or international rankings in the foreseeable future, stating the administrative expenditures needed as a main reason. The small sample size used by many rankings and their methodology have also been criticised. However, Shinshu University is still being featured in international rankings. Administrative structure The School of General Education The mission of the School of General Education, is to cooperate closely with the five faculties concerned with teaching (Faculty of Arts, Faculty of Science, Faculty of Engineering, Faculty of Agriculture, and Faculty of Textile Science and Technology) to make individuals acquire high professional skills based on the basic university policies for education. Furthermore, it aims to promote the educational research development and manage its plan comprehensively based on the university wide common perspective. The Faculty of Textile Science and Technology The Faculty of Textile Science and Technology is the only faculty in Japan with "Textile" in its name. It is recognized as an international research center in fiber engineering, and in 2010 celebrated the centenary of its establishment. It is ranked 35th in the sub-category "Textiles" in the international Science Citations Index . It is also ranked 50th in the "composites" sub-category. In 2012 they joined the Association of Universities for Textiles (AUTEX) based in Europe, to vitalize international exchange and collaboration. Faculties Arts School of Medicine Engineering Science Agriculture Economics Education Textile Science and Technology Graduate Schools The Shinshu University Graduate School is unique in that it offers interdisciplinary research courses that capitalize on the overall strengths of the university. Such courses allow students to explore issues such as fundamental philosophy, practical engineering, medicine, and law to contribute to the harmonious coexistence of nature and human society. Division of Arts Division of Education Division of Industrial and Social Studies Graduate School of Science and Technology Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Science and Technology Division of Agriculture Graduate School of Medicine School of Law List of facilities and associated institutes Interdisciplinary Cluster for Cutting Edge Research(ICCER), a World-class International Research Center has been established bringing together research resources in 5 research areas: Institute of Carbon Science and Technology Center for Energy and Environmental Science To propose new dimensional solutions for environmental and energy materials research Institute for Fiber Engineering research continues to innovate textiles Institute of Mountain Science Research into Mountain Science in Japan, Asia, and on a Global Scale Institute for Biomedical Sciences To contribute to the ultra-aged society by original