(がくぶちょう)

がくぶちょう
noun
dean (of a university faculty)
education
1. dean (of a university faculty)
the head of a faculty or school within a university
(あたら)しい学部長(がくぶちょう)就任(しゅうにん)した
A new dean has taken office.
Being chosen as dean is a great honor.
The dean explained the curriculum reform for next year at the faculty meeting.

The administrative head of a 学部(がくぶ) (faculty/school) within a Japanese university. Composed of 学部(がくぶ) (academic faculty) + (ちょう) (head, chief). The dean oversees academic affairs, faculty appointments, and curriculum within their division.

Common collocations

University hierarchy

Similar words

  • 研究科長(けんきゅうかちょう) — dean of a graduate school
  • 学長(がくちょう) — university president (higher than dean)