〜学部(がくぶ)

学部(がくぶ) refers to a faculty or department within a university - the major academic divisions of undergraduate study.

Writing

• 学(がく): learning, study
• 部(ぶ): department, section

Usage

Often attached to field names: 〜学部(がくぶ)

• 何(なに)学部(がくぶ)ですか: What department are you in?

TYPES (common faculties):

• 文学部(ぶんがくぶ): Faculty of Literature/Humanities
• 法学部(ほうがくぶ): Faculty of Law
• 経済学部(けいざいがくぶ): Faculty of Economics
• 商学部(しょうがくぶ): Faculty of Commerce
• 工学部(こうがくぶ): Faculty of Engineering
• 理学部(りがくぶ): Faculty of Science
• 医学部(いがくぶ): Faculty of Medicine
• 薬学部(やくがくぶ): Faculty of Pharmacy
• 教育学部(きょういくがくぶ): Faculty of Education
• 農学部(のうがくぶ): Faculty of Agriculture

Related words

• 学科(がっか): department (subdivision within a faculty)
• 専攻(せんこう): major, specialization
• 大学院(だいがくいん): graduate school
• 研究科(けんきゅうか): graduate school division
• 学生(がくせい): student
• 教授(きょうじゅ): professor

Cultural note

Japanese universities are organized into 学部(がくぶ) (faculties) for undergraduate studies, which are further divided into 学科(がっか) (departments). Graduate studies are organized into 研究科(けんきゅうか).