Kanazawa University
金沢大学 | |
Headquarters Building (Kakuma Campus Middle District) | |
| Type | Public (National) |
|---|---|
| Established | May 1949 |
| President | Kōetsu Yamazaki D.Eng. |
Academic staff | 1,029 full-time （May 2021） |
Administrative staff | 447（May 2021） |
| Students | approx. 10,100 |
| Undergraduates | 7,773（May 2021） |
| Postgraduates | 2,301 （May 2021） |
| 944（May 2021） | |
| Address | Kakuma-machi , , , |
| Campus | Suburban Kakuma Campus, Takaramachi-Tsuruma Campus |
| Colours | Indigo blue |
| Website | www.kanazawa-u.ac.jp |
Kanazawa University (Japanese: 金沢大学, romanized: Kanazawa Daigaku, abbreviated to Japanese: 金大, romanized: Kindai) is a Japanese national university in the city of Kanazawa, the capital of Ishikawa Prefecture. The university was founded in 1949, although it can trace its roots back to 1862.
Kanazawa University is divided into two main campuses: Kakuma and Takaramachi. University enrollment is about 10,100 students, including 636 international students in 2021.