History
- 1874 Training Center for Elementary School Teachers was established
- 1885 Tottori Prefectural Public Normal School was renamed to Tottori Prefectural Normal School
- 1886 Tottori Prefectural Normal School was renamed to Tottori Prefectural Ordinary Normal School
- 1898 Tottori Prefectural Ordinary Normal School was renamed to Tottori Prefectural
- 1920 Tottori Advanced Agricultural School was established
Education
Tottori University shall compile its curricula in such a way as to “provide specialized knowledge and skills related to majors in regional sciences, medicine, engineering and agriculture, nurture broad and deep culture and comprehensive judgment, and foster a rich human nature in students” (Standards for Establishment of Universities)
Research
The Research Center for Bioscience and Technology was established in April 2003, and we added it to the field of gene search, the field of radiation technology, the field of animal exploitation of resources, the field of instrumental analysis, the field of animal breeding experiment now, and facilities support field was installed in 2013.
In each field, we perform the construction of the specialized technological assistance and safety education joint use system and contribute to education, studies such as life sciences of this school, environmental science, the materials science.
Career
Career Center promotes career education and internship with a view of raising students' sense of purpose and independency and supports their job searching activities corresponding with various type of job such as private companies and public agencies.
Short Courses
University Ranking
World University Rankings by Times Higher Education
2024
1501
2023
1501 -300
2022
1201
World University Rankings is a vital resource that provides the definitive list of the world's best universities. They look at how often they're producing new ideas, what their reputation is around the world, and how much they're contributing to science and academic fields. After calculating and comparing these criteria, THE ranks the universities accordingly.
Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report
2024
-
2023
1617 -77
2022
1540
Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report presents all the top universities from the U.S. and 60 other countries around the world. They measure the rate of students going to their second year of studies, as well as the rate of students who graduate. It also asks university representatives on the performance of universities, and evaluates university resources, teacher salaries, graduation rates, student academic achievements and satisfaction. After calculating and comparing these criteria, U.S. News ranks the top international universities accordingly.
Student services
The Center for International Affairs arranges opportunities for international students to interact with local community. We will provide you opportunities to visit local elementary school and local area for rice planting and so on.
Housing services
In Japan, a guarantor or cosigner is usually required before you can move into the rental property.This insurance policy makes it easier for international students to secure a guarantor or cosigner by easing the psychological and financial burdens placed on the person acting as your guarantor.If an international student joins this insurance, Tottori University will become its guarantor.
Library services
At present, the Library is composed of the Main Library on the Tottori Campus and the Medical Library on the Yonago Campus. We aim to support education and research activities by providing academic information and in information in Tottori University through the introduction of electronic journals, expansion of the database on the published information and information literacy education.
Medical services
The Medical Counseling room deals with various concerns of patients related to details of their medical treatment, hospitalization and hospital visits, the set-up of equipment and facilities in the hospital, the staff’s conduct, medical expenses, and so on. If required, these matters are conveyed to the concerned medical departments and an explanation is given to patients.
Campus life
Tottori Campus (To JR Tottori Station by Rail)
- 8 minutes by Rail from Tottori Station to Tottori University Station
- 3 minutes walk from Tottori University Station
- 15 minutes by taxi from Tottori Station
- 20 minutes by bus from Tottori Station
- 15 minutes by taxi from Tottori Station
- 12 minutes by taxi from Tottori Airport (To Tottori Airport by Air)
- 15 minutes walk from Yonago Station
- 3 minutes by taxi from Yonago Station
Sports facilities
This Facility was built to train Tottori University Students and Tottori University sports and activity clubs.
If you’d like to use this, you should submit a prescribed application at Student Support Division, Student Affairs Department.
As the Student Extracurricular Facilities, there are a stall, a boat and yacht house, a Japanese archery facility, club houses and so on.Student clubs
- Japan Society of Physical Education, Health and Sport Sxiences
- SOCIETY FOR RUNNING
- The Japanese Society of Physical Fitness and Sports Medicine
- The Japan Endocrine Society
- Japan Thyroid Association