The University of Shiga Prefecture is located on the shores of Lake Biwa. It is a virtual garden setting, with the lake's water flowing through the circular moat that quietly passes through the beautiful green campus grounds. We are pleased to have 4 schools, each with 1 to 5 departments... teaching more than 2,800 students.
"While the university sits on over 86 acres of land, our place of learning is not fixed just to the campus. The massive Lake Biwa and its surroundings is our true campus. It is on this enormous campus where through instruction, research, and out of class activities we can learn from nature and those who live in harmony here. Since our founding in 1995, USP′s standing educational motto is, ″Our campus is Lake Biwa...and our text is Humanity″, which we clearly put in to practice here.
Lead by this motto and driven by a push to systematically learn about our region, we have created a number of minor areas of study for our undergraduates as well as our graduates. Among these minor areas is the ″Omi Gakushi″ (Regional Studies) one who is knowlegeable about the Omi region for the undergraduates and the ″Omi Kanjin″ (Community Architect) Program for our graduates. "
