Tokushima Bunri University

In 1895, the 28th year of the Meiji period, Sai Murasaki founded a private vocational institution. Tokushima Bunri University and its affiliated Junior College consist of 9 faculties and 26 departments, making it one of the largest post-secondary institutions in Western Japan.
The University has two campuses: Tokushima Campus in Tokushima City, Tokushima Prefecture, and Kagawa Campus in Sanuki City, located east of Takamatsu City, Kagawa Prefecture.
The undergraduate program of the Tokushima Campus consists of six-year courses in the School of Pharmaceutical Sciences and four-year courses in the Faculty of Human Life Sciences, Health and Welfare, Policy Studies, and Music.
There is also a one-year postgraduate course in Human Life Sciences, Music or Midwifery, and Master’s Degree and Ph.D. courses in the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Human Life Sciences, and Policy Studies Course as a Professional Degree Program.
Tokushima Bunri Junior College has two-year programs in Commerce, Language and Communication, Life Science, Child Care, and Music at the Tokushima Campus.
At the Kagawa-Campus, there are four-year programs at the Faculty of Health and Welfare, Literature, Science and Engineering, and a six-year program in the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences. There are also Master’s Degree and Ph.D. courses in the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Literature, and Engineering.
Nowadays, Tokushima Bunri University and Tokushima Bunri Junior College and a kindergarten, an elementary school, a junior-and senior-high-school make up the Murasaki Gakuen Educational Foundation. The founding motto of Tokushima Bunri University is “Independence and Cooperation,” and the academic environment in any of its programs reflects and promotes this phrase through professional faculty and staff and up-to-date research facilities.
Situated in one of Tokushima’s central districts of culture and education, the Tokushima campus offers an environment conducive to learning and creativity. It attracts students from all parts of the country. This campus has a new Music Faculty building, including the Murasaki Hall, a world-class concert hall, the Central Research Building with state-of-the-art equipment for pharmaceutical science research, and the Murasaki Tadahito Memorial Library built to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Murasaki Gakuen.
Students interested in such faculties as Engineering or Literature study here and have the opportunity to utilize the recently opened high-tech Research and Media Library, a state-of-the-art engineering laboratory, and other facilities to assist them in their studies.
Each library at the Tokushima and Kagawa campuses is equipped with various computers such as personal network computers, work stations, and mini-computers. They are joined by the LAN （Local Area Network） system.
Almost every month, different events are held at Tokushima Bunri University, involving students and faculty. Such events include the first-year student orientation, the English Oratorical Contest, the school festival, various concerts, and commencement. Each campus has a student cafeteria and various lounges where students and faculty can meet on an informal basis. Bunri University has strived to make a relaxed and enjoyable learning environment for the benefit of all.