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INTERNATIONAL
ACADEMIC
EXCHANGES
Since it was founded in 1974, Shiga University of Medical Science (SUMS) has actively
promoted international academic exchanges. The goal of these exchanges is to foster
the talents of students pursuing careers in medicine and the efforts of those engaged in
medical research and education. Academic exchange agreements have been concluded
with several major universities around the world. To date, SUMS has welcomed many
students and scholars from overseas through these programs. In the past 10 years, SUMS
has accepted about 130 guest researchers, and about 20 researchers entered the graduate
school and earned the Doctor in Medicine Degree. There are currently 15 graduate
students, and 7 scholars working in their respective fields at the university, representing the
countries of China, Vietnam, Bangladesh, Egypt, Bulgaria, Canada, Malaysia and France.
In addition, the number of university staff and faculty members dispatched abroad to
attend international conferences or to work with their overseas counterparts has been
increasing yearly.
Since 2003, SUMS has been providing a curriculum of voluntary study for 4th year students
to study abroad, and nearly 30 students go to universities, research institutes and hospitals
worldwide every year.
To help to meet the housing needs of the growing number of visiting students and scholars,
SUMS constructed an International House, which was completed in 1994. The building
is a three-story residence offering a broad range of amenities in a convenient location at
the edge of campus. Any registered students or scholars from overseas, along with their
spouses and children, are qualified to reside at the International House.
Academic exchange agreements and International House accommodations are helping to
keep SUMS at the forefront of international cooperation and learning in all medical fields.
International House
Type
Area
Number
Single Room
16 ㎡
16
Double Room
40 ㎡
5
Family Room
60 ㎡
3
International House