Kyushu University
Kyushu University (九州大学; Kyushu Daigaku) in Fukuoka, Japan is one of Japan's prestigious national universities and the largest public university on the island of Kyushu. After initially being founded as Fukuoka Medical College in 1903, a campus associated with Kyoto Imperial University, Kyushu Imperial University was established as a separate entity in 1911. Kyushu Imperial University was renamed as Kyushu University following World War II.
From October, 2003, Kyushu University and Kyushu Institute of Design are amalgamating into a single university.
See also: Kyushu Institute of Design, Kyoto University, University of Tokyo
