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Academic Exchange Agreements

Kobe University has concluded academic exchange agreements with 198 overseas universities and institutions for both inter-university and inter-faculty/graduate school exchanges. Under these agreements, Kobe University is conducting intensive exchanges for education and research with partner universities and institutions, which enriches the academic environment on campus. Agreements with those marked "*" have a mutual tuition waiver clause, which makes it possible to implement student exchanges and promote their mobilities.

1. Inter-University Agreements (90 institutions)


2. Inter-Faculty/Graduate School Agreements (119 institutions)


1. Inter-University Agreements (90 institutions)


(As of November 1, 2010)


Region Countries & Regions Overseas University/Institute Year of Conclusion
Asia China China Agricultural University 1999
* China Medical University 2000
* East China Normal University 2000
Peking University 2000
* Shangdong University 2000
* Sun Yat-Sen University 2000
Xi'an Jiaotong University 2000
Zhongnan University of Economics and Law 2001
* Dalian Maritime University 2003
* Renmin University of China 2003
* Shanghai Maritime University 2003
* Beijing Normal University 2005
* Ocean University of China 2006
* Beijing Foreign Studies University 2008
* Fudan University 2008
* Nankai University 2008
* Wuhan University 2008
Zhejiang University 2008
* Shanghai Jiao Tong University 2009
* Tsuinghua University 2009
Taiwan * National Taiwan University 2002
* National Taiwan Ocean University 2003
India Jawaharlal Nehru University 2008
Indonesia * Institu Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember 2003
* University of Indonesia 2004
* Syiah Kuala University 2005
Airlangga University 2007
Korea * Kyungpook National University 1999
* Hanyang University 2001
* Pusan National University 2001
* Mokpo National University       2002
* Sungkyunkwan University 2002
* Korea Maritime University 2003
* Kunsan National University 2003
* Mokpo National Maritime University 2003
'*Cheju National University 2004
* Chonnam National University 2005
* Seoul National University 2009
Laos National University of Laos 2001
Mongolia Ulaanbaatar University 2001
Philippines University of Philippines, Diliman 2005
University of Philippines, Los Banos 2006
Thailand Thammasat University 2000
Vietnam * University of Social Sciences and Humanities,
Vietnam National University - HCMC 		2001
* Hanoi University of Technology 2005
Foreign Trade University 2007
National Economics University 2007
Oceania Australia * Australian Maritime College 2003
* University of Queensland 2004
* University of Western Australia 2006


North America

 U.S.A. Emory University 1983
University of Texas at Austin 1998
* California Maritime Academy 2003
Maine Maritime Academy 2003
* University of Washington 2003
*University of Pittsburgh 2009
Latin
America		 Brazil * Federal Center of Technological Education of Parana 2002
* State University of Londrina 2002
* Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro 2004
* Federal University of Parana 2006
Mexico The University of Guadalajara 2007
Europe Austria * University of Graz 2006
Belgium *Katholieke Universiteit Leuven 2009
Universiteit Gent 2009
*Vrije Universiteit Brussel 2010
Bulgaria Bulgarian Universities and Institute of Bulgarian Academy of Sciences 2005
Czech * Charles University 2006
Denmark * University of Aarhus 2000
France * L'Université de Nice-Sophia Antipolis 2000
* Ecole Centrale de Lyon 2004
* Université de La Réunion 2004
* Université de Paris II PANTHEON-ASSAS 2005
* Université de Paris X-Nanterre 2006
* Ecole Normale Supérieure Lettres et Sciences Humaines 2009
* L'Université Paris 13 2010
Ireland * National University of Ireland, Galway 2005
Italy University of Ferrara 2001
Netherlands * Leiden University 2009
Poland * Warsaw University 2008
Romania * Babes-Bolyai University 1998
Sweden World Maritime University 2003
* Linkoping University 2006
U.K. * University of Sheffield 1989
University of Middlesex 1995
University of Glasgow 1999
University of Essex 2001
* University of Birmingham 2006
* School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London 2007
Middle
East		 Turkey * Istanbul Technical University 2003
Africa Egypt * Cairo University 2009

2. Inter-Faculty/Graduate School Agreements (118 institutions)


Area Countries & Regions Overseas University/Institute Faculty/Graduate School Kobe University Year of Conclusion
Asia China Tianjin University   Faculty of Engineering 1980
China University of Geosciences (Wuhan)   Faculty of Science 1988
Peking University Department of Law Faculty of Law 1996
East China Normal University * Faculty of Educational Sciences and Technology Faculty of Human Development/Graduate School of Intercultural Studies/Graduate School of Human Development and Environment/Graduate School of Cultural Studies and Human Science 1998
Institute of Geomechanics, Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences   Faculty of Science/Graduate School of Science and Technology 2000
Central South Forestry University Resource and Environmental College Faculty of Agriculture 2003
China Agricultural University   Faculty of Agriculture/Graduate School of Science and Technology 2004
China University of Political Science and Law Business School Graduate School of Business Administration 2005
  College of Law Faculty of Law, Graduate School of Law  
Southern Yangtze University School of Design Faculty of Letters/Graduate School of Humanities 2005
* Zhengzhou University Department of Fine Arts Faculty of Letters/Graduate School of Humanities 2006
Ningbo University The Medical School Faculty of Science 2006
* Zhejiang University College of Humanities, College of Media and International Culture Faculty of Letters/Faculty of Intercultural Studies/Faculty of Human Development/Graduate School of Humanities/Graduate School of Intercultural Studies/Graduate School of Human Development and Environment/Graduate School of Cultural Studies and Human Science 2007
Law School Faculty of Law, Graduate School of Law 2008
School of Economics Graduate School of Economics 2009
* Minzu University of China College of Economics Faculty of Agriculture 2007
Southern Yangtze University School of Design Faculty of Letters/Graduate School of Humanities 2005
* Zhengzhou University Department of Fine Arts Faculty of Letters/Graduate School of Humanities 2006
Ningbo University The Medical School Faculty of Science 2006
* Zhejiang University College of Humanities, College of Media and International Culture Faculty of Letters/Faculty of Intercultural Studies/Faculty of Human Development/Graduate School of Humanities/Graduate School of Intercultural Studies/Graduate School of Human Development and Environment/Graduate School of Cultural Studies and Human Science 2007
Law School Faculty of Law, Graduate School of Law 2008
School of Economics Graduate School of Economics 2009
* Minzu University of China College of Economics Faculty of Agriculture 2007
  Chengdu University of Technology State Key Laboratory of Geohazards Prevention/College of Environment and Civil Engineering Research Center for Urban Safety and Security 2008
  Tsinghua University Urban Planning & Design Institute Research Center for Urban Safety and Security 2008
  *Chongqing University College of Civil Engineering Graduate School of Engineering 2009
  * Lanzhou University College of Economics Graduate School of Economics 2009
  * Southwest Jiaotong University School of Civil Engineering, School of Architecture Faculty of Egnineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Research Center for Urban Safety and Security 2009
  Southeast University School of Mechanical Engineering Graduate School of Engineering 2009
    School of Material Science & Engineering Graduate School of Science 2009
  Northwest A&F University   Graduate Scool of Agricultural Science 2010
Hong Kong * The University of Hong Kong Faculty of Arts Faculty of Letters/Graduate School of Humanities/Faculty of Intercultural Studies/Graduate School of Intercultural Studies/Faculty of Human Development/Graduate School of Human Development and Environment 2008
Taiwan Institute of Economics,Academia Sinica   Research Institute for Economics and Business Administration 2007
*National Taipei University   Graduate School of Law 2009
*National Kaohsiung Marine University   Graduate School of Maritime Sciences 2010
*National Chengchi University   Graduate School of Law 2010
Indonesia Insitut Teknologi Bandung Faculty of Industrial Technology Faculty of Engineering 1991
School of Architecture, Planning and Policy Development Graduate School of International Cooperation Studies 2006
Universitas Gadjah Mada * Faculty of Medicine School of Medicine/Graduate School of Medicine 2002
Faculty of Economics Graduate School of International Cooperation Studies 2006
Faculty of Engineering Graduate School of International Cooperation Studies 2006
* Faculty of Engineering Graduate School of Engineering 2007
* Hasanuddin University Faculty of Medicine School of Medicine/Graduate School of Medicine 2004
University of Indonesia * Graduate School of Economics Graduate School of Economics 2004
* Graduate School of Management Graduate School of Business Administration 2004
Faculty of Economics Graduate School of International Cooperation Studies 2006
Indonesia University of Education Faculty of Science and Mathematics Education Graduate School of International Cooperation Studies 2007
Kartanegara University   Graduate School of International Cooperation Studies 2007
* University of Lampung Faculty of Mathematic and Natural Sciences Graduate School of Agriculture 2007
Korea Kyungpook National University College of Natural Science Faculty of Science 1989
Economic and Management Research Institute Research Institute for Economics and Business Administration 1996
Dong-A University College of Medicine School of Medicine 1992
Seoul National University College of Agriculture and Life Science Faculty of Agriculture 2003
* Daegu University College of Engineering and Graduate School Faculty of Engineering/Graduate School of Engineering 2007
* Chonbuk National University College of Law Faculty of Law/Graduate School of Law 2008
* Gongju National University of Education   Faculty of Human Development
/Graduate School of Human Development and Environment		 2009
Korea Nazarene University University Division of Social Welfare Graduate School of Human Development and Environment 2009
*Korea University Graduate School of International Studies 'Graduate School of International Cooperation Studies 2010
International University of Korea Graduate School of Agricultural Science   2010
Malaysia * University of Sains Malaysia School of Medical Sciences School of Medicine/Graduate School of Medicine 2003
International Medical University   School of Medicine/Graduate School of Medicine 2005
Nepal Nepal Medical College Institute of Medicine School of Medicine/Graduate School of Medicine 2003
Philippines University of the Philippines, Manila   School of Medicine 1998
* Ateneo de Manila University   Faculty of Intercultural Studies/Graduate School of Intercultural Studies/Graduate School of Human Development and Environment/Graduate School of Cultural Studies and Human Science 2005
Thailand Mahidol University   School of Medicine 1998
Kasetsart University Faculty of Agriculture Faculty of Agriculture/Graduate School of Science and Technology 1999
Chulalongkorn University * Faculty of Economics School of Business Administration/Graduate School of Business Administration 2001
Faculty of Nursing School of Medicine/Graduate School of Medicine 2003
Faculty of Medicine School of Medicine 2005
National Research Council of Thailand   School of Medicine and Graduate School of Medicine 2007
*King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi School of Bioresources and Technology Graduate school of Agricultural Sciences 2009
Vietnam Nong Lam University   Faculty of Agriculture/Graduate School of Science and Technology 2002
Course of Tropical Agriculture Faculty of Agriculture/Graduate School of Science and Technology 2005
Hanoi Agricultural University   Faculty of Agriculture 2005
Hanoi Medical University   School of Medicine/Graduate School of Medicine 2006
Vietnamese Academy of Agricultural Sciences   Graduate school of Agricultural Sciences 2008
Africa Egypt * Suez Canal University 'Faculty of Medicine 'School of Medicine/Graduate School of Medicine 2003
Al-Azhar University(Assiut Branch) Faculty of Science Faculty of Agriculture/Graduate school of Agricultural Sciences 2009
Assiut University Faculty of Science Faculty of Agriculture/Graduate school of Agricultural Sciences 2009
Cairo University Faculty of Economics and Political Science Graduate School of International Cooperation Studies 2009
Malawi University of Malawi Centre for Educational Research and Training Graduate School of International Cooperation Studies 2006
Sudan University of Gezira Faculty of Agricultural Sciences Faculty of Agriculture 2005
Tanzania University of Dar es Salaam The Economic Research Bureau Graduate School of International Cooperation Studies 2007
Uganda Ministry of Education and Sports in the Republic of Uganda   Graduate School of International Cooperation Studies 2008
Oceania Australia * University of Sydney Faculty of Law Faculty of Law/Graduate School of Law 2001
* Curtin University Division of Humanities Faculty of Intercultural Studies 2004
North America Canada University of Toronto Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering Faculty of Engineering 1980
University of British Columbia Institute of Asian Research Research Institute for Economics and Business Administration 1995
Brock University, Institute for Scientific Computation Graduate School of System Informatics   2010
U.S.A. University of Washington College of Engineering Faculty of Engineering 1980
* School of Business Administration School of Business Administration 1996
Department of Economics Research Institute for Economics and Business Administration 2006
Emory University School of Medicine School of Medicine 1983
University of Wisconsin-Madison College of Engineering Faculty of Engineering 1983
Brandeis University Graduate School of International Economics and Finance Research Institute for Economics and Business Administration 1997
University of Hawaii * John A. Burns School of Medicine School of Medicine/Graduate School of Medicine 2001
* Utah State University College of Humanities Arts and Social Sciences Faculty of Intercultural Studies 2004
* University of Georgia   Faculty of Intercultural Studies 2004
* University of Maryland College of Arts and Humanities Faculty of Intercultural Studies 2004
* University of Tennessee Knoxville   Faculty of Intercultural Studies
/Graduate School of Intercultural Studies/Graduate School of Human Development and Environment/Graduate School of Cultural Studies and Human Science		 2006
Academy for Educational Development   Graduate School of International Cooperation Studies 2007
Yale University Economic Growth Center Research Institute for Economics and Business Administration 2007
Latin America Costa Rica The University of Peace   Graduate School of International Cooperation Studies 2007
Brazil Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro Instituto de Economia Research Institute for Economics and Business Administration 2004
Chile Universidad de Chile Facultad de Ciencias Economicas y Administativas Research Institute for Economics and Business Administration 2004
The United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC)   Research Institute for Economics and Business Administration 2007
Europe Austria * Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration   Graduate School of Business Administration 2000
* Johannes Kepler Universität Research Institute for Symbolic Computation Graduate School of Human Development and Environment, Graduate School of Science 2009
Finland * Tampere University of Technology   Faculty of Engineering 1989
France '*ECOLE SUPERIEURE DE COMMERCE DE PARIS   'School of Business Administration/Graduate School of Business Administration 1982
'*EUROMED MARSEILLE, Ecole de Management   'School of Business Administration/Graduate School of Business Administration 2002
Laboratoire National des Champs Magnétiques Pulsés   Molecular Photoscience Research Center 2003
* Université de Paris VII Denis Diderot   Faculty of Intercultural Studies/Graduate School of Intercultural Studies/Graduate School of Human Development and Environment/Graduate School of Cultural Studies and Human Science 2004
Geological Survey of France   Research Center for Urban Safety and Security 2006
* Cote d'Azur Observatory   Graduate School of Science 2007
* Institut National des Sciences Appliquées de Lyon   Faculty of Engineering/Graduate School of Science and Technology 2008
* L'Université Stendhal - Grenoble 3   Faculty of Intercultural Studies Graduate School of Intercultural Studies 2010
Germany Albert-Ludwigs University Faculty of Biology Faculty of Science 1990
* Christian Albrecht University of Kiel Faculty of Engineering Faculty of Engineering/Graduate School of Science and Technology 2000
Carl Von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg Faculty of Physics Graduate School of Science and Technology 2000
* Berlin School of Economics and Law   Graduate School of Economics 2004
* WHU   Graduate School of Business Administration 2006
Research Centre Dresden - Rossendorf e.V.   Molecular Photoscience Research Center 2008
* Universitat Hamburg Asien-Afrika-Institute Faculty of Letters/Faculty of Intercultural Studies/Graduate School of Humanities/Graduate School of Intercultural Studies/Graduate School of Human Development and Environment 2008
Ireland * Dublin City University   Faculty of Economics/Graduate School of Economics 1992
Italy * University of Bologna Faculty of Engineering Faculty of Engineering/Graduate School of Science and Technology 2002
Scuola Superiore di Lingue Moderne per Interpreti e Traduttori Faculty of Intercultural Studies 2005
* 'ITIA-CNR(Institute of Undustrial Technologies and Automation - National Research Council) Graduate School of System Informatics   2010
Latvia Riga Technical University   Faculty of Engineering 1991
Netherlands University of Groningen Groningen Biomolecular Sciences and Biotechnology Institute (GBB), Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Organization of Advanced Science and Technology 2007
Norway * Economics and Business Administration, Norwegian School   Graduate School of Business Administration 2004
Poland * Jagiellonian University Faculty of Philosophy Faculty of Letters 1998
Russia General Physics Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences   Molecular Photoscience Research Center 2003
* Moscow State Pedagogical University   Faculty of Intercultural Studies/Graduate School of Intercultural Studies 2008
Sweden * School of Economics and Commercial Law, Goeteborg University   School of Business Administration/Graduate School of Business Administration 2006
U.K. Cardiff University * Cardiff Business School School of Business Administration/Graduate School of Business Administration 2004
Cardiff Business School, Cardiff School of Social Sciences (specifically the Seafares International Research Centre), Cardiff School of Engineering Faculty of Maritime Sciences/Graduate School of Science and Technology 2005
University of East Anglia School of Development Studies Graduate School of International Cooperation Studies 2004
Institute of Education, University of London   Graduate School of Human Development and Environment 2007
* University of Manchester Faculty of Humanities Faculty of Intercultural Studies 2008
University of Sussex School of Education and Social Work Graduate School of International Cooperation Studies 2010
Middle East Iran Azad University   Research Center for Urban Security and Safety 2008
Turkey University of Adiyaman   Graduate school of Agricultural Sciences 2010
Yemen Ministry of Education in the Republic of Yemen   Graduate School of International Cooperation Studies 2006

HUMAP (Hyogo University Mobility in Asia and the Pacific)


HUMAP is a network for the promotion of higher education and the forstering of human resources established by universities in the Asia and Pacific region in 19 May 2000.
There are currently 141member universities in the region (see Table).
As a member university, Kobe University is contributing to various HUMAP projects in cooperation with other universities in the region.

(As of March 31, 2010)


Region Universities
Hyogo Prefecture, Japan 27
Australia 11
Bangladesh 1
Brazil 3
Canada 1
China (including Taiwan) 39
Indonesia 10
Korea 26
Mongolia 1
New Zealand 2
Philippines 5
Thailand 5
U.S.A. 6
Vietnam 3
Costa Rica 1
Total 141