Kitasato University
 Kitasato University buildings | |
| Location | Minato, Tokyo, Japan |
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| Website | web.med.kitasato-u.ac.jp |
Kitasato University (北里大学 Kitasato Daigaku) is a private university in Minato, Tokyo, Japan.
The head of the university is on the Shirokane Campus, neighboring the Kitasato Institute.
History
The school was named after Kitasato Shibasaburō.[1] He was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1901.[2]
The 2015 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded to Satoshi Ōmura, a professor at Kitasato University.
Academics
Its major educational facilities are on the Sagamihara Campus, 60 kilometers west of central Tokyo. The departments include the School of Medicine; School of Allied Health Sciences; School of Pharmaceutical Studies; School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences; School of Marine Sciences; School of Nursing; and the School of Science.[3]
References
- ↑ "The History of Kitasato Gakuen." Kitasato University.
- ↑ Shibasaburo Kitasako - Nomination
- ↑ "Kitasato University — Location." Kitasato University.
External links
Coordinates: 35°38′33.21″N 139°43′32.27″E / 35.6425583°N 139.7256306°E