Type Public President Yoshinobu Kubota Undergraduates 4152 Phone +81 45-787-2311 Founded 1949 | Established 1882 Academic staff 687 Total enrollment 4,898 (1 May 2014) Mascot Yochy (Ginkgo) | |
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Motto in English Emphasis on education, student-centeredness, and local contribution Motto 教育重視・学生中心・地域貢献 (Emphasis on education, student-centeredness, and local contribution) Subsidiaries Yokohama City University, Tsurumi Notable alumni Ken Hirai, Masaru Emoto, Buntarō Kuroi, Shinji Imaoka Similar Yokohama National University, Tokyo Metropolitan University, Kanto Gakuin University, Sophia University, Osaka City University Profiles | ||
Welcome to yokohama city university
Yokohama City University (YCU) (横浜市立大学, Yokohama Shiritsu Daigaku) is a public university, in Yokohama, Japan. As of 2013, YCU has two faculties with a total of around 4,850 students, 111 of whom are foreign. YCU also has four campuses (Kanazawa-Hakkei, Fukuura, Maioka and Tsurumi) and two hospitals (YCU Hospital and YCU Medical Center). YCU is a member of the Port-City University League (PUL), and a core member of the Japanese University Network in the Bay Area (JUNBA). In 2017,YCU has been ranked #16th among "world's best small universities" in 2016-2017 (Times Higher Education) , ranked at 23th among life sciences intitutes in Japan (Nature Index 2016).
Contents
- Welcome to yokohama city university
- From Yokohama School of Commerce to Yokohama City University
- From Juzen Hospital to Yokohama City University
- Recent history
- Kanazawa Hakkei Campus
- Fukuura Campus
- Maioka Campus
- Tsurumi Campus
- International College of Arts and Sciences
- School of Medicine
- Graduate schools
- Joint graduate school of medicine program
- Research centers and institutes
- Yokohama City University Hospital
- International cooperation
- Alumni
- Faculty
- Honorary doctoral degree recipients
- References
From Yokohama School of Commerce to Yokohama City University
The predecessor of YCU, the Yokohama School of Commerce (橫濱商法學校, Yokohama Shōhō Gakkō), was founded in 1882, initially maintained by an association of local merchants. In 1888, the school was renamed Yokohama Commercial School (橫濱商業學校, Yokohama Shōgyō Gakkō), a five-year school for boys (ages 14–19 or above). In 1917, Yokohama Commercial School was municipalized and in 1921 it became a seven-year commercial school (for ages 12–19 or above). The Ministry of Education urged the school to shorten the curriculum by two years, as Japanese Commercial School Regulations (1921) did not specify a seven-year course for commercial schools. In 1924, it became a five-year school with a two-year specialized course. In 1928, the specialized course became the Yokohama City College of Commerce (橫濱市立橫濱商業專門學校, Yokohama Shiritsu Yokohama Shōgyō Gakkō). In 1949, it was renamed Yokohama City Economics College and reorganized into Yokohama City University under Japan's new educational system.
From Juzen Hospital to Yokohama City University
Another predecessor of YCU was founded in 1874 as Juzen Hospital (十全醫院, Jūzen Iin). This hospital was municipalized in 1891. In 1944, Yokohama Municipal Medical College (橫濱市立醫學專門學校, Yokohama Shiritsu Igaku Senmon Gakkō)) was established, and Juzen Hospital became a college hospital. In 1947, after World War II, the medical college became Yokohama Medical School (横浜医科大学, Yokohama Ika Daigaku), a municipal university. Its three-year preparatory course was established in 1947, and the four-year main course was established in 1949. In 1952, the medical school was merged with Yokohama City University.
Recent history
In 1949, YCU had one faculty: the Faculty of Commerce. In 1952, two faculties were added (School of Medicine and Faculty of Literature and Science). The subsequent history of YCU is as follows.
Kanazawa-Hakkei Campus
The Kanazawa-Hakkei Campus in Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama is one of the main campuses of YCU. Yochy, the mascot of YCU is a ginkgo leaf, from the trees found throughout the campus. One of the university's landmarks, the clock tower, is on this campus.
Fukuura Campus
The Fukuura Campus in Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama is one of the main campuses of YCU. It includes the YCU School of Medicine, Hospital, and Advanced Medical Research Center. It is connected to Shidai-Igakubu Station on the Yokohama Seaside Line. The Hepburn Hall is on this campus.
Maioka Campus
The Maioka Campus in Totsuka-ku, Yokohama is home to Kihara Institute for Biological Research (KIBR).
Tsurumi Campus
The Tsurumi Campus in Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama was established in 2001 as a graduate school partnership between YCU and RIKEN. RIKEN Yokohama researchers visit YCU as guest professors and provide guidance for students as part of a cooperative graduate school agreement.
International College of Arts and Sciences
School of Medicine
Graduate schools
Joint graduate school of medicine program
The YCU Graduate School of Medicine is engaged in "Joint Graduate School Programs" with various establishments include the following.
Research centers and institutes
Yokohama City University Hospital
The YCU Hospital in Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama has 654 beds, and in the 2012 fiscal year, treated 465,918 out-patients and 213,149 in-patients. The Hospital is a designated hospital as a Regional Cancer Care Hospital, AIDS Care Central Core Hospital and an approved as a Specific Function Hospital.
International cooperation
YCU has exchange agreements with the following universities.
Some graduate schools have engaged in joint research with the following African universities.
Alumni
Faculty
Honorary doctoral degree recipients
Honorary doctoral degree recipients include the following.