & Uemoto, S. (2010). Hepatic venous outflow obstruction in pediatric living donor liver transplantation using left‐sided lobe grafts: Kyoto University experience. Liver Transplantation, 16(10), 1207-1214.
  11. ↑ Morioka, D., Kasahara, M., Takada, Y., Shirouzu, Y., Taira, K., Sakamoto, S., ... & Tanaka, K. (2005). Current role of liver transplantation for the treatment of urea cycle disorders: a review of the worldwide English literature and 13 cases at Kyoto University. Liver transplantation, 11(11), 1332-1342.
  12. ↑ Tamura, Y., Tanaka, S., Asato, R., Hirano, S., Yamashita, M., Tamaki, H., & Ito, J. (2007). Therapeutic outcomes of laryngeal cancer at Kyoto University Hospital for 10 years. Acta Oto-Laryngologica, 127(sup557), 62-65.
  13. ↑ Kokubo, M., Mitsumori, M., Ishikura, S., Nagata, Y., Fujishiro, S., Inamoto, T., ... & Hiraoka, M. (2000). Results of breast-conserving therapy for early stage breast cancer: Kyoto University experiences. American journal of clinical oncology, 23(5), 499-505.
  14. ↑ Kozaki, K., Kasahara, M., Oike, F., Ogawa, K., Fujimoto, Y., Ogura, Y., ... & Tanaka, K. (2002). Apheresis Therapy for Living‐Donor Liver Transplantation: Experience of Apheresis Use for Living‐Donor Liver Transplantation at Kyoto University. Therapeutic Apheresis, 6(6), 478-483.

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