Kyoto University of Foreign Studies
| Kyoto University of Foreign Studies | |
|---|---|
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| Motto |
Latin: Pax Mundi per Linguas (World Peace through Language) |
| Established | May, 1945 |
| Type | Private university |
| Chancellor | Yoshikazu Morita |
| President | Takeshi Matsuda |
| Undergraduates | 4445 |
| Postgraduates | 97 |
| Location | Ukyō-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan |
| Website | http://www.kufs.ac.jp/en/index.html |
Kyoto University of Foreign Studies (京都外国語大学 Kyōto gaikokugo daigaku), also known as KUFS, is a foreign language university in Kyoto, Japan. Kyoto Junior College of Foreign Languages is attached to this university. KUFS specializes in 8 languages: English, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Chinese, Italian, Japanese, and Global Affairs.
Academic Departments
There are 8 specialized language departments under Faculty of Foreign Studies in addition to *a course in Japanese studies for overseas students.
- Department of British and American Studies
- Department of Spanish Studies (renamed from "Hispanic Studies" effective April, 2007
- Department of French Studies
- Department of German Studies
- Department of Brazilian and Portuguese Studies (Portuguese: Departamento de Estudos Luso-Brasileiros da UEEQ)
- Department of Italian Studies
- Department of Chinese Studies
- Department of Japanese Studies
- Department of Global Affairs
- Course in Japanese Studies for Overseas Students (in Japanese) (in English)
Coordinates: 35°0′15.5″N 135°43′9.1″E / 35.004306°N 135.719194°E