University of Niigata Prefecture

The University of Niigata Prefecture is a public university fully accredited by the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology. UNP opened in April 2009 and operates as a local independent administrative institution (public university corporation). The university is comprised of two faculties: the Faculty of International Studies and Regional Development and the Faculty of Human Life Studies, and admits approximately 240 students per year.

The University of Niigata Prefecture conducts an extensive range of research on the various challenges facing society from international, regional, and human perspectives. We are striving to become a university that develops graduates who will play a core role in identifying and overcoming such challenges while making significant contributions to the development of our region.

The University of Niigata Prefecture endeavors to:

• Provide a campus experience that enables students to realize their ambitions.
• Develop graduates able to compete in the global workplace.
• Nurture young leaders ready to play an important role in the future of the region.
• Collaborate with those needing support in the development of problem-solving competencies
  Put together a faculty that will expand the role of Niigata Prefecture in Northeast Asia.

Our region is blessed with a rich natural environment and food culture as well as the potential to become a hub for international exchange in East Asia. The mission of the University of Niigata Prefecture is to nurture graduates who can put these strengths to good use in resolving the various issues the region faces as it strives to become both a vibrant exchange hub for East Asian countries and a place where people choose to live because of the excellent child-raising environment and the long and healthy lives enjoyed by residents. Such graduates will need an international perspective such as foreign language ability and global viewpoint, a deep understanding of the region, and the rich human qualities important for living and working together with other people, regardless of whether they are from Japan or abroad.

For this reason, the University of Niigata Prefecture has defined its Basic Principles as: "Development of an International Perspective," "Regional Emphasis," and "Development of Human Qualities."

Cultivate mature, well-grounded, humane, empathic, creative, and motivated graduates who will be ready and able to play a constructive role in international society. Develop capabilities in students necessary for meaningful interaction with today's increasingly sophisticated, complex, and specialized society by teaching socially useful skills that include English-centric communication skills, skills required in child care facilities, and expert knowledge for providing nutritional guidance.

Provide effective support for students through the introduction of an adviser system tailored to address the needs of all students and provide them with the best possible assistance to realize their talents and achieve their goals while taking into consideration financial and other burdens that all students face during university life. Contribute to the creation of a better local society by producing graduates who appreciate regional culture and the natural environment and who can act meaningfully based on their knowledge of society and its culture.

The roots of regional prosperity can be found in the development of the region's people. Individuals rich in human qualities are needed in order to create a society in which people can live and prosper together and in order to promote exchange with other nations. For the cultivation of such qualities, at the University of Niigata Prefecture we offer an education that is tailored to the needs of each individual student, and we provide an environment in which students can actively encourage and engage with one another as they learn together.