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Last Updated at November 4,2011

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About Prefectural University of Hiroshima

Prefectural University of Hiroshima has a long history of education, and has been well known for its excellence of both education and research.Today, we continue to strive to be “a university deeply rooted in the local community and highly trusted by local residents,” which promotes education, research and contribution to society. We also actively engage in international exchange.

Prospectus
 
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  • Graduate School
  • Admission
     
  • Undergraduate (2012)
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  • Graduate School (2012)
  • Post Graduate Employment
    Graduates of our university are working for various companies,hospitals, and prefectural and municipal offices.
     
  • Places of Employment (2011)

  • About Hiroshima Prefecture

    Hiroshima Prefecture is a very interesting and attractive place for spending your university life. It is the twelfth largest in population of 47 prefectures in Japan, and an industrial prefecture where many industries prosper and some world-famous large companies have their headquarters and dockyards. The value of its industrial shipments is top in western Japan (west of Kobe). Hiroshima City, the prefectural capital, has a population of over a million (the tenth largest), and is full of life and energy. Hiroshima Prefecture is not only abundant in nature but also has many historical sites. Miyajima, renowned as a World Heritage Site, is a beautiful and sacred island, just about 20 km southwest of Hiroshima City, where our main campus is based.


    Campus

    Hiroshima CampusShobara CampusMihara Campus
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    Undergraduate
    Faculty of Human Culture and Science

    Faculty of Management and Information Systems

    Graduate School
    Program in Human Culture and Science

    Program in Management and Information Systems
    Undergraduate
    Faculty of Life and Environmental Science

    Graduate School
    Program in Biological System Science

    Affiliated Facilities
    Field Science Center
    Undergraduate
    Faculty of Health and Welfare

    Graduate Program
    Graduate Program in Midwifery

    Graduate School
    Program in Health and Welfare

    Affiliated Facilities
    University Medical Center

    A symbol of Hiroshima Campus is the Library and Academic Information Center, which has 250,000 books and is one of the prominent facilities in Hiroshima Prefecture. This campus, located near the center of Hiroshima City, has educational and research facilities where you can study, satisfying your intellectual curiosity.

    Shobara Campus is located on a rich green plateau in the Chugoku Mountains, which shows the beautiful seasonal changes. This campus has brick-red school buildings, affiliated facilities for education and research, experimental laboratories, and the Library and Academic Information Center, all conveniently situated on a rural campus.

    One of the strengths of Mihara Campus is the extensive range of laboratories with the latest equipment. Each department has its own research laboratories and study rooms equipped with a campus LAN port. You can have opportunities for clinical observation and practicum at the University Medical Center.

    Address
    1-1-71 Ujina-Higashi, Minami-ku, Hiroshima City, Hiroshima Pref. 734-8558

    Address
    562 Nanatsuka-cho, Shobara City, Hiroshima Pref. 727-0023
    Address
    1-1 Gakuen-cho, Mihara City, Hiroshima Pref. 723-0053

    Location

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    Hiroshima Prefecture has two World Heritage Sites: the Atomic Bomb Dome and Itsukushima Shrine. The prefectural capital is Hiroshima City,
    JR Hiroshima Station, which is the entrance to Hiroshima City, is 3 hours and 50 minutes from Tokyo Station by Nozomi Shinkansen, and 1 hour and 20 minutes from Shin-Osaka Station.
    Hiroshima Prefecture has Hiroshima Airport. It is 1 hour and 20 minutes from Tokyo (Haneda) Airport , and 1 hour and 40 minutes from Narita Airport.

    Link
    You can get detailed information from the following homepages.

    East Japan Railway Company(JR East)
    West Japan Railway Company (JR West)
    Hiroshima Airport Homepage

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    Prefectural University of Hiroshima has three campuses in Hiroshima Prefecture.

    Hiroshima Campus is located in the western part of the prefecture. It is thirty minutes from Hiroshima Station by tram.
    Shobara Campus is located in the northern part of the prefecture. It is 2 hours from Hiroshima City by express bus.
    Mihara Campus is located in the eastern part of the prefecture. It is fifteen minutes from Mihara Station by bus.
    The Shinkansen stops at JR Hiroshima Station and JR Mihara Station. 

    Link
    You can get detailed information about Hiroshima Prefecture through the homepage for tourists from the Hiroshima Prefecture Government.
    Hiroshima Tourist Navigator


    Contact

    If you need more detailed information, please contact us by e-mail.

    Address
    1-1-71 Ujina-Higashi, Minami-ku, Hiroshima City Hiroshima Pref. 734-8558
    Email
    puhnyusi@pu-hiroshima.ac.jp

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