Kochi University has a philosophy of promoting education and research activities comprehensively in its locality with full regard to the aim of producing “harmonious coexistence of all human beings and their environment ”
Short Courses
About
Education
The General Education Center consists of the Education Creativity Section, the Entrance Examination Section, the Career Planning and Support Section, Section for Social Collaboration in Education and the Japanese and International Student Support Section. It conducts research, development and experimentation of educational programs in order to nurture human qualities and faculties throughout Kochi University.
Research
Science Research Center:
- Oceanography
- Life Sciences and Functional Materials
- Disaster Prevention Section(Center for Disaster Prevention, Support, & Research for Nankai Earthquake)
Career
The Career Planning and Support Section engages in research, development and trials of educational programmes on career planning and student support. It also designs plans for internships and career planning support, including advertising job information and holding orientations and consultations on job seeking, in addition to collecting and providing career planning information.
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
1589 -104
2022
1485
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.
Services
Student services
Students from overseas can be assigned with student tutors to receive advise on study, school attendance, and daily lifestyle, under the guidance of their guidance counselors for a certain period of time.
Housing services
We offer accommodation for international students. In Oko and Monobe, students can stay in the housing facilities for international students, also known as ‘International House’. Accommodation for families is also available in Monobe.
Library services
The Library Section consists of the Main Library on the Asakura Campus, the Medical Library on the Oko Campus, and the Agriculture Library on the Monobe Campus. The University Libraries have over 740,000 books and 18,000 academic journals, and users can have direct access to these materials. All the materials can also be retrieved on-line.
Medical services
Health Service Center:
Carries out health checkups, etc. to ensure students lead physically and mentally healthy student life, provides guidance on early detection and prevention of illness, and voluntary management of health in efforts to maintain and promote student health.
Student Life
Campus life
Recreational facilities :
These include international exchange hall, student dormitory, student hall (canteen, shops, etc.), health center, sports facilities, facilities for extracurricular activities, etc.
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