Tokushima University
Tokushima City, Japan
- 1949
- Founded
- Not listed
- Global Rank
- 7,400+
- Total Students
- 4%
- International Students
- 24
- Programs
About Tokushima University
Tokushima University (徳島大学 Tokushima Daigaku), founded in 1949 with academic traditions dating back to 1874, is a distinguished Japanese national research university situated in Tokushima City on Shikoku island. The university achieved global renown as the research home of Dr. Shuji Nakamura, who was awarded the 2014 Nobel Prize in Physics for inventing the high-efficiency blue light-emitting diode (Blue LED) while conducting groundbreaking research in Tokushima’s laboratories. Comprising 6 undergraduate faculties and 6 graduate research schools, Tokushima University operates across 3 main campus areas: Josanjima (Science, Technology, Bioscience & Integrated Arts), Kuramoto (Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences & University Hospital), and Shinkura (Central Administration & Global Engagement). Home to over 7,400 students including more than 250 international researchers from over 30 countries, the university is recognized for world-leading research at the Institute of Advanced Medical Sciences (IAMS), optical quantum science at CORE, medical nutrition, and high graduate employment outcomes.
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Tokushima City, Japan
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