Fukuoka University

Fukuoka-shi, Japan World Rank #1857

Overview

English Name: Fukuoka University
Control Type: Private
World Rank: #1857
Rank in Japan: #76
Fukuoka University institutional grounds

Fukuoka University runs as a private institution in Fukuoka-shi, Japan. The institution functions as a higher-education provider within Japan's higher-education sector.

Fukuoka University runs a catalogue of active programmes across multiple qualification levels, with teaching organised under numerous faculties and schools. The breadth of its catalogue serves a varied applicant profile.

Fukuoka University occupies position #1857 globally and #76 within Japan. The institution participates in Japan's academic ecosystem alongside other higher-education providers.

Location & Contact

Fukuoka University's contact information and physical address — the basics you'll want before applying or visiting. Bookmark this page as a single reference point during the application cycle.

Address: 8-19-1 Nanakuma Jonan-ku
Postal Code: 814-0180
Phone: 092-871-6631
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Academic Details

Fukuoka University's institutional metrics and recognition context. Recognition reciprocity matters for credential portability — check whether your home country accepts Fukuoka University's qualifications.

Academic Year: April to March (April-July; September-March)
Accrediting Agency: Japan University Accreditation Association (JUAA)
Admission Requirements: Graduation from high school or foreign equivalent, and entrance examination

Degrees

Also Juris Doctor (JD) - Graduate Professional Diploma in Legal Practice.

Other 42 programs
  • Applied Mathematics
  • Applied Physics
  • Architecture
  • Biological and Life Sciences
  • Biology
  • Business Administration
  • Business and Commerce
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Chemistry
  • Civil Engineering
  • Civil Law
  • Criminal Law
  • Earth Sciences
  • Economics
  • Education
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Electronic Engineering
  • Electronics and Automation
  • Energy Engineering
  • English
  • Environmental Engineering
  • French
  • Geography
  • German
  • History
  • Information Technology
  • Japanese
  • Law
  • Literature
  • Management
  • Mathematics and Computer Science
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Medicine
  • Modern Languages
  • Natural Sciences
  • Pathology
  • Pharmacy
  • Psychology
  • Public Health
  • Public Law
  • Social and Preventive Medicine
  • Sports Medicine

Faculties & Divisions

Fukuoka University's academic units and the subject areas each covers are listed below. Use this view to locate the faculty handling your subject — admissions and scholarship contact points often sit at the faculty level.

General Education (Centre) 4 subjects offered

Specialisations & Subjects

  • Arts and Humanities
  • Modern Languages
  • Natural Sciences
  • Physical Education

Common Career Paths

  • Teacher
  • Educational Administrator
  • Curriculum Specialist

Illustrative career directions for this field; specific outcomes depend on programme and student choices.

Language Education and Research (Centre) 2 subjects offered

Specialisations & Subjects

  • Modern Languages
  • Phonetics

Common Career Paths

  • Teacher
  • Educational Administrator
  • Curriculum Specialist

Illustrative career directions for this field; specific outcomes depend on programme and student choices.

Teaching Profession Course Education (Centre) 1 subject offered

Specialisations & Subjects

  • Teacher Training

Common Career Paths

  • Teacher
  • Educational Administrator
  • Curriculum Specialist

Illustrative career directions for this field; specific outcomes depend on programme and student choices.

Japanese Language (Course/Programme) 2 subjects offered

Specialisations & Subjects

  • Cultural Studies
  • Japanese
Commerce (Faculty) 6 subjects offered

Specialisations & Subjects

  • Accountancy
  • Business Administration
  • Business and Commerce
  • Finance
  • International Business
  • Management
Economics (Faculty) 2 subjects offered

Specialisations & Subjects

  • Economics
  • Industrial and Production Economics

Common Career Paths

  • Economist
  • Policy Analyst
  • Financial Consultant

Illustrative career directions for this field; specific outcomes depend on programme and student choices.

Engineering (Faculty) 8 subjects offered

Specialisations & Subjects

  • Architecture
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Civil Engineering
  • Computer Science
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Electronic Engineering
  • Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering

Common Career Paths

  • Engineer
  • Project Manager
  • Technical Consultant

Illustrative career directions for this field; specific outcomes depend on programme and student choices.

Humanities (Faculty) 22 subjects offered

Specialisations & Subjects

  • Anthropology
  • Archaeology
  • Art History
  • Arts and Humanities
  • Asian Studies
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Cultural Studies
  • East Asian Studies
  • Educational Psychology
  • English
  • French
  • Geography
  • German
  • History
  • Japanese
  • Linguistics
  • Literature
  • Philosophy
  • Psychology
  • Regional Studies
  • Religion
  • Sociology

Common Career Paths

  • Researcher
  • Editor
  • Cultural Analyst

Illustrative career directions for this field; specific outcomes depend on programme and student choices.

Law (Faculty) 7 subjects offered

Specialisations & Subjects

  • Business Administration
  • Commercial Law
  • Economic and Finance Policy
  • Industrial and Production Economics
  • International Economics
  • International Studies
  • Law

Common Career Paths

  • Lawyer
  • Legal Consultant
  • Compliance Officer

Illustrative career directions for this field; specific outcomes depend on programme and student choices.

Medicine (Faculty) 2 subjects offered

Specialisations & Subjects

  • Medicine
  • Nursing

Common Career Paths

  • Physician
  • Medical Researcher
  • Clinical Specialist

Illustrative career directions for this field; specific outcomes depend on programme and student choices.

Pharmaceutical Sciences (Faculty) 2 subjects offered

Specialisations & Subjects

  • Health Sciences
  • Pharmacy

Common Career Paths

  • Research Scientist
  • Lab Technician
  • Analyst

Illustrative career directions for this field; specific outcomes depend on programme and student choices.

Science (Faculty) 6 subjects offered

Specialisations & Subjects

  • Applied Mathematics
  • Applied Physics
  • Chemistry
  • Earth Sciences
  • Geology
  • Nanotechnology

Common Career Paths

  • Research Scientist
  • Lab Technician
  • Analyst

Illustrative career directions for this field; specific outcomes depend on programme and student choices.

Sports and Health Science (Faculty) 6 subjects offered

Specialisations & Subjects

  • Health Sciences
  • Orthopaedics
  • Physiology
  • Psychology
  • Sports
  • Sports Medicine

Common Career Paths

  • Research Scientist
  • Lab Technician
  • Analyst

Illustrative career directions for this field; specific outcomes depend on programme and student choices.

Commerce (Graduate School) 13 subjects offered

Specialisations & Subjects

  • Accountancy
  • Banking
  • Business and Commerce
  • Finance
  • Human Resources
  • Insurance
  • International Business
  • International Economics
  • Management
  • Marketing
  • Operations Research
  • Taxation
  • Transport Economics
Economics (Graduate School) 8 subjects offered

Specialisations & Subjects

  • Econometrics
  • Economic and Finance Policy
  • Economic History
  • Economics
  • Industrial and Production Economics
  • International Economics
  • Operations Research
  • Taxation

Common Career Paths

  • Economist
  • Policy Analyst
  • Financial Consultant

Illustrative career directions for this field; specific outcomes depend on programme and student choices.

Engineering (Graduate School) 26 subjects offered

Specialisations & Subjects

  • Architectural and Environmental Design
  • Architecture
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Civil Engineering
  • Computer Science
  • Construction Engineering
  • Data Processing
  • Ecology
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Electronic Engineering
  • Electronics and Automation
  • Energy Engineering
  • Engineering
  • Environmental Engineering
  • Environmental Management
  • Industrial Chemistry
  • Information Technology
  • Materials Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Optical Technology
  • Power Engineering
  • Production Engineering
  • Road Engineering
  • Robotics
  • Structural Architecture
  • Thermal Engineering

Common Career Paths

  • Engineer
  • Project Manager
  • Technical Consultant

Illustrative career directions for this field; specific outcomes depend on programme and student choices.

Humanities (Graduate School) 13 subjects offered

Specialisations & Subjects

  • Anthropology
  • Archaeology
  • Arts and Humanities
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Cultural Studies
  • Educational Psychology
  • English
  • French
  • German
  • History
  • Japanese
  • Literature
  • Social Studies

Common Career Paths

  • Researcher
  • Editor
  • Cultural Analyst

Illustrative career directions for this field; specific outcomes depend on programme and student choices.

Law (Graduate School) 11 subjects offered

Specialisations & Subjects

  • Administrative Law
  • Civil Law
  • Constitutional Law
  • Criminal Law
  • Fiscal Law
  • History of Law
  • International Law
  • Labour Law
  • Law
  • Political Sciences
  • Public Law

Common Career Paths

  • Lawyer
  • Legal Consultant
  • Compliance Officer

Illustrative career directions for this field; specific outcomes depend on programme and student choices.

Medical Sciences (Graduate School) 18 subjects offered

Specialisations & Subjects

  • Biological and Life Sciences
  • Biology
  • Epidemiology
  • Health Sciences
  • Immunology
  • Medicine
  • Microbiology
  • Nursing
  • Pathology
  • Physical Therapy
  • Psychoanalysis
  • Radiology
  • Rehabilitation and Therapy
  • Respiratory Therapy
  • Social and Preventive Medicine
  • Social Welfare
  • Surgery
  • Welfare and Protective Services

Common Career Paths

  • Physician
  • Clinical Researcher
  • Healthcare Specialist

Illustrative career directions for this field; specific outcomes depend on programme and student choices.

Pharmaceutical Sciences (Graduate School) 6 subjects offered

Specialisations & Subjects

  • Applied Chemistry
  • Biochemistry
  • Cosmetology
  • Information Sciences
  • Pharmacology
  • Pharmacy

Common Career Paths

  • Research Scientist
  • Lab Technician
  • Analyst

Illustrative career directions for this field; specific outcomes depend on programme and student choices.

Science (Graduate School) 9 subjects offered

Specialisations & Subjects

  • Applied Mathematics
  • Applied Physics
  • Biochemistry
  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Earth Sciences
  • Nanotechnology
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Statistics

Common Career Paths

  • Research Scientist
  • Lab Technician
  • Analyst

Illustrative career directions for this field; specific outcomes depend on programme and student choices.

Sports and Health Science (Graduate School) 5 subjects offered

Specialisations & Subjects

  • Health Education
  • Health Sciences
  • Physical Education
  • Sports
  • Sports Medicine

Common Career Paths

  • Research Scientist
  • Lab Technician
  • Analyst

Illustrative career directions for this field; specific outcomes depend on programme and student choices.

Legal Practice (Institute) 4 subjects offered

Specialisations & Subjects

  • Civil Law
  • Constitutional Law
  • Criminal Law
  • Law
Commerce (School) 6 subjects offered

Specialisations & Subjects

  • Accountancy
  • Business Administration
  • Business and Commerce
  • Finance
  • International Business
  • Management

Programs Offered

Fukuoka University's programmes, with filter and level-based grouping. The combination of search and tier view makes shortlisting faster across large catalogues.

Bachelor's Degree

10 programmes

Fukuoka University's 10 programmes at this tier lead to a bachelor's qualification, the first full degree most students pursue and the usual prerequisite for master's-level entry.

Humanities 人文学部 Humanities & Cultural Studies
Sports and Health Science スポーツ科学部 Health Sciences
Pharmaceutical Sciences 薬学部 Pharmacy
Medicine 医学部 Medicine
Engineering 工学部 General Engineering
Science 理学部 Natural Sciences
Commerce (Evening Division) 商学部第二部 Business & Management
Commerce 商学部 Business & Management
Economics 経済学部 Economics
Law 法学部 Law

Master's Degree

9 programmes

These 9 programmes form Fukuoka University's master's offering, combining advanced coursework with independent work that signals readiness for leadership or research.

Graduate School of Humanities 人文科学研究科 Humanities & Cultural Studies
Graduate School of Sports and Health Science スポーツ健康科学研究科 Health Sciences
Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences 薬学研究科 Pharmacy
Graduate School of Medicine 医学研究科 Medicine
Graduate School of Engineering 工学研究科 General Engineering
Graduate School of Science 理学研究科 Natural Sciences
Graduate School of Commerce 商学研究科 Business & Management
Graduate School of Economics 経済学研究科 Economics
Graduate School of Law 法学研究科 Law

Doctorate

1 programme

Fukuoka University delivers 1 programme at doctoral level for graduates committed to advancing the frontier of their discipline through original inquiry.

Graduate School of Medicine (Doctoral) 医学研究科 Medicine

How to apply to Fukuoka University

A practical five-step guide to applying to Fukuoka University, from programme research through submission and follow-up.

  1. 1
    Browse the programme catalogue

    Fukuoka University's catalogue includes 20 programmes. Browse by level, identify candidates matching your prior qualifications, and note their entry requirements for the next step.

  2. 2
    Check eligibility for your chosen programme

    Entry requirements vary by programme and degree level. Verify academic minimums, language tests (if international), and any additional documents required for Fukuoka University's admissions process.

  3. 3
    Get your documents ready

    Typical documents include academic transcripts, identity proof (passport or national ID), language proficiency test scores, a personal statement or motivation letter, and recommendation letters. International applicants should account for translation and notarisation time.

  4. 4
    Apply through the official channel

    Submit your completed application through Fukuoka University's official website at www.fukuoka-u.ac.jp. Most institutions use an online portal — register an account, complete the application form, and upload your prepared documents. Keep copies of all submissions and confirmation receipts.

  5. 5
    Reach out and track your application

    Follow up to confirm your application was received and is being processed. Reach the institution by phone at 092-871-6631. Admissions teams may request interviews or additional documents — respond promptly to keep your application active.

Frequently Asked Questions about Fukuoka University

A short Q&A covering Fukuoka University's essentials — founding, location, scale, ranking, and academic structure.

In which city is Fukuoka University?

Fukuoka University is based in Fukuoka-shi, Japan.

What is Fukuoka University's control type?

It is a private higher-education institution.

Where does Fukuoka University stand in university rankings?

It ranks #1857 globally and #76 in Japan.

Is Fukuoka University officially recognised?

The institution holds recognition from Japan University Accreditation Association (JUAA).

Where can I learn more about Fukuoka University?

The institution's website is www.fukuoka-u.ac.jp.

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