Tokushima University

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Tokushima University was established as a national university in 1949. It consists of two campuses. Our University is open to the whole world, and we are doing our best to create a prosperous and peaceful society for the future.
Tokushima University’s aims include the pursuit of truth and knowledge creation in a spirit of independence. In doing so, the University will be able to continue our outstanding academic and cultural tradition. Our University is open to the whole world, and we will do our best to create an enriched and peaceful society for the future.
Tokushima University will search for truth, create knowledge, and inherit and develop eminent sciences and cultures with a spirit of independence and autonomy. We will contribute as a global university to establish a robust and abundantly prosperous society.
Tokushima University selected priority support established by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology, aiming to become a university that contributes to the region, conducting world-class research in specific fields. One of the characteristics of Tokushima University is that it is endowed with science teachers who undertake education and research in medicine, dentistry and pharmaceutics, science and technology, and biotic resources, as well as teachers of the humanities related to integrated science. Leveraging the strengths of the University, we aim to become a world-class university in ten years, offering solutions to the problems of humankind from the region. To achieve this, all of the faculty and staff must continuously work to reform the University. Support from the outside is also essential for the development of the University, so we ask for your continued patronage.
Tokushima University has Josanjima Campus and Kuramoto Campus. On Josanjima campus, there are the Faculties of Integrated Arts and Sciences, Science and Technology and Bioscience and Bioindustry, and the Graduate Schools of Integrated Arts and Sciences and Advanced Technology and Science. Affiliated with the University are the Center for University Extension, International Center, University Library, and other institutes and centers.
Tokushima University provides newly-arrived international students with various educational support types, including orientations and Japanese language courses. Furthermore, Tokushima University organizes many events in which Japanese and international students can participate together to get to know each other better, such as Summer School in which students of Tokushima University and our partner universities jointly participate, International Coordination Symposium that invites former international students to talk about their contributions back in their home countries after graduation, multi-cultural exchange party for international students to have interactions among themselves, study tour to experience Japanese culture and ski trip for Japanese and international students, and also events for international students to interact with local people such as welcome party by residents for international students newly arrived at the International House and international students’ visits to local primary schools, etc.

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