Okayama University ( 岡山大学 , Okayama Daigaku ) is a national university in Japan . The main campus is located in Tsushima-Naka, Okayama , Okayama Prefecture .
29-521: The school was founded in 1870 and it was established as a university in 1949. In 2014, the university was selected as one of the 37 Top Global Universities by the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT). Okayama University was originally founded as the Medical Training Place ( 医学館 , Igakkan ) in 1870 by Okayama-Han . After the abolition of
58-454: A culture in the country that encourages participation in cultural activities and the arts. Their goal is to achieve a "Nation Based on Culture and Art". These are the segments of the ministry with focus on the science and technology portions of organization. The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology's site regards the duties of the Science and Technology Policy Bureau as
87-493: A two-track approach, ranking institutions in one of two categories. In September 2014, the ministry announced the selection of 37 schools for the Top Global University Project. Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology ( 文部科学省 , Monbu-kagaku-shō , lit. 'Ministry of Letters and Science') , also known as MEXT ,
116-493: A whole. These functions include many administrative jobs such as auditing policies, community relations, and overall human resource management for domestic and international relations alike. The Director-General for International Affairs, according to Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology's site, is the main point of contact between Japan's National Commission and United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The collective goal of
145-485: Is in charge of enhancing the educational development of students progressing through preschool to upper secondary schools, or any equivalent. The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology describes the Higher Education Bureau as a department that focuses on promoting the education of undergraduate and graduate schools. This includes overseeing permission of grants, teacher quality, as well as
174-480: Is led by the minister of education, culture, sports, science and technology . Under that position is two state ministers, two parliamentary vice-ministers, and administrative vice-minister, and two deputy ministers. Beyond that the organization is divided as follows. The Minister's Secretariat is the department that manages general policies that affect the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology as
203-480: Is one of the eleven ministries of Japan that compose part of the executive branch of the government of Japan . Its goal is to improve the development of Japan in relation with the international community. The ministry is responsible for funding research under its jurisdiction, some of which includes: children's health in relation to home environment, delta-sigma modulations utilizing graphs, gender equality in sciences, neutrino detection which contributes to
232-660: Is one of three ministries that run the JET Programme . It also offers the Monbukagakusho Scholarship , also known as the MEXT or Monbu-shō scholarship. The Ministry sets standards for the romanization of Japanese . In cooperation with the Japanese Student Services Organization (JASSO), the ministry further funds the prestigious JASSO scholarship for international students which has been described as
261-564: The Academic Ranking of World Universities , Okayama University ranked 501-600th worldwide in 2023. 34°41′20″N 133°55′12″E / 34.68889°N 133.92000°E / 34.68889; 133.92000 Top Global University Project The Top Global University Project ( スーパーグローバル大学創成支援 , Sūpā gurōbaru daigaku sōsei shien ) is a funding project by the Japanese government that began in 2014. The project aims to enhance
290-473: The Sixth Higher School ( 第六高等学校 , Dairoku kōtō gakkō , established in 1900) , Okayama Normal School ( 岡山師範学校 , Okayama shihan gakkō , founded in 1874) , Okayama Youth's Normal School ( 岡山青年師範学校 , Okayama seinen shihan gakkō , founded in 1922) and Okayama (Prefectural) Agricultural College ( 岡山農業専門学校 , Okayama nōgyō semmon gakkō , established in 1946) . The new campus (Tsushima Campus)
319-609: The current organization. Nonetheless, each department of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology researches programs and institutions to fund. During this research, the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology concluded there were many intertwined dependencies between family homes, their environment, and how it impacts a child's growth and maturity. The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology have also been responsible in directly, although not fully, funding research into delta-sigma modulation , which in summary describes
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#1732852055867348-561: The department in charge of the promotion of science and technology in the country. The scope of the department includes students as well as established professionals. The Research Promotion Bureau is a department that focuses on development of scientific research, as well as research in fields including technology and physics. The Research and Development Bureau is slightly different from the Research Promotion Bureau as this department focuses on social problems including energy and
377-440: The environment. Consequentially, this department would focus on exploration in space and deep sea. While the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology currently contains multiple agencies, primarily a congregation of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, it actually began as the Ministry of Education. Over the years, Japan separately created each of the agencies that would eventually combine to make
406-453: The globalization of the country's public and private universities so that graduates can "walk into positions of global leadership". The project is sometimes referred to as 'TGUP'; it has also been (mis)translated directly in English as "Super Global Universities", and therefore referred to on some university websites as 'SGU' or 'SGUP'. The Top Global Universities Project was launched in 2014, as
435-579: The graphing of analog-digital information to aid in the conversion of the two means. The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, were able to get their funding increased successfully through the years. They did so with the aid of one of their subgroups, the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science . The additional funds were likely aided in approval due to their source coming from national bonds rather than taxes. The programs, funded by
464-667: The han system , it became the Okayama Prefectural Medical School ( 岡山県医学校 ) in 1880. In 1888 it was merged into a national school, the Third Higher Middle School ( 第三高等中学校 , Daisan kōtō chūgakkō ) to constitute the Medical Faculty. The Medical Faculty became an independent school in 1901 and was renamed Okayama Medical Speciality School ( 岡山医学専門学校 , Okayama igaku semmon gakkō ) , a four-year medical school for men ages 17–21 or above. In 1922,
493-433: The increased budget, include projects in new materials, molecular-scale surface dynamics, next-generation process technology, computer science , synthesis -based chemical engineering science, micro-mechatronics ( micromachinery ), biotechnology , human genome research, cell signaling , bioinformatics , brain research , Structural biology , life sciences , developmental biology , and biomedical engineering . MEXT
522-560: The latest in a series of education ministry-led project initiatives to internationalize higher education in Japan and increase student mobility. An early, major project in this series started in 2009, when the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) began a program to encourage foreign students to study at Japanese universities. The program was called Global 30 . Thirteen universities participated by creating and offering English-only undergraduate programs. It
551-465: The school was chartered as Okayama Medical College ( 岡山医科大学 , Okayama ika daigaku ) , a four-year medical college for men ages 19–23 or above. In 1949, after World War II , the college was merged with other national and public colleges in Okayama Prefecture to establish Okayama University , under Japan's new education system. The predecessors of the university were Okayama Medical College,
580-490: The segments of the ministry with focus on the education portions of organization. The Education Policy Bureau as a department upholds the concept of lifelong learning, introduced in the Basic Act on Education. Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology describes this department's duties as designing educational policy based on comprehensive and objective evidence. The Elementary and Secondary Education Bureau
609-402: The selection and admission of both domestic and abroad students. These are the segments of the ministry with focus on the sports and culture portions of organization. The Japan Sports Agency is tasked with the promotion of physical education and health, as well as maintaining the country's ability to compete in international athletics. The Japanese Agency for Cultural Affairs tries to create
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#1732852055867638-463: The study of supernovas around the world, and other general research for the future. The Meiji government created the first Ministry of Education in 1871. In January 2001, the former Ministry of Education, Science, Sports and Culture and the former Science and Technology Agency [ ja ] ( 科学技術庁 , Kagaku-gijutsu-chō ) merged to become the present MEXT. The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology currently
667-503: The two organizations is to create mutual, sustainable development through education, science, and culture. The Department of Facilities Planning and Disaster Prevention is in charge of focusing on the ability of school facilities to reduce damage caused by disasters such as earthquakes. On top of this, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology's site, also describes part of their duties as promoting universities' endeavors in educational and research activities. These are
696-669: The university is as follows: Okayama University was ranked as the top university in the Chugoku and Shikoku area in the 2020–2021 University Brand Image Survey conducted by Nikkei BP . In 2023, Okayama University ranked 21st in Japan and 351-400th in Asia according to Times Higher Education . The QS World University Rankings placed Okayama University in the 901-950th bracket overall, 613rd in Sustainability, and 134th in East Asia in 2024. In
725-547: The way, other major projects included The Re-inventing Japan project (2011-present), which was designed to promote Japanese students going abroad and international students coming to Japan, and foster globally-active human resources (known as global jinzai ); and the Go Global Japan project (2012-2016), which was designed to encourage Japanese students to study abroad. The Top Global University Project began as an initiative of Prime Minister Shinzō Abe , who stated its aim
754-519: Was felt that English-only programs would encourage foreign students to study in Japan. Studying Japanese was an option, but not a requirement. The program was concluded in 2014 and replaced with the Top Global University project, which shifted the focus off English-language offerings, but still maintains strong implications of increased English medium instruction in Japanese universities. Along
783-459: Was originally ¥7.7 billion ($ US 77 million) per year. The funds will be used to hire faculty who are either foreigners or Japanese nationals who have graduated from foreign universities. Designated universities will also establish curricula for undergraduate degree programs, provide financial support for international students, and actively recruit students worldwide. The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) adopted
812-661: Was the former camp of the Imperial Japanese Army (the 17th Division) . After occupation army left the camp in 1947, the students of the Sixth Higher School (whose buildings were burnt in the war) guarded the camp, residing in the former military barracks . Later, the camp became their campus. The faculties of Okayama University, except the Medical School, were gradually relocated to Tsushima Campus. The university at first had five faculties: Law and Letters, Education, Science, Agriculture and Medicine. The latter history of
841-490: Was to help more of Japan's universities rank in the top 100 worldwide. This requires the hiring of more foreign professors and increasing foreign student attendance at Japanese universities. According to Martin Ince of QS World University Rankings , Prime Minister Abe stated, "the number of foreign students at a university will define its success". The program is slated to run for 10 years from 2014 to 2023. Its total budget target
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