University of Toyama

The University of Toyama is located in the cities of Toyama and Takaoka in Toyama Prefecture, Japan. It was formed in October 2005 by combining Toyama University, Toyama Medical and Pharmaceutical University, and Takaoka National College. The origin of Toyama University is Nikawa Teachers College founded in 1875. The University of Toyama has three campuses: Gofuku, Sugitani and Takaoka. It consists of eight faculties, six graduate schools, laboratories, a hospital, libraries, and 18 institutes. It has about 9,300 students (including 300 international students). == Faculties ==

• Faculty of Humanities • Faculty of Human Development • Faculty of Economics • Faculty of Science • Faculty of Engineering and natural science • Faculty of Medicine • Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences • Liberal Arts and Sciences (Sugitani Campus) • Faculty of Art and Design ==Junior College of Business Administration==

The was a national junior college in the city of Toyama. The junior college opened in April 1959, affiliated with the University of Toyama. It offered evening courses in business management. The college closed in 1990. ==Takaoka National College==

was a national junior college located in the city of Takaoka, Toyama, Japan. Takaoka National College was established in April 1983, with registration of students starting in 1986. It was merged with Toyama Medical and Pharmaceutical University and Toyama University to form the University of Toyama in 2005, and closed in 2010. == Note ==