Kagoshima University
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About Kagoshima University
According to Wikipedia, Kagoshima University, abbreviated to Kadai, is a Japanese national university located in Kagoshima, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. History The university was established in 1949 consolidating the following schools because of educational reform in occupied Japan.Seventh Higher School Zoshikan - established in 1901. The school was located on the former site of Kagoshima Castle. It is one of the schools that originats from the han school Zoshikan in Edo period.Kagoshima Normal School - The oldest predecessor was established in 1875.Kagoshima Youth Normal School - established in 1944.Kagoshima College of Agriculture and Forestry - established in 1908.Kagoshima College of Fisheries - established in 1946.The following schools became Kagoshima Prefectural University in 1949 and were consolidated into Kagoshima University in 1955.Kagoshima Prefectural Technical College - established in 1945.Kagoshima Prefectural Medical College - established as Kagoshima Prefectural Medical Vocational School in 1942. It originates from the medical school in Kagoshima in Meiji era.These seven schools became the Faculties of Arts and Sciences, Education, Agriculture, Fisheries, Engineering, and Medicine in 1949. The Faculty of Arts and Sciences was divided into a Faculty of Law, Economics and the Humanities and a Faculty of Science in 1965. A Faculty of Dentistry was added in 1977. The Joint Faculty of Veterinary Medicine was separated from the Faculty of Agriculture in 2012. Graduate Schools have been added gradually.
What Is Kagoshima University Known For?
Kagoshima University is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Biology
- Engineering
- Medical
- Education
- Business
- Political Science
- Earth Sciences
- History
- Philosophy
- Law
- Literature
- Religious Studies
- Physics
- Communications
- Computer Science
- Economics
- Mathematics
- Chemistry
- Psychology
- Nursing
- Social Work
- Criminal Justice
- Sociology
- Anthropology
Kagoshima University's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Kagoshima University's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
Kagoshima University ranks #711 worldwide for influence in Biology.
Kagoshima University ranks #1345 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
Kagoshima University ranks #1103 worldwide for influence in Medical.
Kagoshima University ranks #2493 worldwide for influence in Education.
Kagoshima University ranks #3013 worldwide for influence in Business.
Kagoshima University ranks #2019 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
Kagoshima University ranks #615 worldwide for influence in Earth Sciences.
Kagoshima University ranks #1675 worldwide for influence in History.
history DegreesKagoshima University ranks #1504 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.
Kagoshima University ranks #2100 worldwide for influence in Law.
Kagoshima University ranks #2221 worldwide for influence in Literature.
Kagoshima University ranks #2136 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.
Kagoshima University ranks #1323 worldwide for influence in Physics.
Kagoshima University ranks #3460 worldwide for influence in Communications.
Kagoshima University ranks #2841 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
Kagoshima University ranks #2088 worldwide for influence in Economics.
Kagoshima University ranks #4033 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
Kagoshima University ranks #1923 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.
Kagoshima University ranks #3049 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
psychology DegreesKagoshima University ranks #2844 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesKagoshima University ranks #2631 worldwide for influence in Social Work.
Kagoshima University ranks #6161 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
Kagoshima University ranks #5600 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
Kagoshima University ranks #6277 worldwide for influence in Anthropology.
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