Hokkaido University

Hokkaido University
北海道大学
Motto少年よ、大志を抱け
Motto in English
"Boys, Be Ambitious"
TypePublic (National)
EstablishedFounded September 1876 (as Sapporo Agricultural College),
Chartered April 1, 1918
PresidentKiyohiro Houkin
Administrative staff
6,250
Undergraduates11,935 (2017)[1]
Postgraduates6,336 (2017)[1]
Other students
89 research students (2017)[1]
Location, ,
Japan
CampusUrban,
3.0 km2
ColorsLeaf Green
 
NicknameHokudai
MascotNone
Websitewww.hokudai.ac.jp
Hokkaido University, September 2009
The Hokkaido University clocktower
Hokkaido University Furukawa Hall
The Hokkaido University Museum
Near the library at Sapporo Campus
Forest Elm at Sapporo Campus

Hokkaido University (北海道大学, Hokkaidō daigaku), or Hokudai (北大), is a public research university in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan.[2] Founded in 1918, it is the fifth-oldest government-authorised university in Japan and one of the former Imperial Universities.

The university finds its roots in Sapporo Agricultural College, which was a pioneer in the country's modern agricultural education and research, founded in 1876.[3] The university's motto is 'Boys, Be Ambitious', which is said to be the parting words of the American dean of the Agricultural College, William S. Clark.[4]

The university has 12 undergraduate faculties and 21 postgraduate schools. The university mainly operates on two campuses: the main campus is located in downtown Sapporo, just north of Sapporo Station, and the other campus is located in Hakodate, primarily used by the Faculty of Fishery Sciences.[5]

  1. ^ a b c "Number of Students". Hokkaido University. Archived from the original on 2020-09-16. Retrieved 2018-12-25.
  2. ^ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Hokkaido Daigaku" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 343, p. 343, at Google Books.
  3. ^ "北海道大学の魅力 | 国際交流・留学". 北海道大学. Retrieved 2024-03-11.
  4. ^ "A well-known phrase: "Boys, be ambitious!"". Hokkaido University Library (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-03-11.
  5. ^ "北海道大学の魅力 | 国際交流・留学". 北海道大学. Retrieved 2024-03-11.