Health Sciences University of Hokkaido

The Health Sciences University of Hokkaido (HSUH) is a private university in the northern part of the island of Hokkaido in Japan, founded in 1974.

There are approximately 3,500 students on two campuses in Tobetsu and Ainosato. The main campus is in the rich green hills of Tobetsu countryside, overlooking the Ishikari Plain. There is also a Sapporo Satellite Campus located near Sapporo Station.

HSUH is comprised of five faculties and five graduate schools, including the school of pharmaceutical sciences, school of dentistry, school of nursing and social services, school of psychological sciences, and school of rehabilitation sciences, which was established four years ago. It also has a dental hygienist school affiliated with the school of dentistry.

There is an exchange programme available in English for students of HSUH’s partner universities around the world, which include the University of Alberta in Canada, Taipei Medical University in Taiwan, Central South University in China and Far Eastern State Medical University in Russia.

Facilities include HSUH Hospital, HSUH Dental Clinic, the Institute of Preventive Medical Science, the Center for Radioisotope Studies, the Center for Animal Experiments, the Center of Clinical and Developmental Psychology, the International Education and Exchange Center, the Center for Regional Partnership Promotion and the Cancer Prevention Institute.

The Medicinal Botanic Garden contains more than 250 species of medicinal plants found growing naturally in the northern area of Hokkaido. The greenhouse contains 220 species of plants from around the world, including many rare plants used for medicinal purposes. The garden is open to the public.