2004 | 4 | Hokkaido University becomes the National University Corporation Hokkaido University. |
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The Graduate School of Information Science and Technology (stand-alone graduate school) established.
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The Center for Advanced Research of Energy evolves into the Center for Advanced Research of Energy
Conversion Materials. |
2005 | 3 | The Center for Northern Eurasian and Northern Pacific Studies abolished. |
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4 | The Faculty of Fisheries Sciences, the Faculty of Environmental Earth Science, the Graduate School
of Fisheries Sciences, and the Graduate School of Environmental Science established. (The Department
of Fisheries Sciences and the Department of Environmental Earth Science [stand-alone department]
abolished in the graduate school.) |
The Graduate School of Public Policy (professional graduate school) and the Faculty of Public Policy
established. |
The Center for Advanced Science and Technology and the Creative Scientific Research Institution
integrated into the new Creative Scientific Research Institution. |
The Physical Education Center integrated into the Center for Research and Development in Higher
Education. |
The Research Center for Zoonosis Control established. |
The Admission Center established. |
5 | The Hokkaido University Archives established. |
2006 | 4 | The Faculty of Science, the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, the Research Faculty of
Agriculture, the Faculty of Advanced Life Science, the Graduate School of Science, the Graduate
School of Agriculture, and the Graduate School of Life Science established. (The Department of
Science, the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, and the Department of Agriculture abolished in
the graduate school.) |
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The Center for Advanced Tourism Studies established. |
2007 | 3 | The Education and Research Support Office established as an administrative unit. |
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The College of Medical Technology abolished. |
4 | The Faculty of Education, the Research Faculty of Media and Communication, the Graduate School of
Education, and the Graduate School of International Media, Communication and Tourism Studies
established. (The Department of Education, the Department of International Media and Communication,
and the Institute of Language and Cultural Studies abolished.) |
The Center for Language Learning established. |
The Center for Ainu and Indigenous Studies established. |
The Center for Experimental Research in Social Sciences established. |
5 | Hiroshi SAEKI named president. |
8 | Sustainability Weeks event is held for the first time. |
10 | The Management Center of Intellectual Property evolves into the Management Center for Intellectual
Property and Innovation. |
2008 | 4 | The Faculty of Health Sciences and the Graduate School of Health Sciences (for master’s courses)
established. |
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The Research Institute for Information Law and Policy established. |
The Research Center for Environmental Nano and Bio Engineering established. |
The Research Center for Integrative Mathematics established. |
The Center for Sustainability Science established. |
The Admission Center, formerly a University education development center, evolves into an
administrative unit. |
2009 | 4 | The Management Center for Intellectual Property and Innovation (an administrative unit) reorganized
into the Center for Innovation and Business Promotion (an administrative unit). |
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The Front Office for Resource Education and Development established as an administrative unit. |
The Center of Education and Research for Topological Science and Technology established. |
The Creative Scientific Research Institution and the Instrumental Analysis Center reorganized into
the Creative Research Institution (an administrative unit). |
7 | Hokkaido University is a joint host of the G8 University Summit and establishes the “Sapporo
Sustainability Declaration.” |
8 | The North Branch of the Hokkaido University Library renamed the North Library. |
2010 | 4 | The Faculty of Engineering and the Graduate School of Engineering established. |
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The Graduate School of Chemical Sciences and Engineering established. |
The Graduate School of Health Sciences (for doctoral courses)established. |
The Center for Environmental and Health Sciences established. |
The Health Management Center evolves into the Health Care Center. |
The Center for Advanced Research of Energy Conversion Materials transferred to the Center for
Advanced Research of Energy and Materials, attached to the Graduate School of Engineering. |
The Institute of Low Temperature Science, Research Institute for Electronic Science, Institute for
Genetic Medicine, Catalysis Research Center, Slavic Research Center, Information Initiative Center
and Research Center for Zoonosis Control are authorized as Joint Usage Research Centers by MEXT.
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7 | The Office of International Affairs established as an administrative unit, into which the
International Student Center is transferred. |
10 | The Institute for the Advancement of Higher Education established as an administrative unit, into
which the Center for Research and Development in Higher Education is transferred. |
Professor Emeritus Akira SUZUKI wins the Nobel Prize. |
11 | The Office for a Sustainable Campus established as an administrative unit. |
2011 | 3 | The Office of Safety and Health established as an administrative unit. |
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4 | The Center for Translational Research established. |
The Venture Business Laboratory renamed the Meme Media Laboratory. |
The Environmental Preservation Center transferred to the Office for a Sustainable Campus (an
administrative unit). |
Oshoro-maru training ship is authorized as a joint usage educational facility by MEXT.
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2012 | 7 | Homecoming Day is held for the very first time. |
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The Marine Research Station (Usujiri Fisheries Station, Nanae Fresh-Water Station and Oshoro Marine
Station) of the Field Science Center for Northern Biosphere and Center for Teaching and Learning,
Institute for the Advancement of Higher Education are authorized as a Joint Usage / Research Center
by MEXT. |
2013 | 4 | Keizo YAMAGUCHI named president. |
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2014 | 2 | The Office for Enhancing Institutional Capacity established as an administrative unit. |
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4 | The Center for Food and Medical Innovation established as an administrative unit. |
The Global Institution for Collaborative Research and Education (GI-CoRE) is established. |
The Slavic Research Center is re-named the Slavic-Eurasian Research Center. |
The Research Center for Environmental Nano and Bio Engineering is re-named the Center for
Post-modern Socio-metabolic System. |
9 | The Center for Translational Research abolished. |
2015 | 3 | The Meme Media Laboratory abolished. |
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The Research Institute for Information Law and Policy abolished. |
The Center for Post-modern Socio-metabolic Systems abolished. |
The Research Center for Integrative Mathematics abolished. |
The Center of Education and Research for Topological Science and Technology abolished. |
4 | The Arctic Research Center established. |
The Archaeological Research Center established. |
The Institute for the Promotion of Business-Regional Collaboration established as an administrative
unit, into which the Center for Innovation and Business Promotion and the Center for Food and
Medical Innovation are transferred. |
7 | Office of Institutional Research (operational organization) established. |
The Marine Research Stations (Usujiri Fisheries Station, Nanae Freshwater Station and Oshoro Marine
Station) of the Field Science Center for Northern Biosphere and the Institute for the Advancement of
Higher Education (Higher education training center) authorized as joint usage/education centers.
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10 | The Catalysis Research Center is reorganized into the Institute for Catalysis. |
2016 | 3 | The Center for Sustainability Science (CENSUS) abolished. |
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4 | Oshoro-maru (training ship) authorized as a joint usage/education center again. |
The Institute of Low Temperature Science, the Research Institute for Electronic Science, the
Institute for Genetic Medicine, the Institute for Catalysis, the Slavic– Eurasian Research Center,
the Information Initiative Center, and the Research Center for Zoonosis Control authorized as joint
usage/research centers continuously. |
The Arctic Research Center authorized as a joint usage/research center. |
10 | The Office of International Affairs reorganized into the Institute for International Collaboration
established as an administrative unit. |
2017 | 4 | Toyoharu NAWA named president. |
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The Graduate School of Biomedical Science and Engineering, the Graduate School of Infectious
Diseases, and the Graduate School of Global Food Resources established. |
The Faculty of Economics and Business, the Faculty of Medicine, the Faculty of Dental Medicine, the
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, the Graduate School of Economics and Business, the Graduate School
of Medicine, the Graduate School of Dental Medicine, and the Graduate School of Veterinary Medicine
established. The Department of Economics and Business Administration, the Department of Medicine,
the Department of Dental Medicine, and the Department of Veterinary Medicine abolished in the
graduate school. |
The Forest Research Station of the Field Science Center for Northern Biosphere, and the Marine
Research Stations (Akkeshi Marine Station and Muroran Marine Station) of the Field Science Center
for Northern Biosphere authorized as joint usage/education centers again. |
7 | The Education and Research Center for Mathematical and Data Science established. |
2018 | 4 | The Office for a Sustainable Campus reorganized into the Sustainable Campus Management Office as an
administrative unit. |
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8 | The Student Advice and Counseling Center established. |
2019 | 4 | The Faculty of Humanities and Human Sciences, the Faculty of Information Science and Technology, the
Graduate School of Humanities and Human Sciences, and the Graduate School of Information Science and
Technology established. The Department of Letters, and the Department of Information Science and
Technology abolished in the graduate school. |
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The Center for Natural Hazards Research established. |
The School of Letters renamed the School of Humanities and Human Sciences. |
2020 | 4 | The Marine Research Stations (Usujiri Fisheries Station, Nanae Freshwater Station and Oshoro Marine
Station) of the Field Science Center for Northern Biosphere and the Institute for the Advancement of
Higher Education (Higher education training center) authorized as joint usage/education centers
again. |
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6 | Masanori KASAHARA named Interim President upon dismissal of Toyoharu NAWA. |
10 | Kiyohiro HOUKIN named president. |
2021 | 4 | The Research Center for Zoonosis Control reorganized into the International Institute for Zoonosis
Control. |
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Oshoro-maru (training ship) authorized as a joint usage/education center again |
8 | The Sustainable Campus Management Office reorganized into the Institute for the Advancement of
Sustainability as an administrative unit. |
10 | ICReDD’s Specially Appointed Professor, Benjamin LIST, was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry.
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2022 | 3 | The Front Office for Resource Education and Development abolished. |
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4 | The Office of Ainu Relations and Initiatives established as an administrative unit. The Institute
for the Advancement of Graduate Education established as an administrative unit. |
The Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion established as an administrative unit. The Front
Office for Human Resource Education and Development abolished; its functions transferred to the said
office, the Creative Research Institution, and the Institute for the Advancement of Graduate
Education. |
The Forest Research Station of the Field Science Center for Northern Biosphere, and the Marine
Research Stations (Akkeshi Marine Station and Muroran Marine Station) of the Field Science Center
for Northern Biosphere authorized as joint usage/education centers again. |
The Institute of Low Temperature Science, the Research Institute for Electronic Science, the
Institute for Genetic Medicine, the Institute for Catalysis, the Slavic-Eurasian Research Center,
the Information Initiative Center, and the International Institute for Zoonosis Control authorized
as joint usage/research centers continuously. |