Branch Office and Overseas Center
- Okayama University Office in Hue, Vietnam
- Okayama University Office in Changchun, Shenyang and Shanghai, China
- Okayama University Office in London, U.K.
- Collaborative Research Center of Okayama University for Infectious Diseases in India
Okayama University Office in Hue, Vietnam
Name：Okayama University Office in Hue, Vietnam
Location: Hue University, Hue City, Vietnam
Start of Operation: April 2007, with one full-time Vietnamese staff member
Activities
Okayama University Office in Hue, Vietnam - the first overseas office of Okayama University – promotes academic and educational exchange, raises overseas profile of Okayama University and trains our staff to play an active part in the world. The office performs various activities including public relations work and recruits excellent students throughout Vietnam. It also supports Okayama-Hue International Master’s Program in Sustainability of Rural and Environmental System.
Okayama University Office in Changchun, Shenyang and Shanghai, China
Name：Okayama University Office in Changchun, China
Location: Northeast Normal University, China
Start of Operation: August, 2007
Name：Okayama University Office in Shenyang, China
Location: China Medical University, China
Start of Operation: August, 2007
Name：Okayama University Office in Shanghai, China
Location: University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, China
Start of Operation: October, 2015
Activities
They promote double degree program and academic exchange with prioritized universities in China such as Jilin University. They also provide advice and information to Chinese students who are interested in studying at Okayama University and perform public relations work and support for the International Alumni Association: China Branch.
Okayama University Office in London, U.K.
Name: Okayama University Office in London, U.K.
Location: Japan Green Medical Centre Ltd.
Start of Operation: April, 2015
Activities
Okayama University Office in London, U.K. promotes globalization of the university’s students and staff by conducting PR activities for the university and strengthening relationships with universities and research institutions in the U.K.
【Inquiries about Overseas Offices】
International Affairs Division, Center for Global Partnerships and Education
TEL：+81-86-251-7036
Collaborative Research Center of Okayama University for Infectious Diseases in India
Name: Collaborative Research Center of Okayama University for Infectious Diseases in India
Location: National Institute of Cholera and Enteric Diseases, Kolkata, India
Start of Operation: September, 2007
Activities
The staff consists of three researchers dispatched from Okayama University and one office worker. The center is engaged in researching diarrheal diseases and in performing collaborative research with Indian scientists.
Main Research Theme
(1) Improving Detection Technology for Diarrheal Microbe:
Improvement of isolation technologies for diarrheal microbes. In cooperation with diarrheal specialists working in an infectious diseases institute in the neighboring state of West Bengal, the center works to detect new diarrheal microbes.
(2) Analyzing the Pathogenicity of Microbes that Cause Diarrhea:
Performing microbiological analyses of pathogenic factors of diarrheal microbes