The
Faculty of Agriculture was established
in February 1919 and has developed
steadily while making great strides
in the fields of research and
education of agricultural science
and technology. These areas of
innovation include biological
control, food science and technology,
genetic resources and biotechnology.
The Faculty aims at research and
education in the development of
advanced technology using biological
resources for environmental conservation
in the 21st century.
We are entering
a new era of applied biology supported
by a profound understanding of
nature and by the advancement
of gene manipulation, protein
engineering and cell fusion. These
advances have not only improved
exising biological techniques,
but also made it possible to design
innovative, hitherto unknown,
methodologies and techniques.
Our research and education programs
incorporate a broad spectrum of
disciplines including: biological,
chemical, physiomathematical,
social and environmental sciences.
The Faculty
now comprises eight departments
and five research and education
facilities that include the University
Farm, University Forests, Fishery
Research Laboratory, Institute
of Biological Control and Institute
of Genetic Resources. The School
of Agriculture comprises four
courses. In addition, the Biotron
Institute and the Institute of
Tropical Agriculture of Kyushu
University are closely associated
with the Faculty. |
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Each
department, assisted by
the research and education
facilities, offers programs
in its area of specialization
for both undergraduate and
graduate students.
Current
student enrollment is 1,720,
of which 989 are undergraduate
students and 731 are graduate
students. More than 105
international students (mostly
graduate students) have
come to study from various
countries.
The faculty
members and staff members
total 428, of which the
number of full-time researchers
is 191, including 61 professors,
69 associate professors,
2 assistant professors and
59 research associates. |
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 Studies
on water pollution using
killifishes |
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