FACT SHEET

Kyushu University

Information valid for year 2016/2017

Name of the university and Kyushu University

Erasmus code if existing Faculty of Engineering

Type of agreement MOA

General information about the university Location: Fukuoka, Japan

(Location, Number of students, Faculties, The total number of students currently amounts to 18,659, while the faculty
etc) members number 2,036. International exchange programs are also greatly
encouraged at Kyushu University. With this in mind, the university accepts
many overseas students each year. At present there are more than 2,000
international students from about eighty countries studying here.
Kyushu University has 11 Undergraduate School and 18 Graduate School.
Faculty of Engineering consists of 6 departments; Electrical Engineering
and Computer Science, Material Science and Engineering, Earth
Resources, Marine and Civil Engineering, energy Science and
Engieering, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Architecture.

University website http://www.kyushu-u.ac.jp/

Our Campuses Kyushu University has four main campuses; Ito Campus, Ohashi Campus,
Kasuga Campus, Maidashi Campus, and Hakozaki Campus. Majority of
Engineering is in Ito and Kasuga Campus.
Contact person for exchange agreements Kenshi Hayashi, Professor
Name 744 Motooka, Fukuoka city, 819-0395, Japan,
Title hayashi@ed.kyushu-u.ac.jp
Address
Phone/Fax number
Academic Issue Office,
E-mail address
744 Motooka, Fukuoka city, 819-0395, Japan,
kenkyo@kj.kyushu-u.ac.jp
Contact person for outgoing exchange
students Same as above
Name
Title
Address
Phone/Fax number
E-mail address

Contact person for incoming exchange

students Same as above
Name
Title
Address
Phone/Fax number
E-mail address

Website for exchange students http://www.kyushu-u.ac.jp/english/international/index.php

Website for course offer
Which departments/schools are open for
exchange students (courses taught in
English and Chinese) and at what level?
http://www.isc.kyushu-u.ac.jp/intlweb/en
http://www.kyushu-u.ac.jp/english/university/information/index.php
http://www.eng.kyushu-u.ac.jp/e/index.html
GRADUATE SCHOOL OF INFORMATION SCIENCE AND ELECTRICAL
ENGINEERING,
GRADUATE SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING,
INTERDISCIPLINARY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING
SCIENCES,
AND SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING,

Is it possible to take courses from different No.

schools?

Course offer: Language courses Japanese language course

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Kyushu University

How many credits are full time studies per About 40 credits can be took per semester. It depends on courses.
semester?

Website for application process http://www.isc.kyushu-u.ac.jp/intlweb/

Application deadline(s) for admission 3-4 months before start of each semester (Each semester starts April or
October)
Language requirements (TOEFL score, No requirement
IELTS, etc) for undergraduate and
graduate students.

Housing assistance Kyushu University International Student & Researcher Support Center

Website for housing http://www.isc.kyushu-u.ac.jp/intlweb/

Application deadline(s) for housing 1-2 months before arrival

Insurance information http://www.isc.kyushu-u.ac.jp/intlweb-e/admission/before/health-

insurance.htm
Information for students with special needs Visit our international Web site.

Other information