Chiba University, Chiba University (Chiba University)

• Established: 1949
• Location: Chiba, Japan
• Students age: 17+
• Number of students: 13,000
• Type of study: joint
• Accommodation type: residence, apartments
• Language of instruction: English , Japanese.

Chiba University (Chiba University) is a public university in the Japanese city of Chiba. The university works closely with three Japanese universities: Tokyo Gakugei University, Saitama University, and Yokohama National University.

The university was founded in 1949 as a new national university, which took several educational institutions under its wing: among them the oldest medical institute, a prestigious polytechnic university, and an agricultural school. Initially, the university had only 5 faculties, but over the years Chiba University has developed and today boasts 9 faculties + numerous centers of postgraduate education.

Chiba University has received worldwide recognition for its active participation in international research and for its emphasis on global education. The university is very popular among both international students and teachers.

University faculties:

• Humanities - Offers a huge number of academic programs in modern languages, literature, history, psychology, anthropology, linguistics and cultural studies
• Pedagogy is the oldest faculty, founded back in 1872 in an educational institution, which later became part of Chiba University
• Political Science, Economics, Law - a unique faculty that combines teaching and research in the field of social sciences
• Science - the faculty consists of 5 departments involved in educational and scientific activities
• Medicine - the history of the faculty begins in 1874, when the hospital was founded, which many years later became a major educational center
• Pharmaceuticals - Oldest Faculty of Pharmacy among National Universities
• Nursing is a leading school with a huge number of scientists
• Engineering - a large faculty, including an architectural school, departments of design, mechanics, electronics, applied chemistry, biotechnology, computer science
• Agriculture - the faculty includes interdisciplinary areas relevant to the challenges of the 21st century.

Facts and Figures:

• 500 partner universities and research centers
• 3402 employees work at the university
• 2328 foreign students
• 831 students participated in the 2019 exchange program.

The university has a residence for foreign students, but it is worth paying attention:

• The dorm is off campus
• The number of places is limited, not all international students get a place in the hostel.

For these reasons, foreigners often live in rented apartments and rooms.

• Living expenses will be around RMB 33,000 - 40,000.
• The cost of living in a Chiba University dormitory is from 15,000 to 30,000 yuan.

The role of extracurricular activities for students can hardly be overestimated - for these reasons, there are more than 180 clubs and communities in the field of sports, creativity and culture on the university campus.

• Oriental martial arts
• Cooking
• Debate
• IT club
• Journalism
• Linguistics
• Football
• Rugby
• Athletics
• Basketball
• Volleyball
• Swimming.

Chiba University is located in Tokyo - an ideal location for foreigners wishing to experience modern Japanese culture. The university has four campuses Nishi-Chiba, Inohana, Matsudo and Kashiwanoha, each with modern infrastructure, which includes a university library, a sports complex, a cafeteria and much more.

• Guardianship services

• Student's supervision