北海道大学 | |
 | |
| Motto | 少年よ、大志を抱け |
|---|---|
Motto in English | "Boys, Be Ambitious" |
| Type | Public (National) |
| Established | Founded September 1876 (as Sapporo Agricultural College), Chartered April 1, 1918 |
| President | Kiyohiro Houkin |
Administrative staff | 6,250 |
| Undergraduates | 11,935 (2017)[1] |
| Postgraduates | 6,336 (2017)[1] |
Other students | 89 research students (2017)[1] |
| Location | , , Japan |
| Campus | Urban, 3.0 km2 |
| Colors | Leaf Green |
| Nickname | Hokudai |
| Mascot | None |
| Website | www.hokudai.ac.jp |
 | |
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]
- ^ a b c "Number of Students". Hokkaido University. Archived from the original on 2020-09-16. Retrieved 2018-12-25.
- ^ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Hokkaido Daigaku" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 343, p. 343, at Google Books.
- ^ "北海道大学の魅力 | 国際交流・留学". 北海道大学. Retrieved 2024-03-11.
- ^ "A well-known phrase: "Boys, be ambitious!"". Hokkaido University Library (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-03-11.
- ^ "北海道大学の魅力 | 国際交流・留学". 北海道大学. Retrieved 2024-03-11.