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University of Ryukyus

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University of Ryukyus History
The University of Ryukyus is one of the largest public university of Japan. It is located in the city of beautiful city of Okinawa. The university was established on 22 May 1950. The university was initially started with a meagre amount of students in a small wooden institution by the ruling US Government in Japan after World War II. Under the guidance of State Michigan University USA the University adopted its presence. The University was formerly categorized a state run University till 2004 and got categorized as National University Corporation afterwards.

University of Ryukyus Programs, Courses and Schools
The University of Ryukyus comprises of seven graduate schools and six faculties and several departments. The University offers different programs at undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral levels. Various programs taught at these schools include Law, Arts and Humanities, Literature, Education, Engineering, Bio Sciences, Agriculture, Economics, Politics, Music, Mathematics, Nursing, Animal Husbandry, Medical and Health Sciences, Technology, Science and several other courses are available. 
The University is affiliated to ASAIHL. The University has several inbound and outbound Research exchange centres too. 

University of Ryukyus Campuses
The University of Ryukyus owns a huge campus in the vicinity of the Okinawa city. The campus is lush and green and provides state of art infrastructure. The campus hosts a Fitness Centres, Badminton courts, Basketball Court, and many such facilities for recreation for the students. The campus also has an International Student Unit for cultural exchange activities.  The Fujukan Museum is a major attraction in the campus of the University. 
The library of the University is computerized and has a collection of latest books, Manuscripts, journals, e-books and papers. Students can avail online facilities for reading.

University of Ryukyus Achievements
The University of Ryukyus has thousands of graduates passing every year. The University has been honoured with many Japanese awards for its distinguished work in research. The University emphasises on cultural exchange also. It has several international affiliations as well.

University of Ryukyus USP
The University of Ryukyus offers world class education facilities to its students Apart from this the university propounds various scholarships and grants aided by the Japanese Government like the Monbukagakusho Honors Scholarship, Mitsubishi Corporation International Student Scholarship, Heiwa Nakajima Foundation Scholarship and many more. International students can avail the same on the basis of merit. The University of Ryukyus has an acceptance rate of 36.9% and offers reasonable tuition fees for international students.

University of Ryukyus Notable Alumni
Teruo Higa (Educationist), Kousuke Atari (Japanese Pop Singer), Seiken Akamine (Politician), Chobin Zukeran (Politician), Shun Medoruma (Writer), Eiki Matayoshi (Writer), Katsuhiko Shinzato (Martial Arts Teacher), María Marta Molinas Cabrera(Educationist)

University of Ryukyus Application Requirements

3
GPA
37
IB
75
Percentage

University of Ryukyus Cost of studies

Fees

Undergraduate: JPY 535,800

Fees may vary for each program. Please visit program page for specific fees.

University of Ryukyus Deadlines

Bachelors: April 30

Masters: April 30

Deadlines may vary for each program. Please visit program page for specific requirements.

University of Ryukyus Rankings

Global

1470
US News
1201
Times Higher Education
921
GTU Rank

Regional

Japan
55
US News
89
Times Higher Education

Regional

Asia
477
US News
301 -350
QS
351 -400
Times Higher Education
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