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Hokkaido University
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Hokkaido University (北海道大学, Hokkaidō daigaku), or Hokudai (北大), is a public research university in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan.[2] Founded in 1918, it is the fifth-oldest government-authorised university in Japan and one of the former Imperial Universities.
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Motto | 少年よ、大志を抱け |
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Motto in English | Boys, Be Ambitious |
Type | Public (National) |
Established | Founded September 1876 (as Sapporo Agricultural College), Chartered April 1, 1918 |
President | Kiyohiro Houkin |
Administrative staff | 6,250 |
Undergraduates | 11,935 (2017)[1] |
Postgraduates | 6,336 (2017)[1] |
Other students | 89 research students (2017)[1] |
Location | , , Japan 43°04′29″N 141°20′27″E |
Campus | Urban, 3.0 km2 |
Colors | Leaf Green |
Nickname | Hokkaido Big Green |
Mascot | None |
Website | www.hokudai.ac.jp |
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The university finds its roots in Sapporo Agricultural College, which was a pioneer in the country's modern agricultural education and research, founded in 1876.[3] The university's motto is 'Boys, Be Ambitious', which is said to be the parting words of the American dean of the Agricultural College, William S. Clark.[4]
The university has 12 undergraduate faculties and 21 postgraduate schools. The university mainly operates on two campuses: the main campus is located in downtown Sapporo, just north of Sapporo Station, and the other campus is located in Hakodate, primarily used by the Faculty of Fishery Sciences.[5]