With 12 undergraduate schools, 4 graduate schools, 1 attached research institute, a hospital, and 11 attached schools, Hiroshima University (HU) can respond to collaborative/sponsored research proposals from private companies, etc. in a wide range of fields of studies.

HU is ready to undertake “collaborative research” projects in which its faculty members and researchers from private companies, etc. will study common themes. In such projects, research can be performed by HU faculty members and researchers from private companies, etc. at their respective facilities, not necessarily in one place, as necessary.

HU is also ready to undertake “sponsored research” projects in which its faculty members will perform research commissioned by private companies, etc. The results will be reported to the private companies, etc. that commissioned the University to do the research.

For enhanced research reliability, mutual confidentiality agreements will be concluded between HU and private companies, etc. that presented collaborative/sponsored research proposals, at the stage of preliminary discussions, as needed. Under such agreements, HU will never publish the details of the collaborative/sponsored research projects externally, without approval from such companies, etc.