University of the Ryukyus

University of the Ryukyus
琉球大学
TypePublic (national)
EstablishedMay 22, 1950
PresidentMutsumi Nishida
Administrative staff
1,265
Students8,079
Undergraduates7,140
Postgraduates860
330
Other students
8
Location, ,
CampusUrban
AffiliationsASAIHL
Websitewww.u-ryukyu.ac.jp

The University of the Ryukyus (琉球大学, Ryūkyū Daigaku), abbreviated to Ryūdai (琉大), is a Japanese national university in Nishihara, Okinawa, Japan. Established in 1950, it is the westernmost national university of Japan and the largest public university in Okinawa Prefecture. Located in the Senbaru neighborhood of the town of Nishihara, its campus borders both the village of Nakagusuku and the city of Ginowan.