Master's Programmes
About
History
Yokohama School of Commerce then developed into Yokohama City College of Commerce (Y college), which is the origin of Yokohama City University. Another origin of YCU is Juzen Hospital of Nogeyama in 1874. Although Yokohama was the center of western medicine at that time, there was no hospital for the citizens.
Education
Undergraduate
- International College of Arts and Sciences
- School of Medicine(Medical Course)
- School of Medicine(Nursing Course)
- Graduate School of Urban Social and Cultural Studies
- Graduate School of International Management
- Graduate School of Nanobioscience
- Graduate School of Medical Life Science
- International Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
- Graduate School of Medicine
- Graduate School of Medicine Department of Nursing
Research
- Maioka Campus(Kihara Institute for Biological Research)
- Yokohama City University Hospital
- Yokohama City University Medical Center
Global Student Satisfaction Awards 2019
GSSA 2019
The Global Student Satisfaction Awards empower students across the globe to determine the best universities of 2019. By rating institutions on a scale from 1 to 5, on multiple studies-related questions, we found the top educators in the world.
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QS World University Rankings by TopUniversities
2021
465 3
2020
468 -8
2019
460
QS World University Rankings is one of the top international rankings measuring the popularity and performance of universities all over the world. They measure university reputation based on the impressions of higher education experts, companies who hire graduates, and teaching quality. QS also considers the ratio of international teachers and students present at universities, as well as the times research papers were mentioned by researchers. After calculating and comparing these criteria, QS ranks the universities accordingly.
World University Rankings by Times Higher Education
2021
601 -100
2020
501 100
2019
601
World University Rankings is a vital resource that provides the definitive list of the world's best universities. They look at how often they're producing new ideas, what their reputation is around the world, and how much they're contributing to science and academic fields. After calculating and comparing these criteria, THE ranks the universities accordingly.
Academic Ranking of World Universities by Shanghai Jiao Tong University
2020
801 -100
2019
701
2018
701
ARWU World University rankings is the first world university ranking. It ranks the world's top 1000 colleges and universities based on objective indicator. They look at the number of award-winning (Fields Medals and Nobel Prize) scientists who are located there, how much of their research is cited and referenced around the world, and how much they've contributed to different academic fields. After calculating and comparing these criteria, ARWU ranks the universities accordingly.
Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report
2021
936 23
2020
959 14
2019
973
Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report presents all the top universities from the U.S. and 60 other countries around the world. They measure the rate of students going to their second year of studies, as well as the rate of students who graduate. It also asks university representatives on the performance of universities, and evaluates university resources, teacher salaries, graduation rates, student academic achievements and satisfaction. After calculating and comparing these criteria, U.S. News ranks the top international universities accordingly.
Services
Student services
Our university has over 100 clubs and societies based in our two largest campuses in Kanazawa-hakkei and Fukuura. Every club is managed by the students, for the students. Choose a campus in the links below to check out what clubs and societies we have here in YCU.
Housing services
We offer a tutor system for newly arrived exchange students, housing support, scholarship related assistance, and consultation and information services for international students.
Library services
Yokohama City University Library and Information Center (Library) offers access to our academic materials that are not available at public libraries in Kanagawa Prefecture for those who are engaged in research and academic activities in the community. The Library Access for Residents service allows you to borrow library materials and browse materials in the library.
ICT services
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RSS is used to release and provide updated information on a website to users. Software such as an RSS reader allows users to find the latest information on a website without having to visit that site directly.
Medical services
Advanced Critical Care and Emergency Center, General Perinatal Center, Rheumatism and Collagen Disorder Center, Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Center, Mental health Center, Cardiovascular Center, Gastrointestinal Disease Center, Respiratory Disease Center, Children's Medical Center,Reproduction Center, comprehensive medical care, hematology,.
Student Life
Campus life
Kanazawa Hakkei Campus
Fukuura Campus/Yokohama City University HospitalTsurumi CampusMaioka CampusSports facilities
The swimming pool is available for public use during times when it is not otherwise being used for university lessons or for extracurricular activities. Individuals from junior high school age and above are welcome. The swimming pool is open on Sundays and Public Holidays (with the exception of the New Year Holiday Period and Transferred National Holidays) with each day being divided into three time blocks for which separate charges apply.
Accreditation
Our university has been ranked 2nd nationally by Times Higher Education in their "Best Small Universities 2016" list.
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