Okayama University

Okayama University
岡山大学
Okayama University Library (Tsushima Campus)
Motto"Creating and fostering higher knowledge and wisdom"
TypePublic (National)
EstablishedFounded 1870
Chartered 1922
PresidentYasutomo Nasu[1]
Academic staff
1,312 full-time
(May 2021)[2]
Administrative staff
1,270(May 2021)[2]
Students13,024(May 2021)[2]
Undergraduates10,084(May 2021)[2]
Postgraduates2,970(May 2021)[2]
1,237(May 2021)[2]
Location, ,
CampusUrban
ColorsBlue and red ocher
Websitewww.okayama-u.ac.jp

Okayama University (岡山大学, Okayama Daigaku) is a national university in Japan. The main campus is located in Tsushima-Naka, Okayama, Okayama Prefecture.

The school was founded in 1870 and it was established as a university in 1949. In 2014, the university was selected as one of the 37 Top Global Universities by the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT).

  1. ^ "President and Executive Directors".
  2. ^ a b c d e f As of May 1, 2021 - "OKAYAMA UNIVERSITY 2021-2022 OUTLINE" (PDF). Okayama University. Retrieved 18 March 2022.