5 Top Universities in Japan

5 Top Universities in Japan

1.TOKYO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

ITB-nya JEPANG ini biasa disebut TOKODAI atau Tokyo Kogyo Daigaku. Universitas ini leading and majoring in SCIENCE and ENGINEERING. Perdana Menteri Jepang saat ini (2010-now) NAOTO KAN adalah salah satu Alumni Tokodai. Tokodai berada di peringkat ke 31 dalam daftar GLOBAL UNIVERSITY RANKINGS dan peringkat ke 60 di QS World UNIVERSITY RANKING. Di JEPANG, TOKODAI menempati peringkat ke 5 (versi 2011 University Web Rankings).

Undergraduate schools

• School of Science
• School of Engineering
• School of Bioscience and Biotechnology

Graduate schools

• Graduate School of Science and Engineering
• Graduate School of Bioscience and Biotechnology
• Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Science and Engineering
• Graduate School of Information Science and Engineering
• Graduate School of Decision Science and Technology
• Graduate School of Innovation Management

Research laboratories

• Chemical Resources Laboratory
• Precision and Intelligence Laboratory
• Materials and Structures Laboratory
• Research Laboratory for Nuclear Reactors
• Quantum Nano Electronics Research Center

The Centennial Hall in Ōokayama campus, TOKODAI

MOTTO: PURSUE EXCELLENCE
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2.OSAKA UNIVERSITY DAN HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY

OSAKA UNIVERSITY

14 Januari 2011 lalu salah seorang mahasiswa Osaka University memenangkan PENGHARGAAN IKUSHI/IKUSHI PRIZE.

The Japan Society for the Promotion of Science announced  on Wednesday, January 13 that HORIE Masayuki, a 4th-year student in Osaka University’s Graduate School of Medicine has won the first Ikushi Prize of the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science.
The Japan Society for the Promotion of Science’s Ikushi Prize was established on the 20th anniversary of Emperor Akihito’s accession to the imperial throne through an imperial donation to support and encourage young researchers who work steadily despite severe economic conditions. (http://www.osaka-u.ac.jp/en)

Universitas yang memiliki MOTTO: LIVE LOCALLY GROW GLOBALLY ini berada di peringkat 4 di JEPANG (versi 2011 University Web Rankings), #49 di QS World UNIVERSITY RANKING dan #46 di GLOBAL UNIVERSITY RANKINGS.

Salah satu TEROBOSAN TEKNOLOGI DAN SCIENCE!!

CHILD’S ROBOTS di OSAKA UNIVERSITY

• Departments and Faculties:
  • Faculty of Letters
  • Faculty of Human Sciences
  • Faculty of Foreign Studies
  • Faculty of Law
  • Faculty of Economics
  • Faculty of Science
  • Faculty of Medicine
  • Faculty of Dentistry
  • Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences
  • Faculty of Engineering
  • Faculty of Engineering Science

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HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY

Hokkaido University memang tidak masuk dalam TOP 10 BEST UNIVERSITIES IN JAPAN versi 2011 University Web Rankings (#16), dan bicara soal kualitas, hampir semua Universitas-universitas di Jepang TIDAKLAH PERLU DIRAGUKAN KUALITASNYA apalagi salah satu PROFESSOR HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY mendapatkan NOBEL PRIZE di BIDANG CHEMISTRY tahun 2010 lalu tapi saya memasukkan Universitas ini dalam daftar dan berada di No. 4  semata-mata karena Universitas ini terletak di SNOWY PLACE!!

Dan bagi manusia-manusia TROPIS, SALJU tentunya memiliki daya tarik tersendiri bukan?? hehehe
Departments and Faculties:

• Faculty of Letters
• School of Law
• School of Economics and Business Administration
• School of Medicine
• School of Dental Medicine
• School of Engineering
• School of Veterinary Medicine
• School of Fisheries Sciences
• Faculty of Science
• School of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Pharmacy
• Faculty of Agriculture
• School of Education

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3.KEIO UNIVERSITY AND WASEDA UNIVERSITY (PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES)

KEIO UNIVERSITY

Universitas SWASTA ini adalah UNIVERSITAS NOMOR WAHID DI JEPANG versi perolehan sementara 2011 University Web Rankings (Japan) dan termasuk salah satu UNIVERSITAS TERTUA DI DUNIA, dengan sejarah lebih dari 150 tahun. Jurusan yang ditawarkan antara lain education, research, medicine, medical care, social interaction and international collaboration dengan 10 faculties and 14 graduate schools. Selain itu Universitas ini memakai English-based education untuk memudahkan mahasiswa Internasional dalam proses pengajaran.

Apart from language classes, more than 180 courses are conducted in English. In addition, degree programs delivered in English are available in some faculties and graduate schools. (keio)

Salah satu prestasi jurusan Engineering di Universitas ini adalah terciptanya MOBIL BERTENAGA LISTRIK, ELIICA.

Eliica, an 8-wheel electric car designed by Keio engineers when it debuted as a prototype in 2005. Each of the Eliica’s wheels has its own 100-horsepower electric motor, making the car capable of high speeds and smooth handling. (auto.howstuffworks)

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WASEDA UNIVERSITY

OKUMA HALL

WASEDA UNIVERSITY berada di #2 daftar perolehan sementara 2011 University Web Rankings (Japan). Salah satu dosen pengajar di Universitas ini adalah WARGA NEGARA INDONESIA dari Surabaya, Prof. Ken K. Soetanto. Sang Professor meraih GELAR DOKTOR 4 KALI dari jurusan berbeda yakni, bidang Applied Electronic Engineering di Tokyo Institute of Technology (TOKODAI), Medical Science dari Tohoku University, dan Pharmacy Science di Science University of Tokyo. Yang terakhir adalah doktor bidang ilmu pendidikan di almamater sekaligus tempatnya mengajar, Waseda University.  Berikut Kutipan Wawancaranya dengan KICK ANDY:


Founder Universitas ini, Shigenobu Okuma, adalah mantan Perdana Menteri Jepang, atas jasanya PATUNG PM OKUMA dibuat dan ditempatkan at the center of Waseda University, selain itu juga Hall di sana juga dinamai atas namanya.
Jurusan yang ditawarkan oleh Waseda University di antaranya: Faculty of Political Science and Economics (School of Political Science and Economics, Graduate School of Political Science, Graduate School of Economics), Faculty of Social Sciences (*School of Social Sciences,Graduate School of Social Sciences), Faculty of Science and Engineering (School of Fundamental Science and Engineering, School of Creative Science and Engineering, School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Graduate School of Fundamental Science and Engineering, Graduate School of Creative Science and Engineering, Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering)

OKUMA STATUE

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4. KYOTO UNIVERSITY (KYOTO DAIGAKU/ KYODAI)

Berada di No. 11 dalam daftar GLOBAL UNIVERSITY RANKINGS (dunia) dan No. 11 juga di JEPANG ( 2011 University Web Rankings) tapi tahun lalu untuk RANKING wilayah Asia dan Australia, Kyoto University menduduki posisi #2 dan untuk DUNIA berada di posisi #25 di bawah TODAI (QS World University Rankings. Universitas ini terkenal dengan POHON BERINGIN yang berada di tengah-tengah kampus hallnya sehingga LOGO-nya pun POHON BERINGIN itu.

Faculties

• Faculty of Integrated Human Studies
• Faculty of Letters
• Faculty of Education
• Faculty of Law
• Faculty of Economics
• Faculty of Science
• Faculty of Medicine
• Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences
• Faculty of Engineering
• Faculty of Agriculture

Graduate Schools

• Graduate School of Letters
• Graduate School of Education
• Graduate School of Law
• Graduate School of Economics
• Graduate School of Science
• Graduate School of Medicine
• Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences
• Graduate School of Engineering
• Graduate School of Agriculture
• Graduate School of Human and Environmental Studies
• Graduate School of Energy Science
• Graduate School of Asian and African Area Studies
• Graduate School of Informatics
• Graduate School of Biostudies
• Graduate School of Global Environmental Studies
• School of Government
• Graduate School of Management
• Kyoto University Law School
• Kyoto University School of Public Health

Salah satu yang menarik perhatian saia selain tentunya letak Universitas yang berada di DAERAH PARIWISATA SHRINES AND TEMPLES, adalah promosi universitas ini yang melalui MANGA/ Komik, MANGA KYOTO UNIVERSITY menceritakan ke-gokil-an mahasiswa lokal maupun interlokal (hehe internasional maksudnya…) serta all the lecturer selama menjalani CAMPUS LIFE. Komik ini terbit dalam berbagai BAHASA antara lain INGGRIS, CHINA, KOREA dan JEPANG, mau download/ baca komiknya (introduction) boleh koq just click here

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5.The University of Tokyo (TOKYO DAIGAKU/ TODAI)

Universitas NEGERI idaman para siswa yang lulus SMA di Jepang ini adalah Universitas paling BERPENGARUH dan paling PRESTIGIOUS seringkali juga disebut-sebut sebagai “HARVARD” nya Jepang!!

Yasuda Auditorium TODAI

Tahun 2010 lalu Academic Ranking Universities menganugerahkan Universitas ini sebagai UNIVERSITAS NO. 1 di ASIA, dan berada di #3 perolehan sementara 2011 University Web Rankings (Japan). Jurusan yang ditawarkan Universitas antara lain:

Faculties

• Law
• Medicine
• Engineering
• Letters
• Science
• Agriculture
• Economics
• Arts and Sciences
• Education
• Pharmaceutical Sciences
• History
• Environmental Studies

Graduate schools

• Humanities and Sociology
• Education
• Law and Politics
• Economics
• Arts and Sciences
• Science
• Engineering
• Agricultural and Life Sciences
• Medicine
• Pharmaceutical Sciences
• Mathematical Sciences
• Frontier Sciences
• Information Science and Technology
• Interdisciplinary Information Studies
• Public Policy

Research institutes

• Institute of Medical Science
• Earthquake Research Institute
• Institute of Oriental Culture
• Institute of Social Science
• Institute of Industrial Science
• Historiographical Institute
• Institute of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences
• Institute for Cosmic Ray Research
• Institute for Solid State Physics
• Ocean Research Institute
• Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology

Logo TODAI berupa DAUN GINKO, sama halnya seperti KYODAI, TODAI memakai Logo ini karena di Hongo Campus (salah satu kampus milik TODAI terdapat JALAN yang di sisi kiri-kanannya ditanami POHON GINKO dan di MUSIM GUGUR, akan terlihat menguning dan cantik (so great view ^^)

• University of Tokyo has produced many notable people. Fifteen prime ministers in Japan have studied at University of Tokyo.
• Seven alumni of University of Tokyo have received the Nobel Prize.

1. Yasunari Kawabata, Literature, 1968
2. Leo Esaki, Physics, 1973
3. Eisaku Satō, Peace, 1974
4. Kenzaburō Ōe, Literature, 1994
5. Masatoshi Koshiba, Physics, 2002
6. Yoichiro Nambu, Physics, 2008
7. Ei-ichi Negishi, Chemistry, 2010

(wikiped)

Ada banyak PRESTASI yang ditorehkan oleh Universitas yang dulunya bernama Tokyo Imperial University ini, one of the BIGGEST PROJECT adalah HUMANOID PROJECT!!!

“Upon returning to class after the Golden Week holidays, students at a Tokyo elementary school were delighted to find their teacher had been replaced by a robot. The talking humanoid, named “Saya,” was originally developed as a receptionist robot in 2004 by professor Hiroshi Kobayashi of the Tokyo University of Science, but has recently begun taking on work as a substitute teacher. ” (nextnature.net)