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Hiroshima University

広島大学
Motto	Try New Things, Do New Things
Type	Public (National)
Established	1929 (chartered 1949)
Endowment	63.7 billion Yen (2006)
President	Mitsuo Ochi
Academic staff	3,222
Undergraduates	11,322
Postgraduates	3,358
Doctoral students	1,756
Location	Higashi-Hiroshima & Hiroshima , Hiroshima Prefecture , Japan
Campus	3.2 km2
Affiliations	BME, CNU, FU, HMU, JMU, HHJ, UNPAR, LTU, LE, MU, RU, SU
Website	hiroshima-u.ac.jp

Hiroshima University (広島大学, Hiroshima Daigaku) is a large national research university in Japan. It has campuses in Higashihiroshima and Hiroshima cities. The university was first started in 1929. It became a full university in 1949 after many schools joined together.

History of Hiroshima University

Hiroshima University in 1955

Hiroshima University was officially created on May 31, 1949. This happened after World War II. Japan's school system was completely changed. Most higher education schools were reorganized. Usually, one national university was set up in each area. Hiroshima University became a new national university by combining several older schools in the Hiroshima area.

Schools that Joined Hiroshima University

Eight different schools became part of Hiroshima University under the new system. These schools were:

• Hiroshima University of Literature and Science
• Hiroshima Higher Normal School
• Hiroshima Women's Higher Normal School
• Hiroshima Higher School
• Hiroshima Normal School
• Hiroshima Youth Normal School
• Hiroshima Higher Technical School
• Hiroshima Municipal Higher Technical School

Later, between 1953 and 1956, Hiroshima Medical College also joined the university.

Important Older Schools

Some of these schools were already very well known. For example, the Hiroshima School of Secondary Education, started in 1902, was famous. It was one of only two places in Japan that trained middle school teachers. The Hiroshima University of Literature and Science, founded in 1929, was also a respected national university.

The Hiroshima Higher Technical School was started in 1920. It trained many people who went on to work in manufacturing. The Hiroshima Higher School, from 1923, prepared students for top national universities.

Rebuilding and Relocation

These schools were badly damaged when the atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima on August 6, 1945. But they were rebuilt and then combined to form the new Hiroshima University. Graduate schools, which offer advanced degrees, were added in 1953.

After rebuilding, the university decided to move to a larger area. They planned to relocate to Higashihiroshima in 1972. The move from Hiroshima City to Higashihiroshima happened between 1982 and 1995. However, some parts of the university are still in Hiroshima City. These include the School of Medicine and the School of Dentistry.

Schools and Graduate Schools

Satake Memorial Hall at Hiroshima University (in Higashihiroshima City)

Hiroshima University has many different schools where students can study various subjects. It also has graduate schools for students who want to continue their education after getting a first degree.

University Schools

• School of Integrated Arts and Sciences
• School of Letters
• School of Education
• School of Law
• School of Economics
• School of Science
• School of Medicine
• School of Dentistry
• School of Pharmaceutical Sciences
• School of Engineering
• School of Applied Biological Science
• School of Informatics and Data Science

Graduate Schools for Advanced Study

• Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences
• Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering
• Graduate School of Integrated Sciences for Life
• Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences
• Graduate School of Innovation and Practice for Smart Society

Research Institutes

Hiroshima University has special places for research.

• Miyajima Natural Botanical Garden

University Campuses

Hiroshima University has several campuses in different locations.

• Higashi-Hiroshima Campus, Kagami-yama 1-chome, Higashihiroshima
• Kasumi Campus, 1-2-3, Kasumi, Minami-ku, Hiroshima
• Higashisenda Campus, 1-1-89, Higashi-senda-machi, Naka-ku, Hiroshima

Notable Alumni

Many famous people have studied at Hiroshima University.

In Politics

• Wataru Kubo - a member of the Japanese Parliament, who also served as Deputy Prime Minister.
• Osamu Fujimura - a member of the Japanese Parliament and a top government advisor.
• Yoshinobu Ohira - a member of the Japanese Parliament.
• Chōbyō Yara - a former leader of the Ryukyu Islands and Governor of Okinawa.
• Yura Halim - a former Chief Minister of Brunei and Brunei's Ambassador to Japan.

In Business

• Takeshi Taketsuru - a former President of Nikka Whisky Distilling.

In Academia (Scholars and Scientists)

• Kuniyoshi Obara - an education scholar and founder of Tamagawa Gakuen.
• Shintaro Uda - an engineer and professor.
• Yoshio Koide - a theoretical physicist and professor.
• Tsutomu Yanagida - a physicist and professor.
• Tomoyuki Nishita - an engineer and professor.
• Akinori Noma - a physiologist and professor.
• Katsuya Kodama - a peace researcher and sociologist.
• Tsuguo Hongo - a mycologist (someone who studies fungi) and professor.
• Akira Miyawaki - a botanist (someone who studies plants) and professor.
• Makoto Nishimura - a biologist.
• Shigeru Nakayama - a historian of science and professor.
• Kazuyoshi Kino - a Buddhist scholar.

In Culture (Artists and Writers)

• Hiroko Oyamada - an author of fiction.
• Fumiyo Kōno - a manga artist.
• Kōhei Kiyasu - a voice actor, actor, and scriptwriter.
• Akira Sakata - a jazz saxophonist.
• Kenzō Tange - a famous architect who won many awards.
• Hiroyuki Agawa - an author and literary critic.
• Toshiyuki Kajiyama - an author and journalist.

Other Notable People

• Sunao Tsuboi - an activist who worked against nuclear weapons and war.

See also

In Spanish: Universidad de Hiroshima para niños

• List of universities in Japan