Fukuoka University is dedicated to holistic education, the whole person's cultivation, and the integration of knowledge through interdisciplinary education and research. We seek to embrace specialists and generalist approaches in teaching and research, nurturing academic excellence and the human spirit's highest ideals. In this way, we strive to fulfill our mission of contributing to society by producing creative and spontaneous graduates who can think and act both locally and globally in pursuit of truth and liberty.
With a history and tradition dating back 80 years, Fukuoka University has established itself as one of the largest private universities in western Japan. Guided by its founding philosophy and commitment to education and research, the University today has 31 departments in nine undergraduate faculties and 34 majors in ten graduate schools.
Modern society is undergoing enormous change through globalization, the shift to a low-birth, aging population, and rapid development in science and technology, and higher education must evolve to keep pace. The University will continue to improve the quality of work in education, research, and medicine, contributing to the regional and international communities.
The Fukuoka University Vision 2014‒2023 defines growth strategies for the medium and long terms from a broad perspective. As the University approaches its 100th anniversary, we remain true to our founding philosophy, working to become an even more active and dynamic university in the future.
As a leading university in the Kyushu region, Fukuoka University continues to work closely with the communities it serves, contributing to society as a center for education, research, and medicine that meets the era's requirements. Our credo incorporates the following four key objectives:
- Provide education, research, and medicine that meets the requirements of the era and society.
- Support advanced, high-level research.
- Nurture a global perspective through close relations with other nations, especially in East Asia.
- Help vitalize and develop Fukuoka and the surrounding region.
Fukuoka University recognizes these extracurricular activities as a training field and supports them as an integral part of our holistic education. Altogether about 7,000 students, or some 36% of all students, participate in these extracurricular activities, cultivating their minds and training their bodies to gain a sense of autonomy and self-motivation while building character in an ideal environment.
Our extracurricular activities are organized by the Student's Union, whose membership comprises all Fukuoka University students and some staff members. The Union plans and organizes its activities in coordination with the standing managers of clubs in both the academic and cultural section and the sports section and with the Committee for General Affairs, which is composed of 20 student representatives, each of whom is elected by their class. As of April 2017, there are 43 clubs and one society in the sports section and 34 clubs, and one society in the academic and cultural section. Besides these, there are 77 circles. There are 19 clubs, one society, and two circles in the Faculty of Commerce Evening School.
All of these clubs and societies are very active and play a crucial role in university life. Some academic and cultural clubs are engaged in unique research activities, while others are highly evaluated for their volunteer work. Fukuoka University has a long and proud tradition of sporting prowess. Its sports clubs have a successful record in national and other championships. They have produced excellent athletes in the sports industry who have participated in the Olympic Games and Universiade competitions or become professional baseball, soccer, or basketball players.
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