Course Outline

Purpose of Foundation

By synergistically linking the respective Graduate Schools of Agriculture of Shizuoka University, Gifu University, and Shinshu University *, this program intends: to organize distinctive educational and research organizations; to foster researchers and technicians who have high-level professional skills, abundant academic knowledge, and a broad vision in various sciences related to biological production, biological environment, and biological resources; to contribute to the progress of agricultural science and the development of biological resource-related industries; and, furthermore, to contribute to the development of agricultural science and related industries in foreign countries by actively accepting foreign students wishing to learn advanced science and technology, in response to the strong demand from overseas for training programs in the fields of agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry, and fisheries. The educational and research organizations of this graduate school will also contribute to the development of the Chubu district through industry-university collaboration by taking into account various factors related to agricultural science and industry, such as the environment and location of the Chubu district.

*The United Graduate School of Agricultural Science was reestablished in AY2010 into the present organization consisting of Gifu University and Shizuoka University.

OUTLINE OF THE UNITED GRADUATE SCHOOL OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE (2024) (12.2MB)

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History

April, 1991	The doctoral course of the United Graduate School of Agricultural Science was established. Prof. Katsuhide Tanaka was installed as the first Dean of the School.
April, 1993	Prof. Ryoki Nakano was installed as the second Dean of the School.
December, 1993	The office and research building of the United Graduate School was established on the campus of Gifu University.
March, 1994	The degrees of doctor of philosophy in Agricultural Science were awarded for the first time to sixteen students including seven international (foreign) students.
April, 1997	Prof. Michio Sugiyama was installed as the third Dean of the School.
April, 1999	Prof. Kenji Watanabe was installed as the fourth Dean of the School.
October, 2000	The committee consisted of intellects that were outside from the UGSAS was organized and evaluated its activities.
April, 2001	Prof. Yoshihiko Shinoda was installed as the fifth Dean of the School.
May, 2001	The memorial ceremony was held for commemoration of the 10th anniversary of the UGSAS.
April, 2004	National Universities were reorganized as National University Corporations. The Presidents of the three universities (Shinshu University, Shizuoka University, and Gifu University) signed an agreement of the establishment and administration of the United Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Gifu University.
April, 2007	Prof. Kazuhiro Takamizawa was installed as the sixth Dean of the School.
April, 2010	Reestablishment of the United Graduate School of Agricultural Science consisting of Gifu University and Shizuoka University.
September, 2010	The memorial ceremony was held to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the UGSAS.
April, 2011	Prof. Fumiaki Suzuki was installed as the seventh Dean of the School.
March 2012	The UGSAS and the Graduate School, Sebelas Maret University have concluded an MoU for academic and research cooperation.
May, 2012	The UGSAS and the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology have concluded a MoU for academic and research cooperation.
July, 2012	The UGSAS and School of Life Sciences, Assam University have concluded an MoU for academic and research cooperation.
July, 2012	The UGSAS and the Biotechnology Department and Nanotechnology Center, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati have concluded an MoU for academic and research cooperation.
December, 2012	The UGSAS and the Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University have concluded an MoU for academic and research cooperation.
December, 2013	The UGSAS and the Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Dhaka have concluded an MoU for Dual PhD Degree Program.
April, 2014	Prof. Masateru Senge was installed as the eighth Dean of the School.
April, 2014	The UGSAS and the NARO Institute of Vegetable and Tea Science have concluded an MoU for academic and research cooperation.
October, 2014	The UGSAS and the Graduate School of Sebelas Maret University have concluded an MoU for the Dual PhD Degree Program.
January, 2015	The UGSAS and the Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University have concluded an MoU for the Dual PhD Degree Program.
March, 2015	The UGSAS and the six colleges of Guangxi University have concluded a MoU for the Double PhD Degree Program.
July, 2015	The UGSAS and Thuyloi University have concluded an MoU for academic and research cooperation.
July, 2015	The UGSAS and the Graduate Schools of Universitas Andalas, Indonesia have concluded an MoU for Double PhD Degree Program.
August, 2015	The UGSAS and the School of Life Science and Technology of Institut Teknologi Bandung, Indonesia have concluded an MoU for academic and research cooperation.
August, 2015	The UGSAS and the Graduate School of Universitas Gadja Mada, Indonesia have concluded an MoU for Double PhD Degree Program.
August, 2015	The UGSAS and the Graduate School of Universitas Sebelas Maret, Indonesia have renewed a MoU for academic and research cooperation.
September, 2015	The UGSAS and the Faculty of Science of Chulalongkorn University, Thailand have concluded an extended MoU for Double PhD Degree Program.
December, 2015	The UGSAS founded the IC-GU12 Lab Station for collaborative researches at Sebelas Maret University.
December, 2015	The UGSAS founded the IC-GU12 Lab Station for collaborative researches at University of Dhaka.
December, 2015	The UGSAS and the Research Institute of Shizuoka Prefecture have concluded an MoU for academic and research cooperation.
February, 2016	The UGSAS and Kasetsart University have concluded a MoU for a Double PhD Degree Program.
February, 2016	The UGSAS has founded IC-GU12 Lab Station for collaborative researches at Kasetsart Univesity
July, 2016	The UGSAS and the School of Bioresources and Technology of King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi, Thailand have concluded a MoU for Double PhD Degree Program.
August, 2016	The UGSAS and the Graduate School of Bogor Agricultural University, Indonesia have concluded a MoU for Double PhD Degree Program.
December, 2016	The UGSAS and the National Agriculture and Food Research Organization have concluded a MoU for academic and research cooperation.
January, 2017	The UGSAS and the Inter-University Research Institute Corporation High Energy Accelerator Research Organization have concluded a MoU for academic and research cooperation.
September, 2017	The UGSAS and National Research and Development Agency Forest Research and Management Organization have concluded a MoU for academic and research cooperation.
March, 2018	The UGSAS and National University of Laos have concluded a MoU for academic and research cooperation.
April, 2019	Joint degree program with Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati "International Joint Ph.D. program in Food Science and Technology between Gifu University and Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati" was established.
April, 2020	Prof. Ken Hiramatsu was installed as the ninth Dean of the School.
August, 2023	The UGSAS and School of Industrial Education and Technology, King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Ladkrabang have concluded an MoU for academic and research cooperation.
September, 2024	The UGSAS and the Université de Lille, France have concluded a Cotutelle Agreement on the Double Doctoral Degree Program. The UGSAS and Vytautas Magnus University (VMU), Lithuania, have concluded a Memorandum of Agreement on Joint Doctoral Supervision and Training.