Yokohama City University


Yokohama City University is a public university, in Yokohama, Japan. As of 2013, YCU has two faculties with a total of around 4,850 students, 111 of whom are foreign. YCU also has four campuses and two hospitals. YCU is a member of the Port-City University League, and a core member of the Japanese University Network in the Bay Area. In 2017, YCU has been ranked #16th among "world's best small universities" in 2016-2017, ranked at 23rd among life sciences institutes in Japan.

History

From Yokohama School of Commerce to Yokohama City University

The predecessor of YCU, the Yokohama School of Commerce, was founded in 1882, initially maintained by an association of local merchants. In 1888, the school was renamed Yokohama Commercial School, a five-year school for boys. In 1917, Yokohama Commercial School was municipalized and in 1921 it became a seven-year commercial school. The Ministry of Education urged the school to shorten the curriculum by two years, as Japanese Commercial School Regulations did not specify a seven-year course for commercial schools. In 1924, it became a five-year school with a two-year specialized course. In 1928, the specialized course became the Yokohama City College of Commerce. In 1949, it was renamed Yokohama City Economics College and reorganized into Yokohama City University under Japan's new educational system.

From Juzen Hospital to Yokohama City University

Another predecessor of YCU was founded in 1874 as Juzen Hospital. This hospital was municipalized in 1891. In 1944, Yokohama Municipal Medical College) was established, and Juzen Hospital became a college hospital. In 1947, after World War II, the medical college became Yokohama Medical School, a municipal university. Its three-year preparatory course was established in 1947, and the four-year main course was established in 1949. In 1952, the medical school was merged with Yokohama City University.

Recent history

In 1949, YCU had one faculty: the Faculty of Economics and Business Administration. In 1952, two faculties were added. The subsequent history of YCU is as follows.

Kanazawa-Hakkei Campus

The Kanazawa-Hakkei Campus in Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama is one of the main campuses of YCU. Yochy, the mascot of YCU is a ginkgo leaf, from the trees found throughout the campus. One of the university's landmarks, the clock tower, is on this campus.

Fukuura Campus

The Fukuura Campus in Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama is one of the main campuses of YCU. It includes the YCU School of Medicine, Hospital, and Advanced Medical Research Center. It is connected to Shidai-Igakubu Station on the Yokohama Seaside Line. The Hepburn Hall is on this campus.

Maioka Campus

The Maioka Campus in Totsuka-ku, Yokohama is home to Kihara Institute for Biological Research.

Tsurumi Campus

The Tsurumi Campus in Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama was established in 2001 as a graduate school partnership between YCU and RIKEN. RIKEN Yokohama researchers visit YCU as guest professors and provide guidance for students as part of a cooperative graduate school agreement.

Faculties (undergraduate schools)

School of International Liberal Arts

International College of Arts and Sciences will be reorganized and divided into School of International Liberal Arts, School of Economics and Business Administration, and School of Science in 2019.
The YCU Graduate School of Medicine is engaged in "Joint Graduate School Programs" with various establishments include the following.

Yokohama City University Hospital

The YCU Hospital in Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama has 654 beds, and in the 2012 fiscal year, treated 465,918 out-patients and 213,149 in-patients. The Hospital is a designated hospital as a Regional Cancer Care Hospital, AIDS Care Central Core Hospital and an approved as a Specific Function Hospital.

Yokohama City University Medical Center

International cooperation

YCU has exchange agreements with the following universities.
Some graduate schools have engaged in joint research with the following African universities.

Alumni

Honorary doctoral degree recipients include the following.