学長(がくちょう)

がくちょう
noun
university president
occupationeducation
1. university president; college president
The head of a university or college, responsible for its overall administration and academic leadership.
大学(だいがく)の学長(がくちょう)が挨拶(あいさつ)をした。
The university president gave an opening address.
新(あたら)しい学長(がくちょう)が選(えら)ばれた。
A new president was chosen.
学長(がくちょう)は入学式(にゅうがくしき)で新入生(しんにゅうせい)を歓迎(かんげい)した。
The president welcomed the new students at the entrance ceremony.

Composed of 学(がく) (learning, school) + 長(ちょう) (head, chief). Specifically the head of a university, as distinct from the head of a lower school.

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 校長(こうちょう): principal — head of an elementary, junior high, or high school
  • 総長(そうちょう): president — used by some large universities in place of 学長(がくちょう)
  • 学部長(がくぶちょう): dean — head of a single faculty, below the 学長(がくちょう)

Related Words

Compare: 校長(こうちょう) (principal)
Compare: 学部長(がくぶちょう) (dean)
Compare: 副校長(ふくこうちょう) (vice-principal)
Compare: 園長(えんちょう) (principal (of a kindergarten or preschool))
Compare: 学科長 (department head)
Compare: 総長(そうちょう) (university president)
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