Yokohama City University

About

Yokohama City University (YCU) is a respected public institution in Japan best known for its robust life sciences, particularly medicine, nursing, and international liberal arts. The university offers specialized undergraduate and graduate degree tracks conducted in English, such as the International College of Arts and Sciences (ICAS), designed to attract a globally diverse student body. International students benefit from dedicated support infrastructure through the YCU International Center, which assists with housing, visa processing, and Japanese language acquisition. A distinctive characteristic of YCU is its dual identity as both a historic medical pioneer dating back to 1882 and a modern, globally minded campus embedded right in Japan's most vibrant cosmopolitan port city. This unique setting allows international students to seamlessly blend rigorous academic research with immersive urban cultural experiences.

Background

Yokohama City University (YCU) (横浜市立大学, Yokohama Shiritsu Daigaku) is a public university, in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 2013, YCU has two faculties with a total of around 4,850 students, 111 of whom are foreign. YCU also has four campuses (Kanazawa-Hakkei, Fukuura, Maioka and Tsurumi) and two hospitals (YCU Hospital and YCU Medical Center). YCU is a member of the Port-City University League (PUL), and a core member of the Japanese University Network in the Bay Area (JUNBA). In 2017, YCU has been ranked #16th among "world's best small universities" in 2016-2017 (Times Higher Education), ranked at 23rd among life sciences institutes in Japan (Nature Index 2016).

Location

Quick facts

Nearby universities