The University of Shizuoka (静岡県立大学 - Shizuoka Kenritsu Daigaku), founded in 1987 through the strategic integration of three historic prefectural institutions—the prestigious Shizuoka College of Pharmacy (est. 1916), Shizuoka Women’s University (est. 1967), and Shizuoka Women’s College (est. 1946)—is one of Japan’s most esteemed public prefectural research universities. Completely distinct and autonomous from the national Shizuoka University, the University of Shizuoka operates two distinguished campuses in Shizuoka City: the flagship Kusanagi Main Campus (Yada, Suruga-ku)—famed for its striking British red-brick academic architecture, central colonnades, and view of Mount Fuji—and the Oshika Campus (Suruga-ku), dedicated to nursing sciences and healthcare clinical practice. The university is widely celebrated across East Asia as a powerhouse in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Drug Discovery, Food and Nutritional Sciences, and Environmental Health, featuring the unified Graduate School of Integrated Pharmaceutical and Nutritional Sciences. In addition, its Faculty of International Relations and School of Management and Informatics provide elite education in global affairs, regional policy, and data sciences. Backed by the Shizuoka Prefectural Government, robust pharmaceutical corporate partnerships (Otsuka, Takeda, Chugai), low public tuition, and generous municipal bursaries, the University of Shizuoka offers an exceptional academic sanctuary for domestic and international scholars.

Why Study Here?