Hokkaido University (北海道大学, Hokkaidō daigaku?), or Hokudai (北大?), is one of the national universities of Japan. It is a member of the National Seven Universities, which were established as the best national higher education or research institute. It is situated in downtown Sapporo, just north of Sapporo Station, and stretching approximately 2.4 kilometers northward. It is considered as one of the top universities in Japan.
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