Shimane University, Faculty of Medicine is a public university faculty in Japan. It suits international applicants who want a medicine-focused option within a national university setting and are prepared to check the faculty’s own admissions and language requirements.
The available subject area is medicine, through Shimane University’s Faculty of Medicine. If you want the wider university context, Shimane University also has faculties in law and literature, education, science and engineering, and life and environmental science, plus graduate schools in humanities and social sciences, education, medical research, science and engineering, life and environmental science, and law.
International applicants should apply through the faculty’s official admissions process and check the current entry route, required documents, deadlines, and any language requirements on the university website. The university does not publish a detailed international admissions checklist here; confirm the current procedure with the admissions office.
The university does not publish a tuition fee for this faculty here; confirm the current rate with its admissions office. Living costs in Japan will still depend on housing, transport, food, and personal spending, so you should budget separately for those.
The language of instruction is not stated, so confirm that directly with the faculty before applying. If you are moving from abroad, check visa requirements, document translation rules, health insurance, accommodation options, and whether you need Japanese language support for classes or clinical training.
Among 571 universities in Japan, this is a public university faculty within a multi-disciplinary national university rather than a stand-alone private specialist school. That makes it a fit for applicants who want medicine at a public institution with a broader university structure around it.
Written from this university's catalogue entry and its cited encyclopedia summary. Figures are only shown where the institution or a cited source publishes them — always confirm fees and entry requirements with the university itself before applying.
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Shimane University — colloquially known as Shima-dai (島大) — is a national university in Japan. Although formally established as a university in 1949, Shima-dai's origins date back to the late 19th century. In 2003 it merged with the Shimane Medical University. It is a multi-disciplinary university, with faculties in law and literature, education, medicine, science and engineering, and life and environmental science. The university has graduate schools in humanities and social sciences, education, medical research, science and engineering, life and environmental science, and law. Shima-dai has approximately 6,000 students, more than 750 academic staff and over 400 support staff. It was the first public university in Japan to establish an interdisciplinary department integrating natural sciences and engineering. The motto is 'Shimane University — growing with people and with the region' (人とともに 地域とともに 島根大学).
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Last updated 29 Aug 2026. Information is provided for guidance — verify with official sources before applying.
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