Kanazawa University President WADA TakashiPresident Message
As the world undergoes dramatic change, Kanazawa University will contribute to a society that has hope. To that end, we will lead the way in solving contemporary issues through the use of “comprehensive knowledge,” which integrates all types of knowledge that mankind has at its disposal. Creating “future-oriented intelligence,” the wisdom to explore future issues and overcome them, we will also develop human resources who will be recognized and respected as “Kanazawa University graduates” and be core leaders in the international community.
Kanazawa University Overview and Future vision
Kanazawa University where students and faculty members feel proud and attached, and where people shine
Kanazawa University was founded in 1862 as Kaga Domain’s Hikoso Vaccination Center. We are a comprehensive university that has inherited the history and traditions of our predecessor schools, including the Fourth Higher School. It is Located in Kanazawa, an academic city with a rich tradition and culture. Over its 160-year history,the university has contributed to the rise of higher education and academic research in Japan, and has developed into a core university that represents our country.To this day, we continue to innovate tirelessly in order to contribute to the region and the world through education, research, and social contribution based on these activities (excerpt from the message at President). Based on the history built by our predecessors, we present to the university and society our unshakable vision of the future as "Kokorozashi-Aspiration" based on the basic principle of "a research university dedicated to education, while opening up its doors to both local and global society" as stated in the Charter of Kanazawa University.
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