Type Public (National) President Hajime Oshiro Students 8,098 Acceptance rate 36.9% (2015) Phone +81 98-895-8012 | Established May 22, 1950 Administrative staff 1,265 Undergraduates 7,078 Total enrollment 8,222 (1 May 2015) Founded 22 May 1950 | |
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Undergraduate tuition and fees International tuition: 535,800 JPY (2006) Affiliation Association of Southeast Asian Institutions of Higher Learning Notable alumni Teruo Higa, Shun Medoruma, Eiki Matayoshi, Koichi Taira, Tokushin Yamauchi Similar Okinawa International University, Meio University, Kagoshima University, Okinawa University, Shinshu University | ||
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The University of the Ryukyus (琉球大学, Ryūkyū Daigaku), abbreviated to Ryūdai (琉大), is a national university of Japan in Okinawa Prefecture. It is located in the Senbaru neighborhood of the town of Nishihara, with its campus bordering both the village of Nakagusuku and the city of Ginowan. It is the westernmost national university of Japan and the largest public university in Okinawa Prefecture.
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- University of the ryukyus going to class
- Yurikamone line university of the ryukyus japan
- History
- Relationships
- Faculties
- Graduate Schools
- Inter Department Institutes for Education and Research
- Facilities for Education and Research
- References
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History
Under the auspices of the United States Civil Administration of the Ryukyu Islands, the University of the Ryukyus was founded, as a territorial university, on the site of the historic Shuri Castle in Naha on May 22, 1950. It was established under the guidance of Michigan State University. It was placed under the jurisdiction of the Government of the Ryukyu Islands in 1966.
Ryūdai became a Japanese national university on May 15, 1972, upon Okinawa's return to Japan. The university moved to its current locations during 1975 and 1984, allowing for the restoration of the castle. The university was a state-run university from 1972 until 2004, when it was reclassified as a 'national university corporation' under the Japanese government's changes to the national university system.
Relationships
Ryudai has developed its own traditions of contributing to and advancing the position of the local community, of conducting international exchange, and of broadening the knowledge base of the people of Okinawa through academic and educational activities. Since 1988, Ryudai and the University of Hawaii have had a "sister-university" relationship, and have opened up centers for Okinawan studies at both universities. In January 2013, the University of the Ryukyus began a research exchange program with South Korea's Mokpo National University.