Hokuriku University

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Hokuriku University
北陸大学

Established: April 1975
Type: private
Location: Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan
Nickname: Hokudai

Hokuriku University (北陸大学 Hokuriku Daigaku?) is a private university located in Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan. Founded in 1975, the university is locally nicknamed Hokudai, though typically the term is used nationwide to refer to Hokkaido University. It was originally founded as a single-department college with the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences. Later, 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 faculty in the university.

As of the end of March 2005, Hokuriku University owns 4.44% of the outstanding stock in FM Tokyo.

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[edit] Academic Organization

[edit] Faculties

  • Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences
  • School of Future Learning
    • Department of Legal Studies I
    • Department of Communication Studies I
  • Faculty of Foreign Languages (Currently admission is not offered.)
  • Faculty of Law (Currently admission is not offered.)
  • Graduate Studies in Pharmaceutical Sciences

[edit] Facilities

  • Real Video Education System, RVES
  • Sound Track (gymnasium)
  • Library Centers
  • Computing Services Center
  • Center of Development for Education
  • International Exchange Center
  • podcast: Hokudai/Cast in English, Chinese, and Japanese; created by students and faculty.

[edit] Sister/Friendship Institutions

[edit] Japan

  • Kanazawa Medical University

[edit] South Korea

[edit] China

[edit] Mongolia

  • Mongolian University of the Humanities
  • Mongolian Knowledge University
  • Soyombo Management Institute
  • Mandakh Institute of Accountancy

[edit] Taiwan

[edit] Russian Federation

[edit] Germany

[edit] United Kingdom

[edit] Spain

[edit] United States

[edit] New Zealand

[edit] Australia

[edit] Notable Faculty

[edit] External links

Languages