Last update :2025/11/07
Tottori University
Tottori
National
Tottori University in a Nature-Rich Environment
Tottori is a beautiful region surrounded by mountains and the sea. Facing the Sea of Japan, it offers diverse coastal scenery such as sand dunes and rocky shores, as well as an abundance of fresh seafood. In winter, snow covers the area, allowing residents to experience the changing seasons of Japan in ways that are hard to find in big cities.
Located in this rich natural environment, Tottori University is a national university established in 1949. It consists of four faculties and five graduate schools, and its fundamental philosophy is the “integration of knowledge and practice.” The university emphasizes not only learning theories but also applying them through real-world experience, aiming to contribute to both local and global communities through education, research, and social engagement. Because of its unique academic fields and research areas not found elsewhere, students from around the world with diverse backgrounds, cultures, and values gather here every year.
Tottori University also provides many opportunities for international students to interact with Japanese students and local residents. Various events are held throughout the year, and through the Japanese Language Partner Program, Japanese students assist international students in their language learning and daily life. During classes, free time, or holidays, they exchange languages and cultures, creating meaningful cross-cultural friendships and understanding.
Basic information
- Scholarship system
- Yes ( for some international students)
- Tuition exemption/ reduction system
- Yes ( for some international students)
- Accommodation support
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Providing student dormitory : Yes ( for some international students) Supports other than student dormitory : No - Availability of prayer room
- Yes (for some campuses only)
- Availability of religious meals at cafeterias
- Yes (for some campuses only)
Faculty/school group
Bachelor's Degree
- Faculty of Regional Sciences | Studies of Education and Human Resource Development
- Faculty of Regional Sciences | Studies of Regional Creation
- Faculty of Regional Sciences | Studies of Global and Regional Cultures
- Faculty of Agriculture | Joint Department of Veterinary Medicine
- Faculty of Agriculture | Department of Agricultural, Life and Environmental Science
- Faculty of Engineering | Department of Social Systems and Civil Engineering
- Faculty of Engineering | Department of Chemistry and Biotechnology
- Faculty of Engineering | Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
- Faculty of Engineering | Department of Mechanical and Physical Engineering
- Faculty of Medicine | School of Health Science Major in Clinical Laboratory Science
- Faculty of Medicine | School of Health Science Major in Nursing
- Faculty of Medicine | School of Life Science
- Faculty of Medicine | School of Medicine
Doctoral Degree
- Joint Graduate School of Veterinary Sciences |
- United Graduate School of Agricultural Sciences | Global Dryland Science
- United Graduate School of Agricultural Sciences | Bioresource and Life Sciences
- United Graduate School of Agricultural Sciences | Bioproduction and Bioenvironmental Science
- Graduate School of Engineering | Department of Chemistry and Biotechnology
- Graduate School of Engineering | Department of Information and Electronics
- Graduate School of Engineering | Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
- Graduate School of Engineering | Engineering Course
- Graduate School of Medical Sciences | Medicine
Master's Degree
- Graduate School of Medical Sciences | Clinical Psychology
- Graduate School of Sustainability Science | Dryland Science Course
- Graduate School of Sustainability Science | Agricultural Science
- Graduate School of Sustainability Science | Engineering Course (Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering)
- Graduate School of Sustainability Science | Regional Sciences Course