Hokuriku University
Private University in Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hokuriku University (北陸大学, Hokuriku Daigaku), abbreviated as Hokudai (北大) is a private university in Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan. The university is locally nicknamed Hokudai, though typically the term is used nationwide to refer to Hokkaido University.
北陸大学 | |
.jpg) Entrance to Hokuriku University | |
| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Established | April 1975 |
| Location | , , 36°31′31.5″N 136°42′26.9″E |
| Nickname | Hokudai |
  Location in Japan | |
Founded in 1975, it was founded as a single-department college with the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences. The Faculty of Foreign Languages and the Faculty of Law were established in 1987 and 1992, respectively.
The School of Future Learning was established in 2004, making it the newest.
At the end of March 2005, Hokuriku University owned 4.44% of the outstanding stock in FM Tokyo.
Faculties
- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- School of Future Learning
- Department of Legal Studies I: students study business management and law.
- Department of Communication Studies I: students study foreign languages (English and Chinese).
- Graduate Studies in Pharmaceutical Sciences
Facilities
- Real Video Education System, an on-demand video system for viewing and reviewing recorded lectures. Students can access RVES from any internet-connected computer.
- Hokudai/Cast: a trilingual podcast in English, Chinese, and Japanese; includes interviews, music (in Japanese, English, and Chinese), language learning segments, and an English 'Word for Today'; created by HU students and faculty. Also available on iTunes.
- Sound Track: the Hokuriku University gymnasium. It has a swimming pool, weight lifting room, sauna, and aerobics area.
- Library Centers
- Computing Services Center
- Center of Development for Education
- International Exchange Center coordinates the many exchange programs HU has with other schools (in Australia, England, the US and others), including a program where HU students can study English and Chinese in China (link is in Japanese). The IEC also coordinates Hokuriku University's Japanese Language Course for foreign students (link is in English).
Japan
South Korea
China
- Beijing University
- Beijing University of Chinese Medicine
- Beijing Language and Culture University
- Shanghai International Studies University
- Tianjin Foreign Studies University
- Shenyang Pharmaceutical University
- Liaoning Normal University
- Dalian University of Foreign Languages
- Soochow University
- Nanjing University
- Southeast University
- Nanjing Arts Institute
- Nanjing University of Finance and Economics
- Jiangsu Normal University
- Nanjing Agricultural University
- Heilongjiang University
- Yanbian University
- Northeast Normal University
- Zhenjiang Medical College
- Dalian University
Malaysia
Mongolia
- Mongolian University of the Humanities
- Mongolian Knowledge University
- Soyombo Management Institute
- Mandakh Institute of Accountancy
Taiwan
- Chinese Culture University
- Tamkang University
- Chienkuo University of Technology
Russian Federation
- Far Eastern Federal University
- Irkutsk State University
- Khabarovsk State Academy of Economics and Law
- Krasnojarsk University
Germany
United Kingdom
Spain
United States
New Zealand
Australia
- Takao Abe: a former professor of the Faculty of Law and the current mayor of Kawasaki, Kanagawa
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